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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-16
FIRENEN OPPOSE
DDEPARTNENT
SCHEME FOR CITY
Volunteers Before Legisla-
tive Committee State OBJ
jections TO ConnelIy's Bill
MEASURE TO Be CALLED
FOR VOTE LATE TODAY
Stah Corresnondent.

STAFF Correspondent.
DOVER, Del, March l6.-Representa
tive Connolly expects TO call up in the
House for final action this afternoon his
bill TO establish a paid fire department
for Wilmington. He will take this ac-
tlon notwithstanding tho fact that there
is a delegation Of volunteer firemen from
Wilmington here today in opposition TO
the bill. Representative Cross is the
chief opponent of the bill in tho House.
Mr.. Connolly made poll Of the mem
bcrs this morning and says he has the
assurance Of at lesst "a votes, which is
the number required 20 pass the bill. If
the bill is passed by the House it is felt
that tho Senate will also pass il. The
act is reported fRvorably on tho House
calendar.
The delegation OF volunteer fire.
men brought a message from nine
OF the twelve companies I'm the city
which at a meeting last night In the
Phoenix House, decided 10 oppose the
creation OF a paid department at this
time. The companies represented a.
that meeting were Friendship
Phoenix. Water Witch. Fame Wash
ingtOn. Liberty. Brandywlne, Union
and Independence
The delegation here today com
pirses George B. Ward. Novin NJ.
ClOwney. Edward Donahoe. George
Crockett. George McKelvey, John
Patterson. Joseph Haley. Paul Dough-
erty, Charles Cannon, Hugh Wallace
and George Watson.
The Wilmington delegation was
given a hearing this morning BY the
House committee on municipal oorpo-
ration Assistant Chief Edward Dono-
hoe defended the volunteer fire de.
partment, claiming that il was doing
efficient service and had many times
demonstrated its ability He said the
department is regulated by City Coun-
Gil, which appropriate about $4,000
a year, about 73 cents per capita. The
department stands ready to send two
companies TO any part OF the State,
but he feared II the department was
cut down Wilmington could not send
help to the country.
The department has paid about $780,
600 in the past few years TO motorize
the apparatus in the department. Mr..
DonahOe said. Council, he said, re-
imbursed them only TO the extent OF
Continued on Page Sixteen)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-16
RAILROADS AND EMPLOYEES
LOOK TO WILSON TO HALT
THREATENED RAIL TTE=UP
By the United Press
WASHINGTON M

WASHINGTON, Mar. 16.-
President Wilson will accept any
offer by the Brotherhoods or the
managers, if such are made, to
mediate in the strike called for
Saturday, it was stated on high
authority today.
There was even strong indica-
ton today that President Wilson
might call both the railroad man
ayers and Brotherhood leaders
into conference with him within
"a hours without awaiting an m
Titation to mediate.
The Presidents understanding Of the
situation now is that both sides appear
to be marking time pending some ac-
tion on his part.
It is the belief of his advisors that
the country as well as the railroads and
their employees now look to the Presi-
dent personally to avert the strike.
In event, however, that all moves fail
and the strike does come, the President
will take occasion to inform the country
as to where he believes the blame rests
for a situation of perilous possibilities
whereby the transportation systems of
The country are tied up in the face Of
a great crisis.
The President is expected, should
no issue a formal statement or ap-
peal, to point out that the demands for
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-16
strike FOR
DAY WORK JOBS
80 Piece Workers Leave
Posts Without Filing
Formal Complaint
MEN WANTED MORE
TIME FOR LEISURE

About eighty men employed as
reamers and helpers. in the plant OF
the Harlan and Honingsworth Cor
poration, walked out on a strike this
morning shortly after Z o'clock. As
a result, roaming is practically held
up. there being but about ffteen
reamers at work there today.
The men simply refused TO work
and walked out, according TO @. s
Hoyt superintendent OF the plant At
noon Mr. Hoyt said he had learned
mat the men had struck because they
wished to work by the day instead OF
by piece, IT being explained that they
are able to make more money by the
day with less work than when work
ing by the piece
The men usually are placed on a
day wage when they begin TO work at
the plant and are placed on pieNS-
work as they become more proficient.
This is done, Mr. Hoyt said. i'm order
to get them TO speed up" rapid com
pletiOn of work being desirable in
many instances. The men are under
stood TO Have declared they had too
little time for leisure when working
by the piece.
When working by tho day reamers
receive 80 cents an hour, the helpers
% 1-2 A third grade Of workmen
receive % cents on hour. The time
is 81 IL hours a week or nine and a
half hours a day. except Saturday,
when there is a half day.
About thirty reamers walked out
this morning. the other men being
helpers AMI third-grade worbmen.
There was no excitement at the plant,
the men gathering in a group. and
after some discussion among them
selves leaving the place.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-16

