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Evening journal., 1917-05-16
EXPLOSION NEAR
500 LOCKS NOT
PLOTTERS' WORK
Four Men Killed in Blow
Up on Government Pier
at Sault Ste Marie
DYNAMITE CAPS AND
FIREWORKS IN RUBBISH
By The United Press.

by The United Press.
SAULT STE MARIE, Mich.i May is.
An explosion today on the govern
ment pier in the ST. Mary's river
here, which killed four men and prob
ably injured three, was due to acci-
dental causes and was not the work
of dynamite plotters.
These facts were developed during
a hasty investigation into the disas-
ter. conducted by military and civil
officials jointly.
The great 500 locks. vital to the trans
portation system OF the country, es-
capped damage.
Investigation of officials revealed
that the explosion resulted from the
ignition of fireworks and dynamite
caps. being hauled by teamsters from
the basement OF a local store 10 a
dumping place. The explosives were
mixed in quantities of refuse being
removed from the store. Presence OF
The explosives in the rubbish was not
known previous to the explosion.
The dead: Mortimer Cook. coast
guard employees; John Smith, a team
ster; two unidentified men, one a sailor
The explosion rocked the city and
caused considerable damage to the state
fish hatchery. near by.
Major Wilson. in charge Of the Sec
ond Battalion Thirty-third Regiment
Michigan National Guard, threw a
Gordon Of troops about the pier while
federal, State and city authorities
started an investigation. The locks
which are vital to the transportation
system Of the county, apparently were
lot damaged TO any material extent
oy the explosion Millions of tons 4
grains and ores are sent through the
ocks annually. the tonnage handled
exceeding that Of either the Suez ol
2anama Canals.
Evening journal., 1917-05-16
Government Officials Take Extra Precautions
Against Possible Uprising Following Chan
celIOr's Refusal to AcCede to Demands
Amplifying Nations War Aims "PeaCe by
Agreement Good Fortune" Radicals Say.
TROUBLE AHEAD IF SINCERE PEACE
STEPS ARE NOT TAKEN BY KAISER
BY The United Press.

AMSTERDAM. May 16.-German
oficialdom Is taking no chances of
the popular revolution TO achieve
democracy hinted at in speeches Of
extreme Socialist leaders in the
vices received here today.
The Chancellor's curt refusal to ac-
cede to Socialist demands in amplify-
ing on Germany's war aims. his ap-
parent support of the junkerites all
have aroused greatest anger among
the Socialists. Forewarned of pos
sible public demonstrations Of disap-
proval information here declared the
German government had established
strongly increased police guards in
Berlin and other cities to put down
any possible disturbances.
Text of the remarks by the Socialist
leaders Scheidemann and Ledebour.
received today showed how bluntly
these two opposing leaders OF Scialist
factions warned the Imperial Chan
cellor of possible trouble if sincere
peace steps were not in view.
Peace by agreement would be good
fortune for Europe" Scheidemann
declared "Ninety-nine per cent OF
all peoples look with hope and long
ing TO Stockholm. II France and
Great Britain renounce anneXation'
and Germans insists thereon-w'
shall have a revolution in the country
It has not gone so far as that. yet
since the enemy has not renounce'
annexations."
Herr Scheidemann must take vi
cudgels against the government" sal
Ledebour as opposed TO the Scheide
mann peace and pro-government fac
tiOns. IF he does not want stronl
Continued on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1917-05-16
GIRL WINS MEDAL.

