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gladly accepted his explanation, and
there was no feeling over the Incl
dent. Mr. Ferguson, who is 70 years
OLD, said things happened SO rapidly
on Tuesday and Wednesday that he
became confused over them.
Contest Goes to Committee.
Speaker Grantland in the House an
nounced that he held in his hand
contest filed by Elmer II. Walker. of
the seat of Representative Thomas
w. Mabrey, of the Third district
(Kenton) of Kent county The latter
is a Democrat, and the former, a Re
publican, was defeated by him On
motion of Representative Hall the
contest was referred, unread, to the
committee on elections. Walker al
leges that Mr. Mabrey is not quail
fed by residence to represent the dis
trict. Mabrey asserts he has lived in
the district more than score of
years.
Il is said the Republicans will not
push the contest, but may let it re-
main in committee until the closing
days of the session and then dis
miss it.
Speaker Names Clerk.
Speaker Grantland announced the
appointment of George Albert Ped
rick, of New Castle. as his clerk. The
oath was administered to Mr., Pedrick
by the Speaker.
The Senate concurred in the House
joint resolution appointing Homer c.
Simmons as bill clerk of the House
and Harry Prettyman as bill clerk of
the Senate. Both were sworn in later.
In Senate and House. resolutions
were adopted extending the privilege
of the floor to members and former
members, to State officers. members
Of Congress, the judiciary members of
the Bar and representatives of the
press.
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today 5 MOVES
IN THE WARZONE;,
What They MEAN
BY ]. W. 7. MASON.

Written for the United Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. S.-Ql a. MI
The defeat of the Turkish armies in the
Caucasus is being blamed by the Mo-
hammedans on the German commanders
who insisted that winter campaign
be undertaken against the Russians.
The Turks declare they protested
against pushing military operations in
the cold weather, but were overruled.
This explanation Of the Ottoman dis
aster is not satisfactory. The disad-
vantages OF winter warfare are equally
formidable TO all participants.
The Russian troops were as greatly
handicapped as the Turks by the low
temperature and the snow; and it is i'm
possible to reach any other conclusion
than that the Russian Slavs have proven
themselves TO be as superior to the
Turks as the Balkan Slavs did during
their own late conflict with their age
long enemies.
The significance of the Turkish ex-
cuse is not in its explanation of mill
tary conditions, but in the quick desire
to place all responsibility on German
shoulders. This undoubtedly means the
German domination Of military affairs
at Constantinople has not the cordial
consent of the Turks. The Musselmans,
apparently do not consider themselves
responsible for the strategy of the Rus
sian campaign and are fighting as re-
| mctant mercenaries.
It has been pointed out in this col
umn that Turkeys real interests are
! far more closely concerned with an
Egyptian campaign than a campaign
/ in the Caucasus. Nevertheless, no
serious military movement has been
directed toward the Nile. On the
contrary. all available men apparent
ly have been sent to engage the Rus
slams so that the Slav pressure
against Austria and Germany may be
relieved. The Mohammedans cannot
approve of fighting for Christian in
terests while abandoning their own
! co-religionists in Egypt Yet, by Sc
curing the support Of the Few strong
men in the COnstantinople govern
ment, headed by Enver Bey, Germany
has been able to make her own oD-
iective paramount.
The morale of the Ottomans seems
to have been seriously affected by
their subordination TO Christian re-
quirements. The quick blame thrown
on the Germans for the Caucasian de-
feat emphasizes the fact The condi-
tions that apparently prevail do not
indicate that the Turkish army viii
J be Of serious value in the future 10
the Germans. Nevertheless, from the
standpoint of German and Austrian
interests alone. and disregarding the
interests of the Turks. there is stu
an important Toutonic advantage in
the situation. The Russian armies in
the Caucasus and those that will be
sent to invade Asia Minor, If the war
continues, mean so many less men
in the Slav battles opposing the Ger
mans and Austrians.
The Caucasus campaign. therefore
while a serious defeat for Turkey, has
its compensation for Turkeys Chris
tian allies.
Evening journal., 1915-01-08
ARMED With Gun
HUSBAND MOVES
ON Wife 5 HOME
Dressed in Military Uniform,
Stewart Threatens Bonn
bardment on Woman
would like TO
Get Hands ON her,

