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The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
A Prize>~sulI."

There is no place like the house OF
commons for nice arrangement OF
metaphors" Ii will be long time.
however. before we have a mixture
equal TO the outburst Of an effusive
orator, who said:
The British lion, whether II Is
roaming the deserts OF India or climb
ing the forests of Canada. will not
draw in its horns or retire into its
shell!'
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05

than in the spring
or autumn.
During C o Id
weather the inn
portance of the
amount OF mois-
ture in the air
looms big. Cold
air will not hold
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
PROMPTLY Directed.

William Dean Howells said OF mod
ern American letters:
"In a New England village I en-
tered the Main-st. department store
one afternoon and said TO the clerk
at the book counter:
"Let me have. please. the Letters
OF Charles Lamb
'Postoffice right across the
street. Mr. Lamb said the clerk, with
a polite, brisk smile"
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
Missed That.

MISSED nat.
81 found letter in your coat pocket
that you had not mailed"
as that all you found In my coat?''
That is all there was In It,"
"Oh, no. it's not
What else. I'd like TO know"
"a rip under the sleeve; but OF
course you were not looking for any
thing like that
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
Delicate Refreshments.

A pleasant surprise was rendered at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. o. Cos
nell, on Wednesday. in honor of their
daughter, Miss Lissa's, nineteenth
birthday. Refreshments were served.
ooasisting OF pie, cake, bananas,
candy. pickles. beans and onions
Newton (Ill) Press.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
A Neutral FAMILY

The first child In this section to be
given name as reminder OF the
European war is the young son of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Bowen, OF East Bel
fast. who has been named Berlin
Paris.-Pittsfield (Me.) Advertiser
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
No Answer.

Bjones-Don't you think talkative
woman is more popular with the men
than any other kind?
Henpecke-What other kind is
there?
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05

"Practicing for an archery tourna.
ment?"
mo; simply trying to become Pro
flcient as a hunter ..
"But you can't bring down any.
thing with IT,"
"oh. don't know winged tar
get boy with It."
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05

What II Spells.
Crushing Conditions.
Haunting Hunger.
Inevitable Illness.
Low Living.
Dismal Death.
Laws Lacking.
Adroit Articles.
Big Business.
Obediept Overseers.
Rich Rewards. Judge.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
A Good Catch.

Mrs. JAY understand that she
married one OF the landed gentry.
Mr.. Jay-He was, when she landed
him.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
TEMPERATURE

In winter months the question OF
is OF greater importance
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05

However. we would consider tina
Lord Haldane should be troubled mos
by his striking resemblance In hi
photographs of John Bunny.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05

We have often wondered over the
object of rice and have only just
learned that IL is excellent when well
dried for cleaning the inside of vio-
Ens
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05

Governor Walsh. OF Massachusetts,,
says he is sick OF officeholding. Won
der how some OF our officeholders in
these parts stand IL?
Evening journal., 1915-10-20
VETERAN Farmer 81
YEARS IN The MARKET

Ellis P Hicks. of Mill Creek hundred,
was in the King street market today as
usual He received congratulations from
the fact that he was celebrating the
ffty-seventh anniversary of coming to
the Wilmington street markets.
81 was lad of l2," remarked Mr..
Hicks today, "when first came to
market There were only few squares
of street market then. We had a clerk
of the market then who made us weigh
the butter in his presence every market
day. In those days my father could
have bought all the land he wanted out
on the Eighth street hill for 5000 an
acre. Wilmington grew to be a great
city, and land values advanced. So far
as know. Mrs Sarah Simon and Mr.
Guest and myself are the veteran mar
ket people. My wife has been attend
ing market with me for forty-one years
"Oh, yes, l have seen many changes
in Wilmington during these years. But
we who come to the markets must say
that the good roads of New Castle
county are the greatest boon we ever
had"
Evening journal., 1915-10-20
PROVES BAD
CHASER" FOR Gas
Brown, Who Had Teeth Ex-
tracted, Is Fined 81
for Drunkenness
TOOK HIS NAP
IN FREIGHT YARD

