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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-18
Guard against
UNNEUTRAL ACT
BY SUBMARINES
United States Will Endeavor
10 Keep Shipping lnior-
nation From U-BOatS
Government WILL MAKE
REPLY TO CREY'S CHARGE
BY The United Press.

by Ihe united Press.
WASHINGTON. Oct. ISL any
more German submarines put into
American harbors this government
will guard against transmission of un-
neutral information to them. This
was clearly indicated today from the
activities of neutrality experts at
Newport. probing the talks of civilian
visitors aboard the U-53 In her recent
stay there Moreover. the British sug
gestion that valuable information may
have been given the German vessel
IS having weight.
Authorities here feel that presenta.
ton Of shipping information TO such
visitor would be a real breach of
neutrality. And, the suggestion that
such news was given the U-53 has
been made here as we'll as In Eng
land officials generally. however. do
not look for genuine complications
with England, despite the serious dis
cussion of the matter yesterday by
Foreign Secretary Grey in the House
of Lords.
Grcy's talk-pointed 10 as full OF
intimations, rather than direct charges
or protests-was thought by some
authorities here to have been In the
nature OF an Offset 10 American pro-
tests against British interference with
mails. Some suggested England hoped
/ the United States would modify her
mails position because OF the possi-
bllity OF submarine complications.
Greys limitations that the Ameri-
can war vessels facilitated German
operations by standing OF al the Ger
mans request rs not taken seriously
Authorities say no American com
mander could have interferod espe-
clnlly as everything pointed to gen
eral observance OF international Law
by the submarine.
Virtually the only point OF vali'
objection, Il Is felt here. would be OF
=, the possible transmission OF shippin
/ information TO the U-53 while IN porl
J AS soon as invest cation is c0mplet'
b it Is likely this government VIII max
p The results public, and then England
] In the language Of Grey-Uill be abl
{ TO decide whether Il Is necessary {
make any official representation.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-18
Realizing at Last That They Have Been
Made the Victims Of a Political Confidence
Game Based Upon Personal Hatred, They
Are Swinging to the Support Of the
Regular Republican Ticket.
LEADERS OF PARTY WRECKING SCHEME
STAGGERED BY SHIFT OF SENTIMENT

action came and il has not yet reach
ed the full stage Of its potency in
behalf OF the Republican ticket.
Those Sussex Republicans who for
merly favored the third ticket are in
d.gnant that the agents of Alfred J..
DUPONT made them, Tor the time being,
the victims of his political confidence
game They have discovered that the
whole Alfred /. DUPONT fight against
the Republican ticket and certain cam
didatos thereon has nothing more
meritorious underlying it than his
hatred OF his kinsman, General T..
Coleman DUPONT, and his hatred Of
Senator DUPONT. another kinsman.
because he will not meddle in the diff
ferences Of Alfred l. DUPONT and Cen
eIal dupont.
The Sussex voters now know that
It was to vent his spleen against those
two duPonts that Alfred I. DUPONT set
up this third ticket movement and en-
trusted the work Of organization. ad-
ministrstion and defamation 10 J..
Frank Alice. one Of the most notorious
political renegades and manipulators
that Delaware ever produced. That
hlAUN ANuENt anu AAAN ANA AAANA hnUM AiNAE
that both Alfred 7. dupont and ].
Frank Alice are willing TO sacrifice
every Republican principle and can
didate and even the Republican party
itself in order to vent his spleen
against General dupont and Senator
DUPONT has led Sussex county Repub-
licans 10 decide that the thing for
them TO do is to support the regularly
nominated Republican ticket lOvany
and thereby to teach Alfred ]. dupont
that he cannot settle his personal and
family grievances al the expense OF
the Republican party OF the county
State and nation, or wish upon the Re
Dublicans Of Delaware another era OF
corruption and disruntion with n man
like Alice in the political saddle.
The feeling in Sussex today Is that
Senator dupont has done too much
COR the county. State and nation and
hat General DUPONT has done too
much for the benefit and DEVELOPMENT
0f Sussex county. 10 saw nothing of
the State. for either Of them to be
made the victims Of a spite ticket ana
q sDite campa gn. ser uD by Alfred I.
DUPONT and manipulated by an arch.
corruptionist like j. Frank Alice.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-18
TWO BREMENS Captured
THIRD ON WAY TO U. S.
BY The United Press.

