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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-03
Fifteen KILLED BY
EXPLOSION IN Mine
Five Others Are Seriously
Injured.

Kempton. W. Va. March Eff
teen men are dead and Ave seriously
injured and fifty.two have been
brought safely from mine No. i2 OF
the Davis Coal and Coke company.
near here, where an explosion oc-
CURED soon after the miners had gone
70 work. The missing men had pene-
trated far into the workings. and res
ouers who reached the surface en-.
pressed tho opinion that they had
been killed.
The mine. which il a shaft i2T feet
deep. was not wrecked badly. accord.
ing 20 mine officials The explosion,
Il was stated. probably was caused BY
dust.
Scarcely had the men reached their
working places when tho explosion 90
CURED. Those not directly in range
OF the blast hurried TO the main en-.
tries and started FOR the foot Of the
shaft in which tho cases wore opsrnt.
ing. There they wcrc met by rescue
parties from the surface and hoisted
quickly 70 daylight other rescuers
made their way into the mine and
soon discovered ak bodies.
Later In the morning other miners
Who had been unable 10 reach the
main lines OF communication were
found and brought out Four OF them
Were hurt badly.
Tho rescue parties, reintorced by
mon nom Thomas and other nearby
mining Villages. will continue the ex.
ploation OF the mine until tho nine
missing mon have been found Two
rescue cars are bcdng hurried to the
scene OF the accident by the bureau
OF mines
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-03
TEUTONS ATTACK
vERDUM ON EAST
Make Gains, According to
Berlin Statement.
BATTLE STILL UNDECIDED
Germans Apparently Have Abandoned
For the Time Being Their Attacks
on Northern Line OF Fortress--16,-
575. French Prisoners Taken.

London. March 1.-The German as
sault against Verdun has centered II
self in the past twenty.four hours in
an attack on the French line on the
Woevre plain to the east OF the fort
ress Here the Germans, according
10 the official Berlin statement, have
taken Dieppe, Abacourt, Blanzes, Wat
ronville. Munheulles and Champion.
These Successes give the Germans
possession OF the line along the road
extending from Dieppe southeast to
Camplon. not only pushing the line In
from east and southeast, taking i'm
portant steps toward cutting on the
fortress, but gives the Germans pos.
session at several points Of the rail.
road running north and south FIVE
miles east OF Verdun. gain of great
value 10 the continued strength OF the
ST. Mihiel salient in the German line.
The Germans captured one point on
the road Fix. at the foot OF the Cotes
de Lorraine but lost II Manneulles
and Fresnes were attacked also, but
we're able TO repulse the assaults.
Mannheim has now fallen and Fresnes,
though still holding out. has been prac-
tically surrounded Fresnes ia an i'm
portant highway center and also 10
on the verdun-C ommercy railroad.
On the northern verdun front there
was no activity. although the Ger.
mans resumed. without success, their
violent attacks in the region OF Douau-
mont After they had been driven
the French troops in this region. the
Germans appear 10 have abandoned.
for the time being, their attempts TO
push this northern line further To-
ward the fortress until more support
was obtained from the east On the
north OF the slopes OF the Cote Du
Poevre. the Germans are falling back.
Besides announcing the gains ON the
easiarn verdun front, the statement
issued by the once al Berlin eaia that
the number OF unwounded prisoners
taken In the verdm fighting has been
Increased to 22s officers and 1855
men Seven heavy guna II tighter
guns and SO machine gups also have
been captured
The auxiliary French cruiser La
Provence was sunk in the MedfteryAn-
mean. according to an announcement
from Paris AZ Malta 1s6 survivors
have been landed. while the total mum.
her OF saved is placed at $40 The
vessel sank in the middle ~ the sea.
LAProvenoe was one OF the largest
and fastest OF the French line. Her
gross tonnage was 1a,T5s. sho was COS
feet long and was requisitioned by
the French government at tho begin
ming OF the war AZ the time OF her
launching she was the fastest trans
Atlantic liner ever built In France
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-03

