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Evening journal., 1915-09-01
CEN. OROZCO SLAIN
IN FIGHT With Posse
Fugitive Mexican Leader
Shot in Running Battle
After Raiding Ranch
FOUR OTHER
MEXICANS SLAIN

EL PASO. Tex. Sept Govern
ment officials here said they had re-
ceived reports confirming earlier ru-
mors that General Pascual Orozco,
prominent military leader during
Mexican revolutions Of the last five
years, had been shot and killed in a
fight between Mexicans and an Amer
lean posse.
Civilians. United States Customs Of
flcers and members of the Thirteenth
United states Cavalry participated in
the battle. which was fought in the
Green River canyon of the High Lone
some Mountains, Culberson county.
Tex.
After a raid on the Dick Love ranch
Orozco and four companions were
pursued from the Sierra Blanca coun-
try into the foothills. Orozco died at
dusk last night.
Official reports said four Mexicans
besides OrOzcO were killed.
According TO reports the raiders, led
by Orozco. arrived at Dick Loves
idiNni near SIERRA bldncdl ana loIceO
the cook to supply them with dinner
and forced a ranch hand to shoe
horses
While they we're eating Dick Love
and two cowboys were seen by the
raiders approaching and the Mexicans
fed shooting as they rode, pursued
by Love and his companions.
a posse was formed and the run
ing fight, which ended when the last
raider was killed, continued until
dusk last evening.
Four bullet wounds were found in
Orozco's body.
General Victoriano Huerta would
make no comment
Orozco was arrested June q at
Newman. N. H., together with Cen
eral Nictoriano Huerta. on charges Of
conspiracy to violate United States
neutrality laws by attempting to
launch revolutionary movement in
Mexico He was released on S7,50O
bond, but was kept under surveii-
lance by Federal officers. A few
nights later Orozco disappeared from
the house where he was guarded.
Evening journal., 1915-09-01
J. ". BARBOUR Heads
The State P. 0. S. OF A.

SEAFORD, Del. Sept. 1.-The
eleventh annual session of the state
Camp Of Delaware. p. O. s. of A.. came
TO a close yesterday after a two
days session. The officers elected for
the ensuing year are as follows:
State president Joseph w. Barbour.
of Woodside; State vice president.
Lewis W. Colmary Union; master of
forms, E. Y Williams, Kenton: treas
urer, George E. Austermuhl. Whining
ton; secretary, Thomas +. Dunn.
Dover; conductor, ]. Seward Daley,
Hartley; inspector. ]. Frank Smith,
Hartley; guard, William c. Moore.
Seaford; trustees, w. S. Cantwell,
Cheswold; John c. Dill. Willow
Grove; William Weldon, Wilmington: :
representatives to the national camp,
which meets in Baltimore. Arthur 7.
Parsons. Wilmington: Elbert c. Bailey
Laurel; John w. Tarburton, Leipsic.
f. b. Hickman. Port Penn; William
Hoapes. national master Of forms,
made an address on the work of the
order.
The next state meeting will be held
at Magnolia.
Evening journal., 1915-09-01
PURKS Wants PROMPT
LEVY court SESSIONS

There were lively times AT the
meeting of the Levy Court yesterday
afternoon. Peeved over the failure Of
the court TO meet on time. Commits
sioner Purks said.
we ought 10 meet here at II
O'Clock. There are people sitting
around waiting for us and we ignore
them and 20 into caucus. We should
have time se' apart for caucus and
time for business. am willing to
meet every day. IL It will facilitate
the business OF the court. n we have
an hour TO meet in public session and
we should be in public session at that
time, aud not In caucus"
Contracts were awarded for the
maintenance of several roads. for
which $500 a mile is available. The
contracts were awarded under the
following resolutions:
Resolved. That the road from St.
Anne's Church TO Ginn's Corner be
awarded to the Juniata Company. to
he treated with ugite 4-10 gallons
and 20 pounds of stone 10 the square
yard at their unit bid Of S1.S53. %.
also the road from town limits of
Middletown TO st. Anne's at their bid
OF S257
Resolved. That the roads in two
sections I'm Blackhird hundred on the
State road be awarded to Walter s..
French, TO be treated with tarvia 4-1O
gallon and 25 pounds OF stone per
square yard at his unit bid, viz: Sec
ton 1, at S1,170.60 Section ?. for
/ 81 .36906.
Resolved That the road from St
Georges TO Boyd's Corner be awarded
to Walter s. French. to be treated
with tarvia at 4-l0 gallon and rs
pounds Of stone per square yard. at
his unit bid of $1.92S.97.
Evening journal., 1915-09-01
DRUCPR|CES DOUBLED
since START OF WAR
Products Chiefly Affected
Come From Russia, Ger
many, Austria Hungary
HERB STOCK
IS VERY LOW

