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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-29
J. ". VEDDER accepts
MASSACHUSETTS POSITION

J. Warren Vedder, sales engineer Of
the Pusey and Jones Company. has ac-
cepted the vice presidency and general
managership of the Rice, Barton Falea
Company, Of Worcester, Mass, and will
assume his new duties on February J..
The Rice, Barton, Fales Company is
one Of the largest paper machine makers
in this country, and has a plant in the
Massachusetts town.
Mr.. Vedder, who with his family re-
sides at No. 4l9 West Twenty first
street. will move with his family 70
Worcester in few weeks.
Mr.. Vedder entered the engineering
department Of the Pusey and Jones
Company eighteen years ago. as a boy.
From that position he arose until he
now has charge Of the sales engineering
department In addition TO his duties
at the local company's plant. Mr., We'd
der has devoted considerable time to the
contracting business, having erected a
number Of houses in the Ninth ward
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-29
WASHINGTON NOT
DECIDED ON NEXT
mexican ORDER
Whether U. S. Will Stand
By It's Guns Is Up To
Commissioners
DIPLOMATIC WRANCLE
MAY end NEGOTIATIONS
BY CARL D. GROAT
United Press Stan Correspondent.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-The
American government found itself to-
day in a diplomatic quandary over
Mexican matters. II had to decide
whether to stay by its guns and tell
Carranza that the Mexican
peace commission is ended. in view Of
his failure to sign the troop with
drawal protocol, or whether to relax
from a recently Arm position and
yield to his further impOrtunate aD-
peal for modification of the agreement.
The last word, before he answer
ed demands for signing, was substan-
TALLY this:
I'VE have put in three months
framing this protocol. II represents
our best efforts. We cannot alter II.
You must answer by December &C."
In substance, Carranza has failed
wholly to live to these demands. His
answer IS so framed that its words are
intended 70 mollify the American gov
ernment and It appeals for a little
more change.
The American commissioners are
scheduled to meet soon to consider IT,
Then there will be a joint session at
which their answer will be presented,
and II the temper OF the American
side has not cooled the answer. some
here believe, will be I'VE are done
with peace negotiations"
But, officials handling the Mexican
matter kept their own counsel as
closely as those officials handling the
European peace situation. Whether
they would decide 70 stand pat OF
/ strain point. and modify the
protocol and continue deliberations
was an unannounced question
Meantime Mexican Ambassado
Designate Arredondo fingered Il
town, apparently influenced IN no
taking mis- scheduled departure he
cause he did not want Il 70 appea
that his leave taking was linked wit
Carranza's failure 20 comply with th
American demands.
The linking of the two would ten
70 give affairs a belligerent tone
whereas Carraaza rs thought in man
quarters 10 be desirous really OF hav
ing the American expedition stay 4
Mexico while villa Is active thoug
he cannot say it in 30 many word
and still stand before his people.
Tn American members OF III
Mexican joint commissio
will meet Tuesday morning in the OF
fee Of Secretary Lane in Washington
Lane announced today.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-29
ROBBERS Baked At
SMYRNA POSTOFFICE
"Yeggmen" Surprised at
Work Shoot at Colored
Man who Wouldn't Halt
INSPECTOR PLUMBER
WARNS POSTMASTERS
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SMYRNA. Del. Lee. 29.-An unsuc.
cessful attempt 10 rob the Smyrna post
office was made early this morning,
colored man passing the place surpris-
ing the yegginen and frightening them
away Postal Inspector NJ. S. Plummer,
who is here investigating the affair,
warns all pOstmasters in the State TO
take safeguards against a visit by the
robbers.
During the night two blankets were
stolen from the Adams Express Com
pany at Clayton. and Shusterls black
smith shop. at Clayton, was broken into
and many tools were stolen. When
Postmaster I.ea Cummins opened the
postoflice this morning he found the
blankets and tools at the rear door Of
the Federal building, where the yegg-
men had left them in their hurried
fight.
Harmon Hemsley. colored. on his way
home early this morning, passed by the
postoffice and the Colonial Hotel, a
short distance from where the cracks
men were trying 10 force open the rear
door.
One of the robbers commanded Hens
ley TO throw up his hands and poked a
gun in his face. Hemsley ran away in
stead Of complying.
Kill him, don't let him get away -
the second robber shouted, and the next
instant a bullet whizzed by Hemsley.
He was so frightened he did not tell Of
his experience until this morning.
"I ran So fast they could not hit
me-" said Hemsley this morning.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-29
Advocates Of Statewide Improved Highways
Consider Project For Big Bond Issue, to
be Redeemed by Revenue From Automobile
Licenses and Money Now Paid as Road
Taxes In The Three Counties to be Dr.
verted For That Purpose.
STRIP LEVY COURTS OF SUPERVISION
And CREATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

