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Evening journal., 1915-12-31
AuStria'S AncOn0
AnSuUcr

Disavows premature sinking OF
the Ancona by stating the subma-
rine commander has been punished
for not sufficiently taking into ac-
count panic about the vessel which
made Decentralization difficult.
Does not hesitate to draw the
appropriate conclusion regarding
indemnifying OF American citizens
is ready to pass over lightly de-
hciency Of evidence and also to in
demnify for damages whose proxi-
mate causes cannot be fixed"
"The Austro-Hungarian govern
ment fully agrees with the Wash
ngton cabinet that the sacred laws
Of humanity should be taken into
account also in war"
"The Austro-Hungarian govern
ment, too, can positively concur in
the principle that enemy private
vessels, so far as they do not fee
or offer resistance, shall not be de-
stroyed before the persons aboard
are secured"
The Austrian government can
not admit responsibility for dam
age caused by justifable firing on
the fleeing vessel or by the capsiz-
ing Of boats before the torpedo was
fired"
Hopes the incident "can now be
; regarded as cleared"
Government assurances Of warm
reciprocation Of the value Of main
tanning existing good relations"
5 and "is anxious to render these
: still more cordial"
Evening journal., 1915-12-31
S. A. TALLEY named
MASTER OF Grange

II was election night at West Bran.
dywine Grange at Taneyville last
night and the following officers were
chosen
S. Alfred Talley. worthy master;
Herbert Chanler, overseer; Arthur
Smedley, lecturer: Ernest smith,
steward Edward Ryan. assistant
steward Mrs. May Lun. chaplain; G.
Medill, treasurer; Eva T. Weldin. sec
fetary; Lawrence Talley. gatekeeper;
Hattie Galbreath, ceres; Lillian Tai
ley. pomona; Hannah Ryan. flora
Mrs. May Talley, ladies' assistant
steward
Past Master o. W. Eastburn proba-
bly, will install the officers elect on
next Thursday night. A supper viii
follow the installation.
On the second Thursday in January
an all-day farmers institute will be
held by the grange az Talleyville.
Evening journal., 1915-12-31
HIT sleeping Girl
With BRICK While IN
AN ODD nightmare

An unusual story OF having been
robbed was told by John Clark. a
young man from Chester. in City
Court today when charged with break
ing and entering the house Of John
Kaluski, No. Robinson street
Kalush said that at 10 o'clock last
night he was awakened by hearing
his daughter. Mary Kalush, eyed IA
years. screaming. Upon striking a
match he found Clark in his bedroom.
He found that his daughter had been
struck on the head with a brick as she
lay in bed. Her head had been pain
fully bruised.
Kaluski grappled with the man and
succeeded in holding him until the
arrival Of Officers Morrow and Nc
Gillion. The entire neighborhood
was aroused by the affair and a crowd
gathered.
The story told by Kaluski was that
he had been in saloon in the negh-
borhood of the house and a colored
man asked him for some money. He
gave him a small sum of money and
the colored man later saw him draw
out his money from his pocket when
he paid for a drink He stated that
when he left the saloon shortly after.
wards the colOred man followed him
and struck him on the head anc
Continued on Page 81
Evening journal., 1915-12-31
400 Of Her Crew Are Saved After Internal
Explosion Blows the Big Fighter TO Bits.
Admiralty WithhOIdS News Of Disaster
While Investigating Cause Of Explosion
THIRD WARSHIP BLOWN UP IN
PORT SINCE THE WAR OPENED

was 4sO feet long and had 70 foot
beam.
She carried six 9.2 inch guns and
four 10 inch guns as we'll as lesser
armament and two torpedo tubes.
The Natal is the third British war
ship blown up, presumably by inter-
nal explosion, while in harhor
The hattleship Bulwark was blown
up in Sheerness harbor on November
26, 1914. with a loss of about 500
lives. The converted cruiser Prin-
cess Irene was blown to bits i'm
Sheerness harbor on May q, 1915.
with a loss Of about 300 lives. her
destruction being so complete that
there we're no survivors among those
aboard ship.
The cause of the explosions was
never learned though IL was rumored
German spies were responsible.
In addition TO these vessels blown
up In their harbOrs, the British bait
tlcship Formidable was destroyed on
January 1. 1915. by an explosion in
the English Channel II was never
determined definitely whether a mine
or internal explosion sent her to tho
bottom.
The Natal spent two weeks IN New
York harbor in 1912. She brought
the body Of American Ambassador
Whitelaw Reid from Portsmouth on
that occasion.
Evening journal., 1915-12-31
To FOreign-BOrn Residents of
Wilmington!