Many important drugs have doubled
in price because of the European
war. The drugs chiefly affected are
those which have been imported from
Russia, Germany and Austria-Hun-
gary.
Before the war. Germany and Aus
tria-Hungary furnished many of the
finer essential oils and specialized
products. and importation Of these
has been entirely stopped by Eng
lands embargo Among the oils
which Germany supplied are cinna-
mon and sGvin. Also synthetic win
terereen came chiefly from Germany
and its price has risen several hum
dred per cent Selling at 2Sh
cents per pound on July ], 1914. It
was advanced 10 S1.40 on May j, and
Is now quoted at Sl65
Hungary supplied many roots and
herbs which are used for medical
purposes. and. with no increase in
supply by importation. the stock here
IS rapidly approaching the eXhaus-
ton point The price of belladonna
leaves. for instance, Is three times
the normal figures and is expected
TO advance. The price has risen from
% cents 10 Sf.75 per pound.
Hungarian chamomile sold before
the war at % cents a pound and now
brings 60 cents. Doggras root has
risen from cents to GO cents. sX-
ports from Russia have been entirely
cut off and the scarcity OF Russian
products is greater than drugs from
any other source
pulsatilla leaves have virtually
disappeared from the market and
Russian cantharides sold on July 1,
1914. at $190, can now be obtained
in small quantities only at s4 per
pound. Russian isinglass has ceased
to be q factor in the trade
Following Is a table showing the
advance in price of certain other
drugs.
Evening journal., 1915-09-01
missing SROENAN'S
/. BODY FOUND IN RIVER
Boston Manufacturer, Miss
ing From Steamship,
Drowned at Port Penn
PAPERS AND FRIENDS
ESTABLISH IDENTITY

Floating in the Delaware River
near Port Penn yesterday afternoon,
the body Of Samuel zeman. a wealthy
shoe manufacturer, of Boston, Mass,
was discovered by Edward Zachies
and his son, Roy. of Port Penn. who
were rowing in a small boat. They
towed the corpse ashore and notified
Deputy Coroner Nichols, who removed
it to the morgue in this city.
There Joseph B. Winokur. an at
torney of Philadelphia. viewed the
body and identified it as that of Ze-
man. A small book containing in
formation of interest to shoe manu-
facturers was found in the coat
pocket and in 1t was written the
name of Samuel Zeman. A pair Of
gold eye glasses and one dollar in
money were the only articles found
about the clothing
Relatives have been notified by
Winokur, and Mr. Nichols has been
directed to ship the body to Boston
The corpse is in bad shape. having
been in the water since last Friday
night Zeman suffered from hay
fever and was making a trip by boat
from Boston to Philadelphia. intend
ing later to 90 to Atlantic City. He
was a passenger on the steamship
Grecian, which came up the river last
Friday night When the boat reach
ed her pier Zeman was missing and
it is believed he fell or jumped over
board.
The body was identified again to-
day as that of zeman. The identi-
fication was made by ]. w. Levine. OF
Boston. who came here with a letter
from Mrs Zeman stating that the
bearer was her personal representa-
tive
Evening journal., 1915-09-01
CAUGHT AS WIFE DESERTER.

DOVER, Del, Sept. charged
with deserving his wife and two mi
nor children, Abel Rudolph Cause of
New York was arrested here by State
Detective Murphey and Constable
Vansant, while working at his trade as
a carpenter at the Dover Lumber and
Milling Company. The search had
been made since July 1, when a war
rant from New York was sent here.
When placed under arrest Cause
showed but little surprise, admitting
that he was the man wanted when
shown a photograph of his wife and
children. He is being held in jail
awaiting the arrival of New York au-
thorities.
Evening journal., 1915-09-01
HIS machine Will
KILL BY Wireless
Minnesota Man Says Ger
many Uses Idea in Blow
ing Up Powder Stations
ENGLAND DIDN'T
WANT APPARATUS

