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Evening journal., 1915-05-25
new members Received
into Delaware GRANGE

Three persons were administered
third and fourth degrees and ad-
mitted into full membership at the
weekly meeting last night of Della
ware Grange. No. 46, Patrons of Hus-
bandry, at Newport. They we're Mrs.
Grace Ruth, Miss Cecilia Acton and
John b. Acton. The meeting, which
was well attended. was followed by
a short literary program.
Aside from other business. F. II.
Hoffecker, Frederick c. Snyder and
Mrs. McClary we're appointed dele
gates TO attend a meeting Of the eleven
oranges, constituting Pomona Grange
at Talleyville, on June 3, at which
they will be guests of the West
Brandywine Grange.
Refreshments we're served at the
conclusion of the business session.
Evening journal., 1915-05-25
GERMANS BATTER
british POSITION
WITHOUT SUCCESS
24-HOur Battle at YpreS
Still in Doubt; English
Retake Trenches
French NOW DOWN The
foe AROUND ABLAIN
BY The United Press.

PARIS, May 25.-The Germans are
attacking fiercely along the road east
of Ypres. They have concentrated
a large body of troops near Lange-
marck and have launched several
violent drives against the British
positions. The battle has continued
for more than twenty-four hours with
the result still in doubt
An official statement from the war
office this afternoon said that the
English. thus far. have repulsed all
the German attacks in the last twelve
hours. Ia addition they have re-
gained part of the trenches they lost
when the enemy hurled strong forces
against their lines yesterday.
Thirty-fye miles to the south
French and Germans are located N
an equally desperate struggle. II
was admitted today that the Germans
are on the offensive in this region
also, but the war Office announced
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Evening journal., 1915-05-25
DISCHARGED. ARRESTED
FOR HIS INDISCRETION

William E. Horner was put under a
$500 peace bond in City Court today
TO keep away from the Poole plant of
the DUPONT Powder Company. Thomas
X. Burns, assistant superintendent,
said Horner asked for an advance on
his wages but was refused and threat
ened to quit so as to get some money
and finally went into the middle of
the plant and deliberately broke one
of the strictest rules OF the company,
that of having matches in his pos
session. He took out a cigarette and
lighted il. Horner expected to be dis
charged, Mr.. Burns said, and so got
his money.
In stead of beinr merely discharg-
ed. Horner was arrested.
Evening journal., 1915-05-25
LEAGUE TO FILL TICKET.

A meeting Of the nomination COM
mittee of the Citizens League will be
held tonight at headquarters in the
Jenny Building for the purpose OF
completing arrangements to present
ard file the names of candidates. This
was decided at a meeting last night
of the organization and nominating
committees. The time for filing
nominations will expire tomorrow.
Filing a ticket at this time. it is
said in some circles. may be objected
TO by the election board on the ground
that it must be filed twenty days prior
10 a city election, which is to be held
here on June 5.
Evening journal., 1915-05-25

faction at the manner in which the sea
and air attack by the Austrians on
Adriatic coast towns yesterday was re-
pulsed An official statement with mors
details concerning the attack was issued
early TODAY and reported that the Aus
trian shellire sank German ship lying
in tho harhor at Ancona."
Two aeroplanes took part in the
raid on Venice" said today's state
ment. They threw eleven bombs"
but no serious damage was done The
defense of the city was prompt and
efiicacious and forced the hostile air.
men TO put to sea.
"The slight damage caused by hos
tile aeroplanes and ships at Aucona
yesterday morning has already been
repaired
Evening journal., 1915-05-25
MR. sTARR OUT OF pANGER.

Only badly shaken up. Joseph
Starr. of No. 61S West Ninth street.
who was thrown from his motorcycle
while trying to avoid collision with an
automobile on the state road near
Farnhurst on Sunday, was reported
practically recovered today from his
slight injuries. Nearly a year ago
Starr figured in an accident while
riding his motorcycle near Meriden.
Conn. At that time he sustained a
fracture of the collar bone.
Evening journal., 1915-05-25
FLASHES FROM THE WAR
AUsTRO-GEurAN AuuEEN DROP SHELLS
MAR .. S. CONSULATE At YEN1cE

