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Evening journal., 1916-01-29
John MAXWELL, VETERAN
CITY EMPLOYE, IS dead

John Maxwell, aged 70 years, of No.
n7O9 Rodney street. this city. died in
st. AgneE Iospital, Philadelphia, yes
terday following an operation for
stomach trouble.
Following the death Of his wife, two
years ago, Mr. Maxwell continued to
fail. not being able to attend to his
duties as fireman at the Water De-
partment, a position which he held
for thirty-seven years. The last year
he had acted as watchman. About
the first Of the year he was visiting
relatives in Philadelphia and was
taken to ST. Agnes Hospital for treat
ment.
The funeral will be held on Tues
day afternoon by the Rev. G. L. Can
dee, pastor Of Westminster Presbyter-
ian Church, OF which Mr.. Maxwell was
a charter member. He also was a
charter member OF the Water Witch
Fire Company, Crusaders Castle and
Hopocohacking Tribe. I. o. r. NJ. OF
the Firemen's Relief and past grand
of Brandywine Lodge, !. o. o. T.
The following family survives him
George Maxwell and Mrs. HANNAH
Richards Of this city; James Maxwell
Of Philadelphia; william and Bessie
Maxwell of this city, and Robert Max
we'll OF Richardson Park.
Evening journal., 1916-01-29
Delaware A. A. BANQUET
At DUPONT ON FEB. 7

The annual banquet OF the Delaware
Automobile Association will be held
in Hotel DUPONT on Monday evening.
February Z. Among the speakers will
be John A. Wilson, better known as
"Uncle John" president Of A. A. A.
Charles e. Carpenter. president Of the
E. f. Houghton Company. will be
among the guests.
Governor Charles r. Miller and stafi
and Secretary OF State George II. Hall,
Mayor James f. Price and other prom
inent men OF Delaware have been in
vited to attend the banquet. Every
member Of the automobile association
is urged to be present and bring a
friend with him.
Sylvester d. Townsend will be toast
master.
Evening journal., 1916-01-29
CONDITIONS At zoo
CAUSE OF Complaint
Some Persons Say Animals
Don't Get Enough Food
From Association
GIVEN TOO MUCH TO
EAT SAYS Mr.. BAYNARD

Some persons who visit the Brandy
wine Park Zoo complain that conditions
should be greatly improved there or the
animals that are confined to the Zoo
should be sent to similar institution in
some other city where they will receive
the best attention.
Critics of the present Zoo complain
that the birds and animals do not get
enough water and enough TO eat from
the Zoo management, and that citizens
carry food to the animals TO assure
them being properly nourished. IL also
is complained that the Zoo is overun
with rats, an army of which grabs and
runs away with most of the food in
tended for the animals.
Samuel II. Baynard. Park Commits
sioner and vice-president Of the Zoo
Continued OF Page Two.
Evening journal., 1916-01-29
ALLIES-TEUTONS
AGAIN FIGHT FOR
ARTOISPOSITION
BavarianS Smash Hard at
British Line Northeast of
LooS Without Gain
GERMANS Lose TO The
French near SOUCHEZ
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
PARIS, Jan. 29-Fear that the AL
lies are about to launch another great
offensive to capture Lens and break
the German lines has inspired furious
German attacks in the Artois region.
according to prisoners taken by the
French near La Folie.
Bavara1s under Crown Prince RuD-
precht are smashing hard at the Brit
lsh line northeast Of Loos. They are
attempting to break the salient con-
quered by the British near Hulluch in
the September offensive. They believe
the British plan a forward rush on
the front extending from Hulluch to
Loos.
Southwest OF Lens a second German
force is engaged in a vigorous assault on
French positions. The lighting extends
along a two-mile front. The Germans
have suffered enormous losses in at
tempting to throw back the French
lines upon Souchez.
When the British began heavy bonn
bardment of German positions early this
/ week. the Bavarians prepared to meet a
4 sudden blow against their lines, the
\ prisoners said. Heavy German artillery
/ was ordered into action. The Bavarian.
] then launched counter attacks Go i'm
prove their positions before the expect
ed movement Of the Allies began.
Evening journal., 1916-01-29
TWO DEAD,FIVE
Others BURNED
IN POWDER FIRE
Five Buildings Filled With
Explosives at Carney'S
Point Light Heavens
FLAMES BREAK OUT IN
MILLS WIDELY APART

