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Evening journal., 1915-03-29
GIVES ADDRESS ON
LIFE Insurance
Frank Sheppard Discusses
the Subject Before High
School Students
STARTED
FIRST COMPANY

Marked by two addresses, special
recitations and several announce
monts the opening exercises of the
Wilmington High School this morning
we're especially interesting Those
who recited included Miss Mildred
Carter. who spoke am original essay
on the Life of Colonel George w.
Cocktails" the builder OF the Pana-
ma Canal, and Russell Sturgis, who
rocited an extract from MacCaullay
on The Character OF Charles l."
Frank Sheppard a member of the
executive committee of the Delaware
Association of Life Underwriters, was
tho first speaker of the morning. Mr..
Sheppard spoke on "The importance
and Value of Life Insurance" and
gave a number of illustrations 10
prove his points.
"The first life insurance company
was founded in 1850 by BENJAMIN
Franklin. who formed a company TO
insure ships and their cargOes." said
Mr.. Sheppard And now the National
Association has promised TO pay
through the companies affiliated with
H. twenty billions of dollars and the
invested funds now on hand amount TO
four and one-half billions"
Mr. Sheppard then called attention
TO a little seal which the national as
sociation has just gotten out, on
which were inscribed the words. "The
greatest thing i'm the world"
"The purpose Of life insurance" 80
continued Mr. Sheppard. "is to
a ..aVafFfAna 60
uncomfortable disaster and by con-
serving mans energy TO distribute it
when most needed
Following Mr.. Sheppard's address.
James McComb. of Denver, Col, was
introduced. Mr.. McCOmb is interested
in the lumber business in Denver and
is a brother of Thomas McComb, of
this city Mr. McComb spoke prin-
cipally of the interests of Colorado,
particularly its mining and lumber in
terests. II was a real pleasure. said
Mr.. McComb. to be able to be present
at the Wilmington High School exer-
cises and added that he thought every
one ought 10 feel proud OF the work
that is being done here in the schools.
During the morning. Professor Ber-
lin read a letter from a former girl
student Of the Wilmington High
School, which spoke in the highest and
most glowing terms of the school. Tho
girl, whose name was not given. Is
in Ohio at the present time attending
college there.
Announcement Of the basketball
game between the Wilmington High
School girls and the Chester girls. TO
be played at the Peoples Settlement
House on Thursday afternoon. April
1. was made Il was also announced
that the Easter number of "Tha
Whisp" would make its appearance
on Thursday.
Under the direction of John ID. Tay-
Tor the orchestra played a selection
from the opera "Erminie" and Our
National Emblem" by Bagley The
school sang New Every Morning" +"
Questions" "Tho Merry Heart" and
Rose of Allendale" Seated on the
platform this morning were MEM
hers of the Delaware Association Of
iifn Underwriters. including V illiam
W HboN. president; r. Blair Ely.
treasurer James T. Price. Charles g.
Palmer. sccrct7ry: Sc'hy T. SAINT
'moy.rs and George y. Kelley.
Evening journal., 1915-03-29
With Review Of DR.. G. P Jones' Work on Salisbury
District Methodist Church in This Section is
Shown to Have Gained $500 New Members in
1914; Bishop Cooke Pays Retiring Superin-
tendent High Compliment.
SUPERINTENDENT ALSO GETS SlOO In GOLD:
MEMBERS DISCUSS NUMEROUS SUBJECTS

