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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-10-25
German SPIES ARE
CAUGHT IN NEW YORK
Maps Of New York Harbor;
Bombs Found in Room
Occupied by Men
SAY THEY PLANNED
TO BLOW UP SHIPS

NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-The bomb
squad of the New York Police De
partment, assisted by Federal secret
service men, arrested yesterday in a
secluded wood on the western slope
of the Palisades, two Germans engag'
ed in testing explosives. They gave
their names as Robert Fay, said to be
a lieutenant in the German army, and
his broiher-in-law. Walter Scholz.
The confession of one of the prison
ers that he is a German spy satisfied
the authorities that they have the key
to the agencies responsible for the
long series of explosions on ships, fires
on pievs and accidents In munitions
plants since the European war began
Enough high explosive to blow up a
ship WIS found in suitcases in The
room occupied by the two men at p
Fifth street Union Hill Bombs Of tw,
different types and bases for fou
other bombs, wigs and false mus
taches, maps of New York harbor anC
other data useful to a spy were founC
I among the prisoners effects.
Information gained from tapping
telephone wires caused the police t.
notify the Federal authorities and
steamship companies. who instigated
search for bombs on the steamships
sailing from New York in the last
three days.
Robert Fay, the prisoner, believed
to be director of activities. confessed
tonight at police headquarters in the
presence of Fifth Deputy Commits
sioner Guy Scull, Acting Captain
Thomas ]. Tunney and Detective
George Barnitz. that he came TO New
York last April TO develop means for
blowing up munition ships.
When seized in the Palisades
woods, Fay first said he was a SER
geant in the German army. He Of
fered Detective Barnitz $1,000 for his
release and made an advance pay
ment of $50 on account.
Plainly frantic over his arrest, Fay
protested that his experiments we're
innocent. but when the police took
him to his Union Hill lodgings. over
hauled his papers and confronted him
with evidence that they knew all his
movements for days past, Fay de-
clared he was a lieutenant in the Six
teenth German Infantry at Cologne;
that he was decorated with the Iron
Cross for bravery on the battlefield
in the Champagne district: that he
also had fought at the battle of the
Marine. and that he came to America
on the steamship Rotterdam last
April on q detail from the German Sc
cret service.
/ Fay's passport. bearing his photo
graph, purports to be signed by the
police authority of Cologne and the
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-10-25
YOUR SICK child
IS CONSTIPATED!
LOOK At TONGUE
Hurry. Mother! Remove poIsons from
little stomach, liver, bowels.
Give "Californla Syrup Of Figs" ii
cross. bilious or feyerish.

No matter what ails your child,
gentle, thorough laxative should al
ways be the first treatment given.
If your little one is out-of-sorts,
half-sick. isn't resting. eating and act
ing naturally--look. Motherl see II
tongue is coated This is a sure sign
that it's little stomach. liver and
bowels are clogged with waste. When
cross. irritable, feverish stomach
sour. breath bad or has stomach-ache,
diarrhoea, sore throat. full Of cold,
give teaspoonful OF California Sy-
rup OF Figs" and in a few hours all
the constipated poison, undigested
food and sour bile gently moves out OF
its little bowels without gripping, and
you have a well, playful child again.
Mothers can rest easy after giving
this harmless fruit laxative" because
il never fails to cleanse the little ones
liver and bowels and sweeten the
stomach and they dearly love its pleas
ant taste. Full directions for babies,
children OF all ages and for grown
ups printed on each bottle.
Beware OF counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for a 5O-cent bottle
OF California Syrup Of Figs" then
see that II is made by the California
Fig Syrup Company"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-10-25
FIREMEN ON MONKEY RUN.

An alarm from box No. 4S, at
Eighth and Broome streets, at 5
O'Clock yesterday afternoon brought
out four engine companies and lad
der truck to the scene. 1t proved to
be a false alarm, as two small boys
who were playing about the pole to
which the fire box is attached are
said to have caused the alarm to
sound by striking the box. II created
much excitement in the vicinity. as
the residents Of that section knew
nothing OF even supposed fire until
they saw the engines beginning to
arrive.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-10-25
100 STEEL CABOOSES NEXT.

