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Evening journal., 1917-06-01
actress SLAPS her
ANNOYER With Slipper

For shaking his fist at girl be-
hind the footlights in a local theatre
and making alleged insulting remarks
to her, then following her along the
street and threatening to do her bodily
harm Willis Reed was given slap
on the face with the girls slipper at
the time. and today held under a 5000
peace bond by Magistrate Bromau.
Reed denied the charge. but the court
adiudged him guilty. Flossie Thomas
was the complaining witness.
Reed admitted being in the theatre,
but said he had not shaken his fist
at Miss Thomas in particular. and de-
MED the other alleged disorderly acts.
In announcing his decision Aagis-
trate Broman told Reed that things
had come 20 a pretty pass when a
young woman was Obliged 10 remove
her slipper in a public street and ad-
minister a rebuff 10 a young man and
also enlist other girls 20 accompany
her when she went out upon the
street. as Miss Thomas had testified 70
doing. TO protect herself from insult
Evening journal., 1917-06-01
PRISONER had PLANS OF
P. R. R. Lines AND BRIDGES

A Mexican who refused 10 give
his name. in whose possession maps
OF the Pennsylvania railroad inter
locking system from Philadelphia to
Washington were found was arrested
yesterday as a suspicious character.
The arrest was made at Delaware
avenue and Spruce street by Frank
Mckinley, a special policeman OF the
Pcnnsylvania railroad Mckinley told
Lieutenant OF Detectives Scanlin that
he had been watching the man some
weeks. Every day. according 20 Nc
Kinley, the suspect went over the
system from the Richw ond coal piers
TO the extreme northern end OF Phila-
dephia. making notes as he went. he
/ inspected cars. bridges, tunnels and
even individual lines OF track. lie had
blue prints OF bridges.
The man told Lieutenant Scanlir
that he had been employed by the
iPannsylvania Railroad, but now wa
out OF work lie had considerahl'
money. Pinned TO his coat was
badge which read wilmington Stce
Company" The prisoner was take
to the office OF Special Agent Fran
Garbarino in the Federal Builong 70
/. observation, and then was released
Evening journal., 1917-06-01
Reid AS CONSPIUATORS
IN GOLD BRICK" Case

When John Green, alias John Green
stein. and Max swartz were auaigned
in Municipal Court this morning on
charges Of conspiracy 20 deiraud, and
with attempting to obtain money under
false pretonses, Max Bodine, Of No 4
East Front street, testified that the men
came to his place of business last week
and asked him TO test some eold discs.
Ills tests, he said, showed that they
were p karat gold. The man offered 70
sell him the discs. which were worth
81 .22 a pennyweight, for much less.
Rodine testified that the man said ne
was agent for man who had 5000
similar discs Of gold for sale. at approx
mately the same small price, but they
would have TO go TO Pennsgove, \. J.'
where the other man was. Bodine be-
came suspicious and called in Detectives
Riley and Kempski, who arrested the
men. When the detectives secured the
box of discs which was 20 have been
sold TO Bodine. they had tests made OF
the discs and found them to be brass.
Tho court held each under $500 bail
on the conspiracy charge and held up
the other charge against the men.
Evening journal., 1917-06-01
westminster GLEE CLUB
SINGS THE ROSE MAIDEN

Before large audience members
Of the Westminster Glee Club pre-
gented the cantata. "The Rose
Maiden" in Westminster Presbyterian
Church last evening. The cantata
was one OF the most beautiful ever
heard in this city, and the excellent
and highly artistic manner in which
II was sung made its presentation one
OF the musical treats OF the season.
Frederick w. Wyatt directed the pres
The choral work was excellent, the
voices blending well and being held
under perfect control by Mr.. wyatt
baton while the solo work was also ex.
ceptionallv well done, whereby each ol
the artists sang their parts with intel
ligenee and artistic skill. The soiolst'
we're Miss Frances Dewitt and MIS-
Hannah Andrews, sopranos; Miss hnti
Wilson and Miss Jean AlcCaughan, cor
traltos: Marion Nlinker and hoberl
Reed. tenors, and Joseph horty ah'
Donald Lane, baritones.
AS a musical organization the
Westminster Glee Club is one OF inc
I foremost in this city. II comprises
about fifty young men and women
the.maiority OF whom are well known
in musical circles in this city Inc
officers OF the club are AieNanqe'
plair president. Miss Helen Mcln-
,vre secretary; Miss Rosa Wooaman' N
treasurer and Thomas Iainah. IL
marian. Mr.. Wyatt Is director
Evening journal., 1917-06-01
CUT OUT EXCESS TAX
on POWDER Profits
Senator Salisbury Has
II IL Per Cent. Provis-
ion Stricken From Bill
GREAT SAVING IF 1T
KEPT OUT OF THE LAW

