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The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-08-07
Flashes in the Moving
Picture Drama of War

Car Nicholas, Emperor William and
! King George are all cousins, being
/ grandsonS of Queen Victoria of Eng
land.
Germany has seized Wise. a Belgian
town of 5000 population.
The Canadian parliament has been
called for August IS to discuss the
war situation.
Germans executed NJ Sapiain, presi-
dent of the French Society at Metz.
The Russians were defeated by the
Germans off the Alland Islands. and
one of their biggest warships ground
ed.
Japan has indicated that she may be
forced to come to the aid Of England,
in which event that nation becomes
an ally of its ancient enemy. the Rus
slams
Germany and Russia have made de
mands of Sweden to know its attitude.
Retail prices of provisions advanced
30 per cent i'll Liverpool Tuesday.
The French fleet at Algiers captured
two German cruisers and sank an.
other.
Austrians were defeated b, Seryians
in an engagement Sunday at Semen
dria. with great loss.
/ All German ships in the Gulf of
Mexico have been warned to tie up.
The French government requisition.
ed the Rochambeau one of the largest
French lines. upon its arrival in New
York Monday.
Germans seized the Finnish steamer
/ Primula near IIelsingfors.
Australia has offered the home gov
eminent 10000 men.
There are 100000 German troops
in neutral Luxembourg
The port at Montreal has closed its
i port for the first time in its history
Castor Doumerge, former premier.
/ has accepted the post of foreign min
lister in the French cabinet.
The Pope Monday exhorted all
Catholics to pray for peace.
Prince Roland Bonaparte of France
has offered his services to the repuh-
lie
Baron Won Schoen, the German am
+ bassador, left Paris at 10 p. m. Mon
day. and the French ambassador at
Berlin was instructed to demand his
passports.
: The Canadian cruiser Rainbow. at
! Vancouver has cleared to engage the
German cruiser Leipzig.
French aeroplanes are making dar.
ing flights over German and Belgian
territory.
a German cruiser bombarded the
Russian naval port of Libau on the
PaltiC
Twenty Russian cayalrymen were
killed in a skrmish with Germans on
the Prussian frontier.
Russians seized the German steam.
er Atlas at Russian port Monday
Bohemian Slavonic societies in
America have instructed their mem.
beers to ignore the Austrian call to
arms
Canadian militia have been called
out TO man the fortress of Halifax
! HtiNl1HS anu AustlldHS nave nau
several engagements along the river
Drina.
Six thousand French reservists are
/ under summons to report TO the
French consulate at San Francisco.
Hundreds of French subjects are re.
spending to the call of Consul General
Ferrand at New Orleans.
Ambassador HerriCk has assured
Americans in Paris that they are per
fectly safe.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-08-07
To Take CHARGE of Embassies

Manchester. Mass.-Dr Constantin
Theodore Dumba sent a telegram to
Washington requesting the state De.
partment to take charge of his coun.
try's embassies in Russia, France and
Montenegro in cases OF severance OF
relations with those countries.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-08-07
KING GEORGES
ULT|MATUM WAS
OEF|ANTLY MET
Albert of Belgium HurIs Def
at the Aggressive
Teuton
THE WAR CHESTS ARE
FULL TO OVERLOOKING
ENGLAND VOTES $525 900 900, GER
MANY S1,25o, 900 600 AND
BELGIUM $40 100000.
ITALY REMAINS NEUTRAL
Germany Declares That She Is Acting
in Self-Oefense and Was Forced
Into the Conflict.
ENGLAND VOTES $525 ooo 900. GER.
MANY s1,25o,ooo 600 AND
BELGIUM $40 100000.
ITALY REMAINS NEUTRAL
Germany Declares That She Is Acting
in SeIf-Oefense and Was Forced
Into the Conflict.