As Of the city Of Wilmington and Of the VIII
mingOn Americanan Committees particularly interested In
extending foreborn residents OF Wilmington who not
citizens who familiar with the American
and invitation 10 avail themselves of all
possible opportunities the history and the
laws Of this country.
America urged 10 adopt language and
Standards NOS In order that they sacrifice what dear to
their birth hut in order that they RECEIVE
all that this country has to oer and In order that
they may GIVE America and to the city OF Wilmington AL that
they the citizenship and helpful community
Development
IN. exchange Of benefit the citizen and this
fry o his adoption only be made through knowledge OF
e English and the principles and Ideas governing our
American life.
The night opened In this city opportunity
for mutual Wilmington and TO the nonEnglsh speaking
residents wish sympathy with the
movement and my hope greater development the future,
and the night schools foreign
horn resident make these schools toward
acquiring American citizenship.
JAMES f. PRICE.
Mayor
Evening journal., 1915-12-31
BRIDGE OUT OF ORDER:
RIVER TRAFFIC STOPPED

The failure of the draw on the p,
b. and w. railroad bridge over the
Christiana river near the mouth of the
Brandywine to work, tied up many
boats early this morning The bridge
tender could not turn off the draw
and the powdermakers coming home
from the New Jersey plants who us
ually get here at o'clock did not get
in until o'clock. In the case of the
Merchant, a gangplank was rugged so
that the passengers from the Deep
Water Point pier were able to land on
the bridge and walk into the city.
The Arctic, of the Wilmington and
New Jersey Ferry Co., the Endeavor
of the Dime Line Steamship Company
the Meteor Of the Bush Line, the
Taurus of the Philadelphia and Read
ing line and several other boats were
held up by the bridge.
While trying to land its passengers
at the wharf near the bridge the En-.
deavor went aground and had to wait
for high tide to float her.
Evening journal., 1915-12-31
PURSE OF COLD FOR
avenue Church PASTOR

With the auditorium Of the church
filled to its capacity. the annual
Christmas entertainment OF Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church was held last
night Great enthusiasm was mani
tested in the affair and il was con-
sidered a big success in every sense
of the word.
The main attraction on the pro-
gram was the cantata. "Santa's
Wishing Box," presented by the Sun
day school class Of Mrs Harry E.
Link. This was the most successful
entertainment ever presented by a
class of the school before. and the
members of the church and pastor
were highly delighted with its out
come.
Following the entertainment the
teachers and officers Of the school
presented their pastor. the Rev. Jo-
seph Y. Irwin, with a purse OF gold.
Harry f. Link. superintendent Of the
school. was presented with a house
coat. and reed rocking chairs we're
presented TO Mrs. Link, the teacher.
and Alfred Downes. a former super
intendent of the school.
Evening journal., 1915-12-31
BY The United Press.


