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The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1916-12-26
POOR SHOOTING.

Our esteemed contemporary shot at
us on the street again the other day,
but we should never have known il
had not stranger in town kindly in
formed US Of the fact.
The poor old chap must have fired
500 bullets at us during the last five
years, and not one of them has even
cut button Off. We admire his per-
severance.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1916-12-26
OBSTINATE.

OUR esteemed contemporary fired
~ three shots at us as we left the
Royal hotel the other evening. but he
is such poor shot that 1t is scarcely
necessary to mention the affair.
Every one of his bullets passed over
the heads of pedestrians quite a block
away, and after the third one the
shooter got scared at his own bravery
and started off on a run.
A hundred different times we have
advised that man to use n club instead
OF a gun, but he continues TO be as
obstinate as a mule about it.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1916-12-26
A LIE NAILED.

A n item is going the rounds In the
"A eastern press that we dine on
coyote every day in the year and are
making arrangements with the Chicago
packing house to replace dried beef
with this kind OF meat.
OF course there is no truth in the
above report. Although the flesh men
toned has it's uses. the brand is get
ting mighty scarce in this state. and
we shall soon have TO turn to prairie
dogs.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1916-12-26
SENSIBLE VISITOR.

A Chicago man who arrived here by
stage Monday morning wearing a plug
hat had seventeen bullets shot through
it before he could descend, but he made
no kick about IT, A traveller who I'M
derstands our people can always have
a pleasant time here. NJ. QUAD
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1916-12-26
GENTLE PERSUASION.

From Jan. l. 1886, to Jan. /. 1900. The
Kicker had libel suits amounting to
100000 started against it. but not one
came to trial or cost a cent.
We simply visited the shyster lawyer
with our little gun and had a talk. A
gun and a talk win always beat a
shyster lawyer on this side of Chicago
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1916-12-26
A sNuR.

The fact that we were not invited to
Mrs Tempest's high tea the other
evening may or may not have had
something to do with her husbands
arrest as an eastern defaulter last
Monday. We have before remarked
that we are a bad man to snub.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1916-12-26

that all salaries and bills may be al
lowed monthly.
Relative to the collection of per
sonal taxes an amendment is sug
gested to the revenue laws and the
assessment and exemption of bank
stock
The committees report was adopted
as read.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-23
ARABIA NOT BRITISH TRANSPORT;
LANSING AWAITS FURTHER PROOF

she carried some government passen-
gers at the expense OF the government
The number Of such passengers
will be commun Gated later. II Is un-
derstood that also there we're nc
.Asiatics on board except the indian
native crew, and that vessels do not
follow the ordinary peace route on
account OF the operations OF subma-
rines"
Germany had admitted sinking the
ship. She claimed there were ASH
ate worknen sold'e aboard, and
said he submarine commander be-
leved the ship was a transport In
view Of the fact that she was not fol-
lowing the ordinary steamer course.
The State Department had awaited
this wo-d before finally deciding rs
course toward Germany in pending
submarine matters.
Secretary Lansing indicated he Is
undecided about passing along the
"ncomplete Information" 70 Ger
many. and II is thought he will wait
for the figures OF Great Britain be-
fore decd ng upon action.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-23
Co TO Church" TO
Be January SLOGAN
Three Months Efficiency
Campaign Will Get Un-
derway January l
COMMITTEES ARE
HARD AT WORK

