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The Washington herald., 1916-07-07
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

District Of Columbia Maryland and VirVtnia-
Fair Friday and Saturday; moderately warm; gentle
winds, mostly southerly
There will be showers Friday in Tennessee, the
East Gulf States Georgia and Florida. and also on
Saturday In Florida Elsewhere east Of the Missis-
sippd River the weather will be generally fair Fri
day and Saturday.
1t will be warmed by Saturday in the South, and
temperatures will remain moderately high else
where.
The winds along the North Atlantic and Middle
Atlantic coast will be moderate southeriy with fair
weather; on the South Atlantic coast moderate
east and southeast with fair wcathr
The Washington herald., 1916-07-07
Railway COMPANIES Sued.

Alleging that she was injured IN a ool-
lision between two cars of the City and
Suburban Railway Company near Mount
Rainier on April last, Florence L Pierce
yesterday filed suit in District Supreme
Court for $4,000. Hattie Edwards yester-
day filed suit for s25, 900 against the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company,
claiming that a car of the defendant COM
pany started from Fifteenth and H streets
northeast on September 27 last, while she
was aHghting.
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Brandenburg Named Chairman.

Robert N. Harper, chairman Of the joint
committee In charge Of arrangements for
the Confederate Veterans reunion 10 be
held here next May. yesterday appointed
Edwin c. Brandenburg TO head a sub
committee on law and legislation. Those
who will serve with Mr.. Brandenburg are
william V. Cox. Myron NJ. Parker, cuno
H. Rudolph. John Joy Edsou, Judge c.
B. Howry, and c. J. Bell
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Special Saturday Summer Schedule,
Washington to HarrisonburK,
Southern RAILWAY.

Beginning Saturday, July s, and on
Saturdays ONLY thereafter until Sep
tember 16, 1916, inclusive, Southern
Railway train No. 81, which now leaves
Washington 3:45 .. m. will be changed
to leave Washington las p. m, pas
sing Manassas 2.5T .. m, Riverton Jet,
5:22 p. m, Strasburg Jet 6:04 D. m
and arrive Harrlsonburg $40 p. m. No
change in other trains and connec-
ttons. This arrangement only for the
summer months. Consult agents-Ady
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port OF the committee. the matter Of Dis
trict taxation will furnish the subject Of
a very lively and extended debate In the
Senate. Friends of the District half-snd-
half plan are hopeful of a favorable re-
port from the subcommittee, which will
mean the continuation OF the present
plan.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-07
Plan Baseball Game

Announcement was made at Board of
Trade headquarters yesterday that Albert
E. Landvoigt, DR.. H. Clarence Duffy and
Edward J. Murphy have been appointed
as committee TO meet the committee
OF the Chamber of Commerce, and make
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TO REPORT D. G. BILL.
Senate Subcommittee Promises Ac-
tion by Saturday

The subcommittee of the Senate Appro-
priations Committee. which has been
the District appropriation
bill, will complete its work and report
after a special meeting tomorrow.
The so-called half-and-half plan Of tax
alton for the District occupied but a
short part OF the committees delibei~-
tions yesterday. since an early adjourn
ment was taken. and but few of the
many amendments were considered.
It IL sertain that, regardless Of the re-
The Washington herald., 1916-07-07
No Money for Caretakers

The appropriation for the payment Of
the caretakers of the Board OF Children's
Guardians being exhausted, nearly 200
caretakers were disappointed yesterday
at being turned away without money.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-07
KENSINGTON RAILWAY

Chevy Chase cars from Treasury and
Seventh street pass entrance Zoo and
Country Clubs; connect with Kensing-
ton Line, recently extended. Picnic
grounds and choice location for su6ure
ban residence or for board during the
Sea0ou.
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arrangements for the proposed bail game
between the two bodies. The game win
probably bo held the last of this month.
at the American League Park
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tI1eIIesl1 ofI IUNesI1 %.
Relative humidity-s a m. 90; p m, q; p.
m, d.
Rainfall 70 p m to p. M, O.; hours Of sunshine,
al; per cent Of possible sunshine, s.
Temperature same date last year-Hishest, So;
lowest. CO.
TEMPERATURE IN OTHER CITIES.
Lowest
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Lowest
LOCAL MENTION.

