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Evening journal., 1916-12-05
|c.P. DCEEY NAMED
GRANGE MASTER
Diamond Stale Members
Also Appoint Delegates
70 Pomona
XMAS SOCIAL
WILL BE GIVEN

At tho weekly meeting Of Diamond
State Grange, held last night in stan
ton Hall. the following officers were
elected: Master, Charles p. Dickoy;
overseer, John W. Banks; lecturer
Mrs. Florence /. Dickey steward,
Jacob Maclary; assistant steward,
Charles A. Knots; chaplain, Mrs.
Laura J. Banks: treasurer. Mrs Eliz-
abeth p Mitchell; secretary, Mrs.
Charles p. Dickey; gatekeeper Evan
Klair: lady Assistant steward, Al
verta Dickey, pomona. Laura Little;
ceres, Florence Klair. Cora. Clara
Stroud: organist. Edna klair.
Mrs Florence l. Dickey Evan Klair
and Mrs. Laura J. Banks were elected
delegates TO Pomona. Their alternates
are Mrs Elizabeth p Mitchell, Miss
Margaret =. Mccoy and John w.
Banks.
II was decided to give a Christmas
entertainment shortly after Christ
mas. and the following committee
was appointed TO have charge of it;
Miss MARGARET r. Mccoy. Mrs. Flor
ence l.. Dickey and Mrs Elizabeth p.
Mitchell
An invitation from Delaware Grange
70 attend their meeting next Monday
evening TO discuss the proposed new
school law was accepted. and Benz
jamin A. Groves Benjamin j. Dickoy
nnd Charles p. Dickey were appoint
ed a committee 10 represent Diamond
State Grange al the meeting.
Evening journal., 1916-12-05
OFFER STOCK IN SMITH
MOTOR CORPORATION

Michaelis g. Company announce that
today they will open subscriD-
ton books for the convertible 8 per
cent. cumulative preferred stock OF
the Smith Motor Truck Corporation,
Stock Will be offered at 800 a share
with the right to purchase four shares
OF common stock at $3.50 a share, with
each share Of preferred
or the 10000 shares of preferred
with par value Of 800. $4,000 shares
are TO be issued presently. and OF
common stock, par value $40, 100000
shares will be issued in the near fii-
ture.
After June 30. 1917, and prior &c
January l. 1920. one share Of pre-.
forred may be exchanged for 10 shares
OF common stock A sinking fund OF
o per cent. a year will retire the pre-
ferred AT 100 a share. or better, be
ginning January I. 1920.
The current net earnings are nov
said to be running at the rate Of ap
proximately s94O,OOO year. or ovei
Evening journal., 1916-12-05
COUNTY, RALANcEs.

Charles Il. Lippincott, county treas
urer, made the following report OF
county balances OF the members OF
the Levy Court today: Levy Court,
Si1S.63S6 miscellaneous. S57401:
Christiana. s9,114Ss; Mil Creek,
S5l6.92; White Clay. $1,045.11;' Pen
cader, S2,O50.63 New Castle, So
39I3S Red Lion, s1.299.02; st.
Georges. S4.1l9.36; Appoquinimink,
S5lS.4S; Blackbird, S2,515S9 Brandy
wine. sa646.62.
Evening journal., 1916-12-05
sussex MAN MENTIONED
FOR Secretary OF STATE

volley NJ. Murray, Of selbyville, is
being mentioned as likely for ap-
pointment as Secretary of State by
Governor-elect John c. Townsend
Jr. Mr. Murray will retire as re-
ceiver Of taxes OF Sussex county on
January 2, and is close personal
and business friend Of the new Gov
ernor.
Evening journal., 1916-12-05
BY BETTY BROWN.

With so many of our winter gar
ments trimmed and over-trimmed, the
sight OF a simple thing like the model
here gladdens the eye and satisfies
the soul of the person who places
taste above style
Velour OF warm reddish purple Is
the fabric used and the fur trimming
so simply applied is brown-toned ko-
'linsky The cloth-covered buttons
match the coat The belt is faced
with purple satin.
The Tam o'Shanter with its peaked
front brlm is q novel thing made Of
dark purple velvet. The peak OF visor
is seen on many OF the exclusive mill
linery models for midwlnter.
Evening journal., 1916-12-05
PURE BLOOD MAKES
HEALTHY PEOPLE

Hoods Sarsaparilla removes scrof-
rlla sores. boils and other eruptions,
because it drives out Of the blood tho
humors that cause them. Erupuons
cannot be successfully treated with
external applications, because these
cannot purify the blood.
Hoods Sarsaparilla makes rich. red
blood perfects the digestion, and
builds up the whole system. Insist on
having Hoods Get Il now
Evening journal., 1916-12-05
LOCAL SECURITIES MARKET
STOCK MARKET
BY The United Press.

