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Evening journal., 1917-01-06
state CHARTER fees
IN 1916, S2O5.72O.17
Incorporation Business Dur
ing Past Year Sci New Rec
ord in State Department
722 MORE CHARTERS
THAN IN 1915

Sfecial TO TUE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Jan. 6-That Delaware has
crioyed an unprecedented year in the
charter business will be fully manifest
ed By report Of the State Department
which will soon be issued and Whicn
viii show that total OF 2,54I char
ters were filed in 1916. This is fSz
more than the total number filed III
1915.
'rhe total capitalization Of the conf
pap'es Incorporated here during last
vear will exceed two billion dollars.
Thc state has received in fees S2O5,-
.2Oli for the charters granted.
Na' only did the total number OF
charters filed in 1916 break all pre-
vjona records, but the total OF cnar-
isrg Sled IN December exceeds the
gest number filed in any one pre-
yious month by 40. The highest pre-
vious record was made in March. 1916,
when 231 were filed, but the report
u Decembere o 1916, shows tnat 20
crc filed.
The previous high record for any one
rear was made in 1915, when a total ol
is2G companies were incorporated, which
Vas considered an unusually large NUM-
oer at that time, as the average for the
last ten years had been less than l,ooO
Included in the 2,547 are charters filed
bv corporations in almost every State m
the Union and several foreign countries.
The total capital stock Of corpora
tions capitalized will alomst reach the
two and one-half billion mark.
While almost every kind Of business
figures in the interpretations, a study Of
the charters filed during the past siS
months shows many mining companies
especially for oil and gas. with automo'
bile corporations close second. At the
beginning Of the year munitions com
panies figured largely in the list.
The number Of charters filed each
month during 1916. were as follows:
january. 1856: February. 2OS March
931. April. 1874: May. 224; June 23O;
Julv 191 August 1871; September
1s4: October 222: November, 2lO;
December. or. The number filed eacn
month during 1915 and 1914, averaged
about 100. -.
In addition 10 the large number or
charters filed in 1916. there have also
hoen a great many certificates OF
corporate amendments filed with IN
creaees IN capital stock which have
amounted we'll into the mill 'ons.
Nfotor. corporations in particular have
increased their capital stock.
Some Of the largest charters MED
during the year included the follow
ing Andes Copper Mining Company
$50. 600 600; Pan American petroleum
transport Company. s150.OOO OOO;
General Motors Corporation, s1O2.6OO'a
600; The Western Pacific Railroad
Corporation. s75.0OO0OO; Tropical OIL
Company, S5O.000,O 900: General Mer-
camille Corporation, S50,0O0.ooO; Brit
fish American Lumber and Fibre Pro
ducts Company, s30000,000; Hammond
Arms Company, s25.000.00o.
Among the increases were: North
ern states Power Company of Chi
cago. from s30.0O00O0 to S100,Ooo,OOO
First National Stores, Inc, Of New
York. from s3O00.O00 to S10'500.000
Cuban Sugar Mills Corporation, from
s5 600 600 to Ss.000 600.
Evening journal., 1917-01-06
14-YEAR-0LD BOY
shot: LAD Accused
Harry F. Spence Gets Bul-
let From Weapon in
TSchan'S Hand
SAY SHOOTING
WAS ACCIDENTAL

