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Evening journal., 1917-04-13
Governor TALKS
Of WAR SITUATION

Governor John G. Townsend, Jr.'
and a number OF prominent business
men of Wilmington and vicinity had
luncheon and a conference at the
Hotel dupont early this afternoon.
Subjects of importance to. the de-
velopment of the State were consid-
cred.
one proposition has to do with ex--
tensive farming for the growing OF
food supplies during the war, in order
10 meet the unusual demands in this
country and Europe. The appoint
ment of a commission to further the
planting of all available land with
food crops was considered.
About fifty persons from all parts OF
the state were present, they being
-,oo oc+'velv interested in agricul-
ture. The most Of the conference was
e. 90 consideration of the
Wrg the fullest measure OF
'bo farms of Delaware, and
after the conference it was announced
lsend woUl@-call a
convention Of farmers and others &c
c.....eer tae bumper crop movement.
Evening journal., 1917-04-13

W. W. Gilmer. commanding the
Twelfth United States naval district.
The second warning set the location
Of the reported submarines more def
nitely. asserting they have been seen
near the Mexican coast.
Reports from reliable sources.
which appear creditable, indicate that
German submarines are in the Pacific.
probably off the Mexican coast" said
Gilmer.
1t is understood that the second
warning was issued because steam
ship men generally did not seriously
heed the first warning. Observers
who are familiar with navigation of
the Pacific waters believe the U'boats,
il they prove really to be in the Pa
cific. are bound for the northern route
from Seattle and Vancouver 20 Vladi-
vostok, over which huge shipments
of munitions have been sent to Rus
sia.
People tell me that it is not likely
it is almost impossible-that Ger
man submarines could have reached
the Pac fic," said Gilmer, but | say
nothing is impossible in these days.
The tremendous cruising radius Of the
new U-bOat makes il easily possible
Continued on Page Seven-J
Evening journal., 1917-04-13

Chairman Adamson, of the House
Interstate Commerce Commission, in
troduced a bill giving the President
power to seize all railroads. telegraph
and telephone companies in time of
war. and 10 draft employees of the
companies for military service.
The bill has been approved by the
President. to whom Judge Adamson
submitted Il before he introduced IT,
Under ethe bill, similar to that in
troduced at the last session-the In
terstate Commerce Commission is en-
larged to eleven members. A heavy
penalty is named for interference
with United States mails in time o.
war or for interference with interstate
commerce - particularly railroad
fire ght.
Evening journal., 1917-04-13
TRYING TO BLOCK
COPS SALARY BILL
City Officials Ask Governor
TO Veto $4,000
Measure
CONNELLY DEFENDS
ACT; CLASH FOLLOWS

Although the recent Legislature
passed a bill allowing City Council
the sum OF S23 900 toward equalizing
the payroll OF the local Police De-
partment, Henry c. Downward, presi-
dent OF COuacil; G. NJ. Smith and
Oscar c. Draper, City Councilmen,
and Colonel George w. Sparks, OF
the Street and Sewer Department,
went to Dover yesterday to express
their views on the proposed measure
TO Governor John G. Townsend, Jr.,
who has not yet signed the bill. The
local party was joined at Dover by
Representative William NJ. Connolly
who introduced the measure in the
Legislature and wordy battle en-
sued
According to those who attended
the conference, many harsh words
passed between Mr.. Connolly and
others in the party During the dis
cussion Mr.. Connolly intimated that
the S12 a day paid by Council to Mr..
Draper as the city's agent at the
Legislature would have TO be return
ed as It was illegal.
In speaking on this subject he
said: Governor, this measure has the
sanction of every member of the PO-
lice Department, and the majority OF
members of City Council. and yet for
political reasons these men ask you
to veto the measure. Surely you
are not going to allow these men 10
bring you the III will of the members
of the Police Department and their
friends"
During the discussion Il was nee.
essary for the Governor to call the
attention OF several OF the members
present that they were in his Office
and 10 conduct themselves properly
Mr. Connolly on his return home las
night announced that he had writer
letter to Governor Townsend ask
ing his pardon for any unkind word
he may have used at the conference.
Members OF Council heard Of th
conference following the session O
their body last night. and several sal
they thought some report should hav
been made TO that body OF the actio
Of the president and the two men
bers. as the matter concerned Counc
> as a whole.
Evening journal., 1917-04-13
Another Mile Of
HINDENBURG LINE
IS Held By HAIG
British Pound Germans
Toward Cambria; French
at st. Quentin Suburbs
AMERICAN FLAG FLIES
over ambulance CORPS
BY WILLIAM PHILIP sIMnGs

