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Evening journal., 1916-11-23
JACK LONDON DEAD,
HIS Wish WAS FOR
A PRIVATE FUNERAL
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
SANTA ROSA. Cal, Nov. 23.--Com-
plying with q recently expressed wish
OF the dead author. the body Of Jack
London, novelist and adventurer. who
died az his Glen Ellen home last night,
will be buried privately Friday. Few
Of the literary folk whose friendship
he possessed and who loved the au-
thor and his writings will be in at
tendance. According to present plans
the funeral will be private and
burial will be in Oakland.
LOndon's death was sudden We'd
nesday morning when his japanese
valet went to waken London he found
him unconscious in bed at his Glen
Ellen estate near here Physicians
we're summoned and declared the au-
thor was suffering from a touch OF
ptOmaine poisoning or acute indiges-
ton. London was reused with Diff
Guilty, but recovered consciousness be-
fore noon and then appeared to be
recovering rapidly.
This was only a temporary strength,
however. and London soon lost con-
sciousness again. never reviving be-
fore death, which occurred at 745
last night. Attending physicians say
he died from a gastro-intestinal type
Of uraemia.
Evening journal., 1916-11-23
NO WOUNDED Lost
WHEN BRITANNIC
GOES TO BOTTOM
London Seesin Sinking, Pos
Sible Return TO German
Frightfulness"
SHIP FIRED into
FROM BOTH SIDES
By The United Press

LONDON. Nov. 23.-With new de-
tails Of the sinking Of the hospital ship
Britannia received, making it appear
certain the greatest ship afoat was
the victim Of a Teuton submarine,
press and public alike today united in
bitter condemnation Of what was
termed another example OF German
'frlghtfulness.' The Britannia car
red no wounded and those on board
we're only the regular crew and hos
Dital STAFF.
The Admiralty was silent today,
either in confirmation or denial OF a
detailed story from Athens, printed in
the Daily Chronicle assert ng that the
two TeutOnic submarines lay in wait
for the Britannia and that both s'mul-
taneously fired torpedoes at opposite
sides OF the giant vessel. One OF
these. t was said. missed its mark,
but the other struck.
II was pointed out today that there
could be no mistaking the character
OF the Britannia. No submarine COM
the ship. not only from ths fact that
she carried usual hospital emblems.
but because she was the b ggest ship
Of her kind in the world. That the
vessel was. therefore, the victim OF a
deliberate attack was the verdict here
The admiralty did not add anything
further today TO its formal statement
of yesterday that the great ship was
sunk by mine or torpedo with loss
Of 80 lives Athens dispatches, how.
ever. seemed to dispose Of all doubt
that the ocean leviathan had been de-
storyed by anything but a German
torpedo. Considering the large mum.
Der aboard at the time surprise was
expressed here that there was such a
small fatality list The Britannia
however, was known to be one Of the
most thoroughly equipped OF all pas
senger liners. Accounts differ as q
which direction she was proceeding
in when the explosion occurred.
Survivors were landed al various
Greek cities.
Evening journal., 1916-11-23
SWEEDE CONVICTED
selling TO minors
Judge Boyce Warns Liquor
Dealers That They Must
Obey Law
DEFENDANT FINED
$3.50 ON 3 CHARGES

Liquor dealers must obey the law or
something is going TO happen in this
community" was the warming sounded
by Judge Boyce presiding in the
County Court today addressing Isaac
W. Sweede. proprietor of Perry's
Tavern, Brandywine hundred. sweede
was convicted by a Jury yesterday az
ternoon under an indictment charg
ing him with selling intoxicating II
quOr to a minor
The court imposed a fine Of 800 anc
costs j. Rankin Davis representing
Sweede entered pleas of guilty to tw,
additional indictments charging him
with a similar offence.
The court imposed a fine of 500
and costs on the second charge and
$50 and costs on the third charge
This made a total fine of $3.50 i'm
posed.
Evening journal., 1916-11-23
Thinks RAILROAD
EXTENSION WOULD
CUT Living COST

