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Evening journal., 1916-02-11
Want CITY TO keep
Streets FREE OF SNOW

With scores OF prosecutions already
made for violations OF the snow ordi.
nance, the police continue to serve war
rants on those who neglected to have
the snow rem we'd from their sidewalks
within the time allowed by law. Charles
l.. story was notified today to appear in
City Court tomorrow morning TO answer
this charge.
Considerable comment was made to-
day by citizens ON the statement made
in City Council last night by Council.
man Hopkins, OF the Sixth ward. that
while the sidewalk law was being en-.
forced the city should see that the
streets also are kept clear of snow.
The enforcement of the city violation,
was considered b. the Police Commits.
-ioncrs today and il was intimatcd that
the ordinance would be enforced, as il
has been heretofore.
Evening journal., 1916-02-11
court SYMPATHIZES With
MAN LOCKED UP z Weeks

Charles Benzz. colored. who was ar
rested on January "A at the request
OF a justice OF the peace Of Marcus
Hook on a charge of assault and bat
terry and carrying concealed a deadly
weapon was dismissed in City Court
today because letter was received
by Chief Of Police Black stating that
the District Attorney Of Chester
county. Pa, would not apply for
requisition papers for Benzz.
AS Benzz had been locked up since
his arrest Judge Churchman said
that the action Of the Pennsylvania
authorities was not fair to the man.
Judge Churchman expressed sorrow
for bonZZ.
Evening journal., 1916-02-11
Youth killed ON
RAILROAD While ON
WAY TO HIS TRAPS

i'ecial to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK. Del. Feb. 11.-Frederick
Schoen, 21 years old. son OF Gottlieb
Schoen. was killed by a norlhbound
Baltimore and Ohio freight train a
short distance east OF Lumbrook.
about s o'clock this morning. The
young man had worked on the night
shift at the Newark plant OF the Amer
lean Vulcanized Fibre Company. In
addition to this work Schcca also was
a trappeT and was On his way 20 lOol;
over his traps when he met his death
After leaving the factory he bOardci
the III eastbound train in East New.
ark. leaving il at Lumbrook. Il g.
supposed he was walking up the tracl
to go to his traps when struck by th'
train.
Nothing was known OF the acciden
until the arrival of the wcs.5ouni
passenger train at Newark. shortly be
fore o'clock. when the crew OF tha
train reported to StationmastoT Gala
CHER that a body was lying along tn
track near LumbroOk. Employees o
the railroad were sent after the bod
and found it terribly mangled- Tn
body was severed above the hips ant
death must have been instantaneous
Deputy Coroner Nichols OF vii
mington. took charge OF the body
The deceased boarded with Ralpl
Barrow, on Chapel street His fathci
also is employed in the fibre mill End
Lives on small farm near Appleton
Md
Evening journal., 1916-02-11

Secretary Garrison despite many for
mer differences with the President.
up TO within less than an hour of the
moment he was to nave spoken be-
fore the United States Chamber Of
Commerce, had not decided upon def
mite action.
lie even had dictated speech
which he tried to make conform to
the Presidents wishes and had an
nounced TO newspaper men that adj
vance copies Of this speech would be
given out as soon as his stenogrnpher
transcribed his notes.
The speech finally was trans sribed.
copies were made. aud Secretary Gar.
rison's private secretary had them
ready TO give out. hut as he was i'm
the very act of doing so, another em-
ploye In the secrerarys office was
called suddenly into Garrisons pri-
Vate Office. A moment late~ he DASH
ed out with the order that "the
speech must be held up for final Pc
rusal by the secretary
"Ihcre was wait of over an hour.
During that time, Secretary Garrison
called Brcckirridgc into conference. At
the end Of the hour Brechmridgc went
/ directly tn his own Office and returned a
moment later with his oycrcoai Sccro-
tarv Garrison himself appeared in the
outer corridor with llrcckinridgc n mo-
mcnt later. and 1t was announced that
the secretary and Mrs Garrison had
been suddenly called ont of town.
The cN--ccrotary, earlier In the dav
had told of the death of Mrs. Joseph
Kuhn Niic of Colonel Kuhn. military
attacle of the American cnllmssy in
Berlin, while she was standing in the RE-.
cciying line al Mrs Carrison's formal
/ "Wednesday reception lle had said D,
had hccn terribly affected sud that Mrs
Garrison had been thrown into a bighl,
: nervous condition because of The tragic
, event. flis private secretary Jet the re-.
, port De spread that Mrs Garrison was
, in worse state than the secretary had
admitted, and that it was necessary TO
get her as far away from the scene as
possible
The effect of this report was COM
plctely 10 becloud the real cause Of Sec
retary Garrison's sudden decision not TO
make his scheduled address
Between the time Mr.. Garrison an
nounced he had prepared his speech
and the time he announced
the speech would not be de-
livered, he had written the note
to President Wilson. resigning. Tt is
believed that earlier in that same
period he received the letter from the
President in which the President final
ly declined to insist on his own views
before Congress. The latter letter
was received by Garrison some time
b yesterday. Mr. Garrison's answer
, was his resignation.
1T Is evident" he wrote. "that we
hopelessly disagree upon what con-
slider to be fundamental principles.
This makes manifest the impropriety
e Of my longer remaining your seem
J. ing representative with respect 10
= these matters"
n The secretarys break with the
=, President was made no more pleas
, ant by the fact that the letter accept
!. ING his resignation carried a rebuke
d with IL
2 "There has been no definite action
taken yet in either Of the matters TO
e. which your letter of yesterday re-
/. Continued on Page Eleven.
Evening journal., 1916-02-11

