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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-09

CeilOi VI the eACHequelf dnIOunctu lndl
secret session Of the house would be
held this evening to discuss the air
defenses of the country.
London, July 9.-The morning news
papers subordinate everything to Sat
urday's air raid. The comments there
on reflect the popular indignation, while
some indulge in spirited condemnation
Of the government The country. it is
declared, has been Inundated and dis
graced in a manner never experienced
since the Dutch fleet burned Catham
more than $50 years ago.
The incident is described by the most
angry commenters as disgraceful alike
to the war office and the admiralty air
service. and the removal of those re-
sponsible for the miserable display of
incompetence" is demanded.
Even those comemnts which are most
restrained complain that Great Britain
and say it needs speeding up.
General Haig's reference to increased
German activity is regarded as highly
significant.
Fear Great Attack.
1t is remarked also that the aerial at
tack raises to practical level the ques'
tion of a possible absolute devastation
Of London by aircraft and the infliction
of such losses as would amount to a
serious military defeat. II a score OF
enemy machines are able to operate
with calm impunity, It is asked what
will happen If 200 come or, as the
Koelnische Zeitung recently urged, a
thousand.
In political circles there was a good
deal Of criticism Of the failure on the
part of the air defenses to ward off the
German raiders. Free lances in the
house Of commons are planning to bonn
bard the government with demands for
an overhauling Of the whole system.
Those who favor the raids in reprisal
also are active. and the ministers will
be asked to state specifically the rea
sons why no reply is made in kind to
the German raids in England.
No Further Deaths.
No further deaths have occurred In
the two hospitals which received the
largest number Of injured.
The worst suffers appeard to be
wives and families of men at the front
who have no means of re-establishing
themselves. They are being cared fol
by charitable institutions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-09

Amsterdam. July 9.-Official an
nouncement is made in Berlin that Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg and General
Won Ludendorff have arrived there for
council OF war with the emperor. II
is further officially announced that
after his arrival on Saturday night the
emperor visited the imperial chancellor
DIR. Won Bethmann-Hollweg. and re-
ceived report.
Taken in conjunction with the recent
conference between the kaiser and EN-
peror Charles Of Austria and the ex.
pected announcement regarding terms
OF peace in the reichstag by the i'm.
perial chancellor Monday. 1t is consid.
cred likely that the end Of the war was
to be the topic OF the conference with
the kaiser by Hindenburg and Luden'
dorff
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-09
MARE ISLAND SCENE OF DEATH
AND MANNING AND HEAVY
LOSS IN EXPLOSIVES.
MAGAZINES BLOW UP
One Official Statement Is That Six
Men Have Been Killed and Thirty
One Injured In Catastrophe = Two
StorehOuses Wrecked.

Washington. July s.-Five men were
killed and 81 injured in an explosion
which wrecked two storehouses at the
Mare Island navy yard today. according
to the commandant's reports to the
navy department
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-09
ENGLISH MADDENED
OVER LATEST AIR
RAID ON LONDON
Country Is Humiiated and Disgraced Is
Charge-Fear City May Actually
BE Devastated.

London, July 9.-In the house of COM
mons today Andrew Bonar Law, chan
cellor of the exchequer. announced that
secret session Of the house would be
held this evening to discuss the air
defenses of the country.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-09
HE WILL ATTACK If THEY YIELD
TO u. s. AND DISCONTINUE
FOOD TO TEUT0N.
NEU1RALS ALARMED
Are Between Two Fires, And Report
Is Hhat They Are Appealing to WASH
ington-Neutral Ambassadors Are As
sembled at Berlin for Conference.

