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Stories From The European Firing Liue

READING, Eng, Oct. 1O.-(By
Mail to New Yorkl.-Caught weapon
less while digging trenches, British
force In Belgium consisting of
MiddleseX company. out up a stub
born fight against party of Ger
mans, using only their bare fists,
according TO Private William Court,
who has come home wounded.
THE Middlesex company was dig
ging q trench" he said, "ard was not
equipped for fighting. All Of sud
den a horde of Germans rushed on
them. I never saw such n display %
grit in my life. Those Middlesex
men, with their bare hands. went af-
ter those Germans who we're charg-
ing with bayonets. One big Middle
sex sergeant downed two Germans
with his fists before German
bayonet got him. The boys fought
bravely but the odds we're too great
and most OF them were bayoneted."
PARIS, Oct. 10.-(By Mail to New
York; Shot four times, once in the
stomach. twice in one leg and once
in his thigh, an English soldier was
taken to the Red Cross hospital at
Poltiers in an ambulance He crawled
out Of the ambulance unaided, al
though with some difficulty Then
he hobbled into a barber shop next
door to the hospital
1t was explained to him that he
made a mistake-that he was In the
! barbershop. not the hospital.
II know that" he exclaimed, rather
petulantly. "But I want a shave
first and want it right away"
He got it.
LONDON, Oct 12.-(By Mail Ia
New York).-More tha three hun
dred Germans who were either born
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In business for SO years at the
same store Is the proud record OF
Joshua Conner, dealer In harness,
trunks and leather goods gen.
orally, at Nos. 235-23i Market
street. While the business originally
was conducted by his father. who ac-
quired it in 1858, Joshua Conner was
in his fathers service there and has
been connected with the business
during the nearly three score fears
It has been maintained by the Conner
family. 1t is a record Of which any
business man could we'll be proud
the fifty-six years during which the
Conner store has established its re-
putation as a substantial fair dealing
mercantile house of the highest
standing.
Joshua Conner was born in New
London, Chester County, Pennsyl-
vania, in 1912. He was the son OF
James and Rhoda Morrison Conner,
AT the age of 16. Mr.. Conner moved
with his parents to Wilmington, the
father purchasing the leather busi-
ness, which is now owned by Joshua
Conner. in 1858. The business had
/ been going on ten years before
James Conner bought the place.
In 1881, James Conner died, and
Joshua Conner succeeded to the
business. Not many years after TAX
ing over the business. Joshua Con-
ner bought the property No 237
Market street, from his fathers
estate. Later the upper floors OF
the adjoining building we're rented,
and ahout ten years apo the Drop-
erty No. 235 Market street, was pur-
chased. and FIVE years later the prop
critics we're thrown into one on the
first and second floors, End beautiful
windows replaced the old ones. Today
the firm owns the two four-story
buildings with q foot frontage and
65 feet deep, which Is heavily stocked.
During all those years Joshua Con-
ner has given his personal attention
to the business.
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pv The United Press.

By The United Press.
LONDON. Oct. 12-(By Mail to
New York; In a letter written to
relatives here, Corporal n. Hastings.
of the Guards, accuses the Germans
Of treachery. He writes;
If the papers were permitted to
send their correspondents to the
front, they would have something to
say which would open the eyes OF the
world about the Germans. II is an
insult to Zulus to compare these
sQuareheads TO them for treach-
cry Some of them light fair and
square but there are thousands OF
them who are devoid of all human
feeling.
Near the banks Of the River Aisne
they had been attacked and driven
down by rifles and machine guns. A
small number of the Northamptons
were in a trench when 400 or 500 of
the Germans held their hands up.
The 'Cobblers' were ordered not to
fire, and an odlcer asked IN French
and English If they surrendered.
"They came on In skJlking man.
ner and some of them threw down
their rifles. In every way they show
ed they were giving themselves up
as prisoners. The 'Cnbblers' were
pridng themselves on the capture,
and the officer said: we have a haul
here as they got near the trench.
"Whon they were three or four
yards away they poured a murderous
fire at the poor fellows. They had
not q dogs chance. and nearly all
we're knocked over.
"The devils then tried TO get back
and ran for their lives but our bat
TALON was soon after them. Before
they got many yards a machine gun
ripped them up and scores Of them
rolled over. Some OF them got away
but our battalion got them I'm the
rear. Our lads we're simply furious
at such treachery.
"I had a narrow shave as l fell
over one OF their wounded. and he
fore / could get up again a bullet
whizzed through the sleeve of my
coat. but he who fred was shot
through the head the next second.
Some OF the German officers are
low-hrod They are not like ours
gentlemen, and when they get g
chance they gorge themselves and gel
mad drunk so what can you expect
from their men. / have spoken C
several prisoners--one seemed a de-
cent chap and spoke English well
having been working in London
and they admit Il.
The one who spoke English wal
sergeant and he said his officers
were perfectly mad bccause the,
were unable TO get into Paris"
Evening journal., 1914-10-24
REVIVAL AT sCOTT CHURCH.