generally, and give all numerous
chances to get a line on me so that
when the bride comes off you will
have no trouble in locating the right
man.
"Yes. III admit that I came in a
little Unexpectedly. ] even took my
manager by surprise But I am rather
strong on this unexpected proposition
I have a peculiar habit Of never ad-
vertising my doings ahead OF time.
Now. good people, in THE Ev- "
ING JOURNAL, you will be given tn,
Evening journal., 1916-02-11
OBSERVE LINCOLN DAY
IN CITY TOMORROW

Throughout this city the birthday
OF Abraham Lincoln will be celebrat-
ed as a legal holiday tomorrow. All
the banks, city and county Offices will
be closed in honor of the emancipa-
tor.
Students of the local schools will
not get an extra day of this year.
owing to Lincoln's day falling on
Saturday No special exercises were
held in the schools today in observ-
ance of the day
Evening journal., 1916-02-11
JUNE CLASS ELECTS OFFICERS.

A meeting Of the June section of the
graduating class Of the Wilmington
HighSSchool was held yesterday after
noon. and the following officers elect
ed: President. f. Bayard Carter;
vice-president. Miss Alice Lincoln
Roop: secretary. Miss Mildred Denny;
treasurer, Willard Triggs.
In order to accept the presidency OF
the June Glass. Mr.. Carter had to re-
sign his presidency of the High School
Athletic Association.
Evening journal., 1916-02-11
MR.. HOCH IS NAMED
TEMPORARY court CLERK

Owing 10 the continued illness OF
Frank B. Newell. clerk OF the City
Court. Judge Churchman today ap-
pointed Harry X. Hoch as deputy
clerk, to serve during Mr.. Newell's alb
sence.
Mr.. Hoch is law student in the Of
fice OF City Solicitor Hastings. He i.
a graduate OF the. Dickinson Collegl
and the Dickinson Law School H'
was baseball pitcher for ten year
and for two seasons was with the ST
Louis Americans.
Evening journal., 1916-02-11

full details OF this contest. You will
be told just how you can capture me
and win that 500 or maybe 1925 in
gold for your trouble. ! came in a lit
tie Unexpectedly. and but for the fact
that I decided to do a little talking to-
day. that information would be in this
space do want to say, however
that from Maine to California. and
from the Great Lakes TO the Gulf.
have never seen better city than
yours for its size and weight.
Until Monday. yours for fun
SHERLOCK HOLMES. JR."
Evening journal., 1916-02-11
ALLIES ATTACK THE
/. GERMANS ON west;
RUSSIANS IN drive

BY The United Press.
LONDON. Feb. Beginning with
local attacks in the Artois and south
OF Arras. furious lighting is now
spreading ali along tic western front,
according to dispatches from both
Paris and Berlin.
a; tie same time Pctrograd reports
Russians arc engaged in a heavy at
tack against the Austrian positions
northwest of Czernowitz. and the
austrian war Office reports heavy
Russian Cttacks along The entire
trent from Bessarabia 70 Volhynia.
Official dispatches from Paris indi-
cato the French have been counter
attacking almost without cessation
for fortv-eight hours i'm the Vimy
Height r7eiol.
The batlc mas spread 10 thc British
front whcre a heavy artillery duel
has hcen in progress for iuore than
twenty-lour hours.
Evening journal., 1916-02-11
He is here.

