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Evening journal., 1916-05-25
MECHANIC GUARDS ON PARADE.

Troop A. Jr. Mechanic Guards, Is
making preparations for Memorial Day
and on next Sunday afternoon. The troop
will attend services in Brandywine
Church with the &. A. X. A detail Of
the troop will also visit the cemeteries
of the city and place flags and flowers
on the graves Of the departed Juniors
Tuesday morning. May 80, Troop A
under command Of Captain W. W
butcher. will assemble at the barracks
No. 6l2 Shipley street, at o'clock and
will then proceed TO Phil Sheridan Post
Hall, where they will participate in
short parade To the Garfield Monument
where n salute will be fired. and from
there to the Wilmington and Brandy
wine cemetery. Later the troop vii
visit all the cemeteries and fire salutes
over graves.
On Memorial Day afternoon the
guards viii turn ont in the parade. They
will wear full dress uniforms. The
members of the various councils also
will turn out. The Juniors will be head
ed by the Highland Fife and Drum
Corps. Past National Councillor
Thomas Appleby. Of Welcome Council
will be chief marshal Of the Juniors.
Evening journal., 1916-05-25

a chance TO put an exkavatin' skwad
at werk and git things in sum kind of
shape. / also wuz informed by this
yeer kriticR Of yorn that ef yu wud
git all OF the dert often the winders an
outten the rest Of that III Skool bildin'
and have hit hawled up 20 yore farm
IN PENNSYLVANIA an spred with wun
of these yeer hub-ackshun manoor
spredders. you'd have wun of the
richest tracts OF land in the Keestone
Stait"
He sez. bill, wud hit be emmy
breech Of konfidens fer yu to tell me
the name Of that there teecher" l sez.
NO, Mareen; hit wudn't be emmy
breech Of konfidens, but haint
a-goin' to du hit bekaws hit wud make
yu feel bad every time you seen her
passin' in an outten the bildin'. an
levin trale OF dust behind her. She's
a friend OF yOrn. an hits bekaws she is
friend that she feels az liberty to
speek so frank in diskussin' this yeer
Kleen-Up Week proppysishun. She
tole me the only thing she wuz afeerd
of wuz that a week wudnt be time
enuf fer yu to git dun all that awt to
be dun in the kleen-up line" He sez,
"Bill, hits hell 10 be a iannyter. Ef
yu keep things kleen, the flies, the
kockroches an the shad-bugs don't
like hit, an ef yu keep things derty.
the teechers don't like hit. an there
yu are I often wish as how the fell
Ter that started this yeer sannyterry
bug a hyin' throo the air had died be-
fore he ever thawt OF hit To heer
them wimmin tawk yud be led 10 be-
leeve as how / wuz a dert kolleckter
insted of a jannyter. Hits troo that
sum OF the winders hain't as kleen as
them teechers wud like TO have them.
but ef they wuz kleen enuf TO see
throo there wudn't be no teechin' or
studyin' bekaws the teechers an the
skollers wud be lookin' outten the
winders all the time. That there dert
on the winders haint dert in the reel
sense-hit's mi substitoot fer frosted
glass. But I wisht yu kud see yore
way kleer to tell the name OF this yeer
teecher as is doin' the kickin' Hits
barely possibil as how I mite be abil
to do sumthin' for her with Sam an
Tom" --
/ sez. "Hoo's Sam. an hOo's Tom p
He sez. "Oh. jest kuppel Of trends of
mine. Sam is Mister Samyel Beynerd
Presydint of the Bord OF Edyookashun.
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Evening journal., 1916-05-25
GERMANS SEE NO
SIGNS Of early
NIOVEFOR Peace
Believe France Will Continue
War Until Allied Of
ienSive Gains
NOT SATISFIED With
WILSON AS MEDIATOR
BY CARL ". ACkERMAN
United Press Stan CorrespondenI

