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Evening journal., 1916-04-11
MORNING
FIRE Lays Waste
WHARF PROPERTY
Smalley- Campbell, Christi
ana Lumber Co. and Cold
Spring Ice Co., Losers
ORIGIN OF Spectacular
Blaze IS Undetermined

While handicapped by lack OF
plugs and low water pressure, two
thirds Of the city's FIRE fighting equip
ment battled for two hours this
morning before they subdued flames
which caused damage estimated at
$4,000 to the Smalley-C Campbell Com
pany's plant. the Cold Spring Ice
and Coal Company property and the
Christiana Lumber Company prop
erty, on the south side Of the Christi
ana river opposite French street
The fire which was the most spec
tacular and stubborn the fremen
have had TO battle with for several
years. was under control at noon, af-
ter having ragged for one hour and
twenty minutes, and at o'clock the
last Of the fire fighters were sent to
their headquarters.
The fire was discovered by work
men on the new Warner wharf on the
south side. William II. Irons, cOlOred,
of CranstOn's Row. who is employed by
Bader and Company. sent in an alarm
from Box No. 142, Guthrie's Lane and
the Causeway.
On the arrival Of Fire Chief Maglll
and the district companies. the blaze
was spreading and another alarm was
sounded from the same box. This
brought nearly every fire apparatus
in the city 70 the scene.
When the members OF the Wecca-
coe company atteched the first hose
to a plug along the causeway and
dragged the hose several hundred
yards to tho four-story frame struc-
ture used by the Smalley-Campbell
Company as a hair dryer the water
fell short of the building by fifty feet
Between the tiremen and the burning
building were piled high rows OF
rough lumber owned by the Christi
4 ana Lumber Company and before the
/ fremen could connect their hose, the
| flames had driven them back Al.
/ though the wind was not high, the
| flames were swept toward .he lum
/ Der sheds Of the Christiana Lumber
Company in which we're stored thous
ands of feet of expensive lumber. This
| limited in an instant and by the time
I the fremen summoned on the second
alarm had arrived the sheds we're in
! flames and IL appeared as II the en-
.
| tire lumber yard was doomed. Dense
clouds of smoke arose from the fire
and hung over the southwestern sec
ton of the city and at intervals
/ tongues of red flame curled upward
/ through the clouds.
The smoke and numerous alarms
caused hundreds Of people to gather
nj points of vantage along the Chris
tiana river and thousands crowded
into the p. B. and w. Railroad Com
pany building. directly opposite, to
watch the gre. Uptown Offices proved
to be good vantage points to watch
the flames and hundreds OF persons
gathered on the roofs and at windows.
Horses Saved From Death.
Adjoining the sheds of lumber was
large frame building fully 200 feet
Continued on Page Two.
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UNDERWOOD
WAS IMPOSED upon
dupont Co. President Offers
TO Aid Senator in Nitro
gen Plant Question
LOBBYING" IS
AGAIN DENIED
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. April IL
The effort Of United States Senator
Underwood TO explain the source Of
the information on which he based
statements interpreted as a charge OF
lobbying made against the dupont
Company in the matter OF proposed
nitrogen plants has brought another
letter from President Pierre S. du-
Pont, OF the Il. !. DUPONT de Nemours
and Company. In this letter Mr.. du-
Pont, in a dignified but most conclu-
sive way, points out the need of thor
ough investigation by public men be-
iole they make statements of sup
posed fact. Mr.. DUPONT offers all the
iacilities az the command OF the powd-
der company to Mr.. Underwood and
others for the Investigation OF such
reports as were used in this case.
His letter follows:
April 10. 1916.
Honorable Oscar w. Underwood
United States Senate, Washineton.
ID. c.
My Dear Senator. I wish 10 thank
you for the trouble you have taken in
setting straight the record on the
subject OF the connection OF T.. /. du-
Pont de Nemours and Company, with
opposition TO a government nitric
acid plant. Your offer TO publish our
letters OF denial was extremely fair
and your further remarks appearing
in the Congressional Record of April
Z show that II is your desire TO sift
this question 10 the very bottom |
hope. therefore. that / may be pardon
ed for again referring to the subject.
Your statement of the source OF
your information relative TO the sup
posed activities Of our company is as
follows:
After receiving Mr.. Landis' letter
that has just been read. IL Is proper
that / state on what information
made this statement
"R. +. Bower. OF Albemarle
couny. Virginia, is one of the Off
cial Representatives of the Far
mers Union in the United States.
r. b. Carter, formerly of Abe
marie county, Virginia. is now
one Of the engineers employed by
Aut uuh ouN ioMNtA Company
Mr. Bower and Mr. Carter are
friends Mr.. Bower is greatly
/ interested in>the development by
] the Government of a nitric acid
plant. in hopes that If the Gov
ernment develops such a plant il
NAV aid ir securing cheaper
fertilizer for the formers OF the
United States. He discussed this
question with his friend, Mr.. Car
ter. shortly afterwards Mr..
Continued on Page 14)
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mrs. BEACON DISCUSSED
The MEXICAN SITUATION

