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Evening journal., 1916-09-16
MILFORD has SUPPOSED
Case OF Child PLAGUE
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MILFORD, Del, Sept. l6.-A supposed
case Of infantile paralysis having been
found IN the home OF Edgar Purnell. col
ored, Of Fourth and Church streets. tho
Board Of Health has issued the follow
ing order;
ITO Whom IL May Concern: Owing to
tho prevalence Of infantile paralysis in
this and other States, in towns ada
cent to Milford, and also at this time to
a suspected case in the town of Milford
you are hereby notified not to open the
public schools until September 25. 1916
or such date thereafter as the board
may determine. The order also applies
to Sunday schools, theatres, and also al
places Of amusement so far as il relates
to children under sixteen years of age.
"By Order Board Of Health
The house is under quarantine.
Evening journal., 1916-09-16

Many Wilmington boys we're promi-
nent as point winners in the final water
sports which concluded Camp Awostings
seventeenth season. A large number Of
Wilmington patrons motored to the
camp TO see the closing exercises and to
bring their sons home with them.
James +. Nields, Jr., who has been
prominent in camp activities for the
past four years, was awarded the high
est camp honors medal. Jimmie" has
been leader OF the Scout Patrol since its
organization last year. and was promi.
nent in all lines of sport.
Edward Bancroft took second l.lace in
honors and was the librarian of the
camp.
"1'om" Stirling, who was often re-
ferred TO in the "BugleS as the wizard
junior pitcher, brought home three cups
one for excellence in baseball cur
for junior water sports, and one for
Evening journal., 1916-09-16

croft. It brought first hand news to
parents and friends aud was an excel
lent medium for local politics and hot
shots at individuals.
The Rev. F. NJ. Kirlsus, c. A. Souther-
land, Samuel Bird and jackson Marvel
visited camp during the summer, and a
number of the boys fathers spent week
ends at Awosting
of the sixty boys who spent the sum
mer at the camp, eighteen were from
Wilmington. They were Alfred +. Bis
sell, Howard r. Wallace. Jr., Henry w
Chambers, Frank c. Carpenter. Jr.,
Lewis L, Durham, Jr., Russell H. Dun
ham, Hubert dupont, Frank d. Lackey,
Jr., Charles A. Owens, Jr.. James F,
Nields, Jr.. Cyrus Pyle. William Sat
terthwait, Lawrence Thomas, Martin p
Walter, IT., Thomas Stirling, Sellers
Bancroft, Edward Bancroft and Winston
Richardson.
Evening journal., 1916-09-16
KENT REPUBs PICK OFFICERS.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del. Sept. 16.-Republi-
cans of the Second Republican dis
trict OF Kent county have agreed upon
candidates to be presented at the COM
ing county primaries on September
30. They include: Alonzo Jones. of
Leipsic, representative; William
Shorts. assessor; Russell Bullock, in
spector. and Dr. r. s.. Stephens for
coroner. Il is understood that in
the Fifth Representative district. in
cluding the larger part Of Dover on
the west side. that c. w. Johnson
Evening journal., 1916-09-16

junior club competition.
Cyrus Pyle won the midget competi-
tion, and the senior cup went TO Stout
of New York.
Alfred Bissell and Henry Paul Of
Philadelphia, won the tennis doubles
and Walter Hollister, Of Orange, the
singles.
The senior baseball cup also came TO
Wilmington. II was won by Winston
Richardson, with Frank Lackey, second
Lewis l.. Durham, Jr.. showed the
juniors his ability in natural history
and botany by winning the junior cup,
presented by the Awosting Scientific As
sociation. The senior cup was won by
Herbert Hartman, Of Lancaster. The
Diving. Tilting and Scout prizes went 10
boys from other cities. but on the whole
the Wilmington boys have reason to be
proud Of their good work.
The "Bugle," the Camp Awosting
paper, was managed by Edward Ban
Evening journal., 1916-09-16
DEFER W. C. t. U. MEETING.

Owing TO tire inclement weather
yesterday afternoon the regular meet
ing OF the Wilmington w. c. r. T.,
which was TO have been held. was
postponed until next Friday afternoon.
The election Of officers and other inn
portant business features will he
transacted at that meeting and large
attendance is requested.
Evening journal., 1916-09-16
MAPLE BROOK FARM
Shows WINNING Horses

Five horses OF Maplebrook Farm,
of this city. showed in the horse
show yesterday at West Chester
Fair, winning three frsts and one
second.
For ponies. three -year-old Match
less Stella was awarded the blue
ribbon. Glenavon took first prize in
the class for horses in harness high
steppers, and Daisy Crompton took
second prize. In the class for horses
in harness. pairs. Glenavon Lady
and Glenavon Orchid we're the prize
winning pair.
Evening journal., 1916-09-16
INJURED IN ROAD SMASH.

