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Evening journal., 1915-02-13
Ry KARL II. YON WIEGAND
UnIted Press sun Corrospondent.

BERLIN. Feb 13.-(Via Wireless)
Again all Germany rejOices and
once more Il is the "Old Man Of the
Lakes" who has aroused the national
spirit. As the news continue to ar
rive from the East Prussian front. Il
becomes more and more apparent that
the Russians have again had their Of
fensive completely crushed. They
have been expelled from German ter
rtory and their retreat is described
by officers who are cognizant with
the situation as dangerously near a
rout."
While the Germans arc pursuing
their late antagonists who week ago
were confident that they held all of
East Prussia in their grasp. only the
most meagre details Of the victory
have been made public. But the gem
eral stan report places the number of
prisoners as not less than 10000
with many guns and machine guns
and enormous quantities of war ma
terials. In addition. Il is declared the
Russian had many of their crack first
line forces. including the Siberian
Rife Corps, badly cut up.
The Russians have once again
proven victims TO General Won Hin
den hurg's superb strategy. No at
tempt was made TO halt their rapid
advance and the German forces con.
tinually fell back before them until
| the Russians became supremely con.
fident. Then, when the conditions
we're ripe. the Germans struck from
the front and both tanks and forced
retreat so precipitate that many
of the Russians were compelled tg
abandon all of their supplies Tha
the defeat was not a rout was du'
entirely TO the newest development
OF the war. air scouting.
The Russian aviators discovered tn
manner In which the German com
mander-in-chief was disposing of hi
forces and in order to prevent bein
completely surrounded and compelle
10 suffer annihilation an immediat
|. withdrawal of the Cars forces froi
German territory was ordered.
The lighting continues under u
Evening journal., 1915-02-13
HISTORIANS WOULD
PROTECT The BUZZARD

AT the February meeting of the So
ciety of National History of Delaware
held at Science Hall. Tenth and Van
Buren streets. on Monday evening, a
motion was carried. authorizing the
preparation of a resolution protest
ing against the proposed repeal of
the law protecting the turkey buZ-
zard from determination.
II was adopted following the read
ing of a letter received by the presi-
dent, Alfred ID. Poole from A. X.
Fisher in charge of Economic Inves-
legations, Department Of Agriculture,
Washington, ID. c.. testifying in en-
phatic terms TO the usefulness of the
turkey buzazrd as a scavenger, and
declaring that flies and cats are far
more dangerous agents in the spread
of disease than is the comparatively
innocent bird now under threatened
lack of protection by law. Letters
i'm defense of the turkey buzzard and
against the proposed repeater have
already been written by Mr.. Poole to
the Governor and several members
of the Legislature. While the buzz
zard may sometimes carry the foot
and mouth disease, proper precau-
tions in disposing quickly of the re-
mains of animals so dying would pre-
vent even this slight possibility of
Infection
Evening journal., 1915-02-13
maryland SONS here
IN Home society

BY the election of the following Of
ficers the Maryland Society of Della
ware perfected permanent organiza-
tion at a melting held in parlor A Of
the Hotel DUPONT last evening. The
Hon. Daniel 0. Hastings, president;
J. II. Shuster, first vice-president;
William II. II. Willis. second vice
president for the Eastern Shore; Dr.
S. C.. Frederick, third vice-president
for the Western Shore; II. S. Mars
ton, secretary and treasurer; execu-
tive committee. James r. Taylor. T..
W. Keithly, George B. Miller and II.
F. Smith.
Membership committe, Dr. Walter
o. Stack, e. c. Bailey George b.
Bishop, c. NJ. Stelle. f. ID. Lee
Mitchell.
Plans were laid for the next ban
quet of the society which will be held
on the evening of April 8.
The purposes of the association
are TO promote social intercourse
amongst its MEMBERS; to advance
their common interests and TO preserve
and foster an approximation of the
history traditions and pleasant men,
ories of the State of Maryland.
Evening journal., 1915-02-13
MEETS Thief At
NIGHT IN OWN Home
w. L. Mock Gets Surprise
of His Life; Burglars
Make Escape
LOOT LARDERS
ON OTHER PORCHES

