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New Britain herald., 1916-10-20
NEW YORK LAWYER
 UNDER GERMAN FIRE
Paul CraVath Creeps Through
 Tunnel to Battle Front {

. Verdun, Oct. 2O.-Just west of here, in the forest of Argonne, there is a remarkable military tunnel, 45 feet underground, running right up tc within 300 yards of the Geman trenches. It was one of the most hard pressed points around Verdun, but through this tunnel reinforce ments move forward without danger, relieving every two hours the men on the firing line.
 There was a very American at- mOsphere about this tunnel when The Associated Press correspondent visited 1t for the curious fact developed that the two officers in command were American residents, one a stock-raiser in Alberta, Canada, and the other a bank official of the Franco-American bank at Los Angeles Ca. Both were born in France and when the war broke out left their American busi- ness to come home and fight. And now they are in full charge of this underground highway, leading up to
New Britain herald., 1916-10-20

rest. They were tired and heavily laden, but happy and cheerful as they swung along in, irregular ranks laughing and smoking as though they came from agreeable occupation. They were all ine-looking young fel- lows, and they typified that calm and invincble spirit which the young French soldiers are putting into their service.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-20
DEPORTING CIVILIANS.
Germans Tai:ing Action in Many Parts
 of Belgium.

Amsterdam, Oct. 20, via London, 12:47 D. m.--The Tetograat says 1t has received inf rmation from the from
New Britain herald., 1916-10-20

one of the most desperate positions along the front They are so Ameri- can that they speak English instead of French. and the commandants headquarters little nest in the clay has a big picture of Uncle Sam hanging on the wall.
Evening journal., 1916-01-04
persia TURNED TURTLE;
M'NEELY Believed dead
By md UniLed Press.

bN I nc Gulltu lNoas
LONDON, Jan. 4.-Scenes Of horror
preceded the final sinking Of the tor
pedoed liner Persia in the Mediter-
ranean. according to dispatches from
Alexandria today. The Persia turn
ed turtle while boats were being got
ten away from her side. Monster
waves had washed from her decks
more than a score Of passengers who
failed TO reach the boats. Then the
steamer dipped sharply to port send
rhg men, women and children slipping
down her deck into the water. Before
the eyes of survivors in the last boat
she rolled over while perhaps a score
OF persons we're still clinging to her
decks.
Only twelve Of the eighty tirst-class
passengers were saved. Cairo telegram
reported today The Admiralty ha.
given up United States Consul NlcNeely
as lost, though eleven other survivors
including lord Montagu, have been land
( ed at Malta The estimate of dead still
ranges from 250 to 300.
Robert McNeely, American consul t.
/ Aden. was in his cabin when the explo
sion rocked the liner, the survivors "a
Alexandria declared, and he was one o
the last of the passengers TO reach tn
deck Most of the other passenger
We're at luncheon
Evening journal., 1916-01-04
MISSION SOCIETY MEETING-

The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society Of St Pauls NJ e. Church.
met yesterday afternoon. at the home
of Mrs. Lyman. No S34 Monroe street.
Preceding the lesson for the month.
"The Lame Walk and the Blind See. -
an interesting period was spent listen
ing to reading from "The Kings
Highway"
Attention was called to the quar-
terly meeting OF the branch to be
held in Spring Garden Street Church.
Philadelphia. tomorrow.
Miss Mary Stone. Chinese physi-
clan. now attending Johns Hopkins
University. will make an address at
the coming conference in Union
Church.
Evening journal., 1916-01-04
Alexander QUITS
TREASURER'S OFFICE
CONTINUED From Page H.


