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Evening journal., 1915-09-30
Objected TO SUPPORTING
Wife Who DROVE HIM OUT

Frank p. Miller, who was arrested
at Carney's Point, N. j.. yesterday
by Court Oficer Jolly on a charge Of
non-support of his three minor chill
dren, was arraigned in City Court
today and directed to pay his wife.
Mrs. Lydia Miller $40 a week for the
support Of the children and give $500
security
Mrs. Miller said that they had been
married twenty-three years. and that
she had had her husband arrested at
Eddystone for non-support and once
before in the City Court here. She
said that she would not live with him
because whenever he got drunk he
threatened TO kill her.
She said that her father, who is
former Court Crier William H. Heal.
had been supporting the children but
now that he had been retired on half
pay he could no longer do SO.
She stated that after her husband
had been arrested in Eddystone he
had gone West. Miller who is a ma
chinist, said he was earning 1854 a
month at present. He claimed that
when he was working at the Pullman
shops in this city his wife drove him
away from town.
Evening journal., 1915-09-30
TWO OFFICERS QUIT
The CITY FORCE today

This is the last day of service ON the
police force for Patrolman William r..
Todd and Motorcycle Officer Wilmer Me
Elroy. The former will be placed on the
retired list, having made application sew
eral weeks ago, as he has been i'll for the
past month. McElroy will go into bust
ness.
"Bud" Todd, as he is known to his fell
low officers. has served on the force for
thirty years. and has spent all that time
until the past month, as q street patrol
man. This is record that has never
been equalled by a Wilmington police
officer. During his many years of service
Bud has made numerous friends. The
most Of his time was spent in patroll-
ing the district north of Market street
and west of the Brandywine creek He
was appointed TO the Police Department
on July l, 1855, by Mayor Calvin b.
Rhoades. Mr.. Todd will spend the win.
ter months at his home, No. 200 West
Eighteenth street.
Evening journal., 1915-09-30
Reputation keeps
HIM OUT OF JOB
DepoSed Colored Policeman,
However, Must Support
His Wife
HOLD HIM WEEK
TO FURNISH BOND

Judge, the eve Of criticism was
on mo after I was dismissed from
the police force, and I was unable
to get work." said Robert Washing
ton, colored, a former police officer
when arraigned in City Court today
on a charge of non-support Of his
wife. Washington had been arrest
ed in Philadelphia at the request of
the local police and was brought to
this city yesterday.
whenever / applied for work peo-
pie asked me If ! was the Washing
ton who was dropped from the police
force, and when l said yes, they
refused to give me work. said
Washington.
Finally, he said, he was offered a
job in the country and was to meet
a man to take him to the place, but
the man failed to meet him. Wash
inton said he had only Is cents in his
pocket and he used this to go TO
Philadelphia. He stated that in Phil
adelphia he got up every morning at
and 4 O'Clock TO look at the Help
Wanted" ads in the papers and in
the course Of several weeks got part
time work with the Union Paving
Company, and was just put on full
time at S12 a week, when he was
arrested and spent two weeks in jail
in Philadelphia awaiting requisition.
Fannie r. Washington. the wife
said Washington had not given her
any money since he got his last pay
as a police officer last May. She
stated that they had been living at
No. 21S Union street and paying Sl5
a month rent. but that after he de-
serted her she was compelled to give
up the house and is now living at
No. 1887 Walnut street.
She said he left home in June
saying he was going to work in the
I country for 500 a month and board
and she heard nothing from him until
he was arrested in Philadelphia. The
couple were married three years ago
Washington said that SIS a. month
had been too much for him to pay
for home rent and that until he got
on the police force he earned only ~
week.
Judge Churcbman said that it was
due to disclosures in case in City
Court that Washington was dropped
from the force and that now he had
gotten himself in more difficulty. He
stated that Washington had put the
State to the expense of bringing hin
back from Pennsylvania by requisi-
tion. He then ordered him to pay
/ $3.50 a week to his wife, and give
$500 security. The judge told Wash
ington he could not let him 90 with
out security. as he had run away
once. Washington was also ordered
to pay the costs OF requisition.
How much time will have in
which to get security?" asked Wash.
! ingtOn.
I'VE will hold you here a week,
said Judge Churchman
Evening journal., 1915-09-30
FIRE CHIEFS AUTO
IN Street Smash
Slight Blaze In Brokers' Of
flee Causes Tangle While
Firemen Respond
DRIVERS ESCAPE
WITH ONLY BRUISES

