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Evening journal., 1914-09-02
TODAY'S war STORY
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BY JOHN EDWIN NEvIN.


AUSTRIA-Of Officially admit
ted that the Austrian army has
been compelled to abandon
Lemberg, capital OF Galicia,
and that the entire Austrian
army of 100000 men, who
have been fighting along a line
from the Dnelster into Russia
Poland, is now hard pressed
by twice that number of Rus
slams.
GERMANY-War Office pro-
claims victories in the east
and west. The Prussian army
has been heavily reinforced and
has taken the offensive against
the Russians. Only troop trains
are now being moved on the
railroads transferring the ac-
tive army from the Interior
forts and depOts and replacing
them with the Landsturm.
Preliminary re-
ports Of casualties show a high
percentage OF officers killed,
lists of missing are very large,
because as result of continuous
fighting, the dead and wounded
cannot he gathered. Prince Of
Wales relief fund now totals
$10,0O0,00O.
FRANCE-It is admitted that
the German right wing is now
less than fifty miles from Par
is. The French centre is hold
ing fast and the right is ad-
Yancing. All effOrtS Of the
Germans to split allied arm-
les and hottie part of il up in
the fOrtreSses have been de-
feated. Paris is in readiness
for a siege but there is no
panic.
RUSSIA-The russians adj
NIT the defeat Of two army
corps i'm Eastern Prussia by
the Germans who have been
heavily reinforced. Sweeping
. victories over the Austrians
are claimed and il is stated
that until the Austrian army
is completely wiped out the
movement TO take Berlin VIII be
3 delayed. Lemberg has been
. captured; the Austrian centre
3 has been pierced and the AUS
trian right wing has been
crushed by the Russian left,
moving from the Dneister. an
Austrian general being among
the prisoners.
BELGIUM-AnOther Zeppe-
lin raid over Antwerp resulted
in little damage. Antwerp is
prepared for n siege and out
siders are ordered TO leave the
city.
TURKEY Conflicting rum
OTs continue to he circulated
hut London is convinced she
will declare war on Russian IN
the near future.
Evening journal., 1914-09-02
ACCIDENT HALTs AUTO PARTY.

While cranking his automobile at
Eighth and Market streets late last
night, Dr. J. H. Iden, L. s. NJ had
the shaft on the machine to break
and tear through the hub of his
wheel The shafting was forced into
the sidewalk by the force Of the en-
glne DR.. Iden was accompanied by
his wife and sister-in-law, Miss
Gladys Brozzill and James f. Nelson
a friend and was found from At
lantic City to Annapolis, Md The
accident caused the party to spend
the night at the Hotel DUPONT
Evening journal., 1914-09-02
HEAR REGISTRATION APPEALs

Resident Judge Herbert l.. Rice sat
at the Court House today for the pur-
pose of hearing appeals from the reg
istration of voters. No appeals how
ever, were made this morning, it be-
ing very unusual for appeals 10 be
made on the first day.
Judge Rice will sit on several other
days. as fixed by the law. to hear ap-
peals should any be filed.
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PROPOSALS

- rEITD PROPOSALS. WILL BE RE
- ceived by the Board Of Police Com
rnissioners until Tuesday September sth. at
2 o clock D. M. for eight ts) saddle horses
for the Traffic Squad, as per the following
specifications
Dark bay geldinrs. black points, 10 TO
IS 10 hands high, blocky built, Delaware
raised horses. not over 1000 lbs weight
from 20 years old, sound and broken 10
ride, and must pass examination Dy our Ne'-
erinarian.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any or an bids ........,e,,-,,,,e
BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSION Eks.
George Black, Secretary. sep'-'''
Evening journal., 1914-09-02
AFTER srssEX sHRIEyALTY.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, Del. Sept. Ed
ward T. Veasey, of Broadkill and
Lewes, Rehoboth hundred, of the
Tenth Representative district. of Sus-
sex county, has filed his papers for
the nomination for sheriff subject to
the decision of the Democratic voters
at the primaries. Mr. Veasey has
been a lifelong Democrat.
Evening journal., 1914-09-02
UNDEKTAKERS
James I. Chandler Y. v Fi"ol s1% s. s.
Telephones
OnGGrIAkGT l203-2674
DEATHS.
James L. o. Toole.
Albion W. Mahoney.
Ernest l.. Start.
Andrew ]. Sherry.
Eliza A. Latimer.