A great EuropeaE wa" is in
actual progress. Germany and
Austria are opposed by England,
France, Belgium, Russia. Servia
and Montenegro. Italy, Ger
many's only other ally, is at
tempting TO remain neutral.
Spain. Norway, Sweden and
Switzerland are neutral. Greece
is expected to aid Servia. while
Japan may be aligned with Eng
land and her allies.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-08-07
MOSCOW Votes a Mar Fund

Moscow.-The Municipal Council
Saturday voted million rubles
(about s500,0OO) for the Red Cross
service OF Russia and friendly powers.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-08-07
Great Britain Has Declared War on Germany:
United States at Peace With the World

attempt no reprisals for the assassina-
ton Friday of Jean Jaures, Socialist
leader in the Chamber of Deputies.
Aeroplanes from the French aviation
Centers in the West and South moved
swiftly over the city Monday toward
the East. Strings of horses requisition-
ed from private stables moved toward
the Eastern railway line. Beginning
Monday troops were constantly depart
ing for the East. The streets present
ed deserted aspect.
All kilograms were refused at the
postoffiees for time. and it is as
sumed that the difficulties in the trans
mission of news and private dispatches
will rapidly increase.
The pillage of German jewelry
less grave nature, particularly raids
against the stores of these merchants
who have raised the price of necessi-
ties, caused the Project of Police to
placard an appeal to Parisians to main
tain order. Vigorous measures are to
be taken against retailers raising their
prices to eXorbitant rates.
Operations in Russia.
Berlin.-The German troops from
Lublinitz, Silesia, Monday, after a
short skirmish with Russians, took
possession of Czsnetachowa, Russian
Poland. Bendzin and Kalis2. Russian
Poland have also been occupied by
the Germans.
The invasion OF Russia by the Ger
man troops was begun Monday, when
the first battalion of the l55th In
fantry, with machine gun company,
occupied kalsz.
The German infantry, which had
made rapid advance from Ostrowo
in Prussian Poland, was accompanied
by the first regiment of German
Uhlans
Czsnetachowa is city of 10000
inhabitants on the River Waethe, near
the Silesian frontier. 1t is noted chiefly
for its manufactures of wooden and
cotton cloths and paper.
Bendzin is coal and zinc mining
center. 1t has a population of slightly
more than 10000, about half of whom
are Jews
Kalisz is the capital Of the province
of the same name It is the most west
erly city in Russian Poland Its popu-
lation of 10000 is engaged in various
manufactures
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-04
Our Telephone Policy

To win and merit reputation for integrity efficiency decency
To ns these principles the minds employees
from the Oldest to the have
of the Companyproud and its patrons
their own and the Company's good
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-04

Mere bgness isn't business sin.
Many large business the public much better than small
business could is able service direct pro-
portion to it's size
Big business popuarzed the telephone the United States
til today there telephones this country than all
the other nations of the earth combined
Theres no BELL Company but the Bell System made
several operating companies each giving within definite
territory and the American Telephone Telegraph
operates long distance lines connecting the various local companies
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-04

The Bell System large organization but made up of real
flesh blood folks who big broad
minded courteous
The American Telephone and Telegraph Company assists nan
the whole Bell SYSTEM and aids and directs the introduction
and development of ideas and systematic plans and Inventions
that the most satisfactory equipment and practices be made
uniform throughout the country.
The Bell policy has made possible method system and
transmission with the that Bell Telephone
has become the standard Of the world
Newark post., 1914-02-18

clines to refund the money unless
Judge Churchman shall so recon-
mend.
A Middlctown special states that
while Edward johnson and Thom-
a.; B. Fisher Of Port Penn, were
cunning, week before last, in the
lowlands near Georgetown, 5. C.,
an alligator's jaws closed on one OF
the formers legs when they were
crossing a swampy place. Fisher
promptly fired at the saurian, send
irg a bullet through it's head. He
GOT a fence rail and with its use
got johnson to dry land. His leg
was badly torn, and he was sent to
a hospital for treatment.
Newark post., 1914-02-18

