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Evening journal., 1916-07-19
"And 1t Has Not Regretted Its Action in
Expelling Men Which Meets With Approval
Of Republicans Says Head Of Central
COuny'S Organization.
ALL REPUBLICANS CAN VOTE AT
PRIMARIES; BAR PARTY WRECKERS

That Republicans with
hOn of the Committee expellng
practices clearly
committee,
the Republicans the midland Mr.. Hrons in VIII
A. chairman
Republican county
tiOn frankly freely.
County expelled
happy
politics thirty
edge political acuey Republican
miee expulsion for the
are interested Republican
the Kent situation, Mr. HiOns sad
action
party public The
played beneficial members Of the commit
They participate its organization they nbsented them
selves from Of meetings.
one anagonism organization We put with that
onty as we they with the Alice
men Republican Organization and the Republican party and
then we acted in a not fail to be understood
Ou County elected primaries held
Apr last II will Following the election
t members Republicans those members met
regularly Special made to obtain full attendance
received written notice Al
boug all four expelled Dover that day. not
e of them appeared the committee to participate
IN M organization George Herring, the four did
uues hut he left before the the three others D
Continued Two)
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TO ORGANIZE CITY
FOR SUFFRAGE CAUSE

Plans have been completed by the
State Congressional Union whereby
the City Of Wilmington will be or
ganized by wards, It having been de-
cided to thoroughly organize each
of the II wards and to appoint a
chairman for each one.
Miss Bertha Sapovits. Congress
sional Union organizer who is now
busy in this city conducting a two
months suffrage campaign. has al
ready begun the work of ward or
ganizing. Tomorrow night Mrs. Flor
ence Bayard Hilles and Miss Sapovits
will address a meeting 10 be held at
the Thomas w. Garrett Settlement,
Seventh and Walnut streets. She will
be assisted by Mrs. William MCGEE
and Mrs Annie NJ. Arneil Mrs.
3. Stubbs will preside.
Friday night Miss Sapovits will ad-
dress an open air meeting TO be held at
Twenty-third street and Concord avenue
and on Saturday night she viii speal;
at Fifth and Market streets.
Last night she addressed successful
meeting on the Court House green al
New Castle. Following the complete or
eanization in Wilmington, Miss Sapo
Wits will tour the State until every
Evening journal., 1916-07-19
LITTLE Hope OF The
british MODIFYING
THE BLOCKADE Order
BY ROBERT j. BENDER

United Press staff Correspondent)
WASHINGTON. July 19-Although
it is declared President Wilson will
continue vigorous efforts to modify the
British blockade. it may be said today
that government officials have practi-
cally lost hope of accomplishing their
purpose soon. With adverse action
by the British government on the
Presidents representation for Red
Cross shipments into Germany and
food into starving Poland; and. with
England's announcement Of a black
list on certain American firms, it was
stated authoritatively today that little
hope is held for a satisfactory cul-
mination of the present diplomatic in
tercourse.
Another protest was sent yesterday
afternoon on the Red Cross situation.
further appeals are pending for Pol
ish relief and strong representations
will be made against the blacklist
But, as a high Official of the gov
ernment and a man close to the Pres
ident said; THE people (the Allies)
are in dead earnest. They have their
teeth set and their eyes fixed on a
given goal. They are paying little at
tention to anything else They will
accede TO no demand they believe
might delay reaching the end they
desire
And they have told us-in almost
so many words-that If we do not
like the smell Of the frying over
there. we'd better keep out Of the
kitchen"
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WATCHFUL Waiting
WEARIES SOLDIERS
0. NJ. D. Continues Hopeful
of Seeing Service on
the Border
WASH DAY GIVES
BOYS BUSY DAY

