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Evening journal., 1915-05-10
MR.. KNOX Saved BY
LEAP|hC into SEA
Got Into Boat But Ropes
FOuled and II Couldn't
Be FlOated
PICKED UP LATER BY
MEN ON LIFE RAFT

Samuel NJ. Knox, formerly OF Will
mington, who now lives in German
town and is now president of the
New York Shipbuilding Company, has
cahled a story of his experiences in
connection with the sinking of the
steamship Lusitania, on which he was
a passenger Mr.. Knox said in his
cablegram:
Shortly after two, while We we're
finishing luncheon in calm sea, a
heavy concussion was felt on the
starboard side, throwing the vessel
to port. She Immediately swung
back and proceeded to take on a list
to starboard, which rapidly increased.
THE passengers rapidly but in
good form, left the dining room, pro-
oeeding mostly to the A or boat deck
There were preparations being made
to launch the boats. Order among
the passengers was well maintained,
there being nothing approaching n
panic. Many of the passengers had
gone to their staterooms and pro-
cided themselves with life belts.
THE vessel reached an angle of
about "a degrees and at this point
there seemed to be q cessation in the
listing, the vessel maintaining this
position for four or five minutes, when
something apparently gave way. and
the list started anew and increased
rapidly until the end.
1.-THE greater number of passengers
were congregated on the high side of
the ship. and when it became ap-
parent that she was going to sink |
made my way to the lower or port
side, where there appeared to be sew
/ eral boats only partly filled and no
passengers on that deck. At this
juncture | found the outside of the
boat deck practically even with the
water and the ship was even further
down by the head
81 stepped into boat and a sailor
in charge then attempted to cast her
off. but it was found that the boat
falls had fouled the boat and she
could not be released in the limited
| time available. l went overheard al
/ NhNN anu dNNtAhBltu ~ SCI tiNdA vi AnN
| ship, which was coming over slowly
/ was caught by one of the smoke
/ stacks and carried down a consider
able distance before being released
"On coming to the surface l float
ed about for a considerable time
when I was picked up by a life raft
This raft. with others, bad ioated
free when the vessel sank, and had
been picked up and taken charge OF
by Mr.. Gauntlet, of Washington. and
Mr.. Lauriat, of Boston. who picked VI
80 persons in all.
1T was equipped with oars. and We
made our way to a fishing smack
about five miles distant, which took
us on board, although it was already
overloaded We were finally taken
of this boat by the Cunard tender
Flying Fish and brought to Queens
Evening journal., 1915-05-10
FLEES FROM Lookup
AFTER BURNING NET
Fred Shorter, Held in $1,000
Bail, Aided to Escape
From Cell
HAD DISPUTE WITH
FATHER OVER DEBT
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAWARE CITY, May 1O--Frcd
Smarter % years old. colored. who
was arrested Saturday afternoon
charged with setting fire to his
fathers shad net, escaped from the
lookup some time Saturday night. An
AK had been used by some one out
side of the Jail to break in the front
door, and a railroad spike to break
the lock.
When Constable Warren Downs
went to the lookup yesterday morn
ing 10 take Shorter to the wOrkhouse
he found the cell empty. Shorter was
arrested Saturday afternoon by Con-
stable Downs. and at a hearing before
Magistrate J. Frank Reynolds. was
consigned to the lookup under $1,000
bail for court on the charge of arson.
According to witnesses, Fred was
quarreling with his father, Joseph
Shorter, over SAFE that the father is
alleged to owe the son for shad he
had caught. The son wanted the
father to pay the bill on the wharf
and the father said he would pay
I him when they got home. According
burn his boats and nets unless the
bill was paid. The youth is said
TO have purchased a box of matches
and set the net afre. Other fisher
men tried to save part of the net but
in two minutes Il was reduced to
ashes. The net was valued at $500.
Nearly 100 other shad nets that adj
/ joined Shorters were saved by fisher
men who witnessed the firing of Shor-
ter's net. Detective Mccoy was here
yesterday and has a good idea of the
whereabouts of Shorter. and they ex-
pect to pick him up and the man who
freed him as we'll At the hearing
before Magistrate Reybold. the father
of Shorter refused to testify against
him unless he was handcuffed or
placed in a cell, and the latter was
done.
Evening journal., 1915-05-10
$50 FINE FOR THE PRESENT.

