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Evening journal., 1916-04-29
NETHODISTS LEAVE
FOR BIC Conference
Or. Robert Watt, One of
Delegates, Mentioned for
High Church Office
SPECULATION ABOUT
ELECTION OF BISHOPS

Delegates from the Wilmington
Methodist Episcopal Conference to the
General Conference Of the church. in
Saratoga Springs, n. Y, left this
morning for Saratoga. They will ar
rive this evening and will have their
headquarters at the Hotel Heustis.
The delegates from Wilmington Con-
ference are the Rev. Robert Watt, ID.
d.. superintendent OF the Wilmington
district: the Rev. r. A. II. O'Brien,
d. d., superintendent OF the Salisbury
district; the Rev. T.. l.. Hoffecker, ID.
D.. superintendent of the Wilmington
CITY Missionary and Church Extension
Society. the Rev. Robert X. Ste
phenson, ID. d.. pastor of Avenue
Church. Milford: Melville Gambrill.
of wilmington: Martin B. Burris. Of
Middletown; =. ]. Winder. OF Seaford,
and II. II. Book. of Princess Anne. Md.
There is much talk that DR.. Watt,
who has participated in two General
Conferences. may be chosen for an
important Office to be filled by the
General Conference. He has been
mentioned publicly for editor OF the
New York Christian Advocate and 'Or
corresponding secretary OF the Board
OF Conference Claimants.
The Rev. George 4. Cooke, pastor
Of Wesley Church, this city, exoecis
to attend some OF tho sessions Of the
General Conference He Is interested
in proposed legislation relative to the
veto power of bishops, which he Origi
mated. The General Conference vii
open Monday.
Elect Several Bishops.
II is certain that the conference will
elect six or seven bishops, and per
hans more. One of the clergymen who
is expected to be elected a bishop i
the Rev DR.. Ezra S. Triple, presl
CONTINUED on Page Thirteen)
Evening journal., 1916-04-29
workman killed UNDER
CAR IN PULLMAN Shops

When a car at the Pullman shops.
where he was employed. toppled from
the Jacks on which Il was supported
ready to be placed on a truck. Alex
ander Smith, OF No HOS B street,
was crushed TO death yesterday af-
ternoon.
The car was standing close 10 one
OF the walls OF the shop. and Smith
was between Il and the wall. When
he saw the car topple. he tried TO
get out Of danger, but was caught
and crushed. The body was taken
charge OF by Deputy Coroner Mich
oils. The funeral services will be
held from his late home on Monday
afternoon. with interment In Ca
thedral Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1916-04-29
DIR. RICE APPOINTS CLERK.

Or. c. Sherburne Rice, collector OF
taxes Of the northern district, an
nounced this morning that Isaac 4. Me
Clure, who has been deputy collector OF
taxes under Collector James II. Morris,
has been appointed as his assistant. DR..
Rice viii assume his new duties next
month.
IL was also said that the Other as
sistant in the office would not be named
until The later part OF next month. On
Thursday night Council passed a resoh-
tion fixing the salaries Of the tax office
at 81 200 year
Evening journal., 1916-04-29
EpUcATIoNAL EXHIBIT.

IN the interests Of education, an ex-
hihit will be held on the first floor Of the
Free Library Building next week. The
exhibit will be under the auspices OF
the Delaware Association of College
Women, and will open at Q o'clock on
Wednesday morning and remain open
until next Saturday evening. inclusive.
The exhibit will be open daily from .
O'Clock in the morning until Q o'clock
i'm the evening IL is being given 10
help the public understand the real need
of more money for the schools OF this
city.
Evening journal., 1916-04-29
JUDGE SAYS father
OF SEVEN Children
should CUT Drink

In City Court today the case of John
Beeoheam, colored. charged with threat
oning his wife with bodily harm. was
continued until May p. The case had
come before the court a month ago and
was continued at that time.
'Have You been drinking sincei"
asked Judge Churchman.
NO" replied Beecheam.
That's right, for q man with seven
children has no money 10 spend on
liquor said Judge Churchman.
Il have eight children, your honor, -
said Beecheam.
Evening journal., 1916-04-29
RrSSIA OF TODAY.

