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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-11-18

Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Geor-
gia. Indiana. Kentucky, Louisiana,
Maryland. Mississippi, Missouri, New
Jersey, New York, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas.
Virginia and West Notwithstanding
III all PIG electoral votes-eighteen
votes more than sufficient to elect.
"No fraud or continuance can de-
feat the will of the people of the
United States thus publicly and deli
berately declared"
Late that afternoon the belated re-
turns from upstate came through
and they insured the election of Mr..
Cleveland. Jay Gould was one of the
first to congratulate Mr.. Cleveland on
the event.
The sun., 1916-10-15
NATIONS ASK BAN ON
AMERICAN SCHEME
Japan and Russia Protest to
China Against Big Rail-
road Project.
500, 900. 900 INVOLVED
st. Paul Firm Has Contract
for Construction Of Lines
and Canals.

PsKiN. Oct. f~4.--rrince Nicholas Kou-
dachen. the Russian Minister TO China,
has lodged a protest at h Chinese
Foreign Onice against the proposed con-
~struction by Americans Of q railroad
from e -Chcng. shansi province, to
l~.an"how-Fu. in iansu province. The
Russian Minister alleged that the Chi
nese Minister In Petrograd promised
verbally eighteen years ago that Russia
should have the privilege Of building
railways In the vicinity Of Mongolia.
Baron Gonsulte hayashi. the japanese
Minister, has made a similar protest
against the Governments agreement
with American contractors FOR the re-
construction Of 200 miles Of the Grand
Canal in Shantung province.
Japan contends that By reason Of her
conquest Of the province Of Shantung
all the rights heretofore held BY Ger
many In the development Of that Chi
hese province have passed to her. The
Chinese Government contends that Ger
many must he defeated before such a
contention will hold good.
The contract for the building Of new
railroads and the reconstruction Of
ANAL In China awarded by the Chinese
! Government to the Siems-Carey Railway
and anal Company of Ct. Paul was
signed on September 80. The construc-
tion work. II is declared. was to be
financed by Chinese Government bonds
:" he issued throu,h the American In
terna,iona! Corporation.
Ir all announcement made BY tho 81.
Paul company giving details Of the con-
tract II Was said that the Chinese Gov
ernmen had agreed to the appointment
OF an American chief engineer for the
surveying M construction OF the line
and that later he you'd nc: us chief
engineer of tho railroad. The Chinese
Government also agreed to the appoint.
men; 81 Americans as auditor and trafic
manager.
Tho contract awarded to the Stems
'arey company provides for the build
rg Of 100 miles OF road. including the
inc In the Shansi and kansu provinces
and II has been estimated that this
construction work might involve 500,
I 200. 600.
The sun., 1916-10-15
NO FEAR OF
China Railroad Deaf Regarded ~
Purely Private Enterprise.

