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Evening journal., 1914-01-28
W WASHINGTON
NOT WORRIED
OVER JAPAN
No Crisis Imminent Despite
Eastern Interference in
Mexican Affairs
PRESIDENT EXPECTS
hUERTA FALL SOON
Dy The United Press.


WASHINGTON. Jan 2s. Extreme
reticence marked the attitude Of the adj
ministration today toward reports that
Japanese interference had complicated
the Mexican situation. But both the
President and Secretary Of State Bryan
were nsistent in their declarations that
there was no "crisis" imminent, either
in connection with Mexico or Japan.
This government has admittedly been
displensed over the willing manner ia
which the visiting Japanese have lent
Themselves to plans by tluerta to eS-
plot them in Mexico City. But mp 10
the present time no official notice what
ever has been taken of the matter.
The confidential reports of President
Wilson show that much more than hnlf
of Mexico is now in the hands OF the
ton-tiiutionali-ts. Plans for a general
closing in ON Mexico City have already
been begun by the rebels Because of
this the President is confident that the
elimination of Huerta is now only "A
que tion of a few weeks. II is known
that Huerta has recently received large
shipments of machine guns and small
arms from Europe, but the understand
ing here has been that these were pur-
chased with funds secured by llucrta
prior 60 the putting into effect of the
l"diplomatic boycott" And officials here
Insist that even with the new supplies
lIlucrta will be n. ble 10 Withstand q
general concerted attack ON Mexico City
iif It follows the lines understood &c
have been planned.
Evening journal., 1914-01-28
WOULD SEND
WANDERING BOYS
TO Old HOME

Touched by the account Of how Robert
Kennedy. aged % years, OF Sweetwater,
Texas, had cared for his l4-year-old
brothes, Gilbert. 'or the past four years,
despite the fact that he had no home
TO shelter the boy, as told i'm THE
EVENING JOURNAL. yesterday, resi-
dent of thi, State residing near Hockes-
sin. has offered to assist in having the
boys returned TO their home This offer
was made TO Frank Stout of the :. p.
G. c.. who is caring for the boy last
night by man OF this county who has
means
in conversation with Mr. Stout over
the telephone last night. the citizen said
he had been touched by the display OF
brotherly love exhibited by the Older
Kennedy. who is now serving ten days
in the worShouse ON charge of vag-
rancy. The man said he was willing to
assist in having the two youths return
ed to their home if it was thought best
to send them there. Mr.. Stout viii
place the younger boy in home fol
children today or tomorrow however
When the older boy is released from
the workhouse 1t might be possible that
he can secure work as that was his plea
yesterday. At that time he said: III
could get work could care for my
brother"
Just who the man is that was willing
to assist the boys, Mr. Stout refused I,
say this morning. He did say, howeVef
that he would not prefer any charge o
neglect against the older Kennedy, a. i
was realized that the older brother ha'
done the best possible for his brother.
Evening journal., 1914-01-28
MANY MOURN
AT BIER OF
]. ]. PIERCE
Scores Of Friends Pay Loving
Tribute to Memory Of Well
Known Man
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR AS
ESCORT TO REMAINS