Two men are dead and five other
men were perhaps fatally burned as
a result Of a series of fare-ups in
plants No. /. and of the DUPONT
Powder Company at Carney's Point
early last evening. The fires, which
were the most disastrous in the his
tory of the company, consumed 1874,
900 pounds of rifle powder and the
glare was distinctly visible in vari-
GUS parts of New Jersey, Pennsyl-
vania, Delaware and Maryland.
The injured men we're rushed to
this city on the steamer Henry Haber
the cOmpanys boat and taken to the
Delaware Hospital. Frederick Fritz,
Of Reading. Pa, one of the victims
died at 4 o'clock this morning. and
Lawrence Holt, of No. sos Pine street
Camden, n. j.. died shortly before II
o'clock this morning at the same hos
pital. The others injured are:
William Wallace, Haglen, Pa, seri
ously burned about the body.
Harry Miller, No. 329 South Second
street Philadelphia, burned about thu
face and hands.
W AAAAANuns AAnANNo AhhhNNA
burned about the face and body.
David Ball. No. 6O7 Dickinson street
Philadelphia, burned about the face ant
hands.
Fred Startling, address unknown
slightly burned about the face ant
hands.
IL was said today that all are in
serious condition excepting David Bal
and Harry Miller, both of Philadelphia
The men we're horribly burned, and it
likely that more of them will die durin
the afternoon.
The property loss is estimated a
about $4,000 by the company, and tn
destroyed powder was worth about $50
| 900. it is estimated.
! Great Glare in Sky.
| The fire, which started from an und
| termined cause in the detention OF res
ing house. in which wet powder is stor,
after being taken from the solvent r
| covery, spread from one mill to anOthC
and within 20 minutes after the fir
ilare-up Eve mills or houses had be,
destroyed. Another detention hou
burned in Plant No. 3, considerab
distance away from the other destroy,
! Continued on Page 10)
Evening journal., 1916-01-29
DUPONT POST COMMITTEES.

Admiral S. F. DUPONT Post. No. 2,
of G. A. r.. has appointed the follow
ing committees:
Visiting-P. c. William X. Grant /;
S. V. c. A. J. Rumford; J. V. c. ] S.
Litzenbcrg, and Surgeon ]. S. Ander-
son
Auditing. S. Litzenberg, A. J.
Rumford and r. H. Williams.
Memorial-A. ]. Rumford, ]. r. Gal
laher, R. H. Williams, ]. H. Porter and
S. S. Hall.
Ways and Means-J. F. Mclaughlin
William Jester. j. S. Litzenberg, Will
liam Kelly, Jr., and William Menden-
hall.
Trustees r. Gallaher. William
Jester and William Kelly, Jr.
Tombstones-William Kelly. Jr.
Delegates-A. J. Rumford, S. S. Hal
and II. w. Hancock.
Alternates--F. A. Newkirk. William
Jester and e. G. Montgomery.
Evening journal., 1916-01-29
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

