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Evening star., 1916-07-29
SIX HOMES COMPLETED
IN CHEVY CHASE, D. c.
Mckinley Street Properties Built to
Meet Demand for Moderate
Priced Residences.

Six new homes Just completed at 3s1e
to 1920 Mckinley street, Chevy Chase.
D. c.. are designed to meet the ever
Increasing demand for modern. commo-
dious residences At moderate prices.
The houses contain eight rooms and
Evening star., 1916-07-29
Sales Reported.

Among the sales reported this week
is that of the apartment building at
1924 T street. containing eight apart~
ments with an annual rental Of $4,000.
Evening star., 1916-07-29

About 1.729 miles of railroads in the.
United States have been electrified to
about 1878 in all foreign lands.
Evening star., 1916-07-29
SAVOY THEATRE as it WILL APPEAR WIEN
ALTERATIONS NOW BEING MADE ARE COMPLETED y


CONSTRUCTION PROJECTED VARIOUS
A 1 N BUILDING
Evening journal., 1916-05-11
old DUPONT COMPANY
TO Reduce ITS CAPITAL

A special meeting OF. the e. I. du-
Pont de Nemours Powder Company
stockholders will be held June at
Hoboken, ~ j.. to act on a resolution
to decrease the capital stock from
S60000,O00 to S4,000,OOO by reducing
the par value OF $4,000 shares OF
common stock from 500 10 SO a
share and by reducing 25O,OOO shares
of preferred stock of par value OF
800 each to 5000 shares OF par value
Of 800 each by retiring 245 900
shares owned by company.
This is the old dupont Company
which was succeeded by E. I. dupont
de Nemours & Company last fall. The
reduction of par value OF the COM
mon stock it is expected will he
brought about by the issuance OF six
per cent. debenture stock of the new
DUPONT Company for the common
stock Of the old company. The old
company has in its treasury $29,427,-
900 Of six per cent debenture stock,
while there is $29, ,427 900 of old COM
mon stock outstanding. II is be-
lieved this debenture stock will be
exchanged for the old common stock.
The company called in its preferred
stock many months ago on an ex-
change proposition but has never re-
tired it.
Evening journal., 1916-05-11
EP|SCOPAbIANS END
ANNUAL CONVENTION
Clerical and Lay Delegates
Chosen to General Con-
vention of Church
COMMITTEES FOR
DIOCESE ARE NAMED

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN. Del. May 11.-At
the one hundred and thirtieth conven.
tion Of the Protestant Episcopal Dio-
cese OF Delaware. in ST. Pauls Church
here. John s. Grohe. or Wilmington,
was elected secretary. and the Rev
T. G. Hill and the Rev. J. e. Parks.
assistants. Mr.. Grohe has been sec
retary Of the convention for many
years.
Committees appointed we're: on
admission Of new parishes. the Rev.
j. f. Parks, Alonzo Newland. William
Graham: unfinished business, the
Rev. +. G. Hill, Gilbert Pratt, Il. r.
Sipple; place of meeting. the Rev. p.
l.. Donoghey, Dr. George A. Harter,
George W. Shinn.
Chancellor Charles NJ. Curtis was
reelected a member Of the board of
trustees Frederick Bringhurst was
chosen treasurer Of the convention and
the Rev. Il. H. j. Andrews was elected
registrar Of the diocese.
Members OF the standing commit
tee elected were:
The Rev. w. II. Laird. the Rev. f.
NJ. Kirkus, Venerable b. F. Thompson,
the Rev. Alban Richey. Judge Edward
G. Bradford. Woodburn Martin.
Committee on Constitution and
Canon-The Rev. r. w. Trapnell
1917: the Rev. r. NJ. Kirkus. 1921.
For clerical deputies to the General
Conventlon-The Rev Alban Richey
the Rev. p. l.. Donoghey. the Rev. Il. J.
II. Andrews and the Rev. B. f. Thomp-
son we're elected.
Lay deputies to the General Conven-
ton elected were Judge Edward G.
Bradford DR.. W. p. Orr. George A.
Elliott and j. B. Foard.
Supplementary deputies to General
Convention elected were the Rev. n,
G. Hill. the Rev. A. e. Clattenburg,
the Rev. f. NJ. Kirkus. the Rev. Sam
uel Van Loan. and lay deputies, Fred
erick Bringhurst, r. S. Rodney. John
S. Grohe and Il. +. Ford.
The convention closed late yester-
day.
Evening journal., 1916-05-11
SKYSCRAPER Will
BE BUILT IF DEAL.
IS CLOSED, REPORT.
Rumored A. |. dupont Has
Option on Delaware Trust
Co. Stock at $500
FINANCIAL CIRCLES
active after Stock

