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Evening journal., 1915-02-09
Won ZEPPELIN. SEES TIME WHEN
AIR CRAFT WILL CROSS OCEAN

"With the exception of the first
flight that / made ! cannot conceive a
more inspiring moment than when I
can pilot one of my cruisers into New
York and then go on to Washington.
There was no doubt that the veteran
inventor was keenly alive to the de-
fects that are still to be overcome be-
fore his airships are completely sue
cessful. Plainly he had no doubt that
there we're many problems still un-
solved and he did not seem to believe
there would ever come great battles
of the air on the scale so luridly pic
tured by imaginative writer's OF nc
tion.
"Perhaps there won't be wars when
the stage of perfection is reached" the
count said.
1 suggested that he might have sent
one of his Zeppelins 70 San Francisco for
exhibition at the Panama-Pacihc Expo
sition.
NO" he declared emphatieally. "no-
do not want a Zeppelin to make her
first VOYAGE across the Atlantic in the
freight hold of steamer. She will make
it under her own power"
He then explained to me that the rea-
son he has broken MS life long rule
never to be interviewed was because he
recalled with appreciation the cordiality
and hospitality extended 10 him by
Americans half century ago, and be
cause it was in the United States that
he conceived the idea of aerial naviga
tion. He viii be II in July, but he does
not look over 60. He is short, but hii
well.kn athletic figure shows aston
ishing elasticity and a quickness o
movement. He has very clear eyes an'
a ruddy face with snow white mus
tache and when / saw him he had
pair of beautiful sinners" both eye
being discolored and almost swollei
shut. Calling my attention to them. Ia
said: "It looks like ! had been in
fight doesn't it?" He explained that d
was the result of a tumble in the an
while conducting an experiment at Jo
lhannisthal He declined 30 90 into tn
mature of the experiment at the time
but IL was plain from his attitude tina
lit was an important one. A friend. VIII
made the third at the dinner with th
count here, announced that he was com
PEELED to leave to see his friend, popu
lar German dancer, off from the railwa,
station
Evening journal., 1915-02-09
CAME WARDENS
ARE Dismissed
Repeal of the License Fee
for GunnerS Leaves Com
mission Without Funds
DISPOSITION OF FARM
NOT YET DECIDED
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
STATE HOUSE. DOVER. Del. Feb.
9.-Because passage. by the Legisla-
ture of law to abolish the S1.1O
resident gunners license will leave the
State Game and Fish Commission
with practically no revenue to carry
on its work, the commission has dis
missed all of its wardens except Chief
Warden John p. Lefevre, of Dover,
who will continue in office for an
other month at least The four war
dens employed during the entire year
at salary of $50 month, who are
dropped by the commission arc
Charles Bennett. of Wilmington;
Frederick B. Murphy and Henry X
Wheatley, of Dover, and Charles T.
Jester of Georgetown
The wardens employed part of the
| year at the same salary who also
| lose their places are: Martin w.
Shockley, of Seaford; Alfred Dilahy.
of Little Creek and r. w. Yarnall, of
Rehoboth Coincident with the an
uouncement that Shockley had lost
his place came word from Seaford
this morning that Shockley had died
there of a complication of diseases.
He was a constable. A report had
spread through Sussex county that
Shockley was shot while enforcing
the game laws. but Representative Al
len, of Seaford, said there was nc
truth in il.
Governor Miller is expected to sign
the repeater to abolish the resident
gunners' license, because of the over
whelming sentiment dOwn-stat'
against that license. The fish and gam,
commissioners expect to hold a meet
ing in a few days to wind up their af
fairs as game commissioners.
The commission has paid $4,000
on the 81 400 State game preserv,
bought several miles from Laurel
and disposition of that tract will hav
to be determined upon. There is
{ movemen, 10 have the farm continues
under Tho IS Rae. present superin
! tendent form. rly of the New Jerse
= propagation sta on The game bird
r there may be libei ted. The commits
e sioners still have authority as fis
: commissioners, and Captain LeFevr
g will continue as fish commissioner a
$50 a month.
Evening journal., 1915-02-09

Coroner Dunn made public the state
ment made by Mors. In this statement
which was at first reported as the
rawlings of a mad man, Mors confess
ed the eight murders now under in
vestigation. 1t would be several days,
Coroner Dunn estimated, before all
the evidence was whipped into pre-
sentable shape, and then, he added,
people will scarcely believe the reve-
lations he expects TO make. II the
story of Frederic Menarik-Mors as
he called himself, the discharged
Evening journal., 1915-02-09
By KARL II vON wIEGAND.

