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Evening journal., 1915-09-09
BANKERS Of State
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Also Favor Closer Business
Relations Between Mer-
chants of Delaware
STATE AGRICULTURAL
COMMISSION NAMED

Representative bankers from all
parts of Delaware are guests today Of
the Delaware State Fair Association
Following a special meeting of the
bankers held at the DUPONT Hotel this
morning the bankers we're taken to
the fair grounds in automobiles fur
nished by the local bankers. The
meeting this morning followed a ban
quet held at the DUPONT Hotel last
night. II was attended by represent
atives Of nearly every bank in the
State and j. E. Smith, president Of
the Delaware Bankers Association,
presided.
At the session of the association
this morning a number of important
matters to the bankers and farmers
of the State were discussed. Charles
II. Maui of Lewes made an address IA
voring a more harmonious business
relationship between merchants of
Wilmington and the people of the
three counties of the State
A resolution offered by Mr. Maui.
recommending to the Chamber of Com
merce and merchants of Wilmington
that they advertise more extensively in
the local county papers throughout the
State was unanimously adopted. The
matter was discussed by the members,
former State Senator A. B. Connor. Of
FELTON,; former Congressman Dr. Hiram
r. Burton, of Lewes, and John S. Ros-
sell. Of Wilmington, being among those
who took part in the discussion
John II. Dandy, of the Union Ma
tional Bank, favored the proposition
that the State Association encourage
and devote more interest to the argi-
cultural interests. The purpose of this
Continued on Fage Twelve.
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killed BY BROTHER
With 'UNLOADED RIFLE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MILFORD. Del. Sept. 9.-While
playing with a rife which was mot
loaded Albert Frys. son of Ernest
Frys, of near Greenwood. was so
badly injured that he died. Albert,
with number of other boys. among
them an older brother. had been shoot
ing at target and thought they had
used all their cartridges. Albert was
commissioned to go to the house to
secure more and when some distance
from the boys he yelled, Let her
come" His brother. thinking that the
rife was unloaded, aimed and pulled
the trigger and was Mortified to see
his brother fall The bullet had lodg-
ed in the stomach.
Evening journal., 1915-09-09
TEN THOUSAND
FLOCK TO State
FAIR UP TO NOON
Estimate of Attendance Of
at Least $4,000 During
Afternoon
VISITORS Travel FROM
MANY States FOR day

With a crowd estimated at 10000
persons on the grounds at noon, indi-
cations are that all records for at
tendance at the Delaware State Fair
will be broken before the day was
over. The crowd started to pour into
the grounds early and there was a
constant procession Of carriages and
automobiles Visitors came from all
parts of Delaware and nearby States.
One auto was from Pittsburgh.
II is hardly likely, however, that
the attendance viii reach the hoped
for figures of 10000, and $4,000 per-
sons will be a conservative estimate
for the day
Market street was banked with
automobiles from Fourth to Tenth
street at noon and the traffic police
men we're kept busy protecting Pc
destrians. The stores did a big busi-
ness ali morning and hotels are filled
TO the limit.
Table room in local cafes was at a
premium and in some instances long
lines of men, women and children ex-
tended from the entrances Of the res
taurants to the curbstones. In some
of the eating houses women and men
were seen standing munching sand
wiches, being unable to get a place
at tables.
Proprietors Of candy stores selling
soft drinks also reaped a harvest. the
excessive heat causing many to seek
relief in cool drinks. It was the same
way on the Fair grounds.
All of the local garage and livery
stables reported this morning that
they have no available room for stor-
age of cars and carriages and the
streets adjacent were soon parked
with cars and wagons
The influx of visitors in automobiles
and carriages caused the traffic Off
GERS stationed at the intersections of
all streets crossing Market street, to
be worked to the utmost and at noon
today it was claimed that traffic was
three times as heavy as 1t was yes.
terday. At that time traffic officers in
order TO relieve congestion along
Market street. started throwing
switches the trolleys which were
all filled to the limit
Four events are on race card this
afternoon. and there are three races
for tomorrow. Six automobile races.
the longest for fifteen miles. will fur
nish thrills tomorrow night. when the
Fair will close amid a plaze of glory il
the weather is favorable
So great was the travel on the Del
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EXPECT KAISER'S
ANSWER TODAY
IN arabic CASE
Washington Expected TO
Accept Plea of Military
Necessity"
HESPERIAN Incident
BECOMES IMPORTANT
RY CHARLEs P. sTEWART