cense fee for automobiles, the revenue
to so into the State road fund for the
redemption Of bonds.
Another change necessary, under
the plan, would be for the three coun-
ties to turn over to the State the
money they now collect In taxes for
road improvements.
Taking over by the State OF the New
Castle county highways would involve
problem of reimbursing this county
for the great sums II already has ex-
pended in building modern roads. New
Castle county, in round figures, has
spent nearly S1,000,00O in the past
ten years in building and maintain
ing macadam highways all over the
county. This money was borrowed.
the bonds now being outstanding. IL
would be necessary, IN event OF the
State taking over the control OF all
roads, for the State to reimburse
New Castle county the money It has
expended in building modern roads.
OF for the State TO take over and
guarantee payment OF New Castle
county's road bonds. Kent and Sus-
sex counties have expended very little
In building permanent highways, com
pared with New Castle county, but the
road-improvement debts Of those
counties also would have 10 be as
sumed by the State. # Is reasoned
The bill before the last Legislature
for the construction Of a modern
State-length highway included pro
vision TO reimburse New Castle
county the cost OF ali sections OF rs
fnproved roads 10 be included IN the
proposed State highway
Il is expected that further confer
ences will be held before a definite
plan for Statewide highway i'm
, provement Is decided upon and a bil
is drawn TO be presented to the Leg
islature. The conferees realize tina
the greater part OF the revenue tina
would have TO be realized to mak'
successful such a comprehensive plaI
would come from residents OF New
! Castle county.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-29

In all probability a most radical
change In the road laws of Delaware
will be proposed in a bill TO come
before the next Legislature. Two con-
ferences Of business men, members Of
the Delaware Automobile Association
and others interested in Statewide
improved highways have been held in
this city to discuss needed legislation
Governor Miller, il was learned TO-
day. has been one OF the conferees.
The second conference OF the good
roads advocates was held in this city
yesterday.
The plan under consideration in
wolves the State taking over all pub
lie roads in New Castle, Kent and
Sussex counties. This would re-
move all jurisdiction over highways
from the Levy Courts Of the three
counties, and vest the supervision,
control and upkeep of the highways
IN the State.
Under the project now being CON
sidered the office of State Highway
Engineer would be created. with an
assistant engineer for each county.
The Highway Department would be
conducted under the proposed law,
aible to prevent It becoming an ad-
vantageous political factor for either
party.
Il Is proposed after the county road
have been taken over by the State, Z
issue bonds sufficient to improve th'
most important highways In the threl
counties. with the State highway first Z
be built Of enduring material, and tle
most traverssd roads isdiating from !
also included in the comprehensiv
protest.
II ia figured that with substantial in
creases IN automobile licenses an
changes In some Sthcr revenue-produc
ing laws. the road bonds could be pai'
of entirely within forty years withou
imposing any great financial hardship
upon the people Of the State.
One Of the suggested changes in con
nection with the proposed new highwe,
law, is TO increase materially the Il
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-29
Delaware WOMEN
Plan VOTE DRIVE
Will Urge State Legislature
10 Pass Constitutional
Amendment
LOBBY WILL GO
WITH CAMPAIGN