Dressed in a uniform of olive drab
and carrying a rifle, Horace G. Stew
art, who has been an inmate of the
workhouse, is said to have gone ON
the warpath last Wednesday night,
viited his wife's home at No.
81 East Twenty street. and
threatened a bombardment Such. at
least, was the story told Judge
Churchman in City Court today. when
Stewart was arraigned on a breach
Of peace charge. The court ordered
Stewart held without bail for furth-
er hearing on Monday.
When Mrs. Stewart told of her hus-
bands alleged visit in military garb,
Stewart exclaimed: 81 would like TO
get my hands on her"
Norman Robinson supported Mrs.
Stewards testimony. Asked If he
desired to cross-examine the witness,
Stewart looked at Robinson and said:
III attend to him"
Special Agent Frank Stout inform
ed Judge Churchman that Stewart
had been sentenced to one year in
the workhouse in a nOn-support case.
Evening journal., 1915-01-08
VETERANS INSTALLED.

Past Department Commander Jesse
X. Baylis has installed the following
officers of DUPONT Post, G. A. r.:
Post commander. William Forbes I;
senior vice-commander, S. S. Hall !;
junior vice-commander. J. H. Porter;
surgeon, John Wainwright; chaplain,
B. ID. Bogia; officer of the day, Will
liam Kelley; adjutant. William K.
Grant; quartermaster, J. f. McLaugh-
lin; officer of the guard, William Jes-
ter; patriotic instructor. John Vain
wright; quartermaster Sergeant, j. r.
Gallaher; inside sentinel. F. A. New
kirk.
Evening journal., 1915-01-08
Dy The United Press.

BY The United Press.
PARIS, Jan. s.--rhc French attempts
to retake the fortified positions at s..
Mihiel and thus remove the German
Wedge extending into their right wing
along the Meuse have resulted in serious
fighting IL that vicinity. II was stated
today that as a result of series ost
night attacks line of outer trenches
have been taken from the Germans. The
new position gives the French an adj
mirnble site for their artillery and they
have brought up additional heavy guns
in order 10 compete with those mounted
bv the Germans on the site of Camp
de Romans.
These developments and an increase
in the fighting Ia Alsace are the only CON
crete developments reported this morn.
ing. In Alsace the fighting is develop
inc along the line TO the cast Of Bel.
ford ne the German lines al Stcinbnch-
lCtfnay have held against all attempt
of the French 70 move further forwarc
along the wooded hoights commanding
the main roads leading TO Aitkirch
The fighting in the Argonne
region is still OF an indecisive char.
acter. Both sides have made slight
cnins at certain points. but at none
has a decisive advantage been gained
Advices received here from Dutch
sources indicate that the Germans
are again moving reinforcements "a
the west These are drawn for the
most part from the volunteer army
which has completed its period Of
training and II Is believed here that
they will be used to bring the units
on the fighting front up to full war
strength. The Germans have "milked'
their main army for first line troops
to aid Won Hindenburg, and now that
the French and British are throwing
fresh troops into the field, they find
themselves forced 10 strengthen theii
units in order 30 cope with them.
There has been no improvement In
the weather conditions and the stu.
alton on the north continues un-
changed
Evening journal., 1915-01-08
FINE instead Of
JAIL Sentence
Judge Churchman Lenient
on Jack, Committed for
Carrying Weapon
PROVES PREVIOUS
GOOD REPUTATION

