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Evening journal., 1914-04-04
Two ACCUSED OF NON SUPPORT.

William 7. Young. in City Court to-
day was charged with non support OF his
daughter. As Agent Stout could not be
present in court, the case went over for
two weeks.
Elmer Merritt, also charged with non
support of his child. reported that he ex-
poets to 90 TO work on Monday. where
upon the case also went over Tor two
weeks.
Evening journal., 1914-04-04
BISHOP AT CALVARY.

A confirmation service, with the Rt.
Rev. Frederic J. Kinsman officiating,
will be held in Calvary Episcopal
Church tomorrow evening. The rector,
the Rev 4. Urban Sergeant, viii oiiici-
ate as the church services both morning
and evening. Sunday school services
will be held at $50 o'clock
Evening journal., 1914-04-04
c. ]. scott IS
SUPERINTENDENT
OF THE Schools
UniontOwn, Pa. Educator,
Succeeds the Late DR..
Twitmyer Here
TO BEGIN HIS new
Duties after june |

Clifford j. Scott. superintendent of
the public schools of Uniontown, Pa,
was chosen by the Board OF Educa-
tion at special meeting last night
to succeed the late DR.. George w.
Twitmyer as superintendent OF pub
lie schools OF this city. The selec-
ton of Mr.. Scott was unanimous ana
followed the reading Of the report
OF the teachers committee which
follows:
Gentlemen: Your committee TO
which was referred the consider
alton of the superintendency oA the
public schools respectfully reports
that It has given the matter care
ful consideration and recommends
Clifford J. Scott TO fiji the va
cancy.
Respectfully submitted.
Thomas o. Cooper,
John Palmer. Jr.,
Lewis B. Morrow
George Rommell,
S. II. Baynard
Teachers Committee.
There we're thirty-three applicants
for the position. While Mr.. Scott
Is much younger than the late DIT.
Twitmyer. the committee regarded
his ideas and views 10 be in line with
those Of Dr. Twitmyer, and also was
impressed with his ability and
energy.
Following the reading of the report,
! Dr. Cooper spoke in glowing terms Of
} Mr.. Scott as also did Colonel Lewis
, b. Morrow, George Rommell and
/ President Baynard. Mr.. Scott had
4 been in Wilmington and conferred
/ with some members OF the Board.
I He made such "A favorable impression
that he was unanimously elected
] He receives salary of $4,000 a year
where he Is, which is the same salary
/ he Is 70 receive IN Wilmington. In
Uniontown he has been offered an
increase, but decided that he pre-
ferred a large city for his work.
Tho new superintendent, who vii
assume his duties after June i, is 81
years OF age and has wife and one
child He Is a graduate OF ALE
gheny University, Of Pittsburgh. H'
was superintendent OF the schools o
Uniontown for seven years. Union
town Is near Pittsburgh. Like The
late superintendent of schools, Mr.
Scott Is a Pennsylvania.
Most of the thirty-three applicants
for the superintendency had yisitec
Wilmington the past month or more
and conferred with members of th'
teachers committee. They were mel
interested in educational work, teach
ers, professors or superintendents from
several Stdtes.
A. r. Spaid, superintendent Of SCHOOL,
Of Dorchester county, Nd, former su
b perintendent Of New Castle count!
schools, was one Of the men considered
for the superintendency. The name O
DIR. Charles A. Wagner, State commits
sioner OF education, also was advocates
, for the place, and it was intimate'
! that he might have been chosen had b.
not let it be known that he preferre'
TO work out progressive system 10
the public schools Of the State.
} Mr.. Scott was in Wilmington yester
, dav and today. He was at the Board o
I Education rooms this morning in con
Z ference with some of the members O
, the teachers committee, of which Dl
L. @. Cooper is chairman. Mr.. Scot
Is to return TO Uniontown early thi
afternoon. He said his contract wit
r. the UniontOwn schools does not eXpir
until June ], and he cannot take up hi
: Wilmington duties until then.
Evening journal., 1914-04-04
REscrE PARTY eOEs To AD souTHERN Cn0ss.

