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Others entertaining at dinner to-
night will include the assistant secre-
tary of the Treasury and Mrs. Malburn,
who have invited a company to meet
the Secretary of the Treasury AMI Mrs
McAdoo; Mrs. Richard Townsend, and
Mr. and Mrs. William Barrett Ridgely
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Hennen Jennings enter
tanned at dinner last night in honor OF
the Secretary of State and Mrs Ian
sing.
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Mr. and Mrs. Charles c. McChord will
entertain at dinner tonight in compli-
ment to the Secretary Of State and
Mrs. Lansing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-02

Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Reid announce
the marriage OF their daughter, Ethe
l. Reid, and MIR. Thomas Featherston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-02

Miss Miriam Smyer Of Birmingham is
visiting Representative and Mrs. Bur-
nett of Alabama.
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Miss Helen Cannon entertained at a
dinner dance last evening in compli-
ment to her niece, Miss Virginia lie
Seure. who is spending the winter
with her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas W. Lockwood
entertained at dinner of fourteen COW
ers last evening. White lilacs and jon
QuilS formed the table decoration.
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The Misses Cameron entertained at
luncheon, at their home on 18th street,
today. in honor of Miss Gertrude Ross,
the house guest of Miss Dorothy Denys.
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Continued on Ninth Page.)
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Mr.. and Mrs. Burgess W. Marshall
gave a dinner last evening at the
University Club in compliment to Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Russell CLAWS. Among
their guests were Mr.. and Mrs Ed
ward r. Harvey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-02

The regular dances OF the Washing
ton Golf and Country Club will be held
Saturday nights, February and 10.
Evening journal., 1916-03-17
PARTY OF FOUR IN
An auto ACCIDENT

The sharp turn near ST. James
Church. in the public road leading
from Marshallton TO Newark. was the
cause Of another accident yesterday
afternoon, but fortunately no one was
injured. A party of four Philadel-
phians in large car on their way to
Baltimore, approached the turn, not
knowing it was there, at a fast rate
of speed and when the driver saw the
sharp curve il was too late to avoid
the accident. The machine was going
so fast that il crossed the ditch and
went some distance into an open field
before 1t was stopped. The axles
were bent and the car was otherwise
damaged. Another machine that hap
pened along towed the car and the
four men to the Mecca garage this
city. They did not give their names
at the garage but explained they
would return TO Philadelphia by train
and come back to Wilmington today
TO look after the repairs 70 the car.
There have been numerous acct.
dents at this same curve. is claim.
ed that there are no proper signs ap-
preaching the curve, to warn automo-
bilists of the danger.
Evening journal., 1916-03-17
TUBANTIA CREW
DECLARE Liner
WAS TORPEDOEO
Owners Fear Some Of Ship
Passengers May Have
Been Drowned
INQUIRY UNDER way
TODAY AT The HAGUE
By The United Press.

AMSTERDAM, March 17.-Aitida-
Wits made by the first anl fourth OIL
GERS OF the Dutch liner Tubantia de-
clare that the steamer was torpedoed
according to an Official announcement
from the admiralty telegraphed here
today.
The officers were examined at The
Hague They swore the dispatches
asserted, tha. they both clearly saw
the wake OF a torpedo just before the
Tubantia was struck.
The majority of the passenger sur
vivors. the Amsterdam newspapers as
sert, declare the Tubantia was tor.
pedoed but say thiy Jaw no subj a.
rines. The newspapers publish col
umns of stories of survivors. Papers
ffvoring the Allies declare positively
that the Tubantia was torpedoed
Those papers sympathizing with Ger.
many are equally positive that the
liner was mined.
The companys Offices experienced
the greatest difficulty today in learn
ing whether all persons aboard the
Tubantia were saved. Survivors land
cd at Flushing and arriving at the
lightsh.p scattered 10 hotels without
Continued on Page Seven.
Evening journal., 1916-03-17
Additional Force Will Be Used for Border
Service While General PerShing'S Double
Header is Pursuing Villa in Mexico.
Senate Also to Force Preparedness Bills.
WASHINGTON REPORTS QUIET
in MANY MEXICAN CITIES

