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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11
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PatroIling FL PaSc, Prepared
for Any Outbreak From
the Mexican Side.

I'll pAS0. "a. -t;,.H 1".-'l rouns
are paI"U!iug IT,. S'",."jS. artillery is
parked ~ the mesa nyr"t0oHin@ ,'ua-
reg AMI p0:rutS Ha:e. b""n %t:eG%iuen'
ed atun2 he G;vr: front. !! was an
louaced tuu;ty ~ military n"a;iIraF-
te-S. IN authorized statement was
issued saving :h.>' measures We're
nrtcattionary, :;G %rr'. mad" in Ei''.~
OF ,nr iaci rha' e i.."ce i0:ce OF Men.
;c;,n troops was OF i&s orHuSij" side
OF :hr river. Il ..i>n WAS announced
th;,; IN aeropiane scouting trip W"Uii
Do made across the border l"ic :"
day
lGAREZ, N"X.. April ln.--N!jia and
Carranza on; posts ,:lashed ""it"r0a?.
north 0t NaruiTuiaa an official r''DorI
received Il; military headquarters to
,:av stated. Villa has ceased 20 rGoH-
norfnward ami Low tla; his .urC" he
;wacn nachiniva and NarnTvpa.
Tie d. f;lcto troops which i't. here
SunGur evening :Or tasaS .;rand"S
have arrived her. and ;%ken ne Ii"ld
aca;uSt Villa. il wa SAID h"rc today.
GETS TIE FIRST LOAN.
MASHINGTON. April l".-T0 y. l..
Stockw..l. a fa-:ner near LGrnrd.
Pawu.n coll;t!r. Mans. has fai'sn til"
distinction UE having secured IN" mrs;
loan Gramin,: uuder he fedora! fan
loan ac,. SjoCkw.IIS loan was $1.hi0.
Th" mortgage was acc"niEi hy IN"
federal land bank NJ Wichita.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11
brazil. BREAKS
OFF RELATIONS
WITH GERMAN
To ENTER NAR
CHILE AND MEXICO TO
RETAIN NEUTRALITY
Report Of Carranzas 5 Pro-
Amcricanism is Received
With Skcptlcism.
RIO DE JANEIRO, April TO-
At a cabinet council today it was
decided that Brazil should sever
ler relations with Germany.

eUENoS AIRES, Argentine Re-
public. April l0.-A despatch from
Rio Janeiro received by a news
paper here today says that the
Brazilian Government has decided
to break relations with Germany.
LONDON, April 10, 1850 p. m.
Reuters Rio Jareiro correspon-
dent announces that Brazil has
severed relations with Germany
Brazilian interests in Germany
will be taken over by Switzerland,
the correspondent adds.
WASHINGTON, April 10.---Much Of
NJ uncertainty a. 20 1.ariu-Am"fjca :
attitude IN III" war between the United
StHieS and Germany WAS cleared away
today hy definite adVi"eS that Chile
and Mexico will remain neutral. ard
increasing indications that Brazil.
Gua,"mala and Peru will Join CUBA
and Panama on The side Of the United
States.
The decision If Chile. the first Of
The American republics lo announce
her neutrality. caused som" SUI Prise
among Officials: mere. In many guar
ter; il had been expected that she
cvcnIHaliy would break with the BeF-
lin government. bu' would postpone
Gri drcjsran anal advised definitely Of
tie course of Argentina and bIdzll.
the other members y: The lniIuErtiai
\. =. G. group in Sout! America. What
effect her stand vii! have on the
smaller nations Of the. continent Is a
mr,ter or much speculation. partlcn-
Ia.!v AS there are indications that
Argentina viii also take Il. place
among ihr nnurralS
As to Mexico.
M"XicO's decision. uu tn" other hand
caused no surrrs" ard Is Regarded as
certain 10 nave lill!c Imflu"nr" WIN
her Sist"I, rrruhiIcs. Rrrurts that
General tarranHa was suit"ning 10 a
distinct pro-Am"riraN attitude have
nnr been credited py officials here and
rcjthrr h"", they Believed widely cir
cuIafcd stories TIA; ho waS repairing
10 ally himself openly with Germany.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11
Il {! FLAG !15B lis

