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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-08
WARSAW WOMEN
REBURY THE DEAD
Get 80 Cents a Day from
City Menaced by Bodies
in Trenches.

Women and young girls Of Warsaw
are reburying the decomposing bodies
of soldiers who fell in the defence of
the city. The men as they died were
thrown into shallow trenches and has
tily covered with earth. Their bodies
became a public menace and the au-
thorities offered two rubles, approx
mately so cents, day to those who
would rebury them. Women. driven
by hunger and misery, engaged them
selves for the task.
Word Of this unhappy state Of Polish
women was received yesterday at the
offices of the Polish Victims Relief
Fund. 1907 Aeolian Building. Clothes
and food are being collected there by
American Poles to ship to their untor-
tunate brethren. Yesterday contribu-
tions in money totalled $6,l26. Among
those who gave were T. B. Hoffman,
500: Mrs. +. II. Hartman, $500; Mrs.
Morris Llewellyn Cooke, S131.S0; the
Misses Cockroft, 800; Friends IN
The Armenian Relief Society yester-
day collected S700. Those contributing
were "A Friend Of Armenians,' Slo0;
John II. Denson, 800; Guerin Spin
ming Company. slOO; King John sobie-
ski Society, 500. -.
Hereafter. tobacco sent for soldiers
in France cannot be directed to any
particular person on the firing line, 1t
must be sent to the Minister of War,
who will see to its distribution. 1t
may be shipped to Europe through
the War Relief Clearing House, 10
Broad Street.
The British American War Relief
Fund acknowledges the receipt of ST.
500 in gifts. Contributors are F. w.
Whitridge, 5000; J. P. Morgan, $3.50;
Mrs. Elliott Shepard, 5000; Lady Her
bert, S125; Mrs. A. e. Dixie, 500; Mrs.
Alfred Coats. 500; Mrs. George Cor
don King, 500; John c. Milburn, 500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-08
LIBRARY ASKS S811,440
Cost for 1915 S79,531
Greater, Estimate of Trustees.

The New York Public Library has
asked the Board Of Estimate for an in
crease Of s79,531 in its budget allow
ance for 1915. The allowance this year
was s73l, 300, with an issue Of special
revenue bonds during the year OF
$l2,700 for the expenses Of four new
branch Libraries opened late in 1914:
The total amount the trustees say viii
be required for next year is S8ll, 440.
Salary increases are requested Tor
1876 employees, "a being assistants,
clerks and other employees at the admin
istrative Offices and l2l at the branches.
An increase of s32,750 is requested for
books. The books in circulation for the
year ending June 80, 1915, numbered
1O,121,854, which exceeded by nearly
100000 the circulation for the pre-
vious year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-08
RUFF SEEKS FREEDOM
Former Political Boss Again
Asks Parole from Prison.

San Francisco, Aug. IA petition
for the parole of Abraham Ruef. for-
mer political leader, who is serving a
fourteen-year sentenced in San Quen-
tin for offering a bride 20 San Fran
cisco Supervisor, is again before the
Board of Prison Directors, it was an
nounced to-day.
Ruef has served four years end We
months, which. with credits for good
behavior, constitutes half his sentence
His last petition was denied on tie
ground that il was against the boards
rule to parole a prisoner until he had
served at least half his sentence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-08
LINER NEW YORK SAILS
Brings 145 Saloon Passengers,
Including Prominent Actors.

London, Aug. THE New York
sailed to-day from Liverpool, with las
saloon passengers, including Surro-
gate Robert L. Fowler, the Hon.
Mrs. Frederick Guest, Mrs. A. B Fry.
John R. Quain, Canadian agent gen.
eral in London; the Rev. (. G. Bart
lett, Charles Blow, the Rev. Cornelius
Deeney, Mrs Ireland, Harold Z. Nash,
Walter Fl. Reeves, Captain 7. Donald
Tod, Hubert Woods and Edgar
Wrightington.
A small party of theatrical people
also sailed for New York. In the
party were Louis Calvert, VINO goes to
play in "The New Shylock"; c. NJ.
ballard, who plays the leading part
in Sealed Orders" at the Manhattan
Opera House, and Z. D'Auban. who
will be the stage manager. Hallard
signed his contract just before the
train left London.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-08
N. Y..PANAMA ARMY
TRANSPORT APPROVED
Secretary Garrison avorable
to Goa slime Service.

