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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-25
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SIREN HORN MEANS FIRE.

S. R. Huffman. chief Of the
Clarksburg fire department,
has had the automobile fire
truck at the Central station
equipped with a siren signal
horn. 1t makes a very loud
noise. which can be heard for
blocks. Whenever the truck
makes a run TO a fire hereafter
the siren horn will be used, so
those who hear 1t may be in
formed that speed and right OF
way are desired. Whenever the
truck is taken out on an inspec-
ton trip, or for practice, the
bell will be used as a warning
signal only.
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DANUBE TOWN IS
EVACUATED BY RUSS

PBTRoGRAD, Oct. 25.-The Rou.
manians and Russians have evacuated
the Danube town OF Tcheryanoda in
DobrudlL, the war office announced to.
day. The statement says Field Mar.
shall Won Mackensen's army is continu-
ing its attack all along the Dobrudja
front, The Russo-Roumanian posi-.
tions at Lake Tachaul, near the Black
sea coast about twelve miles north OF
Constanza, also has been evacuated.
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MATCH FAMINE.
~ .sseetArrn rar,sl

NEW CASTLE, Pa, Oct. %.
"A serious scarcity OF safety
matches is threatened here ow-
ing 10 the inability OF manufac-
turers 10 import the chemical
substances used in making the
match tips and also the mix
ture for the rubbing surfaces,
according to local cigar deal
ers. The stock in New Castle
is nearly exhausted and deal
ers say II will be impossible
TO get further supplies Of
matches.
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WARRANT DISMISSED.

A peace warrant against Ada Mar
ell, colored, which was sworn out by
Mrs. Eliza ]. Howell, of Northview,
was dismissed by Magistrate Jack
son v, Carter Tuesday evening when
the prosecuting witness failed to
prove her charge.
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BURNED TO DEATH.

CoNNELLsVILLE, Pt.. Oct. 95.-
John wilkins, 40 years old, mail car
rier OF caselman, was burned to
death in his bed about o'clock We'd
nesday wNrning.
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COTTON HIGH.

NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-Cotton in the
future market sold today at twenty
cents a pound, the May option rising
twenty-five points TO 2001. the highest
price 1t has touched since the Civil
war,
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FORM JUNCTION.
an AsaeeiAttn eararl

PARIS, Oct 25.-Italian cavalry
and artillery from the Entente forces
on the Macedonian front, it was an
aounced today,
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THE WEATHER

Local rains tonight Thursday partI
cloudy and somewhat colder.
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Was the total circulation Of the Tcle-
gram Tuesday.
Evening journal., 1916-02-17
APARTMENT IS ONLY
SLIGHTLY DAMAGED
BY AFTERNOON FIRE

Fire which broke out in the AL
.hambra Apartment No. sos West
Tenth street, yesterday afternoon, ate
its way beneath the floors of the
apartments OF Samuel Wesley Long
and Brooks w. Miller, and it was only
the skillul manner in which the
fremen handled the blaze that saved
the apartment from destruction.
The fire was discovered about 2.SO
o'clock by Mrs Miller. when she no
ticed smoke issuing from the wall be-
tween her apartment and that of Mr..
and Mrs. Long. The fremen found
the blaze a stubborn one, # being
between the ceiling Of the basement
of the house and the floors OF the
apartments. Il had eaten its way
through the floor of the Long apart.
ment in several places. The iiremen
tore the basement ceiling out and
fought the fire from below. Very
little damage was done by the blaze
the damage being entirely from
smoke. Mrs Miller's loss will reach
/ $50. Mr.. Longs loss was less.
Evening journal., 1916-02-17
ARRESTDUPONTCO.
.LABORERS AFTER
Wholesale THEFT
Applegate and Fisher AL
legged to Have Stolen Metal
From Poole Plant
Others MAY Be
CAUGHT IN net

