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Evening journal., 1914-09-12
By The United Press.

WASHINGTON, Sept. IA cable
gram of decided optimism" was receiv
ed at the French embassy today from
Bordeaux. After declaring that the
Germans in four days have been pushed
back from 90 to 10 kilometers,. it stated
that general situation has just been
modified to our advantage during these
past days" The cablcgram follows:
"The French general staff made known
today that the first German army con-
tinues its backward movement; three
of its army corps were repulsed last
night between Villcrs, Cotterets and
scissors. We have in four days gained
from 80 to 75 kilometers.
"In the second army, the tenth corps
and the guard repulsed TO the north of
the Saint Gonde swamps is also with
drawing In the Champagne the third
German army has also withdrawn. The
German center has thus at last given
ground after a hard fight in the region
between Sczanne and Vitry. In the Ar
gonne, the fourth German army was
pushed back to the north of the Trois-
fontaines forest.
"The fifth German army, after at
tempting a very serious effort on our
right wing, was thrown back Our
troops occupy Nassincourt.
son the other side, (the Russian. the
Austrian army, attacked near Tomas
zow. was forced to a disorderly retreat"
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
VITAL STATISTICS.

Secretary Ellison, OF the Board Of
Health reports the following vital sta
tistics for the week: Total deaths re-
ported p; corresponding week last year.
Is. The causes of death were as fol-
lows. Typhoid fever Il whooping
cough, /; cancer OF liver, Il cancer, in
testines, Il cerebral hemorrhage. apo
plexy, ]; other nervous diseases, p
heart disease (unclassified), l. reuchae-
ma, disease of veins; acute bron-
chitis, pneumonia, l; other diseases
of respiratory system, gun shot
wound, bodies brought in, A; bodies
passed through, 5; bodies sent away, o.
Births-Birth reported, white, 43; to-
tai births reported, 43; corresponding
week 1913, 30; still births, /.
Marriages - Marriages reported,
white, 25i black, /; total, 20; CORE
spending week 1913, @.
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
USE OF WORD "KALES LED TO
MANS ARREST AS SPY.
Iy The United Preas.

By The United Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-Nearly 500
passengers on the Italian liner An
coma were marooned on that vessel
within sight of tie city for hours to-
day because the steamship demanded
fulhllment of the guarantee of Am
bassador Nelson Page, at Rome, that
the United States government would
pay the passage Of refugees. Most OF
the 500 were Americans. Nearly all
of them we're penniless.
DR.. Alexander Becker, a Brooklyn
school teacher, told how an acquaint-
ance, DR.. San Giovanni, being with
out money while at Sienna and not
desiring TO have the townspeople dis
cover his plight. wired him at Mar
kirch in slang: "Kale all gone; wire
me thirty beans" German authori-
ties at Markirch couldn't find "kale'
in the English dictionary, and prompt
ly arrested Becker as a spy. He was
held twelve hours before he got the
Germans to understand the slang.
Evening journal., 1914-09-12

BY The United Press.
PARIS, Sept. 2.-(By Mail to New
York.)-'It was like Hell let loose" is
the way an officer of the French Zou-
aves describes the charge Of the Turcos,
Frances black troops, at the battle Of
Charleroi Telling of the terrific charge
of the blacks, the officer declared they
fought at such close quarters with the
Germans that many of the men got hold
of the noses Of the enemy with their
teeth.
"When the fighting was at its height,
our colonel suddenly ordered, Give the
Turcos free rein!r said the officer.
"Then the avalanche began. 1t was like
He'll let loose. They tore along the Ger
man batteries for full mile They
were chanting the 'Marseillaise,' but
no man could even hear the man next
to him in the ranks, so terrible was the
pounding of guns Infantry and artil-
lery poured shot into them and they
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
ZEPPELINS CREATE NEW FEAR
AMONG BELGIANS IN OSTEND

