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perspective rendering and designing
mau.oleums and memorials moderate So
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Evening journal., 1916-01-07
HAPPY WORKERS society
IN new Year Meeting

The New Years meeting of the
Happy Workers Missionary Society,
of West Presbyterian Church, will pe
held in the Sunday school Hall tomor-
row afternoon, with Miss Margaret
Clymer in charge. The program
will be:
Opening hymn. by the choir and the
society; devotional exercises, led by
Margaret Clymer; hymn. by society
reading of minutes. by Ruth Christy:
address on Indians" by the chair
man; selection by the Happy Work
ers' orchestra: recitation, Dorothy
McRae; cornet' solo. August Lane
recitation. New Year" Gladys Me
Rae; quartette, from Italian Mis-
sion; election of officers: Offering
closing hymn; closing prayer.
Following the program Miss Grace
Baird. president OF the society. will
distribute New Years calendars to
the members of the society.
The Christmas meeting of the so
ciety was the largest attended Of any
in the history of the society. 24O
members having been present Miss
Baird is anxious that these attendance
figures be broken tomorrow. The meet
ing will begin at o'clock.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
JUDGE WOOLLEY NOT
TOHEARPOWDERCASE
Absence From Circuit Court
Of Appeals Would Cause
Inconvenience
SOME OTHER JURlST
TO BE DESIGNATED

Judge Victor b. Woolley, OF the
United States Circuit Court Of APP
peals, recently was designated TO
hear the case of Philip f. DUPONT
against the dupont Securities Com
pany. Pierre S. dupont and others in
the United States District Court in
this city, but il was learned today
that Judge Woolley will not sit in the
dupont case in the District Court,
and some other Judge will be assigned
to hear the case.
Judge Edward G. Bradford recently
asked that, because of his relationship
to parties in the suit, some Judge
other than himself be designated TO
hear the dupont suit
Judge Burlington. senior judge of
the Third Circuit Court OF Appeals.
designated Judge Woolley to sit in the
case. Since then, however. Judge
Burlington in arranging the business
of the court over which he presides,
found that unexpected inconvenience
would result in a long absence Of
Judge Woolley from the Circuit bench.
Judge Burlington then decided to
designate some judge other than
Judge Woolley to hear the case whose
absence would cause the least em-
barrassment TO the business of the
Third Circuit Court of Appeals.
No Judge to sit in the case has been
designated as yet, however.
Judge Woolley IS confined to his
home with an attack Of the grip.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
CALL RUSSIANS
TO Return Home
FOR WAR Service

In the first call TO the colors for
Russian reservists Of the drst-class, is
sued yesterday by william r. Tucker,
Russian Consul in Philadelphia. sew
eral thousand Russians living in and
about Philadelphia will be affected. il
is said. A like call was Issued from
the Imperial Russian Consulate IN
pitfslmrgh
SHORTLY after the call was announc-
od Mr.. fuckers office was besiegod by
anxious Russians, whom it affects
They were desirious Of knowing what
arrangements aad been made for THEN
transportation home. They were told
that this would be attended to by at
taches from the Russian Embassy al
Washington. who win arrive in Phil
adelphia today or tomorrow and take
charge Of all plans for their return to
their native land
Russia was about the only remain
ing country now engaged in the Euro
pean conflict which had not called
home IFS soldiers now living in this
country.
ne term OF enlistment IN lhe ltuS-
sian army is fifteen years. six OF
which is spent in actual service The
term of actual service. however is
subject to reduction. according TO the
degree OF education OF the reservist.
If recruit has passed an elementary
school examination. he has only four
years actual service to put in, while
those who have not been so highly
educated must serve the full period.
When their nine years reserve service
is concluded. the reservists are given
an honorary discharge.
A Wilmingtonian familiar with the
situation today said there are not
many Russian reservists in this city
who will be affected by the call.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
S1,O0O,OOO, Revenue
STAMPS AND $4,000
Cash. Thieves LOOT

by The United Press
ST. PAUL Mimi, Jan. Theft Of
one million dollars worth Of internn,
revenue documentary stamps and be-
tween $4,000 and 5000 in currency
from the vaults Of the internal revenue
offices in the Federal Building here was
discovered today.
lhe stamps. IN paokacea Neiglinr 30o
pounds, were tafcn lrom tlie vault
which was first wrecked by an explosion
The robbers it h. believed. iuade their
escape in an automobile.
Federal officials declared that the
stamps are negotiable and worth ut least
half million dollars To- the robbers il
they can dispose Of them at half the
price charged by the government.
Tho documentary stamps are used in
deeds. mortgages. express packages and
in many commercial transactions. They
range in value from half a cent up TO
$500 each.
Tho robbery was discovered by iani.
tor. How the bandits entered the build
ing. located ia the heart of the down.
town district, is unknown.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
turkish FORCES
WILL ATTACK THE
ALLIES IN EGYPT
German Officers VIII Com
mand Invading Armies in
New Theatre of War
AUSTRO- GERMAN U-DOATS
THREATEN Mediterranean
BY CARL w. ACKERMAN
United Press Staff Correspondent.