Smash AVERTED
BY inch MARGIN
Pole of Stanton Car Leaves
Wire as Car Crosses
P. & R. Tracks
women scream WHEN
death Seems CERTAIN

The proverbial assertion that a
miss by an inch is as good as a mile
does not hold good IN all cases. At
least persons who were on a trolley
car that left Stanton for Wilmington
at about 7.3O o'clock last evening are
unanimous today in preferring the mile
miss. To have an engine swish past
a hand reach away is not conducive to
comfort.
The car in question ran a course de-
void of thrills until the crossing OF the
Philadelphia & Reading railroad tracks
was reached. This crossing Is about
a half mile beyond the city limits be-
tween Wilmington and Richardson
Park.
Tho customary stop was made and
the conductor went forward to scrutinizc
tho railroad tracks A safety appliance
is so arranged that if the right of way
appears clear the conductor throws q
lever which closes an open track and
allows the trolley to proceed. Until this
switch is closed il is impossible for tn,
car TO continue.
Just as the conductor threw thl
switch last evening a train whistled. Il
was good distance of, however, anl
the motorman had ample time to sem
his car across in safety. But the whistl
evidently set his nerves aquiver. A
least be hcsitated, five, ten, twenty sec
onds The conductor beckoned franti
cally. At last the motorman threw OF
the power with n jerk.
In the meantime the train had ap-
peared and with lights aglow il
could be seen rapidly clipping off the
yards to the crossing. Luck seemed
TO be against the trolley car. Just
as the track was reached the trolley OF
the car left the wire. II the motorman
had applied the brakes the car would
have been checked directly in the
path OF the locomotive. Il was
question OF whether the momentum
would send the car TO safety.
There were about forty persons
in the car, which was flooded with
darkness as soon as the trolley was
disconnected. Few OF the passen-
gers realized they were on the tracks
but the jangling bell Of the engine
created something like a panic. The
passengers left their seats and there
was a scramble for the exits. Sew
eral women screamed.
The confusion lasted but a moment.
The momentum of the electric car
carried il clear Of the railroad just as
the engine swept past A cloud OF
smoke and steam swished over the
frightened passengers, some Of whom
we're so badly frightened they could
only sit in their seats and gasp. The
faces of the conductor and motorman
were pallid.
Persons who travel over the Stan
ton line say that there have been
numerous narrow escapes at the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
crossing.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-16
Governors TO talk
OF plans FOR Defense
Staff Correspondent.

staff Correspondent
DOVER. Del, March 16.-At the
suggestion CT Governor Edge, OF New
Jersey; Governors Townsend. of Del
aware; Brumbaugh, OF Pennsylvania:
Harrington. Of Maryland, and Whit
man, Of New York. will have luncheon
and hold a conference at the Union
League, Philadelphia. at noon tomor-
row. Each Governor will be accom-
panied by tie adjutant general OF his
staff
The purpose of tho conference is to
discuss ways and means of cooperating
with the Federal Government in case of
war How best the State troops can co.
operate with the government in case of
necessity will be discussed and also
plans for the protection of munition
plants, ports etc The proper protection
for Lewes in case of war will probably
be one Of the plans 20 be discussed.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-16
Smyrna Gas PLANT MAY
Be SOLD TO SYNDICATE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
SMYRNA, Del, March 1.-two syn
dicates are reported TO be considering
the purchase of the Smyrna gas plant.
About a year ago Joseph Smithers,
the owner. sold the plant TO the Kent
County Light, Heat and Power Com
pany. but is became defunct and the
property reverted back to Mr..
Smithers. One of the prospective pur-
chasers is now canvassing Smyrna
and Clayton to learn how many more
consumers OF gas can be obtained.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-16
DETHRONED RUSSIAN CAR
AND CZARINA SAFE; FATE
OF MINISTERS IN DOUBT
By the United Press.

