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Evening journal., 1916-07-08
NEW FISHERIES CAR
Leaves H. { H. SHOPS
Built of Steel, With Com
partments TO Carry Fish
for Propagation Purposes
LIVING SPACE FOR
FIVE MEN OF CREW

From the shops of the Harlan &
Hollingsworth Corporation. of this
city, a new Bureau Of Fisheries car
has been delivered to the government
at Washington. The car was delivered
to the bureau and accepted in May
but has since been at Wilmington for
the installation of special equipment
preparatory to being placed in COM
mission. A crew Of FIVE men has been
assigned to the new car. transferred
from one of the old wooden cars.
The car is entirely of steel, includ-
ing all interior bulkheads, partitions
doors. 'berths. lockers and water
tanks, and is thoroughly insulated by
the latest improved method 10 insure
against heat and cold. It has a length
of 60 feet 1-2-inch over ends Of bod,
plates, and standard width of 10 feet
The weight of the car with equipment
is 10000 pounds, and is designed tC
carry a load Of $4,000 pounds, in
cluding water. fuel, ice and other sup
plies, making its total weight wher
loaded 5000 pounds or 90 1-2 tons
The car is specially designed for
! CARRYING live fishes long distances
In the center, running lengthwise on
each side. are insulated tanks with q
CONTINUED on Page Nine.)
Evening journal., 1916-07-08
ANOTHER PROFESSOR
FOR Delaware COLLEGE

Claud c. Spiker was elected in
structor Of modern languages of Della
ware College at a meeting Of the finance
committee Of the college held yester-
day in the Hotel dupont The meet
ing was attended by Governor Charles
R. Miller. Harry Ridgeley, Of Dover;
Professor Harry Hayward, Eben B.
Frazer and Charles B. Evans, treasurer
Of the college. Mr.. spiker will fill the
position left vacant by the resignation
Of Professor Sehrt, who has accepted
4 position at Bryn Mawr College.
The new instructor was suggested
by Dean Edward Lawrence Smith, of
he college, who is head of the depart
nent of modern languages at the col
.ege, and is highly recommended. He
received his A. B. degree from the
University of West Virginia and taugh;
in that institution for a number OF
years. Later he received a Fellowship
IN the University of Chicago and was
given his A. NJ. degree there. His sub
pects will be Spanish and French. He
is S3 years old. having been born in
1884
Evening journal., 1916-07-08
PER-ATTACKOF
. ALLIES MET With
STUBBORN STAND.
Battlefield of British and
Germans at Somme Be-
comes Sea of Mud
General HAIC REPORTS
CAPTURE OF EQUIPMENT
By ED L. KEEN.
United Press staff Correspondent.

United Press staff Correspondents.
LONDON. July The super oifen-
sive Of the Allied armies entered its Sec
ond week today with the Allies every
where attacking and maintaining their
carly gains at practically every point.
despite heavy enemy counter-attaclSs
4 heavy downpour Of rain throughout
Yesterday afternoon converted the bat
tleground on both sides Of the Somme
into a great sen Of mud last night and
seriously hampered operations Despite
this handicap. the French war Office to-
day claimed slight further progress
south of the Somme. with the taking
of 400 prisoners.
The British trops north Of the Somme,
after scoring important successes
against the Germans in Yesterdays
fighting. contcnted themselves last night
with improving their positions. The
lighting az the village of Contalmaison
reached a deadlock during the night
with the British holding the western end
and the Germans the eastern part Of the
ruined town
No official estimates OF either the
German or British losses have heen
made by the war office since
on"nsive began at 730 A. M,
last Saturday. but the Germans
are unohicially reported to have lost
from 10000 to 40. 900 In killed and
wounded. besides nearly 10000 taken
prisoners by the British and French.
Special dispatches from Paris today
Continued On Page Two
Evening journal., 1916-07-08
TWO BOYS Sent TO
INDUSTRIAL school

Judge Prickett held a special ses-
sion of the Juvenile Court this
morning to dispose OF the cases OF
two boys. one of whom had been in
the detention rooms since Wednesday
night and the other since Thursday.
One boy. who had run away from
two homes in which he had been
placed, was sent to the Ferris School.
The other boy, who was out on pro-
baton. having been convicted of lar
ceny. had been returned to the court
because he had broken the terms OF
his probation. He was also sent tc
the Ferris School, The boy, whose
propensity to run away got him into
trouble. was taken to the Delawar,
Hospital after his first escape for tn,
removal of adenoids. The operation
was disappointing, in that it seemed
10 have no beneficial effect upon hi
temperament, although his physica
condition improved.
Evening journal., 1916-07-08
ONE killed WHEN
POWDER Mill BLOWS
John Salvagno, Victim of Ex-
plosion at duPont'S Hagley
Yard Plant
ONE CORNING PLANT
WAS DEMOLISHED