Albion W. Mahoney.
Ernest l.. start.
Andrew j. sherry.
Eliza A. Latimer.
sTANTWIn This city. on September 2, 1914,
John G., infant son, OF John ana ne
becca slant aged . months.
Relatives and friends are invited 20 at
OF his parents, No. 6l5 Springer street.
ON Thursday afternoon, September - az
o' clock Interment at Siyerbrook Gene
terry. ,o,.
James L., son Of the late john ana briuget
Relatives and friends arc invited to attend
the funeral from his late residence NO elu
East Sixth street, ON saturday morning
September 5. at o. clock. REQUIEM mass
at ST. Mary's Church. Interment Cathedral
Cemetery.
MAHONEY-In this city, on September l.
1914 Albion W. Mnhoney, aged % years
Relatives. friends, members of Washing
ton Fire Company No. Z, and the fremen
Relief Association, are invited 70 attend the
funeral services at the residence OF MS son
in-law. Wm Comfy. No. 26ll Iatnah street,
on Friday aftern,Sn. September a. az --oV
o o'clock. Intermenf Mt Salem Cemetery.
START-At Perryville, Nd. on September
1, 1914. Ernest L., son Of Charles hye
and Ella Start. in his goth year.
Relatives and friends are invited to a..
! tend the funeral services at his parents
residence. No 1913 Monroe street, on Sat
urday afternoon, September 8, at o'clock.
| Interment Wilmington and Brandy"ms
! Cemetery.
! sHERRY-In this city. on August 81, 1914.
/ Andrew J. Sherry
Relatives. friends and members Of the
| Wilmington police force are invited TO at
tend the funeral at his late residence, No.
iO2 East Fourteenth street, on Thursday
morning at 9 O'Clock. Requiem mass az
! ST. Patrick's Church. Interment at Ca
| thedrny Cemetery.
LATTMFR-In this city. on August 81, 1914,
Eliza A. widow Of James Latimer.
Relatives, friends and Confraternity oi
the Holy Rosary are invited 20 attend the
funeral, from her late residence, No. l4ol
West Third street on Friday morning, Sep
tember 4 at o'clock. Requiem mass Al
ST. Pnul's Church. Interment st. Joseph +
Cemetery
Evening journal., 1914-09-02
PREsInENT IN WASHINGTON.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Sept 2.-Much re-
freshed by his weekend vacation al
Cornish. n. H. President Wilson re-
turned here at 9.40 this morning.
Evening journal., 1914-09-02
STATE TROOPS NOW
March IN BUTTE
Bv The United Press.

I
BUTTE. Mont, Sept. Butte and
vicinity today we're put under martial
law and three companies of the State
militia took command Of the situa-
tion to prevent outbreaks as the re-
suit of the internal dissensions in the
ranks of the metal miners. Although
predictions had been freely made that
rioting would follow the arrival OF
the 500 guardsmen. there was no
trouble during the arrival OF In the
early ensuing hours.
The first crisis in the situation is
expected to be reached when the
Original and Anaconda mines OF the
Anaconda Copper Company are
opened under heavy guards of troops.
| This action is expected some time
/ during the day, the copper company
I having announced that the militia
/ would guarantee protection to miners
desiring to resume work bolh OF
these mines were closed by the com
/ pany few days ago when ofhcials
/ of the Butte mine workers compelled
/ the miners to display the buttons Oh
the new union
Further trouble may follow an at
tempt expected to be made by Sherln
/ Driscoll today to arrest President
| Muche Mcdonald and other promi-
nent members of the Western Nine
/ Workers Union. The warrants were
issued by District Judge Donlan, IN
connection with the recent doporta-
tion of members of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners.
The present situation is the result
of the secession of several thousand
miners from the Western Federation
in June. These men formed a separ-
ate organization. Clashes between
the seceders and Western Federation
miners precipitated rioting durine
which two men were killed and the
old miners union hall was dynamited
Evening journal., 1914-09-02