ing. Dates.
New York, March 1.-Only a small
proportion OF the shipping plying be
tween American and European ports
"a fleet OF armed Italian merchant:
men--appears to be menaced by the
new Teutonlc submarine policy which
went into effect at midnight.
British and French ships that have
arrived here and at other Atlantic
ports during the last year have car.
ried no guns. Seven Italian ships
with naval guns mounted on their aft.
err decks and manned by trained crews
from the Italian navy have been ply
ing between New York and Mediter.
ranean ports since the first OF the
year and one. similarly armed, put In
at Port Arthur, Tex.
Five other Italian liners in the New
York trade are understood to have
been measured for armament to be
placed on their next arrival at home
ports. or the latter, the steamship
San Giovanni sailed at noon for Ma
pies and Geona The San Giovanni
carries only freight on this trip.
The steamship Giuseppe Verdi, the
first Italian liner to arrive here thus
armed, is due to leave port today, this
being her second round trip as an
armed vessel The number OF pas.
sengers was not large, the majority
being third class.
Local agents OF the Italian lines
here decline 10 discuss the new sub
marine orders, but all said that in SO
far as they knew now there would be
no interruption OF the sailing dates.
They also said that they had re-
ceived no specific instructions from
home offices OF the line or from rep
resentatives OF the Italian govern
ment
French and British passenger ships
from New York, now at sea and due
to pass through the war zone, are as
follows:
French lire steamship Lafayette,
Feb. 2s. for bordeaux: her sister ship
Espange, Feb. 2s, for the same port !;
British steamships Cretic. Feb. 90. via
Boston for Liverpool, and Tuscan,
Feb rs, for Glasgow. No guns were
seen on any OF these ships when they
departed nor were any reported to the
collector OF the port.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-03
MINERS DELIVER ULTIMATUM
10 Somewhat Less Than Their orlsl.
nal Demands.

New York. March l,--Representa.
tives OF the bituminous coal miners
who have been comforting with btu
minous operators respecting wage
increase and labor conditions in the
mines. delivered an ultimatum to the
operators.
They said that the minimum wage
Increase acceptable TO them is a per
cent per ton increase in Pennsylvania.
Illinois and Ohio, and per cent per
ton In western Pennsylvania Pay
ment must be on a mine run basis.
The minimum wage increase accept.
able was submitted at the request OF
the operators, II is somewhat less
than the original demand which would
have meant 10 per cent increase
over the average wages now being
paid.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-03
HIGHEST RADIO RECORD
200 Words a Minute Sent by Wireless
by inventor.

Chicago. March la speed Of 200
words n minute, said to be high
record for wireless transmission, has
been accomplished by the wireless
station OF the Great Lakes naval train
ing school. North Chicago. through
the use OF transmitting relay there
and recently invented receiving ma
chine at private station here, II was
announced.
Both sending and receiving ma
chimes were invented by Ray Hall, OF
Detroit
Technical details OF the mechanism
is TO be kept secret, IL was said at
the training school Thirty words a
minutes has been considered fast
record previously, according to Off
Gals at the station,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-03
Lone Court Elqht Ends.

Hartford City, Ind. March lei
wood Bales damage suit against the
Union Traction company, which had
been in the court five years. ended
here when the Jury awarded Bales
$4,000 for injuries received in alight-
ing from traction car near Selma.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-03
BANDITS HANG AN AMERICAN
Mexlcans Also Loot Ranch Of Another
American.

Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico, March 1.
An American hotel keeper named
Harris has been hanged by bandits at
Sombrete. in the state of Zacatecas,
1t WIS reported here. The date of the
hanging was not learned. Harris had
lived In Sombrete for forty years. He
was well known among American min
ing men.
Bandits are reported to have looted
the ranch OF John Kramer. an Amer
lean. at Otinopa. west OF Durango
City Kramer and his American en-
ployes are said to have saved their
lives by hiding.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-03
THIEVES GET LITTLE Cash
one Finn. However, lost ss5,ooo In
Securities.