WAsiiiNcroS, oct. li.-JIIanCs. and
Russian protests against the latest
American railway enterprise in china
may become a Diplomatic subject EVENT.
ually. but there Is no imnediat" pros
pect OF the Government becoming con-
cerned unless the American interests
should ask aid or contend tina,
their rights as Americans are being in
fringed. II Is considered purely a pr
Nate enterprise.
Dispatches from P.kin to-day indi-
Gated that protests were being made
against the location OF the proposed
American built line through territory In
which Russia n japan claim special
interests by prior concession 1nasmuch
as the location Of the American line has
not been chosen and the contract makes
provision for relocation In case such \
-ro,est should be encountered. there Is
a possibility that n solution may be
found between the parties Themselves
without the Intervention OF the state
Department.
TIE present situation recalls the COM
plications which arose from the Amer
lean proposal for the Chinchow-Aigun
railroad and the neutralizati on plan OF
Secretary Knox which grew out OF y
In 1909. the American banking group.
through Willard D. Straight. now vice.
president OF the American international
Corporation, obtained a concession from
China for the financing of a railroad
through Manchuria. to be built by Brit
ish interests. Secretary Knox took the
concession 10 American interests as the
basis for his proposal to the powers
friendly to the complete commercial neu-
tralizat!on Of M%anchuria" for the elm
nation OF causes NJ international fric-
ton by naut ralizing existing railroads
and giving all interested Powers the
right to participate In further develop.
ment. Sir Edward Grey. the British For
eign Minister. accepted the plan In prin-
clple. but when Russia and Japan r"-
fused TO accept It in January, 1910. he
was compelled to stand ASIDE.
Japan and Russia having thwarted the
naturalization plan. then turned their at
| tent!on. with the active support Of France
and England. 20 the original C~hinchow-
! Aigun plan itself. The japanese Minis.
ter n; Pekin Informed China that THE
| consent OF my Government must first he
obtained before any railroad extension
is made INC called attention TO 'the
seriousness Of the trouble" which might
ensue. Russia followed with a similar
note. The American interests withdrew
Ant American railroad financing LETT
China for some time.
During the negotiations the Russian
Minister in q note TO the Chinese Foreign
| Office, March 1, 1910, said "In the
twenty-ffth veal of kuang Hsu IS9s)
| the Chinese Government declared that
In constructing all railroads north from
Pekin capital would be borrowed from
no other country than Russia" China
denied that this agreement had been
made binding. but II Is assumed here to
be that under which Russia has based
/ her oppDaitiOn IN thu AnnariCan CON.
The sun., 1916-10-15
HAVE GERMANS BY
EARS-CASTELNAU
General Says Allies Will Shake
Tcuton Heads Till Brains
Are Added.
PRAISE FOR THE BRITISH
Comments Brought Out by
Fine Showing Of Regiment
Long in War.

CHANTiLLT. France. oct. tive
now have the Germans by trc ears. and
will continue to shake their heads until
their brains are added and they will he
compelled to give IN said Cen. Edouard
Castelnau. chef Of stan of all tnc French
armies In the field. TO tho AMERICAN and
British war correspondents to-day.
THE grcut question Al issue he on
tinued. was whether We should be the
slaves Of the Germans. We shall not he.
We will die on the battlefield, but We
shall neve. be their slavcs.
Gen. Casielnau lad Just ..t.csscl Il
review OF the First Infantry Regiment.
which. despite more than two years OF
constant lighting. during which it had
%distingu'si ed itself on many battienelds.
and to-day had its regimentni flag
decorated by Gen. Joffre, appeared on
parade as though fresh from tho bar
men were personally decorated by Gen.
Joffre. who embraced them.
Gen. Castelnau, who has more IN.
innate knowledge OF Gen. Jofre's plans
than any one else. pointed with pride tn
the veteran soldiers who had just passed,
saying
~, is to NJ liz. thcge thai We ow e
thanks for SaG..ng the disastrous tall
ure OF the c'rrr Cr Irt If tha German,
at Ne'duH. Encouraged by the immense
efforts made ny our British comrades
We shall 20 on TO the end. and to the
hnal victory. which II c%.riain."
Gen. '''stelnaI referred atmirins,y 10
the new British armies. saying
"They are formed OF splendid ma
terial and "ut,"cd the irnt with n keen.
ness which, surpri s.j tia. Germans. They
have brcasne a feature Of Overwhelming
impoftan,c la ;hc war. The main pre-.
occup lt.oi. of the Germans at present Is
the Brit sh armies. They already know
the French army. They had hoped tc
exhaust liz strength. hut they nave
learned otherwise. Now they find them.
selves faced by : rong. well trained Brit.
ish armies. which they u too much for
them.
The eject on them Of the new situa
ton can be seen best from the speech Of
Herr Sch~ne!demauu. who has great,
changed his une Since the beginning OF
the war"
Since the beginning Of thc wal three
OF Gen. Castclnau's sous have beer
Killed. and a fourth is seriously wounded
and a prisoner.
The sun., 1916-10-15
STRAUs STARTS RELIEF.
Gives $4,000 to Joint Distributiou
Committee TO Aid Jews.

