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The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-21
SEA CRASH KILLS IS
115 Saved After Warship Rams Italian
Soldier Transport.

Marseilles. Dec. 21.-An Italian
steamer was cut entirely in twain by
collision with the French cruiser Ern-
est Renan, according to dispatches re-
ceived from Toulon today. Fifteen per-
ished on the steamer, the other lis
aboard the italian vessel being rescued
by the French warship. The accident
occurred at night
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-21

Up to this time there has been much
speculation as to what the war is
about. The exchanges regarding
peace have made it all clear. Each
side is fighting to get back where it
was before the war began.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-21
KANSAM HITS MINE
American Steamer orr French Coast.
Badly Crippled

Nantes, France, Dec. 21-The Amer
lean stea rnship, kansan. has been
damaged by striking a mine. An ef-
fort Is being made to remove part of
her cargo and take her to dock.
The Kansan sailed from Boston De-
cember for St. Nazaire. She is owned
by the American Hawaiian Steamship
company of New York. She was built
in Camden, n J., in 1903. Her gross
tonnage is 1913
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-21
Bonus by OIL Company.

New York, Dec. 21.-The Texas
company and its subsidiaries will give
a 10 per cent bonus to all employees
whose compensation is less than So
500 a year, it was announced today
The payment will be on or about jan
uary l 3. 1917.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-21

The Interstate Commerce commits
sion has given the railroads until
March 81 to straighten out the car
shortage situation. BY that time it
will have adjusted itself without any
effort on the part of the railroads.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-21

There is no occasion for excitem ent
when peace rumors are followed by
a decline in prices. The fall is on
paper only. The people cannot eat
stocks, bonds or board of trade wheat.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-21

Let's see: who was it that originated
the idea that eight hours is the proper
length of a work day? Why not nine
hours or seven hours2
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-21
VILLA NEAR TORREON
Flee. Believing Bandits
VIII Attack City

Ell Paso, Dec. 21.-F'ive Americans
and one other foreigner who arrived
here early today from ParraI by way
of Torreon, reported that Torreon
was about to be attacked by Villa
forces.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-21
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

Romance.
Riding in a street car
Holding to a strap,
Zip around the corner,
Landed in his lap;
Very much embarrassed,
Offered her a seat,
Then when she alighted,
Found it was his street;
Sought an introduction,
Now he knows her we'll,
Rushes in the front door,
Never rings the bell,
She is there to meet him
Happy little wife
Just such little accidents
Go to make up life.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-21

This is the season of the year when
to the high cost of living is added the
hieh cost OF giving.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-21
SANTA FE

Notes and personals from Santa Fe,
fy Frances Jones. 211 Grattan street.
telephone between and 10 a. m. $3.50:
other hours, 4151 K-a
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-21

It was a peace scare and not war
scare that hit Wall street few days
ago.
Evening journal., 1916-01-01
STATE Department BUSY
ON LAST DAY OF Year

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Jan. Yesterday was
an unusually busy day in Secretary Of
State Halls Office. II being the last day
Of the month and the last day Of the
year, a general rush was made for 1910
automobile tags and licenses, which kept
not only the regular Office force ON the
Jump, but two additional assistants as
WELL Many out-of-town orders for au-
tomobile licenses were received. Nearly
one thousand licenses and tags were is
sued during the day. A similar rush is
expected today as there are still many
who have not secured their new licenses
While the number of charters filed
with the State Department for tn,
month Of December have not o. yet beer
listed in full, nor the State tax calcu
lated, il is the belief that the year o.
1919 will see the largest number o.
charters ever iled aud the amount o
revenue as large as any previous year
if not surprising other years.
Evening journal., 1916-01-01
Willard NEAR END
OF FISTIC CAREER?
Would Have Champ Done
at the Age of Twenty
Eight Years
SAYS HE SEEKS
THE "MAZUMA''

