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The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-10-02
della CITTA'
E DELLA PENNSYLVANIA

cesso ottenuto e sia di sproae per la
conquista di altri piu' grandi.
Noi del Patricia nell'esternare
il vivo compiacimento, inviamo al
lintero corpo musicale di Ernest e
particolarmente al bravo prof. Mac
cagno, gil auguri di progresso di
sempre incontrastabili vittorie.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-10-02
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vivamente tutti di citare nellie lettere,
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The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-10-02

Prof. PIETRO MACCAGNO.
Anche la 'tSavoia Band" di Ernest,
grande industrioso ccntro minera-
rio postO a poche migla da Indiana,
e stata da qucsta citta,ilu, "a la Sc
ra di' Martedi della pa,sata scttima,
22 Settembre tcs;c scorsO, applaudi-
ta'con ovaZioni caloros@.
ALE Up. M, col caro- elettrico
proveniente da Ernest. l'intero corpo
musicale con a capo il dlrettore or
ganizzatore prof. Pietro Maccagno
giunse in questa citta'. Vestivano tut
tt una bella divisa indossata la prima
volta per tale occasione e faceva pia-
cere guardarl.
= Disciplinati silenziosi, stavano
fermi inquadrati taspettando rordine
del direttore per allietare con una al
legra marcia, molti cittadini che
attendevano in crocchio.
Un allCgra maestcsa marcia flu
subito inionata risvegliAndc negli a.
mimi di tutti uHd nOta Saia, mantle
stata con una calda ovazione che non
accennava n torminarc, non appena
dietro ordine del prof. Maccagno
terminarono.
Iniziarono quindi con nuove piu'
belle marcie il giro della citta' Sc
guilt da uno stuolo di ammiratori,
riscuotendo sempre ed in ogni punto
simpatiche acclamazioni.
Verso lie ore $50 p. M, IN Phila
delphia Street e propriamente davan-
ii PUficio provvisorio del ''PatriOta'',
installato per proiettare il risultato
finale dele elezioni tenutesi il giorno
prima, ..la "Savoia Band" seduta In
circolo lnizio' pespletamento di un
vasto magnifico programme duran
te il quale entusiasticamente fu sem
pre- applaudita senza fine, specie al
finale di una magnifca sinfonia ese-
guita con vera maestria. Bravi soli-
sti, spiccato chiaro il bombardino,
ottimo l'accordo tutto rinsieme del
la banda.
Ale ore 10, il concerto termino'
fra lie larghe manifestation con-
gratulazioni di simpatia da parte di
motif.
In tale lieta occasione :bbiamo
constatato CHI anche la "Savoia
Band" di Ernest, come lie attire del
paesi imitrofi, e composta di tutti
nostri connazionali forti lavcratori
dele miniere, animati dalla voIonta'
lspirata al progresso ed all'onore del
buon nome italiano.
Composta dal valente prof. Mac
cagno appena pochi mesi or sono,
con Is costanza, con pamore indefes-
so allo studio ed emulando le attire,
ha raggiunto il livello dele attire ban
de italiane.
Sc tutto clio 81 deve individualmen-
te ad ognuno dei'musicanti, maggior
mente ronore spetta al prof. Macca
gno, che non ha risparmiato spende-
re tutte le sue energie, non curando
sagrifzi ed altro, pur di raggiungere
Fideale.
Vada orgogliosa quindi Ia ''Savo-
Ia Band di Ernest del meritato sue
Evening journal., 1915-03-20
TOO MUCH TROUBLE
CONFUSES CITY JUDGE
Crap Shooting, Drinking and
Fighting So Complex That
Court Forgets II
THOUGHT ONE STORY
WAS IMPROBABLE

