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Evening journal., 1916-03-07
GERMANS CAPTURE
REGNEVILLE HILL
IN VERDUN drive
Continned from First Page.

Continued from First Page.
Itai over the loss of Forges, these adj
vices said. The village constituted an
advanced position from which the
French speedily retired under the
German cannonade to the strongly
fortified Goose Hill positions. one mile
to the south. A further advance by
the Germans would bring them within
easy range OF the northwestern forts
of Verln
Though full credit is given the Ger
mans for thep success of their first
forward rush, the impression is now
growing here that the severe checks
administered the Grown Prince on the
northern front of Verdun may be the
forerunner of a collapse Of the YER
dun offensive.
Repulsed in every attempt against
Pepper Heights. the Germans tried in
a three days battle TO shatter the
French center on DouaumOnt plateau.
They were beaten back with heavy
losses. The latest German thrust
on the west bank OF the Meuse is
another attempt to seek out a weak
spot in the Verdun defenses.
more rapid progress is arousing feel
ings Of impatience. if not unoasiness.
I'm Berlin, according TO reports from
Dutch sources today The Berlin
newspapers are publishing evidently
inspired articles. urging the public
to be more patient.
"lhc movements before Nerdun seem
too slow To- people who like 60 dasl
Il l. ..t1T J..
train said the Berlin Nossischc lei
tng. "Somc Germans repeat the state
mcnts of the French and the Englisl
that the German attacks are slackcning
To be sure the German arms cannot al
why's win victories But the deeds 81
far accomplished should have won i'm
plicit confidence in thc high Leadership
of Cur arnic..'
Tho Frankfurtcr Zcitmg also warn
the public not 20 become impatient be
cause Ncrun docs rot fall 10 the Ger
mans IN ~hor. period of lighting.
Major Moraht. military critic of ih
Berlin Tagcblatt, advises the Frcncl
tlmt now is the proper time to mak
cacc with Germany before Nerdul
falls. lie suggests that if the Crow
Prince breaks the French front he ma.
advance and separate the British an
lrcul forces surrounding the frcnc
arric- AMI forcing their surrender
"The lest of her Industrial districts
and Of tho flower OF her youth is be n;
borne by France with a dignity an
horoisn which cannot help but vii
admiration and respect even from thl
desnisod 'Boches wrote Macmillan
IIardon editor OF Zukunft. "Bu
could France bear still harder trials
Could she go on living without he
pirdlc Of forts or without her capi
tal?"
Evening journal., 1916-03-07
GERMAN INTERESTS
FOR U-BOAT WAR
Continued From Flrst Page.


learn the attitude of the people to-
ward submarine warfare and the
German-Amorican controversies.
Leipzig's opinion is OF the greatest
value becaues Of the great business
intrests centered here which give to
the world the made in Germany"
phrase But it has been formed for
the most part on inaccurate English
press reports Of what is going on at
Washington
The result is that the people OF
Leipzig believe there is difference
between what Presidopt Wilson does
and the American people watn him to
do They count President Wilson as
an active enemy and the American
people as their passive friends.
Leading Leipzig business men told
the United Press very frankly today
that they desire a continuance Of good
relations themselves. but because
American Intervention might prolone
Germany's task OF winning the war.
They added, just as frankly. that the
submarine war must be pushed des-
pite all obstacles
The people as whole are bewil-
dered at the contradictory reports.
received from English sources. of af-
fairs at Washington. The newspa-
pers, for instance. have been unable
to get an accurate idea OF the Sen
ate's action regarding President Will
sons foreign policies last Friday
For that reason no Leipzig paper
printed more than 200 words on this
important subject today. The briei
stories that were published told
vaguely of a split in Congress.
The Allies threat OF a commercial
war TO follow the present war are
not taken seriously by big busines.
interests. DR.. Vent and chief coun.
sci Of the Chamber of Commerce
told me.
They may try it," said Dr. Wentl
but don't think their efforts will
meet with much success. After this
war all nations will be dependent
upon each other more than ever be-
/ FORE
Evening journal., 1916-03-07
THREE RSSAILAHTS
POUGCB ON WORKMAN