By The United Press.
NEW YORK. Oct. 1s.-The New
York World today declares it has re-
ceived information from English
sources which have always proved
reliable" that two Bremens have been
captured by the British and that a
third is now en- route to this country.
rhe story declares that the first OF
The submarines was captured in the
straits of Dover. being entangled in
n steel net II required two days TO
release the trapped Bremen and hve
Of the crew were dead and others on
the point Of exhaustion when taken
ont. important documents and mail
matter was captured it is asserted.
Details OF the capture Of the second
Bremen are not given. The mission
OF the U-5S, the story asserts, was 70
look up the missing Bremens.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-18
STATE ENDEAVORERS
MEET At HARRINGTON
Annual Convention Will
Open in Sussex Town
Tomorrow
WANT LAYMAN
FOR PRESIDENT

The annual convention Of the
Christian Endeavor Societies Of Della
ware will be held tomorrow and Fri
day in the Methodist Protestant
Church at Harrington.
The delegates from Wilmington Will
leave tomorrow morning on the 1912
o'clock train. arriving at Harrington
at 1922 o'clock. Free entertainment
will be provided for all the delegates
On Friday evening al 5.45 o'clock,
the annual banquet will be held in
Masten's Han with Dr. Evans Roberts,
Of Milford. as POSTMASTER. All dele
gates are asked to attend the banquet
and 10 secure their tickets not later
than Thursday evening.
There is "a sentiment among the
delegates TO have layman elected
as president this year. as from past
experience Il has been found that a
pastor of a church cannot devote suf-
ficient time 10 the work 10 keep il up.
and il is thought that a layman who
has had Christian EndeavOr expert
ence and who IS IN touch with the
work would find time TO devote his
talents to Christian Endeavor in Della
ware.
a well balanced program has been
prepared the outline of which is as
follows.
Thursday morning 1890. rcgistra-
tiOn and assignments
Thursday afternoon Meeting of eN-
ecutiyc committee; devotional ser
vice. the Rev MIR. Holmes. ID. d.. Har-
rlngton; greetings. the Rev l.. =. Ber-
rett ID. d.; response. the Rev. william
Crawford music: presidents mes
sage; announcements of committees:
Continued on PAGE SIX
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-18

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
LAUREL Del. Oct 1S.--A poll OF
Sussex county. taken quietly during
the last three days. shows that the
Party Wreckers' ticket. as II now is
called generally throughout the State.
will poll only "a light vote here.
Among the Sussex towns visited were
Milford. Georgetown. Milton, Lewes'
Rehoboth Selbyville Greenwood,
Bridgeville. Seaford. Laurel. Delmar.
Several OF the rural districts also
were canvassed along test lines.
The returns show that while inl-
tally there was more or less senti-
ment in favor OF the third ticket in
all sections OF the county, that SEN
tlment. which was built up largely
by gross misrepresentation OF the
Republican organization and Sena-
tor DUPONT and Representative Mil
ior. IS rapidly disappearing and. in
some districts. has disappeared alto
sether. II has been. or Is being. sue
ceeded by a strong sentiment that
Sussex Republicans. for the sake OF
the present and the future Of the Re
publican party. should ignore the
presence OF the Party Wreckers'
ticket on the official ballot, and vote
the straight Republican ticket.
That sentiment has become so
strong within be last ten days that
those who arc 81 charge Of the third
ticket campaign are at loss what
10 do. While on the surface they put
on a bold front. men who are priyy
10 their committee meetings say
they are greatly disheartened by
fho disconcerting changes in the tide
n Republican sentiment toward that
third ticket.
That The third ticket formerly was
viewed with favor by many Repub-
ilcans who now repudiate II there Is
no denying. That was because many
Republican voters in Sussex did not
understand the situation. They were
misled temporarily by the lies dis
seminated by the agents OF Alfred ].
dupont. When, however, they dis
covered that the Republican organi'
zation. Senator DUPONT, Congressman
Miller and other prominent Repqh-
licans had been lied about so shame
fully and so shamelessly by the
agents of Alfred ]. DUPONT, the re-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-18
FEAR ADANSON Law
WILL CUT THEIR PAY
Engineers of Passenger
Trains Said to be in Doubt
as to It's Effect
THEY HAD NOT
ASKED FOR LAW

