The News Journal from Wilmington, Delaware • Page 1

Today's News Today. LAST EDITION Eatwid at tto FcmtofBce at Wilmington. twrw. aeotydiinfcttor VOL. XLVIII.

NO. 83. PAGES. PRICE ONE CENT 1 1 i 11 1 1 1 i EGG THROWING WAS RESENTED GUILLOTINE EXAMINED ON ACCOUNTS FRAUD PROMOTERS SENTENCED TO JAIL Officers of Sterling Debenture Co. Receive Terms of Three to Six Years.

CHANGES IN THE M. E. PASTORATES Result of the Appointments as Announced at Conference Yesterday. Wilt DECIDE FJ1TE OF 3, Prohibition Chief Issue at Election Held in Ilii- nois Today. WOMEN TO DETERMINE It is Believed Their Votes Will be the Factor and Both Sides Claim Them.

Associated Pre DIspatcnM t7 Soecfo! WlrM Chicago, 111., April 7. Upon the Totes today of women depended the fate of more than saloons in Illinois outside of Chicago. In 234 township in 67 counties they went to the polls and officially expressed their attitude toward th liquor traffic. F. Scott McBride, superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League of Illinois, asserted that women, using the ballot as a broom, would sweep the dramshops from 33 counties, increasing the total of "dry" counties in the State to 63.

The saloon interests denied that women are over whelmingly against their business, and said the claims of their opponents were based on sentiment. Fifty thousand down-State women were eligible to vote. Rain and cold were general in southern Illinois, but thousands of women accompanied their husbands, who stopped at the polls before going to work. WOMEN VOTE FOR FIRST TTMB. For the first time in Chicago, women today.

went to the polls and enjoyed equal rights with the men in an afdermanic election. More than 217,500 women had registered. For fear that many of he women might spoil their ballots in casting their first vote, nearly half a million extra ballots were distributed at the polls. Fresh ballots were given, to those who requested them. Extra heavy police details were on duty in several of the wards where there are close contests.

Although 12 irorwrtant propositions on the ballot, besides the names of the aide, manic candidates, most of the interest in today's election was in the success of the eight women candidates for Council and the general result of the women's vote. One of the propositions voted on provides for the building of a comprehensive subway system at a cost of $130,000,000. BALLOTS The ballots jr men in Pana township were stolen from the town clerk, Walter Ijester, early today, by 25 men, according to a report he made to the police. Printers had worked all night to get out thf ballots with the liquor question on Ut-rn as provided by belated decision. As soon as they were printed the ballots were ent rusted to ster and he started to his office with them.

Lester was unable to identify any of the men who took the ballots from him. An effort was made to have more ballots printed, so that men could vote later in the day. FEW VOTERS OUT. Little Interest Attaches to New York's Constitutional Election. New York, April 7.

The question of whether a convention shall be called in 1915 for the revision of the State Constitution attracted but few voters to the polls when they opened at 6 o'clock this morning. The lack of interest in the Referendum vote is due-to the fact that Republicans, Democrats and Progressives declared in favor of calling a convention in their platforms, and except that some leaders doubt the advisability of calling the convention next year, instead of 1916, there lias been no concerted effort made by any party or factkh to oppose the question. Chairman Osborn of the State Democratic committee Issued an appeal for an affirmative vote today. He said: "The convention will give an opportunity for able men of this State to discuss important affairs of state such an opportunity as they have not had in 20 years. A great many things require settlement and they ought to be settled as soon as possible." New York county Republican leaders argued against a convention, contending that as interesting experiments are being tried in other States New York State ought to wait and set how they work out and that the general election of 10Ui.

as prescribed by the Constitution, is time enough to let the people decide on a revision of the constitution. HARD FIGHT IN NEW JERSEY. Five Candidates are Running In the Seventh Congress District. Paterson, N. April 7.

President Wilson's policies and Swialism were the main issues in tho special election held today in the Seventh New Jersey Congress district, to choose a successor to the late Robert G. Bremuer, The President attracted national attention to the local contest by indorsing James J. O'Byrne, the Democratic candidate, and the Democratic Natioual Congressional Committees sent speakers of national reputation to aid O'Byrne' a campaign. The Democrats made their final appeal last night through Senators Ollie James of Kentucky and J. Hamilton Lewis of Illinois.

