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Evening journal., 1916-08-05
TWO ROLANDS killed
IN CROSSING Smash
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER Del. Aug. 5-survivors of
the automobile mishap which oc-
CURED not far from Niagara Falls
last Saturday morning. the Rolands.
near Viola. we're in Dover yesterday.
and gave in detail the circumstances
causing the accident which resulted
in the death Of but two OF the party
in the car and the serious injury Of
one other who is in the General Hos
pital az Niagara Falls.
DR.. David Roland. who was driv-
ing the car and who escaped with but
few bruises and broken teeth. recall
ed vividly when the automobile was
struck by the trolley car which threw
all OF them a considerable distance.
His three year old child who was
thrown from the car and who also
escaped with but few bruises was as
bright and cheerful yesterday and as
unmindful of anything having hap
pened as could be. Miss Sadie Rol
and. one OF the daughters IS still in
the hospital with fair chances Of re-
cOvery. Another small child thrown
from the car has also about recover
ed from the injuries received The
deceased members of the family
have been brought to Viola where
they were buried in the family lot.
Evening journal., 1916-08-05
EXPOSURE STINCS
PARTY WRECKERS
B. A. Groves of Allee-GroveS
Combine Doesn't Like
Journal Editorials
COUNTY TICKET TO
BE NAMED SEPT. %

That editorials in THE EVENING
JOURNAL exposing the party-wreck-
ing schemes of the Alice Groves com
bination are naturally not pleasing TO
men allied with the party destruc-
tionists was made clear yesterday af-
ternoon. Levy Courtman Benjamin
A. Groves. one Of the men in the
Allee-Groves insurgent move at the
meeting Of the Republican County
Committee yesterday afternoon, made
a speech resenting the editorial eX-
posure of the activities Of the Alice
Groves combination and its efforts tO
upset the party organization. City
Treasurer w. j. Highheld said he de-
plored some OF the strenuous editorial
utterances OF THE JOURNAL, too.
Mr.. Highheld announced his candi-
dacy for delegate 10 the State Con-
vention from the Seventh ward, aud
said he favored Senator Henry a.
duPont's reelection.
County Chairman l. Heisler Ball
urged the nomination of Senator du-
Pont and his election for another
term
When he had finished Benjamin a.
Groves arose and remarked that u
was unusual for a county chairman
in advance of the primaries TO urge
CONTINUED on Page NineD
Evening journal., 1916-08-05
.CARRANZA AGREES TO
FULL Discussion OF
mexican TROUBLES
BY CARL D. eROAT.

United Press stan Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 5.-The Next
can government is willing to enter
into general discussion OF problems
affecting not only the military. but
also the economic situation in Mexico
This information reached here today
in confidential messages from official
sources in Mexico City.
Receipt OF this word served to clear
away doubt as 10 whether Caranza
had shut the door on a discussion OF
other than military matters in the
proposed Mexican confer
ences. His use OF the word "preferen-
tial" freely translated as preferably"
in stating the purpose Of the commits
sioners, had led some to believe he
would oppose negotiations over a
broader scope OF affairs.
This government will not appoint
its commissioners. however. until It is
fully satisfied that the conferees can
get together in a broad minded way
on broad gauge plan for improving
Mexican conditions.
Evening journal., 1916-08-05
GERMAN Second
Line POSITION
Lost IN drive
British Take DeienSeS al
PoziereS and Balk
Counter Attack
Won HINDENBURC TRIES
TO CHECK RUSSIANS
BY The United Press.

