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Evening journal., 1917-05-29
Ills Political Enemies Slip DefamatOry In
situations Into Local Newspapers With
the Result That Two Are Sued for Libel
and One Escapes Suit by Agreeing to
Repudiate Both the Offensive Matter and
the Unwarranted Suggestions it Carried.
HENRY R. ISAACS, DEMOCRATIC
CITY CHAIRMAN, PLACED The AD

neensed by libel inflicted him through advertisement
which prepared by the Democratic City Committee published
the local yesterday COUNSEL
brought suit for libel this morning against the Every Evening Printing Com
publisher Every Evening"
publisher Morning News.
Similar against Evening
fishing publisher
for repuae both advertisement
the unWarranted attack made by it upon the
advertising department
ordinary o. business
published proper
lister import Not until the edition had printed and Mayor Price had
voiced indignant protest despca wholly
the Democratic City Committee appreciated this which usually
scruinizes political advertisements carefully
Prompt given the to his COUNSEL that the
offensive matter would repud by THE EVENING JOUR-
NAL at the possible opportunity.
with that agreement THE EVENING JOURNAL hereby
presses advertisement accepted pub
which and still is friendly to his
candidacy unwngl the aim of the
political publicly such beus state
and differences.
put by Henry
chairman of the Democratic City Committee Whether he wrote it.
merely medium placing political
probably until the libel
offensive paragraphs in the advertisement which Price
objects follows;
"W Price, publicly explain the citizens
Henry
Briggs Republican MayOraty city 1851
Mayor deny choice of
would the dCaIOn Of well known Republic
city Onical
taxpayers Wilmington
Wilmington should inform
casting their ballots Saturday next
advertisement its sinister and beIOus infer
Price
Republican nomination 1915 he had absolutely
position endorsement of his party. Dr. Briggs
was nOt a candidate that primary election
asserted deaaOn funds EVENING
Price
promise referred
II the advertisement.
that it fully
caOn defaaon years Mayor
elected public
with that incident which had
10 time City long Price
Republican nomination for
Councmcn officials who identified
lnquhed their quest and
before Mayor Price either elected.
conditions; THE
nadernce permitted itself be by political
enemies Mayor vehicle despcabe
the that this
IFS profound by his political
ingy would stoOp anything their
Evening journal., 1917-05-29
LOVING CUP FOR
Mr.. BRINGHURST
Sunday School Superintend-
ent Also Receives Is
American Beauties
SPECIAL EXERCISES
AT ST. BARNABAS

At the evening services in st. Barn
abas Episcopal Church, Marshallton.
last Sunday. Frederick Bringhurst.
who has been superintendent and
teacher in the Sunday school for TWEEN
ty-hve years was presented with twen.
ty-fve American Beauty roses ana a
silver loving cup. The presentation
was made by Victor Handy OF Rich.
ardson Park. The following inscrip-
ton is on the loving cup: Presented
to Frederick Bringhurst from St. Barn
abas Church and Sunday school as 4
token OF love and esteem. May %
1917"
There was a reunion Of the Sunday
school in the afternoon. A number OF
members OF the mems Bible class OF
st. Johns p. e. Church. with which
Mr. Bringhurst is associated. we're
among the visitors Addresses were
made by the Rev Alban Richey and
the Rev Mr. Gibbons OF st. Johns
Church: the Rev. John Emory Parks,
of St. Barnabasfn William Wingate.
Mrs. Ellen Woodward, Miss Esther
Watkins, Watson McDougal, and Har
Continued on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1917-05-29
TO TEST ArTO LIGHTS.

