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Evening journal., 1914-11-21
Stories From The European Firing Line
As Related by Some Eye Witnesses

trenches, and exchange compliments as
well as bullets. How we did laugh to-
day. The Germans sent a cow TO us
with q placard about her neck reading
Comment y0us, portez-vousY
"We tied a paper TO her horns with
the message, Wed be lots better Off,
thank you, if it wasn't for your Kaiser
They tried to coax her back to them,
but the fighting began suddenly and the
poor bossy was killed.
1--WE had her for supper that night"
BERLIN, Oct. 2S-CBY MAIL TO
NEW YORK;. .--Even chess is HAVING
a part in this great war. Such an
eminent master OF pawns, rocks and
castles as DR. Emanuel Lasker. the
champion of the world, compares the
campaign now being fought on
French territory with the ancient
and honorable chess.
For example he draws an analogy
between the radical change in chess
tactics instituted by Morphy and car
ried on by Steinitz and the present
grand tactics of war.
Today the advantage in both mill
tary and chess tactics is gained by
D
cution. Final victory is achieved
by the gradual building up Of small
a advantages, robbing the enemy of the
ability to move and then forcing them
into defeat.
Lasker has made a study of tho
campaign in France and this is what
he says, IN part;
"At present. when on a line eX-
tending over 200 kilometers French
and German are opposing each other
we'll covered in trenches, a weaken
ing effect on either position remains
slight. The operations which brings
about a decision-rapidty of attack
on a gap in the center, the deXterous
encirclng Of a wing, the sudden
massing of troops, or a bayonet at
tack impracticable in such a
position as the present.
"For the cavalry there is nothing
for the infantry little to do the ar
tillery alone has the word. Day In
dav out. the artillery throws its shots
on the artillery Of the enemy. Tho
effect is slow. because the troops arc
Z wen protected, almost invisible. anC
! standing nowhere in massed forma
tion A turn Of the hanks is ar
operation of great difficulty, as. wifi
the length of the front, there is hard
lv room for the development OF
~ fanking body.
ON short. in the present position
of affairs, a generals problem is quite
analogous to the task Of a chess
, champion who has to take his oppo
nent's strong position. And probably
II will be the same mental auxih
aries that will serve TO provide thu
solution.
"The position is very Favorable
one for the Germans, because III
strategy. which may be distinctl'
/ seen. requires a great deal of time
The next objective Of our army i
Q Verdun. This will fall, unless tn
+ Crown Princes and Bavarians plan
C miscarry.
). "In the former event, the Frenc
- will have to fall back on the line G
e Toul- -Chalons. but Toul vulnerabl
n as IT Is on three sides, will be de'
n troyed. Eplnal and Nancy will the
g become mtenable, This developme'
.e appears unavoidable so long only
the French do not succeed In forcir
he back our main army"
Evening journal., 1914-11-21
NOW FINISH wAsHINGs.

The Snow White Laundry, Nos "a 4-l4
Vandever avenue, has added a new fea-
ture 10 it's business. Heretofore the
concern washed clothes. returning them
dry, fiat pieces ironed and starch pieces
starehed The company has now in It's
employ hand ironers, thus being able to
return washings completely finished.
This new feature added TO the busi-
ness no doubt will be appreciated by
the housewife, who has had trouble IN
keeping wash woman. it also shows
a progressive spirit on the part Of the
Snow White Laundry to serve the pub
lie in the hest manner possible.
Evening journal., 1914-11-21
NOTICE.
Sl50,000

