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Evening journal., 1915-01-22
State Finances
ARE Considered
BY OFFICIALS
Various Bodies Now Pre-
Senting Their Claims for
Appropriation from State
TRYING new PLAN
TO FIX AMOUNTS
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
STATE HOUSE, Dover Del, Jan. %
Members of the Senate and House
committees ON appropriations last night
had another lengtl conference with
Governor Miller at which the financial
budget for the State for this and next
year was discussed. Arrangements
were made for the managers of the
Girls Industrial School TO appear before
the Governor and the Joint committee ON
Tuesday morning next To present their
plea for am appropriation to complete
the school
On Tuesday night next the Governor
aud committee will hear the financial
needs of Delaware College and the
Woman's College presented hy the trus
tees. and ON Thursday morning next the
trustees OF the State Hospital will sub
NIT their financial request. Under th'
plan recommended by Governor Miller II
his message all hearings in behalf of ap
preparations viii be made before th'
Governor and appropriations committees
and not before the open Legislature ant
the committee will present to the As
semhly bill embodyng its recommen
dations for disbursements the next tw'
years
Magistrates Thomas s. Lewis AM
Barnet G.. Gluckman, of Wilmington, TO
Z ldav conferred with a House committe
in advocacy of Representative Down
wards bill to abolish magistrates doc
kct books, it being claimed all the en-
tries in it are duplicated in the fee book
required to be kept.
Evening journal., 1915-01-22
today 5 MOVES
IN THE WARZONE:,
WHAT THEY MEAN
ny !. W. \. MASON,
item for The United Press.

AANNAA AUA AAAI AAAAAhU Nanf
NEW YORK. Jan. 22-The Russians
are pushing their new advance yigor-
ously toward Thorn. the cncamped
camp which guards the German from
tier at the point where the Vistula
flows into German territory. This
has suddenly become the most inn
portant movement in the various war
zones. The Slavs appear once more
TO have changed their plans OF cam
paign and TO have returned to their
original resolve to overthrow the
German Vistula defenses, second in
strength only TO the defense of the
Rhine.
The absence of news concerning the
Russian advance toward Budapest.
ana the apparent inability of the
Slavs 10 follow up the recent defeat
OF the Turks I'm Tie Caucasus. suggest
instead of sending sufficient reinforce
ments TO support these movements,
the new offensive against the Germans
Vlstula is for the moment the domin-
ant factor Of Russia strategy. There
are, in fact, six different campaigns
now being conducted by the Russians
the first, in East Prussia; the second
toward Thorn; the third. before
Warsaw; the fourth. in Galicia; th'
fifth. i'm Bukowina and toward Buda
pest: the sixth. in the Caucasus.
Six campaigns require a serious
division of the Slav offensive. an,
what is more satisfactory to the Ger
man general staff. Petrograd /
| tempted into a continuous policy o
indecision. There appear 10 b'
various cliques of strategists a
Continued On Page Two.
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French lose HEAVILY
BEFORE ST.. MIHIEL
Rv wILLIAM PhlLIP sIMMs.
> United Press stafI uorrespondent'

PARIS. Jan. 22-German bombard'
ment Of ST. Die. one OF the most pic
turesque of the old cities of the Nosges
region, was reported in official dispatches
today.
Six shells were hurled into the heart
of st Die. One fell near the historic old
cathedral. a relic of the eleventh cen
tury and unofficial reports assert that a
school building, erected in the eighth
century and object of interest TO tour
lists, was slightly damaged.
Residents OF St. Die fled in panic the
reports said, but no mention is made Of
any loss of life. News of the bombard~
ment aroused intense indignation here.
II is officially admitted that the Ger
mans continue TO roll back the French
armies operating near st. Mihiel and
directing an offensive against Metz The
French attempt TO drive a wedge
through the German line extending from
ST. Mihicl TO Metz has failed and the
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1915-01-22
CONSOLIDATION OF
schools FAVORED
Pomona Grange at Same
Time Condemns Whining
ton Pure Food Ordinance

