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Evening journal., 1916-02-09
FILE objection
|. TO laying BARE
POWDER Orders
Amount OF Contracts Is Not
An Issue In Suit dupont
Company Claims
SAY DETAILS Asked ARE
NOT subject TO ANSWER

Objections were fled in behalf Of
the e. I. DUPONT de Nemours Powder
Company and the present DUPONT
Company, its successor, yesterday in
United States District Court to the
additional interrogatories filed ten
days before by Philip f. dupont and
other cOmplainants in the suit grow
ing out Of the sale OF General T. Cole
man duPonts shares OF powder stock.
The additional interrogatories ask
ed the DUPONT Company to disclose
the number OF contracts for explosives
the company has booked since De-
cember 1, 1914; the amount OF such
contracts the quantities Of powder
shipped daily by the company, the
amounts OF powder sold. the price
paid for the powder and the daily
financial balance of the company.
Objection was filed yesterday by
the powder companies to disclosing
this important inside business Of the
/ corporations, the contention beinl
made that such information is not ma
terial to the issue in the controversy
The formal objection filed by William
S. Hilles and John p. Laffey, for the
powder companies reads.
pierre s. dupont, president of tho
liz. !. DUPONT deNemours Powder Com
pany, Alexis /. DUPONT, secretary o
Continued on Page Twelve.
Evening journal., 1916-02-09
AUTHORIZE new newark
Federal BUILDING site

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Feb. 9.-In
the House Of Representatives at
Washington yesterday Congressman
Thomas w. Miller's bill authorizing
the secretary OF the treasury to ex-
change the present Federal building
site at Newark, Delaware, for another
site, passed the House by unanimous
consent and is now before the Senate
for consideration.
This bill was introduced by Repre-
sentative Miller al the instance Of the
Board of Trustees of Delaware Col.
lege because the present Federal
building site at Newark encroache,
upon the new college propert-
TO such an extent that shoul,
the proposed Federal building bl
erected upOn that site il would seri
ously impair the comprehensive plan
for the new Delaware College build
ings shortly 10 be erected
Evening journal., 1916-02-09

Members OF Wilmington Lodge, OF
the international Association of Ma
chinists. will meet tomorrow night
to consider Mayor Prices suggestion
that committees be appointed by the
striking machinists and by the COM
panies whose men went on strike, to
meet with former Judge George Gray
as arbitrator OF the strike. This plan
of adjusting the differences between
the manufacturers and the union
machinists was suggested by David
Snellenburg az the recent banquet TO
Samuel Gompers.
The machinists are understood to
be willing to accept Judge Gray as
arbitrator. and today they notified
Mayor Price they will act on his sug-
gestion at the meeting. of the lodge
tomorrow night However they Will
not accept any adjustment that does
not grant an eight-hour day. some OF
the machinists say
Colonel John J. Satterthwait, chair.
man OF the employers committee, TO.
day said the employers had taken no
action on the mayors suggestion.
Whether any action would he taken he
did not say. "lf we take any action
you viii know Il" he said. The com
panies whose machinists went on
strike have refused all along to yield
to the strikers demands. The Hilles
and Jones Company is the lly plant
that has adjusted the differences with
its striking machinists, and they re
turned TO work in December
Il was admitted by leaders of tn,
machinists' union today that the mer
would not accept any compromise OF
4 the working schedule. Tho union o
Evening journal., 1916-02-09
CITY FIREMEN MOURN At
BIER OF ". ]. M'GONIGAL