Under the banner Of the Congreesion-
al Union strenuous suffrage campaign
will bo waged in this State tho next
three months. and all pressure possible
will BE- brought 70 bear upon securing
the passage Of woman's suffrage
amendments through the Delaware Legis-
laturs which meets in Dover on January
9. Plans for such campaign were out
lined and discussed by Mrs. Florence
BeyaTd Hilles, state chairman for the
Congressional Union, al National Con-
grsssional Union headquarters, In Wash
ingiOn, d. O., yesterday. Mrs. Hille'
ference with Miss Alice Paul. the chair
man oi the national organization.
The campaign will open with q
mass meeting 70 he held in the Ma
jestic Theatre on Sunday afternoon
January Z. Speakers OF prominence
including Miss Maude Younger OF San
Francisco. CHEZ lobbyist for the Con.
gressional Union. will address this
meeting. Mrs. Hllles will preside.
Assisting in the campaign will be
Miss Lucy Branham and Miss Mary
q. Fendall, both of Baltimore. organ
izers for the union. Miss Branham,
who formerly lived at Rehoboth, was
awarded a Carnegie medal year ago
for saving two persons from drown
ing.
In addition 10 the main headquarters
on East Seventh street, a temporary
headquarters will be established at
Dover. Miss Branham. who will go
to Dover shortly after the first OF the
year. will have charge OF the Dover
headquarters which will remain open
during the session OF the Legislature
The campaign promises to be a very
lively and interesting one and In
speaking of II Mrs. Hilles said that no
stone would be left unturned to have
/ the coming Delaware Legislature
adopt the woman's suffrage amend
ment. As Delaware Is the only State
in the Union where such an amend
ment can be secured by legislative ac-
ton without the necessity OF n refer
endum vote unusual interest centres
around the approaching campaign.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-29
BY ]. P. YODER.
United press stan Correspondent.


WASHINGTON. Dec. EFF Ger
many desires that the United States
pass along any secret peace terms
for the Entente Allies to consider at
a round table session, this govern
ment VIII lend itself 10 that work.
A high State Department official
said that this qualified his remark BY
emphasizing that the United States
would have 70 be acting merely as
a messenger"
Action in such a capacity" this
Official said. would be no impro-
priety."
It was suggested 10 him that Ger
many is apparently trying to maneu-
yer the United States into furthering
such secret peace conference as
Germany avowedly and assiduously
is working for.
Would the United States act pub
licly, and lay its cards on the table
In such q case?" he was asked
"I don't think we would have any
cards to lay on the table" he ans
wered.
Another offlcial Of the same depart
ment. when questioned on this point,
pointed out that where this govern
ment acts as "the messenger" for one
side or the other, any cOmmunica-
tions which It handles between the
belligerents must be kept secret II
the power transmitting such a COM
munication requests this government
10 keep It a secret
The idea OF a break with Germany
over submarine warfare. II the peace
proposals fall fatty. is now generally
held here.
Some administration men say pri-
vately the German peace answer is IN
sincere. They see little hope. II any
OF the Allies meeting the German pro-
posals. They fear an "unbridled sub
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-29
CHRISTMAS TREAT AT STANTON.

Members Of the Sunday school Of
Stanton NJ. E. Church gave their
Christmas entertainment last evening
in the church. The program. which
included special music, recitations,
dialogues, etc, was admirably present
cd. At the close of the program a
Christmas pie was brought TO the plat
form and opened by Mr.. CornbrOoks,
superintendent of the school. On be-
half OF the church he presented the
Rev Raymond Cooke. pastor OF the
church, with a beautifully bound hymn
book. Each member and teacher OF
the school was presented with a box
of candy and an orange.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-29
DUPONTS BUILDING
VILLAGES FOR MEH
About $50 Houses Being
Erected at Carney Point
and $50 at Hopewell
PARLIN ALSO TO HAVE
40 MORE DWELLINGS

