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Evening journal., 1916-08-26
DEATH CALL COMES
TO DANIEL Green
Cashier of Newport Bank
for Many Years and
Prominent in Church
Work
HAD HIGH RECORD AS
CIVIL WAR SOLDIER

Daniel Green. aged II years, one
OF the foremost residents Of New
port and we'll known throughout the
state, died shortly before Q o'clock
last evening at his home. Mr.. Green.
who was connected with the New
port National Bank for forty-two
years, first as a clerk and later as
cashier. was one Of the most promi-
nent Prohibitionists of Delaware, and
at one time was candidate for Cover
nor on the State ticket of that party.
Mr.. Green was a native Of this
State, his parents on his fathers side
being among the earliest settlers in
Delaware. He was born at Temper
anceville, in 1899, his parents being
James t. Green and Hester Ann Con-
ley Green. in early life he attended
the public schools OF his vicinity
and also the Fairfield Seminary, New
York.
Completing his schooling in June
1862. he enlisted in the Fourth Della
ware Regiment, under Colonel Grim
shaw. as a sergeant. and participated
in the battles at Chickahominy, Cold
Harbor and other engagements, dis
tinguishing himself by his bravery
In the engagement before Peters
burg, June 10. 1864. he was severely
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WON'T Travel COUNTY
TO COLLECT Taxes

William Tinsman. tax collector for
Christiana hundred, has decided on
account of quarantine regulations not
10 sit in different parts of the hun
dred as advertised by his cards. In
order to give the farmers a chance
70 nav their taxes Mr. Tinsman will
sit in the court house on next We'd
aesday and Saturday from to Il
o'clock. On each Wednesday and
Saturday in September he will sit in
the Levy Court room during the same
hours. Frank c. Miller, collector for
Brsndywine hundred, John f. Taylor,
collector for New Castle hundred, and
Robert A. Groves, collector for Mill
Greek hundreds, sat in the Levy
Court room today to receive taxes.
The law regarding the payment OF
taves is as follows:
Section 3-That on all taxes paid
before the first day of October there
shall be an abatement of five per
cCntum. On all taxes paid before the
first day of December there ahall be
an abatement of three percentum. On
all taxes paid during the month OF
December there shall be no abate
ment whatever. And on all taxes un
paid on the first day of January there
shall be added one percentum pei
month until the same shall be paid
The collectors will advertise the
places and time they will sit during
September.
Evening journal., 1916-08-26
Won KLUCK SAYS ALLIES
HAVE FAILED ON SOMME;;
WAR WILL END SUDDENLY

when there is a great offensive like
this Anglo-French movement and little
progress is made. when the losses
are great and no progress is evident.
the spirit Of the troops weakens and
that weakens the offensive
at is reported abroad that Germany
is facing a great military crisis now
that the Allies are attacking on sew
eral fronts and 1t Is even rumored that
II will not be long before she will col
lapse" he was told
"You can sec for yourself that there
is no crisis the General laughingly
replied Eight weeks have passed
since the Anglo-French offensive be-
gan. The preparations for II must be
called immense. England brought
armies that might never have been eX-
pected of that country. thanks to
Kitchener's labor-and il was Kitch-
ener's labor France. despite her seri-
Gus losses at Verdun, has put the last
reserves of her thirty fighting years
Cmeaning thirty classes) together. The
Industries OF France, England, the
United states and Japan worked few
erishly TO supply the Allied armies
with tremendous amounts of war ma
terial for general offensive on all
fronts'
"The moment Of the attack seemed
well chosen because Germany. during
the weeks before. was supposed to
be suffering under shortages caused
by he blockade. Before the possi-
bilitles OF a splendid harvest became
known to the Allies they became con-
vinced that only great militars
success was needed to bring waver-
/ ing spirit OF ermany-wavering as
they supposed-to her knees.
"The battle of Somme has now
ragged for several weeks. Despite g
tremendous use of ammunition anC
repeated stores of human material
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No School FOR TOTS
UNTIL September IS
State Board of Health Issues
Order, City Educators
May Agree
PARALYSIS SEEMS
TO BE CRUSHED

