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Evening journal., 1915-06-25
RETAKE
TRENCHES after
NIGHT Struggle
Germans Drive Back Foe
With Fiery Liquids, Only
to Lose Positions Later
KAISER'S ARMY ALSO
LOSES ALONG LORRAINE
By The United Press.


PARIS, June 25.-With fiery liquids
and asphyXiating bombs. the Germans
are violently attacking the French
trenches on the Meuse heights near
Calonne. The battle ragged all day
yesterday and at midnight the enemy
re-attacked in large force. The first
onslaught drove the French from
a row of trenches they captured from
the Teutons several days ago. the
French troops retiring in good order
when their positions we're sprayed
with liquid flame. Immediately after
ward a counter attack threw the en-
emy out Of the works and they fed
with shrapnel beating down upon
them.
At midnighttho attack was resumed
by large bodies Of enemy troops. The
French lighted up the ground before
their positions with Illuminating
bombs and searchlights and turned a
score OF machine guns on the charging
columns The Germans we're caught
under a deadly cross-hre and retreat
ed with heavy losses.
An official communication from the
war Office this afternoon reported that
two German attacks along the Lor-
raine frontier we're repulsed
During the night we repulsed
counter-attacks between Augres and
Souchez and against the Labyrinth
A violent artillery duel followed this
infantry engagement and is still pro-
ceeding.
Evening journal., 1915-06-25
MR.. Alexander TO Be
J Treasurer CLERK
Mr.. Highfield, New Official,
Will Retain Mr.. Prices
Assistant
WELL VERSED IN THE
CITY'S MONEY SYSTEM

William J. Highfeld, city treasurer
elect, today announced that he would
appoint Granville p. Alexander as his
Iassistant for the next two years. This
will be good news to Mr.. Alexander's
inany friends. He has been assistant
TO City Treasurer James + Price. and
has given the closest attention to the de-
tails and business of the office. Mr..
Alexander has been of great assistance
10 Mr.. Price in handling the big bond
issues of the past two years without a
hitch The office pays 81 200 year.
Mr.. Alexander is a former representa-
tive in the Legislature, and was urged
by many friends for appointment as
fity auditor. At a recent meeting of
The Mems Club of Second Baptist
Church Mr.. Alexander. by invitation.
made an address about the financial
System and condition of the city. which
many of the foremost taxpayers present
said gave them information about which
they never had the least knowledge Mr..
Alexander is a member of the Masons
and the Odd Fellows.
Evening journal., 1915-06-25
DENIAL
Of SEA HOLD-UP
Unsatisfactory
Reply Evades Question of
Right of Neutrals to
Free Seas
american NOTE Will
Cite POINTS AT issue
By JOHN EDWIN NEvIN


WASHINGTON. June %. -Englaud's
denial that she has harmed American
trade will not be accepted by the United
States. Issue will be taken by the
United States with the British note
made public here last night In addi-
tion the United States will call tho
British Foreign Offices attention to the
fact that the reply evades the main
point-the right of neutral nations to
carry on their trade with each other un-
molcsted by any belligerent
II is expected that Secretary Of state
Lansing will begin preparing the British
note early next week. The detailed
memoranda, dealing with all mterfer-
ence with Amrican commerce has been
compiled for him by Acting Counsellor
Chandler Anderson.
The present intention Is TO have the
note ready for President Wilson when
he returns from his vacation trip. The
German reply will be here BY that time
and II IL is satisfactory. as Is hoped,
the President viii turn his attention ia
the matters in dispute with Germany's
enemies
A delegation OF New York import
ers Is 10 confer with Secretary Lans-
ing tomorrow They will explain in
detail how their business has heen
hampered by the British and French
warships. which have diverted prac-
tically all vessels from neutral ma
tions into British seaports.
Evening journal., 1915-06-25
DELIGHTFUL DUTCH LUNCHEON
SERVED In FLAG=DECKED GROVE
AMID $4,000 APPLE TREES
Hundreds Of Prominent DelawareanS and Other Guests
Of Delaware Apple Company on the Largest Apple
Farm in the Eastern Part of the United States.
Five States Represented by Those Who Participate,