Johr Salvagno, a workman, was killed
when corning mill at the Hagley Yard
plant of tho j. |. DUPONT de Nemours
and Company "blew up at 7.l5 o'clock
this morning. The explosion could bo
telt for several miles. There were sew
eral hundred pounds of blasting powder
in the mill when the explosion occurred.
No one else was injured. The victim
of the explosion lived at Henry Clay
and was only married about two months
ago
The mill that went up is one Of n
number of corning mills They are
small one-story frame structures erect
ed from so to rs yards apart, as means
of safety in case of explosion. In these
mills the powder is ground into grains
for use as blasting powder.
The mill had only been in operation
for a short time this morning when
the explosion happened. II is the
custom for the workmen who operate
the mills to go in and start the ma
dhinery at o'clock They then
leave the building while the grinder
is in operation. IL is supposed that
Salvagno had just left the building
after starting the machinery. and was
probably only few feet away. His
body. when found, was in no way
mangled. II is said that the most
likely cause for the accident is that a
Continued On Page Two.
Evening journal., 1916-07-08
REPUBLICANS ADDRESSED
BY SENATOR h. A. DUPONT

Christiana hundred Republicans Of
the Centreville district held q meet
ing last night when over seventy-five
Republicans were present Horace
L. Dilworth was nominated for dele
gate to the next convention. and
James Wilson for alternate. United
States Senator Henry A. DUPONT. who
resides in that district. attended the
meeting Senator DUPONT responded
TO repeated calls and delivered an
interesting address on national ar
fairs and issues. and scored the pres
ent administration Senator dupont
also dwelt on laws which are needed
for the welfare Of this country and
which cannot be secured except
under a Republican administration.
Therefore he pointed out. Il is in
cumbent on all party men to be
alive 70 the issue and see
TO It that a Republican President
and Republican Senators and Repre-
sentatives are elected this fall
Evening journal., 1916-07-08
NEW YORK SOLDIERS
stop FOR exercise
Two Companies of Second
Regiment March 10
Y.M.C.A. to Battle
ENROUTE TO CAMP
AT MISSION TEXAS

With a clamor and yells that bespoke
the enthusiasm and spirit with which
they anticipate service on the Mexican
border, the Second Regiment of Infan-
try from the northern section of New
York State. passed through this city
over the p. B. & W. Railroad between
the hours of Z and 8 O'Clock this morn
ing. The Second Battalion left the spe-
cial at French street station for exer-
else
The regiment included three full bat
talions aud are making the trip in three
sections. The First Battalion arrived
here at about Gao this morni1-, but did
not detrain. They stopped Tor about
ten minutes and the soldiers chatted
with persons standing at the station
The First Battalion carried Colonel An
drews. in charge Of the regiment, and the
regimentAl staff
The Second Battalion arrived herr
about half an hour later. They were
under the command of Major w. j. Rob
inson. The battalion left Greenhaveu
n. Y, at TAG o'clock last evening. The.
detrained at the station and marche,
Continued on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1916-07-08
State enriched
WITHFEESFRON
NEW companies
I272 Charters Obtained From
State Department at
Dover in Half Year
$4,000 TAX PAID BY Them
IN PAST five months

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, July S.-With the be-
lief six months ago that the war in
Europe had the effect OF increasing
business in this country. the reports
Of charters filed at the State Depart
ment ending July l. show a much
larger increase over the six months
prior to January /, 1916. The six
months just ended exceed by far all
EFeyious records Of charters filed not
only in the number but as to the
amount of the capital stock of such
charters.
The report Of the first six months
of 1916 show that 1912 charters we're
filed, which is an increase of nearly
so per cent. over the first six months
Of 1915, when $50 charters we're filed
and is as many as had been filed in
some whole years in the past
The total number OF charters filed
IN 1914 was 1923. and in 1915. 1925
Should the remainder Of 1916 see as
many charters filed as the six months
just past the total for 1916 viii far
exceed that of 1915, which heretofore
has been the record, by approxima'elN
five hundred charters.
The approximate amount OF capi-
tai stock of the charters filed during
the past six months with 100000 OF
more capital stock is S1,50O.000.OO
which does not include the increase
in capital stock by amendments. With
the amendments and the charter:
with capitals Of less than 100000
Continued on Page Nine.)
Evening journal., 1916-07-08
SOLDIERS TO GET
LONG STAY ALONG
mexican BORDER
All Aeroplanes Disabled,
Army Relies Upon Cavalry
for Scout Duty
WASHINGTON AGITATED
ABOUT Villas ACTIVITY
BY WEBB C. MILLER