81 had some teeth pulled yesterday
and took gas to escape the pain and
later drank one glass Of whiskey,' -
said Thomas Brown. a Carneys Point
workman, when arraigned in City
Court today on charge of drunken
ness.
Special Officer Simon Moran said he
found Brown at the Fourth street
wharf yesterday afternoon, helpless
ly intoxicated and that blood was
coming from his mouth. Judge
Churchman fined Brown 81 and costs.
James Wallace, who was found
asleep by Special officer Brandon Gil
man On the ground back of a freight
car in the Third street freight yard of
the P. B. e W. Railroad Company was
fined SO and costs on a charge of
trespass.
John Devine, whom it was alleged
used improper language in the p. B..
&. W. station. yesterday was fined
IS and costs.
William Fish, charged with using
profane language on French street.
between Fourth and Fifth streets, was
fined S. and costs.
Evening journal., 1915-10-20
Sl4OO Of MURDER
Case REWARDFOR
WIbMINCTONIANS
Police Pension Fund, Markell
and Pietuszka to Divide
That Amount
JUDGE Will PARCEL IT
OUT. IF Disagreement

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
HARTFORD. Conn. Oct 2O.-In an
nouncing his distribution of the re-
wards Of $4,000 for the arrest and
conviction of the murderers Of the
Rev. Joseph Zebris and his house
keeper, Miss Eva Gilmanaitis. in New
Britain, February s. Judge Joseph P.
Tuttle handed down long memoir
andum in the Superior Court yester-
day in which he praised highly the
work of the Wilmington police which
contributed so largely to bringing
Peter Krakus and Bernard Montvid
TO Justice. Krakus died on the gal
lows in Delaware for the murder of A
Wilmington policeman, and Montvid
was brought to Connecticut and paid
the death penalty at the State prison
here.
Judge Tuttle awarded s1,4OO to
Wilmington, with the understanding
that there would be a division Of the
sum between the police pension fund,
represented by Chief George Black,
and Adolph Markell and John Piet-
uszl1a, the two Wilmington men who
were included in the award. Unless
an agreement is reached, however, he
will direct the division. Mr. R.
Malinowsky received $500. and Otto
Brother and wife of New Britain.
with whom Krakus and Montvid
boarded at the time Of the murder Of
the priest, received $500. Malinowsky
is a detective and interpreter Of New
Britain.
There is much Of interest to whining
ton in the memorandum Of judgment
handed down by Judge Tuttle The
Judge recited the purpose for which
the rewards were offered and he re-
cited the claims of law advanced by
the lawyers who represented the re-
Epective claimants. He said that the
rewards were offered for information
leading to the arrest and conviction
and the evidence shows a distinct line
Of demarkation between the evidence
which led to the arrest and the con-
viction of the murderer The infor.
ners whose information led to the ar
rest differ in personnel from thoss
whose information led 10 the convic
ton, although the informers in the
first class we're able to contribute
something TO the conviction, AMI al
contributed TO the utmost of theil
ability in the consummation Of the
desired result. After eliminating
those held not to be entitled 70 share
in the reward and in discussing those
found TO be entitled to share, the
Judge s3id:
DITTO Brother and Wife.
"The persons who were found t
have committed these outrageou
murders had roomed. shortly before
At the house of the petitioners Ott'
and Lima Brother, who are husband
and wife. in New Britain. Immedi
ately after the murders were com
mitted these petitioners gave to tn
police fully, promptly and withou
CONTINUED on Page III
Evening journal., 1915-10-20
WOMAN, STRANGER
IN CITY, missing
Miss Agnes Frederick Went
Out to Get Trunk and
Has Not Returned
HAD JUST COME FROM
CHESAPEAKE CITY