RESCUE PARTY GOES 10 AID SOUTHERN CR0ss
By The United Press
ST. JoHNs n f. April 4.-rwo steamers equipped with
wireless were today sent out in missing sealing
ship Southern Cross which, may have ioundeed
n tho severe storm early this week VIII hor
Of 40 men, Nothing had been heard Southern
day but II was hoped that within The
er os to tbe fato or the missing vessel might be cleared
Evening journal., 1914-04-04
WEATHER

For Delaware: Fair to.
night with heavy frost. sun
day, fair.
Evening journal., 1914-04-04
yELAsc0 is N nANGER.

BY The United Press.
CHIHUAHUA, Mex. April 4-Gen-
eral Francisco villa has left Torreou
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1914-04-04
rO.DAY'S TEMPERATURE

THE BELT DRUG STORE.
Evening journal., 1914-07-10
$500 fine OR TEN
months FOR ESCAPADE

A special session of the Court of
General Sessions was held this morn
ing IN accordance with the law passed
by the last General Assembly. to al
low an prisoners at the worKhouso.
who desire TO do so. enter pleas TO
charges against them. Judge Rice
presided over the session and Deputy
Acknowledgement Armon ID. Chaytor
represented the State.
Percy Bloom, colorcd. arraigncd on
charges of pointing a pistol at Police
officer Burchinnl ON the Fourth Of
July and swapping It several times,
pleaded guilty For carrying the re-
yolyer he was fined 500 or two
months IN the workhouse, for point
ing the weapon he was fined 500 OF
six months in the workhouse, and for
snappine the weapon he was given an
additional $50 on two months impris-
| onment making a total OF 5000 fine OF
ten months in the workhouse.
William Burlack. white man
pleaded guilty TO the charge of steal
ing am empty suitcase in ST. Georges
hundred He was sentenced TO serv
four months I'm the worllhouse an
receive Eve lashes.
Evening journal., 1914-07-10
TRUCK HORSE HURT
BY fall ON FIRE RUN

Stumbling at Maryland avenue and
Sycamore street while responding 60 am
alarm OF fire from Box 80 early this
morning the middle horse attached to
the Delaware Gre truck fell and before
Joseph h. Fisher, driver OF the heavy
apparatus could bring the truck 10 a
stop the other two horses dragged the
fallen horse thirty feet The horses came
to halt when the fallen animal struck
the curbstone. Firemen riding on the
apparatus were uniniured but the horse
was badly cut The truck will be- oper-
atcd with two horses while the injured
horse Is recovering.
The blaze which c1nscd the alarm WAS
due to defective Hue In the home OF
Wadaslaw knipa, No. llOl Coleman
street. The blaze damaged the interior
of the kitchen. The loss is about 500.
Evening journal., 1914-07-10

WASHINGTON, July 1O-Paul NJ.
Warburg will not serve on the Fed
eral Reserve Board unless the Senate
and currency committee recedes from
its determination TO quiz" him in re-
gard to his previous banking connec-
tions. President Wilson seeks to have
the committee retreat from its posi-
ton Warburgs stand in the case as
indicated by his telegraph messages
TO Senator Gilbert M. Hitchcock. act
ing chairman of the Senate banking
and currency committee. is the re-
suit not of his unwillingness 10 be
"duizzed," as has been popularity sup
posed, but Of the alleged discrimina-
tion between him and three other
nominees for the Reserve Board,
whose names were confirmed without
a personal examination. OF the five
men selected for the board, W. p. G.
Harding. A. c. Miller and Charles S.
Hamlin were confirmed by the SEN
ate without question. There was
much difference of opinion. however
as 80 the confirmation of Warburg
and Thomas ID. Jones. of Chicago.
Consequently, they were asked TO ap-
pear before the committee. Jones APP
peared and told of his connection
with the international Harvester
Company and with the New Jersey
Zinc Company, both so-called trusts.
Warhurg immediSely wrote to Presi-
dent Wilson asking that his nomina-
tion be withdrawn.
Evening journal., 1914-07-10
POSSES ON TRACK
OF Train ROBBERS
Masked Men Dynamite Safe
on Flyer and Get
Much Loot
PASSENGERS ARE
AWED BY SHOTS
In me- I-niLed press