Plans for the church efficiency cam
pa gn in which thirty OF the city
churches will unite are complete and
include a campaign extending over a
period OF three months-January
February and March. The plan calls
for concer. ed action on the part OF
every church In the campaign. the
idea being that the same thing shall
be done In each one OF the thirty
cooperating churches at the same
time.
The campaign will open on Sunday,
December 81, when go TO church
month will be ushered in. Between
the hours OF 800 and $50 o'clock that
day from 1000 to 1900 church mem
bers in the guise Of visitors will ring
the doorbell of every home and apart
ment In Wilmington and hand folder
invitation TO attend a church service
that night. The folder will bear on
It's title page these words; "Close the
old year right; come to church to-
night" In addition TO this printed
invitation to attend a church service
on the last night OF the old year, the
visitors will express a verbal invita-
lion. No particular church will be
designated by these visitors. They
will simply give the invitation TO at
tend church OF the persons choice.
The go-to-church idea will be the
keynote OF the campaign dur ng Jan
uary. The publicitys committee Will
/ have several thousand cards printed
for display IN the windows Of homes
and stores. Every moving picture
theatre In the city has consented q
show slides carry ng a "go TO church
tomorrow invi alton on each Satur
day next month. The department
stores will bo supplied with cards
bearing the same invitation which
they will be aksod enclose In pack
ages, and the newspapers WI carry
display Advertising matter on the
same subject. Orc ~ the advertise
ments will contain the pictures OF al
the partic 'pating pastors The cam.
paign viii be run on a strictly busi
ness bass.
The campaign will be formulated
ne month al a time.
/ iut otCOuu uoutN VIII u NtNONrt
training people for Christian worl
nd the third month will he given ovei
0 evangelistic efforts each churcf
its own way. While there
IL be a common purpose running
' through the campaign. the churches
Individually will be left 10 themselves
The churches that viii participate
in the campaign are.
Methodist Eplscopal-Grace, Harri
son Street Kingswood Brandywine
Madeley, st. Paul's. McCabe. Silver
brook. Epworth, Mt. Salem. Scott
Goodman.
Presbyterian-Wes Central
First, Greenhill, Eastlake, oliyet
West
United Presbyteria
Methodist Protestant-First.
Baptist-Second.
Holy Trinity-Lutberan
Christian and Missionary Alliance.
Colored churches-Ezlo NJ. E., Mt
Joy VI. E., Haven NJ f., Bethel A. H.
E. Shiloh Baptist. Union American
scnntaned On Page Uav1n9
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-23
SENTENCE
FOR C.S. MILLER
ENDED BY death
Mining Promoter Given
Three Years, Succumbs
TO Heart Attack
M'CUEE TO co TO
ATLANTA ON MONDAY

III this man is found guilty. what
ever his sentence is, IL will amount 10
a death sentence.
In solemn, prophetic tones, former
Judge ]. Frank Ball thus spoke to the
jury in his summing up Thursday on
behalf OF his client in the case OF the
government against Charles S. Miller.
and the lawyers words we're more
truthful than he knew. Last night.
shortly after being sentenced 70 a term
in the federal penltentiary at Atlanta.
Ga, and re=ching tho county work
house. where he was 70 have remain
ed OVERNIGHT Mr.. Miller died. Heart
disease was given ns the cause Of
death
This dramatic ending of the now
famous sase came as the last Of a ser
les Of unlocked for events yesterday.
When the jury in the United States
District Court brought In its verdict
of guilt in the case OF both Mr.. Miller
and Raymond McCune, the other party
charged with having used the mails to
promote an alleged fraudulent gold
mining proposition and conspiracy, Mr..
Ball and Carl r. Whitney, counsel for
Miller and McCune respectively,
moved for an arrest of sentence and
a new trial, which the court granted.
and Wednesday was fixed as the date
for the presentation Of reasons why
new trial should be granted.
The first of the surprises came at
o'clock yesterday afternoon when the
defendants, accompanied by their
counsel, entered the court room and
asked permission to withdraw their
motion for a new trial. United Stat 1
District Attorney Charles +. Curl,
Immediately moved for Judgment In
the case and the sentence of the court
was pronounced Mr.. McCune was sen.
/ fenced to pay a fine of $1,000 and
the costs In the case and TO serve four
yeasT In the Atlanta penitentiary
While Mr.. Millers fine was made the
same. he was ordered 20 pay the costs
in his case, and given three years IN
the same penitentiary.
United States Marshal Martin F
Fairy was not able to make the neces'
sary arrangements 20 take the mer
10 Atlanta yesterday so the Journey
was postponed until today. IL was de.
cided to remove the prisoners to tho
County WOrkhouse for the night. The
trip TO the workhouse was made By
automobile, the party leaving this city
at about $50 O'Clock.
Mr. Miller, a slight, gray-hairec
man OF so, was apparently broken in
spirit over the charges made against
him ana the ordeal OF a term in the
penitenfiary, which he was facing. Al.
though he was apparently one OF he
most composed and unconcerned mer
IN the courtroom during the trial anC
maintained he even. phlegmatic man.
ner even under severe cross-examina.
'ion on the witness stand. It IS sait
that he was almost a nervous wreck
as the result Of what he had gone
through He was laboring under {
great strain dur'ng he trial.
After sentence had been imposed
NJ Miller appeared to be sonewha-
relieved and seemed more cheerful
Continued on Page Eleven.)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-23
TWENTY Three Cases ON
JUVENILE court DOCKET