Yclls for assistance and the firing
of pistol shot caused great excite
mont on Monroe street between Fourth
and Fifth street last night about 8
O'Clock, when three men pounced on
william y. Woodwork, Of No. no
Monroe street. a machinists helper at
the Trump Brothers Machine Com
pany plant, whose machinists are on
strike.
As Woodwork was returning to his
home from work the three mon leaped
from behind a tree middle way of
Tic block. and despite the fact that
he wore glasses, one Of the men
punched him alongside the eye, and
the others also began to punch him.
knocking him down. WOOdworth and
some women who witnessed the as
sault yelled for assistance
pa,rOlman Snyder happened to be
passing on street car and he DASH
ed to the scene of the scufilo- One OF
the assailants was running directly
to ward officer Snyder. and when
called on TO halt the man turned and
dashed north on Monroe street while
his companions ran west on Fifth
stseot.
officer Snyder fired his revolver in
the air to try to frighten the fleeing
assailants, but they sldddcd along the
sloety streets and escaped. Wood
worth's face and eyes were bruised
by the beating he received
One night last week another man
employed at the Trump Brothers
plant was assaulted by three men
who lay in wait for him on Pleas
ant street near Van Burcn. He es-
capped from his assailants and sought
refuge i'm a saloon.
Evening journal., 1916-03-07
roo LATE no classify


WANrED-WHITE GIRL FOR HOUSE.
W work. Protestant. Cal gOJ S.
Broome ST. Reference required.
mart-4t
DEFINED YOUNG MARRlED COUPLE,
IL desire two rooms with board in pri.
yate family Telephone It7l MARI, b.
EOR REN1-N1CELY FURNISHED
rooms. GA West Fifth SIS. mar7.at
EOR SALE-TwO WHITE wYNNN
dotte cockcrcls. Coll d. A. phone
aS5. MARI cod -.
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ "The Mayor and Council OF Whining
ton" through the Board Of Directors Of
the Street and Sewer Department, viii
mako application 90 the Honorable Hcrhert
l.. Rice. Resident Associate Judge OF tho
State Of Delaware, within New Castle
County ON tho eighth day OF APRIL a. ID.
1915. ne eleven O'clock A NJ. ut the Judges
Chambers IN the County Court House, ~
dcious and impartial freeholders of said
county 20 vacate all that portion OF the bed
OF fricndship street formerly called Ham.
ilton Courli as laid out on the map Of the
City Of Wilmington. more particularly de-
scribed as follows;
Beginning AZ point on the northcriy
side Of Friendship street distant ninrty'hvo
feet eight inches eastcrly from the casterly
side Of Tatunil street. thence eastcrly,
along said northery side Of Friendship
street. sixty-hve feet eight inches TO the
westerly side Of four feet wide alley;
thence southerly, along said side Of said al
ley and parallel 10 Tatnall street and across
the end Of said Friendship street, thirty feet
10 the sOuthery side of said Friendship
street; thence westerly, along the southerly
side OF said Friendship street. sixty.hvc feet
eight inches 20 points thence northerly
aud parallel 20 Tatnall street. crossing the
bed Of said Friendship street. thirty feet to
the place Of beginning
the said Friendship street being n public
street Of the said city Of Wilmington and
public road In Wilmington hundred.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS on THE
STREET AND SEWER DEPART
MENr
BY: GEORGE w. SPARKS. President
Attest. HENRY G. TAYLOR. Secretary
l nnIL.lM
Evening journal., 1916-03-07
STOCK MARKET

BY The. United Press.
NEW NORk March War stocks
held the attention of traders ON the
Stock Exchange lloor at the opening TO.
day. Crucible was leader, opening Ia
and selling immediately to s3, mp l-i'
Baldwin Loco joined tine advance. L. 5.
Steel was up as at - IS and coppers
were strong.
Evening journal., 1916-03-07
DEATHS
George W. Poole.
Charles +. stott.
Frederick j. Enler.
William s.. Edwards.
Nav Smith

