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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-14
CRUISER
DESTROYS Turks
NIUNITION PLANT
Wagner Works at Jaffa
Used by Germans, Blown
TO Pieces by Guns
CITY Inhabitants take
REFUGE IN JERUSALEM
By The United Press.

PARIS, Aug. IA French crui-
ser bombarded and destroyed the
Wagner works at Jaffa on the Pal
estine coast, the ministry Of marine
announced today.
The bombardmnt was ordered. IL
was explained. because the Germans
were manufacturing arms and ammu-
milton for the Turkish armies at tbs
Dardanelles in the factory buildings.
Part OF the works was also given
over 10 the building OF ships de-
signed for an attack on the Suez
Canal.
The commander Of the cruiser hrst
notified the Turkish government Of
the district that he intended 10 de-
stroy the buildings and gave the in
habitants OF Jaffa time 10 leave the
city. many OF them moving out ever
the railway TO Jerusalem. The fac~
tories we're then blown to pieces.
None OF the neighboring buildings
were damaged, the ministry OF war
stated.
The Germans bomharded the
French works in the Argonne tor
several hours before dusk. Infantry
actions were begun az nightfall and
continued throughout the night, the
Teutons smashing time and again at
the French trenches, apparently un-
der orders 70 break through at any
cost. The Official communication said
that the fighting continued into the
early hours Of this morning, but that
every German onslaught was re-
pulsed
Around souchez and Chateau Car
leul, the usual grenade lighting oc-
curred without important changes.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-14
BLACK HAND SUSPECTS
GETPRISOESENTEBCES
&c Up For Two Years For
Carving Weapons; Fined
For Assaulting Lemon
EVIDENCE CONCLUSIVE
DEPUTY JUDGE SAYS

Alexander Umbino and Cantela Mi
, shele, alleged members of THE Black
Hand Society,"" were fined 5000 and
sic. each, respectively and sentenced
70 be imprisoned for two years for
carrying concealed deadly weapons,
by deputy Judge Joslyn in City Court
today. The charges of pointing pis-
tol at Nicholas de Grose and Nick
Santori and using threats against the
nen were held up.
On the charge of assault and bat
terry on John Lemon, Umbino was
fined $40 and Michele 81 and costs. In
default of payment of the latter fines
the men will serve the usual SEN
fences.
In passing sentence Judge Joslyn
sand the court desired to prevent the
defendants and others from carrying
revolvers. In the heat of anger when
arms are concealed, murder may be
committed, the court remarked. The
court added that the testimony shows
conclusively that because the pair had
believed that de Grose had given in
formation to the police and United
States Government about the Black
Hand they had special animosity
against Lemon.
You might have killed this man.
Judge Joslyn said
fAmidio Valconeo testified that he
was at Fifth and Lincoln streets when
Lemon came up but did not see what
took place.
Antonio Corletto was called as a
witness but said ne did not know any
thing about the case.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-14
BACK Of
mexican FURRY;
scheme IS Baked
Plan Was TO Have Dad
Mexicans Invade Texas,
Forcing Intervention
Foreigners never IN
DANCER At VERA CRUZ
BY The United Press.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE re-
cent Mexican furry was the result Of
a plot TO stampede the United States
into Intervention. President Wilson
discovered It. Three hours after his
arrival In Washington, the Mexican
excitement petered out The identity
of the plotters is not public property
as yet, but investigation is under
way now, IN Washington and IN other
cities, 10 discover what interests we're
behind the furry.
These facts stand out:
When Secretary Lansing met with
the South American diplomats IN New
York to discuss the note to the war
ring parties in Mexico, the plotters
felt that the time for action had ar
rived
Part Of their scheme was 10 make
trouble on the border. The White
House knows that, for several years
certain interests in the United States
have offered sums to certain bad
men" along the Texas border, and il
these bad men" would organize
armies" Of American Mexicans, lead
them into Mexico and then turn
around and march back into the
United States, killing Americans anC
destroying property and making the
American people believe that Mexi
cans from Mexico we're marching or
the border States.
The present border troubles beai
all the ear marks Of such a cam
paign. The interests that advances
such q campaign as this may be con
sidered guilty Of actual murder Th'
White House knows the name OF a
least one prominent western char
acter who has boasted for man,
years that he had a standing offe
Of a large sum OF money from Ger
tain American interests who Nigh
possibly be backed by foreign inter
ests, TO organize a fake Mexica
army of invasion.
At the same time that the horde
scare was worked up, the same plol
ters succeeded IN working up a scar
Il, az Vera Cruz. The White House he
/, learned that az no time we're foreigI
! ers in danger in that port, but
some manner the plotters stampede
a few of the less cool heads in III
navy and ships were headed for soutf
ern waters.
That there are certain interests I
the United States who are determine
TO get the United States into war, Q
almost any cost. has been clearl
proven by the recent Mexican furry.
If possible. these interests are &c
ing TO be uncovered.
Intervention in Mexico is as ia
away as ever.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-14
RIVER GIVES UP
BODY Of WOMAN
NOT IDENTIFIED
Drowning Victim, However,
May Have Been Mrs.
Louisa L. YOcum
PASSENGER Says She
TOLD OF Plunge

