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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-09
A Fortune in Trust

None of those who saw Miss Grace
Dodge in her busy lifetime, not knowing
whD she was. would have dreamed that
she possessed fortune of s2,o00,000. She
WAS always somewhat plainly dressed, not
being particularly heedful of the demand
Of fashion, although there was no eccen.
tr:city in her manner She looked upon
the great fortune which she inherited
(, ION, her father, William E. Dodge, as
wealth which she was to hold in trust for
the benefit of humanity. She was diligent
in service of this kind and she gained
q reputation in this city which was
de, med higher and far more valuable than
any secured by those whose lives were
given up to fashionable entertainment.
Miss Dodge had reputation while others
had notoriety
The trust which she regarded her for
tune as imposing upon her has been per-
neEently extended to the public. A little
owe. one-half of her fortune was given
to two institutions with both of which
she was identified. The Young Women
Christian association receives from her
$4,000, which is a sufficient endowment
permanently and satisfactorily to main.
tin the institution. Teachers college
which she was influential in establishing
and which owes its remarkable growth In
M small measure to her efforts, receives
immediately $4,000. and will ultimate y
re, Give 100000 more. There were Other
benefactions calling for smaller sums
Miss Dodge did not deem it necessary tt
bestow any portion of her fortune upor
her immediate heirs, excepting that hel
brCther Cleveland II. Dodge, is to receiv,
ont third of the residue of her estate. Al
OF those who are next of kin to her iav,
abundant wealth, and all of them shared
with her in the interest which was Lain
tanned by her In various philanthropic an,
educational institutions.
The publishers have recently receives
proof that cannot be questioned of tn
worldwide interest not merely in the i'm
mediate operations Of the European wal
but in the conditions which made that wa
apra rently inevitable. Professor Usher
| book. a part OF which was written befor
| the war began and which sets forth diplo
| stic and other features associated wit
| the outbreak Of the war, has been rea
by hundreds Of thousands and has bee
translated into several languages TIL
| incomplete lectures of the late Professc
era NIB of London. which were hastily co
lected and published In book form, ar
passing rapidly into many editions. an
| 1t has sometimes been said that, on tn
| whole, Professor Cramb's exposition
| the most interesting and valuable Of an
Of those which were prepared before til
war began. Perhaps the best proof {
| worldwide interest in the war and
the conditions which led up to 1t il ful
| nished by the reception by the publ
Of the book recently issued by James \
Beck of the New York bar. 1t has a
ready been translated into many of tn
languages Of Europe and rs likely to b
| trs nslated into Japanese. A million copi<
OF this book have already been circulate
| In Great Britain. while very large issu
of the work has been accepted by til
American people.
Evening journal., 1915-12-17
DUPONT COMPANY ASKS
FOR LAND ALONG RIVER

JERSEY CITY. Dec. 17.-Applica-
tion OF the DUPONT Powder Company
for riparian rights along five miles
OF shore on the Delaware river ad-
joining its Carney's Point plant was
presented yesterday to the State
Board OF Commerce and Navigation.
After hearing the protest Of Captain
John J.. Bailey. OF Atlantic City. tho
board recommended grant of 1000
feet at So a foot
Captain Bailey. who operates boat
lines. told the board that the COM
pany had already taken over some
State property in the construction OF
a 1400-foot pier for the shipment OF
its products in vessels bound for for
eign countries and that the appli-
cation had been made subsequent to
this occupation. He said that II the
flve-mile grant were allowed It would
shut out all other commerce along
the Delaware desiring to use that
section of the shore. The shore line
sought extends from below Penns-
grove to below Deep Water Point,
and is the river front OF the powder
plant site.
Evening journal., 1915-12-17
.LODGERS take REFUGE
ON ROOF when FIRE
Threatens BUILDING