way nNlAns
pOOLE-On March g. 1916 Georro w
Poole. In his seventy sixth year.
Relatives and friends are invited 20 at
tend tho funeral services 40 his late resi-.
dence, Booth s. turner. Delaware county. Pa,
on Thursday afternoon March @. ut .
clock. turriages win meet trains north
ll+lli and south N,aT at Ogden station. In
torment az SLOAN M b. Cemetery
SlNIf-Suddcnly in this city on March g.
1915, Charles E. Stott aged ~ years
Relatives, friends. Mckinley Commandory
No aus, X. uf NJ. and employees Of Ameri
attend the funeral services at ths residence
nf his fathcr-inlaw. Harry S Ross No. 1882
Linden street, ON Friday afternoon. March
10. nt % clock lntcrmoni nc Silyorbrook
cemetery.
ENLER-ln Philadelphia. Pa. on March o..
1915 Frederick j. Enlcr, aged sixty.cight
Relatives. friends and Wilmington city
Club are invited 10 attend the funeral scr.
vices az p. M, in the building Of oliver
bnir 1920 Chestnut street on Wednesday
afternoon, March s. Intorment OF North
Laurel liill cemetery
EpWAkDs-Ou March {. 1915 William S.
husband Of Sadie Edwards, late OF viii
nington. Del
Relatives aud friends. also Local Union,
No. 224 Carpenters are invited 10 attend
the funeral services on Tuesday evening at
n clock, at his late residence. No 6O3a
Ninc' street. West Philadelphia Intcrmeni
nt Rivcrview cemetery, Wilmington, Wed.
nesday. o'clock. Body can also be viewed
90 cemetery.
sMITH-In this city. on March 7. 1916
May. only daughter of William n and
Cecilia smith, aged years and months
Funeral private from the residence of her
parents, No. sa1 Spruce street on Thursday
afternoon. March @, nt o'clock. lntcrmcnl
private ai siivcibrook cemetery.
Evening journal., 1916-03-07
The Evening Journal
MAS nAsnrR sTRIcKEN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
BEAR STATION. Del, March L.
Mrs. Dasher. wife OF George W.
Dasher. farmer. was taken IN Satur-
day with kidney trouble. Dr. Peters,
OF Christiana. ordered her to the
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital
Wilmington
The ladies OF Red Lion Church will
serve a luncheon at w. S. Burris' sale
on March 16 for the benefit OF the par
sOnage at Red Lion
Miss Reba Thompson opened school
yesterday in the chapel
Roger Cranston. son OF Mr. and
Mrs. Wilkie Cranston, who is IN with
mumps, is improving.
The Rev. o. S. Walton, of Red Lion
is suffering with a severe cold.
Evening journal., 1916-03-07
Kennard&Co.
Dollar Day Offerings

Wednesday, March s, has been the day selected
by the Chamber Of Commerce as day set apart
by the merchants of Wilmington in the different
lines to emphasize offerings at dOIlar-designat-
ing the day as "DOlIar Day" Owing to the unusual
conditions prevailing in all lines and our consistent
policy of offering only articles of distinctive merit
we are obliged to limit our offerings to a few.
rather than attempt to offer customers any article
of questionable merit merely to meet the dollar
here strictly to ONE DOLLAR, but use this as
unit of value, making very special offerings at
S1OO, $500 and $1,000.
Evening journal., 1916-03-07
II. AND O. OFFICIAL RETIRES.

After twenty-eight years service as
bridge inspector for the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company. John T.
Barnes. or Havre de Grace, has been
retired.
Evening journal., 1916-03-07
DOVER INCREASES PAY
OF The town Police
Contlnued From Flrst Page.

as uniformed policemen Hurd being
designated as chief and Baker as as
sistant. The salary of the chief of
police and assistant was fixed at $15
per week the salaries heretofore hav-
ing been $13 for Hurd and s115O for
Baker. The salary Of Chief Super
visor Wheatley was fixed at $3.50 a
week and that of Mr.. Killen at S11.50.
IN MEMoRIAM.
Mrs Jennie Cole who departed this life
one year ago, March z; gone. but not for
gotten. From husband and sons
Christopher Cole
George and Theodore Colcs
Evening journal., 1916-03-07
CARD OF THANKS.

The family Of Mrs. Charles Laws, whose
husband died several days ago from injuries
accidentally received. desires to thank those
who sent expressions Of sympathy and for
the many floral designs
Evening journal., 1916-03-07

The big Dollar Day bargains will be
foaud at Sncllenburg's Adv
Evening journal., 1916-03-07

The big Dollar Day bargains will b,
found at Snellcnburgr ADV.
Evening journal., 1916-03-07
At $1.OO

dozen Black Kid Gloves, sizes 53i, 6, 6H.
IA, N.
Full size White Quilts.
Pillow Cases
II yards Outing Flannel.
10 yards DuckIing Fleece Flannel
Bungalow Aprons two for $1.OO.
Madras Shirting, yards for $l.OO.
few Princess Slips.
few sOed Sweaters
A few Silk PettcOats.
A few Corset models regular Sl5O grade.
Lot of Muslin and silk Underwear.
half dozen pieces of Fur.
Evening journal., 1916-03-07
At $500

