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Evening journal., 1915-01-20
BY H. M. sARLE.

United Press staff Correspondent.
LONDON. Dec. %. CBy mail TO New
Noikl "Every woman in England who
keeps her home together, and who keeps
smiling face, is helping in the war;
said Mrs. Winston Churchill, wife of the
first Lord Of Admiralty, in speech
opening social club for the wives and
mothers Of soldiers and sailors in rad
dngton.
Referring TO statement made by
Arthur Straus, NJ. r., to the effect that
her husband, by heading the marine oN-
pcdition to Antwerp, had really saved
England from invasion, she rcmarked'
"'Ihat is. very great thing TO say OF
any man. but I do not think it is true.
IT. is your husbands and sons who are
doing Il. II is because OF their courage
and their faithiulness and endurance
that we are able to stay at home away
from the horrible suilcrings Of France
and Belgium
"Somctimcs,n she continued. zone feels
as ii we cannot bear this war any
longer; but We must 80 ON, because we
are fighting SO that IL can never happen
again. hone that sometimes, when
YOU feel very anxious for your dear ones
YOU win think of what they are doing
,siy and night The Heet, although it
has never moment been ihtbattle with
the enemy. is keeping constant watch
never for one moment has it relaxed its
vigil We must also think of the mcr
who spend days and nights in the
trenches. lr the history of the country
never have our men been braveri never
have they fought BETTER
"England expects that every woman
this day will do her duty" This para
phrase of Nelson's famous order is th,
text OF an appeal issued by the National
Council OF Public Morals TO the womcr
OF Great Britain, particularly the wives
and sweethearts of soldiers and sailors
Among the signcrs are many women al
social prominence, including the Duches.
OF bedford ard the Duchess of Marlbor
uugh
"Nomans duty and woman's work,
SAYS the manifesto. Consists in fight
ing the armies Of disorder, want, impur
ity and vice, and IL is 10 this end that
our spiritual forces must be directed
Lord kitchcncr's admonition 10 the
army on the eve of the war cvokcs .
feeling Of gratitude in every mother
that so high standard Of English man
Evening journal., 1915-01-20
Stories From The European Firing Line
As Related BY Some Eye Witnesses

hood should have been set before our
men,"
The special aim of the manifesto, it
is stated. is to call upon the women OF
the empire to help British soldiers and
sailors 10 fight the enemies of demorali-
zation and drink at home, and to live
in such manner as to bequeath a herr
tage of health and happiness to the chill.
drcn boru TO the nation.
three complete hospital units, for
Belgium, France and Seryia respectively
are being sent out by the Scottish
branches of the National Union OF
Womcn's Suffrage Societies (non-mili-
tantl which since the beginning of the
war has abandoned all suffrage propa.
ganda to devote itself entirely to the
needs OF the country. So far the society
has collected $4,000 which has been ap.
piled to this hospital work The or.
ganizations consists entirely of women
doctors, surgeons, highly y-traincd nurses
ordcrlies and drcssers.
LONDON, Dec. 27 CBy mail to New
York; Weekend trips home from tn,
trenches are now regular thing among
the British soldiers at the front Tn,
regiments which were engaged during
the desperate retreat from Mons, an,
the subsequent advance north TO iprcs
are thoroughly exhausted as the result
of three months continuous lighting, anC
as far as possible they have been with
drawn from the firing line, and replaced
by fresh troops. Leave OF absence j
granted wherever possible and the war
/ weary veterans make hce-linc acros
tho Channel for a weck-end at home.
The names of the lucky ones are pub
lishcd in the orders of the day. and thu
men selected behave like schoolboys Al
/ the end OF term. Telegraph for a din
nor at the 1rocadero lm dining an'
sleeping out whoops young officer
ON discovering his name in the list. an,
( in ten hours hc is in London The mem
chief grievance is that they have TO pa!
+. their fare back. but il is expected tina
. this will he rcmedicd Curiously cnougl
/ the thing The week .cndcrs from TIN
front want most is news, but they ar
much disposed 10 discuss their owl
doings "l red of war talk" is the usua
response To queries. Five officers whl
got leave last week made for a south
coast resort. went To the hest hotel il
the place, ordered separate rooms with
fire ir each and for two days had thei
4 meals served in bed
Evening journal., 1915-01-20
ST. THOMAS ENTERTAINMENT.