Four fire companies we're called
out. one apparatus collided with
delivery wagon causing considerable
damage. and Assistant Fire Chief A.
p. LOhner and his driver William
Red" Lee were bruised shorty be-
for noon. all due TO a defective cleo
trio light wire in the Office Of Col.
Frank ID. Lackey. stock broker, in
the Law Building. Ninth and Mar
ket street. incidentally the fire and
its after effects attracted a large
crowd and for a while Il was report
ed that a big fire was in progress.
Colonel Lackey had smelled smoke
all morning and finally found a thin
roll Of smoke coming through the
floor Of his office. The Phoenix
Friendship and several other fire
CONTINUED on Page %
Evening journal., 1915-09-30
SOUTHERN STORM
KILLS HUNDREDS,
CITIES bEVELLED
New Orleans, Mobile, Beau-
mont and Shreveport Report
Property Loss in Millions
Other Cities WRECKED
BY S6-MILE Gale
Bv The United Press.

MOBILE. Ala. Sept. 3O-Property
damage estimated at one million dollars,
with several lives lost, were the esti-
mated results of tropical cyclone
which swept New Orleans last evening.
The only communication with the Cres-
cent City early today was by wireless.
Reports early this morning were that the
storm had subsidized and passed north
eastward, diminishing in violence.
Lake Pontchartrain is reported to bs
six feet over its banks, inmdating miles
of territory. The dikes of the delta
south of New Orleans are reported to
have been broken in several places.
Trains are marooned and all service
stopped since late yesterday afternoon
between Mobile and New Orleans.
The wind attained a velocity of SO
miles an hour during the height of the
storm. Hundreds OF buildings are re-
ported damaged. Scores Of persons are
reported injured from flying debris. The
death toll from drowning was larger in
isolated outlying sections.
Because of the break in communication
estimates of the havoc both in life and
property weakened by the cyclone were
widely variant. Wireless communiea.
tion, itself uncertain and frequently in.
terrupted was had only through two
steamships, the Excelsior. anchored here
and the Creole. anchored below New Or.
leans. The Creole reported having seen
several bodies floating down the riveh
The storm was said 10 have been
~ comparatively short duration, but
one Of the worst ever suffered by New
Orleans.
The storm broke shortly before 6
o'clock last evening. Ample warn
lng Of its progress across the gulf
from the Caribbean Sea had been
given. Before s o'clock the gale had
largely subsidized No serious damage
10 the principal levees was reported.
Automobile and boat parties took
survivors from perilous places.
The death toll Is believed largest in
small cities along Lake Ponchartrain
and the Mississippi Fragmentary
reports stated Biloxi, Miss. Avondale.
La. and other towns inundated. Sew
eral feet Of water was reported in
Biioxi's business district.
Relief ships arc being Sent from
s. here and other nearby cities. Mobile
escaped serious damage from the
Continued on Page Z.)
Evening journal., 1915-09-30
SHIP
HITS RUSSIAN NINE
Vicent Goes Down Off Cape
0rloff, But Crew is
Saved
WILL DEMAND PAY
FOR THE VESSEL
Bv The unlted Press.


