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Evening journal., 1915-08-12
woman
LEAP FROM STEAMER
Herbert Reeder, Railroad
Signalman, Receivers
Her Handbag
WILSON LINE SAYS
IT'S NEWS TO THEM

While a woman is reported by a
railroad man to have leaped from a
Wilson Line steamboat into the
Christiana river last evening, no
trace of the body had been found up
TO early this afternoon and Wilson
Line officials said they had no knowl-
edge Of a woman leaping from boat
The woman is said to have fallen or
jumped from the steamer City Of
Chester as the boat was passing
through the cutoff bridge nearest the
mouth Of the Christiana river. about
seven o'clock last evening.
The only person who claims to
have seen ner rs Herbert Reeder. night
signalman ate. u. tower of the rail-
road. Mr.. Reeder is said TO have
found a woman's handbag floating
after the boat had passed. Reeder
lives at No. 5O4 East Sixth street. a-d
was asleep this morning and could
not be seen.
u. II. Alexander, who is on duty
today al the tower. says that Reeder
told him he saw a woman fall or
jump from the boat and float some
time after she struck the water. The
bridge being off at the time, he said
he was unable 10 get to a small boat
until the bridge was turned on. AS
soon as he could. he got a man and
a boat and tried to find the woman.
She had disappeared beneath the
water. but he found a handbag con-
tanning three small handkerchiefs.
one pair Of white silk gloves. a door
key. a woman's plain wedding ring
without initials, a single trip ticket
on the Wilson Line boats from Will
mington to Philadelphia. a trip ticket
on ferry boat from Philadelphia 10
Camden, 81 cents in a small wallet
and a ticket from a weighing machine
recording 127 pounds. The handbag
was turned over to the police. Mr..
Reeder and others grappled for the
body up until a late hour. but failed
TO recover it.
No report was made by the crew or
passengers Of the boat as to any one
falling overheard on the trip, Joseph
IS. Wilson, Of the Wilson Line. said
today.
Evening journal., 1915-08-12
ENDS LIFE
OF William hickey
Aged And Retired Railroad
Worker Run Down
Near Aberdeen
IN SERVICE SIS YEARS;
ARDENT METHODIST

William Hickey, of Delmar, formerly
of this city, was killed late yesterday
afternoon by a northbound express train
on the Pennsylvania railroad at Short
Lane crossing Of the F., b. & w, Rail
road. near Aberdeen, Md. while waiting
for the northbound accommodation train.
Mr. Hickey attempted to cross the
track ahead of the express, evidently
thinking that it was the accommodation
train on which he was going to Viii
mington prior to returning TO Delmar.
Mr.. Hickey was ss years olda He was
employed for 55 years by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. and since has drawn a
pension He is survived by one daugh-
ter, Mrs j. w. Chappell. of Washington,
and by a son. Harry r. Hickey, yard
master of the Delaware Railroad at Del
mar.
Mr.. Hickey was ell,knownAto many
Wilmingtonians. He was a boilermaker
in the railroad company's service, and
was retired ON the pension plan Decem-
Der 81, 1899. He lived in Wilmington
up to a few years ago, when he moved
to Delmar and had lived with his son.
He was an ardent Methodist, and always
was greatly interested in religious move
ments. He frequently attended Brandy
wine Summit campmeetine.
Mr. Hickey's funeral will be held on
Friday afternoon from the parlors of
John b Martin, undertaken. No. $40
West street. Interment win be in Mt.
Salem cemetery.
Evening journal., 1915-08-12
TAKE CHARTER FOR
salem Trolley CO.
du Pont Men, Including
Wilmingtonians, Are In-
terested in the Project
ENGINEERS LAY
OUT THE ROUTE