ALTOONA. Pa, Oct. 25.-One hun.
dred all-steel cabooses have been or
dered from the Pennsylvania shops
here. They are OF the new Nd type,
which is the last word in cars OF this
character.
Each car will be twenty-nine feet
long, weigh $4,000 pounds. and con-
tain hunks. stove for cooking, dining
table, water cooler, washstand, refrig-
orator, desk lockers and cupboards
for dishes. Besides. it is designed for
safety and to withstand the shocks OF
collision.
Material will be ordered at once,
and the cabooses placed in service as
fast as completed.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-10-25
Sees Divine PROPHECY
IN MODERN Inventions

Wonders of the Twentieth Gen.
fury" was the subject Of a sermon
preached last night in the Adventist
Church. corner Clayton and Rowland
streets, Ny j. q. Froom. The text was
Daniel. II. 4: "In the time Of the
end many shall run 10 and fro and
knowledge shall be increased
The sermon attracted a large con-
gregation to the church. The speaker
declared that the Bible gives a pho
geographic description Of this century.
All the wonders which men enjoy.
such. as the telegraph. telephone,
rapid transit, electrical appliances
and many others. are simply the full
fllment Of Gods law. the speaker
: said
I "lt' IS. maryelously significant"
\ said slr. F'room, that these wonders
y should mark. this century Why did
aot the intellectual giants Of former
ages discover and produce these mod
ern wonders? Why should it be left
lntil the last century? DO YOU saw
n Is a coincidence Yes. my friends
n Is coincidence. but It is a Divine
coincidence It is the response Of
history to the voice Of prophecy We
have reached the age Of the increase
OF knowledge foretold in holy writ
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-10-25
CHILp,s MATcH PLAY FArAL.

CHESTER, Pa. Oct 25.-while
playing with matches in the kitchen of
her home. Ida Green. 2-year-old
daughter OF Benjamin Green, this
city, fired her clothing and was burned
to death, in spite of the efforts of
James. a 4-year-old brother, to save
her.
The boys clothing also caught fire
and he was terribly burned about the
hands and face.
The screams of the children brought
the father, but not in time to save his
little daughter.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-10-25

German Consul at Rotterdam. He
sailed as merchant
Arrested with Fay was his brother
in-law, Walter l.. scholz, who de-
scribed himself as an architectural
craftsman. at one time employed by
the Lackawanna Railroad. Scholz
protested that he had assisted Fay
innocently.
The formal charge against Fay is
disorderly conduct and bribery, and
against Scholz only disorderly con-
duct. This charge was preferred
merely to hold the men pending fur
Their investigation and the action of
the Federal authorities, to whom the
police expect to deliver them.
But the police had in their possess
sion before closing in on Fay and
Schotz enough information to lead
them to believe that their activities
have extended to ships in New York
harlor and to munitions plants in
other cities, and also to the assembling
of war supplies for possible German
use.
Police and federal operatives will
direct their energies in these direc-
tionA In the Investigations, which
really have just begun with the arrest.
Until after midnight the prisoners
were under cross-examination at DO
lice headquarters. Several supposed
accomplices were brought there for
questioning, and later may be ar
rested.
Detective George Barnitz, one of
Captain Tunney's bomb squad work
ing for several months on water front
and ship explosions, picked up the
clew that led TO Lieutenant Fay and
his Union Hill arsenal In the lobby
of the Hotel Breslin early last week
the detectives caught scraps of con
versation concerning an order for pic
ric acid to be delivered to an address
in Hoboken.
The detectives knew that Hoboker
is the headquarters of German activi
ty, and that large quantities of high
explosives are reputed to have beer
acquired by German agents and Sc
cretly stored there.
Barnitz followed a suspected Ger
man agent from the Ritz-Carlton Ho-
tel to the Breslin and there saw him
meet the war broker. who was talking
about the picric acid for Hoboken.
He followed the war broker to Ho-
boken and Weehawken, to Herzig's
! garage at 2l0 Main street. where he
found Schloz and traced him to the
address i'm Union HILL where Scholz
and Fay have been rooming for the
last week
! So far Barnitz's work was all on
slightest suspicion. but he persisted
until he learned OF the placing OF an
order through the war broker for de-
livery OF fifty-two pounds of triturate
of toluol ("T-N-T'D to the garage on
Main street, Weehawken.
Barnitz arranged to intercept this
delivery and sent DETECTIVES Jerry
Murphy and Joseph Fennelly, OF the
bomb squad disguised as truckmen,
to deliver the box last Friday.
The box delivered to the police con-
tanned no explosive. but looked on the
outside like a regular package of tn,
deadly TINT" fifty-two pounds OF
which would make dozen powerful
bombs. The chance was taken that
the substitution Of harmless material
would not be discovered before pur-
chasers put it to use.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-10-25
Government WANTS PAY
FOR SENDING man Home