Hurford Huhn. formerly a resident
OF this city. but at present living in
Chicago. ILL.,. was seriously injured
while making a motorcycle trip from
Chicago to Harrisburg, Pa. last Mon
day night. Huhn is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs Huhn of No. 912 KirkwOod street.
Evening journal., 1916-09-16
eRAIN AND STOCK DESTROYER

BLKToN, Md. Sept. 16.-Fire OF
an unknown origin destroyed the
large barn on the farm OF Mrs. John
W. Tucker, about two miles east OF
here, and tenanted by Walter Laws.
yesterday, Besides the building 1900
bushels OF wheat, about sixty tons OF
hay many farm implements and two
calves were burned. The loss was
about $4,000.
Evening journal., 1916-09-16
HOPKINS AND BANTON.

Agents for High Brown Bleaches,
Electric Combs and Pomades. Best
Ice Cream, 40c per qt Sodas 5c.-Ady.
Evening journal., 1916-09-16
VICTIM OF AUTO ACCIDENT DIES

Herbert 5. Gardner, SO years old, Of
Pennsgrove. N. J.. one OF five men in
jured in an automobile accident on
the Woodbury. and Swedesboro road,
near Woodbury.. early on Thursday,
died in Cooper Hospital. Camden. yes
terday from a fractured skull. w. d.
Bredenbach. the driver of the car. is
under arrest at Woodbury..
Evening journal., 1916-09-16

There is still a demand for coach
men and footmen. Read the Want Ads
daily and you will find that such ser
vices are being called for.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1916-09-16
DANCING
Miss McClafferty

Announces the opening Of her Private Ball
Room. the finest In the State IN the Gilbert
studio 704 Delaware AvenuV
MONDAY, SEPTEMBRR 1s.
Dancing De Beginnerk Adults.
pertinent and Monday. to P. NJ.
Classical Dane I General Dancing. TO
Ing. rivate IL p. NJ, with Orches-
! SONS BY Appoint SATURDAY. M Sen.
Heni 4 tember IS.
Member Of the American Society Of Danc-
ing Sew York City
Phones School, ssil-w. D. 8 A. Home.
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Evening journal., 1916-09-16

and Walker Mifiin will contest for
the nomination OF representative.
Evening journal., 1916-09-16

druggist about IT, All good dr.
ways carry IL in stock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-20
CHARLES M SCHWAB DECLARES THAT
 THERE EXISTS AN ACTUAL SHORTAGE
 OF STEEL MAKING CAPACITY TODAY

New York. March 19--The annual re- mort of the Bethlehem steel corpora tion for 1915. issued today. disclosed that net earnings of the corporation and it's subsidiaries, after deducting expenditures. were $c4,S21 ,4OS, com pared with ss.o40.6a7 i'm 1914, an in- crease of nearly geo per cent. Orders on hand December 3l, 1915. were $175.- 4s2 ,s95 against s40.5ls,1s8 the previous year.
 A statement by Charles M. Schwab, chairman of the board, and F. G. Grace. the president. declared that ''to- day there exists an actual shortage of steel-making capacity in this coun- try.
 An interesting feature was the state ment that the average number of em- ployes of the company in the United States had increased from 15.5Se in 1914 to 22,O64 in 1915. and that wages paid in 1915 amounted to S21, ,Soo.664. as against s14,3l2,94s the previous year. < VALUE IS DESTROYED
 Calling attention to the bill pending in Congress for the building of government armor plant, Messrs- schwab and Grace declared: That if such a bill is passed the value o< existing arrnor plants in this country will be virtually destroyed.s z Tie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-20
NINE PERSONS WERE KILLED IN AR RAID OVER COAST 0F KENT
Teutonic Seaplanes Make Disastrous Visit to British Isles-One of Raiders
 Is Brought Down