LONDON, Mar. 16.-Up to
noon today the fate of individual
members of the former Imperial
Ministry in Russia had not been
made clear in Petrogrsd Gdvices.
One dispatch declared that "a
majority" of the ministers had
been released, but that Minister of
the Interior PrOtopopof had been
detained" Earlier dispatches
had reported his execution by the
revolutionists.
The Gar is at Pskof and the
Empress is at the Imperial Palace,
at Tsarke Selo, according to the
latest information received from
Petrograd up to noon today.
The Czarina was said to be in
perfect safety, contradicting early
rumors that she had been detained
by the revolutionists.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-16

Sturmer and Minister of the InterfoA
Protopopoff by the revolutionists has
not yet been officially confirmed.
"The re-establishment OF power
capable OF achieving a victory, as dem.
onstrated by recent events. will in
crease the popular enthusiasm and
multiply the national forces OF the
peoples anger and their determina-
ton" declared Professor Paul N
AIilukoff, new Minister Of Foreign AZ
fairs. today
our revolution was the shortest
and least bloody Of any In history" Z"
he asserted.
Twenty were killed in Mondays
hghting in the revolution and 100 were
wounded
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-16
EDEN LODGE WORK.

Eighteen candidates Of the Harry
w. Chairs class received the initiatory
degree in Eden Lodge, No. "a. /. O.
o. f.. last night. The others found il
impossible TO be present. They. with
all other outstanding candidates,
which number fifty-one, will receive
the initiatory degree at a special meet
ing Of the lodge to be held Wednes-
day, March 21 All the candidates
will receive the first degree on Thurs
day, March %.
Another meeting of the bazaar COM
mittee and Ladies' Auxiliary will be
held Monday, March 10, at S.15 o'clock.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-16
BURNED TO DEATH
WHILE STARTING FIRE.

Special % The EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del, March 16.- Ernest
Hicks, colored, aged about 35 years,
living in a tenant house on the Davis
farm. near Magnolia, was burned to
death at an early hour this morning
while building a fire with coal oil. All
OF the clothes were burned from the
mans body and parts Of his body were
burned to a crisp.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-16
ANorHER CHAIN on sroREs.

Special 20 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, March l6.-Charters
filed at the state Department today
were;
Metropolitan 5 to so Cent Stores, Inc
n. y, capital $1,000 600, to conduct
stores in all parts of the world. A. w.
Britton. Samuel b. Howard, L. II. Gun
ther, all OF New York.
International Motor Truck Wheel
Corporation, Chicago, Ill. Capital
Sl,O00O0O. To manufacture motor truck
wheels. etc. Franklin A. Froman. Ed.
ward f. Kane, Arthur L. Riehtmyre, all
OF Chicago.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-16
GRAcE ORGAN REcrrAL.

With Professor VILLAIN Svlvano
Thunder, an organist of Philadelphia,
and Walter J. Pontius. tenor. as the So
loists the third Of the Lenten recitals
was given in Grace VI. r. Church last
evening Both artists were warmly re-
ceived and their work throughout the
entire program was source Of great
pleasure and delight.
Uselma Clarke Smith, organist of st.
Martin's-in-The-Field Church, viii be the
organist next week. The soloist will be
announced later.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-16
SUNSHINE AFFAIRS.

Following a demonstration OF a
special make OF cooking utensils in
the kitchen OF the gas company's Of
fees last night, members of the Del
aware Division, l. S. S.. held a brief
business session. Plans for the com
ing convention Of the International
Sunshine Society to be held here in
May, were discussed.
Another business session OF the
Delaware Division, l. S. s.. will be
held Thursday evening, March 22 in
the Sunday school room of st. An
drews' p. r. Church.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-16
Stone is Grand Chief Engineer of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers.

which the railroad employees are con-
tending are now in the hands OF the
Supreme Court, decision is expected
very soon. and that the least that
could be expected from them would
be TO await action by the highest
court,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-16
FIRE Am ram IInN

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
RED LION, March ia vacant
six-hoom tenement house located on
the farm OF Joseph r. Cough was
burned early yesterday morning. The
fire is thought to have been caused
by an incendiary. The loss was
$1,000. partly covered by insurance.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-16
LAMP STARTS FIRE.