Sixty dodgers in the lodging house
and restaurant OF Michael Bennett
No. ia Market street. we're thro-7n
into a panic about o'clock this
morning, when they were awakened
by cries Of fire" and found the build
ing filled with smoke. It is a three
story structure.
Soon men could be seen at every
window in the building and some even
got on the roof officer McGillin was
soon on the scene and the men shout
ed to him to hurry up and get ladder
or they would be burned to death.
The officer shouted to the men that
there was no danger OF their being
burned to death and that there was
no need Of a ladder while the stair
ways could be used. He then went
into the building. and although the
smoke was thick. he showed them how
to get down.
While all this was going on.
Michael Bennett was fighting the
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1915-12-17
CAPT. R.F. CROSS
Named WARDEN
Of VORKHOUSE
Railway, N. J., Man Be-
comes Successor to Leonard
Crawford, Resigned
new OFFICIAL Will
BEGIN WORK ON MONDAY

Captain Richard F. Cross, assistant
superintendent of the New Jersey Re
tormatory, at Railway, N. j., has been
appointed warden of the New Castle
county workhouse at Greenbank, and
VIII arrive in Wilmington on next
Monday. He will succeed Leonard
Crawford as warden, the latter having
resigned because Of i'll health. Mr..
Crawford will remain at the work
house until the end Of the month TO
Iamiliarize Captain Cross with the in
stitution, after which he will 90 to
Florida.
Captain Cross, the new warden. is
about As years old. and has been At
the Railway institution fifteen years.
ne Is man of large stature and fine
physique. The appointment of Captain
sross was announced today in the fol-
IoWihs statement issued by J. Frank
Ball secretary of the workhouse trus-
tees:
The Board Of Trustees of the New
castle County Workhouse announce
mat they have selected CAPTAIN
hichard F. Cross as the warden OF
tne New Castle County Workhouse TO
succeed Mr.. Leonard Crawford who
rs compelled to resign on account OF
ill health. Captain Cross has had
large experience in penal institu-
lions, having been deputy superin-
tendent OF the New Jersey Reforma-
tory at Railway New Jersey. for
several years.
He comes to our institution with
the highest recommendations as to
MS ability and integrity, and the
trustees have every confidence that
captain Cross will assist them in
every way possible looking to the up-
lift and betterment Of the inmates of
the institution, at the same time
maintaining perfect discipline and
carrying on the affairs OF the insti-
tuition in accordance with strict busi-
ness principles"
Evening journal., 1915-12-17
women WIN PRIZES At
Grange Fancy WORK SHOW

Despite the unfavorable weather OF
last night, a large crowd was present
at the exhibitions of the West Brandy
wine Grange OF Talleyville. The ex-
hibitions we're OF canned fruit and
vegetables and of ladies' needle and
embroidery work.
A large quantity OF preserved fruits
and vegetables was exhibited and
much admired by members OF the
grange. The needle work department
also proved to be very attractive, a
big exhibition of fancy needlework be-
ing on display.
In the fruit and vegetables depart
ment. the first prize was won by Mrs.
Charles Day, who also had on exhibi-
tion the largest quantity OF preserves.
Mrs. Arthur Smedley and Mrs. T.. L.
Weldin wee awarded the second and
third prizes, respectively.
Mrs. Gene Run won the FIRST prize in
needle and embroidery work. The sec
ond prize in this display was won by
Miss Anna Galley
Following the business session and the
awarding of the prizes, the playlet "No
Wanted by Three Bachelor Girls" was
presented Echoes from the Delaware
State Grange were read by Charles Day.
The judges of the exhibitions were:
Mrs. Penrose Tallcy, Mrs. Keen and
Mrs. Amos Palmer.
Evening journal., 1915-12-17
URGES STRONGER MILITARY POWER
AS THE BEST ASSURANCE OF PEACE

