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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-27
SICK. ENDS HIS LIFE
IN CHESTER HOTEL
Body of Martin B. Hutchin-
son Found Dead in the
Imperial
MISSING FROM HOME
SINCE YESTERDAY

Martin B. Hutchinson. Of No. 929
Spruce street. this city. was found
dead in the Imperial Hotel. Chester,
this morning. He is supposed to have
ken poison. The man registered at
the hotel yesterday afternoon under
the name of A. G. stillwell. and imme-
diately went to his room. About 3
o'clock this morning he was found
dead. He left note addressed to his
wife. Mrs NJ. p. Hutchinson. No. 929
Spruce street, and another addressed
to Eden Hall. Wilmington, Del. The
first note read:
my Dear Wife and Daughter: You
will find my body at the Imperial
Hotel. Best wishes TO my wife and
daughter
The second note, addressed to Eden
Hail. stated his body could be found
az the Imperial Hotel.
Mrs. Hutchinson. when informed of
the circumstances by reporter of
THE EVENING JOURNAL. said she
had heard nothing from Mr.. Hutchin-
son since yesterday, when he went
away. supposedly TO work.
No explanation is given for Hutch
inson's act. except despondency and
i'll health. His married life had been
happy, 1t is said, and he was not finan-
cially involved. He has a four-year-old
daughter.
Mr.. Hutchinson was SO years old. a
bookkeeper with William Shinn &.
Company.
He had not been in good health for
some time and on Monday evening
talked with his wife about his condi-
tion. II was thought he might have
symptoms of typhoid fever.
The body was found this morning
by Mrs. Frank Harrington. wife of the
proprietor of the Imperial Hotel. and
was taken in charge by Deputy Cor
oner L. f. White. J. Barton Weeks.
Assistant District Attorney, is making
an investigation.
There we're no marks Of violence
upon the body but a number of pills
were found in the room with him. and
il is supposed he took some of these.
whether they contain poison or not
has not been determined.
Mr.. Hutchinson was a member of
Eden Lodge, I. o. o. f., and had been
prominent in the organization for
nearly three years. He also was a
member OF Apache Tribe, No. 81
improved order of Red Men.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-27
NEW YORK LABOR
UNIONS Hold TO
OLD CONTRACTS
Few Workers Respond TO
General Strike Call in Be-
half of Trolley Men
Leaders silent ON
NUMBER OF STRIKERS
BY The United Press.


NEW YORK. Sept o. - Labor
unions in New York were today stand
ing by contracts they have with em-
ployers. and there was little response
to the call for general waik-out in
sympathy with the striking employees
of the traction lines.
Police reports up to II o'clock ac-
counted for only ono local. connected
with the Painters Union. going out
as an actual step in the sympathetic
movement Probably 100000 union
workers remained away from work
today. but a majority of them would
not have reported had there been no
strike call. being Jewish. and cbserv-
ing the annual holiday of their faith
Most OF these workers are employed
in the coat and suit Industries. and so
FAR have taken no action toward join
ing strike movement. They only re-
Gently signed a contract with the en-
ployers after a long. bitter fight for
this system OF wage agreement.
The rgshOremen, stevedOres and
other workers who we're expected 10
be among the first 10 respond, re-
ported as usual today. All indications
were that unions having contracts
were showing little sentiment in
favor of a strike
The labor leaders expressed them
selves as entirely satisfied with the
situation today. but would make no
estimate Of the number on strike or
about to strike. William Fitzgerald
organizer of the carmen's union;
Hugh Frayne. OF the American FEEDER
alton Of Labor. and others taking a
leading part I'm the troubles we're to
Continued on Page Two
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-27
Ticket IS NAMED BY
KENT INDEPENDENTS
Place Some Republican State
Nominees Upon il But
They May Decline
ALFRED |. DUPONT AND
ALLEE HAND IN MOVE