Paterson, the largest city in the district, is one of the chief. Socialist stronghokhi in the country and the Socialists today predicted victory for their candidate, Gordon Demarest. Socialist organizations throughout the country backed Demurest, in the hope of sending a Representative to Congress, where the retirement of Victor Berger left them without a spokesman. The Republicans based their hoies of electing Dow H. Drukker on the fact that his vote in the nomination primaries indicated a largo normal Republican plurality in the district.

The district eon-tains a large independent element composed of workers in the silk and woolen mills. Mr. Drukker, in his speeches held that the new tariff has hurt the working-man. There are hve candidates in the field, the lrogressivea and the Socialist Labor party both having made nominations. SOCIALISTS ACTIVE IN DETROIT.

Milwaukee, April 7. Socialist were out iu force today and cast their ballots early in an effort to elect Kmil Scidcl, mayor over Gerhart A. Bading, uou-partisan candidate for re-election. C-oaUau34 oa tweUtb ya 0 TO ADVANCE Ml IMPROVEMENT Mr. Saulsbury Makes Move to Help Work on St.

Jones River. Secial Dispatch to Every Eveniny Washington, April 7. During yesterday's session of the Senate? an amendment offered by Senator Willard Saulsbury to the Hi vers and Harbors Appropriation bill, permitting the use of the money set aside for St. Jones River to bo used at the discretion of the U. S.

Engineer Corps. IVevious appropriation measures carried $30,750 for the straightening out of the bends or cut-offs of St. Jones River from Lebanon to Delaware Bay, but with the manifestly unfair proviso that the government's appropriation should not be used until sufficient land had been secured to replace the cut-offs; that not one penny therefore would come from Uncle Sam, and in addition, that the Federal government should be absolutely safe-guarded from all claims whatsoever for damages arising from the straightening out operations. In all there were 10 bends to be straightened out, and the public-spirited folks of Delaware got to work, and appointed a commission, which has succeeded in securing or purchasing 10 bends out of the 10. Upon receiving proper notification of that fact, Senator Saulsbury offered the following amendment: "That the acts of Congress approved June 'Jo, ll10 and February 27, 1911, providing for the improvement of St.

Jones River, in the State of Delaware, provided that 'no part of said amounts shall be expended until a satisfactory title to the land required for the necessary cut-offs shall have been transferred to the United Spates free of all cost, and the United States shall have been released from all claims for damages arising from the proposed diversion of the The above proviso is hereby amended and the United States army engineering otiicer of the Wilmington district is hereby authorized and empowered to proceed with any part of this work, where, in his judgment, enough land has been procured to warrant the commencement of operations." The amendment was at once sent to the Senate committee on commerce, where, at the instance of Senator Saulsbury, a hearing wa set for today. ELECTRIC ROAD CHANGES HANDS du Pont Interests Said to Figure in Scranton-Wilkes- Barre Railway Deal. A Scnuiton, dispatch says: A syndicate comjosed of State Senator William C. Sproul of Chester, the du Punts of Wilmington, the etheriils of Philadelphia, and Bioren fc Co. of Philadelphia, has obtained control of the 1-aurel line, about 25 miles of road, the third-rail system between this city and Wilkes-1 Urre, for 1 J0.UX).

The du Pont interests own a large pow der mill along the Laurel line near Moosic i ttation. The announcement is made that the new oumpany will issue an additional million dollars of collateral trust bonds under the name of the Scran ton and Wilkcs-Barre Corporation. The company had issued in preferred stock and in common. The preferred stock will be reduced to Of the common stock about SnO.GOO was held by local interests, but it was recently disxsed of to the West-inghouse jx-ople. It was stated at the offices of the E.

I. du Font de Nemours Powder in Wilmington, today, tliat the du Pont interested in the railway deal referred to in the Scran ton dispaich is A. B. du Font of Johnstown, also that it is true that the du Pont Co. has a powder plant near the place mentioned, but the laws prohibit carrying explosives on electric rail wa vs.