Four weeks have elapsed since Della
wares two battalions of militia pitched
camp on the state Rifle Range, and to-
day they are no farther toward the
Mexican border than they were on the
first day. The men still cling to the
hope of moving to the border 'in a short
time" as has been their hopes since
pitching camp.
The policy of watchful waiting has
been followed by the boys since going
into camp. When they do leave it will
be for Deming, New Mexico. This an
nouncement was made several days ago
and ever since the officers and men sire
expectantly awaiting the message set
ting the date for their departure Not
even Adiutant General Wickershau
knows the date.
The interest Of the men was
aroused yesterday when a telegram
addressed to Major Reed. commanding
officer OF the camp, was received. The
message was that all cases of measles
that might develop in camp should be
isolated from the camp.
The regular routine Of camp life
was followed yesterday. The men
CONTINUED on Page Seven.)
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DRAMATIC STORY
OF POWDER RISKS
BY COL. BUCKNER
Man Who Closed Big Con-
tracts Tells of Nails
-
+ Found in Explosives
ALL TESTIMONY NOW IN;
ARGUMENTS TOMORROW

The DUPONT case over the sale OF
r C. duPont's stock so far as the taxi
ing Of testimony is concerned. unex-
pectedly closed shortly after 4 O'Clock
this afternoon. After Colonel h. G.
Buckner had testified for the defense.
Mr.. Graham of counsel for the de-
PENDANTS. put in evidence several pa
pers bearing on the case and closed.
Mr.. Glasgow. for the complainants.
called but one witness. Mr.. Hood the
expert accountant. In rebuttal. and
asked him but two questions.
Court then fixed IL o'clock tomor-
row morning as the hour for start
ing the arguments OF counsel TO the
court and a recess was taken until
that time.
John G. Johnson. chief counsel for
the complainants remained in Phila-
delphia today preparing his argu-
ment He will probably be the first
OF counsel to argue. and after con-
cluding will leave az once for his
vacation. which he said the other day
had been delayed for one week be-
cause OF this trial Mr.. Johnson and
Mr. Glasgow will present the COM
plainants' argument and Mr.. Graham
and William II. Button. Of New York.
will probably argue for the defend
ants William s. Hilles OF this city
has been chief consultant for the de-
PENDANTS side in court. other counsel
for the defense being George S. Gra-
ham. OF Philadelphia. who has con-
Quoted the defense in open court.
Joel Gilhllan. his law partners. Judge
J. p. Laffey and Curtis Cooper. of the
dupont Company's legal department
Counsel for the complainants havl
been John G. Johnson. William A
Glasgow. Jr. and II. P. Brown. O
Philadelphia, and Robert Pennington
ut this city
Counsel for both the complainant
and defendants In the great duPor
powder case started clearing desks L
day. preparatory 10 closing the not
case and making the final argument
before Judge Thompson.
Colonel r. G. Buckner. director {
the military sales department of IN
Powder Company was on the stan
this morning and his testimony was
feature of the entire thirteen days o
Continued on Page Two.)
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SEE OPPRESSION IN
WAR REVENUE TAX
Public Meeting Protests Bill
TO Take $2I,OOO,OOO
From Wilmington
COMMITTEE TO HAVE
WARRINGTON HEARING

