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Evening journal., 1916-06-15
JUDGE CRAY SPEAKS
At CHARITY BAZAAR
David Snellenburg Also De-
livers an Address on
the American Flag
BOY SCOUTS GET
BADGES OF HONOR

Judge George Gray made patriotic
address last night at the charity ba-
zaar being held in Turn Hall for the
benefit of the Red Cross Of the Cen
trail Powers. His address was espe-
cially appropriate to Flag Day.
The exercises began at 73O p. m,
Judge Gray was escorted to the plat
form by the reception committee
headed by John Lengel The Boy
Scouts Of the city had been invited to
attend last evening and about 300 of
them were in the hall. The Rev. S
e. Won Bosse opened the exercises
when he spoke briefly. William F.
Kurtz introduced Judge Gray.
Judge Gray said Flag Day was OBJ
served because the people of this
country prize and revere the things
the flag stands for. representing as II
does freedom, liberty and equality OF
all men before the law. He said this
country is one which may well boast
Of its independence because here are
gathered together the best citizens
from all parts of tn world.
Referring TO those men and womer
who first planted the seeds Of Ameri
Continued on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1916-06-15
ONE Trolley TRACK
IN MARKET Street
Suggested Plan Also Would
Mean Wider Sidewalks
in Thoroughfare
DEPARTMENTS
CONSIDER CHANGE

Members of City Council, sitting as
a committee OF the whole. last night
conferred with Directors OF the Street
and Sewer Department and represen-
tatives OF the Chamber of Commerce
relative to the Market street paving
project The Street and Sewer De-
partment sent a letter to Council last
week requesting the conference. the
Council having appropriated $50 900
for the paving of the street from
Front to Eleventh street. AT the
meeting last night it developed that
there is an effort on foot to remove
one OF the car tracks from the street
and to widen the sidewalks, and i'm or
der to secure the opinion of every
property owner in the street on the
subject. action was deferred in the
matter by Council for two weeks.
The conference was attended by a
majority Of the Council members. Di-
rectors of the Street and Sewer De-
partment, John S. Mullin and Clar-
ence c. Killen. representing the
Chamber Of Commerce, William P.
Bancroft, Street Commissioner Frank
w Peirson and Henry c. Taylor,
Continued on Page Two.l
Evening journal., 1916-06-15
Need S3S6O TO MAKE
UP Old SWEDES FUND
Campaign TO Preserve and
Endow> Ancient Church
TO End Sunday
RECTOR KIRKUS ASKS
GENEROUS RESPONSE

The following appeal in behalf of
the Old Swedes Endowment Fund
was issued today
THE Endowment Fund of OLD
Swedes Church. which the rector
hopes will reach fifty thousand dol
lars by next Saturday night, is still
in need of S3.S6O to make up the
total. This means that S46,l4O has
already been acknowledgements
ing a most gratifying and generous
response on the part of those who
have subscribed But there are many
people whose interest has been
verbally manifested who are still un-
represented on the subscription list
so many in fact, that If they were to
make prompt response even in a
small way, to the appeal that has
been made, there would be no doubt
about the full amount being raised.
This appeal for the Old Swedes
Church was made last November, for
fund Of $4,000. to be completed on
Trinity Sunday. June is, which is the
two hundred and seventeenth ami
versary OF the laying of the corner
stone Of the old church, There has
| been no 'whirlwind campaign, ana nc
large company of solicitors in th'
raising of the fund. The work ha'
been quietly and persistently pur
sued by the Rev. Frederick NJ. Kirkus
rector of the parish. and the fund hai
been steadily growing from the be
ginning until now. without any con
spicuous demonstration. Il Is a worl
which aims to insure a permanent.
useful organization in connection Wit
the ancient building where the relig
ious life OF the entire community wa
nurtured, and which stands today tn
single monument OF seventeenth cen
tury origin, to connect us with the be
ginnings of Delaware in the earlies
colonial times.
1.-TWO days remain in which to col
lect the small sum Of approximate
$4,000 to complete this appealing ant
important enterprise. We urge
prompt and generous response AM
ask readers to send what they cal
spare at once to the Rev. Fredericl
! NJ. Kirkus, No. 11O6 Adams street"
Evening journal., 1916-06-15
COUNTY Will CUT
5 Cents OFF THE
ROAD TAX Bills