Wilmington police have been asked
to try to locate Mss Agnes Frederick,
q years old, Of Chesapeake City, Nd,
who disappeared from the home OF
Captain L. K. Miller, No. 304 East
Fourth street. yesterday afternoon.
The young woman was a stranger in
the city. She left the Miller home
shortly before o'clock yesterday Of
ternoon TO visit family named Duffy.
who she said lived on Van Buren,
street.
Miss Frederick arrived safely at the
Van Buren street address, but found
that the Duffys had moved. The
family living in the house directed
her how to return to the Miller home.
Since then no trace has been found
Of Miss Frederick At the home OF
Captain Miller IL was stated today
that Miss Frederick came to Whining
ton night before last from her home
in Maryland to become housekeeper,
as Mrs. Miller is an invalid, the result
of a fall six months ago. The mem
bers of the family say they liked the
girl Immediately, but found her 20
be unaccustomed to the ways of the
city. She expressed a desire yester-
day afternoon to visit Mrs Duffy to
arrange to have her trunk removed
from Chesapeake City TO Captain
Miller's home.
The Miller family this morning tele-
phoned TO all Of the hospitals after
having received word that the police
had been unable TO find the missing
woman. At the hospitals nothing was
learned about her. The missing wo-
man is of medium height, stout and
weighs about 175 pounds. She has
black hair and is neat looking. When
she left the Miller house she was
dressed in black and wore a black hat
with three willow plumes in it. When
she arrived at the Miller home she
had but two changes of dress with her
and was anxious TO get her trunk
here
Captain Miller is the owner and
operator of two "jitney" boats be-
tween Wilmington and Carney
Point They are the Nora, that sails
from Market street bridge and the
Edna b.. that has a landing place al
Third street bridge.
Evening journal., 1915-10-20
CONTRACTOR AND LEVY
COURTMAN SCOTT CLASH

During the afternoon session Of the
Levy Court yesterday the lie was
passed. Thomas r. Claringbold, a
and when William A. Scott, of the
Seventh district, commented on the
road built in Blackbird hundred by
Claringbold the latter told Mr.. Scott
few things in a tart way. Then the
member of the Levy Court returned
the compliment with some forceful
language He argued against the
payment of s1005 to Claringbold in
final settlement for the road.
Claringbold started again to say
some things to Mr.. Scott. and Fresl-
dent Hollingsworth hammered for or
der saving that members and spec
tators must remember the good al
vice about rash words. The Dill was
nassed. with Mr.. Scott voting IN the
NEGATIVE. and the trouble ended
In 1913 when bids were received Tor
this road Claringbold was 81 ,0S2 lower
than the Juniata Paving Company.
The bids we're: Juniata, S23,201.11 and
Ciaringbold. S22,11S.23 When the
road was completed the members of
the court inspected It by walking
from one end to the other The road
was accepted and the contractor was
paid year later the road was given
its final inspection and was approved
Highway Commission Wilson ap.
proved the road and upon his certified
the bill was paid yesterday.
the amounting representing per
cent. of the contract price.
Evening journal., 1915-10-20
ARMS SHIPMENTS
into mexico ARE
BANNED BY us.
Washington Will Also Give
Republic Moral Assistance
In Floating Loan
.CARRANZA Prepares
TO convene congress
By The United Press.

