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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-25
ISHII WORKING
To HAVESTEEL
BAN REMOVED
Especial Cable to Nippr JijD

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. Is
Negotiations for repeal of the steel
embargo law weie recpened here yes
terday when Viscount K. lShii, head
of the Japanese war commission, con-
ferred with Secretary of State Lansing
and renewed the discussion on the
question of removing the presidential
order putting ban on the expectation
of steel and iron from the Uuited
States.
From a reliable source here it was
learned today that the United States
government is firmly insisting that
Japan should send her shipping, in eX-
change for lifting the American steel
embargo, not only to the Pacific but
to the Atlantic as well, to assist in
carrying American soldiers and sup
plies to France Meanwhile Viscount
Ishii takes the stand that the Pacific
alone should be looked after by Japan,
and that the Atlantic should not.
Viscount Ishii today sent lengthy
cablegram to the foreign office in
Toxic, which is believed to have
something to do with the speedy con.
clusion of the pending negotiations
He is eagerly waiting for the reply
from the home government.
That Viscount Ishii and his party
will pass through Honolulu, homeward
bound, during the latter part of Oc-
tober is the information contained in
a personal letter received a few days
ago by M. Nishigaya of Honolulu, who
is an intimate friend of the distin-
guished Japanese diplomat.
According to the letter the Ishii
party will sail from San Francisco on
the T. X. K. liner Shinyo Maru, due 10
leave the Bay City October IS. This
will bring the commission here Octo-
Der 49, Reservation for cabins for
the party aboard the big Japanese
liner has already been made at he
T. K. K. branch office in San Fran
cisco.
T. Imai, vice-consul at the local Jap.
anese consulate, who was ordered to
the mainland to join the comHission,
will leave the party at San Francisco
and take an American steamer to Ho-
Qolulu.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-25
ARGENTINA BREAKS WITH GERMANY
SIAM CALLS
VOLUNTEERS
FOR FRANCE
ASSOCIATED Press By o. s. Naval wirelsssI

ASSOCIATED Press By q. s. Naval wirelessJ
49, = = y y
y BANGKOK. Siam, Sept Is
= The little kingdom of Siam which :
y recently decided to break off re-
y lations with the Central Powers,
y evidently is bent on doing its
y share in the battle against Ger <
y man militarism. Today the (
y king issued a proclamation call
y ing for volunteers for service on
y the western front in France. <
y The king also issued an sedict
y commanding the seizure Of six (
\ German steamers interned in
= port. (
y Slams peace strength is 49,
\ 600, but she can call over 1,000,-
y 900 unorganized males into SER
y vice, ...
- Il 4 Il l. 4 4 u 4 4 4 4 a. \ l. = Z
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-25

Warden Howard B. futile has pre-
sented to the borough of Naugatuck
the deed for 1871 acres of farm land
adjoining the town farm. One-third
of the land now bears a crop of corn.
The tract is the only one available for
expansion of the town farm. Mr..
futile recently bought the land
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-25
LIQUID FIRE
ATTACK BEATEN
BACKBY FRENCH
tAssoci..sd Press BY 0. S. Naval wireless,

PARIS, FranceI sept. Zo.-NOrth O
verdun the Crown Prince is vainly en-
deavoring to regain some of the po-
sitions Gen. Petain's men captured in
. the late offensive. Launching a strong
offensive, in which liquid fire was
used against the French positions, the
Germans failed to make good their
objective, and were repulsed all along
the line with heavy losses
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-25
vanderIip Quits
Big Bank to Aid
New LibertyLOan
ASSOCIATED Press By o. s. Naval wirslsssl
= q = = =

= WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. =
y 2J-Frank A. Vanderlip. presi- :
y dent of the National City Bank of =
y New York and one of Americas =
= leading flnanciers, today severed "
y all connections with New York,s =
y biggest banking institution to de- =
y vote all his time and effort to as =
y sisting Secretary McAdOo in =
y floating the second Liberty loan. =
y His salary from the govern =
y ment will be the nominal one OF y
y 81 a year. He expects to put in =
y ten hours a day from now until =
y the subscriptions to the loan are =
y completed. =
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-25
30 Belgians
Shot By Huns
For Espionage
ASSOCIATED Press BY .. S. Naval wrelsss.)