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE.
A l-2 PER CENT IMPROVEMENT IOLD
BONDS, FIRST SERIES
Sealed bids viii be received by the under
signed until u O'Clock noon, December 5,
1914. az the Office OF the Levy Court IN the
Court House in the city Of Wilmington,
Del, for the purchase Of all or any part Oh
Sl5O,OOO, IL per cent. coupon Bnuse I'm
provoment First Series Gold Bonus OF New
Castle County, Delaware. Bonds TO be Of the
denomination OF $1,000 each, with interest
payable scmi-annualy january / and july
/. Both principal and interest payable IN
gold coin at the Farmers Bank IN Winning
ton, Del
The bonds viii bear date Of July 1, 1913,
and will mature as follows, TO wit; $4,000
on July I, 1888; $4,000 annually on duiy
/, 1910 20 July 1, l94o, both inclusive ana
$4,000 on July 1, 1919; and will be de
livercd 60 the purchaser January 1, 1919, az
IL o'clock A. NJ, unless another date shall be
mutually agreed upon, az the County Treas
uror's office in Wilmington. Past due cou
pons will be detached from the bonds.
A certified check for per cent. Of the face
value Of bonds bid for payable TO the
Treasurer of New Castle County, Delaware
must accompany each bid.
The right is reserved to reject any or all
BENJAMIN A. GROVES,
Chairman Finance Committee.
Wilmington, Delaware, November II, 1914.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
property -. .........s $4,000. 900
Actual valuation Of taxable
properly Cesiimatod) -. 100000 600
Bonded debt including this
issue - 2.O6s 600
Population Census OF 1910. 123,0O
Present population (estimated) 100000.
The legality Of this issue will be examined
by Messrs. Caldwell. Masslich & Reed, Of
New York. whose favorable opinion will be
furnished 90 the purchaser,
The bonds viii be engraved under the SUI
pcrv.son of and cert fed as TO genuineness
by the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
TRUST COMPANY Of New York City.
rnrll u l- ln-dnnh
Evening journal., 1914-11-21
NEW sALYATIONIsTs HERE.

Captain Marion Tweedy and Captain
Harriet Hatch. the new officers of the
local Salvation Army who succeed Ad-
iutant Kingsbury and Ensign Danley,
who have been transferred to rem
Argyll. Pa, have assumed charge OF
the local corps and will carry on the
work Both officers come here with
regulations for constructive work.
"Clem" Wood as he is familiarly
known to many Wilmingtonians and
a foreman at the Joseph Bancroft 4
sons plant for twenty-five years has
been elected treasurer of the corps
in the place Of Charles Simon, Jr., who
held that office for number of years
but recently resigned.
Evening journal., 1914-11-21
Rr Thn I-niied press.

By The United Press.
PARIS. Nov. 21.-Reports reaching
Headquarters today indicate that the
Germans may be about 10 try a new
plan of driving the allied troops from
their trenches in Flanders by the use
of huge steel barges of burning OIL
Barges in great numbers have been
brought up at the rear together with
great quantities of crude oil. II is
believed to be the intention Of the
Germans to launch these along the
User Canal and in the inundated sec.
tions between the Dixmude and the
coast.
Evening journal., 1914-11-21
BY KARL II. vON WIEGAND,

United Press STAFF Correspondent.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY
OF THE GERMAN GROWN PRINCE
IN FRANCE (via London), Nov. 20
Here in the Forest of Argonne, where
the German Crown Prince, Frederick
wilhelm. has his headquarters as COM
mander-in-chief Of the Fifth army, is to
be found what is probably the most re-
markable lighting in all the long bat
tie line from the coast to Switzer-
land.
BY special permission Of tho Crown
-ince, / was permitted to visit and
spend a day within his lines. This
section of the battle line is exceedingly
unique. In some places the foremost
German and French trenches are
within 100 feet of each other. The
main lines are separated by no more
than 1900 yards and extend through
the forest in which there has been so
much desperate fighting.
The Crown Prince, smiling and
cheerful received me at his headquar-
ters. While at the breakfast table, he
remarked.
you will see something today you
will not find in any other section OF
the theatre of war"
When / suggested that I be per-
mitted to go to the firing line, he
added, with laugh:
"You may go as far as you like fo'
know you will come TO place where
It will not be necessary to hold you
back"
/ The Crown Prince was right. When
I reached the foremost trenches l saw
they we're lighting the French not
more than 100 feet away AS
reached the firing line, the Germans
had lust stormed one of the French
! trenches and taken 165 prisoners.
i Running on through the forest are
4 the main. entrenchments OF the Ger
man and French armies. The Ger
mans. well dug in, face their enemies
who are within 1900 yards in then
main line of trenches. The hghtlne
is constant.
PARIS. Nov. l.-(By mail TO New
Yofl<l-With stories OF fierce hatre'
shown between Germans and allie'
fighting men. it is Il relief TO hear o
the quips and courtesies sometimes eN
! changed between soldiers occupying nv
al trenches onlv 80 or 60 yards apart
Some of the stories rival those told o
! Yank and Reb exchanging tobacco to
coffee during lulls in the fighting OF th'
Civil War A correspondent writini
from Bcrry-au- Bac said;
ayes erday the enemy hustled hors
over to our lines. We caught 1t an'
round its neck found German newspap
ers giving astonishing stories of British
and French disasters and card OF
{ which was written, Good morning, how
, do YOU like the news Of the fall o
! Paris and the rout OF the RussiansY
A sub-hcutenant wrote home; Nv
$ are continually trying TO see whethc
q Germans or French can sing louder. W
d have capital musicians ON both side
a When the firing ceases, the concert h'
r gins. Some times. by signs, we tai
7 turns singing One evening a Germa
" with wonderful baritone sang to d
4 opera tune one OF our men was playI
u on his beloved accordion. 1t was qui
n treat.
v eve even crack jokes across 4
Evening journal., 1914-11-21
NEW OyERCOATS TO BE
WORN BY THE POLICE.