WASHINGTON, Sept. SO.-Ameri-
can Ambassador Marye at Petrograd
today cabled the State Department
that the American sailing ship Vim
cent struck a mine September q. off
Cape Orloff and was completely de-
stroyed The crew was saved. but the
captain and three men were injured.
State Department officials said to-
day that the loss of the Vincent would
not provoke a dispute with Russia,
but that demand will be made for a
financial reparation.
AS the mine was in Russian waters.
the liability OF Russia to pay for the
ship and cargo is regarded unques-
toned
The injured members OF the Vim
cents crew are being treated at the
Archangel Hospital.
The Vincent was a sailing ship OF
about 1000 tons and was owned at
Boston. She left Archangel Septem-
ber for London, en- route to New
York
Evening journal., 1915-09-30
DUPONT COMMON
STOCK SCARS TO
SSO2 PER Share
New Corporation Tomorrow
Takes Over Business of
Present du Pont Co.
STOCK OF old And new
COMPANIES NOW QUOTED

Common stock Of the r.. I. DUPONT
de Nemours Powder Company today
reached a new high level. Il selling at
SO2 a share, with sS05 asked for the
few shares Of stock offered by brokers
This Is an advance of more than 500
a share for the stock within the past
two weeks. With the issuance of the
new stock of ". l. DUPONT de Ne
mours and Company. a Delaware cor
poration. that tomorrow will take
over the business and properties Of tho
present powder company. many per-
sons are looking for the new shares
to sell on a basis equivalent TO $500
or 81 900 a share on the old stock by
January I, next
Some bets have been offered and
taken that the stock will sell equiva-
dent 10 $1,000 on the old shares by
January /.
To sell at price equivalent TO 5000
a share on the present stock, the new
stock will have TO attain market
price OF S400 a share, TO which should
be added a value Of 500 or more per
share. for the old common stock To-
days quotation on the new common
stock. when issued, is S3f2.50 to
$3.50. so a share. which. coupled with a
quotation Of S102 TO S104 share for
the old stock after tomorrow, means
a price equivalent TO more than $500
share on the present stock.
Common stock of the present du-
Pont company, which is to be sue
ceeded by the new and bigger cor
poration tomorrow. will continue to
be dealt in until October IS, but all
sales will carry with thom signed
surrender Of rights to the new stock
accompanying the old The new
stock, when issued. will become the
main trading DUPONT stock after TO-
day. The new stock is TO be ISSUED
by October Is, after which date II Il
expected the old stock will not b.
| quoted.
Stock transfer books Of the p.
dupont de Nemours Powder Compan
will close this afternoon. and viii re
main closed until October 10. TO en-
able the issuance OF stock OF the =.
DUPONT de Nemours and Company.
/ $240. 100000 corporation TO take owe
the business OF the present com
pany. This means that all new stool
will be issued to persons whos'
names are on the books as stockhold
ers at the close of business today
/ Persons desiring 10 sell their ole
stock between tomorrow and October
Is will have TO sign a statement sur
rendering rights to the new stock Ia
the purchaser. the transfer 10 be
made after October IS.
For each share Of present common
stock held. the holder will receive
two shares OF common stock in the
new corporation and will retain his
old stock.
The present DUPONT AZ per cent.
bonds will be exchanged for per
cent. debenture stock in the new cor
poration, on a basis Of par.
The present per cent preferred
stock will be exchanged for the new
6 per cent debenture non-voting
stock on a basis Of par or for new s
per cent. voting debenture stock on a
basis of $50 1-3 a share, with an op-
tlon OF exchanging the voting for the
Continued on Page Five.
Evening journal., 1915-09-30
SELF With
CAS-, SAYS Wife
WAS RESPONSIBLE
Sammons, Doubling Wo-
mans Love, Found Suicide
in Two-Room Flat
Police search IN
Vain FOR The WIDOW