LONDON. Apr to.-7:+2 pm.
The American flag was unfurl-
ed today beside the coioTs ct the
Entente nations IN the London
bridge cafe for soldiers and sail
crs, which is conducted by the
{ ountess Of Limerick. The pre-
sentation Of the flag was made
by Mrs. Waite: Hines Page, wife
Of the American ambassador in
the presence ct the lord Mayor
of London: William Henry Dunn,
Sir Francis Lloyd. Lady AaiG
and large assembly OF soldiers
and sailors who gave three cheers
fer the Stars and Stripes. as we'll
as cheers for Lady Haig in honor
oe the victory Of her husband.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas RaIg,
on the western front.
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Continued on Page Twelvc.)
AUSTRIAN |NI|A|R
MINISTER OU7|'

AMSTERDAM. April 10, via
London. SIS p. m.-Thc Vienna
evening papers announce that
Emreror Charles OF hustriaHun-
cary. has accepted the resignation
of General Ritter Won krobatln,
Austro-lIungarian war minister.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11
F FELLOWS WHO RUSH FOB MARRIAGE
L|5EN5E5 NOW CALLED 5LACKERS

1850 applicants Yesterday were OF
military age. County Clerk Sweitzer
eliminated his enirrgoncy force of
twenty clerks, leaking the normal
force Of four.
Let 'em wait" said Mr. Swettzer.
The second obstacle was a plan to-
place recruiting offices in the build
ing. where cirar-eyed young men in
uniform were 10 ask each applicant
the direct question::
Are YOU going to sdestep your
dutv?"
THE WEATHER..
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 10
Forecast: -
West Virgina-Far and warmer
Wednesday: Thursday fair. -
Ohio--Fair and warmer Wednesday,
Thursday overcast with moderate /:
temperature.
Western Pennsylvania-Fatr andl
warmer Wednesday: Thursday. prohsz
bly, fair. A.
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Fair and warmer Wednesday;
Thursday probably fair.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-10
CITY APPEALS FROM
tenth Street AWARDS

A petition requesting that a commits
sion Of review be appointed to re-assess
damages on two Of the properties iigur-
ing in tho return by the commission for
the condemnation of property for tho
extension OF Tenth street from West TO
Tatnall streets, was fled with Judge
Herbert L. Rice today by Assistant City
Solicitor John J. Lynn on behalf of the
Street and Sewer Department. The pc
titioners desire review of the Della
ware Avenue Baptist Church property
and that Of John C. Schwartz and john
+. Gomery.
Tho petition asks for n review of the
church property. on which the original
commission allowed Sl4O.5O0 which
stands in the name of the American
Baptist Home Mission Society, trustees
for the Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church. and that of the Messrs.
Schwartz and Gomeryy, for which dam
ages of S39,sO0 were allowed by the
original commission. The sum Of
IS $50 allowed for the Dr. John w Null
len property was not objected 10. Judge
Rice will probably appoint the commits
sion Of review on next Wednesday.
II the findings Of the commission Of
review are not satisfactory to the par
ties interested, third commission may
he requested providing the second com
mission does not find the same damages
as the first. In the latter case the re-
turn of the first commission would be
confirmed.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-10
Retailers BLAMED
FOR JUMP IN SUGAR
Pushed Up Price When
Heavy Demand Followed
Shortage of Supply
WHOLESALERS HAVE
NOT RAJ. ED PRICE