y
y AMSTERDAM, Sept 2j-Once
y again has the iron hand OF Ger (
y man militarism fallen heavily on (
= Belgium and left its murderCus
= hand on helpless citizens. Ad- (
y vices reaching here today brings I
y news of the latest Hunnish bar 4
y barity-the execution of thirty I
y citizens of Client, the charge~+
y against them being espionage. 4
y Without trial, without chance 4
y to defend themselves. with all 4
y declarations of their innocence I
y barred, these thirty men were 4
y sent to the firing wall and all 4
y because they refused to comply 4
y with the German wishes 70 assist 4
y the invaders and ravagers Of 4
y their country.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-25
IS
SOON TO
FOLLOW

House of Deputies BY Big Ma
lorlty ConcurS in Senate'S
Action in Deciding to Sever
Relations With Berlin Be-
cause OF Luxburg'S Breach
of Faith
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-25
OFFICER IN JAPANESE
ARMY WILL BE TRIED
FOR MURDER OF WIFE
Especial Cable to N1ppu JiiD

TOXIC, Japan, Sept. 25.-Lieut. J.
Arase, a young officer with the army
aviation corps, will be codrtmartialed
at Hiroshima, headquarters of the
Fifth Division, on charge of having
murdered his wife, Hisako, on August
%, at Yamaguchi, where the couple
lived. He attempted to commit "hara-
kiri'' with a saber after killing his
wife, but did not die.
The accused officer is said to be an
habitual drinker. He went home
drunk late on the night of the murder.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-25

Next mail from San Francisco win
arrive by the Matson steamer Maui
tomorrow pQIpips j.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-02-16

LNCR SALE,
T. A farm Of thirty acres, with
house, barn and other necessary Outbuild-
lnes, two miles north Of Clarksbure, on
Benefits Creek.
MRS. IDA E. LAWSON,
Clarksbura, Nd,
apf 2l.im" RF. d.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-02-16
e. O n % n II. M

A number Of young work horses and
mares, including young driving horse.
Inquire Of VIM. L. Beall. tenant Of BouIc
farm, near Veirs mill. two and a-half
miles from Rockville. Md, or C. N. Bouic.
Rockville, Md.
oct B-4t
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-02-16
MONEY TO LOAN.

EROM $500 10 5000 on improved real
Il estate 10 Montgomery county.
BOUfU d BOUIC,
an 1871 Rockville Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-02-16

MONEY TO LOAN.
M $4,000 in sums Of
81 900 and upward, on approved real estate
security.
ROBERT D. PETER.
Attorney-at-Law.
oct 15-tf Rockville. DIN
Evening journal., 1917-04-28
col. JAMES c. TOWNSEND
DIES IN TEXAS HOME.

Mrs. Laura c. T. Lednum. wife or
William S. Lednum. has received word
of the death OF her brother, James
Clayton Townsend. on Sunday. April
%. az his home i'm Texas.
Mr.. Townsend was born June %.
1851, near Odessa, Del. His early life
was spent in New Castle county, where
he had many relatives and friends.
He served as colonel on the STAFF of
the late Governor Cochran. Several
years age he and his family moved
to Texas. where he successfully en-
gagged in business.
Mrs. Townsend, who was a sister
of Mr.. Lednum, d ed twelve years ago.
Mr.. Townsend will be buried beside
her in the State of her adoption. They
leave one son.
Mr.. Townsend was a lineal de-
scendant of Jacob Aldrick and Peter
Aldrick. governors OF Delaware under
the Dutch, and of Colonel Joshua
Clayton. surgeon and colonel on
General Washington's staff, the last
president OF Delaware. afterward gov
ernOr of Delaware. His father, Ed
mund Townsend. served as quarter
master in the Civil War. He is a
Mason and Knight Templar.
Evening journal., 1917-04-28
STATE SUNDAY schools
favor WAR PROHIBITION