Russia Of Today was the subject
Of an interesting lecture that was
given in the New Century Club yes
terday afternoon by Miss Lucy =. Tex
tor. Many interesting and important
facts In tho history and development
Of thai country were discussed. Fol
lowinr tho lecture tea vas served.
Evening journal., 1916-04-29
REPUBLICANs I'M SESSION.

The New castle Couniy kepubIlcan
Committee win meet this afternoon.
Previous TO the meeting the second dis
trict committee will meet for organiza-
tion. There viii be two or three can-
didates for chairman Of the committee,
who is second vice-chairman Of the
county committee.
Evening journal., 1916-04-29
EARLY WATER BOARD MEETING.

As y. Allen Hilles, president OF the
Board of Water Commissioners, is fore-l
man of the New Castle county grand
Jury. the meeting of the Water Com
mission will be held at $50 o'clock onl
Monday morning instead OF at the usual
later hour This viii give Mr. HillesI
an opportunity to meet with both
bodies.
Evening journal., 1916-04-29
HANDY TAKES APPEAL
FOR men FINED FOR
attacking syrian

L. Irving Handy gave notice in City
Court today that he would take an
appeal in the cases OF Henry Cunning
ham and Eugene Reardon, who on
April 1S we're fined 500 and costs
and is months on charge OF assault
and battery on Mohammed TIession. a
Syrian peddler. II was alleged that
the men attacked Hession at Fourth
and Tatnall streets and followed him
TO Second and Shipley streets. where
they again attacked him.
Evening journal., 1916-04-29
DFRMODY DISMISSFD.

Thomas Dermody was dismissed in
City Court today on the charge OF the
larceny OF gold watch valued at 800
and clothing worth $50, the prop
erty OF Z. j. Reyne. This action was
taken at the suggestion OF Assistant
City Solicitor Lynn.
Evening journal., 1916-04-29
SPEED LAW CASE CONTINUED.

James NJ. WOlfOrd was arrested yes
torday by Motorcycle officer Lee Fash
ion on the charge of violating the mo-
tor vehicle speed law. When arraign-
cd in City Court today his case was
continued until Monday. The officer
alleges that Wolford drove an auto
mobile at the rate OF between 30 and
35 miles an hour on Market street, be-
tween Twenty-third and Thirtieth
streets.
Evening journal., 1916-04-29
ARMY
At KUT-EL-ANARA
HASSURREDDERED
1910 Troops Cut Off By
Turks Lay Down Their
Arms
HAD been BESIECED
FOR MORE Than 14O DAYS
By Tho United Press.

BY The United Press.
LONDON. April 29.-The British
garrison Of Kut-el-Amara, 1876 miles
southeast OF Bagdad has surrendered
to the Turks, it was officially an
nounced today.
The forces surrendering we're COM
posed of 2.97O British and 5000 In
dian troops. the war Office announced.
General Townshend had been be-
sieged for more than 140 days, when
he surrendered.
The capitulation at Kut-El-Amara is
the first instance in the present war
and one OF the few occasions in more
than a century Of wars. in which a
British garrison. besieged by the en-
emy. has been forced to surrender.
The British forces surrendered to the
Turks after Intellectual attempts had
been made to rush supplies of food to
their camp.
General Townshend destroyed all Of
the garrison's guns and munitions be-
fore surrendering TO the Turks, the
war office statement said.
Evening journal., 1916-04-29
VITAL STATISTICS.

