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Evening star., 1915-02-06
TANK SHIP CHESTER SINKS;
CREW THOUGHT RESCUED
Vessel Abandoned in Midocean,
Wireless From American Liner
Philadelphia Says.

NEW YORK, February 6.-The Stand
ard Oil tank ship Chester, which sail
ed from this port January 90 for Rot
terdam. was wrecked and abandoned
in midocean and her crew of about
thirty-fve were rescued by the Ameri-
can liner Philadelphia, according to a
wireless message received here today
from the Philadelphia's captain.
The message did not state the exact
number of mep rescued. Following is
the lines announcement:
Capt. Mills this afternoon reports
by wireless the rescue at 1880 o'clock
yesterday morning, February 4, of the
crew of the Standard Oil tank steamer
Chester, which was abandoned in a
sinking condition in latitude 47.06
north, longitude 1888 west.
The Chester sailed from New York
for Rotterdam January 23, with a
cargo of oil. The Philadelphia, which
left Liverpool last Saturday afternoon,
was 1910 miles east of Ambrose chan
mel lightship this afternoon, and will
probably not dock until Monday. The
Philadelphia has been delayed and in
dications are that the delay was due
to her standing by the Chester and
taking off her crew.
Evening star., 1915-02-06
MRS. SARAH SULLIVAN DEAD.
Early Georgetown Settler Was De-
scendant of William Pen.

Mrs. Sarah Sullivan, seventy-three
years old. Il descendant of William
Penn. and one of the early settlers of
Georgetown, died Thursday at her
home, e1I 14th street northeast, follow
ing a long Illness. Funeral services
are to be held Monday afternoon at :
o'clock at the Fourth Presbyterian
Church, Rev. Joseph T. Kelly officiat-
ing. Interment is to be at Glenwood
cemetery.
Mrs. Sullivan was born January ),
1912, at Beitsville, Md. Before her
marriage, at the age of eighteen. TO
Samuel Sullivan, she was Sarah penn,
being descended on her mothers slde
from the Bell family and on her IA
Tiers side from William Penn. she
came TO Georgetown when she was
twelve years old. and lved there for
many Gears. Her husband was one OF
the pioneer hardware dealers of that
section of the city.
Mrs. Sullivan was one of the charter
members of the Fourth Presbyterian
Church. She leaves one daughter. MISS
Sadie sullivan, and one grandson, Carl
ton L. Lowe.
Evening star., 1915-02-06
Deaths From Diseases.

Add together all the cases of diph-
liberia. scarlet fever and smallpox in
the District of Columbia for 1913 and
the gum Will be forty-five less than the
number of street accidents for the
same year. The sum of the deaths
caused by these diseases is one less
than the number of deaths by street
accidents. Under the present excellent
preventive measures the chance of los
ing a child by scarlet fever is far less
than by an automobile
Mr.. Peabody asked the youthful MEM
bers of the audience to remember the
letters "B. W. A. c. which. he eN-
planned, mean BE Watchful, Alert,
Careful" He also called attention to
the fact that these same letters are the
initials of wagon, automobile and car.
F. W. Fitzpatrick spoke of the great
San Francisco fire and urged all per-
sons to be careful in handling matches.
The carelessness of handling matches
by children, he said, is responsible for
80 per cent of the fires in this country.
He described California at length. Both
lectures were illustrated.
Evening star., 1915-02-06
THREE ARE SENTENCED.
Justice Covington Deals Out Eight,
Five and -Four Years in the Pen.

Oscar r.. Slack, twenty-eight years
old, was sentenced today by Chief
Justice Covington to serve eight years
in the penitentiary. Slack was con-
victed of entering eleven different
apartment houses within four months,
and is said to have taken property
valued at $1,000. Slack had been con-
victed of a similar offense some time
ago, and had been placed on probation.
Isaiah Ross, colored, who jumped into
a truck farmers wagon, and after
cnoking the farmer took his pocket
book. was sentenced to serve four
accomplce who escaped and has thus
far evaded arrest.
Major Rankin, colored, convicted of
HOUSEKEEPING. was sentenced today to
the penitentiary for five years. He had
served a previous term for housebreak-
ing
Evening star., 1915-02-06
Accused of Assaulting Wife.