OHlltu IItoo OldM Correspondents
WASHINGTON. Sept. 9.-The note
handed by Germany to Ambassador
Gerard on the Arabic case was ex-
pected here today.
State Department officials had a
tolerably clear idea Of its terms from
the outline cabled exclusively Wednes-
day from Berlin by Correspondent
Ackerman of The United Press. They
said it would be made public officially
as soon as arrangements could be
made for simultaneous publication in
Washington and Berlin.
High government officials also in
dorsed the early forecast that the ad-
ministration will accept Germanys
plea of military necessity for the
liners destruction, despite British
contradiction, providing Germany re-
asserts ner intention TO warn passen-
ger-carrying vessels in future. before
submarine attacks are made.
Submission to The Hague of the
question Of reparation for the loss of
American lives was also approved
Abassador Bernstorff was expected
here before the week end to con-
fer with Secretary Lansing regarding
the note.
officials indicated today that the
Hesperian incident is assuming in
creased diplomatic importance and.
like the Arabic matter, may have to
be disposed of before the original
Lusitania negotiations can be closed
The State Department still main
tanned that the evidence thus far does
not conclusively prove the Hesperian
to have been torpedoed. There was
every indication that eventually a
note from Berlin will be forthcoming
dealing solely with the Allan liners
case.
Reports that an American named
Wolff perished on the Hesperian re-
mained without official confirmation.
The Secretary announced that af-
fidavits of the Arabic's officers and
passengers, obtained by Ambassador
Page. had been received here by spe-
cial messenger.
Confirmation was received from
Ambassador Page that Wolff. the
alleged American seaman, listed
among the victims. had been drown
ed. Lansing said VOLTS American
citizenship had not been definitely
established, although Pages report
referred to hip as having a family in
New Jersey. The department is in
vestigating to learn definitely if he
was an American citizen.
Evening journal., 1915-09-09
MISSION SOCIETY MEETING.

The Womans Foreign Missionary
Society Of st. Paul's Church, met at
the parsonage yesterday afternoon
The president conducted the lesson on
the topic for the month. "The Open
Secret" The mite boxes were opened
and a generous amount was realized
The proceeds will be devoted to the
work in Korea.
Much time was occupied in discuss
ing the coming branch meeting to be
held in the church in October, and
the consequent necessary assignment
Of homes for the delegates.
The auxiliary will combine with the
Standard Bearers in supporting the
porch party to be held on Friday
evening at No. 215 West Fourteenth
street.
Evening journal., 1915-09-09
BY The United Press.

