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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-03

paved Streets
In the diStance-to your left again
YOU can see the new Custom House Tow
err. the only sky ticker in town. Altho
but a replica of one of Manhattan mp
town h'ilin's, il j. the pride and JOY 81
Back Bay business men who live M a
suburb where the law SAYS We shall all
90 80 manv feet u ne higher. they take
on the roof and sides. stick up some
tent poles. spread ON the canvas. trot
out a papier-M ache canvas back duck
and call the extra extra ventilated sto-
~ 4 Flowtr Garden. And the Blue Law
disciples 20 un~rcvcngcd, The lower the
buildings. the widrr-and the real eS-
tate business rooms on unchallcngcd
Such il law. the cream of the poor work
ingman's Iailk amt mu>h moral code.
We are now crossing the bridge that
il so dandy for getting from Proper
Boston to CharleStown-or vice versa.
The baby Sloop dashed To- the pier al
the end of the bridge il an exact replica
Of the ship that Columbus led the Dis
covcry Fleet with.
"A direct descendant uf the eat that
lived on the original boat now chaScs
the descendants of the original mice that
used to dodge the roval original feline.
Historical societies are marvclS Of
modern science and preserving Irrse
rance
tAl0ng about here put II some extra
strenuous bumps. az the street i most
wonderfully m%acadam'd about here
Here We are back ia the North sta
ltion, half brother 60 the South Station.
In figuring how 10 get from one 10
the other more transient mortalS have
burned valuable graymatter over triiics
that could be- done away with bN having
one central Statiun-wcll. than 40 anq
thine during the worlds wandcrluSt his
tory"
Yes. sir. Ii YOU want Ia 90 on the
elevated. YOU get On AZ the South Sta
ton. change IL Dudley street, take an
elevated subway auxiliary for Rose
Wharf and change al Beach street. Aft
or the annex starts u couple of hours
later get out where thu brakeman Sncc
zeS 'Nyuth SnashaSh;' For the surface
Journey. take any car marked City Point
change M l. street. take 4 Copley Square
car and change ia the square To- lanai
ca Plain ear. tict on ~ Brooklinr vii
lagc and walk two miles to the Forest
Hills elevated station. Take surface
ear marked Adams Square. change at
Skully Square 10 Salem ear. change al
Salem 10 Lynn ear. Al LYNN take Mar
row Escape Ia wharf. Then take the
ferry 70 Boston. After landing. call
cab and tell conductor To take YOU to
Brighton. Then get out and walk Ia
the North station.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-03

Like some of .Icnners vaccinations,
il didn't take.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-03
Snap Shots.

Galveston News
II you are hunting trouble. a chip
on your shoulder j. all the adv rtis.-
mrni p need.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-03

dear reader AZ We &c along, don
forget 10 sense the absence 81 properly
paved Streets
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-03
SOMETHING CHEERFUL.

(Will b. Moore in Boston Record.) .
Evening journal., 1915-12-10
DELAWAREANS NAMED AS
RIVER CONGRESS OFFICERS

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 1O.-The
Rivers and Harbors Congress last
night elected former Congressman
William H. Heald, of Wilmington, Del,
as one Of the vice-presidents; Con-
gressman Thomas w. Miller, also OF
Wilmington. a member of the commit
tee on resolutions, and Captain
Phillip Reybold, of Delaware City.
Del, as a member of the committee
on nominations.
Mr.. Heald told THE JOURNAL cor
respondent today that President Rams
dell of the Congress, had been very
considerate of the river and harbor
needs of Delaware. and he was sorry
that the State did not have a larger
delegation at this years session.
II is understood that Congressman
Miller will be given at least one large
committee assignment when Minority
Leader Mann makes up his committee
list which he will submit to Major
ity Leader Claude Kitchen late Fri
day afternoon.
AS secretary to former Congress-
man Heald, Mr.. Miller received valua-
BILE experience which will serve him
we'll as a member OF the lower branch
of Congress.
Evening journal., 1915-12-10
CONTINUE
RETREAT TOWARD
CREEK Frontier
Athens Believes Expedition
ary Force May Evacuate
Serbia Entirely
BULGARS Menace The
RETREATING FORCES
By The United Press.


