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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-09
CITY SCHOOL BOARD
ORDERS bills PAID
Resolution First Directs Con-
ference With City Solicitor
on the Subject
AMOUNT DUE IS
PLACED AT $21,726

After instructing its law committee
to confer with City Solicitor Daniel
o. Hastings and take such action as
will secure it sufficient funds TO prop
erly conduct the schools for the re.
mainder of the year, the Board of
Education at its meeting last night or
dered paid all its back bills,
amounting to S21, ,726.11.
The resolution in reference to the
conference with the city solicitor was
offered by DR.. Thomas o. Cooper and
was as follows:
Resolved. That the law commit
tee confer with the city solicitor
and take such action as will Sc
cure to the Board of Education
sufficient funds to properly con-
duct the schools for the remain
der of the current year.
Walter J.. Campbell said he would
vote for the resolution if it was in
I tended to include the payment Of the
back bills of the board Frank r.
/ Zebley said he also favored paying
these bills.
The resolution was then passed.
Upon motion of George Rommel
Upon motion of George Romme
279.61 given the Consumers Ice and
Coal Co. last year in payment fol
coal was ordered paid. DR.. John Pal
ner, Jr.. had certificate of indebt
edness for $500 given e. S. r. But
ller & Co., last year ordered paid. Thei
Mr.. Zebley moved that all the board
back bills amounting to S21 ,726.ll b.
paid. The motion prevailed.
DR.. V. d. Washburn opposed~pay
ment of these bills which cover
period up to July 1. 1915. He salt
Mr.. Hastings. already had given hi
opinion in which he had declared tina
the bills cannot be paid out Of th
present school budget. DR.. Washbur
said: Il. regret that the Board of Edu
saw fit to authorize the payment c
, the back bills. / recognize that tn
creditors Of the board are entitled
: their money, but / am conscious of IN
Z rights under our care and the intei
E ests of my constituents.
Z Il have said before, and l sa
again, that if the board were to e.
pend carefully and economically Il
monies at its command for 1916
purposes only, the schools could
rt maintained and the new plumbing il
e. stalled as demanded by the Board
Iy Health.
o. Il oppose the action OF the boa
rs because il was illegal, because it e
lt hausts all the available funds
RS hand and will necessitate the boa
seeking credit in the near future. "
President Baynard said the Boa
!. Of Education had now acted on the
ch bills and any citizen. if he desir,
n, could test the matter in the SupreI
on Court. He quoted section 8 of
be charter of the Board of Education ]
garding the maintenance of
schools and said:
Il believe that any bill contracted
he the performance of that duty is leg
Is While il is questioned by some, a
d. cision of the court will finally det'
Continued on Page Thirteen
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-09
SHATTERED SERBS MAY
ESCAPE TO MONTENEGRO
BY The United Press.

BERLIN, Via London, Nov. 9.--Shats
tered by their five weeks of fighting with
the Austro-Germans and Bulgarians, the
bulk of the enemy's forces in Northern
Serbia are retreating toward Montene-
gro. Their course is taking them into
the Sanjak of Novibazar. where though
the Austrians are striving strenuously
to cut them Off, the country IS SO broken
and almost impossibiy difficult for regu-
lar campaigning, there are reasonable
chances of their escape.
The Teutonic and Bulgar armies in
Northeastern Serbia are devoting them
selves TO clearing that section OF the
country of scattered Serb bands, whos'
guerrilla attacks are still troublesome.
The Austrians have before them al
/ offensive campaign TO complete thei
conquest Of the northwestern portion o
/ the Serb kingdom and the Novibaza
CONTINUED on Page Thirteen.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-09
Threatens
MAN LOCKED ON
OUTSIDE OF CAR
w. H. Adams bangles From
Hand Irons While Train
Covers Six Miles
BRUISED ANKLE IS
HIS ONLY INJURY