According 10 the records Of the City
Health Bureau there we're thirty-throe
deaths. twenty-six births and twenty
five marriages here this week, as COM
pared with seventeen deaths. sixty
one births and thirty-six marriages for
tho corr"e ernndinr week m last wear
Evening journal., 1916-04-29
mot DRINKING MAN. SAYS
DAVIS. So SAYS JUDGE

Il am not a drinking man; l know
nothing about H." said George Davis
when arTaigned in City Couritoday
on a charge of drunkenness.
You were here five times last year.
and / will give you S. and COSTS said
Judge Churchman.
Evening journal., 1916-04-29
Afro DRIyER ACCUSED.

John Norway was arrested this
morning by Patrolman Payne on the
charge Of operating an automobile
without an operators license. Norway
Is visitor in this city lie was re-
leased on bail for his appearance IN
cftf Colr' on NondaV morning.
Evening journal., 1916-04-29
NO LARer enorr oF ynLIsrAs.

By The United States
GENERAL PERsIINes HEADQUARTERS SzAf Afi'
QulpA Aprn ss.-wneless 70 columsus. y A a9f
lii arht has been taken oat oftne vnissas a-e2,
GERS Seventh Cavalry vho arrived Of rlelas 'aa
soaay along che Aneriean communication iinse rls e.
havs Seer bit 20 hard ana 20 onep sace 'As teair
zion entered siesco according 'o ,hs esvairy a'' ao
iareo sroup OF vfiissls rsnsia.
Frssh non Ansea. saBss Tonls s1d oshss sgvns p e.
distset ss,suts eavay men Fspertss ia ~
ssi-s q hs nstyss IN tnst section sst vtns is tps1
Evening journal., 1916-04-29
NEW MAIL BOX UP.

Postmaster James J. English has
had new letter box placed at Twen-
ty-ninth and West streets. The box
win supply a long felt want in that
section.
Evening journal., 1916-04-29
Rv The United Press.

BY The United Press
PARIS. April %. - The Crown
Prince resumed the drive on Nerdun
last night with heavy attacks against
the French positions on. both banks
OF the Meuse. The Germans launched
an attack at 5 o'clock last night
against Hill 304, the keystone Of the
French defenses northwest Of Verdun.
The war Office announced today that
this assault was stopped by a grenade
cOunter-at attack
On the right bank Of the Meuse the
Germans delivered an even more vio-
lent attack east of Thiamont farm, but
were driven back, suffering heavy
losses.
The fighting on the east bank Of
the Meuse. north and northeast OF
Verdun. spread from the river itself
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1916-04-29
nAlr FLAMES aEAR DUBLIN ?. 0.

By The United States.
DUBLIN ireland. April so-Ths gunsFai postores be,1
quarters for The rebels the custom houas escaped v
harmed by aames which stopped Just seio7o resehlas e
principal buildings Of cleaning e 1niDsr, Sc
proceeding syssmsileay the British troops thDe care 2
avoid an possse dsnssr to public property OF INJURY n
ooubatanb
Evening journal., 1916-04-29
RI-cETNC lrTO INJUREs NM.

Harlan Jones. OF Soaford, a pow
der worker at Carney Point, had his
arm injured yesterday while crank
ing an automobile AZ Pcnnsgrove.
Evening journal., 1916-04-29

ington has announced it's determine
tion OF remaining in Mexico until
villa is taken. dead or alive. II was
said the conference probably would be
held in the custom house in Juarez,
Mexico.
Mexicans pointed out that General
Ohregon's superior rank as minister
OF war for the Carranza government
entitled him 10 the privilege Of re-
naming on Mexican soil The custom
house Is a large red brick building,
Evening journal., 1916-04-29

BY 1ho United iross.
LONDON. April PA rebel force,
variously estimated at from 1000 to
10000. has been cornered and sur
rounded in the heart of Dublin. by
British troops The government
troops have laid siege to the general
postofico building. in which the rebels
have established headquarters. Sew
cral nearby buildings have been cap
tured by the Sim Fein The light
artillery has been trained upon the
postoficc but the British commanders
hope 10 capture the rebel headquar-
ters without doing further damage to
the building itself.
a press dispatch from near Dublin
today reported that some OF the rebel
bands have made overtures for sur
dcnder.
One hundred persons have been
killed or are missing as the result OF
street fighting since the rebel out
break began Monday afternoon. II is
believed that the military now has the
situation i'm hand. Officials admit
however. that il will be difficult tC
dislodge the rebels from their head
quarters in the general postoiiice. q
substantial structure well fitted fol
use as temporary fort.
The dead include many civiliani
picked off by Sim Fein snipers an'
Continued on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1916-04-29