In honor OF her nineteenth birthday
anniversary, Miss Alice Boulden Of
No. 52S South Harrison street. enter
tanned a number OF her friends on
Wednesday evening Guests present
were: Misses Dorothy Casey. Reba
Glanding. Alice Boulden. Eileen Fort
ner, Fannie Fortner, Viola Cathcart
Anna Essick. Anna Marsh. Mary Hall,
Carter Kelley. Edward Wood. Lee
Wood. Russell Wood, Edgar Dill,
Freal Boulder, Harold Green. Mr.. Es-
sick, OF Wilmington. and Miss Edith
KINNEY and Philip Vineyard, Of Mid
dletown.
Evening journal., 1916-01-29
Marines
TAKE GREEKFORT
DESPITEPROTEST
French, British, Russians
and Italians Occupy Kara
bar on Gulf OF Salonika
MOVE Will CUT OFF
AUSTRO- German SUPPLIES
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
ATHENS, Jan. 29.-An expedition OF
marines from the French, British,
Russian and Italian warships at day
break Friday occupied the Greek fort
of Karabar over the protest OF the
Greek commander. according to Sa-
lonika dispatches today. The news
caused great excitement here because
II marked the first appearance OF Ital-
lian and Russian armed forces on
Greek soil.
II was the first land action in which
armed forces Of all the four Allied
powers have participated since the
beginning Of the war.
The fort is located on the peninsula
at the eastern entrance to the head
OF the Gulf of Salonika.
The Allied warships approached the
peninsula at daybreak. Several Italian
units and one Russian warship we're
in the squadron. They quickly put
! boats ashore with 1000 marines and
sent a message to the Greek COM
mander, notifying him Of their inten-
tion to occupy the fort.
The commander replied with a note
OF protest. but withdrew his troops.
French infantry then participated in
i the search Of surrounding buildings,
ordering their inhabitants to evacu-
ate.
The landing was made. Il was
I stated through belief that Austria
German submarines had been OBJ
tanning supplies on the peninsula and
also for strategic reasons.
Several Greek officials who voiced
protests today against the landing
/ declared that the Anglo-French COM
manders persuaded Italian and Rus.
sian officers 10 send their marines
}, ashore for the purpose OF intimidat
ing the Greeks by a show OF color'
OF all members Of the Quadruple Bn
tente. They expressed surprise a
the presence OF the Italian and Rus
sian warships which had not appear
cd in Greek waters before.
A Russian cruiser operating In tn
{ Pacific at the outbreak of the wa
a Joined the Allied fleet at the Darda
e nelles several months ago. Presuma
e bly, this is the vessel whose marine
J participated in the action on tn
Greek coast.
Evening journal., 1916-01-29
make new
FRIENDS ON state TRIP

Suffragists who have returned from a
tour through the southern part of the
State last week, give glowing accounts
of the reception accorded them in every
town visited. Mrs Florence Bayard Hill
les, Miss Ella Ricgel, Of Bryn Mawr;
Miss Clara Louise Rowe, of Washington,
d. C.. and Mrs. Victor dupont, Sr., COM
prised the party of sufragists who made
the trip. Mrs. Hilles and Miss Rowe
spoke at the meetings.
A large meeting was held in Har-
rington on Monday evening, one at
Greenwood on Tuesday noon, and one
in Grange Hall in Milford on Tues
day evening, the largest meeting Of
the trip was held on Wednesday even
ing at Georgetown. Caleb r. Layton,
OF that town. introduced the speakers.
Several hundred suffrage signers
were secured. BY special request of
the superintendent OF public schools
for Sussex county. Mrs. Hilles ad-
dressed the school children of Milford
on Wednesday morning. Miss Riegel
and Miss Rowe addressed a noon
meeting held at the Chemical Lab
ratory in Milford on Wednesday.
Mrs. Hilles was introduced at the
meeting held in Grange Hall in Mil
ford on Tuesday evening by Colonel
Theodore Townsend.
An all-day conference will be held
in the Hotel Windsor. milford. next
Saturday. This will complete the or.
ganization for Sussex county. All
Wilmington and Delaware suffragists
are urged to attend this conference
which will commence at 1915 in the
morning Miss Rowe. State organizer
will visit other towns in Sussex and
a few in Kent county during the com
, ing week.
Evening journal., 1916-01-29
F. 4. eaton. President
OF A. c. & F. CO.. DEAD

Frederick H. Eaton, president of
the American Car and Foundry Com
pany, which has a plant in this city.
died at his home in New York yester-
day afternoon, of pneumonia. He had
been connected with the company OF
which he was the head. since its form
aition. first as vice-president and then
as president Prior to the formation
of the American Car and Foundry
Company, Mr. Eaton had been con-
nected with the Jackson and Woodin
Company. OF Berwick, Pa.
Evening journal., 1916-01-29
DR.. CORKRAN. union
PASTOR. SERIOUSLY ILL

The Rev. Or. w. f. Corkran. pas
tor OF Union NJ. +. Church. is suf-
fering from an attack OF pneumonia.
and is seriously i'll at the church par
sonage on Washington street. DR..
Corkran suffered an attack OF pleu-
risy last month and it is thought that
he went out too soon which caused
him to suffer a relapse on last Mon
day. No one is allowed to see him.
but phone calls and personal calls
from his many friends throughout the
city have been pouring into the par
sonage ever since his illness has be-
come generally known.
His condition from latest report
was said TO be slightly improved.
Evening journal., 1916-01-29
SrFFERS GRANGRRNE.