I.oritn.Y aalmn ti5 Airss nSrs ms wee killed and 3l injured in raid of four German seaplanes over the east coast of Kent today, it was announced officially tonight. A British airman brought down one raider over the sea, the German ob- server being killed.
 The official statement on the raid reads:
 Four German seaplanes flew over East Kent today--the first pair over Dover at a height of 5000 to 5000 feet. one at 1:57 p. m., the second at POP p. m. The first dropped six bombs in the harbor. then went northwest, dropping bombs on the town. The other raider, after passing over Dover, appeared over Deal at 2:15 and dropped several bombs on the town. One of this pair went west the other north, pursued by a British aeropIane. One bomb is reported to have been dropped on Margatel.
 "The second machine appeared over Westgate at 2:2O Here several of our aeroplanes went up in pursuit. No bombs were dropped on Westgate. The
 
 three men, one woman and five children injured, r men, five women, nine chil- dreh
 "As far as ascertained, AS bombs were dropped altogether. One bomb fell on Ramsgate, causing damage but no casualties. No material damage done; several houses, the homes of artisans, and cottages were wrecked.
 Flight Commander Bone, royal naval air service, in single scatter aeroplane. pursued one German seaplane 30 miles out to sea, where, after an action last ing a quarter of an hour, he forced it to descend. The German machine was hit many times and the observer was killed 2 According to a dispatch from Rams gate, the two German seap'anes which
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-20

ture one-third of the armor plate required for the contemplated five-year naval pro- gramme (estmated at approximately 120.- eco tons) for price of sss5 per- ton for side armor as compared with the price of $425 per ton now obtaining.
 IS A LOWER PRICE
 Tt may be added that while all other steel prices have greatly increased the foregoing figure at which we now offer to make armor for the United States is not only lower price than has been paid by the government for more than 10 years but it is also a substantially lower price than is paid for armor by Japan. Aus tria Germany France or England
 ''In view of the earnings of the past year, the report continues, dividends were declared of per cent on the pre- ferred stock and 30 per cent on the com mon stock of your corporation. payable in quarterly installments during 1916
 With the recent extraordinary market for all classes of steel products and for ships the various plants of your corpora ton enter the year 1916 with all depart ments, with one exception, running at full capacity.
 That exception is the armor plate de- partment Bethlehem Steel company has practically completed deliveries to the government on all pending armor con tracts Contracts for the current year have not been awarded"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-20
Summary of the News
t$Es E,s Aga MEMS

tsElN ER All, MEMS Page I--FraRciscO Villa reported trapped by rapid advance of American army. Milk for babies in Germany the most dishonest game of German Americans. Railway managers characterized the demand for higher wages as "un- fair.v
 One person killed and several in- jured in Southern wreck at Wilson's letter on Shields bill rath- CT ambiguous. Charles M. Schwab declares there is actual shortage of steel. Nine persons are killed in air raid on British isles. More co-OperntfOn with Wilson Is to hasten Congress. PredIcatiOns vnry amongst seers of political camps.
 LOCAL NEWS Page J--BirminGham men to get med- ais for quarter century's railroad service.
 Jail sentences for reckless drivers. Large cOncOurse of mOurners mt Ses- soins funeral. WeatherIy claims it good business to enlarge plant. Farewell service for Miss Millar. Underwood says tariff talk is pure ly political. Officials depart to see speedways. Life-saving expert to demonstrate safety methods.
 FEATURES Page 2-F0otIfghts and screen. Page 3--HOlIand letter. Gossip of travelling men. Page 4-EditOriaIs.
 SPORTS. Page G-First exhibition game of the season at Ricl<wOOd. Boston Red SOx start training at Hot Springs. Fighters confident of victory next Saturday. <. Baseball players favor plans to in- crease defense.
 STATE NEWS. Page S-Ensley. Besscmer. Weekly review of cotton market. Steel plants taxed to capacity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-20
MORE CC 5 ,sRATION
 WITH WILSON |S ID HASTEN CONGRESS
President Wants All Impor- tant Legislation Cleaned Up Before Political
 Conventions

Washington, March 19.-Evidence of cooperation between President Wilson and Congress, which may lead to an early adjournment at the capitol, is seen by administration leaders in the action of the Senate and House in advancing preparedness legislation and practically removing the European and Mexican questions from the field of debate.
 Although some congressional leaders, notably Speaker Clark. say Congress will be in session until fall, adminis- tration officials predict today that ad- Journment would come late in June or early in July.
 great legislative programme still awaits action. It includes the army
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-20
MEXICAN OFFICIALS NOTIFIED 0F OBJECT
 OF INVADING ARMY
Agreement That American Troops Must Occupy Only Desert and Unpopu-
 lated Regions

