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The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-10-05
REPUBLICAN PRESS COMMITTEE OVERLOOKED THIS ONE

oval street experienced the most active stock mar
session 1907 today and also witnessed Its TWEEN
teh consecutive milionshare day.
The from Dunns Trade Review Of September Goth
did appear the last press bulletin promulgated from Re
publican headquarters in Chicago
Perhaps the depression which began IN 1907
administration had something do with Its os
sion
Or was it omitted lust reflected of unpre
cedented prosperity? Alexander might because
Democratic prosperity is unconstitutional?
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-10-05
YOEMEN no CELEBRATE.

The annual children's festival Of the
Brotherhood of American Yoemen will
be celebrated Friday, October 27, by
Twin Falls Homestead, No. ia. at the
Moose hall. Prizes will be given to all
Yoemen children, who participate in
the program.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-10-05
DIR. SULLIVAN GOES
TO IDAHO FALLS

DR.. W. A. Sullivan of the bureau of
animal industry, left yesterday for
Idaho Falls to visit his assistant, DR..
L. G. Henderson, who has charge Of
the work there. There were nine cases
of hog cholera at Idaho Falls and two
near Minidoka last month, but none on
other tracts.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-10-05
KnuU Items
Special Times Correspondence

(SpeciaI Times Correspondence
Mrs. Milton Dossett left last week
for an extended visit with her sister
at Brighton, Colorado.
James Nelson took in the Gem State
fair at Boise last week and while there
invested in some registered sheep for
the Improvement Of his flock.
Miss Amis Jones of Boise, sister OF
Raymond Jones, is here for a visit
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-10-05

1925 BUYS A FORD 5-passenger, late
IA model, all new tires. shock absorb
ers, w. w. Master vibrator, new Presto
light tank, electric dash and tail lights,
new horn. This car was overhauled
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-10-05

her parents live. Mr.. and Mrs. Kin
ney will be back to this city to make
their home in a few days
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-28
RUMANIA PLUNGES INTO
WAR, ,HURLING Her FORCES
AGAINST CENTRAL POWERS
RUNANIAN ARMY
TO RAID HUNGARY
IN FIRST DRIVE
RY ED L. KEEN.

United Press STAFF Correspondent
LONDON, Aug. 2S.-Rumania has
Joined the Allies with her well
trained army of 100000 men.
An official statement from Berlin
this afternoon announced that Ru-
mania declared war on Austria last
night
The French foreign Office an
nounced that Rumania has issued a
declaration of war against the Central
Powers.
Germany will dismiss the Rumanian
minister to Berlin today. according to
an Exchange Telegraph despatch from
the Hague. There IS every indi-
cation that Germany will follow Ru-
manias action with a declaration OF
war before many hours.
Rumanias decision was reached at
a meeting Of the Crown Council sum
moned by King Ferdinand last night.
II came at the end of two years OF
anxious waiting in which the Ru-
manian diplomats watched with the
tensest interest the military activities
of the Allies.
The Rumanian declaration is ex-
pected 10 signal Greece's early en-
trance into the war on the side Of the
Allies. Pro-Ally enthusiasm. famed
TO fever heat by the Bulgarian in
vasion Of Northern Greece. broke out
in a series Of great meetings in
Athens Sunday
King Constantine was denounced
for failing to lend support to the Al
lies and was urged to prepare The
army for war.
The Rumanian third army. alread,
mobilized within striking distance o.
the Hungarian frontier. is expected
to invade Pennsylvania before th'
end of the week, striking westward
against Besztercze The RumsniaI
general stsff probably will send ever.
available man into the invasion o
Hungary in an effort to conquer tn
! rich province Of Transylvanla, lon
/ coveted by the Humans. At the sam
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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-28
Locomotive UPSET,
KILLING ENGINEER
Several Other Members OF
Crew Injured in Wreck
Near Dover
CAUSED BY ENGINE
GOING OVER I'D" RAIL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Aug. 2S.--Striking derail-
ing switch when IL took a siding at
Petersons curve. a short distance be-
low Dover, 70 await the passing of an
other train. the engine OF a Delaware
Railroad freight train turned over and
rolled into a ditch. killing James Ed
ward Tweddle, the engineer, OF No.
1881 Walnut street. and injurying sew
eral other members of the crew. The
accident happened shortly after mid
night Saturday night Twoddle, who
remained at his post. was pinned In
the cabin when the big locomotive up
set and was probably suffocated by
escaping steam.
The injured are:
Brakeman w. w. Poe who for
merly worked on the Maryland divi-
sion, scalded about the face.
w. G. Lekites. No 1898 Poplar
street an instructor OF firemen,
bruised arm and burned by escaping
steam.
Fireman J. r. West, Jr., No 901
Vandever nue,Wilmington, bruises.
Conductor NJ L. Hobbs and G.. e.
Lord. fagman. both Of Wilmington,
bruised about the legs.
The accident was caused by extra
freight train 1878, after being trans
ferred TO a passenger siding on the
east side OF the track, TO await the
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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-28
Germs IN Stamps,
So DON'T LICK EN-
Danger OF Infection Shown
by U. of P. Professors
Investigations
ADVOCATE DEVICE TO
MOISTEN STICKERS