NEW YORK. Oct. 1S.--A railroad
engineer employed on one OF the
lines running into this city carried ia
Republican headquarters last evening
a report that some of the men work
ing on the railroads are expressing
great uncertainty as to the working
out OF the Adamson law establishing
the eight-hour day.
TIL engineer refused to allow his
name TO be used His story was to
the effect that within a few days
scores of kilograms have been sent to
Warren S. Stone, head of the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Engineers, by
heads of various locals. asking him
if It is true and how it happens that
the provisions OF the Adamson law ap-
ply alike TO passenger and freight
service. Passenger service was spe-
cially exempted in the demands made
by the men when the general strike
was threatened
The passenger engineers and train
men have become alarmed, It was
said. over the possibility of losing a
substantial part OF their pay after
January i, when the law viii become
operative. The engineers are paid on
the basis of 100-mile runs and the
managers intend to abolish this en-
tirely January ! and pay on the eight
hour basis only.
II was asserted that an engine can
now take a train from Hoboken TO
Scranton, 147 miles. in three hours
and ten minutes. make the same run
back, all within one working day. and
on the present basis receive S11.35,
and lay OFF every second day. On the
new basis. it was said. the railroad
company can demand that he make
the run daily and pay him only 1925.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-18
". FOYNTELL JOHNSTON
Goes With Laird & CO.

W. POyntell Johnston, OF the firm
OF Tilghman Johnston q Son, invest
ment bankers, has joined the forces
of Laird & Co.. investment bankers,
in the dupont Building. and he also
has been chosen as a vice-presidenJ
Of Laird & Co.
Philip J. Carpenter. who has been
with Johnston q Son for several years
also will become associated with
Laird 4 Company.
Mr. Johnston will divide his time
at present between the offices OF
Laird d Company and the Offices OF
Johnston q Son. in the Equitable
Building until he shapes his affairs
in order to have permanent quarters
at Laird & Co.'S offices.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-18
REPULSE
GERMAN Attacks
SOUTH Of SONNE
Teuton Drive Ends in Death
or Capture of Many
Soldiers
SALLY -SAILLISEL
Line ALSO Holds
BY the United Press.

PARIS. Oct. rs. - German troops
launched a violent attack against
French positions south Of the somme
at o o'clock this morning after
heavy bombardment A few German
detachments reached tho French FIRST
line trenches. but were all either
killed or captured. the war office an
nOunced. Another German attack was
checked by screen fire.
The German assaults south OF tho
somme followed three heavy unsuc-
cessful attacks north OF tho river
late last night The Germans at
tempted TO oust the French from
those parts of Sailly-Saillisel cap
tured in this weeks lighting. but
we're repulsod with heavy losses. the
French maintaining their positions.
South OF the Avre and southeast of
Rheims French detachments cleaned
up enemy trenches.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-18
GERMANs.AMERICANS
MASKED DANCE

The German-American Society held
largely attended meeting last night
I'm the parlors OF the Hotel Stoeckle.
Much routine business was transact
ed followed by a general discussion
on topics OF civic interest. Plans also
were completed for the pinOchle and
masked dance TO be held on Hallow-
cen night in German Hall. Prizes will
be offered for the most cOmical cos
tune. for the best dressed couple and
for the highest and lowest scores for
both men and women In pinochle.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-18
CARDyER IS Held FOR
COURT ON LARCENY charge

Charged with larceny OF a revolver
valued at SAC. William W. Gardner,
colored. in City Court this morning
was held under $500 bail for the Court
Of General Sessions. A huge revolt
ver presented as evidence. was iden-
tifcd by Robert Winthrop. a store
keeper of No West Seventh street
as his property. Winthrop testified
Gardner worked for him last July and
shortly after Gardner left his employ
he missed the revolver. The revolver
was later found. 1t was declared. in a
Front street pawn shop by officer Ma
honey. Gardner is alleged TO have
pawned the revolver under the name
OF T. Brooks.
Gardner made no defence.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-18
$1,000 FUND FOR The
B'NAI BIRTH LOTGE HCME

Members OF B'nal Birth Lodge of
Wilmington. have pledged themselves
TO raise one thousand dollars for the
benefit of the B'Nai Birth Orphanage
Home at Erie. Pa. I'm which there are
at present ten children of this city,
along with many from othe rcities.
To assist In raising this amount,
the lodge will give a ball on Thanks
giving night at Pythian Castle and is
seeking the patronage OF all Winnings
tonians to aid in the laudable move
ment The committee in charge Of
the affair Is composed of Nathan
Miller. Louis Rosenblatt and Moses
ell
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-18
ANTI-ALLY DEMONSTRATIONS
THREATEN ALLIES IN GREECE
BY the United Press.