Va. today--"Judith of Bethuiia,, the
little. tease, the diving. girl; also Chap
lin in Getting Acquainted" Sc.
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GREAT MEN

do their hearts their
cernng their lives, their intimate
know the books they read the favoe
that trend of their hidden
There always strain of sadness and Abraham
Lincoln Born sound the depths heights of
human existence he subject boodng
melancholy We look for any explanation own
words His bographrs do satisfy
But when know that his favorite William
famous "Why should the of mortal
underlying sombre
trait of his character This wonderful found
of Heart Throbs, being presented to readers of
The Washington herald., 1916-07-07

Albert D. Conley has been probation
ally appointed as laboratory assistant In
the Bureau OF Standards.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-07

Sam ]. Waggerman. Los Angeles man
ager Of a local advertising firm, Is visit
Ing his mother and brother here.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-07

I. N. F1uchey, OF 12M East Capitol
street. is i'll at Georgetown University
Hospital
The Washington herald., 1916-07-07

Arlin D. Miller, assistant engineer; John
Clacey, glas worker, and Edward o.
Sperling, glass blower, in the Bureau Of
Standards, have been promoted
The Washington herald., 1916-07-07

Mrs. Fields, Of 36o7 Lowell street, this
city. is spending the month of July at
Wildwood. N. J.
Evening journal., 1916-05-16
TO
ARREST AUTOISTS
Delaware Owners of Motor
Trucks Urged to Take
Out Licenses
RETALIATION FOR
THIS STATES ACTION

The Delaware Automobile Associa-
tion. through Charles G. Guyer. secre-
tary. has sent out a letter TO its mem
bers urging firms. partnerships or
corporations OF Delaware that own
motor vehicles 20 procure Pennsylvania
licenses before sending such vehicles
into the Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania authorities have
decided TO arrest drivers of motor We
hicles owned by Delaware firms, CO.
partnerships or corporations that
traverse in that State unless they
carry a Pennsylvania license, in re-
taliation for the arrest OF drivers from
that State in Delaware.
The letter sent out by the Delaware
Automobile Association says:
Wilmington, Del, May l5, 1916.
Gentlemen; In view of the lact that
the police authorities in the Stat -
Pennsylvania land particularly immeui-
ately adjacent 10 Dclawarcl, have de-
cided 10 enforce the law relative to the
registration of motor vehicles owned hv
nonresident firms, corporations and co.
partnerships, and the licensing of the
operators thereof, we would advise that
you procure such registration and licens,
before permitting any Of your motor
vehicles to 90 into said State. This
condition is brought about by the re
ciprocal clause IN the motor vehicle law
of the state of Delaware"
Evening journal., 1916-05-16
Dover MAN UNCONSCIOUS
after BLOW DURING TIFF

Special to The EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. May 16.-In an alter
cation here yesterday on Loockerman
street, William Tomlinson. Jr.. is al
legged to have knocked down Lewis
Slaughter. In falling, Slaughter
struck his head against the stone
curbing, rendering him unconscious.
in which condition he remained all
yesterday afternoon and last even
ing.
Tomlinson was taken into custody
yesterday afternoon and held in bail
until Wednesday to await the result
Of Slaughter's injuries. The young
men are members of well-known
Dover families. The quarrel is said
10 have been the outcome of an Incl
dent Of Sunday evening.
Evening journal., 1916-05-16
Hotel doc Pont,
Wilmington. Dellywer.
MAY 13, 1916.

