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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-09-15
RUSSIANS RETAKE
DEVINSK RAILROAD
AFTER HOT FIGHT
Won Bulow, With Reinforced
Army Strikes Back for
important Position
SLAVS FORCE BACK
AUSTRIANS IN CALICIA

PETBOCRAD, Sept. ia German
cavalry force that reached the Wilma
Petrograd railway has been driven back
and the railway line from Dyinsk TO
Wilma is aga m the hands of the Car.
according to dispatches reaching here
today
Air scouts, however, report that the
Germans under General Won Bulow. have
received reinforcements and that large
bodies OF infantry are again approaching
the railway. The Russians are concen-
trated in the region west of Sveutziany
and a big battle is believed imminent
along the Dvinsk- Wilma line.
The Teutons attacks against the
Dvina river positions from Jacobstadt
TO Dvinsk are increasing in violence
General Russky, however, is maintaining
his positions and inficting severe. losses
on the enemy.
ENCOURAGING progress is being made IT
Galicia. where the forces under Genera
Ivanof continue to press back the Aus
trians. taking many prisoners.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-09-15
TO DISCUSS THE
NATIONAL Defense
Mayor Price, Committeeman,
Hopes Citizens VIII At
tend Conference
CONGRESSMAN TO
BE IN DELEGATION

Having been appointed chairman
for this city by the National Defense
League. which viii hold a four-days'
conference at Washington, d. c.. Oc-
tober 4 to Z. Mayor James f. Price
this morning asked that as many viii
mingtonians as possible attend the
conferences. II is thought that Con-
gressman Thomas w. Miller. who has
declared himself in favor of a greater
navy, will lead the delegation.
Representative julius Kahn. Of
California. chairman, and Senator
Robert f. Broussard. of Louisiana.
vice-chairman of the National Defense
League, will preside at the sessions Of
the conference. which will last four
days and at which will speak the
most prominent men of the United
States. including President Wilson
and former Presidents Taft and
Roosevelt
This conference on national defens
probably will be the greatest convention
ever held in Washington. A very larg
number OF congressman, members o
State Legislatures. mayors of cities AM
others have signihed their intention o
being present. From thousands OF let
ters received by the National Defens
League it is shown that in every sectio
Of the country there is a strong senti
ment for preparation for national dc
Tense, and many of the writers say the
will attend.
1t is expected that the eonferenc
viii focus the eyes of the whole countr
on the preparedness for national defens
agitation. and will have an importan
effect on the action OF Congress at th
next session for adequate defense meas
ures. Surely there is no subject befor
I the American public today more impoi
tant or more universally discussed
A citizen committee of 500 promi
nent Washing gtonians has been ap
pointed to care for the local arrange
ments for the conference, and the
pdess committee includes practically
the whole membership of the Con-
gressional Press Gallery.
Mayor Price announces that no lp-
pointments as 10 the personnel of the
delegation nave been made, but that il
will consist entirely of all patriotic
citizens who viii communicate with
or call al the Mayors office City Hail
and signify their desire TO attend. II
is mis- hope that inasmuch as the in.
vitation is extended 70 the general
public. there yin be an enthusiastic
and 'cfi~a response. and that the
delegltion win be truly representa-.
! tive of the city.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-09-15
French NOT Worried
about GERMAN U-BOATS
By rhe United Press.


PARIS. Sept 15-The French
Ministry Of Marine today informed
steamship companies that the ap-
pearance Of German submarines off
the mouths Of the Loire and Gironde
NEED cause no alarm" and declared
that the same measures used so ef-
fectively in the English Channel
against submarines are now being
employed.
The announcement was made in
view of the recent torpedoing Of
French steamers in the Bay of Bis
cay. shipping agents here feared that
a new submarine squadron had been
assigned by the German Admiralty
TO raiding French shipping.
"The necessary precautions were
taken long ago." said the official
statement. "The methods of defense
are the same used i'm the Channel and
are Just as efhcacious. The successes
of the submarines Will continue to
be few and far between"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-09-15


