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Evening journal., 1914-08-13
TREY O'HEARTS" DRAWS
CROWDS TO The MAJESTIC

Despite the inclement weather yes
terday afternoon and evening. the
first production OF the serial "The
Trey O. Hearts, at the Majestic
Theatre was well attended. In the
afternoon the theatre was well filled
and last night the management was
compelled 10 turn hundreds away. The
illms proved as interesting as the
story by the same name by Louis JOS
eph Vance, the first installment Of
winch appeared in THE EVENING
JOURNAL on Monday
The pictures we're distinct. and the
scene Of the rapids with Judith. twin,
sister Of Rose. alone in the canoe. be-
ing swept towards death. and her res
cue by Alan, the man whom she bad
set out to kill was a thrilling Gil
max.
The second installment Of the "Trev
q Hearts" will appear in THE EVEN
IN JOURNAL on next Monday even
ing, and on the following Wednesday
the second film of the story viii be
shown az the Majestic Theatre.
Evening journal., 1914-08-13
SUSPECTINC CONSPIRACY.
President SUGGESTS
PROBE OF HIGH PRICES
continued From FIrst page.

r. tNhA NAANl fhkt.
asked the Department of Commerce
to aid the Department of Justice IN
the national In, estlgation which the
Justice department put under way
Immediately.
Replying TO the Presidents letter 10.
DAY, the attorney general said that the
head Of his departments special agents
was instructed today to notify his entire
iWce TO begin an investigation into the
entire subject Of food prices. Al the
same time the attorney general notified
AZ district attorneys to cooperate in
tins movement which he said. should
bc able 70 get at the true condition.
Upon his suggestion to the President
that the Department Of Commerce
through is industrial investigation
agent could be oi aid. President Wilson
this afternoon asked Secretary Redhcld
70 assist
McReynolds letter said that in a
brief time he hopes 10 be able "a make
some suggestions 70 correct the present
imitation.
The department hc said has been
making Investigations for some time in
various cities IN the direction OF price
boosting Consequently he nlreadv has
at hand considerable valuable data for
use IN the present campaign against the
Evening journal., 1914-08-13
council AGAIN
FAILS To ACT IN
THE RIVERFRONT

The absence OF Councilmen Heal
kane and Stover prevented CITY
council sitting as the committee OF
lhe whole, from considering the river
'front.' situation at a meeting held IN
the City Hall last night The matter
probably viii be taken up at the next
regular meeting of the committee.
although no time was agreed on last
night The committee adjourned
without considering the question, be-
cause It was deemed hest that an
members be present before action is
taken on the river front improv ement
for which the voters expressed them
selves so decidedly at the last city
election.
Plans for a river front remain un-
changed. AT one time the city had an
opportunity TO secure some land
along the Delaware, bur opposition
10 the effect that the land offered was
not enough caused the owners TO
withdraw their tenders. Several
months ago Councils navigation com
mittee was authorized to ask Dela-
ware river front property owners
what they would offer the city. The
owners replied that they did not wish
TO make any offers and declined to
meet the committee or Council for a
conference, suggesting that Council
reach an agreement and submit 1t TO
them. Council has been side-stepping
the river front question so long that
some Of the members want something
done with i one way or the other.
Evening journal., 1914-08-13
BY The United Press.

