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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-27
DISTURDERS OF Peace
IN COUNTRY PUNISHED

Residents Of Christiana hundred hav-
ing become Disguised at the conduct of
colored men on the county road near
Centrcvlle Meeting House. decided TO
stop the disorder and had three colored
men arrested last night They werc
Abraham Easton. Daniel Moore and
Charles Woodland.
Constable Daniel b. Knight took them
before Magistrate Francis today and on
charges of being drunk and disorderly
and using profane language, they were
fined $40 and costs each Woodland paid
his fine and the other men were com.
mitted TO the workhouse for sixty days
A prominent farmer Of Christians
hundred said today that the women IN
that section are afraid TO leave their
homes TO 90 10 a neighbours house In
some instances when women were on the
porches colored men used profane Ian
guage Constable knight expects e
make more arrests and break up the dis
| order.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-27

BY The United Press.
WINONA, Mimi, Aug. 27.-Bishop
Patrick r. Hebron, of the Roman
Catholic diocese of Winona. was shot
twice today by the Rev. Father
Aloysius Lesches, a priest One bull
let penetrated the Bishops right
lung. The other bullet grazed Bishop
Heffron's skull. He was said to be in
a serious condition by physicians who
examined him.
The shooting occurred In the Ii
brary OF the bishops residence at
Terrace Heights, a suburb that is the
site of the st. Mary's School for Boys,
and is headquarters Of the Roman
Catholic diocese of Winona.
Father Lesches was taken to the
county jail, after police had broken
their way into his room where he
had barricaded himself after the
shooting.
The assailant, a French priest, re-
Gently failed, IL is said, on two as
signments given him by Bishop Hef-
from. He returned from Mankato
and ST. Paul about a week ago. His
work at both places was said to have
been unsatisfactory TO Bishop Hef-
from.
The shooting occurred while the
bishop was reading in his library
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-27
Feared CREMATION
AS He killed SELF

With a picture of a woman and a
farewell note to his wife pinned on
his breast, Emil Trautmann. forty
years old an employee of the DUPONT
powder works at Pennsgrove, ended
his life by inhaling gas in his home,
7O7 North Third street, Philadelphia,
yesterday. His body was discovered.
wrapped in blankets, by his wife,
when she returned from work.
For several years Trautmann had
been friendly with a young woman
in Paterson, n. j.. his wife says, and
after seeing her he would become
Respondent. Before going to work
at Pennsgrove. he underwent an
operation for appendicitis and since
then his dependency increased. He
sought relief, Mrs. Trautmann said
by taking drugs.
The letter addressed to Mrs. Traut-
mann read;
Dear Rosie: Please see that l re.
ceive decent burial. l am sorry fol
any trouble that I have caused you
Don't let me be cremated and dom
have any religious ceremony per
formed over my remains. Above all
don't forget your promise to me"
The promise, Mrs. Trautmann says
was that she would not have tn,
body cremated.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-27
BISHOP hebron SHOT
BY PRIEST, MAY Die

Father Lesches entered the room
with revolver in hand and opened FIRE
II had been known for several
weeks that the priest had been down
cast over his reported failure TO MI
the assignments given him and when
the bishop told him upon his return
from st. Paul that he would have TO
remain at college indefinitely. he is
said TO have insisted that he be given
parish. Yesterday. his associates
say, his worry over this affair turned
to melancholia and they believe he
was temporarily insane.
Father Lesches came TO the United
States in 1898 from France, where he
was educated for the priesthood. He
served in various eastern dioceses and
was transferred to Winona about seven
| years ago. Bishop Heffron is one of the
| best known Catholic dignitaries in the
northwest. He was born in New York
June ], 1860. and educated in Minnesota
and the Grand Seminary in Montreal
He graduated from the University in
Rome and was consecrated TO the priest
hood in 1884.
After his return TO the United States
he was made pastor Of the Cathedral in
St. Paul and was president of st.
Seminary after 1897 In 1910 he wal
consecrated bishop of Winona.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-27
70 SURFACE MORE
ROADS Of COUNTY
Levy Court Finds Bids Close
and Will Have Special
Session
HEAVY TRAVEL OVER
HIGHWAYS NEAR CITY

