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Evening journal., 1915-05-01
SOLDIERS At FORTS
NOW Drill At NIGHTS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAWARE CITY, Del, May l.
The first night drill Of the season
was held at the forts in this vicinity
en- Wednesday evening. The quarter
master boats are located on the river
by means of the large searchlights,
at the forts.
The music committee of the Cen
tury Club had charge of the program
at the meeting Friday afternoon. The
annual nomination of candidates for
the Offices will take place at the
next meeting of the club.
The highest catch of shad for the
day was not over 20. Despite the
scarcity, dealers paid but S4S hum
dred for the fish.
First Lieutenant V. NJ. Miller, Ord
Infantry, has been assigned to duty
with the organized militia of Della
ware. to take effect May IA.
Evening journal., 1915-05-01
SLEEFYIII~II
THE CANDY PARTY

Once upon a time. there was a
little girl whose name was Mary.
II was her grandmother name,
too. Grandmother could tell such
nice stories about what she did
when she was little girl and
Mary was never tired of hearing
them
Tho story she liked best was
about a party grandmother gave
once. a candy party. whore the
boys and girls made all kinds Of
candy and other nice things
Mary wanted very much to
have "a marty like that hut ID would
Evening journal., 1915-05-01
OLD HOTEL BURNED

PORT DEPOSIT. Md, May The
Black Barren Springs Hotel. nj Pleasant
Grove, Lancaster county, Pa. about
eight and half miles from Port DE.
posit was destroyed by fire last night
Tho loss is about $4,000 or S25. 600
There were no guests in the hotel, which
was IN charge Of J. H. Vincent, care
taker.
The hotel. built In lS0S, was fran,
structure. and had accommodations lo
100 guests. II was three and n hal
stories high. aud was owned by DR.
Mackic, Of Cathedral street, Baltimore
and the a. Tyson estate.
mary department, Mrs A. A. Grimes,
assistant, Mrs ID. b. MalOney; reserve
teachers. the Rev. j. M. Lindale. Mis-;
Rcba Thompson.
Evening journal., 1915-05-01
LAY CHURCH CORNER STONE.

The corner stone of the new Metho-
dist Episcopal Church at Brack-Isx
will be laid tomorrow afternoon with
appropriate services in charge OF Dis
trict superintendent e. l.. Honecker.
The pastor, the Rev Penrosc Tallcy
tho Roy. V. 5. Collins. the Rev. G. r.
Anderson. the Rev j. p. Outten and
others will take part in the exercises
The new church will be dedicated
in the near future. The structure is
attractive in design and has a slate
roof The basement has been equip
ped for the various church activities
Evening journal., 1915-05-01

LET us GIVE YOU A PRICE
on the new luNfcl lens. We have been
l3 years in Wilmington.
Cuhhcrly s27 ~ Market.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1915-05-01
OCEAN CITY MAKES
NEW FISH RECORD

OCEAN CITY, sid. May Thursday
was the biggest day fishing Ocean City
has ever known During the day l,475
barrels OF fine trout were taken from
the nets on the ocean front. and the
Baltimore. Chesapeake and Atlantic Rail
way Company made up special train
to get the fish shipments north.
Evening journal., 1915-05-01
GREAT ACTOR'S s0UvENIR.

One Of the most treasured souvenirs
which Forbes Robertson. the famous
English actor. who makes his posi-
lively last visit to The Playhouse
Friday night, May IA, in THE Light
That Failed" Saturday matinee in
Hamlet" and Saturday night in
Passing Of the Third Floor Back.
possesses. is dirty mud-staincd
scrap of paper picked up in the pit
OF the Theatre Royal Manchester,
England the morning after his de-
parture from that city. On this soiled
and rather ragged piece of paper is
Inscribed. "A message from the gods
to those in the pit. Please read ana
pass around On the other side is
written: 1T has been suggested that
at the close OF the play we Join in
singing verse of Auld LANCE
Sygne Some of us think II would
show how much we appreciate this
most excellent actor and how much
we regret his retirement If some Of
the gentlemen would give us the lead
at the fall of the curtain, all will be
pleased. We feel sure to give this
kindly farewell" That this was done.
and with no uncertain voice, will long
be remembered by those who witness
ed that performance, and esccially by
Forbes Robertson, who treasures
these frank and open expressions Of
/ appreciation very deeply.
Evening journal., 1915-05-01
AT THE VICTORIA.