BY the United Press.
ATHENS. Oct 1S-Threatencd
with attack by a huge crowd of anti
Ally demonstrators, the French ma
rine fCsce that occupied the Municipal
Theatre has abandoned the building
and oncamped IN the zeappaleon Car
deus. near the Royal Palace.
Greek troops are still patrolllng the
streets and a Greek battalion Is guard
ing the Royal Palace The situation
is most tense. AntiAlly leaders are
working among the crowds. denounc.
ing the Allies for SELLING the Greek
mobs 70 new demonstrauons OF hos
tlli'y toward the ALLIES sailors
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-18
fox MONTHLY VISITOR
TO MUNICIPAL court

"lms il your twenty-ciglth appear
ance IN court since January, 1918" Hugh
Fox was told in City Court this morn
inc when anaigned ON charge OF being
drunk lox's record showed that hs
had been arrested nearly every month
during the past two years. and already
had been in court eight times this ycnl.
lie was fined slO and costs
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-18
RTRNS.IS nISMISNEn.

In City Court this morning. Rob
ert A. Burns. charged with assault
and battery upon Daniel Dougherty.
was dismissed upon application OF
the complaining witness upon pay
ment OF costs. The attack took place
al the Wilmington Country Club.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-18
CHARGE WOMAN VIM FORGERY.

Charged with forging the name Of
Norman +. Boulding TO two checks
for Sl1 each, Mrs. Mary V. Fleetwood.
aged "a years. was arrested last night
by Detective Mccoy and J. @. Riley
and will be given a hearing In Dover.
where she was taken today. Mrs.
Fleetwood was found at Eighth and
dupont streets The warrant was
sworn out by Boulding.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-18
J. 4. WILBURN KILLED
AT CARNEY POINT works

J. H. Wilburn, of Fenton Beach, \.
j.. was run over by a car at the Car
ney Point powder works yesterday
afternoon aud was killed instantly.
He was riding on the front end Of
moving freight car and 1t is supposed
that he jumped of to throw a switch
and fell in front Of the wheels.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-18
SATURDAY LAST DAY FOR
VOTERS TO Be REGISTERED

Saturday will be the last day for
the registration OF voters throughout
the state. All voters who have failed
to qualify thus far must be registered
on Saturday or they cannot vote at
the general election on November z.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-18
POTTER DRAWS DISMISSAL,

James Potter, colored, arralgned IN
City Court this morning on a charge
Of assault and battery. committed
last MAY. was dismissed upon appli-
cation OF Assistant City Solicitor
Lynn. when Il was said il had been
impossible TO obtain sufficient evidence
against Potter TO hold him.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-18
eRITIsH AGAIN ApvANcE.

LONDON, Oct S.-Notwithstanding
a heavy downpour Of rain, the British
made progress at some points last
night between the Albert-Bapaume
road and Boeufs, General Haig re-
ported today. Some prisoners were
AIKEN.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-18
OUT OF JAIL TWO DAYS
AND IN TROUBLE AGAIN

When did you get out?" Judge
Churchman exclaimed in City Court
this morning when Peter KOvitch
was arraigned on a charge of being
drunk
Il just got out Monday. Your
Honor." kovitch explained, and ad-
mitted he had been arrested five times
this year He was fined $40 and
costs.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-18
RUNANIANS DRIVE BACK
GERMANS IN TRANSYL VANIA
BY lhe united Press.

BY the United Press.
BUCHAREST, Oct. 1S.--Austro-
German troops have launched an at
tack on the whole Carpathian front.
it was officially announced today.
Thus far the attacks have been un-
successful and all the news from the
front is reported reassuring.
In the region Of the Predeal Pass
south of Kronstadt the Rumanians
resumed the offensive and drove the
enemy back upon the Transylvanian
slope, where stubborn fighting is pro.
crossing.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-18
TYLER IL DISWISSED.

William Tyler, colorod. alleged to
have stolen coat when arraigned
in City Court this morning. was dis
missed upon application OF Assistant
City Solicitor John Lynn for lack Of
evidence.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-18
Up 60 rREIenT RlTEs on IUMDER.

by The Omitted Press
w'srNGroN Oct 1s-Propossi ten cent increases on
,ho present forty cents per Too lumber and
other similarly rated commodities from California Tesa'
aud Sow Mexico via the Fl Paso and Southwestern were
found reasonable by Interstate Commerce Commission
ipday
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-18
VETERANS TO MEET.