W. B. Jones, NJ. L. Lower and S.
Wertheimer.
New York-H. Fl. Kessner.
Denton, Md.-George +. Salisbury.
Hockessin-Newton Grubb, of the
State Board of Agriculture.
Georgetown-Dr. o. ID. Robinson.
former Representative Charles l..
Moore, w. j. Thoroughbred, former
State Senator w. f. Blackstone, DR..
j. B. NAPLES, Andrew Marvel. Judge
Henry c. Conrad and H. c. Stewart.
Dover-Former United States Sena-
tor Richard r. Kenney, J. Frank
Wilds. William II. Walker, r. c..
Walker, General A. r. Benson, DR.. T..
~. O'Day, Daniel NJ. Ridgely, State
Senator Charles NJ. Wharton, e. l..
Jones, Romulus Hopkins. Frank Van
SAINT, Prof. J. Wesley Webb. Secre-
tary of the State Board of Agricul-
ture; Postmaster ]. Frank Startling.
Harry c. Crawford, Franklin Temple.
James Hirons. William G. Postles.
H. E. Lynch, Samuel Adkins, George
B. Maxwell, James c. Wickes, j. c.
Nowland. Victor Clarke, A. B. Rich
ardson, Jr.. Harry Mcdaniel, Henry
p. Jones, w. l.. Pritchett, w. ID.
Denney, ]. Edward Beck, Charles
Zaunders. William Maloney, Harry
Mcdaniel, Jr., A. A. Watson. Joseph
Cowgirl, DR.. George A. Burton, w. d.
Clements, Dauphin Wharton, William
Frazier, William p. Knight, DR.. e. r.
Steele, Harry Raymond. Norman
Kellum, +. A. Atkinson, Frank Rust.
William II. Reed, c. w. Fisher. l.. ].
Hayes, T. Marvel Gooden and W. f.
Cooke
Harrington-Alf Raughley. Low
der l.. Sapp. w. S. Smith, w. A. Smith
Irving Shaw, S. l.. Shaw, John Cord
rey. c. +. Taylor, John p. Masten. w
S. Masten. c. II. Murphy, Budd Bull
lock. o. c. Sapp. w. w. Sharp, Thomas
Hobbs, d. e. Sawtell and "Huck" Pal
mer.
Bridgeville-Horace Sudler. r. r
Layton, Harry c. Layton, George Ray
Senator Oliver A. Newton. Henry L
Cannon, ]. r. Layton. Nuttcr Russell
Harvey Gordy. John w. Dimes and
Horace l.. Tatman.
Milford-Potter Coffin. r. F.
NAPLES. Former Governor William T
Watson. Robert II. Williams. DR.
James p Lohand John Roach. vii.
liam Webb, Or. J. Lynn Pratt, Truster
P. Causey, Walter H. Davis. Louder
n. Hearn, Captain T. r. La Motto, II
Continued on Page IA.
Evening journal., 1915-06-25
NEWPORT'S SCARE
OVER BARN blaze
Flames Consumed Small
Structure Owned by ChaS.
M. Groome
WILMINGTON SENDS
APPARATUS THERE

Newport had a fire scare yesterday
afternoon. but fortunately the dam
age was not great. The blaze started
in a small barn on the property of
Charles NJ Groome and threatened
another barn and house nearby
The Groome stable. a frame build
ing twenty by thirty feet. was the
only one destroyed. Il was situated
on James street. south of Market. Il
is supposed the fire was caused by
boy dropping a cigarette in straw, as
several lads were gathering cherries
nearby.
The Minquas Fire Company of New
port, went into service. and the Fame.
Water Witch and Reliance companies
of this city were summoned shortly
before O'Clock to prevent spread
of the flames. At one time the fire
leaped to the roof of A. A. Prices
barn and a house owned by John A.
Cranston. but the damage to them was
slight.
The entire damage was estimated
today at about $500.
Evening journal., 1915-06-25
ANERICANNOTHER
Wants british TO
GIVE UP HER Son
6. Ernest Ely, in English
Navy, Left Home TO See
Real War
AMBASSADOR Pace
TO Be APPEALED TO