The mystery surrounding the
drowning Of a woman in the Christi
ana River on Wednesday was partly
cleared yesterday afternoon when
Richard Fall OF No. i0ll Bennett
street. found the body of a white wo-
man floating in the river opposite the
plant Of the Atlantic Refining Com
pany. The body is thought to be that
Of Mrs Louisa l.. Yocum, aged q
years, of this city, who either fell or
jumped from the City OF Chester. A
partial Identification Of the body was
made az the morRue last night. where
the. body was taken by Deputy Cor
oner Nichols. A man who did not tell
his name. said the dead woman's
father was Harry Urian. OF Glenol-
den, Pa. Mr. Urian has been notified
of the fact that the body was suppos-
ed TO be that Of his daughter and is
expected to come here today to make
sure of the Identification.
A brother OF Mrs Yocum called al
the morgue this morning. but could
not pc sitively identity the remains and
said he would return with another
relative to view the body.
The river victim was about five feet
/ four inches tall and weighed about
| l40 pounds. She had black hair and
wore a linen suit She had on white
/ stockings, but when the body was
/ found IL was without shoes. A black
tie was about the neck.
She wore a signet ring on one fin.
ger, but the initials we're so much
worn that they could not be deci
/ phered Another ring on her lngei
contained a small stone She wore {
breast pin. She had a broad golC
bracelet on one arm.
The clothing contained no marks o
any kind that would furnish a clue Z
her identity Neither were there an,
initials on her wearing apparel.
Reeder who found the body, say
that his attention was attracted TO tn
water by people on the boat shoutln
and pointing to the river He then sa'
, the woman's body in the river II
thought that the woman made her wa
b 70 the rear Of the boat on the fri
deck. a place where passengers an
not permitted. and where no one coul
have seen her If she did jump owe
until she was in the water.
Reeder secured a boat as soon as h
could and rowed 70 the spot He foun
womans handbag floating on IN
water II contained a pair OF. whit
silk gloves, three handkerchiefs.
door key. a wedding ring, 81 cents 1
change, a slip from a scales shown
Continued on Page Eleven.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-14

camps; Of th number Of rifles ard
guns and the amount of ammunition
that could be supplied quickly in the
event OF war. The thirty regular
army officers engaged in instruction
work are we'll informed on the situ-
alton, and, while they are not for
ward in presenting the facts to their
classes, readily reply TO every aues-
tion having 70 do with the situation
confronting this country. II does not
require a subtle examination TO bIiRa
out the facts that the prominent tiet
OF business in this camp want Much
of this questioning is done under cir.
cumstances that insure detailing the
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-14

