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Evening journal., 1915-02-18
RUSSIANS REPULSE foe,
TAKING 14OO PRISONERS
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
PETROGRAD, Feb. ls.-Distinct sue
cesses over the Austrians and the Aus
tro- German forces in Galicia. the Carpa-
thians and isolated positions along the
northern battle line are claimed by the
war Office today. 1t declared that the
fighting ON the left bank of the Nistula
is continually increasing in violence. but
that neither side has been able to gain
any ground North of the Niemen. where
the Russian forces have taken up new
positions, the exchanges have been con-
fined to cavalry patrol exchanges with
little damage and the balance OF sue
cess resting with the Russians
In Galicia. the Germans attacked in
force along the front from khava ia
Nykorotch and further east. but were re-
pulsed with heavy losses. In the Lubno-
Studenne region another German attack
was repulsed and l4OO prisoners and
three machine guns were captured
In the Carpathians at Wyszkow PAS
the Germans have deuvered a series Ol
impctuous assaults, pushing forward IL
the direction of the main Russian posi-
tions commanding the pess. They were
finally checked by series of bayonei
charges. one entire battalion being eithc
killed or taken prisoner.
Evening journal., 1915-02-18
CHANGERS
HONOR WASHINGTON

Il being the last meeting in Feb
ruary, members of Centre Grange,
of Centreville, celebrated George
birthday at their meet
ing last night. when an interesting
and delightful literary and musical
program was presented in honor OF
the Father of our Country"
The business part of the meeting
was marked principally by the read
ing Of a number of communications
and the transaction of considerable
business. A resolution which had
been read at a previous meeting in re-
gard to the disarmament of the army
and navy and declaring for universal
peace, was recorded and discussed by
several OF the members. However,
the resolution was not adopted.
During the meeting announcement
was made of lecture TO be given in tho
hall at Centreyillc tonight by Professor
Vaughan. of Delaware College. PROBES
.or Vaughan will lecture ON "Ihe Evolu
tiou of Delaware" An interesting fea
ture of the meeting was the giving of Z
full illustration of the unwritten worl
of the four degrees Of the grange b!
Joseph NJ. Grandhomme. Two members
Herbert Courtney and John Lowther
were reinstated.
Following the business session the
entertainment program was present
/ ed and a general social time enjoyed
The hall was attractiyely decorated In
honor of George WashingtOn's birth
day. Those who took part in the lit
erary and musical program included
Miss Ella Frederick and John Dandy
who gave a piano and cornet duet
Miss Lavinia Elliott. who gave an ap'
propriate reading: Miss Ella Freder
iclx and Ernest Dilworth, who gave al
interesting dialogue; Miss Elva Fred
ericlk. who read an essay on Georg'
Washington, and Horace l.. Dilworth
who made a brief address on Georg'
Washington.
At the conclusion of the entertain
ment program all the members ad
iouned to the social hall, wher
cherry pie was served.
Evening journal., 1915-02-18

A worlds record was made with
the great fourteen inch guns of the
American battleship Texas during re-
cent target practice perfect score
Of eight hits IN eight tries at a NOV
ing target twelve miles away was
made This is remarkable shooting
and proves that the United States
navy has the best gun pointers in the
world. One of these pictures shows
the interior bore of a giant gun. The
object Of rifing is to enable a gun
to fire an elongated projectile with
precision by imparting to Il rotation,
which tends TO keep IL in the direction
in which it was pointed when dis
charged. In modern guns the riling
is effected by cutting spiral grooves
down the bore. leaving raised ribs,
termed lands" between them. Fast
ened ON the she'll near the base is a
band of soft copper which, as the
she'll on discharge passes up the bore,
Is cut into and gripped by the LANDS.
forcing the shell to take the twist
Of the rifiing and rotate. The other
picture shows the double deck turrets
/ OF fourteen inch guns on the Texas.
Evening journal., 1915-02-18
U. S. INQUIRIES ABOUT
JAPAN China SOUABDLE
By Nc United Press.