Little uncertainty need exist In regard
to the postponement of the opening
date of the Wilmington public schools
for children 10 years old and under.
The State Board of Health has taken
charge of the situation. and following
a conference last night, issued the fol
lowing order applying to the opening Of
public, private OF parochial schools and
also Sunday schools;
e0n account OF the fact that
teachers and children are coming
home for the opening of school,
which is expected to open in the
near future, and in order to prevent
any possible infection from infan-
tile paralysis in the State, which is
now under quarantine against the
disease, the following order has
been issued by the State Board Of
Health:
Wilmington, Del, Aug as, 1916.
"No public. private, parochial
OF Sunday school in the State shall
be opened for school or religious
purposes to children 10 years of age
or under between August IS and
September rs. 1916.
"By order State Board of Health,
ATTEST.
"wnLiAM P. ORR. M. D.,
president
"a. Z. FRANTZ, M. D.. Sec'y."
While in some quarters n is claime'
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TO TAKE CENSUS OF
Hebrew Residents
Boy Scout Troops No. %
and 80 Will Compile
Directory on Monday
FOUR ORGANIZATIONS
BACK OF THE PROJECT

Boy Scout Troop. No. 2S. connected
with the Young Mems Hebrew Asso-
citation Of this city. assisted by Troop
No. sS, will begin collecting data on
Monday for a Hebrew directory Of res
idents OF Wilmington This is prob
ably the biggest proposition a Boy
Scout troop OF this city has ever un-
dertaken.
The idea is being backed by four
local Jewish organizations who viii
pay all expenses OF the work. The
need Of taking a Jewish census OF the
city has been discussed at various
times. but nothing ever came OF these
discussions until Scoutmaster Sam
uel NJ Rachlin OF Troop No. 2S, took
up the matter with j. Harry Gordon,
secretary and general manager Of the
Hebrew Charities Association, az a
meeting held in the Y. NJ. n. A. Build
ing. at Third and King streets A
special session OF Troop No. 2S was
held following the meeting, at which
time Mr.. Rachlin broached his plan
TO his boy scouts to take such a cen
sus and the boys unanimously voted
30 take up the work.
Then Mr.. Gordon offered the as
sistance OF Troop No. S3, and at a
combined meeting of the members OF
the two troops last Wednesday the
matter was taken up again and work
definitely decided upon. The approval
OF the city Board of Health was Sc
cured yesterday and the work will
be started Monday morning.
A special meeting OF the non-com-
missioned officers OF Troop No. 2s
will be held tomorrow afternoon al
3 o'clock in the Y. NJ. II. A. Building
At this time the entire project will be
fully explained to the boys who are
going 10 do the work, and they viii
be awarded their sections of the city
The members Of the two troops whC
are to take the census will be pro
vided with blank cards, one for eacf
individual canvassed.
Evening journal., 1916-08-26
HUGHES PLEASED
With RECEPTION
ON swing west
BY PERRY ARNOLD,
United Press Correspondent

