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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-03-19
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Dear Sir:- The most excellent article
ia last weeks Beacon by Rev. j. b.
Matthews, should be an impetus ii
everyone interested la Local Option
Tor 1T. Mary's, TO come forward with
their pen and score Wash. Wilkinson
for the dirty trick he turned on the
people OF st. Maryss at Annapolis.
Of all the farcieal excuses, Mr.. VIII
kinson gave, that liquor helps the
summer Hotel, and II II did, Must
homes be ruined, must little children
be brought daily Into contact with
whiskey the example sci thatn by
Eheir elders and bear the curse for
the sake Of Summer Hotels and those
that sell the home wreckingp Qrog9
DO away with the bar attached to
every store In st. Mary's. Cut out
the saloon, and watch the men and
Doys that hang around the stores on
Saturday afternoon until after mid
shoulders 10 the wheel and work
The money that Is spent Ia drinks and
treats, viii buy what Is necessary for
the wife and children at home, With
out whisky we viii have prosperity;
and prosperity brings happiness.
Then surely there viii be some civic
pride and not ALLOW Old ST. Maryls to
be any longer ifty years behind tie
times, instead of 10 the fore as belts
the dear old mother county
Awake good men and fRht The
liquor interests d. 81 George did the
dragon, until it Is dead, for whisky
y one awful QraEoon that ruins homes
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-03-19

Did you sec that meteor ialiingf
IL struck the Chaptico Bard,
You could tell BY his recent poetry,
For II contained mlldneas BY the YARD
dis first piece was so frank and bold
His second, IL was dine;
And I'm sure he'll mako q Grst-class
bard
II he'll only keep on trying,
de says Gabriel's gone 10 preaching
But just as sure as he was born,
Gabriel amt no preacher,
But he sure can blow his horn
His head Is full OF kindness,
And his heart Is full OF love;
And II Chaptico will only follow
He will lead him up above.
-GABRIEI.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-03-19
FOR RENT.

CTORE~HOUSE AND DWELLING
1 Ia the town Of Chaptico, now occu.
pied by /. Warranch. Possession
given May lst This IL 4 good stand
Tor live, wide awake man. Apply ii
ouca to GE0. r. GARNER,
9l2sat cbaptico. Nd
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-03-19

On account Of recent SHOWS our roads
are ''realY bad.
Messrs. Thomas Norris, Edwin Glib.
son, Joseph Beitzell and force ars
busy setting hsh nets.
Mr. John D. Young supplies rs with
eols. This Is the only available frosh
Gsh obtainable.
Everybody's getting ready TO march
on Leonardsown Tuesday.
The boats have resumed sheir SEIZED,
ale sand quite q number 81 calves
dead hogs, and chickens arc being
shipped 70 Washington
Mr.. Garner Reeves received szos
FOR one yoke Of oxen. Mr.. Johnnie
Raley has . Gre large yoke % ship
Lots Of our farmers want 10 bug
horses They Are scarce and high
Mr.. r. q. Hodges, one Of Our mos
popular farmcrs and horsoman, b
Oakley, IS ~ With pncBmouIa. NJ
Hodges Is q member and director d
he Miiestown stock Association, and
is much interested 10 up-to-dsie farm
Ing and stock raising, having dispos
"a Of SOME 81 the highest priced horses
ID this section, lie has our sincerx
wishes for o speedy recovery.
Rev. Mr.. Frank +, Cady, OF All
saints Parish, Is also III with pneu
nonia. His condition Is reported 4
C Improving, Mr. cady and famiiy
nave been with Us a year and havs
made many friends. lie is interested
Il present 10 building 40 addition 4
81. Agnes Chapel, near palners. I'll.
many friends wish him a speedy res
.oratlon 20 health.
The body OF Willie Lyon, Who va.
drowned from the buReye Nett,
May on January 4, was found OF
sunday last above Maryland Point
on Charles county shore. Our loca
undertaken, Mr.. Eugene Hall, wen
after the body on Friday, the 18Th
and brought II home where il Was in
erred in All Saints Cemetery. Pune
fal services we're conducted by III
Rev. Mr.. Wright, Of Chaptico. wilIi'
vas good boy and had lots OF friend
IN this section who deeply regret hi
antimeIy and sudden death.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-03-19
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Evening journal., 1914-10-26
Allies In Northern France Maintain Their
Front After Long Battle, In Which Both
Sides Lose Heavily. England and
Germany Say the Situation AT
The Fronf Is Lille Changed.
Russians Continue Their
ROuf of Germans in
Poland.