By The United Press
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1S.-That the
United States government forwarded
over night to Japan. note bearing on
the latter's demands upon China, was
binted in administration circles today.
Unusual activity has been manifested
in the State Departments Far Eastern
Bureau the last few days. and it is
known message was dispatched with
more than the departments wonted
secrecy, presumably touching on the
troublesome Oriental situation.
Secretary of State Bryan and other
officials have cloaled the subject with
extreme mystery. yet they have not
concealed that they regard seriously
lapan's apparent effort 10 obtain a
band in China's Affairs aud perhaps to
Evening journal., 1915-02-18
NEWARK Pupils FORM
Citizenship LEAGUES

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK. Feb. 1S.-Two branches
If the League of Good Citizenship
rave been organized in the local pub
iic schools under the direction of
he Education Committee of the New
century Club. One OF the branches
composed of pupils of the fourth
md fifth primary grades with these
)fIicers:
President. Robert Major; vice-pres-
dent. Barclay Armstrong; secretary.
Violet Rowan; captains in the fourth
grade. Iva Wollaston and Courtland
Houghton: captains in the fifth
srade. Emma Loyett and Robert c.,
Hayes.
The second branch IS composed of
pupils OF the sixth and seventh
grades with these officers: President,
Warren Kennedy; vice president,
Harold Wivel; secretary. Sarah
Lovett; captains for the sixth grade,
Ruth Brown and William Cunning
ham: captains for the seventh grade,
Alma Dunlevy and Paul Steel.
Meetings win be held the second
and fourth Fridays o. each month
for the last half hour of the school
period and the pupils will have en-
tire charge OF the program. AT eaci
meeting there viii be a discussion
OF some special subject by an invited
speaker. At the next meeting Mrs
c. o. Houghton, in the fourth and fiftl
grades and Mrs. Raymond Reed il
the sixth and seventh grades vii
talk about flies.
The idea OF society is to stjmulat
civic pride and every program wi
be planned to promote better citizen
ship.
Evening journal., 1915-02-18
SHIPPING BILL DOOMED:
CONGRESS Will ADJOURN

BY the United Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-That there
will be no extra session of Congress
was the word passed out today by the
highest authority
The White House is favorable. it
was indicated, to the reported plan TO
allow the shipping bill to go to con-
ference for about ten days to permit
passage OF appropriation bills. After
ward. another attempt probably Will
be made TO force the former through
but If the flibuster continues, it will
be the end of the bill.
The President was understood 20
have decided It would be more expe-
dent to place the blame for the meas
ures failure squarely upon the Re-
publicans than to risk the uncertainty
of keeping congress on the job.
Evening journal., 1915-02-18
.AUSTRIANS REPORT A
VICTORY over CZAR'S ARMY
By l.he United Press.


VIENNA. Feb 1S.-The war Office
today claims a distinct success over
the Russians. 1t is stated tina. after
over two days of fierce fighting the
Russians have been driven from Ko-
lomes asd that the city is now in the
possession of the Austrians. The
Preuth bridge was captured by a
brilliant bayonet charge just as the
Russians were attempting to place
dynamite in positions to destroy il.
More than 1000 prisoners and several
cannon and machine guns were cap
tured.
In the Carpathians. the battle for
control Of Wyszkow Pass continues
with undated ferocity. The Aus
trians have made slight gains at sew
eral points and they have taken 4,O4O
prisoners
Evening journal., 1915-02-18
ZEPPELIN LIB WRECKED.

By The United Press.
COPENHAGEN. Feb. 1S.-The Yep
pelin L-3 broke down off the Island Of
Fanoe yesterday and it was announc
ed today that the Danish governmen;
has ordered the two officers and four
teen members OF the crew Inferred
until the end of the war. The big
dirigible was completely destroyed by
a fire after she had been landed, pre-
sumably started by the crew 10 pre-
vent secrets Of construction bccom-
ing known
Evening journal., 1915-02-18
VARIETY SURPRISE SHOWER.