The first days session in the newly
arranged Juvenile Court room yes
terday brought before Judge Prickett
one Of the largest dockets held by
the court Twenty-three cases wer
tried.
Charged with jumping on and of
trolley cars, two boys were placed
on probation.
The case OF a boy charged with dis
orderly conduct in the Opera House
was held up for a month.
Reports were received on four
cases Of boys who had been charged
with serious offenses, but had been al.
lowed to go TO their homes Two OF
these cases were charges Of larceny
one Of incorrigibility and one Of de-
pendency. All reports were favorable.
One boy from New York State who
had been allowed to stay here pro
vided he went TO work was declared
to be working hard and steadily, and
has started a savings bank account
Judge Prlckett required three boys
who have been persistent truants 10
report to the Office Of the court every
day until January "a.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-23
eleventh HOUR RUSH
SWAKPS POSTO'FICE

The eleventh hour rush never
equalled n the history OF the local
postoffice. swamped the receiving and
outgoing departments OF the Office to-
day, and the thirty OF more double
teams that had been secured early this
week by Postmaster James J. English
were rushed 10 the limit. The delay
OF shoppers in mailing Christmas
packages until the last minute caused
much trouble to the mail carriers and
clerks. who are usually worked over
time az the holidays.
Postmaster English. anticipating
such conditions yesterday, posted
notices calling on all suh-carriers %
report for duty at midnight tonight
and all auxiliary carriers at a. m
tomorrow morning. These men, with
the regular forces and the teams as
well. will be kept busy from now until
the last piece Of Christmas mail is out
Of the office
II is hoped 20 have THIS accomplish.
ed by Christmas morning.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-23
BY Ed L. KEEN

United Press Stan Correspondent
LONDON. Dec. 23.-The London
press today took a new tack in figur-
ing out why Pres dent Wilson sent
his peace note. The first outburst
OF md gnati~n having died down
somewhat, editor ais today began
speculat'ng on the belief thnt the
American President has something
IN his SLEEVE" Some had the idea
that the note was based on special
Information which wilson had OBJ
taine6 as 20 the exact terms which
Germany Is Wiling to make and that
the note Was not an indication OF
anti-Ally sentiment The two state
ments by the American secretary OF
State Lansing we're held thoroughly
bewildering- the editorials agreed
they we're a side issue.
All newspapers expressed the hop
that the Presidents hint that peace may
be "just around the corner" might have
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-23
BY RORRRT ]. BENDER

United Press stan correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.--The
United States may have TO enter what
has previously been regarded as "an
entangi NC alliance" II present pence
negotiat ons get down to the point
Of international enforcement OF peace
guarantees. The State Department
admitted this Ofiic!ally today for tho
first time.
Secretary Lansing today held Il to
be somewhat premature TO discuss
such problems &C this time. but in
dicated that this government had
cons dered the poss BILE necessity for
an alliance n any peace agreement
Is to bind
The department manifestly re-
gret,ed the Allied Interpretation that
Preslden Wilson himself had sad
both des were lighting for tho same
things,
II was pointed out that the note spe-
cifically said that leaders OF both sides
had named the things for which they
we're lighting. and that their state
me--s of purpose had agreed with each
other on both sides.
In the matter OF the possible ALI
ance, u was held that the United
States would naturally link itself with
the Pan American nations at the came
time probably joining with certain Eu
yopean nations in an agreemet which
Z this country might previously have
considered 'entangling."
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-23
By CARL D. GRoAT.
United Press S.aff Correspondent.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.--COntradict-
ing Germauy's contentious that the
steamer Arabia was q british transport
the British government today informed
the state Department the Arabia WIS
not in government service when shc was
Summarized nor had she ever besn in
sucli service
Great Britain did say, however,, TIC
Arabia carried some government passen-
gers "boolej as ordinary packet Paseen.
gers a. the oApense Of tine government =
There were no Asiatic workmen sol
liers aboard, the note said. The State
Department made the following an
no,incement about the message;
THE Department Of State has re-
ceived a reply from the Brit sh Gov
ernmeni to the inquiry concerning
status Of the steamer Arabia, TO the
effect that she was no. at the time she
was sunk. and never had been. in the
service o. the B-'tish Government or
any Of the Allied governments; that
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-23
UNEHT OF DOHACHY
Case IN SUPREME court

