The Evening Journal from Wilmington, Delaware • Page 1

The Eveeta WEATHER Fair tonight and Wednes. day; not much change la temperature. Circulation 1 AQ') Yesterday NET PAID NON-RETURNABLE TWENTY-NINTH YEAR. NO. 191.

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1917. 16 PACES. ONE CENT. JqmmiM vmmwim JOHN G. TOWNSEND INAUGURATE! Governor John G.

Townsend RES FOR WOMAN'S GOVERNOR; DECLA .1111111 JM -f jjWfclWWWWiSWMn Hi isi 1 Eiiifi cii is. ij iiisa, iffliy 1 liiiiiis win EN'S COMPENSATION KM SUFFRAGE, WOR 1 PONT AND PRAISES Himself, He Says He' Points Made By Governor Townseud In His Inaiiinin. Address Todav Heavy Pieces Open Fire When German Infantry Is Checked RUSSIANS HOLD GROUND NORTHEAST OF FOCSHI The I'nited 1V.S. U)M), Jan. 16.

Teutonic forces lmvo swwded, despite tho Iskn anil rivers (f the Iteniibe boundary 1 44 it IT v't Svat; artillerv. IMspatetiM fwm the tin said that uas under tiro today 1 Thomas TV. Uwnon, Boston from wieh can non placed on the banks' declared today "one or the other ol of tiw unnuoo mpositp tn tuimanmn; ritv. 'lUssisn unil forci have. fQired a of tlv German in -1 fsnt.ry ndxnncp nround thst, city from; tho soutM snd the otTieial" state-j niwt.s Indieated h'so that, the Teutonioi ntt-mpt to wcirei the towii from- UieJn famo Lawson declared southwest hgl been irreatly slowed up.

Hfn him -Count Von Pernor interest here also was the Rus-l(ltorfr WRa g0 up in the leak slan statement of a suecessrul otTena-1 situation tint he made over in the valley section of Rumanian, ooo." and when Representative Harrt-to the northeast of Kocsanl. Fighting; son asked that J. P. Morgan bo Mb-in this sector is proceeding with thi nnenaed. Mill submit suggestion) from tlmn to timo to the Legislature, tendim; toward belter ieclnhttlnn.

Desires to link the three eoun(le of Delaware in a closer splril of co-operation. Itoprnks nil iiillitmto relationship between the members of the Legislature and (he Governor. Recommends adapt'on of the budget system for the Mate, a system of prnctieul business melfeods In administration. A sjr'teni of taxation, uniform, Is nerded throughout the Mate. oHeiCis, institutions and charities under Mate aid must re.

celve rou-ideralioii. Asks the General Asseinblj to stand out as tho (hiinipum of the public school. Vaiors better pay for teachers and better school buildings. Expresses- appreciation of a gift of more than one million dollars to Delaware College by an unnamed Delawarean, and of other gifts to the institution. Tra'ses work and growth of Woman's CoMege of Delaware.

A orate good roads for the State, Praises the dnl'ont Konlevnrd, saying of the stretch built In Sussex county, "that no one thing sinee the building of tho railroad has had such potent intluenre oa the welfare of the people as tho construction of this Says duPnnt lloulevard lias aroused Interest, started an intelligent demand for good roads and hag given tho State a prac eal working plan to follow. Legislature should plan for the development of the whole Slate by a system of roads In keeping with tlie demand of the people and the opportunity afforded. .4 State Highway Commission should be established in accord with details to lie presented to the Legislature. Declares in favor of granting totes to the women of Del, ware. Favors enactment of a law rarolatinf the shipment of Intoil-eants Into dry" territory.

Favors worklngmen's compensation law that saiVgnardi both eapltal and labor. Legislature must not forget to frrkraltaral Interests. Apple grading laws shoald be revised and fertlUier and seed protection commended. Tow, wet land of the State should be reclaimed. Vocational tra'nlng shonM be encouraged, with an extension of the engineering work of Delaware College, Praises the Organised Militia of Delaware as upholding the dignity of the State.

Prominent hnsiness man and banker, of Selbyville, Sussex ronnty, who was Inaugurated today. Governor Townsend Is a Republican, and succeeds Governor Charles H. 3Tillor, also a Republican. First Official Act of New Executive is to Appoint Everett C. Johnson, Edi tor and Former Legis lator, as Secretary of StateReappoints Military Staff of His Predecessor FLORAL GIFT FROM GOV.

AND MRS. MILLER lie full t-t of Miernor Townsond's Inaugural address rrlll be found on page Hi Correspondent. VOVKR, Jan. 1.6. John 0.

