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Evening journal., 1916-03-04
SENATE VOTE AGAINST
Warming RESOLUTION
DISPELS WAR CLOUDS
Bv cHARLES P. STEWART.

United IrcsS NtaH Nvirespohueils
LONDON, March A firm stand by
the United States Congress viii force
Germany to back down and remove prae-
ticallS all possibility Of war between
the two countries, English editors and
officials declared today.
Betting and insurance circles reflected
this sentiment No odds on the possi-
bility of war between Germany and the
United States were posted, but leading
brokers said that If definite requests for
insurance arc made their terms will be
very liberal in view of the Senate's ac-
ton Yesterday. They are counting upon
similar action by the House of Repre-
sentativos. At Lloyd's it was stated
today that no requests have been re-
ceived for insurance against Americas
possible participation. in the war. Con-
sequently no official quotations are in
existence.
Tho Senate's action in upholding
President Wilson not only was a great
victory for the President, but undoubt-
edly will cause great dismay in Berlin,
officials and the press declared today.
Evening journal., 1916-03-04
BISHOP Lawrence TO
URGE PENSION FUND
Retirement endowment Plan
to be Explained at Trinity
Tomorrow Morning
PROMINENT LAYMEN
ADVOCATE THE PLAN

Bishop William Lawrence. OF Mas
sasachusetts, will preach in Trinity
Protestant Episcopal Church tomor-
row morning at IL o'clock in advo-
cacy OF the five million dollar pension
fund for aged and disabled clergy
men. In connection with the visit Of
Bishop Lawrence and his important
mission. the following letter has been
sent out by a committee OF laymen
VINO have charge OF the pension fund
project in the diocese OF Delaware:
The Right Reverend William Law.
renee, d. d.. Bishop Of Massachusetts
Is TO preach in Trinity Church, VIII
mington. next Sunday morning al II
o'clock on the subject Of the Church
Pension Fund. You are cordially in
vited 10 attend.
Bishop Lawrence's connection With
this movement is OF unique import.
ance. and he is the one man better
qualified than any other to present
the subject in a clear and interesting
way to the public. We feel that Del
aware is especially favored i'm secur-
ing a visit from him at this time.
Trinity Church has been selected
by the committee for this service be-
cause OF its central location and large
seating capacity, but the occasion is
in no sense parochial. and its success
absolutely depends on securing for
Bishop Lawrence a wide hearing by
churchmen Of every parish in Will
mington and its vicinity.
THE Diocesan Committee will
Continued From Page H.
Evening journal., 1916-03-04
MILTON Holds town
ELECTION Today
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MILFORD, Del. March AT the
town election being held in Milton to-
day a mayor 10 serve one year and
two commissioners to serve three
years each. will be elected No fight
is anticipated by the voters Of the
town and the present incumbents FOR
the Offices of commissioners, will be
returned They are S. J. Martin end
J. A. Belts. Mayor Honkins has an
nounced that under no considerations
would he consider reelection and
would decline to serve il elected. He
gives as his reason the failure OF the
townspeople to back his efforts for
progressive measures in the town.
No candidate for the mayoralty had
been announced up until last night
but previous announcement Of a can
didate is not necessary.
Evening journal., 1916-03-04
GERMAN DRIVE ON PEPPER
HEIGHTS BLOCKED; ENEMY
REOPENS VERDUN ATTACK
IeutOnS Also Renew Attack on the Village Of Yaux,
Preliminary to Assault on Fort French Fight
Desperately at DOuaumOnt Hoping to Retake Village
IEGIONS MELT AWAY UNDER
FIRE OF HEAVY ARTILLERY

German column advanced along a IT.
tie brook leading TO the Village Of
Vaux.
French Illuminating bombs cast q
CHASTITY light upon the advancing Ger
mans. French artillery cut through
the first lines and under sudden
counter attack the grey front broke
and fell back after a few hours nght-
ing
During the night the Germans
brought up masses OF reserves. At
dawn Brandenburg and Pomeranian
regiments renewed the assault against
Douaumont.
ION the first two occasions" said
a Paris despatch today, "the assail-
ants with great bravery reached the
French barbed wire. but so fierce
was the hail from machine guns and
rifles that the grey clad leglons simp-
ly melted away"
The heaviest attack was made on
Thursday afternoon. They were rolled
onto the French entrenchments re-
gardless of a terrific hre. broke
through the wire entanglements and
penetrated the French front at sew
cral places. German artillery. mean
while, spread heavy fire over the
French rear. making il impossible to
bring up reserves. Al nightfall, Prus-
sian regiments joined in the action
and overwhelmed by weight OF num-
bers. the French were forced back
upon the village Of Douaumont.
driven through the streets in hand
to-hand combats and finally forced Ia
cvacuate the town altogether A
counter-attaok early yesterday re-
established the French lines at the
outskirts OF the village.
The Paris correspondent Of the
Times estimated today that in the
early fighting around Verdun French
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1916-03-04
PRIZES FOR The BEST
ESSAYS ON government