Harry Applegate, aged 80 years.
foreman of laborers at the Poole
plant of the dupont Powder Com
pany. Front and Thorn streets, was
arrested by Detective King shortly
before / o'clock this afternoon on the
charge OF larceny. John Fisher, aged
50 years of No. St9 West Third street,
laborer at the plant was arrested at
1880 o'clock while endeavoring to sell
several brass plates at a local junk
shop by Detective King. The police
say the brass was stolen from the
DUPONT Company.
Several weeks ag0 the city d.. &C.
tive bureau wa7 i,iormed by he du-
Pont Company tina; waste material
from their plant In this city, was dis
appearing. II was said at thai 'ane
that tons of copper. brass. iron and
lead. we're missing. The powder com
pany had its own detectives working
on the case for several weeks and
when these sleuths failed to find
where the metal was going, the city
detectives we're appealed too.
The local detectives made a tour
Of all junk shops and after working
for week. they heard Of large
money transaction in which a local
dealer played a part This gave then
clue and II was learned that work
men from the plant had been stop
ping az this shop every noon Will
Continued on Page Seven.
Evening journal., 1916-02-17
URGE COL. STOVER
FOE Chairman OF
CITY Republicans

+ Friehds Of Colonel Weller F.
stover have started a campaign in his
favor for chairman Of the Republican
First District Committee. Ward COM
mitteeraen in several wards have dls-
cussed the situation regarding the
CITY Committee chairmanship Isaac
" Boavers succeeded Harry II. Bill
.iany Il wo years ago and managed the
general and city elections in suen
splendfd form that victory crowned
his eff prts. It was said today that MT.
Bowers in all probability viii not De
a candidate for another term as CITY
chairman and Colonel Stover is being
urged as his successor. Mr.. Bowers
is deyoting his time to the duties OF
secretary of the Board Of Health.
When the county employees move
into the. new county building at least
two extra deputies will be needeu IN
the pluthonotary and recorder oil
deeds tdfices.
Thera PROMISES to be lively light
in the Fifth Levy Court district. COM
nrisins. New Castle. White Gay anu
Red !. ion hundreds. this year. ne
candid ates are James G. shaw hepre,
lssentat i've Harry II. Hance oil bear ahu
Geors.e Batten OF Red Lion. Inc lor
mer was defeated four years ago oS
N. r.. Smith. s..
60 dfrcy Il. llauby is candidate 10
the LEVY Court in the First district u
succecd sam 81 Burris. 20 iar tne,'
h is TO opposition candidate IN the hel'
against MIR, IauDy, who. hVes IN TN
sixth ward ,,.-..
Iderberi X. Watson. Isaac [. Elhot'
Ahner Tallcy aud Henry Perkins are IN
Rfandywinc hundred candidates ior Lev
!. Court commissioner to succeed ENerSl
Fl y. IIollmgsworth. Frank {. Miller aus aus
announced himself as candidate on
there is some question a. TO ms cahul
dacy because he IS tax collector
Evening journal., 1916-02-17
Several Streams
OF State IN line
FOR Federal AID

In addition to the appropriation
agreed upon by the House committee
on rivers and harbors on Tuesday
Of this week for the Wilmington har-
Dor, other streams of Delaware are
slated for appropriations through the
efforts of Congressman Thomas w.
Miller. The appropriation slated for
Wilmington harbor is 100000 and the
schedule of appropriations for other
Delaware streams is as follows: Apo
quinimink. Murderkill and Mispillion
rivers. $4,000; Little River, $4,000;
Smyrna river. 10000; Leipsic river,
$4,000; Inland Waterway from Reho-
both to Delaware Bay, $4,000; Broad
Greek river, $1,000.
The appropriation for Wilmington
harbor will maintain in operation the
government dredge Minquas. Congress
man Miller has had sanctioned an eX
animation and survey of the Indian
River Inlet. although in the past tn,
committee has refused TO do this. This
must be done before anything further
in the way of an appropriation can be
obtained for the Indian River project
The rivers aud harbors bill is yet to pas
! the House and Senate.
Evening journal., 1916-02-17
A. 0. Il. CONVENTION
MAY NOT come TO CITY