Towns-end, of Selbyvllle. a Republican, was inaugurated Governor of Delay-arc at noon today, succeeding Governor Charles R. Miller of Wilmington, who closed a most eueccsful administration of four years. Tlie inaugural ceremonies, which were held In tho Opera Houe, wort w'tnessed by a large ga'herlng of prominent iv.cn and women from all parts of tho State. Including the retiring members of his man', the incoming and outgoing Siaio officers and Members of both branches of the General Assembly.

The Opera House ws crowded and many persona were unable to get to the new i Governor Inducted into office. Mem ber? o- the family of the Governor- elect and the retiring Governor were enong those who witnessed the cere-, moriis. The oatfi of oflce.was administered "or elect Townsend by Chief) Justice JaniOH PennewP.l. He qualt-; on Cue. ancient Latin Bible, which I vaa take fraiii the shelves, of the I Flaw L'brar for this occasion.

Every tioyprnor of Delaware ince 1M9. with i II. CMTI TU dllllll K1UIJI, yfj Ml- I firmed, has taken the oath of office on thi? historic Plble. Important I.erlslutlon I'rged. Governor Townsend.

in his inaugural nld'-e. today declared in fi'vnr legislation of intere to genernlty. lie came out as of woman's suffrage, of a fair work in Km en's compenyption law. and nf a well-deflned law to regulate ah'pments of liquor into "dry" 'territory. Governor Townsend alfo took a high position in advocacy of good roads and of educational uplift.

Tie praised the T. Coleman duPont Tloulevard in Sussex county us the greatest boon to that section a'nee the advent of the railroad, and recommended Stato-wide and systematic road improvement, to be looked after by a highway commission. iirliei- In the day L'tutenant Got-ernor Lewis K. Klinson cf New Castle, was inducted Into olllce. This is 11 mi Unfit To Be Outside Prison OFFICE TOJARE MILLIONS Ml J.

P. TODEU United Press Staff Correspondent. AVASHItTO, Jan. 1-Hnrllng 1 direct challenge at Chairman Iienry, a ranV neriurer." His htatement roferred to Chalrmar Henry's denial or the Lawson rhar) that Henry bad named a cabinet raem' hr involved in the leak situation. Two other sensations of the morn- Renrer.eiitaMve Harrisons motion was that J.

P. Morgan, II. P. Davison, of the House of Morgan; F. A.

Van-derllp, of the National (Uy Bank, New York J. S. Dache and Sol Wexler ba subpoenaed. The notion carried. "I think I mtght get some Information from them," Harrison explained to the IVted Press afterward, without adding more except a wlso smile.

Asked to tell what he told publishers following the conference with Henry, at which, Lawson claims, Henry named a cabinet member. Law-son eald: "1 asked them whether I should further with the case or drop it," said Lawson, "and 1 gave them a minute reproduction of everything that happened wh I saw itenrr. "Well, I'm willing to admit he told 3JV. GosgTRve, of the World, and a thousand rhers about the atleged ceo. even though he has said was in Henry tn- Lron then teroiioted meeting 0Hara Co'sgraw, Jindar editor of the World; Ervosn J.

Ridceway, of 'Everybody's aad Donald MVmld, Boston flnaneial writer, and telling them the al-(Contlnued on Page Seven.) DR. JAMES J. WALSH TO LECTURE jlHICB SCBflOL In the auditorium of the High School this evening at o'clock, Dr. Jamea .7. Walnh, of New York City, will deliver a lecture on the subject: "The Century of Onlumbus" This will be under the auspices of Santa Maria Council, Knights of Columbia, of this city, and it is expected there w.il be a big attendance.

The lecture will I free te all and the residents of the city are Invited to be preseat. Dr. Walsh Is probably one of the best-known speakers of the country. He has a ronveraational style, with a personal appeal to every member of his audience. He is a thorough master of the subject which he will discuss this evening, and the lecture, no doubt, will prove Interesting and Instructive to all those who hear It.

The kcture one of a series in the natlon-w'de educational program of the Supreme Council of the Knights of Columbns. Dr. Walsh, in addition to being a professor In a medical college and a lecturer, iu well known as a writer. i i Formal Charges Will Be Prjsented Tonight Against Wesley Pastor PREACHER COURT! FULL INVESTIGATION Formal charges ef un-Christtan conduct, conduct unbecoming a minister and contumacy and doflance of authority of the Methodist Episcopal Church against the Rev. George A.