With a large number of members Of
the fire companies OF the city in at
tendance, the funeral Of William j.
McGonigal, for the past thirty-four
years driver for the Friendship Fire
Company, was held at his late home,
No. 1919 Tatnall street, at 2 O'Clock
this afternoon. Services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. Il. High Adams.
pastor of Trinity NJ. E. Church. and
Rev. Joseph Y. Irwin. pastor of Della
ware Avenue Baptist Church. Inter-
ment was made in Riverview ceme-
terry
The Friendship Company was rep
resented by 40 members. The process
sion was headed by the First Regi-
ment Band of twenty pieces.
The pallbearers we're: A. S. Brad
ford and John c. Green. OF the Friend
ship Company; Harry Hammer and
Harry Dawson of the Friendship Ac-
tive Association; Patrolman James
Elliott, William Lutz and Andrew
Cross Of the Firemen's Relief Asso-
citation.
Many beautiful wrcathes and bou-
quets covered the body.
Evening journal., 1916-02-09
SNOW DROPS S24O.75
MORE TREASURY
Forty-five Citizens Fined
That Amount for Failing
TO Clean Sidewalks
COUNTY OFFICIAL
SAYS NOT GUILTY

FOrty-tive Wilmingtonians, includ-
ing city and county officials, were
lined up in City Court this morning
and pleaded guilty to violation of the
city ordinance by failing to clean
ten working hours after the time the
snow had ceased falling.
The following persons pleaded
guilty and We're fined 81 and costs, or
a total of S5.35.
Cornelius Garrettson. No. 422 West
Twenty-hrst street. Albert Edge. No.
1909 Monroe street; Louis Topkis,
No. 1910 Boulevard; l.. ID. McDon-
aid, No. 1902 Monroe street; William
f. Metten, No. sol West Twenty-frst
street; Charles H. Gray. No. 1716
Washington street; Warren Vedder.
No. 419 West Twenty first street; Mrs.
Ida Macklin. No. 2202 Jefferson
street; Samuel H. Baynard. \. Z.
Corner Nineteenth and Jefferson
/ streets; Albert L. Kruse. No. 2212
Gilpin avenue; William Smyth. No .
2614 West Eighteenth street: James
Hickman, Nineteenth street and Brin-
kle avenue; Charles Higgins. No
( 1905 Park Place: William E. Nixon.
No. 1920 Lincoln street; Richard
Reese. No. 1901 Benson street; Martha
w. Virgins. No. 4OS Delaware aye.
nue.; James Nields. 10. 2OO0 Wood
lawn avenue; William Coyne. No
1908 Woodlawn avenue; James f
Mcdonnell, Heald and Lobdell streets
Daniel Caufiiel, No. 500 Delaware ave
nue.; Rufus Rooney. No. sos West
: Eighth street; L. p. Curlett & Co.
Continued on Page Twelve.
Evening journal., 1916-02-09
GERMAN RAIDER
MAY HAVE sunk
british Liner
OrisSa, Bound for Liverpool
and Carrying Passengers,
Fails TO Answer Wireless
Great ANXIETY IS
FELT FOR SHIPPING
BY Tho United Press.

by lhc United Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. a.-Creat anx-
iety was felt today for the safety
Of several large passenger-carrying
steamers. following reports that big
British liner has been captured or
sunk in mid-ocean by an armed Ger
man commerce raider. possibly the
same vessel that captured the Appam.
Shipping men believe the liner was
the 5.35S-ton Orissa for Liverpool
The Orissa left Antofagasta. Chile.
on December 26 for Liverpool. stop
ping at Rio de Janeiro. She left the
latter port January 10 and though
she carried first class wireless no
word has been heard from her. ac-
cording TO advices received here to-
day. How many passengers she car
ried Is not known.
The report reached New York ia
the shape OF a carefully-worded ca-
hlogram to a Wall street firm that
escaped the British censor. The mas
sage contained the statement that "a
large passenger steamer met with q
terrific accident in the North Atlan-
tic Shipping men say they re-
ceived private information '-om Lon
/ don that convinces thom the German
\ sea raiders have sunk or captured
several British steamers in addition
I to those reported by the Appam when
she dashed into Norfolk last week.
Upon receipt of these reports. New
York branches OF British marine in.
81 surance companies today increased
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1916-02-09
declares BRANDEIS
Violated TRUST IN
IMPORTANT Case
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 9.-"I charge
Louis d. Brandeis is guilty Of breach
Of faith" declared Clifford Thorne,
Iowa railway commissioner. frst Wit
ness before the Senate sub-commit-
tee today IN the investigation into the
fitness OF Brandeis for the United
States Supreme Court. The Presi-
dents nominee, Thorne declared. be-
trayed trust in zone OF the gravest
and most important cases ever tried
in this country" the per cent. rate
case,
Thorne's sensational declarations
and the defeat OF an effort 10 send the
hearing back 10 the whole judiciary
committee were the features OF the
first nession. The Judiciary commit
tee ls regarded unfriendly to Bran
deis. and he was considered to,have
won victory when Senator Clark's
motion vas defeated.
Brandels represented the seaboard
shippers IN 1910. said Thorne. while
he represented the Western shippers
and the public.
Evening journal., 1916-02-09
american LEGION'S
card index ARMY
Ten Regiments of Men With
Special Qualifications
Already Enrolled
PLEDGE TO RESPOND
TO CALL TO COLORS