DENVER, Colo. Aug. 26.-With
three speeches in Colorado today,
Republican Nominee Hughes con
cluded the first lap Of his campaign
tour and was TO leave tonight for
a three-day rest at Estes Park.
Up TO today the Republican candi-
date has campaigned through thirteen
States, being almost continually In
what have been declared by local
leaders 10 be Republican States. OK
cept possibly California and Illinois.
He has made more than a hundred
speeches and arrived at Denver to-
day very tired physically. although
we'll and exceedingly anxious for a
complete rest in the seclusion OF the
mountains. But he was sanguine OF
success when the ballots are cast
by the people whom be has ad'
dressed.
eve have had remarkable triT
across the continent, was the way
Hughes described his Journey so far
"Everywhere there has been evidence o
very deep interest in the issues o
this campaign. I do not attribute thil
To my personal relation 10 the cam
paign, but TO the deep interest that i'
taken by the American people IN tn
great questions involved. As 6
through the country, | am constantly
impressed with the extraordinary re
sources that we have for om develop
ment and for our permanent prosperity
Best Of all is the fine manhood AM
womanhood that is utilizing these re
sources Every day on this trip Is tn
/ best day.
81 have been several times across Oh
continent, and know something Of th
various communities composing on
country, but 20 90 through in this rapi
way, receiving generous welcome
makes an appeal TO the heart Of man
Throughout the trip to date. Hughe
has steadfastly maintained his pos
ton OF aloofness from State and iocs
issues or factional differences. II
known that In California and Utal
every effort was made to have hii
make some expression Of his view
on prohibition-the dry issue bein
a particularly acute one in those tw
communities. In California, the Re
publican candidate emphasized the re
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Evening journal., 1916-08-26
Married But 5 MONTHS
IS SUED FOR NON-SUPPORT

Declaring two young people should
try 10 adjust their differences and get
along together Judge Churchman in
City Court this morning directed Jo-
seph Casey 10 pay 81 week for the
support OF his young wife and TO fur
nish $500 bail as surety.
Casey was alleged TO have sbsn-
doned his wife. Gladys Casey. about
three weeks ago. after the couple had
been married only eight months. Mrs.
Casey said she knew OF no reason for
this and Casey gave none. The wife
said he had given her practically no
money for some time and apparently
made no effort to find her after she
had been put out Of an apartment for
failing 10 pay rent.
Evening journal., 1916-08-26
Clever WORK LANDS
AbLECEDHOLD-UPM MAN
Bradley, Arrested in Post
Office When He Attempts
TO Cash Certificates
HAD BEEN STOLEN
FROM POWDER WORKER

Frank Bradley, who claims Yer
mont as his home, was arrested in
the corridor of the postofice this
morning by Edward Welch, watch
man there who had been stationed
before the postal savings window by
Postmaster James j. English and
Postal Inspector Nj. S. Plummer after
Cameron ]. Norris, of Carney Point,
n. j., had reported having lost two
saving certificates for 500 each.
Bradley was taken before United
State Commissioner w. G.. Mahaffy
and givens a preliminary hearing on
the charge of forging a postal savings
certificate, the name of Norris being
on the certificates when presented to
be cashed Bail was fixed at 81 900
for a further hearing next Saturday
morning.
The arrest of Bradley followed
closely on Norris reporting to Post
master English that he was held up
and robbed in this city last night.
Norris went to the savings deposit
window at the postofiice early this
morning to report his loss. lie was
told to return later. Postmaster
English and Inspector Plummer post
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Evening journal., 1916-08-26
WIFEFINDS HER
HUSBAND 5 BODY
COLD IN death
Howard Brown, Injured by
Fall in Fire House,
SuccumbS Suddenly
POST MORTEM TO
Determine Cause