Il think too much happened in that
house" said Judge Churchman. in
City Court today, as he dismissed the
charges of assault and battery made
against James Lenningham and James
Milburn, both colored, by Edward
Laws. also colored, of No zoos West
Second street. as well as the charge of
playing crap and selling whiskey
against Milburn
Laws said he went to the home OF
Milburn, No. 1918 West Fourth street,
late Monday night He declared that
he saw four railroad men playing crap
in the diningroom and Milburn was
acting as "cutter" for the game and
"cut" twenty-five cents out OF every
dollar. He said Milburn sold him
drink of whiskey for fifteen cents.
AS he refused 10 enter the crap
game. he said Milburn struck him over
the eye with a club and Lenningham
cut him in the face with a penknife.
and he was then thrown out. After he
was out he was struck with a brick
by Lenningham, Laws declared.
Upon being questioned by Philip L.
Garrett, counsel for the defendant,
Laws admitted he had six or seven
beers" and four glasses Of gin be-
fore going to Milburn's house. but
said he was not affected by the drinks.
Milburn and Lenningham denied the
charges. Milburn said Laws got into
the house by forcing in the front win
dow, and when Milburn approached
him. pretended to have a weapon in
his hip pocket, which he threatened To
draw. He said they had a hard time
putting him out, as he showed fight.
Lenningham said after being put
out the front door. Laws broke in
the kitchen door, and seized a tea cup
to throw at him and fell After being
again put out Laws fell backward into
tub in the yard.
Lenningham said Laws had TO be
put out three times before he went
away.
Judge Churchman thought the story
told by Laws was improbable.
Evening journal., 1915-03-20
american TRADE
already SUFFERS
BY THE BLOCKADE
Few Shipments of Cotton
Have Gone Forward Since
England's Drastic Move
Government keeps
UP MODIFICATION FIGHT
sy The United Press.

Sy Inc United IlcSs.
WASHINGTON, March 2O-The
Anglo-French contention that the al
lies have the right to declare Euro
pean water and the Mediterranean"
a blockade zone may be accepted in
principle by the United States. But
his government will insist that such
blockade must be directed only
against cargoes and vessels intended
,or German ports. Interference with
American commerce en- route to neu-
raj ports will be strenuously objected
%.
That much already has been de-
cjded on by the President and his
advisors. Following a series of con-
ferences between Robert Lansing,
counsellor of the State Department.
Rear Admiral Fisk and Captains
Oliver and Knapp, the latter three be-
ing experts on naval law, it has about
been decided that under modern con-
ditions a blockade may be declared
for any area that the blOckading ma
ticns have warships to police The
United States, however, will suggest
that the allies define exactly their
radius of activity. This would save
neutrals embarrassment as they
would know that only within its Limits
would their vessels be in danger Of
being detained
Meanwhile American commerce has
suffered seriously already. Since the
announcement by England that the
blockade was to be enforced, very few
shipments of cotton have gone for
ward. And most of the coast ships
drafted into service to carry goods
across the ocean, have now beer
shunted back to their regular runs
Officials refused to estimate the exact
losses sustained, but pointed out thai
the war risk insurance bureau, which
had been insuring over-sea cargoes, is
now doing very little business. Th'
first protest against the illegal deten
ton of an American vessel will be il
the case of the Maracas, from New
York, February %. for Rotterdam anl
Copenhagen. This steamer, loaded will
packing house products, was takei
into Kirkwall. March II, and has nov
been ordered before a prize court a
Hull. Her owners deny that there /
cOntrabrand in her cargo and Ambas
sador Page at London, has been or
dered to protest against her seizure
on the ground that she was en- rout'
from one neutral port to another ant
that her detention is unwarranted ant
high-handed.
President Wilson and his advisors
in dealing with the blockade situation
have been urged by naval officials t.
be careful in making protests not Il
raise points that later on might EN-
barrass the United States, should
be at war. 1t has been pointed out L
them that with submarine develop
ment extending daily and with aeria
warfare still in its infancy, this gov
ernment some day in the future Nigh
be confronted with a situation tha
would demand drastic measures. An
naval officials have requested tn
President and the State Department
10 bear this in mind in all action TAX
en- at the present time.
Evening journal., 1915-03-20
POLICE Slayer
ON TRIAL soon.
FOR HIS LIFE
Krakus, Alias Melba, TO Face
Oyer and Terminer Jury
On Next Monday
Defense MAY Be
that OF INSANITY

