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Evening journal., 1914-09-16
BEGIN KINDERGARTEN WORK
AT PEOPLES SETTLEMENT

Under the direction of Miss Elsie
Davis and Miss Florence Downes. the
kindergarten work at the Peoples
Settlement has started and already
thirty-four children have been enroll
ed. While the hours are not long, be-
ing from 9 TO u, they are sufficient to
teach the little tots many useful
things. such as making mats and all
sorts of other pretty things out Of
paper and worsted and the work ac-
complished by the children's class is
considered an important part in the
Peoples Settlement work.
Connected also with the Peoples
Settlement is an open air playground
which will probably not close until
the middle of October. For the bene-
fit of school children the hours at the
playground have been changed from
$3.50 to 5 o'clock.
Last Friday night marked the last
of the band concerts, which have been
given at the Settlement all summer
and have proved very successful.
Miss Sarah w. Pyle, head worker OF
the Peoples Settlement, and her as
sistant, Miss Edith Russell. are spend
ing two weeks at Pigeon Toe, Mass.
Evening journal., 1914-09-16
France is SATISFIED
With WAR SITUATION
Bv WARRINGTON DAWSON.
United Press staff Correspondent.

United Press stan Correspondent
BORDEAUX, Sept. l6.-Folliwing a
special session of the cabinet today,
Minister of War Millerand stated that
the general situation in the theatre OF
war is perfectly satisfactory to the gov
ernment The reports received from the
front show the Germans have abandon
ed their precipitate retreat but are still
slowly falling back. At every point
where the Germans have essayed "a re-
turn 10 the offensive, they have been
driven back, NJ. Milerand says.
The cabinet considered a complete re-
port from General Joifre in which he
reviewed the operations and expressed
the belief that he had the situation well
in hand lie declared the chief diff
Guilty his Officers were encountering was
restraining the ippetuosity OF their
men, who are so anxious to get into
action that they occasionally overrun
their supports.
There are evidences of a new German
movement through Lorraine, and II is
stated there has been considerable fight
ing in the vicinity of Belfort The
French. however, still hold most of Up
per Alsace and additional troops are
now being sent into that field in antici-
patton of n general forward movement
ON Strassburg to which il is believed
here the Germans eventually will re-
ltirc.
No information is as yet obtainablo
regarding the total number Of prisoners
taken in the battle OF the Mame, as the
complete reports have not yet been re-
ceivd
Evening journal., 1914-09-16
American TROOPS
TO leave mexico
Marines Already Called
Home; Only Border Patrol
VIII Remain
WARSHIPS, TOO, WILL
COME HOME SOON
Bv The United Press.

WASHINGTON, Sept 16.-With-
drawal Of all American troops from
the Mexican boundary, except the
usual border patrol, is planned soon
by the administration, It was stated
at the War Department today, in line
with the evacuation Of Vera Cruz or
dered by President Wilson.
Usual garrisons at the Texas, Ariz-
ona and New Mexico posts will be
maintained, but the great bulk OF
troops which have been modified in
Mexico's northern boundary for
about two years will be re-distributed
to more northern posts.
At the Navy Department II was
stated today that orders for all large
warships TO leave Mexican waters
would be issued presently, to make
complete the return of all American
armed forces from Mexico. Most Of
the battleships and cruisers now on
Vera Cruz and Tampico will return
north in time to join in fall target
practice off the Virginia Capes.
Plans for Admiral Fletcher, upon
succeeding Admiral Badger tomorrow
as cOmmander-in-chief of the Atlantic
fleet. 10 return to Mexican waters,
will probably be changed and Fletch-
er will take charge of the target
squadron next week.
Formal orders for departure OF
General Funston and his force OF
! 5000 soldiers and marines from Vera
Cruz were issued today by Secretary
Garrison. By October Is it is expect
ed that the withdrawal will be COM
plete. Six army transports now in
Hampton Roads will be sent south by
Saturday and about ten more will be
sent from Galveston and New Orleans
Most of the soldiers at Vera CRU
will be returned to Texas City. Sew
eral companies of marines will b.
returned to Philadelphia and New
York.
Secretary Garrison was busy to
day upon formalities attending tn
turning over of Vera Cruz to the Con
stitutionalists. General Carranza vii
be asked to appoint some one to for
mally receive the port from Genera
Funston. Customs funds collected b
Funston, including a percentag
claimed by France, may be held tenn
porarily in escrow.
Evening journal., 1914-09-16
First Bomb From Sky Wrecks
81 Year Old Woman'S Home