cess till 8. and hold three hour night
session. This will make il possible 70
conclude all debate early tomorrow al
tomoon aud begin consideration of tne
measure by sections.
Chairman Hay had charge Of the bill
on the floor aud Representative Kahn,
California. senior Republican, OF the
military committee. represented the mi
nority. Partisan lines were obscured.
however, the Republicans having Joined
with the Democrats IN reporting tho
bill
Representative Gardner, Massachu-
setts. and other preparedness advocates,
promised 10 bend their efforts TO in
crease the regular army over the IA 900
figure. Gardner will offer amendments
making the army 10000 or more. II
possible. The anti-preparcdness factions
in the nouse were Offering vigorous OPP
position. Representative Dies, OF
Texas. was the onti leader. with Repre-.
sentative Bailey. OF Pennsylvania, his
chief lieutenant
An effort TO revive the continental
army plan of former Secretary of War
Garrison was forecast today An
amendment was 20 be offered TO give a
record vote on re-incorporating that
plan.
The Hay bill. providing a regular
army OF $4,000 men, has new re-
serve plan 10 build up, by special
Inducements. a reserve OF men retir-
ing from the regular army and also
from the National Guard.
The second principal feature ot
the measure is liberalization OF the
militia. Il provides for uniform
. standardized control OF militia hv
Federal Government, increased pay
from the Federal treasury for tho
State trops and standard rules FOR
training aud equipment OF the guards.
men, II Incorporates the Hay
militia pay" system. doubling gov
ernment expenditures from S5.00O.-
600 TO Sl00O0.O0O annually.
Training OF many citizen soldiers
at summer trimming camps. under
tutelage OF United States army ofii-
GERS. Is an important feature. The
maximum number OF militia under
the bill is 100000. TO be recruited
within Eve years.
They would have two years active
and four years reserve service. build
ing up an enormous trained reserve
corps in a few years. The present
militia strength is about 125,0OO.
Another provision is for a reserve
corps of officers. Federal supervision
OF army schools and a plan which
would would make available for army
uses in time Of war all such private
agencies as automobiles or other We
hicles.
The Senate bill provides increase OF
regular army to t7S.000 and the militia
TO 100000. II is believed a compromise
4 will be effected in conference 10 in
! crease the regulars above the ia. 900
,. figure.
u State Department reports from No
gales. MatamOras. El Paso and else
where showed conditions quiet and no
|, disorder.
/. Representative Gordon. Ohio. opened
j Continued on Page Eight
Evening journal., 1916-03-17
TEUTONS Sacrifice MANY
MEN At DEAD MAN Hill
BY CHARLES p. STEWART

united Press stan correspondent.
LONDON. March 1.-THE slopes OF
Dead Man Hill are strewn with the
bodies OF thousands of German and
French dead. cut down in three days
Of fierce fighting northwest of Verdun.
The plateau has earned It's sinister
name. dispatches from both Paris and
Berlin agreed today The slaughter
on the northern ridge. where Silesian
troops gained a footing. has not been
equalled since the desperate fighting
around Douaumont and Vaux.
Paris and Berlin reports today con-
tinued fatty contradictory in the ac-
counts Of the struggle for Dead Man
Hill the bulwark OF the French lines
west OF the Meuse. The French war
Office. after first denying the Berlin
claim that Silesians captured the
position, reported the repulse OF fresh
German assaults against the plateau
and announced that the Teutons have
been driven off to the north.
The Berlin statement. somewhat
vague reported that French attempts
to reconquer Dead Man Hill and posi-.
tions to the north, have been re-
pulsed.
British military experts. accepting
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1916-03-17
PENNSY DEMURS IN
THE BAY BOAT Case
Will Not Agree TO Appoint
ment of M. D. & V.
Receiver
PLAINTIFFS NOT
ENTITLED TO RELIEF

Baltimore. Nd. March IA de-
murrer was filed in Circuit Court No.
? yesterday by the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company to the suit of Town
send Scott & Son against it and others
for the appointment OF receiver for
the Maryland, Delaware and Virginia
Railway Company.
The object OF the bill was to have a
receiver appointed for the steamers of
the Maryland. Delaware and Virginia
Railway Company operating on the
Eastern. Shore to continue their SER
vice until they are sold as going
concern. II is alleged i'm the bill Of
complaint that the steamers OF the
Maryland Delaware and Virginia
Railway had been operated at a loss
OF about 100000 from 1904 10 1914
as shown by its published reports and
the company was insOlvent.
II was announced in Baltimore yes
terday that Commissioner Clements
Of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion had asked w. Heyman Myers.
president Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
roads Chesapeake Bay steamboat
lines, and George Dixon. vice-presi-
dent OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. and in charge Of the traffic
department, to come 10 Washington
and discuss the steamboat situation
as il relates 10 the trade and welfare
of Baltimore. These oSicials accepted
the invitation and will go to Wash
ington today for general discussion
OF the whole matter with the commits
slim
Evening journal., 1916-03-17
defendant FIGHTS
So SPEEDING CHARGES
Counsel for L. R. BeardSlee
Contends Offense Was
Continuous
COURT TAKES OTHER
VIEW; CONTINUE CASES