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Ely, Of No.
1915 North Jackson street, have ap-
pealed TO Congressman Thomas W.
Miller TO have Secretary of State Ian
sing communicate with Ambassador
Page. at London, to obtain the dis
missal of their son. G. Ernest Ely,
from the Royal Naval Division, in
which he enlisted on June 4. Word of
the enlistment of Ely was received
here last Saturday in a letter from the
boy, who is II years of age. He in
formed his parents that he had en-
rolled in the Naval Division and was
under training at Crystal Palace, Lon
don. preparatory TO emharking on a
battleship. Ely was a student at the
Wilmington High School
Ely left his home here on April O.
when he went 20 Marcus Hook, Pa. and
signed as q member of the crew of the
oil tanker kura, which sailed that day
for England. Before leaving his home
the youth left note 10 his parents in
which he stated that he desired 10 sec
for himself whether he would like ma.
rine life. II not, he stated. he was
young and could change his idea In his
letter he expressed the hope that his
parents would not worry over his alb
sence.
On receipt of Ely's letter from Eng
land last Saturday. Mrs. Ely suggested
that her husband appeal 20 the Ameri
can Ambassador at London TO have I'll,
youth sent home. II had been thought
that when he received u letter or two
from his home he would return Of hi,
own accord. This might have been pos
sihle had the youth received any wort
from bis parents, but according TO thl
letter received from Ely last Saturday
he has not received any of the man,
letters sent by his parents.
After leaving the kura, Ely went I
| Cardiff. and from there 10 France an
thence TO Spain. only to return agai
/ 10 England. Early this month he er
I listed at Swansea for service in IN
British Naval Division
In speaking OF her sons absenc
today Mrs Ely said that Ernest hai
always expressed desire 10 be
marine engineer and on several occa
sions he had asked his parents to al
low him to enlist in the United Slater
navy They had opposed his plan
however. telling him that he shoult
1 graduate from the High School frs
so that he would have an education
Mrs Ely said her son had never beer
away from home for so long a timi
before.
Evening journal., 1915-06-25
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ING JOURNAL.

Staff Correspondence of THE EVEN
ING JOURNAL.
BRIDGEvIJLE. Del, June 25.-
Hundreds of men from New York,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware
and Maryland assembled at the 1000
acre farm of the Delaware Apple Com
pany near here yesterday and partook
of a Dutch luncheon given in their
honor by the officers, directors and
stockholders of that corporation. II.
Ridgely Harrington, general manager
of this biggest apple farm in tho east,
was the master of ceremonies. He
performed his hOspitable duties with
characteristic grace and courtesy and
was congratulated heartily by his
guests upon the splendid appearance
of the farm and the $4,000 young apple
trees IL contains.
The crowd that assembled in Har-
rington Grove, not far from the main
dwelling house on the farm, was a
representative one in all respects. 1t
included two former governors, a for
mer United States Senator, former and
pesent members of the Legislature, a
ember of the State judiciary, two
former judges, many present and for
mer county, city and town officials,
representatives of the Federal and
State Departments of Agriculture, and
prominent horticulturists and agri-
culturists from this and other States.
II was one of the most delightful
functions ever held under the aus
pices of the company. There was a
lack of formality and it resembled,
none than anything else, a big stag
picnic. That Il was enjoyed thor
oughly by the many guests was evi-
dent from the compliments bestowed
upon Mr.. Harrington and his asso-
ciates.
Among those who attended the
luncheon we're:
Wilmington-Fo Former Judge David
T. Marvel. Nathan Miller. DR.. H. p.
Ewes, Thomas w. Jakes. John p.
Hyatt, Joseph T. wilkins. City Solici-
tor Daniel o. Hastings, Daniel o.
Hastings, Jr., Josiah Marvel, w. ID.
Bush. Jr.. Joseph H. Martin. Clarence
j. Pyle. L. NJ. Taylor. J. l.. II. Arm
stead. John Hyland. c. w. Wenzing. f..
Hayard Carter and George Carter.
Merchantville. n. J.-C. A. Lippin-
colt. of the United States Department
of Agriculture.
Philadelphia-W. c. Bailey. c. S.
Reyburn. J. c. Heyman, Charles E.
Zines. W. B. Hazel. A. R. Lindsey.
Evening journal., 1915-06-25
GERMANS ADMIT some
REVERSES IN GALICIA
BY The limited Press.