PARIS, Oct. o. Meagre advices
from the front indicated today that
the Germans who have crossed the
User In enormous force, are press
ing slowly forward, encOuntering de-
termined opposition. At other points
in the north, notably TO the east and
northwest Of Ypres and between Lille
and Armentieres, the German Olien-
siye, while most energetic. Is re-
ported checked. ReinfOrcements have
been sent TO the north and the Brit
ish Warships continue 10 sweep the
Germans with an enfIading fire,
wherever they try to push their lines
back 10 the coast.
In consequence of the deadly ma
ture Of the shell fire from the coast,
the Germans have abandoned most
Of their positions along the main
roadway connecting Ostend and
NieupOrt. They, however, have bat
teries posted at all points where a
hostile force could be landed from
the sea 50 no attempt has yet been
made 10 try n thanking assault under
cover Of the guns OF the warships.
Severe fighting WAS reported con
tinuing today in the Woevre an,
Argonne regions. The Germans hav,
brought up heavy batteries TO destro.
the French artillery posted TO com
mand the line of communications tc
} ward ST. Mihiel through the Thiau
? court-N0usard road.
{ There Is much complaint over III
. increasing meagreness OF the oflicii
! news from the front officers an
men who are brought here wOunde
are sternly enioined not 70 talk Th
officials at military headquarter
here add nothing 10 the official com
muniQues that are wired from Bor
deaux. But It is certain that tn,
/ losses are increasing every day anC
that in the last ten days Of fighting
the allies must have had fully 10000
in killed, wounded and prisoners each
day.
Many of the crack Scotch and
Irish regiments whose places alonl
the Somme have been taken by fresh
troops and who are now. fighting fan
in the north have lost fully forty pei
cent. OF their enlisted strength in the
last ten days of fighting. While there
is a melancholy satisfaction in th'
certainty that the Germans have als'
suffered much more severely, the ap
probation of the terrible toll the wa
is now taking has had melanchol
effect on everyone here.
Evening journal., 1914-10-26
GERMANS FAIL TO
FOLLOW USER SUCCESS
BY Tho United Press.

BY The United Press
PARIS. Oct. 26-lhe Germans who
have crossed the User in heavy force
have failed to follow up their advan-
tage. according to the official conn
munique issued at O'Clock this after
noon.
IL Is stated that the allied line OPP
posing the enemy at this point is in-
tact while the French lines everywhere
else are mbaintained. The government
claracterizes the German losses in the
recent battles a. considerable
The statement said;
During the day our front has been
The forces of the Germans
that had succeeded in crossing the User
river between Nieuport and Dixmude
have been unable TO make any further
progress. Our front extends in gem
cal way from Nieuport and DiXmude to
the region between Ypres and Roulers
and then to the points between Ar
mentieres and Lille west of La Bassea
and west of Lens and near Arras. This
line is prolonged TO the south along
front already known. In the battles
of the recent days, the enemy appears
10 have suffered considerable losses
"In Russia TO the west of the Vistula
river and north of the Pilicia the Ger-
mans have been thrown back, their adj
vaneed points having been taken at tho
point of the bayonet"
Evening journal., 1914-10-26
SCORES DEMOCRATS FOR
FAILING TO APPROPRIATE
FOR THE REHOBOTH CANAL
Thomas w. Miller, Republican Candidate for Con-
gress, Points Ouf 10 Large Sussex Gathering the
Harm TO Their Own Locality Because of The
Democratic Congress
PROJECT GIVEN IMPETUS BY
DELAWARE'S REPRESENTATIVES

years rivers and harbors bill did not
carry an appropriation to attend to
the matter referred to above"
"The Rivers and Harbors Bill was
outngeously loaded with pork" and in
large degree this went to the south
em states. Take for instance the river
in Texas for which thousands of dollars
were provided and it was shown that
at certain times of the year hardly a
stream OF water ran down the river bed.
This was put in at the instance of Nor
ris Sheppard, as Senator from Texas.
So great was the outcrv that the bill
was finally cut down to S20,OO0,0O0, as
ii passed both houses OF Congress and
many worthy projects suffered thereby.
MOlasses Platform.
"ln spite Of the fact that the Riv-
ers and Harbors bill was cut down,
the Democratic party continued TO
put their war revenue iii at their
original figures in order to cover up
the deficit of S100,000,00 which shows
on the balance sheets at the end Of
their first fiscal year. ! am not de-
Tending pork in the Rivers and
HarbOrs hill but if 1t had not been
for the extravaganza Of the admin
istration and their Congress, worthy
projects would have received atten-
ton in the Rivers and Harbors bill
because there would have been money
IN the treasury to attend TO them
The subject of extravaganza re-
minds us of the noisy promising of
the Democrats along the lines of de-
creasing the high cost of living in the
campaign of two and four years ago.
They arraigned the Republican party
for reckless and extravagant expen-
diture, but their present Congress
has appropriated money exceeding
by S100.000,O 900 the last Republican
Congress. I maintain that they
should be roundly called to account
for making capital and receiving
votes by deceiving the people as tc
what they really would do.
"Ihe President said in a speech wher
/ candidate for election: Our platform
is not molasses TO catch flies. 1t mean.
I business. 1t means what it says. II i,
the utterance OF earnest and honest men
: who intend to do business along thes
lines and who are not waiting 10 Sc
whether they can catch votes wit
those promises before they determin
whether they are going to act upo
them or not. They know the Americal
people are now taking notice in wa,
iu which they never took notice befor
and gentlemen who talk one way am
vote another are going to be retired e
a very quiet and private retreat
"The molasses mentioned in the Presi
Continued on Page IL.
Evening journal., 1914-10-26

