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Evening journal., 1915-08-16
NICHOLAS r. JOHNSON
OUT FOR STATE SENATOR.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MILFORD, Del, Aug. 16.--Nicholas
Ridgely Johnson has announced him
self as a candidate on the Democratic
ticket for Senator from the Fourth
Senatorial district of Kent county. to
succeed Senator Edward B. Carter
This Is the "shoestring" district. and
a nomination is about equal to m
election there Mr.. Johnson is one
OF the old time Democrats. and is al
lied with that part OF his party which
has stood for good schools, good
roads and improvements. While he is
blind he is expected to make a thor
ough canvass
Evening journal., 1915-08-16
colonel Denny, PRIVATE
At PLATTSDURC CAMP

Colonel William d. Denney, Of
Dover, has gone to Plattsburgh,
N. Y, and joined the volunteer regi-
ment of business and professional
men that is undergoing a months
military training there.
Colonel Denney is a member Of
Governor Miller's staff. and a former
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
tives. He has enlisted as a private
in the Plattsburgh regiment.
Evening journal., 1915-08-16
CHILDREN At PLAY
killed BY LIGHTNING

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Aug. 16.-Two chill
dren, a boy, seven years old, and a
girl. eight years old, of Mr.. and Mrs.
Collision, a farmer living near Thorn
as Chapel, 10 miles west of Dover,
were struck by lightning yesterday
afternoon during a severe electrical
storm. and instantly killed. The chill
dren were playing in a field opposite
the Collision farm along the wire
fence when struck. A third child, OF
Thomas Wilson. a neighbor, was also
struck, knocked down and stunned,
but survives.
In many places throughout Kent
county the lightning was unusually
severe.
Evening journal., 1915-08-16
STORM At SEA DELAYS
Returning minister
BY The United Press.

By The United Press.
NEW ORLEANS. La, Aug. 16.-The
United States gunboat Sacramento.
carrying J. NJ Cardoze de Oliveira. j.
J. Ortega, Brazilian and Guatemalan
ministers to Mexico. respectively and
their families 10 Washington, where
the ministers expected TO make a spe-
cial report on Mexican conditions to
President Wilson had not arrived this
CONTINUED on Page IL
Evening journal., 1915-08-16
TO INSPECT FIRE COMPANTFs.

Ionlght and tomorrow night the
members Of the fire committee Of City
Council will make their semi annual
inspection Of the local FIRE compan-
les. The west side companies will be
visited during the first evening and
the cas-. side will follow on the next
night. The other members Of Coun-
Gil are invited to make the visits if
they so desire.
Evening journal., 1915-08-16
DEDICATE CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del. Aug. 16.-The new
Bethel Christian Church. al kits
Hammock, which was sufficiently
completed Saturday to permit of SER
vices being held there yesterday, was
dedicated by the Rev. NJ. w. Butler.
Of Conshohocken. Pa. The Rev. A.
W. Lightbourne preached the sermon
The Dover Glee Club furnished the
music. Dr. R. s. Stephens. of Do
yer, will have charge of the new
church
Evening journal., 1915-08-16
STENCIL AGAIN ANNOYS.

Residents of the lower section Of
the city we're annoyed by a disagree
able stencil which permeated the at
mosphere about midnight. The
Board of Health were appealed to for
help. Just what caused the odor is
unknown but an investigation is be-
ing made.
Evening journal., 1915-08-16
AUSTRIAN emperor
Hopes FOR EARLY peace


By The United Press.
ROME, Aug. 16.-EmperOr
Franz josef, of Austria, has writ
ten Pope Benedict applauding
the Vatican's effOrts for peace
and adding:
81 also pray God that we may
have an early peace"
His Holiness has summoned
Cardinal Gasparri from Monte Ca
tint, where the latter was spend
ing his vacation. II was report
ed today that Gasparri's return
was hastened by the POntiff's new
moves for peace.
Evening journal., 1915-08-16
HORSE KILLED AT NEWARK.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Aug. 16.-Four electri-
cal storms passed over Newark from
- o'clock until O'Clock yesterday
afternoon and during that time there
we're several heavy downfalls of
rain. The rain was so heavy at
times that streets we're flooded. Some
Of the roads in the rural sections
we're damaged considerably by wash
outs. A horse owned by Samuel ] .
Wright was killed by lightning in
lot on Delaware avenue. A house
on south Chapel street was also
struck by lightning but little damage
was done.
Evening journal., 1915-08-16
BOYS DAY AT UNION.

