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Evening journal., 1916-10-10
FIND OIL ROCK ON Isle
OF WIGHT PROPERTY

The isle of Wight oil Company
whose property is at Bishop. Md. has
encountered bituminous material az
depth of 1900 feet. II is the first
OF such material ever struck on the
Evening journal., 1916-10-10
ACCIDENTS OF THF nay.

Among the patients treated at the
Delaware Hospital yesterday. were:
George Smith, Carney Point, n. j.,
fractured leg.
William Enright No 511 East Fifth
street bruised hand
Patrick Flanagan, No. 500 East
Seventeenth street. foreign substance
in eyes.
George Derry. bruised hip.
Evening journal., 1916-10-10
EsN SII II!II!!I
A Partial List of
Users
WILMINGTON. DELL

WILMINGTON, DELI
John Shelley, Tar7 D street.
Thomas Wharton, soa N. Harrison 81
las. M. Smith, 74o6 W. Sixteenth st.
J. D. Tubbs, IaIo West street.
George Sharp, I27s Rodney street.
Harvey williams, 1878 Lowering Ave.
7. w. Slaughter, I7o7 Lancaster Ave.
Tohn Zadenoski. 1901 Lobdell street.
Thomas Walden, ia N. Dupont street
Fred Robins, rTor West Fifth street.
Edward Oliver, arc Gray Avenue.
Harry Minker, 1870 Madison street.
lanes Lee, ia East Second street.
Mrs. A. Pierce, T74 w. Twenty-third st
Patrick Mulrooney, GRO Pine street.
GUY Lyons, I6o9 Thatcher street.
Sylvo Neri, Thirtieth & Van Buren, sta.
George Rowe, Ioa6 Mcdowell street.
George Rementer, 1903 W. Fourth st.
lanes Mousley, ooI Penn street.
Julia Price, s77 Orange street.
Emma Linhoh, 1904 Lowering Ave
Harry Colt, 27o3 Market street.
L. c. Grey, sos S. Jackson street.
Mrs Annie Hoskens, o3I Guyer Ave.
Margaret Harkins. 800 W. rhirty-hrst at.
William Grady, 1913 A street.
John B. Juski, 4os Maryland Ave.
Alfonso Buiano, Io75 West Seventh 81
lnOmde DIOWus olp W otNtuAH oAiNoA-
Gilbert Anderson, I777 Pearl street.
Charles Campbell, 1908 Tulip street.
Anna Bradford, I837 W. Eleventh St
Mary Donaho, 22s Ford Ave.
Joseph Cunningham, 1894 W. Fifth st
Joseph Bonofacino, 1901 W. Eighth st
Fife Bailey, 6o4 Windsor Street.
OUT OF TOWN:
I. M. Bateman, Rising Sun, Del.
Cd nal
George A. Jones, New Castle, Del.
Lee Hearn. SeafoTd, Del.
Eli c. Weloh. Guyencourt, Del
W. T. Fell. Kemblesville. Pa.
Evans Walton. ElsmeTe, Del.
Frank Kramer. Penny Hill, Del.
Charles Fehl, Pennsville, N. ].
Robert White, New Castle. Del.
Richard Neal, Christiana, Del.
George Riley. Edge Moor. Del.
William McVey. Marshallton. Del.
John Leonard, New Castle. Del.
John Allen, sIo Boulevard, Pennsgrove.
M.
John Carey, Io4f Washington streef,
PennsgrOve. N. ].
Harry Cabe, 10 Ash street, Pennsgroye,
M.
Harry Blausfeld. stanton, Del.
A. W. Krontz, Claymont. Del
Wilson Cooper, Keuuett Square.
VIM. J. Horns, Pennsgrove. N. ].
lanes McHugh. New Castle. Del.
william II. Wellborn, Fentonis Beach,
N. ].
Nick Diross, Stanton, Del.
W. A. Shafer, Newport, Del
Hugh McGonigle. Rockland. Del.
Harry Kirsch. 1910 Washington St, Car
ney Point, N. J.
James Martin, 20 Magnolia ST., Carney
Point, N. J.
Leslie Bowlby, Montchanin, Del
z. Il. Banvill. I2I Ash ST., Carney
Point, N. ].
Jennie Cunningham, Rising Sun Lane,
City.
Joseph Donohue, Ashland, Del.
Everett Rose. Port Penn. Del
o. I. MoCrscken, Binstead, Del
Fred Baxter. zs7 Boulevard, Pennsgroye,
N ].
Herbert Esstburn, Newark, Del
lanes Greenwood, Cranstor Heights.
Emiodi Iagimo, Stanton. DEL
Mrs. Tucker, Montrose. Del.
August Newman, Newport Del
Mrs. P. Madden. New Castle, Del
s. 3. Snyder. Newark, Del.
Wilmer Talley, Johnsons Corner, Del.
Evening journal., 1916-10-10