LONDON. Aug. tS.-The official
press bureau in reviewing the opera
tions on the continent, insists that
the German attempt to penetrate the
French-Belgian line has uniformly
failed The statement follows:
An engagement has occurred north
west of Hasselt. between Belgian cav
airy, supported by infantry, and the
German second cavalry division sup
ported by battalion of infantry and
twelve guns. The Fourth Cavalry Di-
vision is reported to be moving tow
ard Jodoigne but no German infantry
is known TO be on the left bank Of the
Meuse, except those above mentioned.
A battalion OF Germans is reported
70 be entrenched near Wise. The Ger
mans are planting heavy batteries
north of Liege, and have constructed
q temporary railroad between Wise
and Hamburg, parallel to the frontier
OF Limburg, in the Netherlands. The
Germans are throwing up entrench~
ments all the way to Liege. Huy.
Marche and Houfalize form the points
on the western frontier region held
by the German cavalry.
The German cavalry is moving
eastward through the Ourthe valley
The French retreat from Mulhausen.
IN Alsace, was well carried out in the
face OF the fact that the opposing Ger
man forces were in proportion to four
Germans to one Frenchman. The
German field artillery proved far in
ferior to the French and their shrap
mel seemed only indifferently well
aimed The German artillery is not
proving as effective as had been ex-
pocfnd 2
Evening journal., 1914-08-13
BROTHERHOOD DAY
At SUMMIT CAMP
Services in Woods Take On
Patriotic Tinge in Honor
OF Veterans
NATIONAL COLORS IN
TABERNACLE DRAPINGS

special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
llRANDYWlNE SUMMIT CAMP
MEETING, Aug. i3.- Following the
opening of camp last night. Patriotic
and brotherhood Day was observed IN
the grove today, Several Grand Army
men and other visitors from Whining
ton visited camp this morning. but
scores OF visitors arc expected this
afternoon and tonight The taberna-
Gle Is hcdeckod In the national cOlors
IN honor OF the day.
The services started az 1890 o'clock,
IN charge of the Rev A. l. White. and
at II o'clock the Rev G. 4. Anderson
preached a sermon appropriate 10 the
occasion.
This afternoon special services will
be held, the Revs. Vaughan S. Collins
and the Rev w. 4. S. Murray being
scheduled for addresses
This evening the sermon will be
preached by the Rev. r. r. Van Dyke
Among the arrivals at camp today
was the Rev. G. II Woolston. ID. d.. Of
Philadelphia, who will conduct the
school OF methods, a department OF
Nhild Study. Or. Woolston will hold
meetings daily, the first one beine
held this afternoon at 1.3O O'Clock. Al
that time Proposition No. /, entitled.
know The Child was taken up. DIR.
Woolston will address the adults AZ
1le camp every morning at o'clock
Professor w N Thomas. the we'll
known chorister, who will have
enarge OF the singing, Is expected to
arrive tomorrow
Camp was formally opened last
night with a platform meeting. The
lhciement weather prevented many
rom attending from Wilmington
Inose who are summering at the
camp assembled in the tabernacle at
$50 o'clock and listened to addresses
by the Revs. r. +. Beauchamp. camp
director, and the Rev. J. ID. G. Hanna
O. Philadelphia, Mr. Beauchamp
outlined the policy Of the camp. and |
Or J. Marvin Hanna, Of phiiadelphia
led the music Miss Ella Frederick
was pianist
Every tent on the grounds has
leen occupied and the general con /
1iuons we're never more encourar- /
ing While no regular schedule has /
heen arranged for the operation Of /
automobile 10 and from I
camp. the machine win leave Dela- /
ware avenue and Washington streets
this evening at 6.15 o'clock.
me program for tomorrow al the /
camp includes a talk 70 adults III Dr
Woolston at 2 o'clock, preaching at l03n 4
o'clock BY the Rev. j. T Richardson.
at = p. m. BY the Rev. +. q. McSorley. 4
and az 7-30 o'clock BY the Rev. q. ii. I
M.oolston Saturday will be known As I
recreation Day. there being no services
until the evening,
The camp woods never we're prettier
and a pride is shown III tile scrupulou5
upkeep of the grounds Tho main tai.
eriacle and the smaller one az the head
OF the grounds are draped with naps
and bunting and are more attractive (
than ever
Several automobile parties from VIII
nington are expected tonight.
Evening journal., 1914-08-13
COAL Prices MAY
keep AT OLD SCALE