ASSESSMENT APPEAL. Odd Fellows Hall Co. Protests Against Increase in Value of Its Property. Among assessment filed today with the lioard of Appeals at the City Hall, by a large number of taxpayers, was one filed iu behalf of the I. O.

O. F. Hall owners of the Odd Fellows Hall, at Tenth and King streets, in which it was represented that the company did not think the hall should be ussjiised for more than to The new aacerssment on it was $130,090. Andrew L. Johnson, C.

P. Maroney und W. W. Douty represented the company in filing the appeal. CARRICK CONTEST VOTE.

Additional Votes So Numerous That Count Was Not Completed Last Night. The additional votes in the Garrick Theatre voting contest accumulated to feuch an extent betwoen Saturday night and last night that it was not jxjssible to ieuni the result this morning, the counting of he vote not having been It was announced tliat it is expected to be able to announce, tomorrow, the complete vote of all the contestants up to tonight. Candidate for Representative. 11. E.

Pietwb of 701 Maryland avenue is mentioned in connection witli the Democratic nomination for Representative in the General Assembly from the Fifth district. Mr. Pietseh is proprietor of a restaurant at the above address and was formerly in the paper-hanging and decorating business. To Hold McLaughlin Inquest. Coroner Spring decided today at noon to hold an inquest on Friday night in the case of Kdward McLaughlin, who died last Friday at the workhouse after swallowing a quantity of carbolic acid.

Content in Prospect. A Jontesl is probable for the Republican nomination for Levy Courtman from the Second district. W. T. Purks and James Keenan are already mentioned.

No Powder Explosion. A rejjort about o'clock this morning shook the city. The cause was not learned. It was not a powder mill explosion. USE JPXICO Decapitating Machine Prepared by Rebels to Use on Federals.

ONE WAST ERECTED AND GIVEN A TEST A Lamb Was the Victirs and it is Said the Machine Worked Easily. A MEANS OF REPRISAL Rebels Claim That Federals Have Been Ferocious to Women and Children. Soaefaf 'WlrM Juarez, Mexico, April 7. The guillotine has made its appearance in Mexico, and a new form 0 excutkn confront the enroies of the Constitutionalista in San Luis Potosi, it was learned today. At Conception Del Oro, a home-made guillotine has been erected.

It wag boilt by rebel mechanics in the coma commanded by General Eulaiio Gjtierrea. who is now in this city conferring with Carransa. Already the new instrument has been tested and, the general Bays, works splendidly." The test waa made with a lamb aa the victim. DTTB TO DESIRE FOR RZVKT1E. Desire for revenge is responsible for the appearance of the guillottne in Mexico.

General Gutierrez's brother-in-law, Joee Morales, was killed some time ago in battle against the Federals ne-ar Sal-tillo. The family of including an infant daughter and Gatierrea's sister, were living SaltiDo. The Federal commander arrested the relativea of Gutierrez, placed them aboard a troop train and sent tbem to San Luis Potosi. The baby died of expoe'iie on the way and nothing is known of the fate of other members of the family. From Etorien told by rebels, this is only one of many instances where the women and children of rebel ofheers have been taken from Salt ilia by the Federals and sent to other cities, and to supposedly horrible fatee.

It is said in some cases the women have been given to the Federal soldiers. WILI. TTSE GtJIIXOTrSE. General Gutierres aaya he will leave Juarez in two or three clays to resume his campaign against San Luis Potoeu "My out porta are within eight kilometers oL the capital of that ctate, and I expect to capture the place this time. Fourteen thousand men are under arms in the taxe, and I can send them all against the city.

And when I have taken it, 1 hope to rind my sister and her family. If they have been mistreated the guillotine is ready for action." conditions at torreon. General Tula is Preserving Order and Working to Restore Normal Conditions. Washington. April 7.

Dispatches from Consular Agent Carol hers at Torreon were summarized today at the State Department, as follows; "Information received at the State Department covering conditions in Torreon and Gomez Palacio indicate that efforts are being made by the forces under Genera Villa to restore order and a normal condition. "Excellent order is beinjr. maintained and no sacking or pfliagjng has been permitted. "Under penalty of fine, orders wer issued for the cleansing and watering of the, city; light and water service is in operation; railway and telegraph t-eryic with Durango was resumed on April 3 and the street car lines are in operation. No foreigners have been hurt or killed." STUX FOOLING PEOPLE ABOUT FALL OF TORREON Mexico City, April 7 AH the newspapers in Mexico City today publish a Washington despatch relating that Rear-Admiral Fletcher has advised the Stat Department that the nows circulated of the fall of the city of Torreon is false.

