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The Washington times., 1915-12-16
Continued from Yesterday

Along that same passageway, not FIVE
minutes earlier, Circle" Jim Borden
had propelled his drunken son. Through
whet seemed to Ted a mile Of under
ground wanderings. they sped. At last
Jim had pushed upward. Another trap
door had yielded to the push, and the
father and son had crawled out of the
passage into a poorly furnished and i'll
lighted room.
A bedroom adjoined this first dusty
apartment. These rooms had for years
been Jim Bordens unsuspected hiding
place.
Ted took scant note Of his surround
ings. The excitement, the forced run,
the fatigue-all had combined to send
the whisky fumes eddying to his brain.
he was dead drunk: scarce able to see
or hear; anxious only to lie down some-
ere-anywhere-and sleep.
Jim partly led. partly carried him int
the adjoining bedroom and threw him
heavily upon the cot, which, with one
chair. formed the rooms sole furnish
inf fin anon, with ii. RIM co,,snssd
upon the rickety chair beside the col
and looked down in gloomy disgust
upon his snoring son.
She asked-she asked me-" he mur,
had a son to live honestly for. A bo,
worthless drunkard pickpockot is thu
boy I've get He and ! are the only
Circle 3n the back OF his inert hand
Long he sat. Ynotionless; his wretch
ed eyes on the Imply sprewled figure
before him. From time to time. the
mans harsh lips parted In some in
. al ,fo xx-Hr ~ va n
tence.
unused. we two. My son and I.
sonsd-ss H., was fool enough nov, to hCPs. 'T,ns
tonb--that Ted might redeem us, Thai
he might prove to be the salvation ot
our name. And nova thief. Tho
cheapest. meanest. lowest type Of
the Bordens 20. the sooner a mengac,'
TO society will be done away with. W,
must 60; he and L.
The deadcninE eyes took on. an al
most fanatic glow. Leaning forward
1T 10 the only way out. son. We ar'
a curse 70 the world, you and ]. There
Is no hope. Nothing for either of US
eHcept-to 60"
of the emotion that possessed him
Borden rose 10 his feet. He examined
the one window Of tho bedroom. i
was tight shut. No air came throu@h
with fingers that did not trcmblee; h.
turned on the solitary gas iet: then
with one last look at the s'eering boy
he left the room. closing the door be
hind him.
he will never know" muttcr"'
room. He will die in his sleep. Ca
is mercifully painless. And now it,
my own turn. MY own-turp. A quick
| cr death and less easy to bear than
He checked himself: the big shoul
| ders tensing: head thrust forward. eye!
aliEht For. almost under his feet. h,
heard a muffled sound OF some on,
| stumbling In the dark.
Borden understood His secret hidin;
! place had been discovered. An enemy
The Washington times., 1915-12-16
GREEK AND GLENN
BOUT ENDS IN DRAW
Young Thomas and Bert Green,
Both Of Washington, Win
Over Baltimore Men.

Kid Greek and Harry Glenn were
given draw in their ten-round battle
at Ardmore last night. Roth boys
fought fnriously, and outside of four
rounds neither had an advantage.
Creek was said to have the better Of
the second and fourth rounds while
Glenn shaded tho Washington boy in
tho ffth and eighth.
In the semi-wind-up Young Thomas.
of this city. got the margin over SOL
dier Fnstein OF Baltimore. Both fought
strongly
Pert Green knocked out kcntuckv
Smith. Of paltinore. in the fourth
round
In a four-round preliminary. Jack
rol,nd outfouGht Soldier Young all the
Wav
The Washington times., 1915-12-16

Neither Eastern nor the Army and
Navy Props have tried out tho slippery
floor at the Arcade as yet and accord
ing to the players who have been in
action will have their troubles. At last
nights meeting Of the circuit 1t was
decided to allow no intentional sliding.
The officials are given to understand
that they will characterize sliding as
advancing with the ball.
The Washington times., 1915-12-16

