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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-19
By ROBERT J. BENDER.


United Press staff Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Fob. l9.--Ihe big
question in Washulglon in tho German
American situation at the beginning OF
the third week of the broken relations
today shifted from "What will Pres-
dent Wilson doY 10 "What will the
President and Congress do'
Despite strong pressure by admins
tration leaders at the Capitol in the in
terest Of keeping Congress quiet" t
was admitted today tho heretofore un
der-surface rumblings Of Bryan follow
ers and pacifsts may break out at any
time into a veritable storm Of debate
and discussion of the whole situation.
During tho past two weeks propa-
ganda pressure of pacifsts has been
openly displayed In great volume Every
day the mail of Congress members con-
tains more and more literature" tend
ing almost at all costs TO prevent the
relations break from developing into a
more serious matter.
Congress members who have frankly
expressed pacihst and pro-German ten
denotes in floor speeches are much inn
pressed with reports from Austria to
the effect that officials there are hoping
for a complete congressional airing Of
relations. Such mem-
bers have themselves expressed that
identical view.
This procedure Is exactly what the
President wishes 20 avoid at this time.
II is the one thing that might force
his hand and make him feel he should
Immediately ask through the medium
appeal for the powers he is known to
want in handling the international
situation.
It was pointed out today that the
President has two alternatives. One
is the introduction by his congress
sional leaders Of a joint resolution
providing an appropriation and free
rein in handling the situation; the
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-19
nine BIC CUNARDERS
FOR U. S. ship BUILDERS

Contracts for construction OF nine
big transatlantic steamers have been
let by the Cunard Line, one OF the
Oldest of the British companies, and
the United Fruit Company to the Beth
lehem Steel Corporation. This is the
first time these companies ever have
patronized American shipyards, here
tofore having patronized Belfast
yards. Five steamships will be built
for the Cunard Line and four for the
United Fruit Company. AS has al
ready been announced, the Harlan &
Hollingsworth Corporation Of this
city will have the construction OF the
United Fruit Company steamers. It is
said the contract will keep the local
shipyards busy for two years.
The vessels to be built for the
United Fruit Company will be design
ed for both passenger and freight
service and especially adapted to the
tropical and South American trade.
The Cunard Line steamers are to be
freighters OF $4,000 tons capacity and
each 500 feet long. Two OF the fine
freighters will be built by the Fore
River Corporation at Quincy, Mass. f;
two at the Union Iron Works, San
Francisco, and the other at the Eliza
bethport Shipyard, Elizabethport. n.
]. The contracts for the nine ships
involve more than S13,000,00O.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-19
RUMORS keep Police
Department IN FLUTTER

Joseph A. Davis, sergeant of the
motorcycle squad of the local police
department. who returned home from
Deming, n. NJ, with the Delaware
battalions is expected TO assume his
duties in the department in a short
time. 1t was reported today that Ser
geant Davis was TO be appointed In
structor in all departments OF the To-
cal department.
In connection with this proposed
change, it was also said today that
several other changes had been con-
templated and that these we're causing
muoh dissatisfaction among the rank
and file of older. men on the force.
This report has it that Sergeant of
Detectives Francis Z. Green is to be
appointed captain of detectives, new
position to be created. The position
now held by Sergeant Green, it was
stated. was to be filled by Sergeant L.
c. King, and Detective Fairchiid was
TO be appointed to the position OF
street sergeant, in place Of Sergeant
King.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-19
GERMAN U-BOAT
SUNK At SEA BY
French SAILORS
Crew of Guayne Send Two
Shots Into Submarine in
Running Fight
ship Gets OUT OF
RANCE OF FOES Guns
Bv Tho United Press.

