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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-01
pocket. where he carried his identifca

pocket. where he carried his identihca-
tion papers,
Sergeant Schmidt's eagle eye no
sooner detected the move Of hand
toward hip than he thrust his revolver
into Mr.. Browns stomach.
"Haltl''
That was something that Charlie
understood without difficulty. too. He
raised both hands above his head as
high as he could get them, while q
look Of ineffable disgust suffused his
face.
You d-n fool" he exclaimed,
"I'm not reaching for gun. These
are my passports. Lookl Papers?'
With shake and twist he managed
to throw his coat back from his right
hip. And Sergeant Schmidt then pro-
ceeded to relieve him of the bulky
packet that projected from the pocket.
He looked at them with scowl.
"Ah, you are Franzoesischp' he de-
clared. still in his native tongue, for
he knew no other.
'I'm whatY Charlie inquired.
"Franzoesisch! You are no Amert-
kaner."
Charlie grasped only the last word.
Eyes, that's right--Americane, right
from the corner of Forty-second street
and Broadway; and, believe me, wish
was right back there right now"
what do you say?" the sergeant
asked him.
"None Of your d-n business.
You bonehead." -. Mr.. Brown
was quite enjoying himself, abusing
that walking arsenal with impunity.
'Have cigarette?" he asked, holding
out his case.
Sergeant Schmidt was not above &C
cepting one, even from the enemy. And
he thanked Charlie In voice as gentle
as bass drum.
"Gee, I'd like to give you one good
wallop on the nose just for luck," the
American remarked longingly.
Then Schmidt suddenly snatched of
Mr.. Browns hat.
mix on the Hermann stuff-what
are you doing?" Charlie demanded. He
began to feel as If he were taking part
in slapstick vaudeville skit.
The sergeant had his face buried in
side the hat. He was looking for
clues.
"Englischy' he sputtered the next
moment.
"Of course it's English!" Charlie re
torted. ''It cost me two-and-six." he
added. regarding the rough handling Of
his straw with indignation.
Sergeant Schmidt leaned over, and,
Selling Charles coat by the collar.
he pulled 1t back from his neck while
he examined the label.
English also. Spioni Thou art an
English spy.'
His trusty henchmen, Hans and
Otto. together with their corporal.
brought their guns up to their sides;
and, kissing "Spion!' in the most sin
lister manner imaginable, they all three
approached Charlie threateningly.
Mr.. Brown suddenly changed his
mind about the vaudeville. It seemed
to him that possibly he had been un-
Willingly cast for a tragedy.
"Spion- spion!'' he repeated. 'Good
grief. you don't mean spy?"
'Spy, spy-ja wohl," said Schmidt
.sKomm hierr'
He took hold of Charles arm and
faced him about 80 that he confronted
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-01

A fairly simple bag Of black velvet
and satin Is wrought with lattice
work pattern in small steel beads.
Small apples. made of satin. are sus-
pended mt the bottom, set in a little
frili OF velvet. They are calculated to
tempt the daughters Of Eve into ex-
travagance. A more elaborate bag Ia
decorated with beads at the top and
bottom In wide border and lattice pat
tern. and n narrower pattern along the
sides. IL closes with steel rings, ana
beaded hanger Il strung through
them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-01
ana~h.nMun

The very nesesf muH ~ b. seen In
Neu furk h perfectly r0und with In
visible sltm ln fhe siaea and u Is
scarcely lnrErr thaa a Eoo,lsiEed xrape
fruiA Thcae sssowbaAi Affairs aro
made n crmlna ~hiie Goa and aquiF-
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Evening journal., 1916-05-19
PRESENT Peace PRIZES
AT The HIGH School

