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Evening journal., 1914-06-08
School commissioners
FOR RURAL DISTRICTS

IN the districts in rural New Castle
county school commissioners were elect
ed on Saturday. At Brandywine Springs
Frank Ycarsley was chosen without op-
position to succeed Irwin Craig. who re-
moved from the district. There was no
action on the consolidation question.
Frederick Racine was reelected in Rose
Hill, without opposition
There was close contest in District
No. 20, which comprises Richardson
Park and Elsmere, and Il resulted in The
election Of Mrs. Winfield S. Quigley of
Elsmere, over John Sinclair OF Rich
ardson Park. Mrs. Quigley succeeds
Robert Z. Robinson Of Newport, who
was not candidate for reelection.
Swithin Welch and Lewis Jones
were elected Commissioners Of Dis
trict No. 8, at Rockland. |. n. Len
derman was reelected in Mt. Pleasant
district.
A call has been issued by the
School Commissioners of School Dis
trict No. 33, for special meeting to
be held at Brandywine Springs on
Wednesday evening, June II. All the
voters in the district are requested to
attend the meeting, as the question to
be voted upon will be the advisable
ity of bonding the district for the
purpose of building an addition to
the school house, making double the
present accommodations for sehol-
ars, and permitting the employment
of another teacher The present
school committee is comprised of Da-
vid 'Cornbrooks, Frank Yearsley and
c. Candy Hopkins.
Evening journal., 1914-06-08

Edwin c. Dillon, "a years old, OF
No. 1903 Shallcross avenue. Is a
patient at the Delaware Hospital,
suffering from a gunshot wound in
hicted ut Pennsgroye on last Thurs-
day night The New Jersey authori-
ties are looking for John Zepf, a
special officer. attached to the Tenth
Police District, Philadelphia, whom
1t is alleged, fired a 32-calibre bullet
into his head. The wounded man was
admitted to the Delaware Hospital
on Saturday. Subsequently Or. John
Palmer cut a piece Of the ball from
Dillon's head, but his condition was
such TO-DAY that Magistrate Lewis,
acting upon request Of the New
Jersey authorities, took the wounded
mans deposition.
In his deposition made in the pres
ence of Constable Harberson Of Penns-
grove and Police Sergeant and Magis-
trate Lewis, Dillon said that on last
Thursday evening about 7.3O o'clock,
while calling on Mrs. zepf in her home
in Truitt avenue, Pennsgrove. John
Zepf, her husband, from whom she had
separated, entered. Dillon says Zepf
demanded that he leave the house,
which Dillon, in his statement said he
refused to do, as he. Dillon, thought
he had a right there, inasmuch as zepf
Evening journal., 1914-06-08
MANY HONOR
OLD Church At
anniversary
Hon. John BaSSett Moore,
Native Son, Speaker at
Drawers Edifice
sermon Preached BY
THE REV. c. |. CANDEE

Special TO THE EVENING. JOURNAL.
ODESSA, Del, June s.-Old Draw
yers' Presbyterian Church is 211
years old and its anniversary was
observed yesterday Standing in the
center of a green -carpeted, sloping
yard, studded with tombstones and
monuments craven with names of
men who made Delaware history in
the Colonial and Revolutionary DAYS.
the church is as well preserved as IL
was two centuries ago. In archi-
lecture and furnishings it breathes of
tne days OF early Delaware, with its
ancient pews, its fiuted columns, its
gallery IN which worshipped house
hold servants, and it's many other
quaint features. Old Drawers
Church, named because the site
slopes to the banks OF Drawers
creek. was restored nineteen years
ago by the Friends of Old Drawers.
an association composed of descend
ants OF original members of the con-
gregation. The late lamented Lewis
G. Vandegrift was active in renew
ing the historic edifice. the Oldest of
the Presbyterian faith in Delaware.
1t is used once a year for Worship
on the anniversary occasion-Odessa
Presbyterian Church being its sue
cessor.
Possibly one thousand persons
came in automobile and carriage yes
terday for the anniversary and re-
union services. The Hon. John Bas-
sett Moore, a former Delawarean
and authority on international law,
who retired from the high position
Of counsellor to the state Depart
ment, delivered the anniversary ad-
dress to an audience of persons from
all parts of Delaware and nearby
States. Automobiles bearing tags Of
many States brought visitors to hear
MT. Moore. He was a guest over sun
day Of his uncle, Lieutenant Governor
Colen Ferguson, Of Blackbird. MIR.
Moore was born in Smyrna in 1861,
~ the house now occupied by Mrs.
Ashcraft on Main street The ami
yersary sermon in the morning was
preached by the Rev. Charles II
Candee, pastor Of Westminster Pres
byterian Church, Wilmington. The
Odessa chorus choir sang az the
service and Mrs Warden Humphrey.
of Wilmington, and Howard A. Pool.
of Middletown, sang during the offer
tory In the course of his sermon Mr..
Candee emphasized that the land
mark, Old Drawers Church, stands
often more for what is permanent
than for what has been accomplished.
The Rev. Joel S. GiIhllan, OF New
Continued on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1914-06-08
.HUERTA DECIDES
NOT TO BLOCKADE
PORT OF TANPICO
Back Down Of Dictator OBJ
yiateS Necessity Of Ameri-
ca Showing Hand
.MEDIATORS MAY HEAR
CARRANZA ON OWN TERMS
BY JOnN EnMIN NEvIN

