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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-23
COL. ROOSEVELT IS
VISIONED leading
ARMIES IN France
By The United Press.

by Inc lulleu fItSS.
NEW YORK, March 23.-An Ameri-
can army 100000 strong. fighting IN
the trenches Of France, and led by
Colonel Roosevelt, is the answer TO-
600 persons who packed Madison
Square Garden would give to Ger
many.
Though the Colonel was not at the
Garden last night, he sent a letter,
which precipitated a near-riot of en-
thusiasm when it was read.
Charles 5. Fairchild, former Secretar,
Of the Treasury, spoke of an American
army fighting beside French and Eng
lish "and led by that ex-Presiden
whose name you know 30 we'll" Tn
applause that followed left no doubt il
the minds of those present what th
audience thought of it.
! Before the meeting broke up ever
Z person had voted for a resolution calling
upon Congress Ito declare immediately
after it convenes that state OF wal
exists with Germany. ,h,
/ Elihu Root, Fairch'ld. Presideh.. -;,t;e s,;
G.. Hihben aud others delivered p"''-S
addresses. -. AfadisonI
pacifsts have their turn az
Souare Garden tomorrow niSn~
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-23

President Wilson met with the Cab
met today to consider developments
in the international situation and the
progress made by all departments in
preparing for hostlities with Gert
many.
There is indication today that the
President, after Congress has defined
the status between Germany and the
United States, will augment his cab
met by one or more posts TO cover the
work of transportation and possibly '
portfolio 10 handle the work OF NUM-
tions making. This. however, is en-
tirely tentative, the more likely course
for the present az least, is believed
to be the continuance of the National
Defense Council as a special advisory
body in preparing for war.
Government activity embraces such
wide range now that really no ac-
curate conception whatever can be
drawn as TO the scope or effectiveness
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-23
sunday SAYS JESUS
HAS VON HINDENBURG
beaten To FRAGILE
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
NEW YORK, March 23.-Billy Sun
days new tabernacle. erected in New
York TO help him change the sinful
ways Of the metropolis. will be turned
into a recruiting station in the service
Of the United States army in event OF
war That's the message Billy deliv-
cred 10 New York through an inter-
view in Buffalo published here today.
"Jesus, You're sure taking lot of
back talk from the Kaiser" the evan
gelist declared. II wish, LOrd,7 no
cOltinued, you'd tell America 10 wipe
Germany off the map, even as You
commanded Israel 10 destroy the cor
rupt and idOlatrOus Canaanites.
@And I'll turn nv New York taber-
nacle into a recruiting station If Con
gresS1I only say the word
AJesus shall he our commander and
He has Won Hindenburg beaten TO a
frazzle.7
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-23
GARAGE IN BASEMENT
OF COOLEY BUILDING

e. c. Cooley, produce dealer at
Eighth and Tatnall streets. has sold
his entire property TO the Haynes and
Davis Automobile Company. of which
Peter c. Hansen is manager, and will
dispose of his stock and retire from
business. The building owned by Mr..
Cooley is a large structure with the
produce store on the ground floor and
apartments above. II is understood
the apartments will be retained and
the ground floor turned into a gar
age. Mr. Goodley said today he in
tended TO dispose Of his stock of pro-
duce as soon as possible and retire
from that business.
The business will be closed by April
and the necessary changes in the
building will then be made at once.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-23

LAST DAY SPEEDS
ACTION ON BILLS
Senate Had II8 and House
I0I Measures on Calendars
This Morning
BOXING BILL VOTED
Down IN The Senate