London, July 9.-According to re-
ports reaching Rotterdam from Berlin
and forwarded by the Exchange Tele-
graph. Emperor William invited the
neutral ambassadors and ministers to a
conference Saturday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-09

Washington, July 9.-ConIecture as
to the purpose Of the conference be-
tween Emperor William and the neu
trail ambassadors and ministers ranged
all the way from new peace proposals
to threats Of drastic action against the
north European neutrals in the event
that they should yield to the United
States and refuse to continue to supply
Germany with food and raw materials
The general belief is that the emper-
or is making it plain to the Scandinav-
ians that If they allow their territorial
waters to be patrolled or mined by the
entente allies, or refuse TO continue 10
exchange goods with Germany he viii!
regard the action as a breach OF neu.
trality and as an act Of hostility toward
Germany
The reported conference, taken in
connection with President Wilson's
proclamation establishing a licensing
system for exports, has caused quite a
commotion among the diplomatic REP.
resentatives of the neutral states.
Some representations on the subject
already are believed to nave been made
to the state department.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-09

Berlin. July Q, via London. Official
announcement is made that Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg and General Won
Ludendorff. who came to Berlin on Sat
urday to make a report to Emperor
William on the military situation, have
returned TO headquarters.
Evening journal., 1917-11-03
CAN'T SHIP Stone NOW
ON Open R. R. Cars

Although orders have been issued
from Washington that open cars can
not be used for the transportation Of
stone 70 road work, all such cars hav-
ing been commandeered by the govern
ment. the county will hardly be affect
ed. It was stated by County Engineer
James Wilson today that enough ma
terlals are on hand for the completion
Of the county roads.
All the roads that the county has
undertaken to resurfsce up to this time
have been practically completed. The
county officials had the foresight to
order the required materials long in ad-
vance only about 1--WE miles Of road
remains 20 be finished. Enough stone
and tar are on hand for the work. anC
it is only a matter Of "A few days be
fore the work will be finished.
Three other roads have been survey
cd. but il is improbable that the count.
will start the surfacing OF them in th
face Of the present conditions.
/ The contractors for the Lincoll
! Highway Will suffer from the order
they lacking sufficient stone 10 nnisl
the highway this winter.
Evening journal., 1917-11-03
FINED 81 FOR FIRING
revolver IN CIIl

For discharging o 0rearm in The cltl
limits. Robert f. Latham whose case
had been before court several times.
was fined 81 and costs by Judge
Churchman in Municipal Court today.
Through his counsel. Philip l.. Garrett,
Latham changed his plea OF not guilty
TO one OF guilty.
Latham was arraiened this morning
in addition 90 this charge. on charges
OF carrying concealed a deadly weapon
and pointing a pistol, continued from
a previous session OF court ON these
two charges Mr.. Garrett asked FOR "A
further continuance of two weeks Stat
ing that he has had no time since
Latham was last arragned 90 prepare
his brief 40 objection was made by
, City Solicitor Malloy, who said That he
was not yet prepared for the hearing.
so the request was granted.
Latham is being held in $500 hail on
the two charges
Latham IS said 90 have been one of
the slrike-breakers at the Harlan plant
of the Bethlehem Corporation.
Evening journal., 1917-11-03
c. N. DILLON NAKED
CITY PUBLICITY AGENT

Clarence NJ. Dillon, member OF the
repertorial stan Of THE EVENING
JOURNAL. has resigned 10 accept the
appointment Of publicity agent Of the
Chamber OF Commerce, and ne is now
in charge Of This newly created Office
IN the executive branch or the organ
izctlon.
Mr. Dillon is probably one OF the
best known residents OF this city. lie
has been engaged in the newspaper
business as reporter for several
years, and has made for himself a wide
lrcle Of friends. Until a year or two
1go hc was connected with the First
Delaware Infantry. in which he held
The rank of captain and under the old
organization when the militia was
ecognlzed as O regiment Doe was thc
reglmental adiulonl.
I'm bis new position Mr.. Dillon vii
have charge of an the publicity worl
of the Chamber of Commerce. The
position Just created by the directors
was found necessary because OF ih,
lvcr growing activities OF iho organ
z1ilon. and the bearing OF these upOl
me public welfare and interest OF thl
city at large. Friends of Mr.. Dillol
feel that a better selection for th
place could hardly have been made.
Evening journal., 1917-11-03
Government Makes
KHISKEY SEIZURES
Thousands Of Bottles, Bar
relS and Cases Found in
Colonial Inn
SAY Mr.. WINKLER
FAILED TO PAY TAX

