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The Detroit times., 1916-01-11
ONE HELD
IN SLAYING
PepinO VanillO Arrest.
ed as Suspected AS
sailant of Puma

Detectives School and Grove dc.
clared Tuesday that thoy were sat.
isfied that Pepino vanillo. 80 years
old, Of No. 244 Cougressst. east,
whom they arrested Monday after
noon, is one of the two men who
slew Cameli Puma ant wounded
Fellce Marsala in an alley near Fort
and Russelhsts., Saturday night.
Marsala IL in the city receiving
hospital paralyzed below the waist.
According to the police he e(has not
identified Vanillo. While theN were
walking through the italian colony
Saturday afternoon, Detectives
School and Grove said. they saw
Vanilio and two other men In close
conference standing IN an alley.
From what they overheard OF the
mems remarks they concluded that
they were plotting against some
one
The police say they have not
learned anything Of Vanillo's past,
but that he came from Buffalo.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-11
PRICE CALM
IN COURT
Hears Witness Tell
How He Threw
Wife Over Cliff

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI, Jan. IL
Frederick T. Price. alleged uxori-
eide, remained calm and stoical TO.
day although Charles b. Etchison,
his former business associate ard
chief witness for the state. showed
sigma OF physical exhaustion, when
the trial of Price re-convened.
Price sat quietly while Etchison
testified that he had grabbed his
wife by he shoulders and showed
her over a clin, after Price had
stopped the car in which Mr.. and
Mrs. Price and Etchison were rid
ing. Price had told his wife TO take
exercise with her dog while he at
tended to the machine Etchison
claimed Price then threw the dog
over the cliff 10 substantiate his
later claim that Mrs. Price fell
while trying to save her little dog.
Both went to tho bottom OF the
clin, where Etchlson says Price
beat his unconscious wife's head
with a rock.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-11

LONDON. Jan i1.-British forces
marching to the relief of Kut.el.
Amara. are within II miles OF the
beleagured garrison according to
best information available here to.
day.
They must fight their way east.
ward through a Turkish army be-.
lieved TO outrumber them two to
one. No news Of the fate Of the gar.
rison has reached London since the
arrival OF official dispatches cove,
ing Saturday rights lighting and It
is believed possible the decisive os
tie already has been fought
Not since the Beers surrounded a
British force at Ladysmith has q
British army fs~ed similar peril.
For that reason news Of the progress
OF the relief expedition - being
awaited with the greatest anxiety.
II not alarm.
The latest dispatches indicated
that the relief forces under General
Aylmer and General Campbell we're
at grips with the Turks I'm the bend
OF the 7igris east OF Kut-elAmara
Weather conditions II was stated
we're impeding the British advance
Though details are almost com
pletely lacking, It ls believed the
Turks encirclel the British right at
Kut-el.Amara. throwing n strong
force between the garrison and the
river Tigris Constantlnople report
ed such an enveloping movement in
progress a week ago, II this is true.
the relief expedition must fight It's
way eastward through this force to
save the garrison from capture.
India Office officials today viewed
the situation hopefully. Kut-cl.
Amara undoubtedly is provlsioned
sufficiently 70 Withstand long
siege. they said. having been uaed
as a base for tho campaign against
Bagdad.
The town itself Is we'll fortified.
Deferses were first built by the
Turks who intended that Kut-el-
Amara's fortihcations should check
the British advance into Mesopo-
tomia. The British improved these
works when they took the town II
is believed they are impregnablc to
assault by the light artillery the
Turks have drawn down the river
from Bagdad.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-11
ADMITS
SHOOTING
n. ShOmain VIII Face
Homicide Charge if
Victim Dies

Detectives Glinsh and Donovan,
Tuesday morning, obtained h con-
fession, they said from N<hfer
shomaiu % Years old, Of NJ s3T
CampsCltaye 70 the shooting of
Joseph Zych. of Hamtramck, on
Junction ave. near MichigaRave.,
New Years night Zych Is W the
clty receiving hospital and Is not
expected 90 live
The detectives say that ShomaIn
was with William Cuymonos. 23
years old. OF No s85 Campbell-aye.
at the time of the shooting. Both
men are arrested. They are charg-
ed With feIonious assault
The Detroit times., 1916-01-11
COLD WAVE
. is LOCATED
Sidetracked on West
Shore of Lake Mich
igan, Says COnger