DR.. Charles A. Wagner. State COM
missioner of education. spoke at a
special meeting of Pomona Grange,
az Stanton yesterday afternoon, tell
ing what had been accomplished dur
ing the year in improving the rural
schools and then explained the pro-
posed new law consolidating the
schools and fixing the boundaries and
the limits of the school districts A
general discussion followed. A resolu-
tion was unanimously adopted en-
dorsing the proposed law. The resolu-
tion was directed to be sent to the
legislative committee of the State
Grange.
The Grange members also endorsed
the proposed amendment 10 the school
law in regard TO attendance. which
bill is expected 20 be INTRODUCED IN
the Legislature today.
Resolutions were adopted condemning
sections >, G, IL, y and l6 OF the pure
food ordinance penoing before Whining
ton City Council and intended to better
protect the health OF the city OF vii
mington.
These sections are declared as being
detrimental TO the farmers standing IN
the street market and are said 20 be i'm.
practicable and unreasonable. They pro
Nidc for the covering of all meat prod
uets, butter, fruits and in fact all ar
ticles which are not pared. the idea be
ing to protect them from llies and dirt
There were about 100 members pres
cnt at the meeting. The next meetin,
will be held at Workmcn's Hall, vii
mineton, on March !.
Evening journal., 1915-01-22
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
PETROGRAD. Jan. 22.-Along a
forty-mlle battle front. extending at
one point to within ten miles Of the
German border. Russians troops were
being hurled against the Germans To-
day in the bloodiest engagement since
the new Russian offense against East
Prussia developed.
Fighting along the Muin river wa
most desperate today witi- DUth sides
suffering heavily The Russian IN
fantry that captured skempe yester-
day is pressing westward along the
Mulin with the Prussian city of Thorn
as It's objective. but is meeting with
stubborn resistance. The Russian left
lies about 30 miles from Thorn. but
the right. resting near Ripin, is
scarcely ten miles from the Prussian
border.
In an effort to HALT the Russian offen-
sivc, General Francois is attempting a
movement against the Russian rear
from the Mlaya region. Heavy rein
forccments are pouring to his aid from
Prussia and the cavalry advance Of his
army moving west ward TO attack the
Russians is reported TO have crossed the
Nnayka and to have penetrated nearly
to the Nlra river.
The German forward movement
against Warsaw from the west has
again been halted, according TO unofi-
cial reports. The Germans, however
continue bombarding Vysograd on the
cast bank of the Vistula, preparatory
TO an attempt to force passage.
The Russian advance in Bukowina
and in the Caucasus continues, II is
officially reported.
Evening journal., 1915-01-22
ENGLAND SEES GERMANY'S END
in TORPEDO ATTACKS ON HER
MERCHANTMEN; DURWARD LOST
London War Office Declares Zeppelin Raid TO Have
Been First of The Last Expedienfs by Kaiser Since
Foe Has Been Baked on Land and Sea by Super
ior Forces-Night Raid Only . "FeeIer"
LATEST SHIP GOES DOWN
OFF THE MOUTH OF THE MAS