Through the efforts of senator Willard
Salisbury, the senate Finance Commit
tee at Washington yesterday struck out
OF the proposed new revenue bill the
y - per cent. discriminatory tax
against munitions manufacturers. This
was good news to the hundreds oil
stockholders OF the various powder com-
panies centered in Wilmington. as we'll
as TO the powder company officials thcm-
selves.
Should the revenue bill pass Congress
with this tax omitted. holders of pow
der stock. whose profits for the year
1915 were less by u -. per cent than
they had counted upon, will benefit TO
that extent this year
When the bill creating the - IL
per cent. tax on munition makers was
introduced into Congress last sum
mer, representatives of the powder
companies of this city went to Wash
ington and endeavored TO have the tax
stricken from the revenue bill, but
their efforts were unsuccessful. The
tax became operative September 3
1916, and as a result makers Of row
der last year were assessed about
S25.0O0.OO OF this sum. +. I. du
Pont dc Nermous & Co. was assessed
about s10.0O0.O00. the Hercules Com
pany about S2.0OO.0OO and other row
der making concerns in proportion.
At the time of the imposition o
this tax, there was a special exces
profits tax of per cent. affecting al
corporations, that the munition com
Danies believed was all they shoull
be obliged to meet.
Senator Salisbury opposed the Ia
before the committee last summer
and in February the munition MAX
ers. with Senator Salisbury. appeare
before the Senate Finance Committed
and instead Of asking to have the II l.
per cent. discriminatory tax removed
asked to he relieved OF paying tn
excess profit tax imnosed on all col
porations. The request was refused
with the 10 1-2 per cent. discrimina
tory tax and the excess profits ta'
the powder makers last year wer
paying over 20 per cent. in take
which they considered unjust and IN
fair.
Should Senator Saulshury's effort
nrove successful when the revenu
bin is finally passed the powder con
panies would be obliged TO pay bi
the per cent. excess profits tax thi
all corporations making more than
per cent will he required TO pay.
Evening journal., 1917-06-01
NIEDERMAIER SALOON
Is FIFTY YEARS OLD.

Yesterday marked the iiftleth an
niversary OF the opening of the
Niedermaier saloon at No. 119 Ship
ley street, the saloon having been in
the Niedermaier family for that
period OF time. The place Of busi-
ness is now conducted. by George III.
Niedermaier. who succeeded a brother
TO the business. He was busy yes
terday receiving the congratulations
OF his friends on the anniversary.
The saloon was first opened by An
drew J. Niedermaier. father OF the
present owner. who conducted the
business until his death. The place
then passed to a son. who conducted
the business for a short time, after
which the present owner OF the busi-
ness took IL over
Evening journal., 1917-06-01
four new COUNTY TAX
COLLECTORS are NAMED