About $50 relatives and friends from
all parts of New Castle county gathered
at the home Of William Brinton Harvey,
at ,enterville, today, to join in the
celebration of the one hmdredth anni-
versary of his birth. The main celebra
tion hegan early this afternoon and will
continue until evening Open house is
being kept 40 the Harvey home. and the
centenarian has been looking forward to
this celebration for many years.
Although unable to walk because of
rheumatic afliction. Mr. Harvey other
wise is in good health and active for one
Of his age lie enjoys automobile and
carriage rides and retains mental facul-
ties that are unusual
Mr. Harvey was born on the Bran
dywine. near Smiths Bridge, attended
school in this city and for a number
of years occupied the Ely farm. He
considers the most important event
in his life the meeting he had with
General Lafayette upon the occasion
Of the revolutionary war heros visit
TO the scene of the battle Of the Bran
dywine, where he was wounded
The centenarian was p mere tot
then and had been walking with his
Continued on Page Twelve.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-09-15
CITY CLUB plans CAY
HARVEST Moon NIGHT
Dinner, Dancing and Cards
on Program for Evening
of September %
ROOF GARDEN TO TAKE
ON COUNTRY DRESS

The City Club is planning for an
elaborate celebration on the night Of
September 23. 1t viii be known as
Harvest Moon." and the roof garden
will be decorated elaborately with
farm products. Dinner win be served
from to 10 O'Clock in the auditorium.
and an orchestra will play in the
auditorium. A brass band will play
for dancing on the roof garden, and
the winter garden viii be devoted to
cards.
The roof garden season viii be
closed October /, when the orchestra
will be withdrawn, but the winter
garden and mems cafe viii be open
the entire year
For the Harvest Moon" night,
each member will be permitted to
invite not more than two guests. who
must not include men VINO are resi-
dents OF Wilmington. There will be
no table reservations.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-09-15
GERMANS STICK TO STORY
that RESPERIAN hit mine
Bv Tho United Press.

BY The United Press.
BERLIN. (Via Wireless 10 Say
ville) Sept 15.-ln reaching rs con-
lclusion that the Hesperian was mined
and not torpedoed, the Admiralty
has disregarded the alleged state
ment of a survivor that no saw a SUD-
marine just before an explosion
wrecked the liner.
This statement appeared in Lon
don newspapers reaching here. But
il was pointed out in a statement ap-
proved by the government today that
the explosion occurred al 645 when
it was quite dark and out of the
question that a submarine could
have been visible Officials also re-
marked that in other cases, dChnlte-
ly established as mine accidents. So
called eye-witnesses have always ap-
peared with statements that they saw
a submarine or pcriscope.
The Admiralty today had not re-
ceiyed the report from the only sub
marine commander still missing, who
was at sea on the date the Heslcr-
ian was wrecked, but expressed con-
fidence that his report win confirm
the statement that the liner was
mined and not torpodoed. The fact
that no German submarine was on
duty in the waters where the Hes
perian was sunk and that the explo-
sion occurred near the bow convinces
the Admiralty that the liner struck
mine.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-09-15
ENDEAvORERS RALLY.

The bi-moEthly session of the Will
mington Christian Endeavor Union
was held in Greenhill Presbyterian
Church last evening.
~ Dushane Cloward. president Of
the union, who travelled with Gipsy
Smith, Jr, evangelist. for several
months. was welcomed back and gave
talk on the evangelist's work and
how some progressive methods may
be applied TO local activities.
The Rev. William II. Crawford, pas
tor of Greenhill Church. and pastoral
counsellor of the union. and Walter
Seeley vice-president of the union,
who attended the worlds convention
of Christian Endeavor in Chicago, H.
in July gave reports. Each had q
del shtful time while attending tho
convention and learned much about
the organization which they told 20
the Wilmington union.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-09-15
PISTOL Shots IN
CITY Street CO
WIDE Of TARGET
Italians Open Fire on Young
Americans, Declaring They
Were MoleSted
CAPTURE TOTERS. BUT
They Get continuance