The Want Ads always give you the
best run for your money.-Adv.
The sun., 1916-08-24
GREECE CALLS MEN
TO FIGHT BULGARS


trenching long the Struma would seem
to indicate that they have abandoned
any intention they may have had Of at
lacking the allied right flank before the
allied offensive got going well. The line
here IL through these villages. roughly
the line OF the Struma River: Yenikeui.
Kulkuluk. Elisan. Nevolyen. Chavdar.
Nah. Ormani!
On the allied left the western extrem-
lily of the line. where the Serbian army
IL intrenched and the Russians are to go
shortly. the Tcutonic allies report some
success IN the official announcement teie-
graphed here from Berlin. They assert
that they nave cleared the Serbs from
heights west Of Ostrova Lake and re-
pulsed Serb attacks in the Mogl.nitsa re-
vion. The british War office statement
SAYS that the serbian line Is near Lake
Ostroyo and PoZar.
The sun., 1916-08-24
SKEFFINGTON SHOT
WITHOUT WARNING
Inquiry Shows Three Executed
Irishmpn Were Denied Time
Even to Pray.

DUBLIN. Aug. 23.-An inquiry into the
shooting without trial Of three men dur
ing the rebellion in ireland last spring
was opened to-day in the four Courts.
The cases are those Of r. Sheehy Skef-
fngton. Fred Mcintyre and Thomas
Dickson. The men were put to death at
the order OF Capt. Colthurst,
guilty. hut insane.
Ser2t. Aldridge. who was present at
the shooting. testified that the prisoners
were not blindfolded or pinioned. They
were given no time to say their prayers
and 10 his knowledge they did not know
they were going to their death.
The Attorney-General for Ireland,
who appeared. he explained. 10 place
the material fact, about which there ls
nJ controversy, before the commission"
related incidents OF the weel, OF the
revolution and of the arrest of Skeffing-
ton. After his arrest S~kefiiington. the
Attorney-tieneral said. asserted he was
not n Slim Feiner. but was In .symJathv
with the organization. Later tina night
h" was taken out Of the guard room by
capt. Bowen-Colthurst, who handed him
over to Lieut.. Wilson in the street. tell
ing him that II any Other soldiers were
fired upon by the rebels Lieut.. Wilson
wolli shoot him.
The EcAt morning. continued the wit
ness. Skefnng;on II his companions
We're taken from the guard room by
Capt. Bowen-Colthurst. who said Il
am taking out these men to shoot them.
as II seems to me It Is the bes, thing
10 do"
lowed. The Attorney-General added
that the men were entitled to a fair
trial. which they did not get. they being
innocent persons who took no part in the
rebellion.
Lieut.. Morris testified he arrested
Skeffington. who was followed by an
excited crowd. as a precautionary meas
ure.
Lieut.. Leslie Wilson. who was in
charge OF one OF the barracks near
Portobella bridge. said that when Sket-
III Ston was brought out of the barracks
on the night before the execution his
hands were tied behind his back and
that CAPT. Bowen-Colthurs, fired several
shots into the air.
The same witness testified that a bov
named co-de had been shot bv Capt.
: B~o~en-'.l:h:rst. TIE boy. who was
suspected or "~sneaking around the bar
racks" gave the Captain an ~Insolent
answer and then ran away. Capt.
Bowcn-Colthurst raised his rife. intend
ing to hit the boy in the leg. added the
witness. but the shot was inaccurate and
the boy was struck In the abdomen.
The sun., 1916-08-24
Great Battle impending.