Mexico City, Alafon 13,- a1ini5tei of tho Interior Acuna tonight made public a circular sent by telegraph to all governors of states and territories in the republic, advising them as to the details of the agreement entered into between the Amer ican and Mexican governments with re- gard to the crossing of the frontier by troops of the respective republics
 In the communication the minister says: 'I give these facts that the government under your worthy charge may be in pos session of the contents of the notes which up to date have passed between the gov- ernments of Mexico and the United States, and that you may know of the promises of the Mexican government in the remote event of rupture of rela- tions.
 The telegram says that the agreement Of July 29. 1882 between the United States and Mexico is still in force and that it limits invading parties to the desert and unpopulated regions. The new agree
 
 ment requires that preliminary notice on the part of the military commander of a crossing force shall be given to the military chief of the region invaded and the immediate retirement of the invading force as soon as the mission has accom- plished the punishment of crimes or mis- deneanors The new agreement is to re- main in force for two years unless four months preliminary notice to the con trary is given by either party.
 Article 21 of the treaty of peace also is cited. In it both parties agree that in the event of differences growing out Of the agreement cited the matter is to be submitted to an arbitration commits sion to be named by the contending parties of a third and friendly nation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-20
THE WAR SITUATION

northeast of Badonvilliers in the vosges. London admits the cap ture by the Germans of three mine craters at the Hohenzollern re- doubt
 The French guns have been busy Champagne and German depots northeast of St. Mihiel.
 Five French aircraft dropped bombs on Metz. ammunition depots near Chateau Salins and the aer- di ome at Dieuze. while 2S other machines attacked the aviation camp at Habsheim and the freight station at Mulhausen. In battles in the air which followed. the Ger mans and the French each lost three CT four machines. A German airship attacked the allied fleet south of SalonilSi. but with what result Berlin does not say.
 Three officers and A men of the crew of the French torpedo-boat destroyer Tenaudin were lost when Teutonic submarine sent the yes sel to the bottom in the Adriatic
 In raid by four German sea- planes over Dover, Ramsgate and Westgate at least nine persons were killed and a1 injured One of the seaplanes was brought down 30 miles at sea by a pursuing British aviator. The German ob- server was killed.
 The German admiralty official ly denies that a German submarine was responsible for the sinking of the Dutch passenger steamer TH- bantia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-20
VARY
 AMONGST SEERS OF 1. POLITICAL CAMPS
Vice President Is Certain of Victory in Indiana, While Republicans Are Buoy
 ant With Hope

Washington, March 1s- Special )-In- diana. one of the so-called pivotal states in 2 national campaign. will remain true to democracy in the opinion of Thomas R. Marshall, vice president of the Uni ted States, and will, in all probability. enter the republican fold in the opinion of J. k. Hemenway, formerly a member of the United States Senate.
 And thus it is indicated that predictions vary in respect to the political alignment of those who prognosticate. Tn this con nection, Gov. E. F. Dunne of Illinois a Washington visitor today, declares that lis state will prove an easy prey for Elemocracy the ensuing fall, although he ldds that he would not be surprised Should the republican vote in the ap-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-20

With the slackening of the light ing around Nerdun, the Russians have started big offensive movement against the Germans on the eastern front. A raid by Ger man seaplanes on the east coast of England and by French airmen on Metz and other German towns, the sinking of French torpedo boat destroyer by a submarine in the Adriatic and the reported tor redoing of an Austrian. hospital ship by an entente underwater boat are recorded official and un official communications.
 Berlin chronicles an attack of great violence by the Russians around Driswiaty Lake and Lake Narocz, but says the Russians were repulsed with great losses, s270 Russian dead having been counted in the Lake Narocz region.
 Saturday the Germans in the Vaux- -Damloup sector, northeast tot Verdun, began another spirited at tack against the French. but the French, bringing their curtain of fire into play, drove the Teutons back. The attack was not pushed again during Sunday and only in- termittent bombardments took place.
 Berlin reports tue recapture of some ground from the British northeast of yermelles. in the re- zion of La Bassee, and the driving of the French from position
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-20
ONE PERSON KILLED IN SOUTHERN WRECK AT GREENSBORO,
Nineteen Others Are Injured When Passenger Train Is Sideswiped by
 Freight