age. is native Of this city and has
served in the city treasurer's office
since July 1. 1913, when he was ap-
pointed by Mayor James f. Price, who
was then city treasurer.
In addition to this position Mr.. Al
exander also served as a member of
the state Legislature for one term,
from the First Representative dis
trict. He was also a member Of the
state auditing committee for several
years.
Mr.. Alexander. who is a staunoh Re
publican. is q member OF the Masonic
fraternity and also OF Eden Lodge, /.
.. o. H. this city.
Since assuming his position M the
city treasurers Office Mr.. Alexander
has inaugurated a new system of aud
itine and his work had thrown him
into contact with brokers of New
York. Philadelphia and other cities
City Treasurer Highheld received
Mr. Alexanders resignation about IL
O'Clock this morning. No one has as
vet beer selected TO fill the vacancy
Evening journal., 1916-01-04
LOCAL Securities MARKET
STOCK MARKET
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Heavy attend
ance on the Stock Exchange noor today
revealed the tense interest with which
traders are watching the international
situation. The market moved slowly
upward at the start.
Rubber stocks were strong. L. S.
Rubber gained l2 and Goodrich 3-S.
Mexican Pete advanced a point to 1913.
Mercantile Marine preferred made a new
high record at so a gain of I 3-S. New
Yor, Air Brake was up l-2 and Cali
fornia Petroleum was up Is at Al ! ?.
Shortly after the Presidents state
ment characterizing the international
situation as grave" reached the street
there was a raid on the market. The
heavy buying with which the market
opened continued, however, and al
though the reaction was sharp. the
break was not serious.
Coal Products and American Smelling
were strong, ON optimistic reports ol
business conditions.
Sales for the first hour We're 270OOt
shares
Evening journal., 1916-01-04
DR.. LYON HITS
At WORLDINESS
IN The Church
Continued From Page II

Hall Lyon, the evangelist, preached
on Preparing the Way for Christ"
His sermon was a stirring one and he
made a number of scathing remarks
against worldliness. Some people,
he said, ARE worse OFF than the devil
for one can't help but admire his
earnestness which is more than you
can do in lot Of people you know"
DR. Lyon showed no sign Of fatigue
last night His sermon throughout
was keen and in places sharper
than a two-edged sword" He drove
his remarks home with a vehemence
and eloquence that had a profound
effect upon his listeners. DR.. Lyon
pointed out the three elements which
every Christian worker might well
follow. He said they are humility,
unselfishness and a true spirit of
courage and earnestness.
IF you are going TO do any work
for the Lord Jesus Christ, you've got
TO get out and work like the devil,
he said.
why, / would rather wheel my
trunk down TO the station and &c
home than compromise with my con-
science to please any sensitive sin
ner."
4 The hypocrite within the church,
| gambling and all other worldly pleas
ures were vigorously and scathingl!
denounced by the evangelist The en-
thusiastic singing Of the great chorus
under the direction of Professor II
/ C. Clase, was again a stirring feature
of the service. The voices in tn
chorus blend splendidly, and the spir
tied manner in which the familia
hymns were sung had a marked effec
on the audience. A number Of hymn
new to Wilmington audiences wer
sung, but at no time was the singin
other than full of inspirational fire
Professor Clase had his children
choir sing again last evening. and in
I troduced new feature in the pro
gram, when heOchOse Gilbert Moncl
son Of G. Paul Monck. secretary Of tn
music committee of the campaign, {
sing as a solo the chorus Of Tell ]
Wherever You Co." Albert Vernon ais
sang this chorus alone and both dem
onstrated their ability to sing.
"Tell II Wherever You Go" wa
written by William Edie Marks of NJ,
! Cabe Church. The song promises /
become one Of the most popular
evangelistic hymns. A charming sol
Il Would Be More Like Jesus" Wa
sung by Mrs. Grace Powell The Re
Joseph Y. Irwin, pastor Of Delawal
Avenue Baptist Church. made II
Evening journal., 1916-01-04
PERSIA sinking
BRINGS COUTURY
near WAR BRINK
Contlnued from First Page