With scores of friends present to
pay last tribute to the memory of the
deceased, the funeral of Joseph Jack
son Peirce. one OF the best known
and most popular business men Of
the State. who died on Saturday
night. was held from his late nome,
No. AZ Washington street, this af-
ternoon. Services were conducted at
the Peirce residence at o'clock. the
Rev Vaughan S. Collins, pastor Of
st. Paul's Methodist Episcopal
Church. having charge st. Joha's
Commandery. Knights Templar OF
which Mr.. Peirce was member, al
so conducted ritualistic service at
the house This was in charge of j,
Bayard Hearn. eminent commander
and Harry j. Guthrie, prelate, and
the other officers of the comman-
dery.
The funeral was one Of the largest
held in this city for some time. and
friends OF the deceased. representing
all walks Of life. viewed the body AT
the home previous TO the funeral
service. At the grave in the VIII
mington and Brandywine cemetery
where the interment was made, ser.
vices were conducted by st. Johns
Commandery.
The floral tributes were numerous
and the large parlor in which the re
mains reposed. was banked with tho
offerings from relatives and friends
Among them we're large pillows o.
roses, sprays of Gala lilies, carna
tions and lilies of the valley. Th'
members Of St. Johns Commander.
sent a large spray OF carnations. Th'
Board OF Utilities Commissioners, o
which Mr. Peirce was president. sen
large wreath of white roses, whit
carnations. white narcissus and Law
onder. sweet peas, resting on a bas
Continued on Page Seven
Evening journal., 1914-01-28
RIOT AMONG
RACES GIVES
DELMAR SCARE
Clash Follows COlOred Mans
Insult to White Woman
on Street
VIGILANCE COMMITTEE"
HALTED BY SHERIFF
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DELMAR, Del, Jan. 2S.-For sew
eral hours last night this town was in
the throes of excitement due to at
tacks Of whites upon negro residents.
A serious race riot was imminent for
awhile, and Sheriff William Brady,
Deputy Sheriff Ephraim Benson and
a posse of deputies We're summoned
from Salisbury to quell the trouble,
which was mostly on the Maryland
side of the town
Negroes were chased OFF the streets
by whites, and some houses were at
tackled in the course OF the small-siz-
ed riot Nobody was seriously hurt.
Last nights clash was the outcome
OF an incident of Sunday night, when
Mrs. George Green, white woman,
said she was insulted by a negro on
the street She alleged that w. How
ard Jackson, colored, employed about
the railroad station, was the man
whose conduct toward her was often
sive
A self-constituted vigilance commit
tee last night started out to get re-
venge. 1t is usual for a gang of col
orcd people to cOngregate at the post
Office corner in the evening. This
gang was attacked and dispersed by
the crowd of whites who marched
down the street Fearing serious
trouble, some one telephoned to Sails
bury for officers to quell riot. This
brought the sheriff and deputies To
the scene in automobiles.
Between nine and ten o'clock it was
said that Jackson had been located
with a woman at a house on Chest
nut street and the boys rushed around
there.
During the general excitement the
clothes pressing establishment Of
Herman Duffey was attacked. and the
windows were smashed and the furni.
ture was broken.
Several negroes met on the street
were attacked or chased indoors by
lhe crowd of whites on their hunt fol
Jackson.
Jackson heard the crowd coming af
ter him and fed from the Chestnu
street house and eluded the pursuers
He was reported to have gone to th'
home Of his parents on the outskirts
The searching party went there. bu
failed to find him. After breaking
some windows IN the house they cam
back to town
It was reported this morning tina
Jackson was not at the home of hi
father but remained all night hid il
the garret at the home of a railrOa
engineer on Chestnut street. TIL
crowd met train No. so. due here owe
the \. Y, p and n. at 1880. Severa
negroes arrived on this train and il
the rush Trooper Williams, one G
them, was knocked down and tw
quart bottles of whisky broken. Thre
automobiles bringing officers fror
Salisbury were on the scene expectin
Continued on Page Two).
Evening journal., 1914-01-28
AT Y. M. c. A. BANQUET.

a number of men prominent in the
81. NJ. G.. A. work in this city attended
the annual dinner Of physical directors
and gymnasium leaders of the Young
Mems Christian Association OF Pennsyi-
vania, New Jersey and Delaware in
Philadelphia last night. Those who rep
resented the local association were
Charles W. Bush. chairman of the phv-
sical department committee; c. II.
Meissner. physical director; +. W. Helm,
Jr. assistant. and the following leaders;
Nv. r. Drennen. James Chandler, Henry
Marston. Richard Walker, Lewis Jones
and Edward Reed.
Evening journal., 1914-01-28
METAL CARDS NOW
ON THE MAIL BOXES

Postmaster James J. English has
completed the installation of new
schedule cards In all of the mailing
boxes IN the city The new cards
are of metal and are expected to give
better service than the pasteboard
cards that have been in use, as the
latter are soon affected TO such an
extent by weather conditions that the
numbers upon them are almost IN
distinguishable. Many of the old
cards taken from the boxes TO be
replaced by the new ones were faded
TO such an extent that il was impos-
sible to read the schedules.
The new cards DO not change the
schedule of the hours of collections.
except in a few cases where the
hours have been previously changed
without being noted on the cards.
The only Keen Kutter store in VIII.
mington. Duncan Hardware Co., PA
Market street,
Evening journal., 1914-01-28
HOLD THREE
HOPE TO GET
MORE THIEVES
Store Robbery Cleared Up To-
day in Magistrate Buck
Iey'S Court
CONTINUE ONE CASE
TO INVESTIGATE ALIBI

