davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-27
wilhelm MAY BE TOLD
TO GET OUT OF HOLLAND
Will Be If His Presence Be-
comes Perilous to That
Country.

London, Nov. 27.--William Hohen-
zollern will have to leave Holland If
his presence there becomes peri1ous
to that country, Premier de Beeren-
brock is quoted by the Amsterdam
correspondent Of the Daily Express
as declaring in the Second Chamber
of the Dutch parliament on Novem-
Der 20.
1.-THE Kaiser is in Holland as pri-
vate person. said the premier as
quoted by the correspondent. "The
hospitality of the country is extend
ed him in accordance with centuries
old tradition. But it goes without
saying that the moment his sojourn
becomes a danger to the state he will
have to leave. We believe the Kai-
ser and those with him understand
the position and will act according to
their interests
Amerongen, Holland Nov. 20, (By
the Associated Press)-William Hob
enzollern's encourage has been asked
by the Associated Press If the for
mer emperor has any message to send
to the American people. The follow
ing reply was received today:
His majestys suite regrets that it
is unable to submit this demand to
his majesty
This forenoon the former emperor,
accompanied by his host, Count Won
Bentincl1, and preceded and followed
by a guard of rural police, walked to
the Rhine, which is half an hours
walk from the castle. He spent some
time viewing the counts property
there.
Herr TIohenzollern is in constant
communication with the German le-
cation at The Hague.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-27
Final Election Returns Show Re-
markable Decrease in Two Years
LONERGAN MAKES Big GAIN
Reelected by 4,S01, Against 1859 Mt
Previous EEcction-Tendency to
Take Probate Judgeships Out of
Politics.

Hartford, Nov. 27.-The vote for
congressman, state senators, sheriffs
and Judges of probate at the recent
state election on November 5 was
canvassed today by the state board of
canVasSers at the capitol. The board
consists of the state treasurer the
comptroller and the secretary of state
There was a remarkable falling off
in the vote of the state as compared
with the vote of two years ago. The
total vote for congressman in all the
five districts of the state was only
176,988 or 36,312 less than the vote of
1915 The plurality of Augustine
Lonergan, the democratic candidate
for congress in the first district was
4,301 as against 1859 at the previous
election.
Two Democratic Sheriffs.
The plurality of George H. Gabb,
the democratic candidate for sheriff
in Hartford county was ,486. By the
election of Thomas l.. Reilly as sheriff
of New Haven county, and the victory
of Mr.. Gabb in Hartford county, there
are now two democratic sheriffs and
six republican in the state
There were contests in so of the
ia probate districts in the state. In
most of the large districts such as
Hartford, New Haven and New Brit
ain there were no contests. The fig
ures of the vote in all the districts
show the growth of the disposition
of the people of the state to take the
probate judgeships out of politics.
Lonergan's Plurality High.
The summary of the congressional
vote was:
First district-Lonergan. dem. 21,
169; Quigley, rep. 1866; Wander
burgh, soc. 1,,027: WILDER, Pro-nat.
367; Murphy soc.-lab. 159; McClunie,
citizens, H.. Lonergan's plurality
4,301.
Second district-Fenton, dem. 49,
soc. 1885, Chaffee, pro. 227; Frink,
soc.-lab. 103; Schrtver, nat %. Free
mans plurality 2,784.
Third district-O'Keefe, dem. 49,
I'll; Tilson, rep. 17,401; Davis, soc.
1905; Hancock, mat. 1873; Carlson
lab. 1873. Tilsons plurality 1880.
Fourth district-Peck, dem. 1886;
Merritt, rep. 19,O08; Cedarholm, soc.
828; Allyn, pro. 1872; Peterson, soc.-
lab. 113; Desielets, nat. 18. Merritt's
plurality 1922.
Fifth District-seerey, DEM, 49,
$40; Glynn, rep, 1886; Peach, Soc,
GIL: Richards, pro.-nat., 143; scatter
ing, 4. Glynn's plurality, SIS.
Vote Fails Off Badly.
The total votes in each Of the five
con ngressional districts for 1916 and
1918 were as follows
1916 1913
First district. ..... 49,548 39,607
Second district. ...... 38,686 30,597
Third district. ..... 42,995 34,45O
Fourth district ..... 48, 1873 35,485
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-27