BY The United Press.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, July TO- Posses TO-
day were searching for the four mask
ed bandits who last night boarded the
Katy flyer, Texas-bound, when it stop
ped for water at Natson, Mo-, uncoupled
the express and mail cars, dynamited
the American Express Company safe
and escaped with loot, value unknown
As the hold-up occurred near the bank
OF the Missouri river and the bandits
are known to have rowod away in skiffs
bloodhouuds rushed to the scene have
been unable to do effective work.
While the flyer had been known previ-
ously TO carry large sums Of money, n.
T. Brown, general agent of the Ameri-
can Express Company said early today
that there was no shipment OF money
Ia the ear, but that the safe contained
several packages of iewclry, the value
Of which he did not think would exceed
1000
When the flyer stopped for water at
Matson four bandits boarded the "blind
baggage and about three miles out
climbed over the tender and ordered En-
gineer John Schnabley 20 stop the train.
A few shots emphasized their com
mand to curious passengers to go back
to bed" Baggage, express and mai
men were quickly covered" the two
cars cut of and the engineer forced to
pull further west until they reached an
abandoned section There the engineer
fireman. haggagemau, cxpressman anC
mail clerk were lined up along the bluff
guarded by two highwaymen while tn,
other two blew the safe A trackwalkeI
stumbled into the group and was added
TO the line OF prisoners.
The traclSwalSer is quoted as estimat
ing the loot at between $4,000 and $50,
600, basing his figures on what the ex
press messenger told him This is con
tradicted, however, by the statement oil
General Agent Brown Of tho American
Express.
Following a. mufled explosion, two o.
the bandits dropped from the express
car with pockets bulging and ioine'
their comrades on guard. With warn
ing to the "waiting line" not to star
trouble, the four dashed into the dark
ness toward the river
The crew recoupled their train and re
turned to Matson TO give the alarm an,
posse was quickly formed
Evening journal., 1914-07-10
LOCAL CONSUMERS HIT
HARD BY The Increase
Meats are going up!

Mtdls are gong up!
As a result of the raise I'm price of
from so cents TO 81 a 100 pounds. re-
tail butchers i'm Wilmington will be
forced to boost their prices from / to
2 cents a pound on western beef dur
ing the next few days. There will be
an advance all along the line, even
smoked pieces being involved. Lack
of supply is blamed for the raise
Not only will homes be affected. but
restaurant patrons will have to pay
more as a result of the advance. The
only saving feature Of the situation is
the presence OF Argentine beef, which
is selling at from ] to cents a pound
below the American product. Some
butchers say the public will not have
the South American meat. while 9th
ers believe the raise will cause many
to abandon western beef
At the present time round steak is
bringing from % to 2S cents per pound
while sirloin cuts are ? cents higher.
Pork chops cost from p to p cents ac-
cording to quality while lamb chops sell
for p. 25 and 80 cents. The cheapest
ham is 10 and the highest grade p
cents. Bacon in pieces may be bought
lnl - cents Whilc thc sliced piouuct
costs > cents additional Fitch sells
for rs cents in the present market.
When It i, considered that from TO
cents win have 10 be added TO these
prices by retailers the seriousness of
the consumers position viii be realized.
Under the new market sirloin steak will
be 81 or % cents per pound while
round cuts win be p and 80 with Che
possibility Of shading of from one
quarter TO half cent on the higher
/ figure. The same advance will apply
TO other articles mentioned.
Evening journal., 1914-07-10
Moheno Says United STATES
Policy in Mexico Will Fail

Colonel Roosevelt has a secret plank
in the Progressive platform, provid-
ing that Mexico must be divided in
to four or five parts" The Democrats
principle Moheno believes.
Francisco EscuderO, CarranZa' s
minister of foreign relations has
shown me letters from Americans
which proved to me that Roosevelt's
Progressives have such secret
plank" he said.
MohenO sent q thrust in the direc-
tion of President Wilson. by saying
while President Wilson has been oc-
cupied with high ideals, 5000 Mexi-
cans have been killed daily for the
past six months. Figure out for your
self the cost of idealsm"
Evening journal., 1914-07-10
RIvERvIEw BEAcH DRAws MANY

