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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-16
DIVORCE DEGREES
Granted IN kent
Several Cases Of Violation
Of Liquor Laws
Before Court
GRAND JURY RETURNS
SEVERAL TRUE BILLS
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Oct. 16-The October term
Of the Kent county courts opened
yesterday for the regular October
term with Chief Justice Pennewill
presiding. Practically all OF yes
terday was taken up in the hearing OF
divorce cases. the following DEGREES
nisi being granted by the court.
Emra l.. Marvel. OF Viola, from
Fannie L. Marvel. on deseruon
grounds.
Margaret Jane Stewart, of Clayton.
from George W. Stewart, on desertion
grounds.
Edward NJ. Bailey from Sallis e.
Bailey, on desertiOn grounds.
Elva J.. Griffith. of Milford. from
George Marshall Grifhth, on desertion
grounds.
II. II. Winchester and Carroll Diggs,
both Negroes, were fined $50 each after
they had pleaded guilty TO having more
than one quart Of liquor in their pos
session. and the latter was also SEN
fenced to five months in jail
henry WlluamS, negro, pleaueu
not guilty 10 having more than one
quart Of liquor in his possession. and
James Fisher pleaded not guilty to sell
ing intoxicating liquors.
Other true bills returned by the
grand jury were returned on charges
as follows:
Larceny-Arley NJ Demby and
Fred Mosley
Having in her possession more than
quart OF liquor Elizabeth Burris
Carrying concealed deadly
weapon-Charles Polk.
Assault with intent TO commit
MURDER Christopher Cook.
Highway robbery-John Goldsbor
ough.
Improper conduct towards a female
child-Rohert ]. Ross.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-16
POSTMASTER Jobs STIR
UP sussex DEMOCRATS

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN. Del, oct. i5.-County
Chairman James NJ. Tunnel has issued
a call for the Democratic voIrs Of the
county to assemble at their usual vot-
ing places on Saturday afternoon, Octo-
Der ~. to elect members Of the Demo-
cratic executive committee 10 serve
until November, 1919. Some lively con-
tests are expected TO take place in some
OF ne districts. especially In GumSo.O
and Indian River hundreds. Deputy
United states Marshal William p.
Smith, who IS looked upon as the
leader I'm lndiap River hundred, is said
10 have the backing for committeeman
for the Eighth district. but IL is under
stood that he will possibly give way to
Howard Bryan, Alfred Massey, w. D..
Burton or James II. Phillips.
Waller Donoho, Of Seaford' former
" a staupch follower OF Senator
Salisbury and one Of the aspirants
for the postmastership Of Seaford,
will no doubt have the backing of
the anti-Saulsbury 'crowd. who have
become incensed because OF the turn
down of Donoho. Irhe appointment
of Orlando Short TO the postmaster
ship in that town instead % Donoho
has angered many OF the Democrats.
The same condition will prevail at
Lewes. Laurel and Delmar, where
many OF the active Democrats have
became disgruntled because of post
master appointments
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-16
IS YOUTH DEAD?
NOTHERCAN' 'TGET
ARMY TOSAY NO
Parents of Delaware Boy at
Admission Distracted Over
Death Report
MCCULLOUGH I'LL WIEN he
Went into SOUTHERN CAMP