ATHENS, Dec. lO.-Ihe Allies con-
tinue their retreat toward the Greek
frontier salonika dispatches today re-
ported the retirement of the French
forces from Demirkapu and declared the
belief is growing there that the expedi-
tionary forces may evacuate Serbia en-
tirely. The Bulgarian advance guard is
reported 10 have reached the Greek bor-
der
The Bulgars have changed their tao
tics. Instead Of using sharp night at
taclSs. they are now hammering at the
Anglo French with sheer weight Of
numbers and superiority in metal.
The British are now bearing the brunt
Of the lighting Massed Bulgarian di-
visions are assailing the British front
near Valandovo. Their plan evidently
is to batter in the British line near the
Greek frontier, thus forcing the hasty
retirement of the entire expeditionary
force.
The extremely cold weather strongly
favors the success of the Bulgarian
operations The troops under General
Sarrail have suffered intensely from the
cold. The Bulgarians. accustomed TO
fighting among the hills in the dead Of
winter, find the weather to their liking.
Not more than 5000 Serbian regu-
lars are now believed to remain on
Serbian soil, exclusive Of those re-
ported TO have Joined the expedition
airy army Having captured Ochrida
and Struga, the Bulgars are sweeping
the remnants Of King Peters army
westward across the Albanian from
tier.
Evening journal., 1915-12-10
Grain FOR ALLIES
BURNED; GERMAN
PLOT SUSPECTED
BY The United Press.


ERIE. Pa, Dec. 1O.-Fire which
early today destroyed three Anchor
Line grain elevators. burning $4,000
bushels of grain consigned TO the Al
lies, brought State and government
TO the scene to run down
reports that pro-German incendiaries
started the blaze The loss is placed
at S750.0O0.
An investigation was begun imme-
diately despite statements by officials
of the Erie and Western Transports
ton Company, owning the Anchor
Line. that the blaze started high In
elevator b of the burned trio. lndi-
cations, they said, were that spontan.
eous combustion caused the fire.
II spies started the blaze, It was
said, they could not have selected a
more Opportune time Erie has dis
continued fire tug service on the
water front where the elevators were
situated and when the flames were
discovered the street through the sur
rounding railroad yards were block
ed by freight trains. AS 2 result of
the blockade fire apparatus was de-
layed in reaching the burning build
ings and the flames gained great
headway.
The elevators were known to have
been under extra guards ever since
grain for the Allies was placed in stor-
age. Five grain-laden steamers lying
near the elevators we're drawn away
and saved.
Evening journal., 1915-12-10
SEIZES SOMBRERO,
OUTWITS mexican
At HIS Slick GAME

Somewhere in revolution-racked Mex
leo is "greaser" who is bemoaning the
loss Of handsome sombrero, and who
is happily unconscious Of the fact that
it constitutes today an important ex-
hibit in the collection of Mexican curios
that is owned by Mrs. Jennie Briggs,
wife Of DIR. Henry w. Briggs. OF Eleventh
and Jackson streets, this city. Thereby
hangs an amusing tale of the wa in
which the spirit Of American acquisitive-
ness triumphed over Mexican hatred of
"Cringoes' and 'Gringo'' money
Mrs. Briggs and her mother. Mrs. H.
+. Wright, who lives az the Hotel du.
Pont. decided to 70 TO the panama-Pa
ciile Exposition ia San francisco. They
went by the northern route and return
ed by the Southern Pacihc. Mrs. Brigg
decided while on the way home that sh
would like to have some Mexican curios
As opportunity afforded, she purchased
them en- route through the Southland
At one of the stations a rather naughty
looking Mexican stood near the car OF
which Mrs. Briggs was a passenger. H'
was a commercialized son of the land Of
Continued on Page Twenty-one.
Evening journal., 1915-12-10
health PICTURES IN
JOURNAL MOVIE SHOW