By The United Press.
NEW YORK. Dec o. lhe stock EN-
change awaited developments at Wash
ington, including the Presidents mes
sage today. and opened irregular. with
traders hesitating TO commit themselves
either way in early trading T. 5 steel
sold at l2l W, of 3-S.
Evening journal., 1916-12-05

eight times the preferred stock divi-
dend. The net earnings for 1917 are
estimated at about S3.O00.000 Based
on orders IN hand It is estimated that
the production for 1917 should ex-
ceed 10000 truck units.
Evening journal., 1916-12-05
Constipation

stop dosing with pills or iaxatives
and use Brazilian Balm locally. Get It
inside every night for week and be
cured permsnsntly.-Adv
Evening journal., 1916-12-05

Your position is calling to you TO,
day in the Want columns Heed the
call Of opportunity
The Washington herald., 1916-12-28
|. c. c. WOULD FORCE
DISTRIBUTION OF CARS
Railways Expected to Fight Unauthor.
lied Action of Federal Body.

The Interstate Commerce Commission
today will put to the test its latest at
tempt to arrogate to itself further DOW
ers over the American transportation sys-
tenn. not expressly invested in 1t by Con-
gress
Representatives OF the American rail-
roads are summoned to appear before
the commission to show cause why that
body should not issue drastic orders re-
Quiring railroads to handle cars in ac-
cordance with the commissions dictates
with view to clearing up the car short
age and car congestion situation.
The commission has not express juris-
diction over the movement and distribu-
ton of freight cars. but as a last resort
in clearing up the present serious trans
portatiOn situation. 1t has taken a leap
In the dark and will attempt to settle
the difficulties on ASSUMED authority.
AS a result of this action II is expected
that the Railroads will so into the courts
to fight any orders the commission may
issue which are distasteful to them
These cases will be fought up to the Su-
preme Court of the United States and II
is expected the commission will be upheld
as in the past
The Washington herald., 1916-12-28
GERMANY IS BUILDING
GIGANTIC new SUBS
Navy Department Hears of Plans for
Great Undersea Fighting Type.

Submarines of hitherto undreamed Of
fensive power and radius OF action are
under construction by Germany.
The Navy Department here Ras been
informed, ii was learned yesterday, that
these great undersea fighting units are
being rushed to completion in German
shipyards and will be put into service as
fast as they are completed.
The only example of German submarine
warcraft to reach American shores-the
U-5S which put into Newport unexpect-
edly after an unheralded transatlantic
voyage-will be dwarfed in size and pow
er by the new type of submersible, the
information here shows.
While possessing greater speed and
cruising radius than present types, the
most striking feature of the new vessels
is the fact that six-inch guns are mount
ed fore and aft. This may result in do
ing away with the feature of undersea
warfare to which the administration has
objected so strongly since the beginning
OF the war-destruction of enemy ship
ping without warning.
Naval officers here who are regarded
as international law authorities pointed
out that the new submarines will be able
to lie so far away from vessels and sig
nal them to stop by firing a shot across
their bows that the danger of defensive
guns on merchantmen reaching the SUBJ
mersible is gone or at least greatly min
imized.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-28
BURNED WIFE'S DRESS
OFF, HIS SONS TESTIFY
Youngsters Declare Father Held Them
Back-Woman Dies.

Two young boys, and 10 years old,
yesterday told how their father set fire
to their mothers kerosense- soaked dress,
holding them until the woman's cloth
ing was burned from her body, before a
coroner's jury investigating the death of
Lilly ]. Ransom. Stephen ]. Ransom, COL
ored. husband OF the woman who died
early yesterday at Freedman's Hospital
was held for the action of the grand
jury following the testimony of his two
sons and other witnesses.
According to the children, William.
years old. and Stephen, 10 years old, their
father lighted a match and threw it IN
his wtfe's lap. She had been cleaning
the floors with kerosene and her cloth
Ing was saturated with the oil. The
younger boy attempted to aid his mother
in extinguishing the flames. This angered
the father. the boy testified, and he then
lighted piece of paper and threw II
in his wife's lap, holding the boys and
allowing the clothing of the woman Ia
be burned from her body while the
children screamed and he watched the
fire.
Later the boys testified, Ransom sent
for doctor. Policeman Miller, of the
Ninth precinct investigated the case with
Detective Sergeant Springman and Pre-.
cInct Detective Delamico.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-28
EVERY SEVENTH FAMILY
NOW HAS A TLVVER"
Which Means There Are 3.500.000
Autos in the United States.

