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Evening journal., 1917-02-24
BEGIN QUIZ into
BOARD Of HEALTH
Legislative Committee Starts
Examination OF Records
of Secretary's Office
DR.. FRANTZ SAYS HE
WILL AID COMMITTEE

Under a joint resolution passed by
the General Assembly. a special com
mittee of which Senator Charles Nj.
Wharton. of Dover is chairman, start
ed an investigation of the state
Board of Health early this afternoon.
The other members of the committed
making the investigation are Senator
Harvey Hoffecker of Newark, secre-
tary, and Representatives Boyce OF
Stanton. Burris Of MiddletOwn, and
Connolly of Wilmington.
The members of the committee met
at the Hotel DUPONT at 2 o'clock and
from there went to the Office of DR..
A L. Frantz, at Delaware avenue and
Jefferson street, to start the investl-
CATION DR.. Frantz is secretary Of
the State Board of Health and all the
records of the board are kept at his
office. He said he would give the COM
mittee all the assistance possible.
A member OF the committee stated
this morning that the work today would
consist largely of mapping out plans "a
Get the investigation under way. The
committee viii engage an expert ac
countant to 90 over the books and rec
ords of the board. The committee hai
decided on an accountant who will be Of
fered the work of going over the books.
The committee has the authority e
compel the attendance of witnesses a
its hearings 1t is possible that som
Of the hearings viii be held in this Gle.
and some in Dover. The committee ma
been granted the use of a room in th
County Building, where at is likely tina
the accountant will take the books an
Continued on Page TwO)
Evening journal., 1917-02-24
deep WATER POINT
passenger PIER Is
Smashed BY FLOES

About fifty feet Of the passenger
pier at Deep Water Point was car
ried away by ice last night but there
is enough left TO permit landing of
steamers it is reported today. No
damage has been done to the new
passenger pier at Pennsgrove, accord
ing to reports nor TO the Delaware
river pier Of the Philadelphia and
Reading railroad at Pigeon Point.
The trouble at the Deep Water
Point was not unexpected as the ice
lam has been heavy against the bridge
since the freezing weather of week
or two ago. At that time the ice
iarnmed on the bridge and prepara-
tions were made to use dynamite TO
break the foes. IL is thought the
structure may have been weakened by
the Jam of the past few weeks which
made it more susceptible to the force
Of the ice last night.
Evening journal., 1917-02-24
PERNIkESS MAN is
killed BY Gas FUMES

George A. Ward, aged about So
years. a roomer at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Hyland. No. $40 East
Fourth street, was found dead in his
bed in the third story front room OF
the Hyland home at 10 o'clock this
morning. Gas was issuing from an
open jet. Ward was fully dressed.
No letters intimating suicide were
found in the room, but a search OF
the mans effects showed that he was
penniless. He had been employed by
the I.obdell Car Wheel Company and
had roomed at the Hyland home for
several months.
Little is known about the man here,
although he has relatives in Pater-
son y. J., and also in New York. They
were notified by Deputy Coroner Nc
/ Crery. The body IS at the morgue.
Evening journal., 1917-02-24
COL. BUCKNER HOOKS
HIS SECOND SAILFISH

That Colonel Il. C. Buckner. vice
president Of e. I. DUPONT de Nemours
and Company. is adding to his reputa-
ton as an expert fisherman is evil
dent from a telegram received by one
Of the Coloners friends in this city
today. The telegram was sent by
Henry c. Clark. OF Delaware City
who, with Colonel Buckner. is now on
a vacation at Palm Beach, Florida.
Both are members of the famed Sail
FISH Club. OF Palm Beach. Mr. Clarks
telegram today read:
Colonel Buckner wishes the world
to know he has caught his second
sailfish"
No mention was made In tho teiq-
gram of the size Of the sailhsh. ana
the arrival of photographs and am
davits in support Of Colonel Buck
ner's catch is awaited.
Evening journal., 1917-02-24
GERMANS LOSE NAVAL CLASH.