Owing to the recently passed dim
mer law having confused owners OF
automobiles as TO what is considered
the right and the wrong lights to use
on their cars, automobilists will have
a chance to witness a demonstration
Of the various lenses this evening
This demonstration has been arranged
by David J Reinhardt. attorney gen
eral, and the representatives OF the
various lamp manufacturers The
tests will be snade along the Park
Drive, those taking part leaving the
City Hall at 7SO o'clock.
Officials of the Police Departmcl
as well as other officials will witness
the tests and ascertain just what is
meant by the terms OF the new law
and which lenses are acceptable to the
authorities.
Evening journal., 1917-05-29
This Chick HAS
TWO extra lees
Freak With Four Legs Just
as Lively as Others of
Same Brood
HOG CHUMS WITH
HERD OF CATTLE

Edward Donohoe. the veteran farm
er. who for twenty-five years has been
a tenant on the Edge Moor Iron Com
pany farm at Edge Moor. has a young
chick" with four legs. The freak
chick was hatchea last Friday and
seems as lively as any OF the others
Of the same brood. According to
I Postmaster William Carter, of Edge
Moor. this little chick" can either
walk, run, trot or pace and does no,
seem TO be In any way hand capped by
having two more legs than its less
fortunate brothers and sisters
Another curiosity. on the DonohoC
farm Is a large hog This hog is all
that is left Of an investment Of $3.50
In pork sometime ago. the other pigs
having died of cholera. The hog has
become greatly attached TO the COWS
I on the Donohoo farm and every morn
( ing goes TO pasture with the herd Of
about fifty COWS. returning with them
in the afternoon. II has become a
great pet with the farm hands. who
have named the hog Billy "Billy"
appears to be perfectly contented
when with the COWS and refuses TO
chum with any other Of the animals
! on the farm.
Evening journal., 1917-05-29
DENIES Speeding when
REED CAR WAS STRUCK

The suit for $4,000 damages, brought
by Willard s. Reed, administrator Of
Mary c. Reed, for injuries received by
being struck by an automobile driven
by Ralph Shallcross, brother of Elias
NJ. Shallcross, the defendant in the
suit, begun yesterday in the Superior
Court. was continued today, with
Ralph Shallcross on the stand The
accident occurred near Middletown, in
April, 1916.
Shallcross testified that he took a
new car out of his brothers. garage
for the purpose OF testing it and ran
two miles out OF Middletown towards
Townsend, passing the Reed car,
where it was drawn up along the road
for repairs; turned about and re-
turned over the same route. On the
way back Mrs. Reed was struck.
According to the witness he was not
running over 20 or 25 miles an hour.
but dust cloud following an automo-
bile ahead OF him made il impossible
for him to see any distance. and that
he didn't perceive Mrs. Reed or the
Reed car until he was right upon
them. Then, he testified, the road
was so blocked with the Reed car and
two others that had stopped that a col
lision with Mrs Reed was unayoid-
able.
He said he sounded his horn as he
topped the hill, at the foot Of which
the accident occurred, and declared he
was not driving his car faster than
25 miles an hour
Evening journal., 1917-05-29
DEMAND Spreading
FOR Liberty BONDS
Many Industrial Concerns
Assist Employees TO Buy
Securities
PROMINENT BANKER
BUYS FOR CHILDREN

Actuated by desire TO make the
$1,000, 100000 Liberty Loan success
and TO accelerate its absorption by the
American public, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Winder LAIRD and each of their children
have purchased Liberty bonds.
Their interest in the loan also has ex-
tended to the officers and employees of
Laird and Company, of which MIR. Laird
is the head All OF them now own Lib
erty bonds in greater or lesser amounts
That also is true of the men and the
women employed at the Laird home
near this city. Five servants employed
in the house and four colored men EN-
! ployed a. work the -laE'l, have bccom
] Liberty loan investors
Il was asserted this morning by mar
who has been very active in assisting
/ the Federal Government 70 float the loar
that if all other Americans had given q
IL the same relative and hearty measure
Of support that it has received in the
laird home and the Laird Offices il
would have been largely oversubscribed
long ago.
VIII Open Headquarters.
Endorsement of the plan OF INSTALL
ment payments of subscriptions OF the
Liberty Loan bonds; decision TO open
Continued on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1917-05-29
PULLING HARD FOR The
jewish CHARITY BAZAAR

