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Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-14
NIGHT GOWNS SPECIALLY PRICED

Night Gowns of 6 better quality, made of nainsook and batiste, lace and Hamburg trimmed. finished with fancy pink, blue or white ribbons $1.o0, $2.0o, $2.3s, $2.ae, $s.50, $s.9s and $4.50
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-14

Night Gowns. made of nainsook and hatiste. low neck. short sleeves, lace and Hamburg trimmed. and finished with white or light blue fogating- Special 9se
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-14
75c ,CoRsETs coVER FOR 5oc

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Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-14

New Havens-DE. Noble AGcCsacken. president eof Kassar chllesa and Mrs. Mccracksn viii pc guesrs Of 1frs. EE1-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-14

Meridan.-~Ray. 0acf 1unGFxnn ne eswed1sh LHnfl1eRa1af ehx1rch was sre- gently sreafectedt vice president Of ehe hoaxdso Of directors Of UpsaIa coilaea. a4 Kenzlwcrtn, N. T. and also member of the eEacutive committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-14

Es@exs-Althoueh very stormy day, fSaere was a large attendance from this and the surrounding towns at Che meeting of the Junior Auxil iliary soE the Middlesex Arch Deaconry, held in st. 5ohn's parish house Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-14

Especial to The Bulletin.)
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-14

New Havens-The nembsuC of the iEavfn Rock Hose company have de- cidedS&o hold a. bigsiieid daykand toux~ nament JstaysA1. This ia not the Etake F1remenss convention. which is to De in Torington this year.
Evening journal., 1916-02-25
Want memorial Church
FOR BISHOP TUTTLE

The Rev. r. L. White, OF ST. Louis
was in this city yesterday as the guest
OF the Rev. A. Edwin Clattenberg, as
sistant rector of Emmanuel F. e.
Church. He came in the interest Of
the golden jubilee of Bishop Tuttle,
presiding bishop of the Episcopalian
Church in the United States. Bishop
Tuttle was elected Bishop OF Mon
tana, Utah and Wyoming fifty years
ago. and il. is proposed that at the
next general convention OF the church
to be held in st. Louis in October a
memorial church to him be dedicated
in ST. Louis.
Mr.. White was here in the interest o
financial help for the project. He hel,
conferences with several influential mel
of the diocese, who look with favor ol
the movement. Contributions for TN
, fund may be left with Mr.. Clattenbere
at No. l4l5 Woodlawn avenue.
Thirty years after his installation a
bishop. Bishop Tuttle moved to Mis-
souri,. lie now presides over one-half o
l that State.
Evening journal., 1916-02-25
APPEAL TO YOUNG MEN TO
JOIN THE ORGANIZED MILITIA

Captains Ernest c. Parks, ]. Austin
Ellison. Albert Hirzel and Robert
Carswell. of the Wilmington compan-
les of the Organized Militia OF Della
ware, have issued an appeal TO young
men of this city to join their organ
izations at this time, when military
preparedness is the dominating theme
throughout the country. The cap
tains would be glad to welcome any
body at the Armory, Twelfth and Or
ange streets, to observe the work of
the militia companies. The appeal of
the captains is as follows:
NO TINE TO BE LOSTi
In appealing to men to join the Or
ganized Militia We are not promoting
nor exploiting either a mercenary or
a charitable institution. The Organ
lied Militia is not an organization
which has behind it any motive or
intention which any and every Ameri-
can cannot look into and know all
about. The Organized Militia is demo-
cratic in its motives and in all its
aspirations. There is not a hint or
suspicion OF anything but loyalty to
kind and country in its conception.
II is not an ornamental function
which wildly promises a man holi-
day and the opportunity to have his
picture taken with his uniform on. II
is a function which has behind il only
one motive, which stands for law and
order and civilization.
The members OF Organized Militia
Evening journal., 1916-02-25

fort Of Beaumont and within easy
range Of Tavannes and Vaux, whose
guns are now reported trained on the
thick mass of advancing Teutons.
1T was not until Wednesday that
all the German effectives were fully
deplOyed and utilized" said a Paris
dispatch today "On Wednesday night
the battle front extended on a line,
twenty-five miles long, from Metan-
court on the west, half way between
the Meuse river and the Argonne. be-
yond Fromezey on the east
THE center Of the struggle has re-
mained between Brabant and Ornes
Here dense masses OF the Fifth Ger
man army. rank after rank, in old
phalanX formation, were thrown
against the French trenches above
Haumont. in the Caures wood. al
Herbe Forest and north of Ornes.
Everywhere at first, they were
thrown back with terrible losses, ex
cept in the wood OF Wovrille. markins
the eastern end of the Caures wood
Withdrawal from this position left tw,
acute and dangerous French salients
Caures-Herbebois and the village O
Brabant-sur-Meuse. left somewhat il
the air by the evacuation Of the villag
OF Haumont A ratification Of the lin
being necessary. the French wer
safely withdrawn from Brabant unde
cover OF darkness"
Evening journal., 1916-02-25

