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Evening journal., 1917-05-11

lnouncement warning was given to
Mayor Price from the Alice Davis
Groves camp that II he should dare to
preside at that meeting held in sup
port OF Senator DUPONT and all the
other candidates on the Republican
ticket, he would be crucihed II he
came up for a denomination this
month.
Mayor Price was too good a Repub
lican to be severed from the perform
ance of his duty He attended the
meeting; he presided at It and was
applauded heartily by the many Re-
publicans who filled the theatre to the
doors.
Immediately thereafter plans for
the defeat Of Mayor Price in the pri-
mary that is 10 be held tomorrow
were set on foot They eventuated In
the nomination Of Taylor, and II is in
support Of that spirit of revenge that
he. willingly or unwillingly. stands
before the Republican voters today
Alice, Davis and Groves merely are
seeking to use Taylor as an instru-
ment placed in their hands for the
castigation Of Mayor Price for his
loyalty to party principal and his re-
fusal TO be frightened by the threats
OF the Allee-D Davis Groves non-resi-
dent combination.
1T is not in the nature OF things
that the Republicans OF Wilmington
Will permit Alice Davis and Groves
TO submarine their party by using
Taylor as their political torpedo" a
prominent tRepublican said today
Price s the logical candidate, and
he should be renominated by all
means"
Last night and this morning it was
rumored that the Taylor campaign
managers had obtained possession of
many checks that had been given to
political workers by Charles II.
Grantland, one OF the leading sup
porters OF Mayor Price, and that they
purposed exploding their sensation
tomorrow morning in the hope that
it would influence voters against
Price.
An investigation by an EVENING
JOURNAL reporter revealed that the
Taylor men had in their possession
one check for $40 It was drawn by
Grantland in favor of John Simmons,
Continued on Page Fifteen)
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
Call Attention to Fact That Fight Against
Price Was Planned to Punish Him Be-
cause He Refused to Remain Away From
the DUPONT Ratification Meeting Held in
Queen Theatre Last Fall.
GRANTLAND RIPS MARES NEST
ABOUT A CHECK HE GAVE WORKER

Friends and supporters Of Mayor
James F. Price express confidence today
that he will be renominated at the Re
publican primaries tomorrow afternoon.
All the reports received from the felf
are encouraging to them, and serve %
strengthen their opinion that primary
will result in pronounced Price victory.
j. Frank Alice, of Dover; ed Davis.
of Milford. and BENJAMIN A. Groves, of
Kiamensi, the three out-of-town men
who are in charge of William 6. lay
lor's mayoralty campaign. are depressed
greatly by the reports they have re-
ceived. although they are making siren
uous efforts 20 conceal the fact. The
Taylor men realize now. when il is too
late to remedy the matter, that the in
lection of Alice, DAVIS and Groves into
the campaign was a ruinous blunder.
eve cannot deny the fact that We
made a mistake in bringing Alice, Davis
and Groves into the fight" one of Tay.
lor's best friends said this morning" but
II Is useless for MS. at this late hour. to
cry about split milk"
Quite apart from the splendid ad-
ministration which Mayor Price has
gwen to the people of Wilmington,
there is one splendid act of his that
is standing him in good stead in this
primary fight.
That is the widespread public
knowledge that loyalty TO The Repub-
lican ticket and to the Republican
candidates last fall led TO the present
Taylor Davis Groves effort "a
submarine his candidacy for a second
term. II is known to be an absolute
fact that II he had agreed at that time
10 sacrifice his party loyalty the pres
ent pirat'cal attack that Is being made
upon him would not have been made.
it will be recalled that last fall.
when the political forces which now
are supporting Taylor and opposing
Price wera seeking to encompass the
defeat OF Senator Henry A. dupont. an
honored and useful member of the
United States Senate. and TO elect Jo,
siah o. Wolcott. an uncompromising
Democrat to that Office a Republican
mass meeting was announced to be
held In the Queen Theatre to ratify
the nomination of Senator dupont It
also was announced that Mayor Price
would preside at that meeting
Almost Immediately after that an
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
BY WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD
United presa STAR Correspondent.