Housing and labor problems at
the various DUPONT plants are being
solved by the company with the con-
struction OF new houses, work on
which has been begun at Carney
Point and Parlin, n. j., and at Hope
we'll, Va.
The rush OF building 20 meet the
urgent demand for quarters when
the war caused sudden expansion has
given way to well -matured pro-
gramme for permanent housing of
wOrlmen and their families.
AZ all the plants there has been
for a long time a waiting list OF work
ers anxious to secure good homes
near their work. Their needs are
being met with the contracts recent
ly let The village at Parlin 10 to
be enlarged by the construction Of
forty houses in addition to four more
pretentious dwellings building for
supervisors
, Hopewell workers will be bene
hted by the early completion OF 37I
homes which when occupied will hsv'
for the use OF unmarried workers {
lot of desirable quarters now occu
pied by those for whom the new
houses are being prepared. Additions
bunk houses also are being built.
The Carney Point operation viii
supply the needs OF the 400 or NOR
men who have been waiting for suit
able quarters for their families. !
also will relieve congestion in tn
present villages and improve condi
/ tions AhOuf 4bn new houses ar,
being put up there east of Riverview
Work on all OF these operation
will be rushed, and II is expecte'
that a number Of the houses will b.
ready for occupancy in a few weeks
Bader and Company are building tn
Carney Point and Parlin houses.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-29
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
TO ELECT DIRECTORS.

The annual meeting Of the ChamDer
~ Commerce will be held on Thursday
evening, January II, at Whlcn tilne ,i 80 .i.o
annual election Of directors Will take
Mace. There have been nominated
tweIve candidates-two from each OF
tbe subdivisions of the organization,
and Of these seven are TO be elected .I. l.
The candidates for director; together
LEI u tbe subdivision by which they
were nominated, follow w
General Section = Dr. Harrison w.
Howell and Josiah Marvel. -,
Insurance Section .. Feralhanu L.
G,inin and Charles B. Palmer.
tfannfacturers' Sectlon-W. T. Budd
and George w. Sparks: ,,...,.,
Mercantile Section-B. G. Grominon
and David Snellenhurg. . I'D.
Real Estate and ,,S,Itnn BuIlalng ana fiTVHs Wils
Section Joseph 5. Haml'ton anu WI
liam G. RObelen. p nan
Membership Council--Joseph BAN
croft and Frederick Brady.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-29
UNION watch SERVICES
At holy TRINITY CHURCH

A union watchnight service will be
held at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.
Twenty-third street and Concord ave-
nue.. Sunday night, beginning at 1915
O'Clock. Bastlake Presbyterian. Nc
Cabe Memorial and Holy Trinity are
the associated churches. Music will
be supplied by each Of the three
churches. The Rev. Robert Watt, d.
D.. will be the special speaker.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-29
MIR. BROWN SERIOUSLY I'LL.

The condition OF ElwOOd II. Brown,
deputy receiver OF taxes and county
treasurer, who has been in a stupor
at his home. No. 400 West Twenty
third street, since Saturday. was re-
ported to be unchanged. For the past
eighteen months Mr.. Brown has been
in i'll health His condition now is
serious.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-29
DEMAND FOR AUTO TAGS.

The demand Tor automObiIe licenses
for 1917 is keeping the lOca' magi-
strates and others who dispose Of
them busy. Motorists are needing
the warning that 1916 license
tags will not be recognized after
Sunday. and have been securing their
tags in readiness TO use Monday. Mag
istrates reported that the issuing Of
automobile licenses yesterday and to-
day took their time TO the exclusion
of all other business.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-29
ABANDON DRY CAR
after JOY ride

Mute evidence Of JOY ride on the
part of someone who continued the fun
until the supply OF gasoline was ex.
hausted, a Fort automobile was found
this morning by Patrolman Dawson az
Twenty-sixth and jefferson streets in a
badly damaged condition, with the gaso-
line tank empty. Investigation showed
the machine had been taken from in
trout of the Hotel DUPONT at about 7
o'clock last night. The machine is own
ed by Warren A. Taylor. Of No. $40
West Tenth street, who left the machine
in front of the hotel yesterday after
noon.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-29
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUs DANCE.

One of the most pleasing holiday
dances Of the season was the Bal
Masque Of the knights OF Columbus
held in their club house last night.
The affair was attended by fifty or
more couples and music was fur
nished by Jacobs orchestra.
Mrs. William A. Hannigan was
awarded the prize for the best wo-
mans costume. and Joseph A. Vogel
was awarded the prize for wearing
the best male costume. The elimi-
nation dance prize was won by Miss
Bessie A. O'Neal and Charles ].
O'Neai.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-29
PAY YOUR MATER RENT.