Elsie Cosden, colored aged 10
years, was fined $50 and costs or two
months in the workhouse by Judge
Churchman in City Court today on the
charge Of keeping a house of ques-
tionable reputation at No. 213 West
Third street She pleaded guilty but
wanted her case continued so she
could get a lawyer. Judge Church
man went into the hearing today be-
cause the principal witness against
her. William Saggaw, a sailor. had
to return to League Island. as his
special leave of absence would be up
in twelve hours. Saggaw admitted
having gone to the house and having
given Elsie Cosdon so cents.
Judge Churchman said the woman
could secure a lawyer II she wanted
to and the judgment could be opened
If necessary.
Evening journal., 1915-05-10
GASOLINE blaze
fires THREECOTTACES
Sunday Fire at Kits Ham,
mock Causes $4,000
Property Loss
MRS. w. D. BURTON
HAS NARROW ESCAPE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, May lO.-Fire that
started when a lighted match ignited
gasoline. destroyed the cottage of DIR. W.
ID. Burton. at Kits Hammock yesterday
afternoon, together with three other cot
tagcs aud all their contents.
The most miraculous part of the affair
was that Mrs. Burton, wife of the doc
tor, who stepped ON the match uncon-
sciously, was not burned 10 death. Mrs.
Burton gave the alarm, which attracted
her husband and others on the outside 81
the cottage. She barely escaped in time
TO prevent her own dress from igniting.
DR.. Burton. hoping to save the cot
tage from destruction, ran into the
kitchen and grasping the blazing gas
oline stove endeavOrod to throw IL
outside and in doing so had his hands
badly burned.
With a high wind blowing, the
flames rapidly spread to the adjoin-
ing cottages of Mrs. Annie Slaughter,
W. S. Bostic and James Kerbin, all Of
which we're burned to the ground with
all their contents.
The Robbins Hose Company Of this
town, was telephoned for. but before
they could reach the beach the cot
tagos were destroyed.
Mrs. Slaughter and Mr.. Bostic car
ried small insurance on their cot
tages. DR. Burton and Mr.. Kerbin had
no insurance.
The Burtons were preparing To
have repairs made to their cottage and
had engaged a carpenter to do the
work today. The loss on all tho cot
tages which were located on the best
part of the beach. will total $4,000.
Evening journal., 1915-05-10
ALLIES HOLD Lines IN
Face OF HOT GERMAN fire


! LONDON. May l0.-Severe fighting
from the Belgian frontier TO the North
Sea was reported today. The Germans
are attacking in force from points just
south OF Hin so TO Bixschoote and to-
wards Fumes and Nieuport. In addition
artillery comhats Of great severity are
in progress IN the st. Mihel region and
near kparges. In all of the fighting the
lines of the allies are being maintained.
The Germans retain their hold on Hin
CO. but have heen unable to gain any
additional ground toward Npres, where
the British positions have been greatly
strengthened
Advices from Petrograd admit that
the Germans are still occupying Libau
which they were able to take by cooper.
alton between the land and army and
the feet. Since the admission that an
engagement had taken place between the
Russian and German fleets in the Baltic
no additional particulars have com,
either from Petrograd OF Berlin. and il
Is assumed hero that the Russian feet
has been withdrawn 90 another point
because of the overwhelming strength oil
the German squadron now in Balti,
waters.
Evening journal., 1915-05-10
SOCIAL WORKERS IN
conference At Y.W.C.A.