Don't lick postage stamps-its dan
gerous. Two investigators Of the
University OF Pennsylvania medical
school have found that big percent
age of stamps which are sold at pos
tai stations and elsewhere in this city
are laden with germs.
The investigators are DR.. Romert A.
Keilty, professor of pathological his
tology. and Philip ID. McMaster. a
third year medical student at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania.
They bought fifty stamps at various
stores in Philadelphia, some from the
central postoffices, others from branch
postoffices. department stores. drug
stores and small general stores. They
paid particular attention to the clean
illness Of the place where they got the
stamps. the appearance of the clerk
who sold them, and whether he placed
the stamps on the counter "glue-side
down"
To make certain that the stamps
reached the laboratories in the condi.
tion in which they we're when pur-
chased. the Investigators had the
clerk who sold the stamps place them
/ in q sterile tube. Only two out ol
| the fifty stamps thus purchased were
found free from germs.
( "The work proves the stamp to he 3
carrier Of organisms. and these coulC
readily be transferred from one indi
vidual to another" the investigator
: say in relating their experiments L
/ the Medical Record.
Aside from hygienic reasons, il il
( dangerous to lick postage stamps OF
I the ground that the stamps arc bac
teria-laden and under favorable con
ditions might easily convey pathogeni'
types. especially colon. diphtheria ant
tubercle bacillus.
I'VE would therefore advocate move
ment to have installed in all place
dispensing postage stamps a moisten
ing device OF some type. This move
ment could be started with beneficial
results IN the postofiices of the United
States GOVernmpnt 4"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-28
MRS. HILbES works
TO DEFEAT Wilson
Congressional Union Says
She is Fighting for Sui
frage Amendment
BACK TOMORROW FROM
COLORADO CAMPAIGN

Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles, State
chairman OF the Congressional Union,
and member Of the advisory board
of the National Woman's Party, will
return tomorrow from Colorado Springs,
where she attended a conference Of the
womans party.
Concerning a recent announcement
made by Mrs. Hilles that, though born
and bred Democrat, she would hgnt
against the party that would not sup.
port the Federal suffrage amendment
the following has been issued by the
National Congressional Union head
quarters, at Washington;
'The daughters OF two distinguished
former cabinet officers, one a Democrat
and the other Republican. have cast
old party differences 20 the winds ano
today are working side by side under
the Woman's party in the same congres
sional district in Colorado to help defeat
President Wilson aud Representative
Hillaird, Democratic candidate for re
election in the district. Their unites
opposition TO the Democratic party Il
because it has blocked at every turI
the Federal woman suffrage amend
ment.
Both women are we'll known, no
only in this city, but in Massachusetts,
Delaware. Colorado and elsewher
throughout tine country. One Of them
Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles, Of VII
mington, Del, is the daughter of tn
late Thomas +. Bayard, who was secre
tarv of state under President Cleveland
and the first ambassador from th
United States to the Court Of st. James
Like her illustrious father, Mrs. Hille
/ is a Democrat. but is now fghtn
against the return of President Wilso
/ and the Democratic party 10 power, be
cause they have refused 10 consider an
/ allow the Susan b. Anthony amend
ment for the national enfranchisemen
( of women to be put UP to the states.
Working with Mrs. Hilles in Repre-
sentative billiards. district is DR.. Man
/ garet Long. daughter of John ID. Lonl
! of Massachusetts,, who served as secr'
tary Of the navy under Presidents Nc
: Kinlev and Roosevelt Dr. Long Is
: graduate Of Smith CNlege and Of John
Hopkins University. and is now pra'
tising physician in Denver. Colorado.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-28
William A. BRADY
HURT IN ACCIDENT
Theatrical Producer and
Two Associates in Auto
That Turns Turtle
EXPECTS TO BE AT
PLAYHOUSE TONIGHT

