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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-19
Turks lose JAFFA.
FLEE NORTHWARD
British Troops Occupy PORT
of Jerusalem, Meeting
No Opposition
ARE 81 MILES
FROM THE HOLY CITY

LONDON. Nov. i9.-The city Of Jaffa,
on the Mediterranean coast, was taken
possession Of by the British Army in
Palestine. The Turks. who apparently
are continuing their withdrawal north
ward, offered no opposition. The text
Of the ofllcial statement making this
announcement reads:
Yesterday jana was occupied by
Australian and New Zealand mounted
troops without opposition. The enemy
appears to be continuing his retirement
to the north.
Jaffa or Joppa, as It was known to
the ancient mariners In the Alediter-
ranean, is one of the Oldest seapOris in
the world, and is built on tongue of
land iutting out from the coast Of
Palestine. II was the place where the
cedars for building the great temple
for Solomon in Jerusalem were landed
and also figured in history at the time
Of the Crusades. Napoleon captured
Jaffa in i799 and hundreds of his sol
dlers died there Of cholera which came
with the army from Egypt.
There is a good carriage road leading
to Jerusalem, a distance Of thirty-one
miles, and also a railroad flfty-four
miles long built In 1892, which runs by
the ancient town Of Ramleh. The popu-
lation Of Jaffa numbers about 10000 In
normal times, and the chief exports are
oranges and other fruits. leather goods
wool, corn and soap. The chief object
Of interest in the ancient port is tho
house Of Simon the Tanner, which /:
shown by the Syrlans to tourists. II
the suburbs are delightful gardens fllleC
with orange, lemon and spice trees.
/ The sO-called harbor is an open road
stead with a reef Of Jagged rocks abou
a mile off the shore, between which thu
small boats have TO pass that take pas
sengers to and from the liners. Apar
/ from the regular travellers from all owe
the world about 25,0O0 pilgrims LANDED
at Jaffa every spring before the wa
on their way to spend the Greek Easte
in Jerusalem. The American mission
have several fine buildings and school
in the port.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-19
CONSTABLE TINSMAN
DENIES he ABUSED MAN

John p. Redmond, Of No. 900 Elm
street, a conductor employed by the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company,
has complained Of what he terms abu-
sive treatment 10 a prisoner on the
part Of Constable Tinsman. Accord
ing to Mr.. Redmond, the officer struck
Samuel Johnson, a Negro track walker
whom he had arrested several times,
knocking him to the ground. Constable
Tinsman denies knocking Johnson
down but he said that when the pris-
oner became unruly he slapped him in
the face and also shook him, uninten-
tionally causing him to. fall over a
shovel
Redmond also alleges that some time
ago Constable Tinsman raided a crap
game at the West Junction. below Els
mere, arrested a man named NIcGinnis
and after McGinnis had been fined Red
mond alleged that Tlnsman returned 50
to McGinnis.
Il had nothing at all to do with the
arrest Of McGhnis," said Tlnsman to-
day. II don't know him, never saw him
to my knowledge, and didn't figure in
his arrest in any way. Neither did
collect any money from him or return
any money to him. 1t was business
Of the Elsmere and Oak Grove office,
with which had nothing to do. AS a
matter Of fact. NlcGinnis was arrested
when a crap game was raided by Con-
stable Whittingham and another con-
stable. The fine and costs in the case
amounted to si0.75. Among the costs
charged. / learned today, was 50, repre-
senting Whittington's costs and auto
hire. Wilmington handed that 50 over
to McGinnis, as he felt he was not en-
titled TO Il, as he is a salaried officer.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-19
RECONER AUTO.

The police early yesterday afternoon
found an automobile at Ninth and
Adams streets. owned by James A.
Grassland. which has been stolen on
saturday night. from Ninth and Skip
lev streets. The machine was located
by Patrolmen Wallace and Donohoe
and returned TO the owner.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-19
CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION.