The local increase IN price Of sugar
is up to those retailers who have
pushed up the price. Wilmington
wholesale grocers declared this
morning Tho price. 81 05 a hundred
pounds was quoted by wholesalers to-
day, who eNpla ned there had been
no increase IN the wholesale price
and apparently is not likely TO be
Quotations Of 8, 10 or even Is cents
a pound for sugar have been made
by different retail dealers during the
past few days, the advance starting
Tuesday This started a run on the
grocery stores and many housewives
attempted to purchase a whole win
ters supply These demands were
refused in most cases. the purchasers
being told they could not purchase
more than from two to six pounds az
one time.
The increase in price by the re-
iailers is explained by the shortage
caused by labor troubles az Philadel-
phia reineries, which shut off deliv-
cry. and as many OF the Wholesale
dealers had failed 10 lay in supplies IN
advance. they were unable to meet
the demand. The sugar market had
been quiet, and no sudden demand
had been expected. 10 the whole
salers were unprepared for the pres
ent situation.
II is not expected the raise in price
will be permanent. il is claimed, some
of the retailers simply taking advan-
tage OF the Willingness OF the public
TO pay the price demanded.
In pnnnnrffpa with fhn rofufl uH
vance in the price OF sugar. William
A. Hannigan, president Of J. ID. Sisler
Company, one Of the largest whole
sale grocers in the State, said today:
THE sugar situation grows more
serious every day. All Philadelphia
refneries. from which is supplied the
sugar used in the territory within a
radius of one hundred miles Of Phila-
delphia, have been closed down be-
cause OF labor troubles for over a
week
New York refneries which are ex-
pected to supply the wants OF viii
mington are heavily overloaded with
business, in some instances refusing
to accept additional business.
Our company was fortunate enough
to secure a car of sugar and this was
distributed among the retail merchants
at the regular market price today
Our company, as well as all whole
salesale grOcers in Wilmington, viii
continue to sell sugar az the market
price when obtained. and we feel that
the retail grocers on the strength OF
this statement should not advance
their prices to the consumer.
"The average retail price OF sugar
will. very likely be maintained be.
tween 8 II and . cents per pound.
From reports received from the
Philadelphia reiineries there is no in
dication. at present OF any adjust.
ment Of the labor troubles. and In
consequence the present conditions
point 10 q sugar famine in the dis
trict adjacent to the Philadelphia re-
fineTies.
"All Wilmington wholesale grocers
are eXhausting every means TO OBJ
tain supplies of sugars from New York
and western points as we'll"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-10
ITALIANS made An
ATTACK ON Police
Attempt TO Take Fellow
Countryman Under Arrest
Away From Officers
TROUBLE STARTED
AT MOROCCO PLANT

Shortly before o'clock yesterday
afternoon a number OF Italians em-
ployed at the r. J. Lynch and Com
pany morocco plant az Sixth and Mon
roc streets, went ON strike because OF
the discharge OF two stakcrs. A
small-sized riot followed VIII ch was
quolled by officers r. j. Kelly and
Harry j. Hawke. who summarily cor
rallied The trouble ringleaders and
sent them TO the police stat on. In
City Court this morning Nick Battag-
liza charged with melting to riot. and
James Iigani, charged with interior
ng with an officer were held for q
further hearing next Thursday morn.
ing, upon application Of their counsel,
}. Frank Ball
The trouble at tho morocco factory
developed a few minutes before 3
o'clock last night Captain Kane re-
ceived a call for police assistance
from Francis j. Lynch president of
the company.
He sent Officers Kelly and Hawke
TO the plant, and. upon complaint OF
Mr.. Lynch. they arrested BattaElia
and, followed by nearly one hundred
excited Italians. took him to the DO.
lice patrol box at Fourth and Madi.
son streets. where they sent ia a
call for the patrol wagon Up to this
time the Italian had done little OK
cept TO talk.
While waiting for the patrol. a mum.
Der OF the Italians. according 10 the
police. headed by Tigani attempted
to take Battaglia from the officers.
Officer Hawke singled out Tigani as
the ringleader and arrested him. This
prompt action stopped further trouble
with the crowd.
In the meantime citizens had telo-
phoned to the police station for more
aid for the officers The small
trouble wagon" OF the Fire Alarm
Department. with several officers. was
rushed to the scene, and the crowd
was dispersed
According 10 officials 40 the plant
the trouble really started a couple OF
days ago, when. ON an inspection OF
the plant, Mr.. Lynch discovered that
stalking was not being properly done.
He informed the men involved that
there must be an improvement i'm the
work, and one of the men informed
him that the workmon we're on piece
work, and II more money was paid
the men could AFFORD 70 take more
time at their work Mr.. Lynch di
rected THAT a committee visit all othel
morocco plants and Investigate thi
wage scales, and report They found
according TO the officials OF the plant
that I cent per dozen more was pai
at other plants. and this increas
was at once granted The work no
improving two men We're discharged
and the trouble began The ouestio
OF unionism does not enter into IN
situation at an. There was no troubl
at the plant to-day.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-10
Delaware NEGROES
WOULD HONOR DOUGLASS