Many owners Of DUPONT powder
stock and some who never owned a
share crowded into the auditorium Of
the City Club last night 10 Join in the
protest OF the Wilmington Chamber
of Commerce and business men in
general against the proposed Federal
revenue tax on explosives. as set forth
in House bill No 16.763. now pending
before the United States Senate. The
meeting was attended by stenogra-
pliers, clerks and bookkepers as well
as by bankers and millionaires, all Of
whom we're interested in protecting
the money that they had invested in
powder stocks, and which, according
10 those interested. will have their
value lowered considerably II the
revenue bill should become a law Ad-
dresses were made by men prominent
in the industrial life Of this city and
State, and II was pointed out that with
the passage Of the proposed tax bill
the citizens of Delaware, totalling
about one fve-hundredth Of the coun-
trys population, are made to bear 100
times more than their share OF the
tax
Following the addresses Attorney
General Josiah o. Wolcott presented
a resolution protesting against the
proposed tax. which was unanimous
ly adopted. II empowers a special
committee appointed by President
Megear 10 consider measures to pro-
test against the tax and to select a
committee to appear before the
finance committee OF the United
States Senate in opposition 10 the tax.
The meeting was called 10 order by
William B. Megear, president of the
Chamber Of Commerce, who explained
briefly what the proposed Federal tax
law meant. Henry P. Scott. chairman
of the special committee appointed some
time ago. was introduced as chairman
of the meeting. Mr. Scott in his open.
ing remarks said "John G. Gray in his
letter setting forth his regrets for not
being able 10 attend this meeting aptly
said; The power to tax is the power "a
destroy"
Mr. Scott dwelt at length on the pro
posed revenue measure, which alread,
has passed the House, saying that sucl
immature tax proposals may mean tn
| ruin Of the nation. The measure, h
said. passed the House Of Represent
atives without much consideration, an'
is now before the Senate. The meas
IRE contained many things which he con
Continued on Page Nine)
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TRY TO DYNAMITE
RIVER STEAMBOAT
Explosion Under Stern o.
Endeavor Skaters Glass
in Craft
DETECTIVES ON HOT
CLUE; ARRESTS SOON

Incident TO the finding OF the suit
case flled with two score or more
sticks Of dynamite and a box Of caps
under a stringer az the Harlan and
Hollingsworth Corporation plant on
Monday afternoon, II was learned to-
day that an attempt had been made
early last Friday morning 10 dynamite
the ferry boat Endeavor. which was
lying at Shipley street wharf A CO.
incidence in the case. according TO
the authorities. is the fact that the
case Of dynamite found at the Har-
Ian and Hollingsworth Corporation
was about twenty feet from the En-
deavor. which had been sold at pub
lie sale on Saturday TO satisfy several
claims.
The attempt to destroy the ferryboat
on Friday morning Jared the entire
water front, and the crews Of the En-.
deavor and the steamer Brandywine,
which was al Orange street wharf, were
thrown from their hunks by the shock.
The night watchman on the Endeavor
who was the first 10 run to the scene
Of the explosion, reported that while
no one was In sight, a large sheet Of
water was sent high in the air from
the stern Of the vessel. The windows in
the cabin Of the vessel were shattered,
especially those in the stern.
Detectives are running down various
clues. II was nimored today that the
dynamite might not have been pr.
chased, but that il might have been
taken from the Cibbstown plant Of the
dupont Company and brought here. AT
any rate detectives are working on this
clue.
The Endeavor. which now appears
to have been the objective OF the
dynamiters has been plying between
Wilmington and Fenton Beach as a
ferry boat for several months. The
vessel was owned by a company COM
posed Of J Frank White. OF this city
and John p. Kirby and Samuel e
Pence. OF Baltimore The vessel was
purchased from the Norfolk, Newport
News and Old Point Comfort Steam
ship Company several months ago
The Wilmington Trust Company Il 4
said. financed the project The YES
sci was purchased on Saturday b,
Captain Horace Wilson. Of the vii
son Line for $4,000. and follow
! ing the sale the vessel was towed d
the Harlan and Hollingsworth Cor
poration wharves and moored at th'
] Continued on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1916-07-19
$4,000 POSTOFFICE FOR
NEWARK PROVIDED FOR
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
WASHINGTON. D. C., July ls.-The
public buildings bill just reported tc
the House provides $4,000 for the
erection of a public building at New
ark, Delaware
During the early part Of the ses-
sion Representative Thomas w. NIL
Ter introduced a bill providing for the
exchange OF the federal building site
at Newark, which was passed by the
house. This was made necessary by
the growth of Delaware College, which
conficted with the site that had been
selected for the postoflce building
When the omnibus bill was made up
these cities or towns which already
had a site stood a much better chance
of being considered and included
Evening journal., 1916-07-19
E. I. Lynch shot
down BY DENTIST
ON LENESSTREEI
Postmaster Slain by DR..
Parker Whom He Had
Elected From Store
REMOVED TO GEORGETOWN
after VIOLENCE THREATS
Special to THE EYENING JOURNAL