Five charges Of violating the motor
vehicle speed law were preferred against
L. Il. Beardslee in City Court TODAY
The speeding is alleged to have beer
done on last Sunday evening Mr.
Beardslee was arraiged in court few
days ago aud the ease dismissed be.
cause the information in the case wa,
incomplete. \ new information was
ordered prepared.
The five charges are that he drove al
the rate of 80 miles on East Sixth street
near French street, and ON Easi
Sixth in passing the intersections OF
that street with Lombard. Walnut. Pop
lar and Pine.
Mr. Beardslee pleaded guilty TO the
first charge and nOlle contendre 10
the second charge. but not guilty 10
the other charges. Philip l.. Garrett.
counsel for Mr. Beardslee. said that
the ave charges grew out OF the same
transaction. which was continuous
Offense. He stated that Mr. Beardslee
was a reputable citizen and not a
hardened criminal, and he thought the
ends OF justice would be gained II
he was fined IN one case and the other
charges held up.
Assistant City Solicitor Lynn held
that Beardslee's failure to slow down
at each intersecting street constituted
a separate offense Judge Churchman
agreed with Mr.. Lynn on this point He
stated that under the law. automobile
lists were required TO slow up at street
intersections.
Mr.. Garrett insisted that a case
could not be split up In this way
Judge Churchman thought il had not
been split up.
Mr.. Lynn asked whether II a mar
was convicted in five cases his licens,
could not be taken from him. Judg,
Churchman thought Il could.
Mr.. Lynn said he would not ask 70
convictions in more than two cases.
Mr.. Garrett replied that II il Was prc
posed to ask fo' convictions In tw
case, he would 90 into the trial OF a
tho live cases and at his request con
tinuance was taken until Tuesday.
Evening journal., 1916-03-17
NEW DUPONT PLANT
TO Be At YORKTOWN
Company Buys 5000 Acres
on Which Dynamite
Works Will be Placed
SAY IT WILL BE OF
MODERATE CAPACITY

Formal announcement was made to-
dey OF the acquisition by r. I. DUPONT
de Nemours & Company OF a site for
new dynamite plant of moderate
capacit' on the York river near York
town. Va.
This site comprises about 5000
acres and IS a few miles northwest OF
Yorktown. Il is about the same dis
tance due east Of Williamsburg. and
is a location easily accessible by
water or rail.
II is In touch with the Chesapeake
& Ohio railroad and has all the physi-
cal properties TO make IL an ideal
manufacturing town.
Many inquiries have been received
recently about the proposed plant
and many of the residents OF that
part OF the country had an idea there
was a prospect OF another boom town
like Hopewell, Virginia. springing up.
"The new plant will be In no sense
a Houewell, as Il Will not have to do
with the hurry-uD work Of munitions
making" the powder company states.
This official announcement puts at
rest many reports from various sec
tions of Virginia about the location OF
this plant. The most persistent OF
these reports was that the plant was
to be near Suffolk. but that report,
like others, proves 10 be untrue
Just what the daily capacity OF the
proposed plant viii be Is not am
nounced, but the company states Il has
no present idea OF building a large
plant there.
Evening journal., 1916-03-17
Grace MEMBERS IN
forward MOVEMENT
Will Work in Teams to In.
crease Church Member
ship to 1000
COMMUNITY HOUSE
TO BE OPEN SOON