Washington, Aug i.-Secrttary Gar
rison has approved plan to establish
an army transport service between
Ns The transport n Sumner, just over
bsuIed in New York, Will make The
first trip. Southoound the transports
will call at Galveston 20 enable the
War Department to supply army posts
in Texas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-08
LILLIAN c. PROUT.

Garden City, Long Island, Aug. t.
Lillian Comstock Prout, sixty-six years
old, wife of DR.. Jonathan S. Prout, a
retired Brooklyn physician, died here
yesterday. She was a native Of Staten
Island and lived in Brooklyn until six
years ago. Her father was David A.
Comstock, a founder of the New York
Life Insurance Company. On her
mothers side she was descended. from
Miles Standish, of Colonial fame.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-08
NEW RESERVE FOR BIRDS
President Sets Aside Big
Lake Section in Arkansas.

Washington, Aug, President Will
son has signed an order creating the
Big Lake reserve in northeastern Ar
kansas for the protection of native
birds. The new reserve. about nine
miles long and varying from 100 yards
10 mile and a quarter in width. forms
probably the most important bird res
ervation in the country.
Big Lake is famous for it's vast num-
Der Of waterfowl and plume birds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-08
AUSTRIA SENDS SYMPATHY
Eastland Loss Moves Foreign
Office to Express Regret.

Austria. Hungary has expressed her
sympathy for the United States in the
sinking of the Eastland. This state
ment was issued yesterday at the Aus
tro- Hungarian Consulate General here:
ION the occasion of the staggering
disaster of the Eastland. the Austro-
Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Baron Burian, has requested Ambassa-
dor Penfeld to convey 20 the United
States government the deep felt SYM
pathies of the Austro-Hungarian gov
arnment"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-08
POPE MAY APPOINT
IRELAND CARDINAL
Rome Hears American Arch.
bishop Will Receive Honor at
Council of Bishops.

Rome, Aug. THE next Consistory
will be followed by council of bish-
ops, at which Pope Benedict vii! ere
ate several new cardinals, says the
"Agenzia Nazionale."
Archbishop Ireland, of St. Paul,
and Monsignor Deccaria. private chap.
lain of King Victor Emmanuel OF
Italy. il is reported, will be among
those added TO the College of Cardi-
nails.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-08
JOHN A. HEALY.

John A. Healy, a retired molasses
broker of Hammond, La, died suddenly
last night while sitting in a chair in
the library of his daughter. Mrs. Fran
els c. Smith, of Bloomfield, n. J. Mr..
Healy was born at Clinton, n. Y. and
was graduated from Hamilton College.
ago. He leaves two daughters, Mrs.
Smith and Mrs. Frederick Schall, of
Bloomfield, and a son, A. L. Healy, of
New Orleans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-08
SET TRAP FOR PICNICKERS
Nassau Farmers Offer Reward
to Stop Campfires.

Mneola, Long Island. Aug. AFTER
spending each Sunday guarding their
corn, potatoes and other produce
against marauding auto parties. the
farmers of Nassau County are now
confronted with picnickers who make
fires and go away. leaving them burn
ing to set fire to the woods. Many
damaging fires have recently occurred
from picnic parties.
The executive committee of the Mas
sau County Farm Bureau Association
offers a reward Of s25 for information
of any one leaving or making tre
which would damage the woodland on
their premises.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-08
Tracy Pallbearers Chosen.