Returning TO his residence at No.
7OS West Twenty sixth street, early
yesterday morning. Wilbur +. Mock.
well-known musician, opened the
front door of the house to meet a
robber, face to face. By the time MI.
Mock had recovered, the thief and his
pal had left the house by the kitchen
door, leaving on the floor of the house
large pile Of clothing they had col
lected from the hall rack. The thieves
had ransacked the lower floor of the
house without disturbing the members
of the household, who we're asleep in
the upper floors.
In their search the robbers found
a purse in the kitchen containing
less than 81, but in their haste TO
escape they left several coats and
other wearing apparel on the floor.
suit case owned by Mr.. Mock hav-
ing been pressed into service by the
thieves.
An investigation showed that en-
trance had been forced into the resi-
dence through a rear window and
once on the inside the robbers had
opened the rear door leading TO the
yard and IL was through this the men
escaped.
Some time during the same night
thieves robbed the refrigerator at the
home of Lawrence Banks, No. 26Ol
Van Buren street. II was also re-
ported that food had been removed
from outdoor larders of other homes
In the same square.
Word of the visit to the Mock home
by the robbers was sent to the po-
lice station and the authorities made
thorough search of the neighbor-
hood, but without success.
Evening journal., 1915-02-13
BROCKSON after ARMOR
PLANT FOR The CITY

Considerable interest has been
manifested in a bill introduced in the
House of Representatives, at Wash
ington. by Congressman Franklin
Brockson, providing for "the appoint
ment Of a board of survey for the
purpose of selecting a suitable site
for naval armor plant at or near
Wilmington, and submitting an esti-
mate of the cost thereof. The bill
was introduced Wednesday of this
week and referred to the Committee
on Naval Affairs Revival of inter
est i'm government armOr plant at
Wilmington recalls the fact that more
than one year ago the Chamber Of
Commerce sent a committee to Wash
irgton to urge Congress and the Navy
Department head to select Whining
ton as the location for the proposed
plant.
Evening journal., 1915-02-13
RUSSIANS SUFFER SEVERE REVERSE
IN EAST PRUSSIA. LOSE $4,000
MEN And QUANTITIES. OF STORES
Berlin Further Reports That Foe LOST Many of It's
Crack First Line Forces, Including The Siberian
Rifle Corps, Which Was Badly Cut Up in Calling
Fire of Ksiser's Troops
CARS FORCES RETREAT IN
DISORDER FROM GERMAN TERRITORY

eye Of tho Kaiser and the Germans
are following up their advantage Be
cause Of the enormous numbers Of
the Russians il is believed here they
viii essay another offensive move
ment almost Immediately. but It Is
not believed they can hope for any
general success. Berlin. which has
been very quiet of late is celebrating
today. When the news arrived yes
terday and was posted sin short
laconic bulletin school holiday was
immediately proclaimed Today. flags
arc being flown everywhere and there
is hardly a house in the city that
does not display pictures Of the
field marshad commanding in the
east.
IT, was stated today that General
Won Hindenburg's chief aid In East
Prussia was General Won Eichorn.
whose Illness at the very opening ess ess
the war prevented his selection to
lead the campaign against the French.
He has carried off the present move
ment IN such a dashing fashion that
il As believed he will prove a material
factor in the spring struggle in the
west.
Meanwhile the Berlin newspapers.
acting Il Is believed. under direct
orders from the foreign Office. have
begun a campaign against the super
patriots who have been responsible
for several demonstrations recently
against foreigners, especially Amerl-
cans
The Lokal Anzeiger prints an edi-
torial in which il admits Il is semi
official severely criticizing all respon-
sible for the recent demonstration at
a theatre while the American Ambas-
sador James w. Gerard was present.
Il declares that the insult was un-
warranted" calls attention to the fact
that Americans are protecting Ger
mans and German interests In all of
the hostile countries and declares
that Americans must be given ut
most courtesy and hospitality"
The newspapers declare that the
acts complained of have been the worl
of "a few misguided individuals ans
are not in any way typical Of Ger
: many
Evening journal., 1915-02-13
eERNAss pEyY eRrAr Loes q AysnAx sAEp@.