Tax collectors for the rural hun
drods. 10 serve for two years we're
elected by the Levy Court yesterday
as follows:
Appoauinimink- Joseph c. Hutchin-
son. TO succeed Walter S. Money.
Blackbird John Beth, TO succeed
Harry Woodkeeper.
randywirie-Joseph II. MARITIME. TO
succeed Frank c. Miller.
Christiana-John f. O'Neal. 10 sue
coed William Tinsman.
Mill Creek-Robert A. Groves re-
elected.
New Casuc-John e. Taylor re-
elected.
elected.
elected
ST. Ceorges-T. Edgar Clayton. to
succeed George e. Rhoads
White Clay Creek - Forrest w
Lovett. reelected.
Cecil r. Reeder was appointed su-
pervisor Of bridges for the county at
a salary Of 800 per month. with the
understanding that he is subject tc
call day or night when the prldse'
tenders require MS rtiNAANos
This is a new Office and was created
upon motion Of Commissioner Burns
who explained that in cases OF acct
dent or imperative repairs such an
officer is needed without delay. The
appointment dates from April 10
Until the commissioners elect an
order clerk Mr.. Reeder will be au
thorized to order his own material al
needed.
A resolution empowering the coun
" engineer to advertise for bids TO
stone for resurfacing the following
sections OF road was unanimousl,
adopted:
Newark to Cooch's Bridge, roa'
from Kennett pike to Adams eros
roads via Montchanin. part OF tn
road between Clarks Corner an
Birds Corner. and the river from
road from New Castle to the light
house road. Altogether 6A miles q
county roads will be improved.
Evening journal., 1917-06-01
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Continued from First Page)
Mayor Price and a Republican City
Council, increased appropriations
while taxpayers enjoy immunity from
an increased tax rate.
The result OF Republican financing
of the city's affairs, it is contended,
speaks volumes for the business capa-
city Of the men in office, from Mayor
Price down. They supply the best
possible reason for continuing Mayor
Price and the Republicans in Office;
it is argued by some taxpayers.
II the Democrats had been in con-
troll during the last two years, the
taxpayers doubtless would have been
confronted today with a large deficit.
an increased tax rate and appropria-
tions reduced to harmful proportions.
"There are many Democrats in VII.
mington who have business capacity,
said a taxpayer today in commenting
on the record OF the present admin
istration The trouble is that the
Democratic bosses here rarely nOmi
nate them for Office. Mediocrity ant
stupidity seem to be two of the chic
qualifications for Office in the mind'
of those local Democratic bosses.
zone of these days an ignored an'
indignant Democratic local intelli
gence will assert itself in Whining
ton and the bosses who have beel
putting a premium upon Democrati
mediocrity and ignorance will b
swept from control Of the party Whe
that time comes the party will stan
higher in public estimation than
does today.
The comparative figures, shown
the items in this years appropriate
ordinance compared with that for tn
fiscal year commencing July an
shown in the table below. The DireS
tors OF the Street and Sewer Depari
mcnt had asked for 100000. as con
pared with the S205.O0O they had thi
year. Council gave them S225,O0
! The increase OF $4,000 for the Boar
Evening journal., 1917-06-01
LIBERTY Street ROW Is
aired IN CITY court

Wilbur Scott. Alberta Scott. Law
renee Parker and Walter Starting.
Negroes. were arraigned jointly in
Municipal Court this morning, charg-
ed with disorderly conduct in Liberty
street last Sunday morning.
Wilbur Scott was charged also
with assault and battery on patrolman
John Laskowski, who tried to ascer-
tain the source OF clouds OF smoke
coming from Scott's house on Liberty
street Alberta Scott the patrolman
testified tried TO strike him with half
brick and the others urged her to
brain him.
After about a dozen witnesses had
testified the court dismissed Startling
and Parker and the woman and the
assault and battery charges against
the other man were continued fol
one week.
Evening journal., 1917-06-01
MAN With BROKEN neck
LEAVES LOCAL HOSPITAL

Michael Culliman. the railroad en-
gineer, who had his neck broken I'm a
collision near Pennsgrove, n. J.. on
November 2 OF last year and who had
been in the Delaware Hospital ever
since. was discharged from that insti-
tuition yesterday. He wears a brace
which he will probably have TO keep
on permanently. While he walks
around without assistance he Is still
weak but otherwise says he feels tair-
ly well.
Mr.. Cuilman told a representative Of
THE EVENING JOURNAL today that
when he bid Miss Dancan, the superin-
tendcnt. and the nurses good-bye At The
hospital Yesterday. IL seemed like leav-
ing home. He feels very grateful and
greatly appreciates all that was done
for him at the hospital He is now
stopping at Cassidy's Hotel. but expects
10 leave IN a short time for his hom'
at Parsons, Kansas. where his father
two brothers and sisters live. He stated
TODAY that he has never told his reia
tives how seriously he was injured.
Evening journal., 1917-06-01
JAPAN WILL SEND TROOPS TO
RUSSIAN FRONT If NECESSARY