The following story appeared in the
Public Ledger Of PHILADELPHIA, last
Saturday. under a Washington date
line
A Wilmington. Del, man permitted
the American Embassy in Paris TO
advance S42 for his passage home dur
inr the relief afforded to American
citizens caught in the war zone last
year. He has not repaid this debt
ALLEGING that he did not get his
= moneys worth on the steamer, anc
onorinc a comuromise or $50. w
John Burke. treasurer of the United
States. in charge OF the accounts OF
these relief transactions has written
i'm reply that the government rs not
,7.snonsible for the conduct OF the
steamship company. that right OF ac-
tion favors the passenger ana nor inc
United States for the recovery OF dam
ages and that the government dealt
onlv with this individual in the trans
action and looks to him TO pay ms
bill The debter writes to treasurer
Burke as follows
after a long argument nj the I'm
bassy in Paris. / received slip TOT
third class passage, and on mat l re-
cciyed a third class TICKET, nut Nneh
the shin left the dock my berth din
lneroom and Mushroom had been
taken and we were sent down TO
sicep I'M hammock, where hremen
silent before. We ate on wooden tables,
where hremen ate before, and IN one
plate We had our soup and meat,
washed myself where the fremen and
sailors washed and drank my coffee
without milk DO you expect me 70
pay third class fare2
II pay for what I get, but not for
what don't get.
Everybody said II was a highway
robbery and so IL was. And ! am
ready 10 say Il in court: and l sa,
again the way they treated us wal
nothing else but highway robbery
Now. gentlemen, II you are Will
ing TO accept $50 and ask the steam
shin company to refund to you IN
remaining S12. well and good. II no
you are at liberty. to do as you please
The government will sac this ma
for the recovery, Of the $40. Suit
Will be Instituted shortly against
great number OF those refusing
reimburse the government
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-10-25
"Shut-In" Magazine Man Warns Against ImpOSterS

L. W. Prettyman. well-known in
this city and vicinity as a "Shut-In
Magazine Man. a helpless "shut-in"
who is soliciting magazine and news
paper subscriptions, wishes to warn
the people of Wilmington of house
toulouse canvassers and solicitors for
magazines who use his name in any
way whatsoever. Mr.. Prettyman
states that he has had calls to the
effect that several persons in this city
have secured magazine subscriptions
by saying they represented him. He
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-10-25

has no representatives, and, in fact,
never has had. Any subscriptions for
him should be sent to him at his resi-
dence, No. 709 West Eighth street.
Mr.. Prettyman asks that in the future
II anyone uses his name he would ap-
preciate ii if the person solicited
would notify him at once, as such
cases will be prosecuted. Mr.. Pretty
man believes that WiImingtonians
appreciate his position and will CO.
operate with him by giving him fits
business.-Adv.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-10-25
DEMOcRATIC MEETING

In the Eleventh Ward Democratic
Legion headquarters tonight the ward
Democrats will elect ward officers.
Second ward Democrats will meet at
Liberty Hall. A and Head streets,
tomorrow night for the same pur-
pose.
Twelfth ward Democrats will meet
for the same purpose at No. 1913 Della
more Place tomorrow night.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-10-25
aHFALTH WEEK, OBSERvANCE.