BERLIN. Jan. - Germany Will
send no armies to the suez Canal. II
is generally believed here. Turkish
forces, ohicered to some extent by
Germans and supplied with munitions
from Berlin. will constitute the force
that will invade Egypt
Discussion OF the Egyptian cam
paign, the chief item OF interest here
for several weeks. was revived today
by statements in the English press
deridng the possibility that Germany
could hold her lines elsewhere and
send troops 10 the Suez.
II was pointed out here that the
Turks now have an army of more
than 1,O0OO 900 men in the field. Within
short time they will be well equip
ped. II Is understood that German Of
ficers who have lived IN Egypt and
understand the problems OF an Egyp-
tian campaign will be assigned to
the invading armies.
Il is now possible for the Germans
TO send war supplies to COnstanti-
nople and thence to Damascus within
a short time Within a few days a
new timetable will go into effect.
showing fast trains running from
Berlin to Constantinople in thirty-nine
hours.
Before the war. the trip took fifty
nine hours. improvements on the Ser
bian portion of the road by German
Continued on Page Sixteen.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
SETTLEMENT NEAR IN
THE LUSITANIA CASE
BY Ihe Inited pross.

by Inc lnllcu IIe-n
WASHINGTON. Jan. THE Lusi-
tania case may be settled any hour.
The only outstanding difference be-
tween this country and Germany in
the matter. il became known today is
a question of phrasing. Ambassador
Bernstorff was TO confer with Secre-
tary Lansing at ? 45 today
Whether the Ambassador is pre-
pared TO make concessions in phras-
ing the final agreement required by
Secretary Lansing in order 10 bring
the long drawn out negotiations 10
an end. OF whether the situation is
the other way about. is not known.
Settlement of the Lusitania
incident is regarded by the State De
partment as vitality important at this
time. The disposal by Lansing and
Bernstorff Of the Arabic matter is re-
garded complete and final and similar
action in the case OF the Lusitania
would leave practically no subject of
controversy between the two nations
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
ENGLAND faces
MOST CRITICAL
POSITION TODAY
Labor'S Hostility TO Con-
Scription and Dardanelles
Failure Splits Government
Will PREVENT General
ELECTION During WAR
By The United Press.

~ ht AhAltu Iitnns
LONDON. Jan. THE governments
position is most critical today. Faced
first by bitter hostility Of labor to-
wards its conscription bill, the cab
met found itself also under heavy
fire because OF the Dardanelles fail
ure.
The London press divided space to-
day between accounts of the action
Of the National Labor Congress in
condemning the conscription bill. edi-
toral denunciation of the govern
ment's Dardanelles policy and the de-
bate in Parliament last night pre-
ceding the first vote on conscription.
General Ian Hamilton's final report
on the Dardanelles campaign, frankly
ascribing the British defeat to the
governments failure to send rein
forcements he asked, was printed in
the morning papers today. The op-
position newspapers seized upon il
as another basis for editorial attack
on the Asquith ministry. using the
Lloyd George accusation too late. -
Powerful men Of all parties. however.
are coming to the governments as
sistance to prevent a general cleo
tion in the midst Of the world war.
The conscription crisis that threat
ems a cabinet upheaval at the same
time is Welding together many dis
cordant groups in Parliament in sup
port of the Asquith ministry.
Some Of the most bitter opponents
OF conscription are using their infiu-
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
ship MEINAM
ELUDES SUBMARINE
AFTER NIGHT dash
Dy The rnIted press.

by The United Press.
MABSEiLLES, Jan Tho French
steamer Aleinam raced into Marseilles
today after cluding submarine which
pursued her through the Mediterranean.
The submcrsible fired nt least 100 shells
after the fleeing steamer, but none of
them struck.
The Meinam Is one of the feet of
liners owned by The Mcssagicrcs Mari
time Company, and is q sister ship of
The karnnk. which arrived On Marseillcs
yesterday after n thrilling chase by "A
submarine. She was On route from Call
cutta to this port when attacked.
Officers OF The Mcinam told stories
similar to those related by the Karnak's
officers upon their arrival here yestcr-
day They agreed that the attacking
submcrsible was big and speedy craft.
and said that she mounted twoguns, one
forward and one aft
Sccvral of the submarines crew were
on deck and could be seen plainly
through the glasses, the officers said.
Tho Meinam lig-zaqgcd throughout the
chase. Several shells fell few rods
astorn and one WIT screaming over the
ship.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
177 PASSENGERS OF
THESSALONIKA LANDED,
ship NOT Reported