lNnlllNfu ilUnA EAAnN ocNf
sinking OF the Iustania, when mind
fui of the tremendous effect that the
tragedy had had on the American peo-
pie. President Wilson caused the fol-
lowing TO be Issued.
After conference with the Presi-
dent al the White House this evening,
his secretary said:
" or course. the President feels the
distress and the gravity of the situ-
alton to the utmost and rs considering
very earnestly hut very calmly the
right course of action to pursue. lie
knows that the people OF the country
wish and expect him to act with de-
liberation as we'll as with tirmness
The President and Mrs. Wilson ar
rived IN Washington at 1.40 o'clock
this morning. I'm a private car attached
TO the regular Chesapeake and ONO
train from Hot Springs.
Coincident with the Presidents re-
turn, was that Of Congress, which re-
assembled today and promised to take
a prominent part in the expected IN
ternational denouement
/ From all quarters, the White House,
state Department and Capitol, came
/ indications that prompt, decisive and
salutary steps to stop Illegal sub
marine warfare we're under way. I'M
mediate plans Of the President re-
/ aarding the sinking of the Persia and
other L boat victims were.
A conference with Secretary on
! state Lansing.
A cabinet council.
A conference with Senator Stone
chairman OF the Senate foreign rela-
tions committee.
In addition to the Persia incident
the President and his advisors con-
fronted other international issues at-
fecting this government in the sink
ing of the big Glasgow merchantmen
Glengyle. the Japanese steamers va
saxu Maru and Kenkon Maru and the
French steamer VILE de la Ciotat
Austria's reply regarding the Anconi
and steps i'm the Lusitania negotiation.
. with Germany were also up for decis
e i've action.
b Following his conference with IN,
o President, senator Stone would sa.
nothing other than to reiterate tina
the administration at the present tim
. lacks full information on the Persi
3 sinking. and that nothing will be don
4 until this information is i'm. He toll
!, the President what he knew of plan
p by different congressman and senator
l. to delve into the negotiations whic
p this country is now carrying on wit
belligerent powers, and told what tn
q foreign relations committee has j
/ mind on this matter.
a Following the conference with Sci
o. ator stone. Chairman Flood Of IN
y House foreign relations committe
conferred with the President
3 Flood LEFT the White House at H..
.e o'clock He would make no CONNER
he whatever on what transpired at Il
70 meeting with the President II W;
NJ learned that both Stone and FloC
iO We're called into conference by n
On President himself
Evening journal., 1916-01-04
berlin SORRY OVER
Loss OF The persia
by CARL W. ACKERMAN.

United Press Stan Correspondent.
BERLIN. Jan. 4.-Regret is ex-
pressed almost universally i'm Berlin
over the sinking Of the British liner
Persia with heavy loss Of life just
as heroic efforts were being made TO
repair, Teuton-American relations.
The public understood that Aus
tria's last note had cleared the way
for complete understanding. The
newspapers, too, took the view that
the submarine question had at last
been settled. Consequently the sink
ing ofethc Persia came as severe
shock.
No information has reached here as
10 whether German or Austrian sub
marine sank the Persia. officials de-
cline to comment until the report of
the submarine commander has been
received.
Evening journal., 1916-01-04