Charged with assault with intent 10
commit murder. Charles Tschan, aged
is years. in City Court this morning.
was held under $4,000 bail. and George
Hadley, another youth, charged with
carrying concealed q deadly weapon
after pleading guilty. to the charge
had his sentence deferred and was
held under $1,000 bail. Both boys are
supposed TO be connected with the
shooting OF Harry r. Spence, aged IA
years. Spence, who lives at No. 1921
Lobdell street, Is a patient at the Del
aware Hospital with a bullet from a
.32-calibre revolver In his right breast.
The charges against Tschan and Had
ley were continued until January 16
pending the outcome Of the shooting
Of the Spence boy.
DR.. William II. Speer. In court this
morning. testified Spence was In as
good a condition as could be expected
last night, but that It had been re-
ported this morning he was not doing
so we'll. He said that was usually the
case in injuries OF the character the
Spence boy is suffering. He said he
thought there was no possibility of
oRNhNN ANAfAhh AAp utnHAttl WANlAu
ten days.
The shooting. which occurred last
night I'm the vicinity OF Third street
and Railroad avenue. created much
excitement in the neighborhood The
story is that Spence and the Hadley
boy we're walking along Third street
TO their homes and when they reached
the Third street bridge. met Tschan
with an older man. Hadley had the
weapon in his pocket and as he pulled
It out to hand Il TO Tschan he acci-
dentally pulled the trigger, the bullet
entering the lads body near the heart
Hadley caught Spence as he fell,
and, together with Tschan. walked
with Spence to the Office OF Dr. II. G..
Buckmaster. AS DR.. Buckmaster was
away at the time, the Phoenix ambu-
lance was called and Spence was re-
moved in Il TO the Delaware Hospital.
Tschan went TO the hospital with
Spence and then went 20 the police
station. where he surrendered.
II was said today at the hospital
that Spence's condition was not Sc
rious,
Evening journal., 1917-01-06
ticker HAD Note
4 HOURS IN ADVANCE
Gardner Thinks President,
Tumulty and LansingShould
be Asked WHO Tipped"
LANSING WILL
GIVE TESTIMONY
By !. P. YODER.
United Press Stall Correspondent.

AnlltQ IAtsa sun AAlANc luAueilt.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.--kepresenta-
tive Gardner, Massachusetts,, today sup
ported his emphatic charge that there
was d leak OF advance information to
Wall street on the Presidents note to
belligerents, by reading despatch
which was seut out by news ticker
service four hours in advance of official
publication Of the fact that the note
had been sent Gardner made his dec
laration and read the copy OF the news
ticker's report to the House rules com
mittee when it recOnvened to probe tho
charges Of Representative Wood, Indi-
ana, that someone clipped Off Wall
street and precipitated an unprecedent-
ed downward price movement on the
New y ork Stock ENchauge."
Suspicion OF responsibility for leak
on Presidcut Wilson's note TO European
heiligerents today practically narrowed
down TO financial writer's and embas-
sizes attaches abroad.
Subpoenas we're issued for the en-
tire Washington STATS OF the Wall
Street Journal and Financial Amer
lea. There was a suggestion that
the Journal Of Commerce and New
York Commercial representatives
would be included.
Both the Wall Street Journal and
Financial America will be asked to
produce all their ticker news reports
and private messages during the
period Of several days before and af-
ter the note was sent.
Western Union and Postal Tele-
graph managers will be ordered to
produce all messages sent by both
papers during that time.
Representative Gardner, Massachu-
sets, asked that President Wilson,
Secretary Tumulty. Secretary Of State
Lansing, White House and State De-
partment employees and officials Of
American embassies abroad be ques-
toned.
"The President, Tumulty and Lans-
ing should be questioned whether
they inadvertently talked Of the note
to anyone before its publication, q"
Gardner declared.
Chairman Henry said Lansing would
be a witness on Monday. AS the days
proceedings closed. it was believed q
general leak investigation by the
House would follow. The resolution
of Representative Wood, asking inves~
tigation Of Thomas w. Lawson's
charges against House members was
lost sight Of.
Evening journal., 1917-01-06
WHO Wants JOB AS
MILFORD POLICE Chief
speeiaI % THE FVENrNG JoURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MILFORD, Del, Jan. 6.-The four
new Councilmen. president Of Council
and collector and treasurer John H..
Roach, we're sworn in Thursday even
ing, following which the new Council
met and organized. President Draper
announced these committees:
Lights and water-Wilson Vinyard
and Frank Reedy.
Finance. G. Sharp and G. Mar
shall Townsend.
Streets-Harry Windsor and P. f.
Housemen.
William A Truitt was reelected al
derman.
TWO applications for appointment
as chief OF police were received and
filed. An out-of-town man is wanted.
A committee composed Of President
OF Council Draper, and Messrs. Vim
yard and Sharp was appointed to
communicate with men with a view
Of securing an efficient officer. Stan
ley Draper, who recently resigned as
chief of police, was employed to act
in that capacity until his successor is
elected.
Evening journal., 1917-01-06
Christian Church
ELECTS new OFFICERS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Jan. 6.-At the an
.nual congregational meeting Of the
Peoples Christian Church held Thurs
day evening. officers for the year
were elected as well as committees
e. E. Benson was elected church
clerk to succeed II. q. Lynch, who re-
signed several weeks ago.
DR.. J. Fl. Wilson was elected chair
man Of the finance committee; Profes-
sor Wesley Webb. chairman Of the
membership committee; Mrs. Elmer F.
Benson, chairman of the social and
reception committee, and Leroy Smith,
chairman Of the public service com
mittee.
Pastor IAghtbourne outlined the
work for the year after reports had
been received for the past year
John f. Salisbury, one of Bowers
Oldest and best known residents, yes
terday celebrated his birthday ami
versary with his son. James Salisbury
wife and children, Miss Mary Sauls-
bury and Mrs. William Salisbury.
Miss Mary Salisbury, sister of j. Z.
Salisbury will observe her birthday
anniversary tomorrow.
Dover's second pony contest, oper-
ated by ten merchants, which closed
on Saturday of last week. was decided
yesterday when the entire number of
votes were counted, showing that o.
S04,s75 votes had been cast. The win
ner OF the pony and cart is little Miss
Elizabeth Houston, daughter of John
II. Houston.
The second highest was W. W. Artis
who received 1886. $50. Gladys Vosh-
ell came third with S97,9 votes
Evening journal., 1917-01-06
hes Reading Bible
THROUGH 18TH time