DAGSBORO, Del, Oct. 26.-Thomas
w. Miller, Republican candidate for
Congress; Ruby r. Vale, lawyer, of
Milford, who practices in Philadel-
phia. and Daniel ]. Layton, Jr., law
yer, of Georgetown, addressed a large
gathering of Republicans here Satur-
day night. Between four and five
hundred men were present, and it was
one of the largest meetings ever held
here Mr.. Miller gave a local touch
to his speech by charging the Demo-
cratic Congress with holding up the
Lewes and Rehoboth Canal project
which was started by a Republican
Congress. This is a project of vital
importance to Sussex, and great in
terest was manifested in Mr.. Miller's
words. He said in part:
In Sussex county one of the principal
issues at stake today is waterways, and
the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal project,
by which Rehoboth Bay and the streams
emptying into it are to be connected
with Delaware Bay, is the most impor-
tant project of all OF Them The peo-
pie in Dagsboro, Indian River and Bal
timorc hundreds can get their produce
to market cheaper and in an easier man
ner when this great project is complet-
ed. Great credit is due your former
Republican senators and two congress.
men, one OF whom came from Sussex
county, for reopening this project and
pushing ii so strongly that CongTes,
was at last compelled TO heed youl
cause and appropriate money for the
commencement OF the work / am men
-ioning these facts so as to call your at
,ention to the general subject of River.
and Harbors appropriations as they eX
st today and with a special reference
TO our particular case.
"The rivers and harbors bill, when
It was first reported this year, would
have eventually meant the expendi.
ture of about S90.0O0,0O0, but as II
finally passed the House, it called fol
the expenditure of S53, ,O0O, 900. In this
bill provision was made for the con.
demnatiOn of the land for the pay
ment of damages on account of Tho
railroad bridge which will cross th'
canal near RehObOth. Provision
must be made Tor the canal whicl
intersects the railroad at this point
and until that Is attended to the wOrl
cannot be completed.
"The bill was cut down and 81
money was provided in it as it final
ly passed for the Lewes and Reho
both canal. There is some none.
left in the former appropriations il
order that the work will not have &
be stopped, but eventually tho wOrl
will be delayed and the completion
of the canal retarded, because thi
Evening journal., 1914-10-26
GERMANS CROSS THE USER,
BUT ARE HELD BY ALLIES FIRE.
JAPS SINK AUSTRIAN SHIP.
RUSSIANS ROUT AUSTRIANS.
TODAY 5 MOVES
IN THE WAR ZONE,
What They MEAN
BY J. W. T. MASON,
ler European Manager of the Uni