Annual boys day was held by the
Sunday school of Unicn NJ. r. Church
yesterday. The celebration was in charge
Of the Young Mems Drexel Biddle class
and was a great success. An excellent
program was given, One Of the features
was the singing by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Mems Chorus, which sang sew.
eral selections The lesson Of the day
was taught by Professor F. L. Cross. su.
perintendent of New Castle county
schools.
Evening journal., 1915-08-16

The accompanying photograph was
taken a little over a month ago near
the firing line in France. It shows
French soldiers throwing up logs
around a railway station to protect
it from the force of the enemy's
shells
Evening journal., 1915-08-16
NEARLY RUN DOWN BY AUTO.

While S. ]. Watts. piano salesman
for N. Snellenburg and Company. was
crossing Ninth and Madison streets
this morning two motorcycles and an
automobile bore down toward him at
high speed. He became somewhat
confused and barely escaped being
run down. A fender Of the automo-
bile struck and bruised his hand. Mr.
Watts says there is a general com
plant about speeding on Ninth street
Evening journal., 1915-08-16
JANE IN TROuBLE AGAIN

Jane Melton, colored, was fined So
and costs in City Court today on
charge of disorderly conduct pre-
ferred by Mary p. Brown, colored
Mary alleged that Jane had threat
ened to cut her with a razor. The
police say Jane was in court some
time ago under the name of Emma
Smith.
Evening journal., 1915-08-16
Germans Die IN TRENCHES
TORN BY french mines
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
PARIS, Aug 16.-French chasseurs
in the Vosgcs exploded a mine under
the German trenches at a point be-
tween Burnhaupt and Ammertzwiller
wrecking the enemy's works along a
wide front in yesterdays lighting.
Through this gap the blue devils"
drove the Germans who survived
the bomb explosion down the com
munication trenches leading to the
Continued on Page Eleven.
Evening journal., 1915-08-16
FINp DEAD BARY ALONG cPFFK.

Charles McCabe and Charles Mckenna.
while walking along the Brandywinc
creek near Rising Sun yesterday after
noon, found the body of a still born in.
fant wrapped in a newspaper. The re-
mains were taken TO the morgue. Ef-
forts are being made TO locate The par
ents Of the child.
Evening journal., 1915-08-16
MR. duPONT on COnnITTEE.

Pierre S. DUPONT president Of the
E. /. DUPONT de Nemours Powder
Company has been appointed a member
of the general committee TO plan the
celebration of the anniversary of the
Battle of the Brandywine. to be held
In Friends Meeting House. in Bir-
mingham, Pa. The event will be cele-
brated on September IL.
Evening journal., 1915-08-16
WILLIAM r. GIPP DEAD.

William B. Gipp. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs Abraham Gipp. died at his par
ents' home. No. 1924 King street, this
morning, aged "a years. Mr.. Gipp
was well known. The funeral will
take place on Wednesday morning
with requiem mass in st. Patrioks
Church
Evening journal., 1915-08-16
HORSE KILLED RY Alto.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del, Aug. 16.-Two auto
mobile accidents Of the same nature
occurred at Camden on Saturday
afternoon. In one 2 horse. owned by
Joseph Gibbs, Of near Camden, was
killed.
Evening journal., 1915-08-16
sIX KILLED AT RAm CROssING.

Several WilmingtOnians who arrived
here Saturday night from New York
reported that the express they we're
riding south on, had struck an auto
mobile with six people in It. near
Bristol, Pa, and all the occupants Of
the machine had been killed.
Evening journal., 1915-08-16
MAKE EXCURSION PLANS.

At a special meeting to be held
this evening, az s o'clock. the women
OF the Cathedral parish will perfect
details for their excursion 10 Angus
tine Beach next Thursday. The steam
er President has been chartered for
the occasion.
Evening journal., 1915-08-16
Mr.. PALMER Will RECOYTR.

The condition of ]. Palmer Chand-
Ter. the young machinist who Was in
jured several days ago. when his lung
was pierced with a piece of metal, is
reported to be improving Mr. Pal
mer is at the Homeopathic Hospital
He will recover
Evening journal., 1915-08-16
RRIr1sH BEAT BACK TURKS.

by The United Press
ATHENS. Aus,is-British renforcements. landed lass
week near suva Bay. ealpo Peninsula have fought he
way outhward effected junction with the New Zealand
ers TeDe Dispatches NytleHe to-day said is
new British artillery after Of Turkish
trenches along the Gulf Of ssros the Turks beating
hasty retreat
Evening journal., 1915-08-16
ACCUSED As CHICKEN THIEyEs.
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

NEVNIaI 10 T III " IllNIlNNT JUUhNA Z.
DOVER. Del, Aug 16.-Frank
Spencer and Maggie Spencer were ar
rested Saturday by State Detective
Murphy and Officer Baker. charged
with the larceny of FIVE chickens from
Maggie Minus. The Spencers were
committed to Jail.
Evening journal., 1915-08-16
NEW HAIrIEN CABINET NAMED.