Delaware State Sunday School AS
sociation at the concluding session of
the thirteenth annual convention held
yesterday afternoon in Hanover Pres
byterian Church, placed itself on rec
ord as favoring national prohibition
during the war as a means toward the
conservation of food. The associa.
ticn also adopted resolutions thank
ing the officials and members Of Han
over Church for their hospitality,
thanking the speakers who SO help
ed toward the success Of the conven-
lion. and thanking c. H. Cautwell.
who served for % years as chairman
of the executive committee, and Mss
Edna Barker. general secretary both
OF whCm rendered their designations
at this convention for their efficient
services. IL was recommended that
Mr.. Cantwell be made life member.
Evening journal., 1917-04-28
NOTIFY STOCKHOLDERS
OF POWDER verdict

Pierre S. DUPONT, president OF the
powder company. today sent a letter
to stockholders to the effect that under
the recent decision Of Judge Thomp-
son. Of Philadelphia, in Federal Court,
decree will be issued ordering a
meeting of stockholders to decide
whether they desire TO purchase for
the company the stock formerly held
by T. Coleman DUPONT and sold 10
Pierre S. DUPONT and others.
The letter states that the complain
ants are trying to have the matter re-
ferred to the stockholders OF the L.
/. dupont de Nemours Powder Com
pany, the old company. which turned
over its assets 10 +. l. DUPONT de Ne
mOurs & Company. instead Of being
voted upon by stockholders of the
present company. The letter makes
no suggestions. but merely states that
the president thought IL best to no
tify the stockholders OF the decree.
AS soon as the decree is formally
entered the defendants will take an
appeal to the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals.
Evening journal., 1917-04-28

What is the "Man-Power" OF the
State of Delaware? What total of
males of military age can the Federal
Government expect from it? How
many of these are between the ages
OF Is and 25-how many between the
ages of 25 and 35-how many between
35 and As? How many have seen pre-
vious service, and what has that ser
vice been? How many are married or
have dependents What is their ma
tionality. their present physical con-
dition? Who of them can run engines
or motors. ride bicycles, handle hor-
ses. or understand telegraphing or
wireless?
These are the questions Uncle Sam
is likely to ask very soon. and in eX-
pec,atiOn of such a call. Governor
Townsend has arranged for their an
swering through the taking Of COM
plete census of the State
George II. Kerr, head of the Trade
Record Division and the Special Sales
Division of the DUPONT Powder Com
pany. has been commissioned to do
the work, with the official rank OF
Director of the Military Census Of the
State OF Delaware.
Mr. Kerr is known as an expert in
the collection, tabulation and classi-
fication OF statistics, and will bring
to the work a scientific system which
is the perfection of modern methods,
working with the unerring precision
Continued on Page Nine)
Evening journal., 1917-04-28
Blue ROCK Castle
Gives RECEPTION

Blue Rock Castle. No. %. Knights Of
the Golden Eagle, on Wednesday even
ing gave a reception to Grand Chief
Cecil p Ewing Among those present
were: Past Supreme Chief Garrett s.
Smith Past Grand Chief John 5. Ben
son, Thomas H. Heatherton, Stephen
r. Hamilton. William NJ. Hooven,
Lewis W COlemary, Past Chiefs Harry
w. Roberts. l.. Taylor Cunningham,
George A. Antman, Herbert G. Davis,
]. Frank McElwee. William G. Collins,
Robert j. Crow. Joseph w. Mccormick,
Grand Vice-Chief J. II. w. Simpson
and Grand Instructor Leander r.
Webb.
The castle will hold its annual
strawberry festival on June 1.
Grand Chief Cecil p. Ewing and
his degree staff will visit Ivy Castle
No. %. OF Newark, this evening to in
itiate large class OF candidates.
Evening journal., 1917-04-28
School BOYS WILL
PICK BERRIES This YEAR