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Del. March 4.-Dr. Z.
c. Vaughn, head OF the department
OF history at Delaware College, has
suggested twenty-five topics to those
students who expect to compete for
the Bennett prize in government.
This prize is offered annually to the
student submitting the best essay on
some government topic and is awar-
ded at the commencement exercises
in June. Under the rules of the
contest the prize is open to all stu
dents OF the college. The essays
should be from 2OOO to 25OO words
in length and must be in the hands
Of DR.. Vaughn, by May 90.
Evening journal., 1916-03-04
HOUSEPOSTPONES
VOTE ON Warming
UNTIL NEXT week
Administration Satisfied the
McLemore Resolution Will
Be Defeated on Monday
SENATE TANGLED BY
ACTION OF YESTERDAY
By The United Press.

WASHINGTON. March 4.-House
administration supporters changed
their plans suddenly today and post
poned until next week a vote on the
issue Of congressional participation in
diplomatic negotiations. The sched-
ule for today had been for the for
eign affairs committee to report the
McLemore resolution warning Ameri-
cans off armed merchantmen, for the
rules committee to report special
rule for its immediate consideration
and for the House to table the meas
ure.
None Of the House leaders would
explain the reason for the shift in
plans. but there was suspicion in the
minds of the proponents OF the resolu-
tion that having been caught distinct
" "unprepared" by Senator Gore in
the upper House yesterday and blind
ly voting about something which it
later appeared the Senators did not
understand. the administration forces
were anxious for little time in which
to study out all possible stumbling
Continued From First Page.
Evening journal., 1916-03-04
GEORGE Daniels Held ON
watch larceny CHARGE

George Daniels pleaded guilty in City
Court today to the charge OF larceny Of
a nickel watch valued at Sl5. the prop
erty of George Mccall. According to the
story told by witnesses. Mccall while in
a saloon at Front and Market streets
yesterday morning took out his watch
to sec the time, when Daniels grabbed
it. tearing it from the chain. Daniels
then made a dash TO get out Of the sa-
loon. but was caught by Arthur Viii
son before he had gotten far.
Judge Churchman held Daniels in $500
bail for the Court Of General Sessions.
Evening journal., 1916-03-04
By Tho Cnited Press.

by ne United Press.
LONDON. March 4.-French troops
under General Petain have complete
ly blocked all German attempts TO cap
ture Pepper Heights. north of Verdun,
by flank attack according to Paris
dispatches today.
Driven out of Douaumont village,
Petain is making a stand around the
strong redoubt less tnan a mile south
west of Douaumont Here the French
have repulsed with heavy losses sue
cessive charges by the Teutons who
hope to penetrate the French front and
cut off the defenders of Pepper
Heights.
The battle all around Verdun has
now been resumed. Fighting Is as
fierce as on the early days of the
Grown Princes drive. The Germans
are wasting lives layishly, rolling up
regiment after regiment to smother
French artillery fire.
Delayed dispatches from Paris to-
day admit that the Germans now hold
practically all of Douaumont village,
but report desperate fighting on the
western outskirts. The Teutons have
renewed their attack on the village OF
VauX. preliminary to a grand assault
on Fort De Vaux. just south OF the
village.
The French were driven out Of
Douaumont village after hot infantry
fighting that began Wednesday night
and continued for more than "a hours.
Probably no more furious struggle has
been waged in the history OF the war
for possession of a little group of less
than 20 houses. The towns import.
ance lay in the fact that It was the In
tersecting point of three highways.
After an all day bombardment. the
grey line crept forward through the
ravines northwest of Douaumont iusi
at dusk. At the same time another
Evening journal., 1916-03-04
President HAS NO THOUGHT
OF RESICNING HIS OFFICE
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, March r. The
White House issued the following
statement today;
"Whcn Secretary TumuIty's atten-
tiOn was called to the story appear
ing i'm certain papers that the Presi-
dent had resigned or was consider
ing reSigning, he said:
"'An American newspaper that
would publish a story OF that Kind
i'm a situation like the one which now
cOnfrOnts America, dishonOrs it.
SELF,
Evening journal., 1916-03-04
M M. al A. ITRILEE.