NEW YORK. Feb. 19.-In a running
duel at sea between the French line
freighter Guayne and a German sub
marine the U-bOat was sunk. officers
and crew reported today on their ar
rival here from Bordeaux.
The submarine. they declared. fired
three ineffective shots at the ship and
went down when the second shell
from the 65-milimetre gun on the
Guayne struck her squarely.
The submarine. Captain Rousselot
said, appeared on the vessels port
side on January %. when the ship
was one day out from Bordeaux.
Captain Rousselot later said the
submarine fired three shots at his
ship. none of which took effect The
Guayne. he said, was swung around
so that her 65-milimetre gun could
be trained on the submarine.
Two shots were fired by the Guayne
gunner, he said and the second
struck its mark The submarine, he
said. disappeared.
The gunner aboard the Guayne. a
BritOn, refused to discuss the Incl
dent. but others talked of il. paying
tribute to the quickness and accuracy
of his fire.
The ship had to swing about while
the submarine was firing they said
and narrowly escaped being struck
Both gunners fired simultaneously as
the ship swung into position for the
fight, but each shot missed its mark
by a few feet.
Everyone aboard knew that the next
shot would settle the battle and that
all depended upon the next shot. The
BritOn fired a moment before the
German and the shot struck sQuarely
The U-boat fioundered for a mo-
ment, desperately striving to keeI
aioat, but finally disappeared.
! Captain Rousselot said his gunner
/ stopped firing when he saw that tn,
submarine had been hit.
The Guayne is a steel freight shil
OF z4j0 tons net She has carrie,
millions of dollars worth OF munitions
TO the Allies since the beginning o
the war and has had her 65-mili
metre gun aboard since the subma
rine operations began to be a men
ace.
The gun is the same as that car
ried by other French ships, mounted
astern so the vessel must turn un
less the submarine approaches from
! the stern.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-19
SHOOT At providers
near The river FORTS
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
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Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DELAWARE CITY. Del, Feb. 19s--
It was reported yesterday that two
men we're discovered rowing about ths
fortihcations at Fort DUPONT Satur-
day night. It is said that the sentry
on duty called the men to hold, but
that they fed, whereupon he fired
upon them.
The men disappeared in the coun-
trv below the fort and could not be
found. 1t is said that large qua1ti
ties of high explosives are stored IN
the vicinity of where the men were
seen. There is a double guard doing
sentry duty about the fortihcations,
and it is thought that the men gained
entrance TO the fortifcaions by en-
ering the reservation from below the
fort.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-19
Solemn season OF
lent OPENS WEDNESDAY

Lent, the most solemn period in the
church calendar to Catholics. Eplsco-
palians and Lutherans. begins We'd
nesday. Tomorrow. Shrove Tuesday,
will accordingly mark the end or
gaiety among devout church people,
dances, theatre-going and card play
ing being tabooed. Shrove Tuesday,
Nardi Gras the French term It. has
been for ages a day Of carnival, fun
making and worldly entertainment
making the end OF things light and
trivial Just prior to the plunge into
the forty-day Lenten quiet
The ceremony of the blessing and
distribution of ashes, in accordance
with the ancient custom, will take
place in Catholic and Episcopal
churches on Wednesday, Bishop Mona
CHAN officiating at the service in the
Catholic Cathedral here. The Rev
John NJ. Corrigan, ID. d., Of Philadel-
mia. will preach at the Cathedral
every Wednesday during Lent.
lent will continue for 40 days, ending
with Holy Week, which commences oi
palm Sunday. April /, and continu'
through Holy Thursday, Holy Friday
and HOLY Saturday to Easter Sunday
which occurs this year on April s.
Devout Catholics will attend mas
avery morning during Lent. Fasting i
one of the rules that the faithful follow
and Measures are relegated TO the back
ground until after Easter.
Tbe infrm are exempt from complying
with the regulations. Special dlspensa
tions are granted TO those who nave e
do arduous labor and meat IS pernitte'
10 them once a day, except the Friday
and the second and last wednesday o
Lent. Fish and meat must not be estel
NJ the same meal.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-19

The upper picture shows type OF
Cuban regulars. If the United States
is called upon 10 send troops to Cuba
TO put down the insurrection there
the man in charge OF the campaign
will be General Wood. who was on
the island with an army in 19O0-1902,
or General Barry, who interviewed in
the Cuban revolt of 1906-19O7.
The lower center picture shows
three men who are the foremost fig
ures in the present uprising in Mex
leo.
President Marco Menocal has IS
sued call for more troops to sub
due the rebels.
Jose Gomez, lower right. was pres
ident Of Cuba before Menocal and is
said to be at the head OF the insur-
gents.
Orestes S. F'errara, lower left,
speaker OF the Cuban house OF rep
resentatives, now in New York, also
is said to favor the insurgents.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-19
Won REVENTLOW
IS GLAD gerard
HAS Gone HOME
German Advocate of Ruth
1eSsneSS BlameS AmbaSsa-
dor for Easement Hanging
American news WRITER'S
ALSO ARE CONDEMNED
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 19-Violent at
tack on former American Ambassa-
dor to Germany Gerard was made in
today's issue OF the Berlin Tages lei
tung, Berlin dispatches asserted.
Count Won Reventlow. prime advo-
cate of ruthlessness and one of the
leading anti-American editorialists,
was author of the attack He charg-
ed that Gerard used his official posi-
ton as diplomatic agent to transmit
Information to Amortization the pur.
pose of ultimately reaching Paris and
London. He specifically charged the
ambassador went to the utmost
limit in connection with the cap
ture Of Roger Easement.
Gerard and his personnel" Won
Reventlow declared, appear to have
delivered an honorable Irishman to
the hangman."
The Won Reventlow article also as
sailed American correspondents stor
ies sent from Berlin and concluded:
Thank heaven, Gerard has gone
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-19
SAWED OFF LOCK OF
WOMAN'S HAIR With knife