Mrs. r. L. Jackson presided at the
meeting Of current events class Of the
New Century Club today. a Ghost Of
the PAST was the subject OF a talk by
Mrs. J. Frank Ball.
Current events were given by Mrs. w.
II. Beacon, who spoke of the Mexican
situation.
Mrs. George T.. Drown discussed "For-
cign Politics"
The Russian ballet was discussed by
Miss Elinor Colby, who. witnessed u re-
cent matinee performance of the ballet
in Philadelphia.
Music for the morning was contrib
uted by Mrs. Z. 4. Baird, who sang two
songs.
Evening journal., 1916-04-11
MISSION WORK Of
PRESBYTERIANCHURCH
Berlin Meeting Reports Show
1884 Members and ST.
689.38 Contributed
Observation-Disclosures
MAKE FINE SHOWING

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
BERLIN. Nd, April 11.-Members
of the Women's Presbyterial Societies
for the Home and Foreign Missionary
Societies of the Presbytery of New
Castle, convened in annual session in
Buckingham Presbyterian Church
here. this afternoon to continue in
session tomorrow and Thursday. Miss
Bertha NJ. Tyson, president. presided.
Delegates were present from Will
mington and other cities and towns
comprising the presbytery Of New
Castle.
The work of the Foreign Preshyter-
ial was the first reviewed. Several
comprehensive reports for the for
eign body were presented.
The greeting was delivered by Mrs
Thomas Kerr. and Mrs. B. A. NATHAN
responded on behalf OF the delegates.
Mrs. J. Shiles Crockett conducted
devotional service following which the
convention went into business ses-
sion, the chief feature of which was
the report OF the nominating commit
tee and the election Of officers.
The report Of the corresponding
secretary. Mrs. John T.. McElmoyle of
Elkton. Md. showed thirty-six aux
iliaries. three second auxiliaries and
/ ,234 members.
Chesapeake City reported an in
crease from twenty-nine to thirty
three: Lewes an increase from twen-
ty-one 10 forty. Makamie Memorial
has gained three new members and
RehobOth reported twenty-five mem
bers. A new auxiliary has been or
ganized al Frankford, Delaware, with
twelve members
West nottingham reported an in
crease from 40 10 As.
The Wilmington societies, as usual,
showed fine reports. Central reported
n membership of "a, with an average at
tendance OF p. and Is members in the
extension department
First Church Auxiliary has ~ mem-
bers: Hanover, 62: West, $50; West
Minister, 40. and Fastlake, p members.
The report oi the treasurer, Mrs. NJ.
A. Martin. Of Wilmington. showed total
contributions from all the auNiliaries,
Christian Endeavor societies, Westmin-
stcr Guilds. Young Peoples societies,
Z and children's bands, of s2.6so.3s.
The Wilmington churches contributed
as follows: Central. Sl39G0; Eastlakc
I Sl6.25: First. Sla3: Crecnhill s2n; Ham
B over, S2Ol; Olivet. ss.2j; Westminster
/ s342. and West. S204.
Disbursements were as follows. Mis-
I johnson. Of India. $500. Miss Helstrom
/ Korea. S475; Mexico. $40; Fatehghan
SsO.65; Lodiana, $3.50; Pekin, IS; y
Continued on Pake 14)
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PERSHING' 5 TRAIL
LEADS CLOSER TO
LAIR Of BANDIT
American Man Hunters Con-
fident of Successful Chase
Within Few Days
DOUBT SALAZAR HAS
Deserted CARRANZA
BY CARL d. GROAF