lmitcu Irc-s Ntuu N"iAN'
Copyright, 1918, by The United tressi
Copyrighted in Great Britan.l
Berlin. Feb. lNia The Hague ana
London. Feb 9.)-"l have always hoped
TO be the first to pilot an airsmp across
the Atlantic. have believed that TO 40
so would be the crowning effort OF my
career declared Count Ferdinand Won
IZeppclin tonight, when he resumed his
discussion of the possibilities OF the
niant aircraft that bear his name.
..Not to lombard New York ana
Wasbinatong" / asked his quickly.
The count was very grave as he re-
piled. II was plain from his general at
titude that he has been greatly troubled
| o,nr tbo charges of ruthlessness in the
use of dirinibles i'm war and the intima
tions that they were beyond the pale"
of civilized warfare.
"Throw bombs on people who have
been SO kind to me when ! was among
them =. he cried. "Neverl Never! i
want to sail ON a peaceful mission when
l 90 TO America. My greatest ambition
has not been TO create an engine OF de-
struction 1t has been to demonstrate
i that the Zeppclins were suited to iai
instruments of warfare"
It was evident that demolition of
the skyscrapers of New York and
destruction of the historic structures
of Washington were farthest from the
thought of the man who Is responsible
for a form of terror which has been
so aptly described as "The Zeppelin
, chill" He seemed TO be pondering
matters over in his mind. For rev
seconds there was silence. Then
speaking as though he was talking tC
himself, the Count continued.
"I must try to live long enough ol
, | fear that it won't be accomplished
at least not in the near future.
, "Then you believe that transact
, lantic aerial travel with a dirigible o
! the type you have constructed is pos
= sible?" I asked.
y "Not only possible. but practicable
! This war has interfered with m.
plans. know that aerial travel vii
, become the quickest and safest meth
! cd. Zeppelins, in their development
= have. i'm my opinion. a great future
before them. Few people know tn
delight and safety of travel therein
They will become great factors 70
quick passenger and mail service
How long do you believe that
, would take a Zeppelin 70 make tn
flight from here to New York;" / ask
u ed.
esThree or four days. perhaps more
IN perhaps less. Il would depend on tn
No wind and the weather. Anyhow,
q could hardly be expected that the frs
et voyage would be made in the shorte'
lo time any more than that the fir.
10 steamers established the record"
4. what will be the trend of develoI
K, ment in the Zeppelins in the future
wi "Where they are TO be utilized +,
/. war craft a form of construction thi
be will permit them TO fly much high'
than at present For commercial pu
M poses, they must have greater carr
H. ing capacity and greater speed
ty compared with the years it took
be develop the railroads my aircraft a
ln merely beginning their careers.
rs present they are too much dependc
on wind and weathe,.
Evening journal., 1915-02-09
5 ARMIES
CUT TO Pieces
NEAR BORJINOV
Collapse Of German Move
ment Toward Warsaw
Now Seems Certain
RUSSIAN lines HOLD
EVERY ATTACK
By The United Press.

bN Inc bntcu iIes1s
PETROGRAD, Feb. 9-The collapse
of the German movement against
Warsaw is believed to be imminent.
The Russian movement in East Prus-
sia, originally designed to lift tho
pressure on the Russian defensive
positions west OF Warsaw has been
completely successful. The Germans
are Withdrawing their troops from
the positions along the Vistula and
in the Gumiune-Borjimow regions and
are hurrying them north into East
Prussia to meet the Russian adj
vance, which Is being maintain
ed. While the troops remaining are
making a brave showing In an effort
TO simulate an offensive. officials OF
the general staff declare that e0Hdi-
tions are rapidly assuming. such a
character that the long delayed for
ward movement of the Russian AZ
! which must result in the oxpt.y i Of
the Germans from Poland can fe bel
gun.
The German morale has been great1
ly shattered by their complete failure
TO make any impression on the Rus1
sian line. For weeks the German OF
ficers have been encouraging their
men with stories that the Russians
were demoralized and that their re-
treat was inevitable. Yet in a series
of desperate assaults, unparalleled for
ferocity in any war, the Germans not
only were unable to make any head
way. but were thrown back on their
own lines completely crushed
From January 2S to February g.
the German attempt to drive a wedge
: through the Russian lines in the
region of Borjimow was persisted IN
= Entire divisions were sent against
} Russian trenches only TO be simpl.
S cut to pieces by the accurate fire o
{ the artillery In one place nearl'
{ an entire regiment was destroyel
when it attempted to charge over
o mined field.
j. The Russians continue their ad
q vance in the Lower Bzura region an
De- all along the line in the Carpathian
Evening journal., 1915-02-09
MEMBERs ZOE DELAWAKE GRANGE