There was big delegation of
friends Of the five Darby youths ar
rested last week on charge OF rob
bing the residence of Frederick s.
Stone, at Siiverside Of Brandywine
hundred. when the trial of the case
was resumed before Magistrate
Thomas H. Buckley this morning
The prisoners we're James Edward
Walsh Robert Smith and William
Charnley, white. and Joseph Johnson
and Emmett Young, colored AZ the
hearing on last Saturday. Johnson,
Walsh and Charnley asked that their
cases be continued until today, they
desiring to prove their innocence
Deputy Attorney General ChaytOr
represented the State.
This morning Walsh was charged
individually with having broken and
entered the residence of Mr.. Stone
on January 23
William G.. Van Trump testified to-
day that Frederick y. Stone owns a
house at Silverside and that he saw
/ Walsh coming out a cellar window
with two tennis rackets and a bath
/ ing suit on January 90. Witness said
! Walsh dropped the goods and ran
away
Walsh denied that he had been a
the house that day. but was in Darby
with Frederick Kelly from ~ until
4 o'clock Walsh said he saw Johr
Shaw, Samuel Burgie and others thai
day. Before last Friday he has moi
been at Silverside since last May.
During the afternoon Walsh said h
was with Thomas jackson in theatr,
Fred Kelly of West Philadelphia testi
fed that Walsh and Thomas ,lackso
came to his house on last Nedncsda
morning. lie went over 90 Darby am
saw Walsh in cigar store aud at
club later. Walsh said he had bee
asked about Tuesday, when given
hearing and did not have any wiinesse
TO show where he WAS ON Mcdnesda,
Ills ease was continued until Friday al
tcrnoon. In the meantime his all
viii be investigated by the State. Ba
was fixed at $1,000
The five youths were then charge
jointly with breaking and entering II
residence OF Mr. Stone ON Friday last
kmmet Young. colored. testified thl
, on friday le camc ny train front Onrl
with tnjs. other fo,u boys. lie said
heard q yonih say on last Thnrsds
+ that "as be- came out of the window q
man was right ON him. This youi
was not Walsh. witness said.
ON Friday afternoon Young said
saw Johnson. Charles and anOth'
. youth go toward Stones house and -a
johnson pick up pair of pants and
bathing suit. 4 boy named WALTZ
. Powell was with three others who Z,
away. witness said. James Walsh an
his brother and another youth were
, the Clin station when the party rcachC
the railroa tracks.
The case against Walsh and Smit
was then dropped. Deputy Attorne
! General Chnytor at the same time urge
the holding of Johnson and Chornley
Addi. Ncung. colursi. mother of I'm
p met Young, testified the boy told her d
. Friday mtining and later that he wcl
f, by train to SilVcrside Young Johnso
e and Clanley were then held in Sl0l
p. bail fnr court of General Sessions II
! expec,sl that four more arrests will
3 made in this case.
Evening journal., 1914-01-28
TRAP
MAN THEY Say
STOLE COUPONS
Would Drop Prosecution,
However, Suggesting Eel
low Be ParOled
CITY JUDGE SENDS
CASE TO COURT

Laying a trap for the man who has
been taking coupons from the COM
pany's stot room, Charles (. Var
coe, local manager OF the sperry and
Hutchinson Company, and j. Allen
Williams of the Crosby and Hill Com
pany. caught John Collins. colored.
last night while la the act OF taking
coupons from the porters desk in
the room on the third floor OF the
third floor of the Crosby and Hill
building where the trading stamp
icompany is located They turned
Collins over to the police and he
was given hearing in City Court
this morning and held under $500 bail
for the Court of General Sessions.
The work Of the two men as anna
teur detectives could not have been
better Mr.. Varcoe stated in court this
morning that his company deals in
green trading stamps, and its store
room is on the third floor OF the Cros-
by and Hill building. More than 1000
coupons and stamps had been taken
from the store room in the last few
months and he suspected some en-
ploye of the store He told Mr.. Will
liams about his suspicions and they
decided to hide themselves in the
store and see if they could catch the
man.
Last night the men went to the
room and hid In the corner after pill
ing pasteboard boxes about them.
Then they waited for developments.
About $50 o'clock they heard the ele-
vator stop at the third floor and the
store room lights were flashed on
Collins entered and went to the por-
lter's desk and was in the act OF TAX
ing some cigarette coupons valued al
a cent and half each when Mr.
Williams flashed fashlight on him
from a hole in the boxes and botl
men sprang on Collins. He had tht
coupons In his hand.
Collins was taken down stairs anC
lOnicer Di Mare called. Collins stat
ed to the officer that he was takin
the coupons for someone else. He {.
lemployed by the Crosby and Hill
Company as porter and elevator
man. He denied taking the 4,OOC
trading stamps in City Court thi
morning.
Mr. Varcoe said he had no desir
20 prosecute The lAaH foT such lit
tie theft and suggested that the cour
place him on probation and have hin
appear every three or four weeks
Judge Churchman told Mr.. Varco
that this was impossible as the Grim
: is a felony in this State and if h.
wished the case dismissed he woul
have to make application to the at
torney generals Office.
WILLIAMS WILL CASE HEARING.
! There was another hearing in tn
, Elizabeth Williams will case today be
fore Register of Wills Walker.
Evening journal., 1914-01-28
TO HONOR WASHINGTON.