staff Correspondent
DOVER, Del. March 23.-with sew
enty-six House bills and twenty-five
Senate bills on the House calendar
and thirty-nine Senate bills and sew
enty-nine House bills on the Senate
calendar, the two houses of the ninety
sixth General Assembly started what
promises to be an unusually long leg
islative day at 10 o'clock this morning.
The indications are that the Legis-
lature will be in session until early
tomorrow morning. The members VIII
return next Wednesday to pass the
appropriations and claims bills.
On motion OF Mr.. Daily, the House
decided to act on all bills reported on
the calendar, before reporting any
more out Of committees.
On motion of Mr.. McNabb, debate
on all bills was limited to five min
utes. Among the bills stricken from
the House calendar this morning were
the following:
Mr.. Buckingham's bill, to provide
a new assessment and taxation sys-
tenn for New Castle county and abol-
ishing the Levy Court OF that county,
Mr.. Downward's bill increasing the
powers Of the Board of Utility Com
missioners of Wilmington.
The House passed the following
bills this morning:
| House bill appropriating $500 an
nually for the education OF foreign
born adults.
House bill increasing from $3.50 to
$500 the contingent fund OF the State
librarian.
The House killed the House bill to
require mid-wives TO register with the
State Board of Health and also the
House bill to increase the appropria-
ton to the State Board of Health 49,
600 to fight epidemics.
The House killed the House bill to re-
duce the amount from 40 to 30 cents
that the different counties shall pay to
the New Castle County Workhouse for
the keep of prisoners.
The House passed Mr.. McNabb's bill
appropriating $500 to the Delaware In
dustrial School for Girls for additional
buildings and TO improve the farm.
The appropriation also will pay OF
an indebtedness of S15.O000 and 49,.
/ 2S7.50 interest on the debt.
The House also passed the House
bill appropriating $4,000 annually to
! the Delaware Industrial School for
I Girls.
Representative Connellys bill giving
person sold out by the sheriff one
year to redeem the property was kill
ed by the House.
The Senate this morning killed the
House bill providing for counties TO
sue and be sued
The Senate passed the House bill
enlarging the powers of the commits
CONTINUED on Page Thirteen.)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-23
latest Tragedy Of Sea Committed by KaiSer'S
U.BOat in Safety Zone Of Murder Area
HaStenS Actual Warfare Now Regarded
by All Washington Officials as UnavOid.
abIe---PreSident Again Meets Cabinet.
STATE DEPARTMENT SAYS NO OFFER
OF MEDIATION HAS BEEN MADE
By the United Press.

BY the United Press.
LONDON, March 23-At least a persisted in the
sinking submarine, of the Standard Oil tanker
Headton according available here today.
The ship torpedoed 25 miles north of Terschelng, HoI
middle of what has heretofore been announced by Ger
many safety zones" m the barred Thirteen
vvors have been Ymuden Holland of total of
than forty board the vessel.
Holland dispatch today quoted survivors declaring that
three left sinking Headon. Two of these, with
seven second with thirteen, picked up. The third
reported to contain tventyone men, is still missing
Not all of the Headtons Americans and is not
stated dispatches whether those missing citizens Of
the United States dispatches Ymden declared least
killed injured by the explosion Of the
pedo which sank the Hesldton-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-23
SUSQUEHANNA BRIDGES
ILLUMINATED AT NICHI

The great railroad bridges across
the Susquehanna river at Havre de
Grace, connecting the main artery OF
traffic between Washington and Phil
adelphia and New York will hereaf-
ter be brilliantly illuminated at night
as well as guarded at all times by
troops. Big searchlights are being
placed in position to illuminate the
massive foundations OF the long steel
structures.
10th the Baltimore and Ohio and
the Pennsylvania railroads are CO.
operating with the State to insure the
safety OF the important rail links.
Linemen of the Baltimore and Ohio
began yesterday to string numerous
electric lights over the whole length
Of the bridge. while searchlights con
tinuously will play along the struc-
ture from twilight to dawn.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-23
LIESENCOUNTER Big GUN FIRE /
FROM THE ''HINDENBURG" LINE

BY The United Press.
LONDON. March 23-Pursuing Brit
ish and French troops between the
Somme and Scissors are now en-
countering fire from big calibre Ger
man guns. The plain deduction is
that the Allies are now nearing the
"Hindenburg line" where permanent
foundations for the big guns have
long been prepared.
Front dispatches today indicated
| fierce fighting at a score OF points
along the line of the Franco-British
pursuit. The French still lead in the
chase, having apparently penetrated
very close to La Fere. in the face OF
greatly augmented opposition during
the last twenty-four hours. They
are likewise driving near 70 Laon,
supposed to be another strategic poin'
in the "Hindenburg line"
: On the British front tne ,..e- 1er en-, en-
y resistance is stiffening to Disse uereto-
= gagement ALI along the line. e, ner nv
! foro tba british advance nas and
II a.,,a,.,- fast moving inianuS ,ns
iel ,.-,'. Sasaii ga njeces. with macnins s rt
nj llsht heia h't.s today however tnat iIon.
iel IL was noleu Mentioned the Drihsins
dispatcinisS, n heavy field pieces inul
cating a stand or an e''0N'
. by the enemy
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-23
Government ASKS ABOUT
STATE MILITARY affairs

Adjutant General Wickersham OF the
Organized Militia of Delaware, this
week received a request from the
War Department at Washington for in
formation as TO the strength of the
Delaware militia, its equipment and
other details of the States military
resources. The informal on in reply
was deposited in the mails fifteen
minutes after the receipt of the re-
quest
This quick response showed how
thoroughly Delaware militia officers
have kept all the required records.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-23
Rx ROBERT ]. BENDER.
United Press Staff Correspond