opening prayer. Last nights collec-
ton amounted to S6O9O.
DR.. Lyon announced that on We'd
nesday evening he would commence
the first of the series of three sermons
on the "Ten Commandments" At
o'clock this afternoon all the pastors
Of the cooperating churches, the
prayer meeting committee and the
prayer meeting captains met DR.. Lyon
at the Y. NJ. c. A. Building. Follow
ing the school session today DR.. Lyon
will meet all boys over 10 years Of
age in the tabernacle. Neighborhood
prayer meetings were held this morn
ing at different houses. At noon the
first shop meeting was held at the
Pennsylvania Railroad shops, while
similar meeting was held by the wo-
men of the party at the Snow White
Laundry.
The sermon for this evenings SER
vice will be "The New Old Christi
anity."
The afternoon meetings will begin
on Wednesday afternoon. DR.. Lyon
will take for his first theme a, Model
Mayor or Rebuilding the Walls Of a
| City" AT $50 o'clock tomorrow af-
! ternoon Miss Mary Moody Parker
will conduct her first Bible Glass.
DR.. Lyon stated last night that in
every campaign he had found the CO
operation of the newspapers one OF
the greatest assets, and he added that
in no other city has he found better
newspaper cooperation than in VIII
mingtOn. All the papers, he said.
were supporting the campaign in an
tadmirable manner, wherein they are
using his sermons in full, and he
suggested 70 the congregation that
they not only subscribe themselves to
the newspapers, but that they further
cooperate by sending copies OF the
Wilmington newspapers to their
friends throughout the country. This
: he pointed out would also afford an
excellent way to advertise the com
mercial and industrial growth of this
city and at the same time would aid
, the neral and spiritual growth.
! The first Fellowship meeting OF the
b campaign will be held in the James
r II. Wright store. on Wednesday morn
{ ing. from until 9 30 o'clock A letter
5 of appreciation and thanks for the use
2 of a concert grand piano in the taber-
: nacle and in the home of DR.. Lyon and
his party, was sent to Charles M
S Stieff of this city.
e. Following the meeting last night
% Dr. Lyon had a conference with ths
= cooperating ministers and the mem
e bers of the executive committee. Il
0 was decided to issue cards for all min
{ listers Of the city for seats in thu
o ministers section ON the platform. II
p addition to this a section will be re
served for the members of the eXecu
5 tive committee and their families anC
= the families of the ministers.
oi DR. Lyon asked each pastor to ap
# point two secretaries to receive tn
D names and the church preferences o
Is those who come forward at the meet
v. ings to accept Christ as their Saviour
@ These cards will be assorted and dis
e tributed to the local pastors.
Evening journal., 1916-01-04

the number. Seven Hindus, members
of the crew, We're picked up at sea,
clinging to an overturned small boat
by the steamer Hing Chow.
All the survivors according TO
Keblinger's dispatch, declared the
Persian was torpedoed without warm
ing.
Evening journal., 1916-01-04
NJ 'NEELY'S NAME NOT
AMONG SURVIVORS OF
TORPEDOED PERSIA
BY The United Press.

WASHINGTON, Jan. i.-Furiher
dispatches from Consul General skin
ner ut London today tended 10 con-
firm the death OF United States Con-
sui Robert \. McNee,y ON the torpe-
doed British liner Persia.
A telegraphic list of the survivors
received by the London Admiralty.
said skinner. does not include Nc
Neely's name.
II does include the name Of Charles
Grant. of Boston.
A dispatch received from Consul
Keblinger al Malta, says eleven sur
vivors OF the Persia arrived there
January s. Lord Montagu was among
Evening journal., 1916-01-04
Road Taxes by Hundreds.
CLERGYMAN. PHYSICIANs TARnY

] Austin Ellison. secretary of the
Board of Health, this morning an
nounced that he was unable to COM
pile his reports for the year just end
ed. clergymen and physicians being
tardy in sending in their births and
marriage records for 1915. All such
reports are needed and those with
holding them are requested to send
them in 10 the health board at once.
Evening journal., 1916-01-04
SWEDISH LINER SEIZED.
u The Quilted Press

hN nc mteu ifcss.
COPENHAGEN. jan. THE Swedish
liner Ceylon has been seized by the Ger
mans and escorted mto SWinemmde, the
politiken declared TO ,he Ceylon.
owned by the Swedish East Asiatic
Company, was e.. route TO Japaness
ports.
Evening journal., 1916-01-04
RECEIVED APPOINTFD.

DN Tic IIIIItu IItss.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4-Federal Judge
Mayer today appointed William II
Coverdale and Geo e w. Morgan re-
eeivers for the Auto Sales Gum Com
an, a New Jersey corporation. capital
zed at S6OOO.00O on the petition OF
George W. Holloway. stakeholder, who
alleged the company defaulted January
! interest payment on its bonds.
Evening journal., 1916-01-04
WESTMINSTER CLrB MEETING.