tnllcu freSS StdU correspondent
WASHINGTON. April 11.-Duplica-
tion of Dodd's dash which routed
Villas ragged band at Guerrero will
be necessary il the bandit chief is to
be overtaken by American pursuers,
army men said today. But, they felt,
their man-hunters will be eGual 10
the task All reports agree villa is
a day or more ahead of General
Pershing's riders. To overtake him
Is a tremendous task. but authorities
suggest the trail is still warm and
they still predict that dispatches
within the next few days will bear
tidings that the American expedition is
successfully at an end
The lien OF communications be-
tween Columbus and the heart of
Mexico offers a problem for ad-
ministrative men. yet opening Of the
Northwestern Railway to private sup
plies for the army has relieved
anxiety materially. Dispatch of the
Twenty-fourth (coloredl regm, ut to
Columbus has solved in part the
question of protecting the tortuous
auto trail to Chihuahua other forces
Will be available If needed. for Cen
whatever is needed.
General Salazar's reported detection
from Carranza was regarded by Off
cials as a border rumor in the absence
OF official confirmation. In this con-
nection they pointed TO the conference
Of General Pershing with Generals
Herrera and Gutierrez and his report
that these Carranzista leaders are CO.
operating fully with his forces. This
cooperation, il was said, must be
cal. else Pershing would not have re-
Iorted it, for many army men freely
said before tlie campaign started. that
Carranza could not and would not aid
Senator Falls report that Villa is
not wounded found no credence in the
War Department for Pershing had re-
ported again villa was injured in the
knee.
About 1900 troops. chiefly guard
ing communication lines are inside
Mexico. it was learned officially today
rhe border patrol is about 1S.500 men
while only 1000 men are stationed
throughout the country. mainly al
Spokane, Vancouver Barracks, San
Diego Alaska, Kansas. the Lake dis
triet and the Northeast.
The War Department has referred
10 the White House inquiries as 10
whether this situation means addi-
tional forces must be drawn from
the State militias. Admittedly the
border natrol must be maintained
recruits gathered in the past few
weeks naturally are not good for ac-
tive service, it was said, without at
least three months training.
Pershing was asked today to fur
nish further details Of conferences
with Generals Herrera and Gutierrez
which he previously had said were
very satisfactory.
According to FL Paso reports the
United States cavalry was reported
Continued on Page 2.
Evening journal., 1916-04-11
LIQUID FIRE wins
HILL FOR GERMANS
French Check Enemy South
of Douaumont With
Heavy Loss
ARTILLERY ROARS
OUTSIDE VAUX
BY The United Press.

by The United Press.
PARIS. April 11-Attaoking Dead
Mans Hill with liquid fire. the Ger
mans captured small fragments Of
French trenches in furious fighting
last night. but at every other point
in the lighting were repulsed. The
German debouched from Crows Wood.
the war Office stated. but were quickly
caught under hot artillery and infan-
try fire and routed.
The captured trench portions were
on the ridge east Of Dead Mans Hill.
"ln a bloody fight on the east bank
OF the Meuse. the Germans were
checked with heavy losses when they
attempted TO recapture trenches taken
by the French. south of Douaumont
Liquid fire was also brought into play
CONTINUED on Page Eleven
Evening journal., 1916-04-11
GERMAN GUN IN USE MRDUM BATTLtS NAp OF BATTLE GROUND

The ruined village of Bethincourt, the
apex of the salient ON the western bank
OF the Meuso, against which the Ger
mans have been attacking for weeks
was evacuated by the French They
withdrew to line starting from the
Avocourt redoubt. skirting the first
wooded slopes west of hill 3Of. then fol
lowing the south bank of the FORCES
Evening journal., 1916-04-11
"LADIEs NIGHT" AT GRANGE.