Apparently within n few days "A great
battle Of nations - to start. Turkey has
sent recnforcements to the Bulgars. and
DOMAIN front The Russian ana Italian
reenforcements should be IN position in
the allied line within a few days. when
all the Allies save Portugal and Japan
will be represented on the lighting line.
Another Turkish division Will bc sent
TO the Rumanian border. it is said. TO
make a demonstration there to warn the
I~,umauians not to make their entry into
The war or to permit Russian troops I"
cross for al invasion of Bulgaria and
Serbia from the north.
Newspapers here. discussing the Bal
kan situation. sAy that the Russian Of
fcnsive in the Sarpathiaus. which must
influence Rumania, Is "a very. brilliant
success More Russian successes III the
pa sse~ are reported Tonight. The Daily
NeWs says cditoriall,
THE situation in Greece. where Greek
| troops already are actually ENGAGED in
| hard fighting with their traditional enc
| mics. the BulCars. Is rich in possibilities,
As to the intentions of Itumania. the
German press Is authority for the state
ment that Rumania has definitely Joined
hands with the Entente Allies and is pre-
pairing to give Russian TROOPS passage
through her territory, 1t is Difficult, to
conceive what motive the Germans could
have for circulating such a statement
other than the belief that it is true
The sun., 1916-08-24
RUMANIA STILL WAITS.
"WuI stay Neutral Until Certain
Of Decisive Turn In War"

BEriIS. by wireless to Sayyillc. Aug.
a3.-Rumar!a hao not decided whether
she will enter the war. In the opinion OF
a person characterized by the Overseas
News Agency ns "a distinguished diplo-
matist who IA especially ConVcrsint with
Ruminiin affairs" On being asked by
The news agency az to the prcscn, situa-
ZION, he sad
"Ruman.,'s attitude IL due to her geo
graphical situliipn,- The country II yirtu-
llly surrounded by belliserents. Ru-
manian statesmen, therefore, are guided
- The l"S'rH 20 spare their country
tho ,ull Wnica would be- unavoidable
= IL w.rc - become n tleat-c of war.
since the beg inning Of the present
on0,gtli.nn the Entente Powers, PAT
,Cu!,rly Russia. have hecn extremely
active In Rumania, The country is
flooded with Russian agents and spies Of
al descriptions, The Entente uses money
llyshly to bride politicians and influence
"" pr'sS. This agitation reached its
he';h; at the beginning OF the last Rus
g!ar offensive.
~ the same time the Entente an
nounccl that an offensive campaign
would he inaugurated on the Macedonian
fionl, - move purely for political pur-
, pose, Now the suddch and successful
l'ulgar advance has brought a quick
change In the situation. and the Russian
offensive also apparently is slackening.
"At present Rumania il still undecided.
She probably viii not give NJ her adroit
policy Of neutrality, watch up to IN.
present time has given her AN enormous
6aln in power. unless she believes tina,
Tho really decisive tuin IN the war has
been reached, Meanwhile. trade rcla-
lions between Rumania and the Central
Powers continue 10 be normal and ac-
The sun., 1916-08-24

After the torpedo hit a column OF
fire about twenty metres wide and forty
metres high arose from the aft funnel
Of the battlcship In which III" funnel was
recognizable in = white hot condition.
The column of fire was visible FOR about
one minute.
simultaneously there was a strong
outburst OF steam from a boiler. After
the fire disappeared only the body OF
the vessel. without tunnels or masts.
was visible. while the full silhouette OF
the n~eighboring vessels was distinguish
able,
The commander OF the submarine
had the impression that apart from
heavy damage 10 the boilers the torpedo
had caused a great confiagration Of oil.
These appearances were observed by all
OF the officers. so that the English bat
,leship WAS AT least heavily damaged
by the attack OF the German submarine"
The sun., 1916-08-24
SPIES BUSY IN NAVY WAR GAME
All Coal Piers NJ Norfolk Theoreti-
csIly Destroyed.