GREENWOOD. May 16-Miss Claire
+. A. Coulter. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Lee Coulter. Sr., of Green
wood carried off the honors in a gold
medal elOcutiOnary contest held here
recently. Miss Coulter who is a
graduate of the Greenwood High
School is a teacher in the schools
OF Delaware and has been a winner
of similar prizes in a number of con-
tests. She is a social favorite in her
home town. being active in its society
functions and church work.
Evening journal., 1917-05-16
Wilson NOW FAVORS
House COMMITTEE
ON EQUAL SUFFRAGE

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, May To- President
Wilson has written Chairman Pou, mg
ing appointment OF a special committee
on woman suffrage.
Woman suffrage workers have fought
for years for appointment of such
body.
President Wilson's letter was written
at the instigation of Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait. Of New York. and Mrs. Helen
II. Gardener, of Washington, d. G.
The President said he heartily ap-
proves of such committee and thinks
''it will be a very wise move Of public
policy
II could not be learned at the House
today whether Miss Jeanette Rankin
would be considered for appointment to
this committee.
Evening journal., 1917-05-16
NAME Democrats
FOR Police JOBS
-Four Men, All Of That Party,
Chosen by Police Com
mission Yesterday
FILL PLACES GIVEN
UP BY REPUBLICANS

Having passed the tests required
prior to enrolment as members Of
the police department. four new pa
trolmen were appointed by the Police
Commissioners yesterday afternoon.
The new officers. all Democrats, are
Robert Wallace. Charles Kane, George
r. Wallace and James Gold. The new
officers. with the exception OF Patrol
man Kane. will serve as recruits for
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1917-05-16
BRITISH Recover
.BULLECOURT line.
ITALIANS in DRIVE
Teutonic Dash Against
French Positions in Night
Are Repulsed
Germany ADMITS Loss
OF ZEPPELIN LIZ
BY WILLIAM PHILLIP STAIBfS
United Press Staff Correspondent.

WITH THE BRITISH FORCES IN
THE FIELD. May 16.-Despite deter
mined resistance, the British early
today regalned nearly all the ground
in Bullecourt which they lost yesier-
day and also established new posts
TO the west of the village.
Bitter fighting is still In progress aa
this Is dispatched.
The Germans are striving to theiu
utmost TO retain the initiative OF ac-
tion on that part OF the front where
the British pressure Is increasingly
threatening them.
Early today the enemy started =
heavy barrage fire along the British
front positions from the Scarpe north
TO the railway running from Arras to
Doual a distance OF nearly a mile.
The hail OF Teutonic proiectiles rat
tied away for an hour and then came
the attack
East Of Bullecourt near the Hinden-
burg line, some Germans, including an
officer. were captured.
Evening journal., 1917-05-16
May settle Brewers
STRIKE This AFTERNOON

AT a conference Of representatives
of the Wilmington brewers and of the
International Brewery Workers
Union this afternoon it is expected
that settlement Of the brewery
workers strike. which started IN
May, two years ago. may be reached
It is understood that shop agree
mem" is under consideration as ba-
sis for settlement of the differences
aud future differences would be set
lied by each brewery and its employees
under such an agreement.
Evening journal., 1917-05-16
?. S. DUPONT TO HELP
Pupils IN RED CROSS
Offers to Pay 0ne-Half Of
Membership Fee Of First
5000 TO Join
OFFER OPEN TO ALL
IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Pierre S. DUPONT, president Of the
big powder company. today gladdened
the hearts OF Red Cross membership
campaign workers and will gladden.
the hearts OF hundreds of pupils ir
the public schools by his generous
Continued on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1917-05-16
state Gets $4,000
FOR Education
This Amount From Govern
ment Will be Used for
Vocational Training
COMMITTEE NAMED
TO MAP OUT PLANS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. May 16.-At a meeting Of
the State Board of Education. DR.. c..
J. Scott superintendent OF the Will
mington schools: DR.. Samuel C..
Mitchell, president OF Delaware Col
lege: Albert Worth and Dr.. Charles
A. Wagner, secretary of the State
Board, were named a special COM
mittee. to map out plans for the eX-
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1917-05-16
Defense Executive Committee
Meets Tonight

A meeting Of the Executive Com
mittee of the Wilmington National
Defense Committee will be held in
the old City Hall at o'clock this
evening.
Reports will be received from
the several subcommittee and
general business will be trans
acted.
The General Committee Will
meet in the same place and at the
same time on Friday evening.
Evening journal., 1917-05-16
BY JOHN II. HEARLEY,