Congress may hear from the hun
drecs Of business and professional
men who are encamped in Pattsburg,
N. T., with the military instruction
school. The movement is taking on
the complexion of an unofficial in
quiry into this country's prepared
ness. Every regular army instructor
possessing knowledge of the arma-
ment situation is cross examined in
and out of school hours" on the
methods of getting men in emergen-
cies; OF how quickly men and mu-
nitions can be transferred from one
point to another; of the number OF
men quartered at different army
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-14

answer against immediate publicity
The important matter produced in
that way will be used in a campaign
10 force the establishment of a body
of schooled men who can go prepared
into war at short notice. II Is not
planned TO ask for a large standing
army because OF the expense. In the
accompanying illustration are shown
George w. Pepper, one o4 the leading
lawyers Of Philadelphia, practicine
with the rifle. The other two pic
Ttufes Show some Of the leading mer
of the country getting lessons from
regular army men In the business
of war
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-14
GOOp wEATHER PREDICTED.
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Aug 14-Good
weather with moderate temperature.
was promised today for the Atlantic
coast, north of Cape Hatteras, by the
U. S. Weather Bureau for the next
couple weeks.
The hurricane. which Friday did
s10.00O,000 crop damage in Jamaica,
and other Caribbean Islands, was on
the west coast of Cuba this morning
and expected 10 enter the Gulf Of
Mexico and Yucatan Channel today
or Sunday. II was expected to break
up there, though It was said it might
switch and come north as far as Hat
teras.
West of the Rockies, the temper
ature was running high. In the east,
IL averaged about 49,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-14
FELLOW CHARGED With
breaking MAY Be insane

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
ODESSA, Del. Aug. 14.-For en-
tering a warehouse Of the Watkins
Packing Company Thursday night
Samuel w. Eagle was committed to
New Castle county jail by Magistrate
Sparks. Earlier in the evening Eagle
entered the home of Mrs. Clara v Nc
Coy. Mrs. Mccoy was asleep on the
couch in one of the downstairs rooms
when she was awakened and saw the
man. II is believed the man is men
tally afflicted.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-14

ENGLAND FORCED TO MAKE COTTON CONTRABASD.
BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON Aus. 14.-Because she realizes that fresh
onense given United States Great Britain most
unwilling pu, her eontraband list but Proaby
viii hav, to do So owing public camor for fresh ooF
against Germany according confidential sd'ieeS before tho
state Department today The American response it wss said
win be an informal protest to the foreign once fol-
lowed by a vigorous oneial note.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-14

BIDS FOR LAST GAP OF THE durOST BOULEv lD
Special THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEoRGErowN. Del, AUG. it-Bds for the con 'ruet-.
stretch DUPONT Boulevard nom sebyrlle G..
Franktord opened the duPo7 head
quarters
The award win complete the contracts for suisse ug
and the entire distance from Georgetown to selbyvs has
been let
The bidders and estimates for the sour-is' stretch
today follows:
w. Evans Philadelphia, s54O955s; Utility Construction
Company New Brunswick N J.. s4ssszs1 Junaa oOnstruo-
ton Company ,4sss7ss MeNeyea Company. Canton. Pa.
'4ss17sl
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-14
KOVNO IS new TARGET
OF German Gun FIRE
BY the United Press

BY the United Press.
BERLIN, Via The Hague, Aug. "a.
The second phase Of the campaign
on the eastern front is drawing rap
idly to a close-the Russian center
giving ground with little resistance
Continued on Page III
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-12-08
Curpid's Christmas Pr0Mcs.

Christmas would be almost as in
complete without its love superstitions
as without its holly and plum pudding,
and the maid who cannot forecast her
matrimonial fortune at least once a
year Is scarcely worth lover at all.
She ought to know, whether she does
or not. that If she wants her husband
to be to reveal himself in her dreams
she has only to eat the egg Of black
hen on Christmas eve and any fears
or hesitations she may be troubled
with will soon be dispelled when once
her head is cozily pillowed. If she
wishes to make the spell as potent as
possible she will boil the egg hard, re-
move the yOik and, after she has filed
up the cavity with common or table
salt. will eat egg, shell, salt and all.
If she doesn't dream Of her lover then
1t will certainly not be the hens fault.
If she is not partial to eggs our Gu
rious young lady may peel st. Thorn
as onion, wrap it in a handkerchief
and place it under her pillow on
Christmas eve. reciting these mystic
lines as she does so:
0oOu 81. IOLlcS, no me tight
And see my true love come tonight.
That may see him in the face
And him in my kind arms embrace.
1t is just as natural for a maid to
speculate as to the ardor of her SWANS
affection as to wish to settle the young
mans identity, and if she will she
may know to a nicely how far his in
fatuation for her has gone This is
what she must do to gain this desira-
bic knowledge: When she retires to
bed she must place three pals Of wa
ter in her bedroom and attach three
holly leaves to her nightdress. Then
let her slumber in full assurance that
her lover in dream form will present
himself and touch one or other Of the
three pals. And all depends on what
particular pail he touches. If it is No.
1t is sure sign that his affection Is
but skin deep: if No 2. he worships
the very ground she treads on. but If
he touches the third pail, alas, for her
expectations, for he loves her not at
all!
But Cupid has no monopoly of Christ
mas superstitions. Did not Shake
speare himself lend his sanction to the
belief that the cock by its Growing on
Christmas night keeps all evil in.
fuences at a respectful distance?
Some say that over 'gainst that season
comes
Wherein our Saviour's birth IS celebrated
The bird OF dawning singeth all night
long,
And then they say no spirit dare stir
abroad.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-12-08
Electricity
I'm Toyland

