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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-12
SAVE Invalid WOMAN
FROM BURNING HOME
Mrs. Mary Peters Carried TO
Safety While Fire LickS Up
ChriStiana Home
SON IN HOSPITAL
AFTER OPERATION

The home of George B. Reed, a mer-
chant, of Christiana, was destroyed
this morning by fire that started near
the kitchen stove. Mrs. Mary Peters,
the mother of Mrs. Reed, who is a
bedridden invalid about 20 years old,
had to be carried out OF the building,
her bed being in the adjoining room
TO the fire. She was taken TO the
home of Mrs. Elizabeth Webber on the
opposite side of the road from the
Reed home The fire was confined to
the one building by the men OF Chris
tiana who vigorously used buckets Of
water. Several dwellings did take fire
but the flames we're extinguished by
the bucket brigade. Newark and VIII
mington fire companies responded TO
call for help, but when they arrived
the Reed home was destroyed and the
other buildings not in danger.
The fire was discovered by Mrs. Reed
who gave the alarm. William Ayers rar
TO the house with bucket Of water, but
was driven back by the flames wher
he opened the back door. Edward Bur
ris, John Levy, the Rev. }. &. Bucksoi
and Irving Leach rescued Mrs. Peteri
! from her bed and took her to the Web
Der home. She is helpless, and had no
assistance been near she would havl
perished. She stood the excitement yer,
well for a woman in her condition.
Mr.. Reed was not at home at tn
time, being in the private hospital o
DIR. Benjamin r. Neasey, here, havin
undergone surgical operation there. II
was expected home today but had no
arrived up TO the time of the fire.
The dwelling was of frame and wa
valued at about 5000. The furntur
was almost destroyed. Tho loss is sal
to be about 81 800, and is partly covere
. by insurance
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-12
ARRANGE FOR VISIT
OF COAL DEALERS
Wilmington Dealers Ar
range for Entertainment of
Pennsylvania Merchants
COMMITTEES NAMED
TO PLAN CONVENTION

Committee arranging for the
annual convention of the Pennsyl-
vania Retail Coal Merchants Associa-
tion, which will be held in Whining
ton on June 10 and 16 have the mat
ter we'll under way. There are three
distinctive committees to handle the
convention. II is estimated that there
will be between five and six hundred
people visitors on the 10th, and on the
18th there will be an excursion down
the bay on the steamer Queen Anne, "
which is furnished through the cour-
tesy of the George w. Bush and Sons
Company.
The entertainment committee is ar
ranging various kinds of entertain
ment for the members of the Associa-
ton. The finance committee met last
evening and reported. The entertain
ment committee will meet Saturday
evening and the general committee on
Monday evening next Ihe commit
tees are as follows:
Finance Committee-Henry Snyder
chairman; Mr.. Smedley, S. f. Hamil-
ton. c. H. Ten Weeges, J. G. Justis and
Mr.. White.
Entertainment Committee-Edwar
r. Pusey, chairman; William Small
ley. Leon Walker, Benjamin Groves
and Walter Bush.
Reception Committee. Elmer
Perry, chairman; Wilmer Stradley
Charles Nj. Grubb, Charles Melchoir
Comfy brothers. Joseph II. Gooding
Mr.. Hollingsworth, e. l.. Richards
and H. Warner McNeal, Newark; Mr.
Phillips. J. Donohoe, Mr.. Cleland, L
e. Eliason, Mr. Danzenbaker, ]. H
! Richards, Hockessin; William Dea
kyne, New Castle; Martin Tomczyk.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-12
PARISH FAIR AT OLD swEpEs.

Tonight, Thursday and Friday even
ings there will be parish fair at Old
Swedes parish house, Seventh and Church
streets. All the guilds and societies con-
nected with Old Swedes Church are COM
bining in the work. The doors will
open each evening at 7.3O O'Clock, and a.
$50 O'Clock there will be an entertain
ment giveh which will be different each
night. Admission TO this entertainment
viii be indaAded with the price of admis-
sian to tlrfb ir. there will be table.
for fancy articles. cake, candy, ice
cream, grab bag, etc. Dancing will take
place each night. The members Of all
the guilds have been preparing foi
months for the fair, and a great success
is expected.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-12