The palbearers for the funeral OF
General Benjamin F. Tracy will be
General Leonard Wood, L. S. A.; Ad-
miral Nathaniel r. Usher, L. S. n;
Colonel John B. Ballinger, U. S. A.;
Captain Charles c. Rogers, Z. S. A.;
Chief Justice Willard Bartlett, former
Chief Justice Charles Andrews, Paul
Fuller, Frank II. Plat and George Fos-
ter Peabody.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-08
DR.. ARTHUR T. HILLS DEAD
Gained Note by X-Ray Work
at Metropolitan Hospital.

Nashua, n. H., Aug. DIR. Arthur
T. Hills, New York physician, died at
hospital here to-day of Bright's
disease. He was taken i'll while at the
home of his brother at Hudson.
DR.. Hills was retired surgeon, liv-
ing at Breton Hall. For a number of
years he had been consulting surgeon
at the Metropolitan Hospital, the train
ing school for nurses, on Blackwells
Island, where he had attained distinc-
ton for work with the Roentgen ray.
He was brother of DR.. Alfred Kimball
Hills, Of 541 West End Avenue, and a
friend of Commodore Z. c. Benedict,
on whose boat he had spent the last
two summers. He was a member of the
West Side Club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-08
IN HEMORIAM.

NEIL-In loving memory Of Edward
Wallace Neil, priest, entered into rest
August 5, 1908. Requiem mass at
Church of St. Edward the Martyr, IL
East 109th Street, Monday, August 8,
at 1880 a. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-08
The Welsh Germans

- ~ WAR TIMF-EMISSARIES OF GOVERNMENT-THER
wpup-THF REMEDY OF FORCE-THE PATRIOT
~, WHAT THE PRESS HAS DoNE-THE LUSTANIA JUDO
NENT"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-08
DIED.

Hills, Arthur T. Tracy, Benjamin F.
McMurtry, Geo. c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-08
GENET ERIES.

IuE NooDLAMN tb-hEl tnh,
223d St BY Harlem Train and BY Trolley.
Lots OF small size for sale.
once. 20 East 23d ST.. ~. 2.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-08
London, July %.

copyright. 1915, by C. w. smauey)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-08
The Remedy of Force.

AS 10 force beng no remedy, | VIII
quote what an Englishman, who knows
Wales and is a great employer OF
labor, said TO me:
The government had only 70 enforce
their proclamation. The moment the
men understood that the penalties thcv
had incurred would be cxacted. they
would have tumbled over each other to
get back 70 the pits"
The men had, in truth, no case Their
wages had lately been raised 17l2 PEI
cent They had not even grievance.
.,hey were out for plumber. But If
ney had had case, their attempt TO
Nsorganize society and cmbarrass the
soncuct Of the war would none the less
nave been crime, They would have
cone less harm had they deserted TO
me enemy in Flanders.
MI Lloyd George, to his great credit,
WIS that the result, "by agreement
aAther than coercion" was rendered
possible by the coal owners, "wbo
paced themselves unreservedly in the
. ashas OF the government" They prob
SSiy knew they were to be sacrificed.
.ney have, at any rate, done what they
@uld TO redeem the Welsh name from
Ie everlasting obloquy the 100000
-iDers have brought upon it.
The Appeal to Patriotism.
10 the nonresident patriotism of
~e south Wales miners every appeal
ss made, and made in vain. They
I.le told that their instruction was
S ssnea with delight in Germany and
,. I'm dismay by the Allies of England;
u oy the friends of. England the
ssohd over; that coal was the life of
-Gustrles and Of naval power; that in
coordination in war was revolution.
~ az that they refused to listen.
sSusily the Government refused TO as
ssN us Just authority, and to-day the
sSsuon is IN whom resides the power
~ u authority of Government and
mere is It's seat? Is il in London, or
!, III South Wales? Is it Ministers
Miners who rule?
Nor Is II an issue of to-day only.
me successful strike is the mother of
IHy more. One act of weakness by
s government invites other assaults
she Government; presumably to be
wssIi with as this has been dealt with.
eesSneSs begets weakness. No Won
~ 'hls Ministry deprecates criticism.
mas proved self in its frs. hour of
s,ss irsl little if any stronger than its
,s.seeeessor, than the Ministry which
,..mmitted suicide rather than face its
capabilities. II has done useful
o honorable things, but it does not
80 II suffers itself TO be disobeyed
,. w impunity. Order is the first law
20 u will not keep order.
nate 10 say these things. but they
ave 10 be said. Journalist as am. l
Smyrna times., 1915-09-15
WORKING FOR s2oo.o 900 FUND
Conference Claimant Endowment
Commission Receives Encouraging
ost-SmYrna Men Present

