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Evening journal., 1916-09-08
Three BURNED when
BAR 'ELPOPS
Carney'S Point Workers,
Just Outside Mill, Caught
in Burst of Flames
ALL IN CITY HOSPITAL
EXPECTED TO RECOVER

Three men we're burned, one OF them
seriously, when a glazing barrel IN
the finishing department of the du-
Pont powder mills az Carney Point
caught fire at about $50 o'clock this
morning and was destroyed.
The men injured are
c. Mcguire. No. 62i West sixth
street. wilmington; burned about the
back aud shoulders.
James Gilmore, No. zoos South
Bucknell street. Philadelphia; lacer-
ations Of the back and burns OF the
arms. hands and knees.
James Dunn. of near Second and
Pine streets. Philadelphia; burned
about the arms and back.
Gilmore, the most seriously burned
Of the men, is married the other two
are single. All OF the injured men
are expected 10 recover. At the time
of the fire the three men we're just
outside the mill
The glazing barrel is an immense
cylinder that revolves the powder
grains inside IL, and gradually gives
the pellets their smooth coating
When the barrel blew up II was
followed by an outburst Of flame.
Nobody was working in the mill. but
the three men outside we're shower
cd with debris and enveloped in
flame
The burned men we're taken at once
to the emergency hospital OF the
powder company and we're given FIRST
aid treatment. after which they were
sent to the Delaware Hospital in this
city.
John Breate. an Italian laborer,
employed by the DUPONT Company al
Carney Point sustained a compound
fracture OF the knee while al work
this morning. Breata was trying "a
move car with orowbar when the
instrument slipped and struck him
He was taken to Delaware Hospital
Evening journal., 1916-09-08
MRS. CHARLES R. MILLER
Gives PIANO TO Y.W.C.A.

The Young Woman's Christian As
sociation has received a gift Of a
Knabe square piano. given for the
association building. Mrs. Charles r.
Miller is the donor. The piano has
never been used and already is prov
ing a popular addition to the rest
room OF the association building,
where II has been placed.
A meeting OF the Mabel Fowler Club
will be held al the association build
ing, No. 1901 Market street, tonight.
Work OF demolishing the old asso-
citation building on King street is
progressing. The back part of
the building has been almost
razed, and II is expected TO have the
entire building torn down in about
six weeks time.
Evening journal., 1916-09-08
ny ]. p. YODER

Omitted Press STAFF Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Sept s.-Congress
at 10 o'clock today adjourned tho
many -kinds-of-a-recor six.
ty-fourth session.
The session that had lasted longer
and enjoyed more dramatic moments
than any iu recent history and that
had appropriated more money than
any that ever preceded H. came 10 a
close amid scenes that contained little
OF the spectacular or bizarre The in-
cldents OF the latter kind that have
marked the ending Of many a Con-
gress were altogether lacking.
The Senate. following It's usual dis
like OF haste. waited until 9A0 o'clock
to adopt the joint resolution settling
the hour and debate was the rule un-
M adjournment was reached.
The House had gone through with
lis adjournment resolution early last
night. During a two-hour morning
session, there was only slight under
current OF real work-rcleaning up ~
small odds and ends-but a lot Of
speechmaking OF the eagle-screamlne
variety and some fun.
The Senate continued in It's course
OF legislation until the very last sec
ond when. exactly Ave minutes before
ten. Senators Kern and Smoot, Demo-
cratic an[ Republican leaders. named
10 wait on the President announced
the decision to adjourn had the Presi-
dents approval.
At the same moment. hostilities and
hllarities m the House stopped at To
appearance OF House Leader kitchin'
Representatives Fitzgerald and Mann,
who had waited on the President and
received the same message.
The customary closing scenes hand
shaking among members, singing ana
crowded galleries we're absent today.
The galleries we're but half filled and
so far as the behavior Of the members
was concerned. the session seemed an
Ordinary one.
A shout went up as Speaker CLARK
hanged the gavel and declared the ses-
sion ended. This was the only bit Of
enthusiasm or color In the House pro
ceeding.
Inheritlng its most pressing prob
Evening journal., 1916-09-08
WIFE IN TEARS WHILE
TELLING OF NEGLECT

A horrible condition of affairs was
revealed in City Court this morning IN
the family Of John Burk, of No. 4l4
East Third street. when the man was
arraigned on charge OF breach of the
peace.
Mrs. Bridget Burk. the wife, burst
into tears on the witness stand as she
described how John had been drunk for
a week, and how he had ill-treated her
and the children.
Probation Officer Stout told of some
reports of conditions in the family
which showed Burk was not behaving
himself properly, and asked for time
TO investigate.
At Burl<'s request, the case was con-
tinued until tomorrow. He was placed
under $500 bail
Evening journal., 1916-09-08
) MORE british
Ships ARE SUNK.
ONE CREW SAFE
TaguS, Hazelwood IN d
Strathay Go Down; Loss
of Life Not Disclosed
GERMAN U-BOAT FIRES
ON GREEKS BY MISTAKE