injury TO neutsals in their struggle with
Great Britain and her allies. This waG
the optimistic view.
Men who were less hopeful predicted
either German refusal to comply with
American requests or an oyasive reply
from Berlin, followed by further ncgo.
tiations during which Americans would
continue 10 suffer. with final necessity
for the break in the exchange of conf
munications between the two capitals.
Nobody, hopeful or otherwise believed
the administration would at any stage of
the case, take an initiatively war-ikc
attitude. Some, indeed. thought the up
shot would be the recall of Ambassador
Gerard from Berlin, of all American CON
sular representatives from Germany ana
the handing of his passports TO Ambas-
sador Bcrnstorif. ON the ground that
diplomatic relations could not be con
tinued with government which sane.
tions Germany's methods of fighting in
sofar as neutrals' rights are concerned
This continued TO be a matter Of spec.
ulation. however. As stated il was NJ 4
known how the President would act
Germany forced his hand That tho
LuNllhUld case WIS UVJ etlung putt
from the American standpoint, was wide
" admitted. The liner, after all, Il was
pointed out, was BIRTHS what happened,
TO il was not this governments AFFAIR."
its citizens fate, TO he sure, concerned
it. but the best judges of information
law agreed that their status was douq
ful, at least, sailing under the flag Of q
belligerent power.
This was held to be true also in the
Falaba case.
The Cushing and Gulhight cases,
however. were deemed very strong.
On these, Il was believed much en-
phasis would be laid
or the various government depart
ments. outside the White House, the
State Department was busiest.
To II, of course, came first. all COM
munications from abroad bearing on
, the situation and through II were
transmitted the administration re-
plies. though incoming notes were
well-known to be sent without loss OF
time to the President and all answers
relating TO the pending controversy
we're understood to be at least out
lined by the executive himself.
State Department visits. too, were
numerous from foreign diplomats in
Washington. Ambassador Bernstorff
Continued on Page %
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-12
GERMANS RETAKE
French TRENCHES
IN NIGHT battle
KaiSer'S Army Unable to
Check French Advance in
Other Engagements
british Guns SPREAD
death AROUND YPRES
By WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs

bnlleu Press SldH correspondent.
PARIS, May 12.-Gorman troops in
strong force, by a series of night at
tacks, succeeded in retaking a part of
the trenches which we're carried by
the French yesterday. according to
today's official communication. This,
however, was the only point where
the French have not either maintain
ed the territory taken in yesterdays
fighting or made additional slight
slight gains.
The French arc continuing today
their efforts to break through the
German lines between Lens and Ar
ras. Already material progress has
been made, the French holding the
first and second lines of German
trenches and having been able to
bring up additional artillery to break
down the entanglements which pre-
vent the carrying Of the reserve lines
by storm.
The Germans have been rushing re-
inforcements from their positions
north of Lens. They have been un-
able to check the general French Of
fensive, which is being maintained
with the utmost enthusiasm.
Advices received here today show
that all along the battle line from a
point just west Of Rheims the French
are on the offensive Because of the
nature of the ground and the almost
impregnable positions held by the
enemy, progress must of necessity be
by inches and feet rather than by
yards. And at every point the artil-
lery must break a way for the in
fantry, who are held, chafing. in the
trenches, until pathway can be made
in the barricades.
Up to the present the Germans seem
to have reserved their asphyxiating
gases for use against the British
French and Belgians in the battle line
between the Belgian frontier and the
North Sea. No attempt has beer
made to use II against the French
lines inside Of France or even in the
Vosges operations.
From Rheims to the Nosges ther
have been only artillery ducls for tn
last few days, but reports indicate tina
the Germans are again moving troop
from Metz and another attempt to gai
ground in the territory between tn
Meuse and the Moselle is looked for.
In the north, Just beyond Dixmude, th
Belgians were reported today to I
maintaining their hold on the bridg
head which was captured early yester
day. They have erected barricades an
have mounted heavy artillery command
ing all of the approaches. 1t is expecte
that determined effort will be mad
to push forward at this point as a sue
cess here would force the Germans I
let up their pressure on the British posi-
tion at Ypres, where severe fighting ha
again been in progress for two days.
All around Ypres, but especially be
tween that town and Hill 60, the Ger
mans are constantly using their ga
bombs without much success. The Brit
ish nave Strengthened out their lines an
their artillery is inAicting heavy damag
on the Germans.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-12
SURPRISE FOR PASTOR AND WIFE.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, May ia surprise
social with a donation. was given DR..
and Mrs. A. w. Lightbourne, in their
new home on Governors avenue last
evening, by members of the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Kerbin, of
Magnolia, and Mrs. William Milbourne,
of Dover. motored to Philadelphia
Monday to visit Mr.. Kerbins and Mrs.
Milbourne's sister, Miss Sue Kerbin,
who is a patient in the Medico Chi
Hospital They returned home yester-
day after most pleasant trip.
Several Dover people will attend the
dedication of the new NJ. e. Church
at Pennington on next Sunday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-12
KaiSer'S Probable Reply That Submarine War
fare Is JuStitiable Will Not Be Acceptable.
Neither viii This Government Admit That
Warning Of LuSitania Will Excuse Damage
Done to American Property Interests or
the Destruction Of American Lives
MAY CHANGE POLICY If KAISER AND
ADVISORS FORCE UNCLE SANS HAND
BY the United Press.