BERLIN Via Wireless to Sayville,
June 25.-The German war office this
afternoon admitted slight reverses
for the Austro-Germans in South
east Galicia but declared that the left
wing of General Won Linsingen's army
is advancing on Csodorow. a railway
center 80 miles southeast of Lem
berg.
part Of General Won Linsingen's
army has withdrawn to the south
bank of the Dneister, northwest OF
Halicz," the war Office admitted. but
farther up the river the German at
tacks continue 10 make progress.
1--WE have evacuated the Village Of
Kopaczyska. West of Stegua we have
conquered a part of the enemys lines.
The situation around Lemberg where
Field Marshal Mackensens armies
are operating. is unchanged"
The war Office declared that all
Anglo-French attacks in the western
war theatre in the last twenty-four
hours have been repulsed.
Evening journal., 1915-06-25
ENGLISH PINCHED BY
WAR CONDITIONS.
IN Mo unlted Presa.

No TN0U7
LONDON. June 25.-Premier As
quith announced today that certain
steps are being taken by the govern
ment TO influence the people of Eng
land TO adopt habits Of economy dur
ing the remainder of the war" Re-
cent agitation against the increased
cost of living has resulted in the ap-
pointment OF Parliamentary commit
tees 70 investigate the whole subject.
Evening journal., 1915-06-25
SOCIAL AT RRIpGEYILLF.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
BRIDGEVlLLE. Del, June 25.-The
young friends of Miss Elizabeth Nor
gan of near town gave her a surprise
party Wednesday night Those pres
ent were: Virgee Wiley. Cartee
Owens. Emiline Lendenham, Helen
McAllen, holland Macklin. Pearl Mat.
thews and Horace Macklen. The
Young people were chaperoned by Miss
Mabel Spence.
Mrs. Hugh Martin fell and broke her
leg and received internal injuries. She
is IN a critical condition.
Evening journal., 1915-06-25
RUSSIANS DEFEAT ADVANCES.

BY The United Press.
PETROGRAD. June Russian
troops in Southeast Galicia have in
fiicted heavy losses on Austrian
troops attempting to cross the Dneis-
ter.
"In the region of Kosmierzhyn on
Wednesday, we stormed with the
bayonet a strong Austrian position on
the mountain side" said an official
statement today. "Our troops annihi-
lated most Of the enemy garrison,
taking the survivors prisoners.
Near Rouzdwiany, we repulsed
enemy forces who crossed the Dneis-
ter Wednesday morning. capturing 40
officers and 1900 men. The enemy is
now attempting TO maintain his po-
sitions in a group Of houses on the
opposite bank and is Offering desper-
ate resistance. A terrific struggle is
going on at this point"
Evening journal., 1915-06-25
JUNIgRs At CHURCH.

The various Jr. o. T. A. n. CouncilA
will attend the flag presentation IN
Bethany Baptist Church on Sunday
evening. June p. An interesting pro-
gram mas been prepared and the SER
vices are to exceed any Of the kind 50
far. A large turnout IS expected
The following fraternal societies vii
also take part, p. O. S. Of A.. Orange
men and knights Of Malta.
Evening journal., 1915-06-25
ACCUSED OF fraud IN
Strawberries PURCHASE

Charged with fraud in connection
with the purchase of three carloads of
strawberries at Bridgeville, a man
giving the name of A. l.. Marvel Of
Seaford. was arrested in Philadel-
phia yesterday and was held for the
Delaware authorities by Magistrate
Beaton.
Marvel was arrested a week ago in
Philadelphia on a similar charge pre-
ferred by r. V. Baker of Selbyville,
but the case was settltd.
Evening journal., 1915-06-25

Is understood to he to continue the
advance till every Russian soldier has
been driven over the Border, then to
intrench, as has been done in France
and defy the allies to break the line
A large part of the army of 100000
men that has thus been used in the
great drive would then be free to be
turned against Italy or to renew the
attempt to break through the allies
Evening journal., 1915-06-25
FESTIVAL AT M. PLEASANT.