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
LEWES, Del. July 1O.-Ebe T.
Lynch, postmaster of Lewes. chief Of
the fire company and prominent IN
Republican politics for some years,
was murdered in a dramatic manner
In front OF his Ice cream parlOrs on
Main street about II o'clock last
night. DIR. william A. Parker, a dom
tist Of Lewes. who Is charged with
shooting down Lynch with a gun, is
in the Jail at GEORGETOWN. whore he
was taken I'm an automobile by Sher-
M West and his attorneys. Daniel j.
Layton and John NJ. Richardson, at
an early hour this morning, when
there we're threats of violence at the
hands Of citizens Of Lewes who are
greatly lncensed over the murder. He
had not been given a hearing up to
noon.
A short time before the shooting
Dr. Parker had been elected from the
Ice cream parlOr and restaurant for
creating a disturbance during an ar
gument over baseball. Mr.. Lynch had
practically put Dir. Parker out by
bOrce after the latter had refused to
stop the argument
DIR. Parker is alleged to have walk
ed three blocks TO his home, where he
secured a shotgun. He returned and
when he turned the corner into Sec
ond street Mr.. Lynch was about tC
walk into his business place, he hav
ing been discussing the recent dis
turbance with Thomas eonwell,
/ merchant DIR. Parker approached
within forty feet when he raised Oh
gun to his shoulder and fired.
Mr.. Lynch was killed instantly, ans
Abraham GutOwitz. proprietor of a
jeWelry store, two of his children and
a salesman we're injured by stray
Continued on Page Nine.)
Evening journal., 1916-07-19
TONGUES and Hands
OF No avail IN
PROBING This Case

joseph Damico. the Italian interpreter
Of City Court, was star performer in the
case of Olympia Rastella, arraigned IN
court this morning on a charge OF dls-
orderly conduct. Most OF the witnesses
could not speak English and the inter
prefer was busy taking testimony The
Iastella woman was charged with
speaking abusive words 10 Mary Di Gee
tina Just what was said was not
cleared up materially by the witnesses
hut the parties most concerned appeared
10 regard the words as pretty bad. J
Frank Ball. counsel for the Rastella
woman. and Assistant City Solicitor
John F. Lynn worked hard TO elicit tes-
timonv from some of them without ma
terial results. Here is a sample;
Mr. Lynn-"Where do you liver
Witness-"Three doors from Mary.
Mr. Lynn-"Where does Mary liveg'
Witness-"Three doors from me-"
Mr. Lynn-"what street do you live
on?"
Witness-"w "woodlawn avenue"
Mr.. Lvnn-"what is the number OF
the house?"
Witness-"I do not know. but II
is -" Gesticulations on the part
of the witness and considerable con-
versation with Mr.. Damico, after
which the interpreter shook his head
and held up his hands in despair
After about fifteen minutes OF this
Deputy Judge Joslyn dismissed the
case
Evening journal., 1916-07-19
new AUTOMOBILE ENGINE
GIVEN FIRST TEST
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MILFORD, July 19.-The FIRST tests
OF the new fre-hghting apparatus re-
Gently purchased by the Milford Fire
Company we're made here yesterday
afternoon at the Haven Lakes. The
tests were made TO ascertain the
pump-lifting powers OF the apparatus.
In the tests the pumps lifted water
from the lower lakes a distance OF
twenty feet and pumped two 21a-inch
streams Of water $50 feet in the air,
in addition TO pumping several small
er streams. The largest amount OF
water pumped was 400 gallons a min
ute. Tests will be made each day for
ten days before final acceptance.
Evening journal., 1916-07-19
auto BURNS While This
CHAUFFEUR IS JOY RIDING