another reason why Japanese troops
have not been sent to the allied bat
tie lines.
Europe talks more about the COM
ing American army than America
herself" said Ciufclll Not only will
the arrival of American troops have
an immense moral value but the et-
forts will also be appreciated hu
rope knows the American armies nave
always been unconQuorable.
"Italy's efforts In the war, Ciufell
said. "have saved the allied cause
The war commissioner stated italy
losses so FAR have approxlmateo
200. 600. He added that Italy viii con-
tlnue to fight # she loses a million
men.
Evening journal., 1917-06-01
VS. News Today The Evening Journal Circulate"
City Council Keeps Tax
Rate at The Old Figure

OF Police Commissioners includes ST.
500 for salary increases and the re
mainder for current expenses. The
fire department got an increase Of
s1O14o. to provide S72O additional
for each company and $500 to the
Phoenix company for its two am
balances.
The Board OF Education. which had
asked for a total appropriation OF
431 .7O4. was given S342,276, an in
crease OF S12,276. This includes an
item for new schools.
The $4,000 increase to the Board
OF Education is 10 provide Tor an
increase in the salaries OF schooi
teachers and janitors Of the schools.
The increase will permit the Board
Of Education 10 increase the minimum
OF salaries OF teachers from $500
wear 10 $500 a year, and to increase
the nav of ianitors ten per cent
The Board OF Health was given an
increase OF $1,000 for current expenses.
while the crematory increase given Is
due 10 the jumping OF the contract
price from s45S.3S per month TO Sozo
per month. In 1920 the contract price
! will go to S7912O per month.
The Water Board increase or about
$4,000 is set up automatcally whiie
the increase Of $4,000 to the Park Com
missioners provides for salaries oil
park guards at $50 per week.
The appropriation for the Juvenile
Court is doubled, while the library
appropriation takes a jump because
OF the fact that the city is REQUIRED
TO add $50 for each donation OF $1,000
and over 100000 has been donated
since the last appropriation ordinance
was passed There Is a new item
this year. that OF $4,000 for the new
Board OF Harbor Commissioners.
The table given below shows IN TN
first column the first year approprla
tions and IN the second column tn
appropriation for various department.
during the next fiscal years. Tit
b hudrpf follOWs.
Evening journal., 1917-06-01
4O CASES DOCKETED
TODAY IN CITY court

There was an unusually long session
OF Municipal Court today. There we're
fourteen cases OF drunkenness, and
thirty-four other cases in which the
defendants we're charged with various
offenses of a more grave character.
The court. at 1.30 o'clock this af-
ternoon. still had ten or twelve cases
remaining on the calendar. Several
OF these we're disposed OF in rapid-hre
order. Edward Dickinson was fined
S. and costs for trespass on railroad
property. and Edward Quinn was as
sessod $40 and costs for begging. in
less time than II takes TO write it.
both pleading guilty
Jocsph Caulk. AN aged man, who
was charged with disorderly conduct
BY his son-in-law, was fined s. and
costs.
Evening journal., 1917-06-01
HAMMERED nm FORGIEES.

When William y. Lynch was ar
raigned in Municipal Court this
morning on a charge OF assault and
batteryNn Randolph Bennett, the lat
ter asked that the case be dismissed.
Bennett SAID that Lynch struck him
on the head ard face with a hammer
and that several stitches we're re-
quired TO close the Wounds. Never
theless. he urged that the case be dis
missed. which was done, upon PAY
meni Of costs. III
Evening journal., 1917-06-01
DIR. GILFmLAN INSTALLED.