While confirmation Of the reported
offer made by Alfred !. DUPONT, for a
controlling interest in the Delaware
Trust Company and for the properties
owned by this banking institution at
Ninth and Market streets, would not be
given today by those directly concerned,
according TO reports in financial circles,
it will only he a few days until the deal
is consummated. 1t also is reported that
Mr.. DUPONT and his associates not only
will erect an immense sky-scraper Office
building and banking house extending
from Market to King street, but viii
reorganizc the Delaware Trust Company
and make it one of. it not the largest,
banks as TO capitalization in Whining
ton
The rumor Of the big deal continued
to be the principal local topic in up
town financial circles today. and
there was still considerable activity
on the part OF certain individuals to
get hold of the trust company stock
II was reported that offers as high
as $500 had been made and refused
for the stock.
From reliable sources Il is reported
eiot WI Nui v"t anu thoot ihtelteltu
with him have an option on at least 81
per cent. OF the stock OF the trust
company at $500 a share. Il is further
reported that the proposed purchasers
will also take considerable over the 81
per cent. OF the stock at GER
tain price. If it can be secured. and IL
is this fact that has caused the sud
den demand for the stock at figures
Continued on Page Eight
Evening journal., 1916-05-11
Americans AGAIN
WARNED TO Leave
mexico At Once
MaSsing of U. S. Troops on
Border Responsible for
Reiteration of Order
FEAR OBRECON MAY
REFUSE TO SIGN PACT
BY CARL d. CROAg.
lifted Press Stan Correspondent


WASHINGTON. May 1i-New warn
ing 10 Americans TO quit Mexico has
been forwarded TO consuls By the
state Department IL was officially
admitted today This action was taken
by calling their attention to orders
hitherto given.
Developments which caused mass
ing of troops along the border were
responsible for the rciteration of the
warning to get out OF Mexico. While
officials inclined TO believe that Cen
oral Scott's conference this morning
with General Obregon might be salts
factory. the Mexican insisience upon
time limit for the stay OF Ameri-
cans caused an uneasiness which re-
suited in the double move.
Reports compiled several weeks ago
showed there are under 5000 Ameu-
cans remaining in Mexico. This num-
her probably has been reduced since
the census was taken.
Secretary Baker today directed that
militiamen called for patrol duty shall
serve for the period Of their current
enlistment unless previously relieved.
Mastering In OF members of the Ma
tional Guard for use In foreign SER
vice follows the same procedure as
was taken during the Spanish-Ameri-
can war. All militiamen who desire
may respond TO a formal call by the
President for volunteers. and present
themselves for enlistment as individ-
uals. In all cases, however. the or
ganization to which these militiamen
volunteers are assigned, keep, as far
as possible the identity OF the militia
ORGANIZATIONS in which they served
prior to volunteering. Acceptance by
/ the United States as a volunteer. auto
matically terminates, for the duration
of the war. all duties required by the
! National Guard.
Officials we're more than ever con-
1 wnced that dispatch OF fresh forces TO
the border will have salutary effect,
not alone upon the Scott-Obregon con-
Continued on Page EighD
Evening journal., 1916-05-11
LEGAL MOVE NEXT
! TO Hold UP NEW
LIBRARYPROJECT
Lawyers Say Ground Was
Intended for "Pious
Purposes" Only
Church Will ASK The
LEGISLATURE FOR RELIEF