Winners OF the prizes offered by
the Delaware Peace Society for es-
says on peace at the High School,
have been announced. The first prizes
are s. in gold and the second prizes
$3.50 in gold and the names Of win
ners follows:
February. 1917. Glass Boys. first
prize. Ernest ID. Hosking; second
prize. Stephen A. Downey.
Girls. first prize, Marion j. Kyle /;
second prize. Helen Merton.
June. 1916. Class-Boys. first prize
Robert A. coipitts; second prize,
Paul A. ONeal.
Girls, first prize. Blanche Willars;
second prize, Ethel NJ Snyder.
The prizes will be awarded at tn,
opening exercises on Monday morn
ing by DR.. Samuel c. Mitchell presi.
dent of Delaware College and vice
president OF the peace society: Georg,
A. Rhoads. president of the peace so
ciety, and Clifford ]. Scott. suporin
tendent Of schools. will also be pres
ent and probably make brief address
es. The exercises will be open L
the public.
Evening journal., 1916-05-19
ENGLISH NOT READY
TO DISCUSS Peace
Major Johnston, Home from
Australia, Says Subjects
There Would Fight
WENT ABROAD TO
STUDY HARBORS

There are no Indications in Australia
of any intention on the part of the Eng
lish Government stopping the war IN
Europe, according to Major T.. y. John
ston, of the Corps Of Engineers Of the
United States Army, who has just ro-
turned from a five months trip abroad.
Major Johnston explained that this
was given simply as a private opinion
as the result of his observation in the
countries he had visited and not as a
professional opinion. Army officers were
not allowed to talk Of the war, he ex-
planned. but the general feeling in the
places visited seems 10 be that the
Allies have Just begun to got into
position 10 fight effectively. This wal
especially true of the English, he said
who declare they are Just getting theiI
men into the field.
Major Johnston has been absent on
leave studying certain undertakings
in Australia in connection with river
and harbor improvements. He eX-
planned the construction OF locks on
the River Murray. the largest river
OF Australia. and the preparing OF a
harbor near the mouth of the stream
At present. he said, all products OF
interior valleys are transported over
hills from 1000 TO 1000 feet high q
Sidney. Melbourne and Adelaide, the
capitals OF New South Wales, Victorif
and South Australia.
Evening journal., 1916-05-19
?. 5. DUPONT enters
DENIAL TO CHARGES
Issues Statement in Refuta-
tion of Accusations in
MCNeely Case
SAYS GEN. DUPONT HAD
NO PART IN WIND-UP

Pierre S. DUPONT, president OF the
dupont Powder Companies, late yes
terday issued a letter and also a
statement denying the charges made
in the suit brought by McNeely and
Company against Mr.. DUPONT. John
J. Raskob. Colonel Z. G. Buclmer and
J. P. Laffey. growing out Of the wind
up OF the affairs OF the International
Powder Company. II was pointed out
today that the Morning News omitted
a paragraph from the statement OF
the company. it being a paragraph
raising a question as to the motive
in the bringing Of the McNeely suit
ESonerates 7. Coleman dupont.
Pierre 5. DUPONT. president OF y. l..
DUPONT de Nemours Powder Company.
has made the following additional
statement In connection with the suit
OF McNeely & Company:
"A great Injustice has been done In
associating the name o. T. Coleman
dupont with a suit concerning which
he has no connection whatever. The
question OF the dissolution OF the In
ternational Smokeless Powder q
Chemical Company and The DUPONT
international Powder Company was
not agitated until after r. Coleman
DUPONT had gone TO Rochester, Mimi.
TO undergo a severe surgical opera
ton Mr. DUPONT did not return TO
Wilmington until after he had com
pletely severed his connection as an
officer and director of +. !. dupont
dc Nemours Powder Company. while
r ". ...
SmOkeless Powder & Chemical Com.
pany occurred a few days prior TO his
returning, and Of the dupont Inter
national Powder Company few days
after. He had no. knowledge what
ever and was not kept informed as to
the question now under litigation and
was not represented in person or by
proxy at the meetings at which the
dissolution questions we're discussed
In the absence Of r. Coleman dupont
I, as vice-president of e. l. DUPONT d,
Nemours Powder Company. dupont
International Powder Company. anC
International Smokeless Powder &
Chemical Co. was IN charge Of the az
[ fairs Of these companies under direc
/ ton OF their boards of directors
/ Thel efore, any individual responsible
ity In regard TO these transactions i
entirely on my shoulders and not Il
any way on those of r. Coelman du
Pont. In justice to Mr.. DUPONT thi
statement should be given the broad
est publicity.
&c /. DUPONT de Nemours Powder Co.
b (Signed) Pierre S. DUPONT"
The letter OF Pierre s. DUPONT. ac
cOmpanying the statement denying
the charges in the McNeely case is as
| follows
wilmington. Del. May is. 1916.
'The Morning News, Wilmington. Del
Gentlemen: May | request that yol
publish in the Morning News with pub
Continued on Page Eleven.)
Evening journal., 1916-05-19