In cooperation with the Delaware
Anti-Tuberculosis and The United
States Health department THE
EVENING JOURNAL will give its first
exhibition of stereopticon Slides from
The Evening Journal Building, Fourth
and Shipley streets. this evening. An
other show OF the health slides Will
be given from the building tomorrow
evening.
The slides have been secured
through the efforts OF Dr. Albert
Robin, from the Federal Government.
The health conditions and expert
ments all over the United States and
Alaska are shown by these slides of
which there is a large number.
Not only tuberculosis is the subject
covered by these views. but also other
health conditions are shown as well
as beautiful pictures Of Alaska IN
diHns. sanitaria in different parts OF
the United States. mouth hygiene and
of mosquitoes.
THE EVENING JOURNAL has the
exclusive use of these slides in VIII
and they will be shown on
a screen in front Of THE EVENING
JOURNAL building. Fourth street
side. beginning at 7.30 o'clock this
evening and tomorrow evening.
This is part Of the education pro-
gram for tuberculosis week and should
be especially interesting TO all VIII
Evening journal., 1915-12-10
MAN WHO ASSAULTED
WITNESS FINED $50
City Judge Takes Step TO
Protect Persons Who
Appear in Court
CASE OUTGROWTH
OF STREET RIOT

Every court must protect its Wit
nesses and am imposing this fine for
that purpose and to tend to prevent
the rankest kind Of perjury" said
Judge Churchman in City Court, as
he fined James Tigano $50 and costs
on a charge OF assault and battery on
Filippe Cerevalo.
Cereval Cerevalo appeared in -'ty
Court on Monday and charged Frank
Tigano, a brother Of James, with
assault and battery and the case was
continued until Tuesday.
After court there was small-sized
riot on Market street near the City
Hall and the crowd which was at
tracted was seen by Judge Church
man from the window of the court
clerks Office. He also saw Cercvalo
come into the Office later with a badly
battered eye and heard him say that
James Tigano had struck him in the
eye
This morning Cerevalo did not wish
to press the charges against either
of the brothers.
Judge Churchman allowed the
charge against Frank TO be dropped
buf insisted that the other case go
TO trial. Cerevalo first said that
lanes had not struck him. Judge
Churchman insisted that the man had
signed a warrant in which he had
sworn that the man had struck him,
Continued on Page Twenty-one.
Evening journal., 1915-12-10
DECLINED TO BUY
.T.C.DUPONT STOCK
COMPANY STATES
"Suit in No Way Involves
Business of Company or
Its Management"
court ORDER DOES NOT
stop 80 PER Ct. DIVIDEND

Following the service Of subpoenas
in the suit of Philip f. duPant against
the officers and directors Of the du-
Pont Powder Company attacking the
acquisition Of General T. Coleman
duPont's former powder stock hold
ings by the dupont Securities Com
pany, the following formal statement
was issued late yesterday by u. I. du-
Pont de Nemours and Company:
e. ]. DUPONT de Nemours and
Company have been served with
papers in an action brought by
Philip +. dupont, a comparatively
small stakeholder In this COM
pany. in the United States District
Court Of Delaware.
In his complaint Mr. dupont
alleges that the company has some
right or equity in a sale of COM
mon stock OF e. ]. DUPONT de Ne
mours Powder Company made by
Mr. 4. Coleman DUPONT to the du-
Pont Securities Company In Feb
ruary, 1915. About that time the
nOdfQ OF directors OF u. ]. uuFOhl
de Nemours Powder Company
considered making an offer for
this stock but refused to do so.
This suit in no way involves
the business Of the company or its
management; 1t being merely an
attempt on the part Of stock
holder to assert some claim as to
stock transaction between
stockholders, notwithstanding the
company itself declined to pur-
chase this stock at the time 1t was
offered for sale.
The principal interest Of man
stockholders in the suit just starte
by Philip f. dupont is as to whethe
the thirty per cent. dividend ON ne
Continued on Page Twenty-one.
Evening journal., 1915-12-10
DRAW new Grand JURY
FOR SERVICE IN 1916