The despatch also states that the rear-admiral advised Washington of the arrival, on Saturday, at Torreon, of Genera! Joaquin Maas (and General Javier De Moure, the Federal commanders. GOT TO DOCK JUST IN TIME. Associated Press Dispatch by Special IV he Norfolk, April 7. Filling fafc ber side plates blown out, forward deck torn up and funnels wrenched out of place, the destrover Ay twin was towed to the navy vard here, today, and docked, bringing the story of how one of her firemen 1. an.1 two wrp seriouslv iniured Ta v.

Vesterday an explosion otf Uiamoaa Shoals Lightship. Xaval officers estimated the Ayrwm might have kept aJioat not more than five hours longer. AMLSJiMENTS TONIGHT. The Playhouse Robert B. Mantell in TL miet.

Gamck Theatre Vaudeville. Victoria Theatre Motion picture. E.4.THER FORECAST. associated Presa Dispatch by Specli Ttrea Washington, April 7. Weather forecast for Delaware Unsettled tonight and Wednesday, probably rain and cold; gentle breezes becoming northwest and fresh, Wednesday Sun rose this 5.37 -31 Sunriaestomorrow 0.00 sunsets tomorrow night.

O.Si Moon souths tonight Moon sets tomorrow mornanj 4.23 Length oi day, 12 hours, 54 minutes. At4 p. m.yesterday At a. uj. today igheat teni oexature esteraay Lowest temperature last night ola 45- -1 41 High tide this High tide tonight 10.05 Low tide this moruing.

4J20 Lov Udo afternoon, Row at a Meeting Said to bo Responsible for Numerous Arrests. Nine young men living in fckmth Wilmington were arraigned in the City Court today on the charge of acting iu a disorderly manner in South Wilmington last Saturday night. They were Stephen Figur, Koustanton Tipley, Jacob Mar-kevitch, Dyntro Bijeou, Tinman Kolo-dig, Peter Livichey, Wasko Iwasko, Peter Bailey and John Barone. At the request of J. Frank their counsel, the case wits continued until Saturday.

The alleged disorder grew out of a meeting, when, it is alleged, someone threw some eggs, which started the trouble. IS THEJIIflfO Returns Indicato His Nomination for U. S. Senator Over Ilobson. OTHER RESULTS CLOSE Second Primary May be Necessary to Select Democratic Nominee for Governor of Alabama.

Associated Proas Dispatch by Special Wire) Birmingham, April 7. Incomplete returns today from practically all the 67 counties in the State Apparently substantiated early predictions that Oscar W. Underwood" had defeated Itichmond Pearson Ilobson for nomination to the Alabama long term in the United States Senate. Irogress today in counting the vote was slow, especially in the larger cit ies. Only four city precincts had feen completed in the count of Jefferson county early ooday.

rty-nine out 52 precints in the county gave Underwood, Holjson, State returns showed a close race le-tween Itay Rushton of Montgomery snd Frank S. White of Birmingham for the short term nomination to the United States Senate, which will expire March 3, 1915. The gubernatorial contest apparently continued to be one of the closost iu the list. Former Governor B. B.

Comer maintained slight plurality early in the day. 11. F. Kolb of Montgomery and Charles Henerson of Troy were running a close race for eeond plaee. They have been dmllted-tfritfiViicO.

large number of votes at O-'iO o'clock this "moning, tliat there seemed little probability of Comer receiving a majority. If none of the candidates receives a majority a second primary between the two leading candidates will be held May 11, at which time similar contests between other State officers will be settled and a United States Senator for the short term will be formally elected. CLOSE CONTESTS FOR CONGRESS. Returns from eight Congress districts indicated interesting races in the First, Eighth, Ninth and Sixth. Indications are that Representative George Washington Taylor of the First district had been defeated for nomination by O.