Rural hundred taxpayers who pay
the road taxes will be interested in
the report of County Engineer James
Wilson which has been submitted to
the Levy Court. When the Legisla'
ture changed the law getting rid OF
the expensive road commissioners the
several hundreds we're in debt to the
amount of SS6,O6O.67. That was in
1g07 and since the county engineer
and specially trained supervisors
have been in charge of the roads the
Indebtedness has been wiped out and
instead of a deficit the hundreds have
substantial balances to their credit
and County Engineer Wilson recon.
mends that the road tax be lowered
Ave cents on the 500 assessment. In
1907 Brandywine hundred owed So,
496. "a and st. Georges hundred owed
S51S7.35. The latest report shows
Brandywine hundred has a balance OF
s5454 and st. Georges a balance OF
Balances in all the hundreds at
Evening journal., 1916-06-15
STUDENT Wilson's
CONDITION CRITICAL
With Vertebrae Severed,
Force OF Constitution
Keeps Him Alive
CONSCIOUS AND BLAMES
NO ONE FOR ACCIDENT

The condition of Thomas r. Wilson.
Jr., the Delaware College student,
who was injured Tuesday night while
wrestling with a fellow student at
the Alumni reunion, Newark, was un-
changed at noon today. He is at the
Delaware Hospital and no hope is en-
tertained for his recovery. The case
has attracted wide attention and many
inquiries have been made as to his
condition.
Physicians who are attending the
young man say that the vertebrae is
practically severed and the spinal
cord torn. One physician who saw
the X-Ray photograph taken at the
hospital says it shows a displacement
of the vertebrae with a transversed
lesion of the spinal cord. Notwith-
standing this condition the young man
is entirely conscious and cheerful. II
is thought that he is practically be
ing kept alive by his fine constitu
tion.
Young Wilson. who is a junior al
Delaware College, is a son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas r. Wilson. of Milton
His parents are with him at the hos
pital Josiah Marvel, an uncle. also
spent part of the morning at the hos
pital.
The young student has stated thai
he blames no one for his injury anC
feels that il was purely an acciden
that befell him while taking part in ;
legitimate sport. He is one OF th'
most popular students in the college
and is held in high esteem by both th'
students and faculty members.
AS indication of the high regarI
in which he is held by the head o.
the college, he was one of two Della
ware students who at the request o.
the Military Training Camp. of which
Hugh A. Garland, of this city, is {
member, was only recently appointed
to attend the camp at Fort Oglethorpe
Georgia. The association wrote to DR.
Samuel c. Mitchell president of thu
college, requesting him to name TIVE
students to attend the camp at tn
expense of the association. Mr.. Nit
chell few days ago selected Wilsol
as one Of the students for this honor
Evening journal., 1916-06-15