elects its own officers. and Il will be
as good or as bad as the members Of
the organization. In its conception
and organization il cannot be better
or worse than the ideas for which the
men OF Delaware stand.
The militia has behind it only the
upholding of American institutions. It
is moved by no other motive.
Are such an organization and such
a motive necessary? We are talking
directly to the reader OF this article
whether it be man or womanl We
want the influence of the women to
fill the complement of militia. Is
there danger to our country and our
institutions? Does an ominous menace
hang over us? Is there any intelli-
gent man or woman who will deny
that there is such a menace?
What are you going to do about IL?
We say what are you going to do
about it because our dilemma will
be dissipated one way or another by
you, either by your action or by your
influence.
You need not wait until Congress
acts or discordant elements agreel
Do you love your country? Would
you be willing to lay down your life
il necessary. for the principles and
the ideals for which your fathers
struggle? II so. do you not think
il is the part OF wisdom TO educate
and equip yourself so that. if the
Continued on Page ?.
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HUSBANDS HAVE RIGHT
TO Be MIGHT OWLS
. CITY JUDGE Declares

IF every wife in Wilmington left
her husband because he stayed out
late at night this court room would
be packed to overiiowing every day."
said Judge Churchman in City Court
today, when considering the case OF
Edwin S. Booth. charged with non
support by his wife, Edith Booth.
Mrs. Booth said that they had two
children and lived with his parents,
but that her husband abused her, and
on one occasion knocked her down.
She stated that he spent his evenings
and many of his Sundays at a club
and also stayed out late at night. She
said that at times her husband would
come to the dinner table and would
not speak TO her.
In dismissing the charge Judge
.Churchman said; "The father has moi
been deprived of all his rights under
the non-support law. Before leaving
her home the wife must have sufficient
cause to bring a divorce action. The
husband still has the right to name
the domicile. This woman married
this man for better or for worse. None
of us is an angel. There has not beer
sufficient cause here for an action fol
non-support."
Evening journal., 1916-02-25
LAW AND ORDER MAN
VISITS shrine CLUB
Frank E. Haley's Gail With
City Detectives Resented
by Those at Gathering
MAY COMPLAIN TO THE
POLICE BOARD OF ACT

Members of the Shrine Club Of Della
ware. an organization composed OF
members of the Mystic Shrine. are in
dignant today over the action Of Frank
L. Haley, agent of the Law and Order
Society, who with City Detectives Lo-
reno King and Francis Mahoney, visit
ed German Hall last night while an en-
tertainment was being held 10y the
club. The Shrine Club has given simi-
lar entertainments on previous occasions
to which Masons had been given tickets
of admission as guests, and usually a
vaudeville program is given. Last night
the program consisted of a fencing act
n uuartette dressed in messenger boys
uniforms, and black-face comedian
Shortly before II o'clock Agent Haley
and the two detectives applied for ad'
mission and presented admission cards.
After they had entered the first
floor of the building, where refresh
ments and luncheon were being
served. their presence was noted by
prominent members OF the Shrine
Club. and several Of them approached
Mr.. Haley, who is a Mason. They
made il plain that his action in bring
ing the city detectives, who were not
members of the club or the Masonic
fraternity. was not appreciated by the
club members.
Several Of the members went to the
police station, but Captain Kelleher
who was on duty. claimed he knew
nothing of the visit OF the city de.
tectives to the hall
Among those at the entertainment
were several lawyers OF this city, q
number of city officials, including
City Treasurer William J. Highfield
Tax Collector James II. Morris. Col.
onel Weller e. Stover. Police Ser
geant Hiram White and scores Of
others
Some OF the members OF the clul
today were talking Of protesting tC
the Police Commission of the action
OF the detectives in entering the
clubs private entertainment.
Evening journal., 1916-02-25
Raise RATES Of
|. improved ORDER
I OF HEPTASOPHS
Many of the Older Members
Say New Assessments
Are Prohibitory
some OF Them DROP OUT
OF that ORGANIZATION