The workhouse sentence Of three
months imposed on John Jack, an
Italian, convicted of carrying con-
cealed weapons. was set aside by
Judge Churchman, in City Court, to-
day, after Leonard e. Wales, counsel
for the defense. presented a motion
for a new trial on the grounds that
his client was without legal aid at the
first hearing and evidence would JUS
tify the court in modifying the SEN
tence. The fine of $50 and costs
placed on Jack was allowed to stand.
The defendant was brought in from
the workhOuse this morning, and ex-
amined by Drs. Tomlinson and ROvitti
as to his sanity. He was pronounced
sane.
Mr.. Wales introduced a. number OF
witnesses who testified as to Jacks
good reputation.
Evening journal., 1915-01-08
RUSSIAN AIR CRAFT RIDDLED
BY GERMAN SHELLS; CREWS
EITHER DEAD OR PRISONERS
Berlin Reports Disastrous Exploit by Cars Raiders
in Lodz-Lowicz Disiricf-Minor Artillery Duel
Again Rakes Armies on The Hungarian and CALI
clan Frontier
ADMIT RETREAT OF AUSTRIANS
BEFORE OVERWHELMING FORCE

only minor artillery dueIs. Along
the Donaiec river the Russians tried
TO shell the Austro-German positions
but did no damage and finally their
guns were alenced by the heavy Aus
trian artillery
Admission is made that the Aus
trians have been forced TO give way
before the Russians In the crown land
Of Bukowina, but it is stated that this
was due to the arrival OF an over
whelming force.
The chief development on the west
ern front is declared to be the further
dropping OF bombs by German avia-
tors on Dunkirk. Two flew over the
city yesterday. It is stated. dropped
bombs and escaped. There Is little
change in the situation in the west.
according 70 tOuay's oIIiciai reports
Evening journal., 1915-01-08
In Night Attack on German
Trenches French Gain Ground

TO be slowly gaining ground, although
the weather conditions continue
greatly to interfere with speedy moye>
ments. This. however, is the only
point on the whole battle front where
there has been any general change in
the situation.
In Southern Poland. in the river
campaign; in Galicia. and in the Car
pathians. the troops have found them
selves unable TO make headway be-
cause of the terrible weather condi-
tions. In the Caucasus. the Russian
pursuit of the fleeing Turks has been
halted owing to the intense cold, al
though the Cossacks are still round
ing up isolated parties at various
points.
The War Office says that the number
of Turkish prisoners taken by the army
Of the Caucasus win exceed $4,000 In
cluded in tho number are several gcn
icrnls and hundreds Of oficcra Of high
rank
The olier Turkish officers frankly
blame the Germans for their plight.
They declare that despite all protesta-
tions by the Turkish officers the Ger
mans in Constantinoplc forced the war
office 20 order the INVASION II is be-
lieved here that when the news of tho
crushing disaster TO the Turkish army
reaches Constantinonie anti-war dem
onstrations will result.
Hundreds of those wounded in tho
recent fighting frozc TO death in the
wooded mountainous region in which
the fighting took place The Russian
army was so busy making its victory
complete that there was no time 10 sue
cor the injured. The death list will be
very high
Evening journal., 1915-01-08

Plans for the issuance OF S750.O0O
of bonds BY the State of Delaware for
the construction Of a highway TO con-
meet with the Pennsylvania and Mary
land lines at the northern and south
ern borders of the State, are being
prepared by the Delaware Automobile
Association, unattached autoists and
progressive farmers Of this county.
While the provisions of the measure
are about decided on, nothing defi-
mite will be done until word is re-
ceived from General T. c. dupont, who
recently underwent an operation at
Rochester, Mimi, as to what plans he
may have for the construction of the
dupont Boulevard. General DUPONT is
improving daily walks a while about
his room, but will not leave the hos
pital for some time.
The proposed measure has the sup
port of most of the automobile own
crs of the State and of farmers who
have come TO recognize the worth
of good highways as an economic
factor in their life. Those favoring
The State bond issue for construc-
tion of the i00-mile highway are not
desirous of doing anything in the
matter that would interfere with any
project that General DUPONT might
have fore resuming construction OF
his proposed boulevard.
Advocates of a S75O.OO0 issue OF
State bonds for the highway will
seek a conference with General du-
Pont as soon as his condition will
permit il, and if he should disclose al
that time that he has no idea of do
ing anything further with the boule.
ward project. the bill already for.
mulated will be introduced in the
Legislature and urged for enact
ment.
When those who are familiar with
the proposed measure were asked
about it today, they said that while
it was not planned to have a highway
cut directly through the State in a
direct line, it was proposed to have a
modern road extend from ClaymOnt
through New Castle, Kent and Sus-
sex counties to the Maryland State
line, possibly TO Selbyvilie. What
money could be spared, would be ap.
piled to lateral roads connecting will
this highway. probably one to lead tC
Delmar. The project has the support
Of the progressive farmers of the
three counties. who claim that will
such highway, their farms would be
come more valuable and the proposed
Evening journal., 1915-01-08
See VENUS IN SKY
At MONDAY HOUR