' o"'i, cl., Ills dSSlSIdut.
A horse owned by J. E. Hudson.
OF Milford, on Wednesday, broke
open corn crib near it's stall and
devoured eighty ears of corn but
was alive at last accounts.
Slipping on the top step at the
rear door of his home in New Cas-
tie on Saturday, Henry Madden
broke his left leg at the knee. Mrs.
Joseph Dougherty of New Castle
also fell, one day last week and
broke her right hip.
Members of Company H, O. M.
d., of New Castle, were entertain
ed by the officers at a dinner in the
armory on Friday evening.
Members of the Young Men s So
ciety Of New Castle Presbyterian
church were rendered a dinner on
Friday evening by the President,
Harry C. Hunter. Miss Emily F.
Lunt also entertained at a dinner
the Junior Philathea Glass Of New
Castle M. E. church.
Silver Lake, Milford, since the
erection of the new reinforced con-
crete dam, is again filled with water
| 4, 4hp will ln1nfal 1fc c,h
Gardener c. Lowe, a noted anna
teur baseball pitcher, died at Del
mar last week from the effects OF
blow on his head from a pitched
ball, received about two years ago.
Mrs. William S. Hilles, Miss
Mabel Vernon and Mrs. Martha s.
G Cranston were the speakers at New
! Castle first Suffrage meeting held
on Thursday evening.
An organization of Boy Scouts
: at Smyrna has been formed at
Smyrna with L. M. Price, presi-
! dent, Senator E. g. Walls, vice.
h president, Walter Hynson, secre-
tary. Rev. Thomas Getz, Scout com
missioner, and Prof. Scotten and
:, Warbler Price, scoutmasters.
Rev. Percy L. Donaghay, for slS
wears past rector Of st. Anne s
. church, Middletown, has accepted
. a call to Circleville, Ohio.
IS Delaware City authorities vii
% prosecute all automobiles arrested
for violating the town S special Inn
it ordinance.
Ie The War Department has glv!el
l. notice that it will no longer assls
al merchants of Delaware City IN col
r lectine debts contracted by soldiers
at Fort DUPONT.
D. Mrs Joseph T. Cough Of Bea
p Station is completing a quilt whlci a
" will likely net $1OO for the bene1l
Us of Red Lion M. E. Church.
The Fame Hose Company 0
ID Wilmington has contracted Tor
at $40 900 automobile engine. Whlc,
I will complete its motor equlpmeh'
y Warrants have been secured D
I'd secretary Ellison OF the Wllmilis ~
ton Board of Health against III
nroprietors of fourteen oaroe
l., shons in that city on the charge Q
R. NOT keeping their establishments
ce rao,,ired sanitary condition.
ge
Tba Wilmington Referndll
League is seeking support ior a d
Il IL act of the Legislature giving u
y y citv seventy-fve cent gas
- y Within two weeks George SteV
~ ~ art and Roland Rees caught, nes s
eA nalaware r City, two otters Worl
seo. eight skunks worth so; Sc,
,, Poo, Gve mnskrats and five hui
IL IL dred pounds of carp. william La h !
,o- Hagan s trappers caught OIL ., ~
Is Is rn,1s KRAFT marsh, in one DAY, .: 81
ilo m hnndred two muskrats, lnciuall
-, a.a ono ~ If the Maltese variety, the i1n LII,
. ever trapped at Delaware Di's' Az
Hagan marsh has y YIELDED 1oanning 30,
- ms n,u slxrats in nine weeks trapping
,th Property owners IN iaamallzs y
w W, falling to have their sloeIa,iI viii
-, n.onpr condition by June We e.,
Newark post., 1914-02-18
ed, fried, poached or scrambled.

Mr.. Henry Kendall Fooks and
Miss Mamie Kenney, youngest
daughter of Solomon Kenney, and
a niece of former Senator Richard
R. Kenney, were married on Feb
ruary 9, in Laurel by Rev. &. L.
Pheiffer, rector of st. Philip s
church. They left on a trip south
and will reside in Laurel.
Newark post., 1914-02-18

Joseph M. McVey, School Ex-
aminer of Cecil county, has been
chosen second lieutenant Of Com
pany E, First Regt., M. N. G. Of
Elkton.
Newark post., 1914-02-18