Private John c. Mccullough, aged 80
years, who left here as a member OF
Company C., First Delaware Infantry,
when that regiment left the Rifle Range
for Camp Mcclellan, Admission, Ala. is
dead, according TO reports that have
come 90 his relatives and friends I'm this
city but which lack official confrma-
ticn despite all efforts Of his parents to
got some word from his officers at An
niston as TO Just what has happened
TO him.
At his home at No. i7i2 Lancaster
avenue his mother Is almost distracted
with grief and her condition Is made
an the worse because she is torn be-
tween anxiety and uncertainty as q
whether her son Is alive or dead.
II cannot stand this thing much
longer" she said today as she repressed
her grief with difficulty.
1T is awful and they won't tell us
anything about my boy"
Private Mccullough enlisted IN the
state militia eight months ago. The
day before the troops went 20 the rifle
range he became Ill., a victim OF some
internal disorder. All the time he was
at the rifle range he was in the hos
pital and the day the troops left there
he had 10 be taken 10 the troop train
at New Castle on cot in an automobile
D. lie has been in the hospital at Admission
! ever since he arrived there.
Letters his mother has received con
tained the information that he had beer
operated on twice at the Admission Hos
pital. A letter received from a clos
friend Of his yesterday said he wa
very low. His mother sent Telegram
TO Admission, asking about his condl
tion and in reply received word that h
had been discharged from the hospit'
last Thursday and was training wit
A his company on Friday. Another lett'
from a friend said he was a very sic
boy.
Mrs. Mccullough has heard nothil
direct from her son. How the repo
that he was dead was started she do
not know. She is hoping IL not tru
and in the absence OF any official moi
flcation 10 this effect from AnnistC
she has buoyed herself up with U
belief that her son still lives. for 81
believes in the event Of his death 81
would surely be notified by his on
GERS.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-16
SWEDES PEEVED. MAY
terminate mission
Object TO English Exam
ination of Mail and U. S.
Ban on Code
WON'T SUBMIT
TO INDIGNITIES
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. oct. i6.-Sweden's
economic mission may be Withdrawn
from Washington. Swedish officials de-
clared today, because their diplomatic
pouches are detained at the British
embassy.
Unofficial hints are that the mail may
contain secrets rlvaling the LuXburg
affair. The Swedish representatives
claim the pouches contain principally
food statistics. They display further
indignation because they are denied the
privilege of/cabling their foreign office
in code
While no official stand has been taken
the Swedes have been informed they
can have no serious objection TO open
ing the mail in the presence Of British
officials II the contents are harmless. .'
"This is an indignity." one swedish
official seid today, ito which we will
not submit. 10 is essential to the sue
cess OF our negotiations with the Amer
ican war trade board that we commu-
nicate with the Swedish foreign Office
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-16
CITY Still awaits
COAL committee
Mr.. Kemp Hopes TO be Able
TO Announce Assistants
by Tomorrow
SECRET AGREEMENT
WILL BE BANNED

Robert ID. Kemp. president Of the
Artisan' Savings Bank, appointed
chairman OF the Wilmington coal ad-
ministrative committee by Charles H..
Ten Weeges, coal administrator tor
Delaware. stated today that he has not
as yet appointed the three members
Of his committee who will work with
him In handling tho coal situation in
this city. lie plans 70 have confer
ence with Mr. Ton Weeges on this sub
ject probably tomorrow, and after this
conference he hopU to lie able 10 an
nounco the names of the men who will
serve on tho local commit ~ with him.
Mr.. Ten Weegcs was cut Of twwn
today and at his office It wuB stated
that he has not as yet appointed any
of the chairman of similar committees
Tor rural New Castle county, Kent OF
Sussex counties, which will make up
tho three remaining districts OF the four
into which this State has beln Iii
vidcd Mr.. Ten Weeges, however, may
be able 10 announce these chairman to-
morrow.
These committees will see 70 II
that the local coal dealers fix their
prices 10 the consumer in accordance
with the plans as laid down for this
purpose by the government and
dealers who engage IN secret agree
ments or who permit their prices 70
the public to be governed by necret
trade bulletins cannot fail but draw
the fire OF government action upon
themselves Tho terms Of the profit
fixing order and the instructions as
issued by Mr.. Ten Woeges last week
Il is said. are very plain
The fuel administration has speci
flcaily stated that all a dealer mus
do to keep within the law and tn
order is To recollect. by consultin
his own books, what his profit wa
IN 1906. Once that IS ascertained h
adds 80 per cent 10 H. The sum whic
was the 1915 profit on a ton OF COT
and tho additional 30 per cent. Is n
margin he Is allowed TO add 10 Il
cost of a ton OF coal today.
Mr.. Ten Weeges, working with Il
> local committees In each district W
, see that all the coal dealers con
! pute their prices 20 tho public Z
d this basis on all grades OF coal III
local committees will have the a.
thority TO investigate books an
records 20 determine whether n
prices are correct.
Save a life. Buy a Liberty Bon'
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-16
SENATOR WOLCOTT OUT
OF HIS old LEGAL FIRM