Members of the Westminster Club.
of Hanover Presbyterian Church. will
meet this evening at the home of the
Rev. r. L. Jackson. No. 2003 Van
Buren street Senator Willard Sauls-
bury will deliver an address on "The
Far East" A social hour will also
be enjoyed
Evening journal., 1916-01-04

The British cruiser Natal, destroyed
by an internal explosion in an un-
named harbor displaced 1860 tons.
She was completed in 1907 at Barrow
and had a speed OF about twenty-three
knots. She was 4S0 feet long and
seventy-three feet beam. The Natal
spent two weeks in New York harbor
in 1912 on the occasion when she
brought the body of American AM
Evening journal., 1916-01-04
COUNTY TAXES POUR
IN FOR HALF YEAR
Continued From First Page.

Continued From First Page.
/, 1915, to December 81, 1915;
Corporations, constable fees,
etc Observation-Disclosures. S4j, j,74G7s
Rural New Castle County,
for county and poor pur
poses only ................ l34,63O.S1
Wilmington hun
dred, for 1914. SS,65022
Wilmington hun
drcd for 1915. 800 1857 373.9S50s
Total for county and poor
only ................. Sjj4 ,363.0-
Ia addition to above we have receive,
from rural New Castle county, for roaC
purposes, S56,574.03-
Respectfully submitted
Charles II. Iippineott,
County Treasurer.
Evening journal., 1916-01-04
IN MEMoRIAM.

Ina sad but loving remembrance of my si
fer Catherine Kelley
She Is gone. but not forgotten.
Never shall her memory iadg
Around the grave whore she Is LAID.
Sitter Ella
Evening journal., 1916-01-04
rAnn A. ruANKs-

We wish 10 express our thanks TO our
MANY friends and members of the Highland
Athletic Club and the ID j. Sorial club.
for the beautiful foral offerings ana eNpfes'
.ione of svmpathv at the death Of our son.
Mr.. and Mrs John Casey 2el5 West Sew
rntcrnfh street
Evening journal., 1916-01-04
DOCTOR Saves A
BLACKSMITH

Some time ago / was taken with
Kidney trouble which caused me TO
give up my work as blacksmith. |
lost my appetite and could not sleep,
from the dreadful pains that would
come over me, from my kidneys. /
was treated by a physician for about
three months He could not help me
so finally he prescribed DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root. I started taking same
and before I had finished taking the
first bottle ] began to eat and sleep
better than ] had in a long time. |
continued to take same until ] was
entirely cured and took on consider
able weight
am now back working at my trade
again and never felt better in my life.
I appreciate what Swamp-Root has
done for me and will recommend it to
anyone who suffers with their kid
neys. When physicians fail to give
relief and then prescribe Swamp
Root. they sure know of its merits. I
am,
Very truly yours,
Evening journal., 1916-01-04
Letter TO
DIR. kilmer & Co.
BinghaDtOn. A. Y,
Prove What SWamp-ROOt WIN DO
For YOu.

Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co,
Binghamton, N. Y. for sample size
bottle. II will convince anyone. You
will also receive booklet OF valuable
information. telling about the kidneys
and bladder When writing, be sure
and mention The Wilmington Evening
Journal. Regular iifty-cent and one
dollar size bottles for sale at all drug
stores.
Evening journal., 1916-01-04

bassador Whitelaw Reid from Ports
mouth. The battleship Bulwark was
blown to pieces in Sheerness harbor
on November 26, 1914, with a loss of
about 500 LIVES. The British battle
ship Formidable was destroyed on
January l., 1915, by an explosion in
the English channel. II was never
determined definitely whether a mine
or an internal explosion sent her to
the bottom.
Evening journal., 1916-01-04
Very truly yours,
S. A. HALE.
Honriotta ~
State Of New York
Cnnnlu OF Mnnrnn