PETRoGRAD, May 1.-THE schlis-
selberg munitions district revolted to-
day Workmen and citizens OF the dis
trict announced their intention Of or
ganizing separate republic.
Representatives OF the workmen's
and soldiers committee left here at
once to dissuade the revolters from
their announced purpose.
The provisional president df the
munitions district was arrested by the
rebels.
Just how serious the revolt is was
not made clear In dispatches received
here. Apparently, however, there was
no violence.
Another instance Of friction between
the Duma provisional government on
Russia's plans for the future was evil
dent today when Il was announced
the Executive Council OF WorlSmen
and Soldiers is planning a worlds
international" The project embraces
a meeting OF all varieties OF Socialists
I'm some neutral nation to discuss
world problems. Those behind the
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
AGAINST
The REVENUE BILL
Senate Committee Hears Op.
position TO Tax on
Stock Dividends
DOUBLE TAXATION
SEEN IN THE PLAN
By The United Press.

bN Inc lnlten fieSs
WASHINGTON. May 11-whne the
House continued debate on the gov
ernment S1S0O,O0000O revenue bill,
the Senate Finance Committee today
began its hearings on the measures.
Testimony from those affected by the
income, excess profits. beverages and
tobacco taxes We're heard. The com
mittee room was jammed by 100 prot
estants.
So eager we're all TO be heard in
30 minutes. allotted for discussion OF
each subject. that for a time there
threatened 10 be an upheayal while
witnesses tried to arrange a pre-
gram.
Paul d. Cravath, Bethlehem Steel
Company. and j. A. Kratz, Lacka-
wanna Steel Company, speaking on
the income tax objected TO tax on
stock dividends They said none Of
their stockholders objected to a tax
on incomes. but pointed out that stock
dividends really don't amount to
actual dividends because they take
nothing from the corporation and add
nothing to the income of the stock
holders. On the contrary, they held,
il such stock dividends were taxed the
men held IL would amount to a tax
on the stockholders capital.
Kratz pointed out that frequently
there would be double taxation be
cause stock Of subsidiaries taxed
might be the property of the same
man who owned stock OF the parent
company. which also wored be taxed.
81. fftffH Hnts Ia
that stock dividends allotted before
the law takes effect be exempted.
The committee expects TO complete
hearings enxt Tuesday night and all
briefs must be in by that time.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
SAY WOMAN'S RING WAS
IN MANS TROUSER CUFF

Daniel F Ryan and Albert N. Chap
man were arrested yesterday after
noon by Detective Lee S. Toncar. OF
the DUPONT Company, on a charge
of the larceny Of a diamond and
SAPPHIRE ring from Miss Sadie Shantz.
manicurist at the barber shop at
tached 10 the Hotel DUPONT. They
were not ready for a hearing in Mu-
nicipal Court this morning. and were
held under $500 each for hearing on
Tuesday next
II is alleged that Miss Shants laid
the ring in a tray in her operating
stall while she attended TO one OF
the men. and that when he left she
missed her ring It is claimed that
Detective Toncar. who arrested the
men before they had left the building
found the ring in the cuff Of the
trousers worn by one OF the men.
They are represented by James Sauls-
bury.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
FEDERATION OF COLORED
CLUB WOMEN TO MEET

All members OF the Delaware State
Federation OF Colored Women are
urged TO be present at a meeting to
be held this evening at the Thomas
Garrett Settlement House. Miss Lola
Murphin, a registered nurse, will
speak concerning her work and a
musical program will be given. This
will be the last meeting OF the Fed
Grafton before the annual convention,
which will be held in this city next
Wednesday and Thursday. The We'd
nesday and Thursday evening sessions
will be held in Ezion and Shiloh Bap-
tist churches, respectively. while the
business sessions. will be held We'd
nesday and Thursday afternoons at
the Thomas Garrett Settlement Mrs
Victoria Clay Haley, OF st. Louis. will
be the chief speaker for the conyen-
ton
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
Provisional President Of SchIisseIberg District
. Arrested by RebeIS-,-RepreSentatiyes Of
WOrkingmen's and Soldiers Committee
Will Try to DiSSuade ReVOIterS From
Move That May Mean Civil War.
FURTHER UNREST IS SEEN in
CALL FOR WORLD INTERNATIONAL -

plan insisted the conference was not
identified in the slightest degree with
the June meeting OF Socialists at
Stockholm.
This Stockholm conferences Is being
regarded more and more here as Gar
many's most carefully plotted move for
a separate peace with Russia. The ex-
treme wing Of the Socialist party in
Russia is fatty on record against the
meeting, and its members are endeavor'
ing in every way TO spread among tho
people and among fellow Socialists here
the conviction that the conferences Is
German inspired. German-aided and will
probably 10 German controlled.
Twelve members OF the Workmen's
and Soldiers Committee were named
10 plead with the revolving forces for
restoration OF order In addition.
Tscheidse. leader OF the Social Demo-
Gratis in Russia, personally hurried
over to the munition district to aid.
The Schlisselberg IS a district Of
Petrograd lying down the river a
short distance II corresponds. in a
measure. to the industrial section OF
! New York's East Side.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
SOLDIER ON GUARD DUTY
FATALLY HURT BY B.& @. TRAIN