The North End Athletic Club OF
Wilmington, fined 5000 for selling
liquor without license, wishes $3.50
Of the amount returned as similar
clubs were fined but $50 for the
same offense. City Council de-
Newark post., 1914-02-18

navmrnt of $50 and costs Tor vlo-s
1kating the Hazel liquor shipping
law.
An oyster and chicken supper
will be held by the ladies Of Della
ware City NJ. E. Church, in the
cbancl tomorrow (Thursday) ev-
ening. The pastor, Rev. }. H.
Cnochpgan. has been unanimously
invited to serve for another year.
Charles II. Colby, a canner at st.
Gporrps. is contracting with farm
arc of that section for $50 acres of
smear corn and S5 acres of lima
bnans for the coming season.
Thieves robbed the stable Of
Charles Dutton at Boothwyn Of
harness and other articles worth
s1O0. one day last week.
Attendance at rural schools has
increased materially since New
yeor's rs result Of the campaign
started by DR.. Charles A. Wagner,
State Commissioner of Education.
Sixtv-thrpe dollars was realized
from recent entertainment given
a4 Niddletown for the benefit OF the
Kew Century Club and the Guild
Of St. Anne's Church.
Mrs. John L. Johnson, wife Of the
nastor of New Castle M. E. church,
is directing rehearsals Of cantata-
Snow White, to be given III the
Onpra House after Easter.
Clarence G. killen, Of the Every
Evening staff. has been chosen as
sistant to Neil B. Sinclair, Secre-
tarv of the Wilmington Chamber OF
Commerce. at a salary OF $l2OO a
year.
Heart trouble. following overex'
prtion while shovelling snow, caus
ed the death of G. Harry johnson
of 519 West Eighth street, ant
John Leahy of 11l9 West Fourtf
street. Wilmington, on Saturday
Both were Civil War veterans
serving in Company B, First Della
ware Volunteers. Both leave fam
lies.
Closed for several weeks, pending
repairs to the lock at Chesapeake
CITY. the Chesapeake & Delawar
Canal has been re-opened but wa
clogged with floating ice at. the clos
of last week.
Walter NJ. Clark and Edward W
Hastings. who caught recently Tn
first red coon ever seen III the De
mar section. will have the ANNA
stuffed and mounted by taxldei
mist
Agent Stout has received $l(
495.4O under less than a year s OF
Grafton of the non-support Ia,
from parties arraigned under Il
| provisions in the City Court l
| Wilmington.
| Farmers Institutes will be hel
in the Court House in Elkton
/ I p. m. on Friday, February
and at 10 a. m. and 1.3O p. m. o
Saturday, February %. Ever!
l body is cordially invited to atteh
| the sessions.
/ John R. Beall Of La Plata, Nc
has been appointed. P. B. 4 W. !
| R, station agent at North East, VII
George W. Cosden, retired on az
limit.
Temperance folks in Cecil cou1
ty are circulating a petition favo
ing the enactment by the Leglsl
ture Of local anti-liquor shlppil
law, on the lines of the Hazel a
operative in Kent and Suss'
counties, Delaware.
DR.. +, V. Vaughn, Professor
History at Delaware College, W
give an address at the Washin
TOMS Birthday exercises at I
Cecil County High School, Elkto
On Friday, on "The True Geor
Washington"
The P. B. & w. r. r. will sho'
Fprovide a large enclosed waitil
room for passengers on the sou
side of its tracks at Elkton statio
Newark post., 1914-02-18

Harley J. Conoway, a liveryman,
was awarded by a jury at George
town last week, half the value Of a
horse which he had hired to Sher-
if James P. Dukes of Sussex coun-
ty, and which his son and deputy,
I. S. Dukes, had overdriven, caus-
ing it's death.
Newark post., 1914-02-18