Jess Willard celebrated his twenty
eighth birthday last Wednesday. The
champion Of champions. who restored
to the paleface race its vanished pu-
gilistic prestige, was born December
70, 1887, in Pottawatomie county
Kansas.
This was Jess first birthday as
champion. and there are those who
predict that it will be his last. Not
that there is now to be lamped in the
ofiing any fistic gladiator who looks
capable Of contending successfully for
the crown now perched upon Wizards
brow Sportdoms most searching tele-
scope fails to reveal any such hombre.
The prophets base their contention
on the belief that Jess doesn't like to
fight, never did like to fight. and never
will like to fight Old Daddy Time
doesn't figure in the calculation. for
although Jess got a late start in the
| bin game, he has breezed along like
Kansas cyclone. and at 2S he looks
physically good for a reign Of several
annums.
John L. Sullivan was nearly "a
when Jim Cor6ett bumped him off the
pugilistic map. Gentleman James was
past 80 when he got his. Rudy Rob-
ert had just passed his thirty-seventh
milestone when he went up against
and down before the boilermaker at
COney's well-known island. JEFF was
35 when Jack Johnson got his goat at
Reno. The Big Dinge was 81 when he
took the count at Havana.
These statistics indicate that Jess
might confidently expect to receive
the plaudits of the multitude as the
greatest scrapper Of them all for from
two to nine years before youth had TO
be served But will he?
Willard isn't what is called born
e Tor natural fighter" He went into the
, game partially for the patriotic pur-
pose of redeeming the reputation OF
q the white race, but chiefly for the
q mazuma. He will probably remain
champion, barring sickness, accident
or the development of an unexpected
opponent, until he has acquired roll
that suits his fancy.
: There is nothing eXhavagant about
Jess ambition. He has no desire e
emulate Croesus. The great white
' ways have never hypnotized him into
forgetting the main chance and thu
. wife and Riddles" at home He Ii
frankly out for the coin. and he il
. getting it. He and his hackers drag
ged down about $16S,O 600 from his wilt
west show engagement and Jess go
some 100000 Of that sum. After buy
ing out a couple of his hackers b.
/. probably has $4,000 or more left a
the fruit Of his years labors.
Willard is a family man, and a
soon as his circus contract expire
: he hiked for Los Angeles to join hi
. wife and children, turning down sev
eral big money offers to so on tn
- stage.
=, Jess may be seen in the ring agai
y within the next few month"; although
/ in spite Of much talk about contract
and big sums, that isn't nearly al
certain as death or taxes. It is
/, pretty safe bet however, that h
won't stick very long in the game. b
= defeating Johnson he accomplishe
: the first great ambition of his life
2, and he is in a fair way to soon amas
r all the money he thinks he needs 70
Z, the proper support Of his family. Al
;. ter that, the white race will prob
5, ably have TO hunt up new champ"
Evening journal., 1916-01-01
ODESSA YOUNG PEOPLE
WELCOME The new YEAR
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ODESSA. Del. Jan. 1.-The Odessa
young people ushered in the New Year
in a very happy manner at their dance
on New Years Eve in the Odessa Hall.
The dance was given by the older
set in honor OF their sons and daugh-
ters and their young friends.
Supper was served as the old year
made It's final bow.
House parties over the dance are
being entertained by Misses Frances
and Rebecca Watkins. Miss Alice
Brown, Miss Helen Watkins and Miss
Helen Sparks.
The patronesses we're: Mrs. George
W. Davis, Mrs. William r. Davis. Mrs.
Lee Sparks, Mrs. John w. Watkins,
Mrs. Francis b. Watkins, Mrs. Apple
ton and Miss Spruance.
The committee included Francis b,
| Watkins, Alexander =. COrhit Lee
Sparks, John W. Watkins and william
Mailley Davis.
Among those present were: Miss
| Helen Mcdowell, Miss Charlotte Pew
erley Miss Helen Brady. Miss Eliza
Green, Miss Nellie Janvler. Miss Helen
| Biggs, Miss Laura Connellee, Miss
Jessie Shepherd Miss Elizabeth Gibbs,
Alfred Connellee. George Hukill Fran
els Hukill, Charles Meyer. Ted Mcln-
tire, George /. Lockwood. James Lock
wood. Mr. and Mrs. Elias NJ. Shall
cross. Miss Frances W. Davis Miss
Mary Aspril. Miss Helen Watkins.
Miss Elizabeth Wood. Miss Rebecca
Watkins, Miss Helen Sparks. Lee
Sparks, Jr., William Wood, Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Watkins, Mr.. and Mrs.
+. b. Watkins, Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Davis, Alexander p. COrbit, Mrs
George WhittOck. Mrs Il. Ballard
= Lodge, Mrs. Appleton, Miss spruance
MIR. and Mrs. Lee Sparks. Mrs. w. r
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs d. Clarence AS
pril, Miss Dorothy Corkran, Miss Cor
rinne Mendinhall. Harry Townsend
-, William Townsend, Wallace Cox. Nor
man Wright, Charles Mendinhall, n
, W. Smith, Miss Margaret Postles. Mis-
Esther Reed, John II. Hall, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Charles W. Bush, OF Hillcrest
Mr.. and Mrs. George Furman Mather
! of Langhorne, Pa; Pierson Embree. o
% West Chester, Pa: Allen McIntire, o
Philadelphia; James r. Eliason, Rich
ard Rodney. OF New Castle: Mss New
; ton. Warren Newton. or Bridgeville
Miss Marion Woodall, OF Georgetown
( Nd; Harvey Bounds. Mr.. Norri
Mitchell. of Newark; Richard r. Cam
!. Jr.. William Cam, OF Kirkwood, ant
Miss Emile Janvier, of st, Georges
Evening journal., 1916-01-01
S c R A PS