New York. March Although no
grmt amount Of cnsh fell into the
hands OF the thieves who stole four
sacks OF registered mail from truck
on the Jersey Central ferryboat
wfikesbarre. II is believed that securi.
ties of considerable value are part Of
the loot.
The only firm representing a speci-
no loss thus far is Potter. Chaute
and Prentiss, Of 8 Nassau street,
which had securities worth more than
$4,000 in one OF the bags that arc
missing.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-03

Taloga, okla, March THE bodies
of seven persons were found in the
ruins OF farm house which burned
six miles northwest OF here. The
dead have been identified as NJ. Greed,
the occupant Of the house; his wife.
three children and his two brothers
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-03
VIII Issue Call For Men.

London. March Groups OF mar
ried men. numbering from twenty-five
to thirty-two years. will be called to
the colors the first week in April. ac-
cording to the Exchange Telegraph
company. These men are from TWEEN
ty to twenty-eight years old.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-03
arakeman crushed 70 Death.

FL Wayne. Ind, March Id G..
Balzar Of Logansport. employed as a
brakeman on the Vandalia railroad,
was crushed TO death between cars in
the Pennsylvania freight yards here
as his train was preparing to leave on
its run to Logansport. He was about
thirty years old.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-03
Reld,s CONN sam Walt,.

Red Bank! N. j.. March William
Reid. who three years ago built HIS
own coffin and dug his grave. that he
might mot bother his friends has
Just celebrated his seventy-sixth birth.
day anniversary and is feeling fine.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-03
Switzerland Nay Charter FIeet.

Amsterdam (via London), March /.
The German newspapers state that
Switzerland proposes 30 charter
fleet OF steamers under the flag of
some neutral maritime country to
bring cereals from Argentina.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-03
DAY IN CONGRESS-
Senate.

. Resumed debate ON Shields
. water power bill.
. Witnesses testified on Louis d. 4
. Brnndeis's nomination to the SUI 4
. preme court before the judiciary e
. subcommittee. g
. Military committee continued
. work on the army reorganization 9
= bill. z
9 House. .
. Began debate on legislative z
. appropriation. =
. Naval and military committees 9
.. continued work on national de- .
. Tense program. =
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-03
Italy Reuul.ltIons German shln..

London, March lit was announced
In the house OF commons that the Itai.
Ian government had requisitioncd
thirty-four OF the thirtyseven German
steamships informed in Italian ports,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-03
Child chokes to Death on Apple

Bloomington, Ind, March The
two.year-old son of Joseph r. Hardy.
when eating an apple. chokod to death
before doctor could arrive.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-03
Seize German Balloon.

Amsterdam, March Ia German
balloon landed inside the Dutch from
tier The car was empty. The ma.
chine was seized by the Dutch guards
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-03
ANXIETY FOR
ITALIAN |! LA. SHIPS
Manaced By New TsltDnic
Submarine Policy.
SMALL PORTION AFFECTED

French and British Liners Plying Be.
tween New York and Europe Are
Not Armed-No interruption In Sail
ing. Dates.
Evening journal., 1916-06-19
DR.. RANDOLPH TELLS AGED
true LIFE IS IN christ

Yesterday was Old Folks Day at
Grace NJ. e. Church. In honor Of those
who wear the silver crown Of age,
special music was sung by the choir
and a special sermon was preached by
the Rev. DR.. Herbert L. Randolph. A
large number of old folks we're pres
ent. The services we're impressive
and beautiful. The keynote OF the
service was struck when the choir
sang:
"Oh. God, our help in ages past,
Our hope in years to come,
Our refuge from the stormy blast.
And our Eternal Home"
What Is Your Life" was the sub
ject OF DR. Randolph's sermon. The
pastor gave some definitions of the
word life" as various scientists and
noted writer's have defined it. and
developed the thought that the true
life Is in Christ"
Evening journal., 1916-06-19
HENDRICKSON HEIRS
Divide S1,5OO,OOO FORTUNE