The convention committee of the A..
0. IT, will meet in Irish-American Hall
on Sunday afternoon, February p. The
national convention will meet next July
in Boston. The Delaware members are
anNious 70 bring thc 1918 convention 10
Wilmington. There appears 10 be only
one objection at present. Wilmington
has not the hotel accommodations for
the convention. There would be present
about 500 delegates and 400 members OF
the Ladies' Auxiliary. Two convention
halls would be required. The Knights
of Pythias Castle would do for one and
the rish-American Hall might do for
the other, while some favor holding tho
convention in the Garrick Theatre, as
the convention is usually held in July.
The order in this state will open a
one weeks retreat in st. Peters Ca
thedral on March u. A prominent Jes-
uit of New York will conduct the re-
treat
Evening journal., 1916-02-17
Will Appear There Undis-
guiSed, So That All WHO
See Him Will Have Further
Chance to Win Sl25 Re-
ward Offered for His
Capture
CBy SHERLOCK HOLMES. JR0

Well. good people / am having the
time of my life. BY Jove. it looks like
] am going TO be compelled to give
myself up. II am not captured this
afternoon. will positively make my
appearance at the Victoria Theatre to-
night. and let you all see me without
my disguises. | will make a short
talk and tell you Just how somebody
will get a handsome reward for SIM
ply walking up to me and saying,
."You are the mysterious Sherlock
Holmes. Jr. of THE EVENING JOUR
NAL. WilmingtOns leading news
paper"
| wonder how many people here
have kissed the lady on their kale seed
an affectionate farewell, and then
wished they had it back again after
ordering supply of coal and found
they had been stung. Understand,
am not saying that you can buy any
but good coal here in Wilmington. but
i do say that you take no chances
when YOU order coal from the Dia'
mond Ice and Coal Company. Another
thing want TO impress upon you il
Evening journal., 1916-02-17
RIVER VICTIM WAS WOODALL.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del, Feb. 1.-THE man
found at Kits Hammock on Tuesday
was that of Albert S. Woodall, son Of
Captain William b. Woodall. who was
drowned on November 19 off st. John
Light when the schooner capsized.
The Identification of the young man
was clear and definite. After hearing
several witnesses. Coroner DonOvan's
Jury returned a verdict OF death by
drowning.
The remains will be buried tomor-
row at Leipsic.
Evening journal., 1916-02-17
STATE Finances
/. IN SOUND shape,
SAYS committee
Assets of $I,469,779 in Ex
cess of Liabilities, Legis-
lative Auditors Find
Secretary OF STATES
receipts WERE S2O4, 359

That the State of Delaware not only
has had one of the greatest years.
financially, in its history but also
has assets of S1.469.779.79 in excess
Of its liabilities. is shown by the re-
port of the Legislative committee 10
settle with State officers which has
just finished its examination of State
accounts. The committee known as
the Little Legislature" settles with
state officers in years in which the
Legislature is not i'm session. The
committee comprises Senator Harvey
Hoffecker. Of Newark. chairmln;
Senator John Barnard. Of Camden, and
/ Representative William II. Evans, of
Newark; Hervey Hall. Of Smyrna,
and George A. Hill, of Bridgeville.
Representative Henry c. Downward
of this city. was secretary for the com
mittee. They have been i'm session
/ about a month. and visited Delaware
/ College. the State Hospital ana other
State institutions.
Their report shows expenditures o
$500. SOS 80 during 1915. and cash re
ceipts during that year Of SSlO,3lS.55
The total assets Of the State are liste'
as S2.356. .564.79 and the total liabili
ties are sSS6.7S5.
The Secretary OF States Office pro
duced the greatest revenue during tn
year. its receipts being S204,359. Re
ceipts from the franchise tax for cor
porations we're S96.663. A synopsis o
the committees report is:
Report of the Legislative Committee.
}, The undersigned. appointed as
Joint committee to audit the books an
, account of the various department
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1916-02-17
HAND
Shakes IN TRENCHES
UNDER French BAN
BY The nitcd Press.