L. Gray of Choctaw county. George Huddleston of Jefferson county was leading his three opponents in the fight for the nomination from the Ninth district to succeed Representative Underwood. It was generally believed, from returns available, that William B. Bankhead, son of United States Senator Bankhead from Alabama, had won the nomination in tho Sixth district, to succeed Representative HoTVson.

Judge I-. L. Almon of Collert county seemed assured of tho nomination from the Eighth district, to succeed the late Representative William Richardson. There are three other candidate for this nomination. Present ineinlxTs of the national House of Representatives whose nomination appeared certaiu are: S.

Herbert Dent, Scond district; Henry D. Clayton, Third; Fred L. Rlarkmon, Fourth, aud John L. Burnett, Seventh. John W.

Abererombie. from the State at large, and J. Thomas Merlin of the Fifth district, were unopposed for rcnominatiou to Congress. UOHBON ADMITS OfclKA't. L.

B. Musgrove, campaign manager for Congressman Ric hmond IV Hobson, conceded Oscar W. Underwood's nomination to the United States Senate in a statement made at 11.30 o'clock this morning. Mr. Hobeoti left -Birmingham today for Washington.

GOLDEN WEDDING. Anniversary Celebration Today by Col. and Mrs, Enoch Moore. Col. and Mrs.

Enoch Moore are today observing their golden wedding anniversary. Throughout the day post cards, presents and other remembrances poured in upon them and friends called to congratulate them upon having passed 50 years of wedded life so happily. Col. Moore said he did not realize he had so many friends. This evening they will tender a reception to a large number of guests at their home, Eighth and Washington streets.

Sergeant Wardle Reports for Duty, Detective Sergeant David Wardle. who a few months ago sustained a badly broken leg, while trying to place under arrest two men, ho had created a disturbance in a saloon in the northwestern section of the city, reorted for duty this morning. He is recovering but ia lame. Advertisers who wish to secure the maximum results from the minimum expenditure must discriminate between the newspaper which is actually subscribed for and the one which is served gratuitously. UNDERWOOD Laudlith Transactions Figured in the Gcorgo D.

Kelley Case Today. EXPERT ON THE WITNESS STAND Also Present and Former Officers of Local and Middletown Banks. A WORD FROM COURT Holds That Newspaper Should bo Accurate and Testimony Distinct. Alleged transactions -with the Landlith Improvement Co. by George D.

Kelley formed the chief testimony in the trial of he former cashier of the Peoples Nat ional Hank of Middletown, when the hearing was resumed before Judge Bradford in the United States District Court at 10 o'clock this morning. Iiefore George Stork, a jrovcrjurent expert investigator, was called to the stand as the first witness, Judge Bradford halted the proceedings to state that he had read an account of yesterday's trial in a morning newspaper today which led him to believe that reporters in the court room were unable to hear replies made by witnesgei. Judge Bradford said that if reports were to be made of the trial it was desired that they be accurate and requested that a table be later arranged in close proximity to the witness stand. United States District Attorney Nields first read briefly the testinny concerning the Landlith Improvement Co. offered by John X.

Carswrll, formerly teller of the Farmers Bank of Wilmington, who is now living in Cincinnati, O. -The testimony offerM at that time was eontined chiefly to the identification of the improvement company's lKKks and of entries made while ne was treasurer of the organization. Jt was testified at the time that George D. Kelley was a sharelioHer in the Lond-hth the extent of $1,000 worth of tock. anl Mr.

Nields endeavored to show that the defendant as connected directly Miih many entries made in the record hooks and" in the cross-examination At torney Ball, representing the defendant, had attempted to draw from Mr. Carswell that there had been a conflicting account of the Iandluh Co. with the Fanners Bank, which caused trouble. Mr. Nields then seated that he wished to place books and records of the Landlith Co.

before Mr. Stork in order that the xpert micht show alleged transactions between the Landlith Co. and the Peoples National liank of Middletown in regard to the exchange of checks. "Under date of February 2G. KHK," Mr.

said, "1 want to later show the significance of the dumb figures in a -ertain entry which will tell of a living transaction." I will show where the de fendant wiped out a fictitious aset in the bank's offering look tLroujrh this transaction." Mr. Ball objected to this strongly and dwelt upon the word as us-d by Mr. Nields assert ne that the Federa" attorney would probably place romethinz Wfore the court which Judge Bradford would be compelled to throw out. in reply to Mr. Nields questioning the expert faid: found in ledger the Farmers account entered ith a redit of $520.14 under date of February 11.