Charges of intoXication and assault
were preferred against Charles Berry,
thirty-five years old, who was arrested
this morning by Policeman Little OF
the fourth precinct. Mrs. Rosa Berry
wife of the prisoner. complained that
her husband was under the influence
of liquor at their home, 450 School
street southwest, last night, and that
he was troublesome. This morning
Berry returned home, after a brief alb
Evening star., 1915-02-06
SHOWING MADE IN COPPER.
Exports, Nine Weeks, 10S, ,7S5,748
Lbs: Imports, 14,S1S,O53 Lbs.

There was an enormous balance in
favor Of the United States in the for
eign commerce in copper for the nine
week period ending January 80 last,
according to a statement issued by the
Department of Commerce. The exports
amounted to 10s,7s5,74s pounds. val
ued at s14,o6s,sS2. while the imports
amounted to 14,s1s,053 pounds valued
at $1.S56.754.
For the week ended January 80 the
exports of this material amounted to
1888. valued at s2,067.356. a decrease
of nearly 100000 pounds compared
with the week previous. The imports
amounted to 1872, ,629. valued at S237,-
092. an increase of nearly 1000, 900
pounds over tho previous week.
Evening star., 1915-02-06
TOLL IN WAR
LESS THAN BY. ACCIDENT
Care in the Streets Urged by Presi-
go dent of Safety First As
sociation.

That deaths toll in war is less than
the number of persons killed in pre-
ventable accidents in the United States
each year and that a Washington child
runs a greater chance of being killed
or the streets by vehicle than he
does OF dying of diphtheria, scarlet
fever or smallpox were two of the
points emphasized by William +. Pea
body, president of the Washington
Safety First association. in an address
last evening President Peabody spoke
at q ''nei2hborhood meeting held at
Iowa Avenue Methodist Church under
the patronage of the Piney Branch
Citizens Association.
LAS many people were killed in New
York during the last three years in
street accidents as were killed during
the entire seven years of the rcvou-
tionary war said Mir. Peabody. In
the Uaited States in one year two
thirds as many people have been kill
ed in accidents that could have been
averted through the application of
safety first principles as were killed
in tine entire civil war.
Evening star., 1915-02-06
Promise of Cooperation.

r. L. Haycock. supervising principal
of the third division of the public
schools. said the schools would be glad
to cooperate with the Washington
Safety First Association. ]. A. Cham
berlain, president of the :Piney Branch
Citizens Association, who presided
urged that all members of citizens as
sociations cooperate in tine work for
greater safety. Attention to preven-
tion of accidents should receive great
thought, he said.
Children of the West School sang a
number of school songs. With the as
sistance of the Campfire Girls the safe
ty association presented them with
safety pennants. The Boys Patrol of
the school. most of the members OF
which are Boy, Scouts, acted as ushers
H. G. Pearson led the audience in sing
ing the Safety First Appeal for the
Child"
Evening star., 1915-02-06
RUPTURE
A RELIABLE EXPERT OF HIGH
STANDING COMING TO
WASHINGTON.

W. B. seeIey. the noted expert, will Be At
the New Ebbitt House Mon.. Tues. and Wed:
Feb. 8. . and 10, where he will be pleased
to have those desiring something better than
the common truss consult him.
The government has used his goods for
years and many of3claIs representing every
branch OF the service are numbered among
his patrons.
No fee for consultation. Those treated on
former visits are invited to- call. Home once.
1oc7 Walnut ST.. Phila.. "a. Cut out and
keep for reference.
Evening star., 1915-02-06
TWO VESSELS UNDER WAY
FOR COAST GUARD FLEET
Revenue Cutters Which Shipbuild-
ing Company Hopes to Launch
About First of May.