By The United Press.
BERLIN Via wireless 70 ssyvTrt Y =. See Is-rAs on
eal report Of the War ocs today szissS dsuis t tAs
German military positions sasersa result q ystevdsys
aerial raids by the largest squaaroa ssair has yss
sent into action. The report sseisSss:
"on our west mont artillery sssrs wsrs syras weies
dosbsss we're manufactured IN TIRE GATED All As
attacks OF the enemy on our front been rspenea and in
srdsy aehung east Of sousfn cur prisoners i>rssssa
70 a ooer and sss men In saeion found II
rant ., tho German positions The e.-usu rsss we're ase
niacant and amounted only 70 20 asad and WuuDded
.North Of Massges Boress q 81 Msnehouid our a.
soRs eonued and We sRvs sueessesd n oeeopy
ma some 1900 ths vosncs rTsSuss ssd By tas
enemy
Evening journal., 1915-02-13
MORE moor AND MOUTH GASES.

With the announcement that sew
eral cases Of the hoof and mouth dis
ease had been discovered at West
Grove, Pa, a few miles from the
Delaware State line, the State Live
Stock Sanitary Board today was max
ing preparations to prevent the spread
of the disease here. The hogs affect
cd at West Grove arrived here short
time ago from Ohio by way of Balti-
more. Warnings have been issued to
all farmers and transportation COM
panies here that all hogs received
here should not be moved over the
public roads or streets, except they
be in vehicles.
Evening journal., 1915-02-13
CARn PARTY FOR THE POnR.

For the benefit of the poor of the
city a euchre, 800" and bridge party
will be held in the grill room of the
Hotel DUPONT this afternoon Mrs. J.
Hardy Bossong will have charge of the
euchre and 800 tables. while Miss
Blanche Keaveny and Miss Mabel
Neary will be in charge of the bridge
tables.
Evening journal., 1915-02-13
CHARCFD WITH ROBBING NJ AN.

William Ebert, cOlored, was arrest
ed by Officer Dutton last night on
charge of stealing $500 in bills from
Edward Stevens, a white man, of East
New Market, Nd In City Court this
morning Ebert was held in S40O bail
for a hearing on Monday morning
Stevens was held in $500 bail as a wit
ness
Evening journal., 1915-02-13
BY HENRY WOOD,

United Press Stan Correspondent.
PARIS, Feb. 13-Tahng leaf from
the book of the allies the Germans
today made an attempt to demolish
the military depots at Nerdun from
the air. A squadron Of ten aeroplanes
few across the fortress and dropped
bombs. but, according to the latest
word received here, did practically no
Gsmage. The fighting in the north
from La Bassee to the sea is increas-
ing In activity. The Germans violent
" attacked the Belgian-French posi-
Evening journal., 1915-02-13
DO NOT DISTURB SLEEPERS.

The Pennsylvania Railroad is direct
inc the attention of its employees to the
necessity for reducing noises around
sleeping cars during the night The
company's notice TO employees says;
"Ne wish the cooperation of all en-
ploves in order TO avoid complaints
Employees at passenger stations and on
trains on freight tracks should cndeavoi
to avoid all loud talking and unncces
sary noise by engines blowing off steam
while passing or shifting ears opposite
passenger stations"
Evening journal., 1915-02-13
PROMISES no GO TO WORK.