The commission on Conference
Claimant Endowment of the Whining
ton NJ. E. Conference met at Dover.
Wednesday. at the Conference Aca-
denny In addition TO the members.
many prominent ministers of Will
mington NJ. E Conference were pres
ent on Invitation. Bishop Joseph F.
Berry Of Philadelphia was the guest
Of honor and made d stirring address.
Bishop Berry also announced his in
dividual gift OF 81 GOO to the fund
and like appropriation of 81. 900 to
each Of the other four conferenc es
over which he has jurisdiction. A
liberal offer Was also made by Will
liam II. Jackson Of Salisbury. Md.
who agreed to give 81. 600 for each
~, 600 raised. Up to $50. 900. The
ministers present promised to give 10
per cent of their salaries for one year.
The amount raised Wednesday reached
$40. 800. Previous contributions and
collections amount TO nearly SIT. 900.
and with a $1,000 appropriation by
Mrs. Clarke of Milford. makes en-
couraging headway toward the 5000.
600. Because Of illness. Rev. w. G.
koons, corresponding secretary of the
commission. presented his resignation.
which was accepted and Rev. E. H.
De Shields of fredericksburg. Nd, was
elected to fll the vacancy. Among
those present at the meeting were
ReVs. c. w. Pettyman. w. r. Now
bray, s. N. Pilchurd, H. T. Quigg.
/. Z. Martindale. c. T. Wyatt. Frank
Faulkner. H. A. G. Westerfeld Zaek
Webster. J. w. Easley. V. S. COL
Inns. w. E. Habbart, G. c. Williams.
J. R. Bieking. W. V Harris. H. F.
Randolph. Milton Mccain, e. c.
Gunhy and the four district superip-
tendents, E. L. Hoffecker, r. K.
Stephenson. T. A. H. O'Brien and
Robert Watt Laymen: L. M.Price.
Melville Gambfill. Caleb E. Burcb-
enal. John S. MulIin. Thomas and
John Everngsm. H. P. Cannon, Harry
Mayer
Smyrna times., 1915-09-15
GROVER c. wHeATMAN HURT

Former Smyrna Boy Worst Hurt i,
Trolley Collision. Above Wilmington
In a head-on collision between two
cars on the Wilmington and Chester
line of the Wilmington e. Philadel-
phia Traction Co.. just south of the
Bellevue bridge spanning a Pennsyl.
vania railroad siding. which occurred
shortly before noon Sunday. Grover
Wheatmsn. formerly of Smyrna. and
ten others were injured. two Of them
seriously. The only cause which can
be assigned to the accident is mis-
understanding Of signals on the mart
OF one of the motOrmen. The electric
light signals themselves were found
afterward to be in good working
order. G. c. Wheatman was motor
man on the northbound car. and stuck
to his post in a vain effort to prevent
the collision. He was the most seri-
ouslv injured. His home is at 1922
Providence avenue. Chester. Pa. but
he IS now at the Delaware Hospital
Wilmington. with a broken leg. cuts
about the head. face and body, and is
believed to be injured internally.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-15
FASHIONS IN YE COLONIAL DA, 3