ArbTRO-GEhMAN AutMEN DhOf SHELLS
NEAR Q. s. CONSULATE AT VENICE.
by The United Press
WASHINGTON May g5-Amid hail Of shraPnsi shslf
and lead from machine guns Of number Of eeman and
Austrian aeropianes which made scouting raid on Venice
May % aew directly tho unged stass consulate there
the consul reported slate Department today The consul
said there was no sign tho citizens. who rushed
into the open and watched ayne Ions the,
we're in sight with pysiasses,
Evening journal., 1915-05-25
BECKER REFUSED THIRD TRIAL
III. Tf-.t.I

ALBANY, N. Y. May 25.-Charles
Becker, former New York city police
lieutenant, today was refused a third
trial by the court of appeals. Becker
twice was convicted of instigating the
murder Of Herman Rosenthal and
twice sentenced TO die in the Sing
Sing electric chair.
Evening journal., 1915-05-25
ESCAPES ONE CHARGE.

Bessie Palmer, colored. was ar
raigned in City Court today on the
charge of breach of the peace and
disorderly conduct. She was dis
missed on the first charge and fined
81 and costs on the second charge.
Evening journal., 1915-05-25
By JOHN EDWIN NEYIN


WASHINGTON, May 25.-In the
fare of an impending vigorous protest
against its interference with American
commerce, the British foreign office
was reported today to be contemplate
ing even more drastic action. London
advices indicated that, following
1taly's entrance into the war, which
will release a number of British war
ships, a more careful watch is to be
kept on merchant vessels. Because
the reports of the Department Of Com
u>rce show very large increases in
American 'rade with Norway, Sweden,
Denmark and Holland, it is under
stood that all vessels bound to and
from these countries will in the future
be diverted into British ports and
compelled to prove that their cargoes
are not in realit consigned to Ger
man or by Germans to the United
States.
II this is persisted in. il is certain
10 cause trouble. American beef
packers are here demanding relief and
charging the British government with
Evening journal., 1915-05-25
IrAIIANs rnaEATEs AUsTnAN IOnv-

By The United Press.
ROME May 25-Itaian troops have crested he Austsiaa
frontier and arc threatening the Gorr capital OF the
province Of tho same name The war this afternoon con-
armed reports received here EARLIER in tho Italian IN
vason o qorz proyipce and announced he capture Of h
Austrian towns Of cervignano. cormons and rerso
Evening journal., 1915-05-25
eERnAN ArIAroR FALIs nTO N0nIH -

HARwIcH. Eng. May 25 German sah'euteuani attach
ed to tine aviation corps. and As ma'hen'''an "ess
from hoir disabled As North sea and asosd a''e 70
suy BY British destroyer EsFne trouble caused As T4nSe
.--. - ~. -. M .l.,-.l- l.tar .an1
Evening journal., 1915-05-25
WEATHER

Fair tonight; Wednesday
part cIoudy, warmer in inter-
Tor; gentle to moderate east
TO southeast winds.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-06
M'CORM|CK BACK
 ID REPUBLICANS
Bull Moose Leader of Illinois An. nounces His Allegiance To the
 G, o. P. and Quits Teddy.

CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-Medill c. Mc- Cormick, Progressive national com mitteeman from this state, today an- nounced that he would hereafter be found with the Republican party. to which he had formerly belonged and which he now claimed had been purg- ed of it's boss control and was in the control of the people.
 The announcement has been ex- pected for some time and indicates that no convention of the Progress sives or Bull Moosers would be held next year when nominations for pres ident are made.
 Republican leaders in the city re- fused to make any comment upon the announcement, but they all ex- pect that the Progressive leaders will return to the Republican party ex- cepting a few who are more Socialist ic than Republican and had looked to the Roosevelt party for the reforms they advocate.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-06
BIG BUTCHERS
 GET IN BAD
Hold Food In Storage In An Ef' fort To Force Prices Upward
 Are Arrested.

ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. 6.-The Swif. Packing Company and all it's officials were indicted here today for violat. ing the sta-e law which prohibits the storage of food for over ten months. The arrests were made immediately of all the officials now in the state, and others will be taken into custody at Chicago. The law was passed to prevent the cold storage plants from holding food indefinitey, thus tending to force the prices upward and for the further reason that food deteriorates with age, even when kept in an even tenn perature.
 An investigation made several years ago disclosed the fact that the cold storage companies held food for years before it was served and that in many instances rather than allow the food to be placed on the market and thus provide cheap food for the consumers they have destroyed 1t. All the other packing houses are involved in the campaign now under way in this state to control the food storage business.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-06
MAY STRENGTHEN
 MILITARY FORCE
Conference of Daniels and Garrison With House and Senate Mill
 itary Committee

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Secretary Daniels of the Navy Department, Sec retary Garrison, head of the War De- partment, and members of the House and Senate committees on naval and military affairs, held long confer ence today to devise plans for the strengthening of the American army and navy and more especially the army.
 It is planned to secure the neces- sary equipment for a force of 1,OOO,. 900 men so that in case of war the country will have the war material to put a large force into the field at once. Plans for a big reserve of trained militiamen are also under way, besides which naval reserve is to be started so that all the war ships can be placed on the fighting line within a week after the war is declared.
 The navy is now 1s,00O men short of the number necessary to man the ships.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-06
RAILROADS BUYING
 TONS 0F RAILS
Pennsylvania Road Starts With Order for 10000 Tons of RaiIs-
 Others To Follow

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6.-The di- rectors of the Pennsylvania Railroad today asked for bids for the prompt delivery of 17O,O00 tons Of heavy steel rails. The company will make many needed improvements which could not be touched until the Interstate Commerce Commission had allowed the increase of five per cent. on freight and passenger rates.
 The order by the Pennsylvania Rail- road is expected to be followed by orders from all the eastern railroads. as none of them have been able to make Improvements in the past five years excepting temporary work to keep the lines open.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-06

PETROGRAD, Jan. 6.-The Turks have met with severe defeat in the Caucasian region. Two army corps have been crushed and broken. Many have been killed and others surren' dered. The decisive defeat of the Turkish army will greatly aid the Po- land campaign, as the war office was about to send troops to protect the southern border. The troops were to have been sent from Poland and thus would have weakened the line at a time when all the strength of the en- pire is required to beat back the Teu- tonic invaders. The Turkish activities in the present war have ended. The followers of the Sultan must now fight a defensive war.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-06
DANBURY MATTERS
 LOSE APPEAL sunreme Court Gives Judgment Against Unions Because of l Boycott In 1902.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.-The Unit ed States Supreme Court today as' drmed the decision for s25o'ooo damages granted to the Danbury Hat Company, of Connecticut, following the boycott of the company by the Hatters Union in 1902. The case has been in the courts since the year of the strike and the decision mas been against the Hatters Union.
 The union and the men who com pose the union must pay the pig award. The attorneys for the unions will endeavor to have rehearing o1 the case, The interest charges since the verdict was given will run the award up another $100.00o.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-06
INSURE AGAINST
 ELECTION LOSS
Suffraaettes Will Take Out $25 5,00O Policy Against Loss of New
 York Election.

NEW YORK, Jan. 6-The Woman's Suffrage Campaign Committee of this state today took out policy for $25,OO0 to cover the possible fail ure at the next election to carry New York for universal suffrage.
 The committee will start the fall campaign at once and will endeavor to elect enough members of the leg islature to pass a constitutional amendment allowing women the right to vote. The amount of the prem ium paid is unknown.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-06
French Lose Heavily In Arras
 Trenches

BERLIN, Jan. 6.-German miners succeeded in driving tunnels under the French line of trenches in the Arras district and exploded mines to- day when the trenches were filled with troops. The Germans allowed the enemy to see that preparations were being made to make a mass attack on the French trenches and in consequence they were manned to the fullest possible number and then, in stead of making the attack the mines were exploded and several thousan l men were killed at once. The mass attack then followed upon the French second line and it was carried with heavy loss to the Allies. The counter attack made by the Allies upon the positions taken by the Germans fail ed. The Germans still hold the trenches.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-06
SUBWAY FIRE
 STARTS STAMPEDE
One Man Killed, 100 Passengers Over come By Heavy Smoke and
 the Crowds In Danger.