Today's extraordinary strong attrac
tions at the Victoria viii I've the absorb
ing and wonderfully picturizcd photo
play, paradise Lost" with the distin
guishod tragcdicnne. Miss Betty Manson
in the title role. II j. drama wei
worth seeing and produced hy the Great
Northern Film Company with an cNccp
tinuallv good company. Also the cclc
hatcd Miss Mary pickford in delight
im comedy ard the great lAugawaLor
Charles Chaplin in a screaming farce.
laugh from beginning To end.
Evening journal., 1915-05-01

age and confidence of the people of
Wilmington, who made this possible.
lie hopes TO serve his patrons even
better next year.
Evening journal., 1915-05-01
COUNTRY STORE Ar CARNIVAL.

The country store at the Moose
Carnival will be in charge of the
members of the Moose at Eleventh
and King streets. II will be one Of
the principal features of the carnival.
Evening journal., 1915-05-01

in AT last ha
wanted and Of course
q
to eyeyhne and help her all
asked all the girls
old suits The night before tho
they could
the
all to work doing
something There to be cracked the meat PICK out pop
boiling watch They
cornbals best Of all molasses candy
pull thick ropes ana to cut
and place II in on cool
I played the
Virginia Reel Then they
Inc conhal they could
grandmother
that her
her had
When il was box candy and
had the best time
this pary hoped they could have another just like
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-28

fred Meneken, who was accidentally
shot by o gunner. The knee ana two
inches Of the bone below were badly
spiintered by the shot, and the phys
icians amputated the member.
The next operation they we're to per-
form was Fon John Hyde, whose leg
was injured by the kick Of q horse.
For nearly two months the surgeons
tried to save his leg and finally de-
cided that amputation must be per-
formed. s Z.
! The amputation Of the negro lads
leg. with q portion Of the bone intact,
suggested the possibility OF grating.
and the bone In Hyde,s leg. about mid
way between the knee and axle. was
removed. m, n,
The surgeon inserted the good bone
from the negro's leg and carefully
bound the flesh and tendons around
|it. They are Of the opinion that it
will graft perfectly and Hyde will be
able to walk. They say at least two
weeks must elapse before they will
know whether the operation is success
full. q 4
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-28
S:!EA SERPENTs
Are Thing Of the Past at Moss
Beach but White Seals
Are Seen.

MOSS BEACH, Cal, Nov. 27-The
silly summer season is over, so there
are no more sea serpents being dis
covered hereabouts. In fact, that has
not been done for several summers
although it used to be quite pomme
de terre. 2
Fall and winter styles in the un-
usual were provided by the sight on
the reefs Of two snow white seals
They sported in the rushing surf all
day and looked as though they were
going to remain for the night. They
were the white Of the polar bear, bu,
more fluffy. In the memory Of the
Oldest it,habitant no white seals have
been sighted in this vicinity before. I,
may be many years before they are
seen again.
But they were seen recently. As
one Of the Moss Beach wits remarked
to citizen who arrived home after
dark and who expressed increulity:
Well. everybody that looked at 'em,
saw EN-"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-28
mother
Gives Fifteen Inches of Skinto.
Son and His Life is I,
Saved.

NEW YORK, Nov. "a Nicholas
Sheridan, IL years old, returned to his
home, 594 East 143d street, from Ford
ham hospital, his young life saved
through the sacrifice Of his mother.
While Nicholas was playing ball in
the street in the latter part Of August
with his companions a stone truck,
motor driven. came down the wrong
side Of the street. The boy tried to
get out OF the way, but was toe late.
The truck threw him ahead and one
wheel crushed OF one Of his arms.
The little fellow got to his feet and
ran to a stoop.
A bystander ran for q physician, q
policeman and an ambulance. The
boys arm was entirely crushed of and
the physicians finally decided that the
only thing to do to restore the Schild's
health was to have skin grated to
the torn part Of the body. III III
. The boys mother, Mrs. Catherine
Sheridan submitted to grating oper-
alton on October 8. Fifteen inches
of skin were removed and transplant
ed to the son. The lad recovered
steadily. Now physicians say he may
go out and play. 6
- q i j /. III
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-28
Saved From
Fire Z! By
Dog
Smashes through Glass Win
dow to Reach Master and
Give Warning. !