WASHINGTON, i2WashngOn believed that last had
fairly accurate idea President Wilson's plans relative to the European
situation. He call Germany certain
definition its policy American shipping
lives In the hOes; he would point out that all three respects
the United States has lost heavily and far the evidence indicated
operations; with this
aserton the Faaba Gushing Gught incidents and especially
admit probably that the testimony did
cOnuey responsible for attacks the Gushing
Gunght but would inquire responsibility accepted them;
point the Faaba
agan such happen I'm The
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-12
POINTS IN ADDRESS OF
BISHOP KINSMAN TODAY.

Finds deeper tone in the States
religious life.
Urges adequate support for mis-
sions.
Urges desirability of women be-
ing given voice and vote in the
selection of parish officials.
Rules that under the canons of
the church women are not eligible
to election as members of vestries
OF delegations to conventions.
Explains the attitude of the
church on marriage. and urges ad-
herence to the canOns barring from
the sacraments persons not mar
ried in accord with the law of
God and of the church.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-12
oar NARROMLY MISSES CHILD.

Wallace Dill, a motorman of the
Peoples Railway Company, by prompt
action in applying brakes on a car
of the Eastlake line this morning saw
ed the life of a little girl at Second
and Jefferson streets. The child dart
ed into the street as the car was pro-
ceeding west. The fender of the car
struck the child's dress but the car
was stopped before the child was in
iured.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-12
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, May 1.-THE one
hundred and twenty-ninth annual
convention of the Protestant Episco-
pal Diocese of Delaware, met in
Christ Church today. Delegates we're
in attendance from all parts of the
State. Holy Communion was cele-
brated by the Rt Rev. Frederick ].
Kinsman, Bishop of the diocese, as
sisted by the Rev. William H. Laird,
of Wilmington; the Rev. B. F..
Thompson of Dover, and the Rev.
Frederick NJ. Kirkus. of Wilmington.
The sermon was preached by the Rev.
Richard w. Trapnell, rector Of st. An
drew's Church. Wilmington.
The business session was held in
the parish house. After the reading
Of the reports for the year and of
Bishop Kinsmans annual address, the
convention proceeded to consider a
number of proposed changes to can
ons, passed by the last convention and
coming up now for final action. The
most important of these related to the
mode of electing a Bishop, the bonding
of parish treasurers and the require
ment that all wardens of parishes be
communicates. A report was also
made concerning the Church Pension
Fund, by a committee. of which w.
Winder Laird. of Wilmington, was
chairman. This was read by Colonel
G. A. Elliott, of Wilmington.
Bishop Kinsman, in the course of
his address, said:
Brethren of the Clergy and Laity
Continued on Page Twelve.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-12
BUILDING MATERIAL
ASSOCIATION TO meet

The quarterly meeting of the Del
Mar-Col Building Material Association
will be held at the Hotel dupont on
May 19. This is an association Of
building material men from Delaware,
Maryland and District Of Columbia. B..
L. Grove, the president, is from Wash
ington, ID. c. The executive committee
will meet the evening previous, and
will be the guests of Charles Warner
at dinner.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-12
PIPEFITTERS ON STRIKE
FOR HIGHER WAGES