Thomas P. Greeley. a chauffeur fol
the Artillery Fuse Company. when ar
raigned in City Court tins morning, had
his case continued until Friday and was
placed under $500 bail. Greeley is al
legged TO have driven of an automobile
belonging TO the company yesterday
apparently to take a Joy ride, but tn,
machine caught fire near Front ant
Union streets and was practically de
stroyed The machine was TO be useC
exclusively for carrying about represen,
tativcs OF the Russian Government, who
are said to be making tests of articles
manufactured by the fuse company.
Evening journal., 1916-07-19
MILFORD VOTERS Get
REGISTERED EARLY
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MILFORD. Del, July 19-The first
registration day in Milford was an ex-
oeptionally active one, not so much
so on the part of the politicians but
Of the voters generally who manifest
ed an interest in registering early. In
the first election district Of the Tenth
Representative district of Kent
county. 151 men qualified. This is a
small voting district and almost half
Of the voters have qualified. In the
second of the Tenth. Houston, Sc per-
sons REGISTERED. In the first cleo
ton district Of the First Representa-
tive district Of Sussex county. NIL
fords largest voting district, 321
persons registered. The number of
voters in this district is about 500.
Evening journal., 1916-07-19
INVESTIGATE Mexican
SHIPPING OF U. s. TROOPS
BY The United Press.

EL PASO, Texas, July 1s.-Military
commanders in FL Paso and Juarez
we're investigating today unofficial re-
ports Of sniping by Mexicans who
drew the fire Of Company 1. Ninth
Massachusetts, Infantry, on patrol
duty here yesterday. General Bell
said he did not think more than half
a dozen shots were exchanged and
considered the skirmish inconsequen-
tial. He has received no official re-
port of the incident. There has been
niping all along the Rio Grande
river, in the vicinity Of El Paso the
past week. No Americans have been
hit.
Evening journal., 1916-07-19
DEUTSCHLAND HUGS
PORT ANOTHER DAY.
BY CARL D. eRoAr
United Press star Correspond

United Press Stan Correspondent
BALTIMORE, July 19.-Due 10 de-
lay in readjusting and repairing pipes
aboard the German subsea freighter,
Deutschland. that ship still tossed to-
day in the muddy waters Of the Pa
tupsco here.
Her getaway, It now appears. is
likely TO be on Friday. but possibly
not until Sunday. Her wireless was
slated TO be sealed today under new
treasury provisions requiring such ac-
tion after a ten days stay.
Evening journal., 1916-07-19
GROCERS, EXCLUSION,

The annual excursion OF the Retail
Grocers' Association to Atlantic City
will be held tomorrow. The excur-
sionists will be transported over the
Pennsylvania Railroad and will go in
three sections.
In charge Of the excursion are the
following. E. X. Thompson. chair
man; William 2. Skellenger E. f.
Denney, A. l. Carey and Frederick
Riley.
Evening journal., 1916-07-19
INToxcATloN CASES FALL OFF

Possibly because Of the warm
weather the number OF cases Of in
toxication tried in City Court has be-
come very small. Even Monday morn.
ing yields few cases OF over indul.
gence in spirituous liquor and on the
Monday following the circus there
we're but three cases OF intoxication
out Of a total OF thirty-eighth cases
on the docket This morning there
we're only three cases Of intoxication in
court and all we're easily disposed Of.
James A. Conway and Elmer Wat
son. who had been before court on a
similar charge before. we're fined SO
and costs each and John Sweeney, up
for the first time. was fined 81 and
costs.
Evening journal., 1916-07-19
GEORGE WASHINGTON IS
ACCUSED OF LARCENY

George Washington, colored, was
arrested this morning by Detectives
Benson and Mahoney while endeavor-
ing to pawn a dozen and a half
silver mifes and forks bearing the
name Hotel DUPONT"
Washington who says he is from
Centreville. Md. said that he pur-
chased the silverware in that place
but later he admitted working at the
hotel. The charge of larceny was
placed against Washington and he
will be arraigned in City Court to-
morrow.
Washington's arrest was made after
Isaac W. Miller. a pawnbroker, of No
122 Market street. had notified the po-
lice station that the colored man was
trying TO dispose of the knives and
F0-l--
Evening journal., 1916-07-19
Germans RECAPTURE
part OF DELVILLE ROAD
Bv The United Press.

