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Evening journal., 1915-12-23
CITY JUDGE CLADDENS
HEARTS OF more OFFENDERS

Despite the fact that yesterday was
pay day at Carney's Point. there were
few powder workers in City Court to-
day. There were only eight persons
before the court on charges Of drunk
enness. Because Of the fact that
Christmas was so near. Judge Church
man let them all go with warming
TO drink less. James Brady, one Car
ney's Point man. said he had come TO
Wilmington TO buy Christmas pres
ents and had taken few drinks
Michael j. O'Brien said he had come
over from Carney's Point TO send
money home and fell byethe wayside
"Did YOU send the money before you
got drunk?" asked Judge Churchman.
81 did" said O'Brien.
"That was wise thing to do said
Judge Churchman.
Evening journal., 1915-12-23
CHARTrIEs CHANGEs.

Miss Mary Hopkins. who has been
assistant to Miss Sybil Gordon, gen
eral secretary of the Associated Char
tiles here for several years, will as
sumo charge of the work as acting
secretary on January 1, when Miss
Gordon's resignation viii take effect.
Il had been stated that Miss Gordon's
position was to be filled by Miss Mary
Clendenning OF Philadelphia, but It
was said today that Miss Clendenning
will become assistant under Miss
Hopkins.
It is not thought that Miss Gordon's
successor will be chosen before the
April meeting OF the charities
Evening journal., 1915-12-23
TURKEY PRICES HOLD.

The price OF turkeys and other
fowl for the Christmas dinner re-
mained about the same today as those
OF yesterday. Turkeys are selling at
between 2S and 80 cents a pound.
These Christmas dinner celebrities
are much scarcer this year than last
shipping from outside points having
been considerably decreased.
Chickens will be the choice of many
people for the Christmas dinner. The
prices today for chickens were: Live
Is to 20 cents; dressed. 20 TO 25
Ducks we're selling for II to p cents
and geese. is to 20 cents. Guinea fowl
were so to 81 pair; squads, 5C
cents a pair, and rabbits. 20 cents q
pair.
Evening journal., 1915-12-23
SKULL
KILLS Mr.. sullivan
Well-Known Hotel Proprie-
tor Stricken With Vertigo
With Fatal Result
SHOPPING WITH HIS
WIFE WHEN STRICKEN

Arthur Sullivan, one Of the best
known hotel men in this city. as well
as one OF the pioneers in the local
leather industry, died at the Delaware
Hospital at 2.30 o'clock this morning
from fractured skull, sustained early
yesterday afternoon when he was at.
tackled by vertigo and fell at Eighth
and Market streets. Mr.. sullivan
who was with Mrs. Sullivan at the
time on a tour of the stores making
Christmas purchases. was hurried tC
the Delaware Hospital in an automo-
bile that was passing at the time.
Physicians at once saw that his con
dition was serious and held out little
hope for his recovery.
Mr. Sullivan was So years old and
while born in Smyrna, Del. he spent
all OF his life In this city. In early
life he entered the morocco industry
being an expert flnisher.
Mr.. Sullivan was proprietor of the
Delaware House, in Market street. be-
tween Fifth and Sixth streets. for ten
years. During the past four years
he was proprietor Of the hotel at
Taylor and Church streets. Mr.. Sui
Ivan is survived by his wife and FIVE
sisters, they being Miss Clara Sui
livan, principal OF No. II School, this
city; Mrs. Mary Keogh, OF Phlladel-
phia; Mrs. Jane Murray. of San Diego,
| California; Mrs. Ella Stradley, of New
( York. and Mrs. Annie Jeandell, OF
Washington, ID. G.
Mr.. Sullivan was a member OF the
Bayard Legion and former president
of the +. o. r. of this city The
funeral will take place on Monday
morning with requiem mass IN ST.
| Marys Church and interment IN
: Cathedral cemetery.
Evening journal., 1915-12-23
SNOW STORM Gives
President chance TO
DO OFFICIAL WORK
By The United Press.