l., rn. Uatcd Press.
NEa YORK Feb. 24.-one German submarine was sunk
end ,o merchantmen destroyed battle between seven sub
marines and nine merchantmen of the Spanish coast near
arragona according Aires dispatch printed n
tolays New York Herald
The Herald dispatch asserted that the submarines were
abou, to score victory sx British desoye az
peared and put them to flight battle it was said
place Sunday.
Evening journal., 1917-02-24
ANOTHER AMERICAN ON
TORPEDOED STEAMER
Bv The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 24.-soloman
Troizhe, OF No. 1855 Montgomery
street San Francisco, was aboard the
( Norwegian bark Blenheim, bound from
Pensacola to Greenok, which was sunk
by submarine on February %, Con-
sui Frost, at Queenstown, reported to
the state Department today
Troizhe and the entire crew was
saved.
+ The Blenheim, Frost reported. was
h stopped thirty miles southwest OF
y Fastnet When the master signalied
r submission the crew was given ample
3 time TO take 20 the lifeboats and the
r vessel was then sunk by shell FIRE.
{ The submarine tossed a line 70 the
lifeboats and towed them until a Brit
ish naval vessel appeared on the ho-
rizon. then cut the lines and disap-
peared. No one was injured.
Troizhe was born in Porto Rico, but
has spent most OF his life in san
Francisco. The Blenheim carried no
guns or wireless.
Evening journal., 1917-02-24

The great Eddystone Ammunition
Works above Chester, employing 20
600 men, was the scene today Of a
German spy" scare, when George
Koob, an inspector was arrested,
charged with tampering with the
gauge of loaded shells leaving the
finishing department.
Guard lines were frightened In the
plant Immediately and 20 employees ar.
rested for carrying matches and whis-
key into the yards in defiance Of the
rules. The plant has extensive con
tracts for munitions for Russia.
Captain OF Detectives Heffnor de
Evening journal., 1917-02-24
GURTAIL MARKET
HOURS TO keep
DOWN FOOD COST
Police Order Farmers Out
by . o'clock, and Many
Prices Are Lowered
TEN Cent DROP IN
The Price OF EGCS

With calls issued for meeting OF
the Mayors Advisory Board on Mon
day and a conference of City Council
and other officials Of the city sched-
uled for next Wednesday evening TO
consider the high prices asked Tor
foOdstuffs here, the authorities TOOK
another hand in the situation today
when patrolmen under orders from
Chief OF Police Black went through
the street markets and informed all
farmers, truckers and squatters who
have stands in the markets that they
would have to cease business and re-
move their stands and wagons by 2
o'clock this afternoon.
This action was taken by the au-
thorities who have realized for some
time that those dealers in the street
markets who have been occupying
their stands until late in the after
moons and evenings in King and
Madison streets we're holding food
stuffs for high prices until the last
minute before offering low prices.
The action taken today by the au-
ihorities is based on a section Of the
sity laws and ordinances, Page 1l8,
which states that all wagons in the
street markets and stands shall be re-
moved by o'clock of the afternoon of
zach market day.
News of the action Of the police to-
lay caused many housewives who were
IN the markets seeking foodstuff, to
declare that they would return later
when there would be a lowering IN
prices. That farmers and truckers
Sere taking advantage Of the long
pours allowed them to conduct busi-
hess, by asking exorbitant prices dur
ng the early hours of marketing was
shown when one farmer was asking
IS cents a dozen for eggs at o'clock
AL 1920 o'clock the same farmer Of
Fered his eggs at As cents dozen
The same conditions existed in regard
10 other food prices.
The street markets today were wei
attended. Many Of the farmers ha
limited supply of food, however
with nearly all displaying dresso
poultry. The prices asked for thes
was higher than that asked for IN
same commodity during the holidays
Only two farmers in King street Wer
selling poultry by actual weight an
thev asked thirty cents pound. In
majority Of the dealers asked lroi
DO cents to $1.75 for chickens. o
Onions still continued to sell at z
and % cents a quart, being hye cent
higher than fresh tomatoes. CaDDag
sold for 10 and IS cents head an
ono farmer. near Seventh and Kin
streets who unloaded three barrel
from his wagon, refused to conside
an offer per barrel for the same. Po
latoes were treated by the dealers q
if they were gold. and those pos
sessing the spuds appeared TO nav
no conjunction in asking 20 cents
quarter peck or S155 a basket I1
Them. In one instance potatoe
which we're as large as lima beal
we're offered at S1.25 basket, o'
thev did not find a quick sale -,
Celery was even high today. Ma
farmers had gathered together the lo'
stalks which are usually thrown aw
and they were tied together and oiiei
for one cent each. Potherbs sold at I
cents each and carrots brought I'M
cents each.
Foes started this morning at % cel
dozen. but they took drop by nc
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1917-02-24
ALLEGED GERMAN SPY IS
CAUGHT TAMPERING WITH
SHELLS UP AT EDDYSTONE