The two new coast guard cutters
building at the Newport News Dry Dock
and Shipbuilding Company plant on the
James river are to be launched May 1,
or thereabouts. The occasion is to be
made one of considerable ceremony. as
adding the first vessels to the fleet of
the new coast guard.
The program will be in the hands of
Byron r. Newton, assistant secretary
of the Treasury, in charge of the coast
guard. Secretary McAdoo, with Mrs.
McAdoo, will take part, if public affairs
permit. Capt. f. P. Bertholf, COM
ma ndant of the coast guard; Capt. c.
A. McAllister, chief engineer. and other
officers of the service will be present.
A large party, including members of
Congress who have fathered and fos-
tered the coast guard legislation, will
probably be at the shipyard for the
ccremOQY
Evening star., 1915-02-06
Pardoned Convict Returns to Prison

John Vann. colored, was sentenced to-
day by Chief Justice Covington to serve
four years in the penitentiary follow
ing his conviction of picking a wom-
ans pocket in f1ve-cent store during
the Christmas holiday shopping rush.
Vann was pardoned by Gov Blease of
South Carolina about eight months ago
while serving a fifteen-year term for
manslaughter.
Evening star., 1915-02-06
Plans for Christening.

A southern girl. not yet selected, will
christen the Tallapoosa, the coast
guard cutter provided with an ice
making plant and intended for southern
waters A Maine girl will probably be
chonsen TO christen the Ossipi. the coast
guard cutter made with an ice-breaking
nose, and which will take the place of the
Woodbury. in Maine waters.
The two cutters were recently in
spected on the ways at Newport News
by Assistant Secretary Newton, Capt.
Bertholf and Capt. McAllister. The
vessels were found more than 40 per
cent completed, and progress being
rapid.
Evening star., 1915-02-06
G. Grosvenor DAVE to Speak.

G. Grosvenor Dave is scheduled to
address the Piney Branch Citizens AS
sociation at it's meeting to be held
Monday night at o'clock at the Iowa
Avenue II. E. Church Mr.. Dave will
speak on Community Service"
Evening star., 1915-02-06
Wife Gets Absolute Divorce.

Hannah Guthrie has been awarded an
absolute divorce from Hilliard Guthrie
The decree, signed by Justice Siddons,
gives the wife permission to resume
her maiden name. Attorney r. X. Hor-
uer appeared for the wife.
Evening star., 1915-02-06

relieve the immediate wants. Negotia-
tions are pending with the French gov
ernment looking to government aid.
Heretofore the relief work III France
has been confined to cities near the
Belgian border. but the distress is
even greater farther south.
Evening star., 1915-02-06
Bill to Abolish High-class P. Ms.

A bill to abolish postmasters in first
and second class offices and to create
superintendents of post Offices to be
filled on promotion under civil service
regulations of assistant postmasters
was introduced by Senator Poindexter
as an amendment to the post Office ap
preparation bill.
Evening star., 1915-02-06
Chamber Of Commerce Meetings.

4 meeting of the municipal legisla-
tion committee of the Chamber of
Commerce has been called for 4:30
o'clock Monday afternoon. The month
ly meeting of the chamber Is to be
held Tuesday night in the headQuar-
tsrs at 18th and streets northwest.
Evening star., 1915-02-06
THOUSANDS OF FRENCH
ARE FACING STARVATION !
Women. Children and Aged Men in
Occupied Territory Need
United States Aid.