The meeting Of the Charity Bazaar
Comm ttee held a. the Temple OF
Truth last night was marked by a high
degree OF enthusiasm and optimism
for the successful elimination OF the
Charity Bazaar campaign now being
conducted for the purpose Of raising
Jewish relief funds. The reports Of
the various committees were greeted
with applause as they announced the
favorable progress OF the work. Espe-
cially interesting was tho report Of
the Business Mems Committee, headed
by Charles Topkis. Considerable
sums were reported, contributions Of
non-Jewish residents showing the in
terest those residents are displaying
in the cause TO save 100000 sufferers
The remarks by David Snellenburg
chairman OF the Charity. Bazaar. con
corning the extreme need for help
created such a high pitch OF enthusi-
asm that applause m Xed with
tears greeted his appeal and the
spirit Of cooperation was never so
evident.
Elaborate preparations are now be-
ing made for the monster mass meet
ing to be held on Sunday evening Ia
the Queen Theatre. TO be addressed BY
DR.. stephen S Wise, Of New YORK.
The Delaware speakers will be the
Honorable George Gray. Mayor James
IT, Price and DR. Samuel A. Rabinow-
itz David Snellenburg will preside
DIR. Wise on his recent visit 10 Della
ware made a marked impression on
those who heard him and large
crowds are expected to attend this
meeting. Arrangements have been
made to accommodate large attend
ance
Evening journal., 1917-05-29
CONCERT BY THE BLIND.

The third concert by the blind for
the blind will be given in the New
Century Club on Friday evening for
the benefit OF the blind shop.
Miss Ruth NJ. Buck and Miss NJ
Lucille Mahan. Of Philadelphia. will
again appear as soprano soloists.
Arthur Richmond. baritone, Of Bal
timore, a graduate of the Maryland
School for the Blind and OF The Pea
body Institute will be a new feature
OF the musicale.
Elmer A. Vogts. pianist and violin
list. of Baltimore. will delight his
many friends Of previous perform
ances.
f. W Mauldin. OF this city, will sc-
company the performers.
Evening journal., 1917-05-29
U. S. OUGHT TO WIN IN
WAR With 'IERRORALL"

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, May 29.-Discoyery Of
"terrorall,' an explosive so powerful
that FIVE grains would be sufficient to
crumble the Woolworth building. was
announced here by DR.. Dayve b. De
Walton. The discovery was made
public during a meeting OF the Medico-
Pharmaceutical League. at which Dr.
De Walton was a speaker.
Working TO compound a chemical
solution which would give a cheap
substitute for gasoline. he said. he and
his son Morton, accidentally discov-
cred the new explosive mixture.
Evening journal., 1917-05-29
lansing REVEALS
another GERMAN
.PLOTAGAINST us.
Enemy Tried TO Involve
England or France Over
Ship Seizures
ENEMY TRADING ACT
BRINGS DISCLOSURE
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, May 29.--Anothei
startling German plot was laid bare be'
fore the House interstate commerce com.
mittee today.
Secretary Of State Lansing disclosed
the fact that Germans or German Off
cials' attempted, shortly before this ma.
tion's war declaration TO involve tho
United States in differences with Eng
land and France through organization Of
a big steamship company that was de-
liberately 20 violate foreign trading with
the enemy acts.
Tho plot is now being investigated by
the Department Of Justice upon author
ity of government information Lansing
told the committee
Secretary Lansing, Secretary OF
Commerce Redheld and Assistant At
torney General Warren. author OF
most Of the war legislation were TO-
day before the Interstate Commerce
Committee in behalf OF the Adamson
trading with the enemy act introduced
last week
Lansing was questioned by a kdm-
mittee member regarding the Heal
need for such an act.
"rhere was an attempt" Lansinl,
said. "hy Germans or German ofh-
cials-I do not know which--to force
breach between this country and
either England or France.
"A steamship company was organ
lied with an American board Of
directors TO make trouble-before the
| American declaration OF war with
GeSnany. between the United States
and England and France"
Lansing declared that before this
country entered into the war, Germany
sent an agent here or delegated one
Of her spies on American soil Il
organize the steamship company.
This agent. he said. loaned Ameri
cans the money 10 buy grain and plac'
Il aboard ships. IN order to raise SOM
issue between this country and one.n
the Allies over the question OF seiz
ure OF American cargoes.
There are many cases" Lansing
conelnued, doubtless inspired by
| Germany. while we were neutral, OF
organizations effected in this country
for the sole purpose OF creating fric-
tion between this country and England
or France.
Both Lansing and Redheld declared
that the Adamson trading-w -with-the-
enemy-act is designed to prevent any
commerce between American citizens
either here or in Germany or Ger
Continued on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1917-05-29
COOK UNDER ARREST
ON SHOOTING CHARGE

