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The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28

BOYS Study Boxing.
That boxing as a regular exercise
for the school boys of Australia is
meeting with success was demon
strated recently at Sydney when one
lot of 107 boys responded to the
call. and in Melbourne the scheme,
as proposed by R. L. Snowy Baker,
has met with even greater success.
In speaking of the latest innovation
the Sydney Sun in a recent issue,
states:
There was a great sight at the
Stadium yesterday when lot boys
presented themselves as candidates
for admission to the school Of box.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28

Roy Hartzell and Rodger Peckin-
r7Heh ere keeping the Yankees Of
flee employees up to date on informa-
ton concerning Florida, but none of
the picture postal cards has been
alluring enough TO draw an admis-
sion from Frank Farrell regarding
training camp site for next spring.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28

John McGraw, for the first time
since the close Of the 1910 season,
is figuring on a fight to land some
where, instead of the customary for
mality OF preparing defence to noid
what really had been acquired.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28

Several colleges rejoice in coach
ing prizes. This list Of coaches
would be good: Connie Mack, Lase-
ball coach; Percy Haughton, football
coach; Cherries Courtenay rowing
coach; Jim Moakley, track coach;
George Carpenter, boxing coach;
Frank Gotch, wrestling coach: Willie
Hoppe billiard Instructors; Francis
Quimet, golf coach; Maurice E Nc
Laughlin, tennis coach: Duke Kahan-
amoku, swimming coach; Joe Fo-
gaarty. basketball coach and DR..
aoker. chess coach.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28

The Oakland club of the Pacific
Coast league announces the signing
Of Pitcher Ray Boyd for trial next
spring. which probably means that
Boyd won't have 10 worry about the
winter. Boyd formerly was in the
southern league, but his arm went
back Oh him and he was forced to
duit the game.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-23


The steady advance Of the Russian
forces north Of the Vistula Is now
threatening the German flank. The
Germans retiring on a thirty-mile
line from Neidenburg to Lautenburg
arc endeavorlng to protect the sys-
fem of East Prussian railroads, upon
which the enemy depends for trans
portation Of troops. The Russians are
swinging southwark toward Thorn
and tine Germans have been forced 10
hurry troops In that direction. The
forces of the enemy which withdrew
toward Neidenburg, are contesting the
advance Of the Russians along that
line who are aiming toward giving
support to the forces engaged in the
Mazurian Lake region.
Southwest of Warsaw, along the
Pilica, extensive engagements are
i'm progress. but the Germans are DC
clared TO be held in check
In Galicia, the fighting now extends
on line from Cracow, through the
Donajec Valley. and TO the Carpathian
region where the Austrians are vanly
endeavoring to relieve Przemysl
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-23
CITY HALL SHELTER
FOR HOMELESS MEN
In Four Days 3OS Wander
erS Have Slept in the Police
Station Basement
COUNCILMEN URGE
CITY LODGING HOUSE

With the thermometer registering
20 degrees, the police station base
ment last night sheltered the largest
number Of homeless men Of the pres
ent winter. The total number shelter
cd from the biting winds was SO. or
this number the majority we're white
men who had arrived here during the
day seeking work.
The records of the Police Depart
ment show that during the past four
days 3OS mon were accommodated.
The records are as follows: Satur-
day, S5; Sunday, 76; Monday, 66, and
last night 80.
II IS probable that at tonlght's scs-
sion of Council as a committee of IN"
whole, some measures may be iakcl
towzrds founding a municipal lods-
ING house. 1t Il pointed out by those
Councilmen favoring such plan,
that the lodging house would only
have to remain open during January
February and March, as these are the
hardest months for the unfortunatcs
without homes. Those in favor oi
the project claim that the cost of Sc
curing a building and fitting 1t up
with cots would be small compared
with the vast good accomplished. The
lodging would be given TO those who
were sober the same as the privilege
/ is now extended at the police sta
I ton.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-23
ELKS TO scatter
Holiday CHEER
ABOUT THE CITY
Baskets of Provisions TO be
Given to $50 Worthy
Families of Wilmington
Volunteers TO feed
Three HUNDRED, TOO