One rule in basketball will probably
be changed before the season Is ad-
vanced. A jump ball may be touched
but once by the player and il Is not un-
! likely that this will be changed to allow
, 2 player to bat the ball more than once
, provided 1t has not hit the ground.
The Washington times., 1915-12-16

Basketball has been put on the plane
with major sports this winter and ten
mis- is coming to be regarded as one OF
the big sports. Three Of the schools
have recognized tennis teams and 1t
will be but a year before all of the
schools will have competition in this
branch. Central put out the best ten
mis- team last season.
The Washington times., 1915-12-16

The announcement that George WASH
ington will hold It's indoor meet March
4 Is meeting with approval. The athletes
thought they were to be able to par
ticipate In but one meet this winter. Re-
newed activity in indoor track is ex-
pected.
The Washington times., 1915-12-16
Eagles Win.

The Eagles defeated the Nationals %
70 Is at the Noel House gym thereby
winning their third battle Of the season.
The Washington times., 1915-12-16

Central got the short end OF a prac-
tice game with the c. y. freshmen yes
terday. No score was kept of the con-
test. but the Freshmen were twice as
apt at scoring as the, school team.
A. y: p seconds defeated the Western
seconds five yesterday by rs TO % The
The Washington times., 1915-12-16
THE RED CIRCLE
BY ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE.


Name by
tGopyr by asson crhuuej
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Totsls.... 500 t51 SIS

contest was closely contested through.
out. Westerns first team meets Friends
today in the Western gym.
Evening journal., 1915-07-23
Accuse SALOON keeper
OF beer Sale BY KEC

Thomas F. Lynch, aged 2s. proprie-
tor of Columbus Inn, No. 2216 Penn
sylvania avenue. pleaded not guilty
when arraigned in City Court today on
a charge of selling intoxicating liq sor
without a license. He asked that the
case be continued until Wednesday
and the request was granted.
Lynch was arrested last night by
Officer Mcdaniel on a warrant sworn
out by Frank E. Haley, agent for the
Law and Order Society. Mr. Haley al
leges that W. J. Kearney ordered two
quarter kegs of beer of Lynch. paying
1925 keg for them. He further al
leges that the beer was delivered to
Rockford Park on the night of June
4 and was received by James A. Ro-
gat of No. So Rockford Road.
Mr.. Haley saws that the beer was put
off the wagon in the grass and hid in
the bushes and that the next day, which
was city election day, the beer wa.
drank by number OF persons in Rock
ford Park. It is alleged by Alr. Haley
that one of the kegs was near the creek
and the other near big chestnut tree
Under Lynch's license he is not per
mitted to sell beer in greater quantities
than quart.
Evening journal., 1915-07-23
Skunk AND BARKING
DOG IN this MAN. S HOME

Frank Zebowski, of No. 2l2 Poplar
street. was charged in City Court today
with harboring barking dog and also
with not having the dog registered. At
first Frank said the dog belonged 10 his
sisters brother and when this caused
a laugh in the court room. Zebowski
stated that he meant his wife's brother.
Annie Went. of No PA Poplar
street. said the dog howled all night
and kept her from sleeping. Other
neighbors gave similar testimony
Mrs. Went said Frank also had a
skunk in his home and that did not
add to the comfort of the neighbors.
you must go TO the Board Of
Health about skunks.' said Judge
Churchman. 1--WE try only dog cases
here"
The case was continued until to-
morrow and Court Oficer Francis
Green ordered 10 make an investiga-
ton.
Evening journal., 1915-07-23
w. D. STFEN RrRIEn

The funeral of William F. steen,
late chief clerk of the military pow
der division of the DUPONT Powder
Company, was held from his late resi-
dence. No 1922 North Rodney street
at II O'Clock this morning His Office
associates Of the dupont company at
tended and there was a tangible evil
dence of the esteem in which he was
held by them in the shape of a hand
some floral wreath. There we're nu-
merous other floral tributes.
The services were conducted by the
Rev. r. l.. Jackson. Mr.. Steen was
an elder of Westminster Presbyterian
Church and many members of that
church we're present at the funeral
Interment was private in West Laurel
Hill Cemetery. Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1915-07-23
Report PIoT 10 Dynamite Plants
That Work on Huge War Orders