Kiamensi, found him lying a consid-
cradle distance from the railroad
tracks. where he had been thrown
by the engine, and had him immedi-
ately sent to the Delaware Hospital.
He died at 9 o'clock this morning.
When the accident occurred. Quill
was either sitting on the rails, or
walking close to the tracks, as his
main injury was on the right
shoulder.
Quilts body was claimed by his
uncle, James E. Coyle, of No. PA East
Third street Arrangements for the
funeral have not been completed.
Quill was II years old.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
MAYOR AND FORMER JUDGE
PLAY ROLE OF policemen

Mayor Price and Deputy Judge Jos.
lyn this morning escorted John Bleyer.
a young white man. 10 the police sta
tion after he had threatened his wife
at Tenth and King streets Mrs.
Bleyer was granted a decree nisi in
Superior Court on Monday of this
week. her husband not appearing in
the court 10 oppose the decree. It
was ordered by the court at that time
that Bleyer report today and while on
the way TO court this morning he met
his former wife. who says he started
TO threaten and abuse her.
About this time Mayor Price and Mr..
Joslyn happened along and they took
Bleyer TO the police station, where
he is being held TO await the action Of
Attorney General Reinhardt.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11

Samuel Quill OF No. pa East Third
street private in Company d. Ma
,ional Guard of Delaware. was struck
by a train OF the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad at Kiamensi, near Brandy
wine Springs sometime late last night
or early this morning. and died this
morning at the Delaware Hospital.
Quill was detailed to guard duty at
the B. & o. bridge at Kiamensi. and
was on duty when the accident oc-
Cured
Quill was last seen at inspection at
43O o'clock yesterday afternoon. His
tody was found at o'clock this
morning. Some persons, living near
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
WOULD keep LIQUOR
FROM FORT SOLDIERS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAWARE CITY. May ia spe-
cial meeting OF the City Council was
held last night for the purpose Of dis
cussing the sale OF intoxicating bev-
erages TO soldiers. Colonel Harris, OF
Fort DUPONT, urged this session in
behalf OF the men at the post.
After some discussion the Council
decided to authorize Mayor House
holder to confer with Colonel Harris.
and also with the hotel keepers. in
order that some agreeable solution
might be determined.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
ASK THEATRES AND
MERCHANTS TO AID
RED CROSS CAMPAIGN

All theatres are asked by the
Red Cross Society 10 cooper
ate on Saturday and Monday In
enrolling and boosting the big
campaign 20 increase the MEM
bership OF the Red Gross. The
Playhouse, the Garrick and the
moving picture theatres all
stand ready and anxious TO do
their share. Women dressed as
nurses will be in the theatres
in the evenings TO enroll men,
berS. so come prepared TO Join
the National Red Cross.
All merchants are asked on
Saturday and Monday TO have
their employees wear the Red
Cross and thus help encourage
the enrolment OF members.
All autOmObilists are asked 20
put tho Red Cross Stickers on
iheir cars, the Stiekers being
given out at the various ga
RACES.
Stand fast and help. II IS
your oOuntry's call. II Is yOnr
States call, it Is your city'S
call
Join The Red Cross.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
FREE DENTAL Services
Give 3O MEN TO UNCLE sam

The Dental Clinic in the Municipal
Building. conducted by some patriotic
dentists OF Wilmington in cooper
alton with n committee Of women of
which Mrs w c. Nesb.tt is chair
man. has enabled thirty-eight men 10
enter the army and navy who would
have been barred by the condition OF
their teeth If they had not received
free treatments at the Clinic. This was
made public today in a report by Mrs
Nesbiit of the activities to date OF tho
Dental Clin c. II shows .he follow
ing services given free: Patients
treated IS; teeth treated. 80; teeth
ex raciei, SO; nerve extracted. S;
amalgam filings, los; cement fill
ings. 90: teeth cleaned. 81 SETS
X-Ray. I 4; impressions. %; bridges,
10; crowns. 5 finished cases. 3S.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
WILBUR H. DOWNS Goes
TO PLATTSDURG CAMP