There will be an adjourned meeting OF
the Levy Court this afternoon to con-
slider the bids for resurfacing roads in
the county. STATE Highway Commits
sioner Wilson and his clerk have been
busy tabulating the bids and some OF
them are very close. Representatives of
the road builders have been at work. too,
and some of them had not completed the
computation of the bids today.
Highway Commissioner Wilson has in
spected the roads now being resurfaced
and finds that the work Is going along
nicely and that the highways are being
put in splendid condition.
One of the road builders said today in
speaking of the county roads: New
Castle county Levy Court is facing a
somewhat serious proposition Just now.
On all roads leading directly to VIII
mington it is a question of general
maintenance. They must be rebuilt with
a surface that will stand the same
travel as your city streets. The motor
trucks with six TO ten tons of material
are now common on your roads.
Then again the county is short Of
inspectors and traffic regulations are
not so stringent In the county you
can find the big trucks with their
solid tires running with one wheel
on the shoulder and one somewhere
else, just cutting the surface into
pieces. In the future the roads must
be rebuilt to meet the requirements
for heavy travel The bitulithic
and brick pavements must be installed
and concrete is a thing for the near
future.
"Your State" continued the con-
tractor, must break away from its
stand at present 1t undoubtedly
must fall in line with other states and
make appropriations A water-bound
macadam road, or one with a main
tanning binder in Blackbird hundred
will not have as much wear in six
months as a road coming into Will
mington will have in as many days.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-27
ENGLAND MAY TAKE
OVER COAL Mines
Naturalization Plan Under
Consideration to End
Labor Trouble
CONSUMPTION ALSO
MAY BE RESORTED TO
BY The United Press.


LONDON. Aug. Naturalization
of the coal mines of Wales and some
form of conscription to force the
"shirkers" into the army are import
ant questions now under serious con
sideration by the English cabinet. it
was learned today The ministry is
keeping in close touch with the siiua-
ton at Cardiff where another general
strike of 100000 miners threatens to
close the nations she'll factories.
The government will not tolerate
the closing of the Welsh colleries at
the present critical stage of the war.
Both the men and the coal operators
were so informed several weeks ago
when the dispute was carried TO Lon
don In event the two sides are un-
able to agree, the government will
take over the Welsh mines and oper-
ate them for the remainder of the
war.
The conscription issue. vaguely
limited at last week, is attracting the
greatest attention from the British
press. The Daily Chronicle declared
today that a cabinet committee il
now holding hearings relative to the
advisability of CONSUMPTION TO fill the
ranks Of the British armies. Lord
Kitchener and other officials have ap-
peared before the committee, the
Chronicle said. and its report will
be ready before Parliament meets
next month.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-27
.FERRYBOAT and Wilson
Liner BUMP IN river

The Wilson Line steamer Brandy
wine and the Pennsgrove ferryboat
Long Beach we're in collision shortly
after 9 o'clock this morning at The
mouth Of the Christiana River. Dam
age to the amount Of 500 was done
to the upper joiner work of the Bran
DIVINE, while scarcely any damage
was suffered by the ferryboat. No one
was injured.
There we're many passengers on
each boat, but the affair was over
so quickly that but little excitement
took place. The Brandywine was
coming into the creek on the north
side while the Long Beach was pass
ing out to the south. The tide was
low and the ferryboat struck the mud
and sheared into the steamer, the
formers guard rail breaking joiner
work and bending two of the life
boat davits on the steamer.
The Long Beach confined on the
trip to Pennsgrove while the Brandy
wine went to the wharf at Fourth
street and left as usual on the 1870
o'clock trip to Philadelphia
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-27
MORE MACRINISTS
JOIN STRIKE TODAY
Thirty Quit Work at Plant
of Vulcanized Fibre
Company
NOW HINT GENERAL
TIEUP IN WILMINGTON