Hundreds Of school boys will be
given 4 chance to pick strawberries
in the lower end of the State next
month, according to plans being made
by Sussex county berry growers, who
were in this city yesterday for the
purpose.
The berries are expected to ripen
by the 25th of May, and arrangements
are being made for taking as many
boys TO Sussex county as wish to go.
and give them a chance for a camping
out trip and at the same time an
opportunity Of making a considerable
sum of money
The work will likely be done under
the supervision OF some one appoint
ed by Governor Townsend and tho
parents of the boys need have no fear
as to the treatment given them
Canvas tents will be loaned for the
purpose and the boys will be divided
up in squads and sent to different
sections They will practically live
outdoors.
Evening journal., 1917-04-28


Miss Jeanette Rankin. first woman
to hold seat in Congress. voted
against conscription.
She cast her vcte without Incl
dent
The House vote was on the Kahn
amendment to the army bill as re-
ported by Chairman Dents Military
Committee The Dent bill authorized
the President first TO try raising an
army in the old-fashioned way-by
the volunteer system. Kahn's amend
ment turned the bill into what Presi-
dent Wilson and his war heads wanted
"a straight out-and-out selective con-
sCription method
The House cheered wildly as the
Affirmative vote was cast When "a
] the surprise OF members. subsequent
announcement OF the negative vote
showed but 9S. for the volunteer plan
the cheering and stamping was deaf
enlng
There was no record vote. That will
come later. The House when the
vote was taken. was In committee OF
the whole. A roll call will come later
| In the day.
Speaker Clark firm to the last
voted for the volunteer plan along
with Miss Jeanette Rankin-who
Evening journal., 1917-04-28
Delaware SONS NOT
LOYAL TO TRADITION
Defense Committee is Told
That Men Are Sinking
Patriotic Duty
ALLIED FLAGS TO
FLY IN THE CITY

Loud and continuous applause greeted
the exhibition by former Chancellor
John r. Nicholson. chairman of the
General National Defense Committee, at
its session in the old City Hall last even
ing of the national ensigns OF Great
Britain and France, which. he an
nounced, had been donated to the com
mittee by the women OF the Red Cross
TO be flung to the breezes from the old
building with the American national en-
sign between them.
Harry p Taber. speaking for the
women of the Red Cross. informed the
meeting that as soon as il was possible
to secure them, the flags OF the other
allied nations would be secured. donated
TO the committee, and flown from the old
City Hall, in company with the French,
British and American.
Under command of Lieutenant How
ellis, of the L. S. :. Wisconsin. a squad
of sailors from the League Island Navy
Yard attended the meeting at the invi-
tation of Mayor Price. and the lieutenant
made an address which. though brief
was one of the most powerful and stir
ring heard in this city in a long time.
Like all naval or army officers. he spoke
in terse, plain talk. which searched out
the object TO be attained instantly, and
then hit it hard. IN part he said:
1--WE are here somewhat under a mis-
apprehension. We believed that there
was to be a great patriotic meeting in
your city. during which we could minglC
with the people. talk with them. and
perhaps induce some of the young mcr
of your town to 90 back 70 Leagu,
Island with ms.
81 am sorry to have TO tell you that
the impression prevails at the navy
yard that the youth Of your town hav,
not the pep and the red blood in then
Continued On Page Two.l
Evening journal., 1917-04-28
TAX RECEIYER,S CLERK.