Alleging that the first deed to the
land now used by the First Presby-
crian Church, in Market street be-
tween Ninth and Tenth, and extend
ing to King street. set forth that the
land was TO be used solely for piOus
purposes, Robert G.. Harman and
Geo. Lodge, attorneys, are preparing
petitions to be presented 20 the Court
of Chancery, within the next few days,
asking for an order restraining the
trustees of the First Presbyterian
Church from removing the bodies
from the cemetery. The land now
used as a cemetery and the site of the
Church Building, Tenth and Market
streets. was recently selected as the
location of the now million dollar
public library. WOrkmen had been
engaged for several weeks removing
lle large trees from the grounds and
on Monday last it was learned that a
restraining order was to be applied
flr.
Andrew C. Gray. representing the
trustees Of the First Presbyterian
Church. was notified on Monday by
l.hone by Mr.. Lodge that the restrain
order was to be asked for. Since
ulen no work has been done on the
grounds.
When it was learned that efforts
we're being made TO have the grounds
continue I'm use as a cemetery and to
prevent the erection OF the new library
building. which was TO occupy 100 feet
ON Market street running the same
distance to King street, it was said
Continued on Page Eighty
Evening journal., 1916-05-11
This father UPSET
COFFIN Containing
infant SONS BODY

Frank zimanski, charged with nom
support OF his wife and infant child,
incurred the wrath OF Judge Church.
man this morning for his actions
when intoxicated. but on the strength
OF a promise to do better and the
fact that he had been punished by
beink locked up during the past week
he was released on probation with
the admonition that II he did not "bc-
have himself in the future" he would
be sent 10 the wOrkhOuse.
"You remember. Frank said thu
Judge, that not long ago you went
home drunk and kicked over the cof-
fin that contained the body Of yom
infant son. You are a perfect devil
when under the influence of liquor
and hesitate TO trust you. | am sorry
about It but you cannot be permit
ted to go on I'm the manner you have
conducted yourself in the past. You
ara all right when sober, so you must
leave drink alone"
Frank promised and was permitted
to 90.
Evening journal., 1916-05-11
Helth Department,
Wilmington, Dellywer,
May 10, 1916.

Wilmington. Dellywer,
May 10, 1916.
Mrs. Mary Ann Jones,
Sandtown, Kent Kounty,
Dellywer.
Mi deer Mary Ann:
The smallpox is eradikated, mi ole an
esteemed friend, Ted Hoops, has Ike
Bowers throwed an hog-tied with a
revolutionary lasso. the lid has BIN
lifted an yore lovin' husband is in ful
charge of the sannyterry situashun.
hit wuz thisaway. | met Ted Hoops
the Sitty Engineer, an 1 sez; "Hello
Ted; how's yore new resirvoir gittin
alOngl" lie sez: "Hello, Bill! Mi new
resirvoir is still CROWN grass. How's
everybody down in SandtownY I scz;
"Fai- to middlin'. Hows everybody
mp yerey' He sez; Don't menshun IT,
Them as has the smallpox is gittin'
we'll; them as Eain't got it is tryin TO
skeer themselves into gittin' it., an
them as hain't doin' that is nursin' wax
sinnated arms an legs an sayin' things
| wudn't keer to repeet fur feer OF
scorchin' my tung an runnin' afoul OF
the bloc laws. have nOtised, Bill. that
eff there's ennything as will make a man
kussin' mad or a woman feel like slap
pin sumboddy on the rist it is to git
vaksinnated an have hit take Jest when
an eppvdemmick is on its deth- bed with
the rattle in hits throte an rigger NOR
tise settin' i'm hard" I ser. "Ef the pO-
lise sensus hadn't bin tux. I'd git Gorge
Black to have his sensus takers find out
how menny peepil was vaksinnated, in
how many kases hit took an wot dam
age has bin dun to the results Of the
Lyins Tabbernakel campane as a result
of this widespread dammin' that has BIN
goin' on sense hit wuz disSuvered that
wot our sitty has been sulferin' frum is
not so much smallpox as aggravated
cases of Bowers disees. soOperindooced
by an overdose of proklamashuns. wich
had a reakshunary effect on overheated
imaginashns wich wuz Peculiarly sus-
septible at that time to bein' infelStcd
with ennything that mite kun along.
An. rs view hit, Bowers dis
ees cum along. sumboddy mistook hit
fer an eppidemmicS of smallpox, an
there wuz n rush fer vaksine virus an
vaksinashun pointsg' He sez: 81 didn't
say AnhAs RAAAt ~ IA''T WI INN WAAA7
in my mouth. Jest keep to the text Oi
mi diskorse an don't garbel it as yu 90
along" "Well, ennyway,' sez,
.T've bin lookin' at the backslidin' bord
an / find that sense there's bin so
menny sore arms an legs the bords
bin wore mitey smooth. You're
sertenlv lukky yu hain't a men,
Der Of the Bord of Helth." ''Haint wot %
he sez. "Haint a member Of the BOrd
Of Helth," 1 sez. "But / am sez he.
'By virtoo Of mi bein Sitty Engineer
Pm an eclSs ofiishio membir Of the Bord
of Helth, an hits part of mi dooty TO
perfect the helth of this yere kommun-
ity."
! SCI: "Ted. | herd down in Sandtown
as how WI had bin appinted Sitty Engi-
neer, an / allowed 10 Mary Ann that
the furst time I kun 20 Wilmington
Ia drap around an see yore engine, find
out how mcnny hoss power hit WIZ an
give yu sum pints about runnin' hit
but wen seen yu all dressed mp an not
wearin' overalls an jumper ] desideC
the newspapers had made a'mistaik. An
Evening journal., 1916-05-11
MIDVALE COMPANY
TO PURCHASE CITY
ORDNANCE PROPERTY