W. II. Adams, OF No 212 Victoria
Place, Chester, Pa. attempted to board
a moving express train at the French
street passenger station of the Penn
sylvania railroad last evening. The
vestibule doors were closed and
Adams hung on TO the grab irons OF
the car until the train reached Stanton,
where he was found and rescued. His
injuries consist OF a badly bruised
ankle. That he was not killed is
nothing short of a miracle, and his
holding to the grab irons with moth
ing to support him except his arms
was a feat never equalled in this
part Of the country.
The train that Adams tried to board
left the station at o'clock last even
ing and had gotten underway when
he made a leap and got the grab irons
only to find that the vestibule doors
had been closed, and that he did not
even have a foothold. The trains
first step is Baltimore, after leaving
wilmington, and the man hung to the
iron with desperation and did not re-
lease his hold even after one OF his
feet struck an obstacle that caused
the painful injury. AT Stanton, six
miles from where he caught the train,
one of the employees of the dining car
happened to look out the car window
and saw the man. He gave the alarm
and Immediately the train was stop
ped and the Chesterite taken into the
car. First aid was given to relieve
his suffering and the train proceeded
to Baltimore where Mr.. Adams was
given surgical treatment He was
returned to his Chester home on an
other train.
The man who performed this feat
and lives to tell il, is 35 years Of age
but says that he does no care to tes
his endurance in such a manne'
again.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-09
KRAKUS- -NONTVID
reward Distributed
Police Pension Fund Gets
$500, Market 5000 and
PietuSzcka 500
HARTFORD JUDGE
MAKES THE DIVISION

Wilmingtonians interested in the
division Of the s1,4OO reward money
apportioned by the State Of connecti-
cut between the Police Pension Fund,
Adolph Markell, the local pawnbroker,
and John Pietuszcka, the interpreter,
for their part in the arrest Of Peter
Krakus and Charles B. Montvid. mur-
derers Of the Rev. Joseph Zebrows,
having failed to come to an agree
ment, Judge Joseph P. Tuttle, in the
Superior Court at Hartford, Conn,
yesterday afternoon announced his
opinion in the matter. Judge Tuttle
allows the Police Pension Fund $500,
Mr. Markell 5000, and Mr.. Pietuszcka
s1OO.
Word to this effect was received
here last night. The portion allotted
to the Police Pension Fund for the
part played by the police in the ar
rest and conviction Of the murderer il
far from satisfactory to the local au-
thorities
/ II 10 tAdAAuCu lhdl Mullt Tue police
fund will receive $500. it has cost the
fund considerable money to present its
side Of the claim, the recent trip oi
Captain Kelleher Sergeant Green and
Councilman Charles NJ. Smith to Hart
ford to ask Judge Tuttle to reopen the
case. costing close,on to 500 alone
Following their trip there it was learn
ed that Mr.. Markell, through his at
torney Josiah o. Wolcott, was Willing
to make a compromise on $500, bu
the police pension fund official
thought the fund should receive
larger portion Of the reward.
With the distribution as announce
> Pietuszcka loses $780, as his clair
: was originally for 5000.
It is thought that now that the re
ward has been distributed that tn
Krakus-M -Montvid affair, which resulte
in the shooting and killing Of Patrol
man Francis X Tierney and tn
wounding of several other officers her
{, last March, followed by the hanging
Krakus here. has come to a close
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-09
TO TALK COOPERATIVE BUYING

Delaware Grange at its meeting az
Newport last night. received two menl-
bership applications
The committee in charge Of the
corn show and household exhibit to
be held on November 29 reported
progress.
The indications are that the show
will be the greatest one held by the
grangers. The display OF preserves
and fancy work also promises to be
an attractive one. The committee
desires It known that persons who
are not members Of the Grange may
compete in the exhibit.
The grange will consider the SUB.
ject Of cooperative buying as sug-
gested by New Castle County Po-
mona. Each grange in the county Is
to consider this question and Della
ware Grange will take It up for dis
cussion on November %.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-09
HALT TROCHANBEB0
FIRE, STEAMER is
making HER PORT.
Captain Of Damaged Liner
Scouts Idea That Blaze
Was Due TO Bomb
new YORK Police
Guard Ships IN PORT
Rr The United press.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 0.-Ihe fire aboard
the French liner Rochambeau has been
extinguished and the vessel is proceed
ing ON her course to Bordeaux. a wire
less message to offices OF the line from
Captain Juham brought this word to
day.
The message received was timed
o'clock today. It was the first word
from the burning liner since Captain
Juham wirelessed yesterday afternoon
that fire had broken out in the reserve
bunkers and that it might be necessary
for him to put into Halifax. Because
no further messages We're received 1t
was assumed that the Rochambeau was
mixing for Halifax. She carries al
passengers.
"Have succeeded in eNtinguishing
fire" wirelessed the captain. Am pro.
cceding directly to Bordeaux. All wen
aboard"
The message from Captain Juham
TODAY ala not state the origin Of the
/ IRE. OuctIS W ihe iAhNA 'oi - $780,
day gave out what purported to be
COPY OF the captains first message
attributing the blaze to spontaneous
combustion" They secuted the idea
that the ship might have been set
ablaze by an incendiary bomb. few
hours later copies Of the same mes
sage made public at the lines ONCE
contained no reference to "sponta-
neous combustion" and explanation OF
the fires origin.
Extra police we're put on guard neal
the piers OF all the big steamship line
In New York today.
I. The bomb" squad OF the detectiS
y department pursued an all-night ir
!, vestigation. but Captain Tunney sal
n today he had no evidence that Il
is Rochambeau was set ablaze by 50
~ The Rochambeau is the nineteen
vessel bearing ammunition or 9th
war supplies to the Allies to take n
since the outbreak Of the war Nc
of these blazes occurred under lf
ga cumstances suggesting that their o.
ag gin was LEGENDARY. IN several cas-
M It was definitely established til
In ships had been fired by bomba.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-09
BENEFIT ASSOCIATION GROWS.