Mrs. Sallie DrummOnd Of No. GLE
East Seventh street was given sur
prise shower on Tuesday evening By
Miss Reba Boyce and Miss Nellie Web
ster al the latter's home, No. SIS East
Seventh street Music. singine and
games we're enjoyed. Those present
were: Mrs. Ruth BOyce Mrs. Matlie
DrumInond. Mrs Eva Raigen. Mrs.
Ella Fenimore. Mrs. Eva Dcherty.
Mrs. Mary Alexander. Mrs. Maggie
Campbell, Mrs Sallie Drummond.
Mrs. Emma Connor. Mrs. Nellie Web
sicr. Misses Lula Fuhr. Cassie RAJ
gen. Rcba Boycc. Eta RaughlCy Mil
drcd Campbell Noami Alexander.
Ethel corhor Messrs Thomas Raj
cen Leslie Drummond LOWS Drum
mend Chester Drrmmond anil
Ehomas Webster.
Evening journal., 1915-02-18
cnnn PRICEs AT SHE.

Stidham and Son, auctioneers, yes
torday afternoon sold the personal
property of Alexis Stannert on the
I.attimer farm, along the Newport
nike. Horses sold from S57 to 800,
and cows from S3S to $57 each. Farm
implements brought fairly good
prices. The same auctioneers this
afternoon will sell the stock and
farming implements on the Harry
Pordham farm. near Christiana.
Evening journal., 1915-02-18
GET COUATERFEITER
OF MONEY Orders
Baltimore Printer. Suspect,
Caught in New Orleans
After Chase
PRISONER TAKES
ARREST CALMLY

A nationwide search for counter
feiter of postal money orders. di-
recfcd personally by Chief Postal In
npcctor Johnson. Of Washington. end
Cd in New Orleans yesterday with 'ne
arrest there of William n. Tanning.
a Baltimore printer. Tanning was
traced through a Baltimore woman.
LIS boarding mistress in that city.
He contested TO the crime and said
he had worked alone He directed
postal inspectors 10 a house in New
ERIK. ~ j., where they found presses
end inks used in duplicating the pos
tai money orders.
Since January l6. when postotiice
authorities at Pittsburgh notified the
department that a counterieiter oi
postal money orders had visited that
city. practically every postal inspector
M the service had been looking Tor
the man. He Travelled the country,
Guiding them at every turn. IL was
only by covering" mail. which pass
ed between him and the Baltimore
woman that the inspectors finally
found a clue. This and the knoWl-
cdcc that The person duplicating the
money orders had forged the Balti-
mere postofiice stamp and the sigma
tire OF the postmaster of that city 60
the fake orders. led the inspectors
10 centre ttifssi-iif iifssse=ss.,ssia= i'm that
cit4.
Tanning took his arrest calmly. b.
told OF his operations without reserve
According to the inspectors De estap'
lishod his plant in a Baltimore room
ing house and turned out forged
money orders as he pleased The hrs'
10 be discovered by the government
was cashod In Pittsburgh. January Is
in the amount OF s5i5O Tanning hat
purchased a S12 watch from a jeweler
presented the order and received
s42.50 change Before the authorities
at Pittsburgh found that the pape
used by Tanning was of a distinct.
different type from that of genuine or
dcrs. Tanning had jumped 70 Chicago
where he cashed numerous orders
four for $3.50 and one for $3.50.
When complaints reached Washing
ton from Chicago SO shortly afte
those from Pittsburgh il was at frs
thought a band OF counterfeiters wa
at work. Chief Johnson then notified
every district in the country TO searcl
for the man. Inspectors J. b. Robert
son. of Washington; NJ. S. Plummer
ui this city; c. G. Kinsel. of Austin
Texas: ]. II. Sandose. who cover
louisiana; w. S. Purdum, of New
orleans, and Matthew McVikar. as
signed from the Philadelphia office b.
e''-'-s lnspector Cortelyou were tn
ho dnady traced Tanning an
a Inn. Inspector McVikar
DC mans presses in Newark. n
EKRd Shipped them to that city when n
ViSarned the inspectors were closing !
on him in Baltimore.
Postal authorities refuse to max
rublc the name OF the woman by who's
means they found Tanning. She ma
he a material witness at his tria
Neither will they venture guess
the amount Of money obtained
means of the false orders.
Under the Federal law, the chars'
embraced in the offense of whi'
tanning Is alleged to be guilty. carr
penalties aggregating 40 years in Il
Federal prison.
According to officials of the Burei
of Engraving and Printing, only
expert could detect the differences b
tween genuine money orders and tho
printed by the prisoner.
Evening journal., 1915-02-18
A GOOD COMPLEXION
MEANS PURE BLOOD

