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Evening journal., 1915-08-26
after SELLERS OF BREAD
that IS below WEIGHT

William Mcknight. sealer Of weights
and measures for New Castle county, is
about TO start a determined war against
light weight bread. He says he viii hold
every grocer accountable for the loaf OF
bread he sells. The law provides that
the loaf OF bread must weigh a pound
and when a grocer offers for sale a
lighter loaf he is violating the law.
''When we consider said Sealer Nc
Knight today, chat some bakers turn out
1000 loaves of bread day we can
readily understand that the little fine
provided by law is not considered hy
them. Every loaf OF bread contains IT,
share OF water and the baker must give
full weight Some Philadelphia bakers
send "A ounces in the loaf I hav,
warned the grocers that | expect TO holu
each one of them for every light Loaf
they sell | have returned home from
the lower part of the county, where
found grocers selling light weight brea'
and using short measures Why,
found seven short measures in one store
There is nothing TO do after people ar
warned but compel them to obey th'
law
Evening journal., 1915-08-26
Thirty EIGHT MORE
BEFORE CITY JUDGE
Thirty-one Prisoners Spend
Night In Cells at the
Police Station
CRIPPLES AMONG
THOSE IN THE DOCK

Another big session of City Court was
held today. There were 3s cases on the
docket and 81 prisoners spent the night
in the cells. Twenty persons were
charged with drunkenness. Most OF
these were fined 81 and costs.
William krees, of Chester, Pa, who
has only one leg, said he came here TO
look for work and got drunk.
'Nou are crippled; what work can you
dol" asked Judge Churohman.
Il can mend Shoes" replied krees. He
was fined 81 and costs
Joseph Maher. who has only one arm,
touched the heart of Judge Churchman
by a hard luck story and was let 60 on
charge of drunkenness. He said he
had Just gotten out of the hospital
where he was treated for a sprained
knee.
Thomas Canning attempted 10 get oil
on a charge of drunkenness by claiming
papers to show and asserted that he did
not carry them with him.
"You are too old man to be in tbs
navy" said Judge Chmchman.
The Judge said Canning was in court
before. Canning denied this. He was
fined 81 and costs.
Patrick White was fined SO and costs
on a charge Of drunkenness. Il was his
seventh appearance.
William Patterson. colored, was fined
SO and costs on a charge of disorderly
conduct The charge was made by Co
lumbus Neal who said William useC
improper language at Front and UnioT
streets yesterday afternoon. William
said he was merely trying TO collect
some money due him.
John Curten made his fourth ap-
pearance in court and was fined IS
and costs on a charge Of drunken
ness.
James Campbell was hned SO and
costs on a charge of drunkenness
When arrested a badly nicked razor
was found on him and a fine of S25
and costs was imposed on him foI
carrying concealed a deadly weapon
James A. Mclaughlin, who also had
razor in his possession when ar
rested on a charge Of drunkenness
was fined S25 and costs. He works al
Carney's Point and said he brought
the razor to Wilmington to get II
honed Frank Breslin, another Car.
ney's Point man. who was in the same
fix, was given until tomorrow tc
have in court a fellow worker from
Carney's Point from whom he claim
ed he bought the razor. This mar
was to have been in court today bu
failed to do so.
The case of Joseph ". Yorker
charged with violating the dog muzzl'
law. was continued for a week be
cause of the illness Of his wife.
The case Of Emmanuel Tilghman
arraigned on a charge OF assault an
battery on Medford Thomas, coloreC
was continued until Wednesday II
said he wanted to get money to hir
. q lawyer Judge Churchman said
would continue the case so as to hel
along an attorney.
Evening journal., 1915-08-26
10 BADLY HURT BY
ALL FR0H SCAFF0LD
Jnes McElrone Has Frac-
tred Skull, Frank Smiths
Leg Broken
LITTLE HOPE FOR
FORMERS RECOVERY

