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The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-30
5000 PRISONERS TAKEN.

PARIS, Oct 2O-In the fighting which has been going on between the Germans and French before NerCm during the past days the French have taken 5000 prison CTS, according figures and estimates compiled at the French office The larger part of the prisoners taken in the French advance from the Nerdun defeses what then the German deenses at Fort DOuaumon and Iaudre1nont quarres, north of \ erdun.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-30
LOSS OF DOUAUNONT ADMITTED.

I,OSS OI DVINONONT -NDNI IT1T7
 BERLIN, Oct. 2O-In the official bulletin of the day ' activities all fronts posted tonight the German of flee admitted that the army of the prince before Nerdun suffered setback attempt retakc Fort de Douaumont captured several days ago by the French 1t is stated however, that several French attacks against Fort \aux and other defelse have been repulsed with heavy losses 1n he attackno forces
Evening journal., 1916-07-13
FULL PAY AND JOBS AGAIN
FOR ROOFING CO. SOLDIERS

Full pay while absent and a posi-
ton on their return as good as the
one they left and the thanks of the
company for their readiness to do
their duty is the treatment to be &C
corded those employees OF the Gen
eral Roofing Manufacturing Co.. who
have been called to serve with the
National Guard. The company has
21 sales offices and about 25 factor,
les about the country and employs
a large number of men.
George NJ Brown president Of the
company is a member Of the National
Security League, and was prominent
as one of the prime movers OF the
preparedness parade in st. Louis on
June 8. He is a graduate of West
Point and is an ardent supporter oi
all that pertains to the defence oi
the country. Mr.. Brown advocates
universal service so that every mar
may be prepared to take his place il
the military forces with as little de
lay as possible and be ready to de
fend his country when in danger.
Evening journal., 1916-07-13
HELD A PRISONER
IN CITY BUILDING
Officials Cut Away Door
Ventilator TO Release
New York Salesman
RESCUERS USE
ROPE IN WORK

Cries Of help emanating from the
mems room adjoining the Office of the
Board of Assessment in the new city
building yesterday afternoon caused
officials. clerks, stenographers, jani-
tors and others to have visions OF
murder. When those who answered
the IS. o. S." call arrived before the
metal door Of the room an excited in
divdual on the other side declared
himself in no uncertain language. de-
manding that he be released at once
The unwilling prisoner said that he
had been locked in the room for nine
~ minutes and he wanted to catch
train for New York, which left in ten
minutes. When all efforts to open the
door by turning the knob failed Rob
ert ]. Foreman. supervisor Of the
building, was appealed to. Mr.. Fore
man tried every key he had. but none
would iit the lock.
In the meantime. the imprisoned
man continued TO shout that his train
order. but all were as fruitless as the
/ hlltnpln 10 open tut uOOl- mtdh-
| time a number of caretakers in the
building formed a life-saving brigade
and a rope was lowered from an up
per window to the window of the
room. where the man was imprisoned
Down this several men slid, and on
entering the room they endeavored to
have him slide down the rope to the
ground below. This he refused TO do
Workman had been summoned by
Supervisor Foreman, and within a
shore time with chisels and hammers
they went TO work, tearing away the
grill work that formed a ventilatol
In the bottom OF the door. Through
this the locked-in man crawled, per.
spring and as mad as a hornet"
The man was a New York salesman
who had been calling on city officials
and when he went into the room the
lock fell in such a manner thar it be-
came wedged II was necessary to re.
move the lock on the door The sales.
man refused to give his name.
c. Emmett Adams. OF the Assessment
Board. and other city officials had
heard the man in the room for ar
hour, but they thought II was a work
man in the room.
Evening journal., 1916-07-13
PRESIDENT SWEARS TO IT
Remarkable Business Enterprise Of Great Firm Of
Chocolate Manufacturers
1900 lbs. Of "GOOd-WiM' Chocolates to be
Sent to Us for Distribution