NEKliflJAIE Of DlSoOIUIlUN.
CTATE or DELAWARE, OFFICE OF
- SECRETARY OF STATE.
CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION.
To All To Whom These Presents May
Come, Greeting.
Whereas. It appears 10 my satisfaction,
by duly authenticated record Of the pro-
ceedings for the voluntary dissolution
thereof, by the consent OF all the stock
holders deposited in my office. the s. Sacks
a Co, Inc, a corporation OF this state,
whose principal Office Is situated at No.
N2T Market street, IN the city OF Whining
ton, county Of New Castle, state OF Della
ware. Corporation Guarantee and Trust
Company being agent therein and In
charge thereof, upon whom process may
be served has complied with the require
ments Of the Corporation Laws OF the
state OF Delaware as contained In 1913.
Section to 2101 Section 49, Chapter 60,
Of the Revised Statutes OF 1915. as am0nd-
ed, preliminary 10 the issuing Of this
CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION.
Now, therefore l. Everett e. Johnson,
Secretary Of State, OF the State of Delaware
DO hereby certify that the said corporation
did on the 18th day Of November, A. ID.
1917. file in the Office a duly executed. and
attested consent Ia writing. to the disa0lu-
ton OF said corporation, executed by all
the stockholders thereof which said con
sent and the records Of the proceedings
aforesaid. are now ON lille in my said Office,
as provided by law.
WHEREOF, /
have hereunto
set my hand and
OFFICIAL SEAL Official seal at
Secrctary's once Dover, this 18th
1855 Delaware 1898 day Of Nov, In
1911 the year Of our
Lord, one hor'
sand, nine hun.
dred and seven
teen.
EVERETT G JOHNSON =
r. noy19-lt Secretary OF State
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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-19

Te Cure Cold in One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUINfNE Tab
lets. Druggists refund money If Il fails
to cure. z. W. GROVES signature is on
each box. 30c.-Adv.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-19
STOCKS SHOW GAINS.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. i9.-stocks made
gains ranging from "a to 1 point when
the stock market opened today.
American Locomotive led the list
with 1 point gain at 52h. General
Motors'were up y at So; U. s. Steel
opened at 92i4, up p: Crucible up =,
and Reading 6sl4, up Is.
The Want Ads Will assist all those
looking for good real estate invest
ments, for rooming houses to rent, or
purchase.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-19
LOCAL SECURITIES MARKET

Laird and Company. dupont Building.
furnish the following quotations on
local securities:
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-19
cAnn on THANKs-

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Herley wish to extend
their sincere thanks to the many friends
who We're so kind to them and for the
many floral offerings during the sickness
and at the death Of their beloved daughter,
Marie A Herleyt
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-19
IN MEMORTAM.

In towing memory Of my dear son. wal
ter Drummond, who departed this life No
vemher 10, 1913. His Mother
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-19
SAM LOYD'S
SUPPER DISH

No. 16.
With the digits !, 2, 3, 4, 3, 6, Z,
6, ., and 0 we express all the eyo-
lutions Of arithmetic. Here is a
little test Of your familiarity with
those digits. See If you can ar
range the figures in sum, the tor
tai OF which is exactly 100.
ANSWER TO NO. IS.
The exact time, as indicated on
those sign clocks, with the hands
an equal distance from ~, is Is
6-i3 minutes past 8.
Copyright 1916 by sam Lloyd
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-19
STERLING Is TRAINING
FOR ARMY Commission

Richard A. Sterling, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Asbury c.. Sterling. Of No. 2i9 w.
Eleventh street, is now at Camp Sher-
man, 6hiflicolhe, Ohio, atting FIRST SER
geant Of Company A. ATh Engineers
Regiment, and has been appointed to
enter the officers training camp
whic hwill open IN few days. Sterl-
ing was a divinity student at Payne
Theological Seminary, Wilberforce, O..
and could have been exempted. but re-
fused to ask for exemption. believing
70 was his duty to answer the call OF
his country.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06
DECORATIONS
 CONTINUE, IS
 BERNIE REPORT