Special to TIE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Dec. 23.-Argument was
heard yesterday before the Supreme
Court with Chancellor Curtis. Chief
Justice Pennewill and Associate
Judge Boyce, sitting in the case OF
Thomas X. Donaghy Us. The State of
delaware This is a non-support case
Which was heard by the Supreme
Court last June and verdict of an,
ilrmation of the judgment OF the court
below handed down at the last Oc-
tober term Of the Supreme Court
Yesterdays argument was in the ma
ture OF a re-argument on certain
points involved in the case below.
James I. Boyce represen. ed Donaghy
The State was represented by John
B. Hutton, deputy attorney general
for Kent county.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-23
Christmas SPIRIT
NEAR ITS CLIMAX:
EVERYBODY HAPPY
Dawn of Holiday Season
Shows Streets Jammed
With Glad Humanity
POOR ARE REMETRERED:
SING CAROLS IN CHURCHES

The Christmas spirit is everywhere
today.
1t is seen in the happy faces OF the
busy shoppers on the streets: IN the
air OF festivity that has spread over
the city as a whole, and in the many
evidences Of generosity on ,he part Of
the open-hearted people in their gifts
TO the poor.
That he is happiest who makes some
sacrifice to add to the happiness Of the
less fortunate seems to be eXempliiied
in every section Of the city today. Il
is evidenced in the hearty response IN
all quarters to the appeals for aid that
have gone forth.
In the police drill room at City Hall
the poor children are going TO be given
a real treat on Monday morning, when
the big police Christmas tree when
has been set up for them will be light
ed and its burden Of gifts distributed.
The tree is the largest and Drettiest
the police have ever had, and With the
yari-colored lights dancing through its
branches on Monday it Will present a
real fairy-like scene when viewed IN
all its glory by the little recipients.
The hall has been decorated win
winter greens and Christmas trees,
and everything Is being done by the
police to make the occasion one 70 be
remembered by the ch'ldre1.
There is going TO be big and very
delightful innovation at the celeDfa-
ion this year. Yesterday Trailic Ser
geant Devenish secured from the Robe
len piano Company the use OF q player
niano. which is TO be placed in the tall
for Christmas morning. The Houelen
oil loan ILN
police several rolls Of music. and as
the children file through the room
there will be continuous music. when
will add materially TO the gaiety o.
the 81 Nicholas Girl. acting FOR the
Citv Club, will gladden. nearly zoo
homes in wilmington tomorrow night
between the hours Of and 10 o'clock
when automobiles laden with gifts foi
The moor. will leave the headquarters
of the ciuh aud make their rounds
rhe big banquet ball of the club Is
near,v allied with toys and other gift
FOR the children and many htti'
hearts will be made glad through tht
generos " OF the club members ane
heir friends.
Members OF Wilmington Lodge ol
Elks VIII glauden me hedi's VI
IN the city who have been reduced u
unfortunate circumstance by reason
of sickness or from other causes. lol
800 we'll filled baskets containing mos
things essential to the Chr stmas mea
will be distributed by the B. p. o. b
(somet'mes referred to as Best Peopi'
on EARTH early Christmas morning.
Members Of the local lodge haze
been guided in this undertaking b'
the desire to make brighter Chrt7t
mas dav for those not well blessed
in worldly things. and a proce8s'on o
automobiles VIII leave the Elks' hom'
early Christmas r1orning carrying
the Christmas meals.
Yesterday afternoon the inn'ates o
the Home for Friendless and Destitute
Continued on Page Eleven)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-23
''YEGCS" PLUMBER TIE
BRENFORD POSTOFFICE

Thieves sometime last night OF early
this morning entered the postofiice and
Pennsylvania railroad station az Bren.
ford, Kent county. From the station a
gun and some shells, W ich had been left
there, were secured, but as TO w-ha. was
taken from the postofiice was not learn
cd
Postoiiice Inspector Plummer received
word Of the robbing of the pos.office, but
no detsils were learned.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-23
CHRIsTMAs DAY AT ST. PATRICKs

In st. Patrick's r. c. Church, cor
ner Fifteenth and King streets. masses
will be sung at 3. Z, 8, 9, 10 and II
O'Clock on Christmas Day. Al the .
o'clock mass. high mass will be suns
with st. Patrick's choir and orchestra.
At the Z o'clock service the Emerald
Club will sing the mass with the or
chestra, and at the II o'clock mass
the children or st. Patr.ck's School
will sing with the orchestra.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-23
PICKPOCKETS BUsY.