NEW YORK-Three worlds cham
pions Of the ring will open their 1916
campaigns today.
al Mccoy will wish Young Ahean a
happy New Year in a ten-round clash
in Brooklyn; Freddie Welsh will
tackle frankie Whitney. the young
ster who stopped Ad Wolgast in At
lanta, and Johnny Kilbane will meet
Ritchie Mitchell in a ten-round so in
Cincinnati
A near-championship tussle will
take place in Buffalo whore Ted Kid
Lewis, the English welterweight
meets Knockout Brennan, a middle
weight, for ten rounds. Though Lewis
is not recognized as welterweight
champion he has only to wipe out a
defeat at the hands of Mike Glover
TO rule the intermediate roost, and
his bout today is regarded as a tough
tcct
Evening journal., 1916-01-01
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.


The following transfers of real es-
tate have been recorded at the City
Registry Bureau this week:
Eugene r. and George S. Gooden to
Morris Frankel and wife, No. 22S Par
rish street, $1,075.
John II. Dandy to William G. Tin
dali, No. 914 Orange street, $4,000.
Samuel S. Adams, Jr., to Lydia A.
Bartram, north side of Tenth street,
sc feet west of Church street, $1,O5O.
Martin Tomczyk TO Aaron X. Tay-
lor, Nos. 421 and 423 South BrOome
street. $4,000.
Horace w. Cause and Annie II.
Griggs TO Leroy Harvey, northwest
corner Tenth and Jefferson streets
same parties, west side of Jefferson
street, 55 feet north OF Tenth street
same parties, north side OF Tenth
street, 140 feet east of Madison street
same parties, north side Of Tenth
street, 120 feet east OF Madison
street. $17,S13.50 -four lots).
Lynch Brothers Company to Mary
l.. Barlow. south side of Tenth street
IS feet west Of Orange street, $4,000
James b. Broad to John f. Porter
No. 2SO6 Van Buren street, $500.
Delaware Trust Company 10 Amanda
S. Lackey. west side of Market street
81 feet south of Tenth street. S66,000
William S. Hilles 10 Artillery Fuse
Company, south side Of e street, 127
Evening journal., 1916-01-01
FLOUR MILL LAID
WASTE BY NIGHT fire