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LONDON. Aug. 5.-German second
line positions on a front OF more than
1000 yards north OF Pozieres were
captured by the British in a resump-
tion OF the Somme offensive last night.
General Haig reported TO the war Of
fee this afternoon. Several hundred
prisoners were taken.
The attack was delivered by the
Australians and troops of the new
army and was completely success
ful." General Haig reported. Repeat
ed German counter-attacks against
the newly won positions were re-
pulsed. the Germans suffering heavily.
No other important engagements oc-
CURED on the British front last night.
The only activity reported consisted
OF mining operations.
Reports were being received here
today that Germany is concentrating
both troops and guns on the eastern
front for a greater counter offensive
under Won Hindenhurg designed 10
stem the Russian advance against
Kovel and Lemberg.
Evening journal., 1916-08-05
BADLY HURT after
RIDE ON HOOD OF
HIS RUNAWAY CAR

James n Cakes. OF No. SIC North
Franklin street. was badly injured
this morning when he rode astride
the hood OF his automobile down
Franklin street hill 10 Fifth street.
where his machine struck a tree. Mr.
Cakes was picked up In an un-
conscious condition and removed TO
the Homeopathic Hospital in the
Phoenix ambulance. Physicians there
found Mr.. Oakes TO be suffering from
a fractured Jaw. and bruises about
the head and body.
Mr. Oakes was cranking his auto
mobile as IL was standing in front
of his home this morning preparatory
10 taking his two grandchildren.
Lillian and Francis Warren. out for
a ride The children we're seated
in the rear Of the machine at the
time.
AS Mr.. Oakes cranged the machine.
II started down the incline. the brakes
not holding. and Oakes. seeing the
danger TO the children in a runaway
car endeavored TO reach the brakes.
The heavy machine continued down
the hill. and at Fifth street II struck
tree, throwing Mr. Cakes. who man.
aged 10 climb on the hood. into the
street. The children escaped with
bruised arms and faces by leapine
from the car.
The machine was badly damaged
Evening journal., 1916-08-05
ROBBINS Defends
SHIFT TO HUGHES
Declares Progressive Party
Died" After Obtaining
Many Reforms
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS
RULED BY BOSSES
BY The United Press.

NEW YORK. Aug. 5-Raymond
Robbins. who was chairman Of the
Chicago Progressive convention. to-
day announced his allegiance TO
Hughes and the Republican party in a
2.5OO-word statement denouncing the
Democratic party and asserting that
the Progressive party was dead" He
said the 1914 elections had shown
Progressives regarded the Progress
i've candidates OF 1912 merely as the
representatives of a protest and that
Roosevelt correctly Interpreted this
in refusing 10 run In 1916. II became
necessary. therefore. for Progressives
to consider which Of the old parties
offered the best Of the mass drift of
opinion. for voters Of Progressive ten
dencies
zine primary voter mass control of
the Democratic party is In fifteen south
ern and Southwestern States. and In the
Industrial cities of the nation ne as
serted. "1he fixed Southern control OF
the Democratic party h individuahstic
In its thinking, sectional IN It's sympa-
thies and inherits tradition against
common labor a. seryile. The Demo.
cratic primary voter mass control IN the
industrial cities is the most hoterogen-
eous of our national groups and the eX-
cessive pressure of living and industrial
conditions renders Il the most fertile
field for boss control IN the service a
selfish personal and corporate interests.
"'rhe primary voter mass control ot
the Republican party Is In the ruraI
communities of the Central. Western
and New England States. This group
represents the highest literacy OF
America"
Robbins cited Republican achieve
ments and how Republican-progres-
sives I'm New Hampshire. California,
Wisconsin and Pennsylvania broke
boss control" He denounced the
present Illinois Democracy as being
more completely under control Of q
corporation boss who represents the
worst In our political system than a
any time In twenty years"
Robbins detailed a comprehensive
| CONTINUED on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1916-08-05
SLAYER OF LENES
POSTMASTER DIES
IN Georgetown
DR.. WA. Parker Succumbs
to Peritonitis Following
Appendicitis Attack
Wife With STRICKEN
HUSBAND TO The END