Routine business will be transacted
at the February meeting Of the Caesar
Rodney Chapter of the ID. A. r.. at the
New Century Club next Tuesday. The
birthmonth of George Washington
will be commemorated by paper
on the Mother OF Washington" Mrs.
Armon ID. Chaytor, Jr., viii read the
paper.
The hostesses for the month Will
be Mrs. George c. Hall, Mrs. John NJ.
Harvey. Mrs Edgar S. Haynes and
Mrs. w. II. Hancker.
Evening journal., 1914-01-28
INSPECTOR NOW
INTERESTED in
CITY NEWSIES

State Factory Inspector William
J. Gibbons is now arranging to take
up the cases of the newsboys. He is
now having certificates or permits
prepared. Another class of children
coming under the notice of the
inspector is that Of school children
who are employed after school
hours. The Maryland laws says
time" and the Delaware law days
when school is held The inspector
believes this applies to work on
school days. He will take up the
matter with Attorney General VOL
colt for an opinion.
Evening journal., 1914-01-28
ORPHANS, COURT WORK.

Resident Judge Herbert /. Rice, sit
ting in the Orphans Court this morning,
appointed the Wilmington Trust Com
pany guardian # Grace n. Mitchell and
Frances G.. Mitchell. A return of sale
of the real estate OF the late Mary
Shearon was made by John W. Braiy
and approved An order TO sell the real
estate OF the late Catnarino j. Day was
granted to William Day, executor
Evening journal., 1914-01-28
THIS PAIR FINED
AFTER RUNNING AMUCK

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MILFORD, Del. Jan 2s.-lmbibing OF
too much liquor caused Edward Morgan
and Jane Emory to land in the city
Jail The couple broke into the home OF
George Walls. an elderly man and
thrashcd him soundly After this they
met Purnell Lohand, colored, ON the
street and chased him several blocks
with a kaifc. threatening to do him bod
ily harm. BY this time the officers had
been notified and arrived on the scene
The offenders were arrested and lodged
IN the city Jail. The woman was fined
al0 and costs while Morgan was fined
Sfl5 and costs and given ten days in the
city jail.
Evening journal., 1914-01-28
MRS. ROBERT 4. CLOUD DEAD.

Mrs. Nettie E. Cloud, wife Of Rob
ert T. Cloud. well known resident
Of Marcus Hook. died at her home
yesterday. Her funeral will be held
on Saturday afternoon at ? o'clock,
and interment will be private. The
remains can be viewed on Friday from
4 To + o'clock
Evening journal., 1914-01-28
FINn SHOPS SANITARY.

Meat Inspector Samuel NJ Ford, ac-
companied by Executive officer Taylor
of the Board of Health. made an in
spection of all the meat shops, FISH
markets and fruit stores in King
street yesterday. They found the
stores. with few exceptions, in a SAM
tary condition, and these few exoep-
tions were notified to "clean dp."
Evening journal., 1914-01-28
GOVERNOR MILLER
SREAKS AT DINNER

Governor Charles R. Miller was a
speaker at dinner given by 300
manufacturers from all parts OF
Pennsylvania to Joseph r Grundy.
president of the Manufacturers As
sociatiOn
At the dinner. manufacturers united
in denunciation of so-called progress
sive doctrines and asserted that bust
ness generally and manufacturing
particularly should not be restricted
by too many State or Federal laws.
Evening journal., 1914-01-28
GRANTED A DIVORCE.