sheriffs were elected. The summary:
Hartford County-Gabb, DEM, 49,,
1885, Egan, rep, 1929; O'Brien, Soc,
1902; Kurtz, pro.-nat., 371; Anderson,
soc.-lab, 100. Gabb's plurality, 1,486.
New Haven County-Reilly, DEM,
25,203; Donovan, rep, %, 3,307; O'Con-
nell, SOC, 1,478; Louks, prob, 250
Reilly's plurality, 1895.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-18
15O KILLED BY
SODA EXPLOSION
NEAR PTTSBURG
Many Buildings Of Aetna Chemical
Company Reported to Have
Been Blown to Pieces.
HEAVY LOSS ESTIMATED
nv Associated Press to Every Evening

ny Associated Press TO Erery Evening
prrTaBuHG, PA, May IL.
An explosion IN the soda hOuse OF the
T. N T plant Of the Htna Chemical Go.
ut Oakdale, west of pittsburR, soon after
noon TODAY, tore number of the build
ings To pieces and caused what the reports
Indicated was great loss.
Iinde rtakcrs summoned n the plant
dcclar cd That more than $50 persons had
been killed and telephone reports from
tho village said that 1t would be hours
before it would be possible to evcn esti-
mate the number Of casualties.
Immediately after the first explosion
the debris took fire, and at ono O'Clock was
burning ficrccly Just before that hour it
was said there was another explosion,
but il did nothing more than scatter the
shattered remnants Of the factory buih-
lngs
Not far from the destroyed plants is an
important pun ping station Of the South
Penn Oil Company, but the company's
offices in Pittsburg had no report of darn-
age To its property other than that the
windows had been broken.
Another expl,siod occurred nt 30
o'cIock. this time a big tank filled with an
explosive known rs L n A., letting g.
The debris was scattered far and VIDE.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-18
UTILITY BOARD HAS
RIGHT To REGULATE
CITY RAIL WAY FARES
Commission So Informed by City
Solicitor Thomas +.
Bayard.
TO ACT NEXT TUESDAY

The Poard Of Public Utility Conmis-
sioners, according to nm opinion recc'ved
from Citv Solicitor Thomas i. Rayard,
has right to regulate trolley fares, not
withstanding the law specifying rates on
two or three lines In Wilmington Mr
Bavard holds that IN creating the com
mission the Legislature delegated thus
authority. which includes regulation OF
rates, thereby, If necessary, virtually
amending legislative acts in that behalf
Because of the great public interest IN
the matter, the Wilmington Philadel-
phia Traction Co having asked the com
misnon for permission to- Increasc the rate
IN the city from five TO six ccnts, IN order
to paw the carmen better wag,s and Also
to make UP Deficiencies IN operating ex-
pcnscs. the board today, IN issuing call
/ for meeting next Tuesday afternoon, 10
| consider the request. dcctded TO make the
/ opinion public.
A few davs ago the commission asked
| n number OF prominent electrical concerns
/ To estimate on the cost of making survey
/ OF the trnllcv operation IN Wilmington.
/ with a view to determining whether due
1 economy ls treing observed "a a basis Tor
action on the request for permission 20
increase the rate of farc To-Day the board
received word from the Westinghouse
people. in Philadelphia. who had Tpr'-
/ sentatives here few days ago, giving m
( formation on the subject and stating that
the company, If It IS cngagrd to do the
work, can put mon on the job here next
Wednesday. Il that is aRrrcahlc to the
board Accordingly the president OF the
commission, Richard q McMuilin, has
issued a call for meeting of the board C
bc held IN The mayors othcc III the Puhhf
building, next Tuesday afternoon at !
q clock. 10 formally receive the c'tN
solicitors opinion and consider the prop"
sltion Of the Westinghouse people.
crrY solLCIroR's OPINION.
Following Is tho text Of Mr.. Bayard
opinion
Richard c. McMullcn. Esq, Chairman,
Board Of Public Utility Commissioners
City Hall, City
Dear SIR In reply to the letter OF the
secretar,- of your board, Of the Sth inst,
requesting that give your board my
opinion as to its jurisdiction and power
to grant the increase N the trolley tarf
from five 10 SIN cents III the city OF VIII
mlngton as requested IN the petition o
Continued on. page ,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-18
j. S. Filler BAGS
TWO HUN PLANES
IN ONE MINUTE
Halted Conferring Of Honor Med
ais While He Flew Up and Shot
Down Foes, Inpudent Airships.
PERsHING REPORTS DEED
By associated Press % Every Evening