again. suppose millions of credu-
lous people looked at the great comet
four years ago with something of the
same feeling But this feeling is
stronger We aren't all of as sure
that there are comets that might hit
us and bring the world to an end, but
we do know in Ostend that there are
Zeppelins and that they drop bombs
which may bring our own particular
world to an end in one second.
Later, / went about the dark streets,
Of this once gayest shore resort Of
Europe. The palatial hotels we're
dead dark. Passing a cafe in the main
street, l heard strange subdued sounds
and suddenly discovered it was the
massed whispering in the darkness of
scores of men and women seated at
the little sidewalk tables under the
cafe canopies. Walters were feeling
their way about, serving drinks as
best they could under the strange cir
cumstances. took a seat amid the
whispering company. ! heard the
word Zeppelin whispered at every
hand.
"The English have brought a dirig-
ApAC nNA z " AhAl lAt Atlptlluef Wills
pered one voice, nearby.
"Nes," returned another whisper, "but
the Zeppelns have gun decks on top of
the gas bag, and carry two great rifles.
What chance does an English balloon
stand against one of Zeppelin's fighters,
fitted like a battleshipf"
While all this whispering was going
on | suddenly recalled how proudly W,
twentieth century folks had watched
Zeppelin in his every move of conquer
ing the air. But after all, what has h,
done but added a new horror to war
fare; a new chill for humanity?
Little children and mothers viii say
their prayers in Ostend tonight ant
then be awake, for its hard to beiev,
that even the good God can save yot
from bombs that drop from the sky
Ostend lies tonight helpless. Even tn,
great guns of the great English battle
ships in the harbor cannot insure OstenC
against Zeppelin.
Viva Zeppelinl Inventor Of a new
fearl
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
Greatest FAIR
COMES TO An END
Larger Attendance Than
Ever, With Record Break
ing Entry List
BETTER HOUSING FOR
NEXT TsYEAR'S POULTRY

Delaware State Fair came to a close
at wawaset Park yesterday afternoon,
following five days Of unprecedented in
terest. The Fair, which opened on Mon
day with a monster Labor Day celebra.
tion, not only was the greatest in point
Of attendance, but it was the largest
gathering together OF exhibitors in the
various departments at like affair
ever held in this state.
Owing to the threatening weather
yesterday the attendance was small
Those who did venture TO the GROUNDS
were interested in the horse racing and
the horse show.
The Fair has been remarkable In that
little disorder was occasioned, there be-
ing but one arrest of the five days On
the grounds. That was a small boy The
police arrangements were all that could
be expected.
While Thursday was the banner day in
point of attendance, the crowds that
thronged the fair grounds on the other
days was larger than those in preceding
years.
The Better Babies Contest came TO
close yesterday with the judging Of
babies between the ages OF two and
three years The awards win not be
announced for several days, owing to
the physicians and nurses desiring time
TO 20 over the data collected.
Pickpockets We're not deferred from
operating yesterday despite the small
attendance. and one young woman liv-
ing in the Ninth ward reported her
purse having been extracted from her
pocket.
Officials Of the Fair Association held
conference with managers of the
poultry department at noon yesterday
The Fair managers at the conference ex-
pressed their pleasure at the poultry de-
partment, and they gave assurances
that at the next Fair more suitable
quarters would be provided for this de-
partment. William n. Moore, of Chadd's
Ford, yesterday lost valuable Faver-
elles which was imported. The bird
was delayed in shipment and reached
Wilmington ia a weakened condition.
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
IN new SYNAGOGUE
AS HOLIDAY NEARS

The first meeting to be held in the
new synagogue of the Chesed Shel
Ameth Congregation, Third and Shipley
streets, will take place at midnight to.
night. II will be the midnight meeting
which always precedes the Jewish New
Year, which begins Sunday a week at
sun down.
While the new synagogue is not yet
finished the work has progressed to such
an extent that future meetings will be
held there. In view Of tonight marking
the first time the congregation viii
gather in the new building, all mem
bers will be in attendance. The services
viii be appropriate to the occasion.
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
DR.. LOFLAND Gets AGENCY
FOR The CHANDLER CAR

Dr. James P. Lofand. a well-known
resident of Milford, this morning sign
ed a contract with the Postles Auto
mobile Brokerage Company to act as
sub-agent for the Chandler Car in
Kent county. Colonel G. p. Postles
Company has the exclusive agency for
the Chandler car in this state. DR..
Lofand will leave here this afternoon
for Milford in the Chandler demonstra-
tion car, which he will show to friends
on the way to Kent county He is
very proud of il and believes the
Chandler will become very popular
down the State where he has a host
of friends.
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
GERMANS NOW FALL
BACK ON RHEIMS
British French Continue
Rout That May Crumple
KaiSer'S Army
ISLAND FALL
TO AUSTRALIANS
By The United Press.