bN Inc lnlteu iless,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-An increase
of the nations transportation facilities
would shatter the high cost of living
a. p Thom. counsel for the railroads
told the Newlands Congressional rail.
road investigating committee today.
Appearing as FIRST witness before the
body. which plaus an extensive inquiry
into the relation between the roads and
tho puoln Tbom hanu cred on am argu-
mcrt that lie railroads now are under a
burde-, wnict prevents sucocssfui mar
keting 90 their securities and conse.
quent lac. of development.
As for tbe hgh cost Of Ewing, he de.
clared
There have been less than 1000
miles of new railroad constructed in
the Cnhed States during the past
year. This Is less than any year since
fs4S. eXcept the period 81 the Civil
War. and yet the cost Of living is
daily advancing owing 20 g shortage
Of supplies which might ns remedied
bv securing access 10 new areas OF
production Railroad facilities must
grow IL the commerce ag tae country
is 10 srow. and al ,ae1 of affairs
recognize that this reauireg a con-
slant influx OF new nGrev.
Railroad regulation ie held. lis
the result oi a spirit ~ anger that
grew out ~ real or faoc;cd abuses in
tbo mast" and he commanded. more
Evening journal., 1916-11-23

With the death of Emperor Franz
Joseph of Austria, the eyes Of the world
are focused on Archduke Charles Fran
cis Joseph, his successor 10 the throne.
Charles is the grand nephew Of the
former emperor. lie is % years Of age
and was married TO the Princess Zita,
daughter of the late Duke Of Palma. in
1911. They have two children
The srehdulle wRs educated in the
public schools of Vienna. He was tho
first scion of the house Of HaPsburg to
take his place on the wooden benches
among the sons Of the people
Tall, athletic. good looking, fluent in
German, French, Hungarian and the
Slav tongues, be is as popular in Hun
gary as in Austria.
lie Is the son of the late Archduke
Otto and the Archduchess Maria-
Josepha.
Charles Francis Joseph viii be pro-
claimed "Kaiser und Koenig Karl the
First" Reports from Vienna said ar
rival of Kaiser Wilhelm and Car Ferdi-
nand of Bulgaria, was expected at vi
emma today. The crown prince OF Tur-
key. sent as the Ottoman Empires rep
resentative at the funeral OF the EN-
peror Franz Josef, is expected within
two or three days.
Evening journal., 1916-11-23
MOORE FINED FOR FIGHTING.
ITWOCOMPASIONS DISMISSED

Clyde Moore, Samuel Reganbogen
and BENJAMIN Rubenstein. who were
arrested at Front and French streets
bv Officer Morrow. charged with
fighting on the street, We're ARA gned
in City Court this morning.
The trouble started, it was said, in
a train on the way from Philadelphia.
The men got Off the train and accord
ng to testimony. there was general
miXuD in front Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad station. Moore was fined
500 and costs and Reganbogen and
Rubenstein were dismissed
Evening journal., 1916-11-23
FARNER IS FINED
$50 FOR SHOOTING
At AUIOMCBILISTS

In the Court of General Sessions
this morning Eugene c. Paxson who
was convicted Of assault. on TUESDAY
evening. was sentenced 10 pay q fine
OF $50 and costs.
Paxson, who is a st. Georges hun
dred farmer. according to the ovi-
dence. fired two shots at an auto
mobile which was occupied by I'd
ward p Young and a party Of women
The automobilists ran into the lane
az ihe raxson farm % cat lunch
which they had with them and the
farmer shot At the machine for tres
passing On his property.
Evening journal., 1916-11-23
Accuse This PAIR OF
Wholesale POTATO Theft