The Mutual Benefit Association of
the Pennsylvania Railroad employees,
although but a young organization,
has now 800 members. The regular
meeting of the association will be held
tomorrow night at Pythian Castle.
These meetings are always we'll at
tended. and many subjects Of general
interest. especially to railroad en-
ployes. are brought up and debated.
The protection offered by the asso-
citation is always a topic for discussion
OF new advantages being added right
along and explained TO the members.
A new project which is finding faVer s,'r
with the various locals all over tne
system is the "cc' operative Duylns
plan."
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-09
court LAYS $4,000
CLAIM ON FARMS
Iamison VIII Case Decision
Benefits Mrs. MachieSon,
TeStator'S Granddaughter
SUIT IN COURT
HALF A CENTURY

After having been before the courts
nearly half a century, the will of
Thomas Jamison was construed by
Judge Edward G. Bradford in United
States Court late yesterday, when
decree was entered making valid a
claim of $4,000 with twenty-nine
years interest against three farms be-
uueathed under his will. The farms
are now owned by ]. Frank Biggs, Mr.
and Mrs. Lawrence Lofiand and eliza
G. Green. Il is provided that If the
owners do not pay the claims within
sixty days a trustee shall be appoint
ed to sell the farms to satisfy the
decree. 1000
The decree entered is for $4,000
interest in favor of Mrs. Catherine r.
/ Machieson, of Philadelphia, a grand
daughter of the testator. Another, SIS
ter, Mrs Vesta l.. Bastian was dropped
out as a complainant and has not
since been made a party to the suit.
What action she will take to recover
the other half is not known at this
time.
While the Jamison will case has
e been in litigation at intervals in the
e State courts since prior to 1870, II has
= been before the United States Court
! since April 21. 1906, and considerable
J evidence was taken and the case was
, argued and later reargued.
Away back in December, 1864, the
= original Jamison will was burned un
/ der dramatic circumstances. Tit
/ testament had been written in 1864 b.
) the late Charles B. Lore, who after
[ wards became Congressman and Chic
e Justice of Delaware After the dealt
4 OF Mr.. Jamison, his children and othe
= heirs were gathered about a stove 4
Z the Jamison homestead and Mr.. Lor
q was reading the will. One of tn
n children who was dissatisfied with I'll
a beauests. grabbed the will. tossed
; into the stove, and il was burned. Fol
tunately Mr.. Lore had a duplicai
y copy OF the will and after a conte
, in the State courts the duplicate w'
70 established as the Jamison will. Sin'
'e then there had been litigation fro
~ time to time over the con struction
:, the will.
:, The case in which a decree has ju
- been handed down by Judge Bra
ford, was that of Catherine p. Mathi
~ son and George +. Mathieson. her hu
= band. against Thomas j. Craven
~ executor and trustee under the W
'u of Thomas Jamison, deceased Ell
lC. Green. Lawrence Lofand. Martl
ru Lofiand. John F. Biggs, Clarence jar
sc ison. Charles Jamison. James Sari
a. Raymond Jamson. Albert lam,sol
ne Florence Jamison. Helen Greb' OliV'
he V. Jamison and Laura Jamison'
e Catherine p. Mathieson IS gran'
he child of Thomas Jamison. late 0i ~ ~
Lion hundred who made ms VIII ~ an
in 3. 1864 and died in Decemoer Vi W
al. same year. The bili III ,li5 &
~ and her husband for the enforcemer
Continued on Page Thirteen.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-09
old DACIA, TRANSPORT.
sunk BY GERMAN u
Rv The unlted prese.