BY The United Press.
LONDON, Sept. S--1Gle Hllerman
liner Tagus has been sunk.
The British steamer Hazelwood was
sunk off Yarmouth.
Later dispatches reported that all
the crew of the steamer Strathay have
been saved. Thirty-four we're landed
in the first boat and other survivors
we're brought in later.
The Tagus displaced 5,556 tons and
was 41O feet long She was built IN
1899 and was registered at London.
The Hazelwood displaced 3,1O2 tons
and was registered at Middlesborough'
Bv The United Press.
ATHENS. Sept. s.--A German sub
marine fired on the Greek steamer
Eleni the newspaper Paths reported
TODAY. the commander apologizmg
later and stating that no thought
Greece had declared war on Germany.
Evening journal., 1916-09-08
AUTO RACES WILL
BRING BIC FAIR
TO END TONIGHT
"Big Thursday" Attendance
Above $4,000 and Man
ayers Are Pleased
fireworks ANOTHER
FEATURE ON LAST NIGHT

q
- The Delaware State Fair will q
close tonight. The features will be
automobile races and fireworks. =
q
BRIGHT skies and a GOODNESS in the air
that was absent yesterday, made the
last day of the Delaware state Fair al
pleasant one The attendance on thfs
wind-up day was fully up to the stan
dsrd of previous years. Some of the
enthusiasm Of yesterday must have
overaowed into today, for the fair to-
night will have a grand finale that will
be witnessed by many thousands
With the final awards to be made in
the horse show late this afternoon and
the horse racing the crowds find plenty
10 see. Tonights program will prove
p drawing card. In connection with the
motorcycle races scheduled, automobile
races have been provided, and these will
prove as big an attraction as they did
Monday night
Four automobile racing events are
scheduled for tonight Event No.
will be a 15-mile. free-for-all: Event
No. 2. a fve-mile handicap Event No.
3. a ten-mile free-for-all. and Event
No. 4, match race. The entries are
of such nature as to insure thrilling
racing There also viii he a special
display Of fireworks.
Yesterday was the greatest Big
Thursday ever experienced at the
Fair. according to Secretary S. II. VIII
son. Jr. L. Scott Townsend. the treas
urer, was equally enthusiastic and ex-
pressed his satisfaction at the large
attendance which the cloudy weather
yesterday morning and the ban on the
presence Of young children threatened
to reduce TO a comparatively low fig
ure for a Big Thursday" But the
skies cleared by II o'clock and the
people began gathering at the grounds
from all around until Mr.. Townsend
estimated that there we're between 25.-
600 and 10000 people on the grounds
counting the night as wei as the day
crowds. The attendance. he said, was
about equal TO that Of big Thursday
last year. and was far better than the
officials expected, with the handicap
against them.
Vehicles of all descriptions brought
country people to the Fair yesterday
The railroads and boat lines had theii
quota of the business and for the first
time the trolley car company had diff
hculty in transporting all it's patron'
CONTINUED On Page Two)
Evening journal., 1916-09-08
IuYENILE COURT WORK.

The first session OF the Juvenile
Court in four or FIVE weeks will be
held next Wednesday, when twenty
or more cases will be heard by Judge
William S. Prickett. who has returned
from his vacation. and is already IA
miIiarizlng himself with circum-
stances connected with several Of the
offenders.
Wednesdays court will be the FIRST
10 he held in the new quarters in the
new public buildings. The partitions
which will divide the long apartment
into three or more smaller rooms have
not been nut in place yet, nor has the
furniture arrived. Temporary parti-
tions will be erected and benches will
be provided in anticipation OF court
Wednesday. II is not known when
the new furnishings will be on hand.
Evening journal., 1916-09-08
Preparedness Bill Close to $7OO,OOO,OOO is
the Largest Peace Time Military Budget
in the History Of the WOrId--Heavy Ex-
penSeS Of Government Also Placed on
Munitions, Incomes and InheritanceS.
SUGAR IS TAKEN FROM FREE LIST;
TARIFF COMMISSION PROVIDED FOR
WHAT CONGRESS pID