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN, Del, Jan. Com
mencing on New Years Day Of each
year. It has been the custom Of George
Messicl5. formerly a baggagemaster Of
this town. to start reading the Bible
from cover to cover. and at Christmas
time he always finishes the task He
has read the book more times prob
ablT than anyone in Sussex county.
During the holiday season he dnish-
ed reading the book for the twenty
sixth time. Although Mr.. Messick,
who is now about 20 years old. is not
in the best of health. he has decided
10 read the Bible as long as his health
VIII permit
Evening journal., 1917-01-06
AT THE GARRICK.

The management of the GanicI
Theatre announces a classy bill for next
week. Thoer are scevral special features
including the following Nina Payne, ia
vorite American dancer, in character
studies in dance. The act win be elab-
orately staged, and the principal will be
assisted by a clever company. The I'm
perial Chinese Duo of Musicians will
present an elaborate act, which win be
given in a $4,000 stage setting. Toby
Claude. the Continental comedienne, and
her company, win offer a miniature cab
aret revue. The remainder of the bill
is Of the same high order, including the
following acts The Doris Lester Trio.
in "a Breeze That Blew VIII J. Nc
Carthy a Co.. in after the Play
Thornton & Thornton, a classy duoi
Eugenie Leblanc. a quaint comedienne.
and the Selie Tribune Weekly.
Evening journal., 1917-01-06
CITY MISSIONARY SOCIETY
TO MEET on MONDAY.

Wilmington City Missionary Society
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
will meet on Monday afternoon at
$50 o'clock in Grace Church. The
society. is composed of the pastor and
one lay delegate from each Methodist
church in the city. G. F. Burchenal is
president, c. A. Baker is secretary
and ". A. Moore IS treasurer Of the
society. It has control Of all the mis-
sionary enterprises OF the church in
This CITY
Evening journal., 1917-01-06
ACCUSED oF soLDER THEFT.