The Delaware State Federation OF
Colored Women will hold centenary
celebration of Frederick Douglass. on
Monday evening in Bethel Church.
Sixth and Walnut streets The Ma
tional Association of Colored Women
OF which the Delaware State Fedora
ton is a part, is putting forth a very
active. strong effort to clear the mort
gage on the home OF this great man
so his home may be owned by the col
ored people and preserved so that the
future generations may have a chance
20 see and feel that the members Of
the Negro race had enough race
loyalty and pride to save the home OF
the greatest man of the race.
All over the United States the
colored women will hold similar meet
inEs on Monday and each State is
trying its best to raise as much as
possible.
The Delaware state Federation Of
Colored Women is asking that every
Negro, man, woman, boy and girl, in
the State put themselves down on
record as giving something TO help
save the home and TO make the con-
tribution at the meeting on Monday
night or TO the treasurer, Miss Lillian
Anderson. No. 612 West street.
The following program will be pre-
scented on Monday: Selection b,
Wilmington Musicale Association
PRAYER by Mrs Wooden: selection by
Wilmington Musicale Association: in
trodnctory remarks Mrs Edith Ger
trude Rose; selection by Wilmington
Musicale Association; remarks b,
the Rev S. = Sheppard: selection
Young Peoples Congress; address
by Mrs Bessie BOwser; selection 10y
Wilmington Musicale Association; ad
dress by DR.. William Sinclair. Phila
delphia; collection and benediction.
Officers of the Delaware State Fed
Grafton are. President. Mrs. Blanche
stubbs; vice-president Mrs. Bessi,
Bowser; secretary. Mrs. Edith Ger
trude Rose; treasurer Miss Lhiiar
Anderson; State organizer Mrs. NJ. L
Jackson.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-10
this TORPEDO HAS
both EARS AND BRAIN
BY The United Press.

PITTSBURGH. Feb. 10.-A tor
pedo that can detect and single out an
enemy craft. release itself and at
speed Of forty miles an hour rush to
attack it is one OF the surprise
weapons in the hands of the United
States Government today. according
to Montraville Wood. Chicago scien-
fist and inventor. Wood declared IN
a lecture here that he has turned over
to the government such a defensive
weapon, together with another inven-
ton which viii immunize ships Of the
home fleets to attack by his torpedo
or anything similar TO IT,
1T is really a torpedo with ears ano
BRAIN" he said "The ears work on
the same principle as human ears They
detect an enemy ship at distance Of
ten miles and at a distance OF one and
a-half miles they slip from their anch-
ors and rush to attack
THE BRAIN" he said, 81 cannot tell
you so much about. That is my secret. =
Wood. who invented the detectaphone
also told Of a wireless-controlled aero
plane being tried by the government. II
carries no aviator.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-10
SAY MINKER abused
BOTH wife and COPS

Howard l.. Minker. 81 years old.
was held an 5000 bail by Magistrate
Lawrence J. Broman this morning for
la hearing next Saturday on charge
of making threats against his wife.
Constable "Biur Tlnsman Of Rich
ardson Park and his son. George Tins
man, who placed Minker under ar
rest say they were roughly handled
by the defendant before they succeed
ed in taking HIM into custody. While
exhibiting marks of the conflict in
Magistrate Bromans Office this morn
ing, Tinsman dec ded not TO press any
charge against Minker
Tinsman and HIS son claim they
were refused admittance to the house
OF Minkor, near Newport, when they
called TO serve the warrant last night
They got into. the house. however. ant
rough and tumble fight began which
ended only when Minkcr was finally
subdued.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-10
BURGLARS Get SIS
FROM CITY BAKERY

Burglars entered the ice cream and
confectionery store of Gilbert Barrett
at Eighth and Jefferson streets some
time last night and stole about S25 in
cash. Mr.. Barrett, this morning. was
unable to state if anything else had
been taken. The burglars did APP
proximately 500 damage to the build
ing in their efforts to break in.
The robbers forced an entrance
through the rear of the building,
forcing an unusually heavy door of
its hinges. and gaining an entrance
into a rear shed. separated from the
store by a light door. They cut a
panel out of this door, and, reach.
ing through the aperture, unlocked
g., and entered the store.
The cash register was ransacked
but not broken, and the money was
taken from it, and from another money
drawer among the shelves in the back
of the store. This money and, pos
sibly, some candy, comprised the ex
tent OF the loot.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-10
TRAP YOUTH With
MANY SILK Shirts
Detention DiscloSeS Looting
OF Deering Store Some
Time Last Night
DARLINGTON STORE
ROBBED EAT LIER