BERLIN. May 25.-Gorman officials
cherish no high hopes OF an early ter
mination of the war. despite the in
creasing amount Of peace talk in Ber-
lin. Washington and London. Presi-
dent Wilson's peace remarks at the
Mecklenburg celebration last Satur-
day impressed the German public
sympathetically and won much no
tice In the German press. officials
however, are not optimistic Though
they believe England Is tired OF the
war. they hold that France may ex-
ort such pressure on British states
ment as 10 prevent peace until the
expected Allied offensive.
The German newspapers. partic-
ularly the conservative organs, do not
relish the idea expressed by the So
cialist leader, Philip Schiedemann, in
a United Press interview that presi-
dent Wilson might be an acceptable
peace-maker.
Before he undertakes the difficult
role of peace-maker. President Wilson
must prove a change in his attitud,
not only by demanding. but by enforc
ing a respect for international law by
our foes" said the Lokal Anzeiger. on,
OF the most influential Berlin papers
The. Tageszeitung Count Won Re
ventlow) the Tagliche Rundschau an,
the kreuzsoitung. which urged Ger
many not 10 yield TO the United States
In the recent submarine dispute an,
expressed displeasure at the terms o
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1916-05-25
BURRIS Case IS
NOW UP TO Court
Testimony in and Judges
Will Announce Decision
Tomorrow Morning
DEFENDANT DENIED
CHARGES ON STAND

Levy Courtman Samuel l.. Burris.
on trial before the State judges I'm the
Court of General Sessions. on a
charge of causing the election officers
10 close the polls In the Sixth and
Seventh election districts of the Sec
ond ward, az the Republican Primary
Election, on May 10. 1915. before the
time specified by law for them TO be
closed, took the stand in his own de-
fense, when the case was resumed
this morning
Both sides rested shortly before
noon and the court will announce its
decision tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Burris testified that az no time
during the afternoon OF the primary
election. May 10. 1915. did he counsel.
advise or direct the polls to be closed
He saw Riley at the window blocking
IL ahead OF several other men. There
was n disturbance and witness told
the election officers he would call the
police. He was outside the fence
when the trouble occurred. He called
the police and election departments.
He said he did not see William II.
Cook until after 4 o'clock. He told
ANWh MfH AWNhf MAN 4NNNMnNAWAN AWA
much of the condition existing that
day. He believed the three Faulmers
were the agitators and Riley was the
goat" He heard officer Serson say
to Inspector Virden, he could not take
Riley away unless be was ordered 10
arrest him. Serson, the witness
stated. was on the Cook faction. He
declared that Riley and the men who
we're back OF him, we're under the in
huence OF liquor.
In cross-examination Mr.. BurriE
said the primary election officers are
sworn in by the department OF elec
| tiOns. He, as chairman OF the wrrC
committee, did not believe he had ans
more responsibility In connection will
| the election than any other man. The
reason he called the police and cleo
tion departments was to satisfy tn
public. He asked Chief Black II h
could not do something to stop tn
disorder. He went inside the fenc
once because Frank May called hin
The first disorder he heard, was fror
Riley, who said no one else woul
vote unless he voted.
The three Faulkners. Burris sail
were outside the fence calling {
Riley to hold his ground. He wer
to the front door Of the house an
called TO the election officers that n
would call for protection. He had n
idea he had a right TO request arrests
when the police refused TO act 70
the election officers. He did not thinl
Continued on Page TwO)
Evening journal., 1916-05-25
ELF-IEFHCTED CUTS
result IN death
Charles Wood, Who At
tempted Suicide by Slash
ing Throat Dies in
Hospital
WILKESBARRE WAS
HOME OF DECEASED