Delaware Grange. No. 46. had
Ladies' Night" last night. Those in
the chairs we're: Mrs. w. II. Mccoy,
master: Mrs. r. p. Robinson, over
seer; Miss Emma Maclary. lecturer;
Miss Cecelie Acton. chaplain; Mrs. f.
Myers. steward; Mrs +. Hilyard.
gatekeeper; Miss Nellie Appleby. as
sistant steward: Mrs. Sarah Gregg.
assistant steward; Miss Emily Gregg.
Mrs. ID. w. Chandler. and Mrs. c. W.
Maclary. three graces. There were
several interesting debates and cake
and coffee were served.
Evening journal., 1916-04-11
Schiller MUST Stand
TRIAL IN Delaware
BY The United Press.

By The united fresS.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE fight OF
Ernest Schiller. alleged pirate, against
removal TO Delaware for trial on
charges of piracy, was concluded To-
day. when United States Commissioner
Houghton held that probable cause
for trial there existed. A formal or
dor from a Federal district judge is
all that is now necessary for the re-
Woval. In the usual procedure the
order follows the commissioners hno-
ipgs within a few days.
Meanwhile Schiller will be held in
the Tombs.
Schiuer's own story OF his capture
OF the Matoppo was the chief evidence
against him. Attorney Keller, for the
defendant. insisted that Schillers acts
were not those Of piracy, but OF hos
tility to England.
Evening journal., 1916-04-11

creek 10 the northeast Of lIaucourt andl
joining the old lines a little south Of
the crossroads south of Bethincourt. The
Germans made extremely determined
attacks on the western side of the
Meuse, the violence OF their efforts cen
tering ON four sectors ON the edge Of the
Avoeourt wood, where they gained a
momentary footing; between the Avo
Evening journal., 1916-04-11
TABERNACLE ROOF falls:
TWO WORKMEN INJURED

While tearing down the Lyon Tab
ernacle on the Boulevard this after
noon a section of the roof fell. badly
injuring two workmen. whore names
could not be obtained at 2.4S o'clock.
The men were hurried to the Della
ware Hospital
Evening journal., 1916-04-11
NAN RELLS an RRIDGE.

New warning bells have been placed
on the Market street bridge. Drivers
who fail to obey the warnings and
continue across the bridge when II Is
about to be turned will be arrested.
Evening journal., 1916-04-11

court wood and The Forges stream at Le
wood. These attempted drives are indi-
Gated on the map by arrows. AZ the
same time violent attacks were reepat-
edly made all along the new line south
Of Bothincourt. Hill 3Oi, south OF Haul
court, is called the "vital point" Of the
Nerdon defenses.
Evening journal., 1916-04-11
Cabinet Meets TO
DISCUSS SUSSEX Case
BY The United Press.

WASHINGTON, April ll.-President
Wilson's cabinet convened today with
few of the expected facts concerning the
recent submarine operations in hand.
The German foreign office report, dis
claiming responsibility. was believed TO
have been handed Ambassador Gerard
today, but direct word TO that effect
had not come from Gerard.
Evening journal., 1916-04-11
nm NOT HAVE PROPER TAGS.