Crouching in a cell at the county
workhouse is Peter Krakus, alias
Melba, awaiting trial on Monday in
Oyer and Terminer Court, charged
with the murder of Police Officer
Francis X Tierney, whom he shot
down here on March in an attempt
TO evade arrest. On the same occasion
Krakus is alleged to have wounded
three -Sharpless, Mcdaniel
and Scott. Krakus will be represented
by David j. Reinhardt, who has been
assigned to his case by the court. At
torney General Josiah o. Woleott and
Deputy Attorney General Armon ID.
Chaytor will prosecute the case. The
defense may be insanity. Krakus has
refused to make any statements since
he was lodged in the workhouse ex-
cept to jabber something about his
sister.
There will be sixty-four jurors in at
tendance at the special session of the
court, and it will take considerable
time to get jury. IN addition to the
challenges for cause. having conscien-
tious scruples against returning a YER
dict OF guilty where the punishment is
death. and having formed or expressed
an opinion as TO the guilt or innocence
Of the prisoner that after hearing the
law and evidence a juror cannot give a
verdict, there can be thirty challenges,
ten by the State and twenty by the de-
fence.
There will be twenty-five witnesses for
the State Chief Justice PennewiIL
Judge Henry C. Conrad and William IL.
Boyce will be the trial judges.
Although Governor Charles r. Mil
Ter has signed requisition papers for
the removal to New Britain, Connec-
ticut, of Bernard Montvid, who is a
self-confessed accomplice TO the mur-
der of the Rev. Joseph Zebrows, a
Lithuanian priest of that town, and
his housekeeper, on February 8, the
Connecticut officers who have been
! here since a few days after the man
was arrested, will not be permitted to
take him away until after the mur-
der trial of Peter Krakus. next week
! Montvid, in his confession, declared
that all he did in the Connecticut
murder was TO stand guard in order
TO warn Krakus and his two assistants.
who did the killing. Some of the Of
ficers who heard the confession, be-
lieve that more than Montvid and
Krakus were concerned in the mur-
der.
At the workhouse Montvid seems
cheerful since he made the confession
and seems ready and willing to talk
TO anyone whom he can get to listen
to him.
Willard S. Sharpless and Horace
Mcdaniel, the two officers who were
shot by Krakus, who also killed Po-
lice officer Francis X. Tierney, arc
recovering at the Delaware Hospi-
tai Mr.. Mcdaniel, who was shOi
through the lungs will be able tC
leave the hospital in a few days un'
less unforeseen complications arise.
J Mr.. Sharpless also seems on the
! safe road to recovery. He was shof
! in the abdomen and for several day:
! it was not thought he would live.
! officer James 7. Scott. who wa:
wounded by the same man has beer
out of the hospital for several days
Evening journal., 1915-03-20
OSCAR I. CROSBY TO
HELP THE BELGIANS
Sailed To-day to Take Charge
OF Relief Distribution
In the War Zone
FORMER PRESIDENT OF
WILMINGTON RAILWAY