lanes McElrone. aged IS years, OF
NJ 319 Ninth avenue, is In a serious
,ndition suffering from a fractured
,lull. and Frank Smith, Of No. IA,
Tistison street. is suffering from
lroken leg, and injuries about the
ead and body as a result of falling
rom a scaffold at the Harlan and
Iollingsworth Corporation plant this
lorning.
Physicians at the Delaware Hos
)ital this afternoon said that Nc
llrone was seriously injured and lit
le hopes were held for his recovery.
Both men we're at work on one OF
he new Anglo-Saxon Line steamers
being constructed at the plant, short
before o'clock this morning, when
scaffold they were on broke.
Both fell a considerable distance.
md they we're unconscious when fell
ow workmen reached their side. They
we're taken to the hospital in the
phoenix ambulance.
Evening journal., 1915-08-26
COY. HUNT AGAINST
Death PENALTY
Arizona Executive Says Capt.
tai Punishment Is But
Summary Vengeance
GOVERNORS VIEW
BIG PARADE TODAY
Br The united Press.

BOSTON. Aug. 26.-Only a single ses-
sion Of the eighth conference of the gov
ernors was held today, the visitors in
the afternoon witnessing a great parade
of Massachusetts, citizen soldiery and
later being the honored guests at a river
carnival on the Charles river at Wal
than.
Governor Spauldmg. Of New Hamp-
shire. presided over today's session and
the executives listened to addresses on
capital punishment by Governor Hunt,
of Arizona; Governor Dunno, Of Illinois,
and Ex-Governor Blease, Of South Caro-
/ lima
Attorney General Gregory, who is
en- route to the Maine woods, was in
troduced TO the governors and spoke
briefly. stating that II was time when
the national government feels keenly
that it needs to be in touch with the
/ state organizations "in the broad. far
reaching matter, internationally, IN
which we are concerned
The attorney general expressed the
profound appreciation of the head Of
the natlopal government for the reso-
luton adopted Tuesday assuring Pres
ident Wilson of their unanimous sup
port in the present international stu
alton declaring It is fully appreciated
by that man upon whose shoulders
the real burden Of this situation
falls"
Governor Hunt in speaking on CAPT
tai punishment, asked If 1t were not
true that the average murderer has
not been rendered desperate and
unreasoning from physical or mental
causes and therefore is not amenable
to warning by the prospect Of under
going any punishment. however great
its severity"
The average supporter of the death
penalty" said Governor Hunt. lis con.
vinced that the destruction of the
murderer effectually protects society
against his further depredations. in
ficts a punishment proportionate Il
the crime and serves as a deterren
to potential assassins
with the first Of these three con
tentions we must necessarily be II
complete accord.
, ''To the second argument / must ID
! muir on the ground that it amounts
{ nothing more OF less than summar
] vengeance, factor in penology whiC
= no truly civilized government is prepare
to admit
"Ihe main argument employed
those who offer a defense Of the deaf
penalty is the necessity of deterriI
q others from the commission of crimes
Z violence. The tragic experimen
a of the past. in conjunction with the r.
! searches Of scientists and psychologist
in recent years. have not only very tho
. ouehly disprc,ed the contention th'
D drastic punishments prevent crime. bl
s have also strongly indicated that VIZ
5 lence in dealing with offenders bege
{ violence in the populace."
Evening journal., 1915-08-26
Says Spy SUSPECT" MAY
Be over ENTHUSIASTIC
By The United Press.

DN Ant LNAitu ilte-s
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-"This boy
may be nothing but an over-enthusi-
astic German said Investigating
Bureau Chief Bielaski, of the Justice
Department today. referring TO Gus
tav Kopsch, alleged German spy ar
rested Wednesday night.
Kopsch will have a hearing Septem-
Der before the United States com
missioner here, preliminary TO being
sent to Norfolk, Va. for trial If such
a step is decided on. There is moth
ing in our information. continued
Bielaski. TO indicate a connection be-
tween Kopsch's activities and those
of Ortolph. the supposed German spy
we are holding in Florida
Neither is there anything to show
that Kopsch worked under instruc-
tions from the German government.
He wrote to the German consul al
Baltimore two or three times, but
merely about going back to Germany
for service. He had notes apparent
ly intended for transmission TO per-
sons in Germany and also in this
country. but there was no suggestion
that he had a code nor was there any
correspondence to him from anyone
about his activities
Il think we would have some init
nation of Il if the boy was connected
with any organized spy system His
| drawings showed no particular apti-
tude for getting precise information
such as would have to be had, II II
was going to do a possible enemy
any good
Evening journal., 1915-08-26
TYPHOID RARE HERE IN 1880.
The United Pres