He is here.
Sherlock Holmes. Jr.. is in town.
The mysterious and ingenious gen.
tleman is walking about in Whining
ton.
Here is what he writes to THE
EVENING JOURNAL:
Now. it would hardly be fair 10
tell you when ] arrived or where I
came from.
Il will be on the streets every day
and will meet some Of the leading
business men and have a good time
Evening journal., 1916-02-11
Gen. SCOTT DIRECTS ARMY
PENDING APPOINTMENT OF
GARRTSON'S SUCCESSOR
Secretary Quits the Cabinet
After Split With Wilson
on Continental Army Plan
SUCCESSOR WILL
BE NAMED TODAY
By The United Press.

b9 Ant 1hAttN lAteo.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 11-Announce-
ment will be made within twenty-four
hours OF Secretary OF War Garrison 3
successor. He win be Democrat.
This information came from the
White House today II appears a
dark horse probably will be chosen.
a score of Democratic notables
were mentioned in gossip today re-
garding the place. Most prominent
were Secretary OF the Interior Lane
Henry NJ. Plndell. Peoria. Ills, edi-
tor; Representative Swaker Shir-
ley. Kentucky. in charge Of War De-
parlmont fortiiications in the House
Assistant Secretary OF the Navy
Roosevelt; former Governor Walsh
Of Massachusetts. former Governor
Harmon, Of Ohio, and former Gov
ernor Alva Adams, of Colorado. Gov
ornor Goethals is not being consid-
cred.
Evening journal., 1916-02-11
By ID rnIted pre.s.

DA INC lNlltu Alfrts
WASHINGTON. Feb. i1.-Maior-
General Hugh l.. Scott. chief OF staff
Of the army today is acting Secre-
taiy Of War. while President Wilson
IS making up his mind regarding
successor for Lindley NJ. Garrison,
whose resignation announced last
night. startled Washington.
General Scott. however. would
not attend the regular Friday Cabi-
net meeting today. II was said at his
Office. II would be unusual" for
him to do so, was the explanation
given.
Today speculation as TO Mr.. Garri-
sons successor was buried beneath
consideration Of the alleged incom-
natible difference between the retir-
Ing war secretary and the President
regarding measures OF national de-
Tense. That Garrison regarded theil
differences TO be of principle. moi
merely OF method. Il Is agreed, Il
shown by his action In quitting ans
, that OF his assistant, Henry
Breckenridge, in doing the same.
The immediate reason. IL was be
, iieyed today that Secretary Garrison
considered humiliating a request from
the President regarding a speech he
was scheduled 10 make yesterday af-
temoOn before the United States
Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Garrison
the President wrote him should feel
no hesitation about expressing per-
sonal views on both these subjects
(the Philippines and national de-
fense.D but, he added. 81 hope you
will be kind enough 10 draw very
carefully. the distinction between
your own individual views and the
views OF the administration.
The Garrison letter to the Presi
dent which drew forth this request,
written yesterday, said the secretary
considered the Clarke amendment 10
the Philippine independence bill which
gave the islanders charge OF their
own affairs in two to four years, ian
abandonment Of the duty of this ma
tion and breach Of trust to the Fill.
! pinos." Regarding the strong chance.
of passage of the Hay militia bill, IL
the same letter. Secretary Garrison
wrote:
'T consider the reliance upon tn
, militia for national safety an uniust
, fable imperiling of the nations safe
, ty. Il would not only be a sham Il
, itself. but its enactment into Law
, | would prevent II not destroy, the OF
, portunity to procure measures of rea
genuine national defense. coul
not accept is or acquiesce in its a,
, ceptance."
That the two designations were d,
cided upon suddenly was evident
Evening journal., 1916-02-11
R0Y SMASHES WINDOW.

For breaking a window last night at
No. 221 West Front street. a l5-year-
old colored boy was arrested and
turned over TO Probation officer Farra
on the charge of disorderly conduct.
He was let go to his home upon prom
isinc TO pay the costs.
Evening journal., 1916-02-11
TO GIVE YALENTINE DANCE.

The members OF the DUPONT Outibg
Club. composed of the young women
employees Of the T. I. DUPONT Powder
Company. viii give a Valentine dance
at The New Century Club on next
Monday night.
Evening journal., 1916-02-11
UNCLE san WANTS ENCINEER.

Notices have been received here that
an examination would be held here
on March 20 for an engineer aboard
the United States snagboat York for
seivs4a in the Potomac river. The
position pays S75 a month.
Evening journal., 1916-02-11
BRITISH STEAMER BEACHED.

By Ilic JUitcd Press.
NEWCASTLE. Eng. Feb. 11.-The
British steamer Elswick Manor. OF
3.943 tons has boon beachad az far-
mouth. Dispatches to her owners
here tOdey said that her crew mas
been trkcn or.
Evening journal., 1916-02-11
sTORk PAYS 4 VISIT.