SALEM. N. j., Aug. 12.-The Salem
Pennsgrove trolley line project. which
took definite form this week. when a
company was incorporated at Trenton
and a $4,000 deposit made with the
public utilities board, was given addi~
tional impetus yesterday when the
survey OF the route was started. Pros
poets are now very bright for the
realization Of a century's anticipation
before cold weather had fairly set in.
The incorporators of the company
are. Arthur B. Smith, president of the
Smith Davis Lumber Company; for
mer Mayor Isaac c. Smashey; Wes-
ley S. Sinnickson; Harry G. Hart. OF
the Salem Brass and Iron Manufacture
ing Company; James S. Wheeler, and
Arthur f. Porter, general manager of
the Carneys Point works of the E. I.
DUPONT de Nemours Powder Company.
Peter j. Ford OF Wilmington. also 10
interested.
In order to get the project started the
DUPONT Powder Company has agreed to
co o-operate with the Salem people and
have also pledged 100000 There is no
string attached to this offer, as the
company, realizing that some provision
must be made to transport the en-
ployes from Salem and vicinity to the
works this winter, which cannot he
safely done by the jitney service.
IL is the purpose to operate the road<
from the head Of Broadway. the main
street in Salem, through the center Of
the city to Pennsville, thence to the
wharf at Pennsgrove.
Evening journal., 1915-08-12
TWO SNAKES POP OUT
OF PINK Lemonade
Illustration Used by Rev. ].
Richard Bicking at
Summit Camp
MUSIC LEADER TO BE
PREACHER TONIGHT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
BRANDYWINE SUMMIT CAMP,
Aug 12.-Twelve girls and eight boys
were converted at the children's ser
vice held yesterday afternoon at the
Brandywine Summit Camp. This
makes in. all twenty-six conversions
since camp opened last Wednesday
evening The conversions we're the
result of a stirring talk given by the
Rev ]. r. Bicking who has charge
Of the children's meetings His sub
ject was the Lost Coin. the Lost
Sheep and the Lost Boy"
Today is children's temperance
day. All the children's services were
featured by temperance talks and
the temperance song There's Dry
Time Coming" was sung to the tune
of "Tipperary." Members of the Sum-
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Evening journal., 1915-08-12
ITALIANS REPULSE foe IN
NIGHT BAYONET attack

By The United Press.
ROME, Aug. PA daring attack by
two bersaglieri companies in the full
glare of Austrian searchlights Tues
day night swept the enemy from a
strongly entrenched height at Monte
Sci Busi. General Cadorna reported
to the war office today.
The bersagheri charged without firing
a shot. routing the enemy with their
boyonets. The position, however, was
made untenable by frightful fire from
Austrian artillery on surrounding peaks
and before dawn yesterday the Italians
withdrew after first wrecking the en-
emy's works.
AT several other points on the Carso
Plateau, Austrian attacks have been re-
pulsed. the Italian commander in chief
reported.
"In the Cadore region Monday we re-
pulsed strong enemy attempts to ad-
vance toward Seikofel and also toward
Fonte Del Rimbianco," said the official
report. ''In Carnia, enemy attacks on
the entire front were repulsed. We ad.
vanced slightly at Ilavruidness during
Monday night and Tuesday by heavy ar.
tillery and infantry attacks"
Evening journal., 1915-08-12
LUNG PUNCTURED By
FALL ON SHARP TOOL
]. Chandler Palmer In Criti-
cal Shape After Stumble
Over Machine
CUT HOLE THROUGH
FLESH NEAR HEART

. j. Chandler Palmer, aged 20. widely
known young man, of No. SO West Sew
enth street was seriously injured last
night about Q O'Clock when he fell
against a planning machine at the plant
Fifth street west of Monroe, where he
was employed as a machinist.
A three-pointed sharp instrument at
tached to the machine and known as a
shaver, penetrated Palmer's left side
near the heart and Iunctured his lung.
The young man, who is a son of Po-
liceman Howard Palmer, is in a critical
condition at the Homeopathic Hospital,
but nothing definite could be said as yet
as to whether he would recover. il was
stated this afternoon.
A minute or two before the acct
dent. Palmer and some of the other
employees had been joking with one
another. and ali we're in happy mood.
as they we're about to stop work for
supper intermission. Palmer
stumbled and fell across his machine,
and his left side landed against the
sharp shaving tool, which was driven
into his left lung. II made an ugly
wound from which blood spurted.
Palmer became unconscious as soon
as the machine was stopped. and ne
was removed from his perilous posi-
tion.
The Phoenix ambulance rushed him
TO the Homeopathic Hospital, where
he was revived. He showed improve
ment during the night and this morn
ing.
Evening journal., 1915-08-12