sunk, early in the war, by torpedoeHs
hut at that time II was believed here
not with deliberate design.
Admiral Won Tirpitz' threat to tor
pedo British merchant vessels made
q Karl H. Won Wiegand. United
Press correspondent. on December 2.
was as follows
America has not raised her voice
in protest and has taken little or no
action against Englands closing Of
the North Sea to neutral shipping.
What will America say II Germany
declares submarine war on all the
enemy's merchant ships?
"Why not? England wants to
starve us. We can play the same
game. We can bottle her up and
torpedo every. English or allies ship
which nears any harbor in Great
Britain. thereby cutting OF her large
food supplies"
The Durward was sunk by the
German submarine 2-lo of the mouth
OF the Mas yesterday.
"This IS evidently the beginning OF
the new phase of naval warfare ad-
vocated by Won Tirpitz in his inter-
view with the American corresponds
ent" observes the Telegraaf
There is no submarine "2-l9' in
cluded in the German navy list. The
"U-19" was sunk by a British patrol
, vessel off the Scottish coast on No
! vember %.
Evening journal., 1915-01-22
1 killed, 9 HURT,
WHEN boiler Of
SAN DIEGO BLOWS
U. S. Cruiser on Mexican
Patrol Duty Safe at Quay
mas After Disaster
Low WATER IN TUBE
CAUSES Catastrophe
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 22-Four men
were killed and nine seriously injur-
ed in an explosion aboard the United
States cruiser San Diego on the west
coast of Mexico about 6 o'clock last
night.
Low water in a boiler tube caused
the explosion.
The revised list Of dead and injured
as given by the Navy Department,
follows:
The dead;
William f. Elliott, second class fire
man, $50 Grand street, Brooklyn
n. Y.
Ambus L. Hardee. second class fire
man. Joplin. Mo.
: Clifford A. Western. second class
. fireman. Davenport, Cal.
/ Oscar J. Wyatt. second class fire.
man. FL Centre, Cal
The seriously injured:
BENJAMIN ". Tucker. first class fire
man. Lead Mine, Mo.
r.. Y. Glidden, first class fireman,
215i Stuart street. Indianapolis, IND.
William II. Miller. second class
fireman, Downs. Kansas.
Ernest A. Ledwith. first class fire.
man, 1928 Crystal Place, Pueblo, Colo.
The less seriously injured:
George Ohm, water tender. lutan,
Neb.
Darrell L. Varnado, second class
fireman, 94S Seventh street, Port
Arthur. Texas.
Charles w. Peterson, second class
fireman. Racine. Wis.
Emanuel A. Shappi. seaman, La
porte. Ind.
Patrick A. Merriman, coal passer
Wolbach. Neb.
The San LEGO had just completee
four-hOur speed trial She haf
d been making 21.45 knots an hour anC
? IL is believed her machinery ha.
been put 10 p severe test. II is be
/ lieved that the excitement Of th'
speed trial, possible negligence on th'
part OF the crew resulted in the waite
becoming low in one Of the tube
] in the fore boiler. although the caus
3 OF the explosion was not stated il
Z the dispatch
4 The list of dead and injured was ini
D mediately dispatched TO headquarter
r at San Diego. where it was receives
s last night.
e. The San Diego left Ia Paz on tn
Lower California coast for Acapulco
b on January 10. II Is believed the eN
e plosion occurred somewhere betwcei
these two points on the west coast
e although the exact location was no
= given in the dispatch.
% The San Diego was formerly th
= cruiser California. She was built il
III a. of oh e
I Her displacement is 1860 tons. Sh
e carries a crew Of S22 and Is gun.
n The San Diego was considered one q
the best cruisers i'm the navy. He
commander is Captain Ashley H. Rot
I ertson. She was attached TO the Pa
n cific fleet under Admiral Howard. an
;. has been assigned for Mexico coas
u patrol duty for several months.
Evening journal., 1915-01-22
N.D.tV. STEAMER
BURNED TO EDGE,
PASSENGERS SAFE
Men and Women Leap Into
Icy Waters of Chesapeake
and Are Picked Up
ditch BURNED HULL
At MACOTHY'S MOUTH
BY The United Press.

by Inc Unlteu IIeSS.
BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. o.
Eighty-fve persons had close calls
from death when the steamer Mary
land. of the Maryland, Delaware and
Virginia Railway burned to the wa
ter's edge at $3.50 o'clock this morn
ing in the Chesapeake bay of the
Magothy river.
That there was no loss of life was
due only 10 the fact that the two
night liners from Norfolk to Balu-
more arrived promptly when they
saw the blazing steamer. As II was
many passengers who donned life
belts and jumped into the bay to
escape the flames almost persisted in
the icy waters.
Small boats sent out by the City oil
Norfolk and the City of Baltimore
picked up the S5 passengers, some OF
whom were in the Maryland's own
boats.
The Maryland caught fire when the
steamer was between Sandy Point ana
the Magothy. Calh were whisSlcd fol
aid and The steamer beachcd near tho
Magothy Then the other night travel
crs Of the bay came alorg. lhcii
draught was such that it was necessary
To run lifeboats in a mile from tho
channel to the Maryland. which was 4
light draft river vessel plying from Bal
timore TO Salisbury and other Eastern
Shore points. II was duiing this inter
val that many frightened passengers
took to the water and tried to swim
ashore
No definite idea of how the fire start
ed has been obtained as yet Most o
the Eastern Shore folk. who were trav
cling TO Baltimore. we've in their berth
when the alarm was given. The fire
gained hcadway rapidly and at day
break the boat was only blazing hull
The Maryland was built by tn
Harlan and HOllingsworth Com
pany in 1895
Evening journal., 1915-01-22
FLASHES FROM THE WAR