While meat, flour, eggs and other food
stuhs have scared during the past fe,v
days, the cost Of coal Of the grades
used by the housewives has renained
unchanged despite unsettled conditions
u Europe. In fact coal is about tbe
only oi;y necessity which is not costing re-
tan merchants and consumers mora
money, and unless unlocked for devalon.
ments take place there win be NJ al.
vance beyond that which marks fbe IN
change between summer and winter
prices "in'ei
anthracite coal is selling here as fol.
lows; Nut, $685.. stove, $500; pea $40
ana az egg, $3.50. There are net prices
Lhese prices will be changed Septem.
Der as follows: Nut, $3.50: stove. AZ.
pea, $3.50; egg, $7.IO.s These onotat;ons
are Tor 2,O00-pound tons and are subject
TO a discount of so cents for cash ~
ten-day payments.
Evening journal., 1914-08-13
DOVER FIREMEN Will
HAVE CARNIVAL week

Special to THE EVENING Jor1RNAr
DOVER, Del, Aug. 13-Dover is 10
shortiy have another carnival under
tne auspices of the Robbins Hose
company. The Harry Coping show
OF ten cars and $50 persons will ba
tne attraction. The carnival will
open the week of August "a
me Delmar baseball team cama
mere yesterday to play Dover. but the
game was called off because Of the
rain. - 'iie
Auuomooiles and vehicles of all
KINDS loaded with human freight from
everywhere, went to Bowers Beach ves-
terday ready for today's Big Tbnrs-
aay' which promises to be unusuailv
large this year. uouaiiy
Evening journal., 1914-08-13
METHODISTS Or
REHOBOTH PROUD
OF new Church
LContinued from Ems Page. ]

ance were donated by the Scott Trus-
tees The total net Indebtedness
amounted to $3,711. OF this amount
SS,l04 was raised in cash and good
subscriptions An additional Gift Of
$500 was announced to provide for
completion of basement and installa-
ton of heater.
A costly pulpit Bible was presented
TO the church in memory Of Rev
Henry S. Thompson. A communion
table was presented by the Rev
Fletcher g. Watson, of Baltimore. in
memory Of a son. a pulpit hymnai by
Rev. ]. A. Buckson, and two collec-
ton plates by DR.. W. P. Robinson. in
memory of his father.
at $50 p. m. the president OF En-
worth Trustees, G. Il. Green. handed
the key to the district superintendent
Rev r. K. Stevenson. He. with the
assistance of Rev. j. A. Buckson. r
G. Watson, the pastor, and DR.. Krantz
dedicated the building to the worship
Of God. DR.. Stephenson deserves sne-
cial praise for his efforts in behaIf
OF the church. His gifts, both per-
sonal and from friends, were large.
Evening journal., 1914-08-13
NOT ENOUGH MONEY
To INSTALL Complete
ROAD PATROL PLAN

County Engineer James Wilson, re-
plying to complaint that some OF
the highways of the county are in
bad condition. says that a shortage
Of funds has prevented the instaIla-
ton Of the patrol system on the
roads.
The county engineer explained that
while the patrol system is in oper-
alton along the Concord turnpike. he
is compelled to proceed cautiously in
order TO secure the proper men to do
the work on other roads. He said
that on certain roads about which
there have been some criticism,
coating Of road oil is being placed on
them and they are gradually being
resurfaced.
Mr.. Wilson stated that IL has been
decided 10 lay the dust ON the Con-
cord Turnpike, for tho benefit Of
those attending the Brandywine SUM
nit camp meeting, and in the mean
time the county is gradually resurfac-
Ing the pike He stated that two
men are constantly at work on he
like and rolling gang viii be placed
there during times Of heavy repairs.
Mr. Wilson said that some OF tho
roads which have deteriorated will
probably be repaired and resurfaced
TINS fall. so that they will be in
proper condition for oil next spring.
lie cited a number of roads where
dust-laying material has been applied
us we'll as filler.
From Talleyville to the State Inc.
on the Concord turnpike. he said.
thf worlmen are now applying cal
cium chloride dirt layer at the rate OF
about ] 3-4 pounds per square yard
This viii hold that part of the turn
pike until next spring. be said. This
process. he said. is called the Solwav
process, the same that Ia used on
number Of other nearby roads. Mr..
Wilson was very enthusiastic over
the patrol system wher it Is fully
as he said then roads can
easily be kept in excellent condition
as the men will be kept steady at
work on their section OF the roads
and as soon as a place needs immedl
ate repair, they will do IT. This would
save the road. as the spot would be
repaired and would not
have time TO spread and probably
ruin a big surface. just for the lack
Of immediate attention.
Evening journal., 1914-08-13
FRENCH REPORT vIcToRy