By The United Press.
PARIS Sept "a German air raid
on Paris. the first in many months,
and French attacks on railway sta
tions held by the Germans. featured
today's oficial reports.
German aeroplanes bombarded the
suburbs of Paris at an early hour
today. The government will permit
announcement as to casualties as
soon as full details are received.
Paris itself has been immune from
air raids for several monthss-t though
the German lines are but a little more
than fifty miles from the city. Elab-
crate precautions taken by the Paris
authorities have rendered IL extreme
ly difficult for German Taubes to
reach the city. French airmen pa
troll the sky nightly and there is a
splendid system by which the coming
OF enemy aeroplanes is signalled by
cities 10 the north.
The last attempt to reach Paris was
made by German aviators on August
2S. A squadron of four aeroplanes
crossed the French lines on the Aisne
and sped toward Paris. They were
encountered by French airmen few
miles outside Paris and forced to
turn back after dropping bombs on
neighboring villages.
The raid on Paris reported today
probably is in retaliation for the re-
cent French raid on Saarbruoken and
other German towns in which Ger
man civilians. according to German
reports. were killed
A French dirigible bombarded the
railway at Nesle. fifteen miles south
Evening journal., 1915-09-09
AUSTRIA MAY BE
GIVEN A HINT TO
RECALL DUNBA
Action Will Depend on Re-
suit of New Investigation
Now in Progress
German EMBASSY
MAY BECOME INVOLVED
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Sept 9.-Upon
new investigation ordered by the
State Department today, DIR. Con-
stantln Dumba's continuation here as
Austrian ambassador probably viii
depend. There were signs that the
German embassy might be involved.
lt is understood that the depart
ment sought to determine the scope
of the German as well as the admitted
Austrian plan to tie up American
plants engaged In making war sun
plies for allies. The Austrian
proposition was said to contemplate
calling out a far greater number of
men than the reported German one.
but both were considered the same In
principle-foreign interference with
American industries.
DR.. Dumba was back today at his
summer home, awaiting President
Wilson's and Secretary Lansing's de-
cision. II was said he had agreed
10 furnish enclosures referred TO in
the letter he tried 10 send. through
J. +. J. Archibald. the American cor
A'N''AAN'AANH W his NNINIAM UNIlNs
These related to the feasibility OF
calling out Austrians from American
factories.
II was understood the State De
partment had sent 70 Ambassador
Penheld, in Vienna. a copy Of DR..
Dumba's strike letter" but without
suggesting that any representations
be made to the Austrian Government
until present inquiries here are COM
pletod
The report gained credence that the
administration would send to Vienna
note expressing It's displeasure at
Dr. Dumba's conduct and then leave
il 10 Austria to decide for itself
whether 10 keep him here as It's diplo.
matte representative.
What 10 do relative TO Archibald
had not been decided. Ofhcials woulc
not confirm reports that he was re-
turning home actually under arrest
Whether or not he will or can bl
prosecuted for misusing his American
passport was under consideration b,
State Department legal experts.
Evening journal., 1915-09-09
RUSSIANS CHECK
GERMAN DRIVEON
GAuCIAN LINES
Foe Decisiyely Beaten Before
Tarnopol as Gar Takes
Command
EAISER'S ARMIES ARE
Stalled near RIGA
By The unIled Press.

PETROGRAD. Sept ga decisive
victory in the fighting before Tarno~
pol was chronicled by the War Office
early today as the Gear took command
of the Russian army The Car viii
leave for the front within forty-eight
hours
Two German divisions, reinforced
by an Austrian brigade and heavy
and light artillery, were hurled back
in an attempt to throw the Slavs out
of Galicia. The Russians counter
attacked and are driving the enemy
westward The Austro German losses
reported early yesterday totalled more
than 200 officers and 5000 men,
Crowds gathered in the streets to
cheer the news of the most important
Russian victory in the southeast since
the Austro-German drive began.
Everywhere the news was connected
with the action Of the emperor in as
suming personal charge OF the em-
pires military forces.
1T is the omen Of success for the
Little Father" was the approving
murmur that ran through the streets
I'm other sectors of the long battle
front similar successes have crowned the
fresh efforts of the Cars armies. The
Russians have taken more than 1000
prisoners and not only have beaten en-
emy attempts TO advance, but have de-
veloped successful counter attacks. In
their major attempt against Riga tho
Germans have been unable to make
progress.
The Austro.Germans opened the bat.
tie west Of Iarnopol on Tuesday. The
third division of prussian Guards. the
iorty.eighth reserve division and an
Austrian brigade began heavy attacks
designed 20 throw the Russians back
through Tarnopol and across the Rus
sian border
The FIRST rush Of enemy troops wa,
beaten back General lvanon ordered
counter attack and the Austro -Germanl
were swept back in hcadlong flight. sew
eral detachments that had approached
the Russian trenches going down il
slaughter The Russian booty thus fai
consists Of thirty guns, including four
] Continued on Page Twelve
Evening journal., 1915-09-09
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-The most de-
structive air raid in history was made
on London last night
The British press bureau admitted
this afternoon that at least twenty
persons were killed and eighty-eight
wounded The dead include twelve
men. ten women and sixteen hildren.
The extent Of property damage had
not been permitted to pass the censor
at / D. m, New York time IL was
known. however, that many fires
were caused by the bombs
Private messages indicated that the
raid was on the very heart Of Lon
don.
An interview with Marconi, which
the censor allowed the United Press
TO send from London. revealed that
he witnessed the raid and il is known
that he stops at a hotel near Trafal-
gar Square. This was the first defin-
ite statement that the raid was di-
rectly over London permitted to pass
the censor
A large portion Of the American
Evening journal., 1915-09-09
LAND FOR CITY IN
FUTURE IF Wanted
Mr.. Bancroft Tells CommiS-
sion He Bought Property
For Park Site
WANT CITY TO BUY
IIth WARD TRACT