not to present their "favorite son" as
a nominee. and the Missouri delega-
tion was expected TO follow suit In
deciding not TO suggest Governor
Majors name. This would leave as
Marshall's only opponent John III.
Morehead. Of Nebraska. who has all
along been considered out OF the
running.
The retiring national chairman.
William +. McCombs, today asked
President Wilson to indicate his
choice of campaign manager by Fri
day. All the discussion among Demo
carts today was that Homer s. Cum
mings, Of Connecticut. present chair
man. would be elevated to the chair
manship.
Tentative Platform Draft.
Certain hyphenated organizations
In the United States charged with at
tempting to influence the course of
this government in its foreign rela-
tions viii be vigorously denounced
In the platform TO be adopted by the
convention.
President Wilson's ideas on inter-
national relations. Mexico, suffrage
hhh NluSl i0outHf VIII QOmlndtc the
platform. Il was learned today. how
ever that the tentative draft which
was sent 10 st. Louis by Secretary
of War Baker touches only the high
spots, leaving numerous minor issues
to be worked out by the resolutions
committee.
Denuinciation OF organizations en-
| deavoring 10 influence this govern
ments policy will come in the Ameri-
canism plank. Strong declaration Is
made that all Americans should be
for America first and whole hearted
allegiance given this government to
the exclusion OF all others. Conf
dence Is expressed in the great body
OF citizenship Regardless of race.
origin or creed.
Mexico will not be mentioned BY
name Neither will direct reference
be made to the general submarine con-
troversy or the Busitania case. Wo-
mans suffrage will be endorsed
In addition TO the AmerlcanIsm
plank. the United Press learned today
that President Wilson's suggestions
are substantially as follows:
National Preparedness.
A firm demand for a navy that will
be sufficient TO protest American In
terests whether at home or abroad,
and an army sufficient to protect our
Continued on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1916-06-15
TWO americans
ARE killed IN
mexican Clash
Troops | and NJ Attacked
at San Ignacio Also Re-
port Seven Injured
SEVEN BANDITS ARE
dead after FIGHT
BY The United Press.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON. June l5--In a fight
between Mexican bandits and Troops
] and NJ, United States Cavalry. near
San lgnacio. this morning. two Amer
lean soldiers and six bandits were
killed and seven Americans wounded.
The fight lasted thirty minutes, Ma
j,r Gray commanding, reported.
The report from Funston. dated to-
day. read:
From General Mann, Laredo.
Troops J and NJ, Fourteenth Cavalry
at San lgnacio. were attacked at 2
o'clock this morning by party about
100 Mexicans. After a fight of one
half hour attacking party was driven
of
1.-TWO soldiers we're killed and seven
wounded, will send names as soon as
received Bodies of six MeXicans and
six dead horses were found in brush.
Clothing of dead men was wet, shoE-
ing they had crossed river.
Major Gray, in command, tele-
phoned party scattered and he thinks
went down river. His scouts trying to
find trail and will follow 1t with his
whole force when found.
(Signed) FUNSTON, lilo A. NJ
Evidence in the hands of administra-
ton officials tending to show gradual
disinlegration of the Carranza de facto
government continued TO pile up to-
day. This evidence was contained in
consular reports to the State De-
partment and private advices to men,
bers of the army general stan from
officers and civilians in Mexico.
All these messages, carrying re
ports Of shaky economic conditions
led officials to believe that the mex
few weeks may see development
which shall spell either a complet
crumbing Of the Carranza govern
ment or a decided change for the bet
ter. Officials today believed the Firs
Chiefs government now Is passin
through its most difficult period.
Evening journal., 1916-06-15
FIREMEN DO Good WORK
At SEAFORD Blaze

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SEAFORD, June 15.-For some time
this morning the business section OF
Seaford seemed doomed after fire
broke out in the Seaford Planning Mill.
Good work on the part of the volun-
teer fire department kept the flames
confined to the engine room. Several
months ago a $4,000 mill on the same
site was totally destroyed
Evening journal., 1916-06-15
nARY HANNA FAMILY.

DR.. and Mrs. ]. Marvin Hanna, OF
Forty-frst and Barring streets, Phila-
delphia, both OF whom are well-known
in this city. are receiving congratu-
lations upon the birth of a son yes,
terday. DR.. Hanna is the son OF
the Rev. DR.. J. d. C. Hanna, formerly
pastor of Union NJ. Z. Church, this
CITY He is well known in this city
and Brandywine Summit Camp. where
the Hannas tent each summer DIT
Hanna is also we'll known in musical
circles being director of the Temple
Glee Club of Philadelphia and also
director of the music in the Centenary
M. e. Church in Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1916-06-15
NEEDED BOOTS LAST
NIGHT ON RED LION ROAD