LONDON, Dec. 3I.-rhe British
cruiser Natal was blcwn to pieces in it's
harbor yesterday afternoon with prob
able loss of about 900 lives.
The official statement from the Ad-
miralty said the ship was wrecked "by
an internal explosion"
The Admiralty statement reported
that 400 of the Natars crew of about
7as were saved
tits believed many, if not all Of these,
wer. ashore when the cruiser was sunk.
An immediate investigation has been
ordered. but the results have not been
made public. News of the disaster was
withheld from publication for nearly
twenty-four hours until the Admiralty
had received accurate statements ms 20
the number of survivors and the prob
able loss of life.
This same preCaution was taken last
May when the Princess Irene was blown
20 bits by a similar explosion in Sheer.
ness harbor Officials explained at that
time that the news was withheld 10 pre-
vent the circulation of wild reports CON
cerning the origin of the explosion.
The Natal displaced 1860 tons
She was built in 1903 at Barrow and
had a speed OF about 80 knots. She
Evening journal., 1915-12-31
AUSTRIA GRANTS
MANY POINTS IN
ANCONA MIDDLE
Furnishes Submarine Com
mander and Promises Pro-
lection for Passenger Ships
Hopes INCIDENT Gan NOW
Be REGARDED AS CLOSED
By The United Press.

by The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31-There will
be no break with Austria. Danger
of a severance OF diplomatic relations
between Austria and the United States
is past. Austria has substantially"
compiled with United States demands
regarding the AncOna case.
This was the official. authoritative
and practically unanimous view
taken in Washington today. II lacks
only the final formal approval of
President Wilson after he reads the
Austrian reply. Further negotiations
and exchange OF notes are probable.
but only on minor points regarding
reparation for American lives The
chief issues are met by Austria.
A wave Of relief swept over the
State Department following publica-
ton of the unofficial text Of the Aus
trian reply. The first section OF the
note reached the State Department at
11.O8 o'clock
Secretary Lansing refused to dis
cuss the contents of the note or to
say how fully it corresponds 10 the
/ cabled unofficial text
The Secretary said that the note
would not be made public before Mon
day.
Immediately preceding the first sec
tion of the note was a brief comment
] Continued on Page Eight.
Evening journal., 1915-12-31
1888 AUTOS USED
CITY FERRY this Year

Another evidence Of the prosperity
of Wilmington is shown by the volume
of business done by the Wilson Line
and the ferries Of the Wilmington and
New Jersey Ferry Company. The
latter had to put on two additional
boats to take care OF the 1915 rush,
and they are still doing a great busi-
ness, the weather not having affected
them materially up to now. The num-
Der OF automobiles carried between
this city and Pennsgrove during the
year was double the number carried
last year This year 12,13S cars were
carried across the stream as compar'
ed with 6,069 last year. Every State
in the union was represented by th'
cars carried during the year. Ere.
quently a car bearing a Canadian tae
was seen.
Evening journal., 1915-12-31
plan TO ROB CITY
DRUG Store FAILS
Would-be- Thief SmasheS
Door Glass, Then Fright
ened Away
HOLE IN DOOR
PROVED TOO SMALL

An unsuccessful attempt was made
last night to rob the drug store Of
John NJ. Harvey, No. 405 Delaware
avenue When the store was opened
this morning J. Ii. Allen. clerk i'm the
store, found that a plate glass in the
store door had been shattered and a
hole made which was large enough
for a man to thrust in his hand
A search of the store disclosed a
piece of coal laying near the cashier S
desk. A handkerchief was also found
nearby. 1t was apparent that the
would-be burglar had thrown the coal
against the glass and had first wrap
ped it in the handkerchief.
The man had expected that he
could reach in his hand and open the
lock. The hole in the glass was too
high for the man to reach down to
the lock, however. and before he could
enlarge it he was likely frightened
off.
Mr.. Harvey said that there was nc
money in the cash register in the
store last night.
Evening journal., 1915-12-31
heaven HER DESTINY
even If She lied,
IS This TOTS HOPE

"Where will you go II you tell a lie
after swearing on the Bibleg' asked
Assistant City Solicitor Lynn, Of
Marion Wilson, colored, aged 10 years,
in City Court today
To heaven" said the girl.
"swear her." said Deputy Judge
Garrett.
The girl was a witness against Will
liam Burrell, colored, charged with
having attacked her brother, Herman
A. Wilson, aged 9 years. She said
BurrelI seized the boy by the legs
threw him on a lounge and struck
him in the eye with the buckle Of a
strap.
The boy said that Burrell was chok-
ing his mother. and he attempted to
protect her by striking Burrell with
a strap, and that Burrell took the
strap from him and hit him in the eye
with the buckle.
Burrell claimed he was only play
ing"
He was fined 500 and costs.
"I have no money" he said as he
was led back to cell.
Evening journal., 1915-12-31
WIbMINCTONIANS
TO watch BIRTH
OF The NEW YEAR
Many Holiday Events To-
night Will Speed the
Departing 1915
Holiday IN CITY
Will Be HAPPY ONE