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK. Jan. AFTER a voyage
as thrilling as any In the memory Of
any mariner, l77 passengers Of the
crippled and abandoned Greek liner
Thessalonika and two OF her crew ar
rived here today on the steamship
PATHS and were welcomed by friends
and relatives. whose hopes we're at
low ebb for more than a week
The Thessalonika's crew, excepting
the two taken aboard the PATHS, in
the trans-shipment of passengers, are
aboard the anchor line froightor Peru
gia. heading for New York. First re-
ports that the ThessalonilSa carried
800 passengers were found TO be un-
true. Captain Vagoras of the PATHS.
said there were only H.
The coast guard cutters Seneca and
Mohawk were dispatched from New
York to find the Thessalonika and
either tow i'm the hull or dynamite it,.
The Mohawk was compelled, by rough
weather. to turn back. but the Seneca
continued the search
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
LECTURER SAYS SHAW HAS.
CURED BRITISH OF YAWNING

Zone OF George Bernard Shaw s
great services to mankind has been TO
cure the British public of yawning.
said Louis II. Wetmore in the course
Of his lecture at the Ursuline Acad-
emy Yesterday afternoon, on "Heretics
and Orthodox in Modern Literature" q
Mr.. Wetmore took Bernard Shaw
and II. g. Wells as his example rep
resenting the heretics and Hilaire Bel
loc. Gilbert x. Chesterton and Robert
Hugh Benson. the orthodox. He said
he felt these writer's most completely
summed up the spirit OF their time.
Mr.. Shaw. Mr.. Wetmore said. is
afraid of the future. "He is ever seek
ing to say what he thinks posterity
will like. He misses his mark often
because in seeking to be in advance
Of his time, he fails to be above his
time"
Mr.. Wetmore paid tribute to the
English Of H. G. Wells. to his literary
ability in his earliest works. The
speaker was introduced by the Rev.
DR. Temple
The lecture was given under the
auspices of the following .patronesses.
Mrs. John j. Raskob, Mrs. J. p. Iaf-
fey, Mrs. William Coyne Mrs. James
f. Skelly. Mrs. William Blatz and
many other friends Of the Ursulines.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
thomas wilson. RETIRED
farmer. DEAD At 81

Thomas Wilson died this morning of
old age al the home OF his grand
daughter. Mrs. Charles Il. Wilson, No.
1904 Washington street, at the age of
80 years.
Mr. Wilson was a retired farmer,
having conducted a large farm at
Montchanin for many years. He had
been living with his granddaughter
since his retirement, thirty-seven
years ago. For years he had been an
active member OF Grace NJ. e. Church,
and was a regular attendant at Bran
dywine Summit camp He was mar
ried. but is survived only by his grand
daughter, his wife having died about
fifteen years ago. All Mr.. Wilson's
children are dead.
He will be buried on Sunday from
the residence OF his granddaughter.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
AN OID NIURY CAusEs TROUBLE

Mrs. Anne II. Armstrong, of Belle
fonte. near this city. has received
word that her daughter, Mrs. Arthur
Pinkham. of Flushing. l.. l.. formerly
of Smyrna, is bedfast and under the
care Of a physician as a result of an
injury of the foot suffered primarily
years ago. A. that time Mrs Pinkham
stepped upon the p.ongs Of rake
that had been left on the ground. One
or more of tic prOngs penetrated her
foot. The wounds healed. but recently
they broke out again. and yesterday
Mrs. Armstrong received a message
urging her to go to her daughters
bedside.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
.SVODODA Held At salem
ON CHARGE OF larceny

Jacob Svoboda, the man of many
aliases, who was arrested at Penns-
grove on Friday. December II. was
given q hearing before Justice d.
Harris Smith at Salem a few days
ago. From the evidence produced the
authorities are convinced that the
man is not a spy but simply "off in
his head to use their words He was
given a hearing on a charge of lar
ceny of material from the dupont
plant and held in $500 bail for court.
1t was shown in the hearing that
Svoboda had visited the ewspaper
Offices at Wilmington with a proposi-
ton to get reporters onto the prop
erty of the duPonts to write up stor-
les about tho manufacture of powder,
etc
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
REFORM WAVE HITS
CITY; DRUNKENNESS
ON WAAE At present