To avoid causing distress and hard
ship by throwing any of their big stan
of employees out Of work during the
summer months the Largest Manufac-
turers OF Chocolate Specialties In the
World have sought our cooperation
in a business booming plan which will
insure the sale OF a million extra
pounds OF Chocolates between now
and September 1st.
The plan is this. The manufacturers
agreed TO make up a special box of
flne Assorted Chocolates which they
would sell to certain dealers at less
than actual cost price who would CO.
operate with them by selling these de-
llcious Chocolates to their customers
at practical cost.
They have been named Goodwin
Chocolates. as significant OF the Spit,
OF this unusual transaction, and VIII
only be manufactured and sold until
September LIST.
An affidavit has been furnished us
sworn to by the President of the
Company. that Goodwin Choco
lates are made OF absolutely pure ma
terials Of the same high grade as are
used in soc. per pound goods. You are
thus positively safeguarded against
any Misrepresentation.
Goodwill" Chocolates are made
Of the purest chocolate that can De
manufactured. with delicious filings
Of crushed fruit. crisp nuts OF cream
favored with pure fruit juices. They
Evening journal., 1916-07-13
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

A party was given on Tuesday night
in honor of Miss Annie Elizabeth
Boyer, Of No. 31Os Market street, at
the home of her grandmother Mrs.
Annie McCabe No 219 Concord ave-
nue.. The occasion was the second
anniversary Of the young miss. A
large number of her young friends
were present and an enjoyable even
ing was spent The house was
beautifully decorated. Selections were
given on the piano by Miss Bessie
Hairsine. Favors given consisted of
miniature cream pitchers
Those present we're: Elizabeth
Beatty. Adelaide Purks. Jane White,
Hester Miller. Lillian Speace, Char
lotte Weidner, Katherine Kennedy
Mary f. Jones. Elizabeth Pedrick
Anna Lakeland. Louise Lakeland Ed
laid Lakeland, Helen Hover, Gertrude
Clothier. Margary Hutton. Kendall
Bronack Bessie Hairsine. Annie E
BOYER. Mrs. Miller. Mrs White, Mrs
Beatty. Mrs Annie McCabe. Mr.. and
Mrs W. J. BOYER Mrs. Harry Jones
Mrs Bronack. Mr.. D. Wilt. Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Q. Boyer.
Evening journal., 1916-07-13

are made in the most sanitary candy
factory in the world and are guaran-
ted to be perfectly fresh
They will be placed on sale tomor-
row for the first time and will be on
sale Saturdays only from now until
September LIST. To enable as many
people as possible to benefit by this
unusual opportunity and at the same
time have the pleasure of assisting in
work Of goodwill, no customer will
be permitted TO buy more than two
boxes at one time. Everybody will
want to secure some of these deli
cious Chocolates and we advise you
to ask us to reserve one or two boxes
for you each week. as the quantity
will be strictly limited to 900 pounds
allotted us.
Never in all our experience have we
hnown OF such a candy value as this
before and we cannot impress upon
/ you 100 strongly to be sure and get
your share.
Remember they are actual Soc
quality which you are offered al
Evening journal., 1916-07-13
FIND Druggist DEAD
IN An IVY swamp
T. 0. Jefferson Believed to
Have Taken an Overdose
of Sedative
WAS G. 0. P. LEADER
IN CAROLINE COUNTY