Following is the program of the
entertainment to be given in st.
Thomas Hall. tonight and Thursday
nights.
Solo, John Grant, Songs My
Mother Used to Sing; jig. Dennis
Desmond and John Donovan; four
hand reel. May Desmond. Mary Casey.
Matthew ToOmey and Patrick Nc
Granany; reel and jig, May Casey
and Dennis Desmond; hornpipe, Den
mis- Desmond. John Donovan ana
Matthew Toomey; solo. VI. F. Gala
gher. Have You Forgotten Mar
guerite"; Tevranovo Bros. and Gu
nan. music and dancing; John Finn.
Irish songster; Joe Cannon. black
face comedian; John COllinse soloist:
James Henry. comedian.
Evening journal., 1915-01-20
Levy court WOULD
keep TAB ON Laws

The Levy Court at its meeting yes.
tcrday passed E resolution notifying
the speakers Of the Senate and House
OF Representatives at Dover that
they be requested to notify the Levy
Court when any legislation affecting
New Castle County is introduced
there.
Frank l.. Speakman. Attorney for
tue Court read the law regarding the
appointment of morgue keeper
The law provides for an appointment
for four years. The last morgue
keeper has two years more to serve
until January II, 1917.
Mr.. Purks said he believed the
morgue keeper should be named for
only two years.
Evening journal., 1915-01-20

make iunny noise which the children
sao YOU ala
nn ne would his soft
him and tell him ed him
children
u and waited quietly until they all
a he anted
Every he given birthday the little
that lived
everything big
of all tho of ride Joes back and
and rode
a wanted
they had lot Of made
around his neck Then they took hold Of hands
time 10
their little friends
had wanted to have
other
Evening journal., 1915-01-20
SSLEEPITINlE
JOe's Birthday
BY VIRGINIA VALE.

Once upon time there was an
old horse named Joe and he lived
on a farm where there were a lot
Of children. He was all white eX-
cept big black spot On his fore
head and so kind and gentle that
the children could go in the stall
and feed him hay or apples. but
his great treat was a lump OF SUI
gar and he could smell IL as soon
as the children came into the barn.
He would turn his head and
Evening journal., 1915-09-20
TWO Weeks mission
OPENS AT ST. PAUL S

A two-weeks mission was opened
at st. Paul's r. c. Church yester-
day. at the IL O'Clock mass. by the
Fathers Of the Redemptorisi Order.
This week will be for the women OF
the parish and next week Will be
given over to the men. Services will
be conducted each evening at 73O
O'Clock and the mission masses viii
be at and o'clock each morning.
Much sorrow is felt at this time in
ST. Pauls parish on account or the
illness of the pastor. the Rev. r. F.
Waldron, who has been confined TO his
bed with inhammatory rheumatism.
He was greatly missed at the open
ing exercises of the mission yester-
day. While resting somewhat easier
his condition is unchanged and IL
will be some time before he is able
to get around. He was visited yes.
terday by a number Of his former
parishioners from Dover, who cam'
to Wilmington on the early morning
train. and we're also present at tn
| opening of the mission
Evening journal., 1915-09-20
SAYS TAFT WILL Be
c. 0. P. Candidate
Murdock Picks Either Will
son or Clark for Demo-
cratic Nomination
PROGRESSIVES MAY
PICK ROOSEVELT
Bv MD IInllnd press.

hN 4 ne luliNu lItors
NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-That for
mer President Taft will be the nom
inee Of the Republican party at the
Presidential primaries and convention
next year. was the belief expressed
today by Victor Murdock, chairman
OF the Progressive National Commit
tee in an address before a meeting of
Progressive county chairmen held in
the Hotel Manhattan.
There is growing sentiment
among the old line Republicans, that
Taft did not have fair deal at the
last Presidential election Mr.. Muir
dock said. They believe he should
have another chance.
On case Taft Is not nominated ! be.
lieve Senator Weeks of Massachusetts,
will be the one chosen. In either
event the Taft administration of 1908
1912 will be endorsed
Murdoch also expressed the belief
that the Democrats would nominate
President Wilson for reelection and
I'm case Wilson refused, would name
Champ Clark.
"Vesuvianic eruptions on the part o
Mr.. Bryan would result In the latte
event" Murdoch added.
AS to whom the Progressives woul'
nominate. Murdock said Colone
Roosevelt and Governor Johnson. o
California, were to be considered like
ly possibilities.
Evening journal., 1915-09-20
ARDEN|TES BAND TO
PROTEST rentals
Protective Association Is
Formed at Meeting of
Lease-holderS
MORE MEMBERS TO BE
RECEIVED SATURDAY