hN Inc united ffess.
WASHINGTON. Aug. President
Wilson. back in Washington. was in
personal control of the Mexican and
European international situations to-
day. Mexico distinctly took prece-
dence, for the time. over Europe.
From the railroad station. the Pres
ident went straight TO the White House
and his study There he arranged for
early conferences with Secretaries
Lansing, Garrison and Daniels.
This was the Mexican situation he
found outlined before him.
/. The pan-American conference
In full accord on the necessity for
another appeal TO all Mexican fac
tions TO get together but the Latin
American conferees are firmly op-
posed TO American Intervention under
any circumstances.
2. General Carranza in bold def
ance against outside interference In
Mexico. but with his agency here
barely limiting that he might CON
slider a get together conference II as
sured of representation in proportion
to the predominating territory and
3. Border conditions exceedingly
/ serious and complicated by what ap-
pears a strongly seditious sentiment
among Mexican-Americans on the
American side Of the international
/ boundary.
4. Vera Cruz conditions somewhat
improved, but with threats Of anti
foreign outbreak throughout Car
ranzista territory.
5. Army and navy ready TO respond
to any emergency which might call
for force as a substitute for diplo.
matte efforts.
The President was understood Il
be entirely satisfied with secretar,
Lansing's handling OF the Mexican
problem thus far
This weeks regular Friday cabine
meeting was called of today II wal
understood the President wanted II
have personal conferences with hi.
department heads. 10 have his plans
lfully formulated before spreadinn
them on the table.
WIN Send More Troops 10 Border
The President has been asked tc
double the number Of Federal troops
now on duty In the Rio Grande Val
ley. The request was telegraphed to
the President early today by Gov
ernor Ferguson Of Texas. from Rock
port where he is spending his vaca-
ton. The governor says that con
ditions are now "perilous and grave
and that the Federal government
should act at once
No general army mobilization order
had been even formulated, IL was
learned on high War Department au.
thority at O'Clock today. In re-
sponse to the Texas Governors re
quest for more border troops. Il was
stated, however. that whatever fur
ther aid was needed would b,
promptly forthcoming.
To control the situation in the Tex
as interior. where il was said Mex.
lean disorders we're occurring spor.
edically. II was believed the sugges.
tian would be made that State troop.
be used.
The War Department was informed
by General Funston that a detach.
ment OF the Ninth Infantry from
Laredo had been sent to Browns
Vile, at Colonel Blocksoms request
Threatening conditions there made
the move necessary. il was stated
and additional troops probably will
Evening journal., 1915-08-12
ITALIAN CITIES
ARE Threatened
BY VOLCANOES
VesuviuS, Mt. Etna and
Stromboli, Belch Lava;
People in Terror
EARTHQUAKES SHAKE
MANY Inland TOWNS
BY HENRY WOOD

United Press Stan Correspondent.
NAPLES, Aug. 12.-Vesuvius, Mt
Etna and Stromboli, three of the
worlds greatest volcanoes, have sud
denly become active and are belch-
Ing forth great clouds of steam and
smoke. Streams of lava are pouring
down the eastern slope Of Mt Etna
from two new craters, threatening the
destruction of Sicilian villages. The
whole population of Naples and Of
Messina and other Sicilian cities is in
a state of terror.
Severe earthquake shocks have been
felt at laramie, and Brindisi. In
southern Italy, according to dis
patches received here today. increas-
Ing the fear here that a gigantic earth
disturbance is about to shake Italy,
though Naples scientists are trying 20
reassure the public. The first earth
tremor was felt At Brindisi at 3
o'clock Tuesday morning, followed by
nine others. It was estimated that
the center of disturbance was 125
miles from Brindisi. The meteoro-
logical apparatus at Vesuvius Observ-
Rtory was wrecked by the earth
tremors yesterday.
En- route from Athens to Naples,
aboard the Greek steamer Adriaticus
| personally witnessed the reawak-
ening of the three great Italian vol
csnoes. Passing through the Ionian
Sea, the smoke pouring from Mt.
Etna was visible for miles. The top
OF the great cone, standing two miles
above the sea, was shrouded in a
lhick cap of smoke and steam.
Dispatches from Catania today
said that two new craters have been
opened on Mount Etna on the east
ern side and that a thick stream OF
lava is pouring down the slopes,
threatening the destruction of Casino
del Ingles. The people of Catania
often visited by destructive outpour-
ings of lava, are fiocking to their
churches to implore divine protec-
lion
Messina, sixty miles northeast OF
the great volcano and the scene of
the greatest earthquake disaster in
history, is greatly alarmed The
population is clamoring for the ira
ditional procession Of the Madonna
Della Lettera, which has so often
saved the city from Etna's wrath, ac-
cording to popular belief
Stromboli, rising 5000 feet above
the sea on one of the Lipari Islands,
was giving forth an angry stream Of
lava that poured into the sea and
ypouting forth a thin dust of ashes.
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Evening journal., 1915-08-12
Despite Threatening Situation South America COnferees
Oppose American Intervention. President In Wash
ingOn viii Direct United States Next Move.
ZapatiStaS Blow Up Train at JaIapa, Killing Fifty
Passengers
WASHINGTON MAY GIVE WARRING LEADERS
ANOTHER CHANCE TO ADJUST TROUBLES