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN. Del. Aug. 5.-Dr.
William A. Parker dentist, of Lewes.
who on Tuesday night July rs shot
and instantly killed Postmaster Ehe
T. Lynch OF that town following a
quarrel over baseball and the eioc-
tion OF Parker from Lynchs restau-
raunt, died last night following oper-
atlons for what was thought TO be
an obstruction OF the intestincs. Or.
Dick. Of Salisbury. performed the
operation and found Or. Parker 10
be suffering from appendicitis and
peritonitis.
The operation was performed IN the
grand jury room OF the courthouse
Dr. Parker had been suffering for
the past few days and yesterday after
he had been examined by three ply
sicians II was decided he should be
operated upon at once. Or. Dick was
sent for but was not able TO get here
until evening Mrs. Parker. who had
been In Philadelphia. arrived here at
6 o'clock and was with her husband
at the time OF his death.
Dr. Parker moved TO Lewes from
Philadelphia about eight years agr
He was regarded as an able pracN
tioner and was appointed a member
OF the dental examining board by
Governor Miller. DR.. Parker was a
Democrat and was candidatel fo
sheriff OF Sussex county four ykear
ago
Evening journal., 1916-08-05
PRIZE FOR BEST BREAD.

One Of the most interesting prizes
being offered this year in connection
with the Delaware State Fair is that
OF a gold medal. which is being offered
by Mrs. Alfred /. DUPONT for the best
loaf OF wheat bread. In Offering this
prize. Mrs. DUPONT says that as the ari
OF home bread making seems TO be
rapidly diminishing. she feels that any
encouragement held out 10 the house
keeper for making bread is worth
while.
As in the 1915 Fair. women and chill
dren will compete against each other.
the blue ribbon bread in the women's
department and the blue ribbon bread
in the children's department will be
Judged together for the final decision.
This medal. together with the prize Of
fered by the Fair Association, will
stimulate the wheat bread entry very
considerably.
Evening journal., 1916-08-05
BUILDING PERMITS.

One permit was issued by Building
Inspector Ellis p. Preston today. The
Wilmington Leather Company will
add a third and fourth story 10 it's
morocco shop, at Second street and
Greenhill avenue. at an estimated cost
of T,7l4. John J. Kennedy is the ar
chitect and Joyce and Kerrigan the
builders. The contract stipulates that
the job must be completed in thirty
six days from yesterday. The size OF
the present structure Is f49x32 feet
Mr.. Kennedy is also preparing
plans for a four-story factory building
for this concern, TO be erected on the
companys property.
Evening journal., 1916-08-05
TWO HURT when auto
HITS train. INJURED
Conceal IDENTITY

Carrying a party Of four occupants
an automobile bearing Delaware license
No. 6O79. crashed into a freight car
standing At the shellpot crossing cut of
near New Castle avenue at about ll.45I
O'Clock last evening, aud two occupants
on the front scat of the car were cut
about the arms and head. The persons
in the back scat were only slightly
bruised. Before the names Of the in
iured could be learned, another automo-
bile, coming along the road at the time,
brought them into this city. but as to
whom that machine belonged it was not
known by anyone on the scene.
II was learned today that the ma
chine belonged 10 Mrs. Elizabeth
Kaufman of No. 2OS West Fourteenth
street. When inquiry was made at
the house this morning concerning the
accident. both Ms. and Mrs. Kauff-
man denied that they figured in the
accident. The car was taken from
the garage yesterday afternoon un-
known to Mrs. Kaufman. They did
not learn Of the absence Of the car
from the garage until - o'clock last
evening. when they heard Of the ac-
cident.
Mr.. Kaufman then hurried TO the
scene Of the accident but was unable
10 learn who the occupants Of the car
we're. He is anxious to hnd the one
who took the car. The occupants
we're two men and two women. The
machine was badly damaged
When the accident occurred, the
train had come to almost a complete
stop az the crossing Hearing the
carsh. the conductor on the train hur-
ried back to the party and found two
persons badly cut. while the other two
were little the worse ior the accident
An automobile. said to belong to a
local doctor. arrived az this time and
carried the men and women home be-
fore their names we're learned. Il
was presumed that he had taken
them TO a hospital but inquiry at the
several hospitals proved that no one
had been admitted that had figured
~ .he accident.
Evening journal., 1916-08-05
auto IS TARGET OF
AMATEURS "a Shots