Was More Expensive, Some Delaware
Records Show. Than Fashions Of TODAY
II may be of some consolation 10
the men Of today to learn that the
men Of the Colonial days had 10 nav
out considerably more money to keep
their wives dressed in the latest STYLES
and that the bellies Of old Delaware
spent as much money on one
gown as would now boy several
dresses for the modern girls. Miss
Sally Mexican. daughter of Thomas
Mexican. was considered the most
beautiful girl in Delaware. and ac
cording 10 records. discovered in an
old Delaware farm house, the bills
for her dresses were large ones. Miss
Mexican later married Don Carlos
Martinez Marquis D'Yrojo, and her
son. the duke Of Sotomayer. became
prime minister Of Spain. Other fam
Gus beauties who were the friends of
Miss Mexican were Anne Willing.
Margaret Shipper, Dolly Payne, Mar.
garet Sophia and Harriet Chew.
Martha Jefferson. Rebecca Franks
and host Of others who resided in
Wilmington and Philadelphia. At
that time it would require a small
fortune to provide coach and four
while the coach Of George Washing
ton, which passed through Whining
ton Frequently when he was president.
attracted more attention than even
the monster gray 20O-horsepower
automobile recently imported by
Alfred l. dupont. now attracts. -Four
horses we're attached to the coach.
which was Of cream color. with gilded
carvings and medallion pictures upon
the door panels. II is recorded Of
Miss Mexican that she attended one
Wilmington reception attired in satin
slippers. fiounced petticoat. Sistended
by hoops of such size as to prevent
entTanee through an ordinary door.
way; tightly laced ston acher, trim
med with gold braid. Short sleeves
were edged with wide point lace,
which fell in graceful folds to the
wrist. She carried a fan which.
when folded. looked like an immense
baton.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-15
MARYLAND PRIMARY RACE CLOSE
Senator Smith Apparently Is Success
tul in Battle Against Lee Forces

Senator Smith Apparently Is Success
ful in Battle Against Lee Forces
The hottest primary campaign in
Maryland for many q dav. culminat-
ing in yesterdays primary election
wound up with a decisive victory for
the Republican State Organization
while the Democratic fight was close
AT a late hour last night il looked as
though the State organization. led bv
United States Senator Smith. had
somewhat the better chance over the
Baltimore City organization. led bv
Mayor Preston. Orvington E. Weller
now chairman Of the State Roads
Commission. has been nominated bv
the Republicans for Governor. and
State Comptroller Emerson c. Har-
rington probably will get the Demo.
cratic nomination over Senator Blair
Lee who was championed by the city
organization.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-15
SMYRNA WINNER AT DOG SHOW
Lee r. Cochran and L. Rollin Moore
Take Honors With Their Beagles

Lee r. Cochran and /. Rollin Moore
Take Honors With Their Beagles
Two Of our local beagle fanciers.
Lee K. Cochran and L. Rollin Moore.
took OF honors ct the dog show of
the Wilmington Fair Thurdsday and
Friday Of last week. Lee r. Cochran
with his Delmarvia Arietta.' - won
hrst prize in the limit class (femalel
not exceeding 15 inches against a
classy held Of six entries. He also.
with the same dog. secured reserve
winner and FIVE specials. His prize
for first was 81. 90 and the specials
included besides ribbons, a beautiful
silver loving cup and a handsome
dog collar. L. Rollin Moore. with
his "Moore's Millwood Breeze. - won
second prize. = purse Of So. so. in the
limit class not exceeding Is inches in
competition of four entries.
Neither Of these dogs have ever been
shown before and the owners are
receiving the congratulations Of their
friends on their good showing. There
were 35 beagles entered at the
show and experienced dog handlers
said they we're the FIN est bunch Of
oeagles they had ever seen shown.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-15
NUMBER FROM SMYRNA At
BARRETT'S CHAPEL SUNDAY
CROWD PRESENT AT ANNlvER.
sARY. LARGEST IN HISTORY
Thousands Of People Pay Homage 10
Cradle of Methodisu"Nea Fred
erica Last Sunday Afternoon