by ne lnlteu Press.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 26.-The Public
Health Service today announcing a tre'
mendous increase in the number Of per.
sons submitting TO anti-typhoid vaccina'
tion. declared there was 'no reason why
typhoid fever should not be a rare dis
case by 1880"
The statement added that it was esti
mated that in 1918 the total number OF
immunized persons IN the United State'
would reach 100000, compared will
lOnnnn last vcar
Evening journal., 1915-08-26
Balkans MAY join IN
CONSTANTINOPLE ATTACK
By The United Press.


LONDON. Aug. 26.-Serbia has
taken an important step toward Sc
curing the aid of the other Balkan
countries in the attack on Constah-
tinople. it was persistently reported
in diplomatic circles today.
The note from the Serbian gov
ernment, handed to the Italian for
eign office by the Serbian Minister
Ristic yesterday. does not contain an
unqualified agreement that Serbia
will cede Macedonia TO Bulgaria, ac-
cording to information from sources
usually well informed But il does
placate Italy, thus paving the way for
the second step in the Balkan nego-
/ tiations. by which the Allies hope to
gain Bulgaria's aid. it is reported
here.
/ AT the same time, Serbia, II is un-
, derstood. indicates to the Allies that
she is not averse to making conces-
sions TO Bulgaria If she receives some
assurances in return
Evening journal., 1915-08-26
PEACHES FREE FOR PICKING.

WINCHESTER. Va, Aug. 26.-The
bottom has fallen out of the peach
market in counties of the lower
Shenandoah Valley. Express com
panies and railroads are being taxed
TO their utmost 10 handle the fruit
that is offered for shipment to Balti-
more. Washington. Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh. Scores of large wagons
loaded with peaches are seen daily
on the streets of Winchester Mar
tinsburg and other towns. and the
fruit is being sold practically at the
buyers price Other growers have
offered to sell their best peaches at
25 cents bushel if the buyers will
come for them. while others have Of
fered to give them away.
Evening journal., 1915-08-26
some FAMILIES Yet At
SUMMIT CAMP Grove

There are still about eighteen fam
lies staying at Brandywine Summit
lamp and many social events are be-
ng given. Last Sunday party com
lrising fourteen of the cottagers
notored to Rawlingsville Pa, to visit
Professor william N. Thomas, who is
iirecting the music at the campmeet-
ng being held there. Lunch was
AIKEN along and a delightful day was
spent. Those in the party were; Mr..
and Mrs. Mayrice Alexander, Maya
lard Alexander, Mr.. and Mrs. c. En-
nett Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Bartlett. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel H.
3aynard. DR.. and Mrs. ]. D. c. Hanna
Mr. and Mrs. William G. Mackenzie
md Mrs. Jeanette Mackenzie.
Those still staying at camp are en-
toying ideal weather However. all
he cottagers are preparing to close
their cottages for the winter months
and September l will in all proba-
bility find the grove deserted.
Evening journal., 1915-08-26
REsoIur1oNs OF REsPpor