The ferry Eva Bell which runs be-
tween Wilmington, from Third street
wharf TO Riveryiew Beach, Ponnsvile,
n. j., carried many Wilmington people
to that now resort yesterday and last
night On the trip leaving here at l45
O'Clock the boat was crowded with pleas
ure seekers The ride ON the Delaware
river and the dancing and other Wnuse-
meuts az the park were much enjoyed.
The boat is now on regular schedule,
and on Tuesday. Thursday and Saiur-
day evenings, dance nights special
trip will be made leaving Wilmington at
745, and returning, leave the park at d
o'clock.
Evening journal., 1914-07-10
ROCK FROM Blast
Tears HOLE IN ROOF
OF tenth ST. House

Residents in the vicinity of Tenth
and DUPONT streets were startled at
noon today by a shower Of rocks
which fell on many tin roofs. House
wives were about to run from thcif
homes. expecting an earthquakes The
excitement was due 10 a heavy blast
that was set of by workmen under
Contractor petreola. who is clearing
/ the land at Tenth and DUPONT Streets
which was recently purchased by the
city as a playground.
One OF the largest pieces OF rock
descended on the roof of the home Of
A. w. Davis, No. 1919 West Tenth
street. and cut hole three feet in
/ diameter IN the roof and then became
fast on a rafter This prevented It
/ from falling to the lower floors. Mrs.
Davis was the only one ia The house
at the time and she was thoroughly
/ frightened.
Rocks also lell on the home Of
Frank Armstrong, No. 1921 West
Tenth street
Evening journal., 1914-07-10
PILOTS TAKEN OFF
ship when Liner
SINKS THEIR BOAT
IN The Inited Press.

By The United Press
NEW YORK, July lO.-The United
Fruit Liner Marchioncal rammcd and
sunk the steam pilot boat New Jersey,
in the outer narbor during a fog early
today. The New Jersey had a crew of
II men and complement of Is pilots
aboard. The Marchioneal and three
other steamers stood by and rescued the
men. Five minutes after the crash the
pilot boat had sunk. The imperilled
men aboard her were swung up to the
liners deck by ropes; some were res
cued by the Raritan, cruising Off the
bar not far distant.
The only thing that saved the crew
from death. the captain believed was
the fact that everybody was above
decks. Wireless S o S calls flashed
from the fruit boat Immediately and
caused the Morgan liner II sud and the
revenue cutter Onondaga 60 hasten TO
the rescue, although their aid was un-
necessary because OF the quick work Of
the liner and the Rartan.
Evening journal., 1914-07-10
5. 0FH- INsTALLATIONS.

Grand Master Mccall will install
the officers of Brandywine Lodge.
Shield of Honor this evening. The
officers of Delaware, Corinthian and
America lodges have been installed.
Winona's officers will be installed to-
morrow evening The committee i'm
charge OF the joint field day sports
will meet this evening, when the pro-
gram will be arranged.
The members of the Shield of
Honor expect to have a delightful day
on August s, at Rockford Park. A
feature of the occasion will be a
1Q0-yard dash between Albert Ros-
sitter and Albert Deakyre.
Evening journal., 1914-07-10
BACK TO JAIL TO
await Sentence
FOR breaking OUT

THE way Of the transsrcssor is
hard"
This saying was forcihly impressed
upon Herbert Hicks. negro who
for a number of months has claimed
the New Castle county workhouse as
his home but who formerly lived at
Dover
Hicks will end a double term at the
workhouse tomorrow, but will not re-
gain his liberty as he was arraigued
in Magistrate Buckley's court this
morning on a charge of breaking Jail
and was re-committod TO the work
house, ia default of $500 bail to
await a hearing at the next term of
the Court of General Sessions.
Late last October Hicks was ar
rested az Dover on the charge of gam
bling and was fined S25. In default
of this fine he was committed to the
workhouso for six months. On No
vember s, only a few days after he
had been admitted 10 the institution.
he escaped
On December % Hicks was again
arrested by Constable William Oakes.
OF Delaware City, ON the charge of
violating the game laws of the State
He was arraigncd before Magistrate
Householder and was sentenced 10
serve thirty days in the worlxhouso
When he was sent to that place ne
was found TO be The escaped prisoner
He, therefore, had TO serve the thirty
days for the game law violation and
| the remainder of the six months sen.
1 tonce he was serving for gambling
| when ne escaped
The combined terms end tomorrow
and Hicks this morning was held over
/ by Magistrate Buckley on the charg,
of jail breaking
Evening journal., 1914-07-10