United Press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH AFIELD,
April 13.-Another mile of the Hin
lenburg line was captured by British
lorces today. The positions lay south
last of the Cojul River. Their pos
yession by General Haig's troops more
md more threatens the pivotal point
Vt the German line around Arras.
Field Marshal Haig varied the cen
Ter of his push" today and quickly
striking toward Cambria instead of
lround Vimy, succeeded in capturing
enemy positions "on a wide front"
Simultaneous with this advance, an
entire salient two miles in width and
nearly a mile in depth, in which the
particular trench was located, came
into the hands Of the British.
1--WE captured enemy positions at
night on a wide front from north of
Hargicourt to Metz-en-Coutre. and
now hold Sart farm, Gauche wood and
GOuzeaucourt village and the wood
his official report asserted today.
There was sharp fighting between
st. Quentin and Cambria before the
positions we captured" the field mar
shall continued During the night in
a successful raid southwest Of Loos
the enemys dugouts were bombed and
defenses damaged. In the neighbor-
hood Of Ploegstreet a hostile raidine
party came under our machine gun fire
and failed to reach our trenches"
A special dispatch from the from
received by the Times today asserted
that the total Of guns cap''r red from
the Germans so far in the british OF
fensive has now reached more thai
16O
Evening journal., 1917-04-13
WOMAN ABDUCTED AT
NIGHT. RUMOR Says

The Committee on Enrolment for
Service. serving under the Women's
National Defense League. will have
a registration bureau at Sixth and
King streets tomorrow morning from
$50 to 1890 o'clock. This is TO give
women wishing to register what ser
vice they can and will give to their
country during the war an Oppor-
tunity to do so. On last Wednesday
morning ffty-seven women registered.
During the course Of an address to
students at the High School yester-
day. Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles told
Of the enrolment OF these patriotic
women last Wednesday morning.
One of these women. for instance,
registered for service as a police
woman. Five enrolled as chauffeurs,
three others were willing 10 serve as
aviators and several offered their
services as trolley car conductors. A
number of those registered were
skilled clerks and stenographers.
Evening journal., 1917-04-13
ny HENRY WOOD.

United Press STAFF Correspondent.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES Be
FORE ST. QUENTIN, April 1S.-Now
Joined with the British offensive, Gen
eral Nivelle's troops today had press
ed forward to a point where the south
ern pivot of the German retreat was
fatally menaced by their blows.
The suburbs of St. Quentin were
reported by the French forces today
simultaneously, on the west OF the
city. the British forces pounded their
way forward.
Final capture of St. Quentin and
St Gobain-now certain-must re-
suit in breaking the first point IN
the "Hindenburg line" according 10
French strategists.
American ambulance corps were
flying the American flag today
Evening journal., 1917-04-13
SOLDIERS fire Guns
WHILE ON NIGHT FROLIC

Residents of Augustine, along the
Brandywine Creek, are complaining Of
he action of the soldiers who are
guarding the b. & o. Railroad bridge
across the creek. Early yesterday
morning the guards fired several vol
leys. According to statements made
by their members to persons who in
vestigated. the soldiers were frolick-
ing at the time and the shoting was
unnecessary. The shooting started al
midnight and was not concluded until
2.3O o'clock in the morn ng.
Evening journal., 1917-04-13
81, ,OOO,OOO,OOO WAR BOND
ISSUE GOES TO HOUSE;
NO GAG ON The DEBATE
By CARL D. GROAT,
United Press Staff Correspondent.

WASHINGTON, April 13.-Down business at last the
House metoday start turning money by the billion make
America and her allies triumph in the
House divided issues, but united in the main
giving President Wilson what he asks financing struggle
The Administration 81 900 bond ISSUE So OOO
100000 of which for the allies brought the floor
o'clock by Majority Leader Kitchin
There debate. Hence the talk dragged
But seemed likely that by night the
measure would pass the House and be to the Senate
Evening journal., 1917-04-13
DISTILLERS WOULD
CUT PRODUCTION
DURING The WAR
AZ The rnlted PCS.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-Voluntary
restrictions of liquor manufacture
during the war was proposed before
the Senate agriculture committee to-
dav by a committee of distillers, rep
resenting the largest liquor interests
in the country.
Aroused by fear of legislation that
wor1d hiring about "war prohibition,
the distillers presented a plan to cut
down demands for grain 15,OOO'OOO
bushels per year. ,.,,,.-,o.
The present output Of distillerles
and breweries in the country requires
approximately 64O,OOO,OOO bushels OF
grain annually.
The committee was headed by Jo-
seph Dobar, president OF the National
Distillers and Wholesale Liquor
Dealers Association.
Evening journal., 1917-04-13
f. W. PIERsON GETS
$500 CITY POSITION.