Nathan Straus has donated $50, 900 to
the joint distribution committee. repre-
senting the American Jewish Relief Com
mlttee. the Central Relief Committee
and the Peoples Relief Committee. as
the nucleus of a new fund for war re-
lief.
II feel that II Is now the proper time
Tor starting a new fund.- Mr.. Straus
has written to Felix VI, Warburg. chair
man OF the joint committee. And to
Judge by your and you, coworkers' an
peal In the Americas Hebre,c OF last
week. the need FOR help is as urgent as
Al any time.
Il hone that this modest nucleus Will
prove the means OF arouslng American
Jewry to their duty toward their uu-
fortunate co~rel!g!on!sts abroad"
The sun., 1916-10-15
FRENCH CRUISER ToRPEDoED.
ms Also say 1000 Were Lost
when GaIIia Wac sunk,

BERLlN. via London. oct. 1.-THE
small French cruiser Rigel. built as "A
submarine destroyer, was runk in the
Mediterranean on October 9 by two tor
pedoes fired by n German submarine, Il
was officially announced here to-day.
German submarines on October 4, tkc
Admiralty statement adds, sank the
French auxiliary cruiser Gallia. OF the
Serbian and French troops on hoard
bound for Salonica about 1000 were
drowned.
The sinking OF the French auxiliary
cruiser Gallla was reported from Paris
on October 2. She was a 5000 ton YES.
rel, 574 feet long. and built In 1919.
Some 1900 men Of the 1000 on board
were reported 10 have been picked up
by a French cruiser.
The sun., 1916-10-15
$500, $3.50 & $3.50

Exceptional Values will be obtain.
able Tomorrow I'm
Women's Silk Hosiery
at the special prices quoted.
Black or White Silk Hose, with
cotton tops and soles,
per pair 85c.
Black Silk Hose (heavy weight)
per pair Sl.z5
Black or White Silk Hose. with
strongly reinforced tops ard solcs,
per pair $l.55
Black or White Silk Hose, with
hand-embroidered clocks i'm white
ON black or black on white,
per paQr Sl.OS
The sun., 1916-10-15

Black Dress Silks
The new selections for kuturs;
and Winter include many hand.
som1e imported novelties, exclusive
to B. Altman & Co.
Tho fashionable plain silk fabrics
are also generously represented.
among these being the most desir.
able qualities i'm Satin Duchesse.
Satin Messaline, Imported Be-.
galine, Crepe Charmeuse, Crepe
Meteor and the sheer silk crepes.
An Unusual Offering for to-morrcr
will comprise choice qualities OF
43-inch Black Dress Satin
46-inch Black Crepe Charmeuse
43.inch Black Chiffon Tafieta
each at $500 per yard
An interesting Monday Sale in
the Infants Wear Department
Second Floor will comprise
Little Children's
Imported White Dresses
(hand-made and hand-embrcidered)
offering exceptional values.
Dresses with yoke or collar; sizes
up to 2L years . $I.35
Empire Dresses; sizes up to )
years . $3.25
Everything for the baby's ward.
robe is shown i'm new a~ssort.1ents,
which are complete to the rr:nut-
\est detail. Exquisitely dainty gre
/the little imported Dresses, Fett.-
coats, Bibs, Pillow Cases. etc,
all made and embroidered ~
hands skilled in. every type Of fire
n~eedlecraft; and there are :
many beautiful Coats ana Ho~.e.j
for babies and little children
The sun., 1916-10-15
Scotch Homespuns

SCOuCW uuOII1eSpuuS
form the most prominent part of
a large shipment of fabrics just
received.
They are i'm Autumn mixtures,
Oxford grays, and black-and-white
i'm stripes and checks, fashionable
for the town o country suit.
A large assortment is shown of
Scotch and English Coatings.
specia, for Tomorrow Monday
Thousand Yards of
5A-inch Broadcloth
i'm burgundy, dark and medium
brown, dark green, ripe olive, navy
blue and black, will be exception
ally priced
at Sl.7S per yard
The sun., 1916-10-15
FIFTH AVENUE
54th Street, 35th Street
New York