1902. Transactions appearing in the books of the Fanners Bank. February 2 are a record of transact ions of the day before at the Peoples Bank, as remittance letter is sent each dav Irom the Midd.etown bank." Mr. Ball halted the proceedings to state that Iip had confronted with difficulties all during th trial through witnesses being in' before they went on the stand. A remittance letter was tlwn produc! and United States Marshal George L.

Townsend, president of the Middletown bank, and Robert Douglass, the teller, identified it a having be-n taken from tlie files of the bank and that it covered If period of February lacing discuswd. Douglas said If found te letter in a Jil- in the third fioor of the bank building. riiomiw L. ouic, who was cashier of tb Farmers Bank duriug 19u2, identuid the IftUT liavine Ifen sent from his bank to the MiddWtown bank bv liimself. "In tliat Wt-r I notified tltm that 1 bad credited them with received that dav." Mr.

VouDg was then atked to exilaiu s-reral items in the letter. "The first figure and name, ('. D. Kellev, $'OOf means that sent a eherk made by krge i. Kelley for that amount.

The amounts written down iow the arnounto of the rhe-k8 and the names arc" their Ihe witness then Mt the ttand and George Stork was recalled. The ledgrs of the Fanners Bank and Peoples Bank were placed before Mr. Stork, together with the remittance letter. The government expert then said: "After cLecking the JVopL-s Bank books found a difference of $o00 "i their account with the Farmers Bank. I then requested the remittance letter and went, to the Farmers Bank and asked to tee all transactions representing It A) on the date of February 11, 1902.

I found a trans action with the Landlith Improvement V. and requested the original deposit flip, which un given to me by Mr. Kal-Lon of tlf Farmers Bank." Thiri, Mr. explained, wad made out by Mr. Carswell for the deposit of $1,000 for the improvement company atd he offered it in evidence.

"This taken from the deposit files by Mr. Ralston," continued Mr. Stork. "Then I got the books of the Landlith Improvement to trace out this transaction and began tins work on cash obk, ledger, journal, jass book and stockholders' ledger." Mr. Ball made general objection to the admission of any evidence found in theae book.

It wan then neceary to rejsort to the testimony of Mr. Cars well in regard to le books and Judge Bradford rulxl the evidence admissible. An entry in the pass book of the wae then shown to the jury. It read: "Kellev 1,000." Mr. 'Stork then aid: "When I found CoaUnubd oci twvlXUi pago Associated Press Dispatch by Soeclat Wtrs New York, April 7.

Seven former officers and agents of the Sterling Debenture Co. today received prison sentences of from three to ex years for using the United States mails "to defraud investors in the stock of enterprises promoted by their corporation. In sending them to the Federal penitentiary at Atlanta. Federal Judge Anderson declared that although the defendants maintained they were penniless, they had. in fact, made millions at the expense 01 thousands of victims throughout the The heaviest sentenees, six years, were imposed upon George H.

Middlebrook of Chicago, first vice-president of the Sterling Debenture Frank Shumaker, a former president, and Henry H. II. Piatt, a minor officer. Benjamin C. Mudge, jjresident of tho Oxford Linen Mills of North Brookfield, received four years.

He was a-chemist and inventor whose alleged discovery of a proces to make flax yarn from flax rtraw at an enormous eaving, was widely advertised by the Sterling Co. in its campaign for the sale of the Oxford Linen Mills stock. Three-year sentences were imposed upon Wilbur M. Stone, a patent expert Ehvyn A. Barron, a prospectus writer, and W.

S. Edward. The seven defendant were found guilty last night by a jury in the Federal district court after a long trial. BANK CLEARINGS HEARLY SIOO.OOO.OOQ According to the Wilmington Clearing House Eeport lor Past Year. Clearings in the Wilmington hanks for last year were the highest in amount in the history of the WrIlroington Clearinghouse Association, approximating according to the report of Richard S.