Charged with larceny Of a quantity
of solder, William Jacobs. a junk
dealer, in City Court this morning.
was held under $500 bail for court
He IS alleged to have purchased the
solder from men who are supposed to
have stolen it from the Pullman shops.
Eugene E. Berl. counsel for Jacobs,
asked that the man be dismissed on
the ground that there was no evidence
Of his having committed larceny. He
argued the testimony showed merely
that he had purchased solder that was
assumed to have been stolen.
Evening journal., 1917-01-06
IMPROVEMENTS AT
QUEEN DE DANSE.

For several weeks artists and deco
rators have been transforming the
third floor Of the Queen Theatre build
ing into a Japanese dance room with
effective japanese gondolas and deco
rations. When completed the Japan
ese room will be used in conjunction
with Dawson's Queen de Danse. There
will be a hanging balcony suspended
midway between the floors which will
be used by the orchestra which will
furnish music for both dance floors. It
Is the intention of the management to
have a formal opening for dancers and
spectators,
Evening journal., 1917-01-06
CAR JUMPS Tracks
Soaring PASSENGERS

Proceeding north on Market street
yesterday afternoon. one Of the cars
mington and Philadelphia Traction
Company jumped the tracks at Elev-
enth street and before Frank Stew
ems. motorman. could bring the car TO
a stop the rear end had swung across
the easterly side Of the street and
struck the curb, narrowly missing a
tree and a telegraph pole The pas
sengers we're considerably frightened.
but none was hurt. Traffic on tho
line was blocked for sometime. Both
Motorman Stevens and Conductor
Ralph Loseman, the crew in charge Of
the car. live In Chester.
Evening journal., 1917-01-06
To be Shown at the Playhouse All Of Next Week.

been given a prominent part in the pro
duction and this clever actress in con.
nection with almost a score Of others
who have been named gives the pub
lie assurance OF frst class company
as well as bright music and clever
lines There IS a big fashion plate
chorus and in addition there will be an
augmented orchestra.
Taken all In all the production Is
one Of the greatest yet staged, IL is
announced, and Wilmington Is fortu-
nate in having secured Il for today.
This is one of a number OF the Savage
productions which have been secured
for Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1917-01-06
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR have
CHARGE OF BROWN FUNERAL

Funeral services for Elwood II.
Brown, late deputy county treasurer
for New Castle county, were held to.
day at o'clock from HIS late resi-
dence No. 400 West Twenty-third
street. The services we're in charge
OF St. Johns Commandery Knights
Templar, The Rev X. X. Stephenson.
OF Milford, assisted. lnternent was
made IN Riverview cemetery The
pallbearers were Stuart J. Horn. Frank
H. Mason. Harry Gilbaith. William
F. Aschenbach. Frank B. Newell and
Walter W. Bacon.
Evening journal., 1917-01-06
IlSTALL REV. F. B. Snort
AS SHRINERS' POTENTATE

The Rev. DR.. Francis Burgetts
Short, formerly Of this city. but now
pastor Of tie First NJ. =. Church, Spo-
kane, Washington, was installed as IL
lustrous potentate Of FL Katif Temple.
Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine. OF Spo-
kane, on Wednesday evening. Elab-
crate ceremonies for the Shriners and
their invited guests marked the in
stallat.on ceremonies.
DR.. Short returned to the West re-
Gently after a visit to Wilmington and
Milford. The honor Of potentate Of the
Sinners is one that rarely comes to a
clergyman.
Evening journal., 1917-01-06
aHAvE A HEART.

What is undoubtedly one OF the big
gest musical comedy attractions
which has ever been offered I'm Will
mingtOn will be seen at the Play
house this afternoon and evening
when Henry W. Savage will present
"Have a Heart" a new production
which is declared by the critics TO
be one Of the very best which this
famous producer has yet brought
forth.
An important announcement in con.
nection with the appearance OF the
company is that Louise Dresser has
Evening journal., 1917-01-06
y. w. c. A. NOTES.