William A. Brady, theatrical promo
ter; John Turk, his business manager,
and Jules Eckert Goodman, Of Mt. Yer
non, a playwright, were injured yester-
day morning when an automobile IN
which they were riding was overturned
near Dnnellen, y. j. All were taken
10 Muhlenburg Hospital, in Plainteld'
for treatment. Mr.. Brady's shoulder
was badly bruised, but an A-ray eNami-
nation showed that no bones were
broken. Turk and Goodman were
bruised and suffered from shock.
The three men had been in Plaintield,
\. j.. TO witness the initial perform
ance Of "The Man Who Came Back,
which Mr.. Goodman dramatized from
the story by John Fleming Wilson, and
Mr.. Brady produced. They started
after the performance in an automobile
for Wilmington
An axle on the car broke while they
we're travelling shortly after midnight
and the machine turned completely
over.
AT The Playhouse today it was stated
that Mr.. Brady's injuries were not suf'
icient to disable him, and he is expected
TO arrive late today to attend tonight''
performance.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-28
TWO MORE Cases
OF BABYPbAGUE
REPORTEDTODAY
One Child Had the Disease
and Recovered v ithout
Medical Aid
PEMDERTON LAD. Third
VICTIM. BURIED TODAY

Merritt Mckee. aged two and ono
half years, son Of Mr. and Mrs. Merritt
Mckee, OF No los West Sixth street,
was pronounced suffering with infsn-
tile paralysis by Dr. A. f. Frantz,
secretary Of the State Board OF
Health, who had been called 10 look at
the child by Dr.iHarvey b. Patton. the
attending physician. The child had
been under the care Of Dr. Patton
since Friday OF last week hut II was
not until today that the case was de-
olared 10 be infantile paralysis.
Il was also learned by the Board Of
Health that an Italian child. living at
No. zoo Union street. had been suffer
ing from the disease all last week.
without medical attention. This case
was reported 10 the health Office by DR..
C. A. Beck. who was surprised this
morning when an Italian woman.
whose name he did not learn, walked
into his office with a six months old
infant The mother said the child had
been sick a week
DR.. Beck, in making an examination
discovered that the child had lost the
use Of its legs as a result Of the dia-
ease, although Il had fully recovered
from the ailment. there being no
fever. The child was first seen by
DR.. Beck a little over a week ago
when the mother called at his office
with the child. At that time, the
child appeared 10 be suffering from
summer complaint and after giving
the woman medicine for the child, DR.
Beck told her to let him know how
the child was. Nothing more wal
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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-28
NEGRO AND RUNAWAY DETECTIVES shotgun
Cause EXCITEMENT STOPS CAMP RONDIES
Murphey, Of Dover, Arrests
Two Negroes Who Dis
turbed Woods. Meeting
SAY MIDDLETOWN MEN
CAUSED THE TROUBLE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. Aug. 2S.-State De.
tective Frederick B. Murphey, Of
Dover. was summoned yesterday to
the colored csmpmeeting held at
Lockwood's Chapel, niuo miles from
Dover, near the Maryland line. where
II was reported that negro thieves.
and holdups we're operating and ter.
rorizlng those attending the meeting
Detective Murphey took Assistant
Chief of Police W. II. Baker OF Dover
with him. Murphey carried a double.
barreled shotgun. When the officers
arrived al the camp, some OF the ring
leaders OF the crowd tried 10 escape.
Murphey brought his shotgun into
play to try 10 stop the fugtives. the
first man. however. outdistanciug the
shot and escaping. william jackson,
claiming Norfolk as his home. and
Charles Hicks OF Wilmington. were
captured and brought here, where
they we're lodged In jail. A carload
OF the desperadoes came to the camp
from Middletown, Del.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-28
MOTORCYCLE JUST
SPED on TO court
Revolver Shots Like Ex-
haust as Machine Dashed
Along the Road
MILLER is HELD FOR
HEARING AS RESULT