NAMUR, Belgium, via London, Feb
ruary 6.-Thousands of women. chill
dren and aged men in those portions of
northern France lying along the Meuse
river which are occupied by the Ger
mans are facing starvation, with no
hope of relief except the food that the
American commission for relief in Bel
Sium is sending south from Namur
Carts drawn by horses supplied by the
German army are being used for the
transportation of food through the
mountains to some sections. Sedan
Nontherme. NouZon. Charleville, Mo-
nom. Mezieres and scores of other vii
lages are absolutely without food, ex-
ceptlng the rations that the German
soldiers share with the civilians
Meuse Bridges Burned.
The bridges over the Meuse were
burned by the French when they re-
treated. The Germans built pontoon
bridges and consequently water trans
portatlon is absolutely cut off in !:
large territory. a messenger walked
80 miles from Sedan to Namur bearing
IA message from the mayor of the for
mer place TO the relief commission
The message said:
I'm the name of the 1900 inha bitants
of Sedan l have the honor of bringing
to your notice the following conditions:
alter SIN months of war without re-
sources we have now reached the eX-
treme state and are dying of hunger
and sickness for want of nourishment
and medicines. Therefore I appeal to
You in behalf of my w-citizens. [
know beforehand that it will he sniff
clent to inform you briefly. that your
great republic. a sister of France, may
90 all In her power to help US in this
calamity which is hopeless without
your aid. Receive for yourself and the
American government our greatest
thanks for your generous and noble
work.
(Signed) wv. MOLITER"
Find Appalling Conditions.
The commission sent an inspector to
Sedan and he also visited many other
towns, finding appalling conditions
along the Meuse and Semoy rivers At
Givet crowds gathered about the motor
car bearing the commission's banner
and pleaded for bread. The burgomas-
ter said that $1,000 in that canton were
virtually without food other than that
given them by German soldiers
At Montherme the burgomaster said
that many civilians were starving
rather than appeal to the soldiers for
food. -
AS the railway was operating to
Givet. three carloads of flour were
ordered there Immediately. After the
arrival of the -four, the burg o1haster
said to the commissions inspector:
I'VE have dreamed of such generosity
as that of your country. but we never
had an example Of 1t before the arrival
Of that -four
The relief commission is organizing
its work as rapidly as possible in
northern France, and hopes soon to
Evening star., 1915-02-06

The smallest cows in the world are
found in the Samoan Islands. The
average weight does not exceed $50
pounds, while the bulls weigh about
200 pounds. They are about the size
of a Merino sheep.
Evening star., 1915-02-06

sence. it is stated. and his wife
charges that he assaulted her Police
man Little went to the house and ar
rested him.
Evening star., 1915-02-06
That Awful Certainty.

From the Philadclphia Ledger.
It's a great thing to have a wife you
can depend upon"
DO you mean yours"
Sure. I can depend upon her 20 eN-
ceed her allowance for next month
Evening star., 1915-02-06

The first artesian wells in Tripoli
have just been drilled under the direc-
tion of Italian engineers.
Evening star., 1915-02-06
Includes Textile Industry.

That includes the textile industry,
for carpets and hangings are placed in
ship pursued Mr.. Moore. 1T per
tains to the glass industry, for glass
ware must go on q ship. 1t enters into
the iron and steel industry, for those
two commodities enter the construction
Of ships, and, in fact, this matter af-
fects many industries of this country
that ought to be protected against for
eign competition.
Representative Mann of Illinois re-
minded the House that officials of this
administra tion had Joined the Made
i'll America movement, and that he
was of the opinion that in these days
of dire distress it might be a good
thing to let American workmen get the
benefit OF goods to be made for the
navy.
The democrats sEurned the proposal
with the curt statements from Repre-
sentatives Bathrick of Ohio and Fitz-
gerald of New York that the amend
ment was for the benefit of the
trusts"
Evening star., 1915-02-06
MADE IN AMERICA PLEA
RECEIVES JOLT IN HOUSE
Naval Bill Amendment Giving Pref
C-ence to Home Products Is
Voted Down.

Made i'll America, the slogan which
large and enthusiastic league of
Americans recently adopted, was given
jolt by the democrats of the House
late yesterday afternoon when they
voted down the naval bill amendment
offered by Representative Moore of
Pennsylvania to limit the purchase of
shipbuilding materials to American
made wares. In explaining his amend
ment Representative Moore told the
House that by rulings of the Treasury
Department IA wide discretion is given
the Navy Department in the purchase
of shipbuildinS materials
Evening journal., 1915-11-08
TOWNSEND MAN Gets
EAGLE while OUT FOR DUCKS