United Press staff Correspondent
COLUMBUS. n. NJ, July S.-General
Pershing today was again forced to
rely upon cavalry patrols for recon
naisances around his advanced base.
Yesterday. the single aeroplane with
the expedition was put out OF commits
sion. A propeller blade went to pieces
during a scouting flight by Lieutenant
Christy and an observer. but the two
men brought the machine down safely
Az the Columbus base camp, twelve
aeroplanes have been lying idle for
two months. for lack of propellers A
rush shipment Of the special blades
required is en- route here.
The discovery that military informa-
tion was reaching the Mexicans
through indiscriminate photographine
here caused the placing OF strict
censorship on pictures.
Forecast OF a long stay for militia
men on the border was seen today
In preparations at the camp or the
Second Massachusetts, Infantry here
Engineers started drilling wells tC
furnish the camp with a water sup
ply. Formal guard mount exercises
have been inaugurated with the intro
duction OF the militlamen TO outpos
duty. This formal ceremony wal
abandoned In the early days OF th'
expedition. The band was once pre-
vented from playing "Sempor ri
delis" during guard mount by a vio
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1916-07-08
REMOVE BELL AND CLOCK.

The old bell was dropped from the
roof OF the old city hall yesterday. ac-
cording to program and without any
mishap A few persons who we're not
aware Of the fact that the plans called
for a deliberate dropping of the bell.
thought an accident had happened and
feared some one was injured The bell
Is on its way 70 Troy, N. Y, TO be
melted and recast for use as an alarm
bell in the Phoenix Fire Engine Com
pany's house. Walter G. Tatnall also
removed the clock from the tower
yesterday. and placed il for safe keep
ing in the Farmers Bank. The clock
was presented TO the city by Joseph
Tatnall along with the bell now in
the Phoenix headquarters.
Evening journal., 1916-07-08

The Chamber Of Commerce has re-
ceived affirmative replies from twenty
seven Wilmington employers as TO their
attitude toward assisting men who have
enlisted in the militia service under the
Presidents call. The answers are high
" patriotic under the circumstances. On
July I the following letter was mailed
10 the manufacturers and other business
men
Dear Sir: The board of directors OF
the Chamber Of Commerce at a special
meeting held yesterday voted to in
aunc about the attitude of employers
in the community regarding what offers
of future employment and salaries con-
Germs would make to such of their EN-
ploves as are now serving with the
state Militia or might enlist for ser
vice
You have probably noticed that the
Delaware battalion cannot he sent Ia
the Mexican border for service until adj
ditional enlistments are secured. The
recruiting officers state that many men
are reluctant 70 enlist until they learn
what provisions employers are willing
10 make regarding salaries and future
employment. Our board of directors
accordingly. instructed me TO request
that You signify by answering the three
questions below, your attitude in thes'
particulars II is requested then thai
Won state your position by answering
the three questions, and sign and returi
this letter TO the undersigned as soo'
as you conveniently can;
Are you willing to pay such of your
employees as serve with the militia the
difference between their normal sal
aries and the amounts received from
Evening journal., 1916-07-08
BUILDING INSPECTOR
IN new QUARTERS

Building Inspector Ellis Preston is
now located in the new municipal
building. having established his office
there yesterday afternoon W d.
Haddock Co.. contractors took out the
first permit in the new building to-
day II was for repairs to the store
No. 3l4 Market street and was issued
at $3.50 o'clock.
The Board of Health Department is
moving today The Street and Sewer
Department will start moving on Mon
day. but because OF the necessity of
the Office keeping in close touch with
various jobs under way. the old Of
fee will be main'aine1 until com
plete telephone communication has
heen established for 'hem in the new
building.
Evening journal., 1916-07-08
lawyers CLASH
OVER SECURING
COMPANY 5 BOOKS
ComplainantS About Ready
TO Close Their Side in
dupont Powder Case
BANK Balance FIGURES
ARE Read into Record

