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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-03
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portunity to Visit
California

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GERMANS sHELLED DUNKIRK
FROM TWO DIRECTIONS

Unexploded Missiles Indicate AUS
trians Have Great Guns.
PARIS, May 3.
A communication issued by the war
Office indicates the probability that Dun
kirk was bombarded from suburb Of
which is situated at the great
hsnd on the Yser, 2s% miles from the
French port. It is believed that the great
german gun which twice shelled the city
mas been put out Of action
II has been ascertaIned that In the hrst
,o,,,bs srdmsnt Of Dunkirk at least one
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-03

long.range gun, presumably Austrian
firing at intervals along the coas, ~ ~
clean over Newport and in the dirsct,sas
of Dunklrk. 'va
Later on other huge shells fan a.
Dunkirk from a different direction Into into
gether, but from a distance reIativsl,'e 10 ~,
same. Two guns were presumablv e.,ne sne
these missiles ana tn they came from very
town the Germans have been instaiiXsn .nlch ti
winter, ~
TWO Of the shells failed to exn,.,
Ono was a t2-inch missile. rs.Se. vue
"Krupp, Berlin" and the other rnns..ed r,nased
of about II inches. breast hieb ,ap.er
standing on end and tipped wit" "nen
aluminium shield and marked 'Imr..,suni an
Arms Ammunitions, osterllch, Austr,. y
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AUSTRIA WILL YIELD
FURTHER TO ITALIANS
DEMANDS, ROME BELIEF
Concessions Will Not Sat-
isfy Demands, However,
According to Belief in
Rome - Teutons' Guns
Trained on Frontier.
ROME. May 5.

ROME. May 5.
A special courier. bringing Austrias
answer to 1taly's final representations, Is
expected to arrive from Vienna tonight,
although the Austrian note will not be
read by the Foreign ONCE until Tuesday.
Thus the possibility exists that the Ital-
ian Government may know within the
next As hours whether It is to be peace
or war Indications in official quarters
lead to the belief that Austria will make
further concessions.
That affairs in the Austro -German-Ital-
ian negotiations are repidly reaching n
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climax is Indicated by the number of dip
lomats arriving on special missions.
Matthias Erzeberger. leader of the clerical
centre party In the German Reichstag,
who arrived yesterday, is making ar
rangements for a special interview with
Pope Benedict XIV Former Austrian
Foreign Minister Goulochowski Is ex-
pected from Vienna at any hour
1t is not believed however, that new
Austrian concessions Will satisfy the
Italian claim. which, II as affirmed are
really minimum, mean practically an end
to the negotiations.
All the Ministers met yesterday with
King Victor Emmanuel for the biweekly
signing OF DEGREES and to discuss the
situation. After the con-
ference Baron Sonnno conferred with
Prince Won Buelow, the German Ambas-
sador. It is asserted that Prince Won
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-03
GERMANS STRIKE FOES BALTIC
PROVINCES BY LAND AND SEA
Russian War Office Comedies Serious
ness of Invasion.
PETRoGRAD. May 3.

PETRoGRAD. May 3.
For the first time the Russian War
Office today admitted that the German
expedition toward the rich Russian Baltic
provinces Is serious. 1t is stated that
Germans are cooperating by land and
sea. Detachments of German cavalry,
supported by an automobile detachment
and mounted infantry, are overrunning
the Szawle region and advancing on
Kovno. Patrols of the enemy have been
reported near Libau,
A squadron of German torpedo craft
IS operating along the Russian Baltic
coast and have penetrated the Gulf of
Riga. Warships in the Baltic are CO.
operating with the land forces that are
pressing toward Libau.
The German advance is believed here
to have the twofold object of cutting off
the lines of communication toward War
saw preliminary to another assault on the
Russian positions along the Vstula and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-03
U. S. OFFICIALS RETICENT
ON GULFLIGHT ATTACK
WASHINGTON MAY 2

NASillNGlON, May 3.
With the return to the White House to-
day OF President Wilson, the machinery
OF the Government was set in motion to
investigate the sinking by German sub
marine OF the American oil ship Gulf
.llEht off the Scilly Islands, with the loss
of her captain and two OF his crew..
1T was learned at the White House that
President Wilson will suspend judgment
on the case until official reports reach
him. The gravity of the situation is
fully appreciated, but no comment will
be made until the exact facts are placed
before the President from official sources.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-03