United Press Stan correspondent.
ROME, May 16-Italy's great Of
fonsive is gaining ground. Over a
front of from 25 to 80 miles Italian
guns are roaring today while infan-
try is steadily advancing. Several
thousand Austrian prisoners have
already been sent behind the lines,
according to word received here to-
/ day
THE fighting was reported very
heavy on the hills behind Gorilla,
where it appears that the greatest
force OF the Italian drive has been
launched. There the Italian heavy
calibered guns are said 10 be par
ticularly effective. Heavy losses have
been inflicted on the enemy by this
fire.
Evening journal., 1917-05-16
AMOS A. EAsTeURN DEAD.

Amos A. Eastburn. aged 81 years,
for many years a member OF the Lib
erty Fire Company. died this morning.
His funeral will be held from the
home of his son-in-law. II. c. Smith,
No. II East Thirty-sixth street Satur-
day afternoon at 2 O'Clock
Evening journal., 1917-05-16
FIND MAN DEAD IN
STEEL COMPAAY YARD.

Stricken with acute rupture while
AT work this morning. William Tyler.
colored. who boarded at No. 2O9
Orange street fell dead. His body
was found in the yard OF the Whining
ION Steel Company. where he was
employed. at 6.3O o'clock II was re-
moved TO the morgue. Tyler was
married and has a wife and child
living at Berkeley. Va.
Evening journal., 1917-05-16
GARDNER RESIGNS
House SEAT TO
JOIN THE ARMY
Massachusetts Representa-
tive Gets Reserve Officer
Commission
HAS LONG URGED that
NATION Be Prepared
BY Tho United Press.

WASHINGTON. May Repre-
sentative Augustus p. Gardner. of
Mass, prominent preparedness advo-
cate, is the first member Of Congress
TO offer his services to the United
States as a soldier.
His resignation from Congress was
announced today. Representative
Gardner is a member Of the officers
reserve corps.
Gardner's resignation, read from
the Speakers chair, follows:
Hon. Champ Clark. Speaker, House
of Representatives
MY Dear Sir. Having been ordered
on active duty as a reserve officer OF
the United States army l have the
honor to state that | have this day
transmitted to the governor OF Massa
chusetts my resignation as Repre-
sentative in Congress.
VERY respectfully,
Augustus p Gardner"
Gardner was a colonel in the old
officers reserve corps, retained as
part Of the military establishment
under the Hay national defense aci
passed by the last Congress. He re
tdlneu MS Idnh anu HeHnou Ph9 o'e"
examination.
Gardner issued the following state
ment on his resignation.
81 qualified for a colonel In the ad
jutant generals department about /
year ago and a commission was Is
sued me on February IA OF thi
year. Yesterday I received an orde
placing me on active duty and d
recting me to report to Charleston
S. c.. on May "a. Under the const
tuition Of the United States l wa
obliged to take my choice betwee
. remaining in Congress and proceed
. ing to active duty. On the whole
, seemed wiser to do the latter"
Evening journal., 1917-05-16
DUMB GIRL SPEAKS:
Predicts HER death
Says War Will End in Sep
tember-Dies in Two
Hours
RECEIVERS SPEECH
WHEN VASE BREAKS

NEW YORK, May 16.-"Mother, l
am going to die within a few hours.
am thankful this dreadful war will
end in September, 1917" This pre-
diction was made in speech a few
DAYS ago by ten-year-old girl dumb
since birth. about two hours before
she died The story was told at a
meeting Monday night of the board
Of directors of the Bank of the Me
Continued on Page Two
Evening journal., 1917-05-16
GARDENING PAMPHLETS

TUX FUFE UTNTHIHI Hun
The free Library has recently
received from the government in
Washington, number nj copies
OF a pamphlet entitled -The Small
Vegetable Garden" which are for
distribution 10 those interested.
They will also be found across
the hall in the rooms now being
. used by the Food Comm 'ttep.
This committee also has cOp.cs Of
the Food Garden Primer which
Is especially valuable 10 children.
Evening journal., 1917-05-16
LAD RrN DOWN BY AUTO.