The weatherman hasn't lost his
cold wave. He knows right where
It is, so he says. rs lingering on
the western coast Of Lake Michigan
waiting for the southwest storm that
beat It to us to travel on
Tonight the cold will strike north
ern Michigan, and send the mercury
down somewhere between ten above
and zero. but our temperature will
not ball much helow "a, its present
standing, tonight.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-11
CAN COLLECT
STATE AWARD ON
CITY'S STREETS

LANSING. Mich Jan Fund
voted by county for road improve
meuts can he used In improving
highways within tho corporate linn.
It's OF a city, providing ,hat the city
in question gives permission to 'he
county to use the road as a county
highway, according % q ruling given
out by Atiy.GCu Tellows today.
The decision was madf on ques-
tions raised by tna c.ty attorney Of
Owosso.
Mr.. Fellows also holds that o
county can collect state re6ards on
improvements made on highways
within q city's limits II the work ls
up 20 tho state specifications and
n the city has turned the road In
question ser 20 the county
The Detroit times., 1916-01-11
~ TTNTIIT,TIATT RES.

Highest mDcTnturc this date I'm
past a. Year,, 90, In 1901 lowest. 2
below zero in 1903.
One year aRo today Highest tenn
perature, a0t lowest, goI near, 8St
cloudy weather with o. Inch ~ rain
and snow.
rhe sun sets Tuesday az Sf2I .. m.
s-s stan@ ne 7ihn - ~ Wednesday.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-11
THE WEATHER.

Detroit aud vicinityt Tuesday night
and Wednesday cloudy, with snow
or possible sleett no marked ohnnne
Ia tcmpcrnturet Increasing northeast
winds.
Lower MichiGnnt snow Tuesday
night and Wednesday possible Hieet
In southwest portions northeast
winds Increasing.
rrnIN A \. b. Ii. n I'm a - N -
The Detroit times., 1916-01-11
new REVOLT IN MEXICO; CITY
OF T0RRE0N TAKEN BY REBELS
Hernandez, Old Villa Com
mander, Takes the Field
Against Carranza

LAREDO Texas Jan. 11--Colonel Rosalio Hernandez
former Vista commandant at Pedras Negra who Joined
arranza renounced the de aco government and at the
head of large captured Toreon it persstenty
rmored today All railroad and telegraph communication
with Torreon has been cut off since Saturday.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-11

William Wallace spence. Of Bali
timore, who died the other day at
the age Of 100, Is said 70 have start.
ed life IN America with a strong
determination to attain that age, as
II representa- one year for every
dollar he had with him when he
came 10 this country and began
accommodating the very comfortable
fortune OF which hts win dlspOses
The Detroit times., 1916-01-11
Monroe Co. to Receive Road BIDS.

Monroe Co. TO Receive Road Bids.
MONROE, Mich, Jan. ll.-John
w. Lentz. chairman Of the Monroe
county road commission announces
that Thursday. Jan 81. next has
been set as date when bids will be
received at the county clerks Office
here for the construction OF ~ miles
stone road, from Monroe to Toledo
part OF the Dixie highway.
Proposals will be received to GOV.
or the entire job at $1,000 per mile
or about sl6O.OOO. a $1,000 certified
check Is required with each bid. Ac-
cordInS to Mr. Jentz about 90 bid
ders are expected.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-11
LOCAL coal.
RATE VALID
Two Dollars Per Car
for Re-COnsignment
Reasonable
BY UNITED PRESS.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE In.
terstate commerce commission to-
day found that a charge Of 81 a car
for re-consigninR coal at Detroit,
Mich, 20 points within switching
limits a. Detroit, Is not unreason.
nble.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-11

LONDON, Jan 1.-The govern.
ments heaviest orator1cal batteries
we're to open In commons this after.
noon in defense of the conscriptiou
bill. First Minister of Munitions
Lloyd-George. virtual leader OF the
conscription fight n the cabinet,
was to answer the criticism OF labor
advocates. He vas 10 be followed
by Arthur Henderson, lsbor's repre-.
sentative in the cabinet who was
expected TO explain why he and
other labor members OF parliament
believe adoption Of the compulsory
measure necessary.
The conseription measure came
up for a second reading today with
the understanding that iebate would
continue for two days, the vote be.
ing taken either tomorrow night or
Thursday.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-11

A girl may not care to be every
thing to an eligible young man;
she's usually satisfied to become his
better half.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-11