OF greatest immediate interest in
the Mexican situation is the outcome
OF the conference by Generals Scott
and Funston. OF the United States
army and General Obregon, minister
OF war in the Carranza government.
General Obregon wants the United
States to withdraw the troops from
Mexico. Hc says the villa forces are
broken mp and no longer a menace TO
either country and that Mexico is ca
pablo Of taking care OF them. Wash
Evening journal., 1916-04-29

standing in a block OF It's own on the
main street OF Juarez, only a short
distance from the international bridge
where General Scott held his famous
conference with villa. In El paso.
Consul Andres Garcia prepared the
consulate. to be ready for the confer
ence II Il should be decided to hold Il
on the American side. No. 1, General
Scott; No ?, General Obreron; No 3,
General Funston; No. 4. custom house
in Juaroz.
Evening journal., 1916-04-29
english CORNER
irish REBELS IN
DUBLIN Streets
Many Others Make Over
lures for Surrender,
London Reports
Pope IS IN touch
With The SITUATION
by The United Press.

by The United Press.
ROME, April 29.-Pope Benedict to-
day wired long instructions to Arch
bishop Walsh. of Dublin. with regard
to the outbreaks in Ireland. following
a conference with Cardinal Gasquet.
Cardinal Gasquet was in conversation
with His Holiness for an hour and
twenty minutes. He would not dis
close the attitude Of the Pope. though
he admitted that the Irish situation
was the only subject discussed at the
audience.
Evening journal., 1916-04-29
y ERTHER

Fair tonight and Sunday.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-07
HEAR OF PARALYSIS CURE
Southern Minnesota Physicians Learn
of Dr. Rosenow's Discovery.

Mankato. MINI. Dec Physicians
attending the annual meeting of the
Southern Minnesota Medical asso
citation here heard that DR. +. c. Rose
now of the Mayo foundation. whose
recent discovery of the germ of infan-
tile paralysis has aroused nationwide
interest. expects soon to be able to
make a further announcement with
reference to a possible cure for the
disease
DR. Rosenow, who addressed the as
sociation, did not discuss this report.
but ii is stated upon the highest au-
thority that he is at present bringing
to a conclusion in the laboratories of
the Mayo foundation at Rochester,
Mimi. series of experiments which
are expected TO demonstrate encourag-
ing results with the vaccine which he
and his associates are perfecting.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-07
|. c. C. RULE INVALID,
SAYS DAKOTA COURT

Pierre, S. d., Dec. Z - The South
Dakota supreme court has issued
permanent injunction restraining ex-
press companies operating in South
Dakota from increasing intrastate tar
IFS in obedience to an order of the
interstate commerce commission to
equalize intrastate and interstate ex-
press rates.
The court holds such an increase
without the approval of the state
railway commission would violate
state law.
The case brings to sharp conflict
the powers of federal and state regu-
latory commissions. On complaint Of
Sioux City (laD jobbing interests,
which allege the low level of intra-
state express rates I'm South Dakota
created discrimination against Sioux
City jobbers in the South Dakota trade
by reason OF the higher interstate rate
level the interstate commerce commits
sion ordered the express companies
to remove the discrimination.
The interstate commerce commits
sion was sustained last summer by an
Iowa federal court
The present schedule of intrastate
rates was found by a federal court
three years ago to be reasonable.
II is said an appeal will be taken to
the United States supreme court.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-07
MONTANA WOMAN IS
GUILTY OF MURDER