Determined to fight TO a finish any
increase in the rentals for land in
Arden. about thirty residents of the
little colony which has stirred Brandy
wine hundred several times within
the past two years gathered at the
home of Barclay Spicer on Saturday
evening. Only those who were known
to be opposed TO any increase were
told of IN emeeting. Those who at
tended decided to form an organiza-
tion TO be known as The Lease Hold
ers Protection Association and the by
laws have but one obiect-to fight any
increase in rents.
Following the conference several
lease holders OF the colony who had
not been at the meeting expressed a
desire to join and they will most like.
ly attend the next meeting on Satur.
day night. AT that time permanent
organization In all probability will be
effected and officers will be elected for
the ensuing term.
Residents of the Single Tax colony
are up in arms over the proposed in
crease IN rents. and there is talk ol
| politics being injected into the life o
the colony The town election is sci
for the first Monday night In October
when three assessors will be elected
for the coming year. Those who op
pose any increase in rentals are sale
to be urging the Lease Holders Pro
tective Association to back the candi
dacy OF three members OF the colon!
who are known to be opposed to In
creasing the rents for lands in thu
colon.
Heretofore all candidates won n
the elections by their own personality
but II politics arc injected into tn
meetings there Is a likelihood that tn
association may spread to the count.
elections held in that section o
Brandywlne hundred. J.. Fran
Stephens. one Of the founders of tn
colony. who is in favor Of The in
creased rentals, has been a candidat
for the Legislature on the Demo
cratic ticket In that district on one o
two occasions. He was always dc
feated. the Ardonites not turning on
to vote
That the fight over the propose
increase in rentals Is bitter was ev
denced since the last meeting. whe
the rent question was considere
Those who had expressed their opii
ion against the increase say they ha'
l been snubbed by other colonists WI
! opposed them at the meeting.
Evening journal., 1915-09-20
BANNAR. INJURED,
NOW insane PATIENT
Excessive Drinking After Fall
on Head Turns Mans
Mind
TEARS UP BENCH
IN PRISON CELL

John F. Bannar. aged 2S years, OF No
5l7 Heald street, well-known as base
ball pitcher, was sent TO the insane
asylum at Farnhmst yesterday after
tearing up the benches in his cell IN the
police station. where he had been con-
fined since Friday night. Banner en-
deavorcd to destroy everything he could
lay his hands on. His condition is due
in part to having fallen thirty feet from
ladder on Thursday while at work
on new building in course of construc.
tion at the plant OF the General Chemi.
cal Company, at Claymont.
II was thought at the time Of the
accident that Bannar had sustained
injuries which would prove fatal. He
was rushed to the Chester Hospital.
A brother went to see him at the
Chester Hospital on Friday expecting
to find him in a critical condition,
and vas surprised when he was in
formed that Bannar had escaped from
the institution.
The police Of Chester had been
notified of the mans escape, and
were on the lookout for him. The
brother looked for him and found
him at the Chester boat wharf and
brought him home.
On Friday night Bannar became vio
lent in his home and il was necessary Z
have him removed 10 the police station
The man was suffering from the effect
Of the fall as we'll as from over indul
gence. lie was unable to appear in cour
on Saturday morning to answer to
charge Of drunkenness, and Police Sun
geon Forrest gave MIN treatment.
was thought that he would be able {
appear in court today, but his conditio
grew worse yesterday.
When the accident befell Bannar h
was at work on one Of the new struC
lures of the General Chemical Con
pany and was reaching for a toe
when he fell head foremost to tn
ground He had scarcely reached hi
working place on the building afte
the noon hour, Thursday, when tn
acciden. happened.
Evening journal., 1915-09-20
TUG AND BARGES IN
Crash With DREDGE
Mars, Of Phila., Aground
After Collision at Deep
Water Point
BOATS RUSH
TO RESCUE IN FOG

During the heavy fog this morning on
the Delaware river. the tugboat Mars, OF
the Philadelphia Gas Coal Company.
towing three barges,. got tangled up With
drcdgc at work of Deep Water Point
and as a result the tug is now piled
high and dry ON the beach. The dredgs
is badly damaged and the barges art
anchored near the point of the collision.
The accident happened about O'Clock
when the fog was the thickest. Cap.
tain Graham and the crew Of the Gesha.
which was lying at the Fenton Bead
pier, heard the crash. While it was
close, they could barely see the outlines
of the barges and the other craft in the
mis- up.
The noise made by the fog whistles
on the river near there at the time
was deafening. The Mars blew for
help and the Philadelphia and Read.
ing tugboat Catawissa responded to
the call. When the fog cleared, the
Mars could be seen on the beach. tho
wrecked dredge near where she had
been before the accident and the Cata-
wissa rounding up the three light
barges. That no lives were lost Is
surprising. for the fog was so thick Il
wss impossible to tell which way 20
turn. The dredge was working on
Deep Water Point for the DUPONT
Powder Company and was said to be
the Arctic Of the American Dredging
Co.
The "iitney" boats had their trou-
bles with the fog this morning. II
was with the greatest difficulty that
they made their early trips,
Captain Graham. of the Geisha. sayl
that when he went out from the Or.
ange street wharf early this morning
he could not see Market street bridge
as he passed through it.
Evening journal., 1915-09-20
Delaware MELONS Co
TO BIC CITY markets