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETOWN, Del, Jan. 1.-The
-four mill located at Sassafras. Md.
was destroyed by fire at an early
hour Friday morning The mill. which
was known as the "Dreka Mill" was
owned and operated by p. G. Othoson,
who had the property insured but not
for nearly its full value. The fire
was of unknown origin.
Middletown Council, Jr.. o. u. A.
NJ, has elected these officers: .Coun-
cillor, Clarence p Weber; vice coun.
cillor. Leslie r. Truitt, recording sec.
retary. Robert B. Jones; assistant
Clifford Pyle; financial secretary. Dan
iel w. Stevens; treasurer, Edward s.
Jones: conductor, William Bryson
warden, Lemont Jones; inside sen
tinel, Elwood Banning; outside sen
tinel Talbot Williams; junior past
councillor. Burton NJ. Hall; trustee
John l.. Byron: representative to state
council, ID. w. Stevens; representa-
tive to d. b. IT,. ID. w. Stevens; chap
lain. J. Elwood Denny.
Evening journal., 1916-01-01
Oxford.
Field goals Fouls Pts.
TWO DEATHS AT CECILTON.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
CECILTON. Nd, Jan. Mrs. VIII
liam Matthews, who has been III with
a complication of diseases, died at her
home near herel on Sunday morning.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Matthews
leaves a large family Of sons and
daughters. The funeral services were
held on Wednesday, with interment
at Cecilton cemetery.
The funeral services of Mrs. Mary
E. Brooks, widow Of Joseph II. Brooks
was held on Wednesday. The services
were in charge of the Rev. Mr. Nut
ter Of Chesapeake City, and intermenl
was made in Bethel cemetery. Mrs
Brooks was 73 years of age.
Evening journal., 1916-01-01
FEM YACANT HOMES AT pOYER.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Jan. MANY changes
in residences took place here yester-
day and today. In view of the fact
that quite a few OF Dover's laboring
class have obtained work with the
dupont and other companies in and
near Wilmington, and in New Jersey
it looked some weeks ago as though
there would be many vacant houses
this year, but with the changes OF
today there will be very few avail
able houses.
The New Year was ushered in with
the usual firing of guns and reyolvers
Evening journal., 1916-01-01
TRY TRIOLA SMEETS.

Trola Sweets. Each box contains
crushed Pineapple. Strawberries and
whole Raisins in Cream with thick
Chocolate coating. 29c box.
Every Day Assorted Chocolates
Forty pieces in a three-layer gold and
white box. Special price, 29c the
pound.
Danforth's Dependable Drug Store,
Market and Second Streets.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1916-01-01
BAR aBIRTH OF A NATION.v

At a special meeting of the Board
OF Police Commissioners yesterday
the request for permission to present
"The Birth OF a Nation" at The Play
house was denied. This action was
taken after considering the request
from all angles.
Evening journal., 1916-01-01
PENLYN MINS THIS ONE.

Penlyn Hall basketball team went
to oxford and defeated the Oxford
High School team. 3S to IA. Penlyn
bewildered the Pennsylvanians by
their great passing and floor work
and scored at will. The lineup:
Evening journal., 1916-01-01
MRs. CUSACk nPROYEs.

Mrs. =. J. Cusack. who underwent
an operation at the Physicians and
Surgeons Hospital on Thursday, was
reported TO be I'm satisfactory con-
dition today.
Evening journal., 1916-01-01

feet east of Church street. $500.
Ashton r. Tatnall to Thomas Tat
nall, No. 1921 Lowering avenue, $1,000
Evening journal., 1916-01-01
For Sale
FOR SALE