(By the International News Service }
New York. Dec. H.-If you are seventh
son or a seventh daughter. you should
have an automobile.
Every seventh family in the United
States owns one, according TO figures
given out today by the National Auto
mobile Chamber of Commerce.
Its census. based on account of auto
mobiles last June and the estimated pro-
duction since that date. shows o0OJ
cars in the country today. The popula-
ton Of the United States mot counting
foreign possessions) is lO2.OO0.OOO or g.
10000 families on the census bureau q
basis of four persons to a family. Fig
ure out the car average yourself.
The production of automobiles in the
United States for the first six rcas
OF 1916 was 779.0OO. according to figures
of the Chamber Of Commerce.
The total number of cars registered
in the country on July l was 2eS2 454.
Of these New York had the greatest
number: 259. los. Ohio was second with
2oS, 7O5. followed by Illinois with 303. .757,
Pennsylvania 1S9.0S2 and California Isl. .5IS
1t is estimated that the distribution of
cars produced during the last half OF
the year will give New York 4o.0o0-or a
total of 10000. Other States will shoS
increases, according to H. W. Perdy, OF
the Chamber of Commerce.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-28
FILM FETE TODAY
1,5OO Poor ''Kiddies" to Be
Guests at Belasco.

There will be I,50o or more delighted
and expectant i'kiddies" in the Belasco
Theater at 10 o'clock this morning, when
Manager l. stoddard Taylor gives the
signal to start the unwinding Of the
masterful film spectacle "A Daughter of
the Gods" exclusively for the entertain
ment OF the poor children Of the District
who have few opportunities to witness
such screen classics.
IL VIII be gata movie" day for the
"kiddies," and the eagerness with which
they accepted the invitations of the Wis
tors OF the Associated Charities who
are dispensing the invitations indicates
that the size of the theater is the only
thing that will restrict the size Of the
appreciative audience that will watch
Annette Kellermann, the human mermaid,
perform skillful aquatic feats and direct
her army of denizens of the sea In move
ments that are a delight to the eye and
will please each little film critic whose
eyes are alive to the wonder Of screen
pictures.
Yesterday was a busy day for the COM
mittee of arrangements. Manager L.
Stoddard Taylor personally extended the
invitation to number of the charitable
Institutions of the District to have the
little inmates as his guests, and in each
case the invitation was accepted.
Eight visitors from the Associated
Charities worked throughout the city dis
pensing the tickets to poor children who
looked upon the precious pasteboards, in
many cases, as a second visit from Santa
Claus.
The visitors worked in cooperation with
the church authorities who are familiar
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-28
BOOM IN BANKING
National Institutions Gain Four
Billion Dollars in Two Years.

The national banks OF the United States
have greater resources than at any pre-
vious time in the history OF the national
banking system, according to a report on
their condition as Of November Il. issued
by Comptroller Of the Currency Williams
yesterday.
The national banking resources have
increased more than four billion dollars
in the two years the Federal Reserve
system has been In operation These
banking resources, representing but a
portion Of the total banking resources OF
the United States. now exceed by more
than a billion dollars the combined re-
sources of the Bank OF England, the
Bank OF France, the Bank OF Russia. the
German Reichsbank, the Bank Of Italy
the Bank OF Spain, the Bank of the Meth.
erlands, the Bank of Denmark, the Swiss
National Bank. and the Imperial Bank OF
Japan, according to the latest reports OF
the condition OF these institutions, the
Comptroller says.
In addition to these resources Of the
national banks, must be added the tire,
mendous banking power of the State anc
savings banks and trust companies.
On November l.. 1916. total resources oi
IldAlDndl uAllNS dIlhouIlNtu u
SIS, $40 coo. 900. an increase Of Sc per cent
in two years. The increase alone is as
great as the resources OF the State bank.
two years ago. The compilation" sayi
Comptroller Williams. "disCloses a condi
ton of strength. OF progress. and Of
growth beyond all precedent"
Comptroller Williams draws attention
to the wide dissemination of the Ameri'
can banking power. Whereas natiOna
banking strength formerly was cOngested
in the East, reports on November i
show that the Resources in the Southern
Middle Western, Western, and Pacific
States amounted to more than the total
resources of all national banks in the
country as late as 1906
In the last two years the Eastern
States gained g per cent: New England
States, p per cent; Southern States. 3:
per cent; Middle Western States. 81 per
cent; Western States, 80 per cent. and
the Pacific States. 80 per cent
The Washington herald., 1916-12-28
RAISES TO co
IN INDIAN BILL
Senate Committee to Grant
Increases if Backed by
Appropriations Body.