Howard Miller, colored, was held in
$1,000 bail this morning for County
Court by Magistrate Theodore W..
Francis. Miller must answer TO a
charge Of highway robbery and as
sault on his sister. Accompanied by
Lulu Watts, Miller came here from
Burlington, n. j., on Saturday night.
He had big revolver and a quart Of
whiskey. Robert c. Russell, also
colored. was in Wilmington after the
cars stopped running to Marshallton'
Miller and the Watts girl got into the
side-car of Russell's motorcycle. Rus
sell and Noble Blake rode the wheel.
Miller paid 81 for the ride to Green
bank and he amused himself along
the road shooting his revolver.
Before they reached Greenbank,
where Millers sister Mary Cattman,
resides. Russell had trouble with the
wheel and left the passengers at Mil
ler's sisters home.
A few hours later Miller is said "a
have appeared at Russells home and
used an axe to break up the motor
cycle. at the same time demanding the
return Of 81 paid to Russell TO take
them 10 Greenbank. Russell gave
him $3.50 because Miller fired his re
volver and the bullet cut a hole in th'
shoulder Of Russell's shirt. Russell
had the shirt on when he testified al
the hearing.
The Watts girl said Miller and She
came here for Big Quarterly.
When they went out to Greenland
Saturday night. she said, they had ;
valise with them and yesterday morn
ing It was found cut open and tw,
pairs of shoes were cut in severa
places. When Miller's sister got int
the argument about the cutting of tn
shoes. Miller is alleged to have bea
her and today she was unable TO ap
pear az the hearing. DR.. John Ball i
attending the woman.
Magistrate Francis held the Watt
girl as a witness and in default o
| 500 bail she was committed TO th
workhouse. Miller was also commit
ted, in default Of bail.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-28
ITALIANS Flare
UP At GERMANS
AID TO AUSTRIA
War on TeutoDS Because
They Sent Army and
Ships TO Rival
CROWDS SHOUTING FOR
ALLIES PARADE Streets
BY JOHN H. HEARLEY

1MAANh ANnn A9AoAA 1NAA HRha'hNf
ROME. Aug. 2S.-Italy declared war
on Germany because Germany sent
both land and sea forces to the aid
OF Austria, enabling her to cOncen-
trate her maximum effort against
Italy, said an official statement issued
here today
A similar statement was forwarded
TO the German foreign Office through
the Swiss government. setting for the
reason for the declaration Of war yes
terday.
Excepting the capture Of Goritz, no
event Of several months has so stirred
the Italian public as the news OF
Italy's challenge to the Kaiser News
paper extras flashed the word to the
Sunday holiday crowds and an enor-
nous crowd quickly gathered in Pi-
azza Colonna.
A great procession formed and pa
raded through the principal streets,
shouting Down with Germany" and
Long live the Allies" Until midnight
the crowds swung through the
streets, singing the national airs.
The declaration of war followed but
a few hours by the royal decree con.
fiscating the Historic Palazzio Di
Venezia which for centuries has con
stituted virtually an Austrian prov
ince.
The Piazza Palazio, a square OF
land with two ancient palaces was
the property Of the popes but in 1866
was presented to the Republic oi
Venice by Pope Plus Nv. II later
came into the possession OF Austria
and was the home Of the Austrian EN-
bassy. The embassy documents were
sent to the Vatican for cafe keeping
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-28
RenewS Request for Eight
Hour Day, But Would
Give Commission Ample
Time to Work Out Ap-I
plicatiOn Of Shorter Day
WILL URGE CONGRESS
TO PUT BAN ON STRIKES
BY ROBERT ]. BENDER.

lHitou ETebh SUM t0FFobpunucnH
WASHINGTON, Aug. as.-President
Wilson today presented a new propo-
sal TO the railroads Of the country, By
which he hopes 10 avert the threat
ened final break between the roads
and the four brOtherhoods and tho in-
evItabIe industrial crisis that woulA
follow.
II the present effort falls the Presi-
dent VIII appeal to Congress and Il
possible. secure the passage Of two
laws that will delay and possibly avert
the threatened strike, and WIN prevent
a recurrence Of such situation.
The President still stands pat ON HIS
demand for concession by the railroads
Of the principle Of the eight-hour daJ.
He is willing, however, that sufficient
time should elapse before It is put into
eject 10 enable a commission Of five
men 10 Investigate and work out al
details regarding the application Of tho
shorter hour day TO railroad operation
"a year II necessary.
From the first, the President haa been
insistent on the S-hour day, but the
proposition communicated to the rail-
road executives today promises them all
the time necessary to allow a thorough
Investigation Of the short days opera
/ ton The President has been willing
| and In this il is learned today he haa
| heeu slfnnortod nv the railroad emplove.
to let all details of the dispute wltf
the exception OF the eight hour day, b.
left 70 arbitration. This far. however
the railroads have not acceded TO this
or any other Of a score OF suggestion
submitted TO them.
Thus IL appears probable, according
/ 10 those in immediate touch with th
negotiations that the railroads will no
yield TO today's suggestion.
The President has determined. If ne
gotiations fail, TO recommend the pass
age by this Congress Of the following
measures:
/. A law similar to the Canadian
disputes act. which averts all strikes
and lockouts for one year pending the
investigation by a commission OF all
details incident TO the dispute.
?. An eight-hour law for railroad
employes-prcbahly an amendment to
the present sixteen-hour law, with
features covering matters Of overtime
and other collateral details.
II was learned today the President
feels keenly disappointed that the two
sides OF the pending dispute have beer
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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-28
Man Frightened Mrs. Lyman
and Daughters by Climb
ing Into Wagon
VEHICLE UPSET; MISS
MAY LYMAN INJURED

