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The daily progressive-miner., 1915-10-28
Saint Johns Church

GsrY. Harry P. Corser, Priest n charge.
 Sunday 8 am gsecond Sun day of the month} Holy Com : 1snal0n.
 e.:45 am. Native Sunday ScnO0I.
 fl am. Morning Prayer and Sermon. During December, 2nd and 4th Sundays.
 7:3O pm. Evening Prayer with Sermon 2nd and 4th Sun days Of December. Musical service iss and 3rd Sundays.
 Thursday 8 pm. Choir prac- sice. s
 Meeting Of yestry first Mon day night of each month i; W0man's Guild. alternate Thursdays.
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AMONG THE CHURCHES
Christian Science Society

Subject for October 3lsf, 1915 EVERLASTING PUNISHMENT Front sfycea hrtchlaen. Regular Services Sunday If an Eaazssdzy evening reading ard ss1g Services st 7sS9 p1
 All Are Welcome
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OH. TO RE THE BALKANS
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KL1LeF
 II there were e0nundruui where if not in Mexico would yOu least rather beiOngs The would be In she Balkans. The Balkans may be geographically described that quarter of Europe which lies between the devil and the assp In any war whoever wins the Balkans seem to ges the black spot 10 lose some thing. Betwsen the ezar and the sultan and the two kasers and sometimes the interests Of the farfung British empire boot it Is very unusual political weather when the Balkans do get something in the uaSE.
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\ SYMPATHETIC SINNER

visiting minister preaching in small town, near which well-knONn race meting Is held, fOreiby de noanced the -the sport of kings The principal pat ron ot the church always attended the home meetings and Of this the stranger afterFard informed. I'm afraid I touched Of your weaknesses" said the preacher not wishing offend the wealthy one; '5z5 quite unintentional, ! assure you-s
 Oh ions mention t.. cheaEully retorted the back slder. ~It's 2 mighty poor that don't hit ne sonewhaEs-'
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 Among the nations, talk always precedes actions For that reason. somewhat encouraging 10 hear peace talk" T. may be that the noncombatants' praying attitude has something do with the peace talk. bat whatever II may be. let Us encourage it.
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PUBLIC NOTICE

Win. Angel. who has boen away from town most of the summer with the Geological Survey party. aRnoune- es that he hss returned and that the gas hoAt Harry of which he Is the owner, shah be for hire as usual.
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 CATHOLIC CHURCH

Low Mass at S:30 6. n. High Mass al i0:39 a m- Sunday School at 2:30p.m. Sunday vespers at 7:30 ?. u. Neek Day Mass at 5 a. m- Rev. PAUL P. KERNS.
 Pastes.
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kETCHikAh PUBLIC LIBRARY AND FREE READING ROOM

10 q. M. to 10 p. N. MRS. ]. B. THOMPSON
 Librarian
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WE PUT UP A GOOD SHOW

of the whitest and cleanest linen at all times; and you may rely upon the superior finish of all our work. We have ample facilities for taking care of hotel and borading- g-house work all the year round, and we are noted for the exceptional care and accuracy we show in handling your laundry work and for the reasonable charges we make. Phone 24.
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Frst k R. GHch

All Are " eIcome
Evening journal., 1915-03-01

STATE HOUSE, DOVER, Del, Mar.
1.-Governor Miller this afternoon
sent to the Senate the appointment of
General George II. Hall. of Milford,
to be Secretary of state TO succeed
Thomas W. Miller, who has rendered
his resignation in order that he can
take up his duties as Congressman on
Wednesday, that General Hall might
be appointed. The appointment was
intimated by THE EVENING JOUR-
NAL last week.
Secretary of state Miller, after two
tenure of that Office, today presented
his resignation to take effect at the
close of business tomorrow afternoon
That Secretary of State Miller has
made a most capable official. devOtinf
his entire time to the duties Of tho
Office is generally admitted here Tc
most persons announcement of Gen
eral Halls appointment came as >
surprise. although there was a rumor
all morning that General Hall or
Everett c. Johnson, editor Of the New
ark Post. would be named.
One report was that the place
would be offered to General Hall, but
there was some question whether he
cared to assume the duties of the
Office. General Hall was in confer
ence with Governor Miller shortly
before the appointment was announc-
ed and it is understood the Governor
then rendered him the appointment
Evening journal., 1915-03-01
Merchants Hope To Make
Friends BY "DoIIarDay" Bargains