After making demands on the de-
PENDANTS for the production of certain
books which he contended are needed
in ascertaining the assets of the com
pany. William A. Glasgow, Jr., Of
counsel for the complainants in the
100000, 900 powder company suit, stat
ed 10 Judge J. Whitaker Thompson,
who is presiding at the trial of the
case in the United States Court, late
yesterday afternoon that the com
plainants would be ready to close
when these books are examined.
Yesterday was the fifth day of the
trial. and three of these days, Alfred
/. DUPONT, one of the principal defen-
dants, was on the stand. To date the
complainants have examined but five
witnesses The defendants will prob
ably require much longer than FIVE
days, as they have many more wit
nesses than the complainants to be
examined.
The demand Of Mr. Glasgow for the
books came at the close of a days
clashes between counsel, and tilts
among the attorneys in the case had
featured the proceedings on numer-
Gus occasions. Much of the day had
been spent in the examination of the
expert accountant, John Hood, Jr.
who made an examination OF the de-
fendant company's books representing
the complaints.
Mr.. Glasgow contended that the
books he wanted were some that
Mr.. Hood had not been allow
ed to see He specified them and
said they desired to know by these
l Continued on Page Nine)
Evening journal., 1916-07-08
FELL AGAINST POWDER
PRESS. FRACTURES SKULL

Lewis +. Miller, Of pennsgrove, en-
ployed at Plant No. ] Of the dupont
Company, at Carneys Point. was seri-
ously injured shortly after o'clock last
evening, when he fell against powder
press. striking his head and sustaining
what is believed ia be fractured skull
. Miller was an assistant press charger
and was brushing scrap from the ma
chine when PARTICLES of powder entered
his eye. momentarily binding him. In
this condition he stumbled against the
press
lie was removed TO the Physicians
and Surgeons Hospital in this city.
Evening journal., 1916-07-08
STANTON COUNCIL
ELECTS OFFICERS

At the regular session of Stanton
Council, No. 20, o. L. A. NJ. last night,
a resolution was adopted to exempt
from payment of dues all members who
enlist in the militia.
Inc following officers for the ensuing
term were elected; Commander, Owen
Passmore; commander, Thomas
Taylor, Jr.; secretary, }. A. Barley;
assistant secretary, William T. Jones
treasurer, George r. Barlow; Ind
George Simpson; EN., Charles p. Dickey;
l. p, r. Earl Dckey; O. p. II. Smith;
trustee. George Simpson. A committee
of FIVE was appointed to arrange for a
carnival TO be held on the school house
lawn the last week in August.
Evening journal., 1916-07-08
WILL erect $4,000
Home FOR N. 0. OUAYLE

The following permits were issued
by the Building Inspector today: Re
pairs to store, No. 314 Market street,
to w. ID. Haddock Company. cost
$4,000; alteration to brick dwelling.
No. S37 West Second street, to cost
$257
Plans are on file in the department
for a hollow tile and brick residence
for w. o. Quayle. at Delaware and
Riverview avenues, TO cost $4,000
John Z. Haley & Sons, contractors
and for a house at Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and Rodney street, which Charles
Dougherty, contractor, will build for
Joseph A. Bowe.
Evening journal., 1916-07-08
militia UP TO Quota,
NAYGO away MONDAY
Two BattalionS TO be Must
cred Into Federal Service
This Afternoon
MEN AND TRAINS WAIT
FOR WORD TO TRAVEL

DeIaware's two battaliOns of militia
were mustered into the Federal SER
vice this afternoon by Lieutenant
Diller, U. 5. A.
The two battalions of the Organized
Militia Of Delaware. mobilized on the
State Rifle Range. have been recruit
ed 10 the minimum strength. This
morning the necessary number Of re-
cruits passed the rigid physical ex-
animation.
The camp was jubilant when the
announcement was made that the
second battalion had been filled. Fol
Continued on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1916-07-08
WILMINGTON EMPLOYERS AID
THEIR Men WHO GO INTO ARMY

the government and If so. for what
period?
Answer
VIII you hold the positions of such
employees open for them until their
period Of service is over?
Answer
Are you willing to show preference
in giving employment after their Pc
riod of service is completed TO men
who have served their country?
Answer:
Kindly sign and return this letter
at once. Very truly yours,
CLARENCE c. KILLEN,
Secretary.
The following are the answers re-
ceived to the three inquiries:
The following companies answered
all questions in the affirmative: Will
son Hardware Company. Joseph Ban
croft & Sons Company. J. A. Cranstor
Lumber Company, Miller Brothers
Remington Machine Company, S. S
Kresge Company. Diamond Dairy anC
the Ogden-Howard Company.
The following companies answered
. ,onditionally:
Diamond State Telephone Company
yes TO question No. ! only.
I Lea Milling Company, yes, one yea
to question No. /; yes TO questions
Nos. 2 and g.
Jessup & Moore Paper Company
yes, during service. TO question Nc
l. yes to questions Nos. and 3.
Atlas Powder Company, yes. si
months, to questions Nos. / and 2. an
yes. conditionally. to question No. 8.
Charles c. Speakman, yes. one year
Continued on Page Twol
Evening journal., 1916-07-08
GET SUFFRAGE sIGNERs.

Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles and
Miss Bertha Sapovits, a Congressional
Union organizer, who arrived in this
city on Thursday 10 conduct a two
months suffrage campaign in this
State, addressed an interesting meet
ing yesterday afternoon at Delaware
City at the home OF Mrs Nathaniel
wilkinson. The meeting was we'll at
tended. and several new signers to the
Congressional Union were secured.
Evening journal., 1916-07-08
nrRB's VILLA IN ANOTHER PLACE.

Dy The United Press.
III psso Tex. July s-vistas are rushing toward tAs
zig country raid American towns according to IN
ra-aon here today Sweeping the chihua-
aaa wastes paomir La Mula Pass band o.
vnnsas ot unknown strength reported to be moving
wards olnasa and tho small American settlements in Big
Send border country.
Evening journal., 1916-07-08
LEVY COURT INSPECTS
CAUSEWAY AT PORT PENN.

The members of the Levy Court
who visited Port Penn yesterday and
inspected the river bank. found that
the reported break can be easily re-
paired. Robert Carpenter entertained
the members of the court at dinner.
Men will be put at work making re-
pairs at once.
The Levy Court on its return home
inspected the Red Lion causeway,
which was damaged by the high tides.
Evening journal., 1916-07-08
sRIDeEvILLE PosToFFIcE PLANS

A proposal to lease quarters suit
able for postoffice purposes has been
made to Postofice Inspector Plum
mer by John c. Thawley of Bridge
Vile. The building is located on the
south side of Market street between
Laws and Cannon streets. and is to
be leased for period of ten years at
$500 a year.
Evening journal., 1916-07-08
rHwARr JAZZ DELIVERY.

Dy The United Press.
SEW YORK. July s-A daring attempt at wholesale
a delivery from the Toubs. Yorks famous prison e'
blocked by Warden HanIey today after trusH na' go
him information Of the plot Federal prisoners
With 100000 registered mall robbery in jersey os
placed In solitary confinement after tn'y had 'omi'''
scrtaat details Of the plot
Evening journal., 1916-07-08
no ACTION ABOUT EASEMENT.

iy The Cnfed Press
wAsHNGroy, July s.-Dscson not 10 report tile Ieso.
g,ion ursne President Wilson to intervene to The nio
OF Sir Roger Easement reached today the senate
goresn a,iatons Committee
Evening journal., 1916-07-08

Hon. John Wanamaker Said,
In address to the Associated Advertising Clubs
of the World:
"Ony allowance d advertising money to the
ii nearly altogether, today be-
e5eyI hoveG for Discovering anything
ufUbe for out he advertising of direct
insfan ID i the
daily newspaper of KNOWN CIRCULATION"
"Known Crculation"-Gr those two words and
hold on to them
DRESS THE EVENING JOURNAL has endeavored impress
business of Wilmington time and again. Buy
advertising space would other commodity In
vestigate thoroughly know what offered for
advertising appropriation Make each dollar bring the largest
Study the Circulation of "The Evening Journal"
Dollars have spent obtaining exactly the
information that Mr. Wanamaker insists hav
members of the Audit Bureau of Calculations
records could be verified by dnerssted and thor
oughly authoritative
We believe our right We will you
that the circulation of THE EVENING JOURNAL
daily n other Delaware
We will show that THE EVENING JOURNAL
goes homes than any other Delaware newspaper
All this we will prove buy space EVENING
expendng advertising appropriation; while the results
will prove that you have erred in following Mr. Wana
makers practice.
The Evening Journal Brings Results
Evening journal., 1916-07-08
TEMPERATURES TODAY.
SUN AND TIDES
Mouth of Christiana.

High water ~ $50 \. NJ Cos p. NJ
Low water 49,. l230P. NJ. 1855 A. NJ
Reedy Island, high and low water one
hour earlier.
Evening journal., 1916-07-08
WEATHER

Probably fair tonight and
Sunday, cooler Sunday.
Evening journal., 1916-07-08

"Om little allowance Of advertising money 5rent to The
newspapers then, goes nearly altogether, today be-
cause if epey haze monument for discovering anything
zE be for finding that the only advertising Of direct
and benefit both merehGnt and customer in the
daily newspaper of KNOWN CIRCULATION"