The Elks plan all over the country is
TO dispense Christmas cheer to poor fam
lies Wilmington Lodge, No. 3O7, will
follow out this idea in a generous way.
The object is to help make the holidays
brighter for those in needy circum-
stances.
A special committee which was recent
lv appointed has been at work carrying
out the details for the making of these
annual donations A final meeting was
held at noon today and all l. now in
readiness. John j. James is the chair
man of the committee, and other mem-
hers of the committee are; James =.
Robbins. Frank J.. Gates, Candy {.
Nlammele. William j. Hamann and
Charles II. simmons.
There was most generous response
TO the letter sent out TO the members OF
the lodge requesting them TO furnish
funds with which 30 carry out their m
tcntioms this year In the letter, atten-
tion was called to the fact thai one ol
the cardinal characteristics OF the or
der is its care for the poor aud needy
The Christmas cheer which viii be dls'
tributed by the committee will be M thC
shape Of baskets OF provisions and fruit
and gifts for the poor families OF tins
city.
il was announced this afternoon that
the committee had secured the names o
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-23
ROUTS ROBBERS Who
BREAK store DOOR
L. X. Robinson Discovers
Men Trying to Pry Into
WeSt-Side Grocery
PREACHER ON GUARD
AFTER THIEVES FLEE

-Four young white men, who had
broken the lock of the store Of the
Dunlap grocery store, at Elm and
Jackson streets, late last night, were
prevented from robbing the store, but
they escaped. The would-be robbery
was frustrated through the watchful-
ness of L. X. Robinson, a cigar
manufacturer. of No 100 East Fifth
street. who was walking TO his home,
No. 300 South Jackson street, at the
time.
AS Mr. Robinson, who is a cripple,
reached a point near the Dunlap
store. he spied four young men act
ing suspiciously, and he decided TO
watch them TO see that no harm was
done. While he was looking at tile
men. they broke the lock on the door
Of the Dunlap store.
Mr.. Robinson entered his home and
called the Rev. George A. Robinson
to help him watch while he notified
the police station by telephone.
According to Mr. Robinson. the pc
lice station officials when informed
that an attempt was being made Ia
enter the Dunlap store. said they
would send out a policeman as soon
as possible.
After waiting a half hour or more
for a policeman. the patrolman on
| the district chanced along. He wa.
surprised when told of the attempt al
robbery and accompanied by Mr.
! Robinson, an investigation was made
/ The patrolman had not been informed
of the case up to that time.
The investigation showed that thu
men had broken the lock on the stor'
door after which they fed. II il
! thought that when Mr.. Robinson hap
penod along they were about to ente
the building. but when he entered hi
home. the thieves became frightened
and made off.
Mr.. Robinson secured a lock OF
his chicken coop and this was place
on the store door for the remainde
of the night.
This morning when the manager 4
the store tried to open the store. n
was surprised to find a new loc
there. Mr.. Robinson supplied Tn
key and told of the attempt made
enter the building.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-23
HUNGRY MEN GET
WARM BREAKFAST
At ST. Andrew S
One Hundred and Fifteen
More Fed by Rector Trap
nell and Church VeStrymen
PRACTICAL side OF
The CHURCH'S WORK

One hundred and fifteen men
fifteen less than yesterday-were
given breakfast at st. Andrews Pro-
testant Episcopal Church, of which
the Rev. Richard W. Trapnell is rec
tor. this morning. The men we're
given rolls, butter, scrapple and
coffee. They pulled up chairs to the
snow white oil cloth covered tables
in the Sunday school room. which
they entered single file at Z o'clock.
Some carried the weight Of sixty-five
years on their shoulders, some have
Just reached fifty, and some we're
mere youths, but all we're penniless,
jobless, homeless and hungry.
The clothing of not a few was in
tatters. OvercOats fortified several
against the cold. but the majority
had to turn up coat collars and bury
their hands in trOuser pockets or hug
a stove to keep warm.
AS for conduct. every man was as
orderly as could be expected.
There was cheer in the improvised
dining room-ferns in cut glass
vases on the tables, paper napkins ant
those things which add pleasure to z
meal.
When each man was in his place thu
"DOxOlOgy" was sung and the Rev
Mr.. Trapnell walked TO the head o
each table and invoked the blessing.
The men then fell to-" Heapinl
plates of scrapple put new life int
them. Rolls and again more rolls
Continued on Page 2.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-23
Ashes OF CREMATED
BODY sent BY mail
Remains of Captain John
Lacey Shipped by Parcel
Post From California
BACK TO OLD HOME,
MILTON, FOR BURIAL
Special to rHE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to TIIE EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN. Del, Dec. 2S.-Pos-
sibly the first remains of person
to be sent by parcel post into this
county were consigned to Samuel j..
Wilson, Milton undertaken, few
days. ago, when the ashes of the Gre
mated body of Capt. John Lacey, who
formerly resided in Milton, were mail
ed from California Mr.. Lacy had been
residing there for the past few years.
Interment took place in the M. E.
Cemetery, at Milton.
The parcel post service has been put
TO use for almost all kinds of ship
ments, but this is the first time the
remains of any person have been mail
ed In this county.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-23
ALLIES MAKE new
Gains ON BELGIAN COAST
BY Tho United Press.