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER Del. May 29.-Christopher
Cook, the Hollander. OF Philadelphia.
husband OF the woman who was keep
ing house for Paul Schulz. the West
Dover hundred farmer, who is sup
posed to have shot Schulz late Thursv
day night at the latters home as he
went TO a back door in answer to
rap, has been caught in Philadelphia,
and is now locked up in that city
awaiting extradition papers. He will
be brought TO Dover and confined in
the Kent county jail for trial at the
July term Of court.
Evening journal., 1917-05-29
NIL SENTENCE FOR "DUTCH.D

NJ. s. plummer, postal inspector Of
this city. today received word from Bal
tilnore that John Burns, alias "Boston
Dutch" who was arrested in Philadel-
phia some time ago on charge of rob
hing the postoflice at Church Hin, Md.
had heen convicted in the Federal Court
at Baltimore, and sentenced to five years
in the Federal prison in Atlanta, Ga.
Evening journal., 1917-05-29
MRS. NEyILLE s. YEARS OLD.

Mrs. James z. Neville IS receiving
congratulations today on her eighty
fifth birthday anniversary. The oc-
casion is being quietly celebrated al
the home OF her daughter. Mrs, S. G.
Sharrard. No. S2S West Fifth street.
Mrs. Neville has been lifelong resi-
dent OF Delaware. and is the mother
OF eight children. thirty-fve grand
children and thirty-nine great-grand-
children. all living Mrs. Neville is
Vpll and active
Evening journal., 1917-05-29
RECOVER SOLDIERS BODy.

The crew Of mine boat No. 80. sta
toned at Fort DUPONT, yesterday To-
Gated the body of Private George H.
Markley, who was drowned in the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal on
Sunday afternoon. The body was
found with graphing irons and re-
moved 10 the barracks. Charles H
Clewen, of New Castle, took charge OF
the body and the parents Of the young
soldier in Berkley. Ind, were notified
Evening journal., 1917-05-29
REPUBLICANS OF ninth
ward TO RALLY TONIGHT

Under the auspices of the Ninth Ward
Active Association, a community rally Of
Ninth Ward Republicans will be held at
the Young Mems Republican Club, No.
$40 King street, tonight in the interests
of the entire Republican ticket All Re-
publicans are invited to attend.
City Solicitor Daniel o. Hastings and
others will address the meeting.
Evening journal., 1917-05-29
they'll MAKE
BRAVE SOLDIERS

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. May %. r. An
other method Of evadlng military
service by utilizing a -pullr was
detected today.
The War Department was warn
ed In a letter of II.
''If yOu don't put the han on the
dentist around here" declared the
letter, You won't have any men
for your army. Many eligibles
are having their teeth pulled out
knowing ii certain mOlars are
missing they will be refused"
An investigation was not start
ed by the department. Officials
maintain that Shrapnel and bayO-
nets have no terror for man
that can face jealous dentistry
unilinchingly.
Evening journal., 1917-05-29
srs1E DEPARTMENT REVEALS NEW
s0uTH AMERIOAN INTRIeTE AGAINsT Us

SOUTH AMERICAN INTRIGUE AGAINST Us.
WASHINGTON May pa campaign by German props-
andss to align South American countries against
The United states was exposed by the state Department today
In three OF the Southern republics the propaganda has
assumed menacng proportions This in Argentina vene-
zuea and Colombia.
In Brazil the activity OF the prOpagandss proved
boomerang eliminating the Chamber OF Deputies voting
Overwhelmingly to neutrality as
ororunner actual declaration of Germany by
Brazil
Evening journal., 1917-05-29
10 ALTER PROPERTY.