WASHINGTON, March 23.-Insuts, added to previous IN
ues at the hands Uboat found the sinking of
the American Healdon, with added to
Americas growing list of dead
President Wilson and Secretary Lansing convinced that
Germanys present merely hans the actual warfare
regarded by all officials as unavoidable
lnown-from highest and authoritative
held the firm conviction before the latest signs
ported night abandonment of all legal rules Of
the Ksisers Government determined forcing
a declaration of warf from this country
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-23

Of the country's preparedness work
President Wilson is personally dr.
recting all OF these war preparations
Secretary Baker. as chairman OF tht
National Defense Council. is preparing
TO meet heads OF great industrial con.
Germs to discuss what work is rec
essary TO complete tentative plans to
place the country on a war footing.
Secretary of Navy Daniels is doing
all possible to stimulate recruiting,
and hurry warship construction.
While the Navy Department openly
bends energy toward making that
arm Of the service more effective than
ever before IN the history OF the re-
public, the War Department continues
its more or less secret steps toward
calling to arms every regular. reserve
I and national guardsman when the
CONTINUED on Page Thirteen)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-23
FILE NEW HOTEL PLANS.

Plans have been filedNwith Building
Inspector Preston for the proposed
addition TO the Hotel dupont to be
erected in West Eleventh street adj
Joining the present hotel. The addi-
ton will cost 100000 and the fee to
be paid for the permit will be $60l.
The permit has not yet been issued,
Inspector Preston not having COM
pleted his survey of the plans.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-23
cuIRcH BAKE AT NEWPORT.

a, old-fashioned country store anc
s.he % will be held at Newport tomor'
,ow .,I, morning beginning at 3 o'clock. b..
the Junior League OF the Me1aools
Church.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-23
AMERICAN SHIPS SUNK SINCE
FEBRUARY 1 AND THE LIVES
LOST.

February HOusatOnic, no cas-
ualtieS.
February 13-Lyman NJ. Law, no
casualties.
March IL - Algonquin, unwarned,
no casualties.
March 16 - Yigilancia, unWarned,
fifteen missing.
March 17-Cty Of Memphis, warm
ed. no casualties.
March IS Illinois, warned, no
casualties.
March 21-lIealdtOn, unwarned, 21
missing.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-23
ToDAY,s TEMPFRATUREs.
SUN AND TIDES.
Mouth OF Christiana

Sun rose .................. $50 A. NJ
Sun sets .............t.... 6.l5 p. NJ
Mouth Of Chrstiana.
High water .... las An. l2l0P. NJ
Low water .. $50 a. Nj 7.30P NJ
Reedy Island, high and low water one
hour earlier.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-23
WEATHER

Cloudy tonight and Satur.
6ay; probably rain; warm
or tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-07-06
|RED CROSS Campaign
To OPEN MONDAY At
BIC MASS NEE TING
TRADE BID. TOTALS
35| MEMBERSHIPS
Campaign Ended Here Last
Night When All Reports
Were Made.

The Board of Trade campaign for
memberships resulted in securing 351
new and renewed members into the
board, according to the latest figures
issued by l.. w. Statler, campaign
manager. of the Don Farnsw orth
agency, who conducted the campaign
here.
The last reports were received last
night, when several of the members
of teams which worked in the cam
paign reported back on the prospects
which they had held over from Mon
day.
In the first campaign drive, lasting
two days, with luncheon on the
third, s05 new memberships were re-
ported. The teams then decided ia
extend the time for ten days. II was
later extended still further to allow
a number of prospects to be seen.
Mr.. Statler will be In the city for
about week clearing up the work
of the campaign. He was not dis
pleased with the result of the cam
paign, which originally started out
for 900 members, as he believes that
most of the memberships are held by
individuals and fewer by corpora
tions than in other places.
1t is expected that the active work
Of the Greater Board of Trade will be
on more widespread basis than that
formerly attempted, when the organ
ization moves into the new quarters
which they are to occupy Mt Smith
and Maple streets In the Board of
Trade building there.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-07-06
STATE HELP FOR
BRIDGE DISTANT
Freeholder Kerr Reports on
Matter at Meeting of the
Board Yesterday.
By Special Correspondent.