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
TOWNSEND. Del, Nov. s.
While cunning for wild ducks at
Harman's mill pond on Friday,
Thomas Skaggs shot a bald eagle. The
bird measured feet inches from
tip to tip of wings Mr.. Skaggs will
have the eagle mounted.
NJ. w. and A. S. Culp. contractors on
the new public school here, are making
great Roadway in the construction of
the building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Pinder are re-
ceiving congratulations on the arrival
OF 12-pound baby boy
Perry Othersan, of Merwick, Md.
has leased the Blackbird feed mill
from George II. Records, for 1916.
Harry Newman and Robert Leeds
man. of Wilmington. spent two days a
Collins Beach cunning for wild duck
and had excellent luck. bagging 81
wild ducks.
Mrs. John Maslin spent Saturda.
and Sunday with relatives in Philadel
phia.-J. r. Hodgson spent SUNDAY
with relatives in Wilmington.-Missei
: Rena and Mary Stats are spending 3
! few days with relatives in PaUli, Pa
Oscar Lockerman. of Wilmington, has
Evening journal., 1915-11-08
Just q Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled by John G. QuiniuA.
(The Sunshine NAM
~ART THOU WEARY, ART THOU
LANGUIDY

The Monastery of Mar Saba found
ed before the Hegira of Mohammed,
still stands on its ancient rock look
ing down upon the valley of the Ked-
ron. Forty monks still inhabit the
cells which cluster round the grave
of st. Sabas, the founder. who died
in 500. and still far below in the depths
of the gorge the wolves and the jackals
muster at morning light and eat the
offal and refuse which the monks
fling down below. In this mOnastic
fortress lived in the eighth century
a monk named Stephen, who. before
he died, was gifted from on high
with the supreme talent of embody-
ing in a simple hymn so much of
the essence of the Divine life that
came to the world through Christ
Jesus that in this last decade of the
nineteenth century no hymn more
profoundly touches the heart and
raises the spirits of Christian wor-
shippers. DR.. Neaie paraphrased this
song of Stephen the Sabaite, so that
this strain originally raised on the
stern ramparts of an outpost of East
ern Christendom already threatened
with submersion beneath the food of
Moslem conquest, rings with ever in
creasing volume of melodious sound
through the whole wide world today
Art thou weary, art thou languid,
Art thou sore distrest?
Come to Me-" said One, "and coming
Be at rest
Hath He marks to lead me to Him
If He be my guide2
'In his feet and hands are wound
prints,
And His side"
Is there diadem, as monarch.
That His brow adorns?
yes. a crown in very sure -
But of thornsi"
If find Him, if follow.
Evening journal., 1915-11-08
returned to his home after spending a
few days with his parents here, Mr..
and Mrs. b. G. Lockerman.


The National w. c. T. U. Convention
at Seattle, Washington. which has just
closed, was one OF the most success
full and inspiring in the history of the
organization. A net increase in
membership of 29.711 was shown.
Delegations from all parts of the
United States were present and gains
and advancement in every department
OF work were reported. Plymouth
Congregational Church was filled at
each meeting with enthusiastic audi
ences. The following officers were
elected for the coming year: Presi-
dent, Miss Anna A. Gordon; vice
president-at-large. Mrs. Ella A.
Boole; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Frances p. Parks; recording secre-
tary. Mrs. Elizabeth p. Anderson: as
sistant recording secretary, Mrs. Sara
II. Hoge; treasurer, Mrs. Margaret C.
Munns.
Evening journal., 1915-11-08
Says MINORCA HEN
Laid EGG A DAY