the sky, a brawny German-maybe two
or three of them-lfted great shrap-
mel shell over the side of the car and iet
it drop down. down onto the city
Tens of thousands of little children
who had said their prayers that nlgnt'
thousands of mothers who had heard the
nravers and tucked the children away
with goodnight kisses, we're sleeping
down there. helpless, harmless, taultless.
wonder If it Is possible that the men
in the sky, with the place that the emu,
drcu pray TO above them, ever thoughe
cf those in Antwerp Now ! lay mes rs
they lifted their bombs into place ana
let them so.
One bomb was for the polace where
the King and Queen were sleeping
II hit within a block of the building
which is pretty good Workmanship
when you're dropping things nearly
a mile. The airmen must have plan
ned ont by maps and the lighted
streets below Just what roof covered
tbe King and Queen. And their bomb
bit tbe roof where Dame Frochard
silent The explosion aroused the CITY
Four more followed in different parts
of town in quick succession EVl-
IDENTIFY the Zeppelin was circling over
the town. Then It went away through
the night. marking its pathway by
lis noise and It's shadow against the
stars.
Patrol wagons and morgue wagon.
and soldiers all dashed hither anc
tbither. Telephone calls came int'
the police station from the water
front and from the district where
Dame Frochard's house stood. Th'
police found Dame Frochard and th'
children covered with plaster anC
broken boards with nothing much bu
the sky above and the front wall o
the building lying in the street. How
thew escaped is inexplicable. The Bel
pians told me that ten persons wer'
killed in four different sections o
town. one child and two women wer'
among them. The rest were waite
front workmen.
Dame Frochard. who is S4' an'
knows many things, told me may6
n was because they hadn't said thei
"Now. I Lay Mes" as she and Etienn
and Genevieve had done.
Now there are no more lights a
night in the streets of Antwerp an
even Ne curtains Of lighted house
must be drawn.
Evening journal., 1914-09-16
BY KARL H. Won WIRGAND.

United Press Stan CORRESPONDENT.
BERLIN. Aug 31.-(By Courier to
Rotterdam and Steamer Potsdam 70
New York 20 Avoid the British
Censors. About 200 prisoners Of
war. the first OF the English TO come
from the front. arrived today al the
big concentration camp al Muenster.
Hanover province There they found
$4,000 Of their allies, French and
Belgian, awaiting them. All are be-
ing we'll treated. although because
Of their number. they are being care
fully guarded.
In order that the allies may get
well acquainted" said the officer In
command. 1--WE will send all of our
contingents of Russians and Turcos
Evening journal., 1914-09-16
DOCTORS OF State
TO Gather HERE
Annual Meeting of Society
To be Held Here October
1914
WORKING
OUT PROGRAM

Members of the Delaware State AIedi-
cal Society are to hold their annual
convention in Wilmington, October l3-
a., according to the announcement made
last night at the first fall session of the
New Castle County Medical Society in
the rooms Of the Board of Education.
Medical men to the number Of at least
100 will attend and plans are being
arranged by Wilmington physicians for
their comfort and entertainment. The
program viii be made public in few
days.
Many physicians attended at the
meeting of the New Castle Society
last evening" In the absence Of a
regular program, addresses Of inter
est TO members of the profession
we're delivered by Drs. John Palmer
A. Robin. f. c. Rumford B. R.
Veasey, J. p. Wales. j. w. Bartram
and II. W Briggs. Dr. G W. K.
Forrest, president. was in the chair.
while DR.. T. H. Davies was secre-
tary. The organization will meet the
third Tuesday evening of every
month.
Evening journal., 1914-09-16
Mr.. Bender Outlines Chamber
of Commerce Development Plan

great and vital interest to the retailer.
That of proper centralized credit
rating system dealing with the con-
sumer, also, a more stringent censor
ship OF advertising schemes.
There is a vast amount of work
in the civic section, which must Of
necessity, be taken care of during the
next two or three years. The ques-
tions of vocational training, better
Fairgrounds and more of them, bet
ter and cleaner streets, more pave
ments, charities correction, and vari-
GUS other questions to numerous to
mention at this time.
There is one big constructive
question confronting the entire popu-
lace of Wilmingtoh-that of the plac-
ing of Wilmington upon the map as
port. The achievement of this one.
movement would save hundreds of
thousands Of dollars in freight rates
to both the manufacturer and re-
taller and the consumer doing busi-
ness and living in Wilmington.
THE Chamber of Commerce would
like 1t thoroughly understood that
this present movement is not one
simply of conjecture as it proposes
that before going before the people
of Wilmington it shall have drawn
up a platform of definite activities
which shall engage the energies Of
the organization for the next two or
three years.
"To do these things the board Of
( directors found that the undertaking
was of too great importance and
magnitude to be carried out by a
group of men so small as to be as
sociated within its board and as the
movement grows, men are going to
be asked from all parts of the city,
engaged in all kinds of merchandise
ing and business, to cooperate and
join hands with them in making this
movement big success.
THE Chamber believes that this is
an OppOrtune time for doing this
great work and is confident of its
accomplishment if the men of Will.
mington will respond to the spirit oi
personal service. That is the one
point on which this entire proposition
hinges-that of personal service or
the part of the business men Of vii
mington"
Evening journal., 1914-09-16
By WILLIAM c. SHEPHERD.
United Press Stan Correspondent.