New Brunswick, July 6-That state
relief for the repairing of the county
bridge between Perth Amboy and
South Amboy is somewhat distant
and that no help for the state can be
secured at least until October was dis
covered at the meeting of the Board
of Freeholders here yesterday. War
den Goodwin also rendered his report
for the month, for the care and up
keep of the county Jail.
Freeholder Kerr, of South Amboy
reported that he. had written to the
state department of roads and bridges
on June and again on June 2S, and
reQffuested that that board take some
action with regard TO the repairing OF
the bridge. No reply was received ia
either communication until yesterday
when the secretary of the department
wrote and told Of a meeting in SOM
erville this week, at which there had
been no quorum of members present
and that the next meeting would be
held in October, when tho communi-
cations Of the county would be acted
upon.
Warden's Report.
The report of Warden Goodwin OF
the county jail was received showing
,ttat the1s-waspAH average number Of
prisoners during the past month Of
seventy eight, and the total expenses
were $588.06. The cost per day OF
the jail was $17.86, and the per capita
cost for the care of the prisoners was
twenty-three cents.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-07-06
II ENROLL IN RED CROSS
SURGICAL DRESSING GLASS

Twenty seven enrolled for the Red
Cross class in surgical dressing at its
first session yesterday. Miss Lillian
Moore, assisted by Mrs, G. A. Reed
and Mrs. 8. d. Lounsberg, both of
Plainfield, instructed the class In the
uses and making of various band
ages. The entire class took notes on
Miss Moore's lecture. then tore and
rolled crinoline, muslin and triangu-
lar bandages. -r.---.r .l-t~.
Today's class was quizzed on yes
terday's notes and second lecture
given and demonstrated. An exami-
nation will be given at the end of the
course, the questions being sent from
Washington and q grade of seventy
five being required to obtain certi-
ficate and the right to wear the Red
Cross emblem on ones cap in the
, workroom. A sample dressing of
each kind, made by the student talk
ing the examination, must also be
submitted to obtain these privileges
The following women have enrolled
for the course of eight lessons, which
will close on Friday. July 13: Mrs. s..
r. Audsley, Miss Laura Brodhead,
Miss Marie Brown, Mrs. w. H. Cham
berian. Mrs. Henry Dillon, Miss Flor
ence Donegan, Mrs. Frank Dorsey,
Miss Hedwig Eskesen, Mrs. John
hanson, Jr., Mrs. w. ii. Honner, Mrs.
George j. Howell, Mrs. w. Northey
Jones. Mrs. Wilbur La Roe, Mrs.
Adrian Lyon, Miss Mary Nelson, Mrs.
Axel Olsen. Mrs. N. w. Pierce, Jr..
Mrs. w. B. Pratt, Mrs. o. w. Ramsay,
Mrs. Sidney Riddlestorffer, Mrs. w. P.
Runyon, Mrs Statler, Mrs. Arthur
Stern, Mrs L. 8. Thomson, Mrs. M.
Thostesen, Miss Agnes Yorgensen and
Mrs. Fl. Won Woglom.
Because of the use of all work ta-
bles by this class the rooms will be
closed to others on Monday and
Thursday mornings of next week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-07-06
SAY NOT GUILTY
ON RIOT CHARGE
Ten Men Arraigned for Inciting
to Riot at South
River Recently.
By Special Correspondent.

New Brunswick, July 6--Among
the prisoners arraigned to plead be-
fore Judge Daily here today were ten
men charged with melting to riot In
connection with the recent riot which
resulted fatally at the South River
factory strike scene. Four had orig
inally beeen accused of murder. but
the grand jury did not find true bills
against them on that charge. They
were among the ten indicted for i'll
citing to riot. Each prisoner pleaded
not guilty to the charge and was or
dered held under $1,000 ball pending
trial. The accused men wkere Alex
Pilecki, Adolph Maraski. Anton Ro-
bosski and Michael BellkoH, who had
been accused of murder; Thomas
Macunowich, Constantly Urbano-
wicz, Joseph Rusin, Mike Mudilvicki,
John Bujweicz and Louis Schirpow-
ski. Some were defended by J. RAN
dolph Appleby and others by Schuyler
Van Cleef.
George Blum and James sabo.
charged with breaking and entering
having been accused of committing
several robberies in and about Wood
bridge, were arraigned for sentence.
1t was stated by Thomas Brown, their
counsel, that they were now on the
right road and were working every
mother. Probation Officer MacWil-
liam corroborated his statements.
Blum was sentenced to go on proba-
ton for the full term and to pay
fine of $50 Sabo was released under
suspension Of sentence. The prison.
ers said they had been led by one
Mike Demko, who Is in jail charged
with numerous robberies and holdups
in Woodbridge, Perth Amboy and else
where.
Thomas Theodore and Rosie Horo-
vath, of Perth Amboy, held on
statutory charge of disorder, pleaded
not guilty. They were represented by
Thomas Brown. Bail was fixed at
500 pending trial
George Bennett, charged with at
tempting rape upon five year old Mad
cline Iversen in Perth Amboy on June
"a, pleaded not guilty. Bail was fixe1
at $4,000 pending trial. Louis Meade,
Of Perth Amboy, was assigned as
counsel.
Isaac vohoi, charged with deserting
in New Brunswick. pleaded not guilty
and was ordered held under $1,000
bali.
An indictment against Joseph Reich
amer for malicious mischief was to-
day ordered nolle pressed. the state
claim there was insufficient evidence
against the man.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-07-06
SUBMARINE PER|SCOPE SEEN BY CREW
Of us. SHIP NEAR HAMPTON ROADS
Navy Ships Take Up Search by
U-Boat and Daniels Orders
Investigation be Made.
By United Press.