Special 10 The ENENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK. Jan. 29.-Frank Me-
Laughlin. OF the firm OF Mclaughlin
and Brother, who operate a -four mill
on the Telegraph Road two miles
from Newark. is seriously i'll at the
Delaware Hospital. Wilmington. For
some time Mr.. Mclaughlin has been
suffering with gangerene OF the toe
Recently other complications de-
veloped and he was removed TO the
hospital early this week.
Evening journal., 1916-01-29
JUDGE CHURCHMAN ON
BENCH after SIX Weeks

While City Court was in session
today with Deputy Judge Joslyn on
the bench, Judge Philip Q. Church
man. who has been confined TO the
house for some weeks. with illness,
entered the court room and took a
seat beside Judge Joslyn. He re-
NAMED until the close OF the ses-
sion.
Judge Churchman was warmly
greeted by the lawyers and court
officers. He said he was feeling well
and expected to be on the bench on
Monday.
Evening journal., 1916-01-29
FIFTY perish when
|. DAM BREAKS BANKS
Area of Is Miles Swept by
Water From Otay
Valley Basin
HOMES CARRIED
AWAY BY WATER
Rr The United Press.

SAN DIEGO. Cal, Jan. 2s.-
Rescuers were fighting their way to-
day to the Otay valley where a dam
of the city's water supply broke late
yesterday and was reported to have
let a wall OF water thirty feet high
rush down on many ranches, killing
many persons. The loss OF life has
not been confirmed. More than a
score are said to be missing. Some
estimates put the number Of dead at
fifty.
Torrential rains have filled the
valley.
Its thousands OF acres of varying
depth became a never ending lake
and steel and rock bulkhead 124
feet above the bed Of the Otay river
Continued on Page 10.)
Evening journal., 1916-01-29
DUPON1S DENY PURCHASE
Of LAND down IN GEORGIA

According to telegram today from
Atlanta. Georgia. the DUPONT Powder
Company has bought a forty-acre
tract there and there is speculation
in Atlanta as to whether the COM
paRy will establish a powder plant
there.
When asked about the reported pur-
chase today. Charles E. Lands, OF
the DUPONT Company, said: "The du-
Pont Company has not bought and
does not intend to buy one acre OF
land in Georgia. nor will the COM
pany establish a plant in that State" "
Evening journal., 1916-01-29
TOWNSEND COMPANY
CHANGES NAME

George r. Townsend Company, real
estate brokers, No. West Ninth
street. has changed its corporate name
10 W. II. Bramble Company. Mr..
Bramble. who succeeds TO the man
agement Of the business. has been in
the real estate business for the past
ten years. seven OF these years with
w. ]. Fisher and the last three as a
member OF the Townsend firm.
Charles NJ. Townsend has with
drawn from the company, and will
conduct a realty business at No. 23t
DUPONT Building under the name OI
Charles NJ. Townsend.
Evening journal., 1916-01-29
CHASE I'M SERIOUS CONDITION.

According to the workhouse authori-
ties, the condition OF Perry Chase, col
ored. charged with the murder of his
wife. Bertha NJ. Chase, who swallowed
mercury when he was arrested, is grave
today.
Chase appeared to rally from the e.
fects Of the poison since he was removed
10 the workhouse. but today his eondi-
tion was said TO be serious.
Evening journal., 1916-01-29
COZ. IosEPH ZOE sUFFRAGE.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, Del. Jan. Cool
onel James II. Joseph, president Of the
local Republican Club, came out in favor
of women's suffrage at the meeting held
here last Wednesday night. at which Dr
c. r. Layton. former secretary Of state
was chairman.
Evening journal., 1916-01-29