Using a pair Of pinchers that he
worked with as an electrician. b. p.
Sammons, Of Petersburg. Va. removed
connections of a wall gas light in the
third story front room Of the rooming
house, No. 700 West Fifth street.
sometime last night or early this
morning and was asphyxiated by the
escaping gas. That Sammons planned
to end his life was attested by a note
written in a scrawling hand. In lead
pencil on the front Of an unusued en-
velope
The note read.
~GOOd-bye Bess, write and tell Nora
all and be good. You are the cause of
II all; 7 thought you loved me, 80
goodbye Bess, Jack. Il. T.. Samm01S."
This note was found on the bureau
In the room by. Miss Della Hazel. who
works In the rooming house. She
found Sammons lying in the bedroom,
attired In his shirt and stockings.
The pinchers which had been used
to disconnect the gas Jet we're lying
on the floor and gas was issuing from
the open pipe All the windows in
the room and the door were closed.
The door. however. was unlocked.
Mrs Frank Goldberg. who rents
out the rooms in the house. smelled
gas on the third floor about S.45
o'clock this morning and called Miss
Hazel, who entered the room and
threw open the windows. The body
OF SammOns was in the bed.
Mrs. Goldberg, hearing Miss Hazel
shout that Sammons was apparently
dead, ran TO a telephone and endeav-
ored to get a physician and falling in
this she called the police station.
The patrol. with the pulmotor and
Sergeant Rice and patrolmen Sherwin
and Mearns went TO the house and
the officers worked with the pull
I motor for nearly an hour on Sam.
mons. but without success. In the
meantime Dr. Earl Bell and Dr
Charles II. Boehm arrived and, aftel
examining tho body, they pronounced
1 Sammons dead.
I Miss Hazel, after opening the win
dows. found the note written by sam
mons. on the bureau and in a pocket
of coat hanging nearby was a postal
card dated Atlanta. Ca. signed
mother, and addressed to p. p Sam
mons, No. PIG Walnut street. VIII
mington. South Carolina.
Another card found in the dead
mans pockets bore the name of c. IT.
Unger. electrician. No. 1908 dupont
street. Through this card IL was
found that Sammons had been en-
( ployed by Unger as a workman on
Tuesday morning. lust where Sam
mons lived In Petersburg. Mr.. Unger
did not know.
Mrs Goldberg said that Sammons
and his wife came to the house last
Saturday and engaged two rooms on
the third floor They said they came
here from Philadelphia. Mrs. Cold
berry said that yesterday Mrs. Sam
mons did her marketing and today
table in the diningroom on the third
floor contained bananas, grapes and
other food. left over from last nights
supper Mrs Goldberg said that last
night Mr. and Mrs Sammons we're in
their rooms about o'clock, but she
nor anyone else, could be found who
Continued on Page Five.
Evening journal., 1915-09-30

Men are going down to slaughter
by the thousands In the bloody COM
bat raging west of Lens. The Ger
mans are counter-attackng, bat
Ting desperately to hold their posi-
tons ON this vitally important front.
Every charge of the Anglo-French
soldiers Is met by n steady rush of
bullets and a rain OF shrapnel Bomb
fighting before the enemy's wire en-
tanglements In the past three days
has been the most furious of the war.
The first wounded officers from
the Lens battle TO arrive here re-
ported that in the combined on
slaushts against the German works
/ French and British divisions often
became hopelessly mixed. British
tommies found themselves nghting
side by side with French soldiers.
far from their own lines Whole
regiments we're swallowed up in the
[ smoke; fields and hills we're blotted
from sight and the rocking roar OF
guns made II impossible TO hear
commands.
I'VE got our directions at the start
OF charge and just tried to keen
running on that way said one
French officer. who was brought here
with a wound In the head 1T was
impossible TO see through the dus
and smoke after We had gone a III
ne way. A bullet or bit Of shrapne
would hit a man on the arm and he
would spin around and maybe start
off IN the wrong directioo.
But when we got close M 10 the
41.r.s Al
knew right where we we're. The
din Of the guns was great but Il
couldn't drown out the yells of the
men fighting their way through the
wire. Every time there was a fresh
yell we knew another group had
broken through and were giving the
4 Boches the steel"
The last official statement from the
war Office reported that Hin No 14O.
four miles southwest Of Lens, is being
strongly held by the French who cap
tured the height during Tuesday
nights fighting. BY drawing guns
up the western slope the French can
begin the bombardment Of the railway
town. The British are driving hard
at Lens over the Bethune road but
are meeting stiffening German lines
south Of Loos.
A famous French commander. IL he
came known here today. participated
in the cavalry charge that drove the
Germans from their guns In the
Champagne region on Saturday and
Sunday.
German prisoners declare that no
other action along the Champagne
front proved such a surprise 10 their
commanders as the appearance OF
French cavalry in the thick Of the
| lighting II had been generally be-
lieved cavalry could not be used ef-
fectively along the western front and
particularly in the hilly country Of
the Champagne
In Paris. however. II was a matter
Evening journal., 1915-09-30
GREECE Votes MILLIONS
Fur NATIONS DEFENSE
By ND unIted Presa.