~ Uhtted FfeSS.
Washington. July 6:-That an
American navy vessel had sighted
what was apparently the periscope of
a submarine close to Hampton Roads
was reported to the navy department
today.
Other navy ships at once took up
the search for the submarine and
Secretary Daniels ordered that the
most thorough investigation proceed.
If the object seen was periscope
1t was not that of an American sub
marine, according to information at
the department. though no statement
was made as to whether our under
sea boats were operating in that
Vicinity.
The official report followed press
reports last night which said two in
coming ships had sighted a periscope
Ave miles off Fortress Monroe in the
bay. Daniels did not make clear the
exact location, and while he left the
impression that 1t was ''close to the
road" 1t was believed the report
said in fact the periscope was sighted
in Chesapeake Bay.
The report had added significance
from the fact that German U-boats
are known to be operating farther
from their home bases than previous,
while unofficial reports indicate that
Germany Is turning out submarines of
larger size and cruising radius than
ever before.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-07-06
WATER BD. ACTS
AS TO FINANCES
Notes are Renewed new At Meeting
Last Night-Routine Bust
ness is Transacted.

Action on financial matters again
occupied the attention of the Board OF
Water Commissioners in SESSION Inst
night. All the members of the board
were present, except Charles ID. Sne-
deker.
On resolution by Harry Conard
chairman of the finance committee, Il
was voted that promissory note foi
$4,000 in anticipation OF water rents
be renewed.
The board received a certified reso-
luton passed by the Board Of Alder
men. allowing the Water Commits
sioners to borrow $4,000. 1t was OF
dered placed on the minutes.
Another resolution offered by Com
missioner Conard, providing tha,
$25, 900 be borrowed on a promissory
note, was adopted by the board. This
amount viii be used to pay for pipe
lines, boilers etc.
A petition was received asking that
q water main be laid from Brace ave-
nue. along Hanson avenue. It was
referred to the pipe committee for
investigation.
The following contracts were
awarded after bids were opened:
For 500 feet of pipe, to r. ]. Gal
win, whose bid was $1,000.
For retubing Heinie boilers at
Runyon, to J. ]. Keenan,, whose bid
was $1.58 per tube.
For supplies at Runyon three bids
were received and referred to the su-
perintendent.
requisition for supplies at King
street was granted.
On motion 1t was decided to sell
fifty tons of scrap iron now at Run
yon.
Superintendent Mason was ordered
to contract with the Public Service
for gas to be used in the gas engines
a. Runyon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-07-06
FINISHING DETAILS
FOR DRAFT OF MEN
Registration Lists Reach Pro-
vost Marshal Generals
+. Office from All Over.
By United Press.
washington, July s-The last pre-


Washington, July s-The last pre-
liminary of the draft began today.
From every section of the country
numbered registration lists were
reaching the provost marshal generals
Office.
Posting of these numbers yesterday
cause false report that the draft
was already in progress.
On the day after the last precinct
has sent its numbered registration
cards to the state adjutant general, and
to Washington and has posted and
published the list with the key num-
ber of each man the actual drawing
will take place In Washington.
There are about 1900 precincts.
Provost Marshal General Crowder Is
straining the resources of his organ
ization to start the draft drawing dur
ing next week. Local boards were Or
dered to complete their preliminary
work by tomorrow.
General Crowder pointed out today
that false reports that draft numbers
had already been drawn were founded
on the action of local boards affixing
key numbers to their lists.
Again General Crowder emphasized
that every registered man in the ma
ton must make it his business to find
out his key number.