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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1916-07-20

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Ofeniibe.
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be6eatens-9te Sirmeen Der Gn-
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Gt1fano.
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ter 9eutfb- -amerifaaer.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1916-07-20
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Werfanf bon SOnluter
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Evening journal., 1916-01-11
BY HENRY WOOD.

united Press Stan Correspondent.
ROME Jan. i1.-Pope Benedict
hopes TO take his first practical step
towards peace this week. Cardinal
Mercier, with Monsignor Heylen.
Bishop of Namur. is expected to ar
rive here from Belgium today or to-
morrow. They will be received in au-
dience by His Holiness and are ex-
pected to tell him upon what terms
the people of Belgium will agree TO
an early peace.
Pope Benedict has been convinced
from the beginning of the war, that
the restoration of Belgium by Ger
many, was an imperative prelimin-
airy to any peace proposals, it is un-
derstoOd in Vatican circles. He Is
said to have made this fact known
both to Germany and the Allies.
At the recent Papal consistory, Car
dinal Hartmann a Cologne is reported
to have submitted to His Holiness the
terms upon which Germany will con-
sent to evacuate Belgian territory.
The Pontiff's next step was to ar
range to learn the views Of the Bel
gians themselves and Germany read
lily consented to a visit to Rome by
the Belgian prelates.
Several members of the Belgian re-
lief committee from London already
are in Rome. II is understood that
their views will be solicited also by
the Vatican. Having learned Bel
Evening journal., 1916-01-11
Government Gets
verdict OF S51,1S7
AGAINST CANAL CO.

In the United States District Court
yesterday the government secured a
verdict for S5l 1880 against the Chesa-
peake and Delaware Canal Company
with interest from November IL, 1911
amounting in all to S6392466. represent
ing dividends on stock of the defendant
company owned by the government,
which had not been received by the
United States Tor the years 1873, 1875
and 1876. No motion was made for a
new trial. but it is understood that the
canal company will ask for writ OF
error and take the case to the United
States Court OF Appeals.
The case was before the district court
in 1914. when the court gave binding
instructions for the plaintiff. The case
was appealed and the Court of Appeals
sent it back again TO the district court.
During the present hearing of the case
James A. Wilson told from the witness
stand how hc and his cousin, II. v les
Tie. appropriated dividends due the gov
crnment to their own use. They both
were connected with the canal company.
They were convicted and served five
wears in the Eastern PenitcntiarS for
their crimes. Wilson. who is 81 years
old, also told the court how he and les.
lie misappropriated funds of the canal
company 70 the amount Of over 5000, 600,
Evening journal., 1916-01-11
Mother, Too III TO Take
Stand, TeStifies From
Chair Against Son
OIL OVER FLOOR BUT
NO DAMAGE RESULTS

Martin Robinson was arraigned in
City Court today on a charge of
breach Of the peace preferred by Mar
tin Stout. The latter said that he
boarded with Mrs. Mary Robinson,
mother Of Martin, at No. 703 West
Third street He stated that last night
Martin threw a lighted lamp at him
and threatened to kill him.
Mrs. Robinson, who is IS years Of
aged, was too i'll to go upon the wit
ness stand, and was allowed to give
her testimony without arising from
her seat. the clerk going to her and
administering the oath to her there.
She said Martin declared he was go
ing TO kill Stout and struck him with
a glass dish and later threw a lighted
lamp at him. The lamp broke and
the burning oil was thrown over the
floor and came near setting the house
on fire.
Mrs. Robinson said her son told her
that the best thing she could do would
be TO cut her throat. Martin was placed
under a $500 peace bond.
Evening journal., 1916-01-11
OPEN SCHOOL TO
LYON PARTY MAN
TO Hold Meeting
Two Members of Education
Board Oppose Plan Sane
toned at High School
PROFESSOR CLASE Will
TAEK TO Student BODY