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. Sept 27.-- Some anti.
ORGANIZATION Republicans OF Kent
county at meeting yesterday al
which about sixty persons we're pres
ent. nominated a state ticket which
they expect TO be endorsed by the
Progressiyes al the meeting of their
State Committee here Today. The Re
publican Presidential electors and
three OF the Republican State candi-
dates were placed on the new ticket
the remaining candidates being in
dependent candidates. The ticket as
made up yesterday is as follows:
Presidential Electors Same as Re
publican ticket
United States senator-Dr Hiram
r. Burton. Lewes.
Congressman Edward G.. Bradford.
Jr.. Wilmington.
Governor-John G. Townsend, Sell
byville.
Lieutenant Governor Jefferson
Cooper CheswOld.
Attorney General David j. Rein
hardt Wilmington.
NNAnAN AA'oNNANA --- " AAAANM Nf t|MNAiiI
Brdgeville.
State Auditor OF Accounts-Alfred l..
Hudson. Jr, Smyrna.
Insurance Commissioner George C..
Herring, FELTON,.
The independents were particularly
opposed 10 the Kent countians on the
Republican ticket, ieutenant-goyernor
George NJ Fisher, OF Wyoming; state
Auditor. Charles J. Luh, West Dover;
state Insurance Commissioner, A. A.
Watson, Dover.
The Republican nominees endorsed are
Colonel Townsend. for Governor; Mir
Rcinhardt. for attorney general. and
Mr.. Swain. for State treasurer, as wei
as the nominees for Presidential elec
tors. Whether they will consent to re-
main on the new ticket is question
but there is a feeling here that they vii
decline TO stand ON an independent Re
Continued on Page Two)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-27
GERMAN Defense
ON SONNE front
NOW CRUNBLING
Fall of Combles Brings Cap
ture of Peronne and
Bapaume Nearer
few ESCAPING GERMANS
FLEE TOWARD SALLY
BY The United Press.

By The United Press.
LONDON, Sept. 27.-The most sue
cessful blow struck by Anglo-French
troops since the hattie of the Marine
has brought the capture OF Peronne
and Bapaume appreciably nearer. 1t
is possible English military critics
said today that both these towns.
the immediate detectives OF the great
Allied offensive. will fall within a fort
night. The apparent ease with which
German resistance collapsed at Thiep-
val yesterday, following the capture
OF Comhles. surprised military OBJ
servers here and led them to predict
quick victories for the British and
French in the drives on Peronne and
Bapaume.
A large number OF German prison
ers has been brought in all along the
Somme front as the result OF yester-
days successful operations. AT Com
bles group after group of Germans
was cut off and cornered between
British and French detachments clos
ing in upon the village. Others
fought desperately from underground
caverns until they we're silenced by
bombing parties.
The final dash against Combles de-
veloped into some or the most savage
fighting of the whole war. The Ger
mans caught in the southwestern
angle OF the village stuck to their ma
chine guns bravely and died at their
posts. The French. advancing through
the cemetery on the southeast. were
repeatedly counter-attacked by Teu-
ton detachments that stormed their
lines in the face Of certain death
The few Germans who escaped re
treated hastily toward Sally. fallinl
Continued on Page p
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-27
-Four Children Have Died Of InfantiIe Paralysis
in Wilmington During Past "a Hours,
Which With Other New Cases Has
Alarmed Health AuthOritieS--DiSeaSe is
Spreading in Lower Delaware, State
Health Officials Say.

20 last when the first case was re-
ported. follows:
August 20-Olive Kline, No. 1904
Delaware avenue, Died.
August 22--Antoni Ciriono, No. 1O7
East Front street.
August 23-Harry Pemberton, NU.
S29 Madison street. Died.
August 27-Merritt c. Mckee, No
1OS West Sixth street. Died.
August 2S-Infant GOvano, No. 700
Union street.
August 30-Mary II. Camper. No.
923 Walnut street
September A. Daniel Bevitch, No. 2l'
West Second street.
September 4-James Boyle, No. l0'
North Connell street.
September i-llargaret NJ. Clark, No
llN Monroe street. Died
September 5-An Italian child, No
ia Scott street.
September l3-Robert ". Parry, No
$40 King street. Died.
September l5 Thomas B. Turner, No
1905 West Ninth street. Died.
September 2O-Frances Di Dore, No
5O7 Lincoln street. Died
September 2O-Joseph Roney, No. IL
Chestnut street.
September q William G.. Kinds, No
23l7 West Second street Died.
September 26- Francis Davis. No. 40
Shearman street.
September % Barbara Reed, No Dab
West Nineteenth street Died.
September % AnWie Eailers, No. 81
Fast Third street Died
September p Louisa Ballng, No. 22
North Harrison street. Died
Several new cases were reported
from the rural sections Of the Stat
yesterday.
Raymond Guy. aged years. No
931 Gray street. New Castle. is th'
second case for that city. The cas-
OF Paul Reed. 16 years old son OF ;
CONTINUED on Page p
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-27
Bv The United Press.