Many members OF the Improved Or
der of Heptasophs in this State are
much concerned over a large increase
that has been made In the monthly
assessments by the Supreme Con-
clave. Circulars were recently sent
out from the Office OF the supreme
secretary in Baltimore announcing
the increase. While it affects all
members, in the case Of the older
members the increase in some in
stances is as much as 500 per cent.
and many OF the older members feel
it practically forces them out OF the
order. Some have already withdrawn
after having paid the assessments for
many years. They could not afford
to continue under the change OF rates,
they claim. The matter was brought
TO public notice by the following ad-
vertisement. which has appeared in
THE EVENING JOURNAL several
days this week, and which has at
! tracted much attention:
Dissatisfied members OF the
Imroved Order of Heptasophs can
learn something to their interest
Continued on Page lifteen.
Evening journal., 1916-02-25

vised that the House membership
would probably reserve to itself judg-
ment regarding its future action.
Chairman Flood said the President
told them OF Ambassador Bernstorff's
suggestion that Germany might post
pone the new submarine campaign.
No further intimation has come from
Germany Of such a postponement
The hope OF the President for post
ponement apparently is based solely
upon Bernstorff's suggestion OF last
week to Secretary Lansing Flood
said this government has not asked
Germany to postpone operations of
the decree.
Il also leaked out that the Presi-
dent expressed displeasure over the
difficulty given to his differences with
Congress. He told the House leaders
that the agitation was irritating and
might cause difficulty in the pending
negotiations. He expressed concern
that Germany might misinterpret the
| differences between the Executive and
certain faction in Congress and be
less disposed to make any conces-
sions.
Flood and Kitchin told the President
tnat they had taken steps to prevent an
open action in the House which might
complieate the administration course
They pointed out that they had beer
able TO prevent any open public discus
sion on the floor and that they felt th
= President was mistaken in his belle
p that the under surface agitation ma
! embarrass the Administrations negotia
= tiOns.
The supplements TO Germany's not
suggesting disarmament Of merchant
r men have en- received it was Learned
today from the White House confer
ence. These supplements. by mail from
Berlin. present alleged secret orders Of
the British Admiralty 10 mcrchantmer
captains 10 attacK lombard or ram sub.
marines under any circumstances what
ever. The State Department viii now
seek 10 establish authenticity Of the al
legged orders, which may have a mater
ial hearing ON the governments future
position regarding arming Of merchant
| men.
A new movement to effect a compro-
mise between the President and Con-
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1916-02-25
FIRE APPARATUS HAS
RIGHT OF WAY over
CARS IN THE street

Judge Churchman, in City Court
today. decreed that the automobile
apparatus of the fire department has
the right OF way on the streets in
responding to an alarm of fire and
also has the right to exceed the
speed limit fixed by the automobile
law.
The opinion was given in connec-
ton with the dismissal of Harry Van
derbrack, on a charge of assault and
battery on Mrs. Harvey Diggans. Mrs.
Diggans was struck by Assistant Fire
Chief Maloneys automobile. while
getting off trolley car at Sixth and
Jackson streets few weeks ago.
Judge Chmchman said that the con-
ductofs and motormen OF trolley cars
arc required by law to bring their cars
TO standstill when fire apparatus Is
approaching either from the front or the
rear.
Judge Churchman said that he regret
ted that he had no written opinion tC
hand down. but that he had no stenog
rapher 10 assist him in the preparation
of the case.
Evening journal., 1916-02-25
Library MANAGERS
LOOK FOR new SITE
Negotiations toLeaseChurch
Property For One Hun
dred Years Dropped
FORD BUILDING
BEING CONSIDERED?