Buelow indicated the lines Of Austria's
expected answer to Italy
A dispatch from Udlne, Italy. reports
active military preparations on the Aus
trian side of tho frontier.
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FRENCH BOMBARD METZ
FROM W0EVRE POSITIONS
Fort st. Blaise and Railway Line
Damaged

PARIS, May 3.
The French have established long range
guns In the vicinity of their line at Pont-
a-Nousson and are bombar1lng the
southern fortihcatione at Metz, which
are about 10 miles away The lombard
ment began Saturday and was resumed
Sunday The gun fire, says the official
communIque. caused considerable damage
at various points along the southern
front of the entrenched camp at Metz,
particularly In the case of one of tho
forts, probably Fort St Blaise, and at
the barracks and the nearby railway.
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May Grand Jury Sworn

Alexander Lawrence, Jr, a manufac-
turer. OF 1924 Erie avenue was selected
by Judge Ralston, in Quarter Sessions
Court, as foreman of the May Grand
Jury for Quarter Sessions Court.
Evening journal., 1915-12-18
NIFE'S KIDNAPPING
ENDS IN reunion

The sensational kidnapping" of
Mrs Bertha Scott. % years old. by
her husband on a road near Chester
more than a week ago. has brought
about a happy ending TO an ostrange-
ment that extended over tho greater
part of "A year and it is the opinion OF
relatives that the husband and wife
will now live happily.
Mrs. Scott is in Denton, Md. with
Mr.. Scott. Prior TO Thursday of last
week, they had been separated. On
that day she received a letter, evil
IDENTIFY a decoy. in a mill in Eddystone
where she had been employed. telling
her she was wanted at her home in
Eddystone Immediately.
Sh estarted for home. walking at a
rapid pace along Ninth street, where
there is not much traffic. AS she ap.
preached the bridge over the Ridley
river. a motor car came into sight. II
stopped on the bridge and mar
alighted and appeared to be making
some repair AS she passed the ma
chine. this man forced her 20 get il
and she was carried on A coloreC
man. who was walking along the
road. heard the screams OF the kid
mapped woman.
Evening journal., 1915-12-18
TO PRESS CHARGE
AGAINST SVOBODA
du POnt Officials Say They
Have Enough Evidence
In Larceny Case
HE HAD FORGED TIME
CHECK IN POSSESSION

That John Svoboda or Jacob swo-
boda. who is held in the jail at Salem,
N. j., ON a charge Of the larceny Of
explosives from E. l. dupont de Ne
mours q Co. had a forged time check
of the company in his poFsession, is
the latest development in that case,
This was stated by dupont officials
today.
with this forged time check Svo-
boda could have obtained admission
to certain portions of the plant and
could also have drawn money from
the company. Who forged the check
is not known.
Il had been expected that the com
pany would be able to give out some
Of the details OF the case today but
II was stated that Major Richard Syl-
vester. head of the DUPONT police de
partment. was stin busy checking NJ
the evidence sent TO him from the
New Jersey side and that this work
had not been completed
In the meantime, lt was hldleu ny
representative of the company, the
dupont police department. and the
New Jersey officials have made out
what they regard as a case of the
larceny OF explosives from the com
pany and this case will be pushed
against Svoboda. This will be sut
fcient to hold him until such time
as the other details of the case are
checked up and the evidence put into
concrete form.
Evening journal., 1915-12-18
CHARITIES ASK AID IN
RELIEVING The POOR

with Christmas only a week off, the
Associated Charities. desiring to
spread little Christmas cheer where
il is most needed, has issued the fol-
lowing appeal TO Wilmingtonians for
assistance in carrying on the work
While you are tying NY your Christ
mas packages will you remember the
Associated Charities.
We wish to send Christmas bas-
kets and gifts to 150 deserving fam
lilies that we know. Il is not only the
children who need Christmas cheer,
but the old folks who have been left
alone; perhaps living in one small
third-story room. having Just the bare
necessities OF life. There are many
such old people in Wilmington, many
Of them known TO our society.
Then there are others on our list
/ where the father is dead, leaving
i the mother to struggle along for the
support Of her children; and, still
others where the father may be work
ing. but earning too small a wage e
allow for any Christmas festivities fol
| the little ones.
We will be glad to furnish the nam
land address of any OF these families
TO persons wishing to send a Christ
mas basket We will also he glad e
receive clothing and contributions o
money TO enable us to make a few
practical Christmas gifts In some in
stances paying a months rent in
others sending coal and warm cloth
/ ing
Any contributions may be sent tc
our office. No COZ West street.
The Volunteers Of America also ash
Christmas contributions for the reeds
nnnr of the civ
Evening journal., 1915-12-18
MISS DE YOU AT CONVENTION.