It Is only recently that electricity be
gan to play a conspicuous part i'll the
Christmas holiday. Of all the electri
toys the little trolley car is one of the
best 1t gets its power from the light
ing circuit and will run on its circular
track quite well, as we'll as its big
cousin runs in the city streets. Toy
motors and generators to run toy ma
chinery are especially interesting t.
boys. For girls modern doll houses are
Illuminated with tiny electric lamps.
This year Santa Claus will have il
his pack a new toy for little girls. Il
miniature electric range. 1t is 4. com
plete practical range that cooks and
bakes perfectly, the very thing fol-
which little girls have lOnged with all
their hearts. 1t is a safe nlaythin~ 70
children, and when using it they no
only occupy themselves happily, bu1
they actually learn to cook. There Is
a complete set of utensils furnished
free, with cookbook for children writ
ten SO simply that they can understand
It without difficulty. This small range
is fifteen inches high. with six burners
and a practical little oven.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-12-08
L 90 Is s - :S -; S -;
Christ and His BirGhdIaYo
Journal.

AS to his birth, Christ gave DO
thought to the manner Of it's celebra.
ton by his disciples. They do not ap.
pear to have remembered it during his
life. Had he ever any knowledge OF
the adorable stories begarlanding his
crib for US? 1t is hardly probable
And, behold, that forgotten, neglected
birthday has conquered place Of hon
Or! 1t Is celebrated In conditions In
which the Saviour might recognize his
own purposes. To speak Of one aspect
only, Jesus loved children as no one
has ever loved them. LET them come
to me-" he said to the lofty apostles.
anxious to guard him from that merry.
unruly crowd suspected incapable of
edifcation. No doubt those most seri.
Gus ancestors of our traditions had &C.
casion that day and often In similar
circumstances to believe the Master
touched with insanity.
No matter, the intentions of the Sor
Of Man have been largely realized
His birthday has become the day of
the children. No earthly day has shed
more brightness upon their path. No
church festival gives more life to the
unreasonable truth of the promise, 81
shall be with you to the end of the
world" None makes it sweeter to the
heart.
Christmas has a charm beyond them
all. 1t was the Christian soul, filed
full with Jesus, created this festival.
Every generation has given it some
thing of it's own. There has been q
rivalry Of good will. In the Eucharist,
according to a doctrine the abuse of
which must not make us forget its true
and sorrowful profoundness. Christ
dies from age to age for our sins and
will suffer until the last sinner is saw
ed. In the radiance of Christmas
Christ smiles eternally upon the little
ones and the grownups who can
make themselves children again.
Charles Wagner, Author Of 'The Sim
pie Life"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-12-08
Game of 1.-The bOOkbinder"

"Bookbinder" is holiday time diver.
sion that looks simple and tame, but
can be made highly exciting. Any
number Of persons sit in a circle, each
holding a book on the back Of his
clinched fists. One who has been cho.
sen bookbinder and stands in the mid.
die Of the circle goes to any player
and, Selling that players book, at.
tempts to rap his knuckles, which the
holder Of the book tries to avoid by
pulling back his hands quickly.
If the bookbinder succeeds in this
the player whose knuckles he raps
changes places with him; otherwise he
replaces the book and tries to do the
same with some one else. The book.
binder may pretend to seize e book
without actually doing so, and if the
holder pulls away his hands so that the
book falls he must take the leaders
place as if his knuckles had been rap
ped.
The leader can make this game very
exciting if he runs quickly from one
to another, pretending to take up one
book and then Selling another.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-12-08
Holly and MistIetoe Game
%&SsSsHssst - s - ssaS