has is to attract people 10 his store.
possible purchasers. There are nearly
100000 people in Wilmington. Add
to these the $4,000 who can reach
this city easily to make purchases.
Have you ever stopped to consider
what it would mean 10 any local
merchant to have a small fraction.
say One-oighth. of these people visit
his store in one day.
I'VE merchants know that we have
goods that the people want, articles
ia many instances that people are
surprised 10 find on sale in local
stores. We cant take the goods to
the people. We want to draw them
10 our stores so that they may be-
come better acquainted with all the
varied lines VIC carry. Looked al
from this aspect then Dollar Day be-
comes merely an opportunity for the
merchant TO become better acquainted
with the buying public, and offers an
inducement for every possible patron
OF the local stores 10 secure first-hand
knowledge of how abundantly these
stores can supply his needs. In q
word we offer genuine bargains al
extremely low prices to win the gooC
will Of everybody in Wilmington.
This will be demonstrated mex
Wednesday, Dollar Day
Evening journal., 1915-03-01

and he expressed his willingness to
accept it,
The appointment in all probability
will be confirmed this afternoon or to-
morrow so there will be no interrupt
tion in business in the Secretary Of
States office Secretary Miller has
every detail cleaned up TO enable his
successor to start in with a clean
desk
General Hall is a retired merchant
of Milford. and lives on the Sussex
county side He is interested in many
enterprises and is a director OF the
Delaware Railroad Company. He was
member OF the military stam of
Governor Lea and Governor Penne-
will. He was the first comptroller
Of Sussex county, under appointment
cr Governor Pennewill. He was the
Republican nominee for Congress two
years ago, but was defeated by Con-
gresham Brockson because Of the
Progressive and National Progressive
tickets being IN the field General
Hall is a member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church For many years
he conducted a department store in
Milford.
He came to Dover today with a
Sussex Good Roads" delegation. and
had the appointment handed to him
by the Governor. While General Hall
knows his name was under considera-
ton, his appointment comes as sur
prise to him.
Evening journal., 1915-03-01
is There really A HE'LL
EVANGELIST WHITES TOPIC

Yesterday was "Red Letter Day
in the history of the First United Pres
byterian Church. Three large audi
ences crowded the building to hear
the Rev. b. Frank White. OF Jersey
City. The audience In the evening
was the largest that ever assembled
in the church. The special meeting
in the afternoon for women proved to
be a very successful venture. The
singing of familiar revival songs add
ed much TO the effectiveness of the
evangelist's appeals. The day. on the
whole, was a splendid climax TO the
meetings of the past week, and gave
large promise of greater success
this week. The meetings viii con-
tinue throughout this week, beginning
each evening at s o'clock. The sub
iect this evening will be. rs There
Really a Hell2'
Evening journal., 1915-03-01

How is it that Wilmington
merchants can afford to offer such
wonderful bargains Dollar Day" Is
the question that is on SO many peo-
rle's lips. You hear it asked fire.
Guently, "How can they AFFORD to sell
staple articles so cheapg'
One of the leading retail merchants
was asked these questions, and his
answers came quickly.
strictly speaking. VIC cant afford
IT, Continuing, the merchant said:
understand me when | say we can't
afford il, | mean that judged solely
by the prices realized on Dollar Day
a merchant could not afford a success
sion of Dollar Days
"1he bargains we offer such days
are at prices so low. in some in
stances actually below cost. that
Dollar Day from one aspect is a
loosing sale. | know of instances
where merchants have actually lost
money during such special sales.
But, of course, we figure on our
returns in other ways. In part we
depend on a greatly increased volume
of sales at a much smaller margin of
profit. But this tells only a portion
of the story.
zone of the problems merchant
Evening journal., 1915-03-01
Court KEPT BUSY
By Divorce Cases
Announcement Made That
All Costs Must
Be Paid
DECREE is GRANTED
ON ONE APPLICATION

The Superior Court is determined
that the costs in divorce cases must
be paid William II. Cooper and
Artemus Smith represented two ap-
I plicants for divorce in the Superior
Court today and Judge Boyce inform
ed the members of the bar that the
rules will be enforced ana that unless
the costs are paid in divorce cases
that they viii be taken off the calen-
dar
This was divorce day and many OF
the cases were continued. The first
case called was that of Carrie A.
Wilmington. The grounds for seek
ing divorce was desertion. They
were married in ST. Paul's r. c. par
sonage Third and Jackson streets.
April ?. 1907, and on October is, 1912,
he left her without saying a word TO
her He had left her one time be-
fore and came back. There is one
child by the marriage. A decree mist
was granted.
The next case was tina; of Mamie l..
| Oliphant VS.. William r. Oliphant. Her
testimony was that she was married
on September "a. 1902, and owing TO
extreme drunkenness and cruelty on
the part OF her husband she had TO
leave him on April 6, 1911 Decision
was held up for the present
In General Sessions Court today
Charles West, young white man.
was paroled in charge OF a ST. Georges
hundred farmer West came before
the court ten days ago and pleaded
guilty to breaking into an Italians
house beyond Eleventh street and took
some things which did not belong Ia
him. Judge Rice did not like TO send
the youth TO Jail and an effort was
made TO get him a good place. This
was the reason he was paroled.
Alphonso fleith. through William w
Knowles, asked for decree from hi
wife, Anna l.avinia Fleith, on statutoi.
grounds. The couple were married No
yember - 1909. and lived together unit
CONTINUED on Page 80
Evening journal., 1915-03-01
IN Terror
AS ALLIES NEAR
CONSTANTINOPLE
English-French BattleshipS
Smash Fortiilcations 10
Miles Inside DardanelleS
TURKS CASUALTY
LIST is At 5000
BY ED l.. KEEN.