Among those who attended the lunch
con given today in Washington, d. c.,
by members of the National College
Equal Suffrage Club. in honor of the
convention of the National Woman's
Suffrage Association, which is being held
in the capital city. was Miss Mary r.
de You. Of this city. This function was
a brilliant social event Miss NJ. Carey
Thomas, president Of Bryn Mawr Col
legc, presided. Miss de You, who intend
ed the convention and represented the
president of the Delaware Equal Suffrage
Association ON the national exccutiv,
committee. will also remain over for Tho
mass meeting TO be held in the capita
city tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. c. d. McCorkindale Dr. Josephine
| NJ. r. White Delacour and Mrs. John /
/ Thomas, who also attended the convon
tion from this city. returned home yes
| terday.
Evening journal., 1915-12-18
sHERIFF sELLs PROPERTIES.

Sheriff Stidham sold at the County
Court House today the following prop
critics;
Lot of John n. Dickel. in Christiana
hundred. TO w. n. Lyman, for 81 600.
Property Of d. r.. Mcdaniel, No. lllO
Orange street, TO William 4. Hawkins,
81, 100.
Property OF Hance Shaflner. mt Thir-
tieth and Market streets, TO James p.
Jones. 81 ,2l0.
Property of Elizabeth Mum, at sos
Washington street, 20 Aaron Finger, for
S4,OlO.
Property of Ellen Tucker. No. oil
Washington street, 10 Harry Emmons
for $3.50.
Property of William T. Collins. in
Christina hundred, 20 George Lodge
for 81 .56h.
Property Of Arthur Dewey. at Thir-
tieth and Market streets, TO Arthur
Dewey, Jr, $3.50.
Evening journal., 1915-12-18
MISS PILLING ENGAGED.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK. Del. Dec. 1S.-Mr. and
Mrs John Piiling have announced the
engagement of their daughter. Flea
nor Bane Pilhng to Carl Taylor. The
announcement was made at a dinner
given by Miss Pilling TO about thirty
of her girl friends on Thursday even
ing. A novel feature OF the dinner
was the ice cream, served in heart
shaped molds. I'm the centre of each
block was a tiny roll of paper on
which were the names Eleanor Bane
Pilling-Carl Addison Taylor Both Miss
Pilling and Miss Taylor are popular IN
the younger social set of Newark. Mr..
TAYLOR Is a graduate of Delaware Col
lege of the class of 1912 and was a
noted athlete all four years Of his
college career. He played full back
on the football team and third base
on the baseball team. He is now con-
nected with the Pennsylvania rail-
road.
Evening journal., 1915-12-18
BANK CLERK CAUGHT
IN MUNITIONS PLOT
by The United Press.

by The United Press.
NEW YORK. Dec. t9.--Frederick
Schleindcl. German clerk employed
in the National City Bank, the largest
banking institution in the country.
was arrested today charged With par
tcipating in the conspiracies alleged
to have been directed against the AL
lies. Schleindel is charged with hav-
ing furnished TO the Kaiser's secret
service agents here information about
financial matters passing through the
hands OF the National City Bank, In
connection with munitions purchases
and other transactions of the Allies.
His arrest was made a few hours
after four other men were taken into
custody, charged with plotting 10
blow up the Welland canal. connect
ing Lakes Erie and Ontario.
Included among these alleged conp
spirators Is Paul Koenig, chief OF the
bureau OF investigation OF the Ham
burg-American lines and alleged di-
rector OF German secret service ac-
tivities in the United States.
The arrest was made by Captain
! Tunney. Of the police anarchist squad.
Tunney declared the bank clerk con-
week 10 turn over TO German agents
information relating 10 munitions
! deals.
Officers OF the National City Bank
would make no comment but said a
statement probably would be issued
later In tho day.
Schleindel was formally charged
. with the theft OF oablegrams and
other valuable documents of the bank
According TO the police the stolen
documents related 10 Allied munifion
shipments.
! Schleindel confessed when he was
taken into custody at his home. Cap
tain Tunney said. and when searched
a cablegram relating TO a shipment
OF 100000 rifles to the Allied was
found.
schleindeI. according to Captain
u Tunney admitted that he was a Ger
man reservist. He applied at thu
beginning OF the war, he said, bu
was told no could not be transported
to Germany. A few months later h'
met Koenig. he said. and the lattei
/. suggested that he obtain documentl
az the bank.
Evening journal., 1915-12-18
HAGLEY COMMUNITY
HOUSE NOTES.