What was declared by him TO be the
largest seizure Of liquor ever made in
Delaware, was taken over by T.. S. Dep
morning. From the basement Of The
Colonial Inn, Sixteenth and French
streets, nearly three thousand bottles,
iWHnf H-irr
fun cases OF vhisbey ETC.. said Co be
the property OF Charles j. Winklcr. pro-
prletor Of The Hofbrou al Tenth and
Shiploy Streets We're cOnilrscatcd by
the federal authorities. TWO 3-iOn
trucks were necessary 90 haul the H.
quor 20 the old federal building, Sixth
and King streets.
Government agents say Mr.. Wnkler
failed to declare that he had the liquor
in his possession as required under
the new war revenue bin oNacting an
addition tax OF s2i0 on each gallon OF
distilled spirits held by dealers.
The Federal authorities .say tlcy
discovered that the liquor seized loir
was IN excess Of the amount set Oul
In Mr.. Winkler's anlda,i Tho Colonial
Inn Is owned by The Winklcr family
The liquor will be kept FOR tna pros
ent In bond I'm lhe basement of the old
Federal Building. in tho custody of ih1
deputy collector.
Mr.. Winklcr had not been placed
under arrest at o'clock this after
noon. 1he Government authorities
do not yet know what the procedure
viii be.
Evening journal., 1917-11-03
DRY CHALLENCERS
TO SNAP Voters
Will Photograph Men Sus-
pected of Trying TO Vote
Illegally
PLAN TO BE USED IN
DISTRICTS OF CITY

Challengers for the dry" forces to
b. stationed at some Of the polling
places throughout the city next Tues
day at the license election are going
to introduce an innovation in the way
Of getting evidence to support any
claims they may desire 10 make as TO
Illegal voting.
The dry" challengers in many dis
tricis will carry cameras and will
photograph men they suspect do not
have a legal right TO cast a ballot
Members Of this camera squad will sta
tion themselves at the entrance Of each
polling place. When voter approaches
who may be suspected Of not having a
right TO vote the camera will be clicked
on him.
These photographs will be developed
and listed and should the "drys" nnd II
necessary 10 go into court with any of
the cases they will be armed with
Photographic evidence.
Evening journal., 1917-11-03
CONTINUE PLEDGE
CARD CAMPAIGN
Director. .Marvelw ants Every
Delaware Family Enlisted
in Cause
SCHOOL CHILDREN
WORK ZEALOUSLY

The food pledge card campaign is to
continue.
This campaign that Uncle sam is
waging in order 10 provide sufficient
food for the American soldiers In
France, as we'll as helping our allies.
which began with the signing OF food
pledge cards this week, Is 90 20 on until
every person lends his or her CO.
operation TO the purpose which Is the
conservation OF food and the ellmina-
tion Of all waste
That the campaign Is intended 10
reach every patriotic man and woman
and child In Delaware, was shown IN
statement made today by Josiah Mar
vel, acting campaign manager for the
state. Mr. Marvel said:
We will not stop until every man
and every woman IN Delaware show
that they are patriotic enough 10 as
sist. or by failing TO do so. show 20 all
their nelghbors that they are selfish
slackers In this joint burden Of all the
people.
by signing the card a person simply
states that he stands ready 20 do his
part. To such person there Will be
furnished ways and means Of putting
his cooperation into practical effect.
lnls plan or cooperation VIII he
brought forward from day to day and
from week 10 week, so that every
householder will have pointed out the
definite ways In which he can Help.
School children and Boy Scouts are
expected 10 play a prominent part In
the following up process that Is 20
come In the next few weeks. Already
some Of the children are distributing
window cards to be displayed In the
home. Not TO show one Of these cards
win be construed as Mr.. Marvel has in
dicated, that the housewife is a Stacker.
Reports from the various workers to-
day throughout the city. who are OBJ
tanning signatures to the cards, were
| very encouraging. One Of the most
: promising Of these was the report from
Z The Delaware Leather Company. where
= the average attained was 100 per cent.
The parochial school children as well
as the public school children are doing
everything 20 help this nation In this
work. II has been estimated that the
parochial pupils have obtained up
wards OF 5000 signatures 20 the cards
Mr.. Marvel said today he had many
plans in mind for additiolal work In
this compaign that would be developed
from time TO time.
Evening journal., 1917-11-03
MAN CUT TO Pieces
UNDER B. & 0. TRAIN