BINGHAMToN, N. Y, Nov. 27.-iAfr.
and Mrs. John Church, Jr., residing
on farm near Sherburne, undoubted-
~ owe their lives to Shep. their col
lie, which saved them when their
home burned. They were awakened
by the dog standing by their bed
barking loudly. The room was filled
with smoke. and going into the hall,
they found the front portion Of the
stairway blazing fiercely. They es-
capped BY the rear stairs. They were
in night clothing and were unable
to save anything from the house.
AS they passed through the kltch-
en- they saw that one Of the windows
had been broken out. Shep had been
locked out of the house when the
family retired for the night. Cuts
or the dogs forelegs and shoulders
support the theory that he had dis
covered the fire in front Of the house
and, seeming danger to his master and
mistress and being unable to get into
the house in any other way. had brok-
en- the kitchen window by jumping
through it, the Jagged edges Of the
glass making the cuts, and then had
mounted the stairs to their bedroom
and barked until they awakened. 4
" 81 =
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-28
Preach or
Laughs at
"A Fun e raj
So Do PaHbearers, but It is
Only the Burial of the
Church Debt.

Los ANGELES. Cal, Nov. 81
There was a funeral at the Mesa Con-
gregational church, Sixth avenue and
Fffty-four street, at which everybody
even to the Officiating clergyman
laughed and sang and had an exceed
ingly good time. None of the mourn
ers was scandalized. because there
were no mourners. Instead there was
a banquet and speeches Of felicitation
by five visiting ministers. In the mid.
die Of it two deacons and two ladies
of the church, acting as pallbearers
entered with the bier, which was set
squarely in the middle Of the banquet
table. There the torch was applied
and while the corpse burned and
cracked everybody present stood and
sang Praise God from Whom All
Blessings Flow q
The Corpse was the church mort.
gage Of $1,000. To give it a regular
funeral was the happy idea Of the
pastor, the Rev. Nathan L. Rowell, D.
D., who personally raised $3.50 in two
days to lift the debt.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-28
NEE:T||'E[:DIlIAN
SEEKS. To- GET
INTO MARINES
And MoWHe Threatens to Pc
tition Congress to Enact a
Law for His Benefit.

WILKES BARRE Pa, Nov. 27.-
Bernard T. Walters, Of Nesquahon-
ing, Pa. threatens to petition Con
,gress for the enactment Of Legislation
that will permit a man with only one
eye to enlist in the United States ma
Iine corps.
Though he was rejected at the local
recruiting Office Of the sea soldiers
because Of missing left optic, Wal-
ters insists that his remaining eye Il
strong and far seeing enough to do
the work Of two.
y wish I could think Sc" explainci
Sergeant Frank Stubs, In charge Of
the recruiting station, .'but since
something has run afoul Of your port
side running light, 1t would take you
twice as long to see your duty as II
would an ordinary marine sf
True, true,' Walters readily agreed
readily. t'but on the other hand
would be able to see only half Of the
senemy's forces and would naturally
be only half as. scared as a recruit
with two eyes,
s But stubbs could not be convinced,
and now Walters wants Congress 10
take a hand in the matter. VA
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-28
WE'D ON DARE
Man Refuses to Live With His
Wife and She Sues for
Divorce. A

READING, Pa, Nov. 27.-Married
on dare at Elkton, Nd, on October
12. 1914, Albert Michaelis, of Philadcl-
phia, and his Reading bride never
lived together. the woman says in q
suit for divorce heard here. A d.
yorce was recommended by John X
Hahn, master. on the ground Of i'm
proper conduct by the husband. Both
are about 20 years Of age.
That Michaelis promised to provide
a home inside Of two months and that
he later failed to do SO was part oil
the complaint against him. The wed.
ding was a sequel to chance remark
at party at which both were guests
the couple later taking on the sug.
gestion and Immediately separation
They went to their respective homes.
HE sent me home after the wed.
ding" the wife asserts. Here are ex.
tracts from insulting letters she says
he sent to her:
II only married you on dare an6
would never live with you"
II wish never to see you again"
II do not want you to use my name
as don't consider you my wife one
bit"
1--WE never lived together and never
will. think this will clear my mean.
ing"
II think you are very foolish cir
to be wasting your time this way. YOU
know you are not wanted down here
at all, so think that it would be best
If you remain home.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-28
Last Plea
.Of Dying Woman is That She
Be Allowed to Kiss Her
BABY.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Nov. 27.-
Henry Reeves. a miner. cut his wife's
throat with razor, and after he had
granted the wounded woman's gasp
ing request to kiss her baby goodby.
killed himself with the same weapon.
The child in its blood stained dress
was laid back in its cradle. stiIl asleep.
Reeves left an incoherent note, In
which he said that his wife loved an
other man better than she did him
and he had decided to .end 1t ALL"
Mrs. Reeves cannot recover. physic-
ians say. Il
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-28
BOYS TRY TO
KISS TEACHER
In Struggle She Breaks Glass
Door and Matter is Aired
in Court.

NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-Beautiful
damsels in days Of yore sacrificed
their lives to save themselves from
unsought villainous forced kisses. Ma
thilda WE'LL, 20 years old. substi-
tute teacher In public school 80, at
$50 East Eighty eighth street, strug-
gled SO vigorously to remain unkissed
that q glass door was sacrificed.
She whispered her complaint to JUS
tee Collins in children's court, point
out Jacob Witlowsky, 10 years old,
of 309 East Ninety-eighty street, and
Raymond Maloney. ~, of 102. East
Ninety-eighth street, both large for
their years.
And the ctllprits grinned triln-
rhantiy; for, even though they had
not succeeded IN forcing their kisses
on their teacher they were certain
that they had displayed good taste.
Justice Collins turned them over to
the chiidfefis society. With instrncz
Btiops they b examined ~ pr MAX
q schIapp. expert IN dedeien, nontal-
iLiqr. Tho boys 1<c mcmpris Of ~
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-28
Vat ern1l rs as ans
Of iondl Defense
Viii Be the eynofe|
Struck at tie Next Conyeniion
Of The National River ana
Harbors Congress. \ 81
ts,sc,A, q 4N 4, I, 8, y, /. |,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 227.Water.
ways as q means Of national defansoI
viii be Q keynote struck 1t the next
convention Of the National Rivers ana
Harbors Congress, which meets In
Washington. D. C., December 8, 8, no.,
This topic will be treatd by Congress-
span ]. Hampton Moore. Of Pennsyl-
lvania. who has studied the subject
thoroughly and 10 well Qunliiied to
speak with authority. With prepared;
ness the crucial issue before the coun.i
try. this discussion Is especially OPP
Fortune. It is expected that Repre-
sentative Moore win stress the value
of improved inland waterways as an
aid TO the speedy bilixatipn OF
American forces In event OF q threat
iened invasion. issSs
I The National Rivers and Harborsi
Congress plans to hold 9 tretnen-
dous convention, rs q strong protest,
against the bitter attacks made res
Gently upon waterway appropriat ions;
The proper Improvement Of the ma
tons worthy water courses win be
the battle cry. Y
Among the prominent men who will
address the 2organizat don Will be Gov
ernor Onward Il. Dunno, of Illinois,
whose subject Is 1.-THE Illinois Water;
way" The Vests interest inSSwater-
ways will be champio ned by the new
senator from California, the Hon. ~ Z
B. Phelan. The Missouri river, which
was 80 causticall sycriticized BY exs
Senator Burton, will be the tsubjec tSofI
an address by Senator e Jim, Reed, Of
Missouri, who will fire the opening
broadside in its defense. y
Moving pictures, especially pre-
pared for the purpose. and showing
the work Of improving the mississippi
river. will be q novel aux Hilary to the
address Of Congressman Ben Huns
phreys Of Mississippi. 80
The program will include Mayors
Behrman, OF New Orleans, and Pres
ton, Of Baltimore, Pfesid lent Town
send, of;the Mississippi river commits
SION and representative OF the adj
ministration. whose name has not yet
been made public. e
Senator. Joseph b. Ransdeli, OF
Louisiana, presid lent OF the congress,
will deliver his annual address. and
when interviewed declared that the
convention will be a. great success,
and will voice a ringing. protest,
against the slanderols assaults made
on waterway improvements
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-28
WOMAN may run
FOR CONGRESS IN
STATEOF KANSAS
Proposed for the Place, Which
Was Held Six Terms by
Her Husband.

Topeka, Kan. Nov. 27.-Kansas
may establish next year the precedent
Of sending woman to the house OF
representatives It is said that Mrs.
James Monroe Miller, wife Of for
mer representative in Congress, may
be selected by the Republican lead
ers Of the Fourth congressional dis
trict OF kansas to make the. race for
the seat now occupied by Representa-
tive Dudley Doolittle, Democrat.
James NJ. Miller served continuous
" in the house for six years. and dur
ing her twelve years residence in
Washington, Mrs. Miller was widely
known in social and literary circles.
For the last few years the Repub-
licans of the Fourth district have
been unable to agree on a leader.
Mrs. Miller was recently elected
president Of the Kansas state feder-
alton Of women's clubs. Last year she
was accorded place on the program
at the Kansas Day banquet, the Of
fetal Republican club Of the state.
When Governor Arthur Capper was
elected he gave Mrs. Miller further
recognition by appointing her on the
state penal board, which has charge
Of the state penitentiary, reformatory
and boys and girls industrial schools
Take It from afiiant," said William
Allen White, editor Of the Emporia
Gazette the other day in discussing
Mrs. Miller's candidacy. "she would
make some candidate. She has cour-
age and wisdom and tact. No organ
ization Of watereyed, hanging jowled
sagging pouched barnacles would in
fluence her vote. She would be her
own congressman, and II she were
nominated, Dudley Doolittle would
have to change his name to Eli Hustler
to get back his job in Washington
Far be 1t from us to mix into the Re-
publican row, but certainly Mrs. J. M
Miller looks like a white hope on a
dark day"
William Allen White spent many
days and nights carrying grief and sor.
row and woe to James NJ. Miller when
the latter was in Congress.
With the women voting and eight
or ten men seeking the congressional
nomination, Mrs. Miller may upset the
Fourth district in a campaign for the
nomination. II nominated. her friends
declare she is bound to be elected to
Congress.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-28
HE'LL
GATE With
LIMBS TIED
Also Two Men Are Strapped to
His Back and He Has a
Hard Time.

