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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-12-08
BURY THE BODY Of
DEAD RUSSIAN HERE
Friend of Colonel SviderSky
Declares He Left No Reason
For His Suicide
NOT RECALLED;
WAS BRAVE MAN

The funeral of Colonel Boris Ponom-
arewsky Svidersky, who shot and kill
ed himself l;1t Monday in his room,
will take place tomorrow morning with
interment in Silverbrook cemetery.
Deputy Coroner Nichols has charge Of
the funeral and the details are being
arranged by a general from the Rus
sian government headquarters in New
York. This official came here yester-
day.
Whether any services will be held
in the Greek Catholic Church here
over the body was not announced to-.
day.
Daniel V. zaret, a close friend of the
officer who ended his life, today said
that he and the fellow-officers of Col
onel Svidersky are at a loss for a
cause for him shooting himself. Mr..
zaret says that Colonel Svidersky had
not shown any indications of worri-
ment and apparently was in the best
of health. Neither had Colonel Svid-
ersky any orders or instructions to
return to Russia, or go to the war
front Mr.. Zaret said. the impression
to that effect given by some persons
and in the newspapers being enron
eOus. At the house where Colonel
Svidersky had agreements a man sup
posed to be Mr.. Zaret. shortly after
the officers body was discovered told
a reporter that the colonel had receiv-
ed orders to return to the army. Mr..
Zaret, today said he did not make
any such statement and the state
ment to a reporter must have been
made by some other person who did
not know the situation.
About a dozen letters addressed to
relatives and friends we're left by Col.
onel Svidersky, and all we're forward
ed without being opened to the per
sons to whom they we're addressed
Mr.. Zaret said. One letter of about
a dozen pages was addressed to Mr.
Zaret but the latter says there is not
the slightest intimation of a motive
for the suicide in it. Another enve
lOpe, addressed to Mr.. Zaret, contain
cd a cablegram, written in French and
signed by Colonel Svidersky, to be
forwarded to his wife in Russia. In
the cablegram the colonel said that by
the time it was received he would
''be with Cod and counseling his
wife not to worry.
Colonel Svidersky, who was Al
years old, it develops had never taker
part in the Russo-Japanese wa or il
the present war, he having been de
tailed to Wilmington in connection
with powder contracts for his gov
eminent. Colonel Svidersky was al
honorable ian and there was nothini
of the coward about him." said All
zaret, who is administrator of his eE
tate.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-12-08
NOT LAW VIOLATION
TO Drink ON The Street

Drinking whiskey from a bottle on
the street is not a violation of the
law according to a decision given by
Judge Churchman in City Court today
when he dismissed Harry Malloy and
Francis Burns, two young men who
had been arrested by officer Abra-
hams. The officer said he arrested
the men at Fourth and Market streets
at II o'clock last night. after q woman
had complained to him that the men
were drinking whiskey from bottle.
He said he told the men to take a
walk and that they refused to do so
and he then locked them up.
They had been charged with inn
proper conduct and Judge Churchman
said he did not consider this such
conduct.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-12-08
AT THE GARRICk.

"It's nerve; pure. unadulterated
nerve. that gets us there" says May
Jenkins. a charming comedienne who
is appearing at the Garrick Theatre
this week. She tells in interesting
musical verses what hard time a
girl has to get along, not being able
10 do many forms of work which mon
do. thus limiting their field of oppor-
tunities. and that is why, so the song
goes, that the stage appeals to so
many girls. Even then they are not
successful unless they have a lot Of
talent or a great deal of nerve. II is
quite interesting TO hear her recite
these verses. and the manner in which
she does so impresses one with the
fact that she is speaking from obser-
Walton. She is a clever girl and does
not need nerve to get her through.
az she has a great deal of talent but
no doubt she has seen many cases
to which the verses aptly apply.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-12-08
ELEVEN CASES ON The
JUVENILE court DOCKET

Eleven cases will be heard before
Judge Prickett in Juvenile Court this
afternoon. Two boys, who have been
before the court on various charges,
will again appear before the judge
today. Their conduct is good, Pro-
baticn officer Farra says, and he VIII
ask that their probation be continued.
A 16-year-old colored boy Will APP
near on the charge of crap shooting.
He was before the court last week.
hut because of the incompetence OF
his father. who had been summoned,
final Judgment was not given. The
bov's father was arrested this morn
ing by Probation officer Farra and
Police Officer Burns on the charge OF
contempt Of court He failed twice
to appear when summoned.
A 14-year-old white boy, charged
bv his sister with being incorrigible'
will be heard.
A 14-year-old white boy. charged
with the larceny of S17.I6 from John
Hairsine. will be tried. II is alleged
that the boy found Mr. Hairsine's pay
envelope. and when question denied
il and refused to refund the money.
The case of a 16-year-old Italian
boy. charged with violating the traffic
rules, will be heard.
The cases of a Write boy and a
colored girl also will be heard. The
youths were turned over to Officer
Farra for special disposition, and the
courts orders have been carried out
by the officer.
A 14-year-old colored boy, charged
with shooting another boy, who is
still in the Delaware Hospital as the
result. will be heard.
Probation officer Farra's Office has
been busy of late IN handling run
away boys from other cities.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-12-08
PRISONER HAS DREADED DISEASE