Evidently run down by a freight train
on the y. and q. railroad lines near the
Sixth street bridge shortly after mild
night an italian. aged about 80
years was instantly killed. his body be-
ing horribly mangled. The body was
found by Thornton Williams. James
oliver. Roy Curleti and Edward oliver
all trolleymeu who were returning Co
their homes from the ear barns.
The men claimed that a freight train
had just passed over the spot where
the body was found. The body was
removed 20 the morgue
There was nothing In the clothes o.
the victim through which he could b %
identified. He appeared 20 be about 80
years old. and was fairly well dressed
/ In one Of his pockets he carried o
iaborer's pay check of the Enterprise
/ Engineering Company Of Baltimore
No. 1919. A loaded .32 callhre re
Volver with some extra cartridges ant
about SIC In money was also found 0
his person.
Deputy Coroner McCreary was In con
versation with the Baltimore concer
this morning but they said that no on
. IN their employ at the present tim
had check corresponding 90 the mum
) Der found on the body.
Evening journal., 1917-11-03
JOHNSON accused IN.
RECISTRAIIOt. Case.
First Ward Councilman is
Under Bail for Hearing
on Monday
HINT AT MANY
MORE ARRESTS

The Rev. George A. Cooke. former
pastor OF Wesley NJ. E. Church, appear
ed in Magistrate stradley's Court last
night as prosecuting attorney and wit
ness against William jenkins and James
Washington. Negroes, charged with
Illegal registration in the First ward.
The men were arrested on warrants
sworn out by Or. Cooke, who likewise
had warrants issued against twenty
other men. among them being City
Councilman Arthur Johnson, OF the
First ward who is charged with aid
ing and abetting Illegal registrations.
AZ the hearing before Magistrate Strad-
ley last night, the Councilman was
held under $500 bail for a further hear
ing next Monday. Washington and
jenkins were discharged, It being held
that the evidence against them was
insufficient.
One Of the men was said not TO have
lived in a house In Front street long
enough 10 have a voting residence from
the place He explained that his home
was in the basement Of the house In
Qustion, and that his wife lived there
but that he was not always around for
his wife frequently chased him out or
got so bad that he had to get out and
then he went to his brothers for awhile
until his wife cooled Off when he re-
turned to his home.
The warrants for other men have not
yet been served. Constable Whartenbury
not being able TO locate them up 10
this time.
It was intmated this morning that
warrants for thirty other men charged
with illegal registration was to be made
today.
Evening journal., 1917-11-03
makes MERRY
AT HALLOWE' EN- PARTY

More than $50 women and girls al
tended the masquerade Halloween
party, which was given at the Friends
school gymnasium last evening by the
Young Women's Christian Association.
The various clubs and classes of the
Y. w. C. A. were each represented, and
many OF them came dressed as groups
OF characters. The members of the
Fleur dc Lis Club were all clowns, the
"Gymn" girls were brownies anG
fairies, the house girls, with Mrs.
Elizabeth 5. Wine. the house fnoihes.
as Mother Goose" came as nursery
characters, the Business Girls Club
represented Red Cross nurses, group
from the Electric Hose and Rubber
Company represented Uncle Sans con-
scripted army. while the cafeteria and
exchange members appeared as the
children OF the "Old Woman in the
Shoe" with Mrs. Mary Mitchell,
matron. as the "Old Woman" The
Camp Fire Girls, who appeared in their
own costumes, sang number OF
songs, while Miss Agness Y. Downey
dressed as a witch, told a thrilllne
ghost story. Miss Mathllde Selpp. as
Uncle SAM" and Mrs. T. W. Baochus
as Columbia" led the marchers. Miss
Grace L. Osborne. as a page, announced
the guests. Games were played ant
a general good social time was had
Refreshments Of apples, ice cream
cones and cake were served.
Evening journal., 1917-11-03
RAILROADERS Will ASK
FOR WAGE increase
Rv The pniIed Press.