The strawberry festival which was to
have been held on the lawn of Mt.
Pleasant Church last Tuesday evening,
and postponed on account of the storm,
will be held there this evening. The
proceeds will be devoted to the Sunday
school fund.
Evening journal., 1915-06-25
GROCER YCLERKS no MEET.

In the P. o. S. of A. Hal. No. Gil
Market street, next Sunday afternoon
the Retail Grocers and Provision
Clerks Association will hold a rect
ing. All clerks of the city whether
members OF not arc asked to be pres
ent. The association is going TO E i've
a river ride some time next month.
The date has not as yet been decided
on The proceeds will go TO the asso-
ciation.
Evening journal., 1915-06-25
ITALIANS DESTROY
I nv
AUSTRIAN FORT.
BY The United Press.
nnnFfr -. or

BY The United Press.
ROME, June 25.- Fort Hensel. one
oi the principal works Of the Austrian
fortresses OF Malhorget has been de-
stroyed by Italian shell FIRE. General
Cadorna reported today. He also an
nounced the capture of the Austrian
town Of Giorna, north Of PLAYA.
All along the fsonzo. particularly
around Goritz, the battle has been
renewed with great intensity after a
lull Of several days infantry fighting.
Around PLAYA, six miles north of Cor
iiz, the Bersaglieri, who crossed the
Isonzo have been heavily reinforced
and are consolidating their positions,
preparatory to a descent upon the
Austrian fortress.
Evening journal., 1915-06-25

western line 10 Calais. The small in
set map shows how the Russians
were forced out Of Lemberg by con-
verging German armies, each arrow
indicating the line of attack Of a
powerful force. The city was In dam
ger Of being surrounded and its de-
tenders cut off from the main forces,
when the Russians. with General Won
Mackensen on their very heels. aban-
dOned H.
Evening journal., 1915-06-25
German AEROPLANE sinks
RUSSIAN SUBMARINE
By The United Press.

BERLIN. June 25.-For the first
time in history an aeroplane has sunk
a submarine German airmen bom-
hardod a Russian submarine in the
Baltic near Gottland Island on May
81. The success of the bombardment
was not known until today when posi-
tive advices reached the German war
Office from Petrograd that the sub
marine had been sunk.
Evening journal., 1915-06-25
DERNBURG ARRIYEs AT BERGEN

by The United Press.
BERGEN. Norway. June 25.-The
Norwegian steamer Bergensfjord.
aboard which Dr. Bernhard Dern-
hurg is a passenger. arrived here late
last night
Evening journal., 1915-06-25

The extent of the Germans victori-
Dus drive in Galieia is shown IN the
accompanying map. All the territory
in the shaded portion of the map has
been reconquered from Russia since
the first Of May, and the Cars
troops, repeatedly beaten, lacking
guns and ammunition. now hold only
the narrow strip of the province
shown between the shading and the
Russian border. The German plan
Evening journal., 1915-06-25
NORWEGIAN ship IS
sunk BY SUBMARINE
BY The United Press.

bl TIC InlTNd Ires3.
LONDON. June 25.-The Norwegian
vessel Truma has been submarined.
The Truma is a 1.557-ton steamer.
owned by the Truma Steamship
Company and registered from the
Norwegian port of Arendal She was
built in 1896 and is 255 feet long.
The Truma was bound from Arch
angel for London with cargo OF
timber. She was torpedoed and sunk
off the Shetland Islands. Her crew
was rescued.
Evening journal., 1915-06-25
WEATHER

Part cloudy tonight and
Saturday.
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Carlisle Personals.

Carlisle, March 30:-Mr Leland
Nexsen and sister, Miss Lucille, spent
the day pleasantly at Lake City Sun
day.
Miss Ruth Carraway, who was
called home last week on account Of
the sickness and death of her little
neice, has returned and taken charge
of her school again.
Miss Bessie Williams, who has
been teaching at Sandy Bay, passed
through here this morning going to
her home at Wagener,. her school
being out.
Mrs Alma Mouzon is visiting this
week at Florence.
Miss Arcie Smith spent several
, days last week at Kingstree visiting
friends.
Misses Bessie Williams and Arcie
Smith visited the Cades section Sun
day afternoon. BROWN EYES
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Saw Bell.BuZZard.