Charles De Woody. special agent of
the Department of Justice, and United
States District Attorney Wertz first
learned of the plot Wednesday, when
a man greatly excited. told Federal
Building attaches he held -the secret
of a plan TO blow up the three plants.
Wertz talked with the man az length.
What details were learned Wertz re-
fused TO make known today. The
matter was taken up with the authori-
ties al Washington Immediately
The three companies are known TO
be turning out huge war orders l..
NJ. Kittredge. president of the Peer
less Company said today his concern
is now turning out Sl,O00,000 order
for war automobiles
Evening journal., 1915-07-23
SAYS MAN Who STABBED
TOOK Good CARE OF HIM

Alfred Johnson, colored. of No. 3O2
East Second street. was charged in
City Court today with assault and bat
terry on Albert Barr. colored. Barr
alleged that Johnson stabbed him in
the hip with knife on Tuesday night
and that Johnson took him to the
Delaware Hospital on a trolley car
and later took him home and un-
dressed and put him to bed
Assistant City Solicitor Lynn said
that some of the witnesses wanted in
the case we're apparently in hiding,
ais they could not be found. For this
reason the case was continued until
Tuesday and Court Ohicer Green or
dered to make an investigation
Johnson denied that he had cut
Barr Barr said that on the way tn
the hospital he saw a bloody knife
protruding from Johnsons pocket
Barr. it was said. had a stab wound
on his right hip an inch and a half
long.
Evening journal., 1915-07-23
CROWD Wanted TO SEE
JOHNSON'S FLAT BURN

While hremen were on the inside CT
Johnsons Flats. Ninth and Walnut
streets, cropping their way through
smoke-hlled passages 10 a fire in an
upper floor this morning. scores Of
citizens. who gathered at-the scene,
cried: Let it burn!" The firemen
dragging their hose, paid no heed
to the command, but continued on
their way to the rooms of Stella
Johnson. colored. which were badly
gutted by the flames.
The fire was caused by an over
heated stove and for awhile the house
of many rooms. as it is known, was
threatened with destruction. The
district fremen responded to an alarm
from Box No. 6
The flames leaped from the rear
windows of the building and the
smoke rolled in clouds. This caused
a large crowd to gather as it seemed
at first that the entire structure was
afire.
Evening journal., 1915-07-23
BEGIN WORK MONDAY
ON School ADDITION

Work on the S15O.OOO addition 20
the Wilmington High School will be
started tomorrow morning when a.
S. Reed and Brother Company Will
lay out the lines for the new structure
and get the lot in readiness for the
actual work Of eXcavating which Will
be started on Monday.
James Logue. Jr. has been given
the contract for the excavatlng.
A. S. Reed and Brother Company
have given out all the sub-contracts
and work will proceed with rush.
The Noe Wadlow Iron Company, Of
Philadelphia, has been given the con-
tract for the steel work. while the
Concrete Trussed Steel Company was
given the contract for the reinforced
steel work for the floors. piers and
columns. The building is 10 be on
tirely fire-proof. having all reinforced
concrete floors and a reinforced con-
crete roof.
Evening journal., 1915-07-23
kaiser after GERMANS
Who TURN OUT MUNITIONS