In order TO bring the social work
ors throughout the city into closer
relationship, a conference is being
held at the Young Women's Christian
Association this afternoon and even
ing. Mrs. c. w. String. chairman Of
the city committee of the field COM
mitoe, presided this afternoon.
Addresses we're made by Mrs. Anna
Dickson, who spoke on THE Privi-
leges and Responsibilities of Commit
tee members" Miss Lucy W. Donnell.
Of Philadelphia, who spoke on Com
mittee Relationships" and Miss Caro-
line w. Jones, who talked on Our
Making of Leaders"
A round table discussion Will be
held at o'clock and at 8 o'clock a
meeting, which will be public.
AS president of the Board of Man
ayers for the Y w. c. A., Mrs. Will
liam S. Prickett will preside. Speak
ers will include Miss Mabel Fowler,
general secretary. who will talk on
What the Wilmington Y. w. c. A.
offers the Girl in the City," Miss
Caroline w. Jones. whose subject will
be "A National Movement for Girls"
and Miss Anna Woods Bird who will
speak on "The Girl and the Consum-
ers League"
Following arc some of the delegates
who are attending:
Associated Charities-Mrs. Edward
Mack. Miss Hopkins. Miss Mullin,
Miss Barbara Vandegrift, Miss Edith
Daniorth.
Y. w. c. A. of Women's College
of Delaware Misses Ada Willim.
Margaret Postles, Ozella Saville,
Louise Van Dyke, Helen Brown, and
Edith McDougle.
Evening journal., 1915-05-10
AUSTRIANS AND
ITALIANS POISE
ON EVE OF WAR
Continued from First Page.

resulted IN many of the newspapers who
ia the past have been lukcwarm in their
support OF war suggestions, to change
their attitude Many Of them now say
that il is only question of time when
an Italian steamer will be torpcdocd and
the government is urged to take immedi.
ate action against Austria.
Advices from every part Of Italy
show that the Austrian and German
subjects are leaving by the hundred
Most of them have gone from Rome.
even the high church officials Every
train passing over the Swiss frontier
Is jammed with Austrians and Ger
mans. Their consuls have been in
structed to get them out of the coun-
~ without delay and many have
racrihced long established businesses
~, order TO leave.
.nThe frontier telephone service has
sseen suspended by order of the Ital-
ian government. All troops are con-
b entrated at strategic points. an Ital-
an army of 100000 being at Verona
'.ft the base, Of the Tyrolcse Alps and
.2J miles from the Austrian frontier.
Evening journal., 1915-05-10
CHILD BLINDED BY FORK.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ST GEORGES, Del. May lO.-Reba Van
HeSle, the 3-year-old daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. Norman Van Hekle, accident
ly stuck a fork in her eye, resulting in
the loss Of sight of the eye.
Mrs. William G. Janvier. who is at
the Orthopaedic Hospital, Philadelphia,
is reported convalescent.
The Ladies' Sewing Circle Of the Pres
byterian Church will meet az the home
of Mrs John c. Stuckert ON Wednesday
evening
Miss Ruth Wood Of Elkton, was a
recent visitor with her parents, Oh,
Rev. and Mrs. c. L. Wood, at the par
sonage.
Evening journal., 1915-05-10
MIR COLBERT ON WESTERN "TRIP

p. NJ. Colbert, general secretary of
the Y. NJ c. A.. left this morning for
San Francisco, where he will attend
the conference of employed officers
of the Y. M. c. A., which will be held
May 10 to %. He will be gone about a
month. Frank p Mitchell, religious
secretary, will act as general secre-
tary of the city association during the
absence of Mr.. Colbert. En- route
Mr.. Colbert will visit a number of the
large associations of the west.
Evening journal., 1915-05-10
Week Of CAMP LIFE T.
FOR State militia.
Annual Outdoor Instruction
Will Begin This Year
on July 81
TWO-DAY HIKE
PART OF PROGRAM