The new winter overcoats for the
local police department have been de-
livered by n. Snellenburg and Com
pany and they will be worn for the
first time by the patrolmen tomorrow.
The new coats are much heavier than
those worn heretofore. and the chew
rons and service stripes are on light
blue cloth with a white braid dividing
the stripes
Evening journal., 1914-11-21
GIT YOUR ELECTION CHECK.

Clerk of the Peace Harry A. Brown
requests that ali election officers call
at his Office and get their checks.
There are o number of checks at the
Office also for those whose rooms
we're occupied on election day, and
the persons for whom the checks are
drawn are requested to call for them.
There are fifty checks remaining.
Evening journal., 1914-11-21

A couple of the dearest cutest. yet
dirtiest little pigs are holding forth
at the Adams Express Company's
office in the p, B. & w. r. r. station.
They are squirming and squealing
and in the meantime Manager Garvey,
Of the express office, is awaiting a
permit from DR.. II. p. Ewes, state vet
ernarian, which will allow the noise
producing visitors to proceed to the
home of J. L. Corkran, at Harvey, Del.
who ordered them from the south. It
is expected the porkers will be ship
ped to Mr.. Corkran this afternoon or
Monday.
Evening journal., 1914-11-21
GET RID OF HUMORS
AND AVOID SICKNESS

Humors In the blood cause inter-
nal arrangements that affect the
whole system, as we'll as pimples,
boils and other eruptions, and are re-
sponsible for the readiness with
which many, people contract disease.
For forty years Hoods Sarsaparilla
has been more successful than any
other medicine in expelling humors
and removing their inward and out
ward effects. Gets Hoods. No other
medicine acts like it.
Evening journal., 1914-11-21
Germans May Use Oil Fire
To Rouf Allied Troops

Fighting along the northern front
was still confined to artillery fire to-
day. There are signs of renewed ac-
tivity Of the British from Arras, how
ever, in the movement which has for
its objective the piercing of the Ger
man line of communication.
Along the Aisne attempts have been
made by both the German and allied
forces to assume the offensive and
take up new positions. In the Ar
gonne, about Verdun and farther
south and east of st. Mihiel fighting
of considerable intensity is reported,
but without any decisive result
Evening journal., 1914-11-21
RusINEss MEN WRANGLE.

Samuel Rose, of the United Junk
Company, who lives at No. 122 Pop
lar street. engaged in a fracas with
Theodore Peniskey, also a junk
dealer and as a result was in City
Court this morning charged with as
sault and battery. At the defendants
request the hearing was postponed
until Tuesday. The men are said to
have come to blows following a disa-
greement relative to business mat
tprs
Evening journal., 1914-11-21
ELKs TO ATTEND CHURCH.