Wilmington went "star-Razing" to-
day. Many persons became tempor-
arily worshipers at the shine Of
Venus. Extraordinary brilliancy of a
large star. Venus, just above the
southwest horizon in midday caused a
sensation. Many persons lined the
streets viewing the unusual specta-
Gle of a blazing star at high noon. It
was explained that Venus is particu-
larly brilliant during the day at this
season of the year generally over
the whole United States, but her
lustre will fade in two or three weeks
and she will then disappear except
at night.
Evening journal., 1915-01-08
FLASHES FROM THE WAR
rrNKs ~ REMovE clrIrAL.

By The United Press
LONDON Jan. s-Advees rom various points n the
east to London newspapers ths afternoon declare that n
ions IN consautincpls are rapidly approaching Tho
antwar party conducting vigorous propaganda and a
hough the news Of Turkish disaster in the Caucasus aa4
been suppressed Wild circulation from noua
10 mouth which go even farther DO the Russian claims ia
sxng the extent OF the losses The authorities taken
measures to preven, an outbreak and Young
e In constant consultation with who have been
sent their advisors Sofia reports received here To-
Jay say Turkish government is already conaderns The
abandonment capital and transfer OF the ses Of gov
,-pmen to some other point. probably Adrianople
Evening journal., 1915-01-08
Bv The United Press.

BY The United Press.
BERLIN. Jan. Announcement
that ten Russian aircraft have been
shot down and their crews either
taken or killed in the Lodz-Lowicz
district was made here today. II was
stated that the Russian aviators have
been unusually active during the last
three days. but that because Of their
holiness they have proven easy vic
tins to the German aerial guns. Tho
general situation in Poland. II was
stated, shows little change. Sapping
and mining operations are resulting
in slight gains at certain points, but
on most of the front the inclemency OF
the weather has brought operations Ia
a standstill.
On the Hungarian and Galician
frontier II is stated there have been
Evening journal., 1915-01-08
AUSTRIA needs MORE
men AT The front
BY The United Press.

VIENNA, Austria. Jan. 6.--(via
Rome, Jan. S)-Austria is making a
final supreme effort TO raise a new
army. IL is 10 be used 10 defend
Vienna and Budapest and again to at
tack Servia. Failure will mean either
that the government will be compell-
ed TO sue for separate peace or admit
to Germany that il Is powerless and
turn the entire defense of the Dual
Empire over to the Kaiser and his
generals
A new enrolment just ordered has
called TO the colors thousands pre-
CONTINUED on Page p
Evening journal., 1915-01-08
WASN'T POSITIVE that
He Was ROBBED

Because John Mulligan, of Guyen-
court, Del, the prosecuting witness,
was unable to say whether he was rob-
bed, Deputy City Solicitor John F.
Lynn nolle pressed the case Of lar
ceny against Elizabeth Lamson, col
ored, after Mulligan took the witness
stand in City Court today. The wom-
an is said to have stolen $50 from
Mulligan.
Evening journal., 1915-01-08
court DISMISSES ROW
over A BOARD BILL

A nolle PROSE- was entered by the
State in City Court today in the
larceny case against Benjamin Lon
don, who was arrested following
trouble with his brother about
board bill. According to the police,
London is said to have held property
belonging to his brother.
Evening journal., 1915-01-08
aTEDDYy FINED As BEGGAR.