Pickpoclets mingled In the crowds
Of Christmas shoppers last evening
especially on trolley cars and resped
rich harvests.
John r. Gallagher. court orier ut
the Federal Court, was relieved Of q
wallet containing 50 while riding on
a Rising sun trolley car. Mr.. Gal
lagher did not miss his purse until
he reached his home.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-23
tWITCHMEN WIN PARTIAL
FIGHT FOR SEO2T DAY
BY The United Press

UF 7 nc NNIIVfI IE0H
NEW YORK. Dec. Is Partial
granting Of the demands of the
Sw tchmen's Union OF North America
for an eight-hour day was made in an
award flied with the United States
District Court today by the Federal
Arbitration Board.
The switchmen demanded a rate Of
one and one half pay for overtime
against thirteen railroads OF the east
and middle vest. The award today
was for an increase OF pay from De-
cember %, 1916 70 the same date IN
1917 Of five cents an hour for con-
ductors and helpers and grant Of an
eight-hour day With pro-rata pay for
overtime
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-23
AMERICAN sTEAMER hits NINE.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2s-The Amer
ican steamer Kansan struck a mine
and her bow was badly damaged. ac~
cord'ng to a Lloyd's report transmit-
ted to the State Department. It gave
no date nor place. The same mes
sage told OF the sinking OF three Brit
isb and two Norwegian ships.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-23
RUSSIANS AGAIN fall
BACK IN The DtBUUlJl
By me United Press.

LONDON. Dec. 23--Bitter lighting
In snow and rain and slush Is at
tending the German effort to advance
in Dohrudja. Outnumhering the Rus
sian defenders there enormously,
they have succeeded IN forcing retire
ment OF the Czar's forces but only
after some hard fought battles along
the entire front. Stopped In their
drive northwaard into Moldavia. II is
apparent the Teutons have reinforced
their Dobruida line heavily and trans
ferred their greatest pressure 10 this
front The object is undoubtedly to
exert a fang pressure at later period
in the proposed advance on the Ru-
manian- Russian forces in the Braila
neighborhood.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-23
SNOWFALL MISSILE
CITY JUDGE RULES

Throwing snowballs cost Stanley
Manfusld 81 and costs in City Court this
morning. The case WIS continued from
yesterday TO give counsel an opportun-
ity to investigate whether there is law
fOrbidding throwing snowballs. Assist
ant Solicitor Lynn said that he found
law prohibiting the throwing Of missiles,
and as snow rolled into a ball is
missile, be pressed for sentence in the
case
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-23
REPORT FOOD RIOTS
IN DRESL EN- STREETS
BY The United Prrns.

7
LONDON, Dec. 23.-Sorious FOOD riots
at Dresden. In which police and military
forces we're used by tho German authoui-
ties TO quell the attack of a hundred
women were reported in Rotterdam dis
patches today 20 the Exchange Telo-
graph Company. Tb~ riots occurred on
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, ii waa
asserted. On Tuesday three poIiosmen
wcre seriously wounded by the rioters.
The Rotterdam dispatch asserted that
the women joined In a procession which
stoned shops and marched past the pal
aoe shouting for food. The sharpes1
hghfi ing occurred Tuesday when the au-
thorities sought 10 suppress the demon
stration which at that time was joined
in by a hundred women
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-23
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NEv voBr bsa w-ns enias rns e Fsoa' 1
0ao,a. If hs Lanpot asn Company aai'a REPORTS as'
a company fsar,d TIE Aad lueeunssd % sa1nans
sss sns sasi vas sarrsss.d has she msy yst arrive p
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-23
Tn ENTERTATN LANMAKRRS.

Governor Charles r. Miller has in
vited tho members OF tho legislatures
OF 1915 and 1917 to be his guests at a
noon luncheon next Wednesday at his
residence. No. / Red Oak Road.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-23

BY The United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.--Govern.
ment officials today thought II would
be after Christmas before reoce an
swers are framed. This was purely
an opinion. The state Department
was without definite information as
10 when Il might expect the allies
answer 70 German peace prohers OF
TO President Wilson's peace note.
The whole situation had today sim
mered down 70 the realm OF specula-
ton, though It was entirely possible
that concrete information as 10 when
the answer would arrive might be
forthcoming over Sunday.
The apparent coldness OF the Allied
recent on OF w lson's message seemed
TO have been tempered by time hut
authorities were in the dark, except
from press reports, as TO what they
m ght expect by way OF reply.