Mitchell would be elected national com
mitteeman from Delaware by the new
State committee in the event that Gen
eraI 4. Coleman DUPONT could not be
persuaded to withdraw his resignation
as national committeeman.
Some of those seen about the Hotel
Richardson last night. in addition TO the
men already mentioned, were DAVID =
Clark. of kenton; William Armstrong,
of Prices Cornere J. Horace Derrickson,
of Indian River hundred; C.. +. Burton,
of Angola; r. d. Lingo, Jr., of Days
boro: II. +. Wolf, Of Georgetown;
George Chandler and Oscar NJ. Thomas,
of Dagshoro; J.. c. Lynch, of Selbyvillei
Charles Johnson, of Ocean View; J. c.
lhfTc. of Nillsboro; J. irwin White, OF
laurel: former Treasurer d. o. Moore,
OF Laurel; Robert Z. Armstrong and
DR.. A. s. Houchin of Newark.
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TnO LATE TO CLAssIFY.

~----~->~-N-s>~r--es--7 49,
xny HITE GIRL OR WOMAN FOR GEN
w eral homework Two in family. Ref
erence required Call coo WEST NINE
TENTH ST sept2-2t
n ORTER FOR GENERAL OFFICE WORK.
Call III WEST NINTH STREET.
Wy ANTED-GfRL no ACT AS CASHIER
w for two weeks State experience and
salary expected. Address CO, Evening jour
nal. sept21t
Evening journal., 1914-09-02

Arrange TOT OtEdulldllVn.
State Chairman Mitchell mad a short
session of the Republican state Com
mittee during the evening, and former
Governor Simeon s. Pennewin was Sc
lected as temporary chairman for the
convention. with Magistrate Thomas ;.
Lewis. secretary of tine state Commit
Dr. A. s. Houchin. of Newark.
During the evening the announcement
in THE EVENING JOURNAL that
Major Mitchell would retire from the
State chairmanship was discussed on all
sides and there was a generally express
ed sentiment that he should continue
nt the head of the state organization
where he has done such capable work
and displayed such adroit leadership.
Major Mitchell told nquircrs that he
had determined 10 retire. Particularly
among the Kent and Sussex delegates
was the opinion expressed that Major
Mitchell should be continued as chair
man.
Naturally there was some speculation
as 10 his successor as chairman of the
state committee, and among the names
spoken Of were former Governor Penne-
viii. Harry n. Billanv, of Wilmington.
and former Senator l.. Heisler Ball. OF
near Wilmington. who at one time was
State chairman. Friends OF Mr.. Billany
expressed the opinion that he would not
accept the State chaiumanship, mas
much rs he had retired from the viii
1 mington Uhairmanship recently.
There also was report going the
rounds during the evening that Major
Evening journal., 1914-09-02

met in the Opera House to caucus. Dr.
L. Heisler Ball was elected chairman,
and Isaac w. Bowers secretary, of the
Joint caucus General T. Coleman du
Pont. delegate from the Fifth ward
was not present, and Elmer +. Kind,
who held his proxy. was seated. For
mer Congressman William II. Heald.
although elected a delegate was un-
able TO be here. Walter G. Tatnall,
Jr.. held his proxy After the roll had
been approved. and before the two
districts separated, Isaac W. Bowers
moved that the joint caucus propose
and indorse before the convention, the
name Of Thomas W Miller, as the
candidate for Representative in Con
gress. This was granted with loud
cheering. When the motion was put
il was carried unanimously. A rising
vote followed and six delegates did
not rise
Alma record., 1914-01-01
XMAS WEEK AT ALMA P. 0.
Over One Cent Postage Stamps SodTwo Hundred and Thirty
Eight Sacks Containing Approximately 5000 Pieces of
Parcel Post Packages Received and Dis
patched In Three Days