be sent to Laredo from Texas City.
II was announced.
The gunboat Sacramento left Vera
Cruz at $40 Wednesday night for
New Orleans with the Brazilian and
Guatemalan ministers and their fam
lilies and suites on board. the State
Department was informed today in
dispatch from Vera Cruz.
Fleet 20 Sail on August 20.
That the entire Atlantic feet will
leave Newport for Southern waters
August 20 was admitted at the Navy
Department today.
II was denied. however that the voys
age had anything TO do with the Next
can situation. Had this been the expla.
nation. IL was stated, the fleet would
70 now. The cruise is customary at this
season, said officials, verifying then
statement by records, for target prac'
tice and maneuvers.
About thirty vessels will be included.
The Carranza agency had an uncon'
firmed rumor that Iapatistas had blown
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Evening journal., 1915-08-12
SIX THOUSAND TODAY At
BOWERS BIC Thursday

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. Aug. 12-At noon to-
day the Big Thursday" crowd at
Bowers Beach was estimated be-
tween five and six thousand, possibly
the largest crowd known in many
years. This was mainly due to the
large number which went by auto
mobile. Since midnight a steady
stream of carriages and automobiles
passed through Dover from New
Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania,
en- route 10 Bowers for the day. No
disturbance of any kind was reported
up to noon State Revenue Collector
Isaac W. Bowers was at the resort
looking out for men selling without a
State license
Evening journal., 1915-08-12
MORE POOR ON QUITTING.

Anyone passing the Associated Chari-
ties Building this morning at 1890
o'clock would have seen a hay wagon
loaded with eighteen happy children off
for week in the country at Wayside
Farm.
Fifty-six mothers and children have
been sent for the weeks outing up to
date, and there are thirty more on the
list who need TO 60 and would be bcne-
fitted by the change.
1t cost $3.50 TO send a mother for one
week; $3.50 for children from 10 to Is
years; 81 for children from / to 10
years; 81 for infants up to | year.
Contributions will be gladly received
at the Associated Charities office, No.
6O2 West street.
Evening journal., 1915-08-12
DELAWARE'S Share FOR
MILITIA IS CUT $1,000

Four million dollars. this years
Federal appropriation to aid the or
ganized militia, was apportioned yes
terday by Secretary Garrison. Half
of the amount is for actual field SER
vice and rife practice and is divided
among the States according to Con-
gressional representation. Several
States get more money than during
the previous year. and others get
less. Delaware's share is $1,000 less
than for the previous year.
Evening journal., 1915-08-12
STEAM ROLLER DRIVER FINED.

In City Court today John Good.
colored, was fined IS and costs for
driving south on Madison street be-
tween the hours Of Z o'clock in the
morning and 2 o'clock in the after
non.
William Hansberger who drove a
steam roller south on the same
street yesterday. was fined IS and
costs.
Percy NJ. Selby was fined SO and
costs for operating an automobile
truck without a Delaware license.
Evening journal., 1915-08-12
INSPECTOR CALLS FOR
REPORTS FROM Children

Charles H. Grantland. Child Labor
Inspector. said today that while there
are six hundred children in Whining
ton who have active certificates. en-
titling them to be employed. Mr.. Grant
land does not know. however, that all
the children are working. Conse-
quently he desires all children who
obtained certificates and are not work
ing to report at his Office in The du-
Pont Building, on Monday. Tuesday
and Wednesday of next week, between
the hours of 9 and IL and and 5
o'clock
All children who are out of work
must 90 to school or go back to their
positions while they lave employmen,
certificates.
Evening journal., 1915-08-12
EXCURSIONISTS AT FFNTON.

The Senior Philathea Glass, of Beth
any Baptist Bible school. took an ex-
cursion TO Fenton Beach today. About
800 went on the outing, the most Of
the excursionists leaving at o'clock
on the steamer Geisha.
The steamer President brought
1000 excursionists to the beach from
Philadelphia yesterday.
Evening journal., 1915-08-12
CROMD AT sT. MARY,s CARNIYAL

st. Mary's carnival had a record
crowd in attendance last night. This
evening will be Coronation Night. q"
The most popular young woman Of
the parish will be crowned queen of
the carnival. There will be numer-
Gus short entertainments and a pleas
ing musical program.
Evening journal., 1915-08-12
AVIATORS
SPREAD DEATH
BAVARIAN TOWNS
Eight Civilians Killed by
Bombs at Zweibrucken
and Sanktingbert
MILLS ALSO WRECKED
BY AIR EXPLOSIVES
By The United Press.