bers of the commission on conference
session.
a resolution offered by the Revs. w.
f. Gunby, Alfred Smith and J.. II.
Dashiell was adopted urging President
Wilson to use his innucnce in behalf OF
a constitutional amendment TO give the
States the right to prohibit interstate
traffic in liquors.
There was general speculation
among the ministers this afternoon as
to who would be appointed superin-
tendent of Salibury district Among
the ministers, the feeling prevailed
that the selection would be either the
Rev. T. A. II. O'Brien. of Port Deposit.
or the Rev. w. A. Wise. Of Scott
Church, Wilmington. with possibil-
ity of several important church chang
ing pastors, in order to make the dis
trict superintendency adjustment
It is understood that no pastor has
been selected for Grace Church. Viii
mington, that matter having been lett
to the pulpit supply committee of the
church, members of which have
stated they expect to fill the pastor
ate within the near future.
/ Statistics of Conference.
The report OF Rev. II. A. G.. Westor-
field, statistical secretary, includes
the following interesting figures about
the Wilmington Conference:
Total paid for support OF pastors
including house rent, S190,763.
Total paid for support OF district
superintendents, s9,451; paid for
support of Bishops. s42.621: paid
for support Of conference claimants.
S12,77s.
Sunday schools-Number of schools.
1872; officers and teachers, 6,217;
total enrolment, 62,S36.
Bapusms-Adults. 236: children.
2.526; baptized children under in
| struction as probationers. I, 1,263
Church membership - Probationers
enrolled during year. 6.S31: proba-
tioners now on roll, $500 Full mom-
bership on roll, 43.174; local preach
ers. 81; deaths during year. 557.
Epworth League-Senior members.
1853; junior members. 1853.
Number of churches, 393: esii-
mated value, s2.4O2, ,469: parsonages.
! l6S; estimated value. S443.3O3: paid
for buildings and improvements on
churches and parsonages. SS2116:
paid on old indebtedness on churches
and parsonages, S3S.135; present in
dcbtedness on churches and parson-
ages, S3S.135; present Indebtedness
on churches and parsonages. s175.-
$40; current expenses. sexton. heat.
light and fuel, s54,125; paid toward
General Conference expenses. S4.661.
Would Abolish ChOirs.
"You may not agree with me. but if
had my way, I'd put aside every
choir in our churches. except a few
singers to lead the tunes and let the
congregations do the singing" re-
marked Bishop Cooke, in an address
to Conference on Saturday afternoon.
Many clergymen shouted their ap-
proval and District Superintendent
Stephenson then led the large assem-
blage in singing "The Old-Time Re-
! ligion."
The Rev. Raymond L. Mowbray,
Continued on Page p
Evening journal., 1915-03-29

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
LAUREL, Del, March 29.-After
reading his last report as superin-
tendent of Salisbury District of Will
mington Methodist Episcopal Confer
ence, from which office he retires after
six years service, the ev. DR.. George
p. Jones this morning was presented
with purse of 500 in gold by the
pastors OF Salisbury District. DR..
Thomas f. Martindale, of Salibury.
made the presentation speech. saying
that every minister of the district
voiced his esteem and affection for
DR.. Jones through the ring OF gold.
DR.. Jones, under stress of emotion.
thanked the pastors for their express
sion.
Bishop Cooke added his commenda-
ton.
"The Bishop who appointed DR.,
Jones made no mistake" said the
Bishop. "He has not uttered one word.
one syllable about where he would like
to be appointed. On the contrary he
has said: place me where you want,
and don't disturb any brother I'm plac-
ing me-
81 would be doing far less than you
expect me to do II ] did not give him
a place worthy of the man and the
confidence of the Bishop. And l pro-
pose 10 do it," concluded the Bishop
mid applause.
In his report superintendent Jones
reported 2.256 conversions on Sails
bury district during the year. making
more than $500 conversions within
the entire conference.
Discuss Amendment.
Most of the morning was devoted
10 discussion of an amendment TO the
constitution of the Methodist Church
. proposed by the Rev. George A. Cooke,
of Wilmington In brief the amend
4 ment provided that any Bishop or
n member Of the General Conference
+ could raise a point OF law. and the
B Bishops could pass on questions OF
n law. with a right TO tho General Con-
n ference by two-thirds vote TO over
Il rule the decision of the Board Of
4 Bishops.
Rev. Vaughan S. Collins offered as
substitute further proposed
q amendment that, should the general
s. Conference veto the ruling of the
N Board of Bishops on questions of law,
3 the question should be referred back
to the annual conferences for delibera-
Htion.
The discussion was mostly technical
E' and at - o'clock. on motion Of Mr..
#Cooke. the subject was referred to a
= committee comprising Revs. T. T.
y. .Martindale, c. A. Hill and c. w. Pret-
lyman. who will report this after
noon.
Conference decided to meet this af
ternoon and tonight, with adjournment
tonight.
s DIR. llofrecker suggested adjournment
in time to 20 on the afternoon trains
home, but this was found impracticablc
because of the time lost in the morning
The Revs w. l.. S. Murray, J. w
Easlcy and c. +. Wyatt were elected
Conference trustees.
The Rev. y. r. Vandyke, 7. Elmer
Perry and William r. Records wer,
h William +. Records were elected mem
Evening journal., 1915-03-29
By +. l.. KEEN