Delaware Grange held Well-attended
meeting at Newport last night. A mum
Der Of candidates will be given the first
and second degrees on next Monday. The
degree work will be done by the officials
of the grange Miss Blanche Crawford
was installed as pomona.
IL was decided to have an open meet
ing ON Monday night, March l. when
there will be an illustrated lecture by a
representative of the Bell Telephone
Company. A literary program was pre-
sented under the direction of the new
lecturer. Mrs. r. =. Robinson. There
! were readings by Miss Emma Maclary
and Miss Alice Frederick. Mrs. Fred
'IC. Snyder delivered an address on
} 'Iomc Economics"
Evening journal., 1915-02-09
Selection today
OF TRUSTEES OF POOR

Not only from Wilmington but from
different parts of the county there came
men today to the county Court House.
The interest was aroused by the fact
that the Levy Court was expected to
name three Trustees of the Poor 10
succeed Frank Stout and George f..
Lyon, in Wilmington, and Mr.. Pennock,
vi Mill Creek hundred. 1t is said by
the Republican members of the court,
however, that the trustees would not be
elected today.
There is fight on between William
". Leach and James W. Foster for su-
pcrintendent of the New Castle County
Hospital and the three trustees to be
named will figure largely in the election
of The superintendent matron and Others
at the hospital.
Evening journal., 1915-02-09

YONKERS. n. Y, Feb. Gwen more
startling disclosures tending to prove
wholesale murder" and criminal
completely, at least culpable neglig-
ence on the part of one of the officials
connected with the German Odd Eel
lows home were promised by Coroner
James p. Dunn as a result of invesu-
cations in three counties of the deaths
of eight feeble old inmates of the
home, whose end a former porter,
Frederic Mors. now in the observa-
ton ward at Bellevue Hospital, New
York City, said he FASTENED by poison.
Evening journal., 1915-02-09
PICTURE go. CHARTERED.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del. Feb. "a charter
was filed here today by the Quality
Films Corporation, of Wilmington,
with capital stock of $l,O0OOcO, to
manufacture sell and deal in motion
picture films. lantern slides, projec-
tions. etc. The incorporators are
Charles II. Bishop, Clarence j. Jacobs
and Harry w. Davis, all of Whining
ton Del
Evening journal., 1915-02-09

porter, is found to be true. the coro-
ner is prepared to show in each case
why the death of the inmate was de-
sired. From the other portcrs and
from the other attendants al the insti-
tuition he has learned. he said cir
cumstances and remarks of Mors
which Immediately preceded the
deaths Of the old people and which
tend to bear out the truth of the
mans confession even more than the
poison and surgical instruments
found IN his chest at the Odd Eel
lows home.
Evening journal., 1915-02-09
$50 FINE ON WOMAN.

Elizabeth McClanc, colorcd, was fined
$50 and costs by Judge Churchman to-
day ON a charge of keeping house OF
in-fame. Elizabeth pleaded guilty TO
the charge. Emma Starkey, colored, was
dismissed ON like charge. The women
were arrested last night by Patrolman
Rodcnheiser, who raided the house No
223 East Front street The state
dropped the charge against the starkey
Wonisr
Evening journal., 1915-02-09
Sen. DUPONT ATTACKS WILSON
SHIP PURCHASE BILL IN SENATE

In Two-Hour Speech, He Denounces II As Partisan
Measure, of Doubtful Consfiufionalify, Vicious in
Its Economic Principles, Dangerous As Prece-
denf, and Menace TO the Maintenance OF Peace
full Relations of The United STATES With Other
Countries
Evening journal., 1915-02-09
rrrrAoH FrpEaAn yuDcE.

By The United Yresu.
WASHINGTON. FEB ae-rmpeuesussas iu~sstsssion O
united states nstri Judge Aston payton o. West Vrsna
by special committee auhdrissd By the House today
Anonr the lines OF inquiry suthoEed ara whether Jodss
Dayton has been hostile labor ana whether he mas lent his
services to west vrsua coal opsers By Improperly issuins
snluneuons-
Evening journal., 1915-02-09

EveIISH pTYESD rHEm USE or AzTMcAS FLAG.
By The Unitss prss.
WASHINGTON FEB. s-Azsrysssss rxys esslss the STATE
Department sis asrno0u TIE sss Eerera oes coz
sred the pubiisAss Tepoy q Of o Aassas Gag sys
usania although 1T did OeaIy communicate the news
to him. His message quoted Londou nsWsgapsE report DE-
tending auch
Evening journal., 1915-02-09
nETECTIYE HAS TEAM.