BY The United Press.
PARIS. Aug l3.-The War Office
says that the army operating in the vi
entity Of Spincourt, after being forced
back by a superior German force. was
reinforced, assumed the offensive and
drove the Germans back on their main
ADVANCE with very heavy loss. The
French broke the German lines, the re-
port says, by fierce bayonet charge.
and the losses very heavy, although the
number has been carefully concealed.
One entire German battery is claimed
to have been destroyed and several of
the guns actually captured at the point
OF the hayonet. THE fighting continues
near this point
Evening journal., 1914-08-13
convict ship SUCCESS"
NOT TO Be CALLED TO WAR

Captain Smith, OF the Convict Ship
Success" which is moored at Market
street wharf, says the old vessel viii
not be called into war service, al
though at one time it was a British
warship.
When the Success" was first
launched and chartered as an East
lndiaman she was mounted with II
brass cannons. Carrying very valu-
able merchandise, she was looked
upon as valuable prize, and many
attempts were made by rowing pirates
to capture her, but all unsuccessfully.
On one occasion she was fired upon
from a short battery and a cannon
bali struck her mainmast. The ter
rife blow by the cannon ball merely
knocked out a chip of the mast.
whereas, similar blow would have
split any ordinary mast Visitors to
the ship can plainly see the mark left
by the cannon ball. There are also
several marks of the war times on
her bulky sides.
The Success" is to remain at VIII I
mington this week and will be open \
to the public each day from 10 a. m.
TO 10 D. m.
Evening journal., 1914-08-13
CARING FOR AMERICANS.
ny The United Press

~ Tic United Press.
LONDON, Aug l3. Specials from
Amsterdam, Holland. say that Il special
tram conveying more than 400 Germans
and ~ personal charge Of James W. Ger.
ard the American ambassador IA Ger
many, has passed through there an ronte
rom Berlin to Rotterdam. This is said
70 pe the first party Of American refu-
gees TO get out OF Berlin and in the
number are said to be many well known
Americans. 1t is not known here why
Ambassador Gerard, who is looking after
British interests in Germany left his
post IN Berlin TO accompany the party.
but 4 is assumed that if he did So Il
was IN order to be able to communicate
freely with his home government at
once
Evening journal., 1914-08-13
UTILITIES BOARD
MEN MAY RESIGN
So They Hinted Yesterday
Unless Given More Power
To Go Ahead
TO ASK LEGISLATURE
TO STRENGTHEN LAW

