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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-06
WILL Share COST OF DOING.
away With Rail CROSSING.

Josiah Marvel appeared before the
Levy Court today with a proposition
for the elimination of the railroad
grade crossing on the road .eading
from the Kennett turnpike to Wood
dale, in which he agreed to bear part
OF the expense. Mr.. Marvel stated that
after considerable negotiation he had
secured from the p. & r. Railroad Co..
owners OF the railroad, a promise to
bear so per cent. of the cost Of the i'm
provement. He said he supposed the
Levy Court would have to pay the
remaining 90 per cent, and his prop.
osition was that the country engineer
and the railroad engineer prepare
plans and secure bids. Mr. Marvel
said he would be responsible for 8
portion of the Levy Courts share Of
the cost and would donate the money
himself or be assisted in it by some
of the neighbors. Plans for the i'm
provement will be prepared.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-06
GRACE MISSIONARY MEETING.

Members of the Home Missionary
Circle of Grace NJ. r. Church met at
the home of Mrs. Clarence Prettyman.
No. 224 West Fourteenth street. last
night. The Lenten offering envelopes
were distributed. II was reported
that the Circle had expended about
S35 towards furnishings for the
Deaconess Home. 1t is expected at
the next meeting to have present the
conference secretary OF Young Peo-
pies Work, who Will discuss plans
for rally of Home Mission Circles
Of the Wilmington district. which will
be held here in April One new
member was reported. Mrs. c. e.
lszard presented an interesting paper
on "Home Mission Work"
A social hour concluded the meet
ing q.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-06
BRITISH DRIVE EAST OF
BOUCHASVESNES FAILS
BY The United Press.

BERLIN. Via Sayville Wireless,
Mar. 6.-Attack of British forces pre-
coded by drumfre. was repulsed again
east Of Bouchasvesnes, and a further
attack in the same place was frus-
trsted by IAN annihilatlng fire." today's
official German statement declared.
ION the right hand side of the
Somme toward evening, the artillery
duel increased to great violence"
the statement continued.
ION other front sectors a blizzard
mostly limited fire activity"
On the east fighting front the state.
ment reported: "A Russian night at.
task against our position south OF
Brzezany failed East of the Saeopen
and Kelemen Mountains, in the south
part OF the forest of the Carpathians
several Russian companies were re
pulsed in attacks on our positions
following a lively fire.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-06
AUSTRIA Says ENGLAND
Started U-BOAT ROW
Rv The Tnited Press

BY The United Press
AMSTERDAM, Mar. 6.-The meth
DDS of naval warfare adopted by the
Entente nations against the Central
Powers we're responsible for Central
Powers determination to wage unre-
stricted submarine warfare. according
to Austro-Hungary official declara-
ton today in a reply to the Ameri-
can government.
Dispatches from Vienna said Ameri-
can Ambassador Penfield had received
this answer to his recent "aide me-
moire,' submitted to the Vienna For
eign Office.
The AustrO-H Hungarian note puts
the blame for the submarine policy up
mainly to Great Britain for her al
legged violations Of international law
in an illegal blockade. according TO
the first section of that document re-
ceived here
The note is in answer to a formal
request made by Ambassador Penfield
at direction Of the United States Gov
eminent for an expression of Austro-
Hungarys opinion on the submarine
zone decreed by Germany.
For more than two years the Cen
lIdl IUWGAo lAt0lAulfh anu OlAAg AnNAAs
after carefully considering the pros
and cons, did they begin to return like
for like in attacking the enemy on
the sea- the note asserted. COntinu-
ing. the Government expressed its
pain" that England under law Of
the hour" violated the freedom Of
the seas.
Although the Central Powers do
not desire TO beg for allies, yet they
believe they are entitled TO look to
nutrals for appreciation Of their eff
forts to revive-in the interest of all
the prime pies OF international law
and those Of the equal rights Of ma
tions," the note continued
The note "cherishes the hope that
the submarine announcement will find
an echo everywhere that neutrals
live" and that it will be especially
understood by the great people Of the
United States, whose most illustriOus
representative dur ng the war de-
Tended with flaming words the freedom
of the seas and their use as a high
way for all nations"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-06
ANOTHER AUTO STICKS.

