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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-01
DOUBT BLACK TOM
Catastrophe Was
New German PLOT
CONTINUED From First Page)

spcth and Commissioner Of Public
Safety Hague Of Jersey City. Ac-
cOrding to these officials at least two
presidents Of railroads with Jersey
City Criminals are concerned.
These officials. before the expected
arrests today, refused TO say whether
the men should be charged with man
slaughter, as were the three men ar
raigned and held in $4,000 bail yes
terday, or whether they,would merely
be charged with violation Of statutes
regulating shipments and storing Of
ammunition and explosives
e. l.. Mackenzie. president of the
National Storage Company. was ar
rested shortly before noon on a
charge OF manslaughter. He will be
arraigned before Judge Sullivan. of
Jersey City, and will probably be adj
mitted to bail
Prosecutor Hudspeths proposed re-.
quests for warrants follows twenty
four hours investigation which showed
that approximately 2O.OJO.00O pounds Of
explosives are handled nc Black Tom
peninsula and in the Jersey Central
yards nearby daily.
The Jersey City coroner announced a
fifth death during the night when p. NJ.
O'Neill took to the nOrpue what he
thought was the head Of Mrs. Freda
Wilson, wife OF barge captain IL was
not until an autopsy that the object was
found TO be a half-burned image Mrs.
Wilson and her two babies are among
nine known missing.
II became known today that the Z 3
is almost entirely covered by insura p,
iloyd's. of London. being the conn "
largely concerned. The Allias, 10 vii IN
ihc munitions were going, will be he
Sole losers as far as destruction Of u
nitions il concerned.
The first hint Of bomb plot in
connection with the explosion came
today from Theodore r. Johnson, who
was held in $4,000 bail yesterday at
Jersey City Johnson's firm owned
the barge which tied up at the Black
Tom dock with a load of nitro-cellu-
lose. explosion OF which did the most
damage
"The fire that caused II ALL said
Johnson. started in a box car Such
fires don't start by accident nor of
their own accord. We have insidious
enemies who have been shown before
to have stopped at nothing TO stop
shipments of munitions to the Allies.
Black Tom Peninsula looked even
more like a battlefield today when
several aeroplanes circles above still
smoking embers and the craters
blown into the ground by the eXplo-
sion Firemen still poured water on
the blaze and the workmen were put
to work today clearing up some Of the
debris in the spots where the fire had
died out
Explosives experts today said there
was absolutely no chance that the
human remains would be found UNI
der the mass of earth and metal and
| ashes there
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-01
new Record FOR BANK
CLEARINCS IN JUNE
The National Bank of Delaware in
its monthly digest says:

The National Bank of Delaware in
its monthly digest says:
Commercial transactions are main
tanning a substantial volume through a
summer period which usually witnesses
a larger falling OIL Slightly abated ac-
tivity 10 TO be noted in some quarters
and there are definite evidences of read.
iustment and closer approach to nor
NAL
Bank clearings at 1902 cities during
June aggregated nearly > billion dol.
lars. compared with "a billions in June
of last year, gain of 46 per cent. This
is new high record in clearings for the
month of June. Ceariugs outside Of
New York city were eight billion dol
lars compared with six billion dollars a
year ago, gain of - per cent.
Exports of merchandise during Nav
totaled 472 million dollars. compare,
with PA million dollars in Nav of last
year. while imports were 200 million
dollars, compared with LAP millions a
year ago. making a favorable balance Of
trade for May of 243 million dollars,
compared with 1872 million dollars for
May. 1915 -.
The gross earnings of l73 railroads
in May totaled 300 million dollars. com.
pared with 227 million in MAY Of last
year. gain of 90 per cent.
june business failures numbered
,230. with liabilities of ten million
dollars, compared with ,622 fail
ures in June year ago
with liabilities Of nearly nineteen
million dollars. As the assets Of the
concerns failing in June this year were
less than five million dollars compared
with not quite eleven million dollars in
June a year ago. net liabilities were fv,
million dollars. compared with eight mil
lion dollars last year.
Dividend and interest disbursement,
during July will total 292 million dol
lars compared with 27O million dollars
in July. 1915, being the largest July dis
hursements ever recorded. July divi
dend Disbursements will be los million
dollars. compared with "a million dol
lars n year ago, while interest payments
will he 1874 million dollars, compare,
with lie millions i'm July. 1918.
Money in circulation on July I in tn
United States aggregated 40lS million
dollars compared with 1924 million dol
lars on june and 3 $50 million dollar
ON July !. 1918. This is the first tim
I that the circulating medium has eve
passed the four billion dollar mark.
Tho report states that while crop
will be fairly large this year, they vii
not he as large with n few exceptions a
the 1918 crops
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-01
VuLCANIZED FIBRE CO.
AGAIN Pays DIVIDENDS