Shlteu TfeSS stan correspondent. /
WASHINGTON. June s.-Much re-
lief was manifested In administration
circles when It was learned todav
that Huerta has backed down from
his plan to blockade Tampico. II OBJ
viatess'tlie necessity OF the United
States showing its hand Ia favor og
the Constitutionalists
While official confirmation of the
action of Huerta had not been re-
eeiYed, It was stated at both the
white House and State Department
that there was every reason to eK-
pect official Authorization soon. Ia
was known here that the A. Il. C..
mediators had been bringing pres
sure to bear on the Huerta commis-
sioners to prevent Huerta raising an
obstacle which would absolutely de-
feat mediation. A declaration Of 4
blockade by Huerta would result in
the United States defying his power.
The inevitable result would be the
Withdrawal from participation In the
mediation conferences, thus giving a
black eye to Pan-American influence.
Il was admitted in diplomatic cir
cles here that this action ON the part
OF the mediators had been expected,
as they are understood to have de-
termined to permit nothing TO inter-
fero with the successful issue OF
their negotiations. And their innu-
ence on the Huerta delegates Is adj
mittedly very great
While no official comment was
forthcoming, unoiilcially high govern
ment chiefs were inclined to accept
the pressure on Huerta as indicat-
ing that the mediators will allow
Carranza to enter their conferences
on his own terms And If they do so
all possible contention will be elimin-
atcd aud il will be possible TO put
through protocol which can have
! the support Of United Mexico. All
least this was the way the White
House construed the existing situa-
uon And there was noticeable avt-
denccs of relief when the word reach :
ed there that Huerta's blockade blum
would not have 10 be called
AZ the conference with newspaper
men. today President Wilson admit
tod receiving nows or Huerta'5
change of mind on the blockade ques-
ton. hut he declared he could not
comment theron
Evening journal., 1914-06-08
ANTI-FLY CAMPAIGN
ENDS, PIERSON THE
CHAMPION SWATTER

The anti-hy campaign, which has
been conducted under the auspices Of
the local Young Mems Christian Asso.
citation since May % among the boys
Of the entire city, closed Saturday
night. The campaign was open to any
boy III the city regardless OF member
ship in the association
The special committee ia charge OF
the campaign which was composed OF
the following business mems Charles a
Bush chairman; GEORGE A. Elliott. n.
y. Sinclair. M. !. MeCorkrndale and e.
y. Smith. jr., announces the fonr boys
who are the best fighters in this war
on flies;
Fifst-John G. Picrson. No. col
Washington street second, Harry Re
zits, No. POP West street; third Thomas
B. Moore, No. SO Franklin street /.
fourth Morris Worrclh No 400 South
Jackson street
Pierson secures the season pass "a
the Iri-State games. Rexns receives
the pair 81 shoes offered by the Nel.
son Shoe Company Moore receives
the sweater offered BY Mullins and
Worrell Is awarded the baseball glove
given by THE EVENING JOURNAL.
Rezits secures the prize for the second
week Of the campaign which Is n base-
ball glove offered by n. snellenburg a.
Go.
While the flies evidently had ad
vance news OF the war to be wagcd
upon them by the boys OF Wilmington
yet tho work Of the boys is TO be COM
mended and the results OF the cam
paign will be seen throughout the sum.
mpr.
Evening journal., 1914-06-08
WOMEN Get PLACES ON
Camden SCHOOL BOARD