By The United Press
HOT SPRINGS. Va. Dec. %. Snow
here today kept President Wilson and
his bride indoors and as result the
Executive cleaned up a great mass OF
official business which had been for
warded to him from Washington. This
was the last opportunity for the Pres
ident TO complete his list OF Christ
mas pardons before his stenographer
left for home for Christmas. This
afternoon. despite the snowfall and
the freezing temperature. the honey
mooners planned a walk or ride
Among the papers forwarded from
Washington which especially interest
ed the President and his bride were
the yellow sheets Of clippings re-
garding the wedding and many editor
ials on the international situation.
IL is understood the first use of the
private telephone line between the
/ Presidents suite here and the White
/ House was used today In notifying
the President Of the arrival in Vienna
Of this governments last note to Aus
tria
The hotel management is making
an attempt to have the President and
his bride participate in the hotels
Christmas celebration. for which
elaborate preparations are being
made.
Evening journal., 1915-12-23
PNEUlIONIA LAYS HEAVY HAND.

BY The United Press.
CAMDEN, n. j.. Dec. 23.--Grip AMI
pneumonia continue their ravages in
Camden and each hour brings reports
Of death. Twelve persons succumbed
since last night. making GA deaths IN
the past sixty hours. Fifteen funerals
have been arranged for today, twenty
on Friday and fifteen on Sunday
There will be none on Christmas Day
One undertaken reports eighteen fun
erals. another seventeen, two others
ten each. Ten members Of the FIRE
and twelve Of the police departments
are seriously Ill.
Evening journal., 1915-12-23
WILLIAM LOGAN killed
BY fall down Stairs

William Logan. aged AZ years, OF
No. 315 East Third street. fell down
the stairs at his home this morning
and received injuries which caused
his death before he could be removed
to a hospital.
Logan had lived at the East Third
street address, u rooming house, con-
Quoted by Mrs. Annie NJ. Clarke, for
four years. He was employed as a
butcher by Johnson Brothers.
The Phoenix ambulance was called
and Logan was taken to the Delaware
Hospital. When the machine arrived
at the hospital it was found that Lo'
gan was dead. The body was re-
moved to the morgue.
II was said at the Clarke home to-
day that Logan had a sister living OF
the east side OF the city.
Evening journal., 1915-12-23
MORGAN sues HERE
IN 100000 Case
Interested Counsel RefuseSto
Discuss Millionaire'S Liti-
CATION Against 0wnbey
"MR. SMITH" ACCEPTS
SERVICE IN SUIT

Suit has been entered in the New
Castle County Superior Court by
John pierpont Morgan, William p.
Hamilton. Herbert l.. satterlee and
Lewis c. Ledyard. executors OF j..
Piermont Morgan. VS.. James A. own
bev. The litigation is brought under
a foreign attachment to recover
5000 600. SALISBURY Morris & Rodney
are counsel FOR the complainant
When an EVENING JOURNAL re-
porter interviewed Mr.. Morris today
regarding the case, he declined TO talk
on the subject.
u know nothing except professions
ally of this case, and therefore can
not say a thing about IL" said MT
Morris.
Shortly after 9 o'clock this morning
Deputv Sheriff ellis and Hugh M
Morris were seen to walk INTO The no
tel dupont. They walked directly to-
wards a gentleman who was sitting
in one of the chairs.
"Mr. Smith," said Mr.. Gillis, 81
would like to see you for a few mo-
ments." The stranger assented and
then Deputy Sheriff ellis served
Smith has a representative OF OWnDey
with the writ.
Prothonotary Wigglesworth said he
I knew nothing of the case beyond the
fact that it had been entered. He saic
anyone representing the executors oi
J. Pierpont Morgan could make ou
the affidavit, and the legal paper does
not show anything beyond the usua
claim for debt of at least $50.
Return on the writ will be madi
on the first day OF the next term o
court
The attachments sets out that own
beg is a nonresident OF Delaware, bu
that collateral Of his is held in thi
State Il is believed that the collat
eral is represented by stock Whei
an effort was made to find Smith a
the Hotel DUPONT he could not b
found.
Evening journal., 1915-12-23
0. Y. KING Laid
TO REST AT PATERSON