by Inc Jnlteu fIess.
LONDON, Sept. 12-The War
Bureau announces that the British
pursuit of the Germans continues un-
interruptedly and that numerous
prisoners are being taken. It is
stated that the French have captured
the entire artillery equipment Of a
single German army corps. The COM
plete report was as follows:
"The British troops continue their
pursuit of the enemy forcing them
back toward Rheims. They are
pushing the Germans very fast and
many prisoners have been taken The
allies cavalry was last night reported
to have taken a position between
scissors and Fismos on the Vesie
river. The enemy is also retreating
north of Vitry-le-Francois and the
third French army has taken all Of
the artillery of one corps. Our
aeroplanes report that the retreat Of
the enemy is very rapid.
The allies are exerting powerful
pressure on the western end of the
German right flank and this has CORE
spondingly weakened the German
centre.
THE Australian squadron under
Admiral Patey has occupied the is
lands of the Bismark Archipelago
The landing party which occupied
the town of Herbertshope on Herbert
shope Island. encountered strong
resistance. II had to fight for four
miles through the bush along mined
roads and in the fighting Lieutenant
Commander Charles Elwell and two
sailors were killed and a number
we're wounded"
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
FELL IN Street,
Died ON HIS way
TO The HOSPITAL

Joseph Wojcieckowslsi, a young
man living at Maryland avenue and
Liberty street, fell on the street
while on HIS way home last night
He was but a short distance from
home when he was stricken and top
pied over
The Phoenix ambulance was sum
moned and dashed with him to Della
ware Hospital but he was pronounc-
ed dead when the ambulance ar
riven there and the body was taken
TO his home.
The exact cause OF his death has
not been learned. The corners Of
fee said II had no report OF the case
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
FRENCH BLACKS MEET GERMANS IN
AWFUL SLAUGHTER AT CHARLEROl

fell by the dozen, but dashed on. When
they were within fifteen yards Of the
batteries, the Germans had to cease fir
ing to avoid shooting their own guards.
A bloody bayonet fight then followed.
While a man was baycnetting a German
and could not release his weapon at
once, he would whip out his revolver
and shoot another. In the meantime,
companion by his side would be at
tacking the bayonetted foe with the
butt of his rifle The soldiers OF the
Kaiser were giants, but they fell like
flies. Blood splashed everywhere. l
must have shot a hundred with my own
revolver The remnant of the German
command finally fled for their lives, but
not many escaped. When our survivors
got back to Charleroi we lost more than
a score when the Germans mounted a
howitzer in the church steeple, despite
the fact that the building was flying
the Red Cross flag"
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
HURT when Horse
takes Wild dash

A horse attached to Steinle's bak-
cry delivery wagon ran away shortly
before 2.3O o'clock this afternoon
from Fourth and West streets.
John II. Robinson, OF No. 6O2
French street, was thrown out at
West street and hurt about the legs.
William Wilkinson was hurled
from the wagon at Tatnall street, cut
about the head and body and was
take unconscious in Councilman zim-
mermanns auto to the Delaware
Hospital.
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
Ausfrians Fall Back Before
SerYian-Montenegrin Fighters

nova and Boljevace on the Save River
are now held by the Servians. At the
same time another Servian force has
crossed the Danube near Belgrade. 1t
is the intention Of the Servian govern
ment to drive the Austrians from the
vicinity of Belgrade which has been al
most completely destroyed 10y the Aus
trian bombardment.
The Servian losses in the battle OF
Semlin are declared to be very small.
Those of the Austrians were large
Several thousand prisoners, many guns
and general supplies were taken by the
Servians.
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
TOMATOES ON POsTOFFICE LAWN

Amateur gardeners were interested
in a find on the law Of the Federal
Building today in the form of a tomato
vine The vine bore two small toma-
toes and Chief Sasse. superintendent
of the carriers. was showing the veg
etables with pride. The ground on
which the tomatoes we're grown, was
attacked b ythe army worm but the
vine was left untouched.
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
AuSfrianS Drive the Russian
Armies Back on LembeFg

eastern theatre of war is described as
very much improved from the German
Austrian viewpoint. A strong force has
been sent to attack the Russians who
have been besieging Koenigsberg and the
announcement that that city has been
relieved is expected mOmentarily.
The War Office made no morning an
nouncement regarding the progress OF
the hattie in the west. Il was announced
late last night that the German sue
cesses in the centre and on the left
wing continued. The attack on the
strong fortress OF Verdun is proceeding
satisfactorily and its reduction and cap
ture are considered certain.
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
BURY DIR. ADAMS on MONDAY.

The Rev. E. l. Hoffecker. superin-
tendent Of the Wilmington District Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. will
have charge of the funeral services
for the Rev. Richard H. Adams who
died in Philadelphia yesterday.
DR.. Adams will be buried at Nil
lington, Md. on Monday morning
and prominent churchmen In this
territory are expected TO attend the
funeral. The Rev. v S. Collins win
deliver an address on the life and
work of DR.. Adams. Interment will
be in Millington Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
PROMISED no SUPPORT FAMILY.