Mrs. Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr.. OF
this city, has fallen heir to a fortune
OF 100000 through the will Of her
brother, the late Joseph Hendrickson.
of Philadelphia, who died last Decem-
Der. Hendrickson. who held the con-
trolling interests in the Ajax Metal
Company, of Philadelphia. left an
estate estimated at 1,5OO, 900, and was
a bachelor.
To his sitter. Mrs. Carpenter, and
his nephew, j. Frank Delplaine, OF
Philadelphia, he bequeathed $500. 900
each, and to Mrs. Ella Woodward. of
Marshallton, and Mrs. William Car
penter, Of Centreville, his half-sisters,
100000 each. Anna and Chandler
HendricksOn. children Of the late Will
liam p. Hendrickson, of this city, will
receive $4,000 each. The father of
William T. Hendrickson was half
brother Of the testator.
Evening journal., 1916-06-19
news Gossip IN
AND ABOUT ELETON

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ElKTON, Md, June l0.-Cards an
nouncng the marriage of Miss Mabel
Boyer. daughter Of Mrs. Harvey Boyer,
Of "Penarth." Ardmore, Pa, to II. Allen
George Of Elkton, have been received
in Elkton. The Rev. Croswell McBee. of
81 Johns Church, Lansdowne, oniciated.
After graduating from the Elkton
High School last week, Miss Lorraine
Braun left for her new home. IN In
diauapoIis, Ind, where ner parents have
lately removed.
Mrs William Schouler has returned
from a visit to hor cousin, Samuel viii
son Heaton, OF Merton. Pa.-Edward II.
heck, of Dover, was in town last week
Miss Rebecca Evans. of Rising Sun, is
the guest Of Mrs. Reginald Constable
Miss Meta Hollheiser, Of Wilmington. is
visiting Miss Virginia McClennahan, of
Port Deposit-Nrs Thomas II. Harlan
is entertaining her sisters, Misses Char
lotte and Florence Warner, of North
East-Prof. Guy johnson, principal of
the North East High School. greeted
old friends here this week.-Mrs.. Alex
ander Douglas McConachie. of Balti.
more, spent last week with her mother,
Mrs. Annie +. r. Drennen-AIrs J. Bill
meyer. of New York, was the guest OF
Elkton friends this week Miss lmogen
Dill, of Camden, has been visiting Mrs.
Harlan johnson Miss Frances Murphy.
of Baltimore. is the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. Eloise W. Ash, of "Holly Hall"
Personalities Susan Bratton
Booth attended the commencement
exercises at Swarthmore, Pa,
last week. k.-Mr. and Mrs. George R..
Atkinson. Of Philadelphia, are the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G..
Wells.-Charles Pearce, OF Whining
ton, spent Sunday in Warwick Mrs.
Alexander Craig. OF Chicago. was the
guest Of Mrs. Alexander Evans. last
week.-Mrs.. John Emory Wilson is
visiting her daughter. Mrs. Warren J.
Haines, at Barksdale- Mrs Henry
Mitchell Mccullough is the guest Of
her sister Mrs. Charles II. Cooke. of
Trenton, n. John B. Burkley and
Miss Edith Burkley have returned
from Philadelphia Miss Margaret
Black OF Ceciton. spent last week in
Elkton. Mrs. Howard Bratton visit
ed Philadelphia last week Miss An
ma Bowland Is the guest of her sister.
Mrs Jefferson Davis Smith, of New
port. r. IL. S. Skinner OF Whining
ton. was the recent guest Of friends in
Chesapeake City Mrs. Charles b.
Finley. Jr., has had as her guest. Miss
Sara Schlecter. OF Marietta Pa.
Evening journal., 1916-06-19
BOTTLE sLEUTH on THE JOB.