Charles Wood Of Wilkes Barre. Pa.
the pot washer a. the Hotel DUPONT,
who attempted suicide Tuesday morn
ing, while at work. by slashing his
throat died at the Delaware Hospital
early today Little is known of Wood
here. he being an Italian and was in
IA semi-conscious condition practically
from the time he was admitted to the
hospital until his death.
When admitted. his name was un-
known. but he stated in a conscious
moment that he was Charles Wood OF
Wilkes-Barre. Pa. and that he was a
carpenter.
Wood was employed for a short
time at the hotel on Monday last anc
again on Tuesday. While working al
the hotel Tuesday morning. he pulled
out a knife and started to slash his
throat. When other employees tried
to stop him. he fought them of anC
his hands had 10 be tied before h'
could be removed to the hospital. II
was at first thought by physicians al
the hospital that the wound in the
neck was not serious hut Wood failed
TO rally and died today.
Deputy Coroner Nichols took charg,
Of the body and il will be held for sew
eral days at the morgue.
Physicians at the hospital found
that the man had severed his wind
pipe and that pneumonia had de-
veloped. This was aggravated by
blood poisoning due to the mans ac
tion in jabbing his fingers in the
wound.
Physicians at the institution said
the man was evidently insane.
Evening journal., 1916-05-25
DR.. Frederick TO Head
ROOSEVELT COMMITTEE

Dr. S c. Frederick. president Of
the Board of Health. at the request Of
George Won L. Meyer. former Secre-
tary OF the Navy. has accepted the
Craftsmanship OF the Roosevelt Re-
publican committee for Delaware. Dr.
Frederick will appoint a Roosevelt
committee for Delaware during the
day, he said this morning.
The Delaware delegates and alter
mates TO the Republican convention
yesterday received a telegram signed
by about twenty business men and
firms OF Detroit, Mich, requesting
them to support Roosevelt for the
presidential nomination at the con-
vention. Under a resolution adopted
at the Republican State convention
the Delaware national delegates are
requested to support General T. Cole
man DUPONT for the presidency.
Evening journal., 1916-05-25
RAILROAD EMPLOYE
HAS BOTH LEGS BROKEN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK. May 25.-Charles A.
Dougherty. employed at the p. B. &
w. railroad "Old Station" had both
legs broken and is probably injured
internally. in getting off a train at
the station shortly after o'clock
last night He was taken to the Elk
ton Hospital. Just how Dougherty
sustained such serious injuries is
more or less Of a mystery. He went
10 Wilmington early in the evening
and returned on the train due here
AZ 916 o'clock.
Whether or not Dougherty at
tempted TO get of the train before il
came to a stop is not known. When
the train came to a standstill he was
noticed by a member OF the crew ly-
ing on the platform. He was carried
on the train and put OFF at Elkton.
At the hospital it was found that both
legs we're broken and there are also
indications of internal injuries.
Dougherty has been employed at
the station for some years and is
popular with patrons Of the road.
Evening journal., 1916-05-25
FIND WHITE MAN'S
LIFEbESS BODY
ON CREEK BANK
No Marks of Foul Play on
Remains Of Aged Un-
identified Man
FINGER AND THUMB OF
RIGHT HAND MISSING

The body OF an unidentified white man.
aged about go years. was found on the
south side OF the Brandywine creek,
between West and Washington streets,
almost under Washington street
bridge about go o'clock this morn
ing. Charles Ross and Leonard Bou-
telie, of No. 1910 North Van Buron
street, discovered the body Word
was sent to the police station and
the patrol removed the body to the
morgue.
Little is known about the finding
OF the body. the officers at the police
station who reported the case having
gone of duty at z o'clock. and the
reports did not show just where the
man had been found. Deputy Cor
onel Nichols al $50 o'clock this morn.
ing stated that nothing was found in
the mans clothing that would furnish
clue as TO his identity. but that the
thumb and second finger were miss
ing from the right hand. While no
marks OF foul play were found on
the body. Il was said the remains had
not been examined closely. When the
case was called to the attention OF
Chief of Police Black he turned the
matter over to the detective bureau
for an investigation
Detective Lorenzo King. who was de.
tailed on the case. believes the aged
man died Of heart disease The pockets
Of the clothing contained rosary, two
/ prayer books and three handkerchief
marked -. Allaeicr. S. NJ. T." -Four
small keys and like number of plain
! unused pnsta1 cards nnd IA nafr 10 eiIve,
spectacles also were IN the pockets.
Evening journal., 1916-05-25
CARLSTROM. AVIATOR
FLIES OVER THE CITY
Drives Biplane From New
York TO Washington
on Air Trip
MANY RESIDENTS
SEE THE MACHINE

