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Evening journal., 1915-02-17
Rr Ihe United press.

BY The United Press.
BERLIN, Feb. II lVia Wireless 10
London) More than $1,000 prisoners OF
war, fifty cannon, some of heavy calibre.
sixty machine guns and an enormous
quantity of war material arc the prizes
of General Won Hndcnbcrg's drive
against the Russians in East Prussia.
The ground over which the retreatiug
Russian army passed is literally covered
with dead and wounded, members of the
Cars lighting forces. Most Of the
wounded win die as the weather condi-
tions are the worst of the war TO date.
While the temperature stays at the
freezing point, rains deluge the battle
field day and night, materially slowing
up progress. But the official statement
today declares that the Russians arc
being pursued at all points.
"For nine days the battle ragged in
the Mazurian Lakes region" the report
says. "and il has resulted in the over
whelming defeat of the entire Russian
tenth army, which is now a disorgan-
lied mass At least eleven infantry and
seven cavalry divisions of the enemy
were engaged Not only have we driven
them out of their strongly entrenched
positions which they had constructed at
Evening journal., 1915-02-17
MAYORS EYrHOHcE
WIHIUIlU uHUIITllIuu
peace Greetings
Interesting Telegrams Sent
by Mayors of Whining
ton and St. John, N. B.
EXECUTIVES OBSERVE
IMPORTANT OCCASION

Mayor Howell received today from
Mayor James H. Frink, of ST. John.
New Brunswick, the following greet
ing by telegraph:
"The citizens of st. John. New
Brunswick, send greetings to the
citizens of Wilmington. Delaware, this
day, marking, as it does, a century of
peace between Great Britain and the
United States of North America, con-
fident that in the days that be and in
the centuries which may come the
beacon light Of reason, right and
righteousness will guide and hold us
in that haven of peace in which we
cast anchor one hundred years ago.
With hand and heart-sure grip,
Britannia and Columbia should sail on
every sea to every strand. harbingerg
of peace and liberty"
To this greeting Mayor Howell
made the following response:
"The citizens of Wilmington, Della
ware, acknowledge the greeting of
the citizens of ST. John, New Bruns-
wick, and pray that the one hundred
years of peace between the United
States of North America and Great
Britain, which has Just been
completed, will mark the beginning
OF another lasting period of peace be-
tween these two great nations. Fur
thermore. IL is our earnest and sim
cere prayer that the results Of the
treaty Of Ghent may bring wisdom to
the people of the whole world so
that, in the very near future. every
nation will participate in a confer
ence which will ensure a worldwide
peace"
Evening journal., 1915-02-17
DR.. NESSICK MAY Be
|. Secretary OF STATE
Legislators Hear Report
That Mayor Of Rehoboth
May Get the Honor
GOVERNOR GIVES NO
HINT OF HIS CHOICE

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. Feb. 17.-Rumors
were flying about the State House to-
day that DR.. William r. Messick. of
Rehoboth, is likely to be appointed by
the Governor as Secretary of State
to succeed Secretary Of State Thomas
w. Miller. who is expected to resign
on February 2S in order to take up
his duties as Congressman on March
a..
Governor Miller as yet has given
no intimation as to whom he will ap-
point as the new Secretary of State,
but somehow an impression has got
ten around that DR.. Messick may be
chosen. He is Mayor of Rehoboth
and is State cannery inspector.
Some of the members of the Leg
islature have been advocating Speak
er of the House Charles II. Grantland,
of Wilmington. Tor appointment as
Secretary of State and several other
names have been mentioned, but the
Governor has given no hint as to his
choice.
Evening journal., 1915-02-17
legislature MAY
TRY TO REMODEL
boulevard LAW
Desire To Either Make II
Effective Or Refund Deposit
To Corporation
NUMEROUS MEASURES
FAVORABLY Reported