Look out for your milk bottles, is
the announcement now made togeth-
er with that of the appointment of
John p. Lemon as bottle sleuth"
for the Retail Milk Dealers Associa-
tion. Mr.. Lemon has been special
constable for the Bottlers' Protec-
tive Association for nine years.
MIX bottles are registered and
there is a fine of 500 for conviction
of the unauthorized use of them. 1t
is intended to have some private de-
tective work done around doorsteps
and back yards, where milk bottles
are likely to congregate in order to
discover what becomes of the bot
ties that disappear.
After June 25. it is announced, an
exchange for bottles will be opened
at No. 705 Lincoln street. where milk
dealers may return bottles belonging
to other dealers.
Evening journal., 1916-06-19

three children and could not raise any of
them, but since l have taken the Com
pound l have a bright baby boy. l
advise every suffering woman to try it
and get relief. Ithas done wonders for
me. Mrs. CATHARNE GOoDLING, 1873
L. King Street, York, Pa.
When a medicine has been successful
in bringing health to so many, no
woman has right to say without try
ing it, 81 do not believe it will help
me. There must be more than a hun
dred thousand women in this country
who, like Mrs. Goodling, have proven
whatwonders Lydia f. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound can do for weak and
ailing women. Try it and see for
yourself.
If there are any complications
you don't understand, write
Lydia T.. Pinkham Medicine Co.
(cOnfidentiaD, Lynn, Mass.
Evening journal., 1916-06-19
THREE CAUGHT UNDER
CAR that Spills
Fourth Man is Badly Hurt
in Another Road
Accident
GRADUATES HEAR
ANNUAL SERMON

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Del, June 19-Ru-
dolph Schorch and Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Ostenrider, West Chester. Pa. were
injured in an automobile accident on
the State road opposite the entrance
40 the farm of Alexander Baxter yes
'terday. The accident occurred when
a front wheel Of the car threw a shoe
and then collapsed. The machine
skidded and then overturned with
Schorch beneath the body. Osten-
rider was thrown under the car, but
was able to get out unaided Mrs Os-
tenriders right wrist and hand were
burned by the muller and her right
knee was badly lacerated
Dr. Julius Dodd sent them 10 the
Delaware Hospital at Wilmington.
The injured will recover.
The road from Delaware City to
New Castle was the scene of two ac-
cidents Saturday night. one of which
was unusual In character, while the
other may prove serious. James DENLY
colored was walking from New
Castle TO Delaware City when. with
out warning, an automobile carly
Ing four men and one woman. knock
ed him down and ran over him.
Those in the automobile did not stop
TO learn the extent of their victims
injury and the watchman al the Beth
lehem Steel Company's plant found
DENLY and had him removed to the
Delaware Hospital in Wilmington.
where it was found he had a frac-
tured skull.
The other accident happened about
II o'clock at Rodgers crossing. when
a COW owned by Joseph Quigley was
run over by a Wilmington & Phila-
delphia Traction Co. car. e was so
badly injured 1t had to be killed
Accompanied by their teachers.
Miss Hope Hin and Miss Ada Raup,
the graduates of the New Castle High
School attended services yesterday In
Emmanuel Episcopal Church. where
John MacLulich, canon, preached the
baccalauroate sermon. The graduates
will be entertained tomorrow evening
by Miss Margaret Wall, one of their
number.
An attempt was made to break into
the commissary building Of the Beth
lehem Steel Company on Saturday
night and two Polish men we're ar
rested by the guards on suspicion
Automobiles passed through this
city yesterday in large numbers One
car. In which four colored men were
riding struck a dog on Delaware
street The car did not stop and the
injured dog remained there until a
Evening journal., 1916-06-19
RAISE S1E.233 here
FOR WAR sufferers

The charity bazaar for the widows.
orphans and Red Cross of the Central
Powers, closed Saturday night when
the total amount received during the
week reached S1S233 The attend
ance ran into the thousands. At the
closing of the bazaar an automobile
was awarded to Caroline Morrison. OF
No. All Franklin street; diamond
ring to Walter r. Hall, Of No 200
Fifth avenue. and gold watch to +.
Halston Of No. 513 Walnut street
Evening journal., 1916-06-19
eRENAplER BAND RECORD.