ATHENS, Sept 30-The Greek
Chamber OF Deputies today passed
without debate a bill declaring a state
OF siege in Macedonia and also voted
S30.000,O00 for mobilization OF tho
Greek armies. Another bill author
l1ing the government TO extend relief
TO families OF soldiers in case of war
was passed almost unanimously.
THIS action, Premier Venizolos ex-
planned, rs purely a precautionary
measure, made necessary by Bull
earia's mobilization. lie said the sit
uation was grave but that he hoped
the Balkan atmosphere would clear
within few days in manner that
would make il posi-, le for Greece to
demobillze her troops.
I Neni1eios was enthusiasficallv
oheered when he appeared at The
opening OF the session of the Cham
her. called on account of Bulgaria's
mobilization decree The deputies
met late Yesterday and continued in
session until'an early hour TODAY
great demonstration occurred
when former Premier Gounaris. head
Of the opposition, and since the begin
ning OF the war a CHIEF advocate OF
Greek neutrality. supported the Vent
zelos program in a brief speech.
Despite his expressions OF hopefui.
ness. Premier Venizelos made n
plain that Greece will not wait for
months while Bulgaria keeps tho Bal
kans in suspense.
Mobilization cannot continue in
definitely he told the chamber. "espe
cially as Bulgaria no longer accents
the situation established between her
and her neighbors. The Greek peopia
are prepared to defend the Integrity on
their territory and TO Withstand tho
efforts Of any other nation TO make IL
self predominant in the Balkans"
Evening journal., 1915-09-30
CRAZY" after MAN
STOLE His Lone DOLLAR

"a man stole a dollar from my
hand and Il made me crazy" was the
excuse given by James Conway. Of
Pottsville Pa. in City Court today.
for kicking Omcer James c. Riley. at
Front and Tatnall streets last night.
when the officer placed him under
arrest for drunkenness. Riley said
that Conway strenuously resisted ar
rest and tried 10 spit in his face.
Conway was fined $40 and costs for
resisting arrest and 81 and costs on
a charge Of drunkenness.
Evening journal., 1915-09-30
NOT wife Beating TO
PUNCH Spouse once

"One blow does not constitute wife
beating" said Judge Churchman in
City Court today when Antonia
Metalofsh was charged with wife
beating. His wife. Francisco, said
her husband had struck her only
once.
The couple have eight children.
The wife said her husband had
broken mp much of the furniture in
the house
You have too many children 10 de-
molish tho furniture" said Judge
Churchman
lie ordered tie nan 10 come back
in Court on October 50 and in the
meantime behave himself.
Evening journal., 1915-09-30
TURKS ARE ALARMED
over Greek MOBILIZATION
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press
LONDON. sept 30. Greek mohiliza
tion has alarmed the Turks. who fear an
attack ON smyrna. where Greece has
territorial ambitions. according TO the
Athens correspondent of the Exchange
Continued on Page Five.
Evening journal., 1915-09-30
WOUNDED SAYS ARMIES BECOME
MIXED IN DEADLY ONSLAUGHT
BY The United Press.