Edward Spear, living on the w.
X. Lockwood farm, in the Warwick
section, near Middletown, was kick
ed in the face on Thursday by a
young mule, which he passed in his
stable, receiving an ugly cash in
the cheek.
Mrs. William S. Hilles and Miss
Mabel Vernon are booked for ad-
dresses at suffrage tea, at Miss
Ella w. johnson s home in New
port, this afternoon,
Wilmington Chamber Of Com
merce is arranging for a reception
and luncheon, to be held some time
next month, to leading merchants
of that city and the Peninsula, and
officers Of the various towns IN the
territory. 1t is expected that up
wards of 500 guests will attend.
Rev. Robert L. Jackson, pastor
Of Hanover Presbyterian church,
Wilmington, surprised the mem
bers of his flock by returning on
Wednesday night from a western
trip with his bride, Miss Belle Park,
er of Mason City, Iowa, whom he
married at her parents home on
Newark post., 1914-02-18

Feb. 7th. They first met at the
groom s home in Minnesota, ten
years ago. They will reside at
2OO3 Van Buren street, Whining
ton.
Mechanics Hall, Elkton, was
well-filled on Friday and Saturday
evenings at the performance Of the
Minstrel Troupe Of Company E,
despite the unfavorable weather.
Mrs. Lettie G. Wiltbank, Of
Georgetown, is independent of cold
storage price boosters so far as
eggs are concerned, as she boasts
that in all her 81 years she has
never eaten single egg, raw, boil
Newark post., 1914-02-18

and, it is thought, fell or was
thrown under the wheels of his
wagon when his team bolted.
Newark post., 1914-02-18

Masons of Port Deposit are ar
ranging for the celebration Of the
centennial Of the organization of
their lodge.
Newark post., 1914-02-18
HERE AND THERE

Chester county's expenses dur
INC 1913 for court, Jail, county
hnmo M etc.. totalled $126,OS5.
Newark post., 1914-02-18

RuraI Sunday school conventions
wiII be held at Port Penn, March
<. KirkWood, March II and Glas-
COW, March 10.
Newark post., 1914-02-18

Postmaster Albert l.. Swan Of
Delaware City, has appointed his
on, John Swan, Jr., his assistant.
Newark post., 1914-02-18

Russell Sanders, colored, pre-
forrpd 80 days in Dover Jail to
navmpnt of $50 and costs for vio-
IEatiing the Hazel liquor shipping
law.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
FAMOUS SPEAKERS TOSPEND
WEEK HERE BOOSTING PLAN |
FOR DRY" UNITED STATES,
KenOShd Has Honor
Street Car System
People SO. 7R Honest

KENOSHA, Wis, Nov. ia street
car system. run on the honor" basis.
with only a mans conscience to
force him to pay fare. is kenosha's
new idea. Street car company OFF,
cials today declared the experiment,
first tried out yesterday, an unquali-
fed success.
A director Of the street railway
company first offered the suggestion
when revenues began to slump.
Fire the Is conductors and put the
PEOPLE on their honor" he suggested.
Put a coin box on the rear platform
and let them drop their nickels with
out paying a man to watch them"
II didn't look good, but other ideas
were lacking. and the new idea was
given trial. Wien the contents Of
the boxes were stacked today, off,
cials found two plugged nickels, a
battered telephone slug. and $50 per-
fectly good nickels. The people OF
Kenosha had assayed about 99.7b per
cent honest.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
TELLS OF Loss
OF LITTLE HOARD
in BANK CRASH
Aged Dennis Dunivan Pitiful
Figure on Stand in Trial of
G. H. Retain
BATTERED PASS BOOK
is ALL HE HAS LEFT
Assured by Defendant, He Says,
Flat Rock Institution Had
Rich Backers

The worn and battered cover Of o
handbook that once held pages show
ing an account of s2.S03 In che Bank
OF Flat Rock, OF Fiat Rock Mich.
was held before jury In Judge Col
lingwood's court, Thursday morning.
The hand that clutched it trembled,
and the voice that spoke to the jurors
was feeble.
ITS all | got,' said Dennis Duni-
van, 80 years old, farmer living near
Flat Rock. and is the complaining
witness against Guerd ii. Retan. one
of the organizers of the Bank of Flat
Rock, who Is on trial on charge of
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. The bank failed, entaiiing a
loss to depositors estimated at $780,
COO. Maynard A. Losee, Retains asso-
ciate in the bank, is also facing q
charge OF obtaining money under
false pretenses, and will be tried
later.
Dunivan was placed on the stand
(Continued on Page sesen.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
SELL TEAM? BUNK!
ASSERTS CAFFNEY
Owner OF Braves To Keep Team
And Build New Park, When
He Gets Time