An interesting meeting OF the Sew
ing Society of Grace NJ. Z. Church
was held on Tuesday afternoon. It
was reported that $500 Of the society's
pledge OF 81. 900 to the new organ was
in hand and an order for that amount
was sent to the treasurer OF the
church organ fund. II was also re-
ported by the treasurer that $3.50 had
been received TO pay toward the
work of the Sunday school, church
and support of the deacOness.
II was voted TO divide the member
shin OF the society into visiting teams
To be composed OF two members each.
These teams will visit all the mem
hers OF the church who are not af-
iliated with the active membership Of
the society. and an effort will be made
10 enlist them I'm the active work OF
the church. The Rev. Herbert +. Ran
dolph. pastor OF the church, gave a
brief talk to the society. in which he
asked that each one enter the move
ment now on foot to raise the mem
bership Of Grace Church TO 1000 by
Easter.
Announcement was made that the
church would open its new community
house at No. 901 West street within
the near future. This house has re-
Gently been purchased by Grace
Church as a social center, and one in
which all meetings OF various so
c.eties will be held II is hoped that
Il can be formally opened by April l..
The house will be furnished by vari-
Gus societies OF the church. Miss
Frances Matlack and Mrs. William p.
Foster comprise the parish house
cor,naitfaa ~ the Saving gocietv
Evening journal., 1916-03-17
GERMAN Attacks
ON FORT VAUX
AND TOWN FAIL
Foe Halts Long Artillery
Duel Against Dead
Man Hill
French MAKE CAPTURES
IN The WOEVRE REGION
BY The United Press.

AfN nN NNAAhNA A'NHf
PARIS, March 7.-Transicrring their
activities to the cast bank of the Meuse.
the Germans last night launched a series
,f very violent attacks against Fort
VauA and the village OF NauN, the war
office announced this afternoon.
Two attacks were made against the
village and two aga. the fort five
miles northeast Of Nerdm. Failing in
these attempts. the Germans attempted
10 dcbouch On the sunken road south
east OF the village. This attempt, like
the others, was broken up by a French
curtain Of artillery fire
The Germans suffered very heavy
losses in all five attacks the war office
reported.
"ln She region Of Bethincort and
Cumieres. on the west bank of the
Meuse. the bombardment has slackened. 81
the war office reported. "No new at
tempt was made against Dead Man Hill
last night.
"ln the WoevTe region. east OF Yer
dun. cannonading occurred last night
West of Pont-a-Mousson as miles
southeast Of Nerdun). French troops at.
tackled q German trench in MortmarC
wood, capturing some prisoners. Else
whore the night was calm.'
Evening journal., 1916-03-17
OPPOSITION TO DUPONT
boulevard IS FADING
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MI -IrOHn Inl AInrnh -Orlan ni-

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MILFORD, Del. March l7.-Opposi-
tion to the DUPONT Boulevard is rap
idly dwindling I'm Sussex county. and
every indication points to the COM
pletion of that road as far north as
Milford befor0 next winter. This week
deed was passed by John Kern. who
resides at the western entrance to
Milford to the boulevard corporation.
Mr.. Kern was literally treated by
those in charge OF the negotiations
F. A. TOrsch, another landowner.
has settled his differences with the
boulevard corporation. and with two
exceptions the right-of-way is secured
from the Maryland line 10 the Kent
county line. Negotiations with one OF
these two land owners have reached
such a state that il is almost assured
that his opposition will be removed
before the end OF the week. With
him out Of the way. only one farm
would have to I, secured to assure a
clear right of way. Milford people
are elated at the prospects of receiv-
ing the boulevard before the end of
the year.
Evening journal., 1916-03-17
DUPONTS TO FIRE
BLENDING TOWER
Unusual Experiment This
Afternoon at Carney Point
in Safety First Plan
FLAMES NEVER YET
IN SUCH STRUCTURE

The dupont Powder Company will
set fire to a blending tower hlled with
powder at the Carney Point plant
this afternoon to determine the best
method Of combating flames in such
a building.
The blending towers are considered
the most dangerous structures about
a powder plant, and. as fire
never has occurred in such a
building. the officials have decided on
the unusual experiment OF setting fire
to a tower especially constructed for
the purpose i'm an isolated part OF
plant No :. This was loaded with
powder and will be set of this after
noon. The experiment has been un.
der consideration for many weeks.
and the powder company officials and
workmen are anxious 20 learn just
what will happen, so they can shape
their safety first" and fre-fghting
plans for the future.
The newspapers and telephone ex-
change operators In the company's Of.
flee were notified of the test. so thar
fears Of relatives employed in the
plant could be allayed when they saw
the dense cloud Of smoke expected to
arise when the building is fred.
Evening journal., 1916-03-17
THROWN OUT, BRUISED,
FINED FOR TRESPASSINC