Il was learned today that with The
re-organization of the Street and
Sewer Department several weeks ago.
Frank W. Pierson, former street COM
missioner, had been made secretary
of the Department in addition TO MS
regular duties. The two Offices were
merged, with a salary Of $500 Harry
g. Taylor. former secretary was "P-
pointed registrar Of accounts.
Evening journal., 1917-04-13
MIS-. RLArcH HERE roNIGHr

Mrs Harriet Stanton Blatch. suf-
fragist, will speak this evening m Pyth-
ian Castle. Mrs. Blatch is one of tn.
most interesting speakers along suffrage
lints in the country, and the Delawart
Branch, National Woman's Party feels
highly gratified in having been able to
secure her. Her subject will be "Politi-
cal Organization of Women and the Ma
tional Woman's Party" Mrs. Victor
DUPONT, ST., viii also speak tonight her
subject being ''Why l Am a Suhragist." ."
Evening journal., 1917-04-13
WnMAN,s pARrY MEErs

DeIaWare Branch OF the NaflOnaI
Woman's Party met this afternoon in
annual session in the rose room OF the
Hotel DUPONT. Former Congressman
T. w. Miller was the chief speaker
Mayor Price made an address OF well
come to which Mrs. Victor dupont,
Sr.. responded Mrs. Florence Bay.
ard Hilles, State chairman. presided.
Considerable business was transacted.
Evening journal., 1917-04-13
JUDGE THOMPSON DECIDES IN FAVOR OF
COMPLAINANTS IN DUPONT STOCK SUIT
DEFENDANTS ANNOUNCE
POWDER SUIT APPEAL

will in the
following by Company today:
1.-THE WILL course appeal
decision
both his findings as to reviewed
ultimately Will decided
Counsel for the defendants did not question the oundness the
duty corpora
they contend
this show that there either moral legal breach
of
great majority person
proxy meetings the filing this suit
being the evidence before
proved action the officers directors this
No interested aside from the plaintiffs In the
Judse Thompson in his decision holding
disqualified from passing the purchase this stock does
blame breach trust them He confines
defendants faith
the following
to the stockholders
april 10, 1917
ITO THE STOCKHOLDERS:
decision Of Judge Thompson important TO the
stockholders o E.. l. Nenours Company only
respect ultimate disposition Of the stock
chased from Mr. T. Coleman dupont but also in regard to
its effect the personnel Of management
pany The has through two period Of
greatest prosperity due entirely the prompt execution Of
development by those in charge Of the
panys STAIRS
"rAs Executive o Directors
consisting Of dupont R. Carpenter
r. L. connabe William coyne Lammot dupont H. c. Has
kell C. Talman, together with the able that they
gathered the responsible factors this
success. Against finding
faith, betrayal Of trust doing Of kind In
Judge Thompson Is complete accord with both the
plaintiffs defendants, the accusation has
the conduct Of Of these The
may that the Of the
company remains heretofore, control
body whose character Is left unseathed by
this opinion.
at definitely decided by the defendants that
appeal decision Ct Judge Thompson.
(sg) "PiERRE s. oU POINT"
John P LaHy general DUPONT Company
"rhs osAnion Of the surprise course disap
confidently dismissal Of
Of
kind Judge Of fact we'll
necessarily such controversy An will be
Appeals where the whole both
the facts as Appellate
practice either affirm, modify disregard entirely the
findings Of Of the Trial Judge
make appear
proper The defendants confident that the
their contention that they
to he company faithfully met"
Evening journal., 1917-04-13
REPORT German U
OFF Mexican COAST
- rhn Ifnitnd prnss

By The United Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 13.-New
warning of the presence Of German
submarines in the Pacific was issued
20 shipping men today by Captain
Evening journal., 1917-04-13
WEATHER

Rain or snow this afternoon,
overcast and colder tonight
with freezing temperature;
Saturday, fair, fresh north
winds.
Evening journal., 1917-04-13
TODAY,S TEMPERATURES.
Sun AND TIDES.