s. A. Hale, of Henrietta, n. Y, be-
ing duly sworn deposes and says that
he is the person who wrote the fore
going testimonial letter to DR.. Kilmer
& Co., and knows the facts stated
therein to be true.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me
this goth day of July. 1909.
MORRIS T. GRIFFIN.
Notary Public
Evening journal., 1916-01-04
Knit Underwear

r IOI OF WtH 5 TtBuIaT oUC
ribbed Shirts and Drawers, in
all sizes. January sale price 33c
Boys Wool Shirts and Draw
ers, in broken sizes; values up
to Sl.00. January sale price, 45c
Children's heece-lined, ribbed
Union Suits, in grey and ecru;
sizes up TO 10 years; sec
value, for ............ .49c
Children's s ribbed black Pants;
25c value, for. .............19 .19c
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-04-08
IN CIVIL COURT.
Levi Bros. Win Suit From Coast Line
-Jones Against Parker.

From The Daily Item, April 4.
In the court of common pleas this
morning the suit Of Robert L. Jones
Dy his guardian was commenced
against e. w. Parker. r. H. Nc
Cathern and Mrs. l. H. Parker. Jones
alleged damages to the amount of
$4,000 for his alleged forced removal
from store which he had rented
from Parker and by his being for
oidden the opportunity of handling
goods IN the store thereafter. It seems
that Jones sold out his stock of goods
to Parker, but moved out before a
tull settlement was reached and he
claims that he was never paid the
|fuli amount he was owed by Parker.
The suit Of Levi Bros. against the
Atlantic Coast Railroad Company
Monday resulted in verdict OF $127.-
SO and penalty Of $50 being returned
Tor the plaintiff. this and costs being
the full amount sued for. 1t was al
legged that three bales of cotton were
shipped from Paxville for the plain
tins. but never reached their destina-
ton and the loss thereby was $l27.3s.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-04-08
tELEGRArHlc sALEisssslsiiiASsHIp
Manager Murphy Of Western Unio,1
Attended School LII Ul,atFottc.

Attended school, In Ul,atEottc.
Manager Murphy Of the Western
Union ONCE has Just returned from
Charlotte. where he and thirty FIVE
other managers from the principal
Offices in the two Carolinas have been
scho6ied In the art OF telegraphic
salesn1anShip. The lessons were
practical demonstrations by instruc-
tors and members OF the school. Mr..
A, e. Kaufman, general commercial
agent Of New York, conducted the
meetings In an inspiring and benefi.
cial manner. and General Manager
Worthen. Of Atlanta, touched upon
the administrative duties between
acts. Mr.. F. r. Veale, superiht9fid.
e1t at Charlotte. was the local spokes.
man and ably arranged all local mat.
ters and made many valuable sug.
gestions.
The object Is to teach the public
the greatest Use and efiiciency Of the
telegraph as a business ally, and the
night letter will be the chief instru.
ment. The slow moving mails viii
be largely supplanted by this special
service to speed up business.
The idea q few years ago was con.
adhered a dream, but the practicabil.
ity OF the Idea has been proven by
putting 1t into use throughout the
country for the past year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-04-08
START ON oD0HNELn sroRE.
w, Lee Harhin Has Hands Cleaning
nn a1ehHs for Erection OF New
Bbl1dihx.. q~ I.fs'Fs0 ~ 7.F'a

w. Lee Harbin. the contractor who
will erect the O'Donnell & Co. store
on the site Of the burned building, on
Tuesday started work on the lot and
rs getting everything In readiness to
put up The new building. A force Of
hands was at work yesterday remov-
inf all Of the old brick walls left on
the premises and cleaning up the site
for the new building, Others were
erecting temporary tool house at the
rear OF the building and doing the
other preliminary work necessary in
building operations.
Mr., Hardin is not a new man in
Sumter for he has done d great deal
OF work here before. having been the
contractor for the City National Bank,
the Bank Of Sumter. the Trinity
Methodist Church. the Imperial Ho.
tel and 6thef buildings. He is well
known blythe business men OF Sum-
ter. who are glad to have him back
here.