Mrs Rcnham-I brought otNths
house
Benham--You talk like cyclone.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-11
British Labor Member
Who Protests DisOwn-
ed by Colleagues
BIG DEBATE ON
IN PARLIAMENT
Government Brings Up
Heavy Guns" for
Emergency

LONDON, Jan. 1t.-John Red.
mond, Irish leader, announced
In the house OF commons this
afternoon that Irish opposition
TO the governments oonscrIp-
ton bill has been withdrawn.
LONDON, Jan. 11.-Rejectlon
Of the governments eonserip-
tlon bill was moved In the house
Of commons this afternoon by }.
Anderson, independent Laborlte.
Amid Wild cheers, VIII Thorn,
labor leader, and general seere.
tary cs the National union OF
glass workers and general labor
ers, declared that Anderson did
not represent the views Of the
labor party in the house.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-11
A PARIsTAN ROMANCE

Richard Mansheid's greatest sue
cess. Grand Circus all this week next
week "rhe F@wsts E@tss@~-Adv.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-11
Not Since Ladysmith
Has English Force
Faced Such Peril
TOWN SECURELY
FORTIFIED, REPORT
Defenses Believed I'M
pregnable to Turkish
Light Artillery

PARIS, Jan. it.--At least t6o,.
600 Germans participated In tho
sunday offensive movement
against the French lines in the
Champagne region. Il was es-
tabilshed TODAY.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE Brit
lsh steamer Clan MeFariane
has been sunk by a submarins.
u wak announced this after.
noon.
thirteen persons perishsd
when the steamer was tor.
pedeed. Twenty.four others
have been rescued.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-11

- riEht--rimss job DeDty--Main 4Szo.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-11

Saves your time and
your eyes
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-03
MAJOR ". {. bANK IS
Greatly IMPROVED.
Regular Army Officers Make
Inspection of Camp DEM
ing, Conditions Good
ADDITIONAL TROOPS
ARRIVE AT CAMP
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DENllNG, y. NJ, Oct. 3.-1he condi-
ton Of Major William e. LRnk, of Mil
ford, commander of the Second Battal-
ion, whose spine was injured several
day. ago by fall from horse, is much
improved today. Major lank is still in
the hospital, however. but is expected TO
be out soon.
Regular Army officers made general
inspection of Camp Deming yesterday
and found the camp In excellent shape.
That section of the camp occupied by
the Delaware troops was praised for its
general cleanliness and the fine sanitary
arrangements. Captain J.. B. Jacobs, of
Company T.. camp engineer is IN charge
of the sanitary plans of the camp. and
nothing has hce left imdonc 10 make
them as near perfect as possible
Adjutant General 7. Puscy Wicker
sham. Of Wilmington. arrived at the
camp on "a visit on Sunday He was
given royal welcome by the OIL
cers General Wickcrsham was we'll
pleased with the camp conditions and
the progress that has been made by
the Delaware Militiamen.
Wyoming troops arrived in camp
yesterday aud some Colorado troops
are expected today
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-03
SHIFT POLICE OFFICERs

Chief Of Police Black has ordered
Oficer jolly 10 street duty and nam
ed Special officer Horace Mcdaniel
as City Court officer to succeed Mr.
Jolly.
This change among officers caused
other changes in the department, as
follows Traffic Officer Sutton, trans
ferred to headquarters as special Of
flcer: Officer Purcell, to the traffic
department. and Ohlcer Burns, from
district No. 4 20 the place In the
sixth district made vacant by Oficer
purcel's transfer.
officer jolly was assigned 10 dis
triat No. 9. over Eleventh street
bridge. while officer Cats, who had
been on that district, was transferred
10 district No. 4.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-03
MAY repair SECTION
OF SHIPLEY Street
If Work is Done, Property
Owners Must Pay Half
of Cost
POLICE COMMISSION
MAKES COMPLAINTS