Mrs. Mabel p. Mcdaniel has been
granted an absolute divorce from
James II. Mcdaniel and has resumed
her maiden name OF Palmer. Miss Pal
mer. who is nurse. has been III at
the home OF her uncle, Philip Chand-
Ter at Hockessin, for four months, and
is improving under the care Of DR..
John W. Mullin>
Evening journal., 1914-01-28
AccrsEs al 10 LII RonsEH

ACCUSES Ern As TRAIN RoBsrH-
BY The United Press.
GAINESVILLE o. jan ga man giving the name Of Harry
warner is under arrest today charge Of rob5ns
engera on baltimore here Warner is al
legged to have gone through Pullman rhng the berhs OF th'
passengers Two Of the awoEe as Warner was
out to leave tho car They sapped with him and held him
nth The train arrived here Of several missing articles
ct being found on warner police believe he had acc0mpess
lib him. several passengers Identified articles found On
Warner
CREW SAFE N PORT.
NEW YORK, jan 2s-rhe British tank steamer Indrani
arrived here today With the eight Of the schooner
une Banks picked up 200 miles on Cape Cod The Annie
snks was wrecked IN a tog and ioundered.
ERUPTION MAKES NEW ISLAND.
TOXIC. Jan as-A new island Tasoshma Bay is one Of
the results OF the recent eruption Of sarashia volcano ae
coraine to report today from the government scsnts
sont into tho district to observations The island rises
abruptly IRON the water and Is about four miles
in circumference.
Evening journal., 1914-01-28
IoINs CHESTER PRssBYTERY.

The Rev. William II. Bancroft. for
mcrly pastor Of the Presbyterian
Church at Berlin, Md, yesterday was
admitted into membership Of Presbytery
of Chester. he will become pastor of
Brshdywine Manor Church.
Evening journal., 1914-01-28
Jury is DISCHARGED.

The jury ia attendance in the superior
Court was discharged today until to-
morrow morning
Evening journal., 1914-01-28
WeAIHEH

For Delaware; i.5r te-
night. Thursday unsettled.
Moderate variable winds.
Evening journal., 1914-01-28

Mouth of Christlaan.
Evening star., 1914-01-09
BROOKE WINS HARD MATCH.
Bromley Also a Victor in Racquets
Singles at PHILADELPHIA,

PHILADELPHIA, January "A start
was made in the racquets singles handi-
cap at the Racquet Club yesterday after
noon, with matches between c. s. Brom-
ley and B. Block and George H. Brooke
and F. W. Paul. Bromley was in ex-
cellent form in his match with Block,
and won without much trouble in straight
games. He had to concede his opponent
five aces, and could have conceded more
and still won.
The match between Brooke and Paul
was a much closer affair. Brooke had
big handicap to overcome. In addition
to owing five aces, he had to give his
opponent one hand and one ace. In the
first game the handicap worked out sat
isfactorily. Although neither made any
important runs the score was called
IA all, set three. At this stage OF the
game Brooke turned loose some 1ast
serving. and ran out the winner. I7-l4:
For considerable time 1t appeared as II
the second game would be just as nara
fought as the first, but with only one
ace separating them Brooke made
nice run of seven aces. and the score was
called. 146 in his favor. He lost the
service, however, but the best that Paui
could do was to score couple OF aces
and Brooke ran out the game.
After losing the lead in the third game,
PAM tied Brooke and actually needed
only one ace to give him the game. How
ever, Brooke was equal to the occasion.
and made 1t IA all. 1t was agreed that
one ace should decide it. and this was
secured by Brooke with an unreturnaoie
service.
Evening star., 1914-01-09
SWIMMERS BREAK RECORDS.
Hebner and McGillivray Lower 120,
200 and 22O Yard Marks.

CHICAGO. January 9.-Three world srec
ords, the 12O-yard. 200 and 220-yards
were broken last night In the first swim
for the Central Amateur Athletic Union
championships. first honors going to the
Illinois Athletic Club. II. ]. B. Hebner
and Perry McGillivray were the record
breakers.
Hebner won the 200-yard race In 2 min
utes and "a seconds; e. w. McGilltvray
/. A. c.. second. and Ross Strayder
Northwestern University. third. The rec.
ord was held by c. NJ. Daniels of New
York. In 2.25 2-5.
Hebner also lowered the 200-yard rec
ord in this race, making the distance in
2.07 2-5. against c. HeaIy's former time
of 211 10.
Perry McGnlivray won the 1oo-yard
race In 58 seconds: W. r. Vosburgh. I. A.
C., second: F. Hairless. Chicago Athletic
Association, third. McGiIltvray swan
an extra length of the tank. going LOO
yards in LOS 3-5. lowering Daniels rec
ord Of l10.
Perry McGillivray also won the 500.
yard swim In 1882; Vosburgh. second.
and J. R. Woods, Northwestern Univer-
sity, third.