Berne, April ,6-An article in French and Swiss papers questioning the re- ports that Belgian deportations have stopped has led Americans here to assert their belief thatX the reports probably are untrue. They say that in addition to deporting Belgians to Germany the Germans have placed front in northern France, where they are employed in building roads and railroads and digging rear line trenches. Belgians to the number of 60,O00 or 10000 are said to be work ing within range of the big guns of the Allies, but in general have escaped injury as the French are using their big weapons as little as possible in order to save the towns of their fel- low countrymen.
 The Americans declare that the only Belgians of military age who are safe from deportation are the throngs who are under arrest on charges ranging from espionage to concealing Belgian and French citizens. This number is very large and is increas- ing daily. Originally the Germans per- mitted the accused to have legal rep resentation at their trials bu they are now allowed only to make what statements they can in their own de- fense. Executions, which were for merly public, now take place within a walled court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06
WORLD FOOD CROP AlARMlNGlY SHY,
 LUDIN'S WARNING

Rome, April 6.-The worlds food crop is deficient and the situation is becoming alarming, according to Da- vid Lubin, American representative to the International Institute of Agricul- ture. MT. Lubin is Hrere to report the facts to President Wilson through Page and is urging the imperative necessity of mobilization of American agricultural resources. To a correspondent of the Associated Press MT. Lubin said:
 t'For the first time in many years there exists a deficit in the supply of corn, wheat, rye, barley, and oats, es- timated at a total of 1 0,0OO,0OO bush els less than the normal requirements for countries open to trade. The srru- ation is worse than was expected last October. The institutes reports indi- cated then a surplus of more than enough to feed the world until August of this year when the new crops be- gin to come in.
 we must profit by Europes ex- perience before the meal tickets be- came necessary. We can avoid high prices by the elimination of waste, by the growing of more food and by eff fective organization of our food sup ply, which is more important than getting men into the army.
 "Our first duty is to prevent the manipulation of food supplies, thus obtaining an effective mobilization through the same plan as the Ger mans, the substance of which is em- bodied in Senate bill 5,973."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06
Milkman Blamed
 For Alienating
 Wife's Affections

The fascinating wiles of the milk man proved too much for Maria c. Mastroiann of Suburban avenue, ac- cording to testimony offered in the superior court yesterday when Francis Mastroianni appeared before Judge Curtis to seek a divorce on the ground of infidelity. The court grant ed the decree.
 Mrs. Victoris Carlson, neighbor. said she saw Maria and the milkman in loving embrace in the Mastroinanni home while the husband was at work. That happened in June, 1916. The parties in the action were married December 1, 1912.
 Judge Curtis granted Swan Swan son of this city, divorce from May Briggs Swanson of this city. Deser- ton in June, 1911, was the ground. The couple were married in January of the same year.
 Bertha Augat of this city, was freed from August Augat of this city, on the ground of desertion, August 5, 1913. The couple were married in January, 1910. The wife claimed Augat failed to support her.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06
BUILDING NOTES

Thirty permits for builders, the ag- gregate cost of which will be $38,215, were granted Tuesday night by the building commissioners. The permits were:
 Three-family brick house, 157 Jones avenue for Frencesco LicameIo and wife.
 Frame garage, 51 Princeton street for Mrs. Mabel Wilson.
 Frame shed, 275 George street, fof David Cohn.
 Garage, 46 York street, for Martin and B. Koch.
 Cottage, west side of Brewster street, for F. J. Fotch.
 Garage, 19S Beechmont avenue, for George and c. Hayes.
 Two-family house, south side of Capitol avenue. for Herman Ostrofskx
 Brick garage and stable building, north side of South avenue, for Le- croix & Anderson.
 Change store front, 1869 State street, for l.. Drucquer.
 Garage, north side of Hurd avenue, for Mrs. Anne Finn.
 Two-family house, west side of church lane, for J. B. Beach.
 Cottage, 2935 Main street, for Edith Skiff
 Addition for bath rooms, 995 Grand street, for John Coyne.
 Addition, 9 Brooklawn place, for H. H. Read.
 Garage, west side of Laurel avenue for J. A. Johnson.
 Private brick garage, south side of East Washington avenue, for Samuel Hupka.
 Garage, 1s4 Grove street, for Thomas Monroe. street, for Louis Dan.
 Garage, south side of Connecticut avenue, for Elizabeth Hellman.
 Porch, north side of Deacon street for Joseph Teller.
 Two-family house, west side of Buts Ter street, for Coggswell Realty Co.
 Garage, north side of Rusling street for Mrs. F. w. Read.
 Cellar wall. north side of Center street, for F. Cohn. s Cellar, north side of Curtis lane.
 Brick garage, 136 Washington ter- race for Jacob Scherr.
 Garage, 1861 Fairfield avenue, for A. Schnee.
 Balcony roof, south side of Mill Hill avenue, for L. c. Cogill.
 Shed and barn, south side of Strat- ford avenue, for J. L. R. Brown.
 Barn, south side of Trumbull road for w. Streck and wife.
 Addition, west side of Helen street, for c. and s. Cemalo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06
JAPANESE SAY
 R0BbER KILLED
 ADMIRAL'S GIRL
Claim to Have Solved Death of German Woman Whose Husband Committed
 Suicide.