Another evidence. Of apparent. re-
form in Wilmington was the docket
OF the City Court this morning. II
contained the name Of but one per-
son charged with drunkenness. Two
automobile violations and one case OF
larceny were all that confronted Dep
uty Judge Garrett this morning.
Hugh NJ Smith. charged with driv-
ing an automobile at the rate of 25
miles an hour in the city limits on
January G. WIS fined SO and costs.
Albert Kimpcl pleaded guilty to
operating an automobile without
having a 1916 operators license.
The case was held up.
Charles r. Cont. charged with the
larceny of an automobile belonging
10 H. !. Forsythe. was dismissed. as
no one appeared against him.
r. r. Kemp, arrested upon infor-
nation OF Pennsylvania Railroad
Company officers. is being held for
the authorities by order OF the court.
John GOrowski was charged with
The larceny OF p neck chain and
locl5et from Vera MolojewslIa. Wit
ne s. said the iewclry was taken from
Ter on December % and returned
by Gorowski on Wednesday.
Adolph Markell. rawnbroker. tes-
titled that the neck chain and loeket
was valued az. about IS. Detective
King told the court that the defendant
had told him that while under the in
fuence Of liquor he had entered the
house. No. 901 Maple street, and had
taken the jewelry. He was held in
5000 bail for court.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
Playhouse STAGE
BUTCHER SHOP FOR NIGHT

A feature scene at The Playhouse
last night. where Charles X. Champ
lin is holding forth this week in popu-
lar priced plays. was a country store.
Il was the real thing. with a real meat
cutter in charge and an assistant, both
Wilmington men. The latter we're
Albert Piepenbring. in the employ
Of Johnson and Brother, provisioners
and butchers. at Seventh and King
streets. and No. 3O5 King street. and
John Byron. a produce and fruit
dealer adjoining the Seventh street
store Of Johnson and Brother.
The country store was well stocked
with meats. Johnson and Brother ex-
hibiting more than S100 worth Of
their own dressed meats and pro-
ducts from their abattoir and cold
storage plant in Tatnall STREET.
This plant is government inspected,
its registry number being 492 The
stage display was appreciated by the
audience, still more so because the
meat was cut up and passed out to
those in the audience holding lucky
coupons.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
PASS ON PENNSY means
Stand IN CROWDED CARS

Employees Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, when travelling on passes in
crowded trains, will have to relin
quish their seats to passengers who
have paid fares.
Annual passes issued yesterday to
employees of the railroad, contained the
clause: Passengers paying fare have
first right to seats on trains"
This means that the holder OF a
pass will be no longer certain OF a
comfortable seat on "the plush" when
he takes a ride at the expense of the
railroad company. At every station he
will run a risk of losing his seat.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
TWO SERIOUSLY ILL
WHILE HOLIDAY VISITORS

Mr.. and Mrs. H. p. Murdock. of Per-
ryville. Nd. who came to Whining
ton to spend the Christmas holidays
as guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Wall
smith. of No. 905 Monroe street, be.
came in while in this city and have
been confined TO the Wallsmith
home ever since. Mr.. Murdoek is a
well known railroad man and train
dispatcher for the p. 3. & w. Rail-
road at Perryville. While he had
been I'll for several days. he was not
forced to take to bed until New Years
Day. He is now improving and ex-
poets to be out soon. Mrs. Murdock
became seriously i'll on Christmas
Day but is now able to be about.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
entire PROVINCE OF
YUNNAN, China. NOW
Reported IN REVOLT
BY Tho United Press.

BY The United Press
PEKlNC, JAN. -. Practically the en-.
tire province of Aunnm is now la re.
VOLT IL was officially admitted today.
Communication with Yunnan has been
entirely interrupted for two days. The
rebels are reported to number nearly
$1,000 Government troops marching
into Ymnan are expected TO come in
contact with the rcvol forces within
forty-eght hours
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
JAPANESE PREMIER
Says GERMANS HAVE
Asked FOR Peace
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
LONDON, Jai. Count Okuma,
japanese Premier. told interviewcrs that
Germany has made oyertures to both
Japan and Russia for a separate peace,
but that they have Deen rejected. the
Tokio correspondent of news agency
reported today.
Cmnit ul,umH atuibhed CemAs
desire for peace with Japan and Russian
to acute financial difficulties
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
Letter Carriers WOULD
Wear FLAGS ON COATS

The National Letter Carries Asso-
citation has adopted a resolution ask
ing the Federal government permis-
sion to wear small American flags on
the lapels Of uniform coats of post
men. The carriers claim this simple
and pleasing decoration will help to
bring home more forcibly alike to ma
tive and foreign-born citizens. their
obligations as Americans. The reso-
luton will be presented to Congress
for action.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
HOMEOPATHIC HOSPITAL CASES.