Judgo j. Whitaker Thompson. OF
the United States Court for the
eastern district Of Pennsylvania.
who is hearing the suit of Philip /.
DUPONT and others against the DUPONT
Powder Company, DUPONT Securities
Company Pierre S. dupont and MS
associates. this afternoon filed in the
United States Court in this city an
opinion sustaining the objections OF
the defendants TO certain interroga-
tories filed by the plaintiff.
The opinion means that the DUPONT
Company does not have>to answer the
interrogatories on the following
points:
First. The number OF contracts for
powder and munitions received since
December /. 1914.
Second. The quantities OF powder
manufactured and sold daily since
December 1. 1914.
Third. The names Of the banking
repositories Of the DUPONT companies.
and the daily balances Of the DUPONT
companies in such repositories.
Judge Thompson point out. how
ever that there is a rule Of the United
States Court under which the produc-
tion OF books AMI documents that con-
tains material evidence can be COM
PEELED This rule, il is expected, will
be invoked by the plaintiffs to try to
get Information as to the number. size
and value Of contracts entered into
or filled by the DUPONT Company.
Judge Thompson discusses the aver.
ments in the case at length, and the
arguments and summarizes his cOnclu,
sions as follows:
THE gross receipts under the pow.
der contracts and the quantities manu-
factured and sold would at best be
only constituent facts. inconclusive
and Intellectual. standing alone, in ar
irving at any material fact. The names
of all the repositories, the daily bal
ances they held for the companies
during the entire period covered BY
inteTogatories and the dates upor
which the accounts were opened
would cause the disclosure of multi
tude Of transactions not material ol
relevant to throw any light upon Tn,
averments in the bill and involvin,
institutions in no way connected Will
the case.
THE situation Is one which in,
wolves the exercise OF a sound dis
erection by the court 10 protect no
Evening journal., 1916-05-19
JUDGE RULES DUPONT COMPANY
DOES NOT HAVE TO ANSWER
QUERIES ABOUT CONTRACTS

only the corporation. in which the
plaintiffs are stockholders, and in
whose interest they sue, but banking
institutions In no wise connected
with the cause, from being unduly
oppressed and harassed by unneces-
sarily disclosing their intimate husi-
ness affairs when the plaintiffs have
in their power to obtain tho facts, "a
far as they are material. through the
inspection and production OF the
documents and books OF the corpora
ton. The objections 10 the interro.
gatories are sustained.
In the course OF his opinion Judge
Thompson says:
"The amount OF money which would
would have been available TO pur-
chase the stock is not represented by
the total amounts receivable from the
powder contracts. and those amounts
have no bearing upon il except in
connection with all the costs OF labor,
material and all other expenses in
cident TO the cost of manufacture. and
sale. Without doubt. the plaintih
would be entitled under the pleadings
in support Of his cause to disclosure
OF the assets OF the powder company.
out OF which the latter would be able
under its charter to purchase the
stock, but / fail TO see what lawful
purpose can be served by compelling
the defendants to place upon the rec
ord information which may disclose
a mass of details relative to its busi-
ness. which is undoubtedly calculated
TO burden. oppress and harass the
corporation defendant. when that in
formation OF itself would be OF no ma
teriality. but could only be considered
in connection with items OF cost and
expense in order TO reach the really
material facts.
All of the information necessary q
arrive at the material fact. namely
what assets were available which either
company was able TO apply TO the pur
chase Of the stock. can be- obtained
from the contracts themselves and from
the books of the defendant companies
This information is entirely within the
reach of the plaintiff under the provis
ion Of the 5Sth equity rule, which en-
powers a court or Judge TO make sucl
orders as may he appropriate to efIec
the inspection or production Of docu
ments in possession Of the other part,
and containing evidence material 10 tn
cause Of action"
Evening journal., 1916-05-19
NEGLECTED. families
Get SE7.O5S SUPPORT