Reese, secretary and manager, which was submitted to the association at its semi-annual meeting today. The figures for the year and half-year, with comparative statistics, follows: Year ending March 1914. Year ending March 31. 1913. Increase.

$125T43 Six months ending March 31, 1914....... Six months ending March 31, 1913..... 44,109,530 Increase 8,002,015 The increase cannot be attributed to any other cause than natural development of the banking business in Wilmington. The bankers of this city are naturally gratified by this most excellent showing. HEDGING SOMEWHAT ON BAR OF LIQUOR Secretary Daniels Will Give Consideration to Matter of International Courtesy.

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires Washington, April 7. Secretary Daniels order barring alcoholic liquors from American warships and naval stations continued, today, to be a topic of animated discussion at the Army and Navy Club and wherever navy officers gathered. Mr. Daniels said he has not yet considered in what circumstances he will make exceptions to the iron-clad rule, but reminded his inquirers that Surgeon-General Braisted, who recommended the banishment of alcohol, had suggested that exceptions could be made wherever in ernatioual court es required. The Secretary of the Navv has not made up his mind what course he will pursue when the international fleet mobilizes at Hampton Roads next year to go through the Panama Canal at ita formal opening.

am sure the order ill meet it the approval of nearly all officers and 1 expect full compliance," said Mr. Daniels. The order created no little interest among army officers, but none of the officials at the War Department would comment for publication. When the subject was mentioned to Secretary Garrison, he said: "When I was a young many my father K.nted out to me a man who had made a prtune minding his, own BANK ROBBER HIS ASSAILANT. Aasocia teu Freaa by Special Wtrea Pittsburg, Aprd 7.

Phillip Stein-m Her, a butcher who was held up an shot in his crowded store here, I st March 7, today identified a photograph of Frank Wilson as the man who shot him. Wilson was arrested in Suleni, Ohio, vesterday for robbing a bank at Altoona, ana attempted to escape from the police at the VJmon Station here. DECAPITATED BY A SAW, Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wire Wilhanisport, April 7. Frank P. HiUiard, a well-to-do lumberman, fell on a circular saw at his mill, this morning, when his foot slipped.

His head was severed from his shoulders and his body was cut through. KILLED IN THE WEST. Roy Swann, who formerly lived at 814 Madison 6treet, died in a Pittsburg, hospital last night as a result of being caught between cars. He was a Pennsylvania railroad brakenian. He was a son of I.

L. Swann and was 21 years of age. The body ill be brought here fox burial. Eleventh Ward Democratic Legion Ball. The Eleventh Ward Democratic Legion will have its annual ball in Polish Turner Hall, Friday evening, AprU 17.

May be a Candidate. Former Sheriff James Logue may be a candidate for the Republican nomination fox recorder of deeds. THERE WERE 76 IN ALL Twenty Wero on -'Wilmington District, 14 on Dover, 23 on Eas-ton and 19 on Salisbury. Staff of Every Evening Berlin. April 7.

The 46th ses sion of the Methodist Episcopal Church closed at 2.50 clock yesterday alter-noon, following the transaction of considerable routine business, chiefly the adoption of reports of committees, and the assignment of pastors for the ensuing vear. In the pastoral appointments Bishop Cranston made 76 changes, 20 on the Wilmington district, 14 on the Dover, 23 on the lias ton ami 19 on the Salisbury. The changes follow: WILMINGTON DISTniCT. East lake Church William W. Sharp, from Seaford circuit.

Mt. Salem Church Thomas It. Van Dyke, from Berlin, Md. Silverbrook Church J. Harry Gray, from Irincess Anne, Md.

Wesley Church George A. Cooke, from "Tangier Island, Va. -Charlestown, Md. B. F.

Jester, from the Cedars. Cherry Hill, Md. G. E. Wood, supply.

Chesapeake City, Md. M. D. Nutter, from Chester-Bethel J. W.

Gray, from Bethel, Sussex county. Christiana T. S. Barrett, supplv, from Elk Neck, Md. Claymont O.