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
STATE HOUSE, DOVER, Del, Feb.
TIN the Senate this morning Senator
6ormley's bill providing for the issuance
by the Court of General Sessions Of
liquor licenses for clubs with a bona-fide
membership of more than fifty in New
Castle county, was reported on its
merits.
Senator Barnards bill TO create the
office of county treasurer and receiver
Of taxes in Kent county and to abolish
The Office of tax collectors in the various
hundreds was reported favorably to the
Senate. The Democrats are opposed to
the bill and did not vote to report it ia
sorablv
Upon motion Of Senator Anderson,
his bill TO repeal the boulevard cor
pOrations law and bill to refund to
the Coleman DUPONT Road (incOr-
porated) $4,000 now held in trust by
the State treasurer, were stricken
from the calendar
Similar bills have been introduced
in the House, which. it is understood,
VIII be pressed to determine whether
the boulevard law will be amended to
permit construction of the DUPONT
Boulevard without long legal delays,
or whether it will be repealed and the
DUPONT Road incorporated be paid
back its $4,000 deposit
Bills reported favorably out of COM
mittee at the morning session OF the
Senate we're:
Senator Newton's bill to appropriate
$4,000 to pay for live stock killed
during the epidemic of hoof and
mouth disease.
Senator Newton's bill to establish
the lien Of county taxes in Sussex
county.
Senator Joseph's bill to give COM
nissioners of RehobOth authority TO
establish bulkhead. curb and build
ing lines on Surf avenue in Reno
both.
Senator Walkers bill to establish
new election district of New Castle
county.
Senate and House accepted invita-
Ii ms TO visit the State College for Col
ored Students, near Dover, at noon on
Monday A turkey dinner viii be
served State officials and legislators
by the college students.
Among the bills reported fayorably
to the House was Representative Dali
sey's to prohibit bands of gypsies
pitching encampments or carrying on
transactions within the State. The
bill does not prohibit gypsies passing
through Delaware.
Another bill reported favorably was
Representative Williams bill to re-
peal the law for New Castle County
Levy Court to appropriate $1,000 an
nually to the Ferris Industrial Schoo
ard providing the county shall appro-
pirate forty cents a day for each in
mate from that county
The House bill to authorize the
Governor to appoint an automobile
inspector in each county was report
ed fayOrably in the Senate.
Evening journal., 1915-02-17
RELIEF SHIPS IN NAVAL WAR
ZONE ARE LIABLE TO ATTACK,
GERMANY WARNS UNITED STATES
English Ships in Disguise Already Passed, But in
Future All Such Craft Will Be Blown Out of Water
as RemorseIessIy as DreadnoughIs, Embassy
Officials Tell Washington
RED CROSS BELIEVES THEIR
SHIPS WILL ESCAPE TORPEDOES

exemption in future Of any class OF
nationality Of suspected ships enter
ing the forbidden area; so a rcliel
craft will be blown out of the water
as remorseIessly as ii they were
dreadnoughts.
"The announcement that relief YES.
sells will be destroyed along with
other shipping" said Miss Boardman
Of the American Red Cross. com
menting on the German statement
will have no effect upon our work
Our vessels have been traversing
the war zone up TO this time and bott
German and British forces have
shown them every consideration
1--WE have no fear that our vessela
VIII be mistaken for British craft "
Evening journal., 1915-02-17
LEVY court Wants
TO BALK This Bill

The members of the Levy Court got
busy yesterday afternoon after their
attention had been called by Benja-
min A. Groves TO a bill passed by the
Legislature, providing for the cancel
lation of bonds of county officials
three years after date. II is pointed
out that the bill would have a very bad
effect on the tax collectors who at
times do not settle their duplicates
for a number of years.
The finance committee of the Levy
Court and Frank L. Speakman, attor-
ney for the court, will ask Governor
Miller not TO sign the bill because OF
its hardships.
Evening journal., 1915-02-17
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Relief
ships which enter the new German
naval war zone surrounding England
will be as liable TO attack and de-
structlOn as II they were British war
craft or merchantmen. according to
German embassy Ofilcials here to-
day.
Disguised as relief vessels, English
ships have already negotiated the
war zone safety, II was asserted,
German submarines allowing them to
pass in the belief that they we're
bound on missions Of mercy.
Consequently, declared German
diplomatic officials, there must be ne
Evening journal., 1915-02-17

Thursday. February is. 1915, is like
ly to be included by historians Of the
war as a significant date in the pres
ent struggle. On that day Germany
planned to put into effect her sub
marine and mine raids on British
shipping. with consequent danger TO
neutral vessels English torpedo
boat destroyers will be largely relied
upon by Great Britain TO drive the
German submarines OF. On the other
hand, Germany has her new long
distance underwater sea fighters,
which are expected by her to prove
disastrous to English interests.
February IS really fixes the beginning
of the first submarine war. What will
happen?
Evening journal., 1915-02-17
Br The United Press.

ny Aut Ahittu AItNrs
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17-Adminis-
tration officials, from the President
down. consider the United States to-
day as iiguratiyely sitting on a dyna-
mite keg. Caught between the fires
of English determination and German
resentment, this government was adj
mittedly seriously troubled at what
these foreign nations answers will
be to our recent protests.
With Germany's war zone order ef-
feCtiye Thursday, Ambassador Ger
ards reply from the German govern
ment to the United States warning
was not before officials early today
but they anticipate It's receipts be
fore night. The prospect for favor
Evening journal., 1915-02-17
.RHOADS CO. Turns
DOWN war ORDERS