A peace suggestion offered at the
approach OF the Christmas season is
made to the clergymen OF the country
by Henry A. Wise Wood, of New York
city, chairman of the conference COM
mitiee on national preparedness, in
q letter addressed today to clergymen
throughout the country.
He tells them that the closest ap-
proach to universal peace can only be
achieved when the. preponderance Of
military power is held by peace-loving
peoples, and that the preservation Of
righteousness throughout the world.
no less than Americas security, re-
quire that this nation shall do its
part to redress the balance of power
which has been lying too long in the
hands Of war-like nations.
Mr. Wood says he is an advocate Of
preparedness only because he is a
lover OF peace, and as a business man
OF large affairs he is convinced that
there is no other way to attain peace
but through making a peaceful nation
stronger than those nations from
whose aggression il must be protected.
The text of his peace suggestion let
ter is as follows:
Evening journal., 1915-12-17
POWDER
WORKER, Scent
PLOT TTOBL0N UP
John Svoboda Held at Salem
on Charge of Theft of
Explosives
TRANSLATE HIS letters:
WOULDN'T Pose FOR PHOTO

With the arrest yesterday at Salem,
n. j., OF Jacob SvObOda, an employe
OF the 10. /. DUPONT de Nemours Pow
der Company at Carney's Point. the
authorities are trying TO learn wheth-
er he Is a German spy and whether
his arrest has foiled an attempt to
destroy three powder plants.
Svoboda went TO Pennsgrove last
August and when a few days ago he
refused to obey an order Of the COM
pany TO have his photograph taken
suspicion was aroused. He was shad-
owed and yesterday technical charge
of larceny was made against him.
He was held under $1,000 bail for a
further hearing by Squire ID. Harris
Smith. OF Salem. but no date has been
set for the hearing.
Detectives of the dupont Company to-
day were seeking 60 establish whether
the man under arrest had several aliases,
such as Louis Hartley, Louis Herman,
Louis Fallter, Savolda, DR.. Jacob Sva-
boda and Louis Halbert, and whether
he has a criminal record. In October.
1906. a man giving one Of the above
names was arrested at NoIristown for
larceny and receiving stolen goods and
was sentenced TO six years in the East
ern Penitentiary under the name Of
Louis Halhert. In June, 1911, a man
giving one of the above names was sen
fenced by Judge Fawcett, Of Brooklyn.
60 four years in Sing Sing for grand
larceny Svoboda claims 10 be a French
man.
Il was learned that detectives have
Z n.
rest was made by Constable Joseph
Henry and DUPONT Company detectives
Svoboda had rooms in Pennsgrove Will
a man whom he claims as his son. Be
cause Of the strange actions Of the pair
midnight conferences and carrying inys
terious packages into the rooms at al
hours Of the day and night, neighbour
Continued on Page Fourteen.)
Evening journal., 1915-12-17
TYPHOID ON Decrease.
BUT MUCH Grip IN CITY

The number Of cases of typhoid
fever in this city is decreasing. There
are in all forty-two cases in the city.
twenty-four OF which are confined to
the city hospitals. Eleven OF the hos
pital patients are from out OF town.
Eighteen cases are distributed
throughout the city. One patient is
confined in the Physicians and Sur
geans Hospital. and four in the
Homeopathic. The Delaware Hospi-
tai is nursing the largest number Of
cases, having in their institution at
the present time nineteen patients,
more than there are in the homes
over the city. Five OF the forty-two
patients today were reported 10 the
Board of Health as recovered.
Grip has also taken a strong hand
i'm the city At the present time
many residents are confined to their
homes suffering from this afliction
In one family Of nine. seven of the
members are suffering from the
grip. There are three cases OF diph-
liberia and six cases OF scarlet fever
in the city, according TO the Health
Boards records.
Evening journal., 1915-12-17
ALLIES face NEW
TEUTON ASSAULT
NEAR SALONIKA
AuStrianS Also Rush Rein
forcements to Crush the
Montenegrin Armies
BULGARS- serbs Resume
FIGHTING IN ALBANIA
By The United Press.