James Edwards. colored. was
charged in City Court today with
breach of the peaces assaulting Sarah
Williams, also colored. Sarah testi-
ned that he had Sawed of lock Of
her hair with n pairing knife and
threatened 10 pick her face with It,.
and generally had made her life miser-
able. James vigorously denied any
such unseemly conduct
Sarah Elizabeth Betsey Lones, an
aged colored woman, who continually
told the court that "they had spats
right along; you know how they do;
I wouldn't lie for anybody; I can't
tell any more than / know. and
don't know anything" testified to see
ing them fight
Edward was held in $500 peace bond.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-19
House Committee
IN favor OF Cat
Makes an Unfavorable Re-
port on Bill to Abolish
the Whipping Post
RESUBMISSION BILL
HEARING DEFERRED
staff Correspondent.

stan 1OlItoloAANAl-
DOVER, Del, Feb. 19.-Colonel
George A. Elliott, William +. Kurtz,
John Govatos. DR.. Charles A. Wag-
ner and Harry j. Guthrie of Whining
ton, had a hearing before the House
committee on education this morning
and urged passage OF the bill appr0+
priating S2,50O for the education OF
foreign adults in the State. The dele
cation represented the Wilmington
Americanization Committee.
A hearing that had been arranged
for a large delegation Of Wilmington
business men to appear before the
House committee on elections tOmor-
row in opposition to the liquor license
resubmissiOn bill for Wilmington has
been postponed.
II developed today that there was a
Misunderstanding with the committee
about the time for the hearing, and Il
was decided to postpone it until either
Wednesday or Thursday. Announce
ment OF the time for the hearing may
be made this afternoon. The anti
suffrage hearing being scheduled for
tomorrow also interfered with the
hearing.
Favor Whipping Post.
In the House this morning the COM
mittee on crimes and punishment,
/ Mr.. Killen chairman, reported unfav-
orably Representative Downward's s
I bill to abolish the whipping post. The
vote for this report was unfavorable.
Mr.. Downward, who introduced the
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-19
OLD CLOCK AGAIN MOVED.

Visitors to the county building to-
day looked in vain for the old
clock which was removed from the
sheriff's Office In the old court
house and placed in the corri-
dor at the entrance to the Levy Court.
room I'm the new building Saturday.
until they were directed TO one OF
the committee rooms OF the Levy
Court where the old clock stood AT
ter placing the clock in the corridor
the old building committee of the
Levy Court deemed it best to see
whether the building commission
would object to its being located there
before leaving it in the corridor for
good. One of the wall clocks taken
from the old building was placed in
the Offices of the Board Of Health.
Isaac w. Bowers, the secretary, hav-
ing arranged with the old building
committee of the Levy Court for Il.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-19
MAURICE AND MISS

Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Mouvet' VINO
are known on the stage as Maurice
and Walton, had dinner party last
night I'm their apartment in the bilt-
more Hotel, New York city. 20 cele-
brate the fifth anniversary Of the for
nation OF their partnership as dane
erss Five years ago Maurice ap-
neared in the Globe Theatre with a
French partner in "Over the hiVer;
Next day his partner became a bride
and left the stage. Florenz Ziegfeld'
Jr., introduced him to Miss Florence
Walton, dancer in the chorus ana
with ten minutes rehearsal she start
ed on her way to stardom. Miss Wal
ton formerly lived in Wilmington.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-19
By MD Unliod preee.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Peremp-
tory demand for release OF the sew
enty-two American Yarrowdalo pris.
oners, now held in Germany, has been
sent TO the Imperial Government, the
State Department announced today.
The department announced Il would
not at this time" make the demand
public
The department announced the de-
mand had been sent Saturday.
Secretary Lansing, in making the
announcement that the demand was
dispatched secretly Saturday. added
that late yesterday evening the de-
partment received word from Berlin,
presumably through the Spanish am
bassador, who represents American
Interests in Germany now that rela-
tiOns have been broken, that the pris-
oners would be released shortly"
lt is not believed this communica-
ton OF Sunday evening is a reply 20
this governments demand sent Satur-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-19
MINISTER'S AT FUNERAL
REV. DR.. MARTfNDALE