The regular meeting Of the Business
Girls Club win be held at the Y. w. G.
A. building on Monday evening. Miss
Mary Willis. president. will preside.
All business girls are invited.
Members Of the hoard OF directors
OF the association will meet at the as
sociation building on Monday morn
ing. and on Monday afternoon a meet
ing of the educational committee, Mrs.
Harry Z. Ling, chairman, will be held.
Evening journal., 1917-01-06
VETERAN DIES .sUDDFSIT.

cpeclaI % IHt ENENING IODKNAI.
MILFORD, Del. Jan. 6-Henry Nut
ter. aged about 75 years. died sud
denly at his home on West Second
street, Thursday afternoon after an
illness OF only a few minutes. An
parently in the best of health. Mt
Nutter started out the front door OF
his home on his way down town. Be
fore he cleared the sidewalk in front
of bis residence. however. he became
very i'll, and died. Mr.. Nutter was
a veteran OF the Civil War.
Evening journal., 1917-01-06
GROCERY STOCK IS
DAMAGED BY FIRE

Fire OF unknown origin damaged
the stock of groceries In the store Of
Wolf l.. Sagarman and Company, No
5l9 Spruce street. about $3.50 o'clock
this morning The fire was in the
basement and first floor OF the build
ing and caused the district fire com
panies to respond to an alarm from
Box No. Is.
The Reliance Company had respond
ed to the FIRE on a still alarm pre-
vious TO the sending in OF the box
alarm and when the district firemen
arrived the blaze was under control.
Evening journal., 1917-01-06
TYrRYROpY WALKS INP. o.

Owing to the electric arrangement
on the elevator in the Federal Build
ing being out OF service today, the
doorways leading to the stairways
we're thrown open to the public
and everyone walked to the Offices on
the second and third floors of the
building.
Evening journal., 1917-01-06
VITAL STATISTICS.

According to the records OF the City
Health Bureau there were 46 deaths.
63 births and 56 marriages here this
week. a. compared with 3S deaths, 80
births and 21 marriages for the cosre-
sDOn6ing period Of last year. During
the past week three cases OF Scarlet
fever and one of smallpox we're re-
ported.
Evening journal., 1917-01-06
HAYDEN-KAUTZ.

Miss Kathryn Hayden and Andrew
f. Kautz, both of this city. were mar
ried at st. Mary's r. c. Church on
Thursday. December 2S by the Rev. j.
j. McKenna. The couple we're attend
ed by Miss Anna Hayden and John
Kautz. After a trip 20 Baltimore and
Washington, they will be at home at
No. 1910 Lancaster ave.
Evening journal., 1917-01-06
FIRE ROASrs pOrATnFs-

Special 10 ltit EVENING JOURNAL
MILFORD Del. Jan. 6-Fire de-
stroyed the storage house on the
Turner farm. in lower Prime Hook
Neck. Thursday afternoon. At the
time Of the FIRE large quantity OF
potatoes we're stored in the building,
and thee we're cooked. They are all
total loss.
Evening journal., 1917-01-06
TrNERAL OT MRS. sTEWART.

The funeral OF Mrs. Mergaretta R.
Stewart. wife OF Edward ". Stewart,
who disd on Wednesday. was held this
afternoon from the home OF her SON
in-law, Brownlow q. Trimmingham,
10. 1929 Clayton street. Interment
was made IN Rfverview Cemetery
Mrs. Stewart was the mother OF Mrs.
Trimmingham. who died about two
weeks ago in Philadelphia after a
lingering illness.
Evening journal., 1917-01-06
CHOIR EXPRESSES SYMPATHY.