FEDERALsBURG. Nd, July 1S--
Thomas o. Jefferson proprietor Of
drug stores at fredericksburg and East
New Market who had been missing
since o'clock Tuesday afternoon,
was found dead by William II. Skin
ner. a negro tenant of Mr.. Jeffersons
farm.
DR.. r. X. jefferson and George II
Jefferson. brothers were summoned
and. in company with several other
citizens hurried in an automobile to
the scene When they arrived they
found their brother dead. A short
distance away they found a bottle
which had contained a sedative His
body was brought TO his home here
and an inquest held by Magistrate J.
p Patchett The jury rendered a
verdict Of accidental death due 70 an
overdose Of the sedative.
Mr. Jefferson was widely known
For over 80 years he had been pno-
prietor Of a drug store here. Several
years ago he purchased the old Dor.
set pharmacy az East New Market
I He was recognized as a leader in th'
I Republican party and was formerly
a member of the Republican Stat
| Central Committee For 16 years N
was postmaster here. being succeeds
| three years ago by his brother
/ Charles ". Jefferson. who is a Demo
crst He was proprietor Of the Nanti
7 cake Bakery and a large land owner
I he rroe 70 wears old
Besides an aged mother and widow
he leaves seven children-Philetu
Jefferson. cashier Of the First Ma
tional Bank. fredericksburg; Jerome I
! Jefferson manager Of the Nanticok
/ Bakery; Miss Caroline Jefferson
nurse IN Johns Hopkins Hospita
1 Baltimore: Mrs Hayward Hignut'
and Misses Rachael. Ruth and Adeli
/ jefferson The funeral Will be hel
I here Friday morning.
Evening journal., 1916-07-13
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
CLEVELAND, O.. July 1S.-The Rev.
Father f. l.. Odenbach. scientist at
81. Ignatius College here, says the
United States isn't going to have any
summer this year Father Odenbach
based his prediction on his discovery
Of 25 big new spots on the sun.
"It's the most spots have ever
seen on the sun at one time" said
the professor. 1T indicates abnormal
weather conditions. and probably
means an extremely cool summer.
"The sun spots don't directly con-
troll the weather conditions, but their
influence is electric and magnetic on
the atmosphere and this influence,
combined with local weather factors,
Evening journal., 1916-07-13
SOCIAL and Personal news

Miss Mary Sexton will give a din
ner Of sixteen covers at Naaman's to-
night
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Paul Mullen, Of
Holly Oak, are being congratulated on
the birth Of their second daughter.
Mrs. z. Tatnall Warner and Miss
Elizabeth Edsall will go to Magnolia,
Mass. July q. and stay till the first
of August. and during August they
will be at North Scituate. Mass.
d
Mrs. John J. Satterthwaite and Miss
Alice Satterthwaite and Mrs. Charles
Beadenkopf and Miss Marion Beaden-
kopf go to Eaglesmere today to stay
until the middle OF August
Mrs. Frederick William Curtis en-
tertained at a luncheon yesterday at
Naaman's-on-the- Delaware
-
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w Diggans have
gone TO their cottage Seaview, on
Ocean Path. Ocean Grove. N. j., for
the balance of the summer.
%
Mrs. Harry j. Beale and son. Harry,
Jr., Of New York city are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph X. Kates. No. GOA
West Tenth street
Evening journal., 1916-07-13
Removes Hairy GrowthS
Without Pain or Bother
Modes of Todav)

II is not necessary 10 use a painful
process to remove hairy growths. for
with little delatone handy you can
keep the skin entirely free from these
beauty destroyers To remove hair,
make a stiff paste with little pow
dered delatone and water Spread this
on the hairy surface and in about 2
minutes rub off, wash the skin and
the hairs are gone. To guard against
disappointment, be careful to get real
delatone.
Evening journal., 1916-07-13
Maybe This SfOryis Untrue; Maybe it Isn't

determines the weather.
This year is the Tooth anniversary
of the country's famous summerless
wear OF 1916. In that year there were
killing frosts each month, and corn
Tor seed sold for 81 a bushel That
would mean about s2s a bushel this
year, by comparison.
None Of the sun spots is visible Ia
the naked eye, yet they can be photo
graphed One OF these bigger ones
has a diameter Of about 1000 miles
and covers the whole eastern and
central portion OF the United States
THE spots are eruptions on the
suns surface, are gaseous and prob
ably flare out from the sun hundred
or two hundred thousand miles"
Evening journal., 1916-07-13
new TROLLEY ROAD IS
Given RIGHT OF way

The New Jersey Utility Commits
sion sat in Camden yesterday and
made an order granting permission to
the Pennsgrove and Salem Traction
Company to lay tracks across the
West Jersey and Seashort Railroad at
Salem and Pennsgrove. An order was
made that all cars must come to a
full stop at each crossing.
Evening journal., 1916-07-13
DEATHS
Mary A. Miller.
Mary K. Nonnemaker
Irwin R. Anspauma.