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, June Sat the school
election held in Camden ON Saturday
the women Of the district evidently
gave grave consideration 10 the recent
recommendation OF the county commits.
sioners Of education who advised that
the women take a hand in the man
agement of Camden public schools, for
the school board in that town now
stands three women and two men,
namely: Miss May Draper, Miss Jen-
ME Mcintosh, Mrs. Sarah Cooper, Dr.
Luther S. Conwell and Edgar y. Stubbs.
In Camden there is a strong sentiment
even among the men folR favorable
TO women's suffrage and it was par
ticularly evidenced at the school elec.
tion Saturday.
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FsOE DEATH cst CApE sABrS

CAPTAIN Ann cREw sslrCRrB
FgoE DxAEE err CAFE sABrs
By The United rrssB
GLOUCESTER, Eass- Sune s-AGsHt caps Sable sor
fifteen hours in snau boat vita BITTER northwest gale
high running, Captain ". 0. Ferry the
members Of the crew ashiae scsoaaer Lsvfs
Of Boston brought IN sodag aser having
snatched from death 81 % se shoonss Menoy
Bunetsd and tossed by tire aso y Tnuraday
little spruss seak slowly ssd e snd with hs
seas rolling aad rusang shout below,
finally turned dovn me Jumped into
the single yaw board Is SoaFs dosA.
The Dohwesse me high Usw tAe farther
out 70 s every minute snressenea 70 swamp the sra lit
,he fa Dshs sho Of utter
collapse attention Of the Monitor
by waving On cars. vHeA Aosed on board they
were wetE
The Csvasa rUry q rezsAud xaes Lewis kan.
Of Taun'on, and Henry Ausu. scHn Eerso and Asrahsa
Grsdn y. OF srooE1yn.
Evening journal., 1914-06-08
LAWYERS TO URGE JUDGE
WOOLLEY'S APPOINTMENT

The delegation Of lawyers OF the three
counties who will go to Washington
to request President Wilson to appoint
Judge Victor B. Wolley to the vacancy
on the Federal bench caused by Judge
George Gray's retirement, will leave
Wilmington on the 9l0 O'Clock train OF
the p. B. and w. Railroad on Thursday
morning. All lawyers and others inter.
ested will be welcome on the trip.
The speakers to urge Judge Woolley's
appointment win be selected by the
delegation Of each county before Thurs.
day.
Evening journal., 1914-06-08
REV. FLOYD TOMKINS TO
WORK IN MOUNTAINS

The Rev. Floyd W. Tomkins, Jr,
of Philadelphia, who yesterday was
ordained to the Protestant Episcopal
priesthood in that city by Bishop
Rhinelander, and who on Wednesday
is to marry Miss Josephine Richey
of New Castle, will engage in mis-
sionary work. He plans to take up
work as a missionary among the
mountaineers near Asheville. North
Carolina, where he and his bride
will 20.
Evening journal., 1914-06-08
NEW LOCATION rOR M0RGrE.

Coroner Spring has not yet secured
office room for his clerk but the eoun-
ty morgue viii be moved from its
present location, No. S14 King street.
to No 502 West Seventh street. the
office Of Deputy Coroner Nichols. on
June %. Just where the coroner, s.
Office will be located is not known.
Evening journal., 1914-06-08
WALNUT GREEN ELECTION.

Walnut Green School, of near Mt.
Cuba, held its annual election on Sat
urday Harry Frederick was elected
clerk to succeed William H. Ward,
he having resigned. Wilmer Hobson
was appointed tax collector. A vote
of thanks was extended to Mr. Ward
for his good service, he having col
lected all the taxes with few excep-
tions, leaving the school district clear
of debt, and a balance of $25 in the
treasury. John #. O'Neal and Frank
Hobson are the commissioners.
Evening journal., 1914-06-08
REPUBS no MEET.

The Brandywine hundred Republi-
cans will meet tomorrow evening nj
the residence of Frank d. Lackev.
Plans for the coming compaign will
be discussed and hundred candidates
nominated.
Evening journal., 1914-06-08
DEATH OF ALBERT REDDING

Albert L. Redding, the Is wear old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence II. Red
ding, Of kianensi, died yesterday. The
funeral will take place from the nome
OF his parents tomorrow afternoon at
3 o'clock with interment in Rivcryiew
cemetery.
Evening journal., 1914-06-08
By The United Press.