Jury Commissioners S. d. Townsend
and J. Frank Williams today drew the
following grand jury to serve in the
New Castle county courts, during the
year 1916, the body to report on Mon
day, January 3:
First district-Samuel p. Ridgway
Second-Carroll w. Griffith.
Third-Charles S. Gawthrop. John
S. Mullin.
Fourth-Henry NJ. Lang, Alfred d,
Peoples.
Fifth-T. Allen Hilles.
Sixth-L. Scott Townsend. Charles
| c. Speakman.
Seventh. G. Justis. George w.
Pusey.
Eighth-John Nivin.
Ninth-Rodman Lovett, J. II. Hos
singer.
Tenth-William E. Rothwell, An
drew Bryson.
EIeventh-Richard A. Whittingham.
Twelfth-William T. Vail, J. A.
Mulligan
Thirteenth-George V. Peverly. J.
c. Allston.
William C. Deakyne,
w. S. Lattomus.
Wilmer c. Staats.
Evening journal., 1915-12-10
HOME FROM THE WEST.

Mrs. H. r. Hulker, daughter Of the
late Mrs. Nanetta Scheu has just re-
turned from a three months visit to
the San Francisco Exposition. While
there she was the guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Smith, who were formerly
residents of Wilmington. Mr. Smith
was Councilman from the Eleventh
ward for years. Mrs. Hulker met
Thomas Welch. also formerly OF VIII
mington. Mr.. Welch was one of the
old members of the Pioneers when
they had their room where the Crosby
& Hill store now stands.
Evening journal., 1915-12-10
Wanted TO Get Cash,
He SETS fire TO Store

John r. Celia Of Wilmington, yes
terday before Judge Boyle. at a spe-
cial session OF she Camden, N. j.,
Criminal Court, pleaded guilty to a
charge of setting fire TO his shoe find
ing store at No. 1414 Broadway, Cam
den. on September 80 He was SEN
fenced to the State Reformatory at
Railway.
Before sentence was pronounced,
his attorney produced Chief OF Police
George Black, Judge e. r. Cochran
and DR.. p. A. NJ Rovitti, county ply
sician, who testified to the young
mans previous good character. Celia
said he set fire to the place as a
means of getting soue money from
the insurance company, as he had re-
ceived notice the day before from a
firm he was dealing with if his obli-
cation was not met he would be sold
out.
When he had gone a square he re-
membered that a family was asleer
in the second floor, and he started
back.
Evening journal., 1915-12-10
EXCUSE FOR HAVING
chicken PROVES WEAK

There was considerable excitement in
the vicinity Of No. 500 Scott street yes
terday. afternoon when Mrs. Sophie
Gengelbach, Of that address, ran into
the street shouting: "Stop that chicken
thief" after James Kent, young col
ored man, who had run from the yard
at top speed.
Kent was arrested. Mrs Gengelbach
said that the young man had threatened
her and he was locked up on a charge
of threatening the woman with bodily
harm.
Today when Kent was arraigned
in City Court the charge was changed
to one of attempted larceny after
Mrs. Gengelbach said that she saw
Kent leaving with a bag and asked
him what he had in the bag and he
said it was none of her business. She
made him drop the bag and upon
opening It she found in it one Of her
hens and that its neck had been
wrung.
Kent. she said. threatened her with
bodily harm as he ran from the barn
yard. Kent said that he had been
cleaning a horse in the barn Tor w.
i. Gengelbach and that hen walked
under the horse and he struck it'with
a broomstick TO chase II away ana
struck il too hard and broke its neck.
He said he hid the hen in a bag
because he was afraid he would get in
difficulty if il was found that he had
killed it.
Judge Churchman held him in $500
hail
Evening journal., 1915-12-10
new TRIAL REFUSED,
TAYLOR Gets ONE Year