Frank Fouracre and Lewis Good
year, Of Newport. will be given a
hearing this afternoon by Magistrate
Galloway on a charge of the larceny
Of thirty bushels OF potatoes. The
potato house OF John Stanert, near
Newport, was broken into yesterday
morning and twenty bags. containing
thirty bushels of potatoes were stolen.
Constable Tinsman later arrested
Goodyear in his home and found twen
ty bags resembling the ones stolen
from Stanert Fouracre was arrested
later. It is alleged that the two men
week ago helped Stanert to store
the potatoes
The defendants deny all knowledge
Of the theft
Evening journal., 1916-11-23
SAYS HUSBAND HIT Her
With Vinegar BOTTLE

I'VE have seen you before, Frank
You are wanted here for nOn-sup-
port" Judge Churchman exclaimed,
when Frank Zimouski was arraigned
in cav Court this morning on a
charge of wife beating. Probation
Officer Stout identified Jimouski as a
man placed under a non-support
order some time ago and who had
disappeared
Jimouskis wife. Annie testified
Frank struck her with q vinegar
bottle over the head about three
months ago. and had not been seen
by her since until he came home yes
terday
Judge ChurchmaI continued the
case until tomorrow for further in
vestigation.
Evening journal., 1916-11-23

By ROBERT ]. BENDER

United Press STAFF Correspondent.
With the customary post-elect' on
amenities disposed of between the two
candidates. a search into the tele-
grams Of congratulation received by
the President during the last two
weeks revealed some interesting facts.
To each OF the cabinet members
who wired congratulations to The
President. he included IN his replies
the following significant paragraph:
"One OF the best things about the
result is that It means four more years
Of active association in public service.
and in that genuinely rejoice"
This is taken to indicate the Presi-
dent has no disposition to change the
personnel Of his present advisory
council.
Cabinet members were particularly
strong in their congratuiatory Ian
guage.
Secretary Baker expressed "happi-
ness in the result and my gratitude
to YOU for what you have done for the
country and mankind IS deep and
abiding" Secretary McAdoo classified
the Presidents reelection as "the
most deserved victory an American
statesman has ever won"
Labor unions all over the country
were represented in the list Of those
sending messages. Even the Domin-
ion legislative board Of the Brother
hood of Railroad Men Of Canada re
fnin in ha nTn
Long live Woodrow Wilson! God
save the King!" a telegram from that
Oragnization read.
Manv South American presidents.
including Emilliano ChamorrO. Of
Nicaragua: Estrada Cabrera. of
Guatemala; Gonzales, Of Costa Rica.
and Menocal, OF Cuba. sent felicita
tiOns
It was revealed today that William
Jennings Bryan waited until the third
day after election to be sure Of the
returns before sending "heartiest
congratulations upon your reelection
and earnest good wishes for the sue
cess Of your second term"
The States beyond Missouri. Bryan
added. (which have rallied to your sup
port. and saved the day have been the
ones largely benefited by the great
reforms secured under. your leader,
ship. and they stand with you for
peace. prosperity and progress"
Pathos mingled with humor in
many of the thousands Of messages
received by the President:
1--WE love you. God save YOU" was
frequently noted in those coming
from the country's interior. Many
from foreign fields were from per-
sons, the identity OF whom White
House aides were unable to estab-
lish, but all Of whom expressed be-
lief that the Presidents reelection
held out great hopes for future inter
national peace and friendly relations.
None of the rulers now engaged in
the great European war have sent
messages. II is not the custom.
Evening journal., 1916-11-23
DRINK YOUR TROUBLE"
court Tells SPENCE

Drink appears 10 be the trouble
in your case" Judge Churchman told
Walter w. Spence, in City Court this
morning. when Spence was arraigned
on a charge of breach OF the peace
Mrs. Spence said she had been mar
ried for twenty-five years and had ten
children. Her husband was a good
man except when he drank, she said
but he was in the habit OF getting
drunk and causing a disturbance
around the house. Mrs. Spence said
she was afraid her husband would do
her bodily harm.
Spence was advised to stop drink
ing and was placed on probation with
instructions 10 report on December
30. Probation officer Stout was di-
rected 10 take charge Of the case.
Evening journal., 1916-11-23
OLn OrFENnrRN EINEn-