ST PAUL. Mimi, Sept. 1.--An cleo
trical machine invented by ST. Paul
man may he used by Germany in
killing enemies by wireless. The ma
chine was first developed to kill rab-
bits in North Dakota Charles i. Bill
lows. a machinist and inventor aided
by electricians. perfected the machine
which flashed rabbits and dogs to
death at a distance Of l0l measured
feet
The machine proved unavailable In
North Dakota because electricity was
not ohtainahle in the points where the
dopredations of the rabbits were the
worst
When the present war broke out the
inventors realized its possibilities.
English ana French officers were
sounded as 10 its availability and they
refused IT, The machine was then
turned over to Germany, where II was
accepted for experimentation.
"I believe Il was used In the pres
ent Russian campaign" said Mr.. Bill
lows. 1--WE obtained excellent results
from It during the swat the ny cam
paien last summer. To kill the flies
in room one end OF operating wire
was inserted in an ordinary electric
light circuit Then YOU pressed the
button. Electric flashes would shoot
in all directions flashes similar to
those emanating from the trolley wire
OF street car. Il did splendid work
in killing flies.
"The possibilities Of the machine
are unlimited With a large voltage
there is no reason why human being.
could not be flashed to death at Ions
distances. / believe Russian powder
stations were set off by our ma
chine
Evening journal., 1915-09-01
]. W. Il. LANES BURIED.

CHESTER, Pa, Sept. l.--J. W. Harry
James. a civil and mechanical engineer,
connected with the American Bridge
Company, Of Wilmington, Del, who died
on Sunday ct his home, No. 2l9 East
Fifth street, was buried today. He was
native Of England and came to this
country twenty years ago. Prior to that
he had been in charge of engineering
enterprises in England. France. Russia
and India. Among the various govern
ment positions he held was that of con
sultin2 engineer Of the Department OF
Public Works Of the Empire oi India.
Evening journal., 1915-09-01
GARBAGE DRIVERS WARNED.

Winfield Cronan, colored, driver of n
garbage wagon, was anaigned in City
Court today ON charge of violating
the health ordinance. It was alleged that
he did not keep the lid of his wagon
closed Cronan pleaded guilty. Judge
CmTchman said that he had seen this
ordinance violated repeatedly. He stated
that he would fine him only 81 and costs
but if other garbage wagon drivers were
brought before him he would make the
fine greater.
Evening journal., 1915-09-01
MRS. W. j. WILSON DEAD.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, DEL Sept. Fun
eral services Of Mrs. William ]. Will
son. who died al her home on East
Market street Sunday morning. took
place this afternoon with interment in
Sand Hill burial ground.
While at work in the mill of John
T. Wagamon. Charles West. son OF
the late John Thomas West. had the
middle finger of the left hand cut open
by a cutoff saw
Chickent hieves are operating in
this section.
Elihu Curdy. a local railroad man
and son of former Constable William
j. Curdy, and Miss Anna Kronse OF
Baltimore, were married by the Rev.
J. W. Colona at Wesley NJ. L. parson-
age on Sunday night.
Evening journal., 1915-09-01
MARRIED ALMOST ON SIGHT.

MILLSBORO. Del. Sept Cupid
alighted n few days ago in the sands
of Sussex and after a courtship of six
days tied a matrimonial knot for Miss
Georgia Franklin of Millsboro and
10 Millsboro TO do some work and on
Monday evening of last week saw
Miss Franklin as she passed on the
street He deserted her 10 a friend
and was introduced. On Sunday they
were married. Both declare that il
was love at FIRST sight.
Evening journal., 1915-09-01
IMPROVING THE OPERA HOUSE

In complying with the orders of
Building Inspector Anderson altera-
tions are being made to the Grand
Opera House The wooden stairway
on the south side, leading from the
gallery. has been removed, and fire
proof treads and rises of iron and
concrete are being installed Iron
railing will be substituted for tho
wooden railing. When the southern
stairway is finished work will be
started on the north side
Evening journal., 1915-09-01
POSTPONE CLOSING OF
CARPENTER POSTOFFICE

At the request of Congressman
Thomas W. Miller. action looking to
the discontinuance of the Carpenter
postoffice, above Wilmington, has
been postponed by the First Assistant
Postmaster-G General at Washington
until September II, so that Mr.. Mil
Ter can determine whether there is
any objection to this discontinuance
by the patrons of the office.
Evening journal., 1915-09-01
wELsH MINERS RETURN no WORK

CARDIFF. Wales, Sept 1.-The
South Miners conference today for
mally ratified the peace agreement
entered into by their representatives
at London yesterday. thus ending the
second coal strike. The conference
instructed all miners now on strike
TO return to work
Evening journal., 1915-09-01
IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY SUPPER.

Under the auspices Of the women
of the improvement Society of the
White Clay Creek Presbyterian
Church a poultry supper will be held
tomorrow evening in the basement
of the church. Supper will be served
from until o'clock. This is an
annual affair and usually proves an
occasion when members of many de-
nominations gather and hold infor-
NAL reunions.
Evening journal., 1915-09-01
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.