80 lessor and Mrs. George L. King
10, Haturned from Paterson, \. J..
fbev attended the funeral Of
~, ,l1IieE nr0ftar. the ftev O. ".
,-,o,lD. ID. a prominent member Of
~ kwark NJ. p. Conference, who
i,o Saturday last and was buried
age, erson on Tuesday afternoon.
cifis krvices were held in Paterson
md. NJ. E. Church, where Doctor
c;tv las formerly pastor. A number
met isters took part in the services.
fha forty members Of the Newark M.
sect lference were in attendance to
th.,Nute to Doctor Kings memory.
roe hv. DR.. John r. Krantz was the
Tpeaker. and, as a longtime per-
he friend OF the deceased clergy
srripaid high tribute to Lis life
fliaracter.
S,ictor King was a native Of the
l1eula, but spent the major por-
of his life in northern New Jer-
having been a member of the
warK Conference for fifty years. He
fved important churches in Bound
Brook. Pat Fson. Phillipsburg, Jersey
city and other places in that confer
ences He retired from the active pas
t0rate about seven years ago.
Doctor King leaves a widow anC
two sons, the Rev. II. p. King, pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal Church il
Califon, n. j.. and Dr. Chester Arthur
King. a practicing physician OF Ora
dell, n. J.. with whom he lived at th'
time OF his death
Doctor King on several OCCASION
had occupied the pulpit OF Epworth N
r. Church. this city. where his brother
Professor George e. King is choirmas
ter
Evening journal., 1915-12-23
EXPECT AUSTRIA
TO Settle THE
ANCONA NUDOLE
Washington Believes Ger
many Will influence Neigh
Dor TO Peaceful Settlement
DIPLOMATIC CORPS
DOESN'T EXPECT BREAK
BY The United Press

BY The United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S Less appre-
hcnsion of break between the United
States and Austria was manifested in
diplomatic official quarters today.
The foreign diplomatic corps here, usu-
ally good gauge of opinion. profcssed
to see a possible amieablc solution of the
Ancona dispute. That an avenue Is left
to Austria In the last American note
for ultimate adjustment was believed.
Lack of reference in this govern
ments last note 90 the submarine war.
fare settlement with Germany and the
ability of Austria, ON the surface at
least, make its own independent sub
scription 10 international principles was
regarded as a material factor in the dis
pute.
Relaxatiou of tension at the STATE
Department was also In evidence
considerable waiting period is now cx
pectcd TO elapse which of itself is hope,
TO be in the nature of a "cooling or
process in Vienna. The more temperate
terms of the last American note. diplo
mats pointed out. may be seized upon b.
Austria as an American concession.
A confidential report regarding pri
vate conferences with Austrian For
eign Minister Burian was also awaite'
today from Ambassador Penheld III
will later transmit "A summary OF Aus
trian newspaper expressions follow
ing publication OF the last Unite
States note
Unofficial reports that Ministe
Burian may visit Berlin before reply
ing TO this governments final not
were another source of hope fc
friendly settlement. German inhuen'
Continued on Page 2)
Evening journal., 1915-12-23
new DUPONT BUILDING
Will Have 12O ROOMS

According to the plans, the addition
to the DUPONT Building along Tenth
street will have a frontage of los feet
and a depth Of forty-five feet, and It
will contain 120 Office rooms. The
present building has a frontage of 122
feet on Tenth street, making front
age in all OF $50 feet on Tenth street
and about 30S feet frontage on Marke'
street The new building viii clos'
what is now Pinkett's Court
when the addition. Ia tinished 10
Offices now in the Hotel DUPONT build
ing will be transferred into bedroom
for the hotel.
Evening journal., 1915-12-23
AMERICAN Saved
FROM JAP LINER
!. sunk BY TORPEDO
All of 800 Passengers Are
Rescued Before Ship Goes
Down in Mediterranean
SURVIVORS TAKEN OFF
BY French WARSHIP
BY The United Press.

LONDON, Dec. 23.-Noarly 300 pas.
ssngers and crew Of the Japanese lin
or Yasaka Maru, sunk by subma-
rine in the Mediterranean, We're res
cued by a French warship and land
ed at Port Said yesterday, according
TO dispatches received here today.
Among them was one American, il
was stated.
w. J.. Leigh, the American survivor,
was en- route 10 China. where he has
interests. His parents were natives
Of California.
The agents of the line reported the
steamer was torpedoed without warn
ing. She remained aAoat about an
hour, they said, enabling passengers
and crew TO take 10 the boats
This is one OF the few instances in
which a passenger liner has been
torpedoed without warning in which
all of those aboard were saved.
The Yasaka Maru was a vessel Of
: 67S9 tons. More than fifty women
and a dozen children we're among th,
passengers, according TO reports tC
I the agents here There was no con
/ fusion when the passengers and crew
/ began to take to the lifeboats, reports
stated. and the transfer to the Frencl
warship was also made without mis-
I hap.
! TURKISH BARBS TORPED0ED.
BY The United Press
u PETROGRAD, Dec. 23.-Two Turk
J CONTINUED on Page %
Evening journal., 1915-12-23
-pAsT0Rs ARE eRIr VICTIMS.