George w. Benson, colored, was
arraigned in City Court today on a
charge of operating a motor vehicle
without the proper tags. He was
fined $40 and costs.
Evening journal., 1916-04-11
spccini to the EVENING JoURNA1.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. April ll.-Whilc caucus
selections have been made for Republic
can delegates TO the National Conycn-
tion, Indications were that the contest
would ho carried into the open convcn-
tion this afternoon. The situation was
entirely up in the air after the conycn-
tion vas called TO order by Robert III.
Richards. temporary chairman, at noon,
aud recessed after organizing temporar-
lily.
After the State Committee threw
out the Seventh ward contest, State
Chairman Edmund Mitchell was
chosen for national delegate by the
Wilmington caucus. The seventeen
followers OF Governor Charles r.
Miller, walked out of the Whining
ton caucus and will try to carry the
fight for delegate from Wilmington
into the open convention by present.
ing minority reports. This may pre-
cipiiate a Statewide clash over ma
tional delegates and result in the
election of Senator Henry A. DUPONT
as national delegate in place of Al
fred /. DUPONT. the rural New Castle
county caucus choice.
The choice OF Republican caucusses
for delegates and alternates to the
National Convention. is as follows:
MilmingtOn-Ed Edmund Mitchell. del
cgate; Charles Warner. alternate.
Rural New Castle-Alfred i. du-
Pont. delegate; Edward G. Bradford,
Jr.. alternate.
Kent cOunty-Genera A.. II. Ben
son. John W. Herring. delegaies; ID.
M.nlin Wilson. Colonel A b. Conner,
alternaieS.
Sussex county-Former Governor
is. :. PenneWilI. Ruby r. Vale. dele
gates; Harry n. Lyons, Colonel Sir
man ID. Mar,il. alternates.
The new state Committee as chosen
in caucus Is;
Wiimington-Isaac 2. Brown, George
I. Watson. Harry II. Billany.
Rural New Castle-B. A. Groves, Dan
iel Thompson, Thomas S. Fouracre.
Kent county-A. r. Benson, Charles ].
Luf, ]. W. Herring. W. C. Potts, oolored.
Sussex county-S. S. Pennewil. c. S.
Richards, R. d. Lingo. Jr.
Charles II. Colhourne, Of Wilmington.
was re-nominated for colored member Of
the State Committee.
Before the convention re-assembled
this afternoon, certain Republicans
were trying to smooth out the situ-
alton by centering on Governor Miller
for National delegate from Whining
ton, and Senator Henry A. dupont
for delegate from rural New Castle
county.
Tho plan advocated was for State
Chairman Mitchell. who won the Viii
mingtOn caucus nomination, to take the
floor of the convention. announce hts
/ own withdrawal and then nominate
Governor Miller for delegate. Just be-
fore the convention WAS 90 re-assemnie
this proposition was voiced to Chairman
Mitchell BY some OF his friends but nc
Continued on Page Eleven
Evening journal., 1916-04-11
LEVY COURT MEETING.

The weekly meeting of the Levy
Court will be held tomorrow at which
time bids for placing concrete in the
new Third street bridge will be
opened.
Evening journal., 1916-04-11
A. |. DUPONT,
BENSON, Herring, VALE,
PENNEWILL, DELEGATES
Republican State Convention in Dover SeS-
sion InStructS Delaware Delegates to
Chicago Convention to Support Gen. 7.
Coleman dupont for Presidency
Correspondent.

Stan Correspondent.
DOVER, Del, April 1i.-After a
spirited session, the Republican State
Convention late this afternoon, elect
ed Chairman Edmund Mitchell Of VIII
mlngton. Alfred I. DUPONT Of Brandy
wine hundred, General A. r. Benson Of
Dover, John w. Herring Of MiIfordl
:. Pennewill Of Greenwood. as dele
gntes 10 the National Convention.
When Chairman Richards called for
nominations for national delegntes.
Harry r. Cathcart put Governor MIL
Ier's name in nomination.
4. A. ID. HutsOn nominated Chair
man Edmund Mitchell
Caucus selection reports were then
called for. William Tinsman moved
that the convention ratify and accept
the national delegates and alternates
reported as the choice of district eau
cuSeS.
Mr.. Cathcart protested that plan
would prevent friends OF Governor
Miller voting for their choice for dele
gate. Chairman Richards said his
duty was TO put the motion. and it
could be adopted or rejected. II the
motion we're rejected. Chairman Rich-
ards said, Il would open the way for
delegates Of the convention 10 vote for
their individual choice for national
delegates.
The Iinsman resolution was adopt
ed i22 yeas 10 81 nays. thus electlng
Chairman Mitchell. Alfred |. DUPONT,
Mr.. Herring, Mr.. Pennewill and Mr..
Vale as the national delegates.
The convention adopted n resoIu-
lion ofered by Former Governor.
PenneWill. instructing the national
delegates TO support General Il. Cole
man DUPONT for President
Evening journal., 1916-04-11
Nv The United Press.