Ellis p. Preston, building inspector,
today issued a permit to r. Piliver to
make alterations to the property at
the southwest corner Tenth and LON
bard streets, to cost S425.
Evening journal., 1917-05-29
TRENTON PASTOR A VISITOR.

The Rev Dr.. L. C. Hegaman. pas
tor of Hamilton Avenue NJ. f. Church,
Trenton, was a guest yesterday Of the
Rev. 2. W Wells. pastor Of Wesley
NJ. Z. Church.
Evening journal., 1917-05-29
MP REINHARDT HAS COLD.

Attorney General David J. Reinhardt
is confined 20 his home by cold. He
has been ndisposed for several days, but
his condition is not thought TO be seri-
Evening journal., 1917-05-29
UaAHrTg civsEs GARAGE riRg.

Fire chory before tas afternoon bfoks out in
the French street Garage no 11s French Of which
andrew Johnson is proprietor Gasoline that leaked
isnaed by cigarette The the
,faaad floor
Evening journal., 1917-05-29
smI is NEW CHINESE PREMIER.

PEEIN May ell Ching shi premier China
today cabinet coalition
minis probable. WI Ting successful in
mershp
Evening journal., 1917-05-29
NATIONAL THEATRE

Vaudevillo. ThuTsday. Friday and
Saturday. String Beans" worlds
greatest colored comedian. with four
other big aets.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1917-05-29
TODAY,s TEMPERATUREs.

CAT The Evening Journal Ofice)
500 A. NJ. .... 90 2l.Ol p. NJ. Gl
1000 A. Nj. 5s $50 P. NJ. 6S
Evening journal., 1917-05-29

WEATHER

Cloudy tonight; Wednes-
day fair, warmer interior;
moderate northwest winds,
becoming variable. 4.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-03
T4LKOFTHETO TOWN

Dean Rollins of Windsor visited his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Rollins, over
Thanksgiving and returned to Windsor
to-day.
Eugene Maker returned this morning
to Burlington, where he is in the fresh
man class in the pre- medical course at
the University of Vermont. He spent
the Thanksgiving recess at his home on
Upland avenue.
Natal Fontana and Fred Brassaw. who
have been employed in Greenfield, Mass,
for several months. returned to the city
Saturday to remain until after the holi-
DAYS, when they expect to begin work in
the plant of the Fore River Shipbuilding
Co. in Quincy, Mass.
An official inspection of the boiler at
the plant of the Harrison Granite Co.
was made yesterday, following repairs
which necessitated the second shutdown
in a fortnight. To-day operations were
resumed at the plant and in the stone
shed Of Comolli & Co, which receives
compressed air from its neighboring
mandatory.
John Riley. who is a sailor on board
the L. s. submarine G-3, returned last
evening TO New London. Conn, after
spending short leave ot absence at the
home Of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin
Riley of East street As a member of
the G-3 crew, Sailor Riley has enjoyed
the experience Of submerging in one of
Uncle Sans undersea fighters.
The Barre branch of the American Red
Cross has shipped the following articles
as the result Of its efforts in November:
l23 sweaters. - helmets. "a pairs Of
service socks, pair Of hospital socks. Is
robes. % suits of pajamas.
10 surgical shirts, ~ pairs Of wristlets.
7 pair Of wooden mitts. scarfs. 5 tray
cloths. - napkins. , Christmas bags. 2
handkerchiefs. l92 mhemmed handker-
chiefs. O. knitted sp0nges, p wash cloths
u nurses mitts. N eve bandages. , long
handages. Work continues on a large
scale and there remains an opportunity
for many more women 10 assist in the
Red Cross work
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-03

British Evacuated Town Without Being
Molested.