The American Legion, popularity
known as the "card-index army" has
been busy for nearly a year in To-
eating and enrolling not only former
military men but non-military re-
serves from the rank and file Of
American industries and professions.
In its work, the legion has the un-
official advice and cooperation OF
United States army and navy officers
who have prepared a list OF about
seventy vocatiOns from which men
would need to be drawn in modern
warfare. Among the professions and
trades represented in present-day
armies are surgery, dentistry, medi-
cine. nursing, law. civil, chemical,
sanitary and electrical engineering,
steel and iron working. railroading,
carpentery. road construction. con-
crete construction. telephone and
telegraph construction and operation
automobile. motorboat and motor
cvcle operation and repairing, radio
installation and operation, eXplo-
sives. experts and makers. etc.
The legion. after accepting mem
bers. CLASHES them under proper
headings and cross indexes. both by
vocation and location. hence the term
"cardindex army Every mans ap-
plication is passed upon by military
men and the applicants measure
monts for an army uniform are made
These matters are covered in the ap-
pl.cation blank. II is not necessary
for the applicant to appear in person
In event Of war all data in the le'
gion's headquarters. at No. 10 Bridge
Continued on Page Twelve.
Evening journal., 1916-02-09
BELGIUM REJECTS
GERMAN separate
Peace OVERTURES
Offer of Land Restoration
and Aid in Exchange for
Neutrality, Spurned
ALBERT Will FIGHT
Until The allies WIN
Bv The United Press.

BY The United Press
LONDON. Feb. g.. Belgium has re-
fused separate terms Of peace offered
by Germany. according 10 Rome dis
patch today, quoting the Giornale
dltalia in an official statement, which
is understood to have been obtained
through Vatican sources.
Cardinal Mercior is said to have
conveyed this information TO Pope
Benedict during his conference a few
days ago.
The Kaiser. the report said. agreed
TO a complete restoration of Belgium.
with the Germans granted certain
privileges at Belgian channel ports.
Germany further agreed to pay a
large sum for the rebuilding OF de-
stroyed structures in Belgium in re-
turn for a pledge Of Belgian neutrality
Continued on Page 2.)
Evening journal., 1916-02-09

affair AZ every city visited so far in
the States, the Marquis and Marchion-
css have been greeted by large audiences
and have been most cordially received.
n Washington. Lord and Lady Abcr-
deem were guests of honor at luncheon
given by Mrs. George Thatcher Guern-
scy. one of the leading figures in Capital
city society. Previous To their visit 10
this city the distinguished couple will be
accorded reception and banquet at the
Bellevue. Stratford by the members OF
the Transatlantic Society, Of Philadcl
phia
The Marchioncss is said 10 be cndow
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1916-02-09
LAST WORD IN
LUSITANIA CASE
IS With berlin
Washington and Germany
Get Together on Settlement
Satisfactory TO This Country
ELIMINATE "DISAVOWAL"
FROM The final NOTE
BY The United Press.