Whereas The Trustees Of tho Poor Of New
Castle county, having lost one Of their mem
bers by death Jacob II. Lewis who departed
this life on Tuesday, July 18th. 1918. and
Whereas, BY his death. The Trustees Of
the Poor has sustained loss which Is felt
deeply. and
Whereas The City n Wilmington has lost
q respected and devoted citizen. and
Whereas, New Castle County has lost a
teithiul and honest worker as Trustee of the
Poor. therefore. be 10
Resolved. That we join In expressing sim
cere sympathy and condolences to the mem
eers Of the family and bereaved ones Of tho
deceased, snd assure them that our memory
VIII be kept ever fresh through the remem-
brance Of kindly services rendered by him
during his short period OF life as Trustee Of
the Poor aud be IL further
Resolved That copy of these resolutions
be forwarded 70 the family Of the deceased
and copied upon the minutes Of our session
and published In the daily papers OF the city
Of Wilmington. Delaware
ERNEST a. WTLKTNSCr
JOHN EVANS.
JEHU W. DAVIS.
Committees .
Evening journal., 1915-08-26
TWENTY -FOUR BOOKS OF
Boys IDEAL LIBRARY
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
CHICAGO. Aug. 26.-Public Librar-
ian H. E. Legler today sought aid in
naming the twenty-fifth book of the
boys ideal library, requested by the
New Jersey Library Association. He
has completed a list of twenty-four.
but is in a quandary as to the twenty
fifth.
What's your entry?
Legler's twenty-four are
Mother Goose Rhymes. Anderson's
Fairy Tales. Aladdin and the Won
derful Lamp, Perrault's Tales, The
Pied Piped of Hamelin, Rip Van
Winkle, The Bible. Don Quixote. Bou-
tet de Monvel's Joan of Arc, Hale's
Man Without a Country. Sir Thomas
Mallory's King Arthur stories. Kip
ling's Jungle Book, Tom Browns
School Days, Pyle's Men of Iron, Rob
inson Crusoe, Treasure Island. Ivan
hoe, Franklin's Autobiography, Hia-
watha, Tom Sawyer. Oliver Twist,
Lambs Tales from Shakespeare,
Swiss Family Robinson and Alcott's
Little Women.
Evening journal., 1915-08-26
Hear OF PLOT TO RESCUE
HUERTA FROM texas JAIL
By The United Presa.

Ell PASO, Tex. Aug 26-Several
arrests today were expected soon 10
follow discovery of plot for an up
rising Of Huerta. Orozco and Car
rama adherents. with a rush TO this
side and "jail delivery" OF Huerta.
Military authorities felt that the
plot. discovered late last night. had
been nipped in the bud by the military
rule under which the city was placed.
Five thousand regulars are policing
the city today when military guards
were thrown about the international
bridges. and all traffic OF Mexicans
from Juarez stopped.
Several fights occurred between
soldiers and Mexicans at the main
bridge. An especially strong guard
was placed around General Huerta' s
quarters at Fort Bliss as the plot con-
templated releasing him, and making
him leader Of the uprising.
Evening journal., 1915-08-26
Champions Southern
Mobs For Lynch Rule

those sworn to uphold the law; the
deed is open, and civilization and
justice are vindicated." declared for
mer Governor Blease.
when mobs are no longer possi-
BILE, then liberty shall be dead. II
seems to me l remember something
Of mobs; and. strange to say, those
mobs we're and are still upheld as
pioneers of our independence. There
was that Boston mob whose picture
used TO be in all our histories at
school
There are no. more humane. Just
and liberty loving people than those
of the Southland. And I can stand
before you and say that the mob
rule of the South is far more humane
than some of the methods practiceo
in some prisons"
Evening journal., 1915-08-26
FORMER ARTILLERYMAN.
cor. Takes BACK DESERTER

Patrolman Leonard Book. who was
recently appointed to the police force,
aas the honor of being the first Of
he newly-appointed officers TO turn
in a large sum of money to the po-
ice pension fund. Oflcer Book yes
terday received a reward of $50 from
the military authorities at Fort. Du-
Pont for the return of Elden c.
Bailey. alleged to be a deserter from
the 148th Company G. A. c., stationed
ut Fort Howard.
Bailey was arrested by Patrolman
Book on Tuesday evening and yes
terday he took the alleged deserter
10 Delaware City. officers and sol
diers stationed at Fort DUPONT were
surprised to see Patrolman Book
walk in with Bailey. as Book. the new
peace guardian. was formerly a men,
ber of the Coast Artillery Corps al
Fort Dupont.
Evening journal., 1915-08-26
MORE TROLLEY CONNECTIONS.