Joseph Lerry. aged IL years. of No.
sos Lincoln street. was injured about
the legs last evening. when he was
run down by an automobile al Firth
and Union streets. DR.. John Palmer.
Jr.. attended him. The auto driver
is not known.
Evening journal., 1917-05-16
EXTRA
EXTRA

EXTRA EXTRA
L. 5. TORPEDO FLOTILIA JOINS BRITISH
FLEET WARsHIPS READY TO DO BIT
BY United Press.
LONDON May iGAn American torpedo destroyer aoaiia
now at the front somewhere waters the British
admiralty onaay announced "a United States destroyer
1ota has arrived to cooperate with naval orces the
admiralty statement declared.
Rear Admiral ms u N, viii command all naval forces
in European waters"
The announcement means American warshps are now
46nr their bit" for America the fight against Germanys
submarines or on parO American ships and American
naval officers and men from the possibility of sea
,attie with Germanys feet.
It means that regular armed forces is now
N duty on the firing Stars and Stripes can
he seen in dshtng by the Germans anytime they may
care to run The chance o a encounter
Z s lends siec.ooOOoO TO RUSSIA.
BY The rnAed rress.
WASHINGTON. May 1s,-The United STATES c0'e'nm'n'
.aaay loaaca siooeooooo
Evening journal., 1917-05-16
BY WILLIAM c. SHEPHERD

0MAAtM lt0N 0A1A A|NAAhnNNhhNA
PETROGRAD MAY 16.-The provis-
ional government decided today to
reject terms under which the Sol.
diers and Workmen's Council prof
fered coalition I'm a new government.
The councils insistence on certain
matters OF foreign policy was the de-
mand which the Duma leaders re-
fused to approve. The provisional
government held the government
could not make the reunanciation of
principles announced formally on
April 9. which was practically made
necessary by full acceptance OF the
councils terms.
The decision leaves the Russian sit.
uation once again wide open. II
came after many elements In Petro
grad had hailed with relief the actor
Of the council in voting Al to l9 for ac
ceptance OF the Duma government
offer OF a coalition OF forces TO re
, store governmental order. The term
OF the councils acceptance were no
made public except II was limited tina
they had demanded Paul n. Millukof
minister OF foreign affairs, must no
appear in the reorganized cabinet.
From the governments rejection q
| the proposal today it appears the Cour
, Gil went much further than mere deman
! for AliliukofTs head. and possibly in
Evening journal., 1917-05-16
By The United Press.

PARIS, May ia TREMENDOUS Ger
man attack on a front Of two and a.
half miles between Moulin and Lar
faux early this morning was repuls-
ed by French troops, the official state
ment announced today.
"Along the Aisne there was an artil-
lery battle during the night. the state
ment said "Early this morning the
Germans launched a powerful attack on
a front of four kilometers in the region
of Moulin and Lailaux. Despite their eff
forts the French held all their positions.
The battle is still continuing.
AIT Auberive. Avocort and Berry en-
Kopf German attacks also failed.
"ln Haut Alsace. the French cleared
up German trenches, imprisoning many.
By The United Press.
AMSTERDAM, May l6.Oflicial ad-
Continued on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1917-05-16
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
PETRoGRAD, May 16.-Paul n.
Miliukoff. foreign minister. resigned
his post today.
His is the second retirement OF the
Duma ministry within three days, the
previous one being that OF Minister
OF War Gutchkoff.
Evening journal., 1917-05-16
rnnAY,S TEMPERATUREs.
sim AND TIDES.

Mouth OF ChTistiana.
Evening journal., 1917-05-16
WEATHER

Fair tonight; Thursday fair
and warmer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-30
WHEAT FROM CANADA.