Although members of the Board OF
Public Utility Commissioners did not
decide to ask City Solicitor Daniel o.
Hastings to prepare the draft Of a new
utilities act to be presented TO the
next State Legislature, several Of the
Commissioners az a meeting yesterday
afternoon expressed a willingness to
resign from the board providing they
were not given power to proceed with
the work before them @. D. Garrett
son, one Of the members, so expressed
himself. The subject of asking the
Legislature to pass an act granting
more power to the Commission was
discussed following a motion of Mr..
Garretson to file the complaint Of the
Central Labor Union against the VIII
mington and Philadelphia Traction
Company
Mr. Garretson referred 81 4 com
munication from City Council setting
forth that Council had made its bud
get for the year and would be unable
to appropriate $4,000 to make an IN
yestigation into the financial condition
Of the traction company Richard d
Mullen, another member, opposed fl
ing the complaint and after mucb
discussion, during which the tnought
was expressed by the Commissioners
mat new act should be passed, the
matter was dropped. Mr.. Garretson
withdrawing his motion.
The franchise granted the Whining
ton City Railway Company bv the
Street and Sewer Board for an exten-
sion OF the tracks on the Boulevard
was approved BY the Commission. the
franchise granted by the street and
Sewer Department TO the American
District Telegraph Company TO string
wires, erect poles and lay conduits
acre was held up, owing 10 the word
ing or the franchise not being clear to
the Commission The franchise states
mat the Mayor and Council Of WI
mington shall have charge Of fYino
me rates charged by the COMPANY Tbe
commissioners decided TO ask Citv So
Heitor Hastings If the term ATavor ana
ounc1 meant or excluded the Board !
@ tns irahchlse also stated that after
1916 the city would receive the differ I
.lice between city and other taxes and
per cent. OF the gross profits. This
as considered low by several Of the /
members.
The communication sent to citv 60
ilcltor Hastings by Council IN Tnne
asking his opinion as to the right ~
council in passing an ordinance for /
bidding crowding Of trolley cars and 1
also a seat for every passenger was
considered by the Commissioners. MI
"a fisassings .I IN MS reply set forth his be-
lief that Council had no iurisdiction II
tne matter. Mr.. Garretson said he
tnought that the proposed ordinance
was drawn in such a manner thai Il /
would be hardship on the comnanv
An invitation was received from the l
zsn.,l AlusIican Gas Institute to attend their
ninth annual convention in New yorl,
on October 21. The invitation was ac-
cepted. ""a ~
Prior to the meeting Magistrate
Broman swore in ]. Franklin Mock
who was reappointed Commissioner
Evening journal., 1914-08-13
MANY WAR VICTIMS.

Ry The United Press.
BASLE Aug l3.-Thc losses in the
lighting between the Germans and
the French have been enormous and
out Of all proportions TO the num-
her engaged. In the lighting in and
about Mulhausen, taken by tho
French and then recaptured by the
Germans, the wounded were so
numerous that the hospital facilities
were utterly inadequate to care for
them. Not only are The hospitals
themselves filled. but schools. meet
ing-halls, hotels and private honses
nave been utilized. The German
losses exceeded 10000 while no de-
tails OF the French have ben received
Special trains were used TO transfer
The wounded from Mulhausen to 81
Ludwig and Mulheim.
Evening journal., 1914-08-13
CHICKEN CASE DROPS

Charged with the larceny Of fourteen
chickens from Police Officer Edward
Biseoe, Of No. 22ls West street. last
December, Edward Lankford won dis
missai in City Court this morning when
the State failed to convict him with the
theft.
George Coke, colored. who pleaded
guilty in County Court last week to
the larceny Of the chickens and was
whipped at the post, on the stand TO-
day was asked if he had not connected
Lankford jointly with the theft. but
said no one was with him at the time
he robbed the Biscoe coop. The case
was then abandoned by the-State.
Evening journal., 1914-08-13
ORDERS
WAR ON AUSTRIA;
FLEETS TO Clash
Continued From First Page.

Continued From First Page.
strength Of the Mediterranean fleet
are withheld for strategic reasons. It
is known that when war broke out
there were three of the first-cIass
battle cruisers and several arm0red
cruisers and accompanying destroy
ers at the Mediterranean naval base.
They have been in pursuit Of the Ger.
man cruisers Goeben and BresIau
and are now probably near the Aus.
uian coast where the French fleet il
also understood to he.
Evening journal., 1914-08-13