J. F. Rhoads and Sons, manufact-
urers OF beltings in this city, have re-
fused several small war orders for
betting. They say they do not care to
furnish anything to be used for war
purposes in foreign countries. IL was
reported that the company had refus-
ed a very large order for betting given
by an American manufacturer of wal
supplies, but had refused the offer
This report, they say, is untrue Mem
bers of the company, who are we'll
known Friends, are also members OF
the Delaware Peace Society.
Evening journal., 1915-02-17
]. R. HOFFECKER dies
after PARALYTIC Stroke

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MIDDLETOWN, Del. Feb. IL
James Robert Hoffecker died at his
home here yesterday afternoon after
an Illness of nearly five months, fol-
lowing a stroke of paralysis, on Oc-
tober 8. Mr.. Hoffecker was born in
st. Georges hundred on August 10,
1887. He is survived by a widow, who
was Miss Caroline Burnham, and
three children, Mrs. c. A. Hoffecker,
of Middletown: Mrs. w. A. McCrone,
of near McDonough, and John ]. Hof-
fecker of Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1915-02-17
.SUFFRACISTS Will
HONOR ]. A. BAYARD
Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
STATE HOUSE, DOVER, Del, Feb.
l7.-After the ceremonies attending
the unveiling of the Bayard tablet at
Dover tomorrow, representatives OF
the suffrage societies of Delaware will
march from the suffrage headquar-
ters on State street to Dover Green,
where brief speeches on peace will be
made by Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles
the eat-granddaughter of the signer
of the treaty OF Client, and other
suffragists.
The women will then proceed to
the State House and place an ivy
wreath beneath the tablet. to indi-
cate their honor and respect for the
American who helped to establish a
century Of peace between England
and America
Evening journal., 1915-02-17
Asks FOR TRADING STAMPS:
Grocer WALLOPS HIM

In City Court today John Contenio
charged that he was assaulted when
he demanded trading stamps at the
grocery store of Antonio Petello,
Twelfth and Heald streets, after pay
ing a bill.
He said Petello threw him down
and, after jumping on him, hit him
with his fist. Petello was fined SO
and costs.
Evening journal., 1915-02-17
FIRE DAMAGES HOME.

There was a slight fire yesterday
afternoon in closet in the home of
Samuel Mccall, No sos West Front
srteet, causing a loss of $500. The
origin of the fire is a mystery, as the
cccupants O. the hcuce were away
al the ti@e.
Evening journal., 1915-02-17
WHISKY DRAUCHT ENDS
new Castle BABY'S LIFE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del, Feb. 17-Flor-
ence Terry, colored, aged four years,
cied yesterday of convulsions, follow
ing alcoholic poisoning. Early in
the day the child drank the contents
Of a party filled bottle of whiskey,
and was unconscious when found by
her parents. She was revived, and
later was seized with convulsions.
Evening journal., 1915-02-17
arRsHIr E1ns oyER AxsrEaDAA

By The United Press.
LONDON. FOB IA dispatch from. AMSTERDAM % ss
Exchange telegraph Company says that bis balloon
20 either De zspyss Parssgai passed ever thar cry ~
s.v soanx ncrAustvas m vertical position and apparently
Evening journal., 1915-02-17
WIN FURNISHING CONTRACT.

The contract for carpeting the p.
o. S. of A. Hall, No. GIL Market
street, has been awarded to Miller
Brothers. after nearly every furni-
ture store in the city had submitted
bids.
Evening journal., 1915-02-17
FLASHES FROM THE WAR
eERN4S SUBMARINE SINKS BRITISH MERoHANrxAy.

eERs4S SUBMARINE SINKS BRITISH MERcHANrxAy.
BY The upitea rSesu.
HAyaE Tse l2-rwsnty-tro members o The crew q the
British collier Duivics landed today Seven others
-sg landed a. ssesmp missing The pulvicA
oaasa Hun souen when Tuesday as
wsg stopped y German Submarine twenty miles north c4s
oo Ia given twenty minutes 70 collect
their seionengs boats which the collier
vas torpseoea and SANK IN twenty minutes.
Evening journal., 1915-02-17
WEATHEK

Fair tonight and Thurs
day, not much change In
temperature. Moderate north
winds.
Evening journal., 1915-02-17
SUN AND TIDES.
Mouth of Christiana.
TODAY'S TEMPERATURE