10y lhe Nnltcd Ifcss.
BERLIN. Via Wireless to Sayville,
Feb. Ito force French soldiers to
cease shaking hands with the Ger
mans in opposite trenches and holding
conversations with them, French
commanders have issued orders. inn
posing severe penalties on all often
ders. the semi-ofIicial news agency
stated today
During the recent lighting along
the Somme, the news agency stated, a
copy of an order signed by General
Dubois, commander OF the French
Sixth Army, was found The text Of
the order. which was issued February
6. follows:
"The army commander has learned
with Indignation that at several places
on the front conversations and even
shaking hands with the Germans has
occurred.
81 am at a loss to believe that q
Frenchman can sink so low as tC
shake hands with such bandits who
spread incendiarism and destruction
who assassinate women. children anC
old men. who treacherously xii
prisoners. breaking their backs anC
who furthermore torture TO death oui
wounded
The order then states that penal
ties will be inflicted upon all officers
and soldiers guilty Of such practices.
Evening journal., 1916-02-17
Employers SHY
We We NOTHING
TO ARBITRATE'
Oppose Eight-hour Day to
MachiniStS, Even With
Eight-hourS' Pay
UNION FAVORABLE TO
MAYORS SUGGESTION

I'VE have nothing to arbitrate,' is
the answer Of head officials OF the
industrial plants whose machinists
went on strike in August last. to the
suggestion of Mayor Price that they
appoint a committee TO confer with
former Judge George Gray with a
view of settling the differences be-
tween the employers and the strik-
ing employees Through the Employ
ers' Association OF Wilmington, of
which Stirling II. Thomas Is nresi-
dent the employers set forth that
they will not grant an oight-hour day
with nine hours pay, or an eight hour
day with eight hours pay, and will
not undertake to fix a time when they
will consider granting an eight-houi
day.
Wilmington Lodge. International
Association of Machinists. already has
appointed an arbitration committee IA
confer with Judge Gray. looking to-
ward a settlement OF the strike. The
action OF the employers. however
means there viii be no arbitration.
81 don't see that there Is any
further action can take said
Mayor Price today. as he made pub
! lie the letters he had received from
the employers and strikers The let
| tCrs arc:
Employers Association Of Will
/ mington. Del.
Wilmington, Del. Feb. IA, 1916.
Hon James L. Price, Mayor, Will
mington. Del.
Dear S,r--Your several letters
addressed TO manufacturing con-
Germs in this city were received In
regular course. and have been re-
ferred by these manufacturers to
this association for answer.
We credit YOU with a sincere de-
sire to serve the community. yet
We fear you are not entirely con-
versant with the conditions that
exist We are loath to decline the
5 seemingly fair request YOU make
/. e., to atbitrate the difference OK
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1916-02-17
FORMER DELAWAREAN COT
German ARMY PHOTOS

Wilbur Durborougn. a newspaper
correspondent whose remarkable pic
lures "On the Firing Line With the
Germans" are being shown in Phila-
delpha, is a former Deiawarean. His
home, before he became associated
with metropolitan newspapers as a
correspondent and photographer. was
| at Leban.l. in Kent county. He spent
several months at the front with the
German army under a special permit
and while there took many photo
graphs. which he was allowed TO bring
to this country by the German au-
thorities.
John w. DurbOrough, pursor OF the
Wilson Line steamer City OF Philadei-
phia. is the father of tho enterpris-
ing correspondent. and Captain l.. S.
Durborough. OF the Berryboat Long
Beach Is his uncle.
Evening journal., 1916-02-17
SAFETY At SEA
AGAIN Demanded
BY WASHINGTON
LuSitania Settlement Halted
Until Germany Makes Clear
Her Submarine Policy
DERNSTORFF AGAIN MEETS
LANSING IN Conference
BY The United Press.