The Wilmington Institute Free Ii
brary, will not lease the First Pres
byterian Church property at the
southeast corner Of Tenth and Mar
ket streets, as a site for the proposed
new library, under any considera-
tions and all negotiations in that re-
sect are off. This statement came
from an authoritative source this
morning. It was also stated that the
library is not considering the pur-
chase of the Church property. Other
sites are now being considered by
the managers.
Three reasons we're given why ;he
library authorities will not consider
leasing the church property.
Under a contract the city VIII
pay the library $4,000 a year when
$500, 900 is raised for a site for a
building. This appropriation from the
city is for maintenance. The library
officials figure that under the 100
year lease with the church, at the
end OF that time they would lose the
$4,000 annual appropriation. as the
binding and site would them b.
owed by the church.
?. Under a clause in the proposes
lease the library would have to pa!
taxes and at the present rate Of taxa
tion this would amount TO over 81 600
wear and would increase from year 4
year. This is a burden which the Ii
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1916-02-25
RAIDER MOEWE keeps
At SEA TO PREY ON
british commerce
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
TENERIFFE. Canary Islands. Feb.
25.-The German auxiliary cruiser
Moewe was engaged in raiding Brit
ish commerce off the South Ameri-
can coast between January 10 and
February 9. according to the captain
Of one OF the raiders victims. released
upon his arrival here.
The present whereabouts Of the
Moewe are unknown, but between the
dates mentioned she was cruising be-
tween the South American coast and
the Brazilian island Of Fernando de
Noronda. 125 miles off the Brazilian
coast.
Forty residents Of neutral countries
are among the 2O6 prisoners released
when a German prize crew from the
Moewe brought the captured British
steamer Westburn to this port and
then scuttled her outside the harbOr.
The Moewe, the captain said, en-
countered the 4,629 ton British steam
er Flamenco. while she was en- route
to Valparaiso, from Newport, Eng
land. The Flamenco attempted to es-
cape and sent out wireless calls for
help.
The Moewe overlook the fleeing
steamer and shelled her, sending her
to the bottom within a few minutes.
One of the Flamenco's crew was
drowned and two wounded in this
encounter.
The British steamer Corbridge
slightly smaller than the Flamenco
was captured off the Brazilian coast
The Moewe took her into the mouth o
the Amazon. transferred her Goa
stores and then sank her.
Evening journal., 1916-02-25
YOU ARE NOT Wife
BEATER IF YOU SLAP
YOUR Spouse Once

"a slap does not constitute wife
beating" was the declaration made
by Judge Churchman in City Court
today when he dismissed Albert A.
Taney, of No. SIS Lombard street. on
charge OF beating his wife. The
latter alleged that her husband struck
her on the forehead.
Taney has been working at Car
ney's Point for the past three months.
Mrs. Taney said she had her husband
arrested both in Philadelphia and
Camden for wife beating and on the
last occasion after promising to do
better he packed his clothes and left
and she later located him in this
city.
She admitted that since coming to
this city Taney had given her all his
earnings, and that few days ago she
took him to a store and bought him a
pair of shoes and took him 10 anotner
store and got him belt She stated
that when she was paying for the
belt Taney grabbed the money, %
cents from the storekeeper's hand.
Taney said his wife had sotren
I letter from another man. MIS-. fancy
/ admitted getting a letter, put sala
} she did not know the man VINO sent
n and could not. therefore, %
y blamed. Taney said he was humliatsu
! hv his wife buying his shoes ana oeit'
i Mrs Tanev said she bought these ar
\ ticles because if she gave the money
Y IN her husband he would spend It fol
I liQuor.
Evening journal., 1916-02-25


The French artillery has maintained
such heavy bombardment that the
Teutons have been unable to bring
up needed supply trains, according
to Paris dispatches.
Great battle fleets Of French and
German aeroplanes are in constant
clash high above the woods and en-
gagged in hurting down bombs upon
enemy artillery positions.
The check reported to have been
administered to the advancing Ger
mans may be only temporary. All
Paris dispatches today agreed that
the titanic struggle in the Meuse
woods marks the beginning of the
Germans greatest offensive blow
since the drive on Paris was defeated
at the Marne early in the war. One
despatch quoted from what purported
to be an order of the day issued by
a German corps commander, inform
ing his troops that they were bent
on their last offensive in France"
1T IS probable" wired the Paris
correspondent of the Chronicle, that
the whole German force numbers
three-quarters or million or more
Both sides being fully equipped anc
prepared the weight Of artillery FIRE
now continuous since Monday morn
ing. is almost without precedent
The greatest confidence prevails il
Paris, according TO latest adyicel
from the French capital. The French
have been aware of the German prep
arations for the Verdun offensive fol
many weeks. it was stated. Frenci
air scouts have kept daily tab on thu
building Of new German supply rail
roads north Of Verdun for the express
purpose Of rushing up troops anC
munitions for a grand assault on Yer
dun.
BY capturing Samogneux, six milel
north Of Verdun and other positions
TO the east. the Germans have arrived
within less than two miles Of thu
Evening journal., 1916-02-25
BY the United Press