Howard Brown, aged 26 years, OF
No. ll16 Brandywine street, was
found dead in his bed shortly before
$50 o'clock this morning by his wife.
who had gone to his room to call him.
The death Of Brown brought to
light a fight in the Independence Fire
Company's house. Twelfth and Clay.
mont streets. last Tuesday morning,
during which It is said Brown was
knocked down by Lewis DEM, of No.
ll44 East Twelfth street, chauffeur
of the fire company In falling Browns
head struck the floor and since then,
according to his family, he had COM
planned OF severe pains in his head
News of the death Of Brown was
received at Police Headquarters
shortly after 10 o'clock today and De-
tective Sheldon Fairchild was detail
ed on the case by Sergeant Green.
Following an investigation by De-
tective Fairchild, Il was announced
that no arrests would be made at this
time. inasmuch as DR.. II. w. Briggs,
coroner's physician. was planning 20
perform a post mortem examination
on the body OF Brown this afternoon
The fight in which Brown figured
last Tuesday was witnessed by Harry
Pierce OF No 1885 East Twelfth
street, who says DEM struck Brown
In the mouth. Patrolman Thomas
Virden. who was at the fire company
house at the time OF the fight did moi
see the blow struck but hearing
prou-nse head strike the floor pickef
him up and took him home. At tha
time Brown was bleeding from th'
mouth. his lip being cut. Eugene
Lux, an employe of the fire company
and Henry Lowe. Of No. 1113 Eas
/ Thirteenth street, we're present at thu
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Evening journal., 1916-08-26
Managers Believe Loyal
Men will Keep Trains
Running; Put White
Lead on Engines" Is
Mems Advice
EXPECT SHOWDOWN
BEFORE TONIGHT
BY CARL D. GROAT
United Press Correspondent.


WASHINGTON, Aug. s6.-"We are
ready
This statement came today from
both rnilrOad executives and employees
as national transportation paralysis
lO0med up. Railroad managers con-
Tended they could keep sufficient
trains running through "lOyalr EN-.
ployeS to prevent milk and food
famine-and It's consequent garner.
ing OF death or desOlatiOn.
The employees said there might be
few "scabsS ready 10 continue
labOring, but that the roads as
whole would be tied up tighter than
a drum.
The showdown in the fight between
the railroads and the Brotherhoods
seemed at hand this afternoon. The
| question of whether the country's rec
ord-breaglng industrial activity was
to continue or to be supplanted by
complete stagnation. may be deter
mined before night
For hours in a room at the Willard
/ Hotel, the heads OF the American
railways argued over the statement in
which they should declare to the
President. their final stand" They
worked over and over the paragraphs
L of proposal for settlement which they
had little reason TO believe the
Brotherhoods would accept, but which
they desired 10 be an unanswerable
brief OF their side OF the case.
81 At the White House the President
deferred meeting with the Brother
= hood representatives until this
proposition OF the railroads had
] reached him. The word went out that
r regardless Of the belief OF the rail-
4 road president in the finality OF their
l. own action, the President was mol
, prepared TO allow the negotiations <
n drop He would insist on continuing
4. efforts TO prevent the break. it wa:
! said.
IF the proposal forecasted by the
= railroad Is made" an administra-
\ tion official close 10 the President
!, said "the situation Is bad-but Il Is
u not final"
The President spent some time today
= with Secretary of the Interior Lane
who because OF his long service on the
Interstate Commerce Commission, has
been one OF the Presidents most i'm
: portant advisors in the railroad situa-
tion.
Lane declined to discuss the matter
when he left the White House. Sena-
{, tor Newlands, Chairman of the Inter.
! state Commerce Committee, who ear.
| lier had advised the President that ac.
: tion could not he taken by the present
, congress on legislation desired by the
4 railroads II they grant any concessions
/ 10 the men, also called at the White
I House. He left written communica
3 tion. but its contents we're kept secret
The Railroad Brotherhoods' $40 rep
,resentatives held an hours session
discussing various phases OF the Issue
I and killing time" Afterward man,
r OF them paid their hotel bills and gave
r up their rooms. They believed II would
{ be possible TO leave the city tonight
{. None OF the railway presidents
q however. would express such belief.
d Plans include details of train opera
I tion. Emergency schedules have beer
o made and II is known that since this
n beginning OF the negotiations. em.
!, bargoes on some commodities have
g been considered. One railroad ofioia
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I'VE ARE READY" SAY BOTH
SIDES AS RAILROAD STRIKE
AGAIN SEEMS A CERT AINTY
UNCLE SAM 'SFLAG.
. ON DEUTSCHLAND.
WILL COME BACK
By The United Press.