Another step forward for the advocates
OF higher salaries for Federal and Dis
trict employees was made yesterday. when
the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
agreed that the s and 10 per cent graded
increases would be written into the IN
dian bill, provided that schedule was &C
cepted as the standard by the Senate
Committee on Appropriations when ii
considers the legislative. executive, and
judicial appropriation measure.
The concession marked q point for
which the legislative representatives OF
the Federal Employees Union have been
striving in the interest of 1000 employees
included In the Indian bill
H N. McLarin, OF the Federal EN-
ployes' Union. and Miss Florence Ether
idge. treasurer OF the organization. pre-
sented the case for the employees at the
hearing granted labor representatives.
They declared that the disposition of
Congress was not to discriminate against
any employe in the service, according to
leaders on both sides of the House and
Senate. What is fair for one, is fair
for ALL" said Mr.. McLarin, "and I feel
your committee will see the injustice OF
giving this increase to employees named
other supply bills, equally entitled to
these increases"
1t was explained that the Indian bill
was the first appropriation bill consid-
cred by the House and that it was re-
ported and acted upon favorably before
the matter of higher salaries had become
acute
VIII Deal Fairly.
After hearing the representatives of the
union. the committee, through its chair
man. Senator Ashurst, announced in
formally that there was no disposition to
deal other than fairly with the Federal
employees. II the sense of the Congress
Is that all employees of the grade below
sl.20o are entitled to 10 per cent increase
and those between 1900 and 1850 to
per cent, then the Indian Affairs Com
mittee will not discriminate
With the 5 and 10 per cent increases
included in the legislative and the In
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
The Washington herald., 1916-12-28
HOUSE REPUBLICANS
PLAN PARTY CONFAB
May Meet After Recess to Formulate
Governing Policy.

Immediately upon the reassembling of
Congress after the holiday recess, a con-
crete effort will be made to bring about
conference Of Republican members who
have been reelected for the Sixty-fifth
Congress, together with such members
Of the party recently elected, with a
view OF formulating a policy FOR the con-
duct of the party in the Lower House OF
Congress after March 5.
The movement is the result of the re-
cent outbreak Of Representative A. P.
Gardner, OF Massachusetts, in which he
announced his opposition to the selec-
ton of Mr.. Mann as Speaker Of the next
House. Mr.. Mann has thus far, however.
withheld his approval of the proposition.
Such conference, it is felt BY Repub-
licans of all the varying shades of be-
lief, will go long ways toward settling.
in advance of the gathering of the Sixty
fifth Congress, many questions of policy
and party practices. It will allow the
new members to get acquainted and pro-
vide opportunity for concessions and
counter-concessions which will 90 a long
way toward insuring unity of action and
party solidarity in the season OF strife
which must follow organization of the
House by the opposition party.
Despite the universal desire of Wash
lngton officials to get Congress Off their
hands" Administration leaders were nes-
simistic last night as to the possibility
Of concluding the legislative business
before the present Congress expires
March l.
They were INCLINED to believe that only
herculean efforts by both House and
Senate can prevent an extra session of
the new Congress soon after President
Wilson is inaugurated.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-28
JUAREZ NOW in GRIP
OF reign OF Terror
HaIf-Starved Carranza Soldiers Com
mitting Depredadons Nightly.
ny L. v. B. RUCKER-
international News Seryfce.D


FL Paso, Tex, Dec. 27-Juarez is in the
grip of a reign OF terror. Half starved.
poorly clad Carranza soldiers, driven to
desperation by hunger and the rigors OF
a winter in Northern Mexico. clad only in
the cotton uniform OF the tropics, are
committing depredations nightly to OBJ
tain food and elathjpg----
Z Every nigN = -sse a dozen mur-
ders, never InvestrT1Ie6 by the suthori-
ties. The bodies generally are buried In
one trench. A warm oyercoat or sun OF
clothes is worth a mans life to own.
Blankets and clothing are being stolen by
the wholesale.
The trouble started with the arrival OF
the troops under Gen. Murguis. sent to
relieve Gen. Gonzales.
Since their arrival in JuareI a week
ago. the troops have not been paid A
civil war was narrowly averted by the
departure Of Gen. Gonzales and his
troops to assist in the defense OF Chi
huahua City. Part of Gen. Murguia's o
troops follow. them to the capital to-
morrow.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-28
TEUT0NS SMASH
RUMANIAN Line
Mackensen's Army Breaks
Through on Ten-Mile
Front.