Oscar Terry Crosby, former president
of the Wilmington and Philadelphia
Traction Company, who lived in this city
until about two years ago; explorer,
electrical engineer and formerly an off
Ger in the United States army, was a
passenger aboard the steamship st.
Louis, of the American Line, when she
steamed from New York today. He is
bound for Brussels, where he is to take
complete charge OF the work of relief
organization and distribution at that
point for the Commission for Relief in
Belgium.
Mr.. Crosby. who is of independent
means as well as OF versatile attain
ments, goes as a volunteer worker,
prompted by the desire to do what he
can TO facilitate the task of saving the
Belgians from the starvation which
threatens them. He is taking with him
his personal secretary and is defray-
ing his own expenses. AS a vice
chairman of the commission and its
chief administrator in Belgium he will
succeed to the post which is to be re-
linquished on April / by Mr. A. n.
Connect. who has done admirable SER
vice but who is compelled to retire by
pressure of other duties Mr.. Con-
nett as chief administrators in Brus-
sells for the commissions. succeeded
Captain j. T. Lucy, who also rendered
distinguished service.
Mr.. Crosby's home is in Warrenton.
Va, where his country estate, View
Tree, is regarded os one of the finest
in that section of the south. There
he has passed much of his time since
his retirement from active business as
head of the Wilmington and Phiiadel-
phia Traction Company He lived at
the Wilmington Club while in this
city.
Evening journal., 1915-03-20
Children
SUFFER BY WAR
Mothers, Too, Are Dying
More Rapidly Than Faith
erS on the Firing Line
MADAME GROUITCH TO
DESCRIBE CONDITIONS

"Serbias women and children are
dying more rapidly than are her war
riors on the firing line"
This is the startling message receiv-
ed by the Serbian Agricultural Relief
Committee of America of which Dr..
Charles w. Eliot, president emeritus
of Harvard is president. The bearer
of this message is Nine. Slavko Grou-
itch, wife of the permanent under sec
retary of foreign affairs of Serbia, who
has recently come to America in the
interest of the women and children in
Serbia. where conditions are reported
to be more distressing than in any
other country in Europe, not except
ing Belgium Nine. Grouitch is TO tell
of the conditions at the home of Mrs.
Lammot DUPONT here, on Thursday
evening
The committee is not only asking
for money to buy food for the starving
women and children but asks for
harrows. seeders, sickels, hoes, plows,
spades, forks, rakes. picks, axes and
shovels. With these tools Serbian
women will put in a crop which will
prevent starvation next winter.
Nine. Grouitch is an American
woman. She was formerly Miss
! Mabel Dunlop, OF West Virginia. "Un-
happy and glorious Belgium needs so
much | don't want one penny from
her." says she, "and / don't want one
penny from the poor here in my own
deserving country, but if there is any
thing left, may it not be given to Ser
bia?"
America is already responding. The
first ship carrying relief has already
sailed, carrying 500 plows. spades and
hoes, one of each to be distributed to
each of so farmers, and $50 harrows,
one of which will be given to every
two farmers. But this is only mere
drop in the bucket. Serbia's need is
vastly greater than can possibly be
met. says Chairman Wells, who is
urging a quick response.
To raise funds Systematically local
committees will be organized in many
cities of the United States, but in
the meantime, the chairman says. con-
tributions should be sent direct 10
the Serbian Relief Committee. New
York City.
Metropolitan Dimitri, Supreme Head
of the Serbian Church, describing the
terrible distress of the civilian popu-
lation says: To-day one million Ser
bians are suffering every possible
sorrow. They are destitute of every
thing. In six of the most fertile dis
tricts no less than fifty per cent OF
the children are dying from lack oI
nourishment and medicine, from colo
and exposure"
Accompanying Madame Grouitcl
here will be Misse Helen Lozaniteh
daughter Of former cabinet ministe
Of Servia. Miss Lozaniteh is a Re-
Cross nurse and has been in activ
service in this great war. She will b.
asked to speak and give some Of he
experiences in the war, and it i
thought that she will have much of in
terest to tell about having been a wit
ness of actual fighting. The meetin
TO be held at the home of Mrs. Lammo
dupont, on Thursday evening. will b
open to the public.
Evening journal., 1915-03-20
BY ED L. KEEN