United Press stan correspondent
LONDON. March 29.-The roar OF
hostile guns is shaking CONSTANT
nople. Russian shells are falling
within twelve miles of the Sultan's
palace. For the first time in history
Islams capital has been bombarded
from the air
Dispatches from Petrograd and
from Balkan points today reported the
Russian fleet again hurling shells
against the Bosphorus defences. The
bombardment was resumed last even
ing Russian aviators sped along the
Bosphorus and dropped several bombs
upon Pora. the residential section OF
the Ottoman capital. Part of the pop
ulation is reported TO have fled to the
interior in panic.
An official statement from Con-
stantinople. evidently delayed in
transmission. reached here early to-
day. It was filed shortly after noon
yesterday and dealt only with the
morning operations.
early sunday. Russian warships
sholled our guardships at the Bos-
phorus at long range without doing
any extensive damage" said the Turk
ish war Office. "The bombardment
lasted but a short time and the
enemy's squadron then steamed out
of sight"
A somi-oiiicial statement from Pet
rograd today said:
Further aerial reconnaisances
show that our guns did considerable
damage in Sunday mornings bonn
bardment OF the outer forts and bat
teries OF the Bosphorus. On both
sides Of the strait our gunners scored
hits Aviators have dropped bombs
in tho suburbs of Constantinople. The
action is continuing"
A four-masted Turkish ship. which
fled toward the Bosphorus when the
Russian fleet approached. was sunh
four miles from the Black Sea en-
trance. the Russian Admiralty an
nounccd today. While shells were still
raining al her. she was shaken by an
explosion, keeled over ami went down.
Her crew could be seen struggling in
the water. Several boats put out from
Evening journal., 1915-03-29
Sea CAPTAIN Says
Cats BRING BAD Luck

Captain Roland F. Quillen Of Lau-
rel, whose four-masted schooner Will
liam J. Quillen of Bethel. was sunk
last Saturday a week OFF Cape Halter
s after a collision with the Norweg-
Ian steamship Laly. never again will
Jake a cat to sea. He attributes the
Rccident. which nearly cost his life
| nd the lives of the crew, TO a gray
at which he had aboard. "1've ship
bed for twenty-five years and always
ave taken along dogs" Captain Quill
m said today. "Just before I start
from Baltimore for Mayport, Fla,
Zomebody stole my dog So I got a
at-a gray cat. Cats are bad luck. /
tuess. This was my first accident.
|'he cat was lost.
The Laly. which brought the Quill
ems crew to Newport News. is un-
3ergoing repairs due to the collision
before resuming her voyage.
Evening journal., 1915-03-29
MYSTERY IN death
PLUNGE FROM WINDOW
Women Occupants OF Flat
Held After Gilbert is
Instantly Killed
SAY THEY TRIED
TO PREVENT SUICIDE