Wilmington will usher in the New
Year with elaborate observances. In
various churches watch night SER
vices will be held, and the taber-
nacle in which Evangelist Lyon will
hold services will be dedicated at
midnight.
While there will be the usual pa
rading OF the streets toward mid
night, the blowing Of horns and ring
ing of bells. the most elaborate cele-
bration will be at the Hotel dupont
and at the City Club.
The green room and grill room at
Z the Hotel dupont will be given over
to supper parties who will welcome
the new year. The diningrooms will
be appropriately decorated. The
lobby will be given over to dancing,
and it, too, will be bedecked in a
novel way. Favors will be distribu-
ted to the diners shortly before mid
night. and there viii be a grand
promenade at midnight
Members of the City Club and
their guests, who will have a dance
from $50 o'clock on past midnight
will Join in the midnight promenade
They will be headed by a band that
will play. on the roof garden during
the night. Altogether II will be a
metropolitan celebration for Will
mington, and spectacular, too.
Tomorrow. New Years Day. will
be observed as legal holiday in the
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1915-12-31
MR. JACKsON NEEDS LIS COAT.

A. B. Jackson, of Third street and
Grant avenue, is mourning the loss of
a chinchilla overcoat. with a special
lining in it, which he says was taken
from rack in a restaurant, last Fri
day evening. In one of the pockets
was sum of money Mr.. jackson.
who is a clerk in the Office of Super
intendent A ]. Whitney, Of the p, B.
and w. Railroad. reported his loss to
the police, but has received no trace
of his coat.
Evening journal., 1915-12-31
$1,000 SCHOLARSHIP
FUND IS subscribed
Delaware Association of Col
lege Women Get Fine Gift
From Two Members
REPORT RURAL
SCHOOL SURVEY

The Delaware Association Of Col
lege Women met yesterday at the
home of Mrs Charles r. Miller on
Red Oak Road. The reports OF the
various committees included the
reading of survey Of rural school
near Wilmington The survey had
been made by Miss Anna Bird and
Miss Mary Malone and the paper was
read by Miss Mary II. A. Mather,
chairman of the educational commit
tee. who has conducted ahe rural
school survey OF Brandywine hum
dred made by the association. One OF
the problems IN the school discussed
at yesterdays meeting. was the pres
ence OF feeble-minded child. who was
unable 70 make any progress in
school, but was sent there because
CONTINUED on Page %
Evening journal., 1915-12-31
Mss LENNEss ENTERTAINs.

Miss Mildred Jenness entertained a
number of her classmates from the
Wilmington High School last evening
at her home, No. 1914 West Four
teenth street. The evening was spent
in playing games and music. Toward
the close of the evening refreshments
were served.
Those present we're: The Misses
Emma Ridings, Katherine Robbins,
Pauline Frazier, Marian Smith, Mary
McClintock and Dora McElwain and
the Messrs. Harry Loose, Willard
Triggs, Bayard Carter, Robert Reed,
JOSEPH Fairbanks, and William Fred
erick
Evening journal., 1915-12-31
$4,000 spent FOR
ROAD maintenance
County Also Builds One
New Highway During
the Year
SI,5OO,OOO IN NEW
STATE HIGHWAYS

During the year 1915 state Highway
Commissioner James Wilson has been
busy on road work IN New Castle
county. Before the opening of the year
New Castle county had spent 81 100000
ON stone roads AID during the year Just
ending Ss5,OOO was spent for mainte-
nance Of those roads, This work entail
ed the resurfacing Of $4,000 square
yards. and as result there is a net
work OF modern roads in this county.
In addition to the stone roads there
are 800 miles Of splendid dirt road'
which are kept in perfect order. County
Engineer Wilson has corps Of super
visors who have faithfully kept the
roads in splendid repair,
The stone roads resurfaced in 1913 in
cluded those from Mt Pleasant to Mid
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1915-12-31
$50. 800 IS SHERIFf'S
BID FOR avenue THEATRE