Everybody that wants a fine glow
ing. youthful skin, should take old
reliable Hoods Sarsaparilla. a physi-
clans prescription. which gives a
clear. healthy color When your
blood Is made pure. pimples. boils
hives. eczema disappear.
Lansuor loss of appetite. tired feel
ing. weakness arc symptoms of i'm
pure. unhealthy blood.
Hoods Sarsaparilla purincs the
blood Get hntile today.
Evening journal., 1915-02-18
JameST. Chandler, " Y. '9S Sraia aia
st. Isie-
Huderfoker phones
iahN-i e"hNh l203-267i.
DEATHs.

DEhTHS.
William r. Mitchell.
Harry c. Carpenter
Patrick Biggins.
william w. Davies.
Edmund Horgan.
Elizabeth ID. Peddrick
Newport. Delaware ou
February n, 1915. William r.. beloved
son of William j. and Pearl Mitchell.
Relatives and friends are invited TO attend
the funeral services from the residence of
his father, Newport. Delaware. on Friday
afternoon. February l9, az o. clock. lu-
terineut a. St James g. cemetery.
CARPENTER-In this city on February II,
1918. Harry g. Carpenter. aged 5s years
Relatives and friends are invited To at
tend the funeral services at his latc resi-
dence. 40. 9O7 Shallcross avenue. ON SUNDAY
afternoon, az @ clock. lnterment at Silver.
brook cemetery.
BIGGINS-lu this city. ON February II,
1873 Patrick Biggns.
Relatives and friends are respectfully In
vited TO attend the funeral from the resi-
dence of his daughter, Mrs John McDcyiii
No 2e Ford Ave-. on saturday morning, at
. % clock Requiem mass at 81. Thomas
Church. Interment ut Cathedral cemetery
DAVIES suddenly, iu Afdmore Pa. on
February Is, 1913, William W. Davies
Relatives and friends Of the family. mem.
bers OF Delaware Tribe, No. J. imp'd q. u.
NJ and Delaware sachgerbund are invited o.
attend the funeral services at his late resi-
dence No. a2g East Fourth street. on Satur-
day afternoon, at o'clock lnterment at
Riverview cemetery.
HORGAN-ln this city ON February O.,
1919 Edmund. son Of Edward q. aud Eliza
beth j. Hofgan. aged years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully in
,iied to attend the funeral from the residence
of his parents, No. 1909 West Fourth street
ON Friday morning at o'ciocg Mass Of
the Angels az st. Thomas Church. Inter
ment ut Cathedral cemetery
pEDDRiCk-At Holly Oak. Delaware. on
February 10, 1915, Elizabeth d., wife Of
Harry Peddrick. aged 81 years
Relatives and frierds arc Invited TO attend
the funeral services at the residence OF her
son-in'law, Hurry b. Mears. Holly Oak. Del.
on Saturday afternoon. February 20 1919 at
$50 T.. A. lnterment at hawncroft come.
terry
Evening journal., 1915-02-18
STOCK MARKET.

Bv The United Press.
NEW YORK. Feb ls.--lhere was al
moderate volume of activity at the
opening Of the stock market today. out
prices in general we're little nder|
Yesterdays close
Prices declined toward the end of tine
first hour until many issues were appte-l
ciably below yesterday close. Petro''
lcum stocks suffered ia selling drive.
Texas Company sold to l25 49, com.
pared with lbs at Yesterday close, and
McNicar Petroleum went as low as Oh
iuctuating between that figure and oO
Evening journal., 1915-02-18
How to Make Your
Hair Beautiful
Ten Minutes Home Treatment Works Won
ders, stops Falling Hair. Itching
Scalp and Dandruh and Makes
the Hair Soft, Brilliant
Lustrous and Fiuffy.