BY The United Press.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. "a - Mrs
Frances Apman. sister of J.. G. GRAY
ier president of the Alhambra Gar
age Company. New York. who was
shot and killed with a woman regis
tered as his wife In the Hotel Walton
early today. arrived here shortly be-
fore noon with Howard Fancey, OF
New York. partner of the dead man.
and identified the slayer as Mrs.
Harry Belzer. who travelled under
the name OF Mrs. J. c. la Dur. OF No.
16 West 12Oth street. New York.
Mrs. Apman said her brother was
a widower and the woman supposed
to be dying in Jefferson Hospital is
not his wife. and her name still re-
mains a mystery. A taxi driver in
formed the police today that he had
Mrs. La Dur as a passenger Monday.
She told him she was looking for her
husband.
Jealousy. born OF a spurned love.
is believed by detectives 70 have
caused Mrs. Ia Dur TO walk into the
room OF Gravier, at the Hotel Wall
ton early today. shoot the man and
woman registered as his wife and
then blow her own brains out with
the only remaining bullet.
Gravier and Mrs. lie Dur died In
stantly. The woman registered as his
wife was mortally wounded and hnr
ried to Jefferson Hospital. Physi
clans worked desperately over her un
ceasingly TO restore her sufficiently {
consciousness to tell her own stor.
of the shooting. II Is the last thread
detectives believe, but Il Is fearel
death will seal her lips. A coroner an
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-27
INDICT PRIMARY
ELECTION Officers
II. P. Bowers and ". G.
Farra Accused on Charge
of Conspiracy
CROWS OUT OF
9TH WARD FIGHT

The New Castle County Grand Jury
yesterday afternoon returned an in
dictsnent against Henry p. BowFs
and william G. Farra. who were cleo
ton officers. charging them with con
spiracy in connection with the Repub-
lican delegate primary election in the
first district of the Seventh ward on
ril 8.
Il that election delegates were
sen for the Republican State con-
ltion at Dover. which convention
elected delegates and alteSnates TO the
Republican National convention. Mr.
Bowers. one Of the men indicted. is
employed as a clerk in the county
courthouse. while Mr.. Farra is EN-
ploy ed at the Hagley yard plant OF
the dupont Powder Company.
At the primary election In question
there was a spirited fight for dele
gates between Edmund Mitchell and
Governor Charles r. Miller, in which
The former won out and was chosen
one of the delegates to the national
convention.
Friends Of Governor Miller charged
that fraud was committed at the EleV
enth and Ta'- all polling place and
contest was filed against some dele
pates returned as elected in that
ward. n being alleged the ballot box
was stuffed. The State committee
however. did not allow the contest
and later the committee on creden
tials Of the convention rejected The
contest.
Tie examination Of witnesses by
che grand jury yesterday afternoon
took considerable time. Morris ID
Crossan. a member OF the Department
of Elections. who was witness, tool
with him into the grand jury room
the ballot box which was used al
the primary election in the First dis
trict OF the Seventh ward. In add
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-27
WAS NOT REMOVED FROM
HOSPITAL ON COT TO WE'D

Miss Bessie McFarlin, of New
Castle. who was welded TO Edward
Bennett on Saturday afternoon. was
not taken from the Delaware Hospi-
tai on a cot as was stated yester-
day. At the hospital today II was
learned that Miss McFarlin, who was
recovering from an operation, was
taken on a chair from her room to
an automobile that was waiting out.
side. and went in the automobile to
the home of he- aunt, where the cere-
mony was performed.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-27
Three BOYS RUN AWAY
With So AS THEIR stake

The police today received a request
TO assist in locating three small boys
who ran away from theip homes in
this city last night The names and
addresses of the youthful adventurers
are: Carl Shelton. aged 10 years. of
No. 4l9 Sherman street.
William whitley. aged IL years OF
No 514 Sherman street.
Howard McVey. aged IA years, OF
No. go Pine street
According to information given the
police by relatives of the Shelton and
Whitley boys. the first named boy stole
his clothes from his home yesterday
and joined the others, who had So in
cash
II is thought the boys went to Ches-
ter, as they had been heard talking
about a trolley car ride.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-27
J. c. Gravier, New York Garage President,
and Unidentified Friend Who Registered
at Hotel With Him as Wife, Are Shot While
Orchestra Plays for Roof Garden Crowd.
Sister of Dead Man Identifies Slayer.
Victim a WidOwer.