Announcement was made at the meet
ing of the Park Commission yesterday
afternoon that President William P,
Bancroft had purchased the Sayres
property bounded by Broome. Chestnut.
Franklin and Elm streets, for sll 1926,
with the idea of turning it over to the
city at this price wien the city desires
It, This tract is Az by 225 feet and
the Park Commission has been desirous
OF buying it for some time for the pur-
pose of turning it into an athletic field.
but did not have the funds, and City
Council refused a request for the neces.
sary money.
Mr.. Bancroft reported that two acres
Of ground belonging 10 the estate Of
George II. Brown. located at the city
line and Duncan street, could be pur-
chased for - 900, and an adjoining tract
belonging to the Baltimore and Phila-
delphia Railroad Company could be
leased for 500, the company to pay the
taxes. The two tracts, if combined.
would make a five-acre plot, which
would be turned into an athletic field.
Mr.. Monaghan presented a resolution
recommending that the city buy the
Brown tract and lease the other tract
from the railroad company. The resolu-
-tion will 60 before City Council
Superintendent Mack was instruct
ed to prepare an estimate of the cost
of finishing the Third and Madison
streets Fairgrounds. Thomas NJ.
Monaghan thought a swimming pool
should be installed there.
At the request of Councilman Nc
Donough a backstop for baseball was
erected at Conrad street A backstop
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Evening journal., 1915-09-09
GERMAN AYTATORS BOMBARD
PARIS SUBURBS; EXTENT OF
DAMAGE Is NOT MADE KNOWN

west al ST. Quentin during the night
French aviators showered bombs on
the station at Challerange. a railway
junction in the rear of the Scrman
Crown Princes army Fifty bombs
were hurled on the Challerange sta
ton and It Is reported that great dam
age was done.
The Germans have been attacking
without any cessation for twenty-four
hours in the Argonne. Whether this
presages another attempt BY the
/ Crown Prince to reach the Verdun-
St Manehould RAILWAY cannot yet be
determined. The advanced German
trenches In the western Argonne are
within eight miles Of this line, whose
capture would cut Verdun off from
the west.
This afternoons official COM
munique said the German attacks
we're particularly violent near Fon-
taine Aux Charmes. II was officially
admitted that the Germans carried
some French trenches but on the
principal front the French maintain
ed their positions.
Fierce fighting is occurring north Of
hiIdH ana III Loildiut' Ntdi biudi-
Vile the French have captured both
prisoners and machine guns. Ad-
vanced post combats have occurred
at other points in the Lorraine-Alsace
region.
Around Arras, particularly near
Neuville and Roclincourt both sides
have made trench attacks with bomb
and rifle fires Fierce fighting is re-
ported at several sections on the
northern front and also in the Ar
gonne
Evening journal., 1915-09-09
100 YEARS OLD. HE
CHEWS AND SMOKES
William B. Harvey Has Seen
Great Advance In Science
During Long Life
GREETS MANY FRIENDS
ON HIS ANNIVERSARY

Invitations have been issued by
William Brinton Harvey. Of Centre
Vile. Del, for the celebration Of his
one hundredth birthday anniversary
next Wednesday. Mr.. Harvey is in
excellent health for a man of his age
and still adheres to his favorite TOP
boots He spent his life on a farm
and always used tobacco. He still
chews and smokes.
Mr. Harvey lives with his son,
Samuel Harvey, and his other child is
Mrs. William Seal, of Richardson
Park.
Mr.. Harvey is a delightful converse
tionalist and has a remarkable mem
ory for a man of his age. Many per-
sons call to see the old gentleman,
who is always pleased to converse
about happenings in the last century.
Mr. Harvey has lived in the days
when the steamboat made its appear
ance He remembers when there
were no railroads and no trains and
watched the great progress of trans
portation until the Pullman car ar
rived. Science has advanced in his
day from the tallow-dip to the cleo
trio light. telephone, telegraph and
wireless telegraphy.
In farm life many changes have
also come during Mr. Harveys long
life, ox-teams, sickles and scythes
having been replaced by steam plows.
SELF binders and electrical steam
threshers
The ever interesting and popular
Mr.. Harvey enjoys a trip over mod
ern built roads in a big automobile.
Large numbers of friends will call
on next Wednesday to offer congratu-
lations and express the hope that
health and life may be his portion
for many more years.
Evening journal., 1915-09-09

