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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-04
BY HERBERT TEMPLE.

LONDON, Aug. 4-Engand has sent utmatum to
Germany demanding that she withdraw her troops from Bel
gum by midnight and give that she will respect
the neutrality of the Belgians
Tense silence regned Premier Asquth arose to make
his long expected statement and sound heard the
chamber as he made known the fact that umatum
piring al midnight had been sent to Germany.
Continuing the premier said that Germany had assured Bel
they will her for damage she might
suffer by the of troops Belgian territory and then
said:
'Ihe British cannot regard that
satisfactory We protect Belgian neutrality to what
her question of life deathte advance of
through Belgium"
Premier Asquh then read telegram to Sir Edward Grey
from the German secretary through the German ambassador which
brought shouts of dion from the whole house The telegram
that Germany would Belgian territory
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-04

BRUSSELS, Aug 4.-The minister of war announced
the chamber of deputies today that Germany had invaded
Belgium. 1t reported in parliament that Germany has
declared Belgium.
Long live independent Belgium were the kings
concluding words and he retired from addressing the para
ment earlier in the session. while ringing cheers sounded
through the chamber together with the cry Belgium will do
her duty"
Baron De Broquvie the premier then told of the Ger
ultimaum and Begum reply. He declared that the
government would sacrifice the nations honor but would
resist by every in its the German
and had informed Germany
'The government" he said has replied that it will
employ force. The word is therefore ito arms. Upon
this land of shall weaken Even
quered we will never submit
This caused another enthusiastic celebration with cries
of "long live Belgium"
ALI the securities of the National Bank of Belgium were
taken Antwerp from here aboard special last night
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-04
THE WEATHER

LOWER MICHIGAN
AND INDIANA.=Warmer
and generally fair tonight
and wednesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-04

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4. - The
United States proclaimed it's neutral
ity in the European war today. The
proclamation was signed by Pres. Will
son. II reads:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-04

Germans Invading French Ter
ritory RepuIsed North of
Nancy, Troop Being Com
pIeteIy AnnihiIated.

GIVET, France, Aug. A.
French troops are blowing up all
German frontier stations. The
Germans are wrecking French
posts.
BY FRANKLIN p. MERRICK.
PARIS. Aug. A squad of Ger
man cavalry that invaded France
early today north Of Nancy was com
pletely annihilated, so being killed
and 10 taken prisoners.
The raiding force entered France
with the purpose of destroying the
telegraph and telephone lines. They
had reached Chavaneties, a little
town 10 miles from the border, when
they were overtaken by a squadron of
French cavalry sent in pursuit when
their invasion was reported.
Seeking shelter within the houses
OF the village they stood off the
French troopers for an hour. but
finally their ammunition gave out and
those that were left alive had to sur
render.
The commander of the German sol
diers blew out his brains.
Two German patrols, who crossed
the border in the Kesges mountains,
destroyed numerous telephone boxes
and cut the telegraph wires. They
escaped to the border after their raid
A company of German troops
crossed into France today near Mars
LatOur.
Raiders Are Repulsed-
AT Velleticot, the Germans have
crossed the border three tipes, but on
each attempt 10 penetrate the coun-
try have been repulsed.
Raiding the town OF Lepuix, the
Germans seized all food supplies and
horses that they could find. The In
| habitants. left without food have
taken refuge in Belfort, women and
children being compelled TO walk 16
miles in a heavy storm.
All the farms about Tall near
Briey have been looted, the Germans
killing and carrying away all the
cattle and sheep.
| One hundred thousand German
I troops in three columns are advancing
from Luxembourg TO invade France
This information was officially re-
ported TO the war department today by
/ aerial scouts who have been operating
| in German territory.
One column is marching toward
Longwy. IS miles west by south from
| Luxemburg, the second toward villa
rupt. eight miles east southeast OF
| Longwy. and the third toward Then
Oville Alsace-Lorraine, 10 miles north
OF Metz.
BERLIN. Aug. 4-Ihree more
towns in Russian Poland were cap
tured by German troops They have
advanced TO the vicinity Of Lublinitz,
! only 95 miles from Warsaw.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-04
BY FREDERICK WERNER.

BERLIN, Aug 4-Germany is at with France.
This officially announced today by Imperial Chancellor
Behmann-Holweg Diplomatic relations between the
two countries have been severed
The chancellor gave out this statement:
Germany considers that state of exists between
Germany and France owing the aters encroachments
German territory
The chancellor asserted that this declaration Of
war against France, but further action by Germany is
necessary of the kaiser that France shall be
the one to declare war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-04
BY FRANKLIN P. MERRICK.