by The United Press.
LONDON, April 1l.-Under the
most tremendous hammer blows I'm
the history OF the world. the French
line Is holding firm on the ffty-firsi
day OF the great battle raging about
Verdun.
Wave after wave Of German grey
coats are rolling up against the
French barricades on the siX-mle
front northwest OF Verdun. Bursting
she'll storms have shattered trenches,
parapets and redoubts Of the defend
ers. The French are driving back the
German legions in savage hand-to-
hand fighting on the southern banks
OF Forges brook.
Beginning with heavy infantry at
tacks last Saturday. the battle has
hourly grown more violent as If about
TO eliminate in a grand assault on
both banks Of the Meuse.
IF the French hold them this time,
Verdun is saved beyond a doubt" said
an English authority today.
Twenty-thOusand Germans were
killed or disabled in the first 36 houres
OF the new Verdun attack. Paris re-
ported today. II is admitted that the
French losses have been very heavy
Throughout yesterday the Germans
charged ceaselessly. throwing one di-
vision after another into the assault
on Dead Mans Hin with machine-liko
precision. So well did the French sus.
tain the shock that only at advanced
positions did the Germans succeed in
penetrating French trenches. In most
instances they were driven out by inn
mediate counter-attacks.
Encouraged by their success on
Termiten ridge. the Germans rushed
down the slopes for a frontal attack
against Hill 304. I'm the barren ra-
vines they were caught under the
fire OF scores OF French guns. The
attack was halted before Il reached
the lower slopes. The French guns
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1916-04-11
FINED For pIsoRoERLY CONDUCT

Edward C. Greenlee was nneo -
and costs in City Court TO-DAY on :
charge of disorderly conduct on SlR1n
street between Lombard ana Flhe
streets last night.
Evening journal., 1916-04-11
5I-DAY battle
before VERDUN
costs MANY MEN
100000 Germans Slain,
Paris Says; Berlin Reports
$4,000 Prisoners
French Lines HOLD
DESPITE HAMMERING
Bv The United Press.

BY The United Press.
BERLIN, April 11.-More than &c.
600 prisoners have been captured by
the Germans since tho Vordun often
sive began February 81. Il was semi
officially stat-d today.
on the weit bank OF the Neuse, tho
Germans have captured about ten
square miles Of French positions. IN
addition TO the much larger area
taken on the cast bank of tho river.
BY The United Press.
PARIS. April 1t.--Gcrmau losses I'm
the Verdun b-tile have now reached
+ 200 900 the War ONCE estimated in
an official statement today
! The Third German Army Corps
alone hast lost $4,000 men, or about
half It's OF giaal number The Eigh-
teenth German Corps has lost 1900
men.
In the recent attack on Vaux vii.
lage. the Sixteenth and Nineteenth
German regiments lost 90 per cent. OF
their forces In killed or wounded
The Eleventh disvision lost 90 per
cent. in attacking Avocourt.
Evening journal., 1916-04-11
Mss MAGARGAL I'D.

Miss Lillian f. Magargal. of Hockes-
sin. is critically in at her home. She
is under the care of Dr, u Il. Ball ~
Evening journal., 1916-04-11

The Ellaston displaced 1886 tons and
was 346 feet long She was built in
1906 and owned at Glasgow.
Evening journal., 1916-04-11
ANOTHFR BRITISH SHE LOST.

LONDON. April ll.-lhc British
steamer Ellaston has been badly dam
aged and is believed to have sunk. The
crew was taken Off.
Evening journal., 1916-04-11
ToDAY's TEMPERATURES.
SUN AMI

AZ the Evening I0urnal once.
LOO 4. NJ. .... 4S. 1901 p. NJ. Gt
300 4. NJ. - l.3O p. NJ. 6S
SUN AND TIDES.