The police and Deputy Coroner
Harvey e. Nichols are endeaYoring 10
clear up the mystery surrounding the
death of man known as James Gill
bert, aged 81 years, who was thrown
or jumped from a third-story window
of the house at No. East Third
street on Saturday afternoon and was
instantly killed.
Mrs. Margaret Valentine and her
sister Mrs. Fannie Muncey. i'm whose
fiat Gilbert made his home, are be-
ing held at the police station as wit
nosses for the coroner. The women
told the police that Gilbert came to
the house ON Saturday afternoon and
had evidently been drinking heavily.
II is said that the women upbraided
him for drinking. He threatened to
kill himself and finally secured q
razor and declared he was going TO
cut his throat.
Mrs. Valentine engaged in a desper-
ate struggle with the man and finally
took the razor from him. Gilbert
threw himself upon a couch in the
front room and il was thought he was
asleep. The women were sitting in
the diningroom when they heard a
crash and rushing into the front
room found the window open. Mrs.
Muncey looked out and saw Gilbert S
body lying on the sidewalk below.
The police say they have Witnesses
who saw the man jump from the
window.
Gilbert had been working al vari-
Gus plants about the city and last
week worked as a laborer at the Har-
Ian and Hollingsworth Corporation.
The police we're informed that Gilbert
had been drinking for the past week
Mrs. Valnentine told the police that
she prevented Gilbert several times
from leaping from the window before
he made the fatal plunge.
The police were informed yesterday
that Gilberts real name was James
OCOnnor and that he had an aunt
named Mrs. Mclaughlin who has a sa-
loon at Lexington avenue and Harri-
son street Baltimore, Nd. Deputy
Coroner Nichols had son of Mrs. Nc
Laughlin come to this city and at the
mOrgue he viewed the body of the dead
man. his supposed cousin. He said the
victim was certainly not OConnor.
who is supposed to be in Seattle.
Wash. Mclaughlin did not know who
Gilbert was.
Gilbert was almost instantly killed
when his head struck the sidewalk and
was crushed like a shell. When the
patrol wagon took him to Delaware
Hospital physicians there said the
man evidently had been killed in
stantly.
An inquest will be held i'm the case
tonight
Mr.. Nichols has learned of one eye
witness of the affair. II is Isaac Dona-
hue. driver of a team for the Gem Gro
Gerry Company. Donahuc said he saw
Gilbert step on the edge of the window
and then jump. Donahue said no one
pushed or threw the man from the
window
Evening journal., 1915-03-29
H. &H. OFFICIALS
HONORW. c. COKE,
10 YEARS CHIEF
Progress Under His PreSi-
dencyiS Reviewed at Test
imOnial Dinner Today
PLANT NOW ONE OF The
MOST MODERN IN EAST

William G. Coke president of the
Harlan & Hollingsworth Corporation
is today celebrating the tenth ami
yersary of his election as head of
the company. A luncheon was ten
dered him at the office of the cor
poration at noon. Since Mr.. Coxe's
election TO this Office, he has practi-
cally rebuilt the plant. New car
shops for the construction of steel
passenger cars, as well as wood, have
been erected, and the most modern
and up-to-date machinery installed
therein. That this was a wise move
is evidenced by the great number of
steel cars which have been completed
and are now in successful operation
at the plant
The same remarks as TO the car
shops apply in the ship building de-
partment of this corporation. Where
formerly only vessels up to $50 to 400
feet could be turned out, It is now
possible with the improved building
and launching facilities TO construct
ships up TO 500 feet long.
Many new and novel features have
been added to the equipment in the
past ten years, the principal ones
being the improved facilities for the
handling of materials. The seven
cranes recently erected in the ship
yard are the first Of their type
erected in this country, and are of the
most up-to date design for the rapid
and economical handling Of material.
The boiler shop is equipped with
special tools for the class of work for
which they are intended, and is thor
oughly up-to-date; in fact, the same
remarks can be applied to all the de-
partments of this big plant.
At the present time there is under
construction in the shipyard, two $50
foot oil tankers for the Angio-Saxon
Petroleum Company, of London. Eng
land. This contract is OF particular
interest to American manufacturers
7 It being the first order ever placed iu
an American shipyard for commcrciui
! tonnage, by a European company
\ ferryboat hull 200 feet long is ais,
under construction for the W. & a
Fletcher Company, Of Iloboken, y. j., as
we'll as a small car float for the new
plant of the Bethlehem steel Company
at New Castle
In the car shops there is under con-
struction at this time ten steel passenger
coaches for the Philadelphia and Read
ing Railway, as we'll as thirty for the
Central Railroad of New Jersey
A resume of the work accomplished
at the Harlan and lIollingsworth plant
since Mr.. CoNc's incunibcncy as presi-
dent will doubtless prove of interest to
his friends and well-wishers. An eNpen-
diturc of Approximately S3.OOO,OOO on
the plant an output of 1917 passenger
coaches. delivery of 81 hulls. aud OF
| 800 boilers for orders apart from the
boilers installed in the vessels construct
cd at this plant
Evening journal., 1915-03-29
Russians Now HurI Armies
Against Foe in fhe Carpafhians