DERIN REPORTS FKENoH DEFEAT At ST. MrmEL
By The United states.
nERLIN Via wireless. jan as-oonpiste aesea, Of se
attempting through ias
Mihiel claimed oy the German war once
day French that sssauit the Grown
srmy beeag versun ware also thrown upon
heir doiensss Il was oaeisify snnounced
Our entirely ossred Of tns senys forcss
near St. Mns said the Oseisl report "raa French wsre
orccd to svacuate tacasa and aSndon their oHsn
siye movement at this point"
Artillery engagements continue IN the ronta-Moueaoa re
zion east Of 81. hse was stated the French MAX
ing no progress On southeast near Haranns
Weller the Preach wes abandon ssong positions On
the hns the Germans taking ocers and 125 men prsoners
Near Berysu-Bac Germans dynani'ea an seaneoneS
trench occupied yesterday French ere became Eeins
Long distance artillery duens reported near Arras
German claims Of guooessss hisl psry con
armed IN onciai reports sro Paris today vAieA sat ces-
man gam q $50 yzrss.
Evening journal., 1915-01-22
GUST first WARD
COUNCILMAN FOR
Passing THE LIE
Zimmerman Would Not
Withdraw Remark That
Insults Colonel Slower
CLASH COMES over
Pure FOOD Ordinance

Councilman Jacob Zimmerman, of
the First ward. was expelled from the
City Council inclosure for the evening
at last nights meeting Of that body,
his expulsion following an exchange
OF bitter remarks with Councilman
Weller +. stover. of the Seventh ward,
during discussion of the question
OF according a hearing to farmers in
tCrested in securing a hearing on the
pure food ordinance which is to come
up for final reading at an carly date.
/ Mr.. Zimmerman may be kept out
/ OF Council until he withdraws his re-
marks. He said last night that he
J left the Council inclosure TO avoid
! trouble,
The First ward members expulsion
j followed his statement that Colonel
/ Stcver was lying about the condition
\ OF the Baltimore markets. Republic
\ can members supported Colonel
j Stover's motion to expel, seconded by
\ Councilman Grantland while the
Democrats failed to vote.
President White asked Mr.. Zim-
/ mermann TO withdraw his statement
regarding the veracity OF Colonel
!, Slower
"Will you please withdraw your
4, statement. Mr.. Zimmerman" Prosi-
dent White asked
mo. sir. not under any circum-
stances" Councilman Zimmerman
exclaimed.
"BOiliT do your duty the president
said.
81 am not going to leave this body
tonight" the member of the First de-
clared. you'll have 20 get policeman
and have me put ont"
When the chair announced the Stovcl
motion carried, Mr.. Zimmerman arose
from his seat. walked outside the raj
. and sat down.
The clash between Colonel Slower an'
Mr.. zimmcrmann came following Col
oncl Stovcr's declaration that he di
t. not see the necessity Of according tn
farmers another hearing on the pure foo
> ordinance. request for which had bee
q made bv Frank W. Ncarsley, of MAJ
= shallton. on behalf ~ the farming II
tcrcsia Mr.. Yearalcy sent n letter
I Council on the subject.
e Motion that the hearing be given wa
made bv Councilman Gr1ntland WI
also moved that the lcttcr be rofcrre
10 tine committee Of the whole.
x "Now. I am willing TO sit here an
" talk with anybody and want to sc
II everyone get consideration" Colone
r Stover said. in speaking against
a hearing. "but it seems TO me hear
o ing would be useless, as II would de
If lelop into a mere talkfest, just a
others have We have got 10 ccnside
the $4,000 people Of Wilmington !
:. this pure food ordinance. ] think W
4 should modify that section Of the ORD
e nance requiring bakers TO wra
i bread. but do not favor other changes
Al Colonel Slower then referred to th
a sale of produce and other food stuff
2 in Baltimore markets, placing stres
q on the fact that the articles are keI
under cover and not exposed. as
Wilmington.
Being recognized by the chail
!, Councilman Zimmerman made III
,e statement that food stuffs could nC
10 we'll be sold in Wilmington und'
n such conditions, as provided by I'll
n. pure food measure, and made ii
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1915-01-22
Held FOR Court
UNDER MILK Law