London, Dec 3.--British troops with
drew from Masnieres, according to the
official report from British headquarters,
in France last night, without molesta-
tion from the enemy" Prior to this
heavy assaults by the Germans against
the front were repulsed. The statement
reads
"A minor operation was undertaken
early this morning by rifle, north county
and home county battalions northeast OF
Ypres. Some fortified buildings and
strong points on the main ridge north
of Passchendaele were captured and a
number of prisoners taken.
'On the Cambria battlefront our troops
were withdrawn under orders last night
from the sharp salient formed by the
village of Masnieres without molesta-
tion from the enemy. This morning the
enemy was still continuing to shell the
evacuated village. Ten hostile attacks
delivered on this front within the last
"a hours have been completely repulsed.
Fighting occurred in and around Con
nelieu village Hostile attacks deliv
cred during the afternoon and evening
in the neighborhood of La Vacquese and
Bovrealon were broken up by our rife
and machine-g gun fire or crushed by our
artillery.
Concentrations of hostile infantry in
the vicinity of Moeuvres were successful
ly engaged by our artillery"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-03
HELD MANY OFFICES.
Dr Charles w. Howard of Shoreham
Died at Age Of II.

Middlebury, Dec. 3.-Dr. Charles VIII
liam Howard died at his home In Shore.
ham at 5 o'clock Saturday afternoon OF
n complication of troubles. lie was !
wears of age and is survived by a wife
and one daughter, Mrs. Stowell Wlther-
all The funeral will be held at his late
home Tuesday afternoon at 80 o'clock.
Dr Howard was born in Windham Dec.
1s46 and was the son of William and
sarah tPaee) Howard He received his
early education in that town and pre-
pared for college at Chester academy. tie
entered Middlebury college IN 1903, ana
was graduated from that institution In
the class of 1872. He finished his edu-
cation at the medical department OF the
University OF Vermont, graduating IN
1874. after which he studied medicine
in the office of DIR. NJ. II. Eddy for a
wear. For some time he was connected
with the Hartford City hospital at Hart
ford, Conn, and in 1876 he located IN
Shoreham, where he had been ever since.
DR.. Howard was a charter member OF
the Addison County Medical society and
a past president of the same, and was
vice president of the State Medical So
ciety.
From 1888 to 1887 he was superintend'
ent of schools and for three years was
member of the county board OF education.
He had been town clerk from 1881 to
1 he present time. In 1893 he represented
the town of Shoreham in the legislature.
He was also a member of the Delta up
silon fraternity of Middebury college.
In 1876, DR. Howard married Miss Char
lotte n Douglas, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs Edwin Douglas of Shoreham.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-03
BARRE p. o. SELLING
VAR SAYINGS STAMPS
Supply Was Received This Morning and
Sale of Them Was at Once Start
ed-Government Pays a Per
Cent on Purchase of 81.

The Barre postoffice, in common with
postoflices and other places all over the
United States, put on sale to-day the
e. $. government thrift stamps, whl"h
represent war loan to the government.
A consignment of the stamps, as well as
the thrift cards, was received this morn
ing and the sale of the stamps was at
once inaugurated.
The thrift stamps cost 25 cents each
and with the purchase of one the pur-
chaser receives a thrift card which con-
tains l6 spaces. The stamps are to be
pasted in the spaces. The thrift card,
when filed represents a purchase of 81
worth of stamps and when thus filled
and presented to the postoffice, with II
to % cents. according to the date of the
card the bearer will receive a war saw
ings stamp of the value of So and cer-
tificate attached which viii have spaces
for 20 war savings stamps to the value
of S5 each.
War savings stamps purchased in De-
cember and January will cost S4.l2 and
one cent more for each month in 1918
until the campaign ends Dec. 81. 1918.
These stamps bear interest at 1 per cent
compounded quarterly and mature Jan.
], 1923. at a value of S.
The owner of certificates can redeem
the same any time before maturity by
filing a 10 days notice with the post
office Interest figured to the time Of
his refund will be given.