Shjpley street. between Eighth and
Ninth streets, will be paved by the
Street and Sewer Department pro-
vided the business men along the
street contribute one-half the cost OF
the work. Application was received
from a number of the business men
on that street by the directors OF the
department at their meeting this
morning asking for this work TO be
done. Ii will cost about Sl40O TO re-
arrange the street bed, and lay two
inches of asphalt. and as the direc-
tors have not sufficient funds for the
work. one-half Of the cost will be re-
quired from the merchants Some
small contributions have been made
by the men.
The police commissioners complain
ed Of the condition OF the sidewalk
on Fifth street. between French and
King streets. The matter will be at
tended to.
Complaint was also made by the
commissioners Of the sprinhing OF
streets at places where traffic Off
GERS are stationed as il makes the
conditions disagreeable for the police
The request that this be stopped was
granted.
The resolution establishing Ken
nett Place, extending from Eleventh
street to Pennsylvania avenue. be-
tween Broome and Franklin streets,
was passed.
A contract to pave the sidewalk at
Twenty-sixth and Market streets was
awarded to Joseph S. Hamilton, his
bid being 1913.
City Treasurer w. J. Highfeld
submitted the following report: Spe-
cial contract reserve fund. SS.231.66;
Brandywine sewer. S60000 balance
in bank to account OF current expen-
ses, S11.494.56: balance in bank TO
account OF special fund. 1921. 1.29S.79;
sewer extension fund. S17,36I31-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-03
MAN SAID TO HAVE
been MURDERED Was
FOUND IN HOSPITAL

Jesse Ringgold, eolored, arrested here
yesterday ON charge Of assault with
intent to commit murder, at the request
Of the Chestertown, Md, police, was
taken TO that town last night. Deputy
Sheriff Perkins came here and removed
the prisoner It was at first reported
that Ringgold had killed man, but
later it was learned the man was not
dead.
Considerable mystery surrounded the
shooting up of the colored camp meet
ing at Sassafras, Md, on sunday, and
for time yesterday the local police
were unable TO locate anyone who had
been shot. Deputy Sheriff Perkins, Of
Chestertown, reported on his arrival
here yesterday, that Peter Berry, col
ored, the man alleged TO have peen shot
by Ringgold, had been brought TO this
city for treatment. Inquiry at the local
hospitals failed to reveal anyone by
that name, and after the police started
an investigation, il was learned that
William Wright, colored, Of Middletown,
was taken 20 the Delaware Hospital
early Yesterday morning with a bullet
in his thigh
Wright was the man shot at the camp
meeting, and he was operated on at the
hospital yesterday afternoon. II was
said today that the injured man would
recover.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-03
LODGE OrFICERs INSTALLED.

Members OF Brandywine Lodge, No.
is, /. o. o. f., entertained members
OF the Grand Lodge OF the order at
their headquarters last night, when
Deputy Grand Master George M.
Bailey installed the newly elected Of
ficers OF Brandywino Lodge. The Of
ficers are:
Noble grand. James Elliott; vice
grand, Alexander Thompson: record
ing secretary. Vincent Brodio: finan-
cial secretary. Leslie II AlcNemar;
treasurer. George G.. Oliver: right sup
porter noble grand. William II. Har-
riott; left supporter noble grand. Will
liam Schodeld; right supporter vice
grand, John S. Benson; left supporter
vice-grand, Archibald oliver; warden,
George Billingsley; conductor. Rob
ert Aiken; chaplain. A. u. Overdeer
right scene supporter. John McMil-
Ian: left scene supporter, Hugh Nc
Bride.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-03
BURNED At STAKE
father OF KIDDIES
Objects. Arrested

"on trial before the White Father
will be the theme Of a setting in Mag
istrate Francis Office this evening
when several children who held a
war dance IN woods near Elsmere
several days ago, while playing In
dian. will relate how in their play
they made captives Of a son and
daughter Of DR.. John Ball, whom they
we're supposed TO burn at the stake. "
The youthful aborigines will relate
how the stake was set, the iire
kindled and the two captives made
fast with moose hide thongs which
were really rope
As a result of the make believe war
dance. in which the stockings Of Dr..
Balls children are alleged to have
been scorched by the fire, 1t is alleged
that DR.. Ball reprimanded the youth
full Indians" and one Of them, Glen
wood Asquith. says he was roughly
handled. As a result the parents on
thls child had warrant issued for Dr.
Balrs arrest on a charge OF assault
and battery and the case will be heard
in the magistrates court tonight.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-03
CHANGERS prepare
FOR HOLLOWE' EN- FUN