Residents of Elsmere are talking Of
calling on Attorney General Noloott ior
assistance IN ascertaining the names of
the amateur trap shooters who in mlgc
in shooting at playing cards ON tho
walls of the automobile gnrago there
several days. causing 800 damage 10 an
automobile owned by r. r. Rossiter
The case Was reported To Constable
William Tinsman. but nothing has been
done, it being reported that no informa.
tion could be obtained by that officer.
II was said today that the shooters
had INDUCED in the shooting not know.
ing that the bullets would 20 through
the garage walls. When the garage was
opened the day following the shooting
the automobile was found to be pune.
tured with thirty-four holes.
Evening journal., 1916-08-05
deliberate LIE
Chairman HIRONS
CALLS interview
Never Said He Would Rather
See Kent Go Democratic,
Asserts Leader
DOUBTS that Statement
WAS MADE BY BARNARD

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. Aug. 5.-The Will
mington Morning News. which Alfred
7. DUPONT Processes not to own. un-
der date OF August 4. printed an in
terv,ew which state Senator John A.
Barnard is claimed to have given a
reporter for that newspaper. The
Republicans Of Dover and most Of
Kent county are indignant. and Mr.
Barnard has lost many good friends
by the statements attributed TO him
IN his News interview, IL IS asserted.
Kent County Chairman Hirons. in
an interview given THE EVENING
JOURNAL reporter. states. among
other things. that through all Of his
political life he has always been a
loyal Republican. and never had fail
cd to support the entire Republican
ticket. whether the candidates met
with his full approval or not. He
Had always been loyal to his party. He
said;
Relative 10 statement attributed
10 John A. Barnard that I told him
would rather see Kent county go
Democratic by 1900 majority than to
have any Republican come between me
and the powers-that-be.' that Is a dc
lihcrate and malicious life. can
hardly believe that Barnard said so.
II he did then he did so with the full
intention Of deceiv.nE the public with
an absolute falsehood.
Occasionally untruths are stated
unwittingly by various factions. dur-
ing political c1mpaign-I might
say almost unknowingly for they may
be statements based on hearsay. only
Rut when a man publicly, through tho
newspapers. makes positively ultrue
statements. that he knows TO bc un-
true when he makes them. then that
statement can honestly be termed a
deliberate lie. so declare il. never
told Barnard any such thing. nor have
] even intimated il, either 10 him OF
anyone else.
~ shall support the full Republi-
can ticket nominated regardless Oi
Continued on Page Nine)
Evening journal., 1916-08-05
.RIOTING BREAKS OUT
AS new YORK Trolley
OPERATORS QUIT WORK
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK. Aug. 5.-Incipient
rioting and hundreds Of acts Of petty
violence marked the opening today Of
the latest development in the biggest
street car strike in the history Of
Americas greatest city. After the
first few riotous gatherings Of atrik-
ers we're disbursed by the police. how
ever. New York waited to see how
tight hetie-up would be. Walkout
by men Of the New York Railways
Company and the New York and
Queens County lines which hogan
shortly before midnight brought he
total number or companies affected
up to six. in Yonkers. Westchester.
Flushing. White Plains. the Bronx and
Manhattan. Two and a half million
passengers ride on these lines daily.
Nearly 1000 motormen and conduc-
tors out Of a total OF nearly $4,000
have struck
Spread TO Staten Island was ex-
pected hourly. When men on lines
there go out and il seemed early to-
day inevitable that they would. the
strike will have been carried TO every
surface line in Greater New York.
Police Commissioner Woods as
signed FIVE thousand police to strike
duty exclusively
Evening journal., 1916-08-05
POSTAL CARD SHOWER
FOR THOMAS R. wilson. JR.