L
ANTWERP, Aug. 3l-(By Mail TO
New York; You can 80 and see Dame
Frochard, and talk to her ii you want
to. She is 81 years cid, and nothing
very big has happened to her in all her
lite until o'clock the other morning,
while she was sleeping.
Now, after all these 81 years of quiet
living. she's taken around TO the palace
and carried before generals, commits
sioners and ,tatesmen and treated just
exactly as she should be treated under
the circumstances.
Dame Frochard is quite well and
whole though it's a wonder; so are her
grandchildren. ktisnne, a boy Of -, and
Gene,ieve. aged H. The point of 1t all
is that Dame Frochard's house was
struck by the first bomb that was ever
dropped in warfare from the sky. such
distinction is very fne-if you come out
whole as Dame Frochard and the chill
dren did.
III YOU ask Dame Frochard what she
thinks of the success of aeroplanes Oh
diripibles in warfare, she says
swell, they are very noisy, but
don't think they'll kiln many people.
never heard such q noise ~ my in,
when our roof blew off. but the bomi
seemed TO explode upward. wonder
that it didn't blow back and hit the
balloon"
II happened on the night OF Augus'
d or rather at I o'clock in the morn
inc Of the next day. Dame trochar
ana the children have rooms ON the see
ond door of narrow three-story build
inc. right ia the center of town. Hal
block away is Antwerp's Wall stree
and stock Exchange One block In an
other direction is the palace OF Nm
Albert.
shortly after midnight when the lat
bed-aoers in Antwerp first heard IN
noise in the sky, they rushed into IN
streets 10 look up. Every star was
IA place as usual that is, at first. The
some stars began TO blink oddly ON
after another; long slow blinks' IA
anart. Finally, overhead, across tn
etHilsv Way as an Antwerp coppe
told me. a great form slipped throug
the slv. not silently but making
,vhir like a giant taxicab. Soon 1t wa
over the city. Only few saw the mrs
bomb drop. What they really saw wa
the spark Of the fuse. Way up there
Evening journal., 1914-09-16
TODAY'S WAR STORY

By JOHN EDWIN NEvvIN.


EN6LAND-Reported that In
dian cavalry has reached France via
the Suez Canal and is now reinforc-
ing the British at the front. No
news vet received of the outcome
. Of the naval battle reported in
the Baltic.
3 RANCE-Ministe Of War Mil
+ lerand reports that the general
= situation is satisfactory. It is
3 believed that the Germans are
making a desperate effort to re-
y form then battered lines behind
their entrenched rear guard in the
. hope Of renewing the offensive.
8 RUSSIA-The Austrian retreat
is officially declared to have become
q a rout with all Of General Dankrs
. army in grave danger of capture OF
determination. The Russians have
crossed the San and are moving
westward toward Cracow
BELGIUM-The Germans are re-
ported moving additional troops
into Belgium through Aix-la-Chap-
pelle and it is believed they en-
tertain fears for the safety Of their
main lines Of communication. The
German garrison at Brussels has
been reinforced and German trenches
to the south and west have been
strengthened and additional rapid
fire guns mounted.
ITALY-Strong pressure is be-
ing brought to bear on the gov
eminent TO join the war against
Austria and Germany, and as a re-
suit frequent cabinet meetings are
being held Up to the present there
has been no change in the original
declaration Of neutrality.
. SERVIA AND MONTENEGRO
= The movements against Saraievo
= and towards the Hungarian border
. continue without interruption.
. GERMANY-Reports of sweep
ing French victories are officially
denied. 1t is stated that the Ger
mans in France have occupied
strong positions heretofore select
ed and that some important ad.
vantages have been gained. On
the east, it is stated that the Ger
mans have defeated the Russians
with great loss and are about tC
invade Russian Poland.
AUSTRIA-Austrian government
announces that the Servians, who
have attempted the invasion oi
= Austria have been defeated viii
heavy losses.
Evening journal., 1914-09-16
BELCIANS With wilson
today TO PROTEST
By The United Press.


