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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-22
RIPS UP
SUBURBS,,FIERY
BOLTS Damage
Baby Cyclone Hits County,
Leaving Thousands Of Dol
lars Loss in lis Wake
LIGHTNING HITS HOUSES:
Trees. Poles. LEVELED

Following the extreme heat OF yes
terday morning and early afternoon,
one Of the most disastrous wind and
electrical storms Of the season swept
over the vicinity, doing considerable
damage TO property, especially to
standing crops in the country. The
money loss resulting from the storm
will amount 10 thousands OF dollars.
The storm came up with little warn
ing the sun shining brightly until
a short time before the storm broke.
Heavy dark clouds were noticed in
the northeasterly sky. They spread
rapidly and soon darkened the sun.
In an incredibly short space OF time
the storm broke, and with the fury of
a hurricane.
The wind blue a gale and dust was
whirled about In clouds Light NOV
able articles we're picked up by the
wind and carried some distance away.
Shutters we're blown OF. awnings
We're damaged, trees were uprooted.
poles knocked down, signs torn
off, The gale abated somewhat in a
few minutes, then came the rain,
which fell in torrents for a half hour.
Accompanying the storm was a severe
electrical disturbance. The thunder
and lightning were unusually sharp
and severe. terrifying 10 women and
children. Only a few people re-
NAMED on the streets. however, most
Of them seeking shelter wherever Il
could be found
AS far as could be learned. very
little damage was done by the storm
in this city During it's height there
came a binding fash OF lightning
which seemed to drop into the cupola
Of the old city hall AS those who
Witnessed this thought the building
had been struck. a call was sent 10
the Washington Fire Company. The
members responded. but a search
| failed to reveal any FIRE.
Trees we're blown down in all sec.
tions, and the streets we're Uttered
with branches. A tree in front OF No
1859 East Fourteenth street was up
rooted; a pole at Fifth and Jefferson
streets was knocked down; a tree a
Fifth and Washington streets. an
other at Eighteenth and Glen streets
and another at Thirteenth and Mar
ket streets we're blown down; a sign
CONTINUED on Page Ten)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-22
BY ROBERT J. BENDER

United Press Stah Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The ques-
ton of strike or no strike today was
in the hands OF the big men Of the
railway world. A limited number Of
the heads Of the country's biggest
systems had taken charge OF the situ-
tion over night.
II developed today that the inside
,nmittee of railroad heads who met
ls0st Of last night were getting in
direct touch as fast as possible with
their important directors. They cx-
pected to be able to report tonight or
early tomorrow morning to the Presi-
dent on their conclusions regarding
his plan President Wilson held him
self in readiness TO meet them as soon
as they we're ready, and II was said
he had indicated he has no plan TO
present other than that on which he
has steadily insisted
President Holden announced the
committee Of so-called big men" in
cluded himself. W. W. Atterhury
Pennsylvania; Fairfax Harrison
Southern r. S Lovett, Union Pacific
T. P. Ripley Santa Fe: A. II. smith
New York Central: Frank Trumbull
G. e. o., and Daniel Willard B. d o
He issued the following statement:
THE committee. is in continuous
session considering the situation. but
no conclusion has yet been reached. .
II is now known that the B. e. o
and the Southern railway executive:
are ready 10 make concessions anl
President Hale Holden Of the Burling
ton. in whose hands Louis ". Hill ma
placed power for negotiation for th'
Hill lines. is opposed to equivocall,
rejecting the Presidents proposal.
On the other hand, early this morn
ing the Pennsylvania and the New
York Central were holding out stroni
against yielding the point of arbitra
ton. A majority OF the great sys
TENS appeared to be with them.
Throughout the night telegram
kept pouring into the headquarters O
'he executives and nagers-appeali
from merchants and manufacturing
organizations in all the big cities o
the country the chiefs t
stand pat on arbitration. Edi;oria
clippings from metropolitan dailies
representing the stand Of the rail
roads we're sent to the metropolitan
Clup for guidance of the chiefs there
Out of today's situation belief
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-22
FLY IN
south MARKET ST.
Officer Opens Fire on Negro
Accused of Larceny
of Coat
CAPTURED HIM
AFTER EXCITEMENT