two policemen are constantly beside
the womans bed. ready for the de-
position.
Behind the veil that enshrouds the
case. say the detectives, lays the
story OF a woman who loved hope.
lessly and sought her ambition In
death.
Mrs Ia Dur was handsomely gown
ed. The shooting occurred on the ninth
floor. directly beneath the roof gar
den An orchestra was playing and
the three shots beneath the diners
were muhied In a minute bell beg
quietly informed the leader what had
happened. While the police we're re-
moving the bodies the orchestra play
ed popular tunes and dance pieces to
keep the knowledge of the tragedy
from reaching guests.
Grevier end the woman who was
registered as his wife motored to this
city yesterday from New York. They
took room in the Walton on the
ninth floor, and. according to the ho-
tel attaches, we're not seen to leave
their room. Last night, however. the
pair went to q theatre and afterward
took lunch. retiring TO their room
about midnight
An hour later Manager Millet OF
the hotel, while walking down the
stairs between the roof garden and
the ninth floor, heard groan and
woman fell ct his feet unconscious.
tle called for help. but none came. He
rushed down the hallway and noticed
an open door. Or the floor he saw
the dead bodies OF the other woman
and the man.
The shots were not heard BY any
Continued On Page TNe)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-27
POLICE Chase FALSE
FIRE ALARM F|END
Captain Kane Shoots at
Colored Man When He
Strikes Box No. 6
FIREMEN HAVE BEEN
CAUSED MUCH TROUBLE

Leaping into an alleyway connect
ing Walnut street with Wilson street
near Ninth street, a light complexion
ed colored man short of stature and
who Is known 10 the police, escaped
arrest early today after he had sent
in a false alarm Of fire from Box No.
6, Tenth and Walnut streets. Before
the man escaped. however. Police
Captain Kane, who had been watching
az the box, suspecting that the party
responsible for the striking OF two
other false alarms previous, would
attempt to strike Box No. 6. fired
three shots at the fleeing man.
The man whose arrest is expected
TO be made shortly is suspected Of
being the one who has made a prac.
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-27

Conditions look bad, and on the
face of what we have before US, it is
safe to say that the Sunday schools
will not open on Sunday and the
public schools as well as parochial
and private schools will not open on
Monday. If the schools are opened
on Monday conditions here will have
10 improve materially.
With this statement, DR.. S. c. Fred
erick. president of the City Board of
Health. replied TO the question as
10 whether the schools would be
opened next Monday as had been
planned. after two new cases had
been reported to the board before 9
o'clock this morning.
One OF these cases, that of Louisa
Balling daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John II. Balling. No 226 North Harri-
son street. died today.
With the reporting Of these two
cases today. making four cases re-
ported since yesterday morning in
this city and the ninth case reported
in this State within the last "a hours.
Il is admitted that the situation is bad.
This is borne out by the fact that Of
the cases in this city the death rate
has been SO ner cent.
The cases reported this morning
were the aBlling child. ard Francis
Davis. No 407 Sherman street The
cases reported in this city yesterday
and last night we're Annie Eailers. OF
No. 523 East Third street who died,
and Barbara Reed. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Wilford Reed. OF No. 24S0
West Nineteenth street. who also
died yesterday. Another case that
resulted fatal yesterday was that OF
william G. Kinds. No. 23l7 West Sec
6hd street. who had been i'll with The
disease for several days.
According to the records of the
local Board OF Health the names OF
those who have been afflicted with
the disease in this city since August
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-27
cOOKMAN CHURCH BAKE.

Under the auspices Of the ladies' Aid
Society of Goodman NJ. y. Church, a
bake will be held in the Sunday school
room of the church on next Friday from
II o'clock in the morning until in the
evening. Homemade pies, rolls, cakes,
bread and vegetable soup will be for
sale.
Members of the church viii hold SER
church on Sunday for the first time for
several weeks. the church having been
repaired and redecorated The walls
have been tinted in pretty shades Of
green and the church has been improved
in other ways. The Rev. J. =. Outten
is pastor
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-27
HOSPITAL AUXILIARY MEETINGS.

Members Of the Woman's Auxiliary
of the Physicians and Surgeons Hos
pital will hold their first fall meeting
on Friday night. at home OF Mrs. Bes-
sic Luke, No. 1908 Gilpin avenue The
auxiliary has a larger membership
than it ever had and IL is hoped that
all the members wip attend this first
fall meeting
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-27
PETITIONS FOR RECEIVER
FOR WlTNER AND Sons

Argument is being heard in the Court
Of Chancerv in the case of William Wit
ner vs.. William Witner aud Sons, Incor-
porated. of Philadelphia The complain.
ant petitions the court for the appoint
ment of receiver. He alleges that the
company is insolyeni, which is denied
by the company.
Ward, Gray q Neary. Of this city. and
former Judge William W. Porter ana {,
e. Gordon Foster Of Philadelphia. APP
pear for the complainant salisbury,
Morris & Rodney irepresont the defend
ant company There are enough books
in The court room to fiji a furniture van.
Il is expected that it viii take weeks
10 hear all the testimony and arguments
in the case.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-27
BUNDLES OF CLOTHING
TO AID STRICKEN FAMILY