The month of December 1913 will be remembered by the
Alma posofce force the in which the office hand
led pieces of mall sold postage and transacted
business than any previous month since Uncle Sam estab
lished business in Alma.
Monday Tuesday and Wednesday of last week there
received and dispatched from the office 238 Sacks of mail
These sacks contained 1000 pieces parcel post mail be-
sides all of the first class mail During the three days
stamps sold besides hundreds of packages
insured and the general routine business of the office cared for
Assistant postmaster Ezra Smith who had the work in
charge together with the entire office force be
ulaed upon the fact that the office congested
by the heavy increase of business and all mail promptly dis
patched outgoing trains while incoming first class mail and
parcels given such attention that Christmas every
of the 5000 parcels had been delivered and
package remained the office that night other than those
ceived on the evening trains.
The Alma postoce certainly has excellent and efficient
corps of help and whoever c. F. Browns post
master be they will upon assuming the duties Of the office
find competent bunch of husters Thoroughly drilled and
perienced in the active work of the office
Alma record., 1914-01-01
CHRISTMAS Day FIRE.
MiStaking liaSOline For Kerosene
Resulted In Death Of
MISS MATTE WILLIAMS
And Caused Property Loss Of $4,000 Miss
Lake Injured

One of the saddest tragedies in AL
ma in years occurred Christmas morn
ing when the life of Miss Matte
Williams was suddenly ended follow
ing another mistake OF using gasoline
for kerosene.
Miss Williams was the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Williams, liv-
ing east OF Alma but recently had
been employed in the store OF Cush-
ing & Benedict and was rooming at
the home OF Lee Shaffer on Pros
pect avenue Mr. and Mrs Shaffer
left Wednesday to spend Christmas
with relatives in Elm Hall and Miss
Williams had invited Miss Mable
Lake to stay with her that night.
In the morning Miss Williams went
down stairs to start the fire using as
sion followed and her cries brought
Miss Lake to the stairs, which were
already in flames; she returned inn
mediately, jumped through a window
to the ground below and screamed for
help. The door into the room where
Miss Williams was a mass of flames
was broken down and the girl taken
out. Her clothes were entirely
burned and her body so badly burned
that she died in Brainerd hospital
short time later.
Miss Williams was nineteen years
old, a young woman admired and
loved by all who knew her She had
lived in Alma only two years but her
friends were numerous. The funeral
service was held at her parents home
Friday afternoon, conducted by Rev.
Thomas G. X. Brownlow and Mr.
Robert Won Thurn and the remains
were taken to Illinois, her former
home for burial The members of
Mrs. +. y. Rowland's class of the
Methodist Sunday school to which
Miss Williams belonged, were at the
depot with other friends to pay their
last tribute to their classmate The
parents and friends have the sincere
sympathy of the entire community
in their sad bereavement.
Miss Lake was badly cut about the
arms from jumping through the win
daw, was somewhat injured by the
fall and has suffered from the shock.
The damage to the house was con-
fined to about $4,000 by the excel
lent work done by the fire depart
ment.
Alma record., 1914-01-01
FIRE TUESDAY P. N.
Residence Of Robert MCNdbb On Su.
peflOr Street Burned
IT STARTED IN THE GARRET
Hard to Fight But Damage Was Largely Con.
fined to Upper Floor

Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 fire was
discovered on the roof of Robert
McNabb's residence at 315 West Su-
perior street. The alarm was turned
in from the residence Of Clint Mel
son, one door west. Mrs. McNabb
and Mrs. Nelson were visiting in the
formers parlor when they heard the
cries of fire in front of the house but
did not know it was the house they
were in until they went outside and
saw the smoke and flames. The fire
department arrived shortly and did
excellent work in controlling the
flames. The fire started in the garret
and several holes had to be chopped
in the roof to reach it. Three streams
over the building for three-quarters
of an hour AS the fire was partly
smothered in the attic and did not
spread much all of the furniture was
removed from downstairs. A large
amount of damage was done by both
fire and water. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
McNabb and son, DR.. Fred McNabb
lived in the house. The house is in
sured to the extent of $4,000 in the
American Insurance company of New
ark, n. J., and the household goods,
$500 in the same company.
George /. Ricketts, Of Warsaw, In
diana, formerly an Alma shoe dealer,
spent the first of the week with
friends in the city.
Alma record., 1914-01-01
LAST BEEIS SLICED
For Season Of 1913 Monday Morning
BY Alma Plant
MADE 100000 LBS. SUGAR
Large Amounts Paid Farmers, Railroads and
LabOrerS Expenses Heavy

Early last Monday morning the
whistle of the sugar factory was
heard in a long, shrill whistle which
announced that the last beet had been
sliced for the season OF 1913. The
run this year was shorter than in
some previous years but with the
present equipment more can be ac-
complished in shorter time.
A summary of the amount of sugar
produced, the cost of same in ma
terials, labor, etc, as given by the
superintendent, Jotham Allen, fol-
lows:
100000 pounds of sugar were
manufactured from 6O,1O1 tons of
beets, for which the farmers in this
vicinity received $3.50, 100000, plus the
freight During the past three
months the Alma plant of the Mich
igan Sugar company has paid out in
labor $65, 100000 and has given steady
employment TO 25O men during that
time. They have also paid $4,000 to
the railroad for freight In manu-
featuring the 60,1O1 tons of beets in
to sugar the following amounts Of
materials were used: 1900 tons of
coal, 4,2OO tons of limerick, 40 tons
of coke, 1000 gallons of oil, $4,000
sugar barrels, 10000 1O0-lb sugar
sacks and 10000 pulp bags. In addi-
ton to these large expenses are other
items approximately as large and in
Vulnerable small ones With all ex-
penses considered the profit in sugar
manufacture is comparatively small
in spite of the high price. There are
at least nine other sugar factories in
the state and if all contribute their
share Michigan must be recognized
as an important factor in supplying
the demands of the country for sugar.
Alma record., 1914-01-01
XMAS AI CHURCHES
Interesting Programs Held Last Wed
neSday Evening
NEEDY OF CITY REMEMBERED
Large Attendance At the Various Churches
During the Evening

Two Christmas trees, good sup
ply OF Christmas green, including a
large star of evergreen lighted with
electricity placed in the center of
the opening in the choir loft with
smaller stars in various places, gave
a real festive appearance to the Meth
odist church Christmas eve.
A good program, given almost en-
tirely by the primary department, was
carried out The little folks did ex-
ceptionally good work in their songs,
dialogues and recitations. Before the
last number on the program Santa
Claus sleighbells could be heard in
the distance and at the close his ap-
pearance in the crowd of children
created considerable excitement. San
ia Claus was assisted by several men,
bers OF the school in distributing the
gifts from the trees and every scholar
was given a token from the Sunday
school.
Alma record., 1914-01-01
ARCADIA FARMER DEAD
Mr.. John Campbell Died Christmas
Day

Christmas Day brought sorrow to
one home in Arcadia township when
death claimed John Campbell, who
lived four and a half miles south
west of Alma. Mr. Campbell came
to Arcadia eighteen years ago from
Mason. Mich, where the remains
were shipped for burial. He left a
widow and three sons, Lloyd of Alma,
Herbert who lives at home and son
in Mason. Death was caused by
heart trouble and followed illness Of
only four days.
Alma record., 1914-01-01
HOLSTEIN CATTLE SALE.