The Rev. DR.. U. Franklin Smiley, pas
tor of the West Presbyterian Church,
and Professor Harold c. Clase, musi-
cal director Of the Lyon evangelistic
campaign, appeared before the Board
OF Education at its meeting last
night and asked to have the privilege
extended to Professor Clase and his
wife Of holding a meeting Of the boys
OF the High School in the senior room
of the High School on Tuesday and
Thursday afternoons of each week
during the campaign. The request
was granted but there we're two neg
ative votes, which were cast by DR..
Victor d Washburn and Frank r.
Zebley. A discussion took place be-
fore the vote was taken on the matter.
Dr. Smiley in bringing the request
before the board, said religious cam
paign was being conducted in this city
by DR.. Lyon and his cO-workers, who
were endeavoring to cover the entire
city with their efforts. Thirty-eight
churches, with a following Of thous-
ands he said, had joined in the cam
paign. He stated that it was not in
tended by Professor Clase to hold an
evangelistic service. but to talk
briefly on the proper development Of
the mind and the body and incidental
1y touch on religion. 1t would not be
compulsory. the boys would be merely
invited. He then introduced Professor
Clase to the Board Of Education,
which he said was the best board in
Continued on Page Five.
Evening journal., 1916-01-11
Arrested Twice IN same
Place; ON same DAY. TOO

Torbert Michaels, colored, had the
experience yesterday of having been
arrested twice in the same day and
being brought into the police station
each time. Yesterday morning he
was arrested on a charge of assault
and battery upon Daisy Potts, col
ored He was later released on bail
and the police say. went back to the
wOman's house and there created an
other disturbance. Another warrant
was then issued for him. this time for
breach of the peace and he was again
arrested and returned to he police
station.
In City Court today Michaels said
that the trouble was caused by the
woman taking SO belonging to him.
He was fined $40 and costs on the
charge of assault and battery and dis
missed on the other charge.
Evening journal., 1916-01-11
Various Church
bodies To FLOCK
TO LYON Services
Second Week Of EvangeliStic
Campaign is Opened With
Greater Enthusiasm
MANY Features BEING
PLANNED At tabernacle

Following a day OF rest. Or. Milford
Hall Lyon, evangelist, and his work.
ers were back on the job again to-
day, and started the second week Of
the Lyon evangelistic campaign with
an even greater amount Of enthusiasm
and ardor than that which marked last
weeks work Several special features
will mark the programs for the SER
vices this week.
This afternoons service will be in
the nature OF a Women's Christian
Temperance Union rally. and members
Of that organization will attend the
service in large body. Dr. Lyon
will preach on "A Breakfast With
Jesus" The topic for this evenings
sermon will be Rolling Away the
Stone"
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday
evenings will be "denominaticnal'
nights. Tomorrow evening members
Of all the Baptist churches. Lutheran
churches and OF the Christian Mission
airy Alliance will attend in a large
delegation that will meet at Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church and will
march to the tabernacle in a body.
Thursday evening members Of the
Presbyterian churches will meet in
West Presbyterian Church and march
in body to the tabernacle, while on
Friday night the Methodlsts will meet
in Grace NJ. Il. Church from which
they will march TO the tabernacle. All
the denominations have made elaborate
preparations for their delegation SER
vices. In all probability each delega
ton will be headed by band while
Continued on Page Five.
Evening journal., 1916-01-11
BANDITS TERRORIzE TOWN,
TAKEN AFTER GUN BATTLE
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
JOLIET, ILL.,, Jan. Lied by Jim
Roebock, a life termer trusty at the
Joliet prison quarries, gang Of four
bandits terrorized the country near
Joliet early today and we're finally
captured by police after two pitched
revolver and rifle battles.
Roebock escaped from the quarry
guard at midnight With Bill and
Bob Fleming and John Finnegan he
raided a chicken farm owned by Hugh
Thompson. When Thompson was
aroused and threatened the bandits
they shot his lantern out of his hands
and escaped in a wagon.
Joliet police, led by Captain Me
Craney, formed az automobile posse
met the bandits on the road near Joliet
and captured all but one of them-Bil
Fleming after exchanging a hundred
shots. NcCraney finally Overpowered
Roebock in a hand-tO hand battle.
Fleming barricaded himself in his
house with his wife and opened fire on
a posse of thirty policemen who sur
rounded the house at daybreak. After
the house was practically shot to pieces
and Fleming wounded in the left foot
the bandit surrendered. His wife, hud
died behind a bed, was not injured
though bullets peppered the walls about
her.
Roebock was taken back to the prison
today. The others are held in the city
Jail.
Evening journal., 1916-01-11
THREW LIGHTED LAMP CITY AGAIN Jared
but MISSED BOARDER By POWDER BLONUPS
Two Mills at Hagley Yard
Explode During Afternoon,
But Nobody is Injured
WINDOWS IN HOUSES
SHATTERED BY SHOCK