Charges of assault with intent to
committee murder and carrying re-
volvers were preferred against Jo-
seph Papillo, IL years old. and James
Pasqueno, 20 years old in City Court
today. The men are alleged to have
committed a murdcrous assault on
Gilbert Edge. of No. 1905 West Sixth
street last night William G. Jones
appeared for the two accused in City
Court today mad had their cases con-
tinued until tomorrow. Each was
held in $4,000 bail on the charge of
assault with intent to commit murder
and $500 bail each on the charge of
carrying concealed a deadly weapon.
Edge was one of a party Of six men
who were standing at Second and
Harrison streets last night when the
two accused men came along Edge
says nothing was done by the men in
his company TO anger the Italians.
but the shots were suddenly fired by
them. The bullets narrowly missed
Edge who started to chase Papillo.
Papillo and Pasqueno ran along
Second street toward Van Buren. Off
Ger Biscoe, who was standing at
Third and Jackson streets at the
time, started toward Second street as
the men came around the corner and
headed for the playground He
started toward Pasqueno and when
the fugitive refused to halt he fired
his revolver into the ground to fright
en- him. Pasqueno stopped and when
the officer came up to him he saw
that Pasqueno still clutched a revol-
yer. The officer knocked the man
down with a blow from his fist and
Pasqueno surrendered without any
/ further trouble. Frank Welsh. a citi-
/ zen. overlook Papillo and turned him
/ over to the officer. One of the men
+ had an automatic revolver in his pos
! session which was loaded with sew
eral shells. The other man had an
ordinary revolver, which was fully
loaded. A citizen found a murderous
looking dagger on the street, where
the trouble originated aftert the
crowd had left The shooting at
tracted a big crowd.
tt is said that Edge and the othel
men with him had annoyed the Ital
ians before they started to shoot.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-09-15
'TOM." OF townsend.
IS CAT OF nine LIVES
specIaI 70 THE EvENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
TOWNSEND, Del. Sept 15.-W. c..
Harris. assistant freight agent here.
has a real cat that has shown a
great desire TO live. "Old Tom" as
he is known. was shot three times in
1914. and two of the bullets are still
in his body. His upper lip is also
missing as a result of another shot.
Tom has been choloformed three
times and left in a nearby rubbish
pile, but each time tom" came back.
Finally "Tom" was thrown overheard
ashore and is still around in perfect
ly good health
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-09-15
TROUBLES
AGAIN THREATEN
AMERICAN LIVES
Until Situation Improves
Washington Warns Citizens
to Stay Out of Mexico
MARTIAL LAW Order
issued BY funston

WASHINGTON, Sept. l5.-Its warn
ing to Americans to keep out of Mexico
has been renewed, the State Department
formally acknowledged today. The
warning was as follows:
"Owing to disturbed conditions pre-
vailing along the Mexican border, the de
partment repeats the advice heretofore
given for Amrican citizens to remain on
this side of the international line for
the present
General Funston notified the War De
partment that he was taking extraordi-
nary precautions to prevent trouble
during Mexico's three day fourth of
July celebration. beginning at II o'clock
tonight He had proclaimed what was
practically martial law along the bor-
der, was deporting undesirables from the
danger zone, had made many arrests on
this side of the line of AleXicans who
could not give good accounts Of them
selves and was taking arms and ammu-
milton from all suspicious persons.
Texas and Arizona state authorities
were reported making supplementary
preparations.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-09-15
BRITISH Gun FIRE DRIVES
turks BACK IN GALLIPOLI
Bv The United Press.