Fifty pipeftters and helpers at the
General Chemical Company's plant at
Claymont are on strike for an in
crease in pay. The filters ask an in
crease from 27 to 35 cents an hour
and the helpers from 20 to 25 cents an
hour. The men sent their demand TO
the company at II o'clock yesterday
and when it was not complied with at
2.3O O'Clock they quit work. The men
have been working 1-2 hours. They
do not ask for a shorter working day.
Two-thirds of the striking men are
WilmingtOnians.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-12
NO PROFIT IN STURGEON FISHING

Welsh Yearsley. of Port Penn,
caught a roe sturgeon yesterday from
which he secured fifty pounds of
caviar. The war in Europe has
decided effect on the price of caviar.
Last year IL sold for from S1.50 10
81 a pound. and this year the price
has fallen to fifty cents pound.
Fishermen do not expect TO fish for
sturgeon this season because of the
low price offered for caviar.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-12
No RUPrURE N BRITISH cABrSET.

LONDON. May t2-Reporte that DAVID Loyd-eeorge and
certain others we're to retire from cabinet that coai
ton cabinet was contemplated we're today Premier
Asoufb speaking in the House OF Commons Mr. Asquih
paid high Pwpmen' to the leaders Of all parties and sala
that their united assistance there vas no need o.
confederation any suggestion or coalition cabnes
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-12
GEIBEL CHORUS IN
ETNtT rnNCnnm

Members OF the Geibel Junior
Chorus gave the third repetition of
their concert. which they had given
before with such marked success. in
Epworth NJ. z. Church. last night. A
large and appreciative audience at
tended and again enjoyed the pro-
gram.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-12
rnnApElrnIA nAs sls00Oo FmE.

PHILADELPHIA May 1s.-Banks Business College vas TO-
tally destroyed By early today Other buildings occupied
BY the Globe wenele Company Hamburger Brothers jewellery
and others we're damaged BY tons Of water Loss Is ssasd
at $4,000
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-12
nrspoNnENT MAN 1 sUCDE.

ATLANTIC CITY. n J~ May ls-In a ht Of desrondency
John Farrell assistant yard Of the Pennivania rail-
road shot killed himself bss today His wife saEs7'd
b The shot found Farss BODY ss soor Of De lspsToo
win q bullet wound his right temple
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-12
RUSSIAN FLEET SINKS
Three TURKISH Ships

By The United Press.
PETROGRAD, May l2.-The Russian
Black Sea feet has sunk three large
Turkish ships near Soungal, according 20
Advices received here today from Sebas-
topol.
Soungul is on the Turkish Black Sea
coast about l50 miles cast Of the Bos-
phorus.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-12
RUSSIANS fall BACK BUT
Save men AND MUNITIONS
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
PETROGRAD, May 12.-Admitting
a gradual retreat and very heavy
losses TO their own forces, the Russian
war Office today declared that the
losses of the Germans already are
overwhelming. For nine days, the
war Office says. a general frontal as
sault on fortified positions has been
maintained by the Germans and Aus
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-12
Il 81 ~ y A4s vt &FR|
ESPLosIoS VICTIM NEAR DEArH! "

CAMDEN, N j, May &c ". Usbei who injured in
an explosion at caney Point is in critical condiuon az
Cooper Hospital here and cannot rsc0vvr.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-12
WEATHER

Unsettled tonight and Thurs
day, probably showers.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-29

way to the island, gained for him the
information that Myrtle was at the
head of the movement for sending
clothing and general supplies to Eu-
ropean war sufferers. In a fash his
mind recoiled from a realization of
the good she was attempting and the
sordid bargain he was lending HIM
self to.
Ralph was only half-hearted about
his impetuous plunge without think
ing into the war order proposition as
he told Wilson of what he had DONE
The latter was amazed and shocked.
He bluntly cited that his principles
were against any encouragement of
strife, even in an indirect sense. He
seemed greatly moved as he gave his
views and after he had retired Ralph
caught the echo of a ferVent but sub
dued voice and knew that it was Will
son, praying.
"Mr. Wilson," he said, first thing
next morning, 81 am going to town
to cancel that contract" and the old
man clasped his hand silently, but
with a look of relief and gladness on
his furroWed face.
Ralph did not return that day, nor
the next. Three days later Quaker
Wilson received letter. 1t told him
that Ralph had not found it so easy
as he had fancied canceling the con-
tract. The town bank had no prov
ince in the business except as trus-
tee. When he got to the city he
found that the manufacturers intend
ed to hold him strictly to his bargain.
81 am heartsick over it ALL" he
wrote. ooh, to recall the impulse the
result of which hangs over me like
a burden!"
A grim look came over the face of
old Wilson as he returned to the
island. The glow of what the world
would call fanaticism was in his eye
as he looked over the desolate ex-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-29