United Press STAFF Correspondent.
LONDON, March Sixteen miles
inside the Dardanelles. the greatest
fleet ever assembled for a lombard
ment. is smashing the defenses of
Constantinople into ruins today. A
lighthouse south OF Fort l<ilid Bahr,
on the European side. has been de-
molished. Hurting 1850 pound pro-
jectiles the mammoth dreadnought
Queen Elizabeth already has inflicted
severe damage on the fort itself. one
of the strongest in eastern Europe.
Mahomets centuries long hold
upon the Dardanellcs Is being slowly
loosened French monoplanes are
darting over the plains of ancient
Troy on reconnoitering expeditions.
Fighting between landing parties and
Turkish infantry is occurring within
mile of Achilles tomb.
Unconhrmed reports were publish
ed here today that the allies will seize
the isthmus at its narrowest part near
Bulair and cut the European forts on
from communication with Constanti-
nople One report had IL thai this
feat actually has been accomplished
by landing parties in the Gulf of
Seros. Military experts. however, did
not credit it, They pointed out that
large bodies OF Turks on the Euro
pean side Of the strait could cut their
way through the isthmus by weight
of numbers.
other reports received here today
said that not only the giant Queen
Elizabeth. but at least one of her sis
ter fighting monsters Is training her
15-inch guns upon the Sultan's fortih-
cations. The admiralty refused ia
confirm this. For many weeks moth
ing has been known here of the where.
abouts of the newest droadnoughts.
From Cairo and Athens came dis
, matches indicating that the Ottoman
, capital is in a state of terror. Tit
/ Turkish general stan has summarill
I halted the Turkish campaigns In thl
: Caucasus and along the Suez Canal
r A despatch TO a London newspape
I today from Cairo said that the Turk
z are evacuating Sinai peninsula, aban
D doning some of the guns they draggel
= through the desert for an assault
, upon the canal.
, The Anglo-French fleet has suffered
| insignificant damage thus far. Su
perior in gun range. the larger fight
! ing units are hammcring at the Turk
ish forts from a distance. Turkish
shells fred in reply are falling shor
of their mark. AS at Sedd-El-Bahr ant
Cape Helles, the Queen Elizabeth is
leading the attack. the battleship.
closing in and finishing the work af'
ter the dreadnought has practically
dismantled a fort
Artillery detachments which landed OF
the European side of the entrance AM
ran up the British and French flags owe
the captured Turkish positions are NOV
ing northward to attack kilid Bahr fron
the rear.
Turkish losses in the bombardmon
thus far total 5000 dead and wounded
according To cahlcsran from SaloniN
today Troop trains from Constantine
] pie are clogging the railways ON the Eu
ropean side and the Turkish wounded Ii
behind the forts without medical attcn
tion.
Evening journal., 1915-03-01
by The United Press.

by The United Press.
LONDON. March IA virtual block
ade of their enemy's coast will be the
allies answer TO Cermanys new sub
marine warfare. This was the un-
anlmous opinion in official circles to-
day where Il was understood the po-
sition OF the allies would be formally
made public before nightfall.
The statement expressed this after
noon viii merely assert the right Of
the allies to stop all shipments 70
Germany and her allies. It was un-
derstood. The allies will reserve the
right TO put such an order into effect
after serving notice upon neutrals,
Unless Germany Immediately aban-
dons submarine attacks upon her
merchantmen. The prnhihiuon-.Mil
become effective within a fortnight.
The allies have purposely avoided
decreeing an immediate blockade II
was pointed out by government Of
hcials that while the prospective an
Evening journal., 1915-03-01
REINFORCED RUSSIANS AGAIN NOW
DOWN KAISER'S ARMIES ON BATTLE
LINES 70 MILES INSIDE POLAND
Thousands of Germans Are Dying in Marshy Lake
Region Northwest of Grodno-Von Hindenburg
Covers Retreat of His Main Army Upon MIawa,
While Russian Guns Spread Death onfhe FieId---
Gar Admits Some Losses
GERMANS BRING UP HEAVY GUNS
TO ATTACK OSSOWETZ FORTRESS