Members of the Organized Militia q
Delaware will go into camp at the state
Rifle Range on Saturday, July "a, to re-
main until Saturday, July 81. A two
days hike will be part of the weeks
duty.
Prior to the camp of the regiment
there will be two schools of instruction
for the officers. One will be held for the
battalion staff and line officers from
Monday, June a. to Saturday, June -.
and the other will be for the rcgimental
field and staff officers from Monday,
June 81, TO Saturday, June 26. Both
these camps will be held on the rifle
range below New Castle.
They will be under the direction Of
First Lieutenant Ursa NJ. Diller. of the
United States regular army, who on May
Ia will come here as mspector-instructor
Of the Delaware militia. The program
for these schools of instruction will be
arranged after Lieutenant Diller has re-
ported here for duty.
Adiutant General Wickersham has
under consideration participation by a
team from the Delaware regiment in the
national rife match to be held in Flor
ida during October Whenever Delaware
has participated in this national contest
the militiamen have always given a good
account of themselves and the Delaware
team has always stood close to the top
of those competing.
Evening journal., 1915-05-10
MR.. cox I'm RECITAL.

A charming recital was given on Sat
urday afternoon in the rose room Of the
Hotel dupont by Harry Richard Cox,
formerly a member of Central Presbyter-
ian Church, but now of New York, where
he has been studying voice culture foi
two years. The recital, at which Miss
y. r. keim was hostess. was an informal
affair, and about y of Mr. Cox's friends
attended as guests.
Mr.. Cox was accompanied on tn,
piano by Ralph Lewars, of Philadelphia
At the conclusion of his voice cultur,
Ar. Cox viii enter grand opera.
Evening journal., 1915-05-10

In the accompanying illustration is
shown a reproduction of the warning
issued by the German embassy just
before the sailing of the Lusitania.
There also are shown the following,
who were passengers on the ill fated
ship: J. Foster Stackhouse, explorer;
Lathrop Wilmington. football player;
J. NJ. Forman, author and Linden
Bates, Jr., a New York lawyer.
Evening journal., 1915-05-10
M||DDLETOWN HAS
NIGHT CLEANUP
Seven COlored Men Arrested
Saturday With Extra
Police on Duty
SHOT AT ESCAPING
NOISY OFFENDERS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETOwN, Del. May TO-
Chief Hnlyard asked the Town. Com
missioners for extra police and two
extra men were appointed TO the
force for Saturday night duty during
the summer. About ten o'clock some
colored men started trouble on Satur-
day and from that time till midnight
seven arrests were made All were
given hearings before Alderman Cox
on Sunday morning. Eliza Thompson
was fined So for being drunk. VIII
liam alias BASS" Wright was fined
a like amount on a similar charge,
George Daniels was assessed al the
same amount for the same oifense
Grant Simpson was fined "a for
drunkenness and reckless driving.
Simpson is a regular contributor to
the finances of the town, having been
arrested six times this year. and has
been paid heavy fines each time.
John Baynard was fined So for being
drunk and swearing on the street
William Prattis was arrested by OF
hcers Ripple and Hamburg at the COR
ner of Broad and Main streets, and
resisted arrest, and gave the officers
a tussle. He was fined $40 on two
charges. William Gallagher Of Potts
Vile. Pa. was arrested by Officer
Palmer of the railroad police for tres
pass and was fined 81. in default OF
which he was committee 90 the work
house for ten days. Chief Hillyard has
had several complaints OF the disor-
der Of the negroes on leaving the
centre of the town, and on Saturday
night about II o'clock, stationed him
self and one officer at the corner OF
Broad and Crawford streets to watch.
A crowd was noticed coming down
the street swearing. The officers made
dash for the offenders. but missed
them. Seeral shots were fred after
them but they escaped.
Evening journal., 1915-05-10
ON MATCH FOR .eYEGGS.r

Detectives employed by the Penn
sylyania Railroad Company are keep
ing a strict watch for "yeggs," word
robbers who blew the safe at the FL
lendale postohice last week were
hiding in the lower part of the State
The railroad officials have notified
the station masters in the lower part
of the State to be on the watch for the
'yeggs"
Evening journal., 1915-05-10
UNLAWFUL
LIQUOR SALE.

Generoso Verderamo, of No. SOB
Tatnall street. was arrested on Satur-
Gay on charge of violating the State
liquor laws by selling malt liquors
in larger quantities than one quart.
The case will be heard next Wednes-
day evening before Magistrate Lewis.
The arrest was made on complaint
Of Frank W. Haley, of the Law and
Order Society.
Evening journal., 1915-05-10
MONTGOMERY BAIL DEAD.