Thomas Alseme, an Italian, Of
Henry Clay, was arraigned before
Magistrate Buckley yesterday after
noon on charge of non-support of
his wife and three minor children,
and Of making threats against them.
Leonard e. Wales represented the
defendant and Philip L. Garrett the
State. Alseme promised the magis-
trate he would in the future support
his family properly and as this was
satisfactory to the attorneys the
magistrate released him on a 5000
peace bond.
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
BERLIN, (Via The Hague). Sept
l2.-The Germans are driving the Rus
slams before them out of East Prussia,
according to an official announcement
made at the War Office. The German
reinforcements have clashed with the
Russian advance and the latter has re-
tired in disorder in the direction Of the
frontier. German troops, cooperating
with the Austrians, have checked the
Russian advance from Lemberg and are
now pushing them back in the general
direction of that city Germans and
Austrians are again in Russian Poland
in strong force and the situation in the
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
TREATMENT FOR HORN FLIES
old-Fashloned Remedy Of Crude Cot.
ton OIL and Pine Tar ls One
Of Best Known Remedies.
~ WI. u. UNDERWoonl

The horn ny has 50 many PECULIAR
tiles that he is scientifically interest
ing. In the matter OF color he Is a
stickler for dark shades Hence, his
attacks are chiefly made on dark cat.
tie.
Cases have been noted in which two
COWS, one white and the other dark,
standing side by side. we're enveloped
In a swarm Of horn flies which at
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
JUDGE HADN'T heard
OF CODWEB Dressing

Ruth White. in City Court today.
pleaded guilty to assault and battery
on Annie Jordon, colored, and was
fined S25 and costs. When called TO
show the cut on her head which
Annie said Ruth had inflicted with a
piece OF iron Annie volunteered the
Information that cobwebs we're on
the wound.
'Cobwebsl" remarked Judge
Churchman. "How did you get cob
webs in the cut?"
Il put them there to stop the dow
of blood" Annie answered.
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
CARAVEL, PERU. IS
Wrecked BY EARTHQUAKE

BY The United Press.
LIMA, Peru, Sept. 1.-THE city Of
Caraveli, which has about 1000 inhabi-
tants, has been greatly damaged by an
earthquake. It Is not believed the loss
Of life, if any actually were killed, has
been heavy. The district in which Cara
veil is located is subject to frequent
earth tremors
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
RUSSIANS RoUT CONFIRMED.
D.. m


WASHINGTON, Sept. l2.-"General
llmdenburg's victorious progress in East
Prussia continued" the Berlin foreign
office notified the German embassy to-.
day. In raidogram il stated that
"Ihe Russians attempted TO relieve the
pressure ON the defeated left wing, but
were defeated"
Evening journal., 1914-09-12

BY The United Press.
LONDON-On an office window in
Glasgow is pasted the following notice
"BusIness as usual during alteration of
the map"
LONDON.--Lord Kitchener has stated
that no presents of wines OF spirits can
be accepted for troops at the front and
none viii be forwarded.
PARIS.-A wounded sergeant brought
from the front says he owes his life
to a bust Of the Kaiser. The sergeant
took IL from village school and stuck
it in his haversack. Soon afterward
German bullet struck him, knocking
him down. He found the bullet had
glanced of the head of the bust, chip
ping one Of the ends Of the Kaiser's
mustache.
PARlS.-After reverses in recent
fighting, during which many of their
French officers were killed, the Turcos
French African troops, bathed theil
hands in the officers -blood and swore
to avenge them. They then led charge
which was successful.
PARIS-"Vienna bakeries" all over
France have now changed their titles to
'Parisian bakeries"
OSTEND-When fighting was general
about Brussels, smart women of the
Belgian capital motored out TO watch
battles in the cool of the afternoon as
gaily as though going to the races.
PARASITIC French soldiers are par
tial to churches as sleeping quarters
The troops are sleeping IN churches
throughout the war zone. They say
they can get more air there than ia
stables.
LONDON--Lord Charles Beresford
and Lord Desborough have been sworn
in as special constables for Buclzing
hamshire.
LONDON-Advices have reached here
that a large German electric company
has sent circulars to their customers
saying they are ready to sign contracts
TO deliver goods at "lrun on the German
frontier" lrun is Spanish town on
the French-Spanish frontier.
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
MR.. KIRKUS SAILS
FOR HOME TODAY

The Rev. F. NJ. Kirkus, rector n
Trinity p. e. Church. and his daugh-
ter who have been abroad, are ex-
pected to arrive home next week.
The last information received by Mrs.
Kirkus who is in Yonkers. N. Y.
from Mr. Kirkus was that Mr.. Kir-
kus and Miss Kirkus were to sail to-
day on the liner st. Paul
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
BIG COMPANY CHARTERED.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Set. IA charter
was filed here at the State Depart
ment at noon for the American Arch
Company, capital stock one million
dollars, to manufacture, sell and deal
in and with all kinds OF railroad sup
plies and equipment, including fire
brick, locomotive and car parts. The
incorporators are William Hollinger.
Henry G. Wenzel. Jr., and Arthur W.
Dalton, all Of New York.
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
TREsPAssFRs GO no IAN.