- nyENIEC JOURNAL OFFICE
Evening journal., 1915-02-17
rRASCE 70 WAKE BLOCKADE MORE BINDrye

FRANCE 90 AAEE HLOCAaDE AOHE 8lNvISV
BY rAe unitsd s~sss
PARIS FEB i7-TAs government today took steps to MAKE
moreltinding s possible the German blockade AZ sesa
the sir months usiaton combined aess having been
able to produce metal famine Germany. nothing is to ss
overlooked that vii sdd 70 t.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-29
ENTERTAINED FOR
LITTLE DAUGHTER

Monday afternoon Miss Thelma En-
gen, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. j. Engen, entertained a group
of her friends, the occasion being her
eighth birthday. From until 6 the
little girls played various games and
music also furnished pleasant amuse-
ment. At o'clock a birthday supper
was served and there was a birthday
cake with the name and age Of the
little hostess. Altogether the party
was most enjoyable affair and Miss
Thelma was the recipient of number
Of pretty gifts from her little friends.
Those who attended the party were
Marjorie and Mildred Vermilya, Vir-
ginia and Aviline Bailey, Helen Fer
guson, Evelyn and Hazel Giselius, Al
ice Helverson, Christina Jensen, Grace
Stern, Charlotte Stull, Mary Wright,
Helen Burleson, Anna Walsh, Alice
and Edna Tooley, Vida Collins, Nellie
Wyttenbach, Lottie Burchill, Margaret
Mcclure, Grace Neustaedter, Marjorie
Carmen and Thelma Engen.
Mrs. Engen was assisted in enter
tanning the children by Mrs. L. T. OF.
son and the Misses Helen and Flor.
ence Engen.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-29
NEWSPAPER MAN
UNDER SENTENCE OF DEATH

Washington, April 26.-Philip E. Nc
Cleary, an American newspaper cor
respondent at Vera Cruz, has been I'M
prisoned and sentenced to be shot by
the Carranza authorities for sending
out uncensored news dispatches.
Secretary Bryan received an appeal
for aid today from John Juberts, an
other American correspondent there
and instructed Consul Silliman to take
up the matter Immediately with Car
rama.
In the battle of Celaya, General
Villas horse was shot from under him
in charge of the battalion of DEATH"
according to an official report from
Chihuahua to the Villa agent here.
Villa led the battalion, which was al
most annihilatd, the losses to both
sides being enormous, says the report.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-29
CANDO IS TO HAVE ......
A 10O-BARREL MILL

Cando, N. D., April 26.-The Cando
Elevator company has decided to build
a -four and feed mill near the elevator
and will start operations just as soon
as the building material, which has
already been ordered, arrives. 1t is
expected that the building will be un-
Ger way by May 1st.
The mill will have a hundred bar
rel capacity, though the output will
probably not exceed so barrels until
the business is worked up, when the
full capacity will be put to use. The
new mill will have a modern and up
to date plant and will manufacture
-four that will grade with the best in
the state. It will be in operation in
time for the new crop.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-29
LEAVES FOR DILWORTH.

Forrest E. Doucette, of the Northern
Pacific, who has been with the COM
pany here for the last five months,
left for Dilworth Tuesday afternoon.
He will continue working with the
company at that point. Forrest came
to Valley City to work for the North
ern Express company. From the ex-
press company he went to the rail-
road, relieving Hank O'Day as bag
gageman. While here he made lot
of friends who wish him success in
his new location.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-29
joint MEETING
IS FOR PEACE

The Sheyenne and Sorosis clubs held
their joint meeting Monday afternoon
at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs.
Frank White. The discussion was on
the matter of peace and Mrs. Wemett
was leader for the day. Mrs. Tracy
gave a paper on "The History Of the
Peace Movement" Mrs. White spoke
concerning the present status of the
movement for peace. There was a
good attendance and profitable and
pleasant afternoon was spent.
The Auxiliary Guild OF the Congre.
gational church met after the club
meeting. Some Of the club members
remained and refreshments were
served.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-29

Grand Forks Herald: The Normal.
onians, musical organization of the
Valley City normal school will give a
concert in Woodwork auditorium at
the university on Wednesday evening,
April %. The club is made up of
sixteen girls, and is brought here un'
der the auspices of the University
Girls Glee club. The girls glee club
were handsomely entertained by the
Normalonians on their recent trip to
Valley City and they have planned an
auto ride around the city, a supper at
the commons and an informal recep.
tion in honor of the visitors. e. H
Goodsell of the school is director of
the club and Mrs. Goodsell is the &C.
companist, their little son accompanies
the club as violinist.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-29
GOLD MEDAL FOR ~ f..
n. D. SEED GROWERS