WAsHiNGToN. Aug. 23.-The enemy"
fleet OF batttleships under command OF
Admiral Mayo. which IL theoretically at
lacking the Atlantic coast n e~ndeavor-
ing to land an invading army at some
hidden point. has not been located by
the defending feet. according to latest
reports received by the Navy Depart
ment.
a highly important development in the
war game was announced by Rear Ad-
miral Benson. chief Of naval operations.
who said that spies working for the in
vaders had set fire to all the coal piers
at Norfolk.
This means that theoretically this I'M
portant base Of supplies was left I'M
guarded and could have been destroyed,
The navy yards are all part Of the
great war game. and the first blow
against the protection Of the coast &C.
Cured at Norfolk. Word Immediately
went forward to arrang toy coaling the
ships of the defending feet in the vicin-
.ty of Norfolk by other emergency
means, How his will he done has not
yet been reported.
The sun., 1916-08-24
HOW WAR HIT BUSINESS.
Greatest Boon since April In 4. =
History. Omcial Report.

WAsHrNGToS. Aug. 23.-How the war
has affected the worlds business Is de-
tailed IN "A statement compiled by the
department. OF Commerce for Chairman
simmons OF the Senate Finance Com
mi'tee. The following general conclu-
s!ons are given
in every country, including the United
States. there was a decided decline IN
business activity after July. 1914 The
period OF business depression lasted from
four to six months in most Of the neutral
countries.
Their was a slight depression In BUSH
ness activity in the United States In tho
latter part Of 1913 and early in 1914. but
In tho spring and summer OF 1914 there
were signs OF recovery. The outbreak "
the war. however. caused a decided do
cline.
The United States at the close of the
period. April. 1916. had entered app a
period OF business activity whlc.i has
had no parallel in the history Of the
country"
The sun., 1916-08-24
NEW BAFF CASE CONFESSION.
Participant Reveals Names OF
Those who Procared Msrder.

The identity Of some OF the men who
procured the murder Of Barne: Ban has
been revealed by Giuseppe Zafarone. &C.
cording to Assistant District Attorney
O'Malley. In General Sessions yester-
day Zafarone pleaded guilty 20 at
tempt d murder. Judge Rosalsky sent
him back to the Tombs. where he Is ex-
pected 20 complete his story OF the plot
that lay behind the killing Of the poultry
dealer 70 far as he knew II.
TIT Zafarore brothers. Giuseppe and
Antonio. were among the first arrested
and charged with having helped to put
the West Washington Market merchant;
out OF the way on November "a, 1914.
Frank Ferrara. who drove the automo-
bile that took the hired murderers from
Harlem's Little Italy" to the scene OF
the shooting. and Giuseppe Arichiello.
the cream pun gunman.' h fired the
shots that killed Ban. are In Sin Sing
under sentence Of death.
The sun., 1916-08-24
TO REOPEN WAR ON PEARY.
Cr0cker Land claim "a BE Used
...,n., D,.cov.re, NJ Pole.

WASHINGTON. Aug. .3.--The return OF
Ensign Fitzhugh Green Of the Croker
Land Arctic expedition without proof OF
the existence OF crocktr Land, which
Robert T.. Peary thought he discovered In
June, 1906, II expected to be used In an
attempt to deprive i'-ary OF the title Of
Rear Admiral and to cancel his 5000
pension. Representative Helgessn OF
North Dakota has signlfed his Intention
Of carrying the fight even to Peary's
claims to discovery of the north pole.
Dr. o. n. Tittmann. president OF the
National Geographic Society. takes issue
with Representative HelgeseN. lie said
that because Croc,,cr Land and Peary
Channel. two OF Pcary's 'discoveries."
have been found not to exist IL no reason
FOR questioning I'eary's assertion Of hav-
ing reached the pole.
The sun., 1916-08-24
GERMANS ROUTED IN
SOMME ATTACKS
British. After Stubborn Fight
ing. Take 200 Yard Trench
West Of Thiepval.