WASHINGTON, Feb. o.-Berlin today
received by cable Americas provisional
acceptance Of Germany's "last word" on
the Lusitania. Americas acceptance
will be made complete when the German
foreign Office substitutes formal note
for the informal memorandum presented
by Ambassador Bernstorf last week.
The informal memorandum which
President Wilson yesterday agreed
would be acceptable. when made into a
formal note. is held TO conccdc practi-
cally every demand made by the United
States It is regarded, in effect. MS a
real disaVowal of the sinking OF the vcs-
sci. And. what the President considers
even Of greater Importance. it forms a
Continued on Page Twelve.
Evening journal., 1916-02-09
MACHTNISTS WOULD ACCEPT
JUDGE GRAY AS ARBITRATOR

fcials compromised on This question
with the fiilIes and Jones Company.
which agreed 70 grant a hftyono
hour working week to its men who
had gone on strike. with the under
standing that on March this year,
the workmen would be placed on a
forty-eight hour week. The question
of an increase I'm wages was not
forced by the union officials at that
conference.
The machinisis went on strike six
months ago for a reduction in hours
and a wage increase or the numer-
GUS plants here. eight have refused
Continued on Page Twelve.
Evening journal., 1916-02-09
MILTON HAS FIRE PROTECTION.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MILFORD, Del, Feb. 9.-After
many years discussion and talk on
the question of proper water works
and fire protection for their town, the
people Of Milton are congratulating
themselves upon the completion of
their new water system The first
real test OF the mains and freplugs
were made on Thursday. when appar-
entity satisfactory results were OBJ
tanned.
Evening journal., 1916-02-09
EASTLAKE scouts RALLY
ON MOVEMENTS BIRTHDAY

In celebration of the sixth anniver-
sary of the organization of the Boy
Scout movement in this country. NOM
bers of the Boy Scout troop No 2S.
OF Eastlake Presbyterian Church.
held a special meeting last evening
in the Sunday school room of the
church. Scout Master r. c. Enos pre-
sided. He read an anniversary letter
from the national scout master.
Speeches were made by former
Scout Master Sheldon Fairchilds by
Assistant Scout master L. Foster and
by the Rev. Henry Cunningham, pastor
of the church. Special exercises and
drills were presented by the members
of the troop.
Evening journal., 1916-02-09
BUILT ON WRONG Line.
court fines HIM 500

Because he neglected to have the
proper city official lay out the lines
for the addition to a garage at clev-
enth and Adams streets, William e.
Schoolmaster, a contractor and build
er, was fined $50 and costs in City
Court this morning.
Mr.. Schoolmaster said he followed
the lines Of the old building and did
not know he was doing wrong.
Evening journal., 1916-02-09

The arrival in this city ON February
% Of the Marquis and Marehioncss OF
Aberdeen will be social event of much
interest Lord and Lady Aberdeen are
leading social personages in the life nt
their home country and their estates ON
the Emerald Isle, were, until the out
break of the present war; frequently
the scenes of many brilliant house par
ties and other functions az which roy
atty itself has been entertained.
Following their lecture here, which
they will give in the New Century Club
the distinguished couple will in all prob
ability be accorded a public reception
by the local committee in charge OF the
Evening journal., 1916-02-09
WINTER BLOCKS WORK
ON DUPONT boulevard

Building OF the DUPONT Boulevard
from a point between Glendale and
Georgetown TO Selbyville has been
suspended during the winter. and
will be resumed. in the spring. Much
construction work has been done,
and not much time will be required
TO finish the twenty-mile stretch.
Four miles OF the boulevard from
Georgetown south are now in public
use. and heavily traversed.
Evening journal., 1916-02-09
TASTLAkE CHTRCH NOTES.