Tokio, April 6.-Japanese authori- ties assert that there is no evidence that the recent murder of Mrs. Irma von Sa1dern, daughter of Vice Admir- al Eduard con Capelle, the German Minister of Navy, was an act of ven geance upon the German naval chief, and that the murder was committed undoubtedly by a Japanese burglar. The fact that the crime occurred at a time when Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare was holding world interest, the authorities declare, was merely coincidence. Nevertheless the tragedy is widely discussed in dip- lomatic circles.
 1rma von Saldern was 8 beautiful woman of twenty-eight years who passed her time in seclusion near the German prisoners camp at Fukuoka, the southernmost island of Kyushu. Her husband, Captain Siegfried von Saidern, was one of the most prom 1nent German officers taken prisoner by the Japanese at the surrender of the German fortress at Tsing-tau.
 Von Saldern was a member of a we'll known German family with seat at Dessau and his marriage with the daughter of the German minister
 
 von Saldern was an intimate friend of Governor con Waldeck, the com mander of Tsing-tau fortress. After the equalization Mrs. von Saldern, with her two children, followed her husband to Japan and rented a fash ionable Japanese house near the com pound in which her husband was an officer prisoner.
 D, cI r1I1, ing her children except to visit her husband and some of his officer friends during their illness. A few weeks ago she suggested that she leave Japan with one of. her boys, to further his education and try to re- turn to Germany. Her husband urg- ed her to remain. She consented.
 One morning, when a domestic en- tered, she found her mistress stretch ed upon the floor of a bedroom life less. An electric cord bound tightly around her neck showed that she had been strangled to death. The police reconstructed the crime in this way: The assassin entered armed with poingard or short sword and stabbed her. When she became unconscious or helpless, he cut the electric wire UT COEu WulCu COuu0CLcd tH0 ldIlp with a wall fixture and, making a moose, caroked the woman to death. There were evidences that burglary was committed.
 The next act of the tragedy came thre days later, twenty-four hours af- ter the funeral of Mrs. von Saldern. Captain von Saldern was inconsolable. The fact that he had urged his wife to remain preyed upon his mind and, apparently he did not forgive himself. About the hour of his wife's murder he detached from the wall of his house an electric cord similar to that with which she was struggled, fixed it to the chandelier in his salon and committed suicide by hanging.
 The press maintains silence con- cerning the tragedy. The police are making every effort to discover the murderer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06
New York Stores Aid
 Recruiting Campaign

New York, April S.-En1istment in tho army and navy was stimulated vest erday by displays of posters in shop windows and by electric signs on Broadway and in the theatre district. Hotels, restaurants and stores posted patriotic appeals.
 A meeting of peace societies, church organizations, women's clubs and other bodies opposed to war was held here today to elaborate further plans. The Emergency Peace federation an~ nounces that it will give free legal aid to persons arrested for opposing war and fight every effort to curtail per sona1 liberty and free speech.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
Insurance