cIared Koob admitted the shells were
not perfect, and thet paper which
he dropped during examination indi-
Gated he was in the employ Of Ger
man detective agency.
Koob started TO work in the plant
about two weeks ago.
The alleged spy Is lodged In tho
Chester police Jail under the per-
sonal care Of Chief OF Polico Vance.
No persons have been allowed to
communicate with the prisoner. Gov
ernment secret service men, detailed
by the Washington officials are now
on their way to Chester to conduct IN
/ vestigations.
Evening journal., 1917-02-24

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON Feb. 24-The exist
ence Of a trust to curtail the -four
supply and boost the price Of bread
in the United States was charged by
Representative Henry T. Rainey Of
Illinois. today.
Il base my statements upon facts
gathered in a personal investigation"
said Rainey.
"At the annual convention Of the
National Association Of Master Bak-
ers at Salt Lake City last sumner
President S. F. Mcdonald, Of Menu
phis. announced that "a campaign
would be started at once to educate
the public to a ten-cent loaf Since
then this has been done.
"Over the door Of the biggest
grocery in Washington is sign
which says: Bread one day cd, two
{ loaves for five cents
4eWhy do bakers want ten cents for
bread today when they are glad to
sell It tomorrow two for a nickel?"
Bread made from Minneapolis
flour is being sold cheaper in Ireland
today than it is in the United States.
Bread in the warning countries is
cheaper today than it is In the United
States.
"In a recent letter 70 all members
Secretary ]. M. Bell, OF the Master
Bakers tells OF the increased dues
for the campaign OF education II
the same letter he calls the manl
bakers who refused to join in price
boosting nothing less than rene
, gades'
Fright after the Spanish-Americar
l war a tax was placed on mixed -four
/, which is corn starch or corn houl
mixed with wheat -four.
There is a bill now in the Way'
and Means Committee Of the HOUSE
repeating this tax, which would di
vert about 60 million more bushels
of corn into the bread making mar
, ket every year.
Every effort to report out this bill
favorably is met with opposition b,
the bakers and wheat millers.
In view Of these facts I charg
. that there is a fast-forming food trus
in this country that is in a conspirac
: to keep up the price of bread"
Evening journal., 1917-02-24
Seven Dutch Ships TorpedOed
in the German Murder Zone
has also been sunk.

has also been sunk
Lloyd's lists two British steamers
named Grenadier-the larger OF 1.0o4
tons. registered at New Castle and
owned by the Tyne-Tees Steamship
ping Company; the other, Of S5T
tons. registered at Glasgow and owned
by David MacBrayne, Limited.
From the fact that there were more
than seven persons in the crew, II ap-
pears certain the larger boat is the one
sunk. The Trojan Prince was steel
screw vessel OF 3,196 tons, registered
at New Castle and owned by the Prince
line.
Evening journal., 1917-02-24
BY The United Press.