heavily in the fighting west Of tho
Niemcn near Sopockinie. Several
bodies of Germans advancing through
the swamps from Augustof have been
slaughtered by fresh Russian forces
from GrodnO.
The Germans are making desperate
efforts against the fortress of Ossc-
wotz. Reports from Grondo today
said that ~ centimctres guns have
been brought up by the enemy and
are being put in position to shell the
fortress.
In cast Galicia hand-to-hand COM
bats with the Austrians west Of
Sianislau have resulted in severe
losses for the enemy. The
Austrians have brought up heavy
artillery from near Krasna. but have
been unable to advance toward the
Dneister. More than 5000 prisoners
have been taken by the Russians west
and south of Stanislau, including
several hundred Germans.
Evening journal., 1915-03-01
LAWMAKERS See STORM
HAVOC At REAOBOTH
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
REHOBOTH. Del. March Tho
needs of Rehoboth as the result Of
damage done by recent storms, were
shown TO committee of members of
the Legislature that visited the resort
on Saturday The visitors were met
by Mayor William r. Messick, Frank
Chase and Walter r. Burton. and were
taken TO the BELL Haven where din
ner was served.
I'm addition TO inspecting the sea-
shore resort. with view TO passing
legislation that will restore the place.
the legislators were taken over the
State public lands by Engineer Nor
gan n. Gum.
AT night the party were entertained
by BENJAMIN r. Shaw.
The guests of Mr. Shaw were: Sem
ator Harry j. Anderson; Senator
Charles NJ Wharton. Senator Harvey
Hofeckor. Speaker of the House
Charles II. Grantland Morgan T.
Gum, Colonel John G. Townsend. Dr.
j. n. Chipman and c. o. Swenson.
Georgetown; Mayor Messick. Walter
R. Burton and Frank Chase, of Re
hoboth.
Evening journal., 1915-03-01
PENNSY VETERANS
FOR Cooperation
This the Keynote OF Sixth
Annual Reunion Dinner
at Washington
ALL STRIVE TO
PLEASE PUBLIC

Cooperation of employees with the
officials of the railroad company and
untiring efforts TO please the public
were urged by speakers at the sixth
annual banquet of the veteran EN-
ploycs" Association, Maryland Divi-
sion of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Continued on Page 9.
Evening journal., 1915-03-01
MAN WHO is ILL
found dead IN WOOD

Deputy Coroner Nichols is inyesti-
eating the death of Thomas Pierce.
aged Ga years, of Middletown, who
was found dead in woods near
Odessa on Saturday afternoon. The
mans body was suspended by a rope
from a tree.
Pierce had been in i'll health for
some time and on Friday he left his
home carrying a rope. When he fall
ed TO return on Saturday searching
parties were organized and the body
was found. Mr.. Pierce has two SONS
residing in the West and a sister and
a brother who survive him.
Evening journal., 1915-03-01
m nm Iinilnl prn.s


pETROGRAD. March From the
Niemen to Mlawa. Won Hindenburg's
drive toward the Warsaw-P -Peirograd
railway has been halted. Under tre-
mondous pressure from the reinforced
Russian armies. the Germans are be-
ing rolled back upon the Prussian
frontier along a battle line scant
twenty miles inside the border of po-
land.
West of Przasnysz a violent engage
ment is in progress. according to dis
patches received here today. The rear
guard of Won Hindenburg's right wing
Is ilercely resisting the Russian ad-
vance. covering the retreat of the
nam German body upon Nflawa. The
most severe lighting is along a narrow
road and IL is admitted that German
artillery has inflicted heavy losses on
the advancing troops of the Car.
The German left wing has suffered
Evening journal., 1915-03-01
THEIR pEATHs NATuRAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del, Mar Coroner
Donovan reported two cases in
which he had held Investigations
only. as the causes or death were
natural, they being those of Mrs. Eva
Simpson. aged 81 years. wife of Cap
tain Charles Simpson, of Bowers
Beach, who was found dead in bed
on February 25, death being due to
heart failure
William Boyles. aged SO years. liv-
ing near Willow Grove. had been in
with pneumonia and. not having "a
physician, the coroner wasscalled in.
giving certificate of death from
pneumonia.
Evening journal., 1915-03-01
coNnITInN Is rNcHANGLn.