BY Tho United Press
PARIS. Dec. 23-Gcneral progress
along the fighting front. marked by
the rctaking of the village OF Civ
cnchy. east Of Bethuns. and the adj
vance of the French and British IN
the region Of Bixschoote is report
ed in the official communication to-
day
The statement announces gains
along the Belgium coast between the
sea and the road between Nieuport
and Westende. Advances were made
/ in the region of Stoenstrawe and
near Bixschooto French and Britt
| ish troops together captured a
stretch OF woods held by the Ger
| mans.
A fog interfcrod with operations
in the region of Arras yesterday the
statement asserts, East Of Amlens.
in the Aisne and Champagne regions
there was heavy cannOnading. Live
: ly combats are reported In the
regions of Perthcs. Beausejour and
4 La Grurie woods in the Argonne.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-23

wrote. "Yes, he has very close bonds
with the United States in his do
nestle relations and his friendships.
He happily possesses an American
daughter-in-law and she is none the
worse for her name at birth being
Morgan and Philadelphia her home.
Baron Fisher has to say-he is
compelled to say-that the hope ana
good cheer that the Christmas spirit
may bring humanity almost solely de-
pends upon a hundred million OF
Christian men and women in Amer
lea, and the realization by this hun
dred million of what neutrality
means.
"That word neuartlity' comes frozen
on the frozen spray.
go / ask these hundred millions in
the United States to read William Wat
sons poem to America concerning Eng
land 1t is;
Art thou her child, born in the proud
midday
OF her large souls abundance and ex-
Her daughter and her mightiest heri-
tress.
lowered with her thoughts, and lit on
thy great way
( BY her great lamps that shine and fai
/ not? Yeal
And at this thunderous hour of struggle
and stress.
Hithe- across the ocean wilderness.
What word comes frozen ON the frozei
spray.
Neutrality, The tiger from his den
/ Springs at thy mothers throat.
And canst thou now
Watch with stranger gaze?
So be it, then,
Thy loss is more than hers for b-uis
ed and torn,
She shall vet live without thine aid;
And thou. without the crown divine tho
mightst have won.'
Another appeal for American sympa
thy was voiced by the Honorable Ceoig
II. Perley. acsing High Commissions
for Canada. christmas" he wrot
Finds MS in the middle of the period {
Continued on Page 2.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-23
Prizes TEMPT
CORN Growers
Of Peninsula
Annual Grain Show to be
Held While Horticultural
Society Meets
ONE Glass TO Be open
TO The entire WORLD

The eighth annual State Corn show
of the Delaware Corn Growers As
sociation will be held in Odd Fellows
Building, Tenth and King streets, this
city from Monday. January IL, to
Friday, January 16, inclusive. The
feature of the show will be that the
State Corn Growers Association and
the Peninsula Horticultural Society
will unite and display grains and
fruits. The Corn Growers Associa-
tion has offered $500 in cash prizes
for the winners. The officers of the
association are: Andrew Marvel.
Georgetown, president; James L.
Shallcross MiddletOwn, Gamaliel Gar
rison, Kenton. and w. S. Davis,
Bridgeviiic. vice presidents, and Pro-
fessor A. E. Grantham, Newark, sec
retary-treasurer.
The program for Thursday and FRI
days portion of the Corn Show when
/ addresses will be made, is as follows;
Thursday, 10 a. m, January IA
Opening address. Andrew Marvel.
/ Georgetown. Delaware, president Of
Delaware Corn Growers Association ;
"The Importance of Soil Preparation
in Corn Growing" Prof. n. Schmitz,
Agronomist, Maryland Experiment
Station; "The Kind of Grain the
Miller Wants" G. w. Sparks, VIII
mington, Lea Milling Company.
Thursday, 1.3O p. m.--"Profits Yer
sus Necessity in Fertilizing," II. A.
Huston, German Kali Works: Grain
Standardization. DR.. J. w. T. Duvel
u. S. Department OF Agriculture
Washington, ID. c.; "How to Grow and
Utilize Corn for the Most Profit,
Round Table. discussion led by James
r. Shallcross, Middletown.
Evening, 8 o'clock-Stereopticor
lectures.
Friday. 10 a. inflow Alfalfa In
! creases the Yield of Corn" J. W. Kill
len, FELTON,, Del; "The Relation o
Good Seed to Grain Yields" A. c. Nc
Call, Professor of Agronomy, Ohil
! State University; report Of the secre
tary and annual election of officers.
Friday. 1.3O p. m.-"The Corn Gro
and the Dairyman,' Prof. H. Hayward
"Seed Selection" William p. Naudair
z Marshallton; "Some Experimental Re
. suits with Cereal Crops" Prof. A.
4. Grantham.
. The premium list is as follows;
f Class A-FoI the best 30 ears of cor
I. of any color or variety from; New Ca
Z tie county. frst, $40; second, 81; thir
+. 50; Kent county, first, $40; second, s.
Continued on Page 2)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-23
.I1rs RFoAPruRE FRENCH rOWN.