The funeral of Montgomery Ball
will take place from the residence
of his daughter, Mrs. George Watson,
Embreville, Pa, tomorrow afternoon.
MIR. Ball was a retired farmer and is
survived by his widow and three chill
dren. The latter are Mrs. Watson,
George NJ. and Caleb Ball Mr.. Ball
was a cousin of DR.. l.. Heisler Ball.
Evening journal., 1915-05-10
CHASE AFTER LITTLE PoRKERs.

While transferring three little pigs
from a farm wagon TO a box the young
porkers escaped from Francis l.. Denni-
son, Stanton storekeeper, and caused
a lively chase from Fourth and Shiplcy
streets To King street market ON Satur-
Jay afternoon. Alfred Baldwin and Leo
icam captured one between them, while
one OF the others was captured by Oscar
Manlol, colorcd. The other was caught
by Mr.. Donnison.
Evening journal., 1915-05-10
SAY HOUSE rs DISORDrRIy.

James Haney pleaded not guilty in
City Court today to the charge OF
keeping a disorderly house at No.
lll7 Davis street, and at his request
the case was continued until Wednes-
day that witnesses may be summon
ed. II is alleged that Harry allows
loud swearing and cursing at his
home
Evening journal., 1915-05-10
TREPAssERs ARE FINED.

+ Joseph Palese was fined s. and costs
in City Court today on the charge Of
trespassing on the property No. 237
Tatnall street He claimed he had
been invited into the house. but this
WAS denied by George Quailcs. who
lives in the house
William Smith. colored. and Adam
Biska and Joseph Smith were fined
s. and costs for trespassing on the
property Of the B. and o. Railroad.
Evening journal., 1915-05-10
TALK OF BENCH SHOW

The Delaware Setter and Pointer Club
held a special meeting yesterday ana
discussed the advisahility of giving
dog show. There was a good attendance
of members. but after a short discussion
it was decided TO postpone further action
until June.
Evening journal., 1915-05-10
MEETING NOTICE


THE EQUITABLE GUARANTEE AND
TRUST co.
n. W. Corner Ninth and Market Streets.
Wilmington. Del, May Ord. 1915
The annual meeting Of the Stockholders
Of the Equitable Guarantee and Trust Com
pany for the election Of Directors viii be
held az the once Of the Company. on Mon
day. May 18th. 1915, between the hours Of
II noon and I 4. NJ.
Yours very respectfully.
j. 7. PENNYPACKER
navt.IOt Serretarv
Evening journal., 1915-05-10
NOTICES.

NJ OTICE-TO KNIGHTS OF THE
~ Golden Eagle: All members Of the
knights Of the Golden Eagle are requested
TO meet at the Smith Building No go IL
Market street. Wednesday evening, May IL
az tbs o'clock. and proceed in a body to
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church TO hear
Gypsy Smith. WIN. NJ HOOVEN.
may1O-3t. Deputy Grand Chief.
Evening journal., 1915-05-10
MEMORIAL nay PLANS

The joint committee Of the G. A.
R. will meet tomorrow night when the
route of parade and other details in
connection with the Memorial Day
observance will be arranged.
Evening journal., 1915-05-10
TO ERECT PENNSGR0YE RrILnING

Joyce and Kerrigan. Of this city.
have been awarded a contract 10 erect
four story boarding house in Penns-
grove. \. J.. for Mrs. Williams. The
price Of the building viii be $500.
Evening journal., 1915-05-10
7oPE sHocKEp ovER SEA HORROR