by IHB UHIItu PTeNHs
LONDON, June S-All England was
moved today by the amazing exploit
Of Harry Pike, a young engineer, who
broke into Buckingham Palace, "just
to show that it could be done"
Arraigned in Bow street court to-
day, Pike expressed contrition for his
deed. He told the court it was merely
the result of brayado originating in
drink. ''I'm not a criminal" he de-
clared. Il did it simply to prove that
such an entrance was possible"
Prosecutor Muskett said it was an
parent to him that Pixies exploit was
foolish freak resulting from over
Indulgence in drink. Pike was re-
manded for week.
The young man evaded civil and
Evening journal., 1914-06-08
WEATHER

Fair tonight md phes-
day. Gentle 10 lnmle1mte
Winds, mostly southwest
and south.
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Negroes Join the
Shiloh Colony

Durham, Me, March 16.-The advent
Of q number of Negroes into Durham
Saturday caused much comment, as
this nationality is scarcely represented
within the borders of the town
The immigrants went directly to Shi-
lob. Nine of them We're baptized sun
day with proper ceremonials, the Of
ficiating minister being A. J. Whit
taker.
This bears out the rumor that Chief
Sans" Africa colonization scheme
may after all have some relation to
Shiloh. The story is that the Shiloh
colony will move in a body to Africa
joining Chief Sans recruits Chief
sam declares this to be erroneous
though he states he is a convert to the
Shiloh faith. Chief Sans steamer,
the Cnrityba, is now in Portland har-
Dor to be fitted out for the expedition
to Africa. Ii will take a month at least
to complete preparations.
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Opening Trial of
Mayor Roberts

Terre Haute. Ind, March liar
guments upon a motion to quash the
indictments marked the opening here
today of the trial of Mayor Dom NJ.
Roberts on charges of conspiracy to
corrupt elections.
The motion was presented by May
or Roberts attorneys last week and
was the same as those made in the
trial here three weeks ago by William
Huffman. The motion to quash the
indictments made in Huffman's case
was overruled and he was found gull
ty and sentenced to serve three to 10
years in the state prison.
Court officials requested that Cover
nor Ralston furnish protection for the
witnesses and officials during the trial
but the governor refused to call out
the militia for this purpose. Every
person who entered the courtroom to-
DAY was searched for weapons and
after the court convened the doors
were locked and no one was allowed
to enter or depart until the noon re-
cess was taken.
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Richmond May Reconsider the
Merrymeeting Bay Bridge Action

nicipality of the quintet that refuses
to appropriate the amount required.
Now the Sagadahoe county commits
sioners are in quandary. They don't
know whether they have the author
ity to go ahead with their plans with
one of the towns refusing to raise the
sum assessed against it. A meeting
with the state Highway Commission
is soon to be held when the matter is
to be Strengthened out.
At Richmond's townmeeting held a
fortnight ago, the town refused to
have anything to do with the appro-
priation in any way and even turned
down proposition from State Sena-
tor Noble Maxwell, who offered to do
nate $42s.S7 if the town would appro-
pirate the balance of $500. If at the
proposed special town meeting a sim
liar action is taken, ii is rumored that
private contributions will be sought
throughout the other towns CT the
county for the purpose of raising the
5000 to make up the balance to Senator
Maxweli's offer which is still open.
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Unravel Russian
Espionage Tangle

Vienna Austrial March 16.-The second
stage of the attempt to unravel the al
legged extensive Russian espionage cam
paign in Austria was opened today by the
Austrian government Nine Russian sub
jects were placed on trial before the pro-
vincial court on accusations of being in
the employ of the Russian general staff
for the purpose of ferreting out Austrian
military secrets, especially in regard to
Galicia. where the Austrian and Russian
frontiers run side by side.
The accused are all civilians. They in
clude two women, one of whom. Nora
Baron, is youthful and very attractive
and is alleged to have succeeded in Sc
curing information from susceptible OFF,
GERS at Lemberg.
The first stage in the Campaign against
spying in Austria was marked by the
suicide of Col Alfred Redl. chief Of the
general staff of the Sth Russian army
corps, whose headquarters are at Prague.
Bohemia. He shot himself in May last
after his treason had been discovered.
and it was stated at the time that he
had been given by the authorities an op-
portunity Of taking his own life instead
Of being brought TO trial.
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One Billion Wealth
By Three Deaths