BY The United Press.
VERA CRUZ. Mex. July lO.-"The
Carranza revolution has triumphed,
but the United States will soon learn
that while il may put a president in
power in Mexico IL cannot keep him
there" was the statement of former
Minister Of Foreign Relations Mo-
heno here today. Huerta's former
cabinet officer was emphatic in his
assertion as to the hand Americans
might play in Mexican affairs. He de-
clared Huerta was not to blame for
the killing of Francisco Madero.
81 know who killed MaderO," said
Moheno, "and as soon as get to New
York I will tell all about Il"
Moheno said that while Minister of
Foreign Relations he learned that
Evening journal., 1914-07-10
RUSHTON is NOBLE PROwLER.

At a midnight meeting held last night
by the Prowlers, the election Of officers
and board of governors was held and
a lengthy program OF vaudeville mnd
motion pictures presented. An elaborate
buffet luncheon was given together with
a musical program by the Hotel DUPONT
Orchestra.
The election of officers resulted as
follows; Most Noble Prowler president,
Stanley Rushton; vice-president, John
j. Duffy; win r. Brook, secretary;
Louis Allemamn, treasurer; Louis
Wagner. sergeant al arms.
II was decided TO select a suite Of
rooms in the DUPONT building to be
furnished as club house.
Evening journal., 1914-07-10
CHESTER GETS AN INDUSTRY.

The Victor Motor Car Company ha.
purchased from Richard A. Schccl. oi
Philadelphia, the Patterson mills at
Sixth and Penn streets, in Chester. oc.
cupying tract OF about three acres
The same company has also purchased
a site in Philadelphia, which will be-
improved and used by the company as
show room for their product. The
price paid for the Chester property and
the Philadelphia site amounted to $500,
600. The Chester plant will be used for
tine manufacture of automobiles.
Evening journal., 1914-07-10
WOMAN SOUNDS CALL.
FOR MEAT BOYCOTT
Mrs. Bass Says Packers
Monopoly Has Caused
Present Increase
CHICAGO PRICES
SHOW INCREASE
By The United press.

By The United Press.
CHICAGO, July 1O.-Answering the
fiat of the meat-packers that the
coming fall and winter will see the
highest meat prices in the history Of
the trade. Mrs. George Bass, presi-
dent of the Chicago Woman's Club.
and one OF the leaders of the feminist
movement in the West. today sounded
call for a meat boycott.
"rhe packers monopoly has caused
the present cruel increase in the al
ready high prices of meats. The
packers have discouraged the raising
OF cattle by combining to pay tho
raiser the lowest possible prices for
live cattle. AS a result, the farmer
has given up raising cattle i'm many
cases and Is selling his grain for
what it will bring, rather than take
any chances In feeding IL. If the
price OF meat continues high or goes
higher. We must stop eating meat
We women will urge all housewives
TO use vegetables, fish and eggs. II we
get the women interested you will
find that the packers will be glad TO
reduce prices"
A canvass of the local meat mar
kots today showed that retail prices
for fresh meats have advanced from
one TO three cents a pound within
thirty days
The packers were today fun of
! gloom for the consumers. THE price
of meat has nothing TO do with the
price of grain" said Arthur Meeker,
of Armour d Co. Meat is likely TO be
higher. So many farmers have ceas-
ed to raise cattle that the supply az
present Is only Is per cent. of normal
There are 100000 fewer cattle In
the United States today than there
were ten years ago. and there are 20.
100000 more mouths to feed"
Prices at the stock yards today in
dicatod that the consumer viii not
b. able TO find refuge from the high
prices of beef 10y eating mutton or
pork Hogs ara up about 40 cents
rcr hundred weight. over the low
price for juno. while mutton prices
are very high and lambs are higher
than on any July In the history II
inc local yards
Evening journal., 1914-07-10
WASHINGTON Explains.