Ten days at the workhouse was the
sentence meted by Magistrate Lewis
this morning to Rube Strange, Frank
Bryan, Nathaniel Pemberton and John
Smallwood, who were caught riding a
freight train on the Pennsylvania Rail
road. The men were charged with
trespassing.
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
FENCE ABOUT BUILDING SITE.

The work that will now be done
on the new joint city and county
building will hereafter be done out
of the sight of the eyes of the Curl
Gus public. The large 10-foot fence
that had already been erected on the
Tenth, Eleventh and French streets
sides of the site, was this morning
erected on the King street side, and
il is now impossible for anyone to
watch the work in progress from the
outside.
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
COLORED MOMEN GAsHEp.

Rosa Garrison, who did not give an
address, and Margaret Edwards, who
says she lives at No 300 East Tenth
street, were at the Delaware Hospital
this morning. Their heads were cut,
but it is not known how they received
their injuries. Surgeons treated
both. The women are colOred.
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
DETECTION TO FREIFHT TAX.
: The Unlted Presa.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-Because
opposition to the freight tax feature
of the proposed internal revenue "war
tax bill Is so strong. Democratic
Leader Underwood announced today
that he would not even introduce the
bill until President Wilson returns
from Cornish next week and until Il
is given the Presidents o. X.
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
BOY HURT BY. FALL.

His knees injured as the result Of a
fall from a wagon at Eleventh and
French streets, this morning, Stanley
Czamboskwski, fifteen years of age, Of
No. s2S Marshall street is patient at
Delaware Hospital. His wounds are not
regarded as serious.
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
THIS PACKAGE FOR HARYDY.

Postmaster English has in his pos
session a package which arrived today
via parcel post from Europe. The pack
age is address TO p. Harydy but it
bears no street address. The owner can
obtain the package on calling at the
postofiice.
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
Pv The United Press.

" The Unlteu Press.
NlSH, Servia, Sept l2.-The combin-
ed Servian and Montenegrin armies
which are marching to capture Sera-
jevo, capital OF Bosnia, are now close
to that city. They are driving the Aus
trians before them and are taking many
prisoners. The Bosnian people are well
coming the Servians with open arms and
many of them are joining the army of
invasion.
Meanwhile the armies of the Crown
Prince have followed up their occupa-
tion of Semlin. The towns of Nitro
vicza, Jaric, Herlkovce, Klenac, Cupi-
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
SuFFERS EYE NIrRY.

A foreign substance in his left eye
caused Clarence Young, a machinist
of No. S12 Bennett street much pain
this morning. He went to Delaware
Hospital where he received medical
attention.
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
GERMANS SHORT ON GASOLINE.

" TITT TITTTVI T TT""1
PARIS, Sept. l2.-According TO the
Temps, the German supply OF gasoline
is running very low. As Germany de-
pends almost entirely on automobiles
for transport. this is very serious
matter from the German viewpoint.
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED.

Magistrate Lewis this morning issued
marriage licenses to John Gtwzewski
and Miss Lena Tapskiewiz, both resi-
dents OF this city, and to Henry Ander-
son and Miss Margaret Harris, residents
of Rising Sun.
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
FRENCH DRIVE THE AUSTRIAN
ARMY ACROSS THE DNEISTER

possessions in the Solomon Islands,
which include Bougainville and Buka
and are under the jurisdiction Of the
officials of Kaiser Wilhelm's land,
have been seized by British war
ships.
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
CITY BANKS CLEARINGS.

Clearings of the local banks for the
week ending today amounted to ST.
352,6S7.53 as compared with S1,7O2,-
5s4 for the corresponding period last
year.
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
PRoGRESsIvEs MAY
NAME DIR. H. R. BURTON.

There was a report in political circles
today that the Progressives may nomi-
nate former Congressman Hiram r..
Burton Of Lewes, as their candidate for
Congress.
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
NEW cANoPIEs AT posToFFIcE

New eanopies are being installed over
the ventilators on the postoffice build
ing The old canopies had worn out.