When the case of Michael Nc
Laughlin. charged with breach of the
peace. was taken up in the City Court
today. il was stated that McLaugh-
lin had struck his wife last night.
Mclaughlin said he was drunk last
night and did not know what he was
doing. He promised TO get work on
Monday. and Judge Churchman con
tinued the case until next Saturday.
Evening journal., 1915-02-13
THIEVES LOOT HEN COOP.

Chicken thieves raided the hennery
on the farm of Mrs. Ellen ID. Wood
ward. between Marshallton and New
port last night, and carried off about
thirty White Leghorn hens. A large
pol of blood this morning showed that
the robbers took time to bleed the
fouls before leaving the premises.
The robbery was reported TO the
DOlice
Evening journal., 1915-02-13
German Bombs Fall On Verdun,
But War Depots Escape Damage

tions al Nieuport. but we're repulsed
with heavy losses. They also att
tempted TO carry the French trenches
commanding the Grand Dune. but
failed there.
German artillery rs now shelling
the French positions at Ypres. The
French have succeeded i'm exploding
two German mines in the region of
Carency. From the Disc 10 the Aisne
great activity is I'm evidence. with the
artillery OF both sides engaged else
whore the situation shows little
change
Evening journal., 1915-02-13
CITY nnCTOR RIlSY.

DR.. V. NJ Myers, city physician. was
busy today, he having number of pa
tients to apply for treatment at his
Office in the city building. The office
has been furnished with six or more
metal chairs, an examining table, com
tination instrument and medicine
case and other equipment
Evening journal., 1915-02-13
England Enfhused After
Air Raid on German Base

proposed German submarine blockade.
scheduled Thursday. II is considered
crtain that some at least of the sub
marine bases inside OF the harbor and
at the canal mouth at zeobrugge and
In the vicinity of Ostend have been
destroyed. II Is believed here that the
Continued on Page s.
Evening journal., 1915-02-13
GLUE PLANT RESUMES.

The Delaware Glue Company's plant
at Newport, which has been idle for
several years. has again reopened
under the management of A. +. Kruse
as president. who was the manager of
the old plant. This plant will give
employment to a number of people
from this town.
Evening journal., 1915-02-13
SnERIrE SELLS PR0pERTIEs.

Sheriff Stidham at New Castle to-
day sold two residences as the prop
erty Of Herbert j. Watson to +. Glen
Cook. One residence in White Clay
Greek hundred sold for $500 and
one in Pencader hundred for $4,000.
Evening journal., 1915-02-13
ENLARGE MT. SALEM CHuRCm.

Plans have been prepared by Ed
ward c. May, the architect, for an adj
dition to the church and Sunday
School. at Mt. Salem NJ. Z. Church.
The improvements will cost about
$4,000, and IL is hoped to start work
on the project about the beginning OF
spring
Evening journal., 1915-02-13
BY the United Press.

LONDON, Feb. 13.-Although the
Admiralty is Withholding further de-
tails of the great British aerial raid on
the German air and naval bases in
Belgium. jubilation was expressed to-
day because Of the feeling that its sue
cess will greatly interfere with the
Evening journal., 1915-02-13
FLASHES FROM THE WAR
KATsER rNsTsrs oE wLNsLw cLYYug.E.

By The United Press
AMSTERDAM Feb is-ssitn ssvsess ssesived here DO
clsrs satie 4p
psaled to Field Marshal Won EiusOsg % orAr desperate
Warsaw sseraos everything esp
ture the Polish capital
Evening journal., 1915-02-13

NEW YORK, Feb. l3.- Braving the
German sea decree against passage IN
British waters, the White Star liner
Adriatic started for Liverpool with A2O
passengers and $1,000 tons of freight, II
the Adriatic should be delayed two days
by winter weather she will pass through
the Irish sea on February is, the day
Germany has set 10 begin her submarine
warfare against British merchantmen
Mary Garden is a passenger bound for
/ France TO resume work among the
wounded soldiers. She was not whit
disturbed by anything that might hap.
pen in the Irish sea. Others who sailed
were Mrs. ". X. Vanderbilt. Lord and
Lady Ellenborough, Cyril Ponsonby
Robert Mccormick Joseph Hartman
and three Japanese naval officers, wh'
said their trip was to gain genera
knowledge.
Evening journal., 1915-02-13
NO MERCER YET OF
CITY Trolley COS.
Wilmington & Phila. Co.
Manager Admits Subject
Has Been Talked OF
SAY MUCH PEOPLE
LINE STOCK IS SOLD