Fine of SIS and costs was im-
posed on Joseph Welch, alias
TEDDY" after he pleaded guilty to
begging on the street. Welch. who
las been before the court several
times on various charges, was scored
by Judge Churchman.
Evening journal., 1915-01-08
INSURANCE MAN ACCUSED.

Charged with embezzling 5000 from
the Metropolitan Life Insurance Com,
pahy, John b. Layton. who formerly was
the company's agent at Dover, Del, has
been held in $500 hail for hearing next
Lewis. Layton denies his guilt.
Evening journal., 1915-01-08
VATICAN DEMANDS RELEASE OF nERcEH-

By The United Press
LONDON Jan She Rome correspondent OF the Evening
News says that Cardinal Gaspar lengthy Interview vita
Prince Won Busow dcmanded that Germany Immediately lner
49, carsnal neeier and that be have ali Of
70 sim rsssydsss hs rssioo The political stussan 4
Belgium
Evening journal., 1915-01-08
NAN DIE AS RESULT OF FALL.

SDecial 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
LAUREL Del, Jan. S.-Monroe
Martindale. 80 years old fell twenty
feet from scaffold on which he was
Dainting. breaking his right leg and
collar bone. He received internal in
juries that may prove fatal.
Evening journal., 1915-01-08
RUSSIANS BREAK THROUGH
German Line ON The east
BY the United press.

BY the United Press.
PETROGRAD. Jan. S.-The Russian
army moving from the north against
the East Prussian front was report
ed today to have pushed through
the German outer line OF trenches and
Evening journal., 1915-01-08
JAIL SENTENCE FOR yAGRANCY.

On their pleas of guilty to vasrancy.
Thomas Watson and John Smith we're
sentenced to ten days in the work.
house in City Court today.
Evening journal., 1915-01-08
MEARs GETs POsTMAsTERsHIP

by The united JTcss.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-President
Wilson today nominated George r.
Mears to be postmaster at George
town. Del. to succeed W. S. Walls,
Republican.
Evening journal., 1915-01-08
To Urge Bond Issue of
$75O,OOO TO Build Highway
If Gen. DUPONT Doesn't Build

road would be an advantage to them
in many ways, as well as to the pub
lie generally.
Evening journal., 1915-01-08

The new French offensive started at
Orbey in Alsace "a on the map)
brings the invading force to point
about twenty miles from the Rhine
It's immediate object is Colmar, the
capital of Upper Alsace. The French
are still threatening Sennheim (B) in
Evening journal., 1915-01-08
WEATHER

Fair tonight and Saturday.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-06-04

Quite frequently an editor 10 criticized
expressiat his opinion. He is also for
critisized for not doint 80. Fact is, he 10
critisizsd either wsy-snd sometimes both
ways-but he just ambIes on as blissfulIy
Indifferent a. duck in summer shower.
p. v.
A tramp called At the house OF Irwin S.
Cobb.
'I've walked many miles to see you,
sir" said the tramp, because people told
me you were very kind to poor, unfor-
tunats fellows like me.
Indeed" said the author. "And are
you eoins back the same way ?"
''Yes, sir" was the answer"
WELL" said Mr.. Cobb, "just contra.
dict that rumor, a. you 10, will you
Good morning. ."-Ex.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-06-04
HEARD FROM

DR.. +. Nj. Sherman and family,
writing from Grand Canyon, Ariz !,
to friends here relate a number
of interesting experiences on the
trip and tell of road conditions
entertainingly. In a distance of
1908 miles he reports one fat tire,
otherwise the machine is working
perfectly. After portraying the
magniticencc Of the scenery
around Grand Canyon and Flag.
staff, the Doctor, under the date
of 26th ult., says further that he
is about to start for the Imperial
Valley via Needles and that the
family is well and in the best of
spirits.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-06-04
NOW ISN'T IT TRUE