, German Americans of this city were
much interested today in a wireless
from Berlin. which states that an Off
cial declaration is published there
scalling attention to the fact that
"Gormans working in factories in neu-
tral countries. particularly in the
United States, producing war supplies
for the enemy, render themselves IL
able to prosecution for treason. under
paragraph SO of the Penal Code, penal
izing such assistance to an enemy
with a maximum of ten years impris-
tonment."
The Berlin Dispatch adds. Another
paragraph of the Penal Code author
izes prosecution in the case of such
offences even when committed abroad,
and 1t is understood that the German
courts will proceed against offend
ersr
!. Many Germans are employed in the
DUPONT Powder plants along the
Brandywine and at CarneyS Point A
despatch from Washington today said
. that officials believe it would not be
possible for Germany to have extra
dited from the United States subjects
of the Kaiser employed in factories
producing war supplies for the Allies.
Nevertheless, if the Berlin story is
true. the return of any of the Germans
who work in munitions plants, might
result in their arrest.
Evening journal., 1915-07-23
Republicans OUT
FOR OFFICES EARLY
Isaac W. Bowers TO Be Can
didate for Clerk of Peace
Nomination
S. L. BURRIS WOULD
BE COUNTY TREASURER

Although the campaign is year
away. anxious ones and their friends
are beginning to look over the field.
There are several good offices to he
filled in this county. in addition to
those of Governor. bNieutenant-Goy-
ernor. United Sta,es Senator Con-
gressman, State Treasurer and State
Auditor
II Is said that Isaac w. Bowers,
chairman of the Republican First
District Committee. and State Rev
enue Collector. will be a candidate
for Clerk of the Peace. Mr.. Bowers
successfully led the party in this city
to big victories twice in seven months.
There have been hundreds of per-
sons who have asked Deputy
Clerk of the Peace John l.. Wright
to be a candidate for Clerk of the
Peace, but Mr. Wright so far has de-
clined to commit himself
James Logue, a former sheriff. is
also mentioned at present for Clerk
of the Peace.
0ouulN treasurer AudIleS H. LIP
pincOtt will be opposed for that office
by Levy Court Commissioner Samuel
L. Burris. Those who seem to know
say that Prothonatory Joseph Wig
ellsworth will be opposed and proba-
bility adds that County Comptroller
Clark will have opposition at the
primaries For Sheriff Frank w.
Taylor. of Mill Creek. and James
Galloway of Chsistians hundred, are
mentioned. There will be others in
the field one OF whom probably will
be Deputy Sherin Grassland. of Mid
dletOwn.
James f. Mclvor will be "a candi-
date for coroner in all probability,
while many are anxious to see Nevin
M. Clowney a candidate for that posi-
tion.
For Levy Court in the First distric
Godfrey r. Handy will be candidate
He is lifelong Republican and belong
to an old line Republican family. lie j
a clerk in the Office of Recorder o
Deeds George.
There will be four or FIVE candidate
for Levy Court commissioner in Brandy
wine hundred.
Evening journal., 1915-07-23
French GERMANS IN
HAND TO HAND FIGHT
Nv The IniicI Press.

BY The United Press
PARIS. July p Hand TO hand fight
lug up anl down the osges slopes in
strom the French trenches 10y massed as
slults was reported IN official dispatches
TO the war Office this afternoon On the
crests OF the peaks of lingc aud Barreu-
kopi an mprtuuus German charge threw
the enemy into the French first line
trenches They were speedily elected te-
French chasscurs and hurled do,tn the
mountain side. East of Mot2eial and at
several points along the River Fecht.
west of Colmar. desperate lighting il
proceeding. neither side being able 10
make satisfactory gains.
FRENCH
'ln the region Of Baeatelle, we cap
tured part Of an enemy trench. ad-
vantageously strengthening our lines"
said this afternoons statement. I'VE
also made progress near Pont-A-
Mousson
During the night. there was vio-
lent cannonading around Souchez. be
tween the Aisne and the Oise and in
the Argonne.'
The Paris newspapers today called
attention to the fact that this Is the
first anniversary of the delivery of
the Austrian ultimatum to Serbia that
It is Frances purpose 10 carry on
the war. however, long IL may be pro-
/ longed. until the allies are victori-
led to the world war They declared
GUS
Evening journal., 1915-07-23
GOVERNOR insists ON
AUTO LAW OBSERVANCE