George Wilson, aged % years, OF
Dover, Del, white, who was sentenced
by Magistrate Cox. Of Middletown, TO
serve ten days in the county work
house on a charge OF trespassing, was
found TO be suffering from smallpox
yesterday, and was at once removed
to the emergency hospital at Farm
hurst. According to the State health
authorities and Warden Crawford, of
the workhouse there is little likeli-
hood OF the disease spreading at the
institution. as all OF the 500 prisoners
there were yaccinated on last sun
day.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-12-08
FREAK CHILn DEAD.

Special to TIE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. Dec S.--Devere Rias.
son Of the late Moses Rlas, re-
spectacle colored man Of Dover, died
here on Monday, aged 20 years. The
boy, who was a freak Of nature, was
exhibited by his parents for several
years in side shows and tents at fairs
all over Delaware and Maryland. He
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-12-08
Scenic RAILWAY TAX
FIGHT LEAKS TO COURT

Ellis 2. Hicks. collector OF taxes for
Min Creek hundred for the year 1913,
has again Wed on the scenic railway at
Brandywine Springs Park for taxes for
the year 1913. Although the railway IS
being removed. it will not be sold. The
new owners of the railway placed the
money equivalent TO the amount of
taxes due on the property in the hands
of an attorney. The question OF taxes
on the building is likely to come before
Superior Court on case stated. The
point TO be raised is that the scenic
railway should have been assessed in
the general assessment Of the park prop
erty instead individually.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-12-08

Jones, Mr.. Mcknight went to Mt. Pleas
ant yesterday and seized a number of
milk cans belonging TO Wills, Jones
and Even, Of Philadelphia. He then
notified the Philadelphia owners who
said they will test the case in court.
Under the law each can must be
stamped as to its contents for which
service the inspector charges ten
cents.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-12-08
ST. Louis Gets The
DEMOCRATIC Convention

WASHINGTON. Dec. S.--The Demo
cratic National Committee yesterday
selected st. Louis as the meeting
place of the national convention next
year.
The vote on the first ballot was;
St. Louis 26. Dallas "a. Chicago -.
Texas then moved to make IL unani-
nous, and this was done.
June IA was fixed as the date for
the convention.
The committee adopted resolutions
calling for the denomination and re
election of Woodrow Wilson as "the
trusted leader of National Democ
racy"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-12-08
Al nee MAJESTIC.

One OF the most unusual and thrilling
photodramas ever seen will be presented
1T the Majestic today only, when Edna
Goodrich. the noted dramatic actress
and international beauty, makes her
photodramatic debut as a Paramount
star in the Jesse /. Lasky production Of
Armstrong; Wife," the gripping drama
written especially for Miss Goodrich by
Margaret Turnbull, the celebrated nov
elist. Tomorrow William Fox presents
Theda Bara in "The Galley Slave"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-12-08
GTNNERS HAYE LUCK.

Fire Chief Patrick Magill, City
Councilman Joseph A. McDermott,
Thomas Lyman and Charles Denny
spent yesterday hunting rabbits in
Mill Creek hundred The quartet re-
turned home last night with number
If rabbits.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-12-08
~sARIy FOR CHRISTMAS.

Ruth st. Denis. skilled translator
Of dances is booked for The Playhouse
for December II. The highly sue
cessful operetta "sari" is scheduled
for Christmas afternoon and night at
Tho PlayhOnse.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-12-08
rHARGEn MIMI MISCONDrCT.

James higgins was arrested this
morning at the p. 3. and w. Rail-
road station by a railroad patrolman.
on a charge of disorderly conduct.
The charge will be heard before
nudge Churchman tomorrow morning.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-12-08
TO ARGUE FOR NEM TRIAL.