Mr. w Simkins Covar. an aged and
widely experienced old Confederate
veteran, tells us that he recently saw
for the first time a sight that he
mad heard of all his long life, but
which he had never previously seen.
1t was nothing less than bell buz-
zard, and the filthy old bird did not
fail to ring his bell and flap his
wings. Theinteresting question about
the bell buzzard is simply this, who
will consent to place the bell around
the neck of this much detested yet
useful old carrion bird?-Edy:fsId
Chronicle.
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Inquest Held.

Coroner Kinder and jury COM
posed of Messrs w H Welch, H H
King, M H Plowden, j P Wheeler,
John M Brown and H E Parham
held an inquest Monday morning
over the death of Morgan Fulton,
the old negro who was discovered in
bed early Wednesday morning with
his throat badly cut, and who died
from the wound Thursday after
noon. The witnesses were composed
only of the inmates of the house on
the night of the cutting and were
all members of the Fulton family,
who claimed that the old man cut
his own throat; but the jury declined
to believe their stories and held
Rosa Fulton, wife of the deceased,
and her daughter, Mamie Daniels,
for the action of the grand jury.
On last Saturday Coroner Kinder
took Mamie Daniels, Fulton's STEP
daughter, out of Jail and quizzed
her severely as to how the cutting
occurred and as to the whereabouts
of the razor used. Finally she con-
sented to produce the razor, which
she had buried beside little out
house in the yard. The blade of
the razor was still covered with
blood. The woman insisted at this
time that Fulton had cut his own
throat and that some one took the
razor out of his bed and handed it
to her, telling her to hide it. The
three negroes who were lodged in
Jail Saturday on suspicion as being
implicated in the affair were order
ed released by the Coroner.
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Misses Ola McElveen and Hattie
Herlong attended the meeting of
the State Teachers association at
Florence last week.
Mrs-Chandler of Darlington is
on long visit to her daughter, Mrs
John Thomas.
Mr. Reese Wilson of Mouzon was
the guest of a friend here Sunday.
Miss Lula Coker has returned
from a delightful trip to Olanta.
We are sorry to say that Miss
Sallie Cantey is on the sick list this
week.
Mr. Eddie johnson of Lake City
was in our midst Sunday.
If this misses the waste basket we
will call again. DIXIE DAISY.
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CONCERNING THE WAR.

London, March 29:-"We are
fighting Germany, Austria and drink,
and so far as l can see, the greatest
of these three deadly foes is drink, I"
said David Lloyd.G George, chancellor
of the exchequer, replying today to
a deputation of the Shipbuilding
Employers Federation, who urged a
total prohibition of the sale of intox-
icating liquors during the period of
the war. The deputation asked that
the prohibition should apply not only
to public houses but also to private
clubs, to operate equally with all
classes of the community.
It was stated that despite the fact
that work was being carried on
night and day, seven days in the
week, the total working time on the
average in nearly all British ship
yards was actually less than before
the war, and that the average pro-
ductiveness had decreased. There
were many men doing splendid and
strenuous work, probably as good
as the men in the trenches, but
many did not even approximate full
time.
Notwithstanding the curtailment
of the hours they are allowed to
keep open, the receipts of the public
houses in the neighborhood Of the
shipyards had increased. The case
of battleship coming in for immedi.
ate repairs was cited. She was de.
layed a day by the absence of rivet-
ters, who were drinking and carous.
ing.
In conclusion the deputation, which
included representatives of the lead.
ing shipbuilders of the country.
cited the example set by France and
Russia and urged drastic action.
The chancellor said the reason why
the Government had not taken more
drastic action on the liquor question
was because it needed to be assured
that it was not going adverse to
public sentiment. The Government
must feel that it has every class be-
hind it when interfering with indi-
vidual liberties. But now he was
sure that the country was beginning
to realize the gravity of the stu
alton.