Governor Charles r. Miller is de-
termined that the state automobile
law be obeyed Today he sent out.
through the Secretary of states office.
TO all magistrates and constables, the
following letter:
July goth. 1915.
Dear Sir: BY the advice Of the
Governor | am enclosing for your
study. some copies of the Motor We
hicle Law, with amendments TO date.
II has been suggested that great
man. are operating cars without
having an operators license.
While this law is for the protection
of the public against incompetent op-
orators, at the same time 1t is in
tended for a revenue to the State.
therefore. this Office would request
that you make it your business to IN
quire into and find out where there is
any suspicion OF anyone operating a
car without the proper authority
As you will note, as per Section 2lO,
of the enclosed copy of the Law, any
constable or officer has authority TO
demand that any operator show his
registration certificate or card Of aU-
thority from the state, to operate a
motor vehicle.
Requesting that you give this mat
ter prompt and proper attention, anC
should you find any violations, report
Oh convictions promptly TO this Office
on the proper blanks, that you have
for that purpose.
Respectfully yours,
GEO H. HALL.
Secretary of State.
Evening journal., 1915-07-23
OBJECT TO AON-UNION
JOINT BUILDING WORK
Central Labor Committee
Files Formal Objection
With Building Committee
HINT AT STRIKE
BUT HOPE FOR PEACE

The trades section of the Central
Labor Union met last night, when
committee was named to confer with
the Joint Building Commission re-
garding the employment of non-union
sheet metal workers on the new
buildings.
Thomas S. Gormley. secretary of
the Joint Building Commission. was
in conference this morning with the
committee. Mr.. Gormley took notes
Of the complaint OF the committee and
will present the matter to the COM
mission at its next meeting
After the conference Mr.. Gormley
explained that two contractors on the
luilding had sunlet their contracts to
two Philadelphia concerns. One of
the sub-contract0rs has two mon and
two helpers and the other sub-con-
tractor has two men and three help
ers at work in the building.
3 The delegation from the Central
Labor Union comprised John n.
Hickey, George |. Griffith, Francis o.
.Quigley, F W. Jeffers and John 9.
Savior. The members of the Central
Labor Committee claim that the work
is being done unfair" and has been
so declared by the Central Labor
NUnion. The committee said the ori-
ginal contractor has two courses lef.
open: To withdraw the sub-contract
or for the sub-contractors to unionize
their shops in Philadelphia. 1t Is
claimed that union sheet metal shops
.in Wilmington are in position to do
the work II was explained that the
case would rest at present and If the
contractor persists in the present
course an appeal will be made to the
National Labor Union. This body Is
authorized to order a strike. if neces-
sary.
Before separating the committee
expressed themselves to the effect
that they believed the Building Com
mission will act fair in the matter.
Evening journal., 1915-07-23
DR.. ALBERT MERRELL
dead At Ace OF z

The funeral OF DR.. Albert Merrell,
70 years old. who died at his home No
917 Gilpin avenue on Wednesday,
will be held from his late home rom6r-
row afternoon with private service and
interment. DR.. Merrell. who had lived
here three years. was a native of Gin
cinnati. Ohio, but for years had lived
in st. Louis. Mo, where he served for
twelve years as member ,of the
State Board of Health and also on the
St Louis Board of Health He was a
noted physician and chemist and was
the author of one or more works on
pharmaceutical subjects. He was one
Of the first advocates in this country
of certified milk and was organizer of
the Pure Milk Association of St Louis.
He also was a member of the St. Louis
Society for the Prevention of Tubercu-
losis. the Academy of Sciences and a
member of the Masonic fraternity.
DR. Merrell was a son of William
Stanley Merrell. founder of the Will
liam S. Merrell Chemical Company. of
Cincinnati. which was established 100
years ago. Dr. George Merrell. presi-
dent of the company and a brother Of
Or. Merrell of this city. died in Gin
Cinnati last November.
In early life Dr. Merrell took up the
study of medicine and at the outbreak
of the Civil War he enlisted in Com
pany H, Light Battery, in which he
served with distinction as captain. At
the Battle of Cold Harbor he was
Wounded in the leg.
He is survived by his widow and
one brother Herman Merrell, who is
in ST. Petersburg. Fla.
DR.. Mer~ell's mother was Miss
Mehilable Thurston Poore. of Con-
necticut
Evening journal., 1915-07-23
MISS BEAUCHAMP A BRIDE.