CAT The Evening Journal Otfice.)
500 A. NJ. 81 1901 p NJ. -. 4C
1000 A. NJ. ..... 40 100 p. NJ. &C.. 4;
SIN AND TIDES.
Milford chronicle., 1917-01-19
MILFORD GRANGE

The routine business and most in-
teresting discussion on topics brought
up by the question box took all the
time on Saturday.
A special meeting was held We'd
nesday evening to complete untinish-
ed business
The all-day meeting of the goth
opens at 10 a. m. sharp. Dinner will
be served early as installation begins
at / p m, the State Master leaving
on the o'clock train. The W. S.
Master, Horace L. Dilworthy, makes
a special trip to visit our Grange and
install officers. Come, make his ac-
quaintance and show your apprecia-
ton of this interest.
January 9th, current events, Mrs.
Calhoun.
General topics, Peas"
Contract prices for 1917. A. b.
Peet
Sowing, J. H Skewis.
Fertilizer. A. c. Howe.
Harvesting and Delivery. Clarence
Jester.
Next topic: Cabbage.
Milford chronicle., 1917-01-19
AUTOMOBILE PARTY HAS
A VERY NARROW ESCAPE
Near Accident AT Walnut Street
Crossing Brings Out Petition
For Safety Gates.

While driving in an automobile
northward on South Walnut street on
Wednesday evening of last week. Rev.
f. H. ] Andrews, rector of Christ
Church, Milford. narrowly averted
driving his car into a freight train
when he misunderstood signals given
by the watchman stationed at the
crossing. Snow was falling as Mr..
Andrews approached the crossing and
as a result of this he was unable to
see a freight train backing out from
a siding The watchman was swing
ing his lantern to notify the train
crew that the road was clear, but Rev.
Andrews thought that the signal was
for him. He started across the track
and when almost on the crossing saw
the train bearing down on him. TAX
ing in the situation in an instant, he
swerved his car to the left onto the
bank by the track and just missed the
train. With him at the time were his
wife and Mrs Robert p. Davis.
Mr.. Andrews has been engaged in
circulating a petition this week ask
ing the railroad officials to provide
safety gates at both the Walnut street
crossing and the Lake Avenue cross
ing of the railroad A large number
of persons have signed the petition.
Milford chronicle., 1917-01-19
SENATE STILL DEADLOCK
FOR PRESIDENT PRO TEN
1t Is Likely That The Democrats
Will Combine With Indepen-
dents And Organize.

Notwithstanding the fact that siren
uous efforts were made this week to
have the Republican senators get to-
gether and elect a President Pro TEN
ana thus effect organization, the SEN
ate still remains deadlocked. The
vote on each ballot until Wednesday
afternoon was Hoffecker, Republican
Z: Barnard, Independent Republican
8: Gormley. Democrat, Z. Wednesday
afternoon the regular Republican SEN
ators switched to Senator Newton
giving him the seven Republican votes
II is said that six of the Democratic
senators are ready to support Senator
Barnard for the position of President
Pro Tenn, but that they are trying to
get the seventh man to go with them
in casting their vote for him.
In the house practically no work
has been done as yet because of the
fact that the Senate has not organ
lied. A number of appointments
which were made by Governor Miller
during the past two years and which
we're sent to the Senate for confir-
nation on Tuesday last, were not
acted upon, and this has brought NJ
the question whether the men will
have to be reappointed or whether the
Senate can vet act on them. 1t IS
time that the Senators got busy anc
did something. and the people of Del
aware have commenced to demand ac
tiOn
Milford chronicle., 1917-01-19
MOSTLY ABOUT PEOPLE

Miss Maude Maloney of Milford has
been visiting in Wilmington and Mar
Gus Hook. Pa.
Mrs. W. d. Benson and daughter,
Hazel have been the guests OF her
parents, at Hurlock. Md.
Mrs. d. R. Baker and son Raleigh,
have been spending the holidays with
her mother, Mrs. Anna d. Richter.
$. Secretary of State and Mrs. George
H. Hall went to Dover on Monday to
remain for the inaugural ceremonies
of Governor Townsend.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Draper,
Jr.. Misses Mary Smith and Betty
Aldred were among those who attend
ed the inaugural ball in Dover on
Tuesday evening.
Miss Elsa Patterson of Philadel-
phia. is the guest of Miss Ruth Heis-
Ter. and there have been a number
of parties in her honor On Satur-
day evening Miss Heisler entertained
for her guest.
Daniel Chase and wife of Rehoboth
who have been spending two months
with their son. Frank Chase, in north
ern New Jersey, spent a few days Wis
iting with his sister, Mrs. Lydia c.
Jump, this week.
Milford chronicle., 1917-01-19
HENDRICKS-MESSICK.
SUSSEX LEVY COURT