It was arranged today for a new
trial in the case of Mrs. Ethel w.
Taylor VS.. the DUPONT Building Cor
poration in Superior Court, on Srtur-
day morning. A verdict for the de-
PENDANT company was given recently.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-12-08
MILK Can STAMP ACT
TO have Court Test

weights and measures for New Castle
county, is determined that owners OF
milk cans who sell or ship milk in
the county must obey the law. Ac-
companied by Constable Lucius c.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-12-08

Governor Charles r. Miller has
been invited to attend the seventeenth
annual dinner Of the Pennsylvania So
ciety in New York on Saturday even
ing.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-12-08

was buried here today. The boy was
apparently healthy and was seldom
sick or disabled.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-12-08
London Now Doubts That
Communipaw Was Torpedoed

vessel whose identity has not been
discovered, was the submarines
victim.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-12-08
Holding Off

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grave consequences. II the
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matter further from your
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is a pretty sure sign you
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donable pride in our ability
TO either examine your eyes
and mako glasses TO suit
them, or to fit your glasses
from an oculist prescription.
Accuracy Guaranteed.
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-01-13
In the January
Clearance Sale
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-01-13
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lBY Mss sopHlA MEYER

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cial me. ling was held tU plan .or
yestur the children choir now un
der instruction oi Miss Julia Lock
rtt. whose untir'ue efforts are llst
making Tho Junior choir one OF ne
ENJOYABLE features ut the Nesper ser-
vices 4 resume OF the past years
work showed very gratifying rec
suits ana this stimulated tho plan
laid for the future Many item
of interest were discussed and D.
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rass was lai9 aside and social hour
Introduced. Mrs Harmon Benton at
whose home the meeting was held.
serving q dainty afternoon ten.
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met Yesterday afternoon Ji the nom,
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The sun., 1915-07-25

them, leaving the doughty Bruss to
defend himself as best he might.
AT ranges near five hundred yards
he killed seven of the attacking force
and finally drove off the band num-
lering about two hundred. Since
then he decided to invent and perfect
species of automatic Yaqui alarm
which would advise him of the pres
ence of these undesirables.
To that end he secreted gun TO
which was attached long rope. both
hidden in the locality from which at
tacks could be expected. This was so
devised that an Indian would invari-
ably stumble upon 1t. cause the gun
10 go off and alarm the settlers. Bruss
was much elated over his ingenuity
and firmly believed in it's usefulness
until his favorite COW, insufficiently ed
ucated fired the alarm and gave up
her life. The device was forthwith
abandoned.
Bruss has. on several other occa-
sions, shown himself 10 he a man OF
courage, fearlessness and ability to
shoot straight, And It may be true. as
some one else has related that fear OF
this redoubtable German American
settler caused the Yaquis recently to
declare war upon Germany. 1t is n
good enough story to deserve credence.
And because he is fine old character
for one am willing to believe the
yarn.
So now we find him returning TO his
wilderness. its fearsome loneliness. it's
isolation, Its wildcats and boars and
its Yaquls, Possibly the excitement ap-
peals to him. The shooting of Yaquis
seems not to act as a deterrent.
At any rate, in response to a query,
he said he had not killed an Indian for
about a week. And he laughed as he
reminisced over his last AFFAIR, and
the yell the Indian emitted when hit
In the side. And though did not
quite appreciate the humor Of the stu
alton, yet the power for retribution
fate has put In his hands might appeal
to him who has seen his friends muir
dered, their cattle and crops wantonly
destroyed and their houses rihed OF
everything that could he moved.
The raids still continue and are in
| creasing / violence. But on June "a
all good Mexicans in the Yaqut Valley
believe the rainy season begins Then
| the river soon becomes swollen and
the raids will cease, since the Yaquis
! come from the north and will be nc
The sun., 1915-07-25

stores. &C.. for the convenience Of the
settlers.
There in the town of Ontagota have
gathered those of the few remaining
settlers who lived on ranches in Sec
tions within "A radius II about ten
miles And those who were further
away fled 10 the southwark to Tohari
Bay. where they were taken aboard
the vessels sent to their rescue, Bruss
and two others only remain at their
ranches.
The former, with three white men,
now guards his fifty acres and the
three hundred he farms for others. For
the YaQuis cannot destroy, consume or
harm his crop. 1t Is rice and is in
undated during a large part Of the
year. Nor do they care sufficiently
for water TO crawl upon their stom-
achs in the mud OF the rice paddles.
OF the wisdom OF planting rice. there
fore. Bruss has no doubts. He har-
vested 5000 sacks OF rice last year
and disposed of three quarters of II.
The YaQuis worry him, nevcrthc-
less, despite the lack of Mexican labor.
They are willing enough to work for
him. but they demand the comforting
presence of number of white men
capable of handling rifles to advan-
tage. Some more of these Bruss has
secured from an interned German
bark at Guaymas,
With their arrival native labor will
return. with requests for incren sed
wages. Bruss has no objection TO pay
ing them the exorbitant wage of four
pesos day, for the Villista money
current In the State OF Sonora com
mands the rate OF exchange OF twenty
six pesos for one American dollar.
The usual exchange should he two
for one. And as Bruss markets his
rice In the United States he may woll
believe It the part OF wisdom TO con-
ply with lahor's demands when 1t asks
IA cents n day.
As he came aboard SO he left us, tall
gaunt, unkcmpt, with old shoes SOM
brero. antiquated white shirt, curl
ously colored bedraggled tie, faded
denim trousers and weather beaten
suspenders. A modern Winchester,
ammunition and couple of parcels
wrapped in paper completed his equip
ment.
We took him ashore, through the
booming and high running surf, over
the bar barely covered with two feet
Of water. and put him. somewhat
The sun., 1915-07-25