Paul Cooper, No. 4 South dupont
street. employed as p clerk - the
Carney Point plant of the dupont Pow
der Company. was taken i'll while al
work this morning. He was admitted
10 the Homeopthaic Hospital here. His
condition is not serious
Steve Vehere. No. 1339 Lobdell
street. was treated at the same hos
pital for. cut eye. and Frank Carter
OF No. ~ Church street. was treated
at the Lorpital for a lacerated face.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
Indiana DEMOCRATS PUT
WILSON'S name ON BALLOT
By me United Press.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 7.A-Th6 Demo-
Gratis need look no ther for a Presi-
DENTAL candidate, politicians here today
agreed when it was learned authorita-
tive PERMISSION had been gi,en to place
the Presidents name on the Indiana pri-
mary ballot.
Although Sccy.ary Tumuhy denied
indianapolis reports that he personally
had given the permission. il was learned
from nnquestionahle sources that an
thority had been sivcn members Of tho
Democratic National Committed to act
in the matter.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
EXPRESS matter Valued
AT S15O.OOO IS BURNED
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
CINCINNATI. O.. Jan. Fourteen
carloads of express. valued at S150.000.
were destroyed in a fire at the Adams
Express Company's Depot today. The
mated at an additional $4,000.
More than 100000 in paper money.
believed to have been lost was saved.
Flames did not penetrate the vaults.
The fire started from defective wiring.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
SUSSEX COUNTY BIRTHS
EXCEED THE DE ATHS

GEORGETOWN, Del. Jan. THE
population OF Sussex county jumped
2S5 in 1915. i'm addition TO those new
families moving into the county. The
report Of vital statistics shows that
there were S62 births, 627 deaths and
400 marriages.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
WOULD TEST WATER SERVICE.

H. NJ. Wiley. former assistant chief
of the fire department. said today the
best way to test the supply of water
in the mains near Seventh and Shipley
streets is TO call out the same engines
and work them again from the same
plugs.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
COMMUNION al EAsTLAKE.

Communion will be observed on Sum
y mornin in Eastlakc Presbyterian
Church. The usual preparation service
vice at the Tabernacle this evening.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
GEr MARRIAGE LICENsE.

Magistrate Gluckman issued mar
riage license yesterday to Clyde NJ.
Eckman. No. 1914 West Fourth street,
and Mabel e. Perkins, No. GIG Pine
street.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
UP 10 -DATE TRtATMENT or WOUNDED otRNAN SOIDERs1

On the left Of the accompanying illus
tration is shown the application of ar
tifcial mountain sun treatment to con-
valescing German iiers at the Marien-
dorf Military Hospital. near Berlin. The
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
Vienna WITHOUT REPORT
ON The PERSIA sinking
Bv The United Press.

UN nc nIItU TTtH7,
WASHINGTON, Jan. THE Vienna
foreign Office. in reply TO the inquiry Of
Ambassador Penfeld, nd it had no re-
port on the sinking Of the Persia. This
was told Penfeld Tuesday evening. the
State Department announceu today.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
WAS SUNK
WITHOUT Warning
SURVIVORS AVER
Affidavit of One American
Sets Out That Submarine
Wasn't Even Seen
WASHINGTON Cabinet
DISCUSSES SITUATION
BY the United Press.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 7.-American
Consul Garrels, Alexandria. Egypt. to-
day cabled the State Department he
had aitidavits from Charles II. Grant,
an American and twenty other sur
yiyors Of the sinking OF the liner Per-
sia. saying the vessel was sunk With
out warning and that no submarine
was seen.
The officers and crew Of the Persia
sailed for England before aiildaylts
could be secured. II Is thought pos
SibIe NJ the Department Of State that
they wished 10 confer with the BerIIn
Admiralty before making any aNorn
statements.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
SELL SHOE sTORE FTRNISHINGS

Constable Null today sold the shelv-
ing, paper and other things for $40 to
satisfy claim for rent against the
Squires Shoe Company, No. ia Mar
ket street.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
TRusTEEs AND pAsToR coNFER.

Trustees and stewards of Eastlakc NJ
T. Church win confer with Pastor w. W
Sharp at o'clock tonight.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
GRANT .LETTERs ON EsTATE.

Letters testamentary were granted
today to Elizabeth Spain on the IS
tate of Mary Specht.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
MAeIsTRArE HEARs OF nEATa.

Magistrate Barnet Gluckman has
been called to New York becaus- Of
the death Of his sister. Mrs. Bessie
Peimer.