Reorganized and tremendously
increased both army and navy.
Made biggest appropriations in
history Of Congress. Prepared
ness totals. close 10 s700.o00,000
are the largest peace-time mill
tary budgets in the history Of the :
) world.
Stopped shipment in interstate
commerce Of child labor products.
Passed rural credits act. guar .
; anteeing long-term. low-rate
loans 10 farmers. I"
Granted Philippines greater
lf-government.
. Placed heavy expenses Of Gov .
3 ernment on munitions, incomes .
' and inheritances.
Passed S42.000.OOO rivers and
. harbors bill
. Passed act for Governments .
owned Sb0.OOO,OO0 merchant ma .
rine.
y Confirmed Louis u. Brandeis .
. and John ". Clarke for Supreme
. Court.
Voted To investigate railways.
. Took sugar from free list: Gre
' ated tariff commission; levied
. protective tariff on dyestuffs;
Passed "anti-dumping' act.
Adopted Workmens Compensa-
tion principle for Z. 8. employees
Increased the maximum amount
TO be allowed 10 be deposited in
postal banks
Confirmed Danish treaty; re-
fused 10 CONFIRM Colombian treaty
which would have paid S25.000.00
for Colombia's wounded feelings
: for the United States alleged aid
y Ing the Panama revolution
I" Passed drastic retaliatory meas
ures. az part OF the S2O5, ZOO. 900
revenue bill by which the Presi-
dent Is empowered to use the
army and navy 10 uphold rights
OF American citizens against
blacllists and interforerces with
mails
Passed eight-hour law for rail
" road employees. engaged IN oper-
ating Interstate trains. thereby
averting nationwide strike.
=
lens from the Euror can war ant
Mexican bandits, and having ha,
placed before It one OF the most elab
crate legislative programs eve
known. the Sixty-fourth Congress vii
go down in history as one Of the ma
tions most eventful sessions.
Called on twice TO back the PresI
dent IN steps which Il thought surel
meant war with Germany, and actual
appropriating millions for the Mex
can punitive expedition. IL neverthe
less fouIl time for half a dozen do
mestic measures OF major importanc
-and to approve the heaviest appro
prlations In American history.
Preparedness" led in attention
throughout. The largest naval an
preparation the world has ever know
in peace-time. and the next-but- on
largest army budget. we're approved
Back OF every economic measure =
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spent 500 FOR DRINK
ON -FOUR DAY ''SPREE"

II took just four days for Ira Ken
nedy to dispose of all his money and
he will spend the next thirty days in
the workhouse as a result OF his in
ability to abstain from drink.
Kennedy was arraigned in City
Court this morning on charge OF
being intoxicated. AS II was his four
teenth appearance. he was fined $40
and costs. He is alleged to have re-
ceived 500 pension money on Mon
day. When searched at the police
station last night he had only 10
cents.
Evening journal., 1916-09-08
PAPA IN DEATH SHADOW.

Physicians at the Homeopathic Hos
pital. who performed an operation on
the Italian who was found along the
tracks Of the B. and o. Railroad
Company yesterday morning, have
learned that the man was Pasquale
Papa, aged "a years, OF No. 2132 West
Eighth street, this city. Papa sus-
talned a fractured skull in attempting
TO jump from the train at Eleventh
and Union streets. His condition is
critical today.
Evening journal., 1916-09-08
.FIREMEN WILL VISIT
PENNSYLVANIA Cities

Plans are being made by the mem
hers of the Friendship Fire Company
Tor a weeks visit the latter part OF
october The exact date they will
leave has not been decided on. They
will visit during the trip the Ameri-
can Hose Company of Allentown, the
Friendship Company of York and the
Union Company of Reading.
II is expected that about fifty MEM
bers Of the company will take the
trim
Evening journal., 1916-09-08
11ath COMPANY HOME.

znecial to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAWARE CITY. Del, Sept s.
The 18TH Company, formerly sta
toned al Fort DUPONT. which has been
AT Del Rio. Texas for some time, re-
turned here yesterday, under COM
mand OF Captain Harry T. Matthews.
The troops left Del Rio. Texas, last
Sunday night. With the return of the
troops to Fort DUPONT there are four
companies OF regulars, In addition TO
several hundred recruits, making
nearly 900 troops in all now at the
fort
Evening journal., 1916-09-08
sRowNsoN CANDIDATES ANSWER

Candidates for the Brownson football
team for this season reported at the
library hall lawn last evening for the
first practice of the season. Pros
poets for a fast team are encourag.
ing to Manager Hance, who has Sc
cured line on his material.
Evening journal., 1916-09-08
POLICE HAVE BUSY DAY.