the result still in doubt. The Germans
arc cndeavoring TO lift the pressure on
the Austrians in the Lupkow region by
delivering severe attacks against the
Russians south OF koziova. but they
have been everywhere rcpulscd.
There are evidences OF resumption of
the fighting in the Przasnysz region and
near Ostrolenka, in Poland. Along the
Pilica river, south of the Nistula. the
German and Russian forces are again in
contact.
Evening journal., 1915-03-29
RUBBISH FIRE CALLS FIRrMry.

The Fame and Washington fire
companies responded 10 still alarm
of fire YESTERDAY afternoon when
pile Of rubbish or lot beyond Mar
ket stree; bridge caught fire. No
damage was done.
Evening journal., 1915-03-29
ASKS TO nIsMIss cASr-

In City Court today Edward Laws.
colorod. charg ID with assault and bat
tory ON Mary Rias. colorcd. was dis
missed on the payment OF the COSTS i'm
the case. The woman told judge
Churchman she did not wish 10 press
The charge
Evening journal., 1915-03-29
ELkS HEAR GOSPEL.

The members of the local lodge of
colored Elks attended Gilbert Presby-
terian Church yesterday to hear a
special sermon by the Rev. ]. b
Isaacs. on the subject. "A Mans Priv
ilegc and Responsibilities.
Evening journal., 1915-03-29
MEMORIAL DAY PLANS.

The G. A. r. joint memorial com
mittce viii meet in dupont Pos room
on Tuesday evening April g. 90 make
arrangements for the Memorial Day
parade and the decorating of the
graves.
Evening journal., 1915-03-29
FLASHES FROM THE WAR
FENCE pYEEAr eERMANs.


By The Unted Press.
PARIS msrch 2oFrench troops have fresa victory
over Gernana ashune the snowy slopes OF
HartnannswenerEopf Aace according dispatches
Cd today Tcy driven the Germans the post
they san heid the principal height capturing
officers 3s7 unwoundea number German wounded
who we're abandoned enemy ned down tho hnsdc
The new gains in region decided importance.
French guns mounted szhts commend the lower
ievels several miles.
The eernans It Is osceny admitted, have made
progress near Eparge eouthoas verdun Their infantry
eAsrsea have driven tho French portions Of trenches
cupied By French Saturday
Near Ypres the aiiss artillery blew German post
froea Rscs to the ssacoes there un in tho sighting
NOrHEB ENGLISH SHIP IORPEDoED.
By The United Press
r1sHouARD wales Nar"A - rs- ''v.-ro.
Aqufa vas ,orDeooes Bishops Islands early today her
cvp.ain and crew o. % we're landed here
Evening journal., 1915-03-29
ITALIAN STATESMEN
NOW HOPE FOR Peace
BY ALICE RoHE.