NEW HATTIEN CABINET NAMED.
BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Aug 1s-Tas new Huitien cabinet serve
President Dartguenave Charge Davis Port-au-
Prince reported the state Department today. has been
named follows
Mayard, interior; Eue foreign affairs.
Leconto sensardcq. public works. Darnegal. justice.
GERMANS SEND AMERICAN SHIP TO PRIZE COURT
BY The United Press
WASHINGTON, Aug 16.-The American ship Pass Bai.
maha captured by German submarine being uuoaded
Geesteemuonde Hamburg advised
state DEPARTMENT today The vessel and cargo viii be placed
before. "a prize court Hamburg.
Evening journal., 1915-08-16
WEATHER

Generally fair tonight and
Tuesday; gentle to moder-
ate west and northwest
winds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-14
JAPAN WILL REMAIN NEUTRAL ON CHINA'S POLITICAL CONTROL
Monarchy or Republic Will Not Affect Relations of Two
 Countries.

Tokio, Oct. 13.-The possibility of a "coup d'etat' in China whereby Yuan Sht-kai would proclaim him self emperor is eagerly discussed throughout Japan. The official view as expressed is that as long as any political change is not accompanied by disorder which, endangers the ma terial interests of the Japanese in China the government of Japan is not greatly concerned about whether China remains republic or Presi- dent Yuan or someone else becomes emperor. If disturbances do arise the policy of the Japanese government, in any case will have to be formulated at that time.
 The press is for the most part op- posed to a return to monarchy be- lieving ensuing disorders would preju- dice the interests of Japan. On the whole, however, the feeling is that Japan will have no cause to complain if President Yuan becdnes emperor, just as Japan had no cause to com plain when China became a republic although protests were sent to China owing to the damage done to Japan ese interests by the revolution.
 Mir. Hioki. the la apanese minister to Picking who has arrived here on leave, is quoted as predicting that the i'm perial regime will be resuscitated. As to the choice for the new emperor, he finds that some prefer Emperor Hsuan Tung, or the descendant of Confucius. while others favor a scion of the Ming dynasty. However the
 minister thinks that public opinion is generally hostile to the restoration of the Emperor Hsuan Tung because it is believed that this would restore the influence of the Manchus, to get rid of which was the chief object of the revolution So far as the Con fucian or Ming nominees are con cerned, the Chinese generally con sider them unworthy of consideration
 Coming down to Yuan Shi-kai Minister Hioki said: Representative Chinese express the conviction that not entirely fau1t1ess as his past ad-'
 ministration has been, President Yuan Shi-kai is the greatest of Chinece statesmen and exercises such ability and influence render him the most eligible candidate for the throne To the presidents accession to the throne none of the present high officials of the Peking government can have any linsuperab1e objection since they were officers of the former imperial gov ernment and therefore would be in
 their element under an imperial regime. Some of the military com
 manders at first took exception to the imperial restoration, but not after
 they understood the presidents real intention
 1 The minister concluded: ''The oues-
 ton is being officially discussed of the creation in China of a peerage of five degrees. The opponents of monarch ism are particularly watchfuI of this since they regard it as a preparatory I step towards the declaration of an imperial restoration. As for the dip1o-
 matic corps in Pekingy the general
 impression is that they ought to as
 sume neutral attitude on the ques- ton as no foreign power could justly interfere with another's internal no1i. tics''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-14
Official
 VIEWS OF Worlds Wa
AUSTRIAN

Vienna, Oct. 14-Operations in Galicia, where the Russians claim to have scored an important success, are dismissed in a few words in the off cia1 statement issued today at the Aus trtan war office. The text of the com rnunication follows:
 Russian war theatre: near Burka- now on the -Stripa (East GaIica) the 4th Russian attack was repu1sed by Austro- German battaions Otherwise there were no important events in the northeast.
 Italian war theatre: vigorous artil- lery fire from guns of heavy and nntdium ca1ibre was begun yesterday afternoon against the plateau of La Fraun. Against some sectors along the front in the coastal district enemy artillery also developed increased ac- ttvity. Attempts of Italian infantry to approach Orsic and the bridgehead at ToImino were repulsed. In the north western portion of the Doberdo plateau our fire forced the enemy to evacuate precipitately his advanced ~dugouts.
 1'Southeastern war theatre: our at tacks are proceeding everywhere in spite of most severe resistance on. the part of the enemy. On the lower Drina our troops elected the enemy from several trenches. South of Bel grade we capture stub born1y contest ed vantage points. Serbian counter attacks always failed with heavy Iosses.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-14
MIDDLE STREET TO BECOME RIVAL OF
 MAIN FOR TRADE
Mercantile House Planned For Short Highway and
 Future is Bright.