Wilbur II. Downs left last night for
Boston, Mass, after a short visit with
his parents, Alr and Mrs. James II.
Downs, No. COZ West Nineteenth street.
Mr.. Downs will leave Boston today
with the first unit of the New England
Division for the officers training camp
at Plattsburg, y. y.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
IS union Carpenters
Win WAGE increase

Although the city union carpenters
went on strike yesterday to enforce
a demand for a So cents an hour wage
scale. the wall-out was not officlally
declared until this morning. at a
meeting called for this purpose in
Irish-American Hall General Organ
izer James Ryan Of Indianapolis Ind,
issued the call.
About 8 men were called back to
work this morning by their employ
ers, who had decided to meet their
demands About 200 carpenters at
tended the meeting today. The uum-
Der of strikers was not announced.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
ASKS WORKERS TO help
HER find her BOY

Mrs. Charles Glass, Of Jersey City.
y. j., mother OF James Douglass
Glass, aged 4 years, who disappeared
from Greeley, Pa, on May 10. 1915, Is
appealing to the Congress OF Moth
ers aud Parent-Teachers' Associations
in her search for the boy The parents
have offered a reward of $500 for in
formation that viii lead to the return
OF the child
Mrs Sarrett s. Harrington presi-
dent OF the Delaware Congress Of
Mothers. has received request 10
aid in the search.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
GIyEs eLIMPsEs on wAR.

Miss Jeanette Duncan, supcrintend-
ent Of the Delaware Hospital, gave an
interesting and instructive talk on my
Experiences over the Sea" TO officers Of
the hospital, members of the training
school. graduate nurses and others in the
Bush ward of the hospital last evening.
Miss Duncan was with the Canadian Red
Cross in France for awhile. She wore
while giving her address the uniform she
wore in France. II is of blue with brass
buttons, white headpiece, belt and brown
shoes.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
GOES no TRAINING cAMP.

Having received four years military
training at Rutgers College. of which
he is a graduate. Theodore Rosen,
who was emp'oyed at Rosen's Store
No. 7O5 Market street. this city. for
some time, has gone to Fort Niagara
10 undergo three months train ng in
the Reserve Army Ohicers' Camp Mr.
Rosen was assigned TO the camp from
Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
REp Cross sUPPLIEs.

The Milford branch Of the Red Cross
Military Relief Committee forwarded
last week 10 Wilmington headquar-
ters: l6 sleeveless jackets. Ga muf-
fiers. 81 Paris wristlets. 10 uightn.
gales. 10 sets of pajamas, 10 night
shirts. 10 operating caps IA operating
gowns. pairs bed socks, II dozen
bandages.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
PERsIAN MIssIONARY TO sPEAK

DR. Jordan, of Teheran. Persia. will
speak az the morning service at West
Minister Presbyterian Church ON sun
day. He is head Of boys school in
the capital city OF Persia. He is said
to be an unusually interesting
speaker.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
MEsT MEN,s GLASS sERYICE.

The Mems Glass of West Churcs
Bib'e school is TO have as their guest
on Sunday afternoon, ID. G. Montgom-
cry. Jr.. who will give his lecture on:
"The World War in the Light of
Prophecy" Any man will be welcome
to this service. 1t begins at 2 o'clock
and is held in the church auditorium.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE State
Department today officially reiterated
and amplified its declaration that the
United States probably would act on
any peace proposals only after con-
sulting the Allies.
At the same time II stated that the
United States was not bound up by
any agreement. written or unwritten,
with the Allies concerning action on
peace proposals from Germany.
During the conferences between
British war chiefs and American OF.
hclals the Allies made no effort TO
fix an agreement, IL was added
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
BeIgium's Flag 10 Fly Over
ConsfanfinopIe is Allies Plan

extend autocratic Russias despotc CON
troll to the west and dominate the, Bal.
kans.
When the New Russia therefore an
nounced its disapproval Of such a
plan. the chancellories OF Europe an
asked themselves the same question q
who will hold the key to the Bos-
phorus2
That key. Il was learned today, Is
most likely destined to the keeping OF
King Albert's little nation-a reward
for the terrible sacrifice Of the king.
dom and an acknowledgment by the
Allies that Belgium can be trusted to
keep the faith.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
FIRF Manages FFNcE

The district iremen responded 90 az
alarm of fire from box No. '3 AZ Fourth
and Franklin streets this morning, when
fence IN the rear of no. 1928 West
Fifth street caught fire. The blaze "as
t-ihing.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
TODAY,S TEMPERATUREs.

tAt The Evening Journal Ohce.l
500 a. NJ ..... 81 1901 z. NJ. ca
1000 a. NJ. 90 l.3O p. NJ. 66
SUN AND TIDES.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
WEATHER