Delegations from the Knights Of the
Golden Eagle and from the Christian
Endeavor and Epworth League So
cieties of the city attended services in
the tabernacle last evening. DR.. Mil
ford Lyon preached on: '"The SUM-
eiency OF Grace" Twenty-eight per-
sons prOfessed conversion at the con-
illusion Of the sermon.
The usual songs and cheers attend
ed the arrival OF each delegation.
There were 500 men in the knights OF
the Golden Eagle delegation. Each
CONTINUED on Page ~
Evening journal., 1916-01-29
wilma, RUSSIAN CITY
Held BY Germans,
SWEPT BY GREATFIRE

by The United Press.
PETROGRAD. Jan. 29.-The resi-
dental section Of the Russian city Of
wilma. now held by the Germans IS
being swept hy great fire that has
ragged for several days. according to
information received here today.
The Jewish quarter OF houses OF
wooden construction is reported to
be In ashes.
wilma is city OF about 100000
and the capital of the Russian gov
ernment of the same name.
Evening journal., 1916-01-29
90uI5 d 5HANDEL5. ]
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-By the
closest vote by which a Supreme
Court justice ever has been approved,
Louis d. Brandeis will be confirmed
as successor of Justice Lamar, re-
liable indications were today. The
force Of the surprise and opposition
which at first swept the Senate has
very largely subsided ana many Sen.
ators who at first we're nOn-cOmmittal
or hostile, are saying now they are
open to conviction.
Especially is this true among the
conservative Democrats who have
earned that President Wilson is pre-
pared to make as aggrc Ssive a fight
as may be necessary.
But a long fight looms ahead, with
Continued on Page Seven.
Evening journal., 1916-01-29
ENTERTAIN FOR GUEST.

DR.. and Mrs. John NJ. Stadter gaze a
dinner in honor of their guest. Miss
Maize Callahan, OF New York, last
evening at the Hotel dupont The
dinner party included Miss Callahan
DR.. and Mrs. Stadter, Mrs. J. Clement
David, Edward ]. Byrne. Casper L.
Hearn and John NJ. Cannon.
Evening journal., 1916-01-29
pApTs sAYs FoE VAS REPUIsED.

rARIs. Jan ss-Ansr several hours violent lombard
,s che srnans Yesterday launched offensive against
s eb positions south Of the River somme tia var once
reported hs afternoon They charged he French p'n''
front several miles vide artsndins IRON he ''n'
sous to Friss and sOuthvsrd attach V'' r''u''
,ncial statement asserted
Evening journal., 1916-01-29
SAY Youth PROMPTED
BOYS TO ROB Store

Detective Atwell this morning ar
rested Albert Golfer. alias Dougherty,
aged Is years, a former inmate Of
the Ferris Industrial School, on the
charge OF larceny. 1t is alleged that
Golfer prompted three small boys TO
rob the till in the store of Mrs. Anna
Nauman, of No. $50 Walnut street, OF
$27 several days ago.
Golfer will be sent back to the re-
form school this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1916-01-29
VERONA wILL CARRY Guns.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-1'he Italian
liner Verona will be allowed to leave
New York carrying her two guns The
State Department today notified the
Treasury Department that il had re-
ccived assurances from Rome that the
guns would be used for defensive pur-
poses only, and the treasury, in accord
aucc with this information, instructed
New York authorities 10 permit the yes-
sci Do clear.
Evening journal., 1916-01-29
s3O.5OO FOR OLD SWEDES.

The endowment fund for Old Swedes
Church has now reached the total Of
S3O,500. The Rev. Frederick NJ. Kir-
kus is greatly gratified by the sue
cess OF the movement.
Evening journal., 1916-01-29
LINE EscAPEs AvIAToR.

BY The United Press.
HULL, England. Jan. 20 BY a zig
Tagging flight across the North Sea. the
Wilson liner Carlo escaped damage from
bombs dropped by German aviator who
pursued the steamer for several hours,
her officers reported ON their arrival
here. The aeroplane dropped six bombs
during the chase Wednesday, but all fell
into the sea.
Evening journal., 1916-01-29
SAILING VESSEL sunk.

BY The United Press.
LONDON, Jan. 80. The small sailing
vessel Crystal has been sunk, IL was
announced today. The crew was landed.
Evening journal., 1916-01-29
FLAG FOR EDGE MOOR SCHOOL.