Since April of this year wheat and
wheat flour have been imported in
greatly increased quantities from
Canada. This is attributed principal
ly to the fact that on April 16 Can
ported into that country, which ac-
ton automatically admitted Canadian
wheat free of duty into the United
States under the provisions of the
tariff law of 1913.
According to new statistics fur
nished by the bureau of foreign and
domestic commerce, s4O,9S1 bushels
of wheat were imported from Canada
in September of this year, as com
pared with S.269.6O7 bushels for the
whole nine months ended with Sep
TENDER, 1916.
For the nine months ended with
September of this year. we imported
Wheat from Canada to the extent of
81. 49O.269 bushels, over, $4,000. 900
bushels of which came in free after
April 16. The imports of wheat flour
during these nine months totaled 4O3,-
27O barrels. of which 2s7,695 barrels
came in free of duty. For the CORE
spending nine months in 1915 the to-
tai imports were 157.2Ss barrels and
in 1915 only 9O,499 barrels.
This Canadian wheat and flour is
being received thru every customs dis
trict on the northern border from the
Atlantic to the Pacific, Buffalo lead
ing in September with 2S5,11s bush
els and 1896 barrels of flour, fol-
lowed by Duluth, Mimi, and Super
Tor, Wis, WITH 223,SS3 bushels of
wheat and 1871 barrels of flour,
Michigan with 13S,sS1 bushels of
wheat and 1889 barrels of flour, Ohio
with 114,O96 bushels of wheat, Mime
sofa with 12,145 bushels of wheat, and
New York, Rochester, Vermont, Da-
kota, Montana and Washington with
varying amounts. There is also a no.
ticeable movement of Canadian flour
to the west coast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-30
IN SPUR ri MOMENT
By ROY X. MoULToN

Mother Hero.
He wears no medal on his vest
No lettered bronze adorns his chest
He makes no grand stand bid for fame
The-herO stunt is not his game.
But he has faced the stress of life
And smiled through tears and pain and
strife.
While war has put,him on the skids,
He's fed wife and seven kids
And clothed and housed his growing brood
And never made comment rude.
He goes his humble, helpful way
And spends his salary each day.
The war-mad throng won't shout his name
But he's Il hero. just the same.
A dying husband in Pennsylvania
left strict orders that his divorced
wife should not be allowed to attend
his funeral. But it doesn't seem
right that she should be denied that
small and inexpensive pleasure.
With a little foresight the thrifty
housewife can now round up a lot of
eggs at So cents dozen and fool the
cold storage people, who claim that
eggs will be rs cents when cold yea-
Their sets in. Packing eggs in brine
is no trouble at all and it represents
a greater saving of money than pre-
serving fruit for winter use. The eggs
too, seem to appreciate being kept in
a good home instead of in cold stor-
age, and if one or two of the lot be-
come indisposed, instead of suffering
ing in silence until cooked, they rise to
the top of the crock for sympathy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-30
LETTERS OF
TWO WOMEN
The Ghost.
BY ZOE BECKLEY.