Thompson Falls. Mont, Dec. T.
Miss Edith Colby. a newspaper re-
porter, was found guilty OF murder in
the second degree for shooting and
killing A. C. Thomas, politician.
The penalty is ten to twelve years
in the penitentiary.
Miss Colby. who is forty-four years
old, shot Thomas Sept 28 last. after
Thomas had passed her In the street
without needing her demand that he
apologize tor an alleged insult the
day before.
Miss Colby alleged Thomas had
called her the 'red light woman,
when she reprimanded him for with
holding news when she visited him
in her capacity as a reporter for a
newspaper in Thompson Falls.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-07
End Of 1918 Will Find Gov
ernment Behind.
COUNTRY'S CREDIT BEST
Resources Of United States More Than
Sufficient for Home Demand, Our
Stock of Gold Being the Largest
Ever Held by Any Nation.

Washington, Dec 7.-Secretary Nc
Adoo's annual report of the govern
ment's finances estimates that the fis-
cal year ending June 30, 1917, will
show a balance of $115, 100000 in the
general fund, but that the figures a
year later-June 80, 1918, will show
deficit in the general fund OF 1885,
00O, 900
Preliminary estimates place the
cost of conducting the government for
the coming fiscal year, 1918, exclu-
siye of the postal service. which is
expected to be. self-sustaining. and
other deductions, at $l,l7S,021, 900.
The ordinary receipts for the fiscal
year 1918 he estimates at 1895, $780,
00O, which is 1882, 900 less than
the estimated expense.
Estimates of large expenditures for
national defense carry the estimated
outlay beyond the estimated income
For the fiscal year 1916. now draw
ing to close, the secretary reports
great prosperity and expresses great
est confidence for the future.
The financial strength of the Unit
ed States-the greatest in our his
tory" he says, gives US a command
ing position in world finance. We
have been transformed from a debtor
to creditor nation. On Nov. Z, 1916
the stock OF gold coin bullion in the
United States was estimated at 81,
00,136,976, an increase of $714,597,
S04 in the past sixteen months. This
is the largest stock of gold ever held
in the United States or any other
country Of the world.
Through the operations of the fed
eral reserve system and with oul
abundant supply of gold as basis
the credit resources of the United
States become more than sufficient
for home demand. and We have been
allie to finance our great domestic and
foreign trade without strain and tc
extend vast amounts of credit to 9th
er nations throughout the world"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-07
Balks at Forming New Brit.
iSh Cabinet.
KING CALLSLLOYD-GEORGE
Official Who Caused Crisis May Ac-
cept Task, but Correspondents Pre-.
dict That Asquith VIII Again Head
Government Before Many Days.

London, Dec. IA. Bonar Law,
Unionist leader. has declined the in
vitation of the king to form cabi-
net and the king has sent for Mr..
Lloyd-George.
The public is awaiting with the
greatest interest the next step in the
political crisis. Ordinarily the selec-
tion by the king of IA leader such as
Mr.. Bonar Law to form a new minis
try would he taken as solution, but
from the first there was some doubt
succeed in the task assigned to him,
or whether he could command the
support of a majority in the house of
commons If he did form cabinet.
The Nationalists. who withdrew
their support from Premier Asquith
because of his failure to carry out the
agreement made by Mr.. Lloyd-George
for bringing home rule into force i'm
mediately. would hardly be likely to
follow a cabinet of which the Union
ist leader was the chief and in which
Sir Edward Carson was included.
Ii had been suggested their support
might be obtained by granting their
demands regarding Ireland and 1t was
even said Sir Edward was party
to this, but the Ulster leader tele-
graphed to his supporters in Belfast
a denial of the report.
Whether Mr.. Lloyd-George would
have any greatly success i'm forming
a ministry than Mr.. Bonar Law is a
question which has not been answer
ed Political correspondents predict
that Mr. Asquith will he back at the
head OF the government before many
days.
Mr.. Asquith takes majority of the
Liberal ministers with him in his re-
tirement. Mr.. I.loydGeorge being as
sured only of the support of Herbert
Samuel. the home secretary; Edwin
S. Montagu, minister of munitions;
some of the junior ministers, includ
ing DR. Christopher Addison. parlia
mentary under secretary for muni
tons, and of a small section of the
party known as the ginger group.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-07
Moose Leaders Would Deal With Re.
publican Party.