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-One man 's dead and 100 men and women were overcome by smoke which filled the subway tunnel last night as a result of a fire at one of the worksheds in the underground railway. The fire happened at the rush hour with all the trains possible in operation on a thirty second headway between the trains, when, because of crossed wires, several barrels of oil caught fire and a workshed was in flames in a minute. The draft through the tunnel drove the smoke toward the next train, which was stalled, as the motorman did not dare run through the smoke, not knowing what the trouble was.
 When the train stopped the passen- gers fought to leave the cars and started back to the next station in a wild stampede. Other trains were stalled and held from rushing into the train ahead. The passengers push ed back through the tunnel past the third rail with its death dealing cleo. tricity and more than 100 were over. come and dropped in the tunnel. The firemen and police then reached the scene and carried out the passengers who had dropped or remained be- hind in the train.
 An investigation has been ordered.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-06

Germans Plan New Poland Campaign.
 LONDON, Jan. 6.-The Germans plan a new campaign in Poland. The Russian army operating in Poland north of the Vistula river and west of Warsaw has started movement towards the south which, if success full, would mean the end of the Ger
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-06
CARRANzA WINS
 ANOTHER VICTORY
His Troops Capture PuebIa, An I'm. portant Town Near Mexico City
 -Villa May Go North.

VERA CRUZ, Jan. 6.-The Carran' ga forces have captured the city of Puebla, an important town 60 miles southeast of the capital. The Villa troops were defeated after hard fought battle lasting for many hours in which several hundred men were killed on each side. The superior ar tillery fire of the Carranza forces won the engagement for the Constitution alists. The Carranza artillery is handled by the regular troops form erly with Huerta but now joined with Carranza against Villa.
 The advance upon Mexico City was continued and the capital is expected to fall within week. The Carranze forces now control most of the rail- road line leading to the city from the north and south and supplies can not reach the capital. It is expect ed that Villa will withdraw his forces to the north and operate from north ern Mexico.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-06

French Defeated In Araonne District. BERLIN, Jan. 6.-Although greatly superior in numbers to the Germans holding the Argonne trench. es the French were defeated when they assaulted the line today and were driven back for several miles
 lContinued on page 2.)
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-06

Austrians Defeated In Usok Pass.
 PETROGRAD, Jan. 6.-The Austri- an force which held the Usok pass in the Carpathian mountains has been defeated and is now in full retreat into Hungary. A terrific snow storm is sweeping over Galicia and the re- treating forces are suffering heavy losses because or the storm. The Cossacks are in pursuit but the in- fantry cannot move in the present storm.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-06

Germans Take Many Prisoners.
 BERLIN, Jan. 6.-The German army fighting along the Bzura and Rawka rivers yesterday captured sev- eral thousand prisoners, number of machine guns and also two field pieces. The Russians have given
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-06
Pneumonia Kills Troops.

PNeUmohId NIITS 1TUoPS.
 PARIS, Jan. 6.-Pneumonia is rag ing among the troops in the trenches. The losses to both armies have been heavy. The men holding the line near the coast in Flanders have suf- fered greatest losses. Some regi- ments have lost more men from pneu- monia han from bulelts.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-06

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Provision. al President Gutierrez has issued or ders to Gen. Maytorena, the Villa commander at Naco, to withdraw his troops from the border and thus pre- vent the firing across the border into Mexico which threatened the rela- tions between the United States and the Mexican republic.
 The order was the direct result Of the conference yesterday between Gen. Scott and Gen. Villa when the two men met on the boundary at Ell Paso.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-06

ground at every assault but the line has not been broken because of the nature of the country, which pre- vents the Germans advancing prompt ly enough to pierce the line before the superior Russian foces can con- centrate at the break. The Russians outnumber the Germans from two to three to one and yet have been driv- en back constantly
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-06
Benefit Smoker for Everyman's Club

Benefit Smoker for Everyman's Club
 House.
 Next Tuesday evening "benefit" will be given for Everyman's Club House debt. A splendid program has been prepared. The benefit will be held in the Eagle hall. Tickets soc. Watch for the program and keep next Tuesday night free for the best enter tainment of the season. Ladies will be welcome.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-06
Turks Defeated In caucasians.