by Inc UnlltW IIthns
LONDON, Feb. 2f.-Seven Dutch
ships, with total OF more than 81
600 tons, we're victims OF the "barred
zone" Thursday. It was stated today.
The ships we're:
The Zaandyk. Noorderdyk, Fem |
land, Gaasterland. Jacatra, Menado
and Bandoeng.
Crews of all were safely landed.
Lloyd's lists the vessels as follows
The Zaandyk (or Zaandiikl was a
/ steel screw steamer OF 4.1s9 tons, reg
/ istered at Rotterdam and owned by
the Holland-American line.
The Noorderdyk Cor Noorderdi1k)
was a steel screw vessel OF 7,166 tons,
registered at Rotterdam, and owned
by the Holland American line.
The Eemland was a steel screw
steamer OF 3,770 tons, registered at
Amsterdam, and owned by the Kin
ink Hollandsche Lloyd.
The Gaasterland was steel screw
steamer Of 1901 tons. registered at
Rotterdam, and owned by Scheep-
/ vaarten Steenkolen Mats.
The Jacatra was a steel screw
L steamer OF 8 1913 tons, registered al
! Rotterdam and owned by the Rotter
damsche Lloyd's.
The Menado was a steel srey
q steamer OF 5S74 tons, registered a
Rotterdam. and owned by the Rotte
damsche Lloyd's.
The Bandoeng Is not registered
Lloyds list.
The seven ships were sunk at ives
ern approaches OF the English cha
mel -Four were h0meward bound. wi
full cargoes. It was authoritative
NJ stated that all arrangements for the
passage through the danger zone wei
In the hands of the Dutch author
L ties. Neither the Dutch governmei
he nor the ship owners requested or r
ceived information from the BIRTHS
Admiralty as to their courses.
es Gable dispatches describing tn
n sinking of the seven Dutch ships d
at not mention whether the vessels wer
victims OF a German submarine or O
mines IL has been the British gov
IL ernments custom merely to announc
.ss the sinking" Of a ship. although i
ne several cases recently the method q
this sinking has been added
be II is barely possible that the Dutc
q vessels were sunk by mines laid b
ay the British although this Is unlikel
w. in view OF the spot where the shiI
ION were reported destroyed. 1t seen
we more probable TO assume that Ge
AZ man U-boats waiting off Lands ET
and the Scilly Islands to prey upC
IRE commerce intended for England we
ISL responsible.
Evening journal., 1917-02-24
CRENADIER TORPEDOED.
seven SAILORS dead
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
LONDON, Feb. 24-The captain and
six Of the crew OF the British steamer
Grenadier were killed when that YES
sci was sunk today.
The remainder Of the crew was
safely landed.
The British steamer Trojan Prince
Evening journal., 1917-02-24
RAINEY DECLARES
TRUST keeps UP
PRICE Of Bread
Illinois Representative Says
He Will Submit Facts to
Trade Commission
FOOD CHEAPER ABROAD
Than IN united States

. .
= 81 Charge" said Congressman
Il Rainey in a statement to the
= United Press today. "that there is
g a fast forming trust i'm this cOun- >
. try to keep up the price OF bread.
- ] have submitted my facts TO the .
. Federal Trade Commission and
am ready to testify TO them at
any time.'
Evening journal., 1917-02-24
IuNIoRs no HEAR eosPEL

Members of Eureka Council No 1,
Jr. o. L. A. NJ, and members of other
councils will attend services tomor-
row evening in Bethany Baptist
Church. The councils will meet at
Headquarters at 7.15 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1917-02-24
GOVERNMENT WILL ACT.
Iv INC United Press.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 24-Some def
mite plan to relieve the acute food
situation i'm the country may be ex-
pected within a few Gays, government
officials say today.
Conferences between the President
members Of his Cabinet and Acting
Chairman Denman, OF the United
States Shipping Beard. promised to
bring concerted government action
along different lines. Immediately af-
fecting the food crisis.
Evening journal., 1917-02-24
FIFTY HURT WHEN CAR TURTLES.