Chicago, Dec 7.-Overtures to the
Republican party for voice in the
management of party affairs in return
for Progressive support were made in
a statement which followed confer
ence of Chester H. Rowell of Cafifor-
MIA, Clifford Pinchot, Raymond Rob-
ins. James r. Garfield, William Allen
White and Harold l.. Ickles.
Permanent progressive advance
through the Democratic party is i'm
possible, the statement says. in an
nouncing that a national conference of
Progressives and Progressive Repub-
licahs is to be called within four
months in the hope of bringing about
reorganization Of the Republican
party.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-07
MANY AMERICANS
ON TORPEOOEO BOAT

Madrid, Dec. 1.-THE Italian steam
ship Palermo. with forty-seven Ameri-
cans on board was torpedoed off the
Spanish coast.
One sailor, reported to be an Amer
ican. was wounded by shell and
died in a hospital at Palafrugell,
Spain. where the survivors were land
ed. Three others were seriously
wounded by the torpedo.
New York, Dec. Z. - The Italian
steamship Palermo left New York
Nov. Is for Genoa and Spezia, and
was last reported as passing Gibral.
tar on Nov. %.
1t carried no passengers, but had
on board forty-seven American horse
tenders. In addition to horses, 1t car
ried a general cargo.
The ship was armed. it was said
here at the Offices of the fairfield.
Solari & Co, agents of the Naviga-
zione Generate Italiana, owners of the
Palermo.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-07
WILL HAVE TO FACE VICTIMS
Charles n. Wax to Be Confronted by
Women He Duped.

New York, Dec. Charles H. Wax.
who, according to the federal authori-
ties, mas admitted he is the long
sought "Oliver Osborne" wanted here
to clear up $250,OOO breach of prom
ise suit against James w. Osborne, a
prominent lawyer, will be confronted
here by number OF women, who al
lege that man Of his description
courted them under various names
and in some cases swindled them.
Wax. who was neatly attired, ap-
peared to be in a jovial mood except
when newspaper men tried to inter
rogate him.
Wax was locked up in the Tombs
prison in default of $4,000 bail.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-07
Wife of Murder Victim Held.

GAINESVILLE. Wis. Dec. Mrs. Pal
nero and Mrs. Rafelo Boschi. wife and
motherin.law OF Rafelo Palmero. who
was killed In his dooryard the night OF
Oct. 26. were arrested here. charged
with being accessories to the murder
The arrests are said to be due to a
confession made by vincenzo Corna-
valo, who was convicted of the mur-
der
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-07
PEACE DIRECTOR IS DEAD
Herbert .. Pierce Had Charge Of Rus
so-Japanese Conference.

Portland, Me-, Dec. Herbert H.
d. Pierce, former minister to Norway.
is dead at hospital here. He was
sixty-seven years old.
AS third assistant secretary of state
Mr.. Pierce, under direction Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, had charge OF the ar
rangement for the deliberations of the
Russo-Japanese peace conference at
Portsmouth, N. H., in 1905.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-07
Gives Bonus to Employees.

New York, Dec. THE Western
Union announces a bonus of per cent
for those receiving 81. 200 a year or
less, and per cent for those receiv-
ing 81 200 to $4,000 yearly salaries.
Messenger. are. to get s25 each.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-07
BANDITS ROB BANK,
SLAY ONE IN FIGHT

Phoenix, AriZ., Dec Charles e.
Miner was instantly killed when four
robbers, who had looted the Buckeye
Valley bank at Buckeye, thirty five
miles west of here, engaged in a
street battle with officials of the bank
and citizens.
The robbers made their escape on
horses into the hill district, with $500
in loot