Owing to the high tide last night,
the Red Lion Creek OverfiOwed its
banks and flooded the Fed Lion Cause
way and the trolley tracks, interfer-
ing considerably with trolley and We
hitular traffic. Automobiles were
tagged by men stationed there so as
to prevent them from getting lost TO
the water. and it was necessary for
them to take a side route.
Evening journal., 1916-06-15
CLEMO SAYS watch WAS
STOLEN while He SLEPT

Stanley Clemo, a young white
man, arraigned in City Court this
morning on a charge of larceny. was
placed under $500 bail for the Court
of General Sessions. Clemo was
alleged to have stolen a gold watch
valued at 500 from Allen Smith.
Smith said he had been in a saloon
near Fourth and King streets yes
terday, and after taking a few
drinks went to No. 291 French street
He ent to sleep and when he awoke
his watch was gone. Clemo, is al
legged to have admitted taking the
watch.
The watch was found at the pawn
shop of Isaac Miller.
Evening journal., 1916-06-15
Good ROADS BOOSTERS
ON AUTO TRIP TODAY

Boosters for better roads and for
trolley line. across Salem county.
n. j., with proposed extensions of
the line down to the seashore re-
sorts went on an auto run TO At
lantic City today. More than 100
cars made the run. representing dele
cations from Wilmington, Penns-
grove, Woodstown. Elmer, Millville,
and other places in South Jersey.
The program at Atlantic City will
include a reception by the resort
Chamber of Commerce, a luncheon
at one OF the beach-front hotels and
discussions on the trolley and road
projects.
A sail in the ocean is also to be
provided for the visiting boosters
There we're about twenty-five VIII.
mingtonians in the party.
Evening journal., 1916-06-15
PLATFORM OF PARTY
SCORES HYPHENATES
BY PERRY ARNOLD

United Press staff Correspondent
ST. LOUIS. Mo- June l5.-"Speed
up" methods were applied by Demo-
cratic leaders today to the convention
plans. When the convention met at
II o'clock. It was with the under
standing that efforts would be made
TO adjourn the conclave sine die not
later than Friday evening. instead Of
Saturday, as at first planned. Prosi-
dent Wilson will be renominated to-
night The convention permanently
organized today. with Senator Ollie
James as chairman.
The session beginning at II was de-
voted entirely to oratory, with Per-
manent Chairman Ollie NJ. James. the
secondary "keynoter' as the main
spell-binder. Then the convention adj
ioumed until tonight. when the reso-
lutions committee will submit the
platform and the convention ratify
the declaration OF principles Nomina-
tons will then be called for.
The speeding up process was ap-
piled because Of waning interest In
the proceedings exhibited by the dele
gates and audience. Several hundred
persons who came to see the conven-
ton left today.
Not even the enthusiasm OF optim-
ism can disguise the fact that the
convention is utterly dominated by
Woodrow Wilson. several hundred
miles distant and that II doesn't dc
a thing that hasn't been mapped oui
for It TO do by the president. Wilson
picked the koynoter, the sub-keynotel
and will pick the national chairman
he sent Secretary OF War Baker her
with an outline of the platform; h
approved Marshall as a runnin
mate: he will approve the list O
national committeeman. For tn
reason that It's proceedings are 81
utterly routine. so completely Gu
and dried. the convention is beinl
regarded more and more as "pooi
show" by visitors.
The only thing which President
Wilson left the convention TO do on
: its own hook was to write the minol
planks Of the platform The draft
} which Secretary OF War Baker car
ried. Il became known here today
carried merely the Presidents wishes
in the matter Of the working OF this
principal planks-those on American
ism, national defense, foreign rela
tions and the other really big Is
sues. II Is up to the resolution com
mittee to work out the minor plat
form declarations. A sub-committe
set to work early today to draf
those planks. They will report 4
ne full committee this afternoon.
Old timers in Democratic ranks re
called today that II Marshall is re
nominated and there was general
conceded belief he would be-it vii
me an act almost unique in conven
tions. In only one or two instance
! heretofore. have vice-presidents bee
l renominated. Political expedienc
heretofore has dictated that the rur
, ming mate job be switched. But pc
litical expediency this year dictate
that effort be made TO Offset the RI
9 publican bid for lndiana's electors
J. votes made in the naming of Fail
= banks for vlce-president by renom
s mating Marshall, another Indianan.
o From indications today. Marshall
e name will be the only one submitte
Is TO the convention as a vice-presider
r. tial candidate. Illinois boosters fc
s, Roger Sullivan practically decide
Evening journal., 1916-06-15
FIREMENIN NEW HOME.