WASHINGTON. Feb. 17.--If immed-
late adjustment of the new subma-
rine differences precipitated yestcr-
day by this governments refusal to
close the Luistania negotiations. de-
pends on written assurances from
Germany, that armed, as we'll as un-
armed liners shall not be torpedoed
without warning. the settlement is a
long way off. it was declared in Ger
man quarters today, as Ambassador
Bernstorff prepared TO confer with
Secretary Lansing. The days confer
ence. il was explained was at Secre-
tary Lansing's request and there was
disposition to believe the latter
would not insist on so sweeping a
demand
If an agreement can be had that
armed liners Of the allies will not use
their arms. except in case Of an un.
warned attack. il was said. Germany
would agree 10 such a stipulation
This would require such liners to give
little stronger assurance than is
now asked. namely. that they will not
use their arms only for defense.
II was made clear that the ambas
sador was not prepared to provide
any written assurances on the sub
iect and the opinion was expressed
Continued on Page Seven.
Evening journal., 1916-02-17
SHERLOCK HOLMES, JR., TO
ADDRESS AUDIENCE AT THE
VICTORIA THEATRE TONIGHT

that the ice this company serves you
is strictly pure. and you need not fear
that the food or water with which il
comes in contact. will be contami-
mated.
was standing with a crowd on
Tenth street yesterday afternoon
watching The rivet singers pitch red
hot rivets to a man several yards
away. when two young ladies passed
One OF them looked at me and said
Il believe that is Sherlock Holmes
Jr." She looked squarely at me.
migrated right then down Tenth
street.
You know, IL takes some people a
life time to accumulate a few dol
lars, while others get theirs in halt
the time. I can spot the progressive
merchant or manufacturer in every
city. by the amount of electricity he
uses 10 make his name and business
overshadow his competitor. Big cleo
trio signs are the finest advertise
4 ments on earth. and the fact that the
/ leading merchants and nanufactur-
( ers are using them. is pretty good
evidence that they are winners. Elec-
trio signs, and brilliantly-lighted
/ windows. have made Broadway. New
York. the best known street on earth
So deuced cute l don't see how she
/ lives! She was dressed In a green
suit, trimmed in fur. and spoke TO
man yesterday afternoon as he wa:
coming out OF the Security Trus'
Company. He seemed so pleased
that he almost ran over me before
could get out OF his way. / saw thu
little lady a few minutes later in th'
Miller Drug Store with an elderl,
lady.
Should l settle up and settle dow
: here in Wilmington. there is on
II Continued on Page ?.
Evening journal., 1916-02-17
JUDGE HANDS KING
some EXTRA HARD Luck

A hard luck story was told by John
A. King. a Carney's Point workman,
when arraigned in City Court today
He said that at Christmas time he
had been sent to the workhouse for
sixty days for drunkenness by Judge
Rice. After serving fifty days he was
released. and upon going TO Carney's
Point to draw seven days pay he
found that all his belongings had
been stolen. He said that TO drown
his sorrow over his loss he took a
few drinks.
He was fined $40 and costs.
Evening journal., 1916-02-17
ENTERTAINMENT AT HOCKEssIN

In Hockessin Hall tomorrow and
Saturday evenings. St. Johns Dra-
matte Club will present the drama
"The Village Lawyer" Those in the
cast are: Aloysius Dolan. John Nc
Govern, William Brennan, Joseph
Reardon. ]. Boyd Touhey, Charles
Gormley. Marie McGovern, Margaret
May. Mamie Muldoon. Jane A. Gaha-
gen. Elsie Muldoon. G. Caruthers,
sara Flannery. Cornelia Caruthers
pianiste.
Evening journal., 1916-02-17
FERRIS SCHOOL BOYS
CAUGHT ROBBINC Stand