At congregational meeting Oh
Olivet Presbyterian Church last even
ing. the Rev Joel S. Gilhllan was in
stalled as pastor. The Rev. Henry
Cunningham. as moderator. PROFOUND
cd the constitutional questions. The
program of the evening follows: In
vocation. the Rev. Henry Cunningham;
CONGREGATIONAL singing: scripture
reading. the Rev. William Patterson;
PRAYER. the Rev. H. Framer smith,
CONGREGATIONAL singing: sermon. the
Rev. r. l.. Jackson; establishing pas
toral relations: installation prayer,
the Rev. J. II. Crawford. charge TO
pastor. the Rev r. A. McLaury. Of
odessa; charge to people, the Rev. j..
r.. - .ifer; singing by the congre-
and the benediotion by the
pastor. the Rev. Joel S. Gilhllan.
Evening journal., 1917-06-01
CLAIM MAYOR Price
Will WIN At POLLS
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fed az the number OF Democrats who
have given it out openly that they ex-
pect TO vote for Mayor Price.
On the other hand Democratic
leaders are hoping" for victory. they
basing that hope. some Democrats
say, on assistance they expect from
the J. Frank Allee-"Ed" Bradford
ed" Davis clique OF non-residents
seeking to wreck the Republican
party, assisted by sam" Burris and
some others who have become dis
grunt ed because their candidate did
not win at the Republican primaries.
Many Democrats admit that their mu'
nicipal ticket Is not as strong as 1t
might have been by a long shot and
they look for Mayor Price 70 get many
Democratic votes. but they are count
ing on the men who set up the so
calloa Voters Non-partisan League
10 swing enough votes to elect the
Democratic ticket
There are four tickets IN the field
. Republican Democratic, Single Tax
and Socialist. Mayor Prices Demo
cratic opponent IS John w. Lawson
former police commissioner and
cashier I'm the superlntendents Office
OF the p. 3 and W. Railroad.
Samuel Melville. aged so years. IL
% the Single Tax candidate for Mayor
and Clarence W. Johnson the Social
Isl candidate.
P Charles NJ Banks Is the Republican
candidate for city treasurer. IN
b Democratic candidate being Hewso
j. r. Lannan. Jr.
q George r. Lyon Is the Republica
d candidate for president Of Council, an
G Charles p. Saylor is the Demoorati
Il candidate.
e For tax collector in the Norther
q district. Or. c. Sherburne Rice, th
d present incumbent. Is the Rcpuhlica
l. candidate. and Leslie r. Casperson
10 the Democratic candidate. In On
I, Southern district. John I. Dolan. N
!. present incumbent is the Democrat
- candidate, and William II. Greenwe
!, Is the Republican candidate.
The Republicans are counting q
y electing the president OF Council an
carving seven OF the twelve ward
III The opposing candidates on the X
a publican and Democratic tickets arr
ne First ward-Arthur Johnson, X
US publican: John W. Walls. Democrat.
Us Second ward Slant b. Atkins, kepu
US licnn; John y. Reilly. Democrat
na Third ward Shcrmcr H. Stradley, X
ot nublican; William Abbcrger, Democra
ny Fourth ward-Charles r. klund, Il
80, publican: James Kane Democrat
II, Fifth ward-Iames W. Robertson, i
ee publican; John Leon Murphy. Demo'r
~ Sixth ward John o. Hopkins. hepl
en- lican. John j. Lynch, Demociht
~ Seventh ward-James c. Near
M M.ae Republican; James Collins. Democr
IA Eighth ward Howard NJ. Ward.
tar publican: Temple Jackson Demoei
.os Ninth ward-Charles Forwood,
Am, publican. Charles j. Martin Der
I'M crat.
W Tenth ward-Harvey X. Wsdm
auv Republican; John y. McDono'
has Democrat.
AL Eleventh ward-FredericS @.
act derer. Republican; John r. Harr
not ton. Democrat.
Ros. Twelfth ward Harry 7 Cath'
om- Republican; William NJ. Conn
Lib Democrat.
Evening journal., 1917-06-01
ARMY CAMPS REDUCED:
MEN WILL LIVE IN TENTS

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, juno 1.-The War
Department has decided 10 reduce It's
cantonment camps for the new army
and national guard from 32 TO 10 ana
to place the national guard under
canvas. Augusta, Ga, is one OF the
cantonment sites already checked on
the list.
The situation is confused ana III
some instances orders have been sen.
out for men in charge to suspend
onerations until the new regime can
be Strengthened out
In so far as possible the tent colon
fes will be established In the south be-
cause of better weather conditions
there. In general the re-apporuon-
ment OF camp sites throughout the
various army departments must De
accomplished
Evening journal., 1917-06-01
sOLDIER TnRAsHEs NEGRO.