The largest crowd ever pres
ent at celebration of the an.
niversary of the building of Barrett s
Chapel. near Frederick, attended the
celebration Of the one hundred and
thirty-fifth anniversary of the found
ing Of the famous chapel Sunday. 1t
is estimated that between FIVE thous-
and and eight thousand people were
present at the exercises. A number
from Smyrna motored down. The an
nuai anniversary address and sermon
was delivered by the Rev. Albert
Wsgg. d. D.. of Collingswood. N. J..
who preached a most eloquent ser
mon concluding with a brief address
on the history Of Methodism on the
Peninsula in which he spoke of the
saeredness Of BaTrstt's Chapel and the
place the edifice holds in the affections
of the Methodists of the state and
nation. The anniversary exercises
were presided over by the Rev. Leo
Ian jackson. pastor Of Magnolia Meth
odist Episcopal Church. Barratt's
Chapel being on the Magnolia Circuit.
Because OF the throngs which flocked
to the exercises and taking advantage
OF the clear weather, the exercises
were not held in the building as in
former years. but but were held in
the grove surrounding the venerable
church. A choir. composed of the
best singers of the surrounding
churches. furnished special music for
the exercises. The annual celebration
Of the anniversary Of the founding Of
Barrstt's Chapel has long since be-
come an institution of Kent counv and
the lower part Of the state where
Methodism is especially strong. Year
after year the anniversary exercises
are made the occasion for family re-
unions and local polictial leaders take
full advantage Of the meeting of
thousands of voters Of the rOuntv.
Sunday long before noon, hundreds Of
automobiles. each filled to capacity
and coming from all parts Of Della
ware and the Eastern Shore of Mary
land. parked in the grove surround
ing the ancient edifce and in the
heics along the roads nearby. In
cluded IN the automobiles parked in
the grove were many from Pennsyl.
vania and New Jersey and other
states. the people having been passing
through the state and stopping over |
Tor the celebration. Barratt's Chapel. !
more familiarly known as the Cradle I
Of Methodism." was erected in 1880 /
Smyrna times., 1915-09-15
As5URY LEAGUE NEW OFFICERS

Mrs. Emma Stevenson Heads Organ
ization as President Fine Social Held
The Senior Epworth League held
a very interesting business meeting
and a very enjoyable social hour on
the lawn Of Mr.. Vernon Lay Phillips
last Monday night. The lawn was
beautifully lighted with Chinese Ian
terms. At the business meeting the fol
lowing officers were elected for the
coming season: President. Miss
Emma Stevenson; First Vice Pres
ident. Mrs. Vernon Lay Phil
ips; Second Vice President, Miss
Ethel Fur; Third Vice Pesident Miss
Elizabeth Wilson; Fourth Vice Pres
ident, Mr.. William Jacobs; Secretary
Mr.. George Canning: Treasurer. Mr..
Henry Ems; ChOrister, Miss Mary
Roberts; Assistant Chorister. Miss
Anna Wilson; Pianist, Miss Cathar.
inc Hudson. The League will hold
its first religious meeting next Sun
Cay night at o'clock. all cordially
invited. The meeting will be led bv
Mr.. Willard nonohue
Smyrna times., 1915-09-15
SIGNS FOR AN EARLY WINTER
Weatherwise Who Have Been Study
ing Conditions. Predict Cold Winter

Weather~ise Who Have Been Study
ing Conditions. Predict Cold Winter
All signs so say the weatherwiss,
indicate that the coming winter will
be severe one The cedar trees are
covered with berries, which invariably
happens when a hard winter is to
ensue. The birds live on these ber-
ries when the ground is snow covered.
Squirrels so the gunners report have
already commenced to take on their
heavy winter coat Of fur. an indiea.
tion Of an early snd hard winter so
they say. Chestnuts. walnuts and
hickory nuts were never more plenti-
ful. Already the swallows have
commenced to eongregate about the
various places in which they annually
meet for their southern fight, and
few days will see them leaving this
section.