The observance OF Health Week"
commenced yesterday in Ezion NJ. e.
Church This week is fostered by the
auxiliary Of Edgewood Sanitarium
and endorsed by the Interdenomina-
ton. Ministerial Union. A lantern ex-
hihit and concert was held previous
TO the opening OF the services in the
evening. In connection with the exer'
cises an exhibit is being held.
Tomorrow evening an address viii
be delivered by J. Austin Ellison. sec
rotary Of the Board of Health. Gov
ernor Charles r. Miller will address
the congregation on Thursday even
ing
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-10-25
REUNION OF YETERANs.

The Fourth Delaware Regimental
Association will hold its annual re-
union and meeting next Thursday. Oc-
tober %, az Irish-American Hall.
The invited guests include Governor
Charles r. Miller. Congressman
Thomas w. Miller and William S.
Hilles. all OF whom have been asked
to make addresses.
Richard G. Buckingham is presi-
dent OF the association and w. j..
Richards is secretary. All members
OF the association are invited TO at
tend
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-10-25
MRS. oNCLEY CLAIMS BODY.

Mrs. Byron Onglcy, widow of Byron
Ongley. who was killed by a fall from
a third-story window of the Hotel
dupont early Saturday morning, arrived
here with her hrother-in.law on Satur-
day afternoon and made arrangements
to have the body OF her husband
shipped 20 Hartford, Conn, his late
home.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-10-25
CRUSADERS, CASTLE GROWS.

Crusaders Castle, X. G. e.. initi-
ated a class of candidates on last
Tuesday evening. The Progressive
Committee reported elaborate ar
rangements for the Halloween enter
tainment Professional entertainment
from Philadelphia has been engaged.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-10-25
TRINITY MEN no MEET.

United States District Attorney John
P. Nields will address the opening meet
ing of tho Mems Club OF Trinity parish
tonight
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-10-25
CHILD HAS A CLOSE GAIL

Rosie Diamond. 13 years old, of No.
225 South Harrison street, was struck
by a trolley car at Maryland avenue
and Bird street yesterday afternoon,
but escaped with few bruises.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-10-25
PLTNGEs FROM TROLLEY cAR-

J. r. Shelton was found on Dela-
ware avenue on Saturday night suf-
fcring from injuries to his back and
sent 10 his home, No. 1919 Shallcross
avenue. Shelton says he was pushed
on the rear platform OF a Delaware
avenue car over an argument about
tho space they were occupying on
The platform
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-01-28
GOES TO 1915 SESSION.
Committee Agrees on Delay for 2
Cent Rate Bill.

Columbia, Jan. 22.-Following a
hearing on the bill by Senator
Hughes, for a fat 2-cent passenger
rate, the senate committee on rail-
roads this afternoon voted to return
a majority unfavorable report on the
bill, with a minority favorable, with
the agreement that the bill is to be
continued until the 1916 session.
The agreement to continue the bill
for one year was reached by all par
ties. Representatives of the rail-
roads appeared against the bill.
The railroad committee of the SEN
ate will hold a public hearing next
Wednesday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
on the bill introduced by Senator
Spigner regulating the intrastate ex-
press rates. This bill is of particu-
lar interest to the merchants through
out the State, and Chairman Appelt
wants every party interested to ap-
pear at the hearing next Wednesday.
On Thursday afternoon Of next
week, the railroad committee of the
senate will hold public hearings on
other bills affecting the railroads
which have been introduced in the
senate.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-01-28
ENLARGES PENALTY.
Bill Imposes Five Per Cent. Extra for
Delay in Paying Taxes.