The ranks of the striking local
machinists were augmented today
when ten machinists and their help
ers, numbering in all about thirty
workmen. walked out of the plant Of
the plant the American Vulvanized
Fibre Company. when their demand
Tor an eight-hour day and pay for
nine and three-quarter hours was re-
fused
The strikers marched two abreast
10 their former headquarters in the
Smith Building. at Seventh and Mar
ket streets, where they were met by
General Organizer Thomas E. Carroll,
He escorted them 10 Turn Hall, the
permanent quarters. where q meet
ing Of the strikers was being held
The arrival of the new men was
received by applause from those in
the meeting. and they we're given
seats and remained. Like the other
strikers, they wore the figure IS" in
their hats.
This is said to be the only change
in the local labor situation and the
new delegation organized by appoint
ing their committees. This makes
4 about 700 machinists who are enroll
ed in this city in the countrywide
conflict for an eight-hour day.
II is said that other trades will he
affected unless the machinists' strike
is settled soon. and there are hints
I of a general strike in Wilmington.
A number of marine plumbers walk
ed out of the shops of the Harlan
and Hollingsworth plant during this
week
A number of blacksmiths of the
Pussy and Jones Company also have
/ quit because of the refusal to grant
them the, eight-hour day.
The organization of the electrical
workers will be completed by Tues
I day night and the boilermakers ex-
pect to be fully organized by that
/ time
The relief pilot boat ]. Henry Ed.
munds. of the Delaware River and
Bay Pilots Association which has
been in Wilmington a week under.
| going repairs, has had to go to Phila.
delphia to have her machinery over.
| hauled because Of the strike of the
machinists in the local shops. Cap
tain Joseph this morning secured the
tugboat Active. of Philadelphia, anf
left Shipley street for Philadelphia
in tow at noon. He was greatly dis
appointed in being unable TO get hiI
work done here. The boat Is a two
/ masted schooner equipped with a six
cylinder gasoline engine of $50 hors'
/ power.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-27
PHILADELPHIANs IN
PARK BIBLE CONFERENCE.

At Brandywine Springs Park today
the twelfth semi-annual outing and
conference of the Mission Workers
Band of Philadelphia was held. The
conference was held in the Park The
atre beginning at lis o'clock this
afternoon and the principal speaker
was Pastor w. L. Pettingill, dean of
the Philadelphia School of the Bible
and pastor of North Baptist Church
in this city. There we're several 9TH
or speakers on religious work.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-27
FRANK J. WILLIAMS
ARLE TO BE ABOUT.

Frank j. Williams, local manager
for r. G. Dun and Company, who has
been confined 10 his home at Holly
Oak by illness was in Wilmington to-
day for the first time in a month. Mr..
and Mrs Williams and Police Com
missioner William B. Megear and his
sister. Miss Hettie Megear. went to
Philadelphia on the steamer Brandy
wine this morning. The trip was
taken with the idea of improving the
condition Of Mr.. Williams, who is very
weak. He has had an attack OF stom-
ach trouble that for a time was seri-
GUS He is recovering and soon will
be able to be at his offices In the
Equitable Building.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-27
RANG IN aPHONEYs .TICKETs.

Dog Catcher George Kopp. who col
lected tickets at the Union street
grounds during the ball game and
field sports yesterday afternoon. was
handed some tickets that we're dated
1914. The tickets were of the same
color and style as those issued for
this years police sports. In addition
to collecting old tickets, Mr.. Kopp
gave a small boy in the grounds ten
cents to get two bottles of soft drinks,
but the boy and money failed to ap-
pear while Mr.. Kopp went thirsty.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-27
See Snakes IN Police
station FOR AWHILE

Men who CHANGED to drop IN the
police station shortly before noon to-
day rubbed their eyes in amazement
when they beheld scores Of crawling,
creeping reptiles The reptiles were
really alive and not visionary. They
arrived at the police station along
with their owner. Alex Axiotes. who
has been selling the chameleons at
the entrance to a store at Eighth and
Market street, and who had been ar
rested
II was thought that Axiotes had
no license TO sell. but after arriving
at the police station following a ride
in the patrol wagon. the dealer dis
played a license and was released.
The chameleons went with their own
er. who again started to sell them.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-27
state BANKERS WILL
MEET IN WILMINGTON

A special meeting of the Delaware
Bankers Association has been called for
Thursday, September ., on invitation OF
the Wilmington Clearing House Associa-
ton and Will be held at the Hotel du.
Pont The meeting will begin at Il
O'Clock.
The delegates, representing the mem.
Der banks, will be entertained at a din.
ner TO be held at Z O'Clock in the even
ing before at the Hotel dupont There
will be addresses by out-of town speak
ers on banking topics.
Following the business meeting OF
Thursday morning, September .. the
delegates have been invited to attend tn,
Delaware State Fair as the guests of th'
fair association.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-27
Governor Walsh
Scores MOB rule
Liberty Means Obedience to
Law, He Says, An
Swering BleaSe
GOV. FIELDER FOR
ARMY FROM STATES
By Nc united Pros.