According to press dispatches from
Philadelphia today, the Midvale Steel
Company has taken an option on the
plant Of the Delaware Steel and Ord
nance Company, on the south side
Of the Christiana River. Reports in
financial circles we're that the deal
would be closed today When II. T.
Wallace, who represents the owners
OF the Delaware Company was spoken
to about the report, he refused to dis
cuss it. Mr.. Wallace said that sew
eral persons had been negotiating for
the local plant but whether any Of
them we're interested in the Midvale
Company he could not say.
According to reports the Midvale
Company expects to operate the plant
as part of its great business, and will
turn out steel billets. The company
will employ 900 men, it is said.
Evening journal., 1916-05-11
112TH ARTILLERYMEN
Leave FOR SERVICE
ON mexican BORDER

Members OF the 18TH Company.
Coast Artillery Corps. stationed at
Fort DUPONT with Captain Harry T.
Matthews in command. Lieutenant p.
S. Gage, and eighty-fve men. left for
the Mexican border at 2 o'clock this
afternoon. Orders were received from
headquarters Of the department of the
East. at New York, by Colonel f. e.
Harris, commander OF the fort. late
yesterday to proceed at once to the
Mexican frontier and preparations
were commenced Immediately.
The company proceeded from Fort
DUPONT TO Philadelphia, where they
will take a train over the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad at about 4.21 this after
noon. for San Antonio, Texas, by way
of st, Louis. It is understood the
company will report for duty at Fort
Sam Houston.
Adjutant Kiefer told a representa-
tive Of THE EVENING JOURNAL this
morning that the command went as
an infantry organization. The trip is
being made as light as possible. speed
being a factor in the matter and only
such supplies are are absolutely neces-
sary, we're carried.
The company has been at Fort Du-
Pont since 1898. Those who had been
stationed at Fort Delaware and Fort
Mott, across the river, have been re;
called, it is understood. and theft
places taken by members Of the 139th
Company.
This leaves only one company of
Coast Artillery to man the defenses of
the Delaware River.
Evening journal., 1916-05-11
GERNANSPREPARE
TO ABANDON THE
VERDUN ATTACK
Paris Offers KaiSer'S AdmiS-
sion of Heavy Losses as
Cause for Withdrawal
beaten AGAIN
IN VAUX ASSAULTS
BY Tho United Press.