Il N<AA ~ AA<4@
Up.TO.DATE sixroom house. on West
Twenty.second street, az a price that win
interest you.
SOUTHEAST CORNER FOURTH AND
JEFFERSON STS.-Large and modern
house, convenient location, Low price ane
terms TO suit purchaser.
A FEW GOOD INVESTMENTS.
s1s dupont S.. 9 r. B,P&H.
1OOa-O5-O7 s. Franklin st., u, p p.
1923 Chestnut St., b.
7O1 Monroe ST.. q H.
1922 w Thirteenth st.. 8 r, p, II.
iOa s. Franklin ST., r a b.
1907 W. Sixth st., 0 r, B, p H. -
Plenty Of others in al sections OF city and
suburbs.
Money for good arst mortgages.
John ]. Hanley
Real Fstate and Insurance..
NO. 62a WEST FOURTH STREET.
Phone, Bell, 5l1O.
Evening journal., 1916-01-01
REAL ESTATE FOR RENT


II ouSE in ELsMERR. SIX ROOMS.
IL hathi al modern improvements. with
or without stable or automohis room. Ap.
ply ID. $, Lynam Phcne. toi5,J. iye3f
y OR RENT-HOUsE AND THREE
= acres Of land, opposite basin belonging
90 Trustees Of New Castle Common. Posses
sion given at once. Apply Patrick Me-
Grory Treasurer New Castle, Del. decal'At
ID LACKSMfrH AND WHEELWRIGHr
ID shop. Tenant house with three acres
Of ground. Old established stand. Apply
John Il. O'Neal Mt Cuba, Del Phone ID.
q A., Hockessin 1919 doc23oodu
Il OR RENT-sTORE ROOM IN JOURNAL
Building. Fourth and Shipley streets,
now occupied by the Morris Electric Co.
Early pussession given. Apply Evening
Journal once septa7'm.w.s'f
EoR RENT-HoUsE, No. 25iG WASH.
u ington street SIS. No. 1900 Lincoln
street, $50. Delaware Steamship Agency
and Realty Co., No. i0l West Ninth street.
Fenton Beach Cottages
for rent Furnished and unfurnlshed. A. D..
Siayton Co., sO5 shipley 81. dec2s.tf.
Evening journal., 1916-01-01
For Sale

MAKE OFFER.
1921 Clayton 81. new. r, p p; hot
water heat, semi.dotachod; hardwood hniah. 4
GOT Washington street, detached, This
property can be hought ut y bargain.
500 washinston 81, 10 r, B, P u H.
Make an offer. .u
a0T Adams street. r., b., p. h.
1902 West Eighth street r., b.. - b.
20l West rwenty-third street, r. b.,tp.,
hot water heat and garage. "a.
4ut and 40 Wcat Twentieth street, new.
r b., D., hot water heat; detached.
023 W. Seventh st., 10 r, Is $. Make
Offer.
a1a North Franklin street, r., b., D. n.
1890 Church street new, r, b., p, h..
stationary tubs.
i2o Concord avenue, 7, b, &p.
sa5 Monroe ST., r, y. p. II q s.
200 p Sixth St., 10 r. B a $. Make ofer
Look this list over carefully and make
mo an offer ON some Of tho above properties. !.
I have many properties that can DO bought
nt q bargain.
W.V.MOntgOmery
d. & ~ $40. oiois Orange S.
Evening journal., 1916-01-01
Fenton Beach Cottages

for rent. Furnished and unfurnlshcd. A. D,
Siayton Co.. sO5 shipley S. dec2atf.
The Twin City star., 1916-09-30
CLUBW0MEN HEAR REPORTS.
Federation at Wilmington, Dol, Holds
Enthusiastic Echo Meeting.