Several ministers or this city are
numbered among the grip victims.
The Rev. l.. l.. Hoffecker, district
superintendent. has been suffering
with the grip for several days, and
Mrs. Hoffecker is also developing grip
symptoms.
The Rev. F. f. Carpenter. pastor OF
Brandywine Church. is i'll with the
grip. and the Rev. T.. r. Van Dyke.
pastor Of Mt. Salem NJ. f. Church. is
Also under the weather with the same
lmalady.
Evening journal., 1915-12-23
Smith and JOLLS
ARE REGISTERS clerks

Norman p. Crouch. register in
chancery and clerk OF the Orphans
Court. has appointed George w. IL.
Smith and Joseph C. Jolls as his dep
uties. Mr.. Smith was deputy in the
Office under the late Frank +. Ewing
He also served as clerk under Joseph
c. Joils. Mr. Jolls, the new deputy
served three terms as register III
chancery. Lawyers and many others
we're much pleased TO sec Mr. Jolls
back In the Office again
Evening journal., 1915-12-23
HAPPY CHRISTMAS
AT FARNHURST

Decorations for the Christmas hoh-
davs at the Delaware State Hospital
have been practically completed The
building has assumed bright Christmas
aspect. with the green trimmings Of
holly and mistletoe, and the red and
green drapings.
On Christmas Day the usual treat by
the hospital will be served. This morn.
ing about $50 pounds OF turkey were
brought into the hospital for this feast
Several evergreen trees, with the finest
of trimmings have been placed in the
wards Of the hospital 70 bring cheer L
the inmates.
Evening journal., 1915-12-23
mo- suRPLus OF BEGGARs

Chief Of Police George Black and
Captain Kclleher stated today that they
had received no reports of the town
being overrtn with beggars. There were
no prisoners in City Court today on
charges of begging
According TO story published IN
n Philadelphia newspaper, horde Of
bcrears had been attracted to this city
bv reports that Wilmington was a
golden city" wherein the residents
have made fabulous profits on wal
stocks.
Evening journal., 1915-12-23
RUSSIAN ATTACK
. ON VARNA FAILS,
!. PETROCRAD SAYS
Attack in Bay Gives Rise to
Report That Bulgarian
Port Had Fallen
Land BATTERIES DRIVE
OFF TORPEDO BOAT FLEET
By The United Press.

10y Inc lNlltu lltocs
LONDON, Dec 2S.-Petrograd dis
patches today apparently disposed OF
the Athens report that Russian troops
captured the Bulgarian port of Varna'
after warships had wrecked the prln-
cipal buildings.
1.-TWO Russian ,orpedoboais pursued
a bulgarian torpedoboat into Varna
Bay" said the dispatches from Petro-
gard "They were forced to withdraw
BY the Bulgarian short batteries
Il was generally believed IN mill
tary circles that the encounter be-
tween the Russian ships and the
Varna forts gave rise TO the reports
that a large squadron had appeared
Off the Bulgarian coast and that troops
had been landed
A Bucharest dispatch today also re-
ported the bombardment Of Narna by
Russian warships, but made no mem
tion OF any troops landing. A Rus
sian fleet of forty vessels. including a
large number of mine sweepers, crept
in close TO the Varna forts under cover
of a heavy fog. II was reported. and
bombarded Varna with heavy guns.
The squadron then withdrew for a few
hours. returning In the afternoon 10
resume the homhardmeut
At the same time two Russian gum
boats shelled the Bulgarian frontier
near Extreme.
Despite these reports. the Daily
. News printed an Athens despatch to-
day, under date OF Wednesday, re.
porting that the Russians began land
+ ing troops at Narna on Monday
E AUSTRIAN ADVANCE FAILS.
r BY The United Press.
e PETROGRAD. Dec 23.--Austrial
Continued on Page p
Evening journal., 1915-12-23
"SAWDUST trail"
READY FOR PENITENIS