This city and surrounding country
was shaken severely yesterday afternoon
at 4.35 o'clock, when about five hundred
pounds OF powder exploded in a meal
nNmc house "a the upper Hagley
yards of the dul'oht Powder Company.
Owing to the atmospheric conditions the
report was one of the sevcrast felt here
for some time.
The mixing house was totally lie.
stroyed. but workmen who had just lalt
the building previously TO wash their
hands escaped injury. This explosion
was the second one of the afternoon at
the plant, a prismatic press mill having
exploded at o'clock In that accident
Edward Colt, aged 20 years, Of No. 1929
Lancaster avenue, was slightly injured
about the back There was about five
pounds of powder in the mill at the
time, and Colt was thrown against the
walls.
After receiving treatment he board
ed car for this city and at Seventh
Continued on Page p
Evening journal., 1916-01-11
MARKET ST. Store
WINDOW IS TARGET
FOR BURGLAR BAND

Window smashers who broke large
plate glass show window Of the Hur-
ley-Powel store, No. Ala Market street
some time late last night or early to-
day, secured clothing valued at more
than $50. The thieves broke the win
down close to the front door and il is
thought they planned to turn the
lock by thrusting a hand through the
broken pane. They were evidently
frightened off, however, as they Sc
cured a suit of clothes and woman's
coat from the show windows.
The theft was reported 10 the po-
lice department and several clues are
bein- followed.
Evening journal., 1916-01-11

Later Frederick Myers. OF Philadel-
phia. an aged man, appeared for lodg-
ing and he was sent to the cellar The
old man was asked by the janitor TO
shovel some coal and took off his over
coat to assist in the work. While he
was thus engaged, Collins. the police
say, picked up the overcoat. put il on
and walked out Of the building. When
the old man discovered his loss he no
titled the desk sergeant
Detective Sergeant Green started
after Collins and found him at Tenth
and Market streets wearing the coat
In City Court today Collinr was
charged with the larceny OF the coat,
which is valued at IS and was held in
5000 bail for the Court of General Ses-
sions. Myers was held in 500 bail
as a witness.
Evening journal., 1916-01-11
ALFRED |. DUPONT
NOW SUES; OUT AS
VICE-PRESIDENT
Files Petition in United
States Court Asking to be
Made Complainant
Retired At meeting OF
DIRECTORS YESTERDAY

Through Robert Pennington, Of this
city, and Glasgow, Brown and John
son. Of Philadelphia. his attorneys.
Alfred J. dupont vice-president and
director of the E. |. DUPONT de Ne
mours Powder Company yesterday
filed an intervening petition with tho
clerk of the United States District
Court, asking to be made plaintiff in
the action OF Philip +. dupont
against the DUPONT Securities Com
pany and others This makes the
fifth shareholder TO file such a petit
tion. the others being Mrs. II. l..
Perot Ernest dupont, H. Paul du-
Pont and Archibald M. L. DUPONT
Mr.. dupont sets forth that he owns
37,767 shares of common stock OF the
b. /. dupont de Nemours Powder
Company, and his petition is similar
to those filed by the other share
holders. The suits involve the stock
acquired from Il. G. DUPONT by the
dupont Securities Company. the pres
cnt vale Of which is nearly S6O.000,-
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1916-01-11
BELL CHANCES Plea. TO
Spend LIFE IN PRISON

In Court Of Oyer and Terminer
yesterday afternoon Samuel Bell,
colored, on trial for the murder OF
William Hicks, colored, changed his
plea TO guilty of murder in the sec
ond degree. The State accepted the
plea and Bell was sentenced TO life
imprisonment.
Bell had gone to the Hicks home
on the night Of November IA. and,
when Hicks struck Lizzie Benson,
Bell went outside and fired a double
barreled gun at Hicks. One load
pierced Hicks body in several places
and he died the next day in the New
Castle County Hospital at Farnhurst.
Evening journal., 1916-01-11
MUNDY. Sane, IS Held FOR
HEARING ON THURSDAY