A sample OF the road conditions ex-
listing in this city was related by
Harry J. Stidham, former sheriff, to-
day He undertook to drive his au-
tomobile into Twenty-fourth street
from the Boulevard. expecting the
crust would bear the weight OF the
car but instead the car sank in the
mud to the rear axle. and the SER
vices of four men and another automo-
bile were required to draw the car
out. Il has been suggested that the
proper officials establish signs al
points where the roads are in bad
condition.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-06
RUSSIAN PROGRAM
PLEASES AUDIENCE
Splendid Interpretation of
Slavic Music Given by
Philadelphia Orchestra
FIVE CONCERTS FOR
THE NEXT SEASON

Appreciation by the Wilmington
music loving public OF the work OF
the Philadelphia Orchestra here has
been amply demonstrated this season.
and not more so than at the final
concert Of the season when the de-
sired Russian program was given last
night
The concert marks the end OF an
unusually successful season, IL Is
pointed out The program, chosen
partly at tie request OF patrons or
the concert. was selected to demon
strate the ability OF Leopold StokoW-
ski. the conductor, to interpret the
music OF the Slavs and OF his mu-
sicians to display the peculiar Virtu-
osity required in its rendition.
The symphony by Alexander 30
rodin was new here. but the last two
numbers the we'll known TschaiwoW-
ski lntermozzo from Opus 43, and the
Spanish Caprice Of Rimski-Korsakow
have become familiar TO Wilmington
concert goers There was light
and ripping character to the 'Rou-
slane ct Iudmila" overture of Glinka,
which apparently caught the mood or
the audience and provided httlng
beginning to a beautiful program.
The composition is based on Push
kn's romantic poem. the story OF
which Is taken from Russian folk
lore and teens with the spirit or
Slavic chivalry
The symphony displayed a sombre
spirit in spite OF the gleeful outbui ISIS
in the Scherzo, the finale based on
themes chosen from native Slav songs
suggesting much that has come TO be
regarded as typical Of the older Rus
sian spirit
Particularly lovely and suggestive
OF Mendelssohn or Mozart was the
symphonic poem, Die Sirenen' by
Reinhold Gliere. The work is de-
scriptive and recalls the story that
has come down to MS through the
Greek and later the Germans, of the si-
rens, who dwelt on an island in the
midst of the sea and by their magic
songs lured the unwary to destruc-
ton. The orchestration is heavy and
suggestive in its handling Of the work
of Richard Wagner,
Men and musicians received almost
an ovation from the listeners An
nouncement was made OF five con-
certs for the 1918 season. which
will be held on November -. Deem
Der 10. January "A February 4 and
March a. The thanks of the Della
ware committee for the Philadelphia
| Orchestra was extended TO the Will
mington public for the support given
| the concerts during the past season.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-06
year old mail
CARRIER Is STRICKEN

Charles w Polnsett. "The. Grand
Old Man" OF the local letter carriers
force Is celebrating his seventy-fourth
birthday anniversary today. Although
confined TO his home. No. 1914 Tren-
ton Place by a mild Illness. Mr.. Poin-
sett was able TO greet many of his
friends and comrades of the Civil
War who called. Mr.. Poinsett was
appointed a letter carrier by Daniel
Stewart on May 1898, and until a
few months ago was to be seen every
day on his district.
Several weeks ago Mr. Poinsett was
injured by an automobile and has
been IN at his home since
Lewis l.. Wilcox, another letter car
rier, who is n years of age, is also
confined TO his home by illness.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-06
Was WOMAN PART OF
GERMAN SPY SYSTEM?
fCnntinned frnm First Pagel

Continued from First Page
where she asked that a check for
$50, drawn on a Washington bank
be cashed. As the woman was un.
known to the bank officials, her re-
quest was refused. It was later learn
ed, however that the check was cash
ed at a local store.
Finally the woman was followed
one day from the postoffice, after re-
ceiving her mail to a rooming house
in Tatnall street and before anything
else could be ascertained about the
woman, she ceased having mail sent
to Wilmington. Since then she has
not been heard Of in this section,
Whether this woman is the wife Of
one OF the men now being mentioned
in connection with the New York bomb
plots is not known here. but the
similarity of names caused govern
ment officials and others to discuss
the incident this morning.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-06
ASSESSORS TO TURN IN
THEIR LISTS march 20