ATHENS, Sept. 15.-British ma
rines distinguished themselves in a
hot actio nnear the southern tip OF
Gallipoli peninsula while allied crul-
sers were bombarding the Turkish
left from inside the Dardanelles Mon
day.
A raking fire from warships drove
Turks from a section of trenches. The
marines rushed forward and occupied
the works. Turkish shore batteries
drove off the cruisers, leaving the ma
rines without protection. The Turks
swarmed in upon them but they held
their positions despite heavy attacks
by numerically superior forces French
reinforcements came to the marines
aid just before daybreak.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-09-15
strike HALTS WORK
ON JOINT BUILDING
40 Union Men Quit Because
Non Union Mechanics
Are Employed
COMMISSION
DEPLORES MOVE

About forty members of allied
trades who were at work on the Joint
Building at Tenth and King streets
quit work yesterday afternoon and
are now on strike Work today on
the structure is suspended. The
strike is in connection with the en-
ployment of six non-union metal
workers on the building.
President Harlan G. Scott, of the
Joint Building Commission said to-
day:
This strike was forced on us with
out any formal demand of any kind
being made by the labor people.
That's all know at this time, but
will know more a little later. It
seems unfit TO treat a public building
operation this way"
The six metal workers were sent
here by a sub-contractor named Eng
lish, of Philadelphia. Shortly after
their appearance trouble among the
workmen on the building started be-
cause the workers were non-union
men. An organizer from Chicago
came here some time ago to look
over the situation, and while no one
approached the commission there was
considerable work done among the
allied trades and finally about forty
of the men employed on the building
quit work.
None of the strikers cared to speak
about the labor troubles today. Since
the work on the building began fully
90 per cent. of the men employed
were members of labor unions. The
Building Commission has been try
ing TO do everything in its power Ia
avert labor troubles on the build
ing, and they say the case Of the six
metal workers is between the union
and the contractor
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-09-15

Count Won Bernstorff. the German
ambassador has been exerting all of
his diplomatic skill in an attempt to
satisfy the United States on the lat
est submarine issue and thereby to
make possible the continuation of
diplomatic relations between Wash
ington and Berlin Secretary Lans-
ing and Count Won Bernstorff declined
to discuss the details of the confer
ences which have been carried on at
the state Department After ono Of
these conferences the ambassador
sent long message TO Berlin. telling
of the conference and intimating to
the foreign Office that its note on the
Arabic was altogether unsatisfactory
to the United States. Count Won Bern
storn also advised his foreign office
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-09-15
CARRANZA MAY lose
IN Peace conference

WASHINGTON. Sept 15.-Masses
Of documents and State Department
information are being gathered it be-
came known today for the Pan
American conference on Mexican
peace to be held in New York on
Saturday. With this information be-
fore them observers of Mexican af-
fairs express belief that the conferees
would be able TO form some new pol
icy regarding Mexican pacihcation.
Out and out recognition of Carran
"a, it was reported today. contrary to
earlier predictions, probably would
not be recommended by the confer
ence as a whole. the view being taker
that the question is one for each ma
tion TO decide by itself, with the
, Continued on Page Twelve.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-09-15

that the United States Is altogether
serious in the Arabic case. and that
unless satisfactory amends are made
without further delay. President Will
sons patience will become exhausted.
Before seeing Ambassador Won
Bernstorff Secretary Lansing con-
suited with President Wilson for
nearly an hour An indication Of the
close attention the president is Civ
ing the foreign situation and the
gravity with which he regards it was
given when. in declining an invita-
tion TO deliver an address the latter
part of the month. he said, I'VE are
all hoping and praying that the skies
may clear, but we have no control
over that on this side Of the water
and it is impossible 10 predict anl
part of the course Of affairs"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-09-15
ALLIES Will RELEASE
American IMPORTATIONS
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 15.--A hitch
in England's release Of German and
Austrian made goods purchased by
Americans before war broke out and
since tied up at neutral ports was
explained today. British embassy Of
fcials denied that England will repu-
date her plan to relieve American
importers. Il was stated that French
consent TO the plan is merely being
awaited.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-09-15
RRIrIsH GENERAL MOUNDED.

BY The United Press.
LONDON, Sept. 15-Brigadier Cen
eral II. G. Casson has been wounded
at the Dardanelles. His name was
included in a list of seventeen OIL
GERS killed or wounded on Gallipoli
Peninsula made public today.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-09-15
aIAnIES, NIGHTe MINI |. o. o. \.