By associared Press 70 Every Evening
Washington. Nav is.-Another official
american communique from General
Pershlng was made public today by the
War Department.
General PGrsnDg transmitted details
Of the tTingIng down of two German
planes bv Captain Peterson Of the Amer1-
can army while avIators were waiting for
French general coming to confer decora-
tIons.
The ext oi the communlque follows:
Headquarters American Expedition
ry Forces. MAY l6, 1918.
Section AIN Lorraine palrollIng
wsls active and there was again increase
Of artillery fire
Otherwise the day was quiet at points
occupied BY our troops
Section B-paruculars concerning
bringing down three hostile A-pianes AZ
about noon, MAY ;, previously reported.
when aviatOrs were waiting fur French
general vino was coming 20 confer areuT4-
tions are as follows:
While waiting Captain Pctor>o. made
an ascent and encountered two German
planes and shot down both within rne
minute, tiring 50 shot, 81 nrst and I5
At second First plane burst into riame>
before hitting the ground ana the wings
were seen 20 crumpie up when nearing
earth. No definite information concern
ing third hostile plane reported brought
down.
ut is now determined that our a.rpisno
reported yesterday as having accidentally
fallen within our lines north nf TouI -
shot down, probably by hostile auu-
aircraft guns.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-18
TO SELECT DOCK SITE.
Is Members of Congress Next
Wednesday Will Start River
Tour Here.

Fifteen members of Congress are TO
come 10 Wilmington next "Wednesday
morning. to begin an inspection OF the
upper Delaware river with view 10
selecting site for one or more oi the
proposed new government drydocks,
which are being planned by the Shipping
Board for the use of the nations expand
ing merchant marine.
The Congressman viii be met here by
George W. Webster, director OF docks
and ferries in Philadelphia, who will
escort them tn that city.
Chairman Hurley of the Shipping
Board, it is said, has decided to allot
Philadelphia at least one drydock, with
possibility Of another, if the growth OF
the port makes it seem necessary.
Decision as TO the construction and
location of the dock is now IN the hands
OF Edward +. Carry, chairman OF the
port and harbor committee of the ship
ping board. Ii will he of improved type,
capable of accommodating any ship able
to navigate tho Delaware and with the
necessary plant will probably cost up
ward Of $4,000, 600
There has been some talk OF one OF
the drydocks being in the vicinity OF
Wilmington. but rs vet there is nothing
definite in regard To the matter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-18
WANT CLERGY IN
RED CROSS PARADE
Pageant on Thursday VIII be
Lined Up According
70 Manual.