Pleading NOT guilty. John Boyd, q
milk dealer. was held to the Court OF
General Sessions in 500 bail on the
charge Of using milk bottles belonging TO
others. following hearing in City
Court today.
Philip L. Garrett represented the de-
fendant.
John W. Craig who described himself
as IAN official officer for the Bottle EN-
change" testified against the defendant
who is alleged to have violated the law
in connection with the sale of milk to
J.. r. Cunningham, a grocer OF Third
and Conncll streets. Among the bottles
said to have been delivered to Cunning
ham was one bearing the name OF WI
liam c. Galigna, milk dealer
Evening journal., 1915-01-22
FERGUSON ORDERED
TO SUPPORT Child

Charles Ferguson. young man.
was placed under an order to pay 81
a week for support of his Smonths-
old infant. by Judge Churchman. in
City Court this morning. He will be
required to give $500 bond to guaran-
ice payment.
The Court was informed that Fergu-
son was before Magistrate Buckley
rnd agreed TO pay $S per month for
tho child, and did so up TO December
% last
Evening journal., 1915-01-22
CHARGED WITH STEALING AXLE.

Charged with the larceny Of a cart
axle from Edward Witsel. who viii be
the prosecuting witness, Stanley Ru-
dolph was held to the Court Of General
Sessions in $500 bail, following a
hearing in City Court this morning.
The defendant denied the theft, saying
he found the axle.
Evening journal., 1915-01-22
COULD PRESS MORE
SERIOUS CHARGE.

As the result of an investigation by
Special Agent Frank Stout, who has
been working on the case for several
days. Frank Zimmanski was held for
the Court of General Sessions in $500
hail charged with breach of the
peace, after Mr.. Stout made his state
ment in City Court this morning.
Zimmanski. who was arrested at the
instigation Of his wife, is declared to
have abused the woman and her chill
dren. In holding the defendant
Judge Churclman remarked that the
man might he prosecuted for wife
beating if the charge is pressed. and
urged Mr. Stout TO call the attention
of General Sessions judges to the
case.
Evening journal., 1915-01-22
FORMER SENATOR KENNEY
IN SERIOUS CONDITION
speeIal % TlIE EvENNe JoURNAI.

CTTIITI 70 7 IL = ' ~ NV WNININlNlHI
STATE HOUSE, DOVER, Del, Jan
% The condition OF former United
States senator r. Il. konney, who was
injured on Sunday last by being kicked
by horse and having several ribs
broken is still serious.
he spent restless night. Besides
the family physician, trained nurse
is i'm attcndnnce.
Evening journal., 1915-01-22
PORT DEPOSIT
CALLS DIR, TURNER

A meeting Of the Presbytery of New
Castle will be held in Central
Church on February ] for the pur-
pose of considering the matter of
call OF the Port Deposit Church to
the Rev. Joseph B. Turner ID. d., of
Dover
Evening journal., 1915-01-22
cHAMRERs CASE CONTINUED.

In order TO give Special Agent Frank
Stout time TO locate the child, Judge
Churchman in City Court this morning
continued the non-support case against
Mark Chambers until tomorrow. Cham.
bers pleaded guilty.
Evening journal., 1915-01-22
rnRKs suFFER pEFEAT.