In General Sessions Court today a
new trial was refused in the case Of
the State VS.. Hanford Taylor. Taylor
was sentenced to be imprisoned for
a term Of one year and pay $25 resti-
tuition.
Taylor was tried at the September
term Of court when the jury dis
agreed. At the present term he was
convicted Of receiving stolen goods. j.
Frank Ball applied for a new trial and
the court heard argument in the case
this week.
Taylor occupied a little farm in
Pencader hundred. Following a whole
sale raid by chicken thieves in White
Clay Greek hundred and Pencader
hundred last May, State Detective Nc
Coy, County Constable Dean and Town
officer Apsley and a number Of farm
ers found Taylor driving along the
road near his home. Two bags OF
stolen chickens we're found on his
wagon and Taylor was arrested. The
three colored men who brought the
chickens to TaylOr's house are serv-
ing sentences for stealing the fowls.
Evening journal., 1915-12-10
uE NEEDS INTrRPRFTER.

The case of Ida Darnell colored.
charged with acting improperly to-
ward Harry Acopion and with rob
bing him of $40 was continued by
Judge Churchman today Until tomor-
row because of the fact that there
was nobody in the court who could
properly converse with Acoplon. The
latter said that he was an Armen-
ian and could talk only Turkish and
Armenian.
There is only one other Armenian
in the city. NJ. II. Yorganjian. assis-
tant chemist at the Joseph Bancroft
and Sons Company, and he viii bs
secured as an interpreter.
Evening journal., 1915-12-10
Standing ARMY OF
253,5O0 MEN IS The
WAR COLLEGE Hope
BY The United Press.

hN Inc lnlitn IItahs
WASHINGTON. Dec. 10.-Increase
OF the United States standing army to
1886 men is the recommendation of
the army war college. It's long-await-
ed military reorganization plan, made
public today. provides for stupendous
appropriations. beginning with $685.
100000 next year, extending over
eight years. and the formation OF a
continental reserve OF 100000 men.
Adoption by Secretary Garrison
and President Wilson OF only part OF
the experts recommendation is eH-
dent from the report. Garrison cut
the initial expense from S503 100000
10 S1S3 100000. He also reduced the
continental army figures from 100000
TO 100000. but retained the plan oi
six-year service. The army board
however. recommend three months
annual training for the reserves,
while Secretary Garrison's report
proposes only two months training.
The war college plan 70 have the con-
tinentals enlisted for three years ac-
Continued on Page Twenty-one.
Evening journal., 1915-12-10
JUDGE Cray silent ON
SENATORIAL CANDIDACY

Since reports are current in Demo
cratic circles that former Judge
George Gray may become a candidate
for United States Senator during the
campaign ending in November next.
a reporter for THE EVENING JOUR
NAL today asked Judge Gray whether
or not he expected to become a csndi-
date for Senator.
: Il have nothing to say" was the
only reply he would make to the
query.
Evening journal., 1915-12-10
COURT HOUSE STILL cur OFF.

owing to the grading OF Tenth.
King and Eleventh streets, the Court
House entrances are so arranged that
they cannot be used by teams, and
ashes that have been collected in the
cellar Of the Court House cannot be
removed. At the meeting OF the Levy
Court on Tuesday, Mr. Purks had a
resolution adopted directing tho clerk
Of the peace TO notify the Street and
Sewer director that the Court House
entrances must be kept open. Street
Commissioner Frank W. Pierson vis-
tied the Court House yesterday and
took up the matter with Mr. Purks.
The Street and Sewer Department
does not want to grade down one Of
the approaches. Mr.. PiersOn said the
department was willing to furnish the
men to wheel the ashes from the
Court House to the street. where they
can be loaded on wagons.
Evening journal., 1915-12-10
WOMEN ARR ACCrSEn.