MANY organization, will nc IN line
in the Red Cross parade.
These organizations include Wishing
ton Camp, Patriotic Order Sons Of Amer
ira: knights of Pythias: Tall CeiarS Of
Lebanon: Junior Order United American
Guards: and the Canton Of the Odd
Fellows. uniform rank.
This makes thirteen societies The
plans for this parade have been received
with enthusiasm. and II Is q matter Of
profound qualification TO the Red Cross
officials to find that the sentiment OF
LOYALTY and patriotism ls so widespread
among the various civic, fraternal and
beneficial societies of this community.
There is movement on foot 10 have
the Clergy Of all denominations parade.
This has been one OF the most striking
and impressive features Of Red Cross
parades In other communities and It Is
felt here that since the clerCymen have
been so active IN all patriotic movements
II would he well If they Joined In.
The formation of the parade will be
governed by the Red Cross parade
manual This manual and IFS direction
will hs followed.
In arranging for the order of parade
The manual assigns first, Red Gross
purses; then Ia Home service; tbl Euro
pean service; tcl Service uniform td)
RAINY day uniform ie) Tropical unifrom
II Town and Country Nursing Service.
Then come Home Defense Nurses fol-
lowed bv DietitIans. Under the heading
of Dietinans the manual provides that
the rrusIp of enrolled Red Cross Diet
itians In uniform should be followed by
student nurses; after them comes the
Department of Red Cross Instruction
then should come Red Cross Dletitians
who have been appointed IS instructors
in home Dietetics, followed by the
women who have the course IN Home
Dietetics After them come First Ard
Students
The manual then provides that Chap
ter members should come with the omen
leading, followed by the men. Following
the Chapter members come the division
Of mothers having sons at the front OF
in the Army.
The Military contingent makes up
the next section, according to the manual
la this section comes ia) Regulars ( b. mcI
IN training; (c) Home Defense.
The next section Is TO be composed oi
-vrrpathetic local bodies and Id there
arrangement the manual provides 70,
Ia Junior Organization; composed d
ID Bow Scouts: ~ Girl Scouts. TheL
comes civic bodies arranged first, City
officials and subordinate5; second, Board:
Of Trade, g Commercial and industria 8
groups.
With a prospect OF several more organ
izations coming into line it is expected
that the number Of men and women IL
the demonstration will reach TO severa
thousands.
Market street will be s.blaze with Red
Cross banners tomorrow morning rs al
announcement of the opening Of the cam
paign. Two banners each banked by
small American flags will fly from each
Of the so iron standards along the street,
making 100 banners ia all The banners
are pure white with Red Cross 10 the
center
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-18
REV. CHAS. H. BONNER
SUCCESSFUL PASTOR
New Minister at Hanover Church
Has Had an Interesting
Career.

Rev Charles II Bohncr Of Ocean City,
n. J.. who has accepted the pastorate nf
Hanover PRESBYTERIAN hurCh, OF tins
city, and will begin hls new work on June
III, is q pennsvvanian by birth. and son
of the Rev Il +. Bohnef Of Allentown,
Pa. Ills father served in the active
ministry for 80 wears and Is now living
retired After passing through tho public
schools Of Allentown, Charles II Bohner
entered Muhlcnhcrg College, from which
hc was graduated with first honors. taking
tho degree Of 4 H. subsequently he WAS
also graduated from the Illinois Wesleyan
University. receiving with distinction the
degree Of ph y Later he pursued post
graduate courses 10 history and sociology.
in both Of those institutions, and WAS,
upon submission Of his thesis, granted the
degree Of A. NJ MIR Bonner also took
lectures in theology at Princeton Scml-
nary and the University Of Berlin, Ger
many
Several years ago Mr. and Mrs Bohner
made an extended tour abroad, visiting
Turkey, Egypt and the Holy Land, and
tho various countries OF Europe.
For n number Of years Mr.. Bohner was
editor of the Sunday school lessons IN tbs
Evangelical Messenger, a religious jour
nal published in Cleveland, Ohio, anC
was lecturer on sociological subjects II
Schuylkill Seminary, Reading, Pa.
Before going to Ocean City, \. J., sly
years ago, Mr.. Bohner was pastor Of Al
Easton. Pa, church, and while living
there served as occasional college preacher
at I.afaye tie College under the presidency
Of DR.. Ethelbert D. Warheld. now presl
dent of Wilson College, of which Judge J
Frank Ball, trustee of Hanover Church
Is n trustee.
During his pastorate in Ocean City tbs
membership Of Mr. Bonner church ha;
been more than doubled, an Indebtedness
Of $4,000 on the church building and !
large floating debt have been liquldated
and manse costing $1,000 has been pur
/ chased
About year ago Mr. Bohner WA
called to the pastorate of the First Pres
byterian Church. OF Ashland O, one o
the strong churches of Central Ohio, but
declined the call at the request OF th
ocean City Church, which desired L
have him to remain as It's pastor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-18
GOVERNMENT ACTED N
THE VERY NICK OF TIME