Mrs. Mary Ann Jones.
Sandtown. Kent kOunty,
Dellywer.
Nj deer Mary Ann.
Our old an esteemed friend. jim
Price. Mayor of Wilmington. has wun
everlastin' fame as an honorary mem
bir of the Wilmington baseball klub.
As / take mi pen in hand to drap you
a few lines. he's as bizzy as hOverin'
hen reedin' letters OF kongratulashun
frum Kristy Matthuson an lot of
uther fellers hoo has busted their
expektOratin' apparatus pitchin' spit
balls an bin forced outten the base
ball bizness on a sannyterry basis.
CESS yu remembir Jim Price. He's
the feller with the overlappin' feet I
interdoosed yu to that time yu cum up
yere on DOller Day to git that yaller
house dress. FL ennyboddy had tOle
me week ago as how he wud jine
the Atlantik Leeg this seesan an
pitch a nO-hit. no-run game rite often
the bat, I'd a-set him down fer an un-
sofistikated Tyre. But, Mary Ann. he's
dun hit. an to-day he's the idle OF the
sitty an the big leeg baseball man
ayers is a-fghtin' to git him. He's a
wunder. EverybOddy's saylr. "As
Jim Price goes. so goes the wurld
series an the pennant." Sumtimes
he's a side-wheeler; other times a
stem-winder.
Hit wuz a shrood pees Of wurk wen
Dokter Van Horn. pressydent of the
Wilmington TEEN, added Jim 10 his
staff Of pitchers. Here Jim had been
layin' negleckted fer yeers an jis
hangin' around wen Wilmington wuz
weepin' an wailin' an nashin' hits
teeth fer good pitchers. Hit remain
J ed fer Doc van Horn to drop in heeI
frum outside. kast his egel eye over
the kommunity. pick out Jim Price
an, putin a boss pistil 10 his he'd
say sternly: "Sine up fer the Openin
game" Jim sez: "Ill do hit of yull
make Gorge Black. Cheef OF POlees
hatcher an won't give him emmy wire
muzzle to perfect his fase an nc
nOomatik protekter fer the rest OF his
anatomy. I'm itchin' TO do sumthin
/ that I've felt like DOOM off an on
/ fer sum time" The Doc sez: "Al
ritei" an Jim sined up. How much
sallery du VI want?" sez the Doc. "Il
pitch fer the plesher OF the game as
/ long as yu'll keep Gorge Black back
OF the bat without his muzzle on" sei
/ Jim. That made a strong apeel TO the
eoknomic side of Doc van Horns ma.
ture an he went arOun' to POlees He'd.
kwarters an sined up Gorge Black.
The game wuz between Wilmington
an Allintown. In the ferst inning
the Wilmington TEEN scored runs
Hit seemed 10 take hart jest as soor
as hit knOwed as how hit had got jim
Price fer pitcher. Wilmington oobel
alleesl" shouted the kaptin' an that
settled hit.
Mary Ann. yu never seen secf
pitchin'. I thought as how Hank Hen
dersOn. Of the SandtOwn TEEN. wuz
wunder. but him an Jim Price hahn
in the same class. After the game
wuz dun ! went over to Jim an sez
Jim. how did you do hitT' He sez
modest like: Bill. don't Fnow-hi
Jest seemed 10 kun naturel" ! sez
II never seen sech pitchin' Why. there
wuzn't an Allintown feller as hi
Evening journal., 1916-05-16
SUFFRAGE RECEPTION FOR
MRS. HILLES ON FRIDAY

Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles. State
chairman for the Congressional Union.
who has been a member of the Con
gresslonal Union party, which has
been travelling through the west or
ganizing the woman's party will re-
turn TO this city tonight from Wash
ington. ID. c.. 10 which city the en-
yoys returned this afternoon.
A large suffrage demonstration Was
given in honor OF the return Of the en-
voys on the capitol steps this after
noon, at which Mrs. Hilles was one o.
the speakers.
A tea and recS0tion will be given in
honor OF Mrs. Hillos by local suflrag-
lists on Friday afternoon. from $3.50 TO
o'clock at Congressional Union head
quarters. No. zoe King street All suf-
fragists in this city are invited.
Evening journal., 1916-05-16
Double LOAD Gets
BEVERAGE AFOUL
OF THE Law Twice