BERLIN, (via Wireless to London)
Aug. 12.-French aviators bombarded
the German cities of Zweibrucken and
Sanktingbert yesterday. killing eight
civilians and wounding several
others.
Both cities raided by the French air
men are in Bava8ia
zweibrucken is a city of about 49,
600 on the Swarzbach. Sanktingbert
lies ten miles west of Zweibrucken.
It's iron foundry and other factories
probably attracted the raid by the
French. The factories we're damaged.
Evening journal., 1915-08-12
Smyrna policeman NABS
boy ON Theft CHARGE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SMYRNA, Del, Aug 12.-Chief of
Police Cochran yesterday arrested a
boy named Straun, charged with driv-
ing off a team from Chester. Pa.
Cochran saw notice in THE EVEN
ING JOURNAL about the team having
been stolen, and in talking to william
A. Stanley, he learned that Stanley
had seen the team tied along the road
over in New Castle county. Cochran,
Stanley and Harry Turner got an
automobile and started out to get
straun' and caught him on the edge of
Smyrna coming into town. The boy
had driven the horse so hard that il is
now under the care of veterinarian.
Evening journal., 1915-08-12
WORKMAN BURNED.

]. W. Chambers, Of No. 212S Lammot
street. was burned on the left arm
while at work at the plant of the Pull
man Car Company yesterday. He was
treated at the Delaware Hospital.
Evening journal., 1915-08-12
eERsAys rO RusH lm rO TrRks.

by The United Press
coNsTANTINoFLE Aug. s. by Courier to saionka-
roeaaions declaring that Germany Dsyns to send an
army to nsh, Win ne Turks at the Dardunsnes en-
cuated from the mosques here today
Evening journal., 1915-08-12
LONDON awaits news OF
TURK DISORDER IN STRAITS
By The United Press.

bg Inc OhiltQ IItes.
LONDON, Aug. 12.-The Admiralty
today had no confirmation of press re-
ports that a British submarine has
torpedoed a Turkish cruiser near the
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Evening journal., 1915-08-12
WEATHER

Unsettled tonight and Fri
day, probably showers.
The Ordway new era., 1915-07-30
Douar-Day Sale

Several Of the merchants. thIs week.
are advertising some dollar specials.
things which on regular sale sell for
more thao a dollar. 1t 10 the idea OF
these Offers that patrons may have
various articles from the different
stores offered them at this special Of
81. Saturdays of each week 10 be the
day the offer Ia good. i
II is, In other words. y .Dollar.
Day" special and SATURDAYS are tn be
the days II will be money 60 the
pockets Of the buying public to keep
10 touch with these ads. for there
will be Offers from time to time
which are bed rock barg aims. There
are some this week (resd the ads 10
this issuel which are y big saving to
the public.
The Ordway new era., 1915-07-30
Marine Development
sy Petsr Radsord.

This nation 10 now entering upon
an era Of marine development. The
wreckage Of European commerce has
drifted to our shores and the world
war 10 making unprecedented de-
mands for the products Of farm and
factory. In transportation facilities
on land we lead the world but our port
facilities are inadequate. and our nag
ii seldom seen in foreign ports. II
our government would only divert the
energy we have displayed in conquer
ing the railroads to mastering the
commerce Of the sea, Q foreign bot
tom would BE- Unknown on the oceans
highways.
This article win be confined to .
discussion OF our ports for the pro
ducts Of. the farm must pass over oui
wharfs before reaching the water. We
have tn this nation 81 ports. Of which
Il are on the Atlantic and 10 are or
the Pacific Coast. The sixty-second
Congress Appropriated over 351.000s
600 for improving cur Rivers and
Harbors and private enterprise leviei
=, . toll Of approximately $50.000,000
annually in wharfage and charges fol
which no tangible service 10 rendered
The latter item should be lifted Oh
the backs of the farmer of this ma.
ton and this can be done by Congress
directing its appropriations to ports
that are free where vessels can tie up
to a wharf and discharge her cargo
free of any fee or charge.
A free port is progress. It takea
out the unnecessary link in the chain
OF transactions in commerce which
has for centuries laid heavy hand
upon commerce. No movement II 80
heavily laden with results or will
more widely and equally distribute
Its benefits as that Of . free port
and none can be mors easily and Of
fecttvely secured,