Cooke, pastor of Wesley M. E. Church, will be formally preferred tonight, being presented by the accusers of the minister to the Rev. Dr. Robert A.

Watt, supennterdent of the Wilmlng- iton district, and presented In turn by hitn to Mr. Cooke. This Is the customary proceeding In such caaes. It Is explained, and does not involve Dr. Watt In any way.

The copy of the charges, which cover about eight typewritten pages, will be presentd to Dr. Watt by the Rev. E. H. Dashtell and the Rev.

J. W. Kasley, counsel for the church. norUtr.n tn fnrimrd the formal bill I 1 mil it IB ID BOULEVARD Gov. Miller Chooses James Wilson Highway Commissioner; H.

I. Gillis, 'Squire MAY SERVI UNTIL THEY ARE REJECTED Staff Correspondent. DOVER, Jan. 16. (tovt mor Charles R.

Miner, beforo retiring from office today, sent several np puintuients In to the Senate That budy failu.1 to eontlrm them, how ever, on the objctlon of Republican Si'llStors who mIkcI a is.n que th wan not duly organized and tiu-refore iu no pof-'tlon to confirm While homo hero coi.teud th.j failure to confirm by noon today the appointments by Governor Miller, others orguo that the appointments are effective until the 'pri-iit Senat rejwta them by formal vote or until the Senate adjourns. Sum porotis clnlm that the ap-puin'nienu of Govr-nior Miller are no good now unless th men are reap- ipolnind by Governor Townsend. '11 tli.i othef Imii'I it is pointed out that the (Vaa'tituti'm of the State eov- rrs all the appointnimiU eMrept three iiisdi by r-overnor Mill-r, and that the I tV.n-tito'ioii proviib-s ti.st enm-i nii.Hinii -iiell f.vi'ire at thi end tlio nf -nte. Tiierelote it is that Gver-; Miller's appointments will stand until rejivtcd by the oi Mintil tie Senate ailjmirn if they aru not rrJeet-H. Thi may not Brr'ly to three appointments msl by lew w' 10 James wiNon.

of New fantle roun- tv to bo State Highway Commls- I Harry Glllls. or Wilmington. to be Justice of the Pne. James Taylor, ef Not Castle, to lit Juft'ee of ib Piaci. Cnvemor Miller sent to the i iippointments "KC ad- Journed.

1 ho ('on'', 9- 1 l'veruon thall have unlcs herein otherwi. pro- -Wed. to apmdnt. and wph the ron- of a majority of all the members -tienen 'o tne ponn oio-es bi he fs or may authorised by this. or t'i appoint- ne 'ehall hate powtr to CIS vacancies; tbt Tnjr DPPpn fm r'-cese or.

lea AlHeas tKa "Teapt in the omees of Cbsa I 'CcnOatid on Page Twelve.) TMPiiiKTiinif uu niu nmu iu u. rev mwmm uuu niiuuiiiiiuiuu I 1 1 i i 1 of charges was reached last night by essary to get the vote at a special eiec-the Rev. K. H. Dashlell and the Rev.iUon on the "dry" and "wet'' question J.

Easley following a conference I i the passage of a b.ll by the Lgls- 1. .1,1. I'lirisi IS "Drys" Contend No Petition is Necessary to Get Sub mission in Wilmington MAJORITY OF BOTH HOUSES COULD DO IT Staff Correspondent DOVER. Jan. 16.

That the "dry" forces of the State are determined to make a fight during this session of the Legislature for radical "drjr measures was demonstrated yesterday, when the Rev. E. C. I'rettyman, superintendent of the Antl-tmloon League, announced that efforts would be made to got through the General Assembly a bill providing for a vote on the llQUor license question in Wilmington as well as rural New Castle county. It had been generally understood that the only way to got a vote on this question in any of the four constitutional districts of the State was by petition.

Mr. I'rettyman contends, however, that he has good legal ad vice to the effect that all that is nec laiure uv iiihjoiuj uh, It is poiiiUd out ti4ii tho constitution orovides that when a petition is sigd bv a maioritr of the memUirs of both huii.e from some particular cnttitu tional district it I tr tho, liegiilature to paw an art providing tor. the elti.n. Hut it is cIhuimiI by drys" that this lo nut prevent the legislature from panning a bill providing f'r iial election on the liquor que-turn without a petition. W.r.lin to Mr.