Miss Julia /. Beauchamp. daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. ID. Beauchamp, of
No 500 West Fourteenth street, and
Dr. Thomas j. sawyer. cf P,iladel-
phia. were married on Wednesday
afternoon. at the home OF the brides
parents, by the Rev. A. J, Row-lnd, OF
Philadelphia Owing to recent
death in the bridegroom's family the
wedding was quiet.
Following the ceremony, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sawyer left for Boston on their
wedding trip. They will be at home
after August 1. at No. 500 West Four
teenth street The bride. who is a
well known singer. is prominent in
musical circles here. She is the
gran daughter of the late DR.. o. S.
Slitto. of Philadelphia, who was Off
cially connected for fifteen years with
the American Baptist Publication So
ciety.
Evening journal., 1915-07-23
LABOR MAY MAKE
General 5 HOUR Demand
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press
WASHINGTON. July 23-The eight
hour day and higher pay conceded to
thousands of laborers at Bridgeport
and in the Bliss torpedo plant at
Brooklyn was considered by Interna-
tional labor leaders here today as
foreshadowing a nationwide organ
lied labor movement.
President Gompers and Secretary
Morrison's conference with lnterna-
tional labor leaders at Bridgeport,
despite the fact that the Remington
machinists have won their strike was
taken to indicate that the campaign
would be expanded and aggressively
prosecuted.
The Bayonne oil works strike was
believed to show that carefully
planned campaign was mapped out
and begun by the American Fedora
ton of Labor and international unions
months ago.
Evening journal., 1915-07-23
DEEPENS
IN HAMILTON Case
Bessie is Safe" Says An
OnymouS Voice In Tele-
phone at Parker Home
MOTHER ILL FROM
WORRY OVER GIRL

The mystery surrounding the dis
appearance of Bessie Hamilton. %
years old Of No 9l7 Lowering ave-
nue.. who has been missing more than
two weeks. deeponed today when Mrs.
Anna NJ. Hess. the girls mother. re-
ceived a telephone message. from
Walter Parker, of Ardmore Pa at
whose home Bessie lived for twelve
years. saying that last night he got
an anonymous phone call. saying that
the girl was safe
Bessie is with me. and she is safe,
Mr.. Parker said the voice, which was
that of a man. declared
Mrs. Hess declared this was the
only information she had received
since her daughters disappearance
"Mr Parker said he would be here to-
day to tell me where he thinks Bes-
sic is" she said
Since her daughters disappearance
Mrs. Hess has been IN and yesterday
she was confined to her bed all day.
She was feeling slightly better today.
but was unable to be about much
81 do not believe Bessie is with any
man and / am sure she is not mar
ried," said MS Hess TO a representa-
tive of THE EVENING JOURNAL.
She was unable to intimate what she
thought had become of her daughter
AT the Wilson Lines wharf. at the
foot of Fourth street, today, whefe
Bessie was bound when last seen. Il
was said no one saw her take the boat
for Philadelphia on July Z. A matron
on one of the boats knew Bessie and
talked with her on frequent trips to
Philadelphia She said she did not
see her on the day she is supposed to
have left Wilmington for the Parker
home at Ardmore.
Neither Wilmington nor Philadel-
phia police today reported any trace
Of the girl as being found.
Evening journal., 1915-07-23
W. H. LENDERMAN DIES
At HOME AT HILLCREST.

William H. Lenderman, aged SIS
years, a well-knUwn contractor. died
Yesterday at his home at Gordon
Heights. He was a brother of Isaac
NJ. Lenderman and was a member of
Union NJ. E. Church. He was engaged
in the building business for many
years. His funeral will be held from
his brothers home on Sunday after
noon and interment will be private in
Union cemetery. Newark. Mr.. Len
derman had been in failing health
for some time.