In honor of the fftieth jubilee ami
versary of the founding of the Young
Women's Christian Association in this
country. members of the local asso-
citation held a jubilee celebration in
Grace Church last night. Mrs. Charles
f. WollastOn, president of the boa-d
Of managers of the association presid-
ed. The Rev. DR.. Floyd w. Tomp-
kins. L. L. d., was the principal
speaker. The Rev. ]. r. Stonesifer
led devotions. Jubilee hymns were
sung. The work or he Y. w. c. A..
and What it is Accomplishing was
the subject of DR.. Tompkins' address.
Evening journal., 1916-03-04
1900 Soldiers LOST
WHEN PROVENCE SINKS
IN THE mediterranean
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
PARIS, March Am making public
the fact that 1000 persons were
aboard the French auxiliary cruiser
Provence when she was sunk in the
Mediteranean last Saturday. the min
istry Of marine indicated today that
there is little hope that more sur.
Niyors will be reported
The loss Of life is now estimated
at about 1900. Though it was first
estimated that $40 persons had been
saved. later advices said that no sur
vivors had been accounted for other
than the 696 landed at Malta and
Melos Islands.
The first official statement issued at
Paris on the Provence disaster report
ed about 1850 aboard. Advices to the
United Press the following day said it
had been learned from authoritative
sources that more than the 1900 origi-
nally reported were aboard.
Evening journal., 1916-03-04
excuse FOR INTOXICATION
DIDN'T SUIT The JUDGE

"I came over from Pennsgrove yes
terday TO deposit some money in the
postohice and lost my receipt and it
worried me. so I took a few drinks
said John Murphy in City Court to-
day. when arraigncd on a charge of
drunkenness.
Judge Churchman thought this was
no excuse for Murphy getting intoXi-
Gated and imposed a fine Of 81 and
rosts.
Eight other men we're arraigned in
City Court today on charges OF
drunkenness and in each case the fine
was 81 and costs.
Evening journal., 1916-03-04
Mr.. HoYr BANQUET GUEST.

In honor of NJ. c. s Hoyt. supern.
tendent Of the Harlan and Hollingsworth
Corporation, a banquet was given by the
foremen of the concern at the Hotel
Gillespie last night Those present
were: NJ. c. 5. Hoyt. superintendent; w.
f. Alexandra and S German, assistant
superintendents. and these foremen:
James Campbell. A. Schmidt, c. Eglson,
William Shaw. J. Wilkinson, Henry Do
herty. Robert Waugh, William Harmon.
Robert NeRson, Charles Mohr. J. Jack,
NJ Mclean, b. G. Lockerman, W. Her
lock-
Evening journal., 1916-03-04
ETHICAL CULTURE LECTURE.

DR.. Henry Neuman. leader Of the
Brooklyn Ethical Society. will lecture
under the auspices Of the Wilmington
Ethical-Culture Lecture Association
tomorrow afternoon in the Rose
Room OF the Hotel dupont on the
subject, "The Survival OF the Fit
test."
Evening journal., 1916-03-04
CITY CLrR OFFIrERS.

On Monday evening the City Club
will hold its annual meeting in the
auditorium of the club. Among the
business will be the election of five
trustees to serve during the ensuing
year The present trustees are John
J. Raskob. Richard Patzowsky. Wal
ter ]. Webster, William Coyne and
John A. Montgomery.
The City Club now has 500 resident
members and a waiting list contain
ing a number Of names and has a . on
resident membership Of 150 or more.
Evening journal., 1916-03-04
SUPERINTENDENT OF
NURSES RESIGNS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MILFORD. March Miss Emily
Henry. superintendent Of nurses at
the Milford Emergency Hospital. has
accepted a position in the same ca
pacity at the large hospital OF the
Bethlehem Steel Company. at Beth
lehem. Pa Miss Henry left this week
to assume her new duties. As yet
her successor has not been elected
by the directors Of the hospital.
Evening journal., 1916-03-04
WORRIED ABOUT FAMILY
DETAINED IN WAR Zone

Hyman Lewis, Of No. 926 Lancaster
avenue has appealed to Congressman
Thomas w. Miller to assist him in Sc
curing information about his wife and
child, who went to Zemdin. Russia, in
May. 1914. and from whom nothing
has been heard for six months. Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis we're married in this
city. Later Mrs. Lewis went to Russia
TO visit her parents, who live in the
present war zone.
Evening journal., 1916-03-04
ARRAM STAATS nEAD.