Albert Golfer, aged 10 years, and
Brooks Pusey, aged is years, who es-
capped from the Ferris Reform School
on Tuesday we're arrested at o'clock
this morning in the act OF breaking
open the candy aud fruit stand ol
George Chamedies at Third and Kint
streets. The proprietor said that hii
stand had been broken open before
and last night he kept watch anc
found the boys. The boys had tel
packs of cigarettes. seven packs Of
chewing gum and a cake of chocolate
when surprised.
They were each held in $500 bail
for the Court of General Sessions.
Evening journal., 1916-02-17
SIX PERSONS HURT WHEN
SOUTHERN FLYER JUMPS
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
RICHMOND, Va. Feb. 1.-THE Fla
mingo limited, northbound fast flyer
OF the Seaboard Air Line. was wreck
ed near here about 1890 o'clock this
morning, the accident being due, it
was said, TO a piece Of iron falling
from the engine and lodging in a
switch. causing half a dozen cars, in
cluding several Pullmans, TO leave the
track and turn over.
Reports that forty persons had been
either injured or killed soon dwindled
TO a statement that only six pas
sengers had been injured and none
killed. The injured were taken to
Richmond hospitals in ambulances.
The flyer is said TO have been the
same one recently wrecked twice
within a week in North Carolina
south of Raleigh.
Evening journal., 1916-02-17
DUPONT COMPANY LOOKS
UP RECORD OF NANCE

Although officials Of the dupont
Company refuse to state what they
have learned concerning Antonio
Mango. the powder worker, who on
Thursday was sentenced to one year $
Imprisonment i'm the wOrkhouse on the
charge of carrying concealed deadly
weapon, it is understood that the IN
vestigation is continuing. II was
thought at first that the man was en-
ployed by the German government
but whether the facts bear out this
: thought cannot be learned.
Evening journal., 1916-02-17
ARMIES CONTINUE
TO Smash along
WESTERN FRONTS
May Be German Offensive
in Effort to Reach
Paris or Calais
ALLIES ARE Prepared
FOR Bitter struggle
BY WILLIAM PHILIPS SIMS
Manager OF Paris Bureau OF Thu
United Press

united Press.
NEW YORK. Feb. II. .- Has the
long anticipated big offensive begun
along the western front? Are the
daily smashes in Artois and Cham
pagne the prelude to an early attempt
TO pierce the lines and the start OF a
drive toward Paris. Calais or Cologne2
II not. what is the hot fighting now
going on in France?
Despite the continuous pounding OF
artillery III along the lines and the
spirited clashes OF infantry for the
possession OF certain sections OF
trenches tho indications are that the
big offensive. from either side, Is still
some distance Off. Apparently both
Germany and the Allies are jockeying
for position. playing for the inside
track. As at horse race where the
field is large. the ponies young. high
strung and nervous. maneuvering for
the getaway Is likely 10 be rather
long and tedious. with some false
starts.
There is no doubt but that Ger
many is expecting the Allies to launch a
terrific punch against her in the spring.
This blow, she reasons. after looking
at the map, Is likely TO fall i'm Cham
paignc and in Artois, north Of Arras
or that vicinity.
The battle line is shaped something
like the letter l.. II the German line
4 can be broken over an extended from
along the bottom OF the l. (in The
Champagne and along the top of th'
IL, (around Arras) the forces holdini
the corner will have TO retire. ever
though unattached, lest thoy be Gu
of by a junction Of the two drive
beginning in Champagne and Artoii
This is probably the explanation Of th
frenzied attacks hurled by the Gel
mans against the Allies in these tN
regions They wish 60 prevent n
French getting q good toehold fro
Continued on Page 10
Evening journal., 1916-02-17
kent WILL Leaves $4,000
TO CITY INSTITUTIONS

Register OF Wills Isaac r. Brown
today granted letters Of administra-
tion on the estate of Lindley c. Kent
to the Equitable Guarantee and Trust
Company. Under his will the follow
ing bequests arc made: Delaware So
ciety Prevention of Cruelty to Chill
dren. $500: Home for Friendless and
Destitute Children. $500; Minquadale
Home, $500. Home for Aged Women,
$500: Female Beneficial Society
$500: Homeopathic Hospital Associ-
alton, $500.
Letters were also granted on the
estate OF Helena Norris to William j,
Lanshee.