By The United fress.
BREMEN, Aug. 26. -- The German
submarine Deutschland made her
3 s.2OO-mile Journey TO the United states
and back with scarcely a scratch.
Captain Paul Koenig declared today
while he rested from the fatigning
hanquets and public receptions that
followed the Deutschland's arrival at
Bremen.
The big submersible showed no evil
dence OF the long journey. except that
she was blackened aft by the smoky
exhaust from her engine. She made
her way to Bremen under her own
steam.
The Deutschland Is now lying
alongside a tug owned by the Ocean
Company while she is being overhaul
ed for the return voyage TO America.
AS a precaution against possible at
tack by allied spies. she will be guard
ed day and night during her stay
here. She steamed into Bremen with
the American fiag flying at her mast
and TO the accompaniment OF music,
Deutschland uher allies" from sew
eral bands. and cheers from thou
sands Of school children. who crowded
the waters edge. despite a steady driz-
zle OF rain.
Guns hred and ships whistled theli
salutes as the Deutschland approach
ed her dock II was an impressive
sight when the Germans obtained
their first view OF their sea marvel
Tears filled the eyes OF hundreds II
tho crowd as Captain Koenig and hi
sailors lifted their caps to repeate'
greetings. The Deutschland's mel
received particularly uproariou
cheers from the sailors aboard In
termed ships and from laborers o
new ships under process Of construc
ton in the Bremen yards.
with special Joy repeat that a
true Americans who are not und'
) Mammon service 20 England-a
Americans Of the frse beliefs Of Was
ington ard Franklin. greeted the a
rival of the Deutschland with war
admiration" said Alfred Lohman
president Of the Ocean Company
addressing Captain Koenig
Lohmann then referred 10 the IA
that the Deutschland travelled $40
miles below and beside the Bnglls
fleet.
Evening journal., 1916-08-26
BY CARL W. ACKERMAN.

United Press Stan correspondent
STRAUSBERG. Germany. Aug. %
In eight weeks OF tremendous efforts
with the Allies expenditure of human
flesh and blood and ammunition, the
Allies not only have failed to break
the German line on the Somme. but
have not even badly bent it, General
Alexander Won Kluck. who commanded
the German right in the great ad-
vance to the gates Of Paris told the
United Press today.
"In eight weeks Of lighting they
have gained a few kilometers at terri
bic losses said the German war hero.
The English have accomplished practi-
cally nothing. They nave only eN-
posed themselves to our counter
attacks, which will certainly come"
We we're seated in the smoking
room of Wilkendorf Castle, near
Strausberg. Before us was a map OF
the Somme battle line. General Won
Kluck first explained the positions
held by his army when he was in
command on this front before he was
wounded The territory the Allies are
now trying to break through is the
same ground across which Won kluck
hurried with his army during the tir!i
advance into France in the fall OF
1914. After % months Of fighting. ne
battle line at this point shows little
change. except that the Germans have
been pushed back few kilometers.
"The English losses on the Somme
have been terrible" continued General
Won Kluck They have been much
greater than ours. The English hac
to put new men into each attack
Their losses must exceed ours by al
least 100000"
"Is that many for the largest enemy
( engaged?" he was asked.
"The decisive thing is always t'
have plenty Of men," he replied, bu
Evening journal., 1916-08-26
FRENCH DISPERSE.
GERMAN Attacks
NEAR NAUREPAS
Teutons Also Halted on Hill
III; Silent on the
Somme Front
FOE also REPULSED
IN DRIVE ON TAHURE
BY The United Press.