Services tomorrow NJ Scott NJ F.
Church, Seventh and Spruce streets.
the Rev. w. A. Wise, pastor, will be
as follows: Class meeting at 9.15
o'clock led by Lewis T. Grubb;
preaching at 1880 o'clock; Sunday
school at o'clock. at which time
the October Missionary Combination
will make report, after which a
teacher training class will be formed
and be placed IN charge OF Miss Min
ME Cole; Fpworth League devotional
hour at $50 O'clock The evening
will be followed with revival SER
vices
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CITY MISSIONARIES
tn DEDnDT nE WnpK
IU I'LL UNl vi WUIlh

Services at Bethany Baptist Church
tomorrow will be in charge Of the Rev
!. Z. Hunsberger The theme of the
morning sermon win be "Ihe Disciple
Commission The subject Of the even,
ING sermon will be "lhe Leadership OF
Jesus"
The brotherhood Of Andrew and
Philip will meet at 10 o'clock. The Bible
school win meet at 2 o'clock, with
Hiram Yerger, general superintendent
presiding. =, -,
me Rev. Henry schilke will hold Pol
ish services at 4 o'clock.
At Z o'clock the b. " p. U. will have
a special service under the auspices OF
the missionary committee. Miss sarah
Pvle. Of the Peoples Settlement, will he
present. Miss Daisy Ettinger, a work
er for the Bible Tract Society, viii also
be present TO tell of her work. Others
will take part and present the work Of
tho Board Of Health, education, summer
Bible Vacation school, etc.
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ORCHESTRA AT sILYERBROOK.

At Silverbrook Methodist Episco-
pal Church, Lancaster and Woodlawn
avenues, the Rev. ]. Howard Gray,
pastor, Sunday services will be as
follows; Preaching at 1870, on the
subject, Weary Hands and How TO
Support Them" Sunday school and
the Drexel Biddle Bible Glass for
Men at o'clock; Junior League
meeting at o'clock; Senior League
meeting at Gas o'clock; preaching at
/ 7.3O o'clock. on the subject, "The
/ Men at the Gate"
The revival will continue through,
out the week The Boy Scouts will
meet on Friday evening. Prof. El
liott's Orchestra viii furnish music
at the Sunday school services.
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RHEUMATISM GOES
IF HOODS IS USED

The genuine old reliable Hoods
Sarsaparilla corrects the acid condi-
ton of the blood and builds up the
whole system. IL drives out rheuma-
tism because it cleanses the blood
thoroughly. It has been successfully
used for forty years.
For rheumatism. stomach and
kidney troubles. general debility and
all ills arising from impure blood,
Hoods has no equal. Get It from
your nearest druggist today.
Evening journal., 1914-10-24
SUNDAY AT F1RsT N. z. CHURCH

At First NJ. p. Church, Seventh
street, below Walnut, the Rev. G. A.
Robinson, pastor. the usual services
will be held tomorrow as follows:
Glass meeting at $50 o'clock, with
James T. Moore leader; preaching
at 1890 o'clock, on the subject,
Temptation; Sunday school at 2.15
o'clock; Christian Endeavor at $50
o'clock; preaching at 7.3O o'clock.
on the subject, Christian Liberty"
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SUNDAY AT HARRIsON sTREET.

Services at Harrison Street M. 70.
Church tomorrow will be as follows:
class at 9.15 o'clock, in charge OF
George B. Crossan; 1890 o'clock
preaching by the Rev. g. T. Alder
son. ID. d., on the subject: "A Mes
sage For Mem" Sunday school at 2
o. m; Epworth League service at
GAS O'Clock; preaching by the pas
tor at 7.30 o'clock, and special music
by the choir. The third quarterly
conference Of the church will be helC
on Monday evening.
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SUNDAY AT EPwORTU.