EN nv AhAA'A n ANHAa
WASHINGTON, Oct president
Wilson today signed an embargo
proclamation against the American
shipping Of arms or ammunition into
Mexico TO opponents of the recognized
Carranza government.
Active aid Of the State Department
in obtaining a loan for Carranza's
government will not be given. State
Department officials declare. The
moral assistance of the administra-
ton viii. however, be accorded
Appointment of a Joint commission
with all creditor.nations represented.
to consider claims aggregating $780,
100000 for property losses of foreign
ers in Mexico will be taken up soon.
The State Department is now receiv-
ing data for American claimants.
With the United States and eight
Latin-American countries having for
mally recognized Carranza. entire ac-
cord Of all Pan-American nations was
expected Eliseo Arredondo. Car
ranza's chief agent here, planned to
leave today for Saltillo to deliver the
recognition notes to Mexico's new and
legal "chief executive" Arredondo
said Carranza. after visiting the Mex
ican border. will return either to Mex
leo City or Vera Cruz. formally appoint
his cabinet and convene the Mexican
congress. Carranzista delegates ap-
pointed from chihuahua and Sonora,
still largely controlled by villa, Will
be appointed by Carranza.
Appointment of an American Am
bassador to Mexico City will proba-
bly, be postponed for a fortnight until
preliminaries of Carranza's new gov
ernment are performed.
Evening journal., 1915-10-20
SHAKE UP Of THE
british CABINET
Seems PROBABLE
London Believes Bonar Law
May Become Premier
If Asquith Resigns
TROUBLE IS over The
CONSCRIPTION QUESTION
BY ED L. KEEN
United Press Stan Correspondent.

United Press Staff Correspondent
LONDON. Oct 20.-That Premier
AsQuith's illness will prove so serious
os to compel his resignation. ending
a virtual deadlock in the British cabi-
net was the growing belief in some
quarters today
Premier AsQuith passed a satisfac-
tory night and at daybreak his con-
dition was improved. but he would be
confined 10 his room all Of today.
Following the audience granted by
King George on Tuesday to A. Ronar
Law. colonial minister in the present
coalition cabinet. who. as a Conserva-
tive. certainly would become Premier
II Asquith. a Liberal. should retire.
His Majesty today received Sir Ed
ward Carson. who quit as attorney
general out of dissatisfaction with
the Asquith ministry's war policy.
AS a result OF these conferences II
Is believed that a general cabinet
shake-up is at least under consider
alton.
Though there was no idea that
France was making any suggestions
concerning the British ministry. It
was believed also that the matter may
have been indirectly involved AZ the
cabinet meeting Tuesday with Wal
Minister Millerand Of France and
r. ench Minister Camban at which i
was taken for granted the Allies mill
tary policy was discussed.
That Asuuith was losing intuenc
was generally conceded, many eve
OF his friends having openly com
over 10 the view that. though a car
able administrator, the premier rs M
the man for such an emergency as n
e present one.
O II was learned on rel able authc
s itv today that Sir Edwar Carson
b. resignation was his personal prote
,e against what he oonsiders the COVER
rei ments drifting. inactive. undecid
ltl policy al the wars most critical stal
70 II is known that he had be-
IN thinking OF resigning for q month.
"a The existing cabinet deadlock-mr
generally referred 10 as a truce-is o'
n the conscription question.
I The plan Of the pro -conscrptiom'
q finally agreed on provided for eNempti
N lof an workers engaged m muniti'
! maeinr. n general manufacturing, e
T. tlporting. mining or railroadng and 4
q eldistricting the country, compulsi'
, being resorted TO only in districts fai
ilinq 10 furnish their quotas Of voluntaT
enlistments.
n They insisted. however. that a bill
flthis effect be formulated immediately
+ lavoid loss Of time if Lord Derby's pla
! for stimulating voluntary enlistment
fails.
This the anti-conscriptionists refuse
TO concede.
Evening journal., 1915-10-20
new DUPONT common
Sells AT S41O A Share

Predictions made IN these columns
recently that the DUPONT common
stock would soon sell on a basis Of $500
share for the original DUPONT com
mon stock. became true today when
the new DUPONT common stock was
sold at S41O a share. Several sales OF
the stock were made at this figure
by Wilmington brokers and there
was an active demand for these securi-
ties. The price of S4tO share for
new common stock is equivalent to a
price of 1920 a share for the original
DUPONT stock. In some quarters to-
day the prediction was made that new
common stock would soon be selling
at $3.50 or more a share
The rise in price Of the new DUPONT
common and increased demand
for il came coincident with the
rumor that the dupont Company had
Just signed a big contract for explos-
ives for the Allies, to be delivered
some time in 1917.
Evening journal., 1915-10-20
WILMINCTONIAN SEEKS
death IN chester