Three more bundles of clothing and
other useful articles for the mother
and FIVE children who are sadly in
need were received by THE EVENING
JOURNAL today. Ono package came
by parcels post from Mrs G. A. Hof-
fecker Of Middletown and a bundle
of clothing was brought to this news
papers Office by smal boy who
remarked There amt no name
necessary" when asked who the
donor was.
Another and larger bundle was re-
ceived shortly afterward from a per-
son who desired the name withheld
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-27
General MOTORS Co.
Increases CAPITAL
Readiustment Plan Believed
Forerunner of Great
Automobile Merger
FIVE SHARES OF NEW
FOR ONE OF OLD STOCK

At meeting Of the General Motors
Company in New York yesterday a
plan OF readjustment OF the finances
of the company was decided upon.
providing for the formation OF a nsw
company with s10O,OO0,0O0 capital.
Many Delawareans are stockholders
in this unusually prosperous com
pany that manufactures automobiles.
and Pierre S. DUPONT and John J.
Raskob, Of this city, are directors OF
the company.
The readjustment plan provides for
a new company with 100000 shares.
par value Of 800. of which 100000
shares will be six per cent cumula-
tive non-voting preferred. Holders OF
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-27
WORKMAN IN SKYLIGHT.
WOMAN CUT BY Glass

Mrs. Anna Sauter. wife Of George
T. Sauter. manager OF the Nelson
Shoe Store, was cut by broken glass
yesterday, when workman, who was
making some alterations to the roof,
accidentally stepped on the skylight
shattering il. Mrs. Sauter was stand
ing underneath the skylight at the
time and was cut about the face and
arms bv falling glass. The workman
retained his balance and did not fall.
Mrs. Sauter's condition is not serious.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-27
HUSBAND BEAT wife
With A beer BOTTLE

Charged with beating his wife. Rosa
Michael Kosiski could give no ade-
quate defence and was placed under
81 900 bail for Court Of General ses
sions in City Court today. Rosa tes-
titled that her husband struck her
with beer glass at her home on
Davis street last Light This testi-
mony was corroborated Rosa could
give no reason for the assault She
appeared in court with her head ban
daged
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-27
CAPTAIN NOT AFFLICTED.

Customs officials who have inspect
ed the Russian steamship lrytsh which
sailed for Russia yesterday with a
cargo o. explosives, say the story of
the captain being mentally afflicted
as related by guards on the ship.
was unfounded lt is thought that
tho guards had reference to one Of the
other officers, who had acted harshly
and about whom the captain bad
spoken TO the federal officers.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-27
FLMrR H. cENTz no WED.

Special 60 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Sept. 27.-Invitations have
been received here for the coming
marriage of Miss Pearl Savoy Wertz,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A.
Wertz, of Hobart, Pa. to Elmer Henry
Cent?. formerly a resident of Dover,
the wedding to take place at the home
of the brides parents on October 4.
Mr.. Cent?. while residing In Dover,
was associated with his father In the
canning business.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-27
Delaware CUARD[MAk
is INJURED At BORDER

DEMING, y. NJ, Sept 27.-Major w.
e. Lank. Of the Delaware regiment,
was thrown from his horse and pain
fully injured yesterday during a re-
view Of the National Guard brigade,
encamped here.
Business was suspended and schools
we're closed while the troops in com
mand of Brigadier-General Granger
Adams passed through the town.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-27
1OTHER With BABE IN ARMS
SEEKS HER MISSING SON

Mrs. Mary Kline. OF CoatesviHe.
Pa, arrived here this morning with
a small baby in her arms seeking in
formation about her son John. aged
10 years. who is missing.
Mrs. Kline said that her son had
worked in Baltimore and had left
there for this city.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-27
DRIVER RUN over BY
OWN WAGON. is DEAL

Roy Jones. aged % years. Of No. 500
Poplar street, who was run over by a
truck OF the Wilmington Transfer
Company, which he was driving. on
last Saturday. died At the Delaware
Hospital today from a fractured skull
Deputy Coroner Nichols is inYestigat-
ing the case.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-27
OCTOBER WEDDING.

Cards are out for the marriage OF
Miss Anna W. Boggs. OF Smyrna, and
Earnest b. Porter. of this city. on
October 2.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-27
FINFD FOR ASSAULT.

Nicholas Minugold was fined $40
and costs by Magistrate Francis last
night on charge OF assault and bat
terry.