Three hundred and eighty-eight
children and PA wives and mothers
were involved in non-support cases
during April. according to the report
Of Probation officer Frank Stout, pre-
sented TO Judge Churchman this
morning. The number of children
involved in general cases during the
month was $50; making a total Of
$50 children involved. The number
Of wives and mothers involved in
these cases during April was IT'S.
making a total of 312. The number
of children involved in special cases
during April was 40. making a total
OF 151 and the number OF wives in
volvedinthese caseswas W emf
volved in these cases was SO, making
a total to date of 13S.
Sums collected from court orders dur.
ing April amounted to S3.24G.25. max.
ing total TO date of S74.7GS. p
Amounts collected from special cases
during April reached S4o3.5O making q
total 10 date Of Sl3.OaO.55. Total sum,
collected to date from court orders and
special cases was $50 $3.50
Evening journal., 1916-05-19
ALLIES united
FOR WAR Until
GERMANY BREAKS
This is Frances Answer to
Berlin'S Latest Peace
Talk
kaiser ALSO FACES
An ECONOMIC entente
BY wILLIAM PHILP smMs

United Press Staff Correspondent.
PETROGRAD. May 19.-"The Allies
stand solid for a finish fight They
intend to break Germany's heavy
sword. They owe this to unborn gen.
erations."
This was the answer to peace talk
from Berlin made to the United Press
today by Rene Viviani, former French
prime minister. and now minister OF
justice IN the French cabinet Viviani
has been making extensive visits ia
England and Russia AT the French
embassy he gave the second interview
he has granted since the war began
the previous interview having been
given the United Press at Paris during
his premiership.
II am not qualified TO speak Of
Iermany's intentions" continued the
French cabinet official. but our alli-
snce is more compact than at any
line since the war began. and is
growing constantly stronger.
"The Allies continue to grow strong
IN both armament and men. They
arc steadily forging Germany's chas-
tisement They will force her TO make
full reparationsfor what she has done
There will be no separate peace. The
Allies war as one They have devised
an economic entente. After peace
the world will find the Allies equally
unified"
Viviani expressed the greatest pleas
urc at the result OF his visit 10 Eng
land and Russia.
Evening journal., 1916-05-19
VILLA BANDITS
killed IN ROW
With COWBOYS
Mexican Desperadoes Had
Robbed Hearst Ranch
Of Many Cattle
TURN CAPTIVES over
TO CARRANZA Garrison
Bz The United Press.