An exploding lamp caused about
500 damage to the home Of Rose
colored. No. 421 East Second
street shortly after $ o'clock this
morning. The alarm was struck by
James Fisher, who lives at the Girls
den home and the district firemen who
from Box No. 3l3 soon had
the Gre under control
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-16
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
= PETROGRAD, March 16.-Rus-
sla's new provisional government
ministry Is as follows;
Premier, President Of the COun-
" ell and Minister of the Interior
> Prince Georges 4. LvOfl.
. Foreign Minister Paul n.
MllukOff.
. Minister Of War and Navy-A.
J. GuchkOff, lately President Of
the DumR.
: Minister Of Justice - Deputy
. Kerensky.
Minister OF Public Instruction
: Prof. ManuilOfi, of Moscow Uni
persity.
. Minister of Agriculture-M. Ich-
ingarefI, Duma Deputy from Pet
. rOgrad.
Minister Of FinRnce-M. Tere- =
szchtenkO, Deputy from Kieff.
Minister of Communications
= V. NekrasOfi, President of
. the Duma.
: Controller of State-M. God. Z
men, Deputy from Kazan.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-16
FIRE AT TOWNSEND.

SneciaI 10 HE EVENING JOURNAL.
TOWNSEND. Del. March 16.-Fire
from a defective hue caused slight
damage TO the Office OF G. NJ. Hart G
Son. lumber and grain merchants here.
on wednesday. The fire burned a
large hole in the roof OF the Office.
but il was extinguished by employees
before il could spread to adjoining
property. The loss was triiinG
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-16
WILMINGTONIAN AT
Scene OF REVOLUTION

Eugene f. Fraim. Jr., Of No. S25
Van Buren, street. who is a salesman
for the f. Blumenthal Company. is in
Moscow. Russia. where the revolution
lists wrested control OF the govern
ment this week.
Mr.. Fraim went to Petrograd a few
months ago to take charge of the
Russian Office for the Blumenthal
Company. and recently he went TO
Moscow to make his headquarters for
awhile.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-16
DOLLAR SOCIAL PROFITABLE.

A dollar social' was held at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wolsten-
holme, Marshallton, on Wednesday
evening. Each person made one dol
lar and told how he made it. A sum
of Sill was cleared for the benefit Of
the Marshallton NJ. L. Church. A
very pleasing program was given.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-16
FINED FOR MISCONDUCT.

Hugh Boyce was fined So aud costs
in Municipal Court this morning. on
a charge Of disorderly conduct in
Holt's restaurant on East Fourth
street. yesterday. William T. Col
Inns testified to having had continu-
Gus trouble with this man for the
last six months.
Charles I. Boyle was fined S. and
costs for disorderly conduct at Sixth
and Market streets yesterday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-16
"TOOK HIS FEET AND MCKED.-

Elmer Dreddon. cOlored. was fined
So and costs in Municipal Court this
morning on a charge OF assault and
battery upon Mamie Murray, also col
ored. Mamie testified that Dreddon
took his feet and kicked her in the
SIDE She seemed disposed to for
give Dreddon.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-16
BY The United Press.

by Ihe united Press.
PErROGRAD. March 16.-Grand
Duke Nicholas. commanding the army
Of the Caucasus. telegraphed Presl-
dent Rodzianko. OF the Duma. to-
day that in agreement with General
Aexeiff. Russian chief OF staff OF the
army he advised the Gar TO alb
dictate.
Such action. he held, was the only
possible step TO save Russia. bring
the war 20 successful conclusion
and avoid fateful circumstances.
Minister OF Justice Kercnsky Of
the new provisional Government. has
decided upon a general amnesty 10
all political offenders.
Assassination OF Former Premier
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-16
INSPECTING MILITIA.