To be made the target OF bullets
from a revolver. hit with a plank
and brick, and escaping to run half
a mile. only TO be captured. was the
fate of Charles Starkey, colored. this
morning. Incidentally South Market
street was treated to several thrills,
among which was one OF Starkey's
pursuers falling and spraining his
ankle. which resulted in his having TO
be carried TO a drug store for treat
ment. It was said al the time that
this man had been shot
Starkey and James Empson. also
colored. had been arrested by PATROL
man Sutton on the charge Of larceny
OF two raincoats. The men were found
in the pawnshop of Isaac Miller by
the officer while they were trying to
dispose OF the coats within FIVE min
utes after the officer heard OF the
theft from an East Fourth street
house. With Empson and. Starkey
officer Stone was waiting at Front
and Market streets for the patrol
when starkey made a break for
liberty.
He ran over Market street bridge,
and hearing Officer Sutton shout TO
him TO halt, Starkey ran faster.
Bridgetender William Murphy and
Henry Fulton. newspaper reporter
attempted 10 head OFF Starkey when
the fleeing man placed his hand in
his hip pocket Mr.. Murphy then
grabbed a plank with which he struck
Starkey and Mr.. Fulton hit the fleeing
man with a brick. The next instant
the newspaper reporter fell, his foot
catching in the planking on the
bridge.
Patrolman Sutton, who followed
Starkey. then began shooting but the
fleeing man ran faster and after run
ming half a mile was caught by a
white man and turned over to the Of
ficer.
With the assistance of several men,
Fulton was carried TO Danforth's drug
store. where an examination showed
that his ankle had been badly
sprained.
Charge Of larceny will be heard
against Stsrkey and Empson in City
Court tomorrow morning.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-22
MUST PAY arrears FOR
SUPPORT OF CHILDREN

Walter Grant reported to the City
Court this morning on non-support
charge, that he had been paying the
weekly amount ordered by the court a
month ago. but had not been able to
pay any installments on the amount in
arrears. Deputy Judge Joslyn told
Grant he must pay something on the
back account. even If only 25 cents
week, and continued the case until
the last Saturday in September.
The case of Frank Beatty, arraigned
on charge of non-support, was con-
unued until tomorrow to permit his
wife. Margaret Beatty, to appear
against him. Beatty is alleged to have
failed TO provide for his five minor
children. He was placed under $500
bail
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-22
ITALIANS EXCHANGE
Shots IN Street
Jealousy Over Girl Causes
Pistol Duel, But Bullets
Go Wild
POLICE RELEASE
ONE BELLIGERENT

Steve Bruno. aged 21 years. of No.
226 Parrish street, was shot in the
right shoulder by an Italian known
as Anthony, at Pleasant and Monroe
streets, shortly before 10 o'clock this
morning in pistol duel between the
two men. The man who did the shoot
ing escaped. According TO the police.
Bruno. who also fired several shots
in the fray. was dismissed after being
removed from the Homeopthic Hos
pital to the police station. Police Cap.
tain Kane. who allowed Bruno 10 have
his freedom. said that the man had
been entered on the books as a
patient. and who shot at him or what
caused the men TO indulge in the
shooting ARRAY was unknown TO the
authorities
The shooting caused considerable
excitement in the vicinity of Front
and Monroe streets. and for awhile
hundreds Of women and children, who
we're seated on their front steps
there, seeking relief from the heat.
we're thrown into a panic as the two
men faced each other in Pleasant
street, between Adams and Monroe
streets. and fired point blank at each
other.
That no one in the streets was
struck by the bullets is considered
a miracle. although Charles OHara,
a butcher. who was standing in the
doorway Of the stable Of William w.
Bullock. lumber dealer. which opens
into Monroe street. came near being
shot by one of the men. Mr. OHara
noticed the two men in Pleasant
street, and one of their bullets
struck the bricks close TO him.
From what could be learned about
the shooting Bruno and Anthony
fought over a girl in a West Front
street boarding house. which opens
into Pleasant street. Suddenly the
two men emerged into the rear yard
and into the street. Bruno. who
wore yellow trousers. appeared to
have a small calibre revolver. and
Anthony was armed with a large
calibre weapon. Bruno appeared 10
be walking backward. according 20
Percy Anderson. colored. who saw
the duel.
According TO Anderson. Bruno was
endeavoring to keep back of a tree
as a shield and the other Italian was
in the middle of the street AS the
revolvers in the mems hands spit bul.
let's Bruno dashed across Monroe
Continued on Page Eight)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-22
SUSPECTED PLAGUE
/. sufferers Watched
Board Of Health Takes Steps
TO Prevent Spread of
Paralysis
MIGHT BAR TOTS
If EPIDEMIC COMES