Five old offenders arralgned in CITY
Court this morning on charges Of
drunkenness. adm tied they had Just
been released from the workhouse.
Their records showed they had heen
arrested many times. ranging from
'wentv-two tines in the case OF James
Butcher TO six times in the case Of
Neal Collins Each one was told that
under the circumstances the work
house was the best place for him and
fined SO and costs.
Evening journal., 1916-11-23
HUSBAND and Wife make
COUNTER CHARGES IN Court

Harry j. Lowe was arraigned in
City Court this morning on a charge
OF breach of the peace. His wife.
Mrs. Estella Lowe. testified her hus-
band insulted her on the street and
Lowe insisted his wife was going
with other men.
Husband and wife made counter
charges against each other i'm court.
The couple have one child. and
Judge Churchman continued the case
for one week and instructed Proba-
ton officer Stout TO make an inves-
tigation.
Evening journal., 1916-11-23
SELL LAWYERS EFFECTS.

The law library and furniture OF
the late Francis II. Hofecker were
sold at a public sale in his former
Office in the law building this morn
ing. The sale was attended by a
large number OF lawyers. The adj
ministrators of the estate are Horace
Greeley Eastburn and Walter G.. Tat
nall.
Among the purchasers OF Mr.. Hof-
fecker's effects were David J. Rein
hardt. William S. HiIles, Richard S.
Rodney. Horace G. Eastburn, Robert
G. Harman, James I. BOyce. Emile V.
Topkis. p. Warren Green and the law
firm of Marvel. Marvel & WOlcott.
Evening journal., 1916-11-23
sTEAMER DIDN'T HIT BUOY.

Officials of the Wilson Line today
denied all knowledge of a report that
the City OF Philadelphia had struck a
buoy in the Delaware river last night.
II was rumored that the vessel struck
the obstruction. causing considerable
excitement among the passengers. No
report Of such an accident was made
by the master OF the vessel.
Evening journal., 1916-11-23
DIR. CANDEE At HANOVER.

The Rev. Charles l.. Candee. pastor
of Westminster Presbyterian Church
will be the speaker at the community
service in Hanover Church tonight.
Professor George L. King will lead
the congregational singing and mem
bers Of the Epworth Church choir will
he present
Evening journal., 1916-11-23
suNsHINERs PLAN BAZAAR.

The committee OF the Washington
Heights Branch. /. s. 5. Christmas
can apron and bag bazaar. met at
Inc home of Mrs. W. Ritchie. chair
man. No. 7O1 West Twenty second
street Tuesday afternoon The bazaar
viii he held on December - and l3,
Evening journal., 1916-11-23
ACCIDENTS OF THE DAY.

Among those treated at the Della
ware Hospital we're
Bertha Webb No. 407 East Elev-
enth street, for an infected hand.
Joseph Levens. No. 51S West Fourth
street injured side.
Evening journal., 1916-11-23
DISMISS THIS SUIT.

Judge EDWARD @ Bradford in the
United States Distric, Court yester.
day afternoon dismissed the case Of
John Beltz vs. the Great Western
Lead Msnufacturiug Company on the
payment OF $500 by the defendants
Evening journal., 1916-11-23
PONDER WORKMAN INJURED.

While at work at Carney Point yes
terday. Joseph Hawkins, Of No. 500
East Twelfth street sustained a frac-
tured ankle when a box fell on his
leg. He was brought to this city and
sent TO bis home
Evening journal., 1916-11-23
MISSION SOCIETY MEETING

The Woman's Fore gn Missionary
Society Of Scott NJ. e. Church. viii
meet at the home OF Mrs Carrie
Death, No. 913 Pine street, tomorrow
evening.
Evening journal., 1916-11-23
CONGRATULATIONS
FOR Wilson COME
FROM ALL POINTS
Long Live Woodrow Will
son! God Save the King"
is Canadians Hope
we Love YOU: COD
Save YOUR IN Others
49, *tsesssa
CONGRATULATIONS.
WTaAH ~

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Nov. zs.-Presi-
dent Wilson today sent the follow
ing reply to the congratulatOry
message Of Charles E. Hughes on the
formers reelection
"Charles f. Hughes, Lsurel-in-the-
Pines, Lakewood. N. J.:
u am sincerely obliged to you for
your message Of congratulation.
Allow me to assure you Of my good
wishes for the years to come"
(Signed), Woodrow Wilson,
Evening journal., 1916-11-23
NAIL IN HIS FOOT.