Detective Frank Mccoy has found a
team at Harrington which he be-
lieves was stolen Christmas week.
Nothing is known of the ownership OF
the team.
Evening journal., 1915-02-09
w.yv .rsrBo.HUSeARHAys DIE IN Wax

wAvY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DTE n Wax
By ne United Press.
wAgHINeroN. FOB s-ssors sAsa thousand pages =
~ ., AustsB s8d Hungsrfsr sosssrs k1sd T0onaea aaa
injured n, sns Eropssn vss ssS at tss coarsssous'
library today BY The Austrian e-SssO.
Evening journal., 1915-02-09
SUN AND TIDES.
Mouth Of Christiana.
S TEMPERATURE

AT EVENING JOURNAL OFFICE
Evening journal., 1915-02-09
WEATHER

Fair tonight and Wednes-
Gay; moderate northwest
winds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-13
FORMER KEOKUK
NEGRO IN PRISON
Augustine Mason Taken to #. Madison
to Serve Out Some Add
tionaI Time.

FL. Madison Democrat: A former
Lee county prisoner. who has just
finished a term Of Ave years in the
Anamosa reformatory for larceny has
been admitted to the penitentiary to
serve a term Of one year for IN assault
to commit great bodily injury COM
mitted within the wallis Of the reform
atory. He is Augustus Mason, colored.
Mason came into the prison with a
malformed body-two ribs out of place
and badly protruding as a result OF
tho fight at the reformatory, which
formed the basis OF the charge against
him. According to his statement It
is a toss up as to who committed the
most serious assault to do great bodily
injury-he or the man who assaulted
him.
Mason formerly lived in Keokuk.
He worked for a transfer house at
that place. During such employment
he was accused and convicted of a
larceny, for which he was sentenced
to serve five years In the reformatory
At the reformatory he was employed
in the laundry. And according to his
statement 1t was in that place the as
sault is said to have taken place. He
says that Elmer Johnson. another
colored boy, who did washing on his
own account for some Of the inmates.
was in the habit of hanging some of
his clothes in the dry room. The Of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-13
CONFEDERATE VETS
IN VIRGINIA REEL
Daughters Called at the Home and
Danced With the Old Men
Again.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 13.-For a
short hour Saturday afternoon little
plot OF ground on the outskirts Of the
city was alien soil.s The confedsracy
lived again.
The Confederates' home at best Is
only the abode of white haired,
feeble old men. A place of memories.
The last stand OF the Lost Cause
But that afternoon it was changed.
The grim old halls echoed to the
dance tunes Of half a century ago.
There was the shutting Of many feet.
Laughter, quavering and high pitched,
but born of nirth, startled the pigeons
in their >cotes.
It all began-with the Daughters Of
the Confederacy, who held their state
convention here.
A group Of grey-clad figures, hunch-
ed in chairs, sat on the wide veranda
Of the home and droned in monoto-
nous undertones. A bevy of women,
in gay summer dresses, halted before
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-13

Did age or the welfare Of his children.
! The thrifty man is usually the gen.
erous man. He who spends AL he earns
can help no one.
/ 1t is related Of the founder Of Guys
hospital, England, that visitor called
one day for donation for charity ADD
found him engaged in an alteration
with his servant about few lucifer
matches. The visitor had little hope Of
. response to his appeal. To his aston
lshment, however, Thomas Guy headed
his list with large benefaction. and,
observing his visitors astonishment,
explained that it was only his eareful-
ness in small things that enabled him
to help others without stint.
Z This man who protested against such
. trifiing waste was the same who built
and endowed the hospital at South
warl, England, which bears his name,
erected almshouses at Tamworth, fur
nished wards in st. Thomas hospital,
Christ's hospital and assisted many
other charities.
It is by looking after the little things,
10 that nothing is lost, that men learn to
be careful The habit Of wise frugal
ity, Of making the best of apparent
trifes, of knowing how to turr every
thing one touches into some economic
use. of being willing to do so by frug
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-13
BIZ WILL BE PUT
ON HANCOCK ROADS
|upervisors in Session Decide to In
prove the Highways in County
Across River.