CBy the International News service.)
Smashing a gap ten and one-half miles
wide into the Russo-Rumanian forefield
protecting the sereth line, Field Marshal
Won Mackensen's ninth army of Rron-
stadt fame, effected the great "break-
through" for which the Teutons have
fought in a terrific battle, lasting five
days.
Rimnicu-Sarat, the vital rail head
northeast of Buzeu. is in Teuton hands
Braila, the great Danube port, forty
five miles to the east, surrounded from
three sides, is outfianked and must fall
automatically, as must the Macin bridge
head, now being battered by Mackensen's
Dobrudja forces.
Galata, the last remaining source OF
supply for the Rumanians from Bessa-
rabia, becomes the immediate objective
of the invaders right wing while the
center. driving north from Bimnicu-
Sarat, Is aiming at Focsami. The GEN.
ter is now only twenty-five miles from
the Sereth line.
A total of $500 prisoners has been
taken by the Teutons since December q
1900 by the Ninth army and 1900 by
the Danube forces.
Petrograd admits a withdrawal of the
Russo-Rumanian lines at two places. on
the Rimnicu-Sarat highroad and in the
region OF the upper Rimnicu-Sarat River.
In other sectors the Russian war Of
flee asserts, the assaults of the invaders
we're beaten back with great losses to
the attackers. Some machine guns were
captured by the Russians in counter at
tacks.
Mackensen's great thrust in front of
the Sereth line holds a serious menace to
the Russian front in the wooded Car
pathians. II the momentum of the latest
oreak-through" is as strong as is indi-
Gated by the Berlin report, and the driv-
ing power of the Teuton center is what
1t was in the Rumanian battles, the final
attack on the Sereth line should come
before the end of this week.
A piercing of that line would shake the
whole Russian front from Galacia down
to the northern tip of the TransyIvanian
Alpine ridges.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-28
WAIT FOR COURT
Law Not to Go
Into Effect January /.
pecisl to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald
New York, Dec 4.-FormaI notice was
served today on $4,000 Brotherhood en-
ployes throughout the conutry that the
Adamson Eight-Hour Law will not be
put into effect on January 1 and that,
pending the decision Of the United States
Supreme Court, the accounts Of the
roads will be kept in such a manner
that, If the consdtutionality Of the
eight-hour bill be upheld, the men shall
promptly receive any back pay due under
the decision of the court
Two months ago 1t was announced that
such an arrangement would be entered
into between the attorneys for the gov
ernment and the railroads. Some of the
leading lawyers of the country argued
at that time that the government could
make no such arrangement with a bill
passed by Congress and that the law
would have to go into effect January !,
whether or not the railroads liked it.
When the railroads. however, showed
a determination to test the constitution
ality of the lay, Attorney General Greg
ory agreed to what is practically a stay
of its operation. The brotherhood law
yers have had no part in this agreement
and the brotherhoods themselves have
only tacitly assented to it.
The formal encouragement of the stay
was communicated to the employees In
printed statements posted in all the
yards, assembly rooms, station houses
and roundhouses of the railroads this
morning.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-28
ENTENTE'S ANSWER TO
GERMANY IS DRAFTED
Allies Nearly Ready to Forward Reply
to Germany.

CBy the International News Service. \
London. Dec. T.-Progress of the peace
negotiations took this concrete form
today:
Russia has drafted her reply to the
German proposal Of a peace conference
and has telegraphed it to the French
government for its Information. Russia
has not yet delivered her reply to the
American Ambassador, but Is waiting to
hear from her allies. Russia's answer
will be a firm refusal.
France Will make probably the Ionpest
and most detailed answer to GERMANY
This answer has been written after a
conference with England. France will
refer to the causes of the war and will
state her unwillingness to enter into
peace negotiations until Germany has in
dicated her willingness to accent terms
that will make peace Just and lasting
The British reply to Germany will be
briefer than the French reply. probahI
but Of the same general tenor. II viii
be fiat refusal to enter into a con-
ference with Germany, until Germany has
shown her hand
The purport of all the replies will he a.
refusal by the allies, Jointly and sever
any, OF Germans proposal, but the door
VIII be left open for a reply.
In the meantime all the belIiserent.
VIII continue unabated preparations on
the largest scale for a new offensive In
the spring
The reply to President Wilson'S peaes
note will not be taken up by any one Of
the allies until the answer has been dis
patched to the German proposal, which
preceded the Presidents letter. But n
Germany's answer is sent by SATURDAY.
Of this week. it Is probable that the allies
will agree upon their answer to President
Wilson next week.