Announcement was made today
that United States Senator wolcott
has Withdrawn as a partner OF the
law firm OF Marvel. Marvel. wolcott
and Layton, and a new firm has been
formed of former Judge David T.
Marvel. Josiah Marvel and Caleb s
Layton. under the firm name of Mar
vel, Marvel and Layton.
Senator Wolcott will continue to
reside at his home on Broome street
until his residence is completed in
Dover, when he will remove to Dover
and open a law Office there. Senator
Wolcotts home was TO be completed
on October 1. but failure TO secure
building material has delayed the
completion Of the house until some
time in November, A--.....-u...--.-.--~
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-16
CHESTER man TURNS Blue
While ON VISIT here

Receiving hurry call last night from
the Wilmington Steel Company that a
white man was lying on the sidewalk
there and slowly turning blue. the po-
lice hurried TO the scene in the patrol.
On arriving there the officers found
Frank Toland, who said he wanted to
go to Chester. but he was brought 10
the police station. The man was blue,
that is the exposed portions Of the
body were blue as indigo.
But this was not all Of his oddities.
He was minus one leg and he had a
silver tube protruding from his stom-
sch. Toland said he fed himself through
this tube, being unable TO eat in the
ordinary way because OF an accident
several years ago. He did not know
why he was turning blue.
lie wanted to get TO Chester so the
police bought him a ticket on the VIII
son Line and sent him to that city.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-16
Police station
DESK IS ROBBED
OF REAL MONEY
$I36 Taken From House
Sergeant's Office in Alb
Sence of Official
WHOLE FORCE HASN'T
Clue TO GUILTY MAN

Although every member Of the local
police department, ii5 men in all is
seeking the thief who gained entrance
90 the Office of House Sergeant Thomas
A. Keyser at the police station on
Monday, October s and stole S136 in
cash, so far the thief has not been
apprehended.
The matter was brought to the at
tention Of the Police Commissioners
at several sessions Of that depart
ment, but so far they have made
no effort to reimburse Sergeant
Keyser. who made good the deficit
out his own funds, irrespective of the
fact thtt the money was taken from
his Office while he was at dinner
The money which belonged 10 a
prisoner. was last seen in the desk
where such articles taken from pris-
oners under arrest are kept by Act
ing Sergeant Sutton at 1890 o'clock
Monday, October s. Al that time
there were several men at work back
Of the railing in the Sergeant's Office
only one was a member Of the police
department
Sergeant keyser had gone to his
dinner at 10 O'Clock and when he
returned at 1.30 o'clock he discovered
that the money was gone. Thinking
that the owner Of the money had beer
released on bail. he looked on the
prisoners sheet and was surprised e
find that the man who owned the
money was still being detained. Tl1l
caused Sergeant Keyser to start an
investigation with the result that il
Continued on Page Two.)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-16
ONE GRANGE DENIES
/. PRICE FIXING CHARGE
Diamond State Wants May
or Lawson to Divulge
Names
DECLARE OFFICIAL
WAS MISINFOR MED

Members Of Diamond State Grange, at
their meeting at stanton last evening,
expressed much indignation with
Mayor John W. Lawson, over a state
ment which he is said to have made in
an address he delivered last week be-
fore the Washington Heights Century
Club, relative TO the grangers going
through the local markets. telling the
farmers what prices to charge for
foods. Resolutions calling upon the
mayor to either publish his authority
for making the statement or to give
the names Of the person or persons he
alluded 10. were adopted by the grang-
ers.
During the discussion concerning the
mayors statement, much Indignation
was expressed by the grangcrs. who
say the statement Is unjust and untrue
and that the mayor has a false impress
sion that the grangers have standing
committee for price charging, which,
they say, is without foundation. The
grangers feel that through the mayors S
statement, public prejudice against
their organization will ensue and 1t
was unanimously decided last night by
Diamond State Grange, not to let the
allusion go by without taking exception
TO IL. A copy OF the resolution was
ordered sent 10 the mayor.
The grange is getting ready 10
take in a class OF eight. which will
be done next Monday evening.
Two letters one from the Delaware
College lecturer. relative to giving a
course Of lectures before the grange
and one from Delaware state Fair
Association relative to the premiums
10 be offered next year for the
grange exhibit, were. read and favor
ably acted Jpn.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-16
MEAT AND MILK inspectors
REPORT TO HEALTH BOARD