Lena Blake. colored. living in the
rear of No. sol Lafayette street. was
arrested last night by Officer Crozier
on a charge Of the larceny of on over
coat valued at SIC from William Cap
Ian, and also with keeping a house OF
ill fame. When arraigned in City
Court today Lena said she was rot
ready for trial and the cases were
continued until tomorrow. Caplan
also charged Name Bush. colored,
with acting improperly toward him,
Her case was also continued until to-
morrow.
Evening journal., 1915-12-10
HObbVEG SPEECH
inspires british
|. TO CONTINUE WAR
No Hope OF Peace Now Un-
till Allies Are Successful
on All Battle Fronts
Resent ATTEMPT TO LAY
Blame ON The Allies
By ED. L. KEEN

1illHN iINrn DthiA ANti'0INhNflitt
LONDON, Dee. TO- Chancellor Won
Bethmann- Iollwegs speech in the Ger.
man Reichstag has practically put an
end to all talk Of an carly peace, as far
as Great Britain is concerned.
Several high officials. interviewed by
The United Press today, said the de-
clorations of the German Chancellor
should convince oven the most ardent
paciiicist that the end of the war is not
IN sight. The London newspapers not
only took the same view, but certain
portion OF the press declared that peaca
prospects are now more remote as tho
result OF Bethmann lIollweg's specchs
than at any time since the war began.
British officials Indignantly resented
the attempt oi the Gcrman Chancellor
10 throw responsibility for continuance
Of the war upon the Allies lhcy snid
the Chancclor's speech was plninlv de-.
signed Tor home, not foreign consump-
tion. and construed it as on effort To
appcasc the growing demand m Ger
many for peace.
Their statements. and the attitude
OF the London press today. apparently
correctly represents the attitude Of
the nation.
The newspapers scofed al Beth
mann -Hollweg's statement that Ger
many In incincible and will II the war
Is continued, take more tribute from
the Allies
"This turbulence. which he either
feels or deems il desirable 70 as
sumo" said this afternoons Globe.
should make Il plain TO the Widest
pacidsts, even to Henry Ford. that
there can be no peace until Germany'a
power Is broken once for all. Under
his guidance, Germany Is to continu'
Continued on Page Twenty-one.
Evening journal., 1915-12-10
DIR. STREET LECTURES.

DR.. @. s. Streets first lecture on
Navigation" before the United Boat
Club was given last night in the Office
of Horace G. Eastburn, in the Ford
Building The lecture proved very in
teresting and instructive TO the mem
bers of the club and other visitors who
filed the room to its capacity. Many
SUBJECTS of interest to a boat enthusi-
asst were talked Of and illustrated, many
of the subjects being original TO the
local boatmen.
The next lecture by Dr. Street will be
given on tho night of December %, two
lectures having been arranged for twice
month.
Evening journal., 1915-12-10
RETHANY ENTERTAINMENT.

The Sunday school and orchestra
OF Bethany Baptist Church gave an
enjoyable entertainment in the chapel
last evening. Well known vocal and
instrumental soloists assisted. Drills
by the children and a song by the
still smaller children of the Sunday
school entertained.
Evening journal., 1915-12-10
HEALTH PLAY AT Y. W. Q. A.

The play "Friends OF Health VIII
be given at .he Y. w. c. A. tomorrow
afternoon. at 4 o'clock. II was writ
ten by Miss Elizabeth Sumner, head
nurse for the Anti-Tuberculosis Com
mission. and IL will be acted by chill
drcn of her classes. This play is
a part Of the activities of anti-tuber-
culosis week, and it is expected that
many children will want 10 see IL.
All the children in the city are cor
daily invited to see the play.
Evening journal., 1915-12-10
GEORGE LODGE CONSCIOUS.
NO FRACTURE OF Skull

George Lodge. well-known attor-
ney. who fell at Ninth and shipley
streets yesterday morning during an
attack of vertigo and struck his head
on the sidewalk, was reported TO be
improved at the Delaware Hospital
this morning. Mr.. Lodge recovered
consciousness this morning for the
first time since the accident.
Physicians at the hospital today said
that Mr.. Lodge was suffering from a
slight concussion OF the brain, but no
>operation would be necessary.
Evening journal., 1915-12-10
SILYER SHRLL SALS.

The tank steamship Silver Shell.
recently completed at the yards
of the Harlan and Hollingsworth Cor
poration. cleared from New York
yesterday on her maiden voyage
across the Atlantic. She will go TO
Bordeaux and carries cargo Of $500
tons Of petroleum.