PARIS, Sept 3O-On a siS-mie front extending from Toos
south to Hill No l0 the intense struggle the whole great
battle of the western front being waged Closely linked in great
combined attack British are rolling up against the Ger
man lines breaking through being halted by
stubborn resistance Others The Obiecyes are Lens the Vmv
Heights and positions which the drive DOuai depend
The latest dispatches received in indicated the Champagne
fighting continued with the greatest fury no cessation of the
struggle at point along the battle Germans are at
ang at several points efforts draw troops from
the Aos and the Champagne relieve the heavy pressure on their
lines.
Evening journal., 1915-09-30

President Wilson paid a flying visit
TO Princeton. N. j.. to register and
vote in the Democratic primaries. Ac-
companying the President we're DR..
Grayson and DR.. Stockton Axson, the
Presidents brother-in-law and a for
mer member Of the Princeton faculty.
Private Secretary Tumulty and Sec
retary of Commerce Redheld accom-
panied the President as far as Prince
ton Junction, continuing on TO their
own homes to cast their votes. A
smile spread through the crowd at
the polls when in answer to the ques-
tion concerning occupation Mr.. VIII
son declared he was President Of the
United States.
Evening journal., 1915-09-30
One ALMOST STRIPPED.
Other beaten BY PIN

In City Court today Molic Gibbs. col
ored. was dismissed ON a charge of dis
orderly conduct preferred by Sadie Bos-
tie. Sadie said that Alollie tore of most
of her clothing at Eighth and New
streets last night and called her ugig
names Mollir said that Sadie tried &C.,
hit her with a rolling pin. and produced
the pin in court.
Evening journal., 1915-09-30
Eagles TO ATTEND cHuRCH.

Blue kock Castle. No y. Knights OF
the Golden Eagle, held its regular ses-
sion last evening. he castle will at
tend services in Mt. Lebanon NJ. T..
Church ON Sunday evening. October TO-
After adjournment the members spent
couple Of hours in quoit pitching. Walter
W Greenfield and Henry G. Ialley being
champion pitchers for the evening.
Evening journal., 1915-09-30
BERIN CLAIMS VICTORY AT YPRIs.

sv ITO Unnad rrsss
BERLIN va Wireless to London. ssD- so--cernap
oops defeated BON wings British ths
~ Of yesterday and last night in the region from Ioos
b ypres o. was ohciaIly announced this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1915-09-30
arN oRLEANs LEYEE BRElEs.

By The United Press.
MOBILE Als sept soAbert Friss sisetsoeusa early
MS morning by fallen live wire rhs isves below New Or
rs nas broken the Mississippi flooding country
ashng villages have been wiped out
Evening journal., 1915-09-30

OF common knowledge that General
Joure planned to use his cavalry 10
charge the enemys guns. For many
weeks French cavalry horses have
been IN training In Southern France
for Just such an engagement
Evening journal., 1915-09-30

cABBANzA ADVISES AGAINST yEUrRALIrY VIOLATION
United Preu8
GALVESTON Tezss sgpt soGsnsrai carransa iasaad
orders ageiHst violation American neutrality laws
providing punishment Tor iniraeeons
oordng 20 oabegrana today from vsra crls
Gen Nafareo CaFranzyta oommsnaar Maanoras wired
the local consuiate American troops near Bgovnsle ia
stead OF aane him ia putting border troubles have arsa
on his soldiers killing and voundng many OF them.
Evening journal., 1915-09-30
BRITISH-FRENCH ROLL
BACK ENEMY'S LINE AS
LENS DRIVECONTINUES

Germans COunter-AttOck in Desperate At
tempt TO Hold Their Positions on VitaIIu
Important Front Bomb Fighting Before
Wire EnfdngIements Cro,us Furious
FrigFffuI Loss of Life
Evening journal., 1915-09-30
TODAYlS TFMpERATmRE
SUN AND TIDES.
Mouth on Christiana.

liigh water . 337 A. NJ 4O6 p. ".
Low wafer - ll.5nA. NJ I145p. NJ
Reedy Island, high and low water one
hour earlier.
Evening journal., 1915-09-30
WEATHER

Increasing cloudiness TO-
night, followed by rain In
early morning and on Fri
day.