At the meeting Of the Board Of Health
yesterday reports Of the various ofil-
cers. city physician. meat and milk in
spectors were received and filed. The
report Of Meat Inspector Ford showed
that the following inspections had
been made: 2i9 cattle. i5 calves, 300
sheep and lambs. and 4 40 hogs during
the past month. The city physicians
report showed a Total Of i9s calls
during the past month, including 1877
outside calls, i3 of1lce calls. diph-
iberia cases, case sent 20 the Homeo-
pathic Hospital, 3 cases sent TO the
Delaware Hospital, 2 cases sent TO
Farnhurst and one case reported from
the Associated Charities.
The milk inspectors report showed
that iii places OF business selling milk.
cream, etc. were Inspected during the
past month: Vehicles inspected. sc;
stores inspected. 6s; milk houses in
spected, 30; restaurants inspected. 8,
and saloons Inspected, 2. The report
also showed that 81 chemical examina-
tlons were made, while 62i cans were
also inspected. One application made
for license was granted.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-16
GERMANS GLOAT
OVER SUCCESS
AGAINST SLAVS
Taking of 0eSel and Dago
Shows Navy's PoweriS
Unbroken"
some DOUBT ABOUT
CAPELLE'S Retirement
BY INC United Press.

BY The United Press.
AMSTERDAM, DOT. i6.-Every Ger
man newspaper received here today
devoted considerable space 10 gloating
over the success Of the German naval
campaign against the Russian Islands
Oesel and Dago All found In the oc-
cupatlon Of Oesel. Germany's answer
to recent war speeches by allied lead
ers, declaring the Teutonic offensive
power was waning. Most OF them
likewise declared the Riga Gulf cam
paign showed that the German navys
lighting power had been completely
mistaken by the recent mutinles re-
ported by Admiral Won Capelle.
Whether Admiral Won Capelle has
resigned was stlll not clear from the
German press comment The Lokal
Anhelger insisted the minister OF ma
rine had not broken with Mlchaells.
Provincial newspapers declared that The
government had determined TO start
civil prosecutions against Deputies
Haaase. voeghther and Dlttman. the
minority Socialist members named by
Admiral Won Capelle as having been
involved IN the Wilhelmshaven naval
mutiny. Before the Reichstag adjourn
ed last week II had been thought th'
exact relationship OF these three depu
ties with the naval outbreak would b
probed by special Relchstag commit
tee.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-16
commissioners CONSIDER
MUNICIPAL WHARF Details

The Harbor Commissioners gave
further consideration TO the municipal
wharf details this morning. The de-
sired goal is TO build a bulkhead from
the Pusey and Jones plant following
the lines OF the government bulkhead
TO the property OF the Diamond Ice
and Coal Company; finally, for muni-
cipal piers 10 extend along the water
front as far as Third street II is
understood there is an intention OF
having the last named section OF the
water front for park and pleasure
purposes Instead OF an eyesore, the
commissioners hope 20 have the
waterfront improved into a section OF
which the city will be proud. There
are many details, as to cost. tonnage.
and so on. to be gathered before ac-
ton Is taken
Mr.. Richardson reported about S6
per cent OF the firms asked had re-
sponded with tonnage data so far.
They totalled about two million ton
mage.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-16
BENNETT DENIED LICENSE.

Judges Conrad and Heisel, IN the
Court Of General Sessions yesterday
afternoon, declined 10 renew the liquor
licnse Of Michael DiBenneditto also
known as Mike Bennett, at Nos. 425-7
East Fourh street. The hearing on the
Icmoustrance was held last Friday.
Decision in the matter Of the license
application Of Max Breuer, for a hotel
at Fourth and Orange streets. was con-
tinued until October p.
The court denied the motion Of J.
Frank Ball for a new trial for Peter
Greece. An exception was noted, and
the matter will be heard later.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-16
CALpMELL sPEAKs FOR awETs.g

II. II. Caldwell. OF Oakland, Cal, ad-
dressed a wet" mass-meeting at Fifth
and Market streets last evening, which
was well attended. During HIS address
he argued that the closing OF the sa-
looms would result In lack OF business
and a dearth OF mechanics IN VIII
mington. Mr.. Caldwell paid his re-
spects to the ministers who are work
ing for the dry forces. He urged his
audience 10 vote wet for the benefit
OF themselves and their city. 49,.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-16
WESCOAT CHARGED WITH
failing TO REGISTER

Arrested at Lewes yesterday morn
ing, Elwood L. Wescoat, of that town,
was brought TO Wilmington and held
under bail by United States Commits
sioner Mahaffy on a charge OF failing
to register for military service. Wes'
coat will be given a preliminary hear
ing I'm the Federal Building at 2.3O
O'Clock Monday afternoon. The ar
rest was made by Deputy United
States Marshal Smith.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-16
ACCIDENTS OF THE DAY.