LONDON, Jan. 6.-Two Turkish army corps which invaded the trans. Caucasus have been routed by the Russian troops. Thousands of the invaders have been killed and many surrendered. The invading army lost heavily in artillery and supplies. Ad rahan has been reoccupied by the Russians.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-06

man center commanded by Field Mar shal von Hindenburg. To offset this move Gen Hindenburg has concen- trated heavy forces of troops along the border from Thorn eastward to East Prussia and will try to crush the Russian wedge which cuts his line in two The big battle will be fought in a few days and both sides are manoeuvring for positions. The Russians have received heavy rein forcements from Petrograd. If they can dispose of the German army north of the Vistula they will strike at the flank of Hindenburg's force. The Russians have almost all of Po- land north of the Vistula. The Ger man defeat at Mlawa ten days ago halted the campaign in that section. Heavy Fighting cernay, In Alsace.
 BERLIN, Jan. GA sharp strug
 gle is going on for the possession of the heights at Cernay, in Alsace. The French are making one attack after another in an effort to wear out the resistance of the troops at that point. The Germans have been sue cessful in driving back the invaders.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-06

The Ladies Aid will meet in. the lecture room of the Congregational church Thursday afternoon, January 7th.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-06
CEN tITNDENBERG PLANS NEW CAMPAIGN IN POLAND
Would By Crushing Russians North of Lose and Are Fleeing In Bndng Snow SormBer
 Renos
 Expected To Join With Rusiaeavy Fighting Reported Ceney Asaoeore German Troops Sent Flanders

striking hard in the Alsace country
 and hope by one desperate blow to
 capture the province from the kali ser's troops.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-06

French Fighting In AIsace. PARIS, Jan. 6.-The French are
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-06

"Old California" in two reels at the Orpheum tonight.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-06

Olaf Olson left for the Sealey- Davis property this morning.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-06

Fred Howe will leave on the boa! tonight for the westward.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-06
Weather Report.
Valdez, Jan. 5, 1915.

VW1OCN1 USSA1' C, 1O3Us Barometric pressure ........29,43 ,43o Temperature at z D. m..... ....17 Maximum temperature ........38 Minimum temperature ......11 Mean temperature ........... PA l-2 Cloudy air, wind northeast miles.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-06

The Prospector office for job work.
The Parker post., 1915-11-27
If civiIians learn to Shoot.

Civilian rifle clubs are lately re.
ceiving much attention. They have
developed a number of men who are
excellent shots with 22-caliber rifles,
indoors, at a distance of so to rs
feet.
Comparatively few, however, arc
able to handle the modern high-pow.
cred 3O-caliber United States maga-
zine rife and hit a target 1000 yards
away. Moreover, even were all our
men good shots, it must be remem-
bered that shooting is merely one of
the important parts OF a soldiers
training, and that it is very small
part.
The soldier who can do nothing but
shoot has about the same relative
value as polo player who can sit
on q fence and WELD mallet skill
fully, but who can't ride a horse
Capt. Richard Stockton, Jr., in Col
ners Weekly.
The Parker post., 1915-11-27
NEW IDEA in ExcAvATING
Hydraulic Mining Cartridge Is Said to
Be the Most Powerful Yet
Devised.

1t Is often hard, and sometimes dan
gerous, to use ordinary explosives for
mining and excavating in confined
spaces, fact that has led to the de-
'velopment Of the hydraulic mining
cartridge as a safe and effective sub
stitute. The cartridge consists Of a
steel cylinder containing numerous
small pistons that expand when water
is injected into them with a hand
pump. After drilling q deep enough
hole, the workmen insert the cylinder,
and then set to work at the hand
pump. The tiny pistons expand until
their free extremities bear against the
mass OF rock with constantly-increas-
ing force, and the rock is gradually
fractured under the tremendous pres.
sure. The operation, it is said, is not
only cheaper than the ordinary blast,
but disintegrates a larger area of rock.
The Parker post., 1915-11-27
Christian Epic in Stone.

Just back of the line Of battle in Al
SAGE, within the zone where thor
oughgoing destruction is threatened,
another of the marvellous, most worth
while works of civilization stands ex-
posed to the varying chances Of bat
tie. This is the beautiful cathedral of
Strassburg, an architectural glory
which makes mock of modern salts
faction at the expense of earlier cen.
turies. The enormous old minister,
famed wherever Joy in the ideal is felt,
one of the choicest Gothic visions
ever dreamed by a master mason, is
a memory of ages when art was more
passion and religion, and less a
means for preference and daily bread.
Strassburg cathedral is a Christian
spic in stone. Exquisite in proportion
and detail, it rises, great pile. out
Of the surrounding city. The spire Of
the minister is masterpiece, excelled
by no other steeple and equaled by
but few. After finishing the one spire,
builders never attempted to construct
the proposed companion to it. Strass-
burg differs from other German Ca
thedrals in that it possesses a greater
width in proportion to it's height. The
building was begun in 1176.