Aviator Carlstrom fying in the
Curtiss double tractor biplane with
which he broke American long records
a week ago in nving from Newport
News. Va. 10 New York. left Sleeps
head Bav. New York. early today on
a fight to Washington. In The ma
chine with him was Alan r. Hawley.
president of the Aero Club of America.
Carlstrom flew over this city.
Joseph A. Bickta, park guard at
Dolamore Park. saw the machine at
9.05 o'clock this morning Guard
Bickta was In the park when he heard
peculiar noise. which. for a time. he
could not locate Eventually he
learned that Il was the noise OF an
aeroplane engine that he heard. Al
though the aeroplane was flying at
a considerable height. Mr. Bickta could
see II plainly. II was travelling
al a fast rate and he watched IL until
IL passed out of sight going IN a
southwestern direction from Will
mington. II passed almost directly
over the Banning residence. south
Broome street
The machine was too high for Mr..
Bickta to see the occupant or occu-
pants. Judging from the time Il re-
Quired for the machine to pass out
Of sight it was evidently flying at more
than a mile a minute.
A number OF other residents of the
city also saw the machine as il pass
ed over Wilmington. Among them
was Pennell Stetser. bridgetender al
the Market street bridge, and several
others in that vicinity. Mr.. StetseI
stated the machine was going at a
fast rate He could see the driver.
Many persons in the centre Of the
city also saw the machine as Il passed
over. but at that time the air craft was
so high that Il looked little larger
than a bird.
Evening journal., 1916-05-25
French ADVANCE
ALONG NEUSE IN
GRENADE battle
Lose Trench North Of
HaudrOmOnt QuarrieS
on the East Bank
FORT DOUAUMONT Still
Held BY The ENEMY
By The nited Press.

BY The United Press.
PARIS, May 25 French troops ad-
vanced last night along the west bank
Of the Meusc. Just east OF Cumiercs vii
lage in grenade fighting, the war office
announced this afternoon. The Ger
mans by strong attack captured a
French trench north Of Haudromont
luarries on the cast bank.
Though violent artillery duels contm'
ued throughout the night. there were no
important infantry struggles either
around Fort Douamont or on the Dead
Mans Hill front west of the river.
The French gain was made i'm a small
wood between the river and the Villag
Of Cumieres. Though the advance wa
slight. the positions Won by the French
expose the Germans to hanking at
tack If they attempt TO pass southward
from Cumieres. As the southern exits
from Cumicres are under fire OF French
Continued on Page Two.)
Evening journal., 1916-05-25
IF YOU MUST LABOR.
LOCK UP YOUR HOME

A small army OF witnesses. white
and colored. testified in City Court
today 10 disorderly conduct in the
house at No. 4O7 Lord street, and
Judge Churchman fined the owner,
John Davis. $50 and costs.
Davis. also colored. declared he
was a hard working man and that he
could not prevent disorder in his
house when not there. He pleaded
for mercy. declaring that II he we're
let off he would store his furniture
and go out TO board Judge Church
man gave him some excellent advice
but declared he must be held respon-
sible for good conduct Of people on
his premises.
Evening journal., 1916-05-25
FUNSTON DENIED
NEWTROOPSFOR
BORDER Service
Coast Artillery Branch Can
not Strip Forts, is the
Explanation
CARRANZISTA MOVE
Nh InNcEp MENAcEe
NU bUNUbn lIIhUhUbO
BY CARL d. GROAT
United Press staff Corresp pondent.