Among the patients treated at the
Delaware Hospital today were:
Rose Marano. bruised leg.
Nelson Myers. injured nose.
William Claire. injured shoulder.
George o. Miller. fractured RIBS.
Joseph sherman, finger cut
: George Bowman. bruised elbow,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-16
MORE eWOKTs non sANINTTTe

THE EVENING JOURNAL tobacco
fund for American soldiers IN France,
continues 10 grow. The figures to date
are:
Previously acknowledged. ..... .s792 70
Or. and Mrs. David Rossman, No.
1924 Market st. ............... . 90
Bennett & Levy. Second and Mar
ket SIS. .....---.-....-....... W
Total to date ..................s7s .s7ss IS
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-16
SUSPECT U. S. ARMY OFFICER AS SPY.

SUSPECT Z. S. ARMY OFFICER As sFf
BY The United Press
NEW YORK, Oct. is.-wiIam j. Dunbar. coHmands' %
American submarine chaser held at Ellis lsi'H'
Investigation. He suspected OF being spy -,
-ecord Dunbar n listed ss suspicion OF '' -,
0 information asaius. the United Government ''
N the armed forces.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-16
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
AMSTERDAM, Oct 16.--A sensa-
ton has been created In Germany
and Austria because OF an attack by
Austrian Foreign Minister Czernin on
Chancellor Michaelis.
According 10 dispatches the
Deutsche Zeitung declares that
Czernin requested Michaeis to state
Germanys peace terms, especially
urging concessions I'm the west
Michaells replied vaguely whereupon
Czernln declared that Il was futile
70 negotiate with Michaelis further,
inasmuch as clearness OF expression
and frankness are most essential"
A heated discussion has been
reused by the incident in the political
circles OF the Teuton countries.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-16
BY The limited Press.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-If Kaiser
wilhelm, reported comforting at Soda
with King Ferdinand. the Sultan OF
Turkey and Emperor Karl OF Aus
tria, Is there for the purpose OF per-
suading Bulgaria TO modify her aims,
he has little show OF success, accord
ing to Bulgarian Minister Stepan
Panaretoif.
Popular sentiment in Bulgaria
would mako Il practically impossible
for King Ferdinand TO consent 70 tbs
restoration of Macedonia 10 Sorbia
and Dobrudja TO Roumania." Panare-
toff said today.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-16
STOCK YARD FIRE BURNS 5000 CATTLE.

BY The United Press.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Oct is-wih upwards OF 5000 cattle
to DEATH eight Of destroyed
at than half million dollars, the City stock
Yards a O'Clock tOday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-16

Buy Liberty Bonds snd Own IN
Best Security In the World.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-16
WEATHER

Fair and colder tonight with
frost; Wednesday fair, some
what cooler; gentle northwest
winds.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-16
KERENsKY is ILL.

by The United Press
bed at Grand Headquarters with an attack OF influenza
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-16
TODAY'S TEMPERATURE.

Dollars and Sense will buy Liberty
Bonds.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-16
SUN AND TIDES

Mouth Of Christians.
The Washington times., 1917-12-04
$4,000 EXPECTED
TODAY FOR JEWISH FUND

Mid-campaign results OF the drive
in Warrington for the Jewish war
relief fund today indicate that the
goal Of $4,000 get for the Capital
will be passed by the end OF the
drive.
we are delighted with the way
the contributions are coming in," de-
clared Isaac Cans, chairman OF the
Washington publicity committee to-
day. Both Jews anc Gentiles are
coming forward splendidly. and we
feel that the success of our aim Is
assured"
Over 5000 mas already been re-
ceived, and It IL thought that the
total today will DO IN excess OF S1o,-
600. Simon Lyon. treasurer Of the
Washington committee. IL working
overtime to handle the volume Of
checks which are coming into his Of
flee In the Evans building with each
mail.