By The United Press.
PERSHING'S HEADQUARTERS, near
Namiquipa, Mexico, May lo.-Nia Wire-
less to Columbus, n. NJ. May l9.-Six-
teen Villa bandits were killed and
number captured. when a band Of
twenty-five cowboys from the Hearst
ranch surprised the bandits forty miles
south of MADEIRA.
The bandits were under the command
of Alexandra Domingucz and Pedro Coz
tillo The cowboys (vanquerosl were
led by Guadalupe Quezedo. This band
has been raiding Hearsts ranch, stealing
cattle, and the cowboys were sent out
TO disperse them For three days they
followed them and overlook the raiders
at Rancho Nieie. lnc bandits were SUR
prised and were virtually wiped Out
Among the prisoners was Costello.
The captlves were taken 10 MADEIRA
and turned over to the Carranza gar
rlson there While the bandits claim
ed they we're not villa followers, they
admitted they we're bound together to
fight both the Americans and Car
ranzistas.
Evening journal., 1916-05-19
YOUTH dies ON way TO
take HIS MUSIC LESSON

Stricken with heart disease at Ninth
and Market streets shortly before s
o'clock last night, William Smith. aged
is years. OF No. 5l2 East Ninth street
fell dead. The young man had just
turned into Market street with a violin
and music roll under mis- arm. being
on his way to a studio in the Jenny
Building to take music lesson. The
young man was seen to fall by VIII
liam T. Mclntire. officer at the VIII
mington Savings Fund Society, Frank
Roth. a railroad engineer. and c. II.
Gebhart. employed by James T. Chand-
Ter. the undertaken. All went to his
assistance.
The Phoenix ambulance made a
quick run to the Delaware Hospital
with the young man. but physicians
there pronounced him dead. The body
was claimed by his parents.
According to the parents of the
youth he had been i'm the best of health
and had never been troubled with heart
disease.
Evening journal., 1916-05-19
Raise $4,000 HERE
FOR RED CROSS WORK
IN Central EUROPE

The weekly meeting last night of
the executive committee for the char
ity bazaar. to be held in Turn Hall
June - TO n. for the widows. orphans
and Red Cross Of Central Europe.
brought encouraging reports from all
the committees. Almost $4,000 is al
ready In hand
The women committees continue
their activity for the cause by hold
ing various affairs. the income from
which goes into the general fund. On
the evening of May 81 the women OF
Sacred Heart Church will hold a
euchre at Eden Hall. The ladies'
of the Labor Lyceum Association are
also active in the work
The concert to be given at the Gar.
rick Theatre Wednesday evening. May
"a will be largely attended Many
tickets have been sold. The young
peoples committee is looking after
this event.
Evening journal., 1916-05-19
ROOSEVELT CLASSIFIES
FORD With 'COPPERHEADS'
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
DETROIT. Mich. May 19.-colonel
Roosevelt carried a message OF dire
warning TO Henry Fords bailiwick to-
day. Speaking before an audience of
representative Detroiters. he lambast-
ed Ford's pacifiism. raked the Will
son administration for "make-believe
preparedness" and announced that
only policy Of staunch readiness. OF
democratizing through Matchmaking
and OF unity of purpose would keep
America In the forefront OF nations.
/ The Colonel accused influential Ger
mans, who reflected the German gov
ernments views. of approving Ger
man-American pac'fst plans in the
United States with the idea OF keep
ing America unprepared while main
tanning Germany ready. He dubbed
the present governmental representa-
tivcs at Washington "96 per cent.
feeble" and sarcastically referred 10
mote writing and other Intellectual
exercises while scornfully inveigh-
ing against the policy Of culpable
weakness and timidity,' pursued by
the administration.
Roosevelt said he had for Ford per-
sonally mot merely friendliness. but
IN many respects a very genuine ad-
miration." but he went on 20 CLASSIFY
him with the Tories of the Revolutions
arv War and the C0pperheads OF tho
sixties
Evening journal., 1916-05-19
ALL CLASSES ACTIVE FOR
Preparedness PARADE

Great interest is being manifested
by all classes of people in the great
Preparedness Parade" to be held On
June 10. There is every indication
that the industrial plants OF the city
as well as many Organizations OF vari-
Gus kinds will take part in the parade.
More definite plans as 70 the parade
will be made public after the meeting
OF the general committee next Monday.
II is the intention Of the officials OF
the Chamber Of Commerce and others
interested to make this the greatest
civic parade ever held in any city In
the United States near the size OF
Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1916-05-19
CLUB WOMEN Of
State DISCUSS
MANY SUBJECTS
Education, Prison Reform
and Students Loan Fund
Favored
ADMIT Two CLUBS;
Membership NOW 25