A Special Purchase of
Metal Trimming Laces
I'm the silver and gold effects now
SO greatly in demand; with q
quantity of
EMBROIDERED NET EDGNNds
all in the most desirable widths,
will constitute a Monday offering
of most uncommon interest al
&c., 95c., $l.35 s. $500
per yard
these prices representing extraor-
binary concessions from those
regularly quoted for laces Of like
qualities.
Lace Department, First Floor ,
The sun., 1916-10-15
Women's
Woven Underwear

Woven Underwear
of silk, wool, cotton or the favored
mixtures, is ready for tine Autumn
and Winter seasons.
The new assortments are tnan
ordinarily large and comprehensive,
including every novelty lately intro
duced by the leading designers i'm
Europe and America, among the
number being many new ana fas-
cinating styles originated by and
exclusive to B. Altman & Co.
Misses and Children's Woven Under
garments i'm every wanted variety.
Second Floor
The sun., 1916-10-15
A Special Selection of
WOmem's Blouses

II attractive models composed Of
crepe de Chine. net, or Georgia
crepe. will be placed ON sale
tomorrow variously priced at
$500, $3.50 & $3.50
The display of new Rlouses for
Autumn Is unusually large and
Interesting, embracing every style
feature, fabric and combination
sanctioned by the accepted mode.
Second Floor
The sun., 1916-10-15

All Charged or Paid Fu-o
(incEuding heavy and bulky :
rrlents) will be Forwarded Free
Charge by mail, cypress on f-e
to amy point i'm the United Sta"
The methods OF shipment e
optional with b. Altman & Go.
mo discounts are aLl@WeG,
The sun., 1916-10-15

Furs of Rare Beauty
and Distinction
are assembled for selection i'm
the spacious Department
on the THIRD Flor.
The New Nmportations of
MarVex Gloves
just resolved from France, are shown
i'm generous assortrnentS of white,
black and the fashionable shades
for Autumlm and Winter. .
These gloves are made exclusively
for B. Altman 6 Co. by Trefowsse
ct Cie., of Chaumont, France. i'm all
the wanted styles and sizes for Mem,
Wcmnen and Children.
Evening journal., 1916-09-19
FOX OF THE SIERRAS'
FLEES TO N0UNTAI' s
Villa Returns TO Hiding Place
With Ammunition and
CarranZa DeserterS
OFFICIALS NOW FEAR
ATTACK ON IUAREZ
BY MRBR MILLER

United Press STAFF Correspondent.
Ell PASO. Tex. Sept 10. With six
automobile loads Of ammunition cap
tured from the arsenal IN the attack
on chihuahua City Saturday. and with
more than a thousand recruits from
the Carranzista ranks added to his
forces. Pancho villa today Is reported
fleeing back to the Businesses OF Santa
Clara canyon. entering it by the east
mouth.
De facto government troops from
Chihuahua City have abandoned the
chase OF the Fox of the Sierras." In
the meantime. new troops from Mon
terey and other points south are being
rushed north to take up the trail OF
the bandits.
General Trevino. Carranza COM
mander at Chihuahua City fears to use
men recruited from Northern Mexico
against villa, as they invariably de-
sert to him at the first opportunity.
Military men here do not under
estimate the importance OF Villas at
tack on chihuahua City. They point
out that the city is the strongest mil
itary fortress in the north and that Il
was defended by heavy artillery and 4
garrison OF 1000 men. Despite this
strength. villa after openly boastinl
he would attack the city independence
Day. made good his threat. entered
the town, released prisoners and with.
drew. carrying away ammunition and
supplies and taking with him more
than a thousand doserters from the
Carranza garrison
Scores OF refugees from Chihuahua
] City arrived in Juarez last night
! bringing first hand accounts OF the
attack and confirming meager re-
ports that the Villistas overran the
city and left il az their leisure. ONLY
two civilian residents were injured
and none OF the few American RES
dents. In the early fighting the VII
listas herded all civilians who ap-
| peared on the streets into n vacant
building and kept them inside while
the fighting was in progress. All in
coming refugees from the south de-
clare that a large number Of de
facto troops deserted and marched
away with villa with their arms and
ammunition.
Before beginning the retreat six
automobiles commandeered by the
bandits, we're backed up to the arsenal
and loaded with ammunition. -Four
hundred Carranza mutineers guarded
them on the march out.
Most OF the 1900 political prisoners
in the penitentiary we're released b.
the Villlstas.
General Gonzales has reinforce
the Juarez garrison with men and ar
tillery. The Carranzista official
frankly admit their fears OF an attac
upon Juarez by Villas forces.
Evening journal., 1916-09-19
"rHE MUSIC MASTER