Against loss by fire may be affect ed at the office of the Middletown h. surance Company, at the following g rates:
 On brick building. covered by slate, tiles or tin.
 $500 may be insured for $1.25 per annum; $500 may be insured tor $3.75 per annum;; $5,000 may be in sured for $12.50 per annum.
 On a brick building covered/ by shingles
 $500 may be insured for $1.87 1-2 per annum; $1,5OO may be insured for $5.62 per annum; $5,000 may De insured for $18.75 per jannum.
 On a wood building:
 $500 may be insured for s2.50 to $5 per annum; $1.50O may be insured may be insured for $25 to $50 per annum.
 Merchandise and household furni- ture may be insured at the same rate of premium as the buildings in which they are contained.
 When the hazard is unusually great on account of the situations of the buildings, hazardous trades or manu- UeIuS CdII100 Ou LdcI Clu, OI from any other cause, an additional premium will be demAnded. z
 In case of loss no average will be claimed by the company, but the in sured will be fully indemnified to the amount insured.
 If the applicant lives near a sur veyor he will examine and report, otherwise the applicant may give a written description-viz.A of the ma terial of the building-fdr what pur- pose occupied-name of occupant how situated with respect to other buildings-where situated. If insur- ance on goods, etc, is wanted, the kind of goods and a description of the building as aforesaid in which they are deposited must be given.
 Victory Wetmore of Stratford, Jesse Sterling of Bridgeport and David Jud- son of Fairfield are appointed sur- veyors to whom application may he made.
 MiddIetoWn Feb. 22
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06
HAS ACQUAINTANCE
 ARRESTED AS THIEF

George, Oakley, of 1912 Railroad avenue, was held in bonds of $260 for the May term of the superior court on charge of robbery. It is alleged that Leon Cestus, of 174 Spruce street. was in 8 restaurant at 616 Howard avenue. last Saturday. He had $es in his pocket until Oakley pushed him over 8 chair.
 After ths incident the money was missing. Oakley appeared the next day in an array of new garments and was unable to tell in court this morn ing where he get the money ta buy them, He has been arrested before for rehheFy, ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06
Mexico To Improve
 System of Railroads

Mexico City, April. 6-Rapid and immediate extension of railroads in Mexico is projected by the Depart ment of Communications and Public Works in conjunction with the var dous state governments. Arrange ments already have been begun to complete the line from Santa Lucre- tia, on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec line. to Merida, Yucatan. This line ,when completed will form the con- meeting link in the north and south .route fro Ciudad Juarez, on the Am 'erican border, to Merida. It will run through San Juan Bautista in Tabas- co and Campeche. The state of Yuca- tan, one of the most prosperous in the republic will finance the new line in conjunction with various electric lines connecting with it. This right of way formerly was controlled by a concession, to foreign capital but the concession was declared forfeited be- cause the holders failed to complete the work according to it's terms.
 Another projected line will connect the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of Mexico traversing the country from east to west from Tampico, the main AtL6AL1C Po1I IS Co AScAAA ADAN~S', A-~SSO of Nayrit, formerly the territory of Tepic. This route will link up Aguas Ca1ientes, Zacatecas and other impor- tant cities with the line of the South ern Pacific of Mexico which now has extended it's line from Nogales to Compostela a short distance south of the city of Tepic.
 Notice has been given by the De- partment of Communications to the Southern Pacific company that 1t must continue it's line from Compos- tela to Guada1ajara. according to it's concession, and begin this work /o Of construction at once, or the conces- sion under which the company oper- ates in Mexico will be declared void. The distance involved is not great but construction involves several compH- cated engineering problems, including two long tunnels through the noun tains The original concession pro- vfdes for a bonus of 12,500 pesos per ki1ometer( about three-fifths of a miIe) from the government to the company for construction of this line. The Department of Communications in it's warning to the Southern Pacific company declares the government will offer every aid in the building of the line including financial assistance and expediting of supplies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06
ONION SOLD FOR $500

London, April 6-Lord Saye-and- Sele, holder of one of the oldest and proudest titles in England, set a rec ord as an auctioneer at a Red Cross sale in Banbury when he induced buyers to bid up an ordinary onion to $500, at which price it was finally knocked down to an impromptu syndicate" of society men and wo- men. The onion brought the high est price of any article sold that day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06
The Spring Bride

Needs a great many of the articles we have for sale. What bride does not go into estacies over her gifts of si1verware, cut glass, clocks, etc., of which we carry a large and varied assortment.
 Why net purchase your gift here and satisfy her longing for something
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
To Cross Bridge

There was a meeting of the com missioners of Fairfield and New Ha- ven counties today to listen to the ap- plication of the Milford street railway company to cross Washington bridge and connect with the Bridgeport Traction Co.,, at the Stratford end of the bridge. The Milford Co.,, has char ter rights across the bridge under such restrictions as the commissioners