Governor John G.. Townsend. Jr, 10.
day went to Salisbury, Nd, 70 attend
the funeral of the Rev. DR.. 4. u. Mar
tindale. which will be held this after
noon. DR.. Robert Watt, the Rev. ".
S. Collins and several other Metho-
dist ministers from Wilmington went
to Salisbury on the early train 20 At
tend the funeral.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-19
GOVERNOR WON'T 5E HERE.

lorseg y pressure Of business, Gov
ernor John G. Townsend. Jr.. will be
address the members OF
the Chamber Of Commerce at their
nooday luncheon tomorrow. 1t was
announced this morning that s. ID.
Townsend. Jr., who drafted the work
mems compensation bill now pending
at Dover. would speak on that meas
ure at the luncheon
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-19
TAKE MARRIAGE LICENSES.

The following marriage licenses
have been issued by Magistrate Law
renee J. Broman: Josephine Jarowy-
ski and Kinagis Spiro. both OF No.
1913 West Fifth street. and Amelia
Lewandowski, of No. 2l9 Liberty
street. and Frank S. Lewandowski. of
No. 2i0 Liberty street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-19
MIR. GEORGE RECOVERs.

A. V. Lesley George. recorder OF
deeds. was back at his desk today
after an absence OF two weeks be-
cause of illness. Mr.. George had a
mild attack of appendicitis. which was
treated without removing the ap-
pendix. however.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-19
AMERICAN cowpOrs INVADE MEXICO.

AMERICAN C0WBOIS INVADE MEAICO.
By TIE United Press.
Ell PAso Texas Feb 19-Guadalupe 80 miles southeast
of Juare has been reported captured by band of vsias
under Manuel ochoa reports reaching the border
today band of cowboys, under command Of
drew father of the American killed by the Mex
leans ranch last week. has invaded
Mexico punish the bandits, according ad
wees
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-19
HUSBAND UNDER PEACE BOND.

Robert Richardson. colored, was
held under $500 peace bond by Judge
Churchman this morning for assault
ing his wife and threatening to kill
her. She had him arrested three
weeks ago on a similar charge. He
had nothing to say.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-19
ROTARY CLUB TO DINE.

The Rotary Club will have a stag din
nor at the Hotel dupont on Thursday
evening. Stewart Mcfarland. Of Pitts
burgh. district governor OF rotary cluns
win be the speaker at the dinner.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-19
FOUR MORE SHIPS co DOWN.

BY The' United Press.
NEW YORK. Feb. 1s.-The Norwegian ship Del Mata and
Spanish Mar Adriaco have been sunk the Kerr
stcamehp Company today. The British steamer
loo has sunk The Br ish okement has been
sunk at London.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-19
GERMAN RAID FAILS.

PARIS Feb 1s-An unsuccessful zepPei" i"-' -
F.eneh coast in the neighborhoOd of Roui'sDs -,
n todays cnoal statement Several BOMBS
wi hout result.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-19
TopAY,s TEMPERATURES.


(At The Evening journal Ofice.)
500 A. Me-. 30 1901 p. Me- 50
1000 A. NJ. .. "a l.30, p. NJ. IS
SUN AND TIDES
Sun rose 6.4S A. NJ.
Sun sets 5.40P. NJ.
Mouth Of Christiana.
High water . lO4OA. NJ 1855 p. NJ.
Low water ... 4l5 A. NJ. 4.50P. NJ.
Reedy Island, high and low water one
hour earlier.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-19
WEATHER

Probably rain and warmer
tonight followed by clearing
Tuesday. Strong east winds,
shifting TO west by Tuesday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-19
Mr.. WASSON
VISITS OUR
FAIR CITY
He Had Once Before Ridden
in a Ford, But He Had
Never Before Been Rid
den by One.