Dublin. Ireland, May lS.-The irish
Times today says the government mas
not acted a moment too soon - ali the
sjgns pointed to another outbreak OF arm
ed violence. possibly IN connection with
the landing of German troops on IrIaA
shores
The arrest Of the Sim Fein leaders
and the Issuance Of Lord French's proc
larnation came Is complete surprise
here. In Dublin the arrests were made
bv detectives acting IN cooperation With
the military authorities while IN the prov
inces tnev were carried out by the Royal
Irish ConstAhulary.
80 far as has been acsertalned, no
formal charge has Yet been preferred
against the prisoners. They were taken
l1to custody on warrants issued under
the Defence Of the Realm act.
Professor De Valera. William Cosgraye
and Countess MarkIevlcz all were arrested
for the parts they played IN the Sim Fem
revolt in Dublin in Easter week oi 1916,
when the short lived Irish republic came
INTO being Al were sentenced to death,
but this was committed later to he I'M
prisonmeut After several months III
prison all were released.
Professor
her of Parliament for East Clare last July,
and in October Premier Lloyd George
announced in the House Of Commons
that De Valera was plotting to bring about
a new Irish rebellion. 4 few days before
De Valera was elected president Of the
Sim Feiners at Dublin.
Since the passage of the Irish conscrip-
tlon bill De Valera has been very active in
working against It and has had many
conferences with John Dillon
William COsgrave was elected member
of Parliament for Kilkenny last August
In n speech several days later he said the
Irish would fight German domination.
On Nav he Was selected 70 accompany
the lord mayor OF Dublin on his proposed
visit TO the United States IN connection
with the anti-cOnscriptlon campaign In
Ireland
One Of the most prominent figures in the
Dublin reyob in 1916 was Countess
Cieorgina NIarkieyicz She lea a part Of the
Sim Fein forces, and WAS reportedto have
personally killed guard IN an effort TO
capture Dublin Castle. She returned 70
Dublin last july Last December 3, two
bows were arrested while carrying high
explosives from Scotland TO Ireland. They
we're reported to be members OF boy
scout organization headed by Countess
Markievlcz.
Arthur Griffith has aided the Sinn Fem
by his pen and counsel more than by ac-
tive leadership. He took no part n the
revolution of Easter week and at various
times has been in conflict with DE Valera,
who Is of a more fanatical type De
Valera was born in New \ ork City Of a
Spanish father and an Irish mother,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-18
SPIRIT OF HOLIDAY
TO MARK THE CLOSE
OF JEWISH DRIVE
Campaigners Would Have He
brew Merchants Close at 9 To
night TO Celebrate.
TWICE OVER THE TOP