BY The Pnited Press
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-Wage in
creases averaging thirty thousand per
cent. for all railroad employees back
Of the engine" will be asked by the
brotherhood Of Railroad rrainmen
and the Order Of Railway Conductors.
Il was learned this afternoon. The
railroads will be asked 10 make the
largest increases for employees re-
celving the lowest wages.
The executive committees Of the two
organizations are still In session.
This applies to all employees engaged
in the actual operation except engi-
neers and ilremen who were taken
care or under the Adamson law.
Evening journal., 1917-11-03
BDOTT TURNED ON WRONG
Gas JET. LIFE Spared

Turning on the wrong gas jet In ihc
bathroom of his home, at no. ii3 Eas,
Fourth street. came near resulting
fatally for William Abbott, aged 80
years. about noon today. Abbott was
preparing 10 take a bath and had turn
"a on what ho thought was the ici con-
necied with a stove which heated the
room Instead. ho turned on ihe Hight
ict When found by members of his
family. De was overcome.
Tie was rushed 20 the Delaware Hos
piial in the Phoenix ambulance ard re-.
Niypd.
Evening journal., 1917-11-03
ISIS GLASS PARTY.

Members Of the February, 1918, class
Of the Wilmington High School gave
q Halloween party at the home Of its
president, AVIAN Allen. No. 1000 Wa
vasett avenue. last evening. About 30
members OF the class were present
Miss Nellie Swain and Miss Pickett, two
senior teachers, chaperoned the party,
which was a masquerade. Games were
played and dancing was enjoyed. Deco
rations were appropriate to the Hal
ioWeten season.
Evening journal., 1917-11-03
FLAG'FOR NO. IS sCHOOL.

Members Of Appomattox Auxiliary.
No. >, Sons OF Veterans, presented "a
Tag to School No. IS, recently. The
following program was presented;
Prayer. the Rev. Mr.. Bond; singing,
america" school; remarks. Miss
Caldwell; quotation, John Patton
reading. Raising the Flag" DelOrus
Cornish; presentation OF flag, past de-
partment Commander OF G. A. n.
John p. Riley; acceptance. Charles G
Colburn; raising the flag. G.. A. r
veterans; singing. "Star Spangle,
Banner" school; salute TO the Nag
recitation. "Our Flag" Cordelil
Frances; singing. Flag OF the Free,
school; benediction. the Rev. Mr.
Nash.
Evening journal., 1917-11-03
DU POINTS 10 ENLARGE
CkRKEY'S POINT PLANT

Men and women connected with the
dupont Company in the big onlce
building at Tenth and Market streets
us well as wOrkmon In the various
plants, are greatly interested In reports
that another salary and wage ADJUST
ment that will be equivalent TO an IN
crease will be made about January 1.
One report is that the increase may be
paid In the form Of Liberty Bonds at
stated periods.
Evening journal., 1917-11-03
COLDEY ALUMNI RECEPTION.