1t was the hour when graveyards
yawn and humans are apt to do like
wise.
Lewis wasson. gentleman Of the
road. noted by the sign on the Erie
depot that he was in Hammond.
He, thought at first it was the ark
nnd whistled for the dove.
You Will note he had peace in his
soul
Judging the city by the old station
depot. he resolved to leave upon the
first invitation of an empty box car
in passage.
But there were no ships that pass
in the night just then
wasson drew heavily on a flask.
He drained it Of the few remaining
drops.
He walked uncertainty to the near
est pavilion of thirst and entered the
front door.
A few minutes later he left through
the rear. aided in the exit by nasty
cross bartender
But Wasson was satisfied.
He had drank although his bill was
unpaid and he had no means OF ar
ranging {. settlement
There were doubtless more desirable
coucheS than tne a4ley. DuL " aSSOn
was accustomed to hard beds
He stretched himself and slipped
into Morpheus arms.
He doesn't know to this day. how
ever. whose arms he slept in.
oliver Anderson. 159 Fayette street
was plotting his Ford up the dark un-
even alley
It passed over the graceful form Of
the sleeping Wasson.
The sleeper stirred without waking
and raised his hand. 1t was as though
khe wanted to drive away a fly.
/ Anderson returned in his Ford a
/ little later down the alley.
! This time he stopped to investigate
I the obstacle he had passed over
! He found it to be a man.
( See. it was our friend Wassoni
Fearing he had injured the sleeper.
Anderson carted him to the city Jail.
This morning Wasson was fined a
dollar and costs by City Judge Bar
nett.
AS to the matter Of the Ford travel
lang across his outstretched frame,
Wasson can only take Anderson 5
word for it
He hasn't a scratch or bruise.
And this endeth the Ford lesson.
Read what Verne c. Summers says
about Beef Iron and Wine on page five.
9-19-1
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-19
To RELIEVE
THE SEWAGE.
CONGESTION

The sewage congestion in Roberts
dale sewer mains viii be relieved with
the establishment of a pumping sta
ton by the city Of Whiting just across
the Hammond-W Whiting line. which
will be operated on a $3.50 basis with
Hammond as proposed by the city Of
Whiting last night at the Hammond
council session.
1t is the plan as proposed by Whit
ing to erect the station on the Whit
ing side of Atchinson avenue. The
plant will be installed by Whiting and
Hammond is TO pay half OF the oper-
ating expense or about 5000 a month.
1t now costs each city about $500 a
month to relieve the congested situa-
ton by running two stations. A ten
year option viii be granted Hammond
with the privilege OF a renewal.
some time ago a body Of Robertsdale
citizens asked the council to take i'm
mediate steps in relieving the conges-
ton in the mains which was flooding
easements Of their homes. City Engi-
neer Peter Lyons met the trouble salts
factorily by leasing a pump for the
sewer. The Whiting and Hammond
sewers are laid side by side along
Atchison avenue. This should facilitate
matters in operating successfully on&
pumping plant for the two mains, ac-
cording to Engineer Lyons
An ordinance appropriating s1.4s3.37
to be used in rebating the excess
amounts collected for liquor licenses
was passed. Thirty-three saloonmen
who took out a full years license as
was first ordered will be given back pro-
rated sums.
An appropriation ordinance for S1.500
to handle the ten per cent police salary
increase and a $1,000 city hall miscel-
laneous appropriation bin was approved.
The wage Of the merchant police was
raised ten per cent
E c. Minas proffered his strip OF
sibley street property just across the
Nickel Plate tracks TO the council last
night for the erection Of comfort
station. 1t was referred TO the board
of public works for consideration.
Councilman y. E. Boone as chairman
of the American Alliance committee ex-
tended an invitation to the council as
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-19

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1e.-More Amer
lean youths who will down kaiserism
began moving to cantonments today.
Within the next five or six days the
first big draft will be in camp. In some
communities this will amount to only
thirty-five per cent of the draft and
in others TO as high rs fOrty-five per
cent. Between T5,OOO and 350,0OO men
in all will go. Hard training will be-
gin ut once.
Once absorbed into the small organ
Ezations already Mt camp, the men will
be taught to march and later as they
develop they will be instructed in
french-digging, bayOnet and knife
lighting, and all the other things that
must be crowded into 81 few months
That these men will be training
until next spring is REGARDED certain,
though army officials refuse to set an
estimate the time.