By The United Press. too. car
TOLEDO. O.. Feb. 24-At least fifty out OF .n.oo,o-
, ;, ,.0 - ~ -o..o to ire wuyso''FI'Hd aa''.,o
oaa ., l'' ~oI''n today when the turned turtle
Several may die.
Evening journal., 1917-02-24
ArEEs KILLED IN SOUTHERN STORM

TEEN KILLED IN SOUTHERN STORM.
j. Tne ulted Press.
sol.l. Ala. FEB 24.-sizteen persons were killed and
more n 100 injured disastrous tornado that swept the
n, states according to reports that reached Mobile this
forenoon
Evening journal., 1917-02-24
EFIIoWsHIP MEETING.

Fellowship of Reconciliation" is
the subject for an address TO be given
al the Feuow-hin ~o0n N o." o.
ange street. this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
D tne rev. a. .sr.-s -,~'
Castle.
Evening journal., 1917-02-24
rnDAY,s TEMPERATUREs.
SUN AND TIDES.
Mouth Of Christiana.

l1ierh water 2.2O A. NJ. 2.45 T. NJ.
Low water ... 900 A. NJ. $50 j. NJ.
Reedy Island, high and low water one
hour earlier.
Evening journal., 1917-02-24
WEATHER

Fair tonight and Sunday
colder tonight; moderate to
fresh northwest winds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30
HARD PRESSED FOR MONEY.
German Hints at Revolutionary Meth.
Od to Raise Revenue.

Copenhagen, June 27.-Revolution-
ary methods in raising revenue to
cover Germany's enormous post bel
lum budget were foreshadowed by
DR.. Won Pistorius, finance minister of
Wurtemburg, in q speech i'm the
Diet at Stuttgart Monday. The min
lister said it would pe impossible for
the empire to raise by customary
methods the mighty sum required and
that, therefore, the State must obtain
n share of the nations revenue at the
source by participating in the profits
accruing from production, importation
and trade
This is the first time that prospec-
tive resort to government monopolies
has been prophesied so plainly by a
responsible government official.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30
ARMY RECRUITING DR.NGS.
More Than 10000 Daily Needed to
Complete 10000.

Washington, June Eff the regu-
lar army is increased by 10000 men
by the end Of the month as President
Wilson requested in his recent proc
lamation, recruiting must be at the
rate of more than 10000 daily for the
next four days. Reports from the ad-
jutant generals office today continue
to indicate light recruiting and a prob
ability that recruiting week will close
with the required number far from
filled. The total acceptances were l.
400 few less than the previous day.
The total quota Of the States should be
1S3,S9S, but the total acceptances
since April 1 are only 127,SOO. The
States making the best showing yes
terday were Illinois and Masachu-
sctts. Both of these States have ex-
ceeded their quota. The list of States
that have filled their quota was not
increased yesterday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30
ADAMS CONVICTED AND FINED.
sentence Grows Out of Campaign In
cident. ~ -

Manning. June 27.--Dr. SE. c. l..
Adams of Columbia, president of the
South Carolina Audubon society. to-
day was found guilty of simple as
sault and fined $40 for an attack upon
}. M. DesChamps here last year. The
.trlal, which attracted much attention.
was begun yesterday and the case was
given to the jury last night. The ver-
dict was returned today.
Mr.. Adams, candidate for lieutenant
governor, and Mr.. DesChamps, candi-
date for governor, were members Of
the campaign party which spent
night i'm Manning. While here Mr..
DesChamps and DR.. Adams became
involved in n personal affray, the
charges growing out OF the incident.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30
BISHOP M|KELL.
DIR. ii. j. MIKELL ELECTED BISH-
OP. ,
Sumter Boy Chosen by Atlanta Fps.
cOpal Diocese.