Balance of this seasons line of highgrade
Coats for children; former prices $1,000, $l2.OO
and $500.
A few WOmen's Top Coats, worth formerly
$1,000 to $500.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-08-07

Die Geeicrine q lbnen crIaubt.
gBenn Ie oo6 tiul moIIen, Inn eineuI
straightforward aegelt Den 0n0eren
bci5uitcben, 10 Inllten fe OnB Ioeen,
bonn m1brcn0 o0s nnuentrnl &c.
Id)eint. 10 faun man Is bod nidt
bin0ern 10 LANCE eS rniere cieene
Mcgierimg crlaiibt. Mbcr Iubt inns
niemono ernutti0en, iih binter benz
Worpano 81 berberoetL Die 9ielltra.
[if1t oufreht 5ierbnlterL bonn oies
lit folih, uitpntriotiid) nn0 @cihe.
lei. 8eocr Der GinSelne. nod Dos
goIf, nod bic Regiernmg fam In
ben Aligcn @ottcs uOer In bcn gLil.
gci Der @eihihtc Der S1nIo emf.
eebeu. an Der @erI1ngrrung Oieics
ldlredIiden Rrieaes tell aclommeit
Sl boben uno Dabpi Shub iu6en
inter einem 70 ni6tigen 8orlpoHo,
inter iracnO eitcr 10 Offenbarril
@usfIiift.
$. 6. Shioirr,
8arniteno, sleby IS. Sui 1916.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-08-07
sdppere 2lnklaec eceen sic miiertcnsciioner.

Muerftnnifhe 5onrnol1nan, Die fd eegemD1rhg in GeuhfMon0 uf.
bahen n0er bel Den uerbun0efen &eereH on Der front iDelen, baden fh
SIT eneu grnet gegen Die standardization Der britfden 3eniur her.
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enerIaniI9ea 8ldbAfun nabre rmo geehte 9orteanu8en Der pidig-
ta @KegnTHe 0es Greges all geben. Die 2oHooner 3ennr bebonoeLe
m&fgre NepehRn cine Belt lang i'm @eife og Fair 8ld1, aer fe dnoere
t0re Noftf nod tno nod DoafdnOig unO tr reimbursement it mn
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fanDiungea Daruber eia3ugRbeH, Oh bic anerfonifhe Meqierana es Der
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sSobTheft lAdt Dertraaen fam faun e uunOglih gut nehn. Bur cine
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TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-08-07
1lli6lnnaeme perteioianna.

a9ismard duBerte hefauntid bel encr G~cIegenbet .sot bcpnbre
ufs pr DH 9rpfeiuren ra oer petnifF ban uiro l~rapnfurlh iUieOer
al 1lesen AtsfpFuh eriancrt ipenn mnn Die 9tSfIhrunaen IrofeIorl
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tide f0aeH0ernaBeu bernebmen:
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bic 1M nidf bpricaen f0nnens nnB Er1T0ent g9HiOn Elm luponefSher
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asfahI mb be5we1elHt Dab er fd BON jeiHen 8or4rteien aeoen Gna.
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TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-08-07
9tntidlanos @erInIte NIB
Arieasitarfe.
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bObrrcn iecnidcn Mttubnicn i'm Iebm Souic @elune 81 b%erftnfen
anoercricis eet Yrcfeicr @ar9erbsro IN ieinen 1ebaaptinem
niht melt aenne. @s ofbt utdt MIR UAe Deuiitf im0 Totih. Amerin
ur. Die hd nidt Oorheaen fonnen, ob PrdfoeHt Giion Elm rnporteb
rider Sdicosrbtcr ien waroe ionorn otle Dettihen imo ft IN
odem &unfe emg. Vile Gehfhen, mo ipc5ea Die 0eutih. 4meutnn
mien. ob SER @iHon trot ieWr ohheiihen Acknowledgment ih niht
.Geiheut bnt fe IN Der unpernndnortilren Bctc anSusreifen uo Su
~perOodtiaen, bob CT meoer Hett nod Weredtigfeit bat mnlteu laNrL
uern CT ben 9rhen cinen @eianG TIM fonnte Dob or berfidte, einen
'Rriea NIT Dem @utterlanoe unerefter Neie bonn 3dune 81 brcdeh
Inn fenen 5reun0en. Den .9ruen uu0 ieinen perinlihen 4ipirotoHen
an oenen, Dob Ct. mic Reprdietant @ann offen nse Die Drltihu
babt mo neHals nutrol aeDeen it, uO Dob er fh IN fenen Geutihe-
bh 10 melt bot treiben loien, oB G Die pidfofen Snterelcn oieS
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fanEen fh Die Qenh. Mmcrnaner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-13
]. ARTHUR kElDlER IS /
PRAISED F0R SERVICES
Richmond BOY Did Good Work In
Connection with Capture OF
Steamship Appam.