Almost simultaneously with the re-
ceipt from Consul Frost. at Queens
town of an afidavit of four officers
Of the Hesperian, giving their version
of the sinking Of that vessel and ad-
mitting that she carried a six inch
gun mounted on her stern, the fact
became known that the State Depart
ment had taken up for reconsider
alton its decision Of last fall regard
ing the arming of merchantmen.
There are indications in official cir
cles that the government may now
Evening journal., 1915-09-09
in WRONG House TO
FIND ELM Street man

Il was looking for a man on Elm
street" was the excuse given by
Julian Straker a Pole, for being in
the vicinity Of Third and Tatnall
streets on Tuesday night He was
found in the room occupied by Eliza
beth Lambson. colored, at No. PIT
West Third street. by Oficer J. c.
Riley, Elizabeth being out at the time.
Straker said he was brought into the
room by John Douglas. colored. and
thought white people lived in the
house.
He was fined IS and costs on a
charge of trespass.
Evening journal., 1915-09-09

change its attitude as to what is to
be regarded hereafter as constituting
an armed merchantmen. The Ques-
tion is now being seriously consider
ed whether a merchant vessel ought
to have complete immunity II il
mounts a six inch gun in the stern.
A weapon of this size is capable Of
sinking a submarine, and IL IS argued
in some quarters that the presence
Of such a gun on a passenger ship
might prove not only a temptation to
the officers for resisting a submarine.
Evening journal., 1915-09-09

GERMANS KILLED N FRENCH Am RAID.
BY The United Press.
AMSTERDAM Sept e.--sersny-dve persons we're krer
many Of them soldiers the French saasbfueksn
Rhensh Prussia Monday according reports rscsyed here
The military station blown up German ansn reported
uey killed a French osssrvm
Evening journal., 1915-09-09
ARcmBALp IIABLE no rRosEcrTToy.

by The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Sept s.--correspondent Archibald. AM
Dumbas liable to prosecution BY a
unsd states Government und section avs The penal code
for assisting in eorrsspondeDee prsusssI Bic
,ashes Department olnssls sse today
Evening journal., 1915-09-09

but that even II the gun were not
used its presence on the merchant
man complicates the circumstances of
the case. It is not contended that
the mere presence OF a gun that is
not used against a submarine can be
regarded as forcible resistance such
as would strip the merchant vessel
Of immunity. but it is being seriously
considered whether a vessel that as
sumes to proceed on an innocent
voyage can be regarded as having
the same status as a merchant vessel
that carries no guns
Evening journal., 1915-09-09
FINEp ses FOR AssAuLT.

Leo Flanagan was fined S25 and
costs in City Court on a charge of
assault and battery on Arthur Muir
ray. Murray said Flanagan beat him
at Front and Shipley streets last
night without provocation.
Evening journal., 1915-09-09
sPECIAL OFFICERs SWORN IN

W. T. Knots and John Barnett
were sworn in by Judge Churchman
today as special officers for the
Trump Brothers Machine Company
and the Wilmington Sash and Door
Company respectively.
Evening journal., 1915-09-09
ITALY MAKEs COTTON ooSrRABASp.

BY The United Press
WASHINGTON. Sept s--stats Department and British
and Italian embassy trade advisors notified Italy
had put cotton on the conlraband list
Evening journal., 1915-09-09
WEATHER

Probably fair tonight and
Friday; not much change In
temperature; light variable
winds.
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cured my boy of Group after other
remedies failed" Recommended for
coughs and colds.