BOSTON. Aug. 27.-The feature Of
the forenoon session OF the closing
day OF the governors conference was
a spirited denunciation by Governor
Walsh OF Massachusetts, of the speech
yesterday of former Governor Blease
of South Carolina. which caused con-
siderable discussion following its de-
livery. Il had not intended to ad-
ress the conference today" said Cover
nor Walsh but ] fear that possibly
my silence might be construed after
this conference is ended. as indicating
approval by the people of Massachu-
sets of what has been said here.
81 object very strenuously TO the
definition of liberty which was given
here yesterday. that liberty is lost to
the people if mob rule should be
abolished. I like to think OF liberty
as meaning obedience and in my iudg-
ment there can be no liberty without
obedience TO law. Obedience to the
law means obedience to all the stat
utes which society has adopted for
the protection of it's citizens: it means
obedience to the DEGREES of the courts,
It means confidence and trust IN tho
juries of every court in our land.
THE courts are the conscience OF
community and the conscience Of tho
community cannot be represented by
a mob"
Governor James +. Fielder. Of New
Jersey, speaking TO the Governors
told them that every State in the
Union should be prepared at all
times to furnish the government with
100000 trained and equipped citizen
soldiers.
This question Of national de-
Tense" said Governor Fielder, has
reached the point where II has di.
vided the nation into two parties
one advocating greater preparedness
the other pooh-poohing it. l take
the stand with those who believe mos
sincerely in peace. but who feel tha
the United States should make som,
reasonable preparation against the
happening of the unexpected
THE burden Of preparing does. oil
should rest to a large extent on thu
state. Personally, / do not believe II
a great standing army. but ] mos
heartily believe that there should b.
a large force of men in this countr!
who would be called on in emergency
who would know how TO handle
rifle. Every state could through
proper legislation and propaganda
train and equip 100000 men.
The great trouble with the militi
or the National Guard in this countr
today is labor's attitude towards 4
Labor claims the militia is controlle
by the employers and manufacturer
and in some unions members are fol
hidden to Join.
This could be eliminated by r,
. moving from the militia's duties striB
or riot duty. and leaving IL to mum
cipal and civil authorities. TO whoi
It rightly belongs.
Most business men believe in In
surance. Then. why not insure thi
country against the unexpected"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-27
Wanted TO BUY CORNCOD
Pipe At The POSTOFFICE

Give ma a corn cob pipe" These
worde. coupled with the appearance
of seven pennies. under the window
of tho registry department at the
local postofIlce. caused Registry Clerk
William Moreland TO almost fall from
his chair there early this morning.
Recovering himself. Clerk Moreland
said What is IL" and again the re-
quest for a common corn cob Jimmy
pipe was made
AT this. Clerk Moreland informed
tho would be purchaser a middle
aged man. that he was in the post
Office and not a tobacco store. The
nsn VINO lonsed for his morning
smoke. gathered his coin and left
while the other postal employees look
ed at Mr.. Moreland with bland smiles
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-27
RrNOyArr Y. M. c. 4. BuILDNe.

The Wilmington Y. NJ. C. A. build
ing is being given a general over
hauling Special attention is being
paid 10 the rooms used by tho even
ing educational classes and the large
gymnasium.
Lawrence A. Davis. the new educa-
tional secretary, has completed ar
rangements for the opening of the
evening classes next week and has
engaged practically all the old teach
ers, twenty-five in all w. J. Depher
the new physical director, will enter
upon his duties September /.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-27
PAY million FOR
PATENT ON magnetic
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
E TRENTON, n. j., Aug. 27.-Vics-
Chancellor Backes in the Chancery
Court today held that one million dol
lars is not an excessive pdice to
pay for a high tension magnetic
patent. This conclusion was reached
by the court in refusing to allow the
injunction applied for by Sidney 5.
Meyers to restrain the Splitdorf Elec-
trical Company of Newark, from pay
ing that amount to the Sumter Elec-
trical Company, of Sumter, S. c., for
the patent.
The proceedings involved the sale
Of the Sumter Company to the Split
dorf concern, which was opposed be-
cause the stakeholder of the latter
firm, named Meyers, who charged
fraud. The vice-chancellor held there
was no fraud. The magnetos are
used in automobiles, aeroplanes and
by the United States government in
its machipe guns.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-27
VETERANS CAN GO
WITHOUT LOSING PAY