Abram Stats died suddenly on
Thursday at his home in DeLand.
Fla. Mr.. Stats was a former resi-
dent OF Taylor's Bridge and was
well-known farmer OF Blackbird hun
dred. Arrangements for his funeral
have not been completed
Evening journal., 1916-03-04
ACQUITTED ON FORGERY CHARGE.

DOVER, Del. March A Kent
county jury last uight returned a YER
dict Of not guilty against Frank
Thomas, fruit broker, Of Wyoming,
tried on a charge OF forgery OF a check.
Evening journal., 1916-03-04
KILLED UNDER ENGINE.

Theodore Swimolup. of No. 1O4 East
First street, New York city. a switch
man on the railroad leading to the
DUPONT powder plant at Carney's
Point, n. j.. was killed yesterday
when he fell in front of a moving
engine.
Evening journal., 1916-03-04
RRIrIsH - NnRF NEN.

March s--FToeamations calling to tAa color
a asa atessea Under the Derby rooruiins oampaisn
bs Sees % 10 and s7 inclusive. wsse ressd today.
-noe 20 repor Aprn
Evening journal., 1916-03-04
FIRE AMONG WASTE.

Fire among waste paper in the eel
lar of the house No. 1913 vandever
avenue called the Independence Co.
yesterday on still alarm. The damage
was slight.
Evening journal., 1916-03-04
r,W NnIfD n rARIs EXPLOSION.

March twenty persons killed many
1olept e1posiou at La courneuve this morninx
ice uet outa'ae the northern suburbs o.
Evening journal., 1916-03-04
nfs ranrsrry rerrrIAv ADVANCE

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5ssnst W sasa'
sstor 15ns rashs, ca1aman5sr y tss Fousth tif
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Evening journal., 1916-03-04

and Is to be restored to ner owners.
The Mauretania served the government
as a hospital ship in Dardaneiles cam
paign. Her release indicates that
the British government does no; look
for emergencies arising from the Al
Evening journal., 1916-03-04
- REronT rAPrrRr oF oBERsEPT.

nAss REPORT cAPrrRE OF oBERsEPT
81 Press
March 4-lmporant German suoeesaes around
reported 10 todays oace statement eta
ds repaising French attacks obersept vta
tls of eighty prisoners
Evening journal., 1916-03-04
WEATHER

Fair tonight and Sunday,
warmer Sunday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-20
WOODMAN breaches
TRIAL ADDRESSES

Rev. Charles Woodman, pastor Of
the Friends church at Portland,
Maine, who has been offered the pas
torate of the West Richmond Friends
church, was in Richmond Sunday and
today.
He met with the pastoral committee
of the church to discuss phases of the
work before definitely deciding to &C
cept the pastorate. Members of the
committee are A. M. Jenkins, Harrison
Scott, J. r. Unthank, Mrs. Mary A. J.
Ballard. Mrs. E. P. Trueblood and Mrs.
Martha Lindley.
Rev. MI Woodman, it is understood,
will wait until he returns to Portland
before accepting or rejecting the offer.
He leaves tonight for Chicago with
his family.
He preached at both morning and
Vespers services at the church, Sun
day morning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-20
FLOOR COLLAPSES
AT A. s. N. SHOP
LATE SATURDAY

When a cross timber connecting the
old and new buildings of the Ameri-
can Seeding Machine company on e
street gave way at $50 O'Clock Satur-
day, part of the third floor about SIX
teen feet square collapsed under some
stock. Crashing through the second
floor the load landed on the first floor
No one was hurt.
Stock on the second and third floors.
consisting of steel seats, neck yokes
and wood stock was practically I'M
damaged in the fall. Damage to the
floors amounted to less than 500.
Workmen in the building had left
the place an hour earlier. The cross
timber which broke was not rotten, it
was explained by Willard 2. Carr of
the company today but was Of In
sufficient bearing strength.
Work of repair was begun immed-
lately after the accident and continued
throughout Saturday night and Sun
day. Today nearly all traces OF the
happening had been removed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-20