Workmen in the employ of the VIII
mington and Philadelphia Traction
Company yesterday began special
track work at Front and Poplar
streets The tracks on Second street.
between Walnut and Poplar, are be-
ing removed and connection will be
made between the Front street line
of the Wilmington City Railway Com
pany and the Second street line of
the Peoples Railway Company. AZ
ter all the connections are made cars
will be run west on Front street and
east on Second street.
Evening journal., 1915-08-26
ANOTHER PAN-AMERICAN
CONFERENCE ON MEXICO
b MD United PresE

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 26.-
Preparatory, it was thought, to call
ing another Pan-American Mexican
conference, Secretary Lansing con-
ferred with Argentine Ambassador
Naon, Guatemelan Minister Mendex
and Senor Ortega, recently expelled
Guatemalan minister TO Mexico. The
Villa agency claimed and the Car
ranzista junta denied Villista sue
cesses in Campeche. Tabasco and on
the Tehuantepec 1sthmus and the in
vestment of Monterey.
Evening journal., 1915-08-26
Thieves Invade GARAGE.
take choice OF tires

Thieves visited the Central Gar
age, owned by j. F. Chapple, No. GIT
shipley street, some time Tuesday
evening or early yesterday morn-
ing and secured automobile sundries
valued nt more than $3.50. Entrance
was secured In a mysterious manner,
but once inside the robbers went to
tho Office Of Mr.. Chapple which was
entered by breaking a plate glass
window IN the door.
The thieves contented themselves
with taking lamps, tires and the like,
but, no money was stolen. None of the
desk drawers was touched. The rob
berry was discovered yesterday morn
ing when the garage was opened.
Evening journal., 1915-08-26
ACCUSED OF
DIsORDERLY CONDUCT.

Andrew Kovis created considerable
disturbance this morning in the vicin-
ity of Chestnut and Van Buren streets
Word was sent to the police station
that a "crazy man" was at large
there Andrew was arrested by
Patrolman Kane and a charge of be-
ing drunk and disorderly was placed
against him.
Evening journal., 1915-08-26
on FOR KREBS COMPANY.

The large barge wysndotte, of Phila-
delphia, brought a cargo of oil into the
Christiana river this morning for the
Krebs Pigment Company. of Newport.
The barge was towed TO Market street
bridge by a tugboat from Philadelphia,
but being of deep draught, it could not
take the barge to Newport. The Mar
tina, in command of Captain Richards,
completed the trip with the tow.
Evening journal., 1915-08-26
SOMETHING IN THEIR EYES.

Peter Burke, of No. 622 Townsend
street. was treated at the Delaware
Hospital today for foreign substances
in his eyes, as was Harry Rothstein,
Of Sixth and Madison, for like trou-
BILE. other cases treated at the same
hospital we're Tony Saronesh. aged
eight months, of New Castle, injured
shoulder, and Mary ChristIanson,
who had a splinter in her finger.
Evening journal., 1915-08-26
EAGLES ENJOY OUOITs.

Bluck Rock Castle. No. 25, Knights
of the Golden Eagles. held its session
on Wednesday evening. The follow
ing were appointed on a committee to
attend divine services; Albert VI. ST.
mon. Curtis B. Talley and Chester w.
Rineer After adjournment the mem
bers spent a couple of hours quoit
pitching. Chester W. Rineer and Les
lie d. Wilson we're champion pitchers
for the evening.
Evening journal., 1915-08-26
WILMINGTON MEN FINED
FOR WIDE-OPE SUNDAY

Alonzo Locates and George Muras,
two Wilmington men, were hauled be-
fore Judge Waddington in the Salem
County Court at Salem, for operat-
ing their places of amusement at
Fenton Beach last Sunday. They
pleaded guilty and we're fined $50 each
with a warning of a Jail sentence If
they attempted to open again on Sun
day
The excuse the two men gave for
operating on Sunday was that they
saw other places in full blast and
they thought they would add TO the
gaiety of the day by running their
places and help business along.
Evening journal., 1915-08-26
BUILDING PERMITS.