PARIS Aug. 4.-War between Germany and France
has officially been declared This announcement made
here.
Baron Schoen the German ambassador left here at
midnight for Berlin. Myron T. Herck the American ambas
sador will represent Germanys interests while the
tnues. United States Consul General Thacars will for
the German consul general
All Paris wild with enthusiasm the declaration of
Sir Edward Grey the British foreign secretary that England
will protect France in German feet attacks her shores
All believe that within few hours great Britain will be
definitely allied with France.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-04
IS ISSUED
DEMANDING GERMANY To
WITHDRAW HER TROOPS

LONDON, Aug. 4.-Germany's declaration of war
against Belgium in view of the British demands that Belgian
neutrality be respected forecasts declaration of by
England against Germany possibly before midnight.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-04
SAYS WAR HAS BEEN DECLARED.

The special correspondent of the Daily News at
Brussels telegraphs this afternoon:
81 learn officially at the ministry of that Germany
declared war Belgium this morning"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-04
EXECUTE WAR PRESIDENT

PARIS, Aug 4-The Germans have executed M Samai, pre-
dent of the French society," who lived Metz and mpsone
all members of the society.
Evening journal., 1914-07-20
MRS. COX dead after
.5N Years OF Married LIFE

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
AllDDLETOWN, Del, July 20.-Mrs.
Mary +. Cox, wife of Alfred G.. Cox, died
on Saturday afternoon, after an illness
of several months, aged 70 years.
Mrs. Cox was ose of the best known
women ia Middletown, having lived here
since her marriage to Mr.. Cox She
leaves no children and is almost the last
OF her family.
Mrs. Cox was a daughter OF the Rev.
Il. W Petherbridge, a retired minister OF
the New Jersey Conference and attended
school at the Pennington Female lnsti-
tute. and later became a teacher ot
drawing and painting at the school.
Mr. and Mrs. Cox were married on
September 26., 1856, at Pennington, by
Mrs Cox's father. Dr. Petherbridge and
celebrated their golden wedding in 1906
at their home on Green street.
Mrs Cox has been president OF the
Womon's Foreign Missionary Society OF
Bethesda VI. f. Church since its or
ganzation, Il years ago and has been
corresponding secretary of the Woman
Christian Temperance Union for many
years.
The funeral services viii be held OF
Tuesday afternoon at Mr.. CoX's home or
Green street and interment made in
Bethesda NJ. +. Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1914-07-20
Culinary
Bints
surrins Milk.

Always stir up the milk In jar or
pitcher II you wish TO give fair per
centage Of cream to individual drink
ers. Recent Investigations by the
United States department OF agricul-
ture proved that in many cases where
retail dealers are held up for selling
skimmilk Il il because they have ig-
norantly poured or the top milk to one
customer, leaving the skinned for
some one else.
The department OF agriculture rec
ommends that milk be retailed In bot.
ties. Whenever It is necessary 20 sell
bulk milk Vendors are advised to mix
their milk thoroughly each time before
pouring from a large container into a
small one II they wish 70 avoid unin-
territorial skimming. This can best be
done by stirring the milk with a Ions
handled dipper shaking the can Il
not sufficient.
Evening journal., 1914-07-20
TO DISCUSS HOME
week PLAN With
THE CITY lodges

Clarence G.. Killen. assistant secre-
tary of the Chamber Of Commerce
and secretary of the committee OF or
ganization for the Old Home Week
celebration, is sending out invitations
20 500 organizations In this city and
vicinity requesting them to send dele
gates to represent them at the joint
meeting Of all organizations to be
held at the City Hall on Tuesday,
July 2S. at s o'clock.
Al this meeting the various repre-
scatatives will organize for business
and will appoint a general committee
and various subcommittee to pre-
pare the necessary plans and details
While the committee has en-
deayored to invite every organization
IN the city. yet Il IS possible that
some one may be overlooked. there
fore. a general invitation is extended
TO all such organizations to be sure
TO have a representative present
whether they receive a written in
vitatiOn or not
Evening journal., 1914-07-20
COLORED driver and Two
Horses KILLED BY train

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del. July 2O-Struck by
passenger train No. "A just north OF
this place this morning, Edward Sut-
ton, colored, was instantly killed
along with two horses attached to
farm wagon he was driving. The
wagon was wrecked. Sutton was
hauling grain from the farm ol
Denny Walker, near Brenford. this
morning, had delivered a load at thu
station and was returning to the
Walker farm when the accident oc
i Cured. Sutton was over 60 years o
/ age. The train does not stop a
Brenford and il is thought Sutton
was not aware OF this and thought h'
could cross the tracks before the
train reached him.
Evening journal., 1914-07-20
7S29 Voters CO ON
LIST ON FIRST DAY
About 800 Less Than on
First Day in the PreSiden-
tial Campaign
DEMOCRATS TELL OF
DISGUST WITH PARTY