The Sussex County Levy Court met
on Monday with all members present.
The rate per day for board Of pris-
oners confined in the county jail was
fixed at 30 cents.
The Clerk of Peace was instructed
tn notify Charles Higman, collector
of the First district for the year 1914
to nav to the county treasurer the
amount due to county on or before
January 23d, 1917, otherwise his bond
will be entered.
A resolution was adopted authoriz-
ing the cancelling of all orders IS
sued prior to January 1st, 1915.
At Tuesdays session Sherit Joseph
NJ Donoway was authorized to have
two rooms and a hall prepared in the
county Jail painted and papered, also
to have painted the enclosed porch al
the rear of the building.
John F. Watson was reelected jan
itor of the court house for one year
at a salary of $50 per month, begin
ming February 1st.
Charles NJ. Upham was elected as
county road engineer to succeed Mr.
gan T. Gum whose term had explr-
ed.
Milford chronicle., 1917-01-19
new CENTURY CLUB

The meeting of the Milford New
Century Club on January 18th was
in charge OF the chairmen on educa-
tion, Mrs. Robert p. Davis and Mrs.
f. H. J. Andrews. These chairmen
are taking up three parts in education
the past, present and future. Last
Monday the past was represented by
the old country school with Professor
o. o. Date, Mrs. Frank Welcome. in
charge. There was a spelling con-
test and prizes were awarded to the
best scholars; each person brought a
lunch and at recess these lunches
we're sold and $11 3S taken in, which
is to be given to the Delaware College
Scholarship Fund. The afternoon
was a very pleasant and profitable
one.
Next Monday the same chairmen
will be in charge and the program will
be as entertaining as that of the
last meeting. but only in more ser
ious way. Prof. Counts will talk to
the club on Modern Tendencies in
Education. A large attendance is
requested. Professor Counts has not
been to Milford before. but those who
have heard him say that he is a de-
lightful talker, and all who are in
terested in education in any way
should come and hear this lecture.
Milford chronicle., 1917-01-19

London General Hospital at Denmark
Hill. where was finally pronounced
unfit for further service and dlscharg-
ed | had more than enough war 10
satisfy me and turned my race nome
ward. If those who are preaching
war could have some OF the expert
ences through which 1 have passed
during the past year, they would De
more than content to shout for peace;
Mr. Ross narrated numerous thrill
inc instances to the Office force at the
Chronicle Office, and exhibited num-
her of pictures taken on the neld
which he managed to bring out OF
England without the knowledge OF
tho censor. They show conditions
much different than some OF those
nrinted in American papers. he
states that the war news that we re-
ceive Is worthless, owing to the fact
tbat ali of the real news has Deen
ont out bv the British censors. When
osked If the British paid his transpor-
teton hack to this country he stated
t6at thew did not, their excuse being
that the United States government
would not allow them TO:
A number of his friends nave Deen
snrrounding Mr.. Ross all OF the past
week asking for information aoout
the war as he saw it. He stated tnat
ha never saw one of the tanks Win
,,bjcb the British took the Germans
bv surprise. They were first used
two days after his injuries and ne
had never heard of them up until MS
injuries were received.
Milford chronicle., 1917-01-19

Members of the General Assembly
and Citizens of Delaware:
Steadfast in the belief that the God
of our fathers rules in the courts
and in the destinies of men, l nave
at the call of the people OF Dela-
ware. taken the oath Of office as the
Chief Executive. Ceremonies such as
this bring with the appreciation OF
the confidence expressed a sense OF
responsibility. With opportunity Tor
service comes obligation and with the
privilege afforded the sense OF duty
looms large. So it is more with
humility than with pride that such
work is begun. In exercises such as
this. plain in keeping with our people,
is il too much to ask that you citizens
of Delaware, that you mothers OF cit
izens here today, take silent oath and
rededicate yourselves with me? That
we together solOmnly pledge to so
work and conduct ourselves that we
can feel. in some degree, worthy sue
cessors to those who made possible
this state and nation. And that we
NAV set our character on our day
that our children will read with pride
and profit the work Of their ancestors.
An outline of the state institutions
and a review of their progress and
conditions has been submitted to you
bv Governor Miller in his message.
Therefore l shall not attempt at this
time to lay before you any compre-
hensive plan of this administration.
Rather shall 1 submit suggestions
from time to time to you by message.
as separate studies for your consid-
GRAFTON. This VIII, 81 least, lessen
confusion, and perhaps tend toward
better legislation. We shall, am
sure. render better service by giving
thought to formulating a few laws
rather than by. enacting a mass Of con
fused, ill-constructed legislation. Law
makers often, in their enthusiasm for
service, attempt more than can be
reasonably expected to be well done.
Let us very definitely see to it that
laws here enacted shall be such as to
be practical in their execution. Well
meaning zealots for reform, desiring
to project an ideal into law, often
fail to consider how it will work in
practice. Ny primary purpose is that
our work shall be such that compe-
tency, efficiency, and economy shall
be recognized as worthy keynotes of
the administration. We must attempt
as far as possible, to effect adequate