Students and alumni Of Delaware Col
lego, and friends. are planning 10 give
Thomas r. Wilson. Jr, the Delaware
College student who was injured In n
wrestling bout AZ the college during
commencement week. postal carl
shower on Tuesday. August 10. II will
be Just two months on that date since
the accident occurred, and all friends
and other persons interested in the
Young college student. are invited 10
send him a card on that day, as IT will
tend 20 brighten him.
Mr. Wilson is still living in the Della.
ware Hospital in a serious condition.
Just about the same as he was when
admitted there following the accident.
Evening journal., 1916-08-05
General DUPONT LOOKS
over boulevard WORK

General T. Coleman DUPONT today
went to Sussex county TO inspect the
progress Of work on the duPon; boule-
ward through that county and to try
to secure a few rights Of way near
Milford.
A corps OF engineers is engaged in
laying of the route from Georgetown
TO Glendale. work upon which will
be started shortly after the contracts
are let on August 70. Work OF surfac-
ing alongside of the concrete strip
that has been completed is under way.
and II is likely that grass seed will
be sown TO produce a sod so that au-
tomobiles will not be inconvenienced
when passing each other by coming
in contact with soft dirt
Evening journal., 1916-08-05
ROY GOES 10 LAn..

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del, Aug. 5.-Before Judge
Boyce here today. Earl Record. white
boy of Seaford. who on July stole
a pocketbOok from the room Of a
boarder AT the Jones boarding house.
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
three months Imprisonment in the
Kent county lail. -r... ...-..
Charles Donovan. who escaped from
the Ferris Industrial School and
charged with the larceny Of chickens.
pleaded guilty and will be retained at
the Kent county Jail for awhile.
Evening journal., 1916-08-05
MORAN HELD FOR REQUIsITION.

clared to be wanted by the Pennsyl-
vania authorities on a charge Of lar
ceny. was placed under $1,000 BAH in
City Court this morning and had his
case continued until August 10. TO per-
NIT preparation of requisition papers.
Moran is alleged to have driven off
a horse. harness and wagon from Ian
caster, Pa.
Evening journal., 1916-08-05
ARMLESS. ONE LEGGED
MAN wins DISMISSAL

william Parker. arraigned in City
Court this morning on charge OF be-
ing intoxicated, said he was unable 10
work and was "iust passing through"
on the way home. He was dismissed
on a promise TO leave toVA.
Parker had no arms and only one
leg and dragged himself along. with
difficulty supported on crutches. He
said he had not been I'm Wilmington
since the elevated portion OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad was built
Evening journal., 1916-08-05
FINE TMO TREspAssERs.

Hayden Davis. Joshua Whaley AND
Nelson B. Myers we're arraigned In
City Court this morning on charges tRf
trespass. Davis and Whaley wer' y
each fined So and costs and Myers was
dismissed for lack of evidence.
The men we're arrested by Special
Omcer Pierce. on the property of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
Evening journal., 1916-08-05
OLD DEFENDERS FINFn-

Old offenders in City Court today
charged with being intoxicated. re-
seived scant mercy. William Nc
Cram and Michael Maloney, up many
times before. were fined SO and costs
William Fuller and Frank Burns. who
declared they we're sorry and never
had been arrested before. were let off
with 81 and costs.
Evening journal., 1916-08-05
MAY rREyTNT RAnROAp sTRIKr.
by Tho United Press.

BY Tho United Press.
Nrw YORK, Aug 5-pOsaby Of prevention Of the threat
eacd strike OF 100000 trainmen throughout mc counf1
strong according to G. W vs. Hanger member Of le ua'a
states Board Of Mediation ana Cancellation Hanger declared
ai, heller tosav as be went into session officials o. is
switehnens Union. demanding eight hour day 'D' '-
bali time ior overtime from or two Of the Tai'''-
United states.
Evening journal., 1916-08-05
RUSSIANS SUFFER some
REVERSES IN THE EAST
Rv The United Press.