Members and friends OF Eastlake
Presbyterian Church who desire to at
tend tabernacle services tomorrow
night arc requested to meet at the
church at 7.15 o'clock and march from
there in body to the tabernacle,
where a special section has been re-
served for them.
Evening journal., 1916-02-09

With seven delegations present in adj
dition TO thousands of individual Viii
mingt onians who crowd the tabernacle
until every available inch OF space was
utilized. the opening evening service of
the sixth week of the Lyon evangelistic
campaign held last night in the taber-
nacle was featured by a spirit Of enthu-
siasm and religious ardour that was
nothing less than inspiring
The audiences that attended the tab
ernaclc services yesterday seemed inn
bucd with the same spirit that featured
Continued on Page Twelve
Evening journal., 1916-02-09
LORD KITcHENER WILL SOr KETnE

BY T6s United Press.
LoNDoN Feb s.-Reports that LORD Kitchener iI, soon
to leave the war once be succeeded By LORD Derby
wore denied IN we-hformed circles Sday VS. stated hai
no obaAses in the ministry contemplated ~" also
denied that kitchener win go 70 Egypt ths near fsturs
Evening journal., 1916-02-09
BELIEVE sERHAS Asrsrs AKA y sOsres

By THO United Press
BOSTON FEB s.-rhat alleged German sssnts. eAiary
sctve against Canadian and American munitions plants
changed their hsadquSsrs TO Boston vas reported today
ioulng activities Of Secret ssryie. men hers.
Evening journal., 1916-02-09

On the SUBMITS Of the mountainous
frontier, looking to-
ward Austria stand Italian soldiers
Ike the one in the picture. watching
for Austrian aeroplanes. It is weary,
cold work. and there is ever present
the danger of freezing TO death alone
in the soliudes. The pole at the
right OF the pictures is used for sig
mailing.
Evening journal., 1916-02-09
AUsTRiANs LOsE N ALHAEIA.

ACsIRlAhs LOSE h A-hAhLAs
By United
PARIS FEB an an oneiaI statement from As arssk
Corfu Issued The Serbs for weeks.
ban war once announced today ia
Albania
Evening journal., 1916-02-09
SPIRITUAL FLAME
famed By LYON
AGAINBURNS DEEP
Two Attacks on Sin Win
One Hundred More
Christians
PYTHIAN KNIGHTS HEAR
GOSPEL MESSAGE TONIGHT
T0DAY'S PROGRAM AT THE
TABERNACLE.

2.S0 Afternoon service. SOld
Folks Day" Prayer meeting
delegation. districts south of the
Brandywine and east of Market
street. Subject "The Light at
' Eventidc."
Ais Miss Parker will meet the
school teachers at Central Prcsby-
terian Church.
100 Evening service. Dr.
Lyon will preach on sight to
the Blind" Delegation, Knights
OF Pythias.
Evening journal., 1916-02-09
WEATHER

Partly cloudy and some
what colder tonight. Thurs
day, fair and colder; moder-
ate westerly winds.
Evening journal., 1916-02-09
TopAY,s TEMPERATURE.
SUN AND TIDES.
Mouth Of Christians

High water &C.,. t05 a. NJ. 80 2. NJ.
Low water .. ll.lO 4. NJ. ll.20 r. NJ.
Rccdy Island, high and low water ono
hour earlier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-24

The sending of message of congratu-
lation from Hughes to Wilson may be
taken to be the formal ending of the
controversy over the presidential cleo
ton. By the act Hughes comedies the
election of Wilson notwithstanding the
fact that the count in California is said
to be not completely done and the fact
that the California electoral vote would
make a thorough reversal of the result
should it go to Hughes. The latter is
satisfied apparently that there is no pos
sibility of an overturn in that state.
Hence we are all Americans once more.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-24