The second meeting Of the ushers Of
the Lyon evangelistio campaign will
he held on Sunday afternoon in the
tabernacle. Chief Usher Henry c..
Downward will preside and the plans
for organization will be furthered.
The seating facilities of the taber-
naclo will be arranged in time for the
meeting. The tabernacle now is prac-
tically finished. The floor has been
covered with shavings, 3l5 bushels IN
ell. and the sawdust trail has been
made.
Evening journal., 1915-12-23
finds HIS CLOTHES IN The
yard: JORDAN IS SATISFIED

Richard Jordan was dismissed in
City Court today on charge OF
breach of the peace as preferred by
his wife, Catharine Jordan. of No.
1121 Pleasant street. Jordan said
that three weeks ago his wife told
him to leave and placed all his cloth
ing in the backyard.
Mrs. Jordan today said: Il want him
10 keep his tongue of me-"
Jordan promised TO leave his wife
alone hereafter.
Evening journal., 1915-12-23
MEN SAY 'WOMEN ANNOYED.

In City Court today Martha White.
colored. was charged with acting inn
properly toward Harry Beachamp.
Hannah Smith. colored, was charged
with acting improperly toward
Charles Hart The men are Carney's
Point workmen. The women were
each held in $500 bail for hearing
on Tuesday
Evening journal., 1915-12-23
AUSTRIAN ADVANCE FAILS.
GRIP BEATS CHRISTMAS
JOYS IN PHILADELPHIA
Bv The United Press.

bA Inc lhilcu iiecs-
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 23.-The
only blot on this city's Christmas hor-
lion today is an epidemic OF grip. OH
cial figures from board Of health re-
port thirty-six deaths II is estimated
10000 persons are suffering with the
disease. The majority OF the cases
show malignant type and the epidemic
appears TO be increasing rather than
diminishing.
The suburbs are as hard hit rs the
city proper and all hospitals are
taxed to the limit Of their capacity
with victims The department of
health has staff OF nearly 600 physl-
clans continually on duty endeayoring
to check the epidemic.
Evening journal., 1915-12-23

CLEAR CHRISTMAS PROMISED
BY The United Press.

ny Inc lntlcu tftNN.
WASHINGTON. Dec. %. - It's
going TO be a Sunshiny Christmas,
with mild temperatures. There's
no use getting the sleigh bells
down from the barn loft. and VII
lies new sled will probably be un-
used for some days.
There isn't going 10 be any
= snow anywhere In the East ac-
- c0rding to the Weather Bureau
$ today. except possibly a light fall
> over the Great Lakes region The
> snow and rain flurry over Penn
: syIyania, New York and New Eng
= land today will be over the Atlantic
> by Christmas. There is slight
rainfall scheduled for the N0rtl-
ern Pacific States for the holiday.
: There will be no storms or even
areas of unusually cold elsewhere.
Evening journal., 1915-12-23
80 YEAR old WOMAN
l FATALLY BURNED IN FIRE
The United Press.

lThe United Press.
EW YORK, Dec. 23.-Mrs. Mary
= An. eighty, was burned to death,
fWilliam Conrad. volunteer fire.
2 WAS injured seriously by falling
fis when fire destroyed the home
John S. Callan at Arlington, n. j.
Ian, a son of the victim and party
neighbors risked their lives in the
hing house searching for the aged
kman until finally driven out by the
Alapse of the floors.
iJewel cases, badly charred, but un-
>cked and empty we're found in the
Ins and the theory was advanced
, 1t burglars started the flames.
Evening journal., 1915-12-23
EMpLoYEs GET SALARIES.

City Treasurer HighfeId and his as
sistant. Granville r. Alexander have
been busy the past two days passing out
the December pay checks to city cm-
ployes. The payrolls Of the Street ana
Sewer Department, the Mayor and Cnun-
ell of Wilmington. and the Police De-
partment were ordered paid this week.
Evening journal., 1915-12-23
SARAH BERNHARDT IMPROVES.
ly The United Press.