Irwin II. Anseaume.
MILIER--In this city. on July Il, 1915.
Mary A., widow Of Peter II . Miller
Relatives, friends and Ladies Auxiliary.
attend the funeral from her late residence.
No. e25 West Second street, on Friday
morning, July IA at o'clock. Requiem
mass ~ 81. Paul's Church. 1nterment al
Cathedral cemetery.
NONNEAiAKER-In this city, on July
IL, 1916, Mary Emma, widow Of
George r. Nonnemaker. in her S4th
year.
Relatives and friends are invited "a
attend the funeral services, at the resi-
dence Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
iel b. Conner, No. laos Oak street, on
Friday afternoon, July IA, at 2.3C
o'clock. Interment Silverbrook GENE
terry.
ANSEAUME-In this city. on July 13.
1916. Irwin r., infant son Of Walter
NJ and Grace r. Anseaume, aged IL
months, 2 days
Relatives and friends are invited TO
attend the funeral services at the par
ents residence. No. sos East Twenty
second street. on Saturday afternoon.
July IS, at 2.30 O'Clock. Interment at
Riverview cemetery.
Evening journal., 1916-07-13
HEALTH SUGGESTIONS
Good Tins for Warm Weather.
Don't worry

Don't worry.
Eat sparingly Of well cooked food.
After forty eat little meat.
Live in the open air as much as pos
sible.
Sleep with plenty Of fresh air IN
the room.
Take a tablespoonful OF Duffy's
Pure Malt Whiskey in a half glass Of
milk or water before each meal and
on retiring.
II YOU follow these rules you will
not only enjoy good health, but you
viii be happy. the world will looh
brighter and you will live much
longer.
Evening journal., 1916-07-13
LOCAL SECURITIES MARKET
STOCK MARKET
By The United Press.

NEW YORK, July lS.-The stock
market opened today with general gains
ranging from fractions 10 nearly four
points in the case Of Industrial Alcohol.
U. S. Steel was up S-s at "a Ia, and
Marine preferred, Crucible Steel and
United Fruit gained about ! l-2 each.
Reading led the rails. which made frac-
Evening journal., 1916-07-13
LAW GETS MOTE AGAIN

Sergeant of Detectives Green went to
Aberdeen, Nd. today for Clinton Mote.
under arrest on the charge Of non-sup-
port. Mote IS alleged 10 have failed to
comply with an order Of the City Court,
to support. bis wife.
Evening journal., 1916-07-13

Look among the Want Ads today
and see II the very place for you IS
not advertised as needing chauffeur
and. II not. why run a Want I'd OF
your own and tell the owners that you
are IN the market now anc you Will
soon be nxe6 for the entire auto sea-
uon.-Acv.
Evening journal., 1916-07-13
HANOYER CHURCH FESTIVAL.

Members of the Ladies' Aid Society
Of Hanover Presbyterian Church will
hold a festival on Washington Heights
triangle tomorrow night for the bene-
ft OF the church repair fund. Ice
cream, cakes. candies and novelties
will be for sale.
Evening journal., 1916-07-13
cLAss OUTING.