The condition of Margaret Cusack.
the 7-ycar-old school girl, who is suf-
fering from a fractured skull at tho
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital.
was reported unchanged al 1 o'clock
today II is thought she will be opor-
ated on this afternoon, providing
her condition will warrant it,
The child was injured by being
struck by the automobile of DR.. w. T..
Smith last Thursday.
Evening journal., 1915-03-01
FLASHES FROM THE WAR
IRINcH LEnrs DErTE sArx YUY.

py The UnIrS Press
PARIS March i-yrvacb troops the offensive IN the
Champagne region have advanced their nnss Over
vida c aeariy NILE and hail. according to tasEattass
from e front today uortavsst q perhes the aans have
made several Unsuccessful counter stacks but have been
leascn or The French yesterday gained trenches ad
cent 70 those captured IN last weeks sghtne-
IN tho vosses the French ea,nuea ea ground near
csapelce The Germans have aoaaaoaed their attempts
take tae oaensire ct tAs peint
French iasaa,r5 regiments have made series Of
ui charges again Germans no heights Ct vsaauo's
near varennes Fighting sass region is most violent ein
th, ,nemy being slowly driven from tie town.
Evening journal., 1915-03-01
Allies Answer Is Blockade
of The Entire German Coast

nouncement is without precedent in
international law, IL was drafted to
avoid conflict with neutral countries
Certain concessions may be made to
neutral shippers that would be out or
question If the allies adopted the in
flexible blockade.
Evening journal., 1915-03-01
eERxAys cArrrRT ESaIIsH AT1lrOE.

By The United rress.
pEarrS by wireless to ssyriie L. l.. March la BRIT
ISL avor reeonpoi;erus over the 1emsu positions nesr
vora. north q Line was captured b cesnao tfoops
was announced Osry soaz1 Hse ire disabled BIZ sazHe
ard h. vclplsrOs TO ssrta ira6s She e~wzr Ines
Evening journal., 1915-03-01
nACIA IN FRENCM PORT.

BY The United Press.
BREST, France. Mar. THE Amer
lean cotton steamer Dacia was towed
into the naval haroor here today.
escorted by the French cruiser that
stopped her in the channel Saturday
night
Evening journal., 1915-03-01
ATTORNEY IS ILL.

In City Court today the case of Mil.
ton II. Pope. charged with assault and
battery ON Henry Cohen, was continued
ON account of the illness of Francis II.
Hoheeker. attorney for Pope.
Evening journal., 1915-03-01
MIR. WILSON IMPROVES.

s. Hope Wilson. who had a cataract
removed from one Of his eyes recent.
ly. is improving and expects to be
out of the hospital in a few days
Evening journal., 1915-03-01
ST. LOUIS REACHES LIVERPOOL.
BY the unlted Press.

LIVERPOOL March 1.-The AmerI-
can liner ST. Louis arrived here today
with 200 passengers. She reported her
trip from New York without incident.
Evening journal., 1915-03-01
SUN AND TIDES.
avs TEMPERATURES

.rNISe JOURNAL OFFICE
Evening journal., 1915-03-01
WEATHER

Fair tonight and Tuesday;
moderate northwest winds.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-09
LIFE INSURANCE MAN
IS PLACED IN PRISON
CHARGED WITH DlSPOSTNC
OF TRUST FUNDS AND
GIVING BOGUS CHECK
NEWCOMER HERE
J. w. Fields Being Held In De.
fault Of Bond Of the Sum Of
$2O0.-PaTticulars.
NEWCOMER HERE

Charged with Issuing a bogus check
to cover an alleged shortage In trust
funds and charged on a second war
rant with dispos!ng OF trust funds, ].
w. Fields, an agent for life insur-
ance Company In Anderson was arrest
ed yesterday morning by Deputy
Sheriff Olin Sanders and placed In the
county jail. where he Is being held in
default Of bond In the sum of 5000.
Fields comes from q we'll known
family of Spartanburg. and, from what
can oe learned. has been in the city
only short while He has every an.
pearance Of being refined, intelligent
and fairly we'll educated. The warrant
for the arrest cf the man was issued
by L. L. Bradley. upon Instructions
from the company for which Fields
worked, II is stated: .'' -:
The first warrant alleges that Fields
collected premiums due on; policies In
this insurance company and appropri-
ated the money 10; his own use. The
second warrant alleges that he gave a
bogus check to cover a shortage in
trust funds. -. ':SS "a
A rather strange fact about tho al.
legged bogus check is that In .he lower
left hand corner of 1t Is written the
words: Shortage on Collections" The
check was drawn In favor Of the In.
surance company on a local bank. The
amount Of the check 10 $22.3O.