Wilmington Lodge, No. 3Ol, B. z. D.
Elks will attend the morning service
tomorrow at the church of the New
Jerusalem, the Rev. George Henry
Dole. pastor. Delaware avenue and
Washington street.
Members will meet at the lodge
rooms No. S31 Market street at lO.l5
and proceed to the church in a body
Evening journal., 1914-11-21
HELD FOR TAKING AUNTs WATCH

Charecd with the larceny OF a watch,
from Miss Sophia Gallagher, his aunt,
who lives at No. 6l3 East Fourth street,
William Gallagher, OF the same address,
was held for the Court of General Ses-
sions, following a preliminary hearing
in City Court today.
In his own defense, Gallagher said he
took the watch but denied he had crimi-
nal intent, declaring he meant to return
the watch.
Evening journal., 1914-11-21
1es IN MEMnERsHIP COUNCM.

The Membership Council of the
Chamber of Commerce, which will or
ganize at a luncheon at noon on Tues
day next in the Hotel DUPONT grill
room, now comprises 165 men repre-
senting every business and profession
In the city. The membership council
will act as a clearing house for ali
affairs of interest to the Chamber OF
Commerce.
Evening journal., 1914-11-21
ATLAS POWDER CO.'S
USUAL DIVIDEND.

A dividend of - per cent. on the
capital stock of Atlas Powder Company
has been declared, payable December
10. 1914, to stockholders of record at y
o'clock m. on Saturday, November %.
The stock transfer books of this COM
pany will be closed at T. o'clock m.
November 2S. and will be reopened Mt Q
o'clock a. m. December IL, 1914. No
dividends will be paid on fractional
shares
Evening journal., 1914-11-21
VOLUNTEERS EVANGELIsTIC

A series OF special cvangelistic SER
vices will be conducted tomorrow af-
ternoon and evening at the Volun-
teers Of America Gospai Mission, at
No. sos Shipley street. Captain and
Mrs. Louis Boss will be In charge OF
the services. assisted by Captain VIII
liam Norton from the regimental
headquarters at Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1914-11-21
~ n, II 2l2 and 2l4
LANES EHdn0leI, w. Ninth
st. Teie-
Undertaken pI9Os. iaOs ,2o74.
DEATHS.
Only at 91s W. sth St.

Edwin F. Sheer.
winfield III. Starr, Jr.
Catherine bfauAhVeA.
annie ID. Rohr.
Willard p. Woh.
George W. Platt.
Dora I. Thomson.
on November 10, 1914
Edwin r. Sheer aged 40 years -,
Relatives friends and Usage TRIBE, NO
SO Imp'd. D. II. ~, are invited to attenu the
funeral services at No, 5l5 West street, on
Saturday evening" November p, al t5V
o clock. Interment Hazelton, Pa Sunday
the 22d.
sTARR-In this city, on November 20
1914, Winfield NJ. Starr, Jr., son OF WIN
field n. and Susan NJ. Starr IN his z''h
year.
Relatives. friends and employees Of the
Tatnall Brown Construction Company are
invited to attend the funeral services at the
residence OF mis- parents, No zOg West Nlh'n
street, on Tuesday afternoon, November "a
at o'clock. Interment private at Lawn
croft cemetery.
BRAUNsTEIN-ln this city on November
20, 1914, Catherine Braunstein, aged az
Relatives and friends are invited TO attend
the funeral services at the residence OF her
sister, Mrs. Christina Muhlhausen, No. sO5
jackson street, on Monday afternoon, at
o. clock Interment at Wilmington "qd
ROHR-1n thls city, on November 90 Y ~
Annie NJ. widow Of Joseph Rohr aged u
years.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral from the residence Of her sQn-in-
law Henry B. Doughorty, No. 1902 West
Nineteenth street, on Monday morning, al
O'Clock Requiem mass at 50. Ann
Church. Interment at St. JosePh's ceme-
terry.
WOLF-In this city, IN November 10.
1914. Willard r., son of John and
Martha Jane Wolf, in his oath year.
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend the funeral services, at his par
ents' residence. No. lll3 East Thirteenth
street, on Sunday afternoon, November
/ %, at 2.3O o'clock. lnterment River
view cemetery.
/ PLATA Baltimore, Md, on Novem-
Der is, 1914, George w. Platt, aged
II years.
Friends and members Of Cherokee
Tribe. l. o. r. NJ, are invited to attend
the funeral services, at Chambers un-
dertal,ing rooms, No. 2l2 West Ninth
street. on Saturday evening, November
81, at S o'clock. lnterment Head ol
Christiana.
! THOMSON-In this city, on November
10. 1904, Dora T. Thomson, wife OF
Harry G. Thomson. aged 30 years
Relatives and friends are invited e
attend the funeral services, from her
late residence. No. 1903 Adams street
on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. In
terment private.
Evening journal., 1914-11-21
CATHERINE BRAUNsTEN DEAD.