bureau and intended primarily as a sup
Elementary reader in the public schools
of Vermont, although likely to become a
reference book for many who are beyond
the school age. The volume is small and
the text. therefore, necessarily condensed
into concrete form. The foreword of the
hook contains rescript of the letter
written by Ira Allen, one of the pioneers
of Vermont, to the duke of Portland in
England about the year 1896. That Al
len was devoted to Vermont is revealed
in the language which he uses descriptive
Of the possibilities of the state along
many lines, as, for instance, "a writer OF
a warm Imagination may embellish the
most barren country, but there is no oc-
casion for aid of this kind in treating OF
the present subject (Vermontl." In the
text of the book Aliens prophetic vision
Of the future of Vermont is substantial
ed by hard facts which cover agriculture,
dairving. maple sugar making, quarry
ing. manufacturing and, finally, the sum
mer vacation industry, which was per-
hans little thought of in the days of Ira
Allen as means of making money but
which was certainly glimpsed at by the
Vermont pioneers glowing descriptions
If Vermont's natural beauties in such ex /
as 81 can say that the land
scape painter will be highly charmed, as
| know OF no country that abounds in a
greater diversity Of hill and dale The /
work from the pen Of Editor Crockett Is
mine Of facts, indeed. and it serves to
call attention Of the old and the young
alike to the realization that Vermont is
no mean state. From cover to cover the
book furnishes interesting reading mat
ter and il ought to find a place in every
school in the state in order that the
children may become better acquainted
with the opportunities Of their own com
and that a spirit Of loyalty
nav be inculcated to certain extent
thereby One cannot help feeling pride
N the little state after noting the col
ection Of facts brought together through
he painstaking effort Of it, editor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-24

Finden; "Allah," prize winning som
by Alexander Gibson. contemporar,
composer; and "The Virgins Lullaby,
from "The Coming of the King" by bud
ley Buck (ls39- 1901 The weird must
of the white Sentinels," the white iri
planted by the Moslems in the grave
yards of their dead. and the stately
movement Of the allah" were inter
preted with much technical skill. Pos
sibly the last number mentioned how
ever, The Virgins Lullaby Offered
Miss Bickford the most eongenial me
dunn for the expression of those quail
ties of voice and personality which win
( their way to the hearts of her audiences
wherever she appears.
! Professor Gray closed the program
with the theme varied by Buck and the
grand chorus by Hollins (lSG5-). The
coming of these two brilliant artists into
our midst should be welcomed with dis
tinet self -congratuation by our commu-
nifty. The audience room was filled to
the doors and those present gave both
performers an enthusiastic reception and
the most appreciative attention.
Marcelino del Campo, Barre granite
cutter, has entered suit in Washington
county court, returnable at the March
term. against Manuel and Mercelino Err
bosco, also of Barre, to recover damages
of $4,000 for personal trespass. The
plaintiff asserts that he WAS assaulted
by the defendants, who attacked him
with their fists, clubs. heavy wooden
pins and after knocking him down kicked
him. Porter, Writers and Harvey are
counsel for the plaintiff.
Arrangements have been made to have
a bowling match between two teams take
place at the Merlo alleys, Barre, some.
time next week, probably Monday or
Tuesday evening. The match will be the
first of a series of three or five which
are to be rolled during the winter
months.
The schedule of league basketball
games for Montpelier high school has
been completed and issued by Stacy
Clark. the same number of contests hav-
ing been arranged as last year each team
in the league playing the other contest
ants twice. 1t is probable that other
games will be arranged by the local
team, perhaps with the Logan Squares
and Hartford high school. The schedule:
Jan. II, Burlington at Burlington; Jan,
10, Peoples academy at Montpelier; Jan.
26, p. A. at Worthwhile; Jan. 27. Stowe
at Stowe; Feb. 2, b. H. s. at Montpelier;
Feb 10, Stowe at Montpelier; Feb IA,
seminary Feb. 10, Hardwick
at Montpelier; Feb. %, st. Johnsbury at
st. Johnsbury; Feb. %, Hardwick at |
Hardwick; Eeb. 2s, spaulding high at
March 7, Spaulding at
Barre; March 8, st. ,Tohnsbury at Mont |
pelier; March IA, Montpelier seminary.
In probate court to-day William Skier