CARLISLE. Pa, Nov. s. with his
MinOrca hen. queen Elizabeth" W.
S. Geremeyer claims to have beaten
the worlds egg-laying record recently
established by Lady Byzantine, at
Delaware College. Queen Elizabeth"
is said TO have eclipsed the Byzantine
record by laying 343 eggs in 343
consecutive days. the former record
being 3l4 eggs in 365 days.
Records kept from day to day dur
ing the time are produced as evidence
IF the remarkable feat and both Gere-
meyer and his wife certify to the cor
rectness of the count. Queen Eliza
beth is said to have begun laying on
November 3, 1914, and stopped on Oc-
tober 10, 1915. laying an egg a day
during that time. Two other fowls
are said to have laid 1928 in the same
time.
Queen Elizabeth" is a small bird
N Black Minorca strain with a trace
Of Rhode Island Red blood and weighs
Evening journal., 1915-11-08
Delaware COLLEGE
MEN WITH DUPONTS
Alumni News Keeps Track
of Graduates Now in Re-
sponSible Positions
COMPANY VALUES
THEIR OPINIONS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Nov. S.--The first issue
of the Delaware College Alumni News
for this college year, which is just
out. contains an interesting article rel
alive to the many Delaware College
graduates who now hold responsible
positions with the DUPONT Powder Com
pany. The article, which gives the
names of the Delaware graduates and
the plants at which they are located,
follows:
"The story of how the DUPONT Pow
der Company arose to meet the de-
mand of recent events, and of how
buildings, factories and even villages
were reared out of unbroken lands
almost over night has been the sub
iect of many recent newspaper and
magazine articles; but to the outside
world the part that Delaware men
have played in this wonderful indus
trial development, is as yet unsung.
Probably no industrial concern
ever faced more critical period than
that experienced in the past year by
the DUPONT Company. A glance at the
personnel of the company which has
so successfully gone through so try
ing a period should give a good idea
Of how they stand up under fire. At
a recent superintendent meeting
one of the officials was interested to
find that many OF the men whose Opin-
ions and ideas were most respected
were graduates of Delaware College.
AT one time two Delaware men, w.
f. Harrington, 'O2. and r. T. Cam,
Jr, OF, were in charge Of the two
largest dynamite factories in the
world w. +. Harrington is now as
sistant superintendent of the Carney
Point plant. which has been the scene
Of great activities. J. B. Jackson, '09,
has likewise been in charge OF more
than a mans job as resident engineer
Of the Hopewell plant. Other Delaware
men doing creditable work for the
company are located as follows:
Wilmington offices H. Rodney,
Sharp, 700. secretary to the president /;
William f. Homewood, OF, and H. l..
Brown. IS.
Carney Point plant-W f. Har-
rington, '02. assistant superintendent;
Paul Keppel and Paul Rossell, OF; c,
+. Speakman. 'O2; J. E. Newman, 'OS
b. f. Ratledge. 10; r. c. Lewis, 70
and Joseph Weaver and William F.
Cam. Is.
"Hopwell. Va, plant u. b. Jack
son. 90, resident engineer; r. II
Palmer. 90; G. G. Hudson. 10; j
Stewart Groves. 'O4; r. II. Burns, ex.
'OS; c. s. Lenderman. 10; c. e. Grub
IA Heisler Harrington, ex-11; ID
Bayne Ayerst and Eugene Manning
70 G. p. Scott. G. F. Anderson and p
ID. Goghegan, 10.
"Parlin. n. il. W. Gotwais. 'OS
Harry Morgan. IA and c. H. Coale
cx1O Haskell plant-Clifford McIn
tire. 90. Raupauno-Arthur Hauber
o.. and John Mccoy, 01
Marketable, Wisconsin - Cantwel
Clark. 10.
"Asburn. Missouri-R. r. Cam, Jr.
. OF.
For almost a decade Delawar,
men have been building up reputa
lion in the DUPONT Powder Company
so that now when the company mus
have dependable men in an emergency
It is evident Delaware College Alumni
g constitute a reliable source"
Evening journal., 1915-11-08

Touorrow Mr.. rdwr~5r win tell %
Tho Man Who Was Spokesman for
Four"
Evening journal., 1915-11-08

What His guerdon here?
MANY a sorrow, many a labour,
Many a tear"
If I still hold closely to Him,
What hath He at last?
Sorrow vanquished, labour ended,
Jordan pastl"
If / ask Him to receive me,
viii He say me nay?
mot till earth, and not till heaven.
Pass awayl"
Finding, following, keeping, sirius
Cling,
Is He sure to bless?
Angels, prophets. martyrs, virgins,
Answer, Yesl"
"Stephanos.
From Hymns that Help"
Dayton, Ohio.
Evening journal., 1915-11-08

Copyright 1915 bv r. J. Edwards.
All rights reseryed.)