When Jack works hard he ought to
play q little when the Job IS done lie
earns il, needs it and enjoys 1t, his Is
the reason why there Will be some extra
celebration tonight If the close Of the
drive for Delaware's : allotment of the
Jewish Relief Fund for war sufferers,
Having gone twice over the top OF
the sums set for raising and cx-
Decting TO-DAY. the last hours Of the
campaign. to put on a big and bulky
crown of dollars to the amount already
raised, the local executive committee
has suggested that all the Jewish mer-
chants who are able to do 50 close their
stores at 9 o clock tonight, betakc them
selves 10 the Hotel du Pont and cello
brate the great success Of the drive III a
general reunion meeting full Of the spirit
of holiday. The idea IS David Sneilen-
burg's and it Is expected that the Jewish
community viii accept it enthusiastically
II is hoped that as many of the big con
tributors as possible will be present to
share in the celebration.
Yesterdays total was 81 ,S45. Com
pared with those OF other days tins was
small But it was full Of meaning too
that after the big effort Of Thursday the
workers took q little breathing spell,
fguratiyely spat on their hands and
made ready for another push at the
wheel today SO if the fund applicant {
Is sent measurably ahead and the close
Of the drive sees the $125,000 mark
reached or bettered no one need be q
a bit surprised.
From SUFFERER TO SUFFERERS
Striking happy chord in the hearts
of the workers at their luncheon last
night. came an announcement from DIR.
: a Rabinowitz, secretary for the execu-
I'VE committee, Of real human interest.
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-18
SEEKING REST.
Chairman Rossell Of Loan Com
mittee Recuperating in West
ern Maryland.

John 5. Rosseil, chairman Of the third
Liberty Loan Committee for New Castle
county with Mrs Rossell left this after
noon for Emmettsburg, Md, where Mr..
Rosseu will recuperate from his very
ardu0us duties Of the campaign 1t was 4
difficult matter for MIR Rossell TO leave,
owing to his business, but this course was
deemed necessary.
Prior TO leaving Mr.. Rossell announced
that through a readjustment Of quotas
be had been able to obtain an Honor Flag
for every hundred in the county.
He is also trying to have all industria
establishments that raised 90 per cent OF
their quota to receive flag
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-18
MEMBER OP PARLIAMENT ~
GOVERNMENT BELFAST sET

Belfast. Ireland Nav $ A number ~
Sim Fciuers were arrested nern ,as'
nj ght and removed n the military har-
racks
Among those arrested hcrn arc J0ecph
Mcf1uinness. Sim Fcin ncU,her 1f
Parliament for the southern iI~si0n 81
County LDngford J Mctrafh Walter
Scoles John " Centee Belfast ~rr
Feiner who was sentenced ~ death
connection vi ia the rebellion ~ l1lt and
Denes Mccullough, another ~"In Fcner
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-18
R. S. RODNEY FOR
j. S. DISTRICT JUDGE
1t is Believed IN Washington He
Will Be Nominated Soon
for the Office.
cta, D,spatch to Every Evning

Special Dispatch to Every Evning
Washington, May lS.-While no positive
Endorsement Of the sue cessor Of Judge
Edward G. Bradford Of the United States
District Court for Delaware has yet been
made, it seems probable today that
Richard S Rodney OF Wilmington, law
partner of Senator Salisbury, will receive
the nomination for that office As Judge
Bradford's resignation goes INTO effect
next Monday, decision as TO hls sue
cessor cannot be postponed much longer
Although Senator Salisbury SAID today
that no decision will be made until Senator
Wolcott comes back to Washington, on
Monday, he intimated strongly that an
agreement would be reached ON Rodney.
The Endorsement by the New Castle
county bar, of which Senator Woicott is
a member, has done much to strengthen
Mr. Rodney's cause.
Richard s. Rodney, it was learned to-
dav, has the Endorsement of practically
all OF the leading members OF the New
Castle county bar, regardless of party
affilation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-18

change Telegraph dispatch from D1hlin
as saying:
Transcription is 70 be launched in
IRELAND under the cover Of revelations
connected with an alleged German plot
That appears 10 b. the meaning ~ thie
strange proclamation which is Cmef
Secretary Shorts first word 70 the Irish
prophets
"Of course ~ ie not mpossible that 2
few foolish ncn 10 ireland may have bcer
involved IN q conspiracy ~ invoke Ger-
man aid ~ tho COvcnsntnrs threatened ~
invoke II in 1914, but the irish peoplc
have never been pro-fierroan 1nd not
withs'anding an The provoca'ior re-
ceived from the English government ther
are not pro-f ,errnan TODAY