AZ the County Court House today
Sheriff Sudham sold the Avenue The
atre to c. w. Smith for S3O.9 The
theatre was bought few years ago
by Mrs. Lulu Baldt and as in former
years had an eventful career Since
fire destroyed the building last win
ter no effort has been made to re-
build this theatre.
The price paid for the theatre to-
day was not sufficient to meet the
mortgage and the judgments against
the owners.
Evening journal., 1915-12-31
MUST have 1916 AUTO
TAGS OR face ARREST

Owners Of automobiles had better
have the green tags with white letters
and figures 1916 displayed tomorrow.
Detective Frank Mccoy went down
State today to look out for persons
operating cars without 1916 licenses
Detective Thomas will be in this
county and n umber Of county con-
stables also will do special
duty. There is to be no leniency
shown to the automobilists and the
person who ventures out in public
without a 1916 tag will be sure to be
arrested after today. The police de-
partment today recognized 1916 tags
but they were barred in Pennsylvania
until tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1915-12-31
MILLIONS IN NEW COMPANIES,

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del. Dec. 81. - Charters
were filed at the State Department to-
day as follows
Western Terminal Railway Com
pany, capital S10.000,000, to conduct
general railway. terminal, transporta-
ton and mail business, railway trans
fers, etc. The incorporators are Her
bert e. Latter. Norman p. Coffin and
Clement NJ. Egner. all of Wilmington.
Mayer & Carpenter. Incorporated,
New York, capital S2.OO0.0O0 to oper-
ate steamships for transferring pas
sengers, mail and freight. The incor-
porators are George J. +. Jebbett
New York. Herbert E. Latter and Nor
man p. Coffin, OF Wilmington.
Increase in the capital stock OF the
United Securities Company. Philadel.
phia, Pa, from 100000 to S1,0OO,OOO
Evening journal., 1915-12-31
ALL'S Well ABOARD
THESSAbONICA. ship
awaits A RESCUER
BY The United Pres.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK. Dec. 81.-An Is well
aboard the Greek liner Thessa1onica
and the vessel is awaiting the arrival
Of the steamship Florizel, now rush
ing to her assistance. according to a
wireless message received here to-
day from Captain Goulandis.
The Thessalonica's engine rooms
flooded as a result of the terrific
storms she encountered in her voy-
age toward New York from the Pira-
Gus, Greece, but wireless reports from
the ship today indicated she was in
no danger Of laundering. Her po-
sition was estimated as 100 miles
southeast OF Nantucket.
Evening journal., 1915-12-31
DR.. STINE IN PASTORATE OF
HOLY TRINITY LUTHERAN

The Rev. NJ. II. Stine, d. d., who
has been recently elected to the pas
torate of Holy Trinity Evangelical Lu-
theran Church, Concord avenue and
Madison street, will preach his initial
sermon in his new field Sunday morn
ing at IL o'clock. DR.. Slime is said
to be an interesting talker. He has
travelled extensively in Palestine and
the East as well as in South America
and has made special study of Bible
history at the scenes of action.
Evening journal., 1915-12-31
NEW BABY in cops HOME

Officer j. c. Riley. while patrolling the
coast district last night, received a re-
port that the stork had visited his
home and left pair of twins lie was
overwhelmed by the news Upon
reaching home he found that the report
was unfounded as far as numbers was
considered, but that there was new
daughter there. The officer now has two
boys and two girls in his family. He
was congratulated by his brother oiii-
GERS when he appeared in City Court to-
day.
Evening journal., 1915-12-31
HUSBAND Who Battered
Wife, UNDER Peace BOND