United Press Staff Correspondent.
ROME, March 29-ltalian states
men of the more conservative school
are now bringing every ounce OF
CONTINUED on Page 81
Evening journal., 1915-03-29

England. These soldiers have spent
the last six months training and are
now ready for the spring campaign in
France. Canada Is sending her sec
ond eXpeditionary army forth. about
10000 strong.
Evening journal., 1915-03-29
SUN AND TIDES.

Mouth of christiana
Evening journal., 1915-03-29
WEATHER

Fair, colder tonight. Tues.
day, fair; moderate north.
west winds.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-12
PAN-AMERICAN
IS
BROUGHT TO END
Representatives of Seven
Countries Call on Next
cans to Unite.
| CARRANZA DEFIES
THE CONFERENCE
He, AS We'll as All Others,
Called Upon for Answer
In Ten Days.
CARRANZA DEFIES
THE CONFERENCE
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York, Aug. 11.-Secretary
Lansing and the diplomatic represen-
tatives of Brazil, Argentina, Chile,
Bolivia, Uruguay and Guatemala to-
day signed an appeal addressed to the
leaders of all Mexican factions petit
tioning them In the name Of humanity
and national patriotism they assemble
in peace conference and form pro-
visional government which can re-
ceive worldwide recognition.
Beyond this step today's session of
the Pan-American conference did not
go, reserving for future consideration
any steps possibly necessary by the
refusal of any factions 70 join the
movement. The appeal requests an
answer within ten days.
Diplomats took the view that when
Carranza receives the appeal he will
understand there is no intention to In
terfere in the internal affairs Of
Mexico. All agreed that the triumph
of the revolution IN Mexico shall BE-
recognized, the liberal elements being
looked to to form a new government
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-12
GREAT BRITAIN IS
TOLD TO REVOKE.
BLOCKADE ORDER
Shippers Demand That Tile
gal interference With
Trade Stop.
STOP SHIPMENTS
OF WAR MUNITIONS
Senator Smith Urges This
Action If England Con-
tinues Order In Council
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York, Aug. 11--After listen
ing to speech by Senator Hoke
Smith, of Georgia, today more than
five hundred New York importers
adopted q petition to President VIII
son urging prompt and strenuous ac-
ton to relieve the American import
ers of conditions caused by Great
Britain's refusal to allow German and
Austrian products to be shipped from
neutral ports TO the United States.
Senator Smith declared the British
blockade one of the most fragrant
and inexcusable violations Of neutral
rights In naval history. He said moth
ing that with all. the United States
did or that the United States courts
decided ever violated Great Britain's
rights during the civil war, as the
British note claimed.
II have determined the only thing
TO do" said Senator Smith, els to tell
Great Britain to revoke the block
ade order or she can have no neutral
trade with u.s." He asserted that dur
ing the Russo-Japanese war Great
Britain asserted the right Of India to
ship cotton to Japan, and that the
British first placed cotton on the list
of articles not to be classed as con-
traband.
The importers appointed commit
tee to draw up petition asking Pres
ident Wilson to call special session
of congress to discuss ways and
means of relieving the importers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-12
EVERY CITIZEN IN THREE
COUNTIES UNDER ARMS.

Brownsville, Aug. 11.-Virtually
every American citizen in the three
southernmost Texas counties, Cam
eron, Hidal, Starr, rested under arms
tonight, fearing the overwhelming
Mexican population in this section
might start racial fighting.
Forty or fifty Mexican were in a
running fight today about IL miles
from Harrington with a detachment of
soldiers reinforced by citizens posse.
The Mexicans were seen earlier in the
day riding westward toward Merce-
des.
Reports have reached here that
more than one thousand Carranza
troops from the command of General
Navarette In the state Of Tamaulipas
have moved into Texas, near Browns
Vile and have scattered into bands
to rally Mexicans with the announced
purpose of beginning an uprising. They
are reported to be under command Of
Juan Delos Santos Vincente Davils
and Carlos Garcia