WASHINGTON, Sept, 16.-Commis
sioners from King Albert, of Belgium,
sent here to protest against alleged
German astrocities and particularly
the destruction of Louvain, had an
engagement to formally present their
memorial to President Wilson this af-
ternoon.
Accopanied by Minister Havenith, OF
Belgium, the five Belgians arrived
this morning. Plans for their recep-
tion made by Secretary of State Bryan
included a formal introduction earlier
today, a meeting at the State Depart
ment this afternoon and their conduct
to the White House by Bryan. They
had an autograph letter from the Bel
gian king to present to the President
with formal list of alleged violations
of international rules of warfare,
mostly previously published.
President Wilson, It was reported
today postponed replying to Kaiser
Wilhelm's cablegram protesting
against alleged use of dunn
dun bullets. by the allies
and President Poincaro's denial
until the Belgian commission was re-
ceived The Presidents reply to the
Kaiser. It was stated in official cir
cles today might make mention of thu
Belgian charges as a mere recital OF
complaint filed with him.
The Belgians, guests at the Belgian
| legation. today refused to be inter.
viewed TO discuss the text of their pro
test before seeing the President. The!
dooIora aucb aqffnn WOULD no dia
discourteous. Late this afternoon
they said, after their audience, the
will "thow down the bars" and Civ
out several lengthy detailed state
ments of alleged German offenses.
Evening journal., 1914-09-16
nr KARL II. Won WIEGAND.

BY NAIL H. WV -
United Press Stan Correspondent
BERLIN, Aug. 30.-(By Courier 10
Rotterdam and by Way OF steamer
Potsdam to New York TO Avoid brll-
ism Censor) German troops are be-
ing transferred from the west to meet
the Russian hordes on the east.
arrived here tonight by train on when
we're some of these soldiers ana
wounded from Lege and Namur.
ieft THE Hague last night and there
heinp no train connection at Bent
holm on the border ] walked into the
conntrv where. in little lodging
honse under the shadow of the tweltth
century castle of the Prince Of Bent
helm, found Consul General Lay
and Mrs. Lay who have just neen
transferred from Rio laniero ana
were en- route to their new post az
Rerlin. I was able to aid them IN
reftinp TO Loehna, where we got a
through fast" train from Cologne, ~
was jammed with soldiers. only
standing room was possible ana many
of the passengers, including women
sat on the floor.
For a time I stood in front Of the
compartment occupied by four slight
ivs wounded officers. One had been
shot through the arm, another had MS
elbow smashed, a third had a SHAT
tered ankle and the fourth had had
his eye shot out All had been in the
storming of Liege. They were cheer
fully declaring that they would soor
be able to get back to the front
At Minden and Osnabrueck dozens
of women we're on the platform viii
coffee and sandwiches for the wound
ed soldiers. AT Hanover many pas
sengers got OF and we we're able 4
get a seat Across from me were I'VE
women. One showed a card from he
Evening journal., 1914-09-16

f. w. Bender who is directing the
movement toward swelling the mem
bership Of the Chamber of Commerce,
was one of the speakers at the Cham
Der Of Commerce MONDAY luncheon
yesterday. Outlining the plan Mr..
Bender said:
"The Chamber proposes to increase
its efficiency by getting enough men
and money to enable it to consider
ably broaden the scope of its activity
and furnish an avenue Of initiative
for every member of the organization.
II proposes to make the sections
which it has developed, realities in
stead of platitudes. II proposes that
the entire work of the organization
shall be accomplishment and not
promise. It proposes that the City of
Wilmington shall be placed upon a
selling basis, and its opportunities
and advantages for successful manu-
featuring, placed upon basis Of sell
ing value, and not bonus require
nents. II proposes to interest small
manufacturing, rather than larger,
end do all within its power to en-
courage diversity in its manufactur-
ing development.
This plan will not work a hard
ship with the factories that are here
now, and will greatly facilitate the
absorption of surplus labor whenever
the larger concerns are obliged tC
merchant.
"In the retail section it proposes
that this section shall have sufficient
latitude that it may work out th'
problems now confronting the retail
merchant
Encouragement will be advanced
| for raising the entire standard o
merchandising, of bringing outside
men into the community. showing
methods of better store service, stor'
efficiency. business building. window
trimming and advertising and increas
ing mercantile business by trade, a
home and trade extension campaigns
1T proposes that the meetings o
the retail section shall be made 81
interesting from the viewpoint of ac
tual knowledge gained that men viii
show a disposition of desire rathe
than reluctance to attend these meet
ings.
There are other questions of yer
Evening journal., 1914-09-16
7. B. ALEXANDER dead
after fall FROM HAY