Members of the Firemen's Relief
Association will hold their first meet
ing in their new clubhouse. the head
quarters of the old North End Athle-
tic Club. in East Fourteenth street
tonight The Firemen's Association,
which recently purchased the club
house. moved into it on Tuesday even
ing.
Evening journal., 1916-06-15
spent Employers
MONEY ON Girls This
WITNESS Tells Court

81 spent the money on girls. Your
Honor, and if l am let off am willing
TO work until il is all paid" Milton
Marshall. colored. stated in City Court
this morning when arraigned on a
charge of larceny.
Marshall was alleged to have kept
money received in payment for goods
Stayton. amounting to S51.20.
He was placed under $500 bail for
the Court of General Sessions.
Evening journal., 1916-06-15
oEnmASs BEFOnr RUSSIAN RErULsEs.

GERMANS REPORT RUSSIAN REFUSES.
By The United PTsSR
BERLIN. Via szyv1ls Wireless. Juns l5.-Russiaa IN
fantry attacks rolling forward u ihick
mans at Pr5evoka and repuised
heavy loss to the Russians according
quarters report today. In the Balkans the situation
changed On the west front only few artillery patrol
enga-ements woer reported
Evening journal., 1916-06-15
MUNITIONS FOR ITALY.

Word was received here today by
the custom officials stating that the
Italian steamships Bologna, Captain
A. Poggi. in command and the Dora
Baltea. Captain G. Garsretti would ar
rive az Deep Water Point in a few
days to load munitions. The vessels
will sail for Genoa. Italy.
Evening journal., 1916-06-15
.LULL AROUND VERDBN;
CANADIANS MAKE Gains
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
LONDON. June 15.--A lull in the
hghting at Verdun. due perhaps to
the sheer exhaustion of the attackers,
and gains by the Canadians in the
Continued from First Page.
Evening journal., 1916-06-15
POSTPONE FESTIVAL.

An ice cream festival that was to
have been held by the Willing Work
ers of Central Presbyterian Church to-
night and tomorrow night. has been
postponed until Friday and Saturday
nights
Evening journal., 1916-06-15
REFUSE Low BID FOR PROPERTY

HARRY ]. Stidham, auctioneer. offer
ed for sale today for the Delaware
Trust Company the Colonial Apart
ments on Todd's Lane near Bellevue,
but the property was withdrawn on
bid of $500. The property is asses
sed at $4,000.
Evening journal., 1916-06-15
DoCTOus -rrKEE- WITH ROOSEVELT.

Hy The United Prem.
NEW YORK. June l5-coonel Roosevelt probably win
main New York mtr Friday evening while bis doctors
tinker" with him Tie Colonel taHng hia ndsposon
tightly and with considerable amusement II go back
Oyster Bay as SON an can but suppose the v
want to keep mo here to tinker bit" lie said today
Politically Colonel Roosevelt silent althousP he
preparing to reoeiyv many political callers today.
Evening journal., 1916-06-15
RENOMINATE WILSON
TONIGHT is THE PLAN;
JAMES LAUDS PARTY

Kentucky Senator in Keynote
Speech Says Democrats A re
Proud of Achievements of PrcSi-
dent and Ranks Him With Wash
ingtOn and Lincoln, 'Ncithcr
BuIIieS the Weak Nor Fears the
Strong"
Evening journal., 1916-06-15
NeconnrcK no pIREcT WIsOY cAmAIeS

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Jhne 15-PresideHt wfson has decided 70
name vape, G Mccormick Of Pnnyivania to man's' n'
,smn,,n mi, information came today unomeial sources
generally accepted reliable
Evening journal., 1916-06-15
PARK BAND CONCERTS.