BY The United Press.
PARIS, Nov 9.-German submarines
sank the French transport User, for
merly the Dacia, and the Italian
steamship Eliza Francesca In the
Mediterranean Saturday, the Ad-
miralty announced today.
The Francesca was the first vessel
sent to the bottom. The User was
in the vicinity, and coming to the
rescue, had just picked up the Italian
vessels crew and passengers, when
Il was attacked and sunk, In turn.
The transport, as the Dacia was
J transferred early I'm the war from
, German to American registry. The
Allies refused. however, 10 recognize
the validity OF the change and when
the vessel sailed for Europe with a
cotton cargo. It was seized by French
war vessel, taken into port and con-
demned by prize court.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-09
GERMAN U-BOATS
SINK more ships,
Crews ARE saved
Two British and One Jap
aneSe Steamer Sent TO
Bottom by Foe
LONDON silent ON
THEIR Resting PLACES
By The United Press.

LONDON, Nov. 9.-Destructlon of
two more British and a Japanese
steamship by German submarines was
announced by the Admiralty today
The British vessels are given as the
Buresk and Glenmoore; the Japan
ese as the Yasukuni Mari The crews
were all saved The Admiralty does
not state where any of the incidents
occurred.
The Buresk was Of 1850 tons. II
was owned by the Buresk Steamship
Company and London was its home
port.
No such ship as the Glenmoore is
listed. There is a Glenmoor, S,O75
tons, owned by the Moor line OF New
castle. and a Glenmore, 1856. owned
by Donald and Taylor, Glasgow.
The Yasukuni Mari was of 5,llS
tons, owned by the Minamimanshu
Klsan Kabushiki Kaisha. and sailed
from Dairen.
The steamer Birgil reported in
Copenhagen dispatches Monday as de-
stroyed by an undersea boat. proves
today to have been a small Finnish
vessel, not officially listed.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-09
sERRs pEsTROY RAILROAp.

By The United Press.
COPENHAGEN. Nov. 9.-Damage
done BIZ the Serbs. before retroating
to the Serbian section of the Orient
railroad. Is delaying the Germans in
reopening the line TO Constantinople,
according TO Berlin advices today. Re
pairs are being made as rapidly as
possible
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-09
pov.s DT1TH An ACCIDENT.

The jury summoned by CORONER
rattomus to inquire into the cause
~ The death of Arthur Jenkins col
cred who was fatally injured in
Snruce street, by being run over by
an ice wagon on October 10 returned
a verdict last night Of accidental
death. Witnesses said the boy fell
from the wagon. John Gilligan. the
driver who had been dismissed in
City Court on a charge Of man
slaughter, was a witness. Gilligan
was arrested following the accident
but the evidence at the hearing in
court exorerated him.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-09
RnRNs pRnVE FATAL.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, Nov. 9.-Airs. Robert
H. NIackev. of Harrington, who was Sc
verely burned about the face and body
early yesterday morning by the eNplo'
zion of a gasoline stove while she was
preparing breakfast. died last night at
her home. Mrs. Mackey was % years
OF age
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-09
ARMENIAN TO LECTURE HERE.

In Westminster Presbyterian Church
tomorrow evening NJ. H. Yorganjian,
Of Armenia, will speak on the subject
OF the present troubles in his country,
which, II continued. threatens a yir-
tual wiping out Of these Christian
people. The public is invited to hear
Mr.. Yorganjian.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-09
sHoors AILEeED sEDUcER IN cOuRT.

BY The United Press.
coRsrcANA Texas. Nov. s.-Srs Alma Morgan shot Aisr
Cooley today while the latter before the judges saua
district court where he had charge o
iueton ss-caibre revolver suias penetrated Cooley
INJECTING dangerous wound
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-09
rSer,Np.UymED sI,rEs Nay ARHlTRArL-

by The United Press
,aly closing toward doadioek with arbitration IN Tie
over British trade ntererenees This was opinion q
man, ocas toaay SIS ssntmen, formed regarding this E
eranents note 70 Ensisne.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-09
SUPPER AT HILLcREST CHURCH.

The women of Hlillcrest NJ. f. Church
will give an oyster supper IN the church,
Marsh Road and Hillcrest avenue, on
next Wednesday The proceeds win be
for the benefit of the Stewards Club.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-09
ALLIANCE SERVICES

Another week of revival services
Is being conducted by Evangelist NJ.
B. Houck, Of Finleyville, Pa, in the
Christion and Missionary Alliance
Chapel. No. 5O4 West Fifth street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-09

By The United Press.