Catherine Braunstein. aged u
years, died yesterday at the home Of
her sister. Mrs Christiana, Muhl-
hausen. No. 0O3 Jackson street. Her
funeral will be held on Monday af-
ternoon at o'clock. with interment
in Wilmington and Brandywine ceme-
terry.
Evening journal., 1914-11-21
WOMAN sMAsHER UNDER BOND.

Mabel Carpenter, colored, was placed
under a $500 peace bond after hear
ing ON a breach OF the peace charge IN
City Court today. The defendant Is
said to have broken up furniture IN the
rooms OF Mary Williams, eolored, VINO
lives in Plum street.
Evening journal., 1914-11-21
IN The IIniied Pros.

By The United Press.
LONDON, Nov. 2l.-A conference, the \
result Of which is expected TO determine
ltaly's future position as TO the Euro
pean war, is soon to be held in Rome.
The Italian ambassadors TO the allied
countries are now en- route 20 Rome
Ambassador Marchesi. the imperial
envoy TO England. left here today. Later
it was learned that the Italian ambas
sadors at Paris and Petrograd had also
Evening journal., 1914-11-21
Kinq Emmanuel Calls His
Ambassadors For Conference

been summoned to the Italian capital by
King Victor Emanuel
GERMAN OFFICERS SUICIDE.
BY The United Press.
PETROGRAD. Nov. 2l.-Messages
received here today from Warsaw de-
clare that the German Generals Won
Bredow and Ven Bremel committed sui
eide at Czenstochowo because of a de-
feat suffered by the forces in Poland.
Evening journal., 1914-11-21
MAsQUE PARTY FOR

CEDARS ChOkSh.
A masquerade party was given last
nioht at the Home of the Misses Nc
Cormick at The Cedars, for the benefit
of The Cedars NJ. L. Church. The time
was enioyably passed in games ana
with music. Refreshments were served
and prizes were offered for costumes
The financial result was gratifying.
Evening journal., 1914-11-21
NATURALIZATION HEARINGS.

Judge Bradford in the United States
Court on Monday will sit in final
naturalization hearings in number
of cases. The preliminary hearings
were held some time ago.
Evening journal., 1914-11-21
RANK cLEARINCs DECREASE.

Clearings of the Wilmington banks
for the past week were 81 ,469,l50, COM
pared with s2,272,74O for the corre-
spending week last year.
Evening journal., 1914-11-21
CUTE But DIRTY
PIGGIES SIDETRACKED

Two cute little pigs in a crate,
Are squealing at a lively rate.
If you'd happen to go to the Pennsy
depot
You'd hear them bemoaning their fate
o men of the Adams Express say each
small pigs a pest.
Manager Garvey's terribly sore;
agents are settin' up roar.
They're cussin', fussin, and fumin'
just like men in pain,
And every man is hopin' he'll see no
porkers again.
Evening journal., 1914-11-21
nARn o. THANKs.

GARD OF THANKS.
Family OF the late John ". Neave wish
TO extend their thanks to relatives, friends
and employees Of the Pusey and Jones Com
pany for the kind expression Of sympathy
during their recent bereavement
Evening journal., 1914-11-21
LOCAL SECURITIES MARKET.