Residents of Chester, Pa, were ex-
cited yesterday when a man giving
the name of William Roberts and his
address as Wilmington made several
attempts to commit suicide by trying
to reach the tracks of the Pennsyl'
vania railroad and leap before a train.
Several men took the man away from
the tracks and he was afterwards
found lying on the ground with his
face covered by his coat He said he
wanted to smother to death. He said
he had spent his last cent for fare
to Chester TO seek work and falling
to obtain employment he wantel to
die. He was placed on a trolley bound
for this city, his fare being paid by
Chester men.
What became of the man is un.
known. The local police we're not in
formed of the case.
Evening journal., 1915-10-20
MISS sweeney keeps SHY
OF WOULD-BE HUSBANDS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
SEAFORD, Del. Oct. 2O.-The rural
mail wagon driven by Frank Wheat
ley from the local postoffice is heavy
laden with undelivered mail. and for
many miles around this section of the
State, persons are disappointed in
trying to locate Miss Ethel R..
Sweeney. the young woman to whom
the mail is addressed. Last week
Miss Sweeney wrote to Mayor James
F. Price, Of Wilmington, beseeching
him to find a husband for "a lonely
country girl" and gave her address as
Concord, Del. Concord. is a small viii
lage about three miles east Of here,
and the notoriety given the place by
Miss Sweeney doesn't seem to have
pleased the old Inhabitants.
Evening journal., 1915-10-20
BULGARS RETREAT
AFTER DISASTER
. Outside SHABAT2.
Balkan Invaders Also Suffer
Severe Set Back On
0rtakoii Line
POZAREVAC RAKED
BY ARTILLERY FIRE
By The United Press.

BY The United Press
GENEVA, Switzerland. Oct. 2O.-The
serbisns have repulsed the Austro-
Germans heavily north OF shabatz.
Bucharest message said today. Serb
forces were said also to have assumed
a vigorous. successful offensive about
Pozarevac. The Bulgarians were
described as badly beaten at Orta-
koii.
Il was said the invaders we're re-
treating IN disorder from Shabatz.
Fighting. It was stated. still ragged
about pozarevac.
Shabatz Is northwestern Serbian
town on the Save river. 40 miles west
OF Belgrade. Pozarevac was taken
by the Austro-G Germans several days
ago. It is thirty miles southwest Of
Belgrade. 70 miles in the same direc-
ton from Semendria. ten miles south
OF the Danube and highly important
as controlling the lower valley OF
the Morava.
Evening journal., 1915-10-20
GAS STUDY CLUB OFFICERS.

The annual election of the Gas
Study Club was held last evening.
After the closing of the elections, an
enjoyable musical program was pre-
sented by w. A. Conway, assisted by
the Temple Club quartette. About
6fty members we're present.
Several selections were sung by the
Temple Club, which was composed of
John Malloy, Michael Malloy, Ter
rance Riley and Albert Johnson.
Solos which drew much applause we're
sung by James Kenyon. Francis Man
Mon, and John Collins. Daniel Ha-
gan delighted the members with fancy
dancing.
The selections resulted as follows:
President, NJ. ]. Conway, vice-presi-
dent, w. ]. Irwin; treasurer, G. H.
Lackey; secretary. A. d. Child I;
trustee, W. r. Crossley; counsel
lors. ]. A. Stickel, w. A. Morris. w.
]. Fraim. H. c. Croak and G.. w.
Wilgus.
Evening journal., 1915-10-20
MR.. CATTELL WILL AGAIN
ADDRESS The ROTARIANS

E. j. cattell. city statistician of
Philadelphia. will address the Rotary
Club tomorrow afternoon at their
luncheon in the rose room Of the Ho-
tel DUPONT. The cards sent out to the
members read:
Say, II you've a case Of the blues,
bring 'em along and let Cattell Of
Philadelphia give 'em a clean X. o.
He's just the iolliest, most likeable
bundle of good cheer who ever cross
ed swords with old General Crouch.
Cattell's going to brighten up the
corners" after the "eats," and you'll
overlook a good bet if. you don't at
tend
Evening journal., 1915-10-20
RUN nOWN RY ArTO.