By The United Press
WASHINGTON. July 10-"The de-
mand for meat has grown until not
only have exports ceased, but the
packers are now buying cattle that
we're formerly fed"
This official statement was tOdays
analysis of the meat supply situation
by the Department of Agriculture
Siaughter OF young calves. less feed.
ing by feeders" and shortage OF
forage mostly pasturage- last year
we're causes assigned by the depart
ment for high meat prices The de-
partment refused 10 predict a pos.
sible trend TO higher price levels this
fall
Evening journal., 1914-07-10
TEACHERS HEAR on SUFFRAGE.

Miss Elsie Hill. secretary OF the
Delaware Congressional Union. went
20 Newark this morning. whore she
addressed the pupils of the Teachers
Training School. This evening Miss
Hin will speak at Ninth and Market
streets.
The local headquarters Of the Union
this morning received a typewriter
which was purchased by the commit
tee In charge of the Union here.
Evening journal., 1914-07-10
MCCOY BRINGS PRISONER HOME.

Attorney General Nolcott at noon to-
day received a telegram from State De-
tective Frank Mccoy, stating that he
would start East at o'clock this after
noon from Jefferson City, Iowa, with
Arthur G.. Webster. the prisoner who cs-
capped from New Castle jail fifteen
years ago while serving a sentence. De-
tective Mccoy is travelling alone with
Webster, despite the fact that he is
suffering from a dislocated collar bone.
Evening journal., 1914-07-10
COuNTY BUYs ROAD sPRINKLERs

70 was announced this morning that
the two large sprinklors which we're
purchased at the receivers sale of
the effects of the liorrigan Contract
ing Company yesterday morning by
Levy Court Commissioners Scott and
Fouracre. were purchased for the use
OF the Levy Court. and will be used
On the county roads.
Commissioner Fouracre purchased
a 600-gallon sprinkler for Si5 and
Commissioner Scott purchased a 400
gallon sprinkler for S27
Evening journal., 1914-07-10
Az THE HOPKINS.

At the Hopkins Theatre tomorrow
vaudeville will be a Saturday feature.
Williams & stevens. the greatest of all
colored acts. containing laughs from
start to finish, viii be the attraction
Miss Jackson and her pickanimies, and
a thrce-rcel thrilling picture also will
be seen.
Evening journal., 1914-07-10
HURLED FROM AUTOMOBILE.

William Keys. of Wilmington, a
chauffeur, had a narrow escape from
serious injury yesterday afternoon in
Chester AS the car neared Ninth
street Il struck rut and Keys was
jolted from his perch and hurled to
the roadway. He sustained cash
in the back Of his head and general
body bruises.
Evening journal., 1914-07-10
pEFER INQUEST ZOE DAY.

Owing TO the absence OF witnesses,
Coroner Spring did not hold an inquest
last night IN Che case of Henry Frances,
who was drowned IN the Christiana
river ON saturday The inquest will be
held this evening If the witnesses, who
are riyernen, can be summoned.
Evening journal., 1914-07-10
FINE srABLE TREsPAssERs

David Miller. Robert Burke, Charles
Hubert, Caleb Mann. john Ward and
William Thomas m City Court today
were fined So and costs each for tres
passing ON the property of Neal Comfy.
Mr. Comfy has had considerable trouble
of late with men going TO his stable
without permission.
Evening journal., 1914-07-10
Rows, IuNIOR LEAGUE TO QuIT.

The boys Junior League, which has
been playing since April, viii stop for
awhile. as players on various teams
are going away for their vacations.
The winner of the league will play a
series with the winner of the City
Amateur League A three game ser
les will be arranged for the amateur
championship. The standing of the
cfuhe fo1lnue-