Edge Moor School was recently
presented with a flag by the Patriotic
Order Sons OF America. The teachers
and students Of the school are we'll
pleased with the gift and express
their appreciation to the order.
Evening journal., 1916-01-29
PAN YOUR REYENuE TAX.

Monday is the last day for the pay
ment OF the internal revenue tax.
After Monday an increase of so per
cent. will be added to the bills.
Evening journal., 1916-01-29

sLEMAAs TAKE FRENCH TRENCHEs N NEW DRIvL
BERLIN via sayine wireless Jan sse-In the GREATEST
srnau oaenHivs on front in many months, the
Germans have captured nearly mile Of French trenches IN the
,os region and have the village Of Tss and 1000
yards of the trenches south River SOmma The var once
statement said that 1900 prisoners taken Th'
doabie Offensive was launched early YESTERDAY.
Evening journal., 1916-01-29

THREE HURT. ONE FATALLY. WHEN AUTO TURTLES
Throe men. residents Of New York whose
unootanabe 81 o'clock badly injured when tbsr
tonobo sdddad and turned turtle between Newark ana
,r,,9k 40 O'Clock this afternoon. suffered irao-
arca skull perhaps fatally injured The victims ara
at uo Delaware Hospital The men we're driving from New
York 20 Baltimore attempting 70 drive ahead Of
.aqon when their car turusA
Evening journal., 1916-01-29

VIII speak on coming HOME
Sunday.
l0OO-Union Sunday morning ser
vice at the Tabernacle. DR.. Lyon
will speak on "The Deity of Christ"
2.l5-Concert by the First In
fantry Band.
3iO0-Mass meeting for men only
at the Tabernacle. DIR. Lyon will
preach on Sowing and Reaping"
3O0-Meeting for women only in
West Presbyterian Church. Mrs.
Lyon will be the speaker.
? 70O-Union service at the Taber-
nacle. Or. Lyon will speak. Sub
> iect, "Heaven and He'll, or The Great
, Gulf Fixed"
7.0O-Overhow meeting at the
> Delaware Avenue Baptist Church,
conducted by members of the party.
Evening journal., 1916-01-29
WEATHER

Cloudy tonight and Sun
day. probably rain; warmer
Sunday.
Evening journal., 1916-01-29
ToDAY's TEMPERATURE.
SUN AND TIDES.

Mouth Of Christiana.
Evening journal., 1916-01-29
LYON DISCUSSES
COD 5 Grace AND
Wins 2S persons
Golden Eagles and Young
People Jam Tabernacle and
Hear Stirring Gospel Story
early Meeting TONIGHT
ON court House Green

TABERNACLE PROGRAM.
Saturday.
100 Meeting on the Court House
square. Mr.. Moon will speak.
73O-Evening service, DIR. Lyon
will speak on Coming Home"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-25

tie of the small nationality" the
Daily News declared. 1T means that
the sympathy of America is lost to
us and that the whole sentiment Of
the dOminiOns is against u.s."
FRENCH MOVE oN-GERMAN
RETURNS REPULSED
Paris.-Another advance of French
troops reported. They carried
Strongly fortified blockhouses"
south of ZutrOcs and elected Ger
mans from trenches they occupied
nearby. CoUnter-attacks elsewhere
along French front by Germans were
repulsed.
London.-British thrust of today
is along five mile front from Thiep-
val to LonguevaL Last named viii
Iage, which is devided by main high
way from Albert to BapaUme itself
housed British and Germans. Ever
since Sunday morning two forces
have grappled hand to hand in des-
perate combat.
Berlin, via SayviIIe Wireless
Turkish cruiser Midili succeeded in
breaking through strong line Of Rus
sian sea forces south of SevastOpol
and returned safely to her base after
four hours engagement.
Rome.-Mount OImono, Ioftiest
peak in northern Apprentices, captur-
ed by Italian troops.
London.-"Greater part of Pozie-
ros is now ours, reported Gen. Haig
today. German cOunter-attacks at
several points north of POzierOs
were all frustrated. British gained
some additional ground and captured
two machine guns and more prison.
ers.
BerIin.-French assaults south of
Estrees temporarily gained ground,
the war Office statement said today,
but resolUte attacks by the allies
around Pozieres and MaUropas
g.