The appearance of Middle street is about to change and with the march of commercial progress in Bridgeport, is destined to- become a rival of Main street for the supremacy in the retail district.
 Though rumors of several import ant changes in the holdings of prop erty have been current since mer- chants began to extend their store streets, the first announcement of radical change comes from the secre tary of states office in Hartford where incorporation papers of the Middle Street Realty Co. of Bridgeport, has been filed
 It is learned that with paid-in capital of $5O,000 and officers com- prising Wilnot F. Wheeler, Phtlo Calhoun and Sanford Stoddard of Bridgeport, the newly formed com pany proposes to take over the big property of the Read Carpet Co.,, and transform the buildings into modern mercantile establishment similar to ones that have been modernized re- gently on Main street.
 The company has not yet complet- ed plans of the structure, which will probably become an ornament to the street, but it is understood that the finished building will be second to none in the vicinity. A long time lease from the Read Carpet Co. is effective with the probability that eventual sale of the property will result.
 The buildings now extend from the rear of the old Windsor hotel on the east side of Middle street from Fair field avenue nearly to Gold. They are of brick, five stories in height with basement. Now occupied by the Remington Arms 6 Ammunition Co.,, as an adjunct to the big plant on Bos- ton avenue, it is reported, that they will soon be vacated and the improve ments begun.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-14
FRENCH

Paris, Oct. 14-There has been a particularly violent engagement in the Artois' district northwest of Hill No 140 in which both sides took part, ac- cording to the statement given out this afternoon by the French war of flee
 The text of the communication fol lows:
 ..fn the Artois district the artillery fighting continued last night, both sides taking part This fire was par ticu1arly violent to the northwest o1 Hill No. 14O between Souchez and Civ enchy. The fighting from trench te trench with bombs and torpedoes has continued with great activity in the region of Lipons.
 tIn the Champagne district the en- emy has directed fire with asphyx- iating bombs against our rear lines To this our batteries everywhere made reply.
 "A German attack in the forest tc the west of Tahure has been checked by our fre./
 There has been a reciprocal and al most continuous cannonading in the Lorraine district, in the. vicinity o1 Rei1lon and Leintrey.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-14
BRIDGEPORT YOUTH
 HELD BY NORWALK
 POLICE FOR COURT
Five Young Men of This City Narrowly Escape
 Death in Auto Accident.
Special to The Farmer)


 NOrwalk, Oct. Hilary Nyberg of Bridgeport will be arraigned Oct. 22, before Judge E. M. Lockwood here on the charge of operating an automobile while under the influence of liquor.
 Nyberg was arrested Tuesday night following an accident when a car he was driving turned over at the foot of Westport avenue hill here.
 John Welch of Black Rock, Harry Nay1or of 2294 Fairfield avenue, Pat rick Mccarthy anad Frank Mccarthy of 82 Brewster street, Bridgeport, were in a small car, coasting down the hill about II at night when a tire burst.
 Nyberg lost control of the machine. It ran wildly to the head of Barnur1 hill, where it turned over. Had it continued a few feet farther the occu- pants would have been hurled down the hill and either killed or fatally injured.
 The machine was wrecked. All the occupants were taken to the NorwaIk hospital where Welch was held suffer ing with severe cuts and bruises. WeIch, Nyberg and Patrick Mccarthy were cut by the windshield glass and the other was severely bruised.
 It was said the party had stopped at several places while on their way to Bridgeport. It was asserted the car was being driven too fast for safety. Policeman Edward J. Clune arrested Nyberg.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-14
BUSINESS OF PICKING
 NITROGEN FROM AIR
 PROMISING IN GERMANY