Better than an the so-called chair tonics''
In the world Is a simple old fashioned home
recipe consisting Of plain Bay Rum, Lavona
(de Composeel, and a little Menthol Crystals.
These three mixed at home Ia a few minuie es.
work wonders with any scalp. Try II just
one night and see. Get from your druggist .
o.. Lavona oz. Bay Rum and i2 drachm
Menthol Crystals. Dissolve the Crystals IN
tho Bay Rum and pour In an %. bottle
Then add the Lavona, shake wcll and let IL
stand for an hour before using. Apply IL by
putting q little If the mixture un soft cloth
Draw shis cloth slowly through The hair. tax
ing Just one small strand 40 q time. This
clennses the hair and scalp of dirt dust aud
excessive ui and makes the hair delightful,
soft. lusirous and huhy. ia stop Tho haii
from falling and io make IL grow again. rul
the lotion hriskly into the scalp with the iu
ger tips or "a medium siif brush. Apply
night and morning. a fe0 days use and yot
will not find single loose or struggling hair
They win De lo4,ed Oh your scalp as tight a.
.isc. Dandrut viii disappear ana Itching
tcasc Y0u VIII ind lire dornv new hair.
.pfopt-ng ur sil over your scalp and tlis new
hair ril' grow rith wonderful rapidii.
Amy dfu-risi con -ell yon ihs above The
prescription {, very Inexpensive and VIC know
oi noihine 30 c0roI,o and certain in il, r.
oit
Evening journal., 1915-02-18
REDS WILL TRY our LEAR.

WAYNESBORO. Feb. 1S.-Charles
king" Lear. Greencastle. who has
signed with Cincinnati National
Baseball Club for the season. Will
leave February 90 to join the team in
Cincinnati. and the following week go
with Il to the training grounds in
Louisiana.
Evening journal., 1915-02-18
ARMORY SMOKER TONIGHT.

A smoker viii be given at the Arm
cry this evening by the members Of
Company r. Organized Militia Of Deia-
ware. Il Will begin with a company
drill. Several boxing bouts arc
carded.
Evening journal., 1915-02-18
LOCAL SECURITIES MARKET

Land aud Company. DUPONT Building,
furnish the following quotations OF local
socuritips,
Evening journal., 1915-02-18

disregard the "open door" in which
the United States is vitality interested
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17
Results Yesterday
AT Pittsburgh 3; Buffalo 4
At st. Louis 0; Chicago G.

within the above described territory il shan
De the duty of the marshal or any nolicsmaa
win such assistance as he NAV emnJov 80
AZ once lmpound and hold the same until the
. ga. animal or animals shall be claimed nv
tne owner to whom said animal or animals
snail De delivered upon payment of the nor.
aties hereinafter provided and the expense in
CURED IN 1mpounding and keepinp said ami
maj or animals; Provided, That range cattle
only. drifting into the above described terri
tory. shall pay such penalty as the Mimi.
cipal Court shall prescribe less than the men
aitles hereinafter provided.
section z. That the penalties and costs
Tor impoundng each animal shall be as fol
lows lmpounding fee, Two $500, Dollars !.
leed ana attention per day or fractional part
OF day. Twenty-Five cents (2jc). which
amounts shall be paid into the treasury of The
city. wy
Section 3. That it shall be unlawful to
drlve herds OF stock or cattle along or over
any paved streets or avenue of the city.
Section 4. That it shall be unlawful to
have or keep or allow kept within the city
limits at any time or in any place. any pig.
hog or swine
Section >. That whoever violates any of the
provisions OF sections three (3) or four "a
OF this ordinance shall upon conviction, be
fined not to exceed fifty ts5O.OO) dollars or
! be confined at hard labor on the streets or
other public places not more than sixty t6O)
days. or both, in the discretion of the NUM-
cipal Judge.
Section 6. That all ordinances or parts Of
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17