When William Beverage decided to
move yesterday. he thought he could
more conveniently take a few things
in his pocket This was admitted
when he was arraigned I'm City Court
this morning on a number or charges.
Beverage also admitted that he had
taken few drinks, and that these,
with his other belongings. had proved
to be more than he could carry. The
articles in the pocket included "a con-
cealed deadly weapon" in the shape
of razor Judge Churchman i'm
posed a fine of 81 and costs as pun
ishment for the spree. and ordered
the defendant to furnish $500 bond
for appearance in court tomorrow on
the other charge.
Evening journal., 1916-05-16
CHESTER MAGISTRATE
DISMISSES FIRST Case

CHESTER, Pa. May 16.-The first
arrest OF a Wilmington resident on
the charge OF operating an automo-
bile truck in this city without car
rying a Pennsylvania State License.
was up before Alderman Berry, OF
the Third ward. yesterday afternoon
and was dismissed.
The truck was owned by Herbert
II. White. OF Wilmington. a contract
ing teamster in that city. and the ar
rest had been made by Constable ID.
Harvey Sykes. at Third and Market
streets.
II will be remembered that in the
State OF Delaware there have been
several Chester merchants who have
been arrested and fined for Operat-
ing an auto truck in that city with
out having the necessary Delaware
State license.
In presenting the case yesterday
Constable Sykes had no witnesses
appear before Alderman Berry to
show that Chester owners Of trucks
had been arrested in Wilmington. A
magistrate can render a decision only
on the evidence as presented and be-
fore IL was possible FOR him to judge
OF the amount Of reciprocity shown in
the State Of Delaware and TO pass on
the provisions of the Pennsylvania
legislation in the case before him, IL
was necessary that the case should
be presented in a legal manner and
on the evidence presented yesterday
afternoon. he dismissed il.
0Hirinl rorounff4Du hae Hoo, .f.-a..
the situation as IL exists by the Della
ware County Automobile Club ana J.
Corton Weeks. attorney for that or
ganization has been instructed TO be
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Evening journal., 1916-05-16
Gets G months FOR
ASSAULT; TO APPEAL
NON-SUPPORT fine

Joseph Loughlin, arraigned in City
Court this morning on a number Of
charges, was fined $500 and costs and
sentenced to six months in the work
house.
Loughlin. who admitted that he was
known as Joe McGurk." was first
charged with non-suppOrt of his minor
child and was fined 5000 and costs
and ordered to furnish SO a week for
support of his child and to furnish
$500 bonds as surety for his good con-
duct. James Salisbury, counsel for
the prisoner, declared his intention to
appeal the case.
On evidence showing that he had
assaulted Frank Kiksofski. under the
Third street railroad crossing he was
fined 500 and costs and sentenced
to prison.
According to the evidence Lough-
lin had been committed to the work
house on November IA. 1915, for fail
ure to provide for his family. II was
shown that he had written threaten
ing letters to his wife, Agnes LOugh-
lin. to induce her to live with him.
On a recent occasion he had attempt
ed to force his wife to go with him
and had assaulted a policeman who
had interfered. The officer described
the fight of Saturday night as a melee
that might have been a prizehght. He
charged Kiksofski. whom he attacked
at that time as a prize fighter. Op
posing witnesses, however, testified
Kikmsofski gave no reason for the at
tack AMI that he had been set upon
by Loughlin.
Attempts to blacken the character
Of Mrs. Loughlin failed. She declared
she was afraid to live with her hus
band.
Evening journal., 1916-05-16
PISTOL shot HALTS
ALLEGED AUTO THIEF
Negro SurrenderS But Two
Pals Escape Across
County Fields
HAD JOY RIDE
IN RAUDMAN CAR