The police department was busy
today. ten arrests having been made
between s o'clock and noon. All OF
the offenders we're charged with
drunkenness and one of the number
was a woman. Payday at Carney
Point yesterday is given as the rea-
son for the rush of business.
Evening journal., 1916-09-08
EFFORTS THAT FAILED.

Sufragage and prohibition de-
MED a rOll-call test vote.
Lafollette's fight beaten In fight
on secret diplomacy
Lafollette's fight TO prevent use
OF army and navy 10 collect debts
Of private investors IN other lands
given only ten votes.
Confirmation OF Federal Trade
Commissioner Rubles blocked IN
Senate out Of Senatorial court
esy" to Gallinger New Hampshire.
immigration bill buried In SEN
ate's unfinished business
> Conservation measures lost be-
. cause two Houses could not agree.
Plea for publicity OF income tax
. returns scarcely given notice.
. Attempt TO pass q rule making
. flihusters in Senate impossible.
beaten In Democratic caucus.
Evening journal., 1916-09-08
RUMAXrANs LOSE CITIES.

BY The United Press.
sogIA Sept s.-BuIguran and German forces have oo
ccpea the Ruuaniaa. towns Dobsc Bachk cayarna and
Kaabpa. it vas omeially today It is admitted
that he Rumauiaus have occupied the Hungarian town Of
osova rcutou sunncrs arc sheng the railway station at
Turnu seyerin
Evening journal., 1916-09-08
COTTON REPORT.
BY The United Press.

by The United Press.
WASHINGTON Sept s.-A report by the United states
Department OF today shows syoes2 bales q cotton
ginned from the 1916 crop, prior 70 September a an
4sssss for 1915 4sO1 for 1914 and 7sOs' for 1918 Tho
number OF round included 2s9s5 as against ssA
for 1915 Sea Island bales Enned total 1851 against 1887
for last year. LAS for 1914 and 4ss for 1918.
Evening journal., 1916-09-08
STRIKERS STILL OFT.

Steamfitters and helpers Of the
Wilmington Steel Company, who went
out on strike Wednesday for more pay,
are still out. their demands not hav-
ing been granted.
Evening journal., 1916-09-08
DELAWARE HOSPITAL PATIENTS.

Among the patients treated at the
Delaware Hospital today we're;
Charles King. No. S07 West Ninth
street, cut forehead.
John Kober, No. 1882 Chestnut
street, cut hand.
E. W. Phillips, No. $40 W. Sixth
street, mashed toe
George 8. Walker, bruised thumb.
Evening journal., 1916-09-08
DUPONT WHARF COMPLETED.

The Jones Construction Company
today completed the new DUPONT
wharf at the foot Of Orange street.
Evening journal., 1916-09-08

GERMANS ADMIT LOSS OF TRENCHES ALONG sOnrE.
by The United Press.
ruRLIN Sept sThe Germans have lost trench sections
TO the French fighting Of the somme west Of Berny
and also northeast Of the yerdun front it
omcay admitted this afternoon
Evening journal., 1916-09-08
ALLIES HAMMER away
At Germans ON SOMME

% IoNDoN, Sept. s.-Renewed infan-
try onslaughts by the Anglo-French
troops of ever greater magnitude tnan
the successful strokes early this week
on the Somme are certain TO iollow
the incessant night and day lombard
meut of the German lines. The Al
lies intend to give the Germans no
rest. 90. .,- -
The Paris Liberte reports that the
Kaiser has returned to the Somme
front and is inspiring his troops TO
the heavy counter-sttacks mentioned
by the French war office.
Evening journal., 1916-09-08
WEATHER

Thunder showers this after
noon or tonight, followed
by fair Saturday; cooler;
moderate south, shifting
winds.
Evening journal., 1916-09-08

High water 900 A. NJ. $50 P. NJ.
Spw water ... $3.50 A. NJ. $40 P. NJ.
Reedy Island, high and low water, one
Sour earlier.
Evening journal., 1916-09-08
ToDAY's TEMPERATURES.
SUN AND Tides.

At the Evening Journal once.
500 A. NJ. .. ~ 1900 p. NJ. "
Aa.OO A. "a 49,. SIS l.3o =. NJ -. e4
sim AND TIDES.
Evening journal., 1916-09-08
RuMANIANs AT HUNeARY eATEs

Bv The United Press.
LONDON, Sept. S.-A Bucharest
dispatch TO the Times today reported
that the Rumanians have occupied
Orsova. at the Iron Gate TO Hungary.
THE occupation OF Orsova has been
renorted from several sources re-
Gently but the reports thus far have
not been confirmed by the Rumanian
war office.
Evening journal., 1916-09-08
BRITONs HAVE QUIET NIGHT.