" TUT Z ITITTW T TV7"-
ROME, May lO.-rhe Pope has ex-
ressed the utmost horror over the Lusi-
fania disaster, and expressed sympathy
Tor the families of the victims He said
hat he hopes that some method will be
found so that in the future similar ca
tastrophes can be avoided.
Evening journal., 1915-05-10
Victims of Sea Horror Are
Buried; British Flag Drspes Collins
SIX PASSENGER SHIPS SUNK

q SIX PASSENGER SHIPS SUNK
German warships have sunk
. six passenger ships, including the
. Lusitania, since the war began.
. The lives lost in four Of these dis :
o asters totaled 1919. The list fol-
q lows:
9 Admiral Ganteaume. French
9 sunk by German submarine off
. French coast, October g. Had
" 1000 refugees aboard. Forty lives
. lost.
Floride, French, sunk by Ger a
. man converted cruiser Prinz
. Eitel Friedrich, off Brazilian
" coast February 49, Crew and SO
. passengers saved.
Guadeloupe. French. sunk by
8 German converted cruiser Kron-
prinz wilhelm, near Island of
Fernando de Noronha, South At
lantic Crew ana 143 passengers
saved.
Falaba. British, sunk by Ger
. man submarine off coast of
Wales, March 81 Had 100 pas
. sengers aboard; 112 passengers
8 and members of the crew lost, in
Guiding Leon Chester Thrasher,
+" an American civil engineer
Aguilla, British, sunk by Ger
man submarine off Irish coast,
" May Z. There we're 1854 passen-
gers aboard. Loss of life over
" 1900.
2
sealing his own fate. Ware wanted Il
charter a tug and send it out bu
Captain Todd, the navigating directo
of the Cunard Line, advised agains
it, He agreed that the spring cur
rents were sure to wash up most q
the bodies and that they would b
picked up on the coast rather tha
at sea. Fishermen. attracted by tn
offers of rewards. are now watchin
all of the points where the tide sets il
toward shore.
Evening journal., 1915-05-10
DIVIDEND NOTICE

NOTICE-DIVIDEND.
ARTISANS SAVINGS BANK,
No. sos Market Street.
One hundred and eighth (Consecutivc)
Dividend. semi-annual dividend, at the
rate of four per cent. per annum, has been
declared and win be credited on Depositors'
Books on and after May First
J. WALTER BOYER
may510t. Treasurer.
Evening journal., 1915-05-10

Watch the Want Ads daily and you
will find you will not have to wait
long for them to get you what you
are after.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1915-05-10
TESTIMONY

= STATE or DELLA.
1Oc U. S. I. X. WARE. OFFICE
STAMP OF SECRETARY OF
CANCELLED STATE.
CERTIFICATE OF
DISSOLUTION.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS
MAY COME, GREETING;
WHEREAS. IL appears to my, satistac-
ton by duly authenticated record Of the
proceedings for the voluntary dissolution
thereof. by the consent Of all the stockholders
deposited in my Office, The Enterprises Com
pany, a corporation Of this State, whose prin-
cipal Office is situated at No. 900 Market
street. in the city Of Wilmington, county Of
New Castle, State OF Delaware, Delaware Trust
Company being agent therein and IN charge
thereof, upon whom process may be served,
has complied with the requirements Of An
Act providing a General Corporation Law,
amended and approved March y A. y. 1901,
amended and approved March II, A. ID. 1908,
amended and approved March %. A. D. 1905.
amended and approved March 81, A. ID. 1907
amended and approved April ;, A. ID. lsOs'
amended and approved March 81, w !;
amended and approved March. 1918. amended
and approved March. 1915, preliminary to the
Certificate OF DISSOLUTION.
Now. therefore L. Geo. II. Hail. Secre-
tary Of State OF the state of Delaware, do
hereby certify that the said corporation did.
on the eighth day Of May, A; ID. 1919, nile
in the ONCE duly executed and attestea
consent in writing to the dissolution OF
said corporation, executed by all the stock
holders thereof, which said consent and the
records Of the proceedings aforesaid, are
now on file in my said office as provided
IN TESTIMONY
WHEREOF, 1
have hereuntO
set my hand and
OFFICIAL. SEAL Official seal at
Sccretarv's once Dover this sth
1855 Delaware 1898 day Of May in
1911 the year OF our
Lord. one thou
sand. nine hun
dred and fifteen.
GEO. H HALL.
maylO-it Secretary Of State.