The annual convention Of the brandy
wine Hundred Sunday school will be
held in Mt Pleasant NJ. +. Church to-
morrow afternoon and evening. Fol
lowing the afternoons session bo'
supper viii be served ON the lawn of tn,
church. George W. Simmons is presi
dent and the Rev. =. y. Baldwin i
secretary. An. Sunday schools within
the hundred are requested TO send dele
cations to attend this convention.
Evening journal., 1915-09-01
SCOTT NJ. +. CHURCH CARNIVAL,

The committee IN charge Of the
large street carnival to be given by
the members and friends of Scott
NJ. E. Church. wishes to see all the
chairmen and their committees at a
special meeting to be held in the
church this evening
II is very necessary that everyone
be present. as the carnival is only a
" eek off and the final plans will have
20 be made.
Evening journal., 1915-09-01
RUNAWAY BACK WITH MOTHEn

DOVER, Del, Sept. Rosa Eber-
hart, the 5-year-old girl who ran
away from the home of her grandpar-
ents here on Sunday afternoon last
and boarded a northbound train, sup
posing she was going to Laurel, thirty
miles south, was returned to her
widowed mother at Laurel last even
ing. The grandmother did not want
to surrender the child. but the town
officials thought the child should be
returned to her mother.
Evening journal., 1915-09-01
VETERAN FYPLOYF RESIGNS.

John Bradbury, of No. 1104 West
Seventh street, has resigned from the
employ of the Edge Moor Iron Com
pany after 80 years of service. In
testimonial Of their esteem the en-
ployes of the plumbing department
presented him with a handsome
rocker done up in Turkish leather
and a fine smoking set
Evening journal., 1915-09-01
CORONER CLOSES TMO CAsEs

Verdicts of accidental deaths were
returned by two jurys last evening.
They we're in the case of Clarence
Fletcher. colored. who died at the
Delaware Hospital from a gunshot
wounds in the leg, and Margaret T,
Seelig. aged years. who was IA
tally burned.
Evening journal., 1915-09-01
MORE AUTO pRIVFRS AMMAN

In City Court today four autoish
were fined $40 and costs for operatin,
motor vehicles here without a Delawar
license. They were: Charles Somersbos
Harry c. Drayton, Leo S. Naulty an
William Barber, colored.
Evening journal., 1915-09-01

II you have been unable so far to find
Just the sort of chambermaid who
suits you and comes up 10 your stand
ards of efficiency. the reason is that You
have never obtained one through the
Want Columns.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1915-09-01
CITY WITHIN CITY is
GEN. DUPONT'S NEW
EQUITABLE BUILDING

The National Magazine for JuIy-August contains an
Interesting article concerning the Equitable Building
537 feet high, the worlds latest wOnderr in New York
City. which was erected by General T. Coleman DUPONT
Of this city, The article is reprinted herewith.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-01-07

the Cincinnati Gas Transportation
company. The franchise OF this oom
pany was assessed for the year 1911
at SSO,s2i and paid to the state taxes
On tnat assessment amounting to
1854. For the year 1912 the franchise
OF this company was assessed by the
present board at sl.s66.3 and paid
/ TO the state that year the sum of
ss.33l In taxes, and a like sum for
each succeeding year
During the four years OF my ad-
ministration this one company will
have paid to the state In taxes on its
/ franchise on the assessment made by
this board the sum of $37 .324. where
as. had this board permitted the as
sessment OF previous years to stand.
y would In four years have paid the
state f6l6. The state win nave re-
ceived from this company on the In.
crease OF its assessment in four years
the sum OF S35 70S. enough to pay the
salary OF state auditor for ten years.
The total assessed value OF the
franchises OF all corporations in the
state for the taxing year of 1911 was
$4S,24i6I7. on which the state re-
ceiyed in taxes the sum Of s24l ,2ls.32
Toe total assessed value OF the
franchises OF all corporations In tn,
state made by the present board. OF
which | am chairman. for the year
1918 was 3242l.4l5. on which the
taxes due the state amounted to
s6i2.i07 On this assessment in the
Increase OF the revenues OF the state
amounted to s37Oss9 a year. In fonr
years the increase In revenues OF the
state from this source will amount TO
81 500 900 In round numbers.
The four largest railroad compa-
res In the state brought suit In the
federal court in Kentucky enloining
the collection Of the increased taxes
levied on their franchises. TIE prin-
cipal grounds relied upon by these
companies to maintain their suit was
In substance. that the farm lands and
other real estate in Kentucky was not
assessed at more than one-half Of its
real value Ut was not seriously con
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-01-07
HENRY BOSWORTH IN RACE FOR
COvERNORSHIP IN OLD KENTUCKY