Miss Mary Lyman. daughter OF MT.
and Mrs. Harvey Lyman. Of near New
port. was badly bruised about the face
and hands as the result OF being drag
ged about forty feet when a carriage
in which she was riding with her
mother and sister. near their home
last night upset The overturning Of
the vehicle prevented the three women
from being held up or assaulted by n
colored man who had jumped into the
rear OF the carriage when they we're
returning home from Newport. The
man escaped by running through a
cornheld owned by c. w. Maclnry,
near the Lyman home. All trace OF
the would-be hold-up man was lost
although Constable William Tinsman
and John r. Lyman made a thorough
search OF the vicinity.
Mrs. Lyman and her two daughters
had reached a point on the Newport
turnpike near 3heir home, when a
noise was heard I'm the rear Of the
carriage. Turning. Miss Mary LT-
nam discovered a colored man. wear
ing a soft hat and light trousers
crawling into the wagon. She shout
ed 10 her mother TO Hurry up" Mrs
Lyman struck the horse with th'
whip.
The horse jumped and In turning
into the lane leading 10 the Lyman
home the vehicle turned over, throw
ing the women out. Miss Mary Lyman
was dragged for some distance an
the other women we're slightly hruise
about the body.
The screams Of the women vhe
the wagon upset frightened tho ma
away.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-28
Wind, HAIL AND RAIN
Do DAMAGE IN KENT
Corn Fields Are Leveled and
Fruit Trees Damaged
Throughout County

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Aug 2s.--A terrific rain.
hail and electrical storm passed over
Kent county last night. The storm
continued until early this morning and
left much destruction in its wake.
The Delaware Railroad station, at
Hartley. twelve miles west of Dover,
was struck by lightning and fatally
destroyed by fire.
house owned by colored woman,
near Carlisle colofed church.
seven miles west of Dover. was also
struck by lightning and destroyed with
the contents. The owner of the house
was not at home at the time.
Trees. telephone poles and out
buildings throughout the county we're
blown down. Corndelds we're leveled
and many fruit trees damaged.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-28
stricken With Heart
DISEASE. dies ON CAR

Stricken with heart disease while
riding in a Darby trolley car yester-
day morning, an unidentified white
man, aged about 55 years, died as
the car reached Fourteenth and Mar
ket streets. The man boarded the
trolley car at Ninth street and High
land avenue, Chester, Pa.
The body was removed to the
morgue. but nothing was found in
his clothes by which he could be iden-
titled.
The man from all appearances had
just Quit work, his face and bands
being soiled He wore a dark suit,
blue shirt and black shoes and a dark
mustache.
Deputy Coroner Nichols will keep
the body a few days.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-28
Ex.GOy. PENNYPACKER DING.

BY The United Press.
SCHwENKSVILLE. Pa. Aug. Is
Little hope is held out today for the
recovery of Ex-Governor Samuel w.
Pennypacker. member OF the State
Public Service Commission. who has
been in at his home here for three
days. He was stricken with uraemic
poisoning early Saturday morning,
and members of the family have been
summoned by his physicians TO the
bedside.
The only bulletin from DR.. Crosby
II. Allen. his physician, today read.
"The Governors condition remains
most critical. hut the patient is rest
ing comfortably"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-28
PATROL AUTO OUT OF SERVICE.

With the police patrol out OF COM
mission on Saturday and yesterday.
the Police Department was in a
quandry. no worlmen being found
who would work on the car Saturday
afternoon and night. An appeal was
made to the Street and Sewer Depart
ment and the engineers car of that
department was loaned to the Police
Department. This machine served
as a patrol until today. when the
patrol was placed in service.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-28
ANeIO.FRENCH RETREAT sAYs sERIIN.

By The United Press
BERLIN AUG. 2s-AneoFrench troops are evacuatins an
northeastern Macedonia sefore the Bulgarian advance, accord
ing to sofia dispatches today bulgarian force which reached
the Aegean driving British back their base az
the Gulf OF orfant Important lighting oS-
peeted develop strongly fortified allied positions
there The Eulgarans extending their positions in Mace
northwestern greece despite Serbian resistance