II. Connelly, from Christiana. Colora, Md. II. O.

Klug, from Elliott's Island, Md. Edge Moor Hugh L. Tomer, supply. Elk Neck, Md. J.

II. Thornton, supplv. Elk Mills, Md. New charge C. D.

Shurpless, supply. Hockessin D. F. McFaull, from Hebron, Md. Mt.

Lebanon L. I. McDougle, from Smyrna Circuit. Northeast, Md. Richard II.

Adams, from Sharptown, Md. Richardson Park and Elsmere W. C. Toole, former Superintendent of the Delaware District Anti-Saloon League. St.

JohnV, Md. M. E. Wheatley, from Burrsville, Md. Stanton C.

W. Itutter, supply, from Edge Moor. Zion, Md. Wilmer Jaggard, from Preston, Md. TXJVJEH DIS1BIC1.

Armory and Asbury O. T. Baynard, from Chincoteague, Ya. Bidgeville Howard Davis, from Cape Charles, Va. Canterbury Charles H.

Atkins.supplv. Church Creek, Md. C. H. Hudson, supply, from Hooper's Island, Md.

Dover W. vE. Gunbv, from Easton, Md. Ellendale J. P.

Kellev, from MilfordNeck. Galestown. Md. J. A.

Leach, from Church Creek, Md. Georgetown Circuit W. P. Taylor from Lincoln. Harrington V.

P. Northrup, from St. Michaels, Md. Lincoln J. II.

Gardner, from Gales-town, Md. Preston, Md. W. H. from Zion, Md.

Seaford Circuit D. J. Ford, from East-lake Church, Wilmington. Wyoming B. L.

McFarland, from Bishopville. Md. Zoar Circuit Thomas Pardee, supply, from Ellendale. asi on nisiRin. Bayside, Md.

Rolert Kirby, supply. Ceeilton. Md. J. M.

Hardest supply. Cheswold H. Kenney, from Chesapeake City, Md. Church Hill, Md. J.

L. Sparklin, from Odessa. Cordova, Md. Harry Taylor, from Crurnpton, Md. Crumpton, Md.

C. T. Jones, from Trappe, Md. Easton, Md. William L.

White, from Dover. Fairlee, Md. W. W. White, from Piney Neck.

Md. Galena, Md. Edwin Gardner, from Chesterdietbcl. Greensboro, Md. T.

C. Smoot, from Kent Island, Md. Hillsboro, Md. W. F.

Dawson, from Cheswold. Kent Island, Md. Milton McCann, from Stockton, Md. Kenton W. W.

Chaires, from Marydel, Md. Marydel, Md William M. McCann, from Oxford, Md. Millington. Md.

G. P. Smith, from Kenton. Odessa 11. Shipley, supply.

Oxford, Md. T. N. Given, from Fairlee, Md. Piney Neck, Md.

A Ion so Travers, supply, from Port I'enn. Queenstown, Md, C. N. Benson, Hall, new charge T. W.

Rock, supply. St. Michaels, Md. Leonard White, from Cordova, Md. Smyrna Circuit A.

P. Prettyman, from Greensboro, Md. Trappe, Md. D. J.

Moore, from Queenstown, Md. Wye, Md. John White, supply, from Bozman, Md. 4 SALISBURY IUSTKICT. Berlin, Md.

W. E. Greenfield, from Silverbrook Church, WTilmington. Bethel E. C.

Wright, from Mt. Lebanon. Bishopville, Md. -G. L.

Sterling, from Pittsville, Md. Cape Charles, Va. O. Bennett, from Bridgeville, Chincoteague, L. 13.

Morgan, from Georgetown ciruit Hebron, Md. J. D. Reese, from Hockessin. -Holland's Island, Md.

Ralph C. Jones, Md. C. W. Spry, from school.

Mt. Pleadant C. Moore, from Galena, Parsouburg, Md. E. C.

Bunfield, former corresponding secretary of the Wilmington City Missionary or Church Extension Society. Pittsville, Md. E. P. Thomas, supply.

Foeomoke Circuit, Md. J. L. Derrick-son, supply. Powellvilie, Md.

H. L. mutt, faupply, from Poeoiuoke circuit, Md. Continued oa jiU ewe. 0.