PARIS. Aug. pa strong Ger
man reconnaissance south of Maure-
pas and Hill 121 was dispersed by
French fire last night, said an Off
cial statement from the war office
today reporting a most violent artil-
lery struggle on the Somme front
The Germans attempted no other
attack on the Somme front. but
launched heavy attacks in the Cham
pegne and the northeastern front of
Verdun.
The German attack in the Cham
payne resulted in the most violent
fighting on that front in several
weeks. Following an intense bonn
bardment. the Germans attacked in
Tahure. They were either stopped
by French fire or driven back by
grenade counter attacks.
On the northeastern front Of Nerdu
heavy artillerying occurred all day FRI
day and last night The Germans mad
several unsuccessful attempts 10 ad
vance in the region of Thiaumont an'
Fleury. but were checked by Frencl
fire.
French air forces dominated the en-
tire front yesterday. Nine German fly
eTs We're brought down and three captiv
balloons DESTROYED.
Evening journal., 1916-08-26
MANY FLOWERS At funeral
OF -FOUR YEAR old BOY

The funeral of Alphonse II. Marvel,
4-year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron
ID. Marvel of No. 1885 Poplar street,
who was killed in front of his par
ents' home last Monday afternoon,
when a large limb Of a tree fell on
him, crushing his skull, during a
storm. was held on Thursday after
noon. The Rev. ]. II. Gray. pastor of
Epworth NJ. E. Church. of which sun
day school the little chap was mem
ber. oficiated Some beautiful floral
offerings we're received, including one
from the Boys Guild Of the church,
wreaths from two of the Sunday
school classes and from other mem
bers Of the church. Interment was
made in Lombsrdy Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1916-08-26
SCHAEFFER IS Find $50
FOR SLASHING ROBINSON

Frank Schaeffer. colored. who was
arraigned last week on a charge OF
assault and battery on Spencer Rob
inson. also colored. and whose case
was continued for an investigation,
was in City Court this morning and
was fined $50 and costs.
Schaeffer is alleged to have attack
ed Robinson with a knife and when
the latter tried TO run away slashed
him in the back and arm.
Evening journal., 1916-08-26
BLAMES HIS VACRANCY
TO A week MIND

George W. Brown. arraigned In City
Court this morning on charge Of
vagrancy, declared he was losing his
mind and wanted 10 get back TO his
home in Washington. He pleaded he
frequently lost his memory, and could
not take care Of himself.
Brown had on stump OF one leg
and used crutch and cane. On a
promise to leave town at once he
was dismissed.
Evening journal., 1916-08-26
MARKET sTREET PAYING.

The work OF paving Market street
will be undertaken as soon as fair
week Is over. City Engineer Edgar
NJ Hopes. Jr.. said yesterday that
he thought the underground work.
such as the laying of mains, could
be completed by October. This would
leave ample time 10 permit the street
10 be paved from Front street to
Eleventh street before cold weather
sets in. The pavement, as specified,
is guaranteed for twenty years. The
new rails for the trolley company
have arrived.
Evening journal., 1916-08-26
COLORED ELKs WIN PRIZE.

Paul Lawrence Dunbar Lodge. No.
los. in the parade Of colored Elks in
Philadelphia yesterday, won third
prize In the best dressed and best
drilled class. The local lodge had
100 men in line. George NJ. Benson.
OF this city. was one Of the mounted
marshals.
Evening journal., 1916-08-26
no PROsgCUTE M FARALYsIs CAsEs.

By The United Press.
PITTSBURGH Pa. Aus ss.-Threats Of criminal proseca-
ton by state officials the campaign
the spread OF ufantic paralysis Pennsylvania
ea Inspector Charles webbor before leaving Harrisburg
to confer with state Hea Commissioner Dixon declared
adults who tried smuggo children into Pennsylvania from
outside OF the state arrested criminal charges Thea
tres and movie today put eject the general order
barring children from such places untn September IS
Evening journal., 1916-08-26
YORK defective TAKES
EMIG TO that CITY

Robert P. Bmig. wanted In York,
Pa. for alleged failure to support his
wife and three small children, was in
City Court this morning, and after
wards was turned over to Detective
Jacob Koolms. OF York. and was taken
back to that city. Ewing is alleged
to have been missing for about eight
months. He was arrested here this
week by Detective Fairchild.