Notices have been received at the
local postoffice from the Office of the
Postmaster General, stating that vet
Grams Of the Civil and Spanish-Ameri-
can wars. employed by the govern
ment here. who desire to attend the G.
A. r. Convention. at Washington, d.
c., and the Spanish War Veterans
Convention, at Scranton, Pa, next
month, can do so without loss Of pay
from the government There are not
many veterans in the government
service here.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-27
CHANCELLOR curtis TO
co over LIST OF CASES

Frank P. Ewing. register in chan
Gerry. has issued the trial list OF
causes to be argued pending for
hearing and receiverships at the Sep
TENDER term commencing. Septem-
Der 49,
By direction of the chancellor. each
cause will be called on Tuesday. Sep
TENDER IA, at 2.3O p. M, and solicitors
representing parties are notified to
be present at that time.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-27
puGnIST no MOVE HERE.

Harry pogue, proprietor Of the CT
gar store at Fourth and King streets,
has received a letter from Leo Vim
cent of Philadelphia, the l20-pound
champion amateur lightweight pugil-
list. in which Vincent states that he
will remove to this city in a short
time. The fighter said that he would
open training quarters here.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-27
RACK FROM INSTRUCTION.

Another boat VIII be added 70 the
local river feet in the Kinda. twenty
Eve feet long, to be used by the United
States Engineering Department in this
city in addition 10 the Gannett The
latter returned today from a trip OF
inspection Of the bridges of New Jer-
sey inland waterways The party
had been out since last Tuesday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-27
INDICT BOAT MANAGER
IN EASTLAND INQUIRY
BY The United Press.

CHICAGO. Aug. CIV. K. Greene
baum, general manager of the In
diana transportation Company that
chartered the steamship Eastland,
which carried S44 women, children
and men picnickers to their death
when it toppled over in the Chicago
river. was indicted today by the
county grand jury on a charge of
manslaughter.
The indictment. in three counts.
charges overlooking and using an
.unseaworthy boat The grand jury
formally reported to Judge Honore
they would have indicted two Federal
inspectors and two check men if they
had not been told they had no juris-
diction.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-27
BUILDING PERMITS.

Building Inspector Anderson today is
sued the following building permits To
the A. s. Reed and Brother Company, for
porches at Nos. lvv5-l5 and 10 Lowering
avenue. at a cost Of $50 each; to the
keystone Bottling Company, for altera-
lions at Nos. l0l -03 Maryland avenue, at
a cost of 1915.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-27
TBFATED AT HOSPITAL.

Henrietta Dorsey, colored. No. 800
Wilson street, had her right knee in
jured today. causing her to go to the
Delaware Hospital for treatment
Others who we're treated there today
were Florence Miller. colored, cut
head: Peter McRayney, foot bruised;
Henry Savage. sprained back; Frank
Dolhek. foreign substance in eyes;
Francis Ringold. colored, Newport,
cut lip; Samuel Coyle. lacerated scalp.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-27
FuNERAL on MRS. RIcHARnsnN.

The funeral OF Florence c. Richard
son, wife of George G. Richardson, of
Eddystone, Pa, who was found dead
along the tracks of the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad, near Eddystone, We'd
nesday morning, will take place to-
morrow afternoon, from the home. of
her mother. Mrs. John l. Williams, No.
Gil Market street. The services will
be held at o'clock Interment will
be made in Silverbrook cemetery.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-27
PHILLY BOY HIKERS
FXPFCTFn uEpE TODAY

Ten boys, whose ages range from
ten to fifteen years, left the Penn
sylvania Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. Build
ing. Philadelphia, at 7.3O o'clock this
morning on hike TO this city The
youngsters are in charge Of Alfred
T. Otto and expect to arrive here
about 3 o'clock The boys will re-
main over night.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-27
INVESTIGATES P. O. ROBBERY.

Postal Inspector Plummer returned
from Hebron, Md. last evening, where
he Investigated the robbery at the
postoffice there several days ago. The
robbers secured S271 from the safe.
Inspector Plummer returned to Heb
ron today to continue the investiga-
tim
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-27
FIRE DAMAGES BREWERY.

BY The United Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug 27.-Fire
caused by the explosion of an overheated
kettle in the pitching shed at the plant
Of the Home Brewing Company today
resulted in damage estimated at $4,000.
The blaze was confined to the storage
house.