LONDON. July 19-German troops
obtained a footing in the outskirts Of
the village Of Longueval and recap
tured a part OF the Delville wood, in a
heavy counter attack against the
right wing of the British army north
OF the Somme General Haig reported
The Germans attacked In large
force after dusk last night. delivering
their most powerful blows against
Longueval village. which occupies an
important strategic position at the
intersection OF two highways They
succeeded in penetrating the northern
edge OF the village The battle con-
tlnued throughout the night with the
greatest violence. The Germans
Continued On Page Two)
Evening journal., 1916-07-19
FUNERAL OF JAMES eLAckWooo

Funeral services for James Black
wood, who met death by drowning at
his home in Cleveland Sunday, will
be held at the residence of his broth
er-in-law, Robert R. Snavely, No. 1907
Rowland street tomorrow afternoon
at 2.30 o'clock. lnterment will be
made in Mt. Salem cemetery. Mr..
Blackwood was a member of dupont
Lodge, A. F. & A. NJ, and of Brandy
wine Lodge, No. II. /. o. o. F. The
funeral services will be conducted by
Evening journal., 1916-07-19
EAsTLAKE CHURCH sERyICEs.

Spiritual Lessons From the Ocean"
will be the subject Of the Rev. Henry
Cunningham's address at the devo-
tional services in Eastlake Presby-
terian Church tonight.
Evening journal., 1916-07-19
LOCAL OWLS VISIT.

The Wilmington Owls visited the
Chester Owls last night and assisted
in initiating several new members. The
trip was made by boat, the start be-
ing from the Market street wharf at
LAS o'clock.
Evening journal., 1916-07-19
OVERCOME RY HEAT.

William Briggs, 81 years old, was
Frustrated by the heat at Thirteenth
and French streets, where he was un-
load a. coal yesterday. He was taken
70 thf Homeopathic Hospital IN the
Phoenix ambulance and revived. his
condition was said not to be serious.
Evening journal., 1916-07-19
DELE NEW FRENCH LoAN.
BY Tho United Prcss.

By The United Press.
Nrv v0Pv rriv ie-T,s now F~crch io-n o s-vg
ohered to the investing public today syndicate o. --
score Of banking houses cbieaEo New 1o'A
and Pittsburgh hoadsd By Morgan Co. is Arranging ''
on b bonds VIII bear per cent interest and vii cost ~
Evening journal., 1916-07-19
GERMANS REcAPTURE LOyeUEvAI.

by The United Press.
BERLIN July l9-Recapture Of the village OF Longuesl
and Dele wood from the British violent German eoun-
ter-aack. announced BY ohce this afternoon
Evening journal., 1916-07-19
E. H. BECK OPERATEn nN.

Edward II Beck. real estate broker
OF Middletown, was operated on al
the Delaware Hospital late yesterday
afternoon by DR.. d. W. Lewis for ap-
pendicitis. Mr. Beck is getting along
as well as can be expected.
Evening journal., 1916-07-19
FIFTEEN HURT N TROLLEY SMASH.

by The United Press.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, July l9.-Ffeen persons were injured
today when street wild on hill on the Chestnut street
rne. All Of the injured are In the hospital.
Evening journal., 1916-07-19
NOBODY EAT SHARK.
BY The United Press,

NEW YORK. July 19-Chinese res.
tauranters report no demand for the
famous oriental dish. shark fms They
say diners are suspicious about eat
Evening journal., 1916-07-19
nAKER BARs sEW YORK oOLOEELs.

By The unfef Press
WASH, ,cToa July IL, secretary OF War Baker today
sustained Wood rejecting colonel
concy Heuent Colonel Phean. the sizy-ninh New
Yorl National Guard because Of physical disability