WOTh.
Ralph smiled at the mere sugges-
ton.
why, Mr.. Wilson, find it hard to
occupy myself"
81 know that" nodded Wilson,
"but I've got contract to bring you
that may change conditions. You
know they are building levee down
beyond MiIlville."
81 heard so, yes"
"They are looking for material to
fill in. Rock is too scarce and expen-
sive. got an idea. Nothing is bet
ter for a base between the piles than
willows. l have convinced the con-
tractors of this. They have agreed
to supply a scow and pay well for
every boatload we supply. The cut
ting is easy and 1 will stick right with
you and live here for rs per cent of
the returns"
1t was a better bargain than Ralph
had at first calculated. At the begin
ming of November, after thirty days
hard work, he had the satisfaction
of having cleared over five hundred
dollars from this unexpected windfan. /
Then came a second seeming
stroke Of fortune. A stranger rowed
over to the island one day and in
troduced himself to Ralph as the
agent of a foreign government. He
wished to buy all the standing tim
Der on the island. Ralph was puzzled
and amazed at the extravagant price
named and said so.
cts simple" was the prompt ex-
PLANTATION. "Our hardware factory
has big war order-for guns. We
want your walnut to supply the
stocks"
The sum offered dazzled Ralph. He
was induced to go to town and sign
a contract. His eyes glistened as he
saw deposited in the bank the con-
tract that called for one thousand
The Dolores star., 1915-08-20

There has been deal Of stuff writ
ten and said about the editor sitting
in his sanctum" or ''in his easy chair. .
That is very fine in theory. but in
practice II will not work when applied
to country Offices. The country editor
nowadays who pays his coal. rent and
paper bills. must pull of his coat and
wrestle with the printing press. He
must rise early and work hard and late.
He must do the work Of . large man
and small boy. and in addition be ready
to furnish any amount Of copy on the
shortest notice. He must make his
paper bright and interesting every
week whether anything happens
within ten miles or not. Although his
time is fully occupied by office work he
is expected to be Ubiquitous, and know
everything that is going on. A great
many people have an idea that all an
editor has to do is to sit on dry goods
boxes and gather news. but those who
have tried to make . living that way
have never succeeded.
The Dolores star., 1915-08-20

In last weeks issue of The Star we
asked for a copy of this paper of the
date of July End. Saturdays mail
brought paper from S. w. Carpenter
of Mancos. Which shows the prompt
ness with which some men act when
they have an opportunity to do another
favor. On Sunday Mrs. J. J. Moore
informed US that she had Star of that
date we could have, and on Tuesday s
mail 2. Prothro of Arriola, sent us one.
The Star is under obligations to all
these and probably dozens of others
who took time to look through their
old papers to see if they had Star Of
that date. The Stars of that date
were all used and we needed the copy
to get legal notice it contained to
send to the Government. Thanks,
awfully.
The Dolores star., 1915-08-20

J. w. Glenn of Lebanon, came into
town Monday to take the train to
Durango in search of furniture for an
up-to-date machine shop. He happened
to mention his business to one of our
enterprising merchants and they in
formed him that he could buy the tools
with which to outfit his machine shop
just a. cheap in Dolores as anywhere
in the world. 1t didn't take that kind
Of talk long to sink in as this is too
busy q time of year to travel about
just for pleasure and the trip was
called off and business negotiations en-
tered into with the home merchant.
Mr.. Glenn and son, w. j., have in
vented sage brush grubber that is
doing the work. With this grubber
drawn by eight head of horses it is
claimed that six acres of sage brush
land can be cleaned up in day. Nat
urally this machine has attracted the
attention of persons with sage brush
land and orders for three machines
have been received and it is necessary
to fit up a shop in which to manu-
facture them. All kinds Of sage brush
machines have been tried in this coun-
try without any giving entire salts
faction, and If the Glenns have in
vented machine that will do the work
they have solved difficult problem.