Tonight-Lobdell and Claymont
streets.
Tomorrow night-Clayton Park.
Second and dupont streets.
Evening journal., 1916-06-15
SUN AND TIDES.
Mouth of Chnstiani

High water ll.05 4. NJ. ll.25 p. NJ
Low water 6.S5 4. NJ. Gao p. NJ
Reedy Island, high and low water one
hour earlier.
Evening journal., 1916-06-15
WEATHER

Probably showers tonight
and Friday; not much
change In temperature.
Evening journal., 1916-06-15
rEMpFRATuRFs TODAY.

$ $
New Britain herald., 1916-11-03
MISSIONARY TO SPEAK.
Young Man From Assam, India, Will Give Lecture at Baptist Church.

l.. w. B. Jackman, who is in the | United States on a furlough from his missionary station at Assam, India, will give a lecture at the church night service of the First Baptist church next Tuesday evening. MT. Jackman has spent a number of years in India and his talk will be an unusually in- teresting one inasmuch as he will deal chiefly with his own personal experi- ences rather than with quoting re-
 lglous statistics. Incidentally, Mr. Jackman comes from a section of In- dia only a few hundred miles from where the Rev pr. E. B. Cross, pas tor of the Baptist church, spent so many years
 On Sunday evening William H. Flake, a reformed convict will speak at the church service at 7:3O o'clock. This mans record is an unusual one He spent 10000 days in prison and was at one time a fugitive from jus tice for a life sentence crime A number of years ago he was pardoned and for the past eight years has been devoting his time to religious work and reform movements.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-03
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.

MT. and Mrs. Thomas w. Ridley of Columbus avenue, Meriden, announce the engagement of their daughter, Lucy May, to William H. Henrich, of 90 West Main street that city. Miss Ridley is a graduate of the Mer- iden High school and of the New Britain State Normal school and is considered one of the most popular young ladies in the Silver City. MT. Heinrich is wei known locally as he is the senior member of the concern that conducts the Cooked Food Shop on Church street this city.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-03
PlainViIle News
Continued From Ninth Page).
were IITEu WdS UGnIGu Dy mon m hority at the station.
 Deliver Keys Monday.

Because of statute provisions neces- chimes within u> time limit before eleC- ton day, there will be no demonstra- ton of the apparatus on either Sun day or Monday and electors seeking Instructions will have to report at the town building tonight or tomorrow between a. m. and D. m., when the demonstrators will be on hand to explain it's workings.
 t John E. Lamb and Joseph N Me Herman, appointed by the selectmen as custodians of the machines, will set them in position for voting Sunday and on Monday before o'clock in the evening, will deliver the keys to Minton A. Norton. who is to serve as moderator.
 1 No trouble in the operation of the machines has thus far been eXper- fenced by voters who have been in structed, and complications on elec ton day are not expected.
 Finds Old Timetable.
 Tn going through a number of ourios found in the attic of the build ing left him in the will of Frank $. Neal, Charles F. Mccall today came across an old New Haven road time tG.ble issue Of 1S49. The timeta ble was but a single sheet in those days. It was decorated with a picture of a train drawn by the old wood-burning engines in use in that period. There were but six trains running daily be-
New Britain herald., 1916-11-03
PARK STREET RIVALRY.

The supremacy of Park street will be settled this evening when boWl- ing team representing the clerks ot the New Britain Lumber & Coal com- many will play a match game with the clerks of the RacEcllffe Brothers store at the Aetna alleys. The lum- Der jacks will be represented by Brad lev. Nelson, Smith, Dahlberg, Rosia and Van Oppen, while the hardware dealers will be defended by Nolan, Howard, Nelson, w. and c. Erickson and Wright.