Troubles galore fell upon William
Brown. Negro. today. when he re-
celved a whipping az the hands Of
Barton N. Heard a soldier and was
then arrested on a charge Of lighting
on the street
Heard was at Front and Market
streets when Brown happened along.
and brushing against the soldier. he
proceeded 10 call him "tin soldier
This caused a fight. which was stop
ped only whom patrolman Burchen@.
larrested Brown and Heard on the
] Fighting charge
Evening journal., 1917-06-01
Nv W. :. FORREST,

United Press Sian COrresponuchI
PARIS. June 1-"France Insists
that there shall be no peace except
that which all her people shall make.
The government cannot recognize the
efforts OF any single political party TO
arrange such termination of war"
Prem er Rihot said so IN the Cham
ber of Deputies today, answering So
cialists interpretations as 20 the gov
ernments attitude on che international
Evening journal., 1917-06-01
BY The United Press.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-Japan
will send troops to the Russian front
III an emergency arises making such
a conrse advisable" Augusta Ciufeln.
member OF the Italian war commission
said today. The declaration bears out
a recent United Press dispatch based
ON authoritative information obtained
here in allied diplomatic circles
There are no Japanese troops fight.
ing with the Allies now said Ciu
fell. because all Europe. excepting
France. has sufficient man power
What Is needed is ammunition-and
more ammunition. Japan has beer
supplying large amounts Of this neces
sity."
Shortage OF ships, ciufelli sad. ii
Evening journal., 1917-06-01
announce ORATORS FOR
LIBERTY LOAN RALLY

This afternoon President John
Jr.. OF the National Bank
Of Delaware. announced that Daniel
o. Hastings and Thomas F. Bayard
would be the principal speakers at
the Liberty Loan rally in old City
Hall tonight The speaking Will be
preceded by a band concert in front
OF the hall. startingfi al Z o'clock.
Evening journal., 1917-06-01
France SpurnS Peace That May
be Suggested by Socialists

Socialists" peace conference at
stockholm.
France wants only French
peace" he declared. "A conference
such as that proposed at Stockholm,
which might result IN a partial
lmping peace cannot be undertaken.
"Whn ak regarding this confer
ence is quietod the government will
deliver passports to Socialists to per
init them 20 60 10 Petrograd There
they will not risk meeting Germans"
Evening journal., 1917-06-01
Gets Year IN JAIL
FOR SLASHlNG Man

Charged with cutting Clarence
Clemens over the head and face with
a razor or knife. and banging his
head with some blunt instrument, Rob
ert l.. Gibson was fined 500 and SEN
fenced to one years Imprisonment In
Municipal Court today. Both are Ne
groes.
Evening journal., 1917-06-01
HE MADE SUICIDE THREAT.

Stanley Manako approached John
Sheehy at Front and French streets
yesterday. and informed the officer. ac-
cording to his testimony In Munici-
pal Court this morning. that unless
he was arrested he would commit sui
eide. The court ordered the man ex-
amined to determine his sanity.
Evening journal., 1917-06-01
UNITED CIGAR STORES TO &
GIVE SHARE TO RED CROSS.

The United Cigar Stores will give
ten per cent. OF their gross receipts
from sales on Tuesday next in their
stores all over the country to the Red
Cross. The company has two stores IN
Wilmington. and about l,2OO In tho
United States.
Evening journal., 1917-06-01
AccInENrs OF THE DAY.

Among patients treated at the
Hospital today weret
Frank Lewis. lacerated neck.
Henry +. Blackiston. lacerated
head.
Costino Rocce mashed thumb.
Josiah Underwood crushed head.