William Mundy, aged 45 years. who
was arrested in West Chester on Sun
day on a charge of committing a muir.
derous assault on his son, and who
was examined by physicians yester-
day as to his sanity. was arraigned
for a hearing before Magistrate Lewis
yesterday afternoon. AT the request
OF John f. Malloy, his attorney, the
case was continued until next Thurs
day. Mundy was held under $4,000
bail which he furnished. The physi-
clans in their report stated that
Munday was sane following their eX-
animation of him yesterday.
Evening journal., 1916-01-11
TO TELL OF present day
CONDITIONS IN BELGIUM

"Present Day Conditions in Bel
gium" will be the subject of an ad-
dress to be delivered before the mems
class OF Westminster Presbyterian
Church on Thursday evening by Dr..
Howard MacLanahan. dean OF Prince
ton University An invitation to the
members OF the Red Cross Society,
Belgium relief committee and 10 the
public generally has been extended.
DR.. MacLanahan went through Bel
gum on the tour OF inspection cover
ed by Brand Whitlock, the American
minister. and has secured all his
knowledge of conditions in this coun-
try first hand.
Evening journal., 1916-01-11

Representative Cyclone" Davis,
picturesque Texan and former Popu-
list stump speaker. made his maiden
speech in the house at Washington by
attacking the preparedness program.
Waving his long arms and occasional
ly stroking his luxuriant whiskers, Mr.
Davis inveighed against war. the Re
publican party. greed, the money
trust, munitions makers and various
other things. AT one period Mr. Davis
regaled the house with homemade
poetry, a stanza OF which ran:
Shall gun thunders never cease,
And dying millions moan
While we feed the dogs OF war
On human flesh and bone?
Evening journal., 1916-01-11
Steamer TRIED TO
RAM SUBMARINE, IS
AUSTRIAN CHARGE
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
BERLIN. Via Wireless to sayville.
Jan. 1.-THE Italian steamer Porto
Said. sunk by an Austrian submarine,
first attempted TO escape and then
tried TO ram and sink the submersi-
bic, Vienna dispatches reported to-
day.
Despite this fact. Vienna asserted,
the commander of the submarine
took unusual precautions to safe
guard the lives Of persons aboard the
steamer though in so doing he inn
periled the safety OF his own men.
"The submarine first ordered the
steamer to stop but she attempted to
escape" said Vienna dispatches.
"Then she ran up the white flag and
stopped.
when the submarine approached
the steamer suddenly steered against
the submarine in order to ram her.
Continued on Page Five.
Evening journal., 1916-01-11
PRESIDENT HEARS
Of OPPOSITION TO
MILITARY SCHEME
Chairman Hay, of House
Military Committee, Says
Continental Plan is Doomed
FOR Preparedness, BUT
DIFFER ON SCOPE OF IT
BY The United Press.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.--Rising
opposition TO the administration pre-
paredness plan was before todays
cabinet meeting The President con-
ferred on the same subject with Chair
man Hay of the House military COM
mittee. Il was understood Hay told
the executive that the continental
army plan is apparently doomed, but
that sentiment favors some increase
in the regular army and expansion Of
the national guard as a reserve army.
In addition TO making speeches sup
porting the preparedness program. IL
was learned today that the President
plans TO WELD his personal influence
with Senators and Representatives. TO
counteract the influence Of former
Secretary Bryan and other anti-pre-
paredness advocates.
Half-hearted support by Democratic
leaders was an outstanding feature OF
the situation today. On the House
side. Kitchin, floor leader, is not alone
among Democratic leaders In opposi-
tion. Speaker Clark has only gone as
far as declaring for reasonable" pre-
paredness. Henry. OF Texas. another
leader. is regarded lukewarm, If not
secretly hostile. Chairman Padgett
Of the Naval committee. is wholeheart-
edly for the Presidents plan. Foster
OF Illinois. is for compromise. Saun-
ders, Virginia. caucus chairman, is
openly opposed to the general pro-
gram. So are Galloway, Sherwood
A..
On the Senate side. where Demo
cratic Leader Kern is for preparedness
generally, but says he has not made
up his mind as 20 the best plan. Chair
men Chamberlain and Tillman, respec-
lively. OF the military and naval com.
, Continued on Page Five.