On September 20 and 80 at The
Playhouse, David Warfield, under the di-
rection of David Belssco, will revive his
most successful play, "1he Music Mas
ter" which ran for three seasons on
Broadway, some eight or nine years ago.
Warfeld's great success in this play,
with a run in New York that no other
star has ever equaled in one production,
has been the talk OF theatrical circles in
America and Europe. Warield's soul
stirring Characterization of the German
music master has met with the most
remarkable praise by the worlds critics,
and the financial success Of this Belasco
production has been quite in keeping
with the stars artistic triumph. This
will be the first revival in almost nine
wears. and Mr.. Belasco has taken great
pains to gather together many of the
original company in support of Mr..
Warield. The cast includes Charles
Abbott. William Boag, Louis Hendricks,
Auguste Aramini. Edward Moller, Fl. g.
Carlton. Alexander G. Rivers, Thomas
Gilbert, George Harcourt. Griffith Lust,
Tony Bevan. Eleanor Barry, Jane
Cooper, Marie Bates. Helen Weer, Rose
Saltonstal and Gertrude Valentine.
Evening journal., 1916-09-19
70 SING "SWEETHEARTS
FOR CITY CHARITIES

The frsN Of the usual number Of win
ter entertainments given for charity
win be given in the Playhouse the
latter part of November for the bene-
ct of Hope Farm. when Victor Her
bert's opera. "sweethearts.v will be
presented. The presentation Of this
opera here promises to be one OF ths
most delightful performances Of the
winter. II will, Of course. be given
with full scenic equipment. while the
soloists and choruses will comprise
the best singers in the city. T. Leslie
Carpenter will be the musical direc-
tor for the production. The exact
dates for the performances cannot as
yet be announced. The first meet
ing OF the soloists and choruses will
be held this evening and the work
Of selecting the cast will be COM
menced
Evening journal., 1916-09-19
sFAIR AND WARMER

The latest farce by Avery HOpwood.
and the greatest farce-hit of its dec
ade. Fair and Warmer" will be pre-
sented by Selwyn and Company at The
Playhouse on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. This brilliantly successful
play ran for one year at the Eltinge
Theatre, with greater patronage tn
any piece has had along Broadway
since Selwyn and Company produced,
at the same theatre. Bayard Veiller's
enormous melodrama, within the
Law" and for months before It was
possible TO place it on tour, Il had been
requested by every part Of the coun-
try. Its welcome. however. was as
sured. even before the endorsement Of
its New York run. Avery Hopwood,
its author, is also author Of Seven
Days" the first farce OF the year
run" type in New York, and "Nobodys
Widow" in which Blanche Bates star
red for a year And Selwyn and Com
pany, its producers. have established
their reputation for picking winners
by within the Law" Under Cover"
Twin Beds" Margaret Ellington in
THE Lie" and Under Fire" Edna
Hibbard, well known here. is with the
company.
Evening journal., 1916-09-19
ADMIT P. v. Green
TO COUNTY BAR
Young Lawyer at Once
Assists Attorney General
in Prosecutions
ODDS AND ENDS
OF COURT WORK