the "drys will try to thrmyjb a bill' providing for a p'isl election 'ti the' liquor numtioii in tnith Wilmington andj niriil Noav Ca'tl? county nevt fsll. TIt election under the cintitution would have to be separate in Cue two even if it i deci'led it lepdlr can be arranged by the pn.s'je nf a hill ith-! out a petition. Ihe petition calls for the "mef snd "drj-" election at the general cKftrn ne'st year, but there are nnt snfllclent signers to it as yet. In esse there Is a vote on such a (Continued on Tage Twelve.) TO FIGHT. SO PICKED DOT A CCP Beesuse Officer Putton hatted his desire to flfht another man, James Drown, colored, got bad lait night and ArM ,0 bcRt pm''Pr Th r' however, used the Jul tsu, which 1s taurht the nollremen.

and downeit the Negro, and took him Into cuntody. In, City Court this morning Mrown was fined $10 and costs on the chsrge of disnrdi rly r-ndurt. Officer Sutt'Hi testllled that ho found Drown swearing and yelling for another colored man to ru.no out of the sftloon at Eleventh and French streets. When he told him to move on, the defendant "cussed" the ofhrnr and trtid to beat him Ptl Xnt.k lIRr.S HOl'St. jhe vvasMngton company re- spondrd lo a still yesterday af- ternoon, whn woolwork at tho home of Mrs.

Catlerloa SchlitUer, No 309 Ring street. Ignited rrom a plumber's fenfM taie I a i vi vu bists. AUfJ I Vf property tu eitlrnsted at ti greate-t violence, tho rorces on both sides dashing lu frequent hand-to-hand encounters. Not only have tho German troops been thrown back here, but their losses have been enormous. CEllXAS RAID ltEPl LSED.

Dy The United Press. PARIS, Jan. 18. A German raid early tolar nlnng the Somme, in the region of Raslly which was accompanied by asphyxiatmg bombs, was repulsed, today's official statement as serted. Elsewhere along the western front there were outpost skirmishes reported.

HIKED NOTE WELDS CE1ANS FOR United Press Staff Correspondent. BERLIN. Jan. IS Germany does not regard the Allied reply to the (Continued on Page Twelve.) DIAMD SLATE GRANGE OFFICERS INSTALLED Installation of officers featured the meeting of amond State Orange at Stanton last night. 0.

W. Eastburn was In charge of the installation. He was assisted by Mrs. Margaret P. Groves, while Mrs F.

L. Springer presided at the piano. Officers installed were: Worthy master, Charles P. Dxkey; overseer, John W. Ranks; lecturer, Florence L.

Dickey steward. Jacob Maclary; as-sistant steward, J. Charles Knotts; treasurer. Elizabeth T. Mitchell; secretary.

Mrs. Charles P. Dickey; gatekeeper. Evan Klalr; ceree. Florence Klalr; pomona, Lora Little; flora.

Clata Stroud, and lady assistant steward. Alverta Dickey. Announcement was made that an oyster supper would be held on Monday evening. February 6. The program for next Monday nljht will be as follows: Esay on resolu (on(, for the JtM I)ra mie; rum.nt events.

John W. Ranks; read'uif Mrs. F- I Springer: "What r'oniress and the State legislature Are Doing," by Charles P. Doing," by Charles P. Dickey.

Music for that evening will be In charge of Charles P. Dickey. it i H' ceremony took place in the Senate chamber and the oath admlnt- puff CurrespoBlIent aUred by Chief Justice Itembers of the Senate and many vts'-' IX)VI3t, Jan. Is re-tois were present at tliese erremon. ported from reliabln sources that two tes.

Mr. Kliason, like bis predeces- othT Iiemocrats have Joined with tho sor. Coli Ferguson, is a Democrat, it fonr Dcmetratb; Senators who wero SARD II BE Report Six of the Seven Have Decided to Support Insurgent Republican MAY BE CHOSEN AT SESSION TOMORROW t'OUSfOr Harnard. iusurgont Hepubll- can, tor iiresldetit, pro teni It would require six Democratic votes to o.ect Harnard. Several of tlie Deniocritlc Senator that six of tin Ir party bad aarejd to tho proposition vote for i no iwmoerars.

njwever. desire to get the consent of tho tiefore Mrventh Democrat nstor taking action. Tho Senate sill meet this after-noon when the deadlock may bo broken. ALEXANDER LANDS AS EISHEFE POWER William Alexander, a former president of City Council, has been appointed pohtiietr at Elsmere, to suecrr.l John T. Ratledge, resigned.