I.oNDoS. Aug. 23.-After the most
stubborn kind OF fighting all day the
British made progress IN the task of
cleaning out the strong German posi-
tons west OF T%hiepval. close to the
town. at the northern end Of the Somme
battle line. The British last evening
gained 200 yards Of a German trench
there.
During the day the Germans made
two desperate attempts to lake he posi-
tons from which the British made their
charge later. These positions the Brit
ish have held for only "A short time. The
first German wave reached the enemy
trench and a few Germans got in and
tried 10 hold II. The British came upon
them down the trench from both sides.
however, and drove them out The Sc
ond attack was stopped by "a whitening
the trench.
At the other extremity OF The Somme
front. south of Estrees and west of
Soye curt, which the French captured
on Tuesday, the German coIn;e. attack
were more successful. They gained a
foothold in their lost trenches al sew
eral points, II captured three officers
and l43 men. according to the ofncIal
statement telcgraphed here from Berlin
These successes were gained after he
Germans had kept the whole French
front on the omine under a steady fire
all day to prepare The way for ;heir in
fantry.
All the Official statements mention
great activity OF the allied artillery
along practically The cu,irc Somue
front. and Il Is believed more forward
moves are planned for tomorrow
The French made another brilliant
dash into German trenches in the Ner-
dun region. where now they are the as
si!lants. and took zoo prisoners. The
attack was made upon German positions
be Fleury and the Thiaumont
work. where the French have driven
back the Germans recently. II resulted
In an appreciate advance for the
French.
The sun., 1916-08-24
ROGERS PEET COMPANY
WHALES ENTER N. Y. HARBon
sandy Hook Al Excited. Ntatakia.
Them for Submn rincs.

The submarine Bremen migh; ID;
been reported a. entering The hsrho'
,crdty II the sea rover mistaken ~
at SANDY Hook hadn't proved to h
whale. When the observers It tho II
had their eyes properly trained o.
the whale was seen TO he oonvo,rl
another leviathan, They were e
humpbaclicd variety and fully q hlnas
feet long. the observers sald-hut Il.
may have been excited.
The whale and his friend were q
noticed invading the harbor up ia. ne
channel within "A quarter NIL. Z ..
shore, spouting gcyscrs tina; sIgges''
periscopes. When they reached the 30
Of the Hook they turned and put ou:
sea.
The sun., 1916-08-24
SUMS UP NAVY LOSSES.
says British-French Have Lost ~
Big ships, Germans rs.

BERLIN, via London. Aug. 23.-The
German Admiralty to-day issued q
statement asserting that the losses OF
the British and French navies In line OF
battle ships and cruisers to August !
comprised seventy-two va0sels, with n
total displacement OF 496.050 tons.
The German losses In the same classes
during the same period were twenty-five
warships. with a total displacement OF
62,667 tons. 1t was stated that the
list Of British and French warshipe In
cluded only those losses which had been
definitely established.
The sun., 1916-08-24
Morse Bank Affairs Wound In.

\ decree signed by Judge Augustus
y, Hand In the United States Dis, r!ct
Court yesterday wound up the long
standing insolvency proceedings against
the National Rank Of North America.
whose failure led to tho conviction OF
charles ". Morse. In his decree Judge
Hand confirmed the repor, of the agent
for the shareholders. John W. McKin.
non. and discharged him from further
duty, By previous order OF the court
tho remaining assets OF the bank were
sold to the North American Liquidation
Company,
The sun., 1916-08-24
Revised Army mn Passes senate.

WAsRiNGTo:, Nug @2.-The arm; ap-
preparation bill. with revised articles OF
war approved b. N" War Department.
was parsed to-day by the Senate. and
now goes back to the House. where the
amend Ient IN expected to he accepted,
The bill was vetoed because " gave en-
cmptions to retired officers. which was
diSapproved.
The sun., 1916-08-24
BOSTON MAN RED CROSS HEAD.
Eliot WadswOrth to Conduct
American work u WashIngton.

MONTREAL. Aug, 23.--Eliot Wads-
worth. n Boston lawyer. was elected
vice -chairman and executive head In
Washington. d.. C.. OF the American Red
Cross. at n special meeting Of the ex-
ecutive committee here to-day.
1t was that he would move
To Washington in order to give his ems
tire time to the work after september I.
The position carries no compensation.
The sun., 1916-08-24
Austriaus Report Gains.