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del. Sept 20.-The scare
ity OF watermeiOns in Dover this
year has been due largely 10 the
growing of melons In large quanti-
ties by farmers in the lower part of
the county for the city markets One
farmer. who formerly lived in north
ern Pennsylvania, came to Delaware
and purchased a farm near FELTON,. on
which he began the raising OF melons
in large quantities and shipping them
to Pennsylvania and New York mar
kets. for which he received fancy
prices. Realizing such handsome
profits, he bargained with his neigh
boring farmers TO raise melons and
allow him to purchase them. which
he has been doing. thus preventing
the bringing to the local markets OF
many melons this year.
Evening journal., 1915-09-20
Delaware DAUGHTERS
Greet their President

Delaware Society, National Society
Daughters Of 1872, entertained at re-
ception in the rose room of the Hotel
DUPONT on Saturday afternoon in honor
of their guest, Mrs Robert Hall Wiles,
president OF the national society. About
20 guests were present TO greet Mrs.
Wiles. A number OF these included
members OF the society from other
States. 4hey were Miss MacGinness, of
Norristown, Pa, State president of the
Pennsylvania Society; Mrs. 5. p. 5.
Mitchell, Of Philadelphia, State regent OF
the General Robert Patterson Chapter,
ID. A. R.; Mrs. Lewis Dill. Of Baltimore
Miss Frances Repp, Union Bridge, Nd
and Mrs. Thomas Perot and Miss Perot
of Norristown.
Mrs. Wiles is a lawyer the daughter
Of a lawyer, the wife of lawyer and
her only son is a lawyer.
Mrs. Wiles is prominent in tlre May.
flower Society, the Colonial Danes and
the Daughters of the American Revolu.
tion, as well as the Daughters of 1912
She is former president Of the State
Federation of Womens Clubs of Illinois
She is one of the first women to serv,
on the state Board Of Education.
During the reception Mrs. Wiles wa
presented with a bouquet as a token o
esteem in which she is held by the Della
ware Daughters. While here she was
guest of Mrs. NJ r. Corkran.
A delightful feature Of the receptio
was the singing OF two songs by Mr.
Isabel Grimes, Of Philadelphia. who is
student Of Mary Garden. the note
prima donna A beautiful bouquet wa
also presented TO Mrs. Grimes by II
Delaware Daughters.
Previous to the reception a brief bus
ness meeting was held. Mrs. Wiles a,
dressed the meeting.
A letter of regret was read from II
State president, Mrs Thomas &. Mum
who was unabls TO be present owing {
the illness of her husband at Ocea
City. Nd. A return letter of sympath
and love was ordered sent 10 Mrs. Mum
Mrs. Selden S. Deemer, Of New Castl
presided over the meeting in the absen,
Of Mrs. Mum.
Leaving here, Mrs. viles went to Ba
timore. Nd.
Evening journal., 1915-09-20
Steers killed IN
FREIGHT SMASH-UP
Improperly Set Switch
Causes B. & 0. Freight
Trains TO SideSwipe
ROUND UP CATTLE
THAT ROAM FIELDS

Striking a switch that had been
improperly set. engine No. 4944 of the
Baltimore and Ohio. drawing a fast
freight. crashed into another track
in the yards at Elsmere yesterday.
The cars of the train sideswiped
others on the adjoining track and six
cars of the train were demolished.
Three of the cars were filled with
steers.
Ten steers we're killed outright and
the other animals maddened by the
crashing of the wooden cars and the
shrieks OF the injured animals. made
break for liberty. Twenty-Five of
the animals made their escape and
roamed over the surrounding country
the greater part of yesterday. The
car wreckage did not block traffic,
however. the accident occurring in
the company's freight yard.
Employees OF the company later
rounded up the cattle in true Western
style, but two or three of the steers
we're still at large today.
Evening journal., 1915-09-20
REAL GOODIES ON THE HINDA.