After a chase OF several miles
through the city streets and along
the Newark road, Kane. motor
cycle officer today brought to bay
with a revolver shot one OF three
young men who we're riding in a
stolen automobile which was desert
ed near Stanton. The youth under
arrest on the charge OF larceny Of
an automobile is Michael Negro. aged
is years. Negro and the automobile
which had been reported stolen by
George Raudman. of No 4O3 Concord
avenue, were taken to the police sta
ton by Kane.
Negro told the police that a colored
youth named Hines and a white boy
known as Griffith. we're the other oc-
cupants OF the car. The police are
looking for them.
The automobile had been left stand
ing in front Of the house. No. S22 Wash
lngton street this morning by MIR
Raudman and the three youths who
chanced to pass along the street, jump
ed into the machine and drove off with
il. Word OF the theft was sent to the
police station Kane was detailed on
the case. Receiving information that
the stolen machine had been seen leav-
ing the city by way of Maryland ave-
nue.. the officer went to Newport Resi-
dents there reported seeing the boys
in the machine and Kane started In
pursuit Seeing the officer approaching
Hines and Griffith leaped from the car
and started 10 run across the fields.
The officer fred over their heads
and Negro surrendered.
Evening journal., 1916-05-16
REPORT MR.. DUPONT
AFTER MORE BANKS
But His Counsel and Bank
Officials Say They Know
of No Offers
NEW OFFICERS NAMED
FOR DELAWARE TRUST

Rumors flew about in financial cir
cles today that Alfred I. DUPONT and
his associates. who have just taken
over control Of the Delaware Trust
Company. had started negotiations TO
try to secure control Of the Security
Trust and Safe Deposit Company, the
Equitable Guarantee and Trust Com
pany and Central National Bank. 90
merge them with the Delaware Trust
Company. .rli
Robert Pennington. counsel for Mr..
DUPONT. who conducted the negotia-
tions for the control OF the Delaware
Trust Company. laughed when asked
about the report Of efforts of Mr. du-
Pont to acquire control OF other Will
mington banks. Mr.. Pennington said
the reports we're not true, 50 far as
he knew. and he thought he would
know II there we're any such nego-
tiations.
Colonel benjamin Nields president OF
| the Security Trust and Safe Deposit
Company: Otho Nowand, president OF
/ the Equitable Guarantee and Trust
Company. and II. p. Rumford. cashier
of the Central National Bank. said nc
} offer had been made for the stock oI
| those banking institutions so far as they
/ knew. either To directors Of the bank
or to individual stockholders No on'
person controls a majority Of stock OF
/ any Of the banks mentioned.
As was stated yesterday the Della
ware Trust Company was reorganize,
vest erdav afternoon when the follow
| ing directors We're elected; Alfred
DUPONT, William DUPONT. Charles L
| Dick son. Of New York; Edward G. Brad
ford. IT., Howard T. Wallace, William
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Evening journal., 1916-05-16
40 CENT Increase
IN THE COAL PRICES
Mine Operators Send Out
Notice of Higher Cost
This Year
RATE EFFECTIVE
ON SEPTEMBER ]

Retail coal dealers here we're sit
ting back today waiting word from
wholesalers with regard to the price
the consumer must pay for coal here
after. Announcement has been made
by the anthracite operators that the
wholesaler must pay from 10 TO 80
cents more on the ton.
What price the householder will
pay the retailers refuse to discuss, but
they predict that before the fall the
public will be paying at least 40 cents
ton more. Il Is also their belief
that the new rate will now be felt by
the householder until after the first
of September
The scheduled price advances will
give the OpeTatOrs.~-- 70 is said,
about Sl5.925,000. year more for coal
Ia gain Of from IA per cent 10 2.5 per
cent. over prevailing prices.
Burdens on -POOr Mans Coal"
An interesting feature OF the situa-
ton Is that the biggest increase in
price contemplated is on pea coal,
known as "the poor mans coal" Forty
cents ton may be added 10 coal OF
that size. reports say.
Tn Wilmington. Il appears. users OF
soft coal are becoming more numerous
every day. A retailer said yesterday
that hard coal is every year more ex.
pensive TO get. for Il is necessary tC
go deeper into the ground after Il
Hard coal. he declared. was "a lux.
ury' from any point OF view. and II
people In palmer circumstances would
only realize il. they could save them
selves a great deal Of worry by accus
toming themselves 20 the use OF thu
bituminous product.
Evening journal., 1916-05-16
A DEAD MAY BE
TOLL Of FLARE-UP
At GIBBSTOHN
Twelve Bodies Identified,
Two Workmen Missing and
About Thirty Injured
COMPANY OFFICIALS
make INVESTIGATION