Former European Mdndbtl ul Aut bhi-
ted Press.
NEW YORK. Oct. 26.-(11 a. MI
The German offensive in Southwestern
Belgium has made progress across the
User Canal but in doing so has had
to give ground along the coast
The fire of the British warships, ap-
parently had compelled the Germans
to move a few lines inland and TO at
tempt their advance on Dunkirk away
from the sea front
This is a serious disadvantage. The
coast line has served, hitherto. as alb
sOlute protection against flank at
tack by the allies. since to get around
the German right, II would have been
necessary for the allies TO march into
the North Sea- Now, with the belt Of
unoccupied territory between the Ger
man right and the sea, possibility Of
flank attack exists.
Whether II will be attempted de-
pends on the number OF men the all
/ lies can spare from the main front.
! Without a very large force. the
manoeuvre would be dangerous The
| Germans. by changing a part Of their
J front. might succeed in driving the
/ thanking force into the sea- This
counter stroke, during its execution.
would bereft the allies of warship
support. since any force used to
threaten the German right flank
would necessarily interpose itself be-
tween the enemy's position and the
line OF fire from the British monitors
and gunboats.
Thus, while the Germans are talxinl
risk in moving away from Tn
coastal protection of their right flanl
there would be considerable danger {
n tlie allies IA taking advantage Of N
opening. This is the very condition q
warfare desired by a military genius
permits him 10 put his intuitions 20 tn
risk and by sheer audacity win qrca
Victory. II there is brilliant offensive
commander among the allies, he nigh
well seize this moment TO strike at the
German flank Particularly might siicl
move be planned by the French gen
eral staff because nanking operations
iare the essence Of the French theory oi
warfare, in opposition to the German
belief that development is the only
effective basic principle of strategy.
While this opportunity exists for the
allies. it necessarily creates a counter
opportunity for the Germans. The pos
sibnity that thanking movement
might be driven into the sea, would Civ,
to a German commander of genius tn,
sudden chance, dangerous, but mayb'
effective. of changing front and assault
inc from the new direction.
Existence OF the great unknown quan
tity in warfare has not been bette
demonstrated anywhere during the pres
ent campaign than in these mingled pos
sibilities of brilliant success or seriou
reverse now existing along the Belgial
coast. Neither side has demonstrated j
possesses modern Napoleon capable o
adequately handling the coastal situa
tion. II would be interesting, however
to see what General Won Hindenber
might do, If he We're French instead o
German. and was in Belgium instead o
directing the operations against Wai
saw.
Evening journal., 1914-10-26
TODAY'S war STORY

FRANCE.-The official after
noon cOmmunique claims that
Germans. who managed TO cross
the User in great force, are not
able TO gain any further adYan-
tage while at every other point
, on the battle line the allies are
maintaining their front intact.
The German losses i'm the recent
fighting are declared 10 be "cOn-
siderable.-
ENGLAND.-The War 0fiice
saws that the general situation Mt
; the front shows little change al
though the fighting is everywhere
continuing without sign of any
material change.
3 RUSSIA.-The War Once
claims that the German retreat
in Russian Poland continues with
the Russians hOtly pressing the
defeated lines and that In Cali
cia the Russians have completely
checked the Austrian offensive. IL
. is alleged that the Germans are
now using the Austrians TO cover
their retreat.
JAPAN-AdYiceS from Pekin
. say il is reported that the Jap
aDese heavy artillery has sue
ceeded i'm sinking an Austrian
cruiser in kiaO-Chau harbOr.
GERMANl.-The general Situ-
alton is reported little changed.
Evening journal., 1914-10-26
BUYS THE GoODEN BUSINESS.

The business Of the late o. G.. Gooden
well known real estate man of this
city who, with his wife, was killed
in the recent accident at State Road,
has been purchased by +. r. Gooden,
a brother. who will continue the bust
ness at the same address, No. 2 West
Ninth street. Mr.. Gooden, who has
lived in Greely, Cal, during the past
six years, win bring his family to this
citv
Evening journal., 1914-10-26
MAN IN kitchen
Prevents House ROBBERY

An attempt was made last night 10
break into the residence of John ] .
Shoemaker at Elsmere. Roland
Davis was sitting in the kitchen of
the house about $50 O'Clock when
he heard some one raise the latch of
the kitchen door When the latch
was raised the second time Davis got
up from his chair. Whoever was at
the door shut the screen door and
ran away. When Davis opened the
door he could hear the man run
ming.
Evening journal., 1914-10-26
DIR. MILLER SHAKES OFF POISON

DIR. Herman S. Miller, of Tenth and
King streets, who has been undergoing
treatment in the jefferson Hospital,
Philadelphia, for an infected thumb, af-
ter an operation on patient, has re-
turned to his home recovered. He is
the son OF DIR. William p Miller and is
assistant to DR.. II. r. Loux at the
jefferson Hospital.
Evening journal., 1914-10-26
ANNIVERSARY SERVICES.

Anniversary services of Asbury NJ. T..
Church will continue every night this
week. The Rev j. d. C. Hanna. d. d.,
former pastor of the church. preached
the sermon in the church yesterday
morning. Mrs. Fitch sang at the morn
ing and evening services. Howard But
Ter, of the Trinity Church, sang solo.
The Rev. George White Dawson. pas
tor of the church, preached the evening
sermon. The program for the week
follows: Preaching tonight by the Rev
II. A. G.. Westerheld of Denton. Md.
Evening journal., 1914-10-26
SUPPORT FOR Children.
But NO MONEY FOR Wife

Following a hearing in City Court
this morning, George Stewart, color
ed, wa sordercd to pay $3.50 week
for the support of his three children.
Cordelia Morris testified that she has
lived with the defendant II years and
they have had ten children, seven Of
whom are dead. Stewart said he was
willing to support the children, but
lid not want to give their mother
money. Philip L. Garrett appeared
.Or the defendant.
Evening journal., 1914-10-26
FIRE DESTROYS BANKS BARN.