This man walked into my room at
No. IA French street last night and
said he was a colored detective" {"
stated Richard X. Chubbs, a white
man I'm City Court today when he
charged William II. Johnson. colored,
with trespass
Chubbs said he pushed Johnson out
Of the room and down stairs John
son appeared in court with a badly
battered eye and Judge Churchman
asked II some one had beat him
Chubbs said il was possible that
Johnson fell down stairs when he
pushed him and he might have in
jured his eye in this way.
Johnson gave as an excuse for go
ing into Chubbs room that he got in
the wrong house Chubbs is a boarder
ct No. 7l4 French street.
Johnson was fined S. and costs
Evening journal., 1916-03-17
Gets YEAR IN JAIL FOR
CUTTING MANS THROAT

William Bailey. colored. was fined
500 and costs and one year In the
workhOuse by Judge Churchman in
City Court today on a charge OF mur-
derous assault on Robert Morris. coll
ored. in the house at No S2S Tatnan
street, yesterday morning.
Bailey cut Morris on the head and
neck with a razor because he interfer.
ed when Bailey was about to strik,
Belle Grandfeld. colored. Severa
persons seized Bailey but despite thil
Bailey managed 10 cut Morris. Morris
rushed to the police station with blood
flowing from his wound and officer
Rodenheiser later arrested Bailey at
No. 215 Tatnall street
Evening journal., 1916-03-17
SOLDIER WRITES OF
The VILLA Bandit RAID

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAWARE CITY. Del, March IL
Sergeant Jack McGovern of the quar-
termaster's corps. at Fort DUPONT. has
received an interesting letter from Reg
mental Sergeant-Maior Frank Dorcas.
of the Thirteenth Cavalry. stationed
along the Mexican border, and who. ac-
cording 10 the news dispatches OF the
past few days, have entered Mexico in
pursuit OF villa.
Sergeant McGovern was a member
OF the Thirteenth Cavalry for seven
years, serving in the regiment in the
Philippine Islands and along the Mexi-
can border. having been transferred
here recently.
The letter from Sergeant-MajorD Dor
cas- tells OF the recent attack made by
General villa. on Columbus, he being
stationed there at the time OF the at
tack.
Evening journal., 1916-03-17
THE ONLY "DINOSAUR"
IS SHOWN At Y. W. c. A.

The arrival this morning from New
York Of the armored Dinosaur at No.
9O4 King street where under the aus
pices OF the Delaware Peace Society
an interesting peace exl bit IL being
held. adds considerable interest to
the exhibit. The Dinosaur Is one OF
the finest specimens OF the prehistoric
creature there is and it attracted a
great deal Of attention. This exhibit
was held during the frs part OF the
week in the Wilmington Gas ONCE
W 'dows but since "Wednesday IL has
been held at n 904 King street. To-
day Is League TO Enforce Peace"
day. while tomorrow N;ill be Della,
ware Peace Society Day" The ex
hibit is open to the public.
Evening journal., 1916-03-17
THOMAS IN PECK OF
TROUBLE FOR HIS ROW

Frank Thomas. colored. whom it is
alleged threatened to disembowel
James Mason. colored, at Kilroy's
stable. on West Fifth street. near
Orange. Wednesday afternoon, and
later pointed a gun at him and
threatened 10 shoot him. was SEN
fenced on three charges by Judge
Churchman in City Court today.
He was placed under $500
peace bond because of the threats.
held in $500 bail for the Court
OF General Sessions on a charge
OF pointing a pistol and fined
500 and costs and given one year
I'm the workhouse on a charge OF
carrying concealed a deadly weapon.
II Is said that the men quarreled
over a woman. officer Massey ar
rested Thomas in the cellar OF res
taurant and found a fully loaded re-
volver in his possession.
Evening journal., 1916-03-17
.AUCTIONED OWN sale,
COT Record PRICES

Record prices were received for stock,
grain and farming implements at the
sale of j. W. Hamilton, near Talleyville,
on Tuesday. The sale attracted a large
crowd, and Mr.. Hamilton acted az his
own auctioneer. Young pigs sold az
high as Sll a pair; horses, $50; cows,
Ss5, and some Of the farming imple-
ments brought prices Of new imple-
ments. Corn sold for 81 bushel. The
attendance was larger than at any sale
conducted In that section for years
there being fifty automobiles and ON,
hundred teams around the yards Mr.
Hamilton, who made such a success n
an auctioneer, explains the large attend
/, ance by the fact that he advertised th
sale in the newspapers and the article
offered were in good condition. Hi
businesslike manner Of conducting th
sale held the attendance until the end.