New York, March 16.-With the
death last week of George w. Wander
bilt, George Westinghouse and John
L. Cadwalader, officials in the state
controllers Office in this city today be-
gan tabulation of the wealth left by
the large number of prominent New
York men who have died since Jan. 1,
1913. 1t is estimated that the total
amount of wealth passed on to the
next generation by the death of these
men is more than one billion dollars
The state controller at Albany re-
ports that for the year ending last
September the total amount of revenue
collected by the state from the in
heritanee tax amounted to $12,724, 236.
The amount to be collected from es-
tates not yet appraised is believed to
be much larger.
Never before in the history of this
country. it is said, have so many men
of wealth and power died in such a
short period. Included in the list are
such names as j. Pierpont Morgan,
Anthony n. Brady, Benjamin Altman,
Charles f. Appieby, George A Hearn,
Henry M. FFlagler and Isaac A. Bro
kaw.
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Educational Work in United
StatesNavy Proving Success

were going to pursue. The real spirit
of the work, however, he said, began
to manifest itself when school CALI
sounded on the following day and the
men went TO their class rooms. Mr..
Reeder made it a point to visit every
class room and says it was intensely
interesting to see how the officers ap-
piled themselves to the new work of
instrueting the men. Lack of black
boards did not deter the men, for
they used the circular gun shield on
which to write figures and draw maps.
"A night or two after the work be-
gan" said Mr.. Reeder, Il heard two
men talking in subdued but earnest
tones. One man said to the other:
Why. you fool. four times eight is
thirty-two. Amt you never going to
learn that and it struck me that IL
the educational plan had gripped men
sufficiently to keep them at work be-
tween 1 and o'clock in the morning
on simple sums in arithmetic. 1t was
going 10 prove of real. value TO the
personnel of the fleet"
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TAFT TO DELIVER
LAW SCHOOL LECTURES

Minneapolis, Mimi, March 16.-Five
days of activities were begun here by for
mer President William HI. Taft on his
arrival this morning. The prime purpose
of Mr. Tafts coming was to deliver four
lectures before the University of Mime
sofa Law School, beginning this after
noon. He has, however. accepted invita-
tons to dinners, luncheons and other
functions sufficient to keep him well &C.
cupied throughout the week
The former President was welcomed by
a committee on his arrival. This after
noon he attended the funeral services of
the late Charles A. Willard. whose death
occurred Friday. Mr.. Taft and Judge
Willard We're warm personal friends. the
two serving the federal government to-
gether in the Philippines, the former as
governor general and the latter as justice
of the islands supreme court.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.
Foo Prevents Steamer Landing.

Fog Prevents Steamer landing.
Thick fog prevented the steamship
Canada of the White Star Dominion
Line docking at Portland Monday, and
the ship is now remaining off Portland
Head waiting for the fog to lift. The
Canada sailed from Halifax Sunday
afternoon and was expected TO dock
at Portland at II Monday. The steamer
made the trip from Halifax to the en-
trance of Portland harbor in less than
% hours. but the thick mist caused
CAPTAIN r. Q. Jones to remain out
side. The Canada may not be able to
enter the harbor until Tuesday morn
ing. as there was no indication OF
clearing weather late Monday after
noon There was 1o2 second cabin and
25s third cabin passengers fog bound
on the Canada and local customs Off
Gals are awaiting the arrival OF the
ship in the lower harbor. The Canada
evidently encountered excellent wealth
err on her trip across the Atlantic as
she made the voyage to Halifax in
less than eight days and had she not
been delayed by fog would have COM
pleted the entire trip of nearly 5000
miles in less than 10 days. When the
Canada arrived at Halifax Sunday
morning 95 second cabin passengers
were landed.
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hold the stock of corporations that
form essential parts of their business
The committeeman pointed out to
the President that the bill would save
to Industrial business the investor who
buys the stocks and bonds of various
corporations, but is not engaged in the
business of operating any of them. The
bin applies to railroad holding cor
porations, but not to subsidiaries. 1t
includes cotton mills if made up of
combined competitors; it would pro-
hibit holding corporations of moving
picture concerns, which sought exenlp-
ton, and would strike at various large
holding establishments which made
pleas before the committee.
The trade relations bills prohibits
manufacturers from contracting to
prevent the merchant from handling
"A competitors goods 1t prohibits final
price fixing to the consumer, though
it permits the manufacturer or whole
saler to fix the price at which goods
shall be sold in the first instance, as
from manufacturer to jobber Under
this restriction the first sale of a man
ufaetured article by it's producer would
be at the same price everywhere plus
the cost of transportation. The bill
gives the right of injunction to indi-
yiduals for threatened loss or dam
age and the right to make use Of
government decree against any corpo-
ration.
The interlocking directorates bill
includes a provision to prosecute di
rectors in various corporations selling
in companies in which they are di-