Laird & Co., DUPONT Building, furnish
the following quotations Of local seeuri-
The Glenwood post., 1914-09-05

A HDAL Oo1g1N3

At the Presbyterian church las,
Tuesday evening . medal contest va.
given under the auspices Of the local
W. c. T. U. Mrs E. c. Kingsbury pre-
sided and introduced the youthful con
testants Of whom there were three il
number.
The declamations were very interest.
ing and the boys were complimented
by the judges for their good work.
The medal was awarded to Stanley
Curtis. The other contestants were
Wesley Curtis and Wallace Rawles.
Miss Rose Davidson delivered .
splendid address on the prohibition
question and this with . couple Of
musical nunbers, closed . very inter
esting eptertainnest.
The Glenwood post., 1914-09-05
CHIEsA MADE POPE

Rome. Sept. 3.-GiaeOma Della Chi
csa, archbishop of Bologna, was eject
ed Pope today and will be crowned as
Benedict XIV on September &.
In statement after the election tho
Pope said he could not understand how
his frail being was capable of epdur-
ing the enormous weight that would
now rest on his shoulders.
The war he said had armed faithful
against faithful priest against priest,
while the bishops Of each country are
praying for the success Of the armies
of their own nation.
"But victory for one side," said
the Pontiff, "means slaughter for tie
other and the destruction Of great
numbers of children dear to the heart
of the Pontiff."
The conclave had been in session
since Monday, August 81.
The Glenwood post., 1914-09-05

London, Sept. So p. MA die
patch to the Eevening News from Co.
pe.hassd~akes the following state
ment:
"Grest numbers Of wounded are ar
irving in Berlin daily and the train
loads Of the wounded are not unloedel
uAtil after dark in order to avoid un-
due publicity and to avoid the cur
iosity Of the people.
The wounded are coming mostly
from the scenes Of violent activity in
East Prussia, vtere the fighting has
been most severe.
Princess Louise Of Belgium has been
ordered to leave Vienna within "a
hssrs." 5.3., w
1ese., ~. A. ls,lsp. aa-Au
undatsa NeseA dispatch to the Times
says:
"The valley Of the somme has been
abandoned. LAfere has been taken AZ
ter . bloody combat. We were obliged
to retire Saturday evening"
"The right wing Of the Germans
says the correspondent, sis too far ad.
vanced and there is a chance that il
would be cut and caught between two
The Glenwood post., 1914-09-05
"DC9 HI1of DGvI-
DOgDs m YEARS

"We expect to earn . dividend thit
year for the first time in ten years, -
declared r. P. Davie of the Western
Sugar & Land company this morning
"The ruin of the European beet har.
vest will keep the price of sugar close
to eight cents, 1 think. It would 60
higher except that . further advance
would decrease the consumption.
eve only wish we had . fun crop
this year instead of only . small one
to supply our western slope market.
We ought to get . little profit this
year to meet the ZOO, 600 loss We have
already suffered.
4r. Davie WAS asked - to the eff
fest Of the recent order Of the inter
state commerce. commission ON the To-
cal eoapany. "It will injure us ser;.
sssly," he replied. "I figure it viii
cost Ms at least 10000 this year. Our
price for sugar 10 based o. New York,
New Orleans a1d San Francisco plus
the freight. If sugar is Is on the
eoast and the freight is rs cents our
price here is $5.75. If the freight rate
il cut to 90 cents ~ is the case by the
commissions order it just cuts Is
cents a sack off our profits. "-Grand
Junction Sentinel.
The Glenwood post., 1914-09-05
WILSON 10 RUN AoAna

Warrington, D. c., Sept. 3.-vice
President Narshal has authesi.ed the
p0blisAed statement here today that
PrssiAeat Wilson will be . candidate
Ter ys-elsetion.
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The Glenwood post., 1914-09-05
SCHOOL STATED MONDAY

The Glenwood schools opened last
Monday under very auspieious cosdi-
tions, the attendance in both ths
grades and the high school being bettes
than ever before.
In the high school the attention sal
interest is especially encouraging, the
attendance being % the first day ~
against 70 last year and 7s At To-
beginning Of school two years ago. At
the close of school yesterday the en-
rollnent was -. Superintendent UA--
derwood had hoped to rsaeA -
hundred nafk before tAe week wa
ever bat fen - sAsss q IL ssveesa