BY The United Press.
PETROGRAD. Aug. 5.-The Aus
trians took the initiative. both In
Galicia and on the Bukowina frontier
yesterday and launched heavy
counter attacks against the Russians,
IL was officially announced today.
In Bukowina. an Austrian force
estimated az nearly a division at
tackled small Russian detachments
occupying. the mountain passes south
west OF Kuty, in the region Of the
Continued On Page Two)
Evening journal., 1916-08-05
SELL STEAMSHIP HOOPER.

The steamship John A. Hooper.
built by the Harlan and Hollings-
worth Corporation in 1912. has been
purchased by the Grace Steamship
Company, a Delaware corporation. II
is thought the name Of the vessel will
be changed
Evening journal., 1916-08-05
LOADING MUNITIONS.

The Italian steamship Alcama ar
rived at Deep Water Point this morn
ing from Baltimore. The vessel will
load munitions for Europe.
Another foreign vessel is due to
arrive at the Point for a similar
cargo late this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1916-08-05
on,rnAnrNr owNERsHr on RAILROADs
II STRIKE CONES, NORRI

IT oIIuhL tUNLe' NUhiI9 ida
uy The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.The strongest argument PIE
scented government ownership Of railways is the threat
cued paralysis OF tranc due TO- empoyersempoye couo
,o4sy Senator Norris, Of Nebraska, declared today
should tie impending disaster ial he announced he win
seize the opportunity advance the doctrine that private
or-bp Of public utility necessarily opposed to The public
interest He introduce bill calling the construction
or purchase Of a nationwide system-a line from the Atlantic
D.. e and from the Gulf TO the Lakes This he VIII pro
e b. operate model utility both Of the
public n rates and TO employees in pay.
Evening journal., 1916-08-05
CHILD HAS TYPHOm FEVER.

special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
LAUREL. Del. Aug. 5.-Doctors at
tending Josiah, the four-year-old son
Of Attorney-General Josiah Wolcott
of Wilmington, who is visiting his
grandmother. Mrs. Daniel j. Fooks.
here, say the child is suffering from
typhoid fever. There are eighteen
cases OF typhoid here.
Evening journal., 1916-08-05
PRESENT STRIKE ULTnrATUM.

bN lue InlteO fTeSS.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. Sin an
ultimatum delivered to the officials Of
the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com
pany today, carmen on all lines in
this city have given their employers
thirty hours in which to grant high
er pay and recognition Of the union
or assume the responsibility for
strike.
Evening journal., 1916-08-05
GOOD WHEAT YIELDS.

E. B Hollingsworth. president OF
the Levy Court. said today that the
average yield of wheat in Christiana
and Mill Greek hundreds is good
Evening journal., 1916-08-05

Alden p Richardson Of Dover, son
Of former United States Senator Harry
A. Richardson and widely known trap
shooter. who accidentally shot him
self last Sunday. is in an alarming
condition at the Delaware Hospital.
Since late yesterday afternoon Mr.
Richardson has been very low and
little hopes are now entertained for
Continued on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1916-08-05
WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight and
Sunday; light variable winds
Evening journal., 1916-08-05
BAND CONCERTS.
-. Hn..-4 rro,ro Cru.

Tonight-court House Square.
Sunday afternoon-Zoo.
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COMPLIMENTARY TO
MISS WILSON.

An enjoyable morning was
spent with Mrs. Claude Persons
at the home of Mrs. E. J. Dorm
my on South Main street, Mon
day, complimentary to Miss Ella
Wilson, of Leslie.
Mrs. S. G. Pryor, Jr., and Mis-
ses Cornelia Pickard, of Triton,
nellie Frazer and Frances Whit
aker, assisted in entertaining.
Three tables of Progressive
Old Maid was enjoyed. At the
close of the game punch and
sandwiches and an ice course was
served.
The guests were: Misses Ella
Wilson, Isabelle Paulk, Marga-
ret Spiller, Kathleen Ethridge,
Garland Jeffcoat, Hazel Jolley,
Martha Womble, Emily Griffin,
Hattie Wideman, Thelrna Pierce,
of Macon, Dorothy Cass and Ger
trude Hill.