The Tuesday Night Glass. Of Silver
brook. viii give picnic az Vernons
Grove tomorrow evening All men,
hers and friends OF the class arc
urged 10 he present. Two special
cars will leave the church at 7So
O'Clock
Evening journal., 1916-07-13
PARK Commission
BARS Bill BOARDS
Opposes Advertising Signs
Which Are Erected TO
Face Park Property
ATTITUDE TOLD AT
MEETING YESTERDAY

The Board Of Park Commissioners
met yesterday afternoon in the new
public building. but not IN the quar-
ters which they will occupy later. Be
cause their rooms were not ready,
little room used occasionally by the
Board of Health inspectors was press
cd into service. and there the mem
bers OF the board sweltered in shirt
waist or shirt sleeved abandon.
Routine business occupied their
time. The treasurers report showed
q balance carried over from last
month Of S1.26960 and cash from
rents Of the swimming pools. sale Of
wood. interest on bank balance and
appropriations for improvements
amounting to s4,42724. making a
total Of S5,696.S4. and expenditures
of S3.91901 leaving a balance on
hand Of s1.77701.
AS bills aggregatlng S2,3S7S6 were
presented by the executive commit
tee. duly audited and carrying a rec
ommendation that they be paid. the
board entered into discussion of
ways and means as TO how S1.7770l
could be made to pay bills amount
ing to S2.8s7.S6. Il was finally de-
cided to 20 before City Council to-
night and request enough Of the Park
Board appropriation which was said
to be due July l. to carry the board
through the month. AS this has been
a common occurrence on the part OF
the board at this time OF the year
for several years back. the members
apprehend no opposition 10 their re-
quest The bills we're therefore ac-
cepted for payment by the board
when the necessary funds are in
hand"
The executive committee reported
that the superintendent had appoint
ed David Cowan park guard June 10.
and that permission 10 hold a picnic
in Rockford Park Monday. Septem-
her 4, has been granted the Central
Labor Union
The work OF grading teh Alapo-
cas- Road is progressing favorably.
A tennis court at Sixteenth and
Walnut streets, is nearly completed
Work on the new filter plant has
made il necessary to cut down the
size OF the playground, and to erect
fence between Il and the Water
Department ground.
The park forces have graded {
baseball field and erected a becl
stop for the Playground Association
at Ninth and dupont streets.
Thirty7fve baseball permits hsv
heen ISSUED and 6.423 people have al
tended the games.
The attendance az the swimming
nal. -.-n. fnlInn-.
Evening journal., 1916-07-13

tional advances, and coppers showea
some gains.
HERCULES COMPANY DIVIDENDS.
The Hercules Powder Company has
declared a quarterly dividend of 81
per cent. on the preferred stock. payable
August IS to stockholders of record
August s.
Evening journal., 1916-07-13
FErE AT RELLRYuE-

The Epworth League Of Mt. Pleas
ant NJ. z. Church. will give "A Fete
OF Nations on the church lawn. at
Bellevue, this evening.
Evening journal., 1916-07-13

Sixteenth ST. 3,115 LIS
A communication from City Coun-
ell was read stating that the city
had vacated Grant avenue between
Sixteenth and seventeenth streets and
requesting the Park Commissioners
TO take u over As the street has
never been open and exists only on
the city map. no legal difficulty is ex-
pected in assuming proprietorship
over the land.
improvements 70 the triangle at
Tventyteighth and Broome streets.
such as curblng and side-walking,
urged by a number of residents OF
the neighborhood. were referred TO
the executive committee.
Samuel II. Baynard referred 10 the
condition OF Eighteenth street be-
tween Rodney street and the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad. which is wet
most OF the time through the con.
sfant flow Of water down the slight
grade. The water has played havoc
with the pavement. Commissioners
Barnard wanted 10 pipe that section
but Il was decided 20 wait until Ger
tain heavy hauling being done over
that thoroughfare is finished before
undertaking the improvement.
Reference was made In an infor
NAL wav 70 the scheme Of improve
ment designed for the square front
ing the new public building A com
petition is 10 be announced In the
near future az which architects and
others viii be invited 20 submit plans
Tor the beautifying Of this square
In q communication 10 the board
Professor Warren Powers Laird. OF
the University Of Pennsylvania. who
with a committee OF the ward has the
matter In charge II was stated that
the time was almost az hand for an
announcement regarding the project
The ward placed itself on record
yesterday as opposed 10 the erection
OF bill boards facing park property
The expression was brought about
through request from the Diamond
Ice q Coal Co. TO tho secretary OF
tne board to give the company ths
me dividing its property from Chris
uana Park, stating that a billboard
was 10 be erected thereon. Tn,
board requested tho secretary =,
communite its position raeardinl
bilboafds 20 the eoal con,pany TN
original plan Of the board was IN ni.r
a row Of trees and shrubberv s,on
the dividing line which. ID was no,,,
ed out would serve as an effectu,
screen Tor any advertising proiec
If carried out
Permission was granted the Brow
son Club to use Christiana Park 2
carnival purposes at a date in d
near future.
Evening journal., 1916-07-13
RRANnYMINE LAwN FETE.