Rumors were current today that
the Peoples Railway Company was
to be merged with the Wilmington
and Philadelphia Traction Company,
merger to date from March /. When
Thomas W. Wilson, vice-president
and general manager of the last nam
ed company was asked for informa-
tion on the subject, he said:
"The two companies have not been
amalgamated. There have been nego-
tiations between them at various
times for a number of years. but no
consolidation has been made"
When asked whether there was any
possibility of the companies merging.
Mr.. Wilson said he could not say at
this time
II was reported that the stock Of
the Peoples Railway Company had
been purchased by the controlling in
terests of the Wilmington and Phila-
delphia Traction Company. Efforts TO
get into communication with Richard
W. Crook. general manager of the
Peoples Railway Company to confirm
this rumor were unavailing.
DIR. CARROUTH AT EZION.
Dr. ]. d. Carrouth, Of Philadelphia,
Evening journal., 1915-02-13
DIR. CARROUTH AT EZION.

Dr. J. d. Carrouth, of Philadelphia.
will preach at Ezion NJ. E. Church
tomorrow evening.
Evening journal., 1915-02-13
WEATHER

Cloudy and somewhat warm
,er tonight. Sunday rain and
warmer. Fresh east winds.
Evening journal., 1915-02-13
sim AND TIDES.

High water co.. 1855 A. NJ. Hog p. NJ.
Low water M COS A. NJ. 6lOP. NJ.
Beedy Island, high and low water one
huor earlier.
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double width of brick around 1t,
exterior patching with cement will
not do. To put in tile requires the
tearing down of the old chimney.
tear down and rebuild from a point
just above the old open fireplace. A
new chimney may be set on the foun-
dations Of the old. or it may be best
to leave the old chimney as stage
prop and build a brand-new, prac-
teal chimney elsewhere.
The great antique fireplace, with Its
ma ssive hardware and adjacent bread
oven, may be hors de combat. but II
still has uses of ventilation and pic
turesuueness. Sometimes it's spacious
opening is occupied by steel cooking
range with a stovepipe running all the
way up the tileless f1ue to the roof
The expedient of stovepipe to act as
a flue lining Is rather good; the pipe
should be extra heavy galvanized iron.
LIQUID Concrete Used.
TN some cases it would be feasible to
pour a liquid mixture of concrete down
a chimney from the roof opening
around a stovepipe form. and thus give
the chimney both strength and first
class lining at one operation. The
concrete will flow into all cracks and
rivet loose bricks in an everlasting
hold. Before doing this the chimney
should be cleaned of SCOT and If much
concrete is required 1T should be poured
in at intervals throughout the gay IN
order to avoid hydraulic effect of pres
sure Two separate fiues could be made
in large chimney by using twin
pipes.
concrete is to an old house what glue
is to a knock-kneed piece of furniture
When rigidly mixed with brains II mas
a thousand uses 1t can be adapted to
anything If the interior of fire
place Is wreck 1t can be refined with
a layer of concrete non strips OF wire
mesh A cracked Intel of stone or
brick house can be substituted with
concrete poured in place. Wet concrete
usually flows down hill. but 1t can be
made to go sideways or run up hill.
1T is not difficult or relative expen-
stve to refurbish an old dwelling if
you are content to follow it's lines of
architecture. Trouble and cost come
in when you want to change a lot of
doors and windows. lift ceilings, put in
stairs, expand the roof and add wings
In many cases it is money thrown away
to reconstruct on such a scale; new
house built to suit would cost less.
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MANY HOMES BUILT.
Fifteen New Houses Erected in
Saul's Addition During
Past Year.