He has been beating and battering
me all the time." said Mrs. Patrick
Faragher, in City Court today, in ap-
pearing against her husband, whom
she charged with breach of the peace.
Mrs. Faragher said her husband
was worse than usual last night; that
he broke the lamp and nearly set the
house on fire. He also threw the
kitchen stove plates about the room.
Faragher was placed under a $500
peace bond.
Evening journal., 1915-12-31
NO CHANGE IN CITY
Coal PRICES AT present

Retail prices Of coal here will re-
main the same as existed last year.
it was stated by the Diamond Ice and
Coal Company this morning. No in
dications whatever have been given
that the prices will be changed. This
will exist until April, and after that
time it cannot be said what changes
will be made. on the first day OF
April the miners contracts with the
operators will expire.
Evening journal., 1915-12-31
THREATENED TO KILL when
man WOULDN'T talk EATS

Albert Garrett colored, was fined
500 and costs or six months, in City
Court today on a charge OF carrying
concealed a deadly weapon. James
DENLY, colored, said he was eating in
the restaurant at No. 10 East Front
street last night when Garrett came
in and wanted to know what he. was
eating
DENLY says that because he refused
to tell him Garrett drew a razor and
threatened to kill him.
Evening journal., 1915-12-31
SALOON sMAsHER FINED.

Harry Rhoades was fined SO and
costs in City Court today on a charge
Of disorderly conduct. He was refus-
ed a drink in the saloon at No. 10 E.
Second street because he was intoxi-
Gated and for revenge thrust his arm
through a pane Of glass in the front
door.
The case of Louis Show charged
with using Objectionable language on
the street. was nolle pressed.
Evening journal., 1915-12-31
J. W. ELLIS DEAD AT DELMAR.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DELMAR, Del, Dec. 3l.-Jonathan
Waller Ellis died Thursday morning
at his home on Jewel street. OF pneu-
monia. He was born at the old Ellis
homestead, near Delmar, on January
10, 1910. His wife, Mrs. Carrie Ellis.
and two chiidren, Mrs. James Bray
shaw. OF Delmar, and DR.. Walter w.
Ellis, OF Delaware City, survive.
Evening journal., 1915-12-31
Guess ITS A QUESTION"
With MANY OTHERS. TOO

Patrick Toomey was in City Court
today, charged with vagrancy. He de.
MED that he was vagrant and said
be had worked last week. but had no
money 10 pay for a nights lodging.
What did you do With the money
you earned?' asked Deputy Judge
Garrett.
That's a question: said Toomey.
"Ten days in the workhouse,' said
Deputy Judge Garrett
Evening journal., 1915-12-31
sHERITF sELLs PROPERTy.

Sherih Stidham, at the County Court
House today, sold the property of Mar
garet Sasse, at Fourteenth and WASH
ington streets. to William T. Lyman,
for $5.4OO. The sale was made for
title
Evening journal., 1915-12-31

NO ACTION IN yOS SUBER CASE FOR PRESENT
BY United
WASHINGTON Dec. st--Ths Justice Department has not
closed the OF Austrian Consul General Won NuseF New
York the Department eos's hs Aneana ease
and gives The word to go ahead acHon win be taken
large amount Of information regarding Nubsrs activities
nas been collected at the Departments and
available Tor further action.
Evening journal., 1915-12-31
FRENCH BEAT orr ATTACH.

by The United Press.
PARIS Dec Sherman attempts made ysssrday end lest
night to capture small French posi- the champAgns
failed completely the ONCE stated this afternoon There
we're no Developments on the western 'front.'
Evening journal., 1915-12-31
KIRCuwEY IS SING sing WARDEN.

~ Tho United Press.
appointed warden Of SING sns prison he soeseas
Thomas Osborne The appointment made BY sp.,
tondeu, OF Prisons Riley It unconditional and ior
-re isrm Of once auto Phone
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Evening journal., 1915-12-31
WEATHER

Cloudy tonight and Satur-
day, probably becoming un-
settled and overcast Satur-
day.
Evening journal., 1915-12-31
ToDAY's TEMPERATURE.
SUN AND TIDES.

Mouth of Christiana.