Members Of the G0ldey college
Alumni Association gave - reception
10 the members Of the 1917 class IN
the college building last night. The
rooms were decorated with patriotic
cOlors. Musical selections We're con-
tributed by Mrs. G. Elmer Walls, Mrs.
L. p. Burnham and the AeOlian Quar-
tet, while readings were given by Miss
LeOna Tammany The reception COM
mlttee included Mrs w L. Douglas.
Mrs. ]. Z. Fuller. Mrs. Samuel Ralph,
Miss Florence Cooper, Miss Anna ELL
wanger and Miss Marie Balderman.
Evening journal., 1917-11-03
"NORTH AMERICAN SOLDIERS
TAKEN PRISONERS BY GERMANY

oners in the great German-Austrian
drive reached the total OF more than
100000 today" an official statement de-
clared. Eighteen hundred guns have
been taken"
mo important fighting" was report
ed in the statement today.
Evening journal., 1917-11-03
SOCIAL and Personal KOTE

Mrs. Kerr T. Riggs and two sons. Of
Washington. d. c., are spending the
weekend with Major and Mrs. Frank
q. Whitlocb.
VI. Howard Jester. assistant city
treasurer, IS visiting his son at College
Park, Md
Mrs. Nathan Miller. who has been
visiting in New York, will return home
tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1917-11-03
Mn. KIsHAN ENLIsTs.

Arthur Kushan. a well known mer-
chant Of this city, has gone to The
Navv Arsenal. Augusta, Ca, where he
has been assigned by the government
10 the Quartermaster's Department.
Mr.. Kushan completed a course IN the
Army Training School. Of the Univer-
slty OF Pennsylvania, to ilt himself 10
give service to his country In the
Ouartermaster's Department. Now
there is service flag with one star
flying over his home at No. 40 hing
street.
Evening journal., 1917-11-03
CTFlVFU-RIfTTFR

Miss Nellie .. Cleaver, OF shellp0t.
and William II. Rutter. OF this city.
were married in Baltimore on June %
by the Rev. James NJ. Wallace. An
nounoement Of the wedding was made
today. Mr.. and Mrs. Rutter are living
at Shelp0t.
Evening journal., 1917-11-03
REcEPTInN FoR Mrs. ARNEI..

At the home Of Mrs. Victor dupont,
Rising sun Lane and Kennett pike, on
next Wednesday evening, u reception
will be given TO Mrs. Annie NJ Arneil
q member Of the Woman's Party OF
this city. who was released today from
the Occoquan workhOuse, at Washing
ton. where she served term Of sixty
days for nicketing. The members Of
the Woman's Party and their friends
are invited. II IS probable that Dudley
Field Malone, Suffrage sympatnIler,
will be one Of the speakers. Miss Anna
NlcCue, who is well known IN this city,
where she has done suffrage work.
and Mrs Florence Bayard llilles. state
chairman for the Womans Party, will
also probably speak.
Evening journal., 1917-11-03
Dy The United Press.

rs The United Press.
BERLIN. Via London, Nov. B.
North American soldiers were taken
prisoners in reconnoitering forces on
The Marne and Rhine canals, todays
of1cial statement declared.
North Americans" may mean clti-
zens Of the United States or citizens OF
Canada. II Il means United states sol
diers. this is the first time that the
German War Office has ever mentioned
the presence OF fighting men from the
United States in official statements.
3y The United Press.
ROME, Nov. 3.-Increasing pressure
on the Italian left wing yesterda' en-
parently foreshadowing an enemy at
Tempt at development Of the Italian
positions on the Tagliamento, was re-
oorted in today's Official statement.
Attempts OF the enemy TO reach the
light bank, were, however, repulsed,'
The war Office asserted.
BY The United Press.
BERLIN. vie London. Nov. 3.-"Pris
Evening journal., 1917-11-03
LAsuED All the Posi-.

Mayhcw Fisher. Negro, convicted OF
breaking and entering. was whipped
at the workhouse this morning with
ten lashes. lie viii serve one year In
prison
Evening journal., 1917-11-03

Ninth aud Tenth streets lie collided
with an automobile owned and driven
by John Wigglesworih, No. 4i5 West
Twenty-second street. The boy was
taken 10 his home at No. 707' Madison
street In Mr.. Wigglesworth's car.