DUPONT Post. No. 2. G. A. r.. will be
visited by the department commander
and his staff at the post room tomor-
row evening. Comrades are invited TO
attend.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-18
suARp TALKS TO WILSON OF MAIL HOLD-UP.

NTINF TAIA6 no WII0VN " NAII HVI0-OE'
Hy Ihe United Press.
LONG BRANCH n. j.. Oct 1s-President Wilson and AM
ador sharp recently returned his post in France held
n extended conference today during which is understood
interference with American mails by the Entente Allies
Gle principal topic discussed
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-18
Runs HUNDRED MILLS IN RECORD TIM.

0y The United Press.
CHICAGO oct is-sidHey HATCH Marathon ru99ner to-day
broke tho worlds record for mes running from milwaukee,
to chcogo hours. twenythee minutes and thIT
aeconds
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-18
LOCAL TEMPERATURES.
SUN AND TIDES.
Mouth Of Christiana.

llign water .... go \. NJ $50 y. NJ.
Low water .. 1900 4. N. l2.l0P. NJ.
liecdy island, high and low water one
hour earlier.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-18
WEATHER

Unsettled tonight and Thurs
day, probably rains warmer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25

Many a Joke has been made at the ex.
pense Of the stage mother who waits in
the wings every night while daughter
acts and then wraps her up carefully
and takes her home and puts her to bed.
But the State Mothers Society. Inc, Of
New York. Is no joke. Yes. they were
going to form q club. There are more
stage mothers at the Hippodrome than
any other theatre in New York, and it is
there the organization Is starting. It IL
said that Nathan Burkan, attorney, has
applied to the secretary Of state for. per-
mission to incorporate. The purpose il
to exert an uplifting influence for stage
girls in general, and their own daugh-
ters in particular.
The mother Of Charlotte, Mrs VIII.
liam OelschlaeEel. has been chosen pres
ident; Miss Cathleen Popes mother,
Mrs. George Pope, secretary. and Toto's
guardian angel. Mrs. MathiIde Novelli,
treasurer. At meeting, Mrs. Josephine
Bierbower, Mrs. Elsie Janis mother was
invited to become an honorary member.
Similar invitations were sent to the mo.
theirs Of Misses Ina Claire, Minerva Co.
verdale and Madge Kennedy and to Miss
Marguerite Clarks sister.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25
When Buccaneers Reioned

The importance Of the Island of St.
Thomas. Danish West Indies, arises
from the fact that the harbor on the
south side of the island. on whose bor-
ders the town Of Charlotte Amalie is 10.
Gated. Is one Of the finest in all tropical
America. From the dayss Of the buc-
cancers it's strategic advantage has been
realized, for when the Spanish Main was
the happy hunting ground Of the gen.
tlemen of the black flag this harbor was
their headquarters.
Behind its outer hills the pirate craft
FOUND shelter from the open sea, and
were we'll screened from the sight Of
passing ships until the moment came to
pounce down upon them. In more re-
cent times it has played the role Of safe
harbor for the thousands Of vessels
bound from Europe to Panama and sur.
rounding territory, or vice versa. With
free port. where repairs, ships stores
and coal might be had. upon which there
had been no levy or tariff duties. tho
shipping world found the harbor Of
Charlotte Amalie an attractive way sta
ton on most of its Caribbean routes
National Geographic Magazine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25
Maine Man Promoted

Major Walter W. Crosby, formerly Of
Bangor, and a graduate Of the Univer-
sity Of Maine. is one Of that institu-
tion's graduates that 10 making great
progress along military lines. Major
Crosby's reputation as a road engineer
has been we'll established In Maryland
and other states where he has been sta
toned While at the University Of
Maine Major Crosby attained high rank
in his studies, was very active in stud
ent activities, and was major Of the
cadet battalion. He was recommended
to the United States Government for
military service upon graduation.
Major Crosby has been inspector gen.
eral Of the Maryland National Guard,
stationed at Salisbury in charge Of re-
cruiting, and has now been appointed as
assistant chief Of star Of the 18th d.
vision at Laredo, Texas, with the rank
Of major. Tho division is commanded
by a regular army oficer. a major gen.
eral. next in line being the chief of stan.
a colonel. The assistant chief Of staff
is therefore third in command Of the d.
vision, q very important position and a
promotion for Major Crosby which
speaks we'll for his success since grad
uating from the University Of Maine.