Fairfax Lodge, No. s. l. o. o. F.,
will hold a ladies night" at the
rooms in Odd Fellows Temple Tenth
and King streets, Friday night AT
that time the wives and friends OF
the members will be the guests at an
entertainment
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-09-15
MR- RAcnFR NFw srcRFrARY

Theodore a. Bacher was elected Sec
retarv of the German American Society
last night. succeeding Frank j. Finck.
who held tho office for six years The
meeting night of the society was
changed from the second to the third
Tuesday in each month
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-09-15
ENGLAND VOTES
NEW WAR CREDIT.

BY The United Press.
LONDON, Sept. 15.-Premier As
quith in the House of Commons to-
day moved to vote a new credit,
bringing the total up to s6.31O,OOO, 600
since the beginning Of the war.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-09-15
ROUMANIA ORDERS
MOBILIZATION.

By The United Press.
ROME. Sept. 15.--An Athens tele-
gram to the Idea Rationale today
states that Roumania hac ordered mo-
Utilization against Austria. The re-
mort is not confirmed from any other
source.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-09-15
RERNsTORFF OPTnnsTIC.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK. Sept Ambassador
Bernstorff, back at his hotel here to-
day, said he anticipated no further
Continued on Page 12.)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-09-15
ANoTHER sHIp TORPEpOED.

BY The United Press.
COPENHAGEN. Sept. 15-The Nor
wegian steamer Tortor Norte has
been torpedoed and sunk in the
North Sea. Her crew was saved
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-09-15

BOMB coNArs FURIOUS AT SEUirELE.
By The United Press.
PARIS sept i5Ths ssveatssath day Of the artillery Bat
u the Champagne region and in the AfsonHe
was featured by sporadic bomb aghins the war once
ported this afternoon Neither nporta1t gains
Bomb and grenade omba especially furious around Nsa
yie BrlemeDcourt and Lhons The heaviest gre
terv lighting yesterday was around Camp chalons
SALVADOR TOWN DESTROYED By QUAKE.
By The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Sept l5--one Salvador town vas com
plstey destroyed and badly damaged by the ehquaks
Of september g. according to state Department cable today
BERLIN REPORTS RUSSIAN RETREAT
BY The United Press.
BERLIN Via wireless to London Sept 15--ras Russiun
ne nom Prpsi marshes is steadily rs
treating. hard pressed on every sector.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-09-15
WEATHER

Fair tonight and prob
ably Wednesday; continued
warm; light TO moderate
sOutherIy winds.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-09-15
roDAY,s TEMPERATuRI
SUN AND TIDES.
Mouth Of Christian

High water . 4.0S A. N. 44G p. NJ.
Low water .. ll.l5A.AI ll.40 Z. ".
Reedy Island. high and low water one
hour earlier.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-01-13
ROME IS SHAKEN
BY EARTHQUAKE
Special by United Press Wire.

Special 5y United Press Wire
Rome, Jan. 13.--This city was
shaken by severe earthquake shock
at 1855 o'clock this morning. The
police and fire department were or
dered out to ascertain if any damage
resulted. 1t is not believed any one
was hurt, but the earthquake caused
much alarm. Among the buildings
damaged was the railroad station,
and the Royal tobacco factory. Aure-
liam column In the heart of the city
was slightly damaged. The Vatican
seismograph recorded two shocks
the first at 5 o'clock.
Reports from outside districts In
dicate the earthquake destroyed q
mum ber of buildings in the outskirts
caused loss of life. 1t is reported
that Tereto, small town. in the
Compartiaento Abruzzi, eighteen
persons were killed. The shock was
severe outside the city and has inter
rupted telegraphic communications
with many outlying cities and towns.
The Church of st. Charles Cat
tinari was badly damaged, its eupola
being shaken off. The main build
ngs of the church of st. Agata Goti, |
which is the seat of the Irish college.
was also badly cracked. A section
Of the left end of st. Peters ColIi- |
lade was also cracked slightly.