Special 20 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, Del. April Is
County Constable Hiram +. Short, has
been chosen clerk in the Office of Re
cever Of Taxes David o. Moore to sue
dered her resignation. II is under
stood that Miss Jones will become
head bookkeeper in the offices of Gov
ernor John &. Townsend. at Selbyville,
which are in charge of former Re-
ceiver of Taxes Volley NJ. Murray.
Miss Short is graduate OF the CONNER
mere al department of the Georgetown
High School. She is a sister of Mrs.
Marvel p. Rogers, Of Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1917-04-28
WHIPPED BUT MOVIE
MEN WEREN'T There
Jenkins and Others Take
Their Flogging Privately
in WOrkhouSe Yard
WARDEN HOPES
POST WILL GO

Elwood Jenkins. colored, who was to
have been publicly whipped at Dover
on March 3. having been convicted OF
larceny. was whipped with ten lashes
at the County Workhouse Greenbank
this morning Instead OF having mo-
tion picture men taking views of the
fiogging, as had been planned at Dover
until the citizens made known their
opposition, the affair today was wit
messed by FIVE men.
Governor Townsend on March 3
postponed by a respite the whipping
until today, making the announcement
through Sheriff Vansant an hour be-
fore the sentence of the court was TO
have been carried out Motion picture
operators and newspaper men from
Fh ladelphia were present at that time
and were disappointed when the whip
ping was postponed These were not
present today when jenkins was whip
ped within the inclosure at Green
bank. no cameras or picture machines
being excluded. jenkins will serve
six months.
Mack Ross, cOlOred was also whip
ped today. receiving twenty lashes. and
will also serve two years, having been
convicted OF stealing four quarts OF
whiskey at Woodside.
Previous to the whippings Warden
Cross said
81 hope some day to see the whip
ping post abolished in Delaware. Such
punishment has no place in a modern
penal institution. II is fortuate the
law requires a prisoner to be flogged
in the presence of witnesses. other
wise there might be brutality and
abuse on the part of the man who
welds the whip. Time and again
have tried to convince Delawareans
Continued on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1917-04-28
46 DOVERTES Get
ODD Fellows DEGREES

Headed by their own band Of twenty
pieces, 175 members of Delaware
Lodge, No. /, /. o. o. F., visited PhilO-
demic Lodge No 9, at Dover, last
evening when the degree team of 70
members under the leadership Of
George II. Bennett, conferred the first,
second and third degrees on class OF
as men. Many of those initiated into
the order were prominent citizens OF
Dover.
incidentally the degree work mark
ed the formal opening OF the new odd
Fellows Hall at the State capital and
TO make the affair interesting for the
visitors members OF the Rebekah
Lodge had prepared a tempting sup
per Of planked Delaware shad.
An orchestra of twelve pieces un-
der the direction Of Frank l.. Comp
ton. furnished the music for the oc-
casion.
Those in charge OF the trip were
Leighton Aiken. chairman; f. w.
Lewis Charles Lowe, George II, Ben
nett and Richard ID. Strong.
Evening journal., 1917-04-28

asked her constituents II she must
stand alone" for conscription.
There was never a doubt OF the
vote after Representative Sanders OF
Virginia. in the speakers chair. as
chairman OF the committee on the
whole, announced vote would be
taken on the Kahn amendment and
asked for ayes.
A tremendous shout arose.
A somewhat weaker shout greeted
Saunders request for noes"
Chairman Dent asked for tellers-
the nearest TO a roll vote that can be
obta ned in session OF the commit
tee on the whole state OF the Union"
4 mob swirling, Surging. that
looked rs II IL included every Con-
gressman-an The clerks-in Wash
ington arose and Joined in a crush
! nj fhe front of the chamber, ready To
walk between Chairman Dent and
/ Representa- i've Kahn. the tellers, up
the center aisle Of the House 10 show
/ they were for the Kahn amendment.
When the record vote does come.
many members predicted that many OF
| the ninety eight who voted against
| the Presidents plan will have switch
/ ed, thereby making the vote against
the volunteer plan even greater than
that recorded while the body was
acting IN committee Of the whole
Evening journal., 1917-04-28
WIPE
OUT italian TOWNS
Advices From Rome Say
Complete Casualties Are
Not Available
SURVIVORS FLEE
HORROR STRICKEN