The stork paid q visit io nc nome
Of II Herbert Hirzcl the undertaken,
Of No. 900 DUPONT street last night
ard left a fine 10-pound boy.
Evening journal., 1916-02-11
GIFT SHOWER FOR
DR.. LYON IS HIGH
TRIBUTE Of Love
Money, Flowers and Con-
gratulationS Comein Recog-
milton OF Service
police and STUDENTS TO
HEAR EVANGELIST TONIGHT
T0DAY'S PROGRAM AT THE
TABERNACLE.

2.3O - Afternoon service at
the tabernacle. Prayer meet
ing districts west OF Market
street and south of Sixth street
will come in a delegation.
4.15-- Miss Parker will meet
the school teachers in Central
PrcsbyteriOn Church.
80 Evening service. Dr.
Lyon will speak on "The
Beprosy of Sim Delegations
High School. police.
Decisions.
Previously reported .. 3.602
Yesterday ...... $40
Total ................ 3,742
Attendance.
Previously reported ....53O,SOO
Yesterday ............. 1000
Total ....s........... .o4l SUI
Evening journal., 1916-02-11
ropAY,S TEMPERATURE.
SUN AND TIDES.
Mouth Of christisna.

IIiah waicr -. Dob \. NJ. Go + VI.
low water M 1890 A.. NJ los r. NJ.
Rcedy Island, high sqd low water one
hour earlier.
Evening journal., 1916-02-11
WEATHER

Overcast weather, with
probably rain late tonight
and Saturday.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-08-19
MACHlNISTS' HELPERS
STILL ON STRIKE
Higher Wages and Shorter Hours
Demanded By Boys at G. N.
Shops.

SUPERIOR, Wis.,, Aug. 14.-Thir-
teen machinists' helpers at the Great
Northern shops are still refusing to go
to work until their demands for more
wages and shorter hours are granted.
The superintendent Of the shop states
that he is unable to grant their de-
mands without authorization from the
head offices in st. Paul and that their
case has been taken up with that
office. A definite reply will be made
to the boys within q few days.
The 10 young men became dissatis-
fled some time ago with their wages
and hours and demanded raise.
They were asked to continue at work
until the matter was taken up with
other offices. Yesterday they became
disgruntled at the delay and walked
out.
A committee consisting Of J. Cleve-
land. Robert Jordan and M. Weaver
presented their demands to the SUPER
intendent for a. raise in wages from
21h, cents per hour to Is cents an
hour and for reduction In their
hours from 10 to 9 per day.
Although they were again asked to
remain until word was received from
st. Paul they refused to listen and left
their work. None Of them reported
this morning except to ask If their de-
mands had been granted.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-08-19
AT THE LYCEUM

Today" which Is this weeks Of
fering of the Baldwin Players at the
Lyceum is proving the biggest dra-
matte production Of the stock COM
pany season.
AThe play has a powerful climax
but a. few moments before the final
to this climax. The audience is kept
interested and in suspense for four
acts, and the climax brings a tre-
mendously dramatic scene. Homer
Barton has proven himself an actor
of ability in serious roles this week,
and as whole the production has
been one of the most popular of the
season to date. It will continue I'M
til Saturday night, with the usual
Saturday matinee.
Opening with the Sunday matinee,
the Baldwins will be seen in a. play
of an entirely different type. 1.-THE
Call Of the Heart" is the title Of the
play. It is a play that never reached
Broadway, but it has been a tremen-
dous success in stock for the last two
or three years.
1.-THE Call Of the Heart" is dra-
ma of modern English society. An
American woman has married an
English nobleman, an aged roue. He
is trying to marry their son to a
wealthy young American girl to re-
store their fallen fortunes. The moth
er objects, remembering what her life
has been, and knowing that her own
son IS just such a degenerate as his
father. The solution of her problem
is found by a sweetheart of her early
youth, a miner from the west who ap-
pears on the scene. The play is an
interesting drama, full Of brisk ac-
ton, comedy and dramatic climaxes,
and Manager Baldwin is planning to
give It sumptous production. It
will open with the Sunday matinee,
and continue all week with the usual
matinee Wednesday and Saturday.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-08-19
OBJECTIONS TO MUNITIONS TAX
SHOWS UP OLD REACTIONARIES