NEW YORK, Nov 27.-With the
water icy cold, Henry Elionsky swan
He'll Gate with his arms and feet
bound and two men strapped to his
back. The trip from Blackwell's Is
land to the railway connecting bridge
took only thirty-flve minutes. When
he had finished the 200 pound New
London swimming giant admitted il
was the hardest freak stunt he had
yet tried, and the one in which he had
come nearest to death.
Elionsky plunged into the water at
1890, with David Gardella, vice COM
modore OF the American Lifesaving
Society, and Joseph Fitzpatrick-the
pair weighing 800 pounds-on his
back. The combined weight Of the
pair made it hard for him to come up
after his first dive. Then he ran into
a succession Of whirlpools, but all
went we'll until he nearer the Manhat-
tan shore.
There the trio ran into an eddy
which tossed them about in a way
that made 1t almost impossible for the
swimmer to get his breath. One OF
the motor boats which had been az
ccmpanying him pulled up close, but
Elionsky managed to right himself
and completed his task, the men on his
back having become frightened, MAX
ing 1t harder for him to finish.
"That was the narrowest escape I
ever had" said Elionsky, who has to
his credit swims from the Battery 10
steeplechase park, a trip from .he
E;ooklyn bridge to Bay Ridge. and q
.,:anacled swim through Hell Gate,
M. to mention a record of fifteen hours
IN the water, "and II the boats hadn't
t,en there to unite the men as we
finished would have gone down.
The water was a whole lot colder thin
Z thought it would be when / went
in-much colder than 1t usually is at
tits time Of the year"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-28
.NEGRO'S. LEG
BONE GRATED
ON A WHITE
Youth Gives Part of Amputated
Bone to Help Victim of
Horses Kick.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. ga six
inch section Of a negros' leg bone was
grated into the leg Of white man
at the Cooper hospital. Camden.
This surgical feat was made pos
sible by an unusual circumstance. The
two patients were in the hospital ut
the same time. One was compelled 70
sacrifice his leg to save his life. The
other with a portion Of one leg shot
away, was destined to lose the leg
from the knee down unless six inches
Of healthy bone could be. obtained.
The lad WHOSE leg was cut OF IS AL
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-28
His Neck
Broken ia
Imitation
.sThrd Degree in Secret Or
der Results in Fatal
Blanket Tossing.

DUBOIS. Pa, Nov. 27.-Thomas
Leon Reed. 81 years old. is dead at
his home at olanta, Clearfield coun-
". as a result Of an accident sus-
tanned while being initiated into the
mysteries Of a secret order.
Reed, a strapping six footer, was
the last Of nine candidates to be In
Mated into a side degree OF the or
der, and when it came his time to
take the degree, he was required to
walk, blind folded on a narrow plank,
at the end OF which he was required
to jump of into q blanket held by
members OF the order, after which he
was tossed into the air several times.
In falling into the blanket, young
Reed, after being tossed the third time,
struck on his head and broke his
neck. He was taken at once to- his
home. where he died two days later.
coroner's Jury gave q verdict Of
accidental death and exonerated the
members 81 the order: 4 1 IA &:
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-28
I'm dream
Girl Shears Her Hair, aftel
Reading of Another Miss
Doing So.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Nov. 27.-The
family OF Mrs. May Mass gathered
around the fireside here, read the
story Of how Miss Gertrude Grasse.
Of sheboygan, cut OF her hair while
asleep. Thelma Mass, IL years old.
who herself had long golden hair, was
particularly interested.
The morning following while the
girl was preparing breakfast for her
stepfather the loss Of one Of her
braids was discovered.
"A search was made. On the door
lay the hair. beside 1t q pair Of mani
ictire scissors. The girl has arisen in
the night and shorfi her haid as she
had read the other girl had done