The weekly meeting Of Delaware
Grange. No. 46. at Newport, was well
attended last night.
The committee appointed TO arrange
for the Halloween party reported mat
the party would be held in the Grange
Hall on Monday evening, October 30,
and requested that the members all
come masked
Il was decided TO have home
coming and roll-call at the regular
meeting on October 10. All members
are requested TO be present to answer
to their names. BY this time the
Grange hopes to be able 10 meet in
It's regular meeting room.
There will be class initiation in
the first and second degrees on the
same evening. October l6. Two more
applications for membership We're re-
ceiyed last night.
Due TO the late hour, the lecturers
hour was dispensed with.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-03
Sees WILMINGTON As
Great terminal CITY
Expert Tells Business Men
Commercial Growth
is Held Back
GREAT ADVANTAGES
on RIVER FRONT

The first luncheon OF the season was
given at noon today by the Chamber
of Commerce, inaugurating for the COM
ing fall and winter those popular func-
tiOns which drew the business men OF
Wilmington together last year. The Oc-
casion was a ''riveU front Development
affair. and took place in the grill room
Of the Hotel DUPONT.
II. Mel Harding, ,pf New York,
noted engineering expert on harbor I'M
provements, was the guest of the
Chamber OF Commerce and delivered an
interesting address on Nilmington's
harbor facilities. Having looked over
the ground on a previous visit here, he
was well acquainted with conditions,
and his talk was practical and to the
point.
His opening sentences were optimistic
as TO the future Of this city as ter
minal port. and if his address and sug-
gestions are followed, this city may
soon take its place as ono of the sea
ports Of the country.
His remarks were rs follows;
wilmington has an excellent oppor-
tunitv to become one of the most I'M
portant seaports along the Atlantic
coast. II has a number of unsurpassed
locations for port terminals. such ter
minals. If correctly designed and prop
erly equipped. will attract and perma-
nently hold more than the ports propor-
tional share Of the foreign and domestic
commerce OF the United States.
"1f the opportunity be now grasped
very soon after the terminals are con-
structed Wilmington viii so greatly IN
crease in population that one hesitates
to give probable figures. a doubling OF
the population in five wears IS not i'm
probable.
wilmington has been held back by
its environments, and when the restrain
ing pressure is removed the city can 20
Continued on Page Two)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-03
RIBERNIAN KNIGHTS
DISCUSS BALL Plan

Progress is being made for holding the
military bali 20 he given by the Hiber-
nian Knights on Thanksgiving eve,
many details of the affair having been
discussed al the meeting Of Division No.
J, of the Ancient Order of Hibernians
at lrish-American Hall, last night. All
committees for the affair viii be APP
pointed at the next meeting of the or
ganization.
Thc meeting last night took the form
Of smoker, and many members also
aided in entertaining with songs and
musical selections.
Joseph Brogan. who was appointed by
the State president to the position Of
State chairman of Irish history and
Statescorrespondent, made very inter
esting address 20 the members, in which
he declared that ne was doing his ut
most TO form q Tourist Club from this
State to GO 10 the next national con-
vention Of the Ilibernians, to be held
in San Francisco, Cal, in July, 1918.
He declared there was very good
chance for the 1920 convention coming
TO this city.
Addresses were made by National Di-
rector John +. Ilealy, State President
Jerome J. Herley, Vicce-Presidcnt Archi-
bald Watson, State Secretary G.. !. Des-
mond County Secretary Philip Iouhey,
of llockessin; Financial Secretary Ed
ward Halloran, also of Hocllessin. James
Hynes, treasurer of Division No. /. was
chairman Of the meeting.
John J. Flynn, Joseph Pagan, Joseph
Kelley, OF No. - Thomas Fahey and
David Bonner each gave several solec-
tions. John IIallisia performed on the
piano.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-03
jesse B. LONGACRE. IS
PAROLED BY Court

Jesse B. Longacre, in General Ses-
sions Court this morning, pleaded
guilty to receiving stolen goods. He
was indicted under charges Of receiv-
ing several barrels of sugar and
twenty boxes OF soap, the property OF
the George W. Bush g. Sons Company.
The defendant stated that as soon as
he learned that the goods he bought
were not unclaimed goods at the
wharf, he went to the Bush and Sons
Company and told all he knew. Then
he returned all the goods he had in
his possession. Since that time he
has had pneumonia and is in a weak
condition. ID. J. Reinhardt, represent
ing Longacre. asked that his client be
paroled. The court granted the mo-
tion and directed Longacre 10 pay the
costs and make restitution to the Bush
and Sons Company. He was paroled
in care of Raymond S, olzover.