The Ghost.
New York. Thursday.
Oh, May, dear, what wouldn't 1
give if I had you here tonight to talk
tot I met c. J. today on the street
1t was the first day since my illness
that I've been out for more than a
walk round the block. I felt almost
myself again, and as it was sunshiny
went gayly forth to market and for
1t was well past five when I started
home and in little group of men
coming up from a subway station was
the old familiar figure, with the old
familiar hitch in its walk. the old
familiar leather brief bag, the old
soft gray hat with the rakish tilt, the
carefully polished brown shoes, the
immaculate gloves. >6-ss-@ =
In an eye flash Maizie, seemed to
see every detail of his dress and bear
ing, which were just as always ex-
cept-
Except what? I don't know.
There was something different for all
the familiar sameness. I'll tell you
the rest of the story, and you can
judge for yourself what it was.
1 wanted to speak to him and yet
1 dared not. 1 was struck with a
queer feeling of panic and was just
turning into side street when he
caught sight of me and followed after
1T would be easier not to speak to
me, wouldn't it, Kate?'' 1 heard the
familiar voice just behind my Shout
der. And there was an unwonted
hardness in it.
II want to speak to you," 1 said.
Il thought perhaps you'd rather
didn't"
AS he fell into step beside me,
Maize, I had the strangest feeling of
being my old self again, with all my
old problems and quarrels and doubts
and yearnings. Paul and my mar
riage seemed to fade out of my ex-
lstence just as they had flashed into
it. A curious thrill, half pity, half
anger, plus something else, 1 can't say
what, tingled thru me.
I'd have no reason to avoid speak
ing to you, he was saying. 7 hope
you're happy"
1t was as if he had added, Now
that you've done what you pleased
body else"
Thanks, am" I think 1 must
have looked wistfulIy at him, for
did SO long to have him understand
and be friendly. AS I looked, it came
over me how well he seemed, how
cheerful "Are-are you all right 2"
1 queried.
He glanced down at me for a mo-
ment without speaking. Then with
cutting 9:Tg quietness he answered.
to think | was-all right" he said
slowly. There wouldn't be any
thing then to cloud your happi-
neSSf"
1 didn't know how to reply, Nav.
Words seemed cumbersome and in
adequate. A feeling of awful weak
ness made beads of wet break out on
my forehead AS from a distance
heard his good night" and the
sound of his footsteps receding. 1
walked on and on indefinitely till L
got back my self possession.
When 1 reached the house I was
utterly spent. Shaken from head to
foot and my knees felt as if had
climbed a thousand steps.
What has my girl been doing p"
asked Paul, coming in. why, Kate,
You're all unnerved-where have you
been?" he asked sharply.
Il walked too far" 1 answered
But somehow I knew that he knew
what had happened. And there has
been something-like q ghost
standing between us ever since.
Every thy loving KATE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-30

Brewers Daughter to Anthony and
Cleopatra A movie fan can shut his
eyes during this scene and still tell
you exactly what happens. The hero
and heroine approach from different
directions, accompanied by someone
who introduces them-altho this is
not necessary The audience at once
perceives that this is an electrical mo-
ment. The hero and the heroine
stand spellbound, gazing into each
others eyes for at least thirty sec
onds. Then the heroine is suddenly
covered with confusion, lowers her
head and demurely withdraws her
hand which the hero has beer. stead
lily holding.
Is it any wonder that most authors
shrink from seeing their characters
on the screen?
The Movie Difficulties.
OF course, it must be admitted that
the moving picture is handicapped by
certain mechanical factors In the
first place, the actors must all perform
in limited amount of space. In the
midst of the most exciting scenes they
must always bear in mind the fact
that they must keep within the focus
of the camera.
The movie suffers an even greater
handicap, in the opinion of most
critics, by its lack of the human voice.
For these reasons it has been sug-
the movie lies distinctly away from
the picturizing of plays and novels.
Instead, the industry should have its
own writers, writing their own par
ticular type of movie play, which is
straight narrative. Carmen" for in
stance, which happened to be this
type of play was a great success, but
suppose an attempt were made to pic
turtle Ibsen's "Ghosts''--a play almost
entirely without action.
Thus, while the moving picture in
dustry is painfully in need of more
imaginative and intelligent men as
directors and scenario writer's it is
not fair to pile all the blame on them.
What it needs most of all is retrench-
ment. At the present time on the
average of one hundred ordinary films
and twenty-five feature films are
being released every week, making
$4,000 movies "a year This means
$4,000 ideas a year, and there are not
that many good ideas to, be found.
Questions on the above or any sub
ject upon which the reader desires in
formation, should be addressed the
Topeka State Journal Information Blu
reau, Frederic ]. Haskin, Director.
Washington, D. c., with a Scent
stamp enclosed for reply.