At the meeting OF the supervisors
Hancock county, the first road; to
improved in the county by oil
pere designated and a commit
II Of supervisors was appointed to
81 in conjunction with the state in
baking the improvement, says the
quincy Wing.
This will be one Of the greatest If
pM the greatest improvement ever
ade by Hancock county. 1t means
ae beginning Of the pulling Of Han
sck county out Of the mpd. It means
sster rural conditions, \ means bet
business for the towns Of the
sunty. and in fact it means a great
n in many ways to the citizens of
Us county.
Augusta is one Of the starting
hces and the road between there
Bowen will be one ,of the first
ads oiled and thence to Carthage.
be roads designated az first roads
be oiled are from Augusta to Car
Age. from Dallas City leading to
rthage, from the county line east
Fountain Green and through Foun-
lin Green into Carthage, the road
m Carthage to Hamilton and the
connecting with the Hamilton
arthage road leading south to Tioga.
work will start early in the spring
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ficers discovered it and put stop to
It. and Johnson accused Mason Of
Switching" Mason says that at the
breakfast table on the morning of the
fight, Johnson. who is also a waiter.
spilled oatmeal and coffee on his
clothes on purpose. and that before
coming into the laundry to attack him
he placed his possessions in the keep
ing of another prisoner. After Mason
had led him out of the laundry he
came back and took up an iron bac
which had come loose from the dry
room and attacked Mason with It,
breaking two ribs. At the time Of
starting of the row, according to Ma
son, he had knife In his hand which
he used in cutting the strings on
socks, and when Johnson hit him with
the bar he slashed at him with it and
cut him in the side of the neck.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-13
LITTLE TALKS ON THRIFT
~ .. w. sTRAUs
P,s,idfnf Amsriean Ssei<D tSr Thin

atty and care all these things are
elements of education that carry thrift
with them.
The real way 10 become an eeouo-
mical nation Is to teach tho children
thrift. A. have said before children
arc receptive and their memories
retentative. Tho virtue of thrift Il SO
related to their future happiness as
individuals and their usefulness as
citizens, that they have . right to be
duty Of men and women to SEQ that
children are taught 1t.
Children have Is q rule tho vagucst
possible ideas Of the source and use Of
money. Occasionally money is given
to them to spend for candy or moving
tpicture theatres. but they have no
idea how the money was earned or its
value. They seldom see money spent
for anything useful. Charge accounts
are run ut the stores, marketing 10
done by telephone, and bills often are
paid by check so that children hardly
know that money is necessary in these
transactions. Nor have they much
idea that the money, SO carclessly
given to them to spend, has been
earned by some ones work. /
The habit of some parents to hand
out money to- child whenever it il
requested, thus conveying the impress
sion that the source Is limitlcss. and to
allow 1t to grow up in such ignorance
Is little short of criminal.
The best way to train children in
the use Of money is to let them earn
money. Let them learn by experience.
Lectures on the earning and spending
Of money arc valuable but their value
Is limited. The actual experience Of
earning it and of finding out that when
|it is spent more must be earned I'd
take its place, is what counts. When
the child finds that money Is more OF
less difficult to get, he will not so
readily spend it.
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the gate, then advanced toward the

the gate, then advanced toward the
veranda. ~
The buzzing ceased suddenly. Sew
eral back-tilted chairs sought upright
positions with a clatter. These vet
Grams had been honored by women
visitors many times. But they came
in groups of half dozen or less.
Here were fully two score. A tall
man, with long white hair and snowy
moustache detached himself from the
others and strobe down the steps to
N eet them. A pretty, vivacious won-
an answered his look of inquiry.
Captain, we're Daughters Of The
Confederacy," she said. We've
we've come to dance with you boys"
YOU" the captain began. Then
he regained his composure. His head
inclined in graceful bow.
Madame" he replied. 1--WE will he
honored." He turned and led tho way
onto the veranda. Instantly every
veteran was on his feet. The women
passed into the hall between two lines
of bowling grey heads. The prepare
lions were simple. An ancient fiddle
quickly appeared from some myster-
ious hiding place. Its owner, equally
ancient, climbed onto table. A few
preliminary scrapes as the chairs were
being dragged out Of the way and
then the "orchestra" swung into the
strains Of "The Buffalo Girl"
It was just such a scene as might
have been laid in q hundred cities Il
the south when Sumter's guns hoon-
ed the signal of four years Of blood
she'd, The grey company, the years
fallen from their shoulders and rhe /
matte limbs, glided through the VIZ
ginia Reel and the other old dances
with the grace of fifty years ago.
A few tears trickled down scanned
and wrinkled faces to mingle with the
laughter and shouts. Memories OF
hurried farewells. of long marches. az
lonely bivouacs, Of the clash and roar
of battle, of dying comrades, were
conjured by the homely tunes. Of long
ago. But, all in all, it was very sweet.