lnllcu llehb Slau correspondents.
LONDON, March 2O.-That Vice Ad-
miral Garden, commanding the allied
feet. at the Dardanelles. either was
killed or badly wounded in the en-
gagomont inside the strait on Thurs
day, was the report that gained much
credence here today.
Unofficial denials came from the Ad-
miralty. It was stated that aside from
the loss OF the French battleship Bou-
vet and the British battleships IRE
sistible and Africa, no serious cas-
ualties had been suffered by the allied
fleet. Dispatches to the Admiralty
early today indicated that Forts Kilid-
Bahr and Chanak. guarding the Dar-
daneles Narrows, were heavily dam
aged before the Anglo-French feet
withdrew.
The report came from Athens today
that part OF the fleet had re-entered
the strait and that the Smelling Of the
narrows forts had been resumed. The
renewal of the bOmbardment Athens
cabled followed an important confer
ence aboard the French flagship Suf-
fren, at which Rear Admiral De Ro-
beck. who succeeded Vice Admiral
Garden in command met the captains
of the allied warships. From Petro-
grad came an unofficial report that
the Russian Black Sea feet has APP
peared on the Bosphorus. The arri-
val OF the enemy squadron has Great
ed panic in Constantinople, Petro-
grad cabled
Rumors that Vice Admiral Garden
/ was killed In the engagement on
Thursday followed quickly the Al.
miralty's announcement that Rear Ad-
niiral De Robeck had been placed IN
command because Garden was ell.
Another statement from the Admiralt.
admitted that Gardens flagship. th'
Inhexihle. has been badly damaged b.
tho fire from the Turkish forts.
shell struck IN the forward control
the Admiralty announced. But N
official mention was made OF the fac
that the Admlrals cabin was locate,
in that part OF the ship
Athens dispatches received her
early this afternoon tended 4
strengthen the belief that Garden wal
wounded or killed in Thursdays bat
| tie More than fifty men, includinl
] NtNtldi UHittlrf wore hliitu bN0hlu iiii
flagship Infexible the cablegram said
The six warships that re-entere,
the strait yesterday morning and re
sumed the bombardment were forced
10 withdraw in the afternoon on ac
count OF bad weather. The Turkish
forts contented themselves with onl,
an infrequent response to the attacl
yesterday morning.
A British destroyer steamed out
side the strait early today. bringinl
number OF bodies OF British an,
French sailors from a hospital ship
Grouped In a circle OF Tenedos Islan,
the warships Of the allied fleet half
masted their colors while the dea,
we're buried at sea with full nava
honors.
The French ministry OF marine an
nounced this afternoon that onl
64 men, Of the crow of about SO
aboard the battleship Bouvet, sunk il
the Dardanelles. were rescued. Cas-
ualties aboard the other French war
ships we're slight il was announced.
Though shocked at the news OF tn
sinking OF three allied battleships, tn
English press for the most part, tool
the Dardanelles losses philosophicall
today. They had been prepared &
learn o, serious reverses by previou
Evening journal., 1915-03-20
BLUE PRINTS SHOW VALVES.

Chief Engineer Edgar M. Hopes,
Jr.. of the Water Department, has
drawn an emergency diagram of all
of the operation valves of the city
water system so that they can be
readily located in case it is required
To shut any of them off. Heretofore
the location of practically all the
valves controlling the water supply
was lin the heads of the superinten-
dents of the reservoirs. and one did
not know the location of those at the
other pans. In case Of illness or
otherwise of these men. and in event
of a breakdown, the location of the
valves would be a matter OF conjec-
ture and il would take considerable
time to reme0y the breakdowns.
Evening journal., 1915-03-20
CATHOLICS TO PRAY
FOR EUROPEAN Peace

In the Catholic churches Of the dio-
cesc OF Wilmington tomorrow morningl
special prayers will be offered for peace
in Europe. At the masses in every
church in the diocese the congregations
will also partake of communion.
In the evening at vespers special pray
ers will again be offered for the same
intention.
This day OF special prayer has been
ordered by Pope Benedict XIV, and will
be observed throughout the world. Bishop
Monaghan two weeks ago sent a circular
letter 20 all the priests OF the diocese
calling attention 10 the day. aud il was
read during the masses the past two
Sundays II is expected that every
church will be crowded tomorrow morn
ing with COMMITMENTS.
Evening journal., 1915-03-20
Farmer BADLY hurt
UNDER FODDER Gutter