Holders OF the seven per cent. pre-
ieTed stock OF the American Nulcanizcd
Fibre Company were pleased today when
they received checks for a 3 ~ per
cent dividend ON their shares. fhe
checks represented deferred dividends II
August |, 1919, there still being divi-
dends OF two years unpaid ON the stool.
During the period OF industrial de
preston preceding the European war,
the American Nulcanized Fibre Com
pany,1like many other corporations. sus
pended dividend payments. and the divi
dend paid today marks the resumption
of payments. Deferred dividends Of tie
past two years amount to fourteen per
cent, and the stockholders are hoping
that the dividends win be paid in full
in the near future. as the company is
exceedingly busy.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-01
RECAST BELL READY
FOR phoenix TOWER

Continued From Fisrt Page.)
The same materials which composed
the other bell. II bears the following
inscription.
Cast from the City Hall Bell of
1878 and presented to the Phoenix
Fire Company in 1916 to replace the
old Tatnall Bell of 1896"
The work of recasting was done by
the Meneely Bell Co.. of Troy, N. Y.
Walter G. Tatnall. who has under
taken the work OF seeing that the bell
is exchanged and cared for. said to a
representative of THE EVENING
JOURNAL today that 1t was the in
tention to preserve the bell which
now hangs in the Phoenix engine
house which is to be replaced by the
recast bell. If it is decided to re-
store the old City Hall. it probably
will be placed in the large lower
room of the building where it can
be seen and will be preserved as a
historical relic. Arrangements will be
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-01

made to have it tap the hours lightly
through electrical connections with
the clock which will be placed in the
old tower.
The face and hands Of the clock
have been left in the tower, Mr.. Tat
nall said, to await decision as to
what is to be done with the City
Hall. and if it is decided to restore
the old building they will be left in
place and the clock restored. II il
is decided TO destroy the old build
ing. the face and hands OF the clock
will be taken out and placed with
the other relics in the keeping of the
Farmers Bank until arrangements
can be made to have them put on
exhibition with the Historical So
ciety. =
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-01
GERMANS BEGIN
KOVEL EVACUATION

CONTINUED From First Pagel
there had been heavy artillery firing
during the night
One OF several zeppelins was bag
ged by British airmen after they had
made raid on the east coast carly
today. the war Office announced.
The raider was engaged by Brit
sh aircraft and bombarded by anti
aircraft guns Later it was seen to
drop TO a low altitude and disappear
i'm the mist off shore. The number of
dirig'bles engaged in the raid was
not announced number OF oxplo-
sive bombs we're dropped in a score
or more of places and the Zeppolins
apparently cuised over half a dozen
or more counties. dropping bombs III
several places OF no military import
ance.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-01
GERMANY WILLING FOR
HONORABLE PEACT
BY cARL w. AcksRMAN

United Press STAFF Correspondent
BERLIN Aug Although the
German national committee for hon.
orable peace held meetings through
out Germany today and the newspa.
pers everywhere were filled with the
speech delivered simultaneously and
identically at all gatherings. there ap-
peared to be but limited pubic dis
cussion of the peace plans.
The honorable peace movement was
inaugurated by the Kaiser to unity
the empire on Germanys peace terms.
Fifty well known German orators
made the same speech in fifty Ger.
man cities, emphasizing Germany
willingness for an honorable peace.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-01
TRANSPORTATION.
/, Wilson Line
ROUTE
WILMINGTON PHILADELPHIA