Services at Epworth ~. E. Church
tomorrow will be as follows. 9
o'clock, George w BooSer's class:
1890 and 7.3O o'clock. preaching by
the pastor and special music by Pro
fessor George e. Kings choir: 2
O'Clock Sunday school, with Willis
L. Overdeer and John Mofitt super.
intondents; $50 o'clock. Epworth
League, William H. Rose. leader.
Evening journal., 1914-10-24
Check Kidney Trouble At Once

There is such ready action in Foley
Kidney Pills. you feel their healing
from the very first dose Backache,
weak. sore kidneys, painful bladder
and irregular action disappear with
their use. o. Palmer. Green Bay,
Wis, says: my wife Is rapidly re-
covering her health AMI strength. due
solely TO Foley Kidney Pills."-For
sale by n 3. Danforth, Market and
Second streets.-Ads
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MIR. DALDWIN AT HOPE.

At Hope Baptist Church, the Rev.
Eben n. Baldwin will preach both
morning and evening tomorrow. A
special invitation is extended to rail-
road men and their families to both
services. There will be special music
under the direction Of Miss S. G. Pres
ton
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sUNsHINERs TO HEAR GOSPEL.

Services in st. Andrews, corner
shipley and Eighth streets. the Rev.
Richard w. Trapnell, rector, tomor-
row will be as follows; Bible class
and Sunday school at a.45 o'clock;
morning prayer and sermon at IL
o'clock; evening prayer and sermon
at 7.45 O'Clock. At the evening SER
vice the rector will deliver, by re-
quest, a sermons to the Delaware
Division of The International Sun.
shine Society.
Evening journal., 1914-10-24
SUNDAY AT TRINITY.

There viii be preaching IN Holy
Trinity Lutheran Church, Concord
avenue and Madison streets, Sunday
morning on the subject, They Made
Light of It." The evening service
will be he'd at 7.45 O'Clock. the sub
iect being. "The Design OF God Be
ing Accomplished"
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GERMAN nAPrIsT sERYICFS.

Regular services viii be held to-
morrow IN the German Baptist
Church. Fifth and Walnut streets, by
the pastor, the Rev. &. Schenk There
win be preaching at 1890 and 730
O'Clock, and Sunday school from 2
10 o'clock Prayer meeting Will
be held on Wednesday evening.
Evening journal., 1914-10-24

in Great Britain or are naturalized
citizens have had their names
changed by due process of law since
war was declared. Following are a
few of the German names and the
names that displaced them. as shown
in court records: Klussman. Maclar-
en-; Rosenthal, Rodney: Kolsch. Bat
hurst; Howitz, Howard; Schnaack,
Mayman; Schwerzl Vincent; Stoh-
wasser, Stowe.
Evening journal., 1914-10-24
SUNDAY AT OLTVET.

Usual services will be held in Olivet
Presbyterian Church, Fourth and
Broome streets, tomorrow, at 1045
and 7.45 O'clock. The Sunday School
will meet at 2.30 o'clock and the Chris
ticn Endeavor prayer meeting will be
held at o'clock.
Evening journal., 1914-10-24
MR. KIRKUs AT TRINITY.

The Rev. F. NJ. KirlSus will be the
preacher ia Trinity Episcopal Church
tomorrow The services will be as
usual.
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% n OF
lastH said:
e can each
The others thought that All
on
and saw holding a monkey.
the window and seemed very
their mouer
to the or course she was sur
prised md do with It.
The children they little place for
delight followed them around
the monkeys had gotten
children begged
last their father bought for them
nd the emonkey with them great many years
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SLEEFYTTNI
The Children's
Surprise
RY vIRGINIA VALE-

Once upon q time Il Was such
a rainy day that the children could
not go out to play and they had
played everything that they could
think Of and we're getting a little
cross and tired. Harold the Oldest
said Lets play circus"
They thought that would be
dne and Ned grabbed a fur rug and
said he was a lion, while Abbie
said she would be a parrot because
She had a green dress and John
Evening journal., 1914-10-24