Major Buddy and Captain Waddell
of the U. S. A. are conducting an
inspection of the various companies
of the State Militia Members of Com
pany C were inspected last night at
the State Armory.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-16
FROM WASHINGTON FOR MEETING

Former Congressman Thomas w. Mil
Ter. who is still in Washington. has re-
cepted Mayor Prices invitation to at
tend the public defense meeting on
Monday night. and will come from
Washington 10 be present.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-16
NINTH WARD MEETING

The Ninth Ward Citizens Association
will hold an important meeting in
school No 80 on Monday evening nc
o'clock large attendance Is eN-
pectcd.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-16
rnnAY,S Temperatures

cat Tne Evening Journal Office.l
500 A. VI. M..... 81 1901 p. NJ AZ
loco A. NJ .. 43 l.3O p. NJ. A.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-16
WEATHER

Cloudy tonight and Saturs
dayj probably rain.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-11-08

Thursday last. ;. Mr.. and Mrs. Jens
Hogstad came home Monday evening
from W~atertown, after a few days
visit with relatives. :. Mr.. Norum,
field man for the North American
Creamery company of Watertown,
was here Saturday and moved its
cream station apparatus from the
rear of the p~ostofice into the Eng
lund building.-Wallaee Scout.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-11-08
Watertown Visitors

MdE.NEN .NF8 hNHENnNE.NA
I. A.. Anderson autoed to Water
town Saturday night. :. Mrs. Jacot
Schroeder was at Watertown Monday
OF this week. having some denta'
work done.-South Shore Republican
Miss M. Fuhlbriggie and Miss Bum
we're Watertown shoppers between
trains Saturday. y. Attorneys Skinner
and Campbell were down from Wa.
tertown Wednesday Looking after
some legal matters. While here Mr..
Skinner received the congratulations
OF his friends over his appointment
as Judge of the third judicial circuit.
-CastIewood Republican.
Miss Winnie Doms and sister, Mrs.
AIebrt Gilman, visited friends in Wa
tertown Tuesday of this week. -.
Mrs. Geo. Hayworth dropped into our
sanctum Tuesday to show the force
a picture she had just received from
her son, Charles, who is at Deming.
The picture was a view of the camp
and the Watertown and Clark com
panies.-Henry Independent.
Leslie Gabert was up from Water
town Friday night attending the Red
Cross dance and visiting old friends.
-. County Superintendent Miss Reeve
was up from Watertown Tuesday Wis
ing the Florence schools. -. Miss
Walsh, formerly teacher in the Flor
ence schools, 0 teaching in Wa
tertown, attended the Red Cross dance
here Friday night and visited friends
Saturday.-Florence Forum.
Peter Hess and family visited with
Mrs. Anna Hess at Watertown sum
day. y. Mrs. o. M. Russell returned
home last Saturday from a several
days visit in WATERFOWL. -. Mrs. j..
G. Follett returned from Watertown
Tuesday morning after having spent
the previous week there at the bed
side of her husband who was very i'll,
but who is now recuperating.-Clark
Courier.
Miss Anna Edquist and Miss Velma
Little left last Thursday for a several
days visit with friends at South
shore. S. D. and with the latter's
brother, r. q. Little, and family, at
WATERFOWL, S. ID. 1t makes us short
OF help in the Signal Office and if we
are not up to snuff this week lay it to
Miss Velma IS absence. They will re-.
turn home today or tomorrow, and
next week we will have II help once
more.-Odessa (Minn.) Signal,
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. jain spent Sat,
urday in Watertown. - Tressia Kelly
and Lizzie Multhauf were Watertown
visitors Saturday. y. Tressia Kelly
and Maggie Ryan were Waterfront WIS.,
itors Monday. Tressia had an opera
tion3for appendicitis Tuesday at Luth-
er hospital and at present is doing
f1ne. - The JorgensoHs are still at
the Watertown hospital, but they are
getting stronger every day and we
hope to see them home again soon.
Vienna Standard.
Mrs. r.. Mead, of Watertown, and
Mrs. Cs IA. Mead of Clear Lake visit
ed relatives and friends here Friday
and@part of Saturday. I. Mrs. Theo.
JeagInm and Deicris went ua to Wa
MISREPRESENTATION forssa brief visit
with Mrs {. II. Wehlar aha also Miss.
Blossom Jegiurn who has been al Wa
tertown for SONS time reenparatings
from an operation. They returned
Tuesday and were accompanied by
Miss Biossom-Toranto Herald.
Ole Kjabstad made d business trip
to Watertown last Friday Mrs. j.
Ri Hogstad vas a Watertown shopper