Fair tonight and Saturday;
little change I'm temperature;
moderate northwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-19

he has done 50 Will be given him. The
original registration card will be sent to
the sheriff Of the county In which the
man makes his permanent home and will
be finally added for the enrolment Of his
home precinct.
The same penalty fer failure to comply
with these provisions applies as applies
to all other cases of neglect or refusal to
comply with the regulations of the Sc
lective draft, namely, a straight Jail sem
tence.
The only exception to this rule will be
in Portland, the only city of Maine Of
more than $4,000 inhabitants. There alb
sentees from their home precincts will
present themselves at the city clerk 5
Office and be registered.
Letters have been sent from Washing
ton to all the sheriffs urging them to con-
fer with the clerks of courts for the pur-
pose of getting ready for this registration
of absenteeS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-19
CHURCH NOTICES

| GREEN STREET METHODIST church
! Rev. w. J. Layton, pastor: Morning wor-
ship with sermon by the pastor at 10 30
subject, THE Use and Abuse of the Sab
bath; or Gods Economy of Time; Sun
day school at 11.45, w. u. Hutchins,
Supt.: classes provided for all grades and
persons, both young and old Epworth
League meeting at $50, o. r. Frost leader;
evening gospel meeting at 40. address by
the pastor. subject. aims in Life
prayer meeting on Wednesday evening at
1.30. followed by social half hour Every
body welcome; Junior League will meet
on Wednesday afternoon at clock
UNITARIAN church. State street. cor
ner of Oak street, Rev. Paul S. Phalen,
minister: 1890 A. NJ. morning service
with anthems by the choir, sermon by the
minister; 11.45 A. NJ, church school.
WINTHROP STREET UNIVERSAL
IST. Rev. A. Francis Walch, minister: Ser
vices at 1890 with sermon by the minis
ter, topic. ''The Other Sheep and the One
Fold: Sunday school at Has with classes
for all ages; Y. P. c. u. at s o'clock. The
public is cordially invited to all these
services. and will be heartily welcomed.
SAINT MARKS church (EpiscopaD,
Pleasant street, Rev. Victor o. Anderson,
rector. Sunday after Ascension): Holy
communion. 7.3o A.. M; children's euchar-
list, go A. NJ; choral eucharist and SER
mon. 1870 A. NJ; evensong and sermon.
7.3o P. NJ
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE church. VIII
Hams ST., near City hall; Sunday morn.
ing service at 1870 A. NJ, subject for the
day. "Mortals and Immortals'' Sunday
school at the same hour. A Wednesday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-19
While
Military Registration While
Away from Home

Travelling statesmen and others who are
not certain that they will be at home on
the day designated by the President as
Registration day in connection with the
selective draft law, are TO be given an
opportunity to register at the Office of the
clerk of courts in the county where they
find themselves on the sixth day after
the President issues his proclamati ton,
according to information just received at
the office of the adjutant general from
Washington.
The man who has reached the age of p
years or will have reached that age at
any time during 1917 and who has not on
the day OF the proclamation passed his
31st birthday, and who is not certain that
he will be at home on the day set for the
general registration must make his way
to the county seat in the county where
he finds himself on the sixth day.
At the office of the clerk of courts he
will be given an opportunity to fill up his
registration card and a certificate that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-19
Fairfield Pupils at the State
House.

The pupils of the 9th grade of the
North Grammar school of Fairfield
visited the State House Friday fore
noon. They were accompanied by
Mrs. Margaret Price, the principal.
Miss Catherine Wyman,, assistant and
superintendent of schools w. o. Her.
sey of Fairfield. The entire party
numbered 81 and the pupils in the
party were Frank Davis, Arthur Cur
ney, Isaiah Bither. Edward Bradley,
Douglass Cocker, George Bither, George
Dutil, John Mcdonald, Arthur Chat
field. Elwood Osborne, Horace Atwood,
John Lawry. Edward Witter. Kenneth
Henry. Raymond Wyman, Frances An
drews. Gladys Ackley, Viola Merchant,
Doris Lowe. Beatrice Fleury, Susan
Hatch, Doris Tozier, Margaret McLel-
Ian, and Flora Grover
The party left Fairfield on the GAS
trolley and arrived at Augusta about
$50. After visiting the State House
they went to the Y. NJ. c. A, Jail and
court house. Shortly before noon they
took the electrics for Togus. had din
ner there and were shown through the
National Home. They left Augusta for
Fairfield on the return trip late in the
afternoon