Leave Fourth Street Wharf, Wilmington.
for Philadelphia and Chestnut Street Wharf
Philadelphia, for Wilmington, daily, inelud-
ing Sundays at 100, 900, 1890 A. NJ. ~
O'Clock noon, 100, 800. AIS. 800. 100.
$40 and $50 P. NJ All boats stop at
wILMINGTON.PE NNsGRovE ROUTE.
Leave Fourth Street Wharf vii
mington-6 80. 2 90, 500. 200.
1000, 11.UO A. NJ, 1900 noon. 100. 400,
800, 400. 500. 600. 700. 500. 300.
1000, 100, 1900 P. NJ.
Leave Pennsgrove-6.oo. 7.1h. 500. 800.
1000. 100 A. H., 1900 noon, loo. 215.
500, 400, 500, 900 700. 500, 900. 1918.
HOO. 1900 p NJ
FENToN'S BEACH RIvERVIEW BEACH
AND PENNSVILLE ROUTE.
Leave Fourth street Wharf Wilmington.
daily az 6.45. 9 30 A. NJ. IL 30, .<5,
5 80. 7 30 and 40 40 p. NJ.
Sundays Q. As p. NJ.
Leave Riverview Beach and Pennsville
daily At g 90 and II 90 a. NJ. 1 80, a 90.
6 30. %. 80 and ~ 90 p. NJ
sundays 80 and 10. As p. NJ.
Leave = atom Beach daily at g 10 and
li:io \ 81. 40, 40, $40, %. 40 and
Sundays g 40 and 10 SIS p. NJ.
Denotes change on Sundays
BOAT FOR CHARTER FOR EITHER DAY
OR EVENING EXCURSIONS.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-01

THE UNION CENTRAL LIFE
earns money with your money 10 helm
carry your Insurance.
During the past ten years thew
earned sls.S45, 556.33 more than was
required TO maintain the Legal Re
serve
The net rate earned was approx
mately ia higher than the average
gross rate earned on the aggregate
Investments OF all the leading com.
panies.
SS.00o.000 OF the above gains are
the result OF this extra 10.
The Union Central paid back 10 tho
policy holders in the same ten years
SIS POS. 1880 TO help reduce their
cost OF insurance.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-01

on the side Of the car which knocked
IL out Of his hand II fell to the
floor of the garage. and when it
struck the floor. exploded. Il was
32-calibre automatic revolver and
was supposed to be one of the kind
that would not explode when dropped.
The bullet. as has been explained
penetrated Mr.. Richardson's alb
domen
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-01

the Yoke Fellows. during camp.
From the descriptive part of the
booklet concerning the camp. the
following is taken:
"Brandywine Summit Camp Is situ-
ated on lofty location nine miles
north Of Wilmington and q miles
from Philadelphia in Delaware counS
". Pa. II is a fertile rolling country,
aftqrdine natural drainage The wa
ter flowing in abundance from a
number OF deep wells. is unsurpassed
being cold and healthful There are
122 bungalows all OF one story.
While most Of these are occupied by
their owners a number can be rented
already furnished from SIS to S25
month. There Is no better place for
the children A system of under
drainage has been installed and the
grounds are brilliantly lighted by a
Pinch Gas equipment Lovely
rockeries. fern and flower beds scat
tered over the grounds give IL
home-like appearance There are also
tennis courts, baseball diamond and
croquet field for the enjoyment OF
all On the three Sundays at, the
camp automobile and other vehicles
will pay an admission price of %
cents. No admission charge will he
made during the week days.
Following u a complete report OF the
William G.. Mackenzie, treasurer OF the
4
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-01
LOCAL SECURITIES MARKET
STOCK Market
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. l.-Gains ranging
up TO hHl point We're made by steel
muntion and automobile stocks during
initial trading on the Stock Exchrnes
today. L. :. steel opened at 81 "a
up Ia.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-01
FRENCH RepULsE GERMANS.

BY Vh0 United Press
PARIS. Aug. 1.-Two German sur
prise attacks directed at the French
lines about LihOns were repulsed, the
official statement declared today
Adjuiant Lc Noir of the aviation
corps. brought down his fifth German
aeroplane, the official statement de-
clared
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-01
40 TuLY ARRESTS.

According to the records Of the police
department, July was a busy month in
that department. During the past
thirtv-one lays $50 arrests we're made.
OF this number l47 we're for drunken
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-01

There is due the association for
ground rents s3l.
Summary of Assets.
Cash on hand S6O.S4.
Two tabcmrcles. curtains and lamps
preachers marquet and furnishings.
general store and oil house. two cottages
fonr garages and one stable $50 settles,
lbs chairs. gasoline lamps. Is oil
lamps. garden tools etc. and other
equipment necessary for camp repair, &
gas lamps and pipes. There are l22 pr
waite cottages and 36 private garages.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-01
DIAMOND Ia co. pIvIpENp.