Petition for the improvement Of
Southwest Ninth street from National
road to Southwest A street was ap-
proved this morning by the board OF
works.
Advertisement for bids providing for
grading and paving of the roadway
with concrete, bituminous macadani,
bituminous concrete or brick will be
made. Provision is also made for a
five foot pavement on both sides OF
the street with cement curb.
After the routine business had been
transacted Mayor Robbins called the
members of the board into executive
session to which City attorney w. A.
Bond was invited for legal advice but
the nature OF this meeting was not dis
closed.
Petition Approved
The board also approved petition
for a cement roadway in the alley be-
tween Boyer and Ridge streets from
School street south.
The primary assessment roll for the
proposed opening of the alley between
South Twenty First street and Twenty
Second street from South A to the
north line OF Tract 537 was approved.
Oscar Dickinson will appear at the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-20
FACTORIES DESTROYED

months to year on a factory building
in this city which could be used for the
assembling and manufacture of lathes,
are being carried on by a company
with headquarters in Cincinnati
Representatives of the firm were in
the city today and were satisfied with
several locations pointed out to them
but because of the limited facilities
in Richmond to have machine work
done, it is probable that they will be
unable to open the temporary branch
factory here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-20
FILE EXPENSE BILLS

mary election campaign were filed by
the following candidates today with
the county clerk:
Isaac Winburn, Republican recorder,
S1445
Luke Gentle, Republican coroner
$2064
urer, $1G7.16.
William Cheeseman, Republican
commissioner from middle district, no
expense.
Skate Reed, Progressive recorder
no expense.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-20
STUDENTS HONOR
THEIR MOTHERS

More or less elaborate programs
were held in Richmond schools Friday
afternoon in the observance of Moth
ers Day" OF most prominence was
the one given at Warner school where
Rev. J. J. Rae, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, gave an address
In all of the schools recitations
poems and songs of Mother" formed
the programs.
In accordance with the suggestion OF
state department of education, the
pupils here are donating penny each
to fund which will be used for the
erection of suitable memorial tc
mothers. How much will be contrib
uted in Richmond is uncertain.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-20
PEACOCK RECEIVES
SOME BRIDGE WORK

County commissioners instructed
County Surveyor Peacock Saturday to
make plans and specifications for the
Dalton bridge and the Ellabarger
bridge, both in Dalton township. Com
missioners probably will give other
small bridge work to the surveyors
office. Bridge Engineer Mueller said
he has been insisting for the last two
years to have commissioners give
some of the work to Peacock. The
surveyor said today he would accept
the work
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-20
BOARD ORDERS PAVEMENT
FOR SOUTHWEST NINTH

next meeting with a petition for the
widening and improving of the first
alley south OF West Main from South
west Fourth street running west.
Swayne-Robinson company through
written commune alton called the at
tention Of the beard to the fluctuating
market in metal and suggested that
the board either purchase it's entire
supply of castings for the following
year now or enter into contract for
six months only. The board decided
to buy the number of castings which
it now has use for and buy others need
ed at the market price. The price of
pig iron the company stated has adj
vanced to $3.50 from $13 year ago.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-20
ACTION ON BRIDGE
COMES WEDNESDAY

Order for construction of the south
side bridge is being held in allegiance
by county commissioners until they
have conferred with the state board of
accounts relative to legality of the
contract with John w. Mueller as
bridge engineer.
No action was taken on Mueller
proposal to make plans and specifica-
.tions for the bridge for a fee of 21a
per cent, thus placing the inspection in
the hands of the commissioners. Com
missioners, however, are in favor of
the proposal which would allow one
per cent to pay for inspection.
The commissioners will meet Wed
nesday morning to take final action on
the south side bridge.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-20
H|CHLEY SELECTED
To DIRECT 7. P. A.

J. p. Highley was named president
and other officers were selected al
the annual meeting Saturday night Of
the r. P. A. Other officers are:
Vice president, II. c. Lawson; secre
tary-treasurer, M. A. Hasty; board of
directors, Theodore H. Hill, Thomas
Tarkleson and John Zwissler. About
125 members were present.
Installation of officers will be held
Saturday night. Delegates will be
selected to attend the state conven
ton at Kokomo.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-20
HARMAN INDICATES
GROWTH OF CHURCH

Satisfactory growth and substantial
financial conditions were reported by
Rev. Harry c. Hartman, pastor of the
First Methodist church, last night The
conference year draws to a close next
Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Hartman indicated
that the church had made 10 per
cent grain in membership, that the
Sunday-school had enjoyed an amazing
growth, and that all church obliga-
tons for the year would be cancelled
for Sunday. This record is especially
gratifying to the members who are
looking forward to increased activity
during the coming conference year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-20
HAY BILL ATTACKED

WASHINGTON, March 20.-For
nearly three hours today the House
debated the amendment of Represen-
tative Kahn of California to the Hay
military bill which would make the
war strength of the regular army $780,
900 men. Strong Republican support
was brought forward for the amend
ment, many of the leaders insisting
that the present provisions of the Hay
bill, which fixed the limit of the army
at 100000 men, was ridiculous"