BY The United Press.
PARIS. May lt.-Fronch troops re-
pulsed with bayonets and gronades an
attack delivered by the Germans early
this morning west OF the Vaux pond.
northeast OF Verdun. On the west
bank Of the Mouse. only artillery
activity occurred during last night
the war Office reported. the Germans
failing to return the attack
French artillery throughout last
night displayed unusual activity In
the Champagne region. concentrating
its fire on German positions south
east OF Tahuro About il0 yards Of
German trenches were destroyed.
Four French war planes hombardod
the railway stations at Denvllers and
Etain last night, setting fire TO a
railway depot
Though German artillery continues
active on the west bank of the Meuse.
evidently In preparation for renewed
attacks. the impression is again
growing In the French capital that
the Germans are preparing 10 aban-
don the attack on Verdun. In this
connection the statement spread
broadcast by the German semi-ofi-
cial news agency yesterday with
reference 10 the number of troops
involved was cited.
French officers ridiculed the state
ment that 100000 French troops
we're engaged al Verdun. They said
the German government undoubtedly
caused such a statement TO be pub
lished to prove TO the German peo-
pie that the Crown Prince was con.
| fronted with tremendous obstacle
at Verdun. thus explaining the fail.
ure OF his attempt to take the for.
trcsg
Evening journal., 1916-05-11
DUPONT POST ANNIVERSARY
ERROR Is CORRECTED

Through an error II was stated in
THE EVENIG JOURNAL yesterday
that Admiral S. +. DUPONT Post. No. 2.
G. A. r.. would celebrate its thirty
sixth anniversary this evening. The
celebration will be held tomorrow
evening. II is the hope OF THE EVEN
ING JOURNAL that this correction
will be noted by all who contemplate
being the guests OF the veterans. be-
cause they have made elaborate prep
parations for having a good time to-
morrow evening.
Evening journal., 1916-05-11
HAD House 'PINCHED'
As SPEAK easy after
LOSING IN CRAP Game

81 am sure that the woman, Josephine
White, played crap every time the dice
came around, and ! lost S55 ON that
game. 1 came here to get my money
back"
Morris Johnson, colored, in City Court
this morning thus epitomized his posi-
tion in the case against Josephine
White, also colorcd. Tor selling intoxi-
eating liquors without license at her
house. No. 22l Orange street, Sunday
night and Monday morning.
johnson evidently lad a good time at
the place that night. according 10 his
testimony. Attempts of James Sauls-
bury, attorney, 10 show that he had
spent OF lost his money elsewhere failed.
however, and ON account of conflicting
evidence the case was continued until
next Saturday.
Evening journal., 1916-05-11
TWO BOYS HURT when auto
OVERTURNS into Ditch

special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, May ia second au'
tomobile accident within less than
twenty.four hours occurred just before
noon today on the pike between Camden
and Dover, near puncheon run bridge
Fred Lourensen, a chauffeur for Roland
Conner, and Mark Ross. both Camden
boys. were in the car.
As the car was coming down the hill
one Of the front tires burst, which
caused the machine TO turn into the
ditch. Lourensen in an effort to right
the car, pulled hsro, but the machine
turned over, throwing both boys out and
damaging the car. Both boys were
badly cut and bruised, but their condi-
tion is not considered dangerous.
Evening journal., 1916-05-11
SMALLPOX CONVALESCENT
FORGIVEN FOR HIS SPREE

''Yes. sab! Yes. sab! Use guilty all
right Judge, but you see ! had Just
come out Of case OF smallpox and l
thought a little medicine might do
me some good, and l reckon took
little too much"
John Saunders. colored, thus pleaded
his case in City Court this morning
when charged with intoxicauon.
Saunders pleaded hard for clemency
and appeared sorry he had oyer-in-
iulged.
VERY we'll, john" said the judge.
"If YOU have had smallpox / will let
you go this time"
Thank you. judge" said Saunders
as he hurried away amid the laughter
OF all i'm the court room.
Evening journal., 1916-05-11
OF COURSE HE'S HAPPY.

Edwin Thomas MacFarland. man
ager Of the Pennsgrove branch Of the
Ogden Howard Company. was pre-
sented with baby girl Tuesday morn
ing. Mrs. MacFarland and Miss Eliza
beth Margaret. as the newcomer will
be known. are at the p. & S. Hospital.
under the care OF DR.. W. B. Holman,
and both are doing well.
Evening journal., 1916-05-11
ITALIANS RFPuLsEp.