The Hinda, the small motorboat re-
Gently added to the United States En-
gineering Departments fleet. is a
swift and trim little errand boat and
has been assigned TO the new dredge
Minquas. which is now engaged in
deepening the local harbor. The
Kinda came here from Cape May and
her crew are said to be real Cape
May Goodies" They are Captain
Jack Keenan,, of Cape May; Chief En-
gineer Jack Vansant. of Cape May
and First Mate William Kirk. of Cape
May. This crew is the real salt water
article and they are experts n
handling the speedy little runabout.
Evening journal., 1915-09-20
DAD MAN WAs II. B. MOORE.

Mrs. Horace r. Moore, of Middle
town. has arranged with Deputy Cor
onel Nichols to ship the body of Hor-
ace b. Moore. her husband, to Middle
town. Moore fell at Fourth and Pop
lar streets on Saturday and died at
the Delaware Hospital shortly after
being admitted there. Death was due
10 heart disease. Moore was identi-
fed by a man with whom he boarded
nnmad Bishon.
Evening journal., 1915-09-20
KILLED BY FALL FROM CAR.

By The United lress.
BALTIMORE. Sept 20.-Thrown
from the front platform Of a car
while on his way home early this
morning, Patrolman Herbert Mitzell,
26. of the Northwestern district was
instantly killed. The policeman was
talking with the motorman when the
car lurched. hurting him backward to
the street. A coroner's investigation
is being made.
Evening journal., 1915-09-20
nan nAzOR MHEN INFESTED.

Denny Wise was arrested today on
charge Of drunkenness. When
searched al the police station a razor
was found on him A charge OF car
rying concealed a deadly weapon was
placed against him. Nichola Nocklic
was arrested on a charge Of wife
beating.
Evening journal., 1915-09-20
DUPONT GO. NAMES EXHIBIT.

In the FIRST National Exposition OF
Chemical Industries, which Is being
held at the Grand Central Palace.
New York, this week, the DUPONT de
Nemours Powder Company has on
display a number Of different quail
ties OF chemicals Tor use on tanned.
split. patented and other sorts of
feathers. This exhibit, IL is said,
closely rivals that of the Edison eX-
bihif
Evening journal., 1915-09-20
HOME FROM RIYER TRIP.

Patrolman Swarter, owner of the
speedboat Fairview. this morning re-
turned from visit to Newcomb's
Beach, near Pennsville. He was ac-
companied by John Nowak and John
Marshall. Onicer }. J. Riley and wife
also spent a week at Newcombs
Beach. Mr.. Swarter has cottage on
the beach
Evening journal., 1915-09-20
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Miss Myrtle B. Jackson. and II. NJ
Johnson. both Of this city. were mar
ried in ST. Andrews Church. Phila-
delphia on last Wednesday. Upon
their return from their honeymoon,
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson will live at No
141f Harrison street.
Evening journal., 1915-09-20
VILLA EyACUArEs TORREON.

BY The United Press.
. WASHINGTON, Sept. 2O.-Advices
confirming the evacuation Of Torreon
by General Villa were received al the
state Department today. Eight troop
trains left there Saturday. villa per-
sonally accompanied them. His army
is reported retreatiHg toward Chi
huahua
Evening journal., 1915-09-20
MISSION SOCIETY CONVENTION.

The forty-hfth annual meeting OF
the Philadelphia Branch of the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society viii
be held In 81. Paul's NJ. 70. Church on
October 8. and s. About 200 dele
gates and visitors will be present and
will be entertained for the conven-
tion.
Evening journal., 1915-09-20
Mn. STRApLEY IMPROVES.

Harry p. Stradley, leader of strad-
ley's Orchestra. who has been con-
fined to his home the past week
threatened with typhoid fever, is able
TO go about. but will be unable 10
resume his musical duties for week
or two
Evening journal., 1915-09-20
TEsT NEM FIRE.FIGHTER.

The new motor fire apparatus OF
the Goodwill Fire Department, Of
Chester. arrived in this city this
morning and travelled over the prin-
cipal streets Of the city. The ap-
paratus attracted much attention.
The machine is being tested.
Evening journal., 1915-09-20
rn cn rn rLKrON FOR HEARING.

George Hurd and Wilbur Peterson
who we're under arrest in New Castle
on the charge Of larceny Of a horse
and dearborn. the property OF Norris
Buckworih. near Elkton. have been
taken 10 Elkton to answer the chara
Evening journal., 1915-09-20
SHALLOW WATER
DELAYS MINOUAs.

The new government dredge Min
quas this morning began the work of
dredging along the wharf Of the gov
ernment reservation in the Christiana,
but was unable to work long. The
river was so shallow that she kept
slipping away from her work. but she
will resume as soon as this difficulty
Is overcome.