There will be a vesper song service
al the Community House on Sunday,
December 10, at 4.3O o'clock. A short
address will be given by Secretary
L. NJ Colbert, of the Wilmington Y.
NJ. c. A. The hymns will be shown
on the screen. Miss Florence Moore
will lead at the piano. A series Of
views of the Christ Child, from pic
lures by famous artists, will also be
shown. a collection will be taken to
cover expenses.
on Tuesday evening. December Is,
an entertainment will he given for
Mt. Salem NJ. e. Church in the Hagley
gymnasium. The proceeds will be
added to the fund for new pipe
organ.
On wednesday evening. December
%. a neighborhood Christmas party
will be held at Hagley House. The
program will include two playlets,
"The Tree Triumphant" and when
Santa Claus Went Bankrupt" Thomas
Dunlop, I'd. will sing a comic song,
and Mrs Alice Gallagher will give
two piano solos. An impersonation
OF Harry Lauder. the Scotch come
dian, will be given by Thos. Dunlop.
A harmonica duet will be given by
Eugene Gallagher and George Biddle
Santa Claus will be present with his
reindeer and sleigh, and will act as
expressman. All who wish TO give
present to their friends on this oc-
casion are requested to bring them
to the library at Hagley House on OF
before Thursday, December %.
Evening journal., 1915-12-18
AUSTRIA IN NOTE ON ANCONA
SINKING ASKS WASHINGTON
TO PRESENT ITS EVIDENCE
The Basis For the
United States Note

The text Of the Austrian Admir-
alty's report ON the Ancona, as given
out by the State Department, fol-
lows;
Official Announcement Of the Austro-
Hungarian Admiralty.
"Ofieial Austro- Hungarian Admir-
atty reports foreign press spreads
false reports about sinking Ancona,
which took place as follows.
Submarine fired one shot before
steamers PROV, upon which steamer
fled at fun speed. according order
Italian authorities, which runs: Flee
or sink submarine. Submarine pur-
sued steamer and continued firing
Steamer stopped only when hit sew
eral times. Submarine allowed
forty-live minutes abandon steamer
where panic reigned, but only small
number boats were lowered and oc-
clpied principally by crew. Great
number boats probably sufficient for
saving all passengers remains unoc-
cupied after fifty minutes. After
FIFTY minutes submarine, in presence
Of other approaching steamer, sub
merged and topedoed Ancona. whicn
sank after further forty-hve min
utes. II passengers lost life this by
crews fault because steamer tried
escape when received order for stop
ping and then crew only saved them
selves. not passengers. Foreign press
reports submarine fired ON lifohoats
mendacious inventions When
steamer stopped submarine ceased
firing"
Evening journal., 1915-12-18
FATHER ACCUSED OF NEGLECT.

Henry Carre, a f'renchman. was ar
rested by Constable Whartepbury at
Henry Clay today on a charge of non
support of his wife and two children
and with disorderly conduct. He was
taken before Magistrate Francis who
held him in $500 bail for hearing in
the Municipal Court on Monday on
the charge of non-support. He was
dismissed on the other charge. II was
said that Carr left the employ of the
dupont Powder Co. after the recent
explosion there and has not worked
since.
Evening journal., 1915-12-18
b. F. GETTZ DEAD.

B. f. Gettz died today at his home
on marlborough Road. Richardson
Park. of paralysis, aged a years. He
had been i'll ten days. He was a far
mer and came from Philadelphia
twenty eight years ago. He is surviv-
ed by his widow and four children,
w. E. Gettz. Mrs. r. f. Lowell. ID. l..
Gettz and Miss Katie Gettz With the
exception of Mrs. Lowell, who lives in
this city. all live at home The fun
eral will be held on Tuesday morning.
Evening journal., 1915-12-18
SMYRNA CENTURY CLUB WORK.

Members OF the Twentieth Century
Club. OF Smyrna. enjoyed a delightful
Afternoon in England" yesterday ar
ternoon at their club house. The sing
ing Of old English ballads was a fea-
ture of the afternoons program. Mrs.
+. NJ. Clark. Mrs II. d. Boyer and Mrs.
II. S. Dwight were in charge OF the
program
On December 81 a New Years re-
ception will he given the club men,
bers and their friends.
Evening journal., 1915-12-18
NEW YORK ATTORNEYS
IN DUPONT STOCK SUIT

II was said today that Avery & But
ton, attorneys. of New York city. viii be
be associated with William $. Hilles in
the defense Of the suit started by
Philip f. DUPONT against many of the
directors of the DUPONT Powder Com.
pany and the DUPONT Securities Com
pany in the United States Court. Th'
same attorneys Represented the powde
company in the dissolution suit few
Ncars ago.
Evening journal., 1915-12-18
PLAY is POSTPONED.