County assessors today were in
structed by the Levy Court to COM
plete their books. making notes OF
changes in ownership of both real
and personal property. in their vari-
Gus districts and report with their
books and other information they
may secure at the meeting Of the
Levy Court on March 20.
Several OF the assessors were pres
ent when the instructions were given
this morning. and the clerk was di-
rected to notify thosd who were alb
sent.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-06
RUSHING HOME NOW
AFTER INAUGURATION
Railroads Run Many Special
Trains Northward From
Washington
STATE TROOPS ARE
DUE THIS AFTERNOON

Since late yesterday afternoon rail-
road trains bearing the crowds OF
persons who attended the second IN
aueuration Of President Wilson. rave
left Washington in a steady stream,
Scores OF these trains have passe1
through this city on the p h. ana
". lines or on those Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad.
There were thousands OF persons
All anxious 20 leave Washington al
the same time, and the manner IN
which the railroad handled the heavy
traffic reflects great credit upon them.
Only a few Of the trains were late IN
passing through Wilmington. inc
regular schedule was adhered TO on
both lines.
Chartered specials did not begin
PASSING through here until early TINS
morning. Owing TO a government
regulation In force. such trains couid
not leave the Capital until AFTER ma
night This prevented them from
being crowded in ahead OF the regular
trains. and did much toward cllm'nat-
ing delays in train service. ,,.
Delaware's official party, includine
Governor Townsend and stan ana
members OF the Legislature also wiz
return this afternoon. While many OF
them will return in a body, they are
free to return on whatever train they
desire. Some of the party returned
last night and this morning
Senator Salisbury, Of Delaware. as
president pro tenn, called the Senate
10 order in extra session yesterday
and administered the oath Of office to
Vice President Marshall. Senator
Salisbury presented Senator Wolcott
to receive the oath of Office.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-06
Startling
Il PLOT REVELATIONS
Police Say Hoboken Suspects
Planned Another Black
Tom Blow
NEW YORK GETS
INDIAN PLOTTERS
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
NEW YORK. Mar 6.-Four arrests
of alleged German plotters within
twenty-four hours, have added start
ling new revelations to the story OF
Teutonic activities in the United
States. the first chapters OF which
were written by Boy-ed, Won Papeh'
Won Igel and Tauscher
Hoboken police this afternoon hela
Hans Schwartz, who they claimed, ao-
mitted he was an accomplice or Frltz
Kolb, arrested yesterday following
discovery of bombs and explosives IN
his hotel room. Their plan, It is said
was to set bombs on Black Tom
Peninsula. the Iackawanna freight
terminal, which was devastated by OK
plosions six months ago Black Tom
is now damned with highly explosive
munitions. having received the heaVl-.
est shipments In its history yesterday.
While these two alleged plotters
were held without bail for a hearing
in Hoboken tomorrow, having been
sweated by police and federal agents
for hours, two plotters OF mucn
higher order, whose scheme involved
a revolt in India, were turned over 10
the federal authorities in New YORK.
DR.. OHanador Chakiaberty, a Hindu
physician, who recently returned from
a visit to Germany. and Dr. Ernest
Sckunner, a German, were arrested
today in their lavishly furnished
Morningside apartment. Five hours
of grilling by Deputy Commissioner
Scull. it was said, brought from them
the admission that 100000 of the
German propaganda fund left in this
country when Count Won BernstOrff,
Wolf Won Igel and Hans Tauscher
sailed on the Frederick VIII was turn
ed over to the pair to be used in TO-
menting a revolt and plotting an in
vasion of India through China.
After examination at headquarters
the Oriental and his more stolid German
companion were taken to the Federal
Building this afternoon. The future
disposal Of the two men rests with the
Department of Justice.
While detectives guarded all subway
stations today, fearing an attempt tC
blow up some of the stations and block
all traffic, the story Of the "tip" on
which they acted became known. A
blonde stranger told two boys yester
day not to ride on the subway today, a:
it would be blown up. One of the boy;
belonged TO a Junior police organization
and reported to the nearest station
house. The tip was of the slenderest
but the spirit Of caution among official,
Is such that an immediate guard involv
ing hundreds of officers, was ordered il
the subway stations. Such warnings L
individuals concerned preceded The
Kingsland, N. j., munition plant explo
sion, the police reported.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-06
Delaware needs
engineering HALL
lContInued Trom TIrst Page.l