Frank $. Dure. of No. 1909 Franklin
street, was treated at the Homeopathic
Hospital this morning for an injured
foot Mr.. Durc stepped on nail.
Evening journal., 1916-11-23

BY The United Press.
BERLIN. Via sayviiie wireless.
Nov. 23.-Two hundred railroad cars
we're among the booty which Austro-
Hungarian German troops captured
at Craiova, according to the war Of
fee statement today It said the
situation in Wallachia was ~un-
changed"
Russian patrols, advancing south OF
smOrgon after a strong preparatory
fire we're repulsed," the statement
said The weather is becoming bright
er and there Is artillery activity be-
tween the Baltic and the forests OF
the Carpathians
"On the east edge Of Transylvania
there wero engagements OF reconnoit-
ering detachments. The Russians have
been reinforced there.
"On the front with Field Marshal
Won Mackensen's army in DObrudja
and along the Danube. artillery fire
was reported at several places"
Evening journal., 1916-11-23
IT'S A CINCH OURS DOESN'T.


TRENTON. y. j., Nov. "a
Kisses nj $40 each were dOled out
10 him by his wife. said the Rev.
John Triplett. testifying here in
his suit for divorce. He Said she
fold him other mems wives often
received that price for them.
Evening journal., 1916-11-23

NEW YORK. Nov. as.-The
Weather Bureau today bulletined a
storm warning, Boston TO Delaware
BTeakwater.
A storm over Illinois is increas-
ing in intensity and moving north
east.
Evening journal., 1916-11-23
RUNANIAN ARMY
NOW Holds Line
west OF CRAIOVA
Allies, However, Maintain
Old Positions in the
Alt Valley
SLAVS REINFORCED ON
The TRANSYLVANIA FRONT
By The United Press

BY The United Press.
BUCHAREST, Nov. 23.-"we re-
tired westward from Craiova," l." today's
official Rumanian war Office state
ment announced. Retirement from
points in the jul valley to old posi-
tlons also was stated In the AIT
valley. the statement declared. Ru-
manian troops were maintaining their
positions.
Evening journal., 1916-11-23
1ncAL TEMPERATURES

A. tho Evening Journal Once.
SoO 4. NJ. % 1901 p NJ. 5t
1900 A. NJ. D.. - l.30 z. M.... 81
Evening journal., 1916-11-23
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a-sraass an1 natal forces ss zesaaess annsesa
tag IN an aanifaisy saaeasna Teeeraay declared
naval asr5pans dropped bombs sespns sheds a. ts
egan rgr nov hsss ~ tie Germans and also eeraaa
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Evening journal., 1916-11-23

USE KILLED WHEE BUILDING coLLArEs
~ ITO united preis
y1w YoaE voo ss-o4s man was Rned and elk ss--
3uay insured toaay when areeutory eundins q
toran Of ggy-sourA gsess and rhhd svsuue esrapsra
rarSrH sr1zE sEsEE railway sTlIIos.
us rc United rres
ATHENS Sow 2-sTeaes nsrines today iook charge oF
r,.roooos1y rauusy sersee.
Evening journal., 1916-11-23
WEATHER

Rain tonight. Friday, partly
overcast and colder; strong
sOutherly winds.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-18