While no new cases OF infantile
paralysis have been reported to the
State OF local Boards of Health within
the past forty-eight hours. it was ad-
mitted this morning that several cases
Of illness among children were be-
ing kept under observation. This OBJ
servation will continue for two weeks.
that being the period taken for the
dreaded disease to manifest itself fol-
lowing direct contact. Just where
these cases we're located or the names
Of the patients is withheld by the
Board of Health. il being deemed best
to withhold such information until
il is known positively that the illness
is the plague.
DR.. S. G. Frederick. president OF the
Board OF Health. said. There Is one
thing we want TO and must do and
that is, prevent the people from be-
coming panic stricken. II those sus-
poets should prove tD be suffering
| from the disease. the Board of Health
will 80 state and rigid quarantine
will be placed about the homes of
those affected.
The local Board OF Health had
full power to declare a rigid quaran-
tine. and while we do not contemplate
doing so. we could forbid any child
from leaving or entering THIS city
n the disease became epidemic"
II was learned this morning by the
health authorities that persons mad
been seen entering and leaving tn'
rear of the Kline home. No. 100
Delaware avenue, whore a death ha'
occurred from the disease. II wa
said that such persons we're takinl
advantage OF the darkness OF nigh
to frequent the house. The Boar
OF Health has placed guards about
this property TO enforce the quaran-
tine regulations.
The occupants Of the house will b.
kept in the yard tomorrow morning
while the enutire building and contents
are fumigated
Dr..V. NJ. Myers, city physician, hae
one suspected case reported 10 him thu
morning, and he viii make an exam
nation Of the case this afternoon.
The action of the State Fair Associ
alton in closing the fair TO all children
under l6 years Of age was approved by
the health authorities. The Stat
Board Of Health has also issued notices
calling for a strict observation for tw'
weeks of all young persons brought her'
from points outside the state to wori
in canneries.
According 10 Or. A. F. Frantz, Of th'
State Board of Health. fewer children
are being brought here since the diseas'
became prevalent. According 10 the 10
cal Board of Health however, the mum
ber of certificates being issued by then
10 persons who wish 10 childreI
outside the state does not appear TO b'
diminishing
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-22
MASON MUST SUPPORT
HIS minor CHILDREN

John J. Mason. charged in City
Court this morning with failing to
provide for his three minor children,
was ordered to pay $3.50 a week TO
Probation Oficer Stout and to furnish
$500 surety. Mason was arraigned
August II, and had his case continued
until today.
Mrs. Stella c. Mason. his wife, tes-
tilted they had been married twelve
years and had three children. Her
husband left her. she said. about a
month ago and contributed only SO for
the support Of the children since then.
He had paid SO more after being ar
rested. Mason said he had been sick,
out had employment.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-22
crmANY DENIES Loss OF SUBMARINE.

r rh, Uaiicd Press.
BERLIN. via Wireless to sayviue Aug ss-rhe british
-ataiy claims that German submarine was rammed aud
iat Nor'h naval fight Tuesday in which two
~ vorsapa sunk officially denied today by the
German Admiralty submarine only slightly damaged
by destroyer that tried her after she had sunk British
u..r tsa cAoham class Cthe Nouingham) The British
claim submarine sunk cannot be verified until
an the German submarines return to port
furthermore" eated the admiralty 'Tbe British 'eTo'
a high before the British nso
forces pure product ot imagination No British 's'
appeared
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-22
Joint City and County Caucus Was Held Over
Protest Of Charles Il. Grantland, Floor
Leader for Insurgents, But Wilmington
and Rural New Castle Delegates Later
Separated and Single CaucuSeS We're
Conducted.
DR.. BALLS VOTE BREAKS
Tie FOR RURAL new CASTLE
special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. Aug "a.