With the militiamen away on their
down-State march, and the Irish
American sports to attract others.
1929 voters were registered on Satur-
day, the first day for the enrolment
Of voters, compared with s142 regis
tered the first day of two years ago.
The registration was heaviest in Re
publican wards. No trouble was ex-
perienced, although Democratic chal-
lengers raised question of educa-
tional test In some districts when
colored men, 30 years of age or under,
applied for registration, they claiming
that any person becoming of age, af-
ter January 1, 1900 must be able to
read the Constitution and write.
In several districts. according to
some of the registration officers,
Democratic voters openly asserted
that they We're disgusted with their
party's record at Washington, and
would vote either the Republican
ticket or independently in the future
The detailed figures Of Saturdays
registration are:
Evening journal., 1914-07-20
Save Three score
FROM death BY
ROPE LADDER
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
NEW YORK, July 20-Lowered
three flights by means Of rope, more
than a score of women and children
we're saved from death in a fire early
today by policemen. Marooned on
top of a burning four-story building
at 25OG Atlantic avenue. on the East
Side. the women and children we're
swung 10 safety on the roof of an
adjoining One-stOry building by pO-
licemcn before the firemen arrived.
The blaze started in a restaurant on
the first floor Policemen Stanton
and Gerhardt went through the build
ing arousing the tenants. Many
fingered to dress. and by the time
they got into the halls the smoke was
so dense that they could not get
downstairs. The two officers rushed
the women and children up the
stairways to the roof. where they
found a long coil of rope with which
they lowered them to safety.
Evening journal., 1914-07-20
TWELFTH WARD.
BIG RFCISTRATION IN DOyER.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, July 20.-Saturday'
registration day showed an increase
over previous years, due possibly to
the fact that all voters expecting to
vote at the primary election, must be
registered. At the Levy Court room
in this town, at which the voters OF
the second election district of the
Second Representative District, regis
ter. "a we're registered. At the first of
the Fifth Representative District. also
in Dover, POI were registered. and at
the second Of the fifth. 81 we're regis
tered.
Evening journal., 1914-07-20
MR.. sLAY TAKES DEAD BOY.

Coroner Spring this morning receiy-
ed word from Thomas T. slay, Of
Wyoming. to ship the body Of William
Welsh, the l6-year-old boy, who died
at the Homeopathic Hospital on sat
urday, 10 Wyoming. AIr Slay VIII
have the body inferred. Welsh lived
with AR. Slay at Wyoming. The dead
youth. VINO was kicked by a horse sat
urday morning. was from New York
and as Tar as can be learned he has
no relaiires
Evening journal., 1914-07-20
PROGRESSNES CONSIDER
HARMONY PROPOSITION,

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, Del. July 20. -
Some members Of the County Commit
tee of the Progressive party on Satur-
day considered a proposition Of the
Republican County Committee re-
Gently made to them relative to join
ing of hands in the campaign. II was
said that the Pregressiyes will not
consider any proposition that may be
made TO them by the Republicans un-
less they have the control of the sit
uation. which the Republicans of
course will not give them. No for
NAL reply has been sent to the Repub-
licans as yet by the Progressives.
Evening journal., 1914-07-20
strawberry sponas.

Take strawberries and clean and hull
enough OF them TO- measure a cupful
when mashed. add the Juice OF a lem
on and a cupful OF sugar; let stand
until the sugar Is dissolved, then rub
through a sieve. Soak level table
spoonful Of gelatin Ia quarter OF a
cupful OF cold water until soft; then
dissolve by standing in hot water
Strain into the strawberry mixture
Chill in a pan Of ice water until !
thickens. then beat until frOthy. folC
in the stldiy beaten whites OF tive
eggs and a cupful OF rich cream beat
en- until stiff. Line a mold with lady
fingers, turn in the mixture and chill
Garnish with whipped cream and
strawberries.
Evening journal., 1914-07-20
PICNIC AT YERNON,s GROVE.