LONDON, Oct. 12.-By Mail to
New rk).-More tha three hun
dred Germans who were either born
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at the time they apply for registry, in
Section V. of the act entitled I'm set
to provide for the op ming. maintenance
protection and operation OF the Panama
Canal and the sanitation and governuen'
OF the Canal Ionc.' are hereby repealed.
THAT the pr sident of the United
States IL hereby authorized. whenever N
hs discretion the needs OF foreign com
mcrce may require, to suspend by order,
80 far and for such length of time as he
may deem desirable, the provisions OF law
prescribing that all the watch officers Of
vessels Of the United states registered for
foreign trad" shall be citiz. ms Of the
United States.
"tud'r Hike conditions. I'm like manner
ana to like extern; the President Of the
United states Is also hereby authori1 a
TO suspend tho provisions OF the law re-
curing survey, inspection and measure
mcnt by officers uf the United States OF
foreign built vessels admitted TO American
registry under this act.
This act shall take effect Immediately"
Immediately after the acceptance OF tho
House bill Senator Burton called up and
passed without objection a resolution au-
thuriz!ng the President. i'm his discretion.
TO permit American registry to be CON
ferreu on any vessels acquired and used
by the American Red Cross during the
con; nuanc" of the war in Europe
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U. s. SHIP INSURANCE
ENDORSED BY WILSON
Bills TO BE introduced To-day
VIII BE Rushed in Sen
ate and House.

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"AS''lN"'o"' NuS' IT. Ie'''oi' "H-
son has Endorsed the proposal to nave the
Government insure American ships and
carsoes against war risks Bills embody-
I,a ,,,ts ,,,,,,,osa, MIN h. Introduced e., tho
,A '"'' =. - - -
house ana senate 'o'ihorro" ana preSsen
for early enactment as Administration
measures The bills will provide for the
dtsconti,uarca 90 tbe insutance bv the
(,-..- 49,. ..,,t.a,,,.,, -, o.. H.,
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Group Led by National City
Accepts Bills on Contracts
for England.
CREDIT WITH MORGAN
OPENS FRENCH TRADE
Shippers Now See Entire
Lifting Of Blockade for
All Commodities.

For the first time in more than six
teen days exporters OF grain and other
commodities saw light ahead yesterday.
A group OF New York banks. headed by
the National City Bank. began To buy
freely of grain bills ON contracts for
shipments TO the United Kingdom.
At the same time, through arrange
ments perfected between the Bank OF
France and all other financial institu-
lions OF France with J. =. Morgan 4
Co shippers Of wheat 20 France were
enabled to dispose OF their bills.
In some quarters the action OF the
banks was taken to Indicate the turn
ing OF the tide which will enable Amer
lean business to send to Europe those
things which the Europeans must have
While the action yesterday concerned
only contracts already made II was
thought that IN very short time com
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COASTWISE SHIPPERS
WIN ON REGISTRY BILL
Senate Passes Measure Allowing
U. =. Flag on Foreign Built
Vessels for Oversee Trade.

WASHINGTON. Aug IL Representative
of the coastwise shipping of the United
States bore down upon Washington and
by dnt OF perseverance In the face OF
what appeared to be certain failure
snatched q victory from the Senate to-day
by defeating the conference report on
the ship registry bill.
The bill as It was presented by Senator
O'Gorman from the conference committee
was rejected 40 to 20 Immediately tho
New York senator moved to instruct the
Senate conferees TO recede from the Sem
ate amendments which the Senate had just
disapproved and TO concur IN the House
bill This wa accepted
The House will undoubtedly accept II,
own produc; and discharge its conferees
which will take the bill to the President.
Under the terms OF the House bill the
foreign built ships admitted to registry
in the United States will not be entitled
To- enter the coastwise trade of the United
States The House bill which Is the on,
that will be enacted amends the Panama
| Canal act, which admits 10 registry for
| eign ships that have been built within
| five years. The bill accepted to-day re.
moves the Ave year restriction and will
admit all foreign built ships TO Amer.
can registry for the oversee trade.
The following Is the bill which Congress,
| will send to the President In the briei
form It was agreed to in the Senate to
| day:
! AN act TO provide for the admission
| OF foreign built ships TO American reg
istry for foreign trade and any othel
purposes.
''Be II enacted by the Senate and Hous,
OF Representatives of the United state,
| Of America. In Congress assembled, tina
the words not more than five years ole
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do not know what excuse they gave
for the price OF the dressed article being
advanced or what reasonable excuse
they could give
while we know that there IL little
beef or pork exported. and from what 7
can learn 81 our neutrality conditions
1t would be impossible to export anything
at present. therefore | am unable to see
why the dressed article should be ad-
vanced. The same would apply to wheat
and flour, as the farmers are complain
ing that they cannot sell their wheat on
account of financial conditions. and at
the same time mills are advancing the
price OF flour. which is more unreason-
able"
TIL" reason for Withholding the name OF
the correspondent IL explained by the
following paragraph IN his letter:
The position that we hold prevents us
from saying and doing things that we
would like to do to assist the Government
in rectifying the injustices being per-
Setrated in many Instances, as We know
the power OF the people We deal with"
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GERMANS DENY WISH
TO SLIGHT PRESIDENT
Warning Against Japan Made
to Gov. johnson as Most
Interested Official.