By the United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Argumens
by Speaker Clark, Democratic House
Leader Kitchin and Chairman Flood, OF
the House foreign affairs committee, to-
day failed to move President Wilson
from his policy toward Germany.
After nearly an hours conference. the
President and the House leaders were
still in disagreement ON the question OF
warning Americans TO stay of armed
mercl antmen. That no action would be
taken by Congress today at least w.
the upshot of the conference.
The President emphatioally told
the House leaders he would not bulge
from his plan OF insisting that Ger
many recognize every American right
Speaker Clark as positively told the
President that sentiment in the House
is overwhelming in favor Of warn
ing resolution. The President was
also told that the House. from the
letters exchanged between the Presi
dent and Senator Stone will deter
mine what the situation is.
For the present the House Leaders
advised the President no action woul'
be taken. II is not believed tn
House will evolve a decision befor
next week. The three Democrat
leaders-all whom favor a warnin
resolution-were closeted with tn
President from Q o'clock until 95
Speaker Clark was spokesman.
Il told the President what the SCI
timent OF the House IS" said n
Speaker. emphatically. as he left q
White House portico. besieged
newspaper correspondents.
THE letter OF the President 10 Sci
ator Stone and Senator Stones lett,
10 the President" continued N
/ Speaker "are the last word on IN
two sides OF the question. When N
House members read these two LET
ters they will determine what the sit
uation is"
! Speaker Clark said practically III
/. only subjects discussed were tn
! Presidents correspondence with Ston
and the House sentiment for a warn
ing resolution. The President abso
lutely refused TO recognize the de
mands for a warning resolution, tn
Speaker indicated. He also plainl,
intimated that the President was ad
Evening journal., 1916-02-25
.PARADED avenue
IN STORM WITHOUT
Shoes, HAT, COAT

Stanley Savosky. aged As years, Ii
ing in East Fifth street, was f.
wandering about in the rain ca
morning by Executive Officer 81
the Board of Health, minus hi
hat and coat. Stanley startled th.
bors Of Delaware avenue and
street by appearing there ain
tired like september Morn" w
sent to the police station of st
condition. and he was arrested.
Physicians will examine thesl
this afternoon as to his sanity.
Evening journal., 1916-02-25
APPEALS Sentence that
SENDS HIM TO PRISON

Philip L. Garrett. attorney, gave
notice in City Court today that he
would take an appeal in the case OF
Antonio Menge, employed at Carney S
Point, who was fined 500 and costs
and given one year in the workhouse
for carrying concealed a revolver.
Judge Churchman fixed bail at $1,000.
Menge was arrested at Fourth and
Tatnall streets a few weeks ago by
a guard of the dupont Powder Com
pany, who said he had been shadow
ing" him for four weeks, and finally
saw him acting improperly and ar
rested him. Upon being searched
he found a gun on him. II was stated
By the guard that Menge had been
making daily reports to the German
ambassador at Philadelphia, the inti-
nation being that he was probably a
SPY.
Evening journal., 1916-02-25
FORGIVES man Who
STABBED HIM IN neck

Samuel Podolok and John Mceko had
some trouble at n Polish wedding last
night during which PodOloS cut Meeko
on the head with a knife
Il forgive him and do not want TO
have him punished. said Mecko in City
Court today when Podolok was arraign-
ed on charge Of assault and battery
ON Aiceko. Podolok was dismissed upon
paying the costs.
Evening journal., 1916-02-25
Flames DESTROY BIC
AUTO VAN AT CLAYMONT

A large furniture van owned by the
Robert Bell Co., of Philadelphia. was
totally destroyed by fire at Claymont,
about o'clock this morning. The
blaze was started by a backfire when
the van was at pointopposite Davis
store. Il was in charge of John Bell,
a son of the owner who was on his
way to Wilmington to take a load of
furniture back to Philadelphia.
The immense body of the car was a
mass of flames in a few seconds. 1t
was a total wreck even the tires be.
ing burned. The machine was valued
at $4,000. What is left of the truck
is still standing on the road but will
probably be removed to Philadelphia
this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1916-02-25
WILSON INSISTS THAT
THE KAISER RECOGNIZE
EVERY AMERICAN RIGHT
House Leaders Fail to Move President From
His Policy to Protect NeutraIS at Sea,
Even at Cost Of War to the United States.
PEACE ONLY WITH NATIONAL
HONOR IS COUNTRY PLAN

wilson d 1--WE cOvet shall
the honor"
difficult
Of obstnacy any
powers, amounting treason,
people recklessy riskug bgrent shipss
Evening journal., 1916-02-25
Guns from French Field RedOubtS and Trenches
in Advanced Positions Before Fortress
Pour MurderOuS Fire Into Crown Princes
Weakened LegiOnS-Air Fleets in Constant
Clashes.
KAISER'S TROOPS ARE STALLED
WITHIN TWO NILES OF FORT
By The United Press.


LONDON
holding their
points, according a special dispatch Paris today.
Of At the
10 field
Evening journal., 1916-02-25
French ARTILLERY Holds
ITS OWN. PARIS SAYS

By The United Press.
PARIS. Feb. 25-The Crown
Princes offensive in the verdun re-
Continued on Page Two.