TO run concentration of over loo tons
capacity have been filed on. One sam
pie gave $50 per cent tungsten across
a width of eight feet.
The locations were made by George
w. Clark. Jack Shepard and Hermann
Trappman. but since the original work
the group has been strengthened I'M
til il now comprises 81 claims tied
in a compact body owned by Jim Me
Kay. Nick Ableman, j. Jordan, II. NJ
Clifford. John Manion, Herman Trapp-
man. George W. Quigley, George w.
Clark. X. b. Peterson. Jack Sheppard
and John Cornbelik. The camp was
an early day location made by Judge
Ayerill. Bob Stewart and II. C. Cutting
who were prospecting for silver with
out any thought or knowledge of the
value OF the latter day metal which
now commands such high price. The
original name was Stewards Cabin and
the district was christened the Sho-
shone Mining district.
After some more work has been
done it is proposed TO take out enough
ore for rs ton shipment of so per
cent tungsten by sending the ore to
the Luning mill now operated by At
kins- Knoll company on Sodayille ore.
The latter company is rushing work
on its big concentration at Sodaville
and as soon as that is completed the
tables at Luning will be available for
an experimental run of the Mckay
product.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-18
BIG FIGHT At
THE A|RD0ME
MATHEWS AND MCCARTHY WILL
MEET TONIGHT IN ATEN
ROUND BOUT

Danny Mathews and Johnny McCar-
thy, who meet tonight at the Airdome
IN a ten round bout are reported TO be
in the best of condition Both men
are confident of scoring a decisive vic
tory and the fight fans will witness
a sensational battle
Owing to his long experience in the
game of give and take, Mccarthy has
been made favorite in the betting.
but Goldfield fans who have seen a
lot of Mathews, will undoubtedly be
at the ringside with rolls of money
TO bet on their favorite and the men
should enter the ring at even money
Mathews isn't real beginner in the
boxing game. having won over such
well known fighters as frankie Gage,
Phil Knight. Matt Brooks and Babe
Picato and many other good boys on
the other hand Mccarthy has held
his own with some or the topnotchers
of his weight, including Packy McFar-
land, Willie Richie, Jack Britton and
Matty Baldwin.
Kid Bromes, who meets Chalky Mil
Ter arrived this morning from San
Francisco and judging by his record
should give the colored cyclone quite
battle. the latter isn't worrying any
over the San Francisco boys records
and can be depended on to put up the
battle of his life.
Something new will be introduced to
the fight fans tonight when The Flying
Dutchman, who is also known as Char
lie Chaplin. meets Tony Barragage
in twenty minute wrestling match.
Both men claim the championship of
Nevada and are in condition of putting
up hard struggles
The boxers will weigh in today at
5 p. M. In the Cobweb bar.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-18
ADJUSTMENTS
BUTLER rhEArsa

Tonight the Butler win no t,rn.,
over 10 Miss Lavina Shields and Misc
Loretta Pohl as a benefit to ass,s,
these young ladies in securing vo,o.
IN their contest in the Reno Ga7a,,.
automobile campaign. 1t will he ra.
membered that last year in a similar
contest Miss Shields led the state in
securing the greatests number of
votes and was awarded a trip to the
San Francisco Exposition. Let us
try to send in two winners this wear
IN place of one. so the balance OF the
state will be aware than Tonopab ia
still on the map.
There is an exceptionally good nro.
gram on for this evening consisting
OF Pathe Weekly. and a five-reel fea.
ture production entitled, 1.-THE Mill on
the Floss" screen version of George
Elliott's famous story. The simple
pathetic story of Maggie Tulliver's
stormy young life is household elias.
sic. Mignon Anderson has been
chosen to play Maggie. She is the
petite. appealing young star who has
so often impersonated child roles, and
is one OF the most famous ingenues In
the pictures today. Five smashing
acts of interest and incident, excite.
ment, humor. pathos. love and adven.
ture are depicted in this thrilling hui
man drama. II is wonderful story
wonderfully pictured. IN which will
be seen one of the greatest flood
scenes ever produced.
Tomorrow. Frank Daniels. the cele.
/ brated comedian. and five-ree fea-
ture, THE Other Side of the Door"
thrilling drama of the early San
Francisco days.