Building Inspector Anderson today
issued tho following building per
mlts; ], II. Jacobs, private garage, No
bsS Vandeyer avenue, at a cost OF $35;
Samuel NJ Jones, alterations at No.
sos West Fourteenth street at a cost
o. $500; 10 the Harrison Improve
naent Company for an addition to the
factory et Eleventh end Thatcher
streets at a cost al 5000.
Evening journal., 1915-08-26
NO MORE AMERICANS WILL BE
HARMED, SAYS BERNSTORFF
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 26.-An as
surance that Germany will limit its
submarine activities and a practical
pledge that no more Americans will
be harmed under any circumstances
was reliably reported this afternoon
to have been given by Ambassador
Bernstorff to Secretary Lansing at
their conference today.
How the ambassador received his in
formation was not revealed. except
perhaps confdentially TO Lansing,
but it was understood his advices
were authentic and from high official
sources
Evening journal., 1915-08-26
TESTS CONCRETR FOR building.

Building Inspector Anderson yes
terday had tests made of concrete
which is being uesed in the new shirt
factory at Third and French streets.
The test showed the material TO stand
a weight Of 1,45O pounds to square
inch. This was a high standard. In
spector Anderson will test each car
load of cement used in the structure.
Evening journal., 1915-08-26
rRrck ERoM NEM IERsEY.

The truck boat Anna. Captain E
G. Birdsone. Of New Jersey. and the
Rebecca Newcomb. Captain Harry
Nichols. brought potatoes. apples
and cantaloupes to Shipley street
wharf today from New Jersey.
The potatoes sold at wholesale for
2S cents a basket the cantaloupes
for from Is to % cents and the ap-
pies Is TO 25 cents.
Evening journal., 1915-08-26
Shell That EXPLODED
WAS MADE AT new Castle

II was stated here that the shell
which exploded yesterday at South
Bethlehem, Pa, killing two men and
inturing several. was made at the
plant of the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany at Riverside, below New Castle.
II was among some of the first shells
turned out that we're taken to the
testing grounds. Harry r. Leonard,
Of New Castle, who was injured dur
ing the explosion yesterday, is an en-
ploye of the Riverside plant
Evening journal., 1915-08-26
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
BOSTON, Mass, Aug. 2e.-ScatA-
ingly denouncing prison methods pre-
vsiling in most States, and prophecy
Ing that the time would come waen
the nation would follow in the foot-
steps of Ssuth Carolina, Ex-Governor
Cole Blesse 'the pardoning Govern
or" today before the Governors con-
ference championed Southern mobs
who take law into their own hands.
The lynching of a man in the
South for an uncomfortable crime, he
said. was a protection to civilization
while the third degree methods
employed in the North and West was
far more cruel, inhuman, and uncon-
stitutional.
There is no hypocritical. sancti-
monious violation Of fundamental
rights under the cloak OF law by
Evening journal., 1915-08-26
LAUNCH DESTROYER PORTER.

By the United Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug 26.-The
torpedoboat destroyer Porter was
launched at Cramps shipyard here
this afternoon. Miss Georgiana Por-
ter B. Cusachs. 11-year-old grand
daughter Of Admiral David d. Porter.
was sponsor The Porter. sister ship
Of the recently launched destroyers
Conyngham, Winslow and O'Brien. is
of 1890 tons displacement S15 feet
length, thirty foot beam and will have
a speed of % 1-2 knots an hour.
Evening journal., 1915-08-26
PRISONERS CAN PLEAD GUnTY.

An adjourned session Of the Court
Of General Sessions will be held on
September 8, when prisoners await
ias trial win be given an opportun-
ity te plead guilty.
IN this way the cases of many pris-
oaers Will not be presented to the
srend Jury and considerable expense
will be saved TO the county.
Evening journal., 1915-08-26
RFTURN FROM OCEAN CITY.

Guard w C. Hastings of the county
workhouse and Mrs Hastings have
returned from Ocean City. Md. where
Mr. Hastings spent his vacation. He
reports fishing. grabbing and boating
there as great sport