AS Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Orgain. of
Marshallton. were driving across the
Greepbank road near Prices Corner,
on Sunday afternoon the horse driven
by Mr. organ was struck by an auto
mobile driven, as he says. in a reck-
less manner. The horse was knocked
down and badly injured and the car
riage and harness we're damaged. Mr.
Orgain was thrown out and bruised.
The automobile rapidly speeded from
the scene. A piece OF one OF the
lamps of the machine was broken on
bv the collision and left at the scene
of the accident. Mr.. organ is great
lv incensed over the action OF the
onerator of the automobile for speed
ing away.
Evening journal., 1915-10-20
MOSER IS DISCHARGED.

NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-Perciyal B.
Moser, the Wilmington. Do. drug
clerk who was removed from the Marl-
borough Hotel. suffering from poison
ing on October s, was arraigned in the
Yorkville police court yesterday on a
charge Of attempting suicide. He was
discharged.
Policeman Potter, who handled"
the case at the hotel, testified he N
derstood Moser had taken poison, but
was unwilling to say the man had
acted with suicidal intent.
Evening journal., 1915-10-20
ITALIANS COMPLETE
eERMANs GAIN AGAINST RUSSIANS.

>5y The United Press
BERLrN va sayviIe oct 2o-"The Germans have ed.
yanced against the northeast and northwest OF M
,au announced an oHciai report this afternoon Partner
south General Won Iinsngen st aghang along the s'y
IN tn. west we shot down English aeToDan' near Middle
nerke and captured the aviaiors."
RUSSIAN attacks northwest Of DeFesuo and north Of Ha-
,.. have been rapulsed by the Austrians said vienna
.e., statement today isolated in places in the
,.roriis district have gained the west bank Of the stsE
where an engagement continues"
italian attacks we're reported to have failed with heavy
losses 70 the aggressors.
Evening journal., 1915-10-20
CITY FIRE BELL IN
DANCER OF failing

Employees of the city whose duty re-
quires them to stay at the City Hall
are anxious for the fire committee OF
City Council or some other committee
to take some action towards repair
ing the fire alarm tower bell in the
City Hall. which is cracked. It is said
the crack in the bell is increasing and
unless repairs are made the bell may
fall apart. The bell itself weighs a
ton. The striker also weight one ton.
The striker fell to the basement OF
the building several years ago. At the
time no one was in the Office of the
Clerk Of Council or the Office Of Clerk
of the City Court, directly beneath the
tower.
The bell has been cracked for sew
eral months, and that it is in bad con-
dition is evident each time that an
alarm is sounded.
Evening journal., 1915-10-20
CO TO WORK OR BROOKLYN.
CITY JUDGE Tells MAN

John ]. Watt. a well dressed young
white man, was arrested this morn.
ing after he had stopped at No. GIL
West Ninth street and asked for some.
thing to eat. He was arraigned in
City Court on a charge of vagrancy.
He told Judge Chu Gilman that he
lived in Brooklyn and had come here
expecting TO get work at Carney s
Point. Judge Churchman said he would
dismiss him on condition that he
either got work or went back to
BROOKLYN.
Evening journal., 1915-10-20
RIRLR CLAss SOCIAL.

With a large attendance the hrst
meeting Of the Bible Study Class Of
the Young Mems Christian Associ-
alton was held in the association
rooms last evening. II was the first
time the members have met this year
in a regular meeting. No business
was transacted. but all the members
showed an interest In getting ready
for the seasons work.
Evening journal., 1915-10-20
RFyIyAL AT FAsTELAKF.

The Christian Endeavor Society, OF
Eastlake Methodist Church will hold
a rally on next Sunday night in the
church. A week Of revival meetings
will follow. Good speakers have
been secured by the committee in
charge 10 address the congregations.