Twelve known dead and two missing
as near as officials of the +. l. DUPONT
de Nemours and Company. Of this city
can learn, is the toll of the explosion
at the Repauno Chemical Company
plant, Gibbstown, n. j.. yesterday
morning. The Repauno plant is one Of
the many owned by the dupont Com
pany. Officials of the company are
making an investigation today. The
twelve known dead are:
THE DEAD.
W. F. Lawley, Woodbury.. n. j., as
sistant superintendent of the plant.
George Marsh, Paulsboro, n. j., fore
man Of the nitrating house when the
explosion occurred.
Frank Bambini, Gibbstown, Italian
laborer.
George Ryan. Paulsboro.
Andrew Ettinger. Paulsboro.
Luke Theyney. Paulsboro.
John ]. Volk, 25 years old. Wood
bury.
Charles Hoelzer. S5 years old, Wood
bury.
Bernard Keller. Paulsboro.
Ferd REIN. Repauno. n. J.
Harry Lippincott, Nicholson, n. j.
Leon Wilson. Gibbstown.
The latter three were identified this
morning. The two missing men are
Robert Gatten. Paulsboro and Thomas
Jordan. Paulsboro. II was reported to-
day that Jordan was not working yes
terday.
The total injured was between thirty
and forty. but most Of these were only
slightly injured by flying debris and
we're treated at the plant by the com
pany's physicians. The more seriously
Injured are:
THE INJURED.
John NJ. Geitz. 46 years old. West
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Evening journal., 1916-05-16
Blades ALSO bans
laurel COMMUNICATION
Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
SEAFORD. Del. May 16.-Follow-
ing the quarantine declared against
Laurel by the Seaford Board OF Health
and Town Council yesterday morning
10 prevent an outbreak OF smallpox
here. the Blades board Immediately
got together. and working In conjunc-
tion with the Seaford board. likewise
declared a quarantine against Laurel
last night. and this morning notices
were posted and guards stationed on
the roads 10 prevent all travel be-
tween the two towns.
Evening journal., 1916-05-16
.IRISHNAN UPSETS
REBEL PLAN TO
Seize IRELAND
McCarthy'S Discovery OF
Footprints in Sand Leads
TO Easements Arrest
DROPPED NOTE PROVING
HIS part IN PLOT
BY WILBUR S. FORREST.
United Press Stah Correspondent

AhAANA n AN'0 N"ANNNA ~ f'NtA'NfAN
LONDON, May l6-John Mccarthy, a
Kerry county farmer, with a thick Irish
brogue, upset plans prepared months in
advance at Berlin for Sir Roger Case
ment to lead a rebellion that would have
swept all Ireland. This fact was dis
closed today when the preliminary
hearing OF Easement and one of his
Irish soldier confederates, Daniel Bai-
Icy, was resumed in Bow street police
court. II was Mccarthy and not the
British secret service that caused Sir
Rogers capture.
AlcCarthy's brogue was so rich that
the court and spectators had difficulty
understanding him. lie told story r.
yalhng fiction.
On the morning OF Good Friday.
Mccarthy said he was walking along
the Irish coast near Tralee when he
noticed a small boat floating toward
the shore. He walked down to the
beach to pull il in and noticed the
fresh footprints OF three persons in
the sands.
For some reason the footprints
reused McCarthys suspicious. He
sent word TO the barracks to investi-
gate. Sergeant Herne. of the Irish
Constabulary. took up the story where
the Kerry county farmer left off. He
said the police were scattered over a
wide area along the coast when
the news Of the landing of the three
men was received at the barracks.
After considerable search Hearne said
they found Easement IN an Old fort,
known as McKinna's fort. The pris-
oner protested vigorously against ar
rest, he said, stating that his name
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