BY The United Press.
'CONSTANTINOPLE, Via Wireless
20 London. Jan. % The Turkish Of
fetal report made public today declares
that the Russian attack on the whole
Evening journal., 1915-01-22
SAFE AT GUAYMAS.
, Initial proaa

SAN DIEGO. Cal. Jan. 22-Tha
United States cruiser san Diego. aboard
which -four men were killed and nine
injured by an explosion is now safe i'm
port at Guaymas.
Evening journal., 1915-01-22
BURY MIR. CHAYTOR HERE.

The body of Osborne +. Chaytor.
former Wilmingtonian, who died at his
home in Elkton. Nd last Tuesday,
was brought to this City and Inferred
in Riverview Cemetery this afternoon,
Evening journal., 1915-01-22
Russians in Desperate Fight
Hun Back Germans Near Border

Caucasian front has been brought to
n standstill' Reports that the Turks
are making disordered retreat on
lsrzerum are officially denied
Evening journal., 1915-01-22
NAVAL OFFICER A SUICIDE.

pETROGRAD, Jan. y Il ia report
ed here that the coinmnnder of the
Austrian naval fortress OF PolA
commiftcd suicide when he learned that
dnrine ihc attack by the French sub
marine Curic upon the Austrian feet,
the forts efroncously shclled the Aus
trim battleship Rabecky The vessel la
said TO have suffered severely.
Evening journal., 1915-01-22
WEATHER

Snow late tonight or on
Saturday; moderate 10 fresh
north to northeast winds.
Evening journal., 1915-01-22

At EyENING JOURNAL OFFICE
Evening journal., 1915-01-22
SUN AND TIDES.

Mouth Of Christians.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-09
Lodges and Clubs.

The Sunday school board of the First
Methodist church had a luncheon at the
church Monday evening TO discuss fu-
ture plans for their social affairs. Two
picnics are planned, one for the older
folks and another for the primary de-
partment The latter will be given
soon at Washington park Mrs 5. II.
Mo- Julien. the superintendent of the
primary department, will have charge
of all arrangements. The picnic for
the grownups will be given later down
the valley. H l. Birney is the chair
man in charge OF this affair. W. A.
Price and o. J. Price are the commit
teemen.
Plans for the union meetings Of all
the Christian EndeavOr societies in FL
PasO were made at the business meet
ing of the Christian Endeavor society Of
the First Presbyterian church Tuesday
night, held in the church pariOrs The
president, J. G. Bixley. presided. 1t was
decided TO unite with the society in
Westminster Presbyterian church next
Sunday evening The Sunday following.
the society will unite with the organi-
ZatiOn in the First Christian church and
the next Sunday there will be a union
meeting OF all the organizations Spe-
cial meetings will be held during the
summer with good speakers and IN
usual musical features
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-09
MEXICAN DANCE, AMERICAN
RAGTIME ON BAND PROGRAM

A Mexican dance, American ragtime.
classical selections from standard ope-
ras and travesties on classical music
viii be played by the Sixth infantry
Camp Cotton To reach the camp take
a Second ward car and get off at Park
street or drive down Stanton 10 Sew
enth and out Seventh to The camp.
The program for the concert this
evening, which will be from to 3
o'clock, and which viii be directed BY
bandmaster Max Muller. is as follows:
March, Trombone Section" Cham
Overture. The Hermit's Bell Mail
Mexican dance. La Media NOche."
Medley two-step. Waiting for the
Robert Z. Lee" Abrahams.
Selection from The Prima Donna"
overture, 'Humoreske op. 1o1 No. T."
Dvorak
Ragtime Travesty. "Lucy's Sex
tette," Afford.
The 10th infantry band viii give a
concert Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock
It the infantry camp near the T. & P.
rOundhouse in Camp Cotton To reach
at Dorchester street or drive down
Overland street TO Brown and down
Brown TO the camp. The program for
this concert, which will be directed by
bandmaster Ernest c. Fischer, is as
follows:
March, Flying Squadron" Scouton.
Overture, Poet and Peasant" Suppe.
Araullo.
Song. Hearts and Flowers" TobanL
Medley overture, "RemicAs Hits No.
r." Lampe.