Continued From First Page.)
ply accommodations for the addi-
tional number OF students who are
expected next year, it is recommend
ed that the college get possession of
the dwelling OF Mr. Widdoes and pre-
pare it for occupation next year for
dormitory purposes. Possession
should be obtained by June 1.
Tho report Of winifred j. Robin
son, dean. OF the Women's College.
showed gratifying results in the work
OF the institution for the first term.
The report of the executive commit
tee OF the college. J. IT. Hossinger
chairman, showed an unexpended bal
ance that would be available on TIC
Hatch and Adams fund, on July 1
1917, OF $4,000, and announced tina.
this money would revert to the Fed.
eral treasury automatically II moi
used.
The agricultural committee recon
mends that a plant psychologist n
appointed at the experiment station
at a salary Of $4,000 a year at the
start and this TO be increased il the
appointee showed by his character and
ability that he should be made the
head of a department. II also was
recommended that two assistants be
appointed on April /. one for the
the other for the horticul
tural divisions of the Animal Hus
bandry departments.
Regret was expressed at the resig-
nation of DR. r. C. Reed, bacteriolo-
gist and veterinary at the college, who
had gone to the Maryland State Col
lege.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-06
Glasses fILIDUSTERING
SENATORS AS TRAITORS
By The IInited Press.

By The United Press.
NEW YORK, March 6.--Denounoing
as traitors "the little group of wilful
men" in the United States Senate who
filbustered the Presidents armed neu-
trality bill out of existence, Colonel
Joseph H. Colt, chairman of the Board
Of Trustees Of the American Defense So
ciety. today issued the following state
ment:
"Ihese Senators are unworthy
and unfit to represent American citizens.
There is no place in our social life for
such men. They simply do not belong.
Perhaps their treacherous conduct is a
blessing in disguise. It will be if it
opens the eyes of their constituents 20
their true, OF rather untrue American
ISM
"They belong in Mexico or Germany.
If they were on the payroll of the
Kaiser, their conduct could not suit him
better"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-06
CONGRESS NOT IN session.
armed SHIP BILL Halted
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. March 6.-Senator
Lodge. Republican, this afternoon in
troduced an armed neutrality bill in
the Senate. Senator owen moved
that the introduction of the bill was
not in order
Owen held that the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee. to which the
bill was 10 be referred. had died with
the cath Congress on Sunday.
Vice-President Marshall in the chair
sustained Senator Owen.
Senator Thomas then declared in
asmuch as Congress was not in ses-
sion Senator Lodges bill was not in
order. The Chair sustained Thomas.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-06
MIR. WARD ADMITTED.

Herbert II. Ward. Jr., was formally
admitted 10 the New Castle county
bar 10 practice law in all the State
courts this morning. Andrew c.
Gray made the necessary motion on
behalf OF the examining committee
OF the New Castle County Bar Asso-
citation.
Mr.. Ward is the son OF Herbert II.
Ward, of the law firm OF Ward. Gray
ana Neary, and took his legal ex-
aminauons last week. Mr.. Ward was
CONGRATULATED by Judges Boyce and
0 ,,ula and many lawyers who were
present in the court room.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-06
REFUSE ss1.5OO BID FOR FARM.

A farm property containing over
fifty acres. the property Of Joseph c.
Armor, NJ. Lillian Armor and Walter
C. Armor. offered at public sale in the
County Building this morning. was
withdrawn because no higher bid than
S21 800 could be secured. The farm
is situated in Christiana hundred on
the easterly side OF the Kennett Turn
pike adjoining the town of Centreville
on the South and also lands OF Col
onel Henry A. DUPONT. Former Sheriff
Harry ]. .Stidham was the auctloneer
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-06
COUNTY FINANCES.

County Treasurer Charles II. Lip
pincott presented the following finan-
cial report TO the Levy Court today;
Credit Levy Court. S74.S34S1; miscel-
laneous road account. S3153O; Chris
aana hundred. s6S4O72: Mill Greek
nuhored' S923.60; VIII te Clay Creek
e'unured' S639.69: Pencader hundred.
yySIV'oe' New Castle. S4740.S7: Red
lion lion hundred, S1595.29: St. Georges
Injured Injured s4490S4; APPOINTMENTS
ssson eo, SlS4.5e; Blackbird hundred
's@osV'So; Brandywine, $500 7s
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-06
AT SUFFRAGE RALLY.