H. L. Bolley, secretary of the North
Dakota Improved Seed Growers asso-
citation, announces that gold medal
will be awarded to the North Dakota
farmer who grows the finest field Of
durum wheat, and another gold medal
to the one producing the best field of
oats.
The following announcement from
the secretary gives the full particu-
lars:
North Dakota Improved Seed Grow
ers and Others Take Notice: AS Sec
retary of the North Dakota Improved
Seed Growers association, am auth
orized to announce that there will be
given very fine gold medal to the
North Dakota farmer who grows the
finest field of durum wheat; also a
gold medal for the farmer who pro-
duces the best field of oats. These
prizes are to be won on the basis of
average yield per acre, quality of
seed produced, and the proper saving
and storing of the same.
The terms relative to this contest
and the nature of the gold medal, ETC.,
will be given later. Any member of
the seed association will be eligible
to this contest on his present member
ship and any farmer in North Dakota
who wishes to enter the contest, may
do SO by sending in the membership
fee to the North Dakota Improved
Seed Growers association. It will be
Iquite an honor to win these gold med.
lals. They will be very beautiful and
valuable souvenirs of the results OF
your work.
The seed from these fields will also
/ be eligible for the regular annual
seed growers contest.
Lay out your plans for winning the
prize. Remember that to win such a
prize it will be necessary to raise
the durum wheat free from other var
ieties. Pull out the false heads. Har
vest it in such manner that it will be
hard and bright colored. The oats
must be free from wild oats and other
itame oats. It must be well harvested
free from molds, plump and heavy.
| Send in your application for entry
and 81, which will also entitle you tc
membership in the North Dakota I'm
proved Seed Growers association.
Address H. L. Bolley, Secretary o.
North Dakota Improved Seed Growers
Association, Agricultural College
p. O.. North Dakota.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-29
FAREWELL PARTIES
FOR mrs. TYLER

Mrs. Lee Combs was hostess to a
of friends at an informal par
ty Monday afternoon in honor of Mrs.
J. P. Tyler, of Fargo, who has been
visiting at the home of Mrs. E. A.
Pray for the past several days. At the
little gathering of friends Monday aft.
ernoon, sewing and conversation
passed the time most pleasantly, after
which dainty refreshments were serv'
ed. On Saturday afternoon Miss Mary
Hudson entertained few friends com
plimentary to Mrs. Tyler. Tuesday
afternoon Mrs. Tyler concluded hel
visit here, returning on No. 1 to hel
home at Fargo.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-29
CLUB PRESIDENTS name
COMMITTEES FOR MEET

A meeting of the presidents of the
federal clubs of the city was called
Saturday afternoon to make plans for
the district meeting to be held in this
city July 9Th. Miss Minnie Nelson
was elected chairman and the follow
ing committees were appointed:
Luncheon Committee - Mrs. L. B.
McMullen, chairman, Civic league:
Mrs. Geo. Fridd, Tuesday club; Mrs.
John Tracy, Sorosis club; Mrs. T. S.
Henry, Music club; Mrs. S. Mason, Do
nestle club; Mrs. w. D. Jeffrey, Wo-
mans club; Mrs. c. E. Hilborn, Shey-
enne club. ..,.... a.
Entertainment Committee - Mrs.
Anna Sternberg, chairman, Tuesday
club; Mrs. J. Meyer, Music club; Mrs.
J. J. Engen, Civic league; Mrs. VIM.
Story, Domestic club; Mrs. D. s.
Ritchie, Woman's club; Mrs. e. W.
Mcdonald, Sorosis club; Mrs. w. N.
fdlu6T, Sneyeuno CluD. ... ...s.., .,l.
Train Committee - Miss Minnie
Nelson, chairman; Mrs. J. E. Feather
stone, Mrs. S. A. Zimmerman.
Committee for Chautauqua Grounds
Miss Mccoy, chairman; Mrs. A. P.
Peake, Mrs. Thos. Benson, Miss Rand.
Miss Ashton. Mrs. White, tickets.
Mrs. Karr, tent.
Automobile Committee-Mrs. s. A.
Zimmerman, chairman; Mrs. Otto Zet-
terberg, Mrs. Otto Neumann.
Church Committee Mrs. G. Peter
son, chairman; Mrs. R. w. Bassett.
Mrs. J. e. Featherstone, Mrs. C. +.
vermilya.
Launch Committe Miss Annie
Baillie, chairman; Mrs. L. B. 8. Rit-
chic, Mrs. e. r. Roberts.
Program-Miss Minnie Nelson.