Tba position pays 11.400 a year. The appointment subject to confirmation bv the Senate. Mr. Alexander has lcen employed by the American Vulcanized Fibre Com pany, at Elsmere. HIST HERE'S A "LEAK" GUT If! WiLffllKCTON Speaking t.f "leaks." many of the secrts ar" "bakhii;" out about the Merry Whirl of 1917.

the hi st and big gesi snow seen in Wilmington in many a day. Ileainiful girls, rasrlnat Int mrn. wonderf il dancer Mali kb klng. unuuai f.ti,nt-, are some of the things that are fng from behind eioe, tjrmrs, where rehearsnls are gi'ltM tn di.y and night, OM.Ir.t MtEIIX. POStPOMD.

Due to the inclement wea.br the Patrons of no bsld aUht 1 'T PI r' I 1 with Mr. Cooko in Mr. Dashiell of- flw nt which the Rev. V. R.

Collins Ln(i nev. g. T. Alderson also were present. 5Ir 1'hlell fald thU niornlnj that i'he was held as a purely tn nver tho "f- 'hf! (barges wth Mr.

Cooko in that liurds llf- flculiy v.Wvhl oe seuiou wiinout mc publicity Incident upon a church trial. Ml. Cooko was urged, It 1 calil, to withdraw from the ministry to save li m.ielf from tho poss'billty of 1 en: repelled, and vss not akrd to witlnirnw from the Methodist Church. The whole affair It was said was carried out in a Christian spirit, those present speaking merely as in'n'Mers of the gospel and hop'ng to do Mr. a kindnrss.

believing that by bis thdrawal as a minister he could be saved from murh ros-slhle utiplessantneis. Mr. Cooke said today that when asked to withdraw froia the ministry, (Continued on rage Twelve.) DR. WILEY ADVISES MILK AS FOOD FOR KIDDIES Advising that tea. coffee and cocoa bo rrom ltip mnu pf rboo, Dr.

Harvey V. Wilev. food i Primary Teachers- at a meeting In the auditorium of the Wll- mlnKton High School vestord iv after- noon His address dealt with the kinds iof foos whi contain the most nutru JMl thnt should bo given children of srhool are. a number of aom-n. in addition hers, altemled.

Knd all found address of unusua.1 InteresU lr Wiley discriminated ngiUnst the uso of tea, eoffe and cocoa, and advised that Plenty oi nins enwuin of Riven run rtrPn. (cos, l.e declared. Is mtuh more nutritious and lers detrimental t0 the health of the children than rf fnrt or tea, but even it should not be tiWd to any estent ty rtuioren. irimi iw rairii. Udfes of the Irish league will tola a box pwty at M.

J'atricgs uaji. I. t.r.aVMela. fcea la. evenlnf The prueeM tnn ne plied to tbe leegwe i I a i l.c.llK iu 1......

w. nf TlAluwnrA Imve elected Kctoiblcai r.nt.rnnr 1 m. if fl T.inillril. (Continued on Page Twelve.) WHERE IS PATRICK COSTILLO? Friends of rtr-k Costillo, formerlr a ri.imt. tbi citv.

living at No. Wnt rath tre are anxtou to locate Mm m.d ai.vrtne havini information his weerealimits is refjuent'd to notify THE FVf.MNG Jt'irUXAL Mr. O.v ttllo was a Civil Wsr vtran. havit.g rve.l in Company 15, 13th New Jers-wr Iifatitrr, and drawing a pension as a mult of lis rvices in the wsr. NAME peclsl to TMB FVKNING DOVER Jan.

1 Miss Caroline Warrington and Mrs. Arthur Kingsbury, both of Dorer. have been appointed Hout stenographers. Miss Mirga'et Lynch, of Georgetown. Is chief stenographer for the House, she raving been arpilnd letera' days a no.

FAS1MKF. MFFTINU. Member of tbe Women's Tflble Class tf ltlak P.c si.yter.aii Church nill hold buities- ntC social meeting thin tt the tin. of Mrs. Chark K-ifffll.

N. K'-' tVer Tblr-tth sr-'et. L7tNCH "damaged. ir p-n s'rvc a bole in the bow rf ti.r reiver latinrb llthel In the Del- sr ri'r. tun tveo V'afr Point Sa'iurday.

Tin- launch rarrlos steve-dops 11 I'tid from the steamers loading jiowiler that foint. TODAY'S TKMPERATURES. It Ihe Jeenl "fli-o. S.nYl A. Jo en M.

'0 1.10 SUN AND TIDES. re' a. i 5iin Se'S P.M Mouth ef Chnetlana. 'r f-52A M. K10P.M Fedv Iilaod.

h'gh sad low wtr ene hour aaxlleT I.