BERLIN, h. wireless to Sayvlilc. Aug
c3.-The Austrian O'icial statement OF
90 follows:
hront OF Archduke Charles Francis
Near Fable (soutiweqt % i.olomo.,
on the Bystritza and In the district OF
Tartar Pass several Russian attacks
were repulsed. Southwest of Ziclona
Tin the C%arpathinns west NJ D%elatyn)
during successful engagements We cap
tured 100 prisoners and two machine
guns
Front of Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg-ln the sector Of Terepelnike-
Pieniaki the enemy resume his at
tacks against Gen. Won BOehm-E.-
molli's army. Aside from a small
trench, over which an engagement In
~till In progress, all the positions are
firmly in our hands despite the Rus
sian sacrifices.
On the railroad from Koycl TO
Sarn> and near SmOlary con the Siol,-
hod northeast Of kovel) the enemy
lost advanced trenches and We cap
idred W machine guns,
Near Rudka-Chervische cas- miles
northeast CT Eovc.) the Isussiaus
again used their utmost efforts to gain
ground On the west bank Of the Stok-
The sun., 1916-08-24

TIE account now stands. az figured on
the British side, the loss Of the Noting
ham and Falmouth. whose crews, how
ever. were nearly all saved, against the
certain loss to the OF a big
bat,leship damaged and possibly sunk,
according to the belief of the commander
OF the attacking submarine. and one sub
marine sunk and another damaged.
Denying an official statement from
Berlin reiterating that a British battle
ship was struck by a torpedo In the re-
cent fighting the Admiralty issued the
following statement
There Is not a particle OF truth in this
fantastic story. No ship was struck ex-
cept the Nottingham n the Falmouth.
whose loss has already been officially an.
nounced.
The German Official statement tele-
graphed here via Amsterdam says:
Regarding the British denial OF the
German official report that a British
battleship was damaged by one OF our
submarines the following details are
now published, based on submarine re-
ports:
ION August 10. in tho course Of the
evening. a submarine met n portion or
the British feet. composed of bat;leships
and battle cruisers, surrounded by a
greater number OF small cruisers and
d%estroyers. The submarine succeeded in
firing a shot at the battleship. The sub
marine when firing was half submerged
and three officers were standing in the
coming tower.
The sun., 1916-08-24
VES7FALEN HIT, BUT
SAVED, SAYS BERLIN
British Still Claim Big Battle
ship Was Sunk in
North Sea.

LONDON. Aug. o3.--The German bat
tleship Westfalen was hit and slightly
damaged on Saturday by a British tor
pedo. it was admitted in a semi-offcial
telegram from Berlin to-day. according
to Reuters Amsterdam correspondent.
The Westfalen. II Is declared. continued
capable Of manquvring and will shortly
be repaired.
A second torpedo launched against
the Westfalen missed the battleship, the
message says
This admission has gratihed the Brit
ish public. as II Is u proof that the Brit
ish were not left at such a disadvantage
in the recent naval fighting as appeared
from first reports.
The first account OF the clash debited
Great Britain with the loss OF the two
light cruisers. Falmouth and Noting
ham. az against the destruction Of one
German submarine and the damaging OF
another. The fact that Germany with
held the news of some OF her losses In
her first official account OF the Jutland
battle is used by the newspapers here
a. an argument to discount the state
ments OF Berlin.
The sun., 1916-08-24
G-rman ship nnd Ore Captured.

STOCKHOLM. Aug. 23-Thc capture Of
the German steamer bcsterro. Of 2,5t3
tons gross, with a cargp Of ron ore, on
H~ernosand. sweden. OH the Gulf of Both
mia. is officially announced. She was
taken into ltaumo, Finland.
The sun., 1916-08-24
OFFICIAL CHRONICLE
OF WAR ACTIVITIES
British Take 200 Yards Of Ger
man Trcnches-Frpnch
Gain on Meuse.
200 TErTONS CAPTURED
A~uStrians. on StOkhOd. Re-
pulse Foe: "ThOusands
Lost" to Russians.

LONDON. Aug. e3.--The British officia
issued Tonight says
South Of Thiepval We gained a FUR
Their 200 yards OF "a German trench.
which has strengthened our line and
improved our position.
The enemy's artillery. which had
been showing much activity. was ST.
fenced In three different areas by the
counter battery work of our heavy
gums. which appeared TO be very effec-
tive.
When the weather cleared yesterday
evening enemy aircraft. which had dis
Played unwonted enterprise. were en-
gagged In large numbers with mos;
satisfactory results. The nghtlng was
continuous until dusk. At least -four
hostile machines were destroyed and
many others were driven down dam
aged and apparently out of control,
Others were pursued to their aero
drome. We suffered no casualties.
Despite the continual fighting a
reconnaissance was completed success
fully and bombing raids were carried
out against sundry points OF impor-
lance.