A delightful picnic, to Vernon's
Grove, was given by the Misses Eliz-
aboth LOfland, Elizabeth Young and
Lydia e. Cloward, on Friday after
noon. The afternoon was spent in
games, and dancing. Those present
were: Lillian Taylor, Jean Nc
Caughan, Florence Rudolph, Eliza
beth A. Taylor, Lucy B. Lohand,
Anna L. Boldly. Katherine Cloward.
jeanette Mammele. Elizabeth Young.
Elizabeth Lofiand, Harry W. Loose,
Hugo McCaughan. Elmer Pierson,
Ernest Shepperd, Samuel p. Maroney,
Harold Golding. Howard Forwood,
Laurence Witsil. Arthur Wise, Paul
Witrup, Linnaeus Hopes, Harry
Loose.
Evening journal., 1914-07-20

Since the Davis cup committee an
nounced that il wanted a fast and ag-
gressive player to team up with Nc
Loughlin rather than a steady and
experienced one, r. Lindley Murray
and Kari Behr have been making a
graf fight for the honor. Bundy and
r. Norris Williams. both veterans and
championship possibilities, follow the
latter style Of play and for that rea-
son-may not be acceptable for the dou-
bles. -Four men will probably be
chosen. however, and Mclaughlin,
Williams, Bundy and either Behr or
Murray seem to have the call. Murray
recently collapsed from the heat
while playing in an elimination match
against Williams at Seabright, ~ J.
Evening journal., 1914-07-20
chsmbord Trout.

Psrboil the required number Of
fresh brook trout in seasoned water
containing a sliced carrot. an onion
stuck with two cloves, one bay leaf and
a little red wine When this is done
take up the fsh and carefully remove
the skin. Place the trout in a saute
pan. cover with brown marinade sauce
and finish cooking Dish up neatly
and garnish with small fish quenelles.
crayfsh and small ieurons OF pun
pastry. Sauce over the front carefully
with marlnade sauce and serve hot
Evening journal., 1914-07-20
ARMOUR { CO. "AD'
AUTO IN CITY TO
BOOST Pure FOODS

Nearly ten months On the road in
which 10000 miles have been traversed,
l.. r. Dunn of Chicago, arrived in Viii
mington this morning in a big White
auto truck. He represents the Armour
Packing Company, to which concern the
truck belongs.
AR. Dunn is an expert window dresser
aud goes from town TO town making
store and window displays Of Armour
products. His territory covers from
Trenton. y. j., to Detroit. Fla, the last
town on the mainland in that state He
lett Trenton last September and on the
trip south stopped at all principal towns.
He is now on the return trip and will re-
main in Wilmington two weeks.
The big machine which Mr.. Dunn
drives, contains stacks of advertising
matter and he has left in his wake a
decided impression on the value OF
Armour's products. Grape Juice, one
of the company's products, is one OF
the many things Armour and Com
pany is now bringing to the front, and
Judging from the present output OF
this article, the campaign of advertis-
ing being conducted by the western
concern, is producing splendid re-
suits.
ln addition, Armour and Company
has just closed with THE EVENING
JOURNAL one of the biggest adver-
tising contracts ever handled by a
Wilmington newspaper, covering a
years campaign of advertising dur
ing which time the products of the
company, numbering 200 or more,
will be brought to the attention OF
The public from time to time. All
these products come under the pure
food laws and are passed upon by
Government inspectors.
There is no doubt that Mr.. Dunn
will receive a cordial welcome from
Wilmington's storekeepers.
Evening journal., 1914-07-20
spin.oh In Butter.

Cook some nice fresh spinach in
salted water; then drain. press out the
moisture and chop very fine. Heat
some butter in a saucepan. add the
chopped spinach, stir with a long wood
en- spoon. adding a little butter This
will work out the moisture Season to
taste with salt and a little scraped
nutmeg. Finish by adding an ounce
and a half OF butter.
Cold cooked spinach is delicious
nodded. then turned on to lettuce
leaves and garnished with hard boiled
eggs and bits OF cooked ham or tongue.
Garnish with mayonnaise dressing.
Evening journal., 1914-07-20
BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED.

Building Inspector Anderson this
morning issued permits for the follow
inc operations: Brandywine Real Estate
and Improvement Company, two houses,
Nos. l0l -O3 East Ninth street, at cost
of - 900 each.
Joseph Dillon and Son. eight houses in
Ruth street between Front and second
streets. and one house at Second and
Ruth streets. the first eight to cost
81 900 each and the last one to cost
Sl5O0
J. Lewandoski, alteration TO NO 9Oo
Orange street at cost of 500, and also
alterations for the StOeckle Brewing
Company at No. 9 East Front street 70
cost $40.
Evening journal., 1914-07-20
POISON FOR ARMY WORM
KILLS PARK SQUIRRELS