She nodded. They strolled together
along the trail. and at last both had
found happiness. Before she left II
was arranged that she was to meet
him and they would ride to the near.
est town and find a minister
That night he dreamed that he was
pursuing Laura through vast, smoky
land, a wilderness with no other 1iv-
ing being in sight; yet she was run.
ming from him toward some unknown
danger. and he pursued, eager to save
her.
He gasped and sat up. Through
the window of his cabin he saw q
lurid light that seemed to fill the sky
The room was filled with smoke.
He hurried into his clothes and ran
to the stable. The horse was whinny.
ing. fearful of the fire that seemed to
be creeping nearer. Marvin saddled
him and rode at a gallop into the
woods. At the edge of the crest he
saw that the whole valley was sblaze
He tethered his horse securely and
ran down the valley. He saw smol-
dering homesteads. fallen trees,
blackened rooftops Of deserted houses
Then he was at the Cooper ranch.
The house was still blazing.
He ran through the little irrigated
patch and hammered furiously at the
door. It fell crashing beneath his
blows. The interior was empty.
Thank God for that!
The girl must have joined the fugi.
tives in the mountains at the other
end Of the valley. There was no more
to be done. Marvin turned slowly
away-and then he was aware of the
girl crouching beside the little trickle
Of water, as she had crouched by the
brook that day. She was crouching
weeping. and in a moment he had her
! in his arms.
"You are not hurt?" he cried.
Where is your father? Your"
81 don't know" she sobbed. when
I awoke the house was beginning to
burn. l dressed and hurried out here.
l Think think they have gone with
the settlers toward the mountains"
"They left you to burnt" exclaimed
Marvin, in horror
She laid her hand on his arm. 81
heard them calling for me-" she said
But I hid here. Tomorrow I was to
have married jim"
And now" asked Marvin, bending
over her.
Nov. I just can't. I can't Leave
me to die"
He caught her in his arms and car.
ried her up the valley. over the smol-
dering ruins of the little settlement.
When they reached unburned ground
he set her down and walked beside
her. holding her to him. Her hair, un.
loosed fell over him. They we're to.
gether and content, immeasurably con.
tent, and nothing else mattered.
Copyright. lol6. By W. @. Chapman.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17
ORDINANCE No. 1877.

nee to Amend Ordinance No. $50
TO the Imp0unding and the Run
Large OF Animals in the City Of
Fla.
ned by the Board Of Commissioners
City Of Lakeland:
That the sections Of Ordinance
10 be, and the same are hereby
read as follows:
h. That 1t shall be unlawful for
bic animal to run at large within
hg territory:
at the intersection Of North Da-
and Pear street run east to Flor
along Pear street jogging south to
eet; thence east along Parker to
avenue; thence south along In
enue to. and along the margin Of
ngsworth to Hollingsworth street
b along said Hollingsworth street
fsection with South New York ave-
north along New York avenue Ia
ction Of Cresap street; thence west
Cresap street to Lakeside avenue
th along said Lakeside avenue and
avenue to the intersection Of said
enue and w. Lime street; thence
said Lime street to Lake Beulah
th-westerly along Beulah avenue Ia
street; thence north easterly along
lain street to its intersection with
enue; thence north along said Da-
e to point Of beginning: and IL an,
nl shall be found running at large
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17
Inspired Command Not Aceented.

Inspired Command Not Accepted.
Law Notes says that the case of
Huvely VS.. Golnick, 1913 MINI. 4SS,
may well serve as a warning to per-
ems who profess to be called Of God
On particular occasions, generally
'hen they want to do something
wrong. Whatever may be the law in
nc heavenly courts, advice from above
Is no defense in an earthen tribunal
In the case cited the defendant was
sued for breach of promise of mar
riage. With respect to one Of his
grounds OF defense the court said:
Defendant dwells sadly on his own
precarious mental and physical state
and his troubles, but says not q word
to explain or excuse his attitude. He
seems to have prayed for light and to
have received advices that it was God g
will that they should part. Such q
command may serve to solve the con-
science Of the breaker. but II may not
serve as an excuse in law for the
breach"