Caught in Philadelphia early today
with silk shirts valued at 5000. in his
possession, a young man. giving the
name of Paul Vandenbraak. of this
city, is being held under suspicion Of
theft. When word of the mans ar
rest was received here, the police were
pleased as word had passed among
the members of the department sew
eral days ago to arrest Vandenbraak,
who was wanted in connection with
the robbery of the Darlington and
Toadvine store several nights ago.
Fred Rennier, charged in connection
with the same robbery, was held under
81 600 bail in City Court yesterday for
a further hearing on Tuesday.
Shortly after news of the detention
of Nandenbraak in Philadelphia was
received here. it was reported some
time last night or early this morning.
the store of G.. Edgar Deering. No. S23
Market street, had been entered and
many shirts taken.
Whether these shirts were taken
from the Deering store could not be
learned this morning, as Mr.. Deering
said he did not know that he had los.
anything not having made search OF
his store. His manager, he stated
would know. but he had gone to Phil
adephia early this morning with De-
tective Sergeant Green TO look at the
shirts found in possession of Nanden-
braak.
According to the police, entrance
was effected to the Deering store some
time Last night through the rear,
which opens into Shipley street The
thieves had forced a cellar window
and once inside they forced the door
leading into the store.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-10
WILLARD HASN'T SIGNED
TO FIGHT FULTON
By The United Press.

CHICAGO. Feb. 10.-Absolute denial
that articles had been signed or that
negotiations were under way for a
ten-round bout with Fred Fulton. as
pirant to the heavyweight champion
ship. was made by Jesse Willard here
today.
Ii was reported that Jack Curley,
one of Willard's managers, had ne
gotiated for the bout
Jack Curley has nothing whatever
TO do with my signing OF any articles, -
said Willard at his home here. TON
Jones Is handling my affairs, and
have something to say before articles
are signed"
willard was unable to state his
weight at the present time and when
asked II he could get in trim for a
bout with Fulton in March. said:
Give me ten days training and
would be in fit trim for that fellow.
Just say for me though there will be
no bout between yours truly and Full
ton IN March"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-10
ICE PREVENTS FERRY
TRIPS TO PENNSGROVE

Ferry service between Wilmington
and pennsgrove has stopped because
of ice in the river which has made
Il impossible TO reach the New Jersey
shore The Christiana River is clear
and all Philadelphia and deep water
boats are running as usual. Service
on the ferries was suspended last
night.
At the ferry Offices today no inform
alton could be given regarding re-
sumption OF service. SO long as the
wind holds northwest or that gen
eral direction. the ice will hold TO
the Jersey shore. it was explained
and il would be impossible to clear
the way to the Pennsgrove pier. II
tho wind should shift TO the south on
southeast, an attempt would be made
It was said to clear away the ice and
resume trips.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-10
PIJUSE OF COLD FOR
VETERAN HEPTASOPH

The meeting Of Friendship Con-
clave. No. l. Heptasophs or Seven
wise Men, last night, was a banner
meeting in two ways. There was
the largest attendance OF any meeting
of the conclave for three years past,
due TO the good work Of the attend
anceo committee and the fact that
the day was the seventy-siXth birth
day anniversary Of Albert c. Cross
grove. Mr.. Crossgrove was present
ed with a purse of gold by Past Grand
Archon f. Ross Farra on behalf OF
many members OF the conclaye.
Mr.. Crossgrove has been member
of Friendship Conclaye ever since its
institution, about 80 years ago, and
for % years has been the conclave's
treasurer.
When presented with the gift, Mr..
Crossgrove was so overcome by sur
prise and appreciation that it was
some time before he could compose
himself to make suitable response.
d The Grand Conclaye OF Delaware
will meet in Friendship Conclave
rooms for their annual meeting on
Friday, March 80.