Federation at Wilmington, DEL, Holds
Enthusiastic Echo Meeting.
The Women's federation of VIII
mington, Del. recently held q largely
attended echo meeting at the Shiloh
Baptist church in Wilmington for the
purpose Of receiving reports from the
delegates Of the federation who at.
tended the biennial meeting Of tie Ma
tional Association of Colored Women's
Clubs, held In Baltimore in August.
Mrs. Blanche Stubbs, president Of the
city and state declarations. delivered the
Introductory address.
The chief speaker Of the evening
was Mrs. Victoria Clay Haley. newly
elected organizer for the national as
sociation. The address was most time
ly and instructive. covering every
phase Of the work which the assOcia-
ton hopes to develop through the vari-
Gus clubs during the next two years.
Mrs. Haley Is n most charming speak
er. She is thoroughly alive to the in
terest Of the organization and has en-
tered upon the duties Of her Office with
vigor and enthusiasm.
Impressions Of the Baltimore con-
vention was the subject Of an interest
ing discourse by Mrs. G. Rose. who en-
lightened the city federation on the
doings Of the Baltimore meeting. A
prophecy was the theme Of Mrs.
Alice Dunbar Nelson's address. which
abounded In SMILES and metaphorical
expressions. Mrs. Mamie Jones re-
port was warmly received. as was also
the greetings Of Mrs. Ruth Bennett.
president OF the Pennsylvania state
federation. Others who took part In
the program were Mrs. Mary Wooden
and Mrs. Carrie NJ. 8. Pipes.
The Twin City star., 1916-09-30
NOTABLE PROGRESS MADE
By BAPTIST PUBLISHERS
Good Results Shown In Report Of Dr.
r. n. Boyd.

Kansas City.-Twenty years Of &C.
tual work In the religious publishing
endeavor were beautifully shown In
facts and figures at Armory hall. in
this city. where the thirty-sixth an
nual session Of the national Baptist
convention was recently held. The re.
port. which was distributed In printed
form. was from the Rev. Richard
Henry Boyd. D. D.. secretary Of the
national Baptist publishing board and
manager Of its plant. which is located
at Nashville. Tenn.
The board began business In 1897,
and silce that time his report shows
that year by year 1t has grown In i'm
portance as an asset to the industry
OF the Negro Baptists Of the country
The tabulation OF the work done.
shown On page 20. where. year by year.
the number Of letters written. the Pc
riodicals circulated and the money
spent are shown. with the total re-
ceipts. makes interesting reading.
The report shows that In twenty
years the board has received 3,962, 1863
letters and has circulated in that time
l43, ,502, ,402 periodicals, while the re
ceipts and expenses for the past TWEEN
ty years total $2.459. .O95.47.
In addition to the great showing
made by the institution. Secretary
Boyd presented to the convention one
Of the most complete compilations of
what has transpired during the year
that could be got up
Drs. J. p. Robinson Of Little Rock.
Ark. and James d. Brooks Of Aiken.
8. c.. entertained the convention with
report Of the dOings of the home
mission board for the year 1916. which
has just closed. DR.. Robinson has
been chairman Of the home mission
board for nineteen years.
The Rev. DR.. Brooks made the prin
cipal report. which was received with
marked attention. and the convention
listened with interest to bis review of
real missionary operations. The secre-
tary showed that $1.725.15 had been
expended In the operation of his work
during the past year and that in spite
of handicaps the missionary spirit was
ever uppermOst In the minds Of the
people throughout the Jurisdiction of
the convention.
The Twin City star., 1916-09-30

Tor a great race congress has touched
responsive chord in thp thought and
hearts Of our people THAT Is scarcely
less than nation wide
= 1.-The passion for liberty and the de
termination to have il for ourselves
seem to be growing among US. Our
people seem as never before to be
waking up to the need and importance
Of earnest cooperation.
"The scattered leaders Of 100000
Of oppressed colorpd Americans should
get together and impress the public
mind with the fact Of our growing de
termination not to remain half slave
In this country. But we cannot do
this without unity of plan and hearti
ness In cooperation
The Twin City star., 1916-09-30
IN FIGHT FOR WILSON.

National colored Democratic lsasIs
Working For Presidents Re. election.
The National Colored Democratic
league opened campaign headquarters
In Chicago and New York city Sept. I
and began an active and vigorous fght
for the reelection Of Wilson and Mar
shall.
Eastern headquarters are located at
the Mario. 40 West One Hundred and
Thirty-frst street. New York. and the
western branch az 300 and 1902 South
State street. Chicago. Fifty employ.
ees are kept busy throughout the day
and late into the night at these head
quarters.