Holders of stock of the Diamond Ice
and Coal Company were in receipt OF
crisp checks from the concern this morn
ing. representing the thirteenth quar-
ierly dividend of ga per cent. on the
preferred capital stock of the corpora
ton
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-01

Batterles' It0sedaIe, kOIes and
Brown; New Castle. Carter and White.
Rosedale would like to hear from
any fast team In or out Of the city.
Send communications to John Ayers,
president, No 100 Poplar street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-01
ROSEDALE TRIMS NEW CASTLE
RHE

Rosedale A. c. defeated New Castle
on Saturday by the score Of 8 to T..
Score by innings:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-04-08

The Democrats of Grant parish
are earnestly urged to turn out
on April Is, and cast their full
strength at the ballot box. There
is no doubt about beating the
Parker Bull Moose Republican
aggregation in Louisiana, but the
great desideratum is to swat
the buzzing blow-flies of Repub-
icanism SO greatly that at the
National Convention this summer
the Roosevelt Parker enterprise
in Louisiana will not have any
ground to stand on.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-04-08

Congressman ]. B. Aswell will
speak at two points in Grant par
ish on Tuesday. April IL, in a
whirlwind tour of the State in
behalf of the Democratic nomi-
nees. He will speak at Dry
Prong at $3.50 p. m, and then at
Colfax at Tbs in the evening.
Mr.. Aswell is an orator of nation
al fame, splendidly posted on all
public questions, and his services
as a public speaker is in great
demand. Everybody should go
out and hear him defend the
Democratic nominees from the
assault being made by the Re-
publicans through Jno. M. Par
ker, masquerading as an 'Tnde-
pendent" Democrat, but who is
in reality an understudy of Theo-
dore Roosevelt.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-04-08

Fourteen white applicants for
certificates to teach in the public
schools were in attendance at the
teachers examination held in
Colfax the first three days of
this week. Also several colored
applicants were present the three
succeeding days at the examina-
ton for colored teachers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-04-08
In Memory of Little Ruby.

Little Ruby, infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. R. E. jackson, departed this
life aged one year and four days. She
was victim of pneumonia and was
sick only few days. Everything was
done that relatives. friends and a faith
full physician could do, but God had
need of her, SO called her home. She
is just q bud plucked from earth to
blossom in heaven. 1t was hard to give
her up but we must bow in subrnission
to Him who doeth all things we'll
Dear parents, just think there is an
other bud removed to heaven ere it
felt the blight of sin. Little Ruby has
gone to sleep; she will wake in fairer
lands where the angel voices sing. and
there the floweret shall expa cd and
blossom into perfection.
HER AUNT.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-04-08
To Democrats
of Grant Parish

A struggle is now on to wrest
the reins of National and State
Government from the hands of
the Democratic party. If there
is a parish in the State that knows
what Republican rule means, it
is the parish of Grant where we
have felt its terrible scourge. /
urge all the Democratic voters of
Grant parish to turn out on April
Is and cast their votes for the
solid Democratic ticket. This is
a time of great crisis to the
party, and no true Democrat
should fail to do his full duty in
this hour of peril.
A. A. DEAN,
Chmn. Democratic Elk. Com.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-04-08
Notice of Final Proof.

Department of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office, Baton Rouge, La
March ID, 1915.
PROOF UNDER Law UNDER WHICH EN-
TRY WAS MADE.
Notice is hereby given that Cornelius
Beebe, of Galbraith, Louisiana. who.
on March Is, 1911, made Homestead
Entry, No. 04o79. for s ! of SW !, NV
! of SW and SW ! of NV /, section
81, township 6 north, range 4 west
Louisiana Meridian, has fled notice Of
Intention to make FIVE year proof. to
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before U. s. Commissioner At
Alexandria, Louisiana, on the 26th dsv
of April, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses: George
Malone, Of Lena Station, La; s. n.
D y Of Lena Station, La: Thos.
Martin, of Galbraith, La.
E D. GIANELLONI.
mems Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-04-08
Dire Distress
1t is Near at Hand to Hundreds OF
Colfax Readers.