lnlieu Press cldU NoIItS tSponueul.
WASHINGTON. May 25.-That Cen
eral Funston had requested additional
coast artillery for border service and
has been refused was confirmed at
the War Department today. The ex-
planation for the refusal was that
the coast artillery branch felt il could
not strip the coast defenses further
than has already been done.
The request for the coast artillery
was made after the militia forces
were called out Il was officially said
that when recently Funston asked for
additional troops he did not request
the Louisiana, Arkansas and Okla
homa militia. His request was an
swered by President Wilson's call for
the three border States militia and
the dispatch OF some coast artillery
infantry and artillery
Funston's present command includes
practically every regular infantrymau
and cavalryman I'm the country. in ad
dition to some coast artillery and 3
/ S54 Texas militia. The Arizona and
New Mexico militias have not beer
mustered in, due to the smallness OF
the commands, but rhe department is
confident this defect soon will be
remedied.
Army men said they are a bit un
easy over the northward movement
of Carranzistas. though they believe
they can cope with any situation thai
may arise. Nothing thus far I'm state
or war department messages show.
/ the Carranzistas to have other thar
proper motives. though in sending hi.
messages General Funston said theii
movements we're rostensibly" for Dor
/ der patrol assistance.
Omcials thought the military woulC
be able TO control the railroad strlk,
/ situation within Mexico. The last eco
nomic report was that crops promisl
badly.
Evening journal., 1916-05-25
GENTLEMAN when SOBER
IS PRISONERS Plea

"It was whiskey talking, your honor
/ am a gentleman when not under the
influence of liquor said James j. Nc
Andrews in an attempt 20 defend him
self when arraigned in City Court this
morning on a charge of disorderly con-
duct Judge Churchman told Mean
drews no gentleman ever drank intoxi-
eating liquors in such quantities as 10
do things unbecoming a gentleman, and
fined him $40 and costs.
Evening journal., 1916-05-25
DOLAN FINED $50
ON 18th TRIP BEFORE
JUDGE CHURCHMAN

Michael Dolan was fined $50 and
costs in City Court this morning on
charges Of disorderly conduct and
trespass. Come forward Michael. we
all know you" Judge Churchman ex-
claimed as Dolan hesitated when his
case was called The prisoner had
been arrested sixteen times before on
various charges.
Dolan was fined S25 and costs for
disorderly conduct and later was ar
raigned with William Powell and
George Greenleaf on a charge Of tres
passing on the property OF the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad at the foot OF
Shipley street. He was fined So and
costs on this charge.
Evening journal., 1916-05-25
BUILDING PERMITS GRANTED.

Building Inspector Preston today is
sued the following building permits:
To Israel Eisenmann, repairs TO No
los North Jackson street, TO cost
S225: to S. H. Mccoy. for alterations
at No. Sol West Twenty-fourth street
for S. NJ. Keen. TO cost $50; to Charles
Forward. for alterations at No. 1902
Market street. for Charles Kennedy
to cost $3.50: for a private garage for
F. c. Anderson, at No. 1907 Franklin
street to cost SLY; for a platform
at the new county building, to cost
$40: for a brick ice house at No. 1924
Scott street. to cost $500. for the Dia-
mond Ice and Coal Company, and for
an addition at No. 80 East Eighth
street, to cost S675. for S. II. Ridg-
way. Charles II. Brice is the con-
tractor for the latter two operations.
Evening journal., 1916-05-25
dies TEN DAYS AFTER
BEING BADLY SCALDED

Scalded by steam while working at
the Electric Hose Works about ten
days ago. Clinton Bright. aged 10
years. Of Goldsborough. Md, who
boarded az No. 1872 Lancaster ave-
nue.. died this morning at the Homeo-
pathic Hospital. Little is known of
the accident Bright having been in
iured while working on a night shift
az the plant
Deputy Coroner Nichols took charge
OF the body and has communicated
with the relatives OF the dead youth.
Evening journal., 1916-05-25
DANCING CLASS CARNIVAL.

The feature of the annual May car
nival which will be given by the pu-
pills OF Miss Kate McClafferty's dane
ing classes at the Garrick Theatre
tomorrow night will be the presenta-
tion OF the play. Cinderella and the
Little Glass Slipper which will be
given with classical and interpretativS
dances. Miss Elizabeth Thomas vii
play the part OF Cinderella AZ the
conclusion OF the play Mrs. Leonard
L. Wales. well-known soprano OF this
city. will sing "A Perfect Day" by
Carrie Jacobs Bond
Evening journal., 1916-05-25
Install FIRST U. P.
Church PASTOR TONIGHT