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.--"Bunk! Pure
unadulterated. unfiltered bunk. I'd as
leef sell my right arm" was the ans
wer James K. Carney gave today
when asked regarding reports that he
has completed arrangements to sell
the Boston Braves.
why, say" said the Tammany-
baseball leader, "the guy who wrote
that probably Is just back from his
vacation, and writing on space. That
same boy had me short OF change
and selling my ball park to buy a
meal ticket last year. More bunk.
Then he said I'd bought the Brook
lyns. which Charley Ebbetts says Is
worth $1,500,000. Still more bunk"
then, soto voice to the reporter,
bunk both ways"
Instead OF selling the Braves, Gan.
ney declared he Is going to spend a
lot OF money on new home for his
team, IF he can ever get around to
IT."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
DETROIT CLUB WOMEN
WILL CENSOR MOVIES

iesentatives would be most welcome.
and would be the most satisfactory
sort OF check on the theaters.
He explained that the department
had submitted estimates for censor,
an assistant censor and moving
picture machine operator, but that
the estinators had cut out all of the
items, causing the department to
abandon censorship.
He explained that IL the club wom-
en- found Instances OF improper con-
ditions, they might notify the depart
ment. which would gladly send On
GERS to investigate the complaint. and
TO see that conditions were remedied.
Mrs. May McGill, probation oficer
OF the police court, says that an ORR
entail d~ncer In a theater on Monroe
ave.. has been giving an exhibition
Of the old-fashioned muscle dance
that Is posisively indecent. and that
the act has been On the bill for two
weeks. She declares that such q
darce IN brr'esrre house would be
stonped ~ once Nv the police. wom-
en- and children form large part of
the audience which witnesses the dis
gusting spectacle. she says. -i
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
EXPLAIN PLAN
OF LENDING TO
WAGE FARMERS
Officers of Industrial Finance
Corporation Make Appeal to
Detroit Capitalists
STRICTLY A BUSINESS
PROPOSITION" THEY SAY
Both Stakeholder and Borrower
Profit Under Norris System
Loan Sharks Eliminated

Clark w. Williams. Of New York
city. and Arthur J. Morris, of Nor
folk, Va. president and vice-presi-
dent. respectively, of the Industrial
Finance Corporation, an organization
formed for the purpose of extending
the Morris plan" of making small
loans to wage-earners at legal rates
OF interest and under conditions cal
culated to make them independent
OF the loan sharks, are in Detroit for
the purpose OF interesting local
financiers in the establishment OF
one OF their banks In this city.
They explained their system at q
luncheon In the Board Of Commerce,
at noon, Thursday Several promin-
ent bankers and other capitalists
we're present.
The plan Is the child OF the brain
of Arthur j. Morris, who has been
working to find some method OF
combating the loan shark" evil for
the last Is years and who founded
(Contfnued On Page Eight.D
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
MANY ERRORS in
ELECTION RETURNS
County Canvassers Will Call in
Several Officers to Straight
en- Out Tangle

Probate Judge Edgar o. Durfee
member of the Wayne county board
OF election canvassers, declared
Thursday that numerous errors are
being found In the tally sheets OF
various chairmen Of election pre-.
cincts.
1T will be necessary for the board
to call In perhaps dozen chairmen,
said Judge Durfee, ito explain errors
in their totals. Just what effect this
will have on the election results,
cannot say at this time. II will re-
cuire about 10 days before we can
even estimate what changes In the
returns will be made by the can
vassers."
Probate Judge Stewart Hanley. who
in the unoficial returns. was defeat
cd by Justice OF Peace Command, by
q narrow margin. is still undecided
as to whether he viii demand re
count.
Il hsve q whole week left In which
to make my demand for a recount
said Judge Hanley. Thursday. "and
am going TO let the matter rest for q
few days At least"