rABIS, Dec. l7.-Austria has sent re.
Inducements into Montenegro and is
I"shing with great energy her campaign
to capture or annihilate the Montenegrin
army.
Dispatches received here today said
the Austrians are advancing on a 10
mile front. The Montenegrins are resist
ing stubbornly along the Linn river, but
lack heavy artillery and ammunition to
check the invasion. Inhabitants Of
Eastern Montenegro are fleeing before
the approach of the Austrian army
which now occupies a front extending
from 20 to 80 miles within the Monte
negrin frontier
At the same time furious fighting has
been resumed between the Bulgars and
Serbs in Albania. Three thousand Bull
garian troops forced crossing of the
River Drin after a two days battle in
a severe snowstorm. The Serbs brought
up reinforcements and threw the Bull
gars back on the following day.
Athens dispatches today reported
that 10000 Bulgarian and German
troops are now massed at GiegveliI
and Doiran. To these forces will soon
be added $4,000 Austrians advancing
from Krivolak.
Heavy artillery is being moved
southwark and there is every indica-
ton that the attack on the Anglo
French forces north Of Salonika is
about TO begin.
Advices from Geneva today said
that Italian troops landed in Albania
are not moving forward to the relief
Of the Serbs but have encamped near
the Adriatic coast.
RUSSIANS TAKE PERSIAN CITY.
By The United Press.
PErROGRAD, Dec. 17.-Russian
troops have occupied the important
Continued on Page p
Evening journal., 1915-12-17
FROM Class ROOM TO
The MARRIAGE altar
speelaI DO THE Evening JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SEAFORD, Del, Dec. 17.-Miss
Katherine Holston. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. O. S. Holston of Stockton.
and Dr. Austin F. Wood, of Green
backville. Va, were married yester-
day afternoon. The bride was a
member of the graduating class at
Stockton this year.
The marriage is the elimination of
a romance, which began a few months
ago. DIR. Wood met Miss Holston at
a debate when she won a medal for
elocution. Since then he has been
very attentive. On Thursday morn
ing she attended school at Stockton.
a. was her daily custom, remaining
for her classes. She was Joined
in the afternoon by DIR. Wood who
had engaged an automobile which
stopped at the school. called for his
betrothed, and the pair speeded to
Pocomoke. where they were married
by the Rev. Mr.. Williams. DR.. and
Mrs. Wood will live at Greenbackville.
Evening journal., 1915-12-17

May present to you a thought
which seems appropriate to what we are
used to calling the Season of Peaceg
John Fiske has said that the closest
approach to a condition Of perpetual and
universal peace that it is possible to
attain among nations can be achieved
only when the preponderance of mill
tary power has been gathered into the
hands Of the pacific peoples.
Humanity and the preservation of
righteousness throughout the world. mo
less than our own security, require that
we shall do our part to redress the bal
ance OF power which too long has been
permitted to lie with the war-like ma =.
tions.
ut is obvious that our own form of
civilization as well as the forms of civ
ilization enjoyed by the other pacifc
nations are in jeopardy so long as the
machinery of compulsion remains wholly
IN the hands of those bent upon con.
quest.
"Thus, peace through righteousness
supported by power keeps running
through my mind as the most fittinS
text Of the seaJon."
Evening journal., 1915-12-17
SKATING ON SIDEWALKS
Was MORNING Diversion