n. J.. Sansbury Company, exclusive
agents for Saul's Addition. reports an
active season in that subdivision. Fiji
teen houses have been erected and
sold during the past year, making a
total of about 200 houses in the sub
division. A number of lots have been
sold which purchasers plan to i'm
prove.
One builder recently has completed
three houses which are ready for oc-
cupancy and has five additional houses
in course of construction.
Among the sales made by the y. L.
Sansbury Company during the past
week are the following:
For Henry l. Breuninger to John G..
Reckert, 2520 Wisconsin avenue north
west This sale was made in connec-
ton with the office of II. w. Offutt.
For H. G.. Smithy to Mrs. Ester Fair
man. III North Capitol street
For Lewis E. Breuniuger. 1911 Hobart
street, 10 r. E. Boyd.
For Ellerson & Wemp1e, to D. A. San
ford. jr., 20 1412 street northeast
For Charles l. Tankersley, 1926 Geor-
gia avenue northwest, this being the
second house sold in the new group of
houses which have just been erected
by Mr.. Tankersley.
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ship of the printed matter is a ques-
ton which members of the exchange
are trying to decide.
The notice leads OFF with a procla-
nation signed by Rink. Son Of Dink";
vice:
Bring your friends. let them Join
our, first name society. Let US be
Jack. Bill and Tom on May fifteen
Then comes this poetic effort:
Spring. spring, beautiful spring
out with the builders, just the thing
TO drive away all trouble and care,
And just think. only two bit fare"
Just to show his versatility the au-
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Notices telling of the arrangements
made for the annual outing of the
Builders and Manufacturers Elk
change at Great Falls, Va. next Sat
urday afternoon. which have been
sent to the members of the organiza-
ton and to others engaged in the
building and allied trades throughout
the city, have been the subject of
much comment Never before was
such an Interesting bit of printed mat
ter sent out under the stamp OF the
exchange. the exchanges members say.
The notices bear the names of f. X.
S. Embrey, president of the exchange:
Charles Welsh, its secretary; Z. X.
Pullman, chairman of the outing com
mittee, and Bruce Branson, big
booster" of the organization. Just
whether all four of the members
are responsible for the author
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TELLS OF CHANGES MADE
IN SELLING REAL ESTATE

There was a time. it recurs even now,
when the real estate salesman was
forced to suspect that in the public
esteem he occupied about the same
position as the alleged funny section of
ones newspaper ascribes to lawyers.
plumbers and living ex-Presidents of
the United States, says Frederick c.
Green In the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A part of the public In times past
who had followed various glib-tongued
gentlemen into the swamps of Florida.
into the alleged mineral fields of Can
ada and into other remote sections of
civilized North America only to learn
the bitterness of credulity was not to
be denied It's tears and frequently
blamed and condemned real estate and
real estate statesmen when in reality
the ones to blame most were them
selves
The facts are there is no mystery
about real estate-lt is as plain to you
as to any one. 1t has no intricate parts
that require the mind of a mathemati-
clan or Edisonian genius to under
stand. its lungs grow on its surface, It's
heart beats are found at the nearest
trolley line, its possibilities are all
within the horizon and only a blind
person should need help or trust the
word of another. Therefore. the great
majority of the purchasing public. hav-
ing eyes and ears and considerable dis
cernment, does not merely tolerate the
vender of real estate, but in many and
even most cases welcomes the inter-
ruption and will give ear for a space at
least to what he has to say. And often
the seller finds his public with knowl-
edge, imagination and faith in his
goods which causes him to feel hurt at
his own littlencss.
However, 1t should not be imagined
that this ideal condition Is so general
that no thorns oppose his pathway or
that the real estate seller never meets
other than open arms and welcoming
smile.