every one pay in proportion to his
means. Even if it did that would
still leave unexplained the justice or
expediency of taxing at the same rate
what rightfully belongs to individuals
and what rightfully belongs to the
community. On the plan of:erab
what you can, license taxes are levied
and special taxes of all kinds. The
legislator sees something that he
thinks can afford higher tax and
straightway proceeds to clap 1T on
So. it happens that the munitions in
dustry has been selected.
Now with a few exceptions those
protesting against the munitions tax
have had no word to say against bur-
densome taxes on improvements.
which restrict building and increase
house rents. They have no protest to
offer against numberless license taxes
which penalize poor people trying to
earn an honest living. They do not
object to raising revenue through i'm
port duties, stamp taxes or similar de-
vices to increase the cost of living.
Taxes on merchandise, machinery.
household goods and other personal
property do not seem wrong to them.
But when the principle Of ''get reve-
nue. wherever you cam. is applied to
Delaware's thriving munitions indus
try they object. The: objections are
sound enough. But they apply with
equal force to all taxes on Industry
and its products. r. r.. :.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-08-19

Delaware's tories have suddenly re-
allied that taxation of Industry is
hurtful. The federal proposal to tax
manufacture Of munitions has caused
loud protest. Men who sneered
with contempt at the contention of
single takers concerning the result Of
such taxes, are now appearing before
congress as members of delegations
to argue that such taxes are unjust
and harmful. They are telling how
wrong it is to tax industry. Such re-
dictionary organs as the WASHINGTON
News and the Every Evening are join
ing in the outcry, although at one
time they bitterly denounced single
takers for opposing taxation of other
industries. Now is a good time for
Delaware progressives to take note of
the position Of these tories and their
organs, What they have to say about
the munitions tax will come in handy
when matters come up relating to I'M
taxing Of all industry.
The munitions tax is not proposed
on the ground that the manufacturer
of such articles is a bad thing which
should be discouraged. It is proposed
because munitiOn manufacturers hap
pen to be doing an unusually big busi-
ness at present, and the government
needs more revenue. Our statesmen
have become accustomed to the plan
of getting revenue from whatever
source it can be had, regardless Of
other considerations. For that reason
they have levied import duties and in
ternal revenue taxes. These produce
revenue by surreptitiously taking
money from consumers in added
prices. But there is a limit to which
this method can be applied and our
congressman don't like to appear as
putting all taxes on the very poor.
For the same reason we have the gen.
eral property tax. Though taxes on
property other than land values, are
mainly shifted from the original payer
to the consumer, our legislators pro-
fess to believe that the system makes
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-08-19
POSTAL SAVINGS
HAVE BIG {
Phenomenal Results Obtained ,By
Postmaster General-Deposits
Near 500, 600, 900.

The results of Postmaster General
Burleson's administration of the postal
savings system have been phenomenal.
Under his guidance the number Of de-
positors has increased from $4,000
at the beginning of March, 1913, to
100000 at the end Of June, 1916, while
the amount deposited has increased
during the same period from $3O,0OO,-
900 to 100000. The gain of nearly
SO per cent in the per capita deposit
is convincing evidence of the prosper
ity of the working people Of this
country, who are the principal pa
irons Of the postal savings banks.
: Notwithstanding the large increase
in deposits the clerical forge for
handling the affairs of the system at
the general office in Washington,
through the installation of better BUSH
ness methods, has been reduced by
one-third. Moreover, the system as
whole has been brought to a. self-sus-
tanning basis and for the past three
years has yielded a substantial profit.
Postmaster General Burleson also
urged upon congress the necessity of
removing the hindering restrictions
imposed by the original postal saw
ings act of June Is, 1901, on the
amount that may be accepted from
a postal savings depositor. In re-
Spouse to his recommendation an act
was passed and received the approval
Of President Wilson on May 10, 1916,
which enables any person to deposit
any number of dollars, and at any
time, until the balance to his or her
credit amounts to $1,000, exclusive
of accumulated interest. BY the
terms of the original postal savings
act no one could deposit more than
500 in any one calendar month, nor
have a balance to his credit in excess
of $500, exclusive of accumulated in
terest. AS a result of these restric-
tons it has been estimated that as
much money was refused at the post
offices as was accepted. The removal
Of the hindering restrictions has been
followed by an immediate and pro-
nounced increase in postal savings de-
posts, which will ultimate in restor-
ing a large part of the hidden money
of the country to the active channels
Of industry and commerce.
The confidence Of the foreign-bor
residents of the United States in
American INSTITUTIONS Is well exempt:
fed by a. recent poll of postal savings
depositors. Those born outside ofSthe
United States were found to consti-
tute SO per cent Of the total number
of depositors and to own ~ per cent
Of the total postal savings deposits.
Many of these people formerly were
patrons of the savings systems
maintained by the countries from
whence they came. The transfer of
their place Of deposit to- the postal
savings banks of this country ex-
presses in no uncertain manner their
confidence in the system and in it's
management.