IuIIol FINNN'
WASHINGTON. Nov. s.-Nays V'ols''ue 'r@p''"
deep interest today in news from Paris tha' ne A'''
eessfuly using new diving shell ared from an 's''
They said no reports from uni'od states naval
been received regarding tns prol'' tiles
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-09
rn REcEIVF FACLES TONIGHr-

Grand officers of the Knights OF the
Golden Eagle win visit Crusaders Cas-
tie tonight when a large class of candi-
dates will be initiated
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-09

NJ. Skouloudis. the new Premier Of
Greece, having announced his inten-
ton of maintaining an attitude Of
"very benevolent neutrality" toward
the Entente Powers, It is expected
that the sending of allied troops to
and from the Greek port of Salonih
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-09

thorities also have given the Entente
Allies permission to use part Of the
wharves to land troops when the
wharves are not required for Greek
transports. The picture show the dis
embarkation Of a cavalry horse at
Salonih and French troops marching
in the city.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-09

will proceed without interruption by
the Greeks. A dispatch from Athens
to Paris says that by agreement with
the local authorities the Entente AL
lies will construct a ietty and make
new road at SaloniH to facilitate
communication between the wharves
and the railroad terminus. The au-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-09
TopAy,s TEMPERATURES.
SUN AND TIDES.

a the EVcning JOurnal Umce-
500 A. NJ. ... 56 l2.0l Z. NJ.
1000 A. NJ. -. G3 l.30 ?. NJ.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-09
WEATHER

Fair tonight and Wednes-
day; colder tonight.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-21
EXERCISES ON JUNE 4
Plans Completed For Mt. Airy High
School Commencement.

Plans have been completed for the
second annual commencement eXer-
cises of the Mt. Airy high school,
which will be held in Masonic hall,
that place, on the evening of June 4.
The address to the graduates will he
made by Prof. John 7. White, former
superintendent of Frederick county
schools; Prof. George F. Morelock,
superintendent of Carroll county
schools, will award the diplomas.
The baccalaureate services will be
held in the Methodist Episcopal
church, South, on Sunday, May 80, the
sermon being preached by Rev. VII
liam Cover, the pastor The junior
oratorical contest, held under the au-
spices of the junior class, the prize
for which is gold medal offered by
Benjamin Rosenour, Jr., of Frederick,
will be on the evening of June 2.
There will be six graduates, as fol-
lows: Misses Myrtle Reck, La Rue
Gum, Edna Davis, Messrs. Walter
Spurrier, Stanley Monkey and William
Klees. Miss Reck and Mr.. Monkey
are from Frederick county.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-21
Suicide of Charles v. Harp.

That shot which she supposed was
fired for the purpose of soaring a
chicken thief, had ended the life of
her husband, was the discovery made
by Mrs. Charles V. Harp, living on a
farm, one mile south of Wolfsville,
Monday morning.
About Sunday midnight, Mrs. Harp
heard shot fired in the room of her
husband, which adjoined her own bed
room. She told Magistrate David R.
Frye, who investigated the case, that
she paid no attention to it because she
thought her husband probably had
heard someone at the chicken house
and had fired the shot to brighten the
intruder away.
Her son, Earl, stepson of the dead
man, also heart the shot, but, like his
mother, paid no attention to it and
turned over and went back to sleep.
M Monday morning Mrs. Harp call
ed her husband to breakfast but he
failed to answer. Going to his room
she found his dead body. DR.. A. ].
Smith, of Myersville, and Magistrate
Frye, who is located at Wolfsville,
were notified over the telephone. DR..
Smith, upon arriving at the Harp
home, discovered that Harp had been
dead for or 10 hours. His body lay
on a pile of bed clothing on the floor
of his room, he evidently having
thrown the bed clothes there in a
iumbled heap. A gaping pistol wound
was discovered in his head near the
left ear
Magistrate Frye gave verdict of
death due to suicide and deemed an
inquest unnecessary. No reason was
givenNfor the act, although it is said
that Harp and his wife had occasion
ally had quarrels.
Besides his wife and stepson, the
dead man is survived by two brother.,
Daniel Harp, near Harmony, and Rus
sell Harp, West Carlton, o., and three
sisters, Mrs Edward JOY, near Fred
erick; Mrs. Edward Gaver, near Har-
mony and Mrs. William Cookery,
Middletown. He was AZ years old.
The funarol will take place Wednes
day at 10 a. m, with services in
Grossnickle's church, conducted by
the Rev. E. F. Ausherman. Burial will
be in the churchyard. The pallbear-
ers will be Messrs. Harlan Leather
man, Uriah M. Palmer, Jesse Gale
baugh, John Stottlemeyer, Newton
Smith and J. Keller Smith. c. T. X.
Gladhill, of Myersville, lis the under
taker.