As the result Of injuries sustained
when he fell from load of hay sew
eral weeks ago, Thomas B. Alexander,
a well known farmer of Newark, died in
the Delaware Hospital this morning.
Mr.. Alexander, who was 66 years old,
was brought to the hospital on Sep
tember I in a serious condition. Every
effort was made to save his life and il
appeared for a time that he would sur
Nive. However, change for the worse
m his condition came recently and he
rapidly sank. Mr.. Alexander was one of
the best known men in Newark.
Evening journal., 1914-09-16
Won Wiegand Tells of War
Horrors After Liege Fight

husband. The other sadly declared
that she had not heard from hers
since he left for the front and she
feared he was dead.
A private soldier who had served
for 35 years in the army and who had
volunteered and been accepted when
war came, asked me whether ] knew
his brother in San Francisco. He told
me of the fighting around Liege. /
told him that It had been stated in
England and America that some OF the
forts were still holding out.
1--WE took the last one on August 6,
he said. quietly. 1T was a great
slaughter. Our losses were heavy
! We lost probably $4,000. The effects
of the new Germon 42-centimeter gun
and of the Zeppelin, which was used
were terrible. The world has yet tC
learn of the fighting power of oui
Zeppeiins. I saw one at work a
Liege. II was the dropping of eX
plosives on the forts there that started
their downfall.
This soldier had been Wounded, anc
was cared for in a Belgian hospital
They had few supplies and only crude
instruments, but they did every
thing possible for him. He said h'
had heard of many atrocities by Bel
gian peasants on the German wound
ed. but knew that the better class o
Belgians would have nothing to d'
with any such campaign.
AT every stop women gathered, eX
pecting husbands. Some Of the re
unions were pathetic in the extrem
and brought tears to the eyes Of al
who witnessed them Cute hes
serung." Good recovery, was IN
greeting to each wounded soldier a
, he left the train and all eXpresse
, their intention of returning TO the fir
T ing line as soon as possible.
Evening journal., 1914-09-16
find four SMALL BOYS
INTOXICATED ON Street

The police are investigating a case
OF four boys who were found IN
drunken condition last night at Con-
rad and Jackson streets.
The boys were Martin Lannan, IA,
of No. 713 West Second street; John
Hall. u, No. 917 West Second street;
James Payne, 10. and John Payne, IL,
of Pleasant and Monroe streets.
Lannan was in such a helpless
condition that he had to be removed
to the Delaware Hospital for treat
ment. He has since recovered. The
four boys said they drank more than
one quart of whiskey.
Evening journal., 1914-09-16
CITY ODD FELLOWS
READY FOR Shore TRIP

The odd Fellows Atlantic City As
sociation has completed final ar
rangements for the visit Of Delaware
Odd Fellows to the Sovereign Grand
Lodge session. which will be held in
Atlantic City the week of Septem-
Der 21.
The local men are interested chiefly
in the parade, which will take place
on Wednesday, September %. Major
William e. Lank will be grand mar
shal of the local men. who will num-
Der between four and five hundred.
A special train will leave French
street station at 6.13 o'clock, arriving
in Atlantic City at $40 o'clock. They
will leave Atlantic City at sos p. m,
giving the members twelve hours at
the city beside the sea-"
The members of the order from the
Eastern Shore of Maryland viii also
accompany the local men, as the other
[ Marylanders from the western part OF
/ MARYLAND will leave Baltimore. While
MARYLAND expects to be heavily rep
/ resented, New Jersey is laying the
claims that they will have the largest
number in line. Seven thousand men
I is their estimate.
Delaware Lodge, of this city, win stay
/ two days. and will have the Odd Eel
lows Band with them the entire time.
Henry & Young's Band viii accom-
pany the other lodges. On the morning
of the 23d the men will meet at Cd,
Fellows Temple, Tenth and Kin,
streets, at 6 o'clock and march &
French street station. Their headquar
ters while at Atlantic City will be Hote
Louella, on Tennessee avenue. Th
Grand Lodge headquarters will be Hote
Chelsea. The uniform to be worn vii
no doubt make an excellent appearance
1t is as follows: Blue serge suit, whit
felt hat, white shoes, blue tie, blael
hose. white gloves and cane. tn
badge viii also be attractive.