BY The United Press.
VIENNA. May ll.--ltalian troops at
tackled Austrian positions at San Mar.
tino, several times cannonading parts OF
the Goritz hridge-hoad and the Doberdo
plateau, but were everywhere repnlsed,
Continued on Page Eight)
Evening journal., 1916-05-11
CHINA OPPOSES IMMIGRATION Bill.

o. The United Press.
WASHINGTON. May if.-chna has added her protect %
the japanese objections against The restrictive eauis II 'le
immigration bnl Minister Wellington Koo and de ''DanS'
ambassador bsid conference with Secretary Lansing va
earned today At which ohinss protest vas presented
Evening journal., 1916-05-11
TODAY,S TEMPERATURES.

Al the Evening Journal ONCE.
900 4. NJ. - 1901 =. NJ. 7s
1000 A. NJ. 76 l.3O J.. NJ. 7d
Evening journal., 1916-05-11

RICHARDSON PARK MEETING
Residents OF Richardson Park will
meet at the Methodist Church to-
night to consider the question Of in
cooperating the town.
Evening journal., 1916-05-11

Feeling deeply the perils 10 which
they are subjected from raids across
the border. many of the residents of
Texas, New Mexico and Arizona are
clamor0us for American Intervention
in Mexico. Especially is this sentiment
finding expression since the federal
government called out the militia OF
these three border States. Among the
most prominent Of the interventionists
is Governor James L. Ferguson OF
Texas, who issued statement in
Evening journal., 1916-05-11

TWENTI.THREE NEGROES DIE IN THEATRE FIKEs
by The United Press.
NORFOLK. va Nay u--rwenty-three negroes vess
burned 70 death at waaceovu night following the sE-
poson Of gasoline tank IN frame moving pure theatre
Most OF the negroes we're employees o. Land Lu
Der Company When the explosion occurred there va
panic Many vero crushed in the mad rush that followed '
the door
Evening journal., 1916-05-11
FUNSTON NAY CALL MORE MILITIA

FUNSTON NAY CALL MORE MILITIA
by Tie United States.
EL PAso TEXAS. May ii.-oeneral Funston is seriously
considering request War Department cau
First Cavalry Illinois National Guard Of Chicago to border
patrol duty This regiment Funston Informed equipped
With mounts and e ready fOr duty
Evening journal., 1916-05-11
WEATHER

Fair tonight. Friday, fair,
cooler.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1916-07-01

Salute of guns at sunrise-under d.
rection of Ole Christensen and Hans
Williamson.
Serenade by band from to a. m.
Automobile parade from Q to 10: 80.
Assemble at Grove at 1890.
A. f. Cooper master of ceremonies.
Music by band (under direction of
A. r. Overlade)
Prayer-Chaplin, L. p. Lund.
Singing America" Congregation.
led by band.
Address-Mayor s. l.. Swenson.
Solo star Spangled Banner"--Mrs.
Stella Hardman.
Oration-D. II. Robinson.
Music-Band.
Reading-Bessie Newman.
Quartette-B. J. Merck and others.
Comic Speech-Karl Banks.
Solo-"Flag Without a Stain"-Vel-
ma Larson.
Toasts and Sentiments-F c. Banks.
AuuItSS-- IItpul 'ull'oS 49, ~
Nelson.
Music-Band.
Benediction.
Afternoon Sports
Besides the children's races there
will be: young ladies' relay race,
Pleasant Grove. Linden and Manila.
Slow Race horses change riders.
100 yard dash.
Pulling match best teams In
Pleasant Grove.
Wheel barrow race-blind folded
and man I'm whcelbarrow.
Nail driving contest for ladies.
Wood-sawing contest-for ladies'
Running and threading needle for
men.
Bald headed mans race,
Ladies' race-20 to 30 years
Ladies' r5cc-3O 10 40 years
Sackracc.
Egg race.
Prize for latest man.
Prize for latest woman.
Prize for man with largest feet.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1916-07-01
GIVE 1T 4 NAME.

A very successful dance was given
in the Orpheus Hall last Friday ev-
ening. June 90. It was a great surprise
to all the community to hear how well
the orchestra played They sure are
up to date and full OF pep. AS they
have not found name yet they are
known as the X orchestra until they
find another name.