when the residents of Wilmington
arose this morning they found the
sidewalks covered with ice It was a
dark morning and many persons over
slept themselves. Then there was a
rush to get to work on time. Some
of the workers found it easier to
skate or slide to work, while others
saw the safest plan was to walk in
the street. Numerous persons fell. on
the slippery sidewalks.
The police yesterday warned prop
erty owners that warrants would be
issued for those who do not clean the
snow and ice from the sidewalks in
front of their homes. The order re-
suited in many sidewalks being clean
ed last night
Evening journal., 1915-12-17
SIXTEEN PERSONS killed
IN english TRAIN Wreck
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
NEWCASTLE. Eng, Dec. 17.-six-
teen persons were killed, more than
fifty injured and several are missing
in triple collision today between a
freight train, pilot engine and a
passenger train in a heavy fog near
Jarrow. Four coaches overturned and
were incinerated
Sixteen corpses. so body charred
as to make Identification almost i'm
possible. had been recovered early this
afternoon.
A trainload of nurses and physicians
was dispatched from Newcastle. The
train CROPPED its way down the coast
in one of the densest fogs in months.
Evening journal., 1915-12-17
MUST face JURY ON
CHARGE Of SHOOTING MAN

Julius J. PolIinger. aged 20 years,
OF No. 1906 Apple street, was held
in $1,000 bail for the Court of Cen
eral Sessions by Judge Churchman in
City Court today on a charge Of shoot
ing Stanley Kedziersh. aged SO years,
of No. 113 South ClaymOnt street, in
the right leg with a shotgun Sat
urday night at Claymont and Heald
streets.
hedziersH was a patient at Della
ware Hospital for nearly a week as
result of the shooting His limb
from the ankle TO the thigh was pep
pered" with bird shot
The injured man said that Pollinger
met him and a companion and called
them Polanders and attacked them.
Pollinger, he said. finally got a shot
gun and fired at him. He said he shot
three times.
Evening journal., 1915-12-17
Use MULES TO DRAG
HEARSE FROM SNOW Drift

George W. Burris, road supervisor for
New Castle hundred, started the work
yesterday Of opening the blocked
roads in that hundred. Reports Of roads
being blocked in other hundreds have
been received In parts of Mill Creek
hundred on Wednesday many roads were
choked.
The funeral of Mrs. Michael Dwver
took place ON Wednesday from her late
home on the Limestone road. After
considerable trouble tae funeral got
along well until about half mile from
Ashland, when the hearse became stalled
in snow bank Clarence Pennington,
who lives in the neighborhood. took his
mules TO the scene and after breaking
the road for some distance he hitched
the mules to the hearse ana pulled it
clear OF the snowbank.
Evening journal., 1915-12-17
B. & 0. HASN'T PHOTOS
OF IMDIBING employees

officials of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad deny the reports emanating
recently to the effect that detectives
connected with the company have
been phOtographing employees seen in
dulging in intoxicatig liquors.
II was explained by those in posi-
tion to speak with authority that
while the Baltimore and Ohio insists
upon absolute sobriety on the part
Of its operating department employees
connected with train service, their per-
sonal liberty is not interfered with
when off duty.
In this connection, il was said that
the statement attributed to DR.. J. f.
Tearney. chief medical examiner OF
the company. which it is claimed has
been somewhat distorted. was i'm the
nature Of professional treatise and
suggestion that in case OF accident
the administering Of stimulants should
be left to the judgment of the surgeon
rather than by fellow-employes or
misguided friends.
Evening journal., 1915-12-17
VILLA PRISONER OF
HIS own Generals.
MAY BE DEPOSED
By The United Press.

Ell PASO, Tex. Dec. IT. General
Francisco villa. virtually prisoner
Of his eleven generals at Chihuahua,
today faced removal as leader OF the
rebels. and possibly deportation from
Mexico.
villa is considered a failure by his
followers, who are still determined
to wage warfare against the recog-
nized Carranza government. They are
reported to be meeting in Chihuahua
to decide whether to select his sue
cessor. In case he is deposed he will
be taken under guard to the United
States and told never to return to
Mexico.
Since his arrival at chihuahua We'd
nesday. villa has remained secluded
at the home Of his church" wife, Sc
nora Luzcoraal de Villa. His presence
at the council was forbidden and he
was placed under surveillance.
The eleven generals have taken IN
the plan Of future opposition to Car
rama. They have decided to inau-
gurate a campaign in southern Mexico.
Evening journal., 1915-12-17
RELIEF ship FLYING
BELGIAN FLAG LOST
OFF english COAST
By The United Press.