Owing to unforeseen circumstances, the
of the play. "Alisfit and
suit EN- All which was 10 have been
presented under the auspices OF the
Christian Endeavor Society of st. Paul's
NJ. f. Church in the lecture room Of the
church on Monday evening, has been
postponed until spring. Mrs. Elizabeth
4. McNeY IS directing the production.
Evening journal., 1915-12-18
DISAPPEARED after
Starting FOR Church

According TO reports circulated to-
day. Mrs. John Casey. of No. S26
East Seventeenth street, the mother
Of six children. disappeared after
starting for church on Sunday night
last
When reporter inquired at the
Casey home this afternoon, he was
told that the family knew where Mrs.
Casey is. but would give no informa-
tion about her disappearance.
Evening journal., 1915-12-18
COLDSBOROUGH FOR sFNATE.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 1S.-Governor
Phillips Lee Goldsborough. who on
January 1 will turn over the executive
chair to Emerson c. Harrington, DEM
Ocrat. has announced his candidacy
for the Republican nomination for
/ United States Senator.
Evening journal., 1915-12-18
nrRr ny rALL ON smEwALK.

w. c. Downward. an engineer in the
employ of the American Car and
Foundry Company, fell on the side
walk at Fourteenth and Poplar streets
while on his way to work this morn
ing and was severely injured. He was
taken TO The Delaware Hospital in the
Phoenix ambulance. Il was stated
this afternoon it would be necessary
to make an X-Ray examination to as
certain the exact nature Of his in
luries. He complained Of severe pain
In his back
Evening journal., 1915-12-18
RIsHOp BERRY no SPEAK.

Bishop J. +. Berry of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, will be the
principal speaker at a meeting OF
the executive committee of the Lyon
Evangelistic Campaign, to be held on
next Friday night in the Y. M. @. A.
building. Following this meeting
union watch night services will be
held with the Rev. T. P. Holloway,
pastor of Second Baptist Church as
the principal speaker.
Evening journal., 1915-12-18
LECTURE ON
ON
@CHRISTMAS CAROL"

Charles Dickens christmas Car
OILS" will be the subject OF an illus
trated stereopticon lecture to be
given in the lecture room OF the Y
M. c. "A. on Sunday afternoon. De-
cember 26.
On the following Monday evening,
an Armenian lecture will be delivered
by NJ. II. Yorganiian. All boys OF
over II years are invited to attend
these lectures.
Evening journal., 1915-12-18
VITAL STATISTICS.

During the past week forty-one
births were reported TO the Board Of
Health. twenty-three marriages and
thirty-six deaths. as compared with
sixty-two births. fourteen marriages
and twenty-four deaths for the corre-
spending week OF last year
Evening journal., 1915-12-18
EARL nE LA MARR DEAD.

LONDON, Dec. 1S.-Earl De La
War; died yesterday at Messina from
rheumatism fever followed by pneu-
monia in the Dardanelles. The DE La
War; family is one of the Oldest and
most distinguished in England, the
first Baron De La War; having re-
ceived his title in 1909 The State OF
Delaware was named after one of the
lords DE La War;.
Evening journal., 1915-12-18
THIEF STEALS TEAM.

Sometime last night some one broke
into the stable of William Ratledge,
who occupies one of the New Castle
commons farms and stole a horse and
buggy. The horse is described as a
bay, 16 hands high, and 8 years old.
The buggy was of the narrow tread
style. State Detective Mccoy is on
the lookout for the thief.
Evening journal., 1915-12-18
wATCHMAN FALLS OVERHEARD.

William Arthur, night watchman for
the Jones Construction Company
where the company is operating at
Third street bridge. almost lost his
life early this morning when he was
making his rounds in his Jack boat.
He fell into the Christiana River near
the center pier Of the bridge and for
tunateiy was able to pull himself out
by grasping the side Of his boat. He
was shocked by the icy bath.
Evening journal., 1915-12-18
lyon UsHERS no MEET.

Henry G. Downward. chairman Of
the ushers Of the Lyon Evangelistic
Campaign. has called a meeting OF
the ushers In First Presbyterian
Church at 3.45 o'clock tomorrow af-
ternoon. There are two hundred or
more ushers and all are urged TO at
tend this meeting