The finding of numerous dead squir
rels in Brandywine Park yesterday by
park guards disclosed the fact that
the little animals had been killed by
Paris green which is being used near
the park TO kill the army worm. The
squirrels have been feeding on lawns
sprinkled by the poison.
OF the many places visited by the
worms, the Wilmington and Brandy
wine cemetery appears TO have suffer
ed considerably On last Thursday
thousands OF the pests were seen in the
cemetery and hundreds Of sparrows,
robins and blacllbirds made an on
slaught on the worms.
Evening journal., 1914-07-20
MAN Who alarmed
Farmers IS Sent Home

Detective Mccoy and number Of
police officers last evening arrested
Albert Hauseman. 40 years old, Of
Elizabeth, n. j., at Guyencourt. Com
plant was made that the man had
been acting strangely and as Hause-
man said he was hunting for work
on a farm he was taken to the po-
lice station. He was sent on a Will
son line steamer TO Philadelphia to-
day as he was not wanted here.
II was thought Hauseman was in
sane, but such was not the case. He
had been tramping in search OF
work
Evening journal., 1914-07-20
Wins SUPPORT FOR TOTS:
WON'T live With HUSBAND

James Brown pleaded not guilty
in City Court today to the charge
of non-support of his two minor
children. They are s and years of
age. Brown, who is a morocco shaver
and earns S14 a week when working,
has not supported his family for
three months, according to the wife.
Mrs. Brown said she did not care TO
live with her husband in the future
She said she works in the effort to
support the children. The court
ordered Brown to pay S4 a week to-
ward the support Of his children.
Evening journal., 1914-07-20
NEW STEAMER IN
SERVICE THIS WEEK

The steamer Greensboro, which has
piled between Milford and Philadel-
phia for the past eleven years, has
been sold by Captain Pierce, of Mil
ford, to Captain Samuel Denny, Of
Pennsgrove Captain Pierce has had
constructed a new vessel which is
now at the Harlan and Hollingsworth
Corporation being fitted with machin-
cry.
The new vessel has been christened
George +. Pierce and it will be placed
ON the line between Milford and
Philadelphia next week
Evening journal., 1914-07-20
An Attractive Ice.

For raspberry-currant ice take four
cupfuls Of water. one and a third
cupfuls OF sugar. two-thirds OF a cup
ful OF raspberry juice and one and a
third cupfuls Of currant Juice. Boil
sugar and water TO make a sirup.
strain berries through cheesecloth. add
their juice. cool and freeze. Whole
cherries. seeded. may be added 10 this
and will make It more attractive. Serve
with a whole cherry on each portion.
Evening journal., 1914-07-20
CHILD DEAD AT MIDDLETOWN.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETOWN. Del, July 20.-Vir-
ginia Lore, infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. william ID. Lore, died at the
home of relatives near Mt. Pleasant,
after short illness, Of diphtheria.
Child Labor Law Inspector Glib
bons was in town last week and Wis
tied the different business places.
The cornerstone of Summit Bridge
NJ. Il. Church will be laid on Sunday.
DR. e. L. Hoffecker. Of Wilmington,
the Rev Howard T. Quigg, of Elkton,
and other ministers will be present.
Evening journal., 1914-07-20
Steel CIRDER falls
CLOSE TO PEDESTRIANS
By The Unlted Press.

BY The United Press
PHILADELPHIA, July pa steel
girder, weighing several tons. fell ten
stories from the Now Finance Build
ing under construction, In Penn
Square, and narrowly missed a dozen
pedestrians and several persons in
automobiles today The beam snap
ped trolley wire and this added
10 the danger.
Evening journal., 1914-07-20
MR. SAYERS mPROYES.

Eugene NJ. Sayers, city tax cOllec-
tor. who has been i'll at his home in
West Fourth street for several weeks,
is slowly improving. According to
advises given out today he has been
able to sit up for several days past.
AS soon as he has recovered some of
his strength it is probable he will go
TO a resort to recuperate.
Evening journal., 1914-07-20
POLICE HAVE LITTLE
MARY PRATT.

Wandering about the streets this
morning. shortly after 10 o'clock, a
little girl. giving the name Of Mary
Pratt. was picked up by the police.
The child was carrying a toy dog. AT
noon the child's parents had not been
heard from.
Evening journal., 1914-07-20
x.Ir KILLS ARMY WORM.

The Kit solution, which means death
TO the army worm, reaches and mos
quitoes. Is finding a ready sale i'm VIII
mington since the army worm appeared
in Wilmington. The company has Of
lices at No. 5l5 French street and IS
prepared TO make delivery ON orders
Immediately.
Evening journal., 1914-07-20
STILL born BABY IN RIVER.

The crew of a freight train this
morning found the body of still
born infant in the Christiana river
near the p. and r. Railroad bridge
The body was removed to the morgue