II is Near at Hand to Hundreds OF
Colfax Readers.
Don't neglect an aching back.
Backache is often the kidneys cry
for help.
Neglect hurrying to the kidneys aid
Means that urinary trouble may fol-
low.
Or danger of worse kidney trouble.
Here's NBtchitoches testimony.
R. Sanders, East Natchitoches, La,
says: II have had great deal of
kidney trouble in the past. Lifting
and taking cold brought on the COM
plant l believe. / was nearly down
and out. My back was so stiff and
sore that could hardly get around and
when / tried to pick up anything
could hardly straighten. My kidneys
didn't act properly. The kidney Sc
cretions were profuse at times, then
again scanty. / tried about all the
kidney remedies, but nothing reached
my case until ! began taking Doan's
Kidney Pills. They made my back
stronger and strengthened my kidneys.
Price Soc at all dealers. Don't simp-
ly ask for kidney remedy-get Doan' s
Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. E. C.
Hicks had Foster Milbrrn Co., Props.
Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-04-08

lines by several big dailies in
Louisiana; it is heralded by Pc
terman, campaign manager fol-
the Progressive Republican can
didate, John M. Parker, as in
surfing his triumph in the election
now only seventeen days off; il
is a Progressive-R e p u blican
speech, out of the mouth of a
United States Senator chosen in
a Democratic primary.
X 4
Does not your party perfidy
stand revealed by this speech.
and will not the Democracy see
through your cunning? You, a
senator holding commission from
the Democracy of the State,
would covertly sacrifice it as a
victim to John M. Parker, who
for years has been false to Dem
ocracy's teachings, and by every
means at his command has at
tempted its destruction.
X X y
1T is time in the history of the
affairs of Louisiana for men to
step forward and be counted.
Come out, Mr.. Broussard, and
fight in the open.
In the name of Democracy, /
ask, do you intend to support and
vote for Pleasant and his Demo-
cratic associates?
+ = = =
IF you do not promptly avow
your support of the regular Dem
ocratic candidates, shall assume
and every honest man will be
justified in assuming that you
are opposed to them and in favor
of the Republican Progressive
foe, Parker. Fight, if you so
desire, with all the power of your
being, for the destruction of the
Democratic party in Louisiana,
if you will not fight in favor of
it, but stand forth like a man
and be counted"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-04-08
Sheriff Sale

Sheriff Sale.
ctate of Jou;e;.n. perish 30 Cas-.
19tb Jud;c;aI h;st-;ot cc,,~t y
:, o
onas' n. leal VS. soa a. Irammeii.
NO. 200.
BY virtue OF q Writ of Seizure and
Sale issued out OF the Honorable Thir-
teenth Judicial District Court and to
me directed IN the above numbered
and entitled suit, II ,cting and COM
manding me to seize and sell the prop
erty OF defendant, ! have seized and
Will ofier Tor sale at the principal front
door OF the court house in Colfax. La,
between the hours prescribed by law
for judicial sales, on
SATURDAY, MAY 6. 1916.
the following described nron.rtv ..;-
ed az the nronertv of tth III ds3s Js,1
herein to-wit. e'''a
A certain niece or nsrce, If land ,v;ro
and being IN the nar;sh nf c-snt sy.n
State of .on;sisna and 49, ,a Snr a.'u
described ~ foIioys. rn ''..u.eiy
the northwest cornsr 81 thn ns.hs a.
onerter ~ the snn.hn. sne nor .neass
section Ok townsh;n r"r.S 'Arss. %
west rnnn;n0 eaaf 4 m IT..
point of start;ne which - ,u arns s 90 =
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-04-08
RansdelI Scores Bob Broussard.

In answer to Senator Brous-
sard's speech in the U. S. Senate,
attacking Senator Ransdell for
his statement that Mr.. Robert
Ewing was entitled to credit
more than any other man for the
three-year extension of the l
cent tariff on sugar, Mr.. Ransdell
has written an able and lengthy
reply of several columns, that
completely refutes all Mr.. Brous-
sard has said, and takes him to
task for his party perfidy. The
article is too long for us to do
more than extract a few para
graphs in which Mr.. Ransdell
scores Broussard in the most ap-
proved style. as follows:
Senator Broussard, permit me
to say that while your address
purports to be an attack on Rob-
ert Ewing and a correction of my
alleged misstatements, it is, in
fact, a Progressive campaign
document. 1t is meat and bread
to Louisiana Democracy's bitter
est enemies; it is a sharp criti-
cism of an address made by a
Democratic senator in behalf of
the Democratic nominees for gov
ernor and the other State Offices;
it is an insult upon a staunch
Democrat, Robert Ewing, who is
drawing the heaviest fire of the
Progressives and Republicans; it
was played up in glaring head