Provide green and red ribbons Of
about two inches in width. Divide the
party into sides, giving one side red,
the other green streamers. Those hold
Ing red are holly; the green are mis-
tletoe. One person holds the end of
all the ribbons in his hand; a child
holds the end Of a single ribbon. Form
a circle with the ribbons radiatfng
from the center like the spokes Of a
wheel. The test is this:
When the leader calls, Gall holly let
gov' they must hold on tight, while the
mistletoe drop their ribbons, and when
the command is LET 60 mistletoew
the hollies must obey. The ones who
fail to do the reverse of the command
are required to pay a forfeit recite,
sing, draw a picture or do some anus
ing stunt" Paying the penalties may
be made a very entertaining feature
Of an evenings fun.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-12-08
"O!d Soldier In Town

This is very old English Christmas
game and is not nearly as simple as it
seems to be. The players sit all
around the room.
One person comes around to each and
puts a number of questions, which
must be answered without saying Mr.
or Mrs, white Or black, yes or no.
The game begins something like this:
An old soldier has come to town to
see what you have to give him. The
answer may be nothing or IAN old
coat" us it worn at ALP he asks
at is not" is the reply. "What color
is it?' Gray" ga light gray?" "a
very dark gray" "Are there any peck
cts in the coat?'' 'Three." "Only
three?" Three only" "Wen, have
you anything else?'' Nothing" "Not
a single thing but the old coat?" "Not
a thing" "Well, who lives in that
house over there?' 1.-THE Browns
"Do they visit your Sometimes ~
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Brown?' Usual
ly." "Have they any family?'' 1.-TWO
children" 1.-THE house is painted
white, is it not?' "Well, 1 should say
a shade of ivory" 81 suppose you are
thinking l should be making my way
to the next door, do you not?' "I do
II hope have not given you too much
trouble, have IT, "Not at ALL" The
player who gets caught during the sol
dier's visit must pay a. forfeit and is
out Of the game. Of course different
questions will suggest themselves.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-12-08
MYuIe Douohs" and Mince Pies.

The Yule doughs Qittle cakes). mince
pies and plum porridge (now plum pud-
i1ing). were old especial Christmas
dishes. The first. also called Yule
babies, had their origin In Rome. where
images Of the child Jesus and the Vir
gin Mary were sold by the bakers on
Christmas eve. The following account
of the English mince pie. as recorded
by an old traveller. will doubtless be
interesting to housewives Of the pres
ent day: "Then every family against
Christmas made a famous minched
pye, called Christmas pye; it is most
learned mixture of meats. tongues,
chicken, eggs. sugar. raisins. lemon.
orange peel and various kinds of
spicery. They also made sort of
soup with plums. which is not at all
inferior to the pye. which is in their
language called plum porridge." Her
rick, in his account of the ceremonies
Of Christmas eve, writes:
Come guarde this night the Christmas
pye,
That the thiefe. though ne'er slie,
With his flesh hooks don't come ME
To catch it
From him who all alone sits there
Having his eyes still in hys care.
And q deale of nightly feare
To watch il.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-12-08
DOING THE WATCH TRICK.

numbers on the watch dial, but at the
eighth tap strike twelve, at the ninth,
eleven; at the tenth, ten, and SO on
around backward until you are mott
fed by the chooser that he has reach
ed twenty in his count.
If the Instructions have been prop
erly followed the pencil will then rest
upon the chosen number, because if
twelve-the highest number that can
be taken-is chosen, eight taps will
bring it to twenty, so that your pencil,
according to instructions, will then be
on twelve, and any other number Sc
lected on the dial will be less than
twelve by just the amount that will
cause the pencil taps to shift back
ward from twelve to the thought Of
number when the count of twenty has
been reached by the chooser.