railroad companies and other cor
porations liable to a franchise tax had
been inadequatoly assessed for many
years. and consequently were not pay.
ing their fair proportion OF the taxes
Que the state and the counties and
cities therein During my campaign
for auditor In 1911. pledged the PEG.
lie that II elected would fully and
fairly investigate this subject and II
! found that the franchises of these
corporations we're not fairly assessed.
as chairman Of the board I would use
my power to correct any official de-
liuquency that had heretofore exist.
ed IN that respect
Soon after entering upon'my official
duties as auditor I caused a careful
examination TO be made Of the reports
made by all corporations for assess.
ment purposes 10 ascertain whether
these corporations IN the past had
been adequately assessed for the pur.
poses OF finding ont the truth as to
the actual value Of this character OF
property In the state
had tnis Information carefully pre-.
pared In writing and when the time
came to assess these franchises laid
t. before my colleagues on this board
The result OF the investigation
made OF this subject showed that
most Of the small companies doing
business In the state had previously
been properly assessed; but the large
of the state. those with
great power and political influence,
had been grossly under.assessed
.eitder by design or through incom.
etencyl One of the most fragrant
.xamples Of favoritism extended by
rs predecessors in office was that OF
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-01-07
The Spot Down
Deep
Not Too Deep TO Be
Touched
BY ONEl FRED SWEET
BY ONEy FRED SWEET


The pair had progressed rs far from
the depot MS the farm Implement sbuIi
when Burke's tail companion interrupt.
ed his reverie caused 10y the sight of
the old town again. the dark hour that
lay upon It aud the thought OF the mis-.
sion on which he had returned
II thought II was more of place
than this" the fellow slurred. after
hearing you tell about H. Why. the
train hardly stopped long enough to let
US on"
They're all alike. these tank towns
In the corn belt" Burke snaried. star.
ing resentfully about him-"a green de
pot, red elevator. q Main street. a
church. schuulhuuse a cemetery and
few houses And don't let me for
get-a bank
AT that ! have an idea the place
seems a little different To you from the
Others. Burke" the tail man went un
Just think this was your world all
the time that you We're Md Every
one Of these two story buildings must
have doomed like sLyscraper then"
"Cut the comedy. slim" Burke broke
In. hating his hurried pace bit to
express himself more forcibly Its
all familiar enough These towns
around here haven't had new brick
In them these past ten years. Aud the
folks In them are rs changeless ms that
statue OF Justice up there on top Of
the courthouse unless Il Is that some
OF the kids have grown up And II
they've grown up very much they've
pulled out like ! did
They had reached the center OF the
town-a point where the main street
intersected with the street leading
from the depot That's the joint" he
said as he threw bis thumb over his
shoulder toward the brick building ON
the corner. The tall man turned to
scan the tin sign. whose lettering.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-01-07

form their judgment Of my character
bonesty and intelligence and htnes:
for the office. after critical exam
nation OF my ofticial conduct and
after making careful inquiries OF
those who know me rs to my reputa
con for honesty end fair dealing 10
Gil men, and II h. Tor Them 10 say
whether / am entitled To continue
ton OF thai support mn Of the con
6dence they have in the psst so gen
eraRsiy accorded me
While acting ~ treasurer OF the
eflte during the fearful financial
URnic OF 1907. made sucn disposition
Of the funds OF the state In my care
curing that critical time AZ to pre-
sAYve the credit Of the state. without
tinperiling or destroying the credit OF
q single institution in the state and
without the loss At single dollar OF
tho states funds.
The auditor Of the state. by virtue
Of his Office. is chairman of the board
Of valuation and assessment Of the
state OF Kentucky. which board has
entrusted TO Il 4 duty which Ia OF
more importance 20 the people OF the
state than any other duty connected
With. that Office u Is the function
Of that board. OF which aave
deem chairman for the past three
years, TO value and assess for
taxation, the franchises OF all railroad
companies and public service corpora
tIonA doing business within the state
THIS character Of property forms a
Considerable proportion Ut the total
taxable property In the state and the
oInount Of taxes these companies are
required to pay ls dependent upon the
nature OF the assessment made
against them. That Is. II the assess
usnt Of their property In too low.
nese corporations giil not be charged
with their full share al the public
burden. II too high. then the owners
Thereof pay more than meir fair pro
portion OF the taxes CT the state.
1t was a matter a common report
and. general belief smons the people
Of this state that the franchises OF