DOVER. Del. -.
With everything the Delaware Repubn.
state Convention
hours late Of the division Wilmington Castle
Senorshp
office Will be decided the floor Of the promises
a red hot contest
Henry votes for hs nom
inBion. 81 being for a choice
Twmtthree A.. up caucus
against while the
The Kent county comprised solid dupont
while preliminary
skirmish YER organization.
As possibility
antuPOnt delegates should
open TO votes
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-22
ALLIED FORCES
Of SIX nations
TO HIT Balkans
Russians Land at Salonika
Preparatory to Violent
Offensive in Near East
BULGARIAN TROOPS
TAKE CREEK VILLAGES
By The United Press.

DN Mt 1uAANA 7 Atoos
ATHENS. Aug. % Russian troops
have landed at Salonika TO join in
the allied offensive. Dispatches from
Salonika today reported that allied
transports arrived with the Russians
as the first Italian contingent was dis
embarking
For the first time since the begin
ming of the war the troops OF six al
lied nations will be fighting side by
side Serbians. Montenegrins, French
and British are already engaged on the
Balkan front, and the Italians and
Russians probably will be seen in ac-
tion within short time.
Early in the war landing parties Of
Russians and Italian marines coop
Grated with Anglo-French infantry in
/ occupying a small Greek fort near
Salonika.
II appears probable that the Rus
sian force landed at Salonika was
transported either from Vladivostok
or was composed Of small detachments
from the Russian force recently land
ed in Grance II is not likely that any
large body of Russians will be trans
ported 10 the Balkan front. The ap-
pearance of Russians probably is for
the purpose Of demonstrating the
unity Of the Allies
Bulgarian troops have captured FIVE
( Greek towns since the beginning of
their general offensive against the
allied forces in the Balkans. said an
official statement from the Bulgarian
war Office today
A second contingent OF Italian
/ troops has landed at Salonika. accord
ing to dispatches received here to-
day
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-22
IRISH RADICALS AGAIN ATTACK ENGLAND.


uy -ac United Press
LONDON. Aug 22-Leaders among the irish radicals
tackled the governments policy toward ireland again this after
noon during debate Commons. when the
ernment stated that editors not to print
matter likely 10 cause diaaEecton in ireland.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-22
French Advance ON
both Sides OF SOMME
By The united Press

PARIS. Aug. 22.-French troops
advanced their lines on both sides
of the River Somme last night. max
ing progress toward Clery. on the
north bank. and capturing several
CONTINUED on Page Ten)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-22
WEATHER

Generally fair tonight
and Wednesday; cooler on
the coast; light, variable
winds becoming sOutherly.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-22

BAND CONCERTS.
Tonight-KirlSwoo Park. .
Wednesdsy-Eigthth and Franklin ,
: 4 A
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-11-09
CHARLES E. HUGHES
Claim 284 Electors
Republicans


fal Delaware Idaho Illinois
Massachusetts, Michigan New
North Dakota Oregon Rhode Island South Dakota Vermont Washing
ton,W Virginia and Wisconsin.
That made 2s4 electoral eighteen
arIa al ggood
public oearyin
in
ring
o thee of
Mr
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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-11-09
ENJOYABLE TACkY
PARTY AT HALL

The Tacky Party at the Town
Hall Saturday night given in aid
of the public school proved very
interesting and the many who at
tended seem to have thoroly
enjoyable time. The costumes
presented were interesting and
everyone pitched in for an eve
ming of fun. The get-up of the
performers was decidedly strik-
ing, and several successes were
scored, among them being Lucius
Motley and Clyde Ferguson,
Misses Florence Minor, and Eliza
beth Deakins.
The entertainment given by the
school children was enjoyable and
prepared on very short notice.
The songs rendered were all good.
and the little fellows quartet
brought down the house. The
piano. however, was not feeling
well, which is to be expected as
long as it has to remain in a build
ing which is pretty near sans roof.
The spelling match was also
another feature of the evenings
fun. It was managed by l.. P.
Brewer, and one after another
the contestants went down in de-
feat. The leaders were Chas.
Curtis and Florence Horned. Miss
Horned won for her side when she
spelled Popocatapetl successfully.
There was too much racket
generally to have much fun out
of the spelling bee.
The receipts of the evening
were something over SIS. An ad-
mission of 10c was charged at the
door, and candy, cake and pie was
sold at a stand.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-11-09
DEMOCRATS
WIN NINSTATE