BY The United Press.
ROME. April Is The entire village Of
Monterchi was destroyed in the earth
quake yesterday according TO word re-.
ceivcd here today. Complete casualties
are not yet available.
Ten persons we're killed in the earth
quake shocks in Tuscany and Umbria,
an official statement asserted today
Thirty persons were severely injured Ci-
ternl was almost completely wrecked
thirty being caught in the wreckage and
injured.
At Anghard and San Scpolcio there
was great damage done by the tremors.
but no lives lost. Most of the inbabi-
tants of the stricken districts have fed
in terror of other shocks and are camp
ing out in the open.
Evening journal., 1917-04-28
DR.. ball IS SUPREME
OVERSEER OF A. 0. U. W.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, April 2s--Elec-
tion of officers by the Supreme Lodge,
Ancient Order United Workmeu, result
ed as follows: Will NJ. Naryis. Nlusca-
tine, Iowa, supreme master workman
pe-electedl John r. Frazer, Little
Rock, supreme foreman; Dr. l.. Heislcr
Ball, Marshalton, Del. supreme over
seer r. +. Danforth, Skowhegan, Maine,
supreme treasurer; c. Herbert Bishop,
New Haven, Conn. supreme guide ire
electedl Charles C. Rhodes, Pawtucket,
r. l., supreme watchman lre-elected).
Evening journal., 1917-04-28
". 4. swift, OLDEST
BANK Director. DIES
Deceased Had Been an Of
ficial of Union National
Bank 40 Years
ALSO PRESIDENT OF
INSURANCE COMPANY

The funeral OF William H. Swift.
who died in a Philadelphia hospital
yesterday afternoon, will be held from
his late residence. No. 1909 Delaware
avenue, Monday afternoon, at $50
o'clock. Mr. Swift was one OF the
best-known residents Of this city He
had been in the hospital for seven
weeks but had been in poor health
for some months.
For over forty years he was a di-
rector Of the Union National Bank
and at the time of his death was the
Continued on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1917-04-28
YACHT NOKOMIS ON TRIAL
TRIP TO BREAKWATER

A trip to the Brcakwater is being
made today Dy the yacht Nokomis. built
at the yards OF the Pusey and Jones
Company. The boat has been built for
Horace Dodge, OF Detroit. Her run to-
day is trial trip. and she win be
turned over to her owner in the near
future. Mr.. Dodge has offered his boat
to the government for any service which
the government may desire
Evening journal., 1917-04-28
IN ACCOUNTING BUSINESS.

Postmaster English this morning
received an announcement that George
w. Storck, formerly connected with
the Department OF Justice had form
ed partnership with John c. Den
gler. and opened an Office OF public
accountants in New York. Mr.. Storck
is well known here having spent
months in this city.
Mr.. Storck worked for the govern
ment in the Kelley bank case here.
Evening journal., 1917-04-28
CLOSE DUAL TRAGEDY.

The jury empaneled last night in the
case Of Ralph B. Donovan, who shot
his wife, Elizabeth Greenwell DonO-
van, at his home, one week ago to-
day, returned verdict that Mrs.
Donovan came to her death from
gunshot wound inflicted by her hus-
band.
In the case of the young man, the
Jury found that his death was due to a
gunshot wound self inflicted. Three
witnesses we're heard. but no one
witnessed the dual tragedy.
Evening journal., 1917-04-28
W. II. ToRBERT DEAD.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN. Del, April 2s.-Wil-
liam II. Torbert. aged about rs years,
died at his home yesterday from pneu
monia, lie served in the Civil War as
a drummer boy. One daughter, Mrs. w.
b. Ewing, survives him.
Evening journal., 1917-04-28
part OF CHERRY Island
marsh IS NOW GARDEN

Residents of Edge Moor are tillng
about 80 acres of ground in Cherry
Island Marsh Potatoes. cabbage and
staple garden seeds have been
planted.
A number OF railroad employees who
live in Wilmington are also taking up
marsh gardening.
Evening journal., 1917-04-28
AFTER MAIL CARRYING JOB.

Bids we're closed yesterday for the
carrying OF mail between the various
railroad stations and the postoffice in
this city. A number of bids were
received and forwarded to Wash
ington. The present contract expires
July /. The new contract will be for
four years.