Every Friday Evening
Shcllpot Park Casino
Mrs. Fred Snyder.
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
II or SALE DROP HEAD SINGER
n Sewing Machine almost new. Call
.v0.A, Washington street augI3.tf.
~ Al.L FOR REPUBLfCAN STATE
state Convention Of the Republican
Party af the State Of Delaware, will be
held az Dover on Wednesday. the second
day or September A. d. i01t al IN o clock
candidate for the ohico OF Rcpresentative
from The State pf Delaware in the Sixty.
fourth Congress Of the United States,
candidate for the Office Of State Treasurer.
ana candidate for the Office of Auditor o.
Accounts
The said convention shall also elect
twelve members Of the State Committee and
transact such other business as may prop
crly come before H.
There viii be presented 10 the Convention
for its adoption or rejection an Amendments
20 the National Convention rules which
changes the representation 70 the National
Convention,
The said Convention shall consist Of one
hundred and sixty delegates apportioncd
among the several convention districts Of
the State as follows
Forty delegates 20 be chosen from the
First District
rhirty.e ghl delegates 70 be chosen from
the Second District
Forty delegates to be chosen from the
Third District.
Fortytwo delegates 70 he chosen from
the Fourth District
The snid delegates shall be apportioned
among the several hundreds wards aud dis
tricts M the same manner as was done At
the last State Convention.
The delegates with their alternates shall
be chosen in accordance with the Primary
Election Law, which is now in effect IN
all four districts
In the First, Second and Fourth Dis
tricts the delegates with their alternates
shall be chosen on Saturday, August 20
1914 IN the Thnd District tho delegates
with ihcir altcrnatss shall be chosen on
wednesday. August 26. i9t4.
The ~NVtHilve Ccinmittee Of the varions
districts shah name the election officers and
shall designate the time and place Of hold
ne said election and shall have authority in
ih other matters necessary in the proper
lolding Of said election.
Upon closing tho polls the Judges shall
publicly count the votes and make certif
atos OF the results Of the election in du
'iicate. one Of which shall be delivered to
he delegate or delegates elected and the other
mailed to.the Secretary Of the Re
ubiican state Committee at Wilmington
EDMUND MITCHELL,
'hairman Of the Republican State Com.
mittee.
THOMAS s. LEWIS.
secretary Of the Republican State Com
mittce
Wilmington. Delaware July ls. 1914.
augl3,20 .27sept1.
Evening journal., 1914-08-13
AUTO USEFUL IN WAR.
BY the United Press

BY the United Press
PARIS Aug 13.-For the first
time in history, the automobile is
proving its worth in war General
Joffre, the French army commander.
Is enabled by its use to cover miles
along the front and has inspired his
men by his presence. The French
general uses a racing automobile and
his chauffeur is Georges Boillot.
three time winner Of the Grand Prix.
He was an army reservist and when
he answered the call to the oolors
asked for an assignment which fitted
his vocation.
Evening journal., 1914-08-13
NHITEMAN,s oR0YE MrrTINn.

Whiteman's Grove, near Newark
was the mecca Of thousands of farm
ers OF this county today. when
the annual harvest home Of Ebenezer
NJ y. Church was held. 1t is ex-
pected that this afternoon tho attend
anoo will be very large. The program
for the days entertainment follows
10 a. M, concert, by KembIeville
band; 1880, chorus singing. George
J.. Denny, leader; l1.00. address.
Harvest Time" Miss Reita NJ. En-
erson, Of the National w. c. r. U..
100 p. M, band concert and chorus
singing 200, address. r. M. Hare. su-
perintendent OF the Maryland Anti.
Saloon League 800, address. "The
Doom Of the Liquor Traffic" Rov.
George A. Cook; f30, 5and consres N
800, supper; ZOO. hand concert. ~ Hi
chorus singing; 500. address. "Thl
Greatest Battle Of the Ages" J. Bibb
Mills.
Evening journal., 1914-08-13
lift CONWAY QUARANTINE.

The quarantine on The residence Of
Edward p Conway at Rising Sun
was raised this morning. The in
terror Of the house was thoroughly
fumigated a second time. MIR. Con-
way is still in the Emergency Hos
pital at Farnhurst for treatment for
small pox.
Following the discovery that Mr..
Conway had the disease. his resi-
dence was quarantinod and large
numbers of people in the neighbor-
hood we're vaccinated by the orders
Of the State Board OF Health.