DN ne United Ifeaa.
ANDERNOS. France, Dec. 3D.
Madame Sarah Bernhardt's physi-
clans admitted today that the famous
actress had been seriously III but de-
clared she is improving rapidly. con-
sidering her age She viii remain at
her villa here until completely recov-
cred. She expects TO go to London
early next year.
Evening journal., 1915-12-23
rINrn r0R AuT0 sPEEpING.

Holsteiu Harvey was fined S25 and
costs in City Court today on charge
of violating the automobile speed law
Motorcycle Oficer Mahoney stated
that Mr.. Harvey drove at the rate of
twenty-five miles an hour on Della
ware avenue between Jackson and
Washington streets yesterday.
Evening journal., 1915-12-23
RUN DOWN BY AUTO.

Champion Blizzard, colored. was
knocked down this morning at Sec
ond and Orange streets by an automo-
bile owned by James 4. Chandler and
driven by Charles Gray. colored. Riz-
zard received slight bruises about the
face and hand, but was able to con-
tinue on his way.
Evening journal., 1915-12-23
HooT yoT CANDIDATE, RoosEVEIT NAY HI1,

BOOT N0T CANDDATEs RooSEYE4I AAA FAlo'
ny Tha United Press
MINNEAPOLIS. siinn. Dec as.zniau Root q Hsr YORK
.sr Secretary Of stste. vi not be cHddass ier tas RI
Ap rasidentiaI nomination, aecordng 70 iettss Fsess4
here y CHARLES r. Elliott Root wrote Elliott according 70 |
stor acoluing to have A- appear On ths Republics
Presidential primary ballot MnaesOta Elliott t0Fnsr
mabs- Of the Philippine Commission and close friend q
he SOW York tttsman.
AID Halp personal friend o. colonel Roosevelt stated
sg sa tne name Of President would probably az
On the snnesota primary ballot re said sstrong nogs
re5. 10 that end had been started
Evening journal., 1915-12-23
HE DROVE ON WRONG SIDE.

Joseph Rulkofsd was fined S. and
costs in City Court today ON a charge of
violating the traffic regulations. He
love ON the wrong side of Eighth street
between Locust and Buttonwood with
his team.
Evening journal., 1915-12-23
sALoON SMASHED FINEp.

Thomas p. Carroll was fined s. and
costs in City Court today on charge
of breaking two panes of glass in the
door of the saloon of James j. Hayes.
No. 5l7 Spruce street.
Evening journal., 1915-12-23
I a .s0e FOR ARMENIAN RELIEF.

levi l.. Maloncy. treasurer OF the
.hrity Trust and Safe Deposit Com
b ". who has been appointed treas
OF the Armenian Relief Fund.
.rted this Afternoon that up 20 that
lhe had received subscriptions
. lunting TO 1920.
Evening journal., 1915-12-23
BarrIsn Amy sooy OF 100000 sIEy.

fy rhe gassea Press.
LONDON nee ss-Hritiss forces including coloHa'A r
m Geld When The army bin passed night nts snss
sn total more nan 100000 ana are expected
rossA 100000
Evening journal., 1915-12-23
psHPMAN HOME
FOR XMAS HOLIDAYS

,Midshipman l.. Vance Jefferies will
.stend the Christmas holidays with
tils parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
n Jefferies, OF Sixteenth and Brinckle
avenue.
Evening journal., 1915-12-23
FINED As TRESPASsRR.

Harry Schrader was fined So and
costs in City Court today on a charge
OF trespassing on the property OF the
Il. r. Pusey Coal Company, foot Of
Church street.
Evening journal., 1915-12-23
BAmIFF is u YEARS aYOuNG.v

Isaac Folracre. bailiff in the county
courthouse corridor. is II years
young today. While having passed
the three-score and ten mark. he is
an active. aggressive bailiff.
Evening journal., 1915-12-23
cENTREvTLLE FESTIVAL TONIGHT

The Christmas entertainment of the
Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church
Sunday school, Centreyille, will be held
tonight
Evening journal., 1915-12-23
rODAYiS TEMPERATURE.
SUN AND TIDES.

Mouth OF Christiana.
Evening journal., 1915-12-23
WEATHER

I Unsettled and warmer to-
Fight. Friday, partly cloudy