Greensboro. N. C., March 1S.-One pas- senger was killed and IS injured. several seriously, when Southern railway passen- ger train No. AS, bound from Washing ton for Charlotte. N. C.. was sideswiped by freight train at Jamestown. N. o.. 10 miles south of Greensboro, early to- night The injured were removed to Greensboro and High Point hospitals by a special train sent from nere
 The dead:
 Mrs. NJ. R. Hyatt of High Point, N. c. Seriously injured
 Miss Mary Green of Thomasville,> N. C., fractured skull.
 Frank Norris, Spencer, N. C.. Injured about the head
 Miss Caroline Bisgers of Thomasville.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-20
Conference Committee Gives Out Statement Addressed to 100000 Stockholders of the Eastern Railroads
SMALL MINORITY OF
 HIGHEST PAID MEN
 WOULD GET INCREASE
Railroad Wages Absorb 45 Cents Out of Every Dol lar Paid by the Public for Transportation

New York, March 13--The conference ern railroads, of which Elisha Lee is chairman. in a statement today "to the 3OO,OOO stockholders of these com panies,c characterized the demands of the railway trainmen for higher wages as unfair, and added that s'the carriers cannot and should not shoulder this burden of an unwarranted increase of $1OO,O0O,0OO in the wages of small minority of their highest paid em- ployes."
 The pay roll of, the eastern rail- roads in 1914. it was shown, amount ed to ss5o, 100000, of which $1s6,ooo,oOo went to the tranmen.
 "The 66O, 900 owners. of the railroads who have put O.ooo,ooo of their savings in the business receive on their investment about $300,0o0,000 a year, or per cent. the statement con- tinues.
 'The railroad trainmen on every road in the country are demanding an increase in wages that will add not far from s10O,OOO,o0O to the pay roll.
 HIGHEST PAID IN SERVICE
 These employees, the highest paid in the service. are less than one-fifth of the army of railroad workers. They have taken the cream of the big wage advances of the past few years.
 'If they force their demands on the surely the wages of other four-fifths wGu'd require adlustineat. Maaifestly the resources of the railroads would not permit granting all employees the same proportionate increase.
 '"rhe demand of the trainmen is that in all but passenger service they shall get their present 10 hours pay for eight hours or less service, thus in- creasing the hourly rate by 25 per cent; and for overtime one and half times the new higher hourly rate, an advance of S7A per cent.
 "It is not a demand for an eight hour work day. It is frankly a demand for higher wages on an eight-hour pay day basis--the eight hour pay to be minimum. but the equavalent of the present 10 hours pay.
 Not only are these train employees not asking for an eight-hour work day, but they would bitterly oppose any effort of the railroads to make them work eight hours day--no more and no less.
 NOT A FAIR DEMAND
 Considering the high wages and the favorable working conditions enjoyed by the tranmen as compared with oth- CT railroad men and workers in other industries, their demand for still high CT wages is not a fair one. Nor is it an honest statement to put this de- mand for higher wages in the form of plea for an eight-ouhr day.
 "The railroad pay roll for 1914 was $1,SS1, 900, 0,000--or nearly thirds of the cost of operating the roads. The pay roll absorbs 45 cents of every dol lar the public pays for transporta- tion
 The stockholders of American rail- roads have vital interest in the cost of operating their properties, and es- pecially in d threatened increase in labor cost that would absorb large part of surplus left for dividends"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-20

Bethlehem Steel corporation. it was stat ed, now has more than $7.000,0O0 invested in it's plant devoted to this use.
 Recognizing that though the interests of your property should be carefully con- strued by your officers, on a matter of this kind,s said the report, St.your cor poration also has an important obligation to the nation of which it is citizen. Your officers have appeared before the Senate committee on naval affairs and urged the defeat of the pending measure. As it is frankly declared that the sole purpose of the proposed enterprise is that the gov ernment may secure its armor at lower price, your officers have submitted the following proposition to the federal gov ernment:
 WILL PERMIT INVESTIGATION
 We will agree to permit any we'll known firm of chartered public account ants to inventory our plant and make careful estimates of the cost of manu- facture: with that data in hand we will meet with the Secretary of the Navy and agree to manufacture arnor at price which will be entirely satisfactory to the Secretary of the Navy as being quite as low as the price at which the government could possibly manufacture armor on its own account after taking into account all proper charges. As concrete working basis for such negotiations the sBethle- hem Steel company offered to manufac-