isolation OF his ranch. He has for his
nearest neighbor two men five miles
away. Yet here we find him return
ing TO his ranch from which he has
been absent several days, despite raids
and reports Of murder and arson in
the Yaqui Valley. Apparently the
idea of leaving his place never occurs
TO him. OF such stun were made the
early settlers in the United States.
Bruss has cleared place round
his ranch and the nearest bush
capable of hiding a Yaqui IL five hun
dred yards away. That was a wise
precaution. since experience has made
a good shot OF him at twice that
range. whereas the Yaquis, In his
estimation, are most ineffective with
firearms. In fact he tells the story
of two Americans who were surprised
and attacked by these Indians at n
range OF about forty feet. The In
dians fired at the whites thirty or
forty times, finally hitting one of the
men in the hand.
Bruss has now only three men to
assist him In his horticulture. They
all take turns standing watch in the
lookout above the ranch house, where
glass in hand. the watcher scans the
country for suspicious looking char
acters.
His house is connected with others
by telephone. though at considerable
distances. This affords the few re-
naming settlers an opportunity to
prepare for defence. In one instance
a friend of his some miles away,
hearing that Bruss was being at
tackled. by Yaquis. begged him to
leave the receiver down in order that
he might hear the shooting. A pleas
ant commentary on neighborllness
and the isolation of his ranch.
Once last year when large bands
OF Yaquis were rading the valley n
dozen or more Mexican soldiers made
their appearance at his door. They
stayed with him for twenty-four
hours, consuming all his provender
and demanding his remaining hogs
In the morning the ranch was at
tackled by Indians.
Upon their appearance the soldiers
fired several times into the air and
forthwith began to make excuses
One could see no Yaquis; another
could not load his rife. The sergean,
In command averred he could no,
handle his men. So they departed
as fast as their legs would carry
The sun., 1915-07-25

even to the enemy, and cannot be over
looked. y few days ago the Mayor of
some small village where few of
NaNtugcna's troops were Quartered
ordered the soldiers tO attack a band
of ladu.s known To hc IN the vicinity.
The Mayor, as a result of his il timed
pleasantly, barely escaped being shot
hy the troops.
II was this inability or lack Of will
inGness Of the MeXicans t. handle
the situation two years ago that de-
term.ned over a hundred Americans to
leave the Richardson colony when the
laquis first commenced their raid
ing operations in the valley. The u.
:, ;. Buffalo and the army transport
Butord took them 10 the States. Now
only about seventy of the settlers are
left, and they, barring Bruss and his
two neighbors. five miles away, are
quartered with their dependents at
the company's headquarters at Onta-
gotta, where they were furnished by
the I. $. 5. Cleveland with ample
means for defence,
These people, more hardy and more
assured OF the final pacification OF
MtNiN' tlltIi lUbSt VIM Iltu tnt COun-
try two years ago are watching from
the distance the burning OF their
crops and the destruction OF their
homes. They had embarked upon
what seemed to them a leg .timate en-
t"rprise, have paid for their ranches
and wanted to live their lives on their
property.
The Mexican Government gave the
construction company for a small
consideration this valuable land, with
the understanding that American cap
ital would reclaim 1t. irrigate It and
enable its fertile river bottom soil
TO produce what 1t does. corn. wheat.
rice, beans, tomatoes and other veg
etab'es. Thus encouraged by the
Mexican Government to develop, for
MeNiCo's eventual benefit, this land
OF potential agricultural resource
Americans were induced 10 settle and
were offered advantageous terms.
The land was cut up into squares
Of 1000 acres. each square being
bounded on all four sides by irriga
ton bitches, the entire system being
connected with lateral canals, receiv.
ing water direct from the Yaqui River
flowing down 525 miles from the
mountains. In the northeastern Sec
ton Of the reservation the company
has established its headquarters. with