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. s =
While returns from Tennessee were
belated, sufficient number of coun-
ties had reported to make certain the
reelection of Rye as governor and En-
loe as railroad commissioner. Demo
cratic headquarters in Nashville were
claiming last night at midnight that
the state was safely democratic by not
less than 20, 600, while others in Nash
vile and in Memphis claimed the ma
jority would figure above 25, 600.
Democratic fears that shelby county
would endanger the democratic nomi-
nee for United States senator were
dissipated early last night when Mem
phis reported Shelby county would re-
turn the normal democratic majority
and that Rye, McKellar and Enloe
we've. but little apart in the voting.
At midnight it was reported that Con-
gresham McKsllar's majority over
exGov. Hooper would not fall short Of
u, 0O0. - - 49,. *
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-11-09
CATHEDRAL BELLS WILL BE
MADE INTO SHOT AND SHELL
Chattanooga in Switzerland
Writes of War Conditions.

A lady who spent much of her Rhild-
hood in Chattanooga, but who has been
in Germany during nearly the whole of
the great war, writes from Switzerland
that they have just heard that the mill
tary authorities have gone to heir home
and taken the copper reservoir out of the
range to make ammunition. She adds:
"All the church bells in Germany and
Austria are being taken for the same
purpose. In one little Tyrol town the
peasants were so sad over giving up
their old church bells that they collect
ed instead its weight in COW bells, and
these were accepted! Even that was
great sacrifice, for to peasant COW
without bell is but half an animal.
The lovely great old bells from the
Salzburg cathedral have been taken.
Mozart had supervised and directed
their hanging and tuning! And now
those bells, to which millions OF people
have listened with joy, will be made in
to shot and shells to kill people withl
And one sees no end to this terriblewar"
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-11-09
MOON
SHINES

Judge Moon was reelected to Con-
gress, much to the satisfaction of his
friends in this county who remained
loyal to him His majority in Ham
ilton county was over 1000. i.
The outside counties will increase
Judge Moons majority to about 1900
votes. Franklin county reporting
/ .224 majority for Moon with three
more precincts to hear from. while
McMiun county, which was claimed
for Littleton by 900, only gave him a
majority of 1908, and Meigs county,
claimed by him by 81, gave only 81,
wiHa two or three small precincts to
repSit Grundy county, claimed by
Judge Moons friends by only $50,
gave him majority of 303 Chair
man Cooke, of the Moon committee,
says tnat there Is no doubt of Judge
Moons election by at least 1900.
Moon lost Marion by about 250 votes,
the normal figure.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-11-09
SUCK CREEK WORK
TO START NOV. 10
Last Obstacle on the Route to
Nashville Being Overcome.
Construction to Be Done Com
pIeteIy by Contract.
County Courts $4,000 Appro-
priation Comes Into Play
Short Open Season Left

Work on the Dixie highway,
from Glendale station to the
mouth of Suck Creek, will begin
about Nov. 10. The road will be
done by contract, and County
Engineer L. B. Bryan will re-
ceive sealed bids up to Nov. z on
the work. At the quarterly ses-
sion of the county court the first
Monday in this month, authority
was given County Judge Will
Cummings to borrow $4,000 to
be used in the construction of the
road and to reimburse those who
had advanced sufficient funds to
construct the road thru Suck
Creek gorge. Estimates are that
the link from Glendale to the
mouth of the creek can be COM
pleted by the middle of March.
Just another month remains for
the state convicts to sojourn in
Suck Creek gorge and to finish
the construction of the Dixie high
way across Signal mountain.
Since they were brought TO the
stockades from Nashville and
Brushy mountain about the mid
die of August, the convicts have
graded approximately six miles
of road thru the toughest kind of
country. The grade work was
completed Saturday, and during
the month of November the finish
ing touches will be put on. This
will consist of applying gravel,
digging drain bitches, and other
wise improving the general ap-
pearance of the road. On Dec. l
they will be returned to Nashville
and Brushy mountain. -Chatta-
nooga News.