Percy Warren Green upon motion
sof William S. Hilles. was admitted
to the bar in Superior Court today.
Mr.. Green while preparing for ad-
mission. to the bar was connected
with the Office of William s. Hilles,
and now that he has been admitted
to practice he will continue with
Mr.. Hilles. Mr.. Green is a graduate
Of the Wilmington High School and
has been active in the Alumni Asso-
ciation's affairs. He also is a grad
uate OF the University OF Pennsyl-
vania, and for awhile was a member
of the faculty OF the University Of
the State of Washington.
Immediately after his admission to
practice law. Attorney-Gen VOL
colt turned over to the new member
Of the bar the prosecution of sew
eral cases.
In General Sessions Court today
Mary Anderson, colored. pleaded
guilty to throwing glass in Girard
street and was fined SO or twenty
days Imprisonment.
Harry H. Williams pleaded guilty
without Indictment TO the charge of
driving off truck OF the. Diamond Ice
Company, and was fined S25 and costs
or one months Imprisonment. He
was represented by Leonard z.
Wales.
George Wilson, colored, pleaded
guilty to the larceny OF $17.27 from
Charles Clark
Maggie de Shields. colored, failed
to respond TO her name and her bail
bond was forfeited.
John Joseph Collins also failed to
answer and his bail bond also was
forfeited and a capias issued. The
same course was followed in the case
of Mary Ford.
Len W. cordery pleaded not guilty
10 the larceny of watch. chain and
fob. valued at S39. the property Of
John w. Smith and six yards Of voile
from the Joseph Bancroft and Sons
Company An application will be
made this afternoon TO have the
young man paroled. He is repre-
/ sented by Philip l.. Garrett. Jimmie
Muchjohn failed to answer. and his
| bail bond was forfeited.
/ The grand jury this afternoon re-
/ turned the following indictments:
Assault and Battery-Eugene r.
Paxson
/ Gambling Richard Lewis.
Carrying Concealed Deadly Weapons
Tony Loveless.
Larceny-Michael J. Began, William
Clark. Harry Widely. Clarence Beas-
ton, Frank Ferris, Frederick King.
George Washington. Rafael Pavojea.
In court Yesterday afternoon twenty
Ave prisoners were brought mp on peace
bonds and discharged with warnings.
Two Of the cases were continued until
the November term Of court.
In Superior Court yesterday after
noon moro divorces we're called and
DEGREES were granted in the following
cases.
Hazel l.. Forbes VS.. William J.
Forbes.
Florence K. Bundick vs.. Edward J.
Bundick, statutory grounds.
John NJ. Cannon VS.. Catherine \.
Cunningham Cannon. desertion.
Nellie May StOddard VS.. Leroy
Thomas Stoddard, cruelty.
Mary Ratledge Stirlith VS.. Eugene
W. Stirlith.
Cordie p. Smith VS.. Warren Smith.
Bessie NJ. Reed vs.. Howard n
Reed.
Evening journal., 1916-09-19
aSTFP THIS WAY.

The engagement Of Lew Fields
musical comedy, "Step This Way
at the Playhouse. has been fixed for
October 16 step This Way" is a
modern version OF Mr.. Fields great
success, The Girl Behind the
Counter" which was produced at the
Herald Square Theatre in 1907. The
book of the new version is by Edgar
Smith, while the music and lyrics
have been brought up to date by E.
Ray Goetz and Bert Grant. The pro-
duction has been staged by Frank Nc
Cormack and the dances arranged by
Jack Mason.
The piece is in two acts, the first
taking place. as described in the pro-
gram. in the interior Of the Universal
department store in London. on the
American plan. with unlimited scope
and ability to furnish anything from
a spool of thread to a select society
function. The second act is in the
garden OF the "Jardin de Paris" at
Hammersmith. devoted TO the first
class entertainment Of second-class
people. Mr.. Fields will be seen in
the original role OF Henry Schniff,
described as a soldier OF misfortune,
dazzled by the sudden transition from
life in a clearinghouse on Cover
street 10 a butterfly existence in
Easy street.