Atlanta, June 26.-The Rev. II. ].
Mikell, rector of Christ Episcopal
church, Nashville, Tenn, was elected
bishop of the Atlanta Episcopal dio-
cese at a meeting here tonight of the
Diocesan Council. DR.. Mikeli was
elected on the second ballot. The 9TH
er candidates were the Rev. w. X.
Goodwin, Of Rochester, N. Y; the
Rev. Henry w. Phillips, Of Sewanee.
Tenn, and the Rev. c. Il. Wilmer, of
Atlanta.
DR.. Mikell was chosen to succeed
the late Bishop c. X. Nelson.
The council was called into special
session yesterday after the Rev. F.
i. Copeland, rector of Trinity church,
New Orleans, has declined to accept
the bishOpric to which he was elected
several months ago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30
CAPTURE CAVE OF dragon.
MANY GERMANS KILLED IN
FIERCE ASSAULT.
Prisoners Come i'm Shouting "Thc War
is Over"

French Front in France, June 81.
(By the Associated Press) A French
military chaplain figured prominently
with the French troops i'm brilliantly
successful attack on the Dragen cave
on the Chemin- -des-Damcs in the
ncighbOrhood of Hurtebise. While
advancing with a stretcher bearer de-
tochment the chaplain was confronted
by the fearsOmc figure of q German
officer whose clothing was aflame
The chaplain raised crucifix and Of
fCred religious comfort to the burn
ing man, who pointed to the rear
where another German officer was
creeping out of hole.
The chaplain. still holding the cruci-
fix aloft, advanced shouting to the
Germans to surrender. The officer
replied: I'VE are ready but will sur
render only to an officer"
A French officer approached and
entered the cavern where $50 Ger
mans, including three officers, laid
down their arms.
Where the action occurred was the
scene of an ambuscade of the French
in the beginning of 1915, which re-
suited in considerable French losses.
When the French attacked on this
occasion tho position was peculiar.
The southern entrance of the enOr-
nous cavern, between GrOttO farm
Of a Napoleonc victory in 1914, was
held by the French. The northern
entrance was held by the Germans.
The cavern was 300 feet long and
800 feet broad. Across it the Ger
mans had built q brick wall. Above
on the ridge, the French and German
trenches We're separated by only a
few yards. The French objective was
TO drive the Germans from the cavern
and gain the observation points on tho
surface.
! The German trenches We're won H.
4 flank attack. While the southern
entrance was fled with gas, which
penetrated to the German sector, the
northern exit was shelled and show
cred with machine gun bullets. Thl
operation succeeded beyond all ex-
pectatiOns and resulted in the cap
ture of 315 prisoners, including q
number of officers. The French now
hold all the dominating points on this
part of the Chcmin- -des- Danes.
The prisoners came in patches with
hands held high in the air, and shout
ing, THE war is Overt" The entire
French casualties during the opera
ton were fewer than tho number og
German prisoners taken while every
where were found evidences thai the
Germans suffered heavy losses IN kill
ed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30
LOWERING PRICES OF COAL.
Operators Agree for Government to
Have Voice i'm the Matter.

Washington, June 2S.-The confer
ence OF four hundred operators, rep
resenting every coal producing State,
took quick action today toward lower
ing coal prices by the adoption of a
resolution authorizing their commit
tees to give assent to such maximum
prices for coal free on board cars at
mines in various districts as may be
named by tho secretary of the inter-
ior and federal trade commission and
council Of national coal production
committee.
Former Gov. Fort, who presented
the resolution from the special COM
mittee said it put the legality of the
right to fix prices up to the govern
ment and not on the operators. It has
been feared that tentative prices. ef-
fectiVe on July 1st might be an.
nounced at once. The present rates
are expected to be in effect until
permanent prices can be arranged as
a result Of the investigation into the
cost of production.
Immediate general reduction in coal
prices was agreed upon which will re-
suit in saving of hundreds of mill
mons or dollars to tic people.
A resolution calling on the Federal
Trade Commission to inform the sem
ate why it has not ordered print paper
manufacturers to desist from their ell
iegal practices and eXorbitant
charges" has passed the senate.