Bv The United Press.
LONDON, Sept. 8. - Artilleryins
Continued on Page Two)
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them to be of the same political
lalth- These commissioners are
not to be less than 30 years of
age and by taking office as COM
mlsssoners are at once disquai-
fled for holding public office for
period of four years after the
expiration of their terms. The
commission shall be named by
the governor, at salary of $4,000
per annum. The commission shall
then organize as the members
see fit. A secretary, who will
receive $1,000 per year, will be
chosen by the commission. Suit
able accommodations are to be
for the body in the
capital. All expense of the COM
mission shall not exceed $20,0
PEI year. The commission is to
be In continuous session with the
exception of Sundays and holi-
days.
When any amount is involved
sufficient under existing laws to
authorize an appeal to the court
OF appeals, the Judgment of the
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-12-14
KENTUCKIANS WOULD
DECREASE TAX LEVY.

The long looked-for report of
the State tax commission has been
turned over to Gov. Stanley. In
the report several bills have been
drawn up which are to be sub
mitted to the special session of
the General Assembly in January,
and they are so drawn as to
try to relieve Kentueky's citizens
of the antiquated tax system,
which has kept many industries
from the State. The most i'm
portant bill offered BY the com
mission is one reclassiiying the
State 8 property which, if car
ried out, the commission declares,
will bring about an immediate re-
duction of the State rate of 50
cents on the 800 to 40 cents on
the 800.
During the past few weeks
the wet" and "dry' question
bobbed up In regard to the com
ing report of the commission, and
II was asserted by the dry"
forces that an increased license
would be placed upon all saloons
In the State and that this would
be sufficient within the next two
years to'wipe out the States in
debtedness. However, no refer
ence Is made to saloons In the re-
port, the same license being ex-
acted as in former years, but the
real burden to be borne will be
by the land, coal and timber
barons of Kentucky.
The old law is re-enacted in
the new one whereby real estate
shall be assessed by the
county supervisors at the price
the property would bring ON the
market This means that instead
OF paying taxes on land in the
Bluegrass region at the rate Of
something like $50 per acre, the
farmers will have to pay nearly
double that amount. 1t also hits
the coal and timber barons, who
nave gotten away with only NOM
nal taxation in the past.
Intangible property will not be
assessed, II the recommendation
of the commission IL needed. This
VIII allow raw materials in facto-
mes to have more leeway in the
matter OF taxation than formerly
In the proposed Law there is to |
be tax comnision, . nonparti-
IAN body; eompoued of three
nembern not more than two of
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circuit court Of appeals by either
party, subject to the same costs,
fees, penalties as in other civil
cases. On such appeals the at
torney general will represent the
commission.
The section covering annual
taxes follows:
IAN annual tax of 40 cents up
ON each 500 of value of all prop
erty directed to be assessed for
taxation, as hereinafter provided,
shall be paid by the owner, per-
son or corporation assessed. OF
the aggregated amounts 81 1-2
fifty-fifths for the support of the
common schools; two fifty-fifths
for the use of the sinking fund:
one-half of one-fifty- fifth for the
University of Kentucky; and five
fifty-fifths for the state road
fund. The tax herein provided
for the University of kentucky
shall be in lieu of the tax provid-
ed by an act approved April %,
1880"
One step in the proposed Law
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Military Unppparedness Of The United States

ne War College has med the mill
e.ry safety line for the United States
- shown ~ the map. sAyfng:
As . general military principle,
10 supply depot. arsenaI or manu-
nee1rfng plant Of any eonsiderab BILE
- supported by var Department
appropriations for military purposes.
should - established or maintained
49, Of the Appalachian mountains,
vese Of the Cascade or Sierra Nevada
nsmt.2nA nor within 100 miles Of
eur CanaAiaA or Mexican borders, ana
1922 should be taken gradually to Dc
away with any dspots and manufAc-
turing pla1ts already established IN
v>esassoo Of this military princ1ple-"
~ - . SeAxt&ng fAet that practically
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al the government military stations
are - present located Outside these
sAfofy hnes- The government plant
for sx6acting nitrogen from the air At
MuDcso Shoals viii be located well
within the safety zone. Here the
$2QOOQO0O Appropriated by Congress
may dsvesop 10000 hor.e power from
water power. now being wasted, to be
unod h attracting nitrogen from the
air for gunpowder and fertfli3ers. This
eo0ty then viii not have to rely up
- n31a4As imported from Chile. In
c3osntAl TO thb power plant, the only
obstAcae WIN be renewed to navigation
10 DlD0 a the Tunnennes river. open-
tng - . regSeo II vase undeveaopeA