Frank Dolson, a New Castle hun
dred farmer, was seriously injured on
Thursday He had driven to the
farm of George W.. Burris, at Rose
Hill. for a fodder cutter, and as the
wagon left the Burris lane the wheel
slid into a rut, causing the wagon to
Jolt. The cutter tilted, and Mr..
Dolson, who was on the side of the
wagon, fell TO the ground and the
cutter in part fell on him, seriously
iniuring him about the stomach and
head
The attending. physicians have
hopes that Mr.. Dolson will recover.
Evening journal., 1915-03-20
SAY FAREWELL TONIGHT
TO MAJOR HOLCOMB

Major Chauncey p. Holcomb. who
has been appointed district attorney
10 the United States Court in Shang-
hal. China, and who leaves for China
next week will be given a farewell
luncheon at Ainscow's cafe tonight
by a number of his friends.
II is understood Major Holcomb
will not leave Wilmington until Fri
day and will go by way of San Fran
cisco where he will view the exposi-
ton there.
Evening journal., 1915-03-20
FORMER DOVER MAN
QUITS With million
A. H. CoSden Left Twenty
Years Ago as Errand Boy,
Now RetireS at AZ
TO PLAY AND GET BACK
TO NATURE, HE SAYS

A. II. Cosden left his home in Do
yer, Del, twenty years ago with
mcagrc knowledge of the drug bust
ness and unlimited ambition and went
to New York. On Thursday be re-
tired from the presidency of the
Riker-Hegeman Drug Company, with
a fortune estimated at more than a
million dollars. He is AZ years old
and says he will devote the remainder
of his life to play and getting back
to nature" Mr.. Cosden has relatives
who now live in Dover.
After his arrival in New York he
CONTINUED on Page p
Evening journal., 1915-03-20
PURCHASES NEW FARM.

G. e. zippe, of near Townsend, has
purchased a new farm of $50 acres
from the william r. Helm estate.
Evening journal., 1915-03-20
FLASHES FROM THE WAR
GERMAN TRooPs BuBy POLASp H0NEs.

uEhnAN thVVfc bthN rVAANb hVAEc
BY The United Press.
FErRoeRAD March zo.-csrnan troops n roiaad
leaving ashes and ruined they pressed
beck toward the Prusaa frontier according setoaea
statement published hero todsy. me oergras s
mated destroyed property sorth hsS sroa daih-
Tho charged against tAe ctrmaaa srdeaig 7asNi
to meet the statement t7 ihe German ee tia. I4
troops piaged surned homes their invasion q o
country around Memel early this vesz.
Tho Germans IN Poland haze devastated s5 towns ana
large villages was stated "A.ro s7ooo rasr Villages
r-ty "a ruins. 1900 totally Destroyed end 1000 IN aches
eERM4Ns FAN TO RErAEE LOST sscUSD
ny Ths uultei Press.
PARIS March ao-usine ne tactics employed p the sst
A at Neuvochspee he made uneuceessfai e.
forts to rapturs . ground m cAsnpass region the war
once announced today.
rho Germans srat sAesa the French trenches northeast
svo t.~ ,4oe-, souooarfnsn' roF several bouTs they
isuaeAes several infantry each tnrsnes they were
thrown bacz Win heav hsssA
Evening journal., 1915-03-20
WILL SUPPORT HIS
FAMILY ON WORKHOUSE JOB

Kasmir Scotniska was committed to
the New Castle County Workhouse for
six months by Judge Churchman, in
City Court today after Scotniski
stated that he had been unable to Sc
cure security to pay the $1O2 he is in
arrears for the support of his three
children. The court had made an
order months ago, ordering him to pay
SO n week White at the Workhouse
fifty cents VII, he deducted each day
from the money he earns anc will 90
toward the support of his children.
Evening journal., 1915-03-20

With the resumption OF the often
sive on the part of the English troops
near -Chappelle. the precise OBJ
jective being Lille, the line of battle
in France. which has been but slightly
changed for months, will soon show
marked variations. The present for
ward move Of the English is said to