Berlin, Oct. Alderman farmers will continue to feed the country without the aid of oversea. imports. in the opinion of Professor Gerlach. an authority in agricultural chemistry. Speaking before the German Agric,1I. turaI Society at it's yearly meeting at Berlin he gave details showing to what extent in 1914 and 1915 the yield of crops was increased by using sulphate of ammonia and Ncyana fnide a combination of atmospheric nitro- gen with calcium, as fertilizers. In these fertilizers, he says, German farmers have fully satisfactory sub- stitute for the nitrate of soda. which they had been importing to the amount of about S00,00O tons a year
 Professor Gerlach regards the new industry of extracting nitrogen from the atmosphere as of great promise for the future If the German food supply. He said that the factories for it's recovery, mostly begun since the outbreak of the war, are now fn- ished or nearing completion and that when they are all in operation they will produce yearly an equivalent of 10000 tons of pure nitrogen or al- ready considerably more than half of what was formerly imported A con- siderable proportion of this is now be- ing used by the military auth horities for making ammunition but will, af- ter the war. be available for fertiIizing purposes.
 Pending the increase of the output till all kinds of crops can be fertiIized with cyanamide, Professor GerIach advises that it be used mainly for in creasing the grain yie1d5 potatoes, the largest crop by far produced in Ger manay, can do very we'll without a fertilizer, is proved by the splendid crop of this year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-14
sToCE MARKET


 New York; Oct. 14-Opening-War shares and kindred specialties, main 1y those comprising th0 automobile group, were again the outstanding fea- lures Of today's. market. Bethlehem Steel made the new record of 467 on a two point rise, while WiIlys-Oyer- land sold at a new high, with "a gain of points to 253- Studebakers rise of a point to 1855 marked record and Maxwell first and second preferred broke into new grounds on moderate advances. Other strong issues were LackawaLAna Steel, Tennessee Copper, American Woo1en, Goodrich, A1neri- can Car and Continental Can. Newly listed issues include United Cigar Stores and Burns Brothers, the latter rising 2 at 92. Rai1s~were dull and lower.
 Noon-There were general reces- sions in the forenoon Baldwin, Con tinenta1 Can, Crucib1e and others of that group fell 2 to points. U. s. Steel at 83 Is was 1 5-S under it's recent high and Railways were 1 to almost points under yesterday's s finals, Readingn again manifesting es- peciaI pressure. Extensive gains were registered by obscure issues, South Porto Rico Sugar, making a new rec ord on it's IS point advance to 146. Prices hardened again at noon. Sales of $100,000 Anglo-F.rench notes at 98 IA under yesterdays high, featur- ed the bond dealings.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-14
Summary
 OF THE War News

The Nish- -Salonilbi line has been cut for a distance of five miles at a point believed to be about 50 miles south of Nish, according to an Athens despatch. This trunk line is, naturally, one that would be used by allied forces in nov ing from SaIoniki to Serbia's as sistance in resisting the Teutonic- Bulgarian attacks.
 Serbian resistance to the Teu- tonic advance south of the Dan- ube is dec eribed in the current Austrian war office statement as ''most severe" The Austrian at tacks, however, are reported as everywhere progressing. Serbian counter-attacks are declared to have been repulsed with heavy losses.
 The Serbians took the initia- tive at one point on the Bulgarian frontier on Tuesday, according to a Sofia despatch to London, and crossed the border, but were de- feated after an alI-day battle in their |attempt to occupy thu heights west of Belogradchik,B Bull garia. The Russians now have superiority in munition supplies, a Dutch correspondent at the front telegraphs to the Hague, this accounting for their recent sue cesses against the Austr1ans and Germans.
 According to Stockholm des- patches, IT German ore ships which have piled the Baltic, are missing and are believed to have been sunk by British submarines. The sinking. Qf a, half dozen Ger man undersea craft in these wa ters already is recorded.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-14
FEMALE OF SPECIES MAY
 NOW GET. BRITISH TITLES

London, Oct. 14-Means are to be adopted to prevent peerages from be- coming extinct in eases where the only male heir has given his life to his country. In the ordinary course, succession to a peerage is limited to direct male descendants of the last or of a former holder of the title, daugh- ters being excluded. But by special remainder as the provision. is called, the nearest of other male relatives will now be given the title
 There are now at least 200 heirs to peerages in the army and navy-and a number have already fallen. Among the dead are Lord Wendover, the sole heir of the Marquis of Lincolnshire, Captain Bfgge, who was the only son and heir of Lord Stamfordham, the Kings private secretary, and the Hon Claude Meysey-Thomp the sole heir of Knaresborough. Lord RibbesdaIe is among those~wI1o have lost an only son in action but he has grahdsons by his daughters.
 Titles are allowed to descend by the female line by special remainder in d number of existing cases, nota- lbly in the case of Lord Roberts, whose only male heir was killed in the Boer War. Of course, there are no lack of direct male heirs of former title holders in case of the historic peerages, but the recently bestowed titles lack this advantage
 Lord Kftchener's heir is, by special remainder. his elder brother. Col H. F.. c. Kitchener. Lord Strathcona's g Baroness StrRtcona-