Columbia, Jan. 22.-The house
passed to third reading yesterday Z
bill placing 5 per cent. fiat penalty
on taxes paid after December 81 in
stead of the cumulative penalty of
per cent. a month up to March l.
The bill was amended to require
county auditors to notify the comp
troller general of the amount Of the
penalties. Proponents of the meas
ure told the house in debate that 1t
would result in the prompt payment
of all taxes by large taxpayers before
December 81 in each year. The bill
was introduced by Mr.. Lilies, OF
Orangeburg. 1t reads:
Section I. That section 454 OF
volume l, code of laws of South Caro-
lima, 1912, be and the same is here
by amended, by striking out all OF
said section and inserting in lieu
thereof the following:
"Sec. asa. Deliquent taxes; pen
alties; executions. That when the
taxes and assessments or any other
portion thereof charged against any
property or party on the duplicate for
the current fiscal year shall not be
paid on or before the 31st day Of De-
cember, the county auditor shall pro-
ceed to add a penalty of 5 per cent.
on the county duplicate and notify
the comptroller general of the
amount thereof and the county treas
urer shall collect the same, and if
said taxes, penalties and assessments
are not paid on, or before the first
day of March next, thereafter the
county treasurer shall issue his tax
execution for the said taxes, assess
ments and penalties against the
property of the defaulting taxpayer,
according to law.
"Sec. 2. All acts and parts of acts
contrary to this act are hereby Ire-
pealed.
,"Sec. 8. This act shall take effect
on the goth day of September 1915 y
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-01-28
PREACHERS TRAGIC DEATH.
browns When Frightened Horse Car
ries Buggy Into River.

Sumter, Jan. 23.-The Rev. Candy
J. Davis, a preacher living on Man
ming avenue, this city, was drowned
in the Carriers Crossing of Lynch
river. near Elliott, yesterday morn
ing, when he went to cross the stream
in buggy with small negro boy.
The horse they were driving became
frightened at an automobile, which
was also crossing the bridge, and
plunged over the rail into the river,
carrying buggy and men with it. The
boy managed to get out from the
buggy and swim ashore. Davis, it
seems, was unable to eXtricate him.
self from the buggy and was drown
ed. His body was brought here last
night and will be buried on next
Tuesday.
Davis was we'll known here and
respected by,white and colored. At
the time he was drowned he was on
his way to one of his churches where
he was to preach.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-01-28
SLAYER GETS THREE YEARS.
George b. Perkins Convicted of Man
slaughter at Columbia.

Columbia. Jan. 21.-With the
same stocal Indifference that has
marked his conduct during his entire
trial. George B. Perkins, Boston
architect, was tonight sentenced by
Judge H. A. NJ. Smith, in the federal
court here, to three years in the At
lanta federal prison for the killing
of F. w. R. Hinman, business man
ager of the Florida Times-Union, OF
Jacksonville, last November aboard
the Clyde liner Mohawk.
The morning was consumed with
arguments by the attorneys. At 2:2O
O'Clock the case was given to the
Jury. After taking one ballot the
jury found Perkins guilty of man
slaughter at 4:40 o'clock. Six
O'Clock was named as the time for
sentence to be pronounced.
1t was stated by attorneys that a
writ of error will be sued for tomor-
row morning, and Judge Smith fixed
$4,000, as the amount of Perkins S
bond. The case will be carried on
appeal to the federal circuit court at
Richmond. If this verdict is sus-
tanned on appeal it is said that the
case will then be taken to the United
States supreme court. With good
behavior Perkins would be released
in two years if he serves the SEN
tence imposed upon him tonight.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-01-28

The man who loses could never sue
cessfully run gambling house.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-01-28

were their contemporaries.
"Charlie Hamilton, Angus Nc
Sween, Jack Messenger and Edgar
Snyder are still around, getting old,
and very likely weeping over the
ruin time has wrought amid the
scenes that once breathed of life and
fellowship.
washington may take its progress
siyism and go to hang.
Its modern statesmen, its strange
journalists, it's skyscrapers, its new
customs, it's new 'vittles' and intoler-
able beverage may delight the gen.
Grafton that is controlling affairs and
setting the pace of life with a mod
ernity that is as hollow as it is in
sincere.
But men who knew Washington
twenty years ago will find little there
to recall it's real greatness. The van
dals may think they have made some
thing beautiful and magnificent IN
making what the Times calls "a new
Washington but they have certainly
ruined the town"
1t could be expected of few writer's
yet living, Henry Waterson being an
exception, to go back and call up the
departed spirit of the men of the
great triumvirate, and their fellow
associates; but in those named might
be added our own Isham G. Harris,
Blaine, Conkling, John Sherman, Al
len G. Thurman and others, all of
them seen by the eyes of nation in
their day and time. The Washington
of beautiful buildings and we'll kept
streets and parks is beautiful to be-
hold, but the Washington of men has
not vanced.-Knoxville Journal
and Tribune.