Discussions on "Prison Reform"
and various phases Of the educational
problem as applicable to this State
featured today's sessions of the nine
teenth annual convention Of the Della
aware State Federation Of Womens
Clubs. which met yesterday and today
in the New Century Club house. The
feature of the morning session was an
address on "Prison Reform" by Pro-
fessor J. P. Lichtenberger. OF the
Wharton School. Of the University of
Pennsylvania.
Previous to the address, Mrs. Elinor
Baldwin Rosa. OF Milford. chairman OF
the State Prison Reform Committee,
read her report, which was as fol-
/ lows:
Partly because Of the inspiration
Of Thomas Mott Osbornes address to
us a year ago. the work OF this com
mlttee this year has been, in large
part study of his work and its re-
suits, relative 10 the condition and
needs Of our own little system. or
the twenty-three clubs appealed TO.
this year. with letter of instruction
and a suggested outline of work,
eighteen have responded with keen in
terest have talked before eight Of
them. The jails and prisons have been
visited. and the signs of increasing
public interest in the humanitarian
side Of the system have been noted.
AS for the work of the individual
clubs, it is my hope that. all over the
| State. the question Of the prison care
"If, through some incredible chance,
your son was in prison, how would
you want him treated?'-will be in
creasingly considered, and that the
fruit OF these discussions may be a
demand for development OF the indi-
vidual.
Following the business meeting OF
the executive and delegates. greet
ings. which were in the nature OF
brief reports were given this morn
] ing by the % clubs affiliated with the
, Federation. The reports were read by
/ delegates from the clubs. The report
OF the New Century Club. Of Delmar
which was read by Mrs Harvey Glib
son. stated that the club had devoted
a special attention TO child study and
has drawn into close touch with the
: school and home life of the children
A Parent-Teachers' Association has
been formed. A choral society has
also been formed by the club mem
bers. The treasurer reports a bal
ance on hand Of S45. after sending one
dollar to the Chicago WOman's Shell
ter Annex and five dollars a year for
five years 70 the Student Loan Fund
A new building fund has been started
for a club house. which the members
! Continued on Page Two.)
Evening journal., 1916-05-19
-.H-
CARRANZA MAY renew
American Get OUT ORDER
By The mid Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, May 19.-The State
Department had no word that Car
rama is preparing to renew his de-
mands for American troop withdraw
al from Mexico. though il was re-
garded as barely possible that Mex
leo City conditions had forced him to
make a new show OF firmness.
The conference OF consuls at Ell
Paso should be under way soon. A
report from Consul Letcher as to the
outcome thereof is scarcely expected,
however. before the end Of next week.
Officials still insisted there Is no
especial significance 10 the session,
but one official declared II must have
IFS effect upon the administration. This
man. in close touch with all that the
consuls have reported, said frankly
he did not believe the consuls' reports
OF conditions inside Mexico could be
Every rosy"
Evening journal., 1916-05-19
YOUTH loses LIFE
ON FIRST DAY IN
RAILROAD Service

Struck by passenger train at Bay
View. Md. about $40 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, J. A. Cole OF this city. who
was learning braking on the Baltimore
Division Of the Pennsylvania Rsil-
road. was instantly killed. His body
was taken in charge by the Bay View
coroner.
II was Coles first day on the rail-
road, and was on his trial trip, which
is required by the company before a
man is assigned TO a regular posi-
ton. He stepped from mis- freight
train at Bay View when he was struck
by the passenger train.
Coal was 25 years old. and lived at
No. S22 Church street. He was for
merly in the employ OF the | X l.
Laundry Co.