To accommodate patrons who de-
sire to pay their water rents during
January. 4 desk has been placed in
the corridor OF the City Building be-
fore the windows of the Water De-
partment Writing materials have
been placed there for the convenience
OF the property owners.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-29
BOYHOOD FRIENDS MEET
after FIFTY Years apart

c W. McNamee OF Elsmere, located
his boyhood and schoolmate friend,
James W. Price OF Aldan, Delaware
county Pa, few days ago and con-
cluded to surprise him with a visit.
Both attended the same school nearly
sixty years ago and had not seen each
other for fifty years. or course they
would not have known each other but
Mr.. McNamee had the advantage OF
his bOyhood friend when he walked in
to visit him. They talked pleasantly
for hours over their early days.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-29
LIFUTENANT KING HOME.

Albert B. King. first lieutenant Of
Company II, Delaware militia at
Deming, y. NJ, is home on a furlough
Lieutenant King reports that all the
soldiers in Company H sent their
best regards 70 their friends here.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-29

Percy Warren Green. who assumes
the office OF deputy attorney general
the first of the year, is examining
grand jury witnesses in the Court
House today in anticipation of their
appearance before the grand jury
next week. This is done in order
TO facilitate the business before the
grand Jury when il meets.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-29
SANTA AT GRACE SCHOOL.

The children's entertainment at
Grace NJ. Z. Church last evening was
a splendid success, IL beng one Of the
most enjoyable entertainments OF the
season. Miss Isabelle Wales assisted
with the program, which included spe-
cial music and recitations.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-29
MIR. GOULD GETS ACQUAINTEn

Joseph II. Gould, who will be
Sheriff Theodore W. Francis deputy,
when the latter assumes Office next
week, spent today familiar!zing him
self with the affairs of the sherifrs
office.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-29

The next mg move Of Germany, IL Is
reported, will be a dash to Italy, in an
attempt 70 hem Italy in and mako tho
country another Rumaniai
The arrows in the map show the
probable ways the Germans will invade
Italy, either along the Brescia line from
the TrcntinO OF the Goritz railway in
Trieste The heavy dotted line shows
how far the Italians have pierced into
Austrin- Hungary.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-29
SUFFERING WITH PNTTNONIA.

Mrs. Francis Wilson, OF No. 1915
Cedar street, is seriously III with
pneumonia,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-29
Nv The unii.d Press.

BY The United Press.
COPENHAGEN. Dec. 2s.-Norway
Sweden and Denmark are either send
ing, or soon will send peace notes
TO beiligerent European powers, ac-
cording to the newspaper Politken.
The majority of the scandinavian
newspapers approve OF the peace
move by the scandinavians. Some
newspapers. however, have sharply
criticized tho move, alleging that II
ia useless in view OF Germany's reply
10 President Wilson's note.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-29
By The United Press.

LONDON, Dec. 2s.-Prenlier David
Lloyd George received the American
Ambassador Walter Hines Page at his
Official residence, No. 10 Downing
street. at II o'clock today.
There was n great deal OF specu-
lation az TO the possibility that Page
called 10 discuss the American peace
note, until II was announced later
that the ambassadors call was
merely to pay his respects. Il was
Pages FIRST visit on Lloyd George
since the little Welshman" became
premier.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-29
Total OF S226. 40 Gift TO
Stricken OGDEN FAMILY

A total OF s226.4O has been contrib
uted to the stricken Ogden family, Of
No. 4O7 Scott street. as result OF
publication in THE EVENING JOUR-
NAL Of that family's distress. Most or
the money was contributed through
this newspaper, while part OF it was
given to the Rev. T. w. Jones, pastor
OF Slverbrook NJ. f. Church. who has
interested himself in behalf Of Mrs.
Robert Ogden and her children after
Mr.. ogden died, leaving his wife in
delicate condition with five children.
Since then a baby boy has arrived
in the family.
The S226.4O has been turned over 20
Pastor Jones, who will pay the rent
for the Ogdens and also give them a
certain amount weekly for their sup
mort until the money is exhausted.
In addition TO the contributions al
ready acknowledged. the following
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-29
WEATHER

Fair, colder tonight. Sat.
urday. fair; moderate north
west winds.
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