The most unique of the latest Col
umbia- records are those by England's S
Grenadier Guards Band. a band with
a high musical reputation as well as a
notable traditiOn-it was the Grena-
dier Guards that marched. playing,
from the fatefull ball on the eve of
Waterloo to the battlefield.
One of their best records is ROssini's
famous overture, "Tancredi" which
earned the composer the title of Sig
nor Crescendo," because Of its bril-
liancy and swelling sorority of tone.
Evening journal., 1916-06-19
noe POPULATION INCREASES.

Wilmngton's dog population is on
the increase according to figures of
the police department. The records
show that up to noon today 2,779
CANNES had been registered which
is five more than the total registered
in this city last year.
Evening journal., 1916-06-19
browns While WASHING
CLOTHES IN SHALLOW POOL

Stricken with apoplexy while wash
ing clothes in shallow pool at Hoe
kessin yesterday afternoon. AlonzO
Chandler, colOred, aged about %
years, fell overheard and was drown
ed The body was found later by
man passing the stream Of water.
Deputy Coroner Nichols investigated
the case and removed the body to the
morgue.
Evening journal., 1916-06-19

lohilh IL W bo oil ypu
say it is. l was so
sick that l could not
stand at my sink TO
wash dishes and 1
could not sit without
a pillow under me.
/ had tn e doctor
every few days but
since / have taken
the Com pound 1
don't have to send
for him I have had
Evening journal., 1916-06-19
cHlLDRENs DAY OBSERVANCE.

Children's Day was observed at the
Italian Chapel. Seventh and DUPONT
streets yesterday morning with ap
proprate exercises "Tis Children's
Day. and celebrating The Children's
Day" were sung by the school. The
beginners department was represent
ed by four little girls who recited
in concert. Our Piece" Gina Gro
tini and Nilda Gillette. of the pri-
mary department recited "That First
Children's Day when Jesus Sat
Among the Children" and Babies
Can Talk in Church on Children's
Day The juniors sang, Sunlight
and Song and There is Always Sun
light on the Hill"
Archibald Main, superintendent,
presided The flowers used for dec
Grating the platform, were distributed
among the sick.
Evening journal., 1916-06-19
GOSPEL MISSION EXCrRsIoN.

The eleventh annual excursion uf
the Free Gospel Mission will be held
at Fcnton Beach. on Thursday The
steamer Endeavor will leave Ship
ley street wharf at 915 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1916-06-19

kindly disposed citizen came along
and killed II.
Rehearsals are being neld for chill
dren's day observance in the First
Baptist Church
The new schedule OF services went
into effect in the NJ. r. Church yes
terday. The Sunday school of the
First Presbyterian Church also chang
ed schedules.
About thirty people from New
Castle went in automobiles yesterday
to Middletown and attended the ser
vices OF st. Anne's Episcopal Church.
Seminole Tribe, No. 40, l. o. r. NJ.
will initiate a class of candidates
this evening
Members of the Knights of Colum-
bus yesterday completed the retreat
which was conducted for a week in
the Cathedral, Wilmington
Manager McDevitt expects a base
ball team from one of the battleships
at League Island Navy yard to come
here next Saturday
City Clerk G. A. Smith is now pre-
pairing the tax duplicate and he will
be ready to collect the taxes after
July /
Edmo Newlove. president of the
High School class of 'i6. has big
surprise in store for the graduates
and their friends on Friday evening
when commencement exercises will
be held in the Opera House Everett
b. Johnson, editor of the Post Will
deliver the address to the graduates.