b The United Press
PARIS Dec ss,-IAe omea report from the mont To-
day says awe made slight in Belgium between iAo
. and the road nom Neupor wsstende IN TIM region q
ssnsaws and szschoote progressed eapturins ROAD
near B,rsohooto East Of the French and British
troops rocsptured the village ovenehy ios ntertoTed
With operations in bs region ras East Of Amens IN the
sne and Champagne regions there was espnOnaoins We cap
ured the last line trenches Of which we're previously
taken in the region Pehe urlus gaining 500 yards Guns
aad prisoners we're captured The statement also outlines tho
tuaron on the front eonarmins the rsDuss Of ts
Germans along the Nsdsnburs sspburs Ifus and stating that
the Germans have rssehsd and RawEs rivers IN
their advance Warsaw.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-23
1000 GERMANS ANNIHILATED ON
BZURA RIVER ON WAY TO WARSAW
ADVANCE COMPLETELY CHECKED
Russians In Defense of Outer Lines of Polish Capital
Open Fire on Enemy In Mid-Sfream, Those MOI
Dying In Battle, Perishins BY Drowning
IIy The United Press.

PETROGRAD. Germans Of n column Of
the advance Warsaw,
Bzua reaching today showed that the
Russians west Of artillery did
the closely massd enemy they The
destruction Hundreds wounded swept on
their feet their equipments
were drowned.
The advance completely checked.
The Germans withdrew the Russian fire.
Az other ponts where the
mans ndea,d Such explosions invariably resulted
bov, osses
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-23
I,y Mrs. COLE no REST.

Tho funeral OF Mrs. Wniired Cole
wife Of William G. Cole, took place
frcm the residence Of her son, Fur
man G. Cole. No. 2i00 Monroe street,
this morning. Solemn requiem mass
was said in the Cathedral by the Rev
NJ NJ. Ryan. with the Rev. John j.
Dougherty deacon and the RcN. Dr.
James NJ. Grant sub-deacon. Father
Grant preached the sermon. paying a
loving tribute TO the memory of the
deceased. The body was laid to rest
in New Cathedral cemetery under a
bed of flowers. The pallbearors were
Eugene w. Murphy Charles II.
Simmons. Frank j. McSorley. Ernes,
Warburton. Ernest J. Otteni and Ar
thur G. Davies.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-23

hind Turkeys movements, was imme-
diately followed by the revolutions
airy threats, according to the reports
here.
RUSSIANS SHELL TURKISH PORE
BY The United Press.
PETROGRAD. Dec. ga Russian
torpedoboat bombarded the region OF
Khopaob, directing its fire upon VIII
lagos occupied by Turkish troops, a
statement issued here today announc-
ed. In the direction of Van. the Rus
slams continue to press forward
against the Turks, who arc in con-
siderable force
Khopaob is on the Black Sea on the
Asia Minor Turkish coast about 25
miles south OF Batum.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-23

The top picture shows French sol
der in northern France about TO stick
his bayonet into stack of straw in a
little barn to ferret out an escaped
German prisoner. who was supposed
to be biding there. The lower picture
shows concealed English guns In
northern France. The important part
OF artillery warfares As TO keep bat
teries SO concealed that the enemy
cannot locate them to put them out
of commission. The English proved
themselves clever at this game, as the
picture shows. This battery went un-
detected for hours and did consider
able damage. The soldiers call II a
great "peekaboo" stunt
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-23
CONSTANTINOPLE NOW
FEARS REVOLUTION

BY The United Press.
LONDON. Dec. 23.-A revolutionary
movement directed against the Ger
man element in the Turkish govern
ment is seriously threatened in Con-
stantinOple.
The government. according to re-
ports reaching here today, has hastily
recalled Turkish troops from Bulgar-
ian frontier for duty in Constantinople
in the fear of an outbreak. The revo-
luiionary movement is said TO be di-
rected by Talaat Bey. who has con-
sistently opposed the policy which re-
suited in Turkey entering the war.
Enver Pasha. the Turkish war minis
ter. is now absent from Constantine
pie and is declared to have taken
command of the Turkish troops on the
Caucasian front.
The departure Of the war minister,
who has been the directing force be-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-23
CHRISTMAS SERVICE AT
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH.

st. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church
win hold special SERVICES ON Christmas
Dav at 1890 o'clock when tho Rcv.
Vaughan ;. Collins viii pIeach theme.
"Thc Advent story" A special musical
program will be presented.
At this service the young people
chorus viii make lis first appearance,
under the leadership of J. :. T. Boards
lee. Professor Highdcld will preside a.
the nrgan.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-23
England Says Christmas Cheer Depends
on American Neutrality"
Baron John Fisher, First Lord OF the Admiralty;

Baron Fisher, First Lord OF the AumlraIIyi
sayhe is compelled to sayhat the nope
Christmas spirit bring humanity al
most solely depends upon million Christian and
men in Americaand realization by this hundred million Of
what neutrality means"
Hon George H. Perey acting high commissioner for Canada:
W are now fighting the battle of all who love freedom and the
people United States naturally smpathize with us IN the
struggle"
ViScOmt Bryce:
TO think long and think hard as to hoW when
b;s strife ends calamity be prevented
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-23
MR.. BECK ASKS Farmers
TO AID State INSPECTORS

There has been an impression among
some farmers near Delaware City that
the hooi and mouth disease among the
cattle on the Colburn farm south OF
Delaware City was not really that dis
ease.
William j. Beck, manager Of the farm,
said today that typical cases Of the
disease were found on his place, that he
had no cause to complain of the treat
ment he had received at the hands of the
authorities and requests all farmers OF
the State to cooperate with the veteri-
narians in their efforts to stamp out
the disease and in their farm to farm in
spection.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-23
.AUSTRIANS SAY The
RUSSIANS ARE checked

BY The United Press.
VIENNA. Via Berlin and London
Dec. 23.-1he official statement issued
here today declares;
"In the Carpathians 10 the south, m
the vicinity OF lAtoreza and Magyar
rivers, the Russians renewed their at
tacks yesterday but without success
"lhey suffered particularly heavy
losses ON the lower Donaiec"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-23
RY En i. KEEN.

United Press Staff Correspondent
copyright, 1914, by the United Press)
Copyright in Great Britain
LONDON, Dec. -England's hope
of Christmas cheer for humanity
rests upon the hope that Americas
svmpathies are hers. This is inc
declaration Of Baron John Arbutnnot
Fisher. First Sea Lord OF the BRUSH
Admiralty. The man upon whom
rests Great Britain's confidence IN
her naval supremacy, and who sue
ceeded Prince Louis Of Battenburg as
FIRST Sea Lord. made his first state,
ment since assuming command oil al
Britain's naval forces to the united
press today. He was one OF num-
her of leading British officials Wnom
The United Press asked to comment
on what Christmas will bring Ehs-
land. s,,4,
Baron Fisher has this immeolale
reply to your telegram, this momen,
received at midnight" the Sea Lore
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-23
ALLEN AND DUNN TO PLAY.

Devotecs OF the cue are expected 10
turn ont in large numbers this evening
to witness the billiard match between
Allen and Dunn at Brown's parlors, where
a tournament is in progress. The men
will play 100 points. Tomorrow night
Clark and Burns viii play
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-23
TURKS CROSS EGYPTIAN LINE.

BY The United Press
CONSTANTlNOpLE, Via Berlin and
London, Dec. %. The Egyptian frontier
has been passed by Turkish troops inl
force. an official statement issued here
today asserts. The Russians made
night attacks east of koeprikci, but
we're repulsed. the statement adds.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-23
TODAY'S WAR STORY

FRANCE - General progress
along battle front. British
and French take woods near
BlxschOOte and rccapture VIII
lagos Of Giyenchy east Of
Bethune.
RUSSIA-BOdies two thous-
and Germans found ON the
bank of the Bzura after an nt-
tempt 10 force q crossing. Fight
ing west OF Warsaw still in pro-
gress and In Galicia.
ENGLAND - Baron Fisher,
first sea lord. declares hopes
of Christmas cheer for human
ity rests upon Americas SYM
pathies for England.
TURKEY Egypti0n frontier
declared 10 have been crossed
Turkish troops.
AUSTRIA-Russian attacks
renewed In Galicia. but re-
pulsed.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-23
WEATHER

Fair tonight and Thurs
day, not much change In
temperature. Moderate west
winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-24

BuZZells restaurant will serve a Christ
mas dinner tomorrow for - eents-252