The barn on the Cranston farm ten
anted by John W. Banks, near Stanton
was destroyed by fire on Saturday af-
ternoon. causing a loss of $1,000 COW
cred by insurance. The flames spread
from the barn to several outbuildings
but the Water Witch and Fame Fire
Companies of this city saved the build
ings. No live stock was lost but con.
siderable crops and farm supplies were
destroyed.
Evening journal., 1914-10-26
SALVATION ARMY LEADERS
TO co TO OTHER FIELDS

Farewell services in honor of Adju-
tant Bessie Kingsbury, Captain Nc
Donald and Ensign Danley, of the
Salvation Army. who have been as
signed to other fields. we're conducted
by the Salvation Army last night at
the hall, No. 102 East Fourth street.
They have been in charge of the Will
mington work for two years and nine
month.
Evening journal., 1914-10-26
ASSAULT CASE GOES OVER.

The defense not being ready, trial
of the case against Frank O'Bara ac-
cused Of assault and battery on Paul
inc O'Bara was continued until Sat
urday in City Court today after Phil
lip L. Garrett. counsel for O'Bara, an
nounced he would be ready at that
time.
Evening journal., 1914-10-26
FIRE DAMAGES CITY STABLE.

A slight fire of unknown origin in
the carpenter shop, stable and gar
age Of John p. Reardon, on Reed
street, between Harrison and Frank
lin streets, caused some excitement
early yesterday morning. The fire
was extinguished before much dam
age was done. A horse and three au-
tomobiles that were in the stable
were removed TO a place of safety
without damage.
Evening journal., 1914-10-26
ELDER ADDRESSES MINISTER'S.

The weekly meeting Of the interde-
nominational ministerial union will be
held tomorrow morning. The speakers
will be Rev. G. +. Bivins, d. D., presid-
ing elder Of the Wilmington District OF
the A. NJ. E. Church. The officers of
the union for the year, are; The Rev.
j. A. T. Foust, president; w. Il. Hox-
ter. vice president; J. II. Bell, treasurer;
and J. B. Isaacs, secretary.
Evening journal., 1914-10-26
FIRE THREATENS AvONDALE.

Sparks from burning leaves ignited
he roof of the epostoffice at Avondale,
Pa. on Saturday afternoon, and for a
time the office and the entire vii
lage was threatened. Residents COM
batted the flames and extinguished
them after a hole had been burned in
the roof. The damage amounted to
E05
Evening journal., 1914-10-26
FALL FATAL TO CARPENTER.

Joseph Hickman, aged 80 years, a
carpenter employed by John E. Healy
and Son, contractors, who was in
jured by a fall on Saturday from a
scaffold at Mt. Cuba, died at the Della
ware Hospital several hours later
Death was due to a fractured skull
Mr. Hickman was married and lived
in South Harrison street
Evening journal., 1914-10-26
ON LONG WALK.

julius Rath, of st. Louis, Mo-, who
started on a walk around the world
for a 100000 wager in 1897, arrived
here yesterday. Rath visited here
several years ago on the first lap of
his hike. He has walked in every
country in the world.
Evening journal., 1914-10-26
So SuPP0RT FOR FAMILY.

After the defendant had changed
his plea of not guilty to guilty. to
non-support charge. Charles Regan
was ordered to pay Sc week in the
City Court today. Bond was fixed at
$500. Ryan asked that his five chill
dren be placed in some institution.
Evening journal., 1914-10-26
CHURCH MEETING POSTPONED.

The congregational and church meet
ing of Gilbert Church win be held at
s o'clock next Monday evening instead
OF tonight. A committee composed of
Messrs. J. S. Hamilton, Hunt and Cen
eral Charles Bird will confer with the
members on behalf OF the Presbyterian
Union at that time
Evening journal., 1914-10-26

has failed. In a statement issued to-
day, the War Office says:
"The combined Serbian Monsene-
grin army, finding itself outnumber-
ed from three to five 20 one. has re-
tired from its advanced positions In
the vicinity of Serajevo, after in
flicting heavy losses on the enemy.
The latter has been unable to dis
lodge us from our secondary lines or
to pursue the advantage thus gained"