Mrs. Mary +. Brown, a well-known
suffragist Of this city, was among those
from here who participated in the suf-
frage demonstration in Washington on
Sunday. Mrs. Brown was TO have ac-
companied the delegation to the capital
city, but she was suffering with a bone
felon and was not able TO go to Wash
ington until Sunday afternoon.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-06
Three MORE KILLED
IN PENNSY WRECK
BY The United Press.

YOUNGSTOWN. Pa, March g.
Three men are killed and four others
seriously injured in q freight wreck
on the Pennsylvania Railroad this
morning at Mogeetown. near here
when a fast westbound coal train
crashed into a local freight. which
was crossing the path Of the coal
train in an attempt to switch out OF
the way.
The dead are: X. Halvig. brakeman,
q years old, Philadelphia; e. H.
Gnoza, fireman, p, Norristown; A. A.
Recklitis, brakeman. &c, Pottsville.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-06
MRS. STEVENSON ENTERTAINS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. March 6.-Mrs. Sal
lie c. Stevenson entertained several
of her children at her State street
home here the past weekend. Those
here were Edward Stevenson and
Mrs. Walter Butler. OF Philadelphia:
and Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Thackery Of
Elkton. Md. Saturday was Mrs. Stew
enson's birthday anniversary.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-06
steamer DRUID MAY
Be LOST AT SEA
Of
By The United Press.

MOBILE, Ala, Mar. 6.-Her fires
extinguished by mountainous seas, the
steamer Druid, Pensacola to Havana,
is wallowing helplessly in a raging
gale seventy miles off Pensacola, a
radio from the cruiser Columbia said
today.
The pounding seas have ripped wide
the Druid's seams and she is leaking
so badly that she will be abandoned
tonight unless help arrives soon.
The tug Nellie has been rushed to
the Druid. The Columbia wirelessed
she is speeding with all steam up to
the scene.
The Druid carried sulphate am
monia.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-06
YAMACRAw SAILOR SAVED.

WASHINGTON. March Civilian
Hogarth. member OF the crew of the
coast guard cutter Yamacraw, who
was reported lost when q Efeho~' 20
which he was going to the rescue of
a wrecked vessel off Ocean City, Md,
capsized, was saved. according to a
report reaching coast guard head
quarters today.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-06
oILLoN.DARcY TO FIGHT.

DIV mo IUITeU TIeSS.
DENVER, Col. Mar. SACK Dillon.
the Hoosier middleweight. and Les
Darcy. Australian champion, have &C
cepted terms for a 20-round fight for
a $4,000 purse to be staged in Denver
within the next sixty days, according
TO information received today.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-06
FINE STREET FIGHTER.

Joseph Jenkins was fined 81 and
costs By Deputy Judge Finger. in the
Municipal Court this morning, on a
charge of fighting on the streets with
Howard Robinson. colored. when the
militia was leaving for Washington
Saturday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-06
CLUB NIGHT ArN - -.

The Young Mems Republican C,,,,,
has set aside Friday EVENING -, C, ,'.
week as eiub night. A pleasing pro-
gram has been arranged and an mem
bers are urged to be present
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-06
GRANGE nEFERS lIFETINn

Owing to the bad condition of the
roads, Diamond State Grange did not
meet last night. The next meeting OF
the grange will be held I'm Stanton
Hall on Monday evening, March IL.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-06
FINISHING COLLECTORS, oFrIcrs

80, ,,li', e, today started to varnish the
9 pioo IN the Office Of Tax Collectors
tSoeo ana Dolan. The woodwork i'm
b ,',yiS oulces was not finished bv the
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-06
LETTER CARRIER Ill.

Joseph II. Duffy. carrier connect
ed with the local postofice is con
fined to his home by illness. His con-
diton Is not considered serious. how
ever.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-06
GRANT LETTERs ON EsrArr.

Letters of administration have
been granted by Isaac r. Brown
register OF Wills, upon the estate of
James Robinson Shockley TO Edward
G. Cook.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-06
DIR. WAGNER HOME.

DR.. Charles A. Wagner, State COM
missioner of education. has returned
home from St. Louis. Mo, where he
attended a convention Of educators.