Thursday, Jan. S, 1914, J. B. Tubbs
& Son advertise a sale of Holstein
cattle that should prove of interest to
every farmer in this vicinity The
cattle offered for sale are beautifully
marked and are recognized as among
the best in this section of Michigan.
This sale will undoubtedly draw a
large crowd and if it is cattle you
want you should be there. In addi-
ton, Mr. Tubbs will offer for sale a
line of farm implements and horses.
]. d. Helman auctioneer; p. c. Col
lister clerk. Read the advt.
Alma record., 1914-01-01
DEATH Of JOS. Weeks
Pioneer OF Pine River Died Christ.
mas Eve

Joseph Weeks, pioneer of Gratiot
county, died at his home in Pine
River township last Wednesday even
ing. Mr.. Weeks was born in New
York, January 31st, 1888. He came
to Gratiot county thirty-eight years
ago and settled on the farm where
he was still living at the time of his
death. He had been sick for several
months though death was unexpect-
ed when it came. He left a widow
and two sons, George, who lives at
home, and Myron of near Shepherd.
The funeral services were held at the
home Saturday afternoon and burial
made in the Wright cemetery.
Alma record., 1914-01-01
RHODES SCHOLARSHIP
Worth $l5O0.OO a Year For Three
Years Goes to Hope Student
SIDNEY COOK PASSES EXAM.
Together With Five others Examinations
Taken October 18th

The Cecil Rhodes scholarship which
means $4,000 for three years study at
Oxford University was last Saturday
awarded to Hessel Ydema of Hol-
land, a student in the university grad
uatng department Of Michigan. An
Ann Arbor dispatch said. From
among several candidates, Hessel
Ydema of Holland Mich, was chosen
to day for the next Cecil Rhodes
scholarship. The final test was held
today with Judge Steere of the state
supreme court presiding, the other
Judges present being President Die
key Of Albion and Hutchins of the
University of Michigan, and Dean J.
r. Effinger of Michigan.
The scholarship was passed sue
cessfully in October, that of today
being a general all around test of per-
sonality and general fitness to repre-
sent the state at Oxford.
"Ydema was a Hope college stu
dent and came to the University Of
Michigan TO enter the graduate school
on state scholarship. He is Of
Dutch parentage and in the graduate
school here he has been making mod
ern sciences, Greek and Roman in
stitutions. He will leave for Eng
land next summer"
The examination necessary to the
scholarship was held October 18th.
There were ten entries among them
%
pleting the examinations which were
held at the University of Michigan,
the papers were sent to Oxford, Eng
land, for examination by the Uni
versity faculty. OF the ten papers
submitted five passed but as only
one scholarship was to be awarded
the five who passed the examinations
together with three others who had
become eligible by virtue of precious
examinations were requested to ap-
pear at Ann Arbor last Saturday
where the final test was made and the
scholarship awarded as above stated.
Sidney Cook, youngest son of Prof.
A. p. Cook, was one of the five who
as result Of the examinations last
October became one of the contest
ants at the close. Although the schol-
arship goes to another, Mr.. Cook is
to be congratulated upon the fact
that his examination papers stood the
test at Oxford
The next scholarship is to be
awarded in 1915 and at that time if
he desires, Mr.. Cook may again be-
come a candidate without further ex-
animation upon the subjects in which
he passed. Mr.. Ydema, who secures
the prize this year has made two pre-
vious attempts to secure the same.
Here is hoping that sid" lands the
Rhodes Scholarship in 1915.
Alma record., 1914-01-01
MASONIC HOME CHRISTMAS.

Christmas day at the Masonic Home
was happy occasion for the resi-
dents. The pleasures began at the
breakfast table when each person
found at their place small Christ
mas cake bearing lighted candle, a
gift from Mrs Emma L. Keyes, of
Olivet, Past Grand Worthy Matron
OF the Grand Chapter, O. Z. S.; also
every lady received handkerchief,
token from Mrs Montague. In the
afternoon splendid program of mu-
sic was given in the gymnasium by
Miss Velma Sharp, pianist, Miss
Mary Sharp, soprano, and Mr.. Les
ter Sharp, violinist. Following the
program the gifts from two we'll
filled trees were distributed. The re-
mainder of the day was spent in mer-
ry visiting among the residents and
those who were present from the city.