For the heneht Of the Ladies' Aid
Society Of Brandywine NJ. z. Church
a lawn fete will be held this evening
on the church lawn. In case OF rain.
the fete will be held in the chapel Of
the church.
Evening journal., 1916-07-13
cApTAIN KANE oN vIsIT.

Police Captain Kane is spending the
dav in Baltimore, Nd. with members Of
the local lodge Of Elks. Police Sergeant
Thomas J. Bayley is acting captain
during Captain Kane's absence.
Evening journal., 1916-07-13

Don't wait for a sob 10 come 70 you.
command 81 to come by means OF a
Want Ad.--Adv
Evening journal., 1916-07-13
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to thank relatives,
friends. Washington Lodge, No. 1. A.
F. & A. NJ, Loyal Order OF Moose and
employees Of Pusey & Jones Company
for their kindness and floral offerings
during our recent bereavement.
Sisters of Frank Forrest.s
Evening journal., 1916-07-13
SAFE For HEALTH BOARD.

For the first time in the history
Of the local Board of Health a safe
has been added to the office equip
ment This was installed yesterday.
Evening journal., 1916-07-13

The Lost and Found department OF
the Want Column is noted everywhere
for its efficiency in returning lost
goods 70 owners -AdY.
Evening journal., 1916-07-13
SINES AND WEIGH
FLORISTS

Only at 2i2 w. 9Th ST.
Cut Flowers and Funeral Designs
a specialt.
D. & A. 5672. Delmarvla t7ss.
Evening journal., 1916-07-13

No little wave with it's white cap
on" viii tantalize the beach belle by
trickling into her ears. Dame Fashion
has taken care Of that
The smartest beach caps are veri-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-27
Editors Mail
WILSON FOR HUMANITY

Editor The star: Looking over
your paper October 10. reading the
article Why The Star l. for VIII
son" ! am glad to know that he
has men OF brains. who join in hts
political principles and are. like
himself. not afraid to speak the
truth.
History gives no account of sny
Drawer man than Wilson. He hs.
been In the midst OF a poll
fight from start TO finish. He has
wiihstood the temptations OF the
agitators OF warning countries. and
the mud-siinging politicians OF
America. With his -fsr-sighted eve
he has surveyed the road OF peace.
He has showed square deal TO all
under all conditions. He has stood
on honest principles. for which
man. both rich and poor, has
longed
Would to God that all men would
stand on such foundation as Wilson
c. +. SMITH. Index. Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-27
WOMAN SLAYER
HEARS JURORS
TOLD OF CASE
BY CARL D. OROET
iited Press staff Correspondent

OfltFu FFfHA 9HANN W FNF effNFFt
NEWARK. y j.. Oct 81 Mrs.
Margaret G BeHinpor zsyearold
matron. Who shot her wealthy bus.
band Christopher Bcutinger when.
she said. be- made repulslye De.
mands Of her. probably ail know
her fate before night
Judge Martin began charging the
Jury At D m. after the closing
arguments Mrs Beutlngcr's coun.
rel pictured the dead coal broker
40 nm lnhuman brute. who IA,
threatened the Eomsns life after
she had borne him five children.
and expressed confidence that she
would be- acquitted.
Prosecutor Newman called upon
the urora 10 repudiaic tho idea that
q jury OF men could not accord the
same brand Of justice 10 a woman
that they would deal out 70 a man.
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