The man who says he never has any
fights with his wife is not always . liar.
He may be bachslOr.
A woman will put in 10 years cussins q
30-oent husband. But the day . trolley
car or automobile hits and kills him she
discovers he was PARAGON OF virtue end
values him at $50, 900.
Nobody loves fat man. But at that
he is as popular as q skinny woman.
When daughter has company for dinner
she tries to impress the company with her
refinement by saying "cawn't" and
"shawn't." But father keeps right on
giving swords wallowine exhibition
with his knife and winds up by drinking
his coffee out OF his saucer just as if there
was no such animal az refinement.
No man objects to being Chased by q
woman unless she happens to be his wife.
An orator can spout for 4 hours and
imss sine that he has said lot But an
angry woman can say moro than that with
one glance OF her eyes.
A fat woman always explains it by say.
ing that the girls in her family are in.
clinsd to be little stout.
The ornery men may chew tobacco and
hang around saloons. But they never
borrow each others hair when they want
to 90 to the tbeatsr
The Holly chieftain., 1915-06-04
A BARGAIN

See the Saturday special sale
counter at Byars g. Cofin's.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-06-04

Frank Crittenden was taken to
the hospital at La Junta, Colorado,
Thursday by his brother Harry
and DR.. Pratz, and was operated
on that evening for appendicitis.
He was a very sick man and every
message that came was not en-
couraging and there was grave
doubts as to whether he would
pull through. Harry came home
on No. 8 Tuesday and says he will
return to La Junta Wednesday.
He says Frank is very weak but he
thinks he will pull through and we
all certainly hope so.-Syracuse
journal.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-06-04
fHE HOLLY CHIETTAH.
FANCY DANCING

S. Melton Barrett and Miss
Monica Brett gave an exhibition
of modern and fancy dancing to a
fair-sized crowd at the Armory
last Friday night, and as a con-
sequence it has been the talk of
the town since They were pre-
vailed upon to give private instruc-
tions here, which they have done
the past week, and many of the
lovers of the Terpischorean art are
now proficient in the latest, as is
practiced in the fashionable
centres of America today
Mr.. Barrett and Miss Brett are
thorough artists, and deserve the
success which has been theirs since
coming to Prowers county.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-06-04
WEBB ITEMS

Rain! Rain! Don't say the south side
is dry farming section any more.
Mrs. Owens and daughter. Gay. were
visitors at the home Of the Mrs. Wsbb's
on Saturday.
The bsptizinl passed OF quietly al
Webb. on the 23rd, amid q large thronf
of spectators.
The Union Sunday School at the Bell
school house 10 we'll sttended.
Mrs. H. Hubbsrt waited with Mrs. G.
Griffith on Wednesday,.
Mrs. Stsrkey was in Holly last week
on . shopping expedition.
Warren James had the misfortune to
lose ene of his foe horsss last week.
A game Of ball is to be played between
the Webb end Plains teams At Webb, ON
June 5. A dance is to BE- tiven at the
hall in the eveaint.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-06-04
WANTED--Ar ONCE

The Chieftain wants CORES.
pondent in each settlement con-
tiguous to Holly, desiring to show
to the world the remarkable prog
ress of this fertile country Simply
jot down the items and we'll do
the rest.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-06-04
NOTICE

All those knowing themselves
indebted to me will please call at
the ONCE of j. P Linville and
settle at once, as l must have the
money. M. S. Bragg
The Holly chieftain., 1915-06-04

The kind you have always
wanted, printed handsomely. in
an up-to-date manner. suggestive
of individuality. We can supply
you with the printed product Al
;bout the same price you pay for
the raw material. The Chieftain
P-intery, Manufacturing Station
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