ny Inc united ffeSS.
ROTTERDAM, Dec 1.-THE Bel
gian relief ship LevenpooI, from New
York, has been mined or torpedoed.
She was in a sinking condition when
last reported.
The Levenpool is owned by the Pool
Shipping Company, Of West Hartle-
pool. of England, but was under char
ter to the American commission for
the relief OF Belgium. When she left
New York she flew the Belgium
relief flag under which she was sup
posedly immune from attack by any
belligerent.
She displaced 1854 tons and was
built in 1911.
A second dispatch received here
said that the Levenpool did not sink
but was beached on Mucking Flats.
The British steamer Nyroco, arriv-
ing here today, reported that she pass
ed the Levenpool in a sinking condi-
ton near KentishlnOck
Her crew. officers Of the Nyroco said
were taken of by the steamer Pan
Continued on Page Fourteen.)
Evening journal., 1915-12-17
court PUTS HURRY UP
ORDER ON This father

When John Sikorsil was arraigned in
City Court today on a charge of non
support of his wife and two children.
Assistant City Solicitor Lynn said that
the family were without fuel and had no
credit at the grocery stcrc
a temporary order WAS made ordering
Sikorski TO pay 81 tomorrow for the i'm
mediate relief Of his family. The case
was continued until Tuesday.
Evening journal., 1915-12-17
BURNED MAN IMPROVES.

John Dorse, who was badly burned
about the face. neck and hands at the
Harlan and .HollingswOrth Corpora
tons plant yesterday. was reported TO
be much improved at the Homeopathic
Hospital today.
Evening journal., 1915-12-17
Peace ship Released:
PARTY NEARS CHRISTIANSAND
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
LONDON. Dec. 1.-THE Ford peace
ship Oscar II is on its way to Chris
tiansand, Norway, having been re.
leased by the British authorities at
Kirkwall last night, according to a
press dispatch received here today.
Neither the American embassy nor
government Offices had any confrma-
ton. but it was assumed the report
was true. The delay in releasing the
ship, it was stated, was due to the fact
that few articles OF contraband were
found aboard.
The Oscar II is expected to reach
Christiansand tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1915-12-17
BABY HORRIBLY SCALDED
BY HOT WATER PLUNGE
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SEAFoRD, Del, Dec. 17.-Carrie
the 4-year-old daughter OF George p.
Smith, tenant on the Winter farm
near here, is in a critical condition
as the result of falling into a tub OF
hot water this morning at her home.
The child was walking through an
outbuilding. when she tripped and fell
backwards into the tub. She was
horribly scalded about the legs, arms
and body before she could be pulled
from the tub.
Evening journal., 1915-12-17
IS. k. Smith IS TREASURER
OF H. & H. CORPORATION

AT a special meeting of the directors
of the Harlan and Hollingsworth
Corporation this morning. S. X. Smith
was elected vice-president OF the cor
poration to succeed Persifor Frazer,
Jr., resigned. Mr.. Smith is now vice
president and treasurer of the cor
poration. Henderson Weir. secretary
of the corporation, was also elected a
director.
Evening journal., 1915-12-17
TO OPEN BOND BIDS.

Proposals for the sale OF the $780,
600 issue Of bonds for the sale and
equipment of the addition to the VIII
mington High School will be received
by the Board OF Education en- Monday
evening, December q.
Evening journal., 1915-12-17
FINE RAILROAD TREsPAssERs.

George Dudley and Clarence Ward
were each fined S. and costs in City
Court today on a charge Of trespass-
ing on the property Of the Pennsyl
vania Railroad Company. Dudley
was found in a stock car at Seventh
street and Railroad avenue. Ward
was caught riding blind baggage" at
French street station.