Tho work OF J. Arthur kendier,
former Richmond boy. was referred
TO in most pllmeutary terms by
the New port News Times Herald yes
ierday afternoon in connection with
the British steamship Appam. which
was brought into Hampton Roads last
week by a German naval prize crew.
Mr. kendler, who is the son of Mr.
and Mrs Thomas X RENDER, 3l75
Floyd Avenue, is now in the United
States customs service at Norfolk. as
the private secretarp of Collector OF
iihe Port Norman X. Hamilton. MI
Render has been Collector Hamil-
tons right-hand man in the Appam
case, and has been very actively con-
nected with IL throughout. Collector
Hamilton speaks of Mr.. RENDERS
work in the highest terms.
The Newport News Times-Herald.
Under the heading. Able Assistant"
said:
collector Hamilton has been very
fortunate in the Appam case in hav-
ing for his secretary a man capa lie
90 relieving him of many Of the tedious
Gctans and minor worries and cares,
Mr. Render is an expert stenogEapher
and has worked like Trojan since
the captured steamer arrived off Old
Point. He is a former Richmond boy.
whom the collector found IN the SER
,ice at the navy yard at Portsmouth
and had trans erred to the customs
service. Mr.. keUoier acted as officla
stenc erapher at the examination OF
me Germ.r .tsjl'pns Yesterday"
Is 10 a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-13
NAVAL BOARD HEARS
NEW ACHIEVEMENTS

New York, Feb. 1.-THE entire
manufacturing resources of the coun-
try have been modified so that they
ian be instantly taken over by the
government in case OF war.
American torpedoes have been i'm
proved until now they are Superior
to the torpedoes of any other power
on earth.
Plans have been perfected for a
t physical and ehernieaf laboratory in
HIGH, among other things, submarine
engine can be built in six days
Confidential designs of new foreign
Sghting craft have been secured con-
tanning features not yet used by the
nite1 States.
Aeroplane engines have been i'm
pro- ed so that machines never before
constructed here can now be built.
These concrete achievements were
placed by the various committees be-
Gore the Naval Advisory Board at its
meeting N the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
+ hey represent the activities OF mem
bers Of the board since it's last ses-
sion.
The meeting was an executive ono.
Thomas A. Edison presided. The lat
ter presented to the the board plans
for a new laboratory. The plans are
complete in every detail, and II pass
cd by Congress will eventually mean
the construction OF twenty-three build
ings
The scope OF this laboratory Is TO
cut in half the present cost OF con-
structing naval vessels.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-13
{. NJ. TAYLOR PROVES
ENTERTAINING SPEAKER
Telephone Society of Ricllnond Adj
dressed by Former Richmonder,
Now OF i1ncbburg.

The rec uiar monthly meeting of the
Telephone Society of Richmond was
hold at Stien's Hail On Broad Street
Friday night. the speaker OF the even
ing being +. NJ. Taylor, district man
ager. the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company. Lynchburg, Va,
Mr. Taylor Is an old Richmond boy,
hong the SON of former Mayor Rich
ard NJ. Taylor, and WAS at one time
employed by the telephone company
lin this city and well known and re-
memhered as Dick Taylor.
The meeting last night was very
informal as Mr.. Taylors talk was
along humorous lines and . departure
from the usual technical addresses
heard by the society.
Mr. Taylor has recently addressed
the Norfolk and Baltimore Telephone
Societies, and, as he is a humorist
of some note, a large attendance was
out to hear him.
An excellent musical program was
rendered by the MauEer Mandolin Club
of Barton Heights.
! Leonard White, who is connected
with the engineering department of
the 3 telephone company, Is president
/ Of the society. and presided over the
meeting last night.