The choir OF st. Paul's r. c. Church
has adopted resolutions OF sympath'
directed 70 the Misses Marie and
Stacia Mulvena, members Of the choir,
on the death Of their mother. Mrs,
Mulvsna IN her younger days was one
of the city's best known sopranos. She
was Miss Ferry before her marriage
and was member OF ST. Mary's
Church choir
Evening journal., 1917-01-06
NEARLY half OF FUND FOR
MERCIFUL REST IN HAND

The excitement OF Christmas and
New Years being we'll over. every
one Is beginning to take up the serious
and everyday things. All the institu-
tions go on, in season and out, and it
devolves upon those who have the re-
sponsibility TO do the best they can to
provide adequately for them. The
Home Of Merciiul Rest needs adequate
provision for up-keep and guarantee
for its future, and It is with this plea
that the managers come 20 the people
OF Delaware with a request for an en-
dOwment fund. Fifty thousand dollars
is the most modest endowment fund
that any institution has yet asked for,
and the work OF raising It is going on
quietly without any personal appeals
and without the employment OF pro-
fessional money ralsers.
Out Of gratitude for the present
prosperity there surely could come
$50. 600 from the people OF this State
to endOw a home for those who cannot
care for themselves. and have no rela-
tives to care for them. those back Of
the project feel There are now four
teen persons In the home and seven
more begging for admittance.
Please send gifts TO Miss Amy T..
dupont Wilmington. Delaware. At
present the fund stands as follows.
Previously acknowledged .S24,4s9.5O
Evening journal., 1917-01-06
ACCUSE LAD AS CRAP sH00TER.

oliver Wing, a coiored boy, charged
with playing crap, was declared by his
aged grandmother, in City Court TO-
day. to be only II years of age and
was remanded TO the custody Of the
Juvenile Court.
Evening journal., 1917-01-06

took among the want Ada today
and see n tue very place FOR you IL
not advertised as Meeting a cnadffour
and. n not. WHY run n Want Ad OF
your own and tell the owners that you
are in the market now ana yon wiz
soon be nxcd for the entire auto sea-
enn Adv
Evening journal., 1917-01-06
OPERATOR BURNED.

Earl Potts. switchboard operator
at the Brandywine plant of the Will
mington and Philadelphia Traction
Company, was seriously burned about
Evening journal., 1917-01-06
RAYMOND HTTCHCOCK BOOKRD.

Manager Louis ]. Allemann. Of The
Playhouse, succeeded in getting an
other big show for that theatre last
night, when he booked Raymond
Hitchcock in Betty" for January IS.
The famous comedian is making one OF
the hits Of his life in this show and
Wilmington is fortunate in being able
TO secure 1t at this time. Mr.. Hitch
cock has always been popular In VIII
mington.
Evening journal., 1917-01-06

while at work early this morning.
Potts was removed 20 the Homeopathic
Hospital. where it was found he was
badly burned.
Evening journal., 1917-01-06

Big opportunities for advancement
are found b. thousands daily in the
Want Coiumns.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1917-01-06

The biggest bargains IN second
hand cars are advertised in the Want
coiumns.-Adv.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-06
Mayor Sat Upon.

Chicaeo's City Council, sitting as a
committee Of the whole, at the end of
turbulent four-hour special session,
adopted by vote Of AZ to 8 resolu-
ton praising Gov. Frank O. Lnwden
for his action in overriding Mayor
William Hale Thompson by refusing
permission to the Peoples Council Of
America for Democracy and Terms of
Peace to meet in Illinois aud urging
the States Chief Executive to prevent
any meetings in the future which may
be inimical to public safety or disloy-
al or reasonable to the United States.
Mayor Thompson presided.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-06
Will Try Alleged Deserter.

Ernest Sanders, Of GAINESVILLE,
a member of the Hopkinsville Com
pany of the Third Regiment, at Camp
Stanley, was taken back to the camp
at Lexington Tuesday by Sergt. Mar
guess and placed in the guardhouse
on charge of desertion. Sanders is
alleged to have deserted last Thurs
day and to have gone directly to his
home, where he was located by the
officers. He will be tried by court
martial.