The Rev. William Paterson will be
installed as pastor OF the First United
Presbyterian Church al a meeting OF
the Philadelphia Presfytery in the
church this evening. Mr.. Paterson
comes here from Narissa. H.. where
he enjoyed four years OF success in
the pastorate of the Presbyterian
church there. He is a Philadelphian
by birth.
He succeeds the Rev. J. o. McCown.
who left here last December to ac-
cept the pastorate OF the United Pres
byterian Church at Leachberg. Pa.
Mr.. Paterson is staying at the
home of David McHenry. at No. 9l5
Gilpin avenue.
Evening journal., 1916-05-25
Hotel doc Pont,
Wilmington. Del,
May "a, 1916.
Mrs. Mary Ann Jones.
Sandtown. Kent kounty.
Dellywer.

+Nra . - @ff
Mrs Mary Ann Jones.
Sandtown. Kent kounty.
Dellywer.
Nj deer Mary Ann:
met our ole friend. Mareen Tommas,
jannyJer OF the Hi Skool, today. He
sertenly looks prosperus. under
stand as how he's a-gittin' almost as
much fer bein' iannyter as Charley
Millers a-gittin' fer bein' Guvner of
our Stait an that he exercises a dern
site more absoloOt authority.
Until / had inkwired around a bit I
had no idee Mareen wuz such a big
feller Onless I have bin misinformed
he's the keystone OF the edukashunel
sistem of the sitty of Wilmington
Wen met him he wuz standin' out in
frunt OF the Hi SkoOl biidin'.s
I sez: Hello. Mareenl" He sez
Hello. Billi' | sez. "How's things?'
He sez, "So-so." / SEE. 81 see as how
we're a-goin to have Kleen-Up Week
heer in the sitty of Wilmington" He
sez. sort Of disinterested like. 80 ]
understand" / sez, "Yoo awt 10 kon-
slider hit kwite a kompliment" He sez
How sO?" I sez. Il met a skool
teecher downtown yesterday after
noon an she sed as how the sitty wuz
a-holding Kleen-Up Week fer yore
bennyfit." He sez How did she
igger that out?" I sez. "She told me
that the hi Skool winders wuz SO
derty the teechers kudn't look out an
the sun kudnt look in. an that the
daylight wuz a-strainin' the CUTS out
ten itself a-fghten' its way throo the
dert." He sez. did she yoos them
wurds?" SEE, Not ecksackly. bui
wurds TO that effeckt-in fact, mi
reckolleckshun is that she sed hit wul
strainin' hits entrails out, or sumthin
like that"
He sez. "1s that all she sed?'' ] sez
mo. Mareen; the wurst L. yet 10 kun
She sed there never had bin a time In
the histery OF the Hi Skool wen hit
had been as derty as hit is at present
and that ef sumthin' hain't dun perty
soon to kleen things up the teecheri
will have TO fite there way in in the
mornin' back of a two-hoss new
ground plow. an ride out in the evenin
on top OF a randle harrer. She alsC
sed il wuz bekaws the public knows Of
them kOndishuns that hit desided e
hold Kleen-Up Week so yu wud have
Evening journal., 1916-05-25
cAPTAIN HoReAN A vIslroa-

Captain John Horgan of the Saliva.
tion Army is a visitor here today. He
formerly was stationed here but went
to the National Training College in
New York City. During his stay
here Captain Horgan will speak at
the services held by the Salvation
Army, both in the open air at Fifth
and Market streets and in the hall at
Fourth and King streets.
The meeting tonight will be tie
welcome home meeting and all are
especially invite dto attend. Friday
night Colonel and Mrs. Miles also
from the Training College will be
present to conduct the meetings Cap.
tain Horgan will return to the train
ing college
Evening journal., 1916-05-25
slept IN LUMBER YARD
While ON HIS TEAR

81 have a home. your honor. but !
have been living in the lumber yard
in order to get drunk pleaded
Charles Hubert, in City Court this
morning when arraigned on a charge
OF vagrancy.
Judge Churchman admitted this was
a unique excuse but not satisfactory
and sentenced him to ten days in the
workhouse.
Hubert was declared to have been
sleeping in the lumber yard at the
foot Of Tatnall street for the past
week.