Tie Chamber OF German American
Commerce gave out statement yester-
day explaining its action in establishing
presS bureau for interpreting European
war news which comes to this country
through English, French and other
sources than Germany itself.
The press bureau OF the Chamber OF
German American Commerce. Inc" II
SAYS, which was organized by Amerl-
cans Of German birth and descent for the
purpose Of enlightening the American
people on the war. its course and develop
ment is neither an official nor diplo-
matte body, but private institution. and
consequently at perfect liberty TO work
as u thinks proper. There liz no person
IN me United States who has not taken
S'ueH IN the present question. We be-
Ieve that Germany did not get the fair
pay That she ought to have got.
IN our telegram to Gov. Johnson
warning him that a Japanese attempt to
selze German Samoa would menace the
United States, who naturally Is the most
Interested person In the Japanese ques-
loh IN The United States. we proposed e
give que warning of what might happen
we emphasize the word might
me resent war in Europe started In
mNh the same way. Through the Ser
van oonsplrators gradually all Europe
nocnne involved. Is II no ridiculous, a.
snne paper has said, that matters viii
lS"e The same course on the Pacific coas
~ tleY did on the European continent
We sincerely hope and trust that It will
nv ba IN" case as 1t would be the mos
.Iul ming 20 contemplate should tn,
american nation be dragged into thi
Norldwlde coniiagration.
We who know how the thing starte,
~ Europe believe it our duty to Civ
uue warning so that the necessary step
.en De taken in time. We want to stat
asAh mat we have no desire to ignor
a.yoody and certainly not the Prasiden
VI the United States. for whom we fee
N greatest admiration. He who ha
handled the Mexican situation so ad
mIaoy VIII certainly know what to d
~ ue present instance and will not nee,
any advice from US"
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plete arrangements will he made for gen
eral trading.
In bills drawn on shipments to Eng
land the rate of exchange was Si.S7
on seven days and s492 on sight. The
rates for the French bills were not an
nounced There were no exchanges sold
either on Germany or Austria. Bus
ness with Belgium. 1t was thought. Will
be resumed to-day, az there was renewed
announcement that the Belgian Govern
ment will guarantee bills OF exchange
and assume war risks.
100000 bushels Released.
There were signs in the latter part OF
last week that the men who ship grain
abroad would be able to get their money.
but the action of yesterday was tangible
and it was the first thing definite since
The business OF the country abroad was
tied up. II will release promptly about
1000. 900 bushels now at the port VI
New York consigned to England and
will cause similar activity at Galveston,
New Orleans and Canadian ports.
Around the Produce Exchange yester-
day II was said the resolution Of the
National Export Grain Association 20
cancel all contracts made before whea,
was above 80 cents a bushel aided In pre-
cpitating action. Members OF the British
Corn Trade Association who have agreed
10 purchase 25.00O.0o0 or 10000, 900 bush.
els OF wheat Immediately saw that they
might have to pay cents more bushe
for nearly 100000. 600 bushels In all be
fore they got through. Not only did
they cable to the local association thai
they would fight all attempts to get on
of existing contracts but they Immediately
besieged their own bankers to get int,
touch with banks OF New York city.
Tho only obstacle to the resuming o.
business on "A large scale. 1t was sait
| v, sterday. was the question OF freigh,s
British ship lines are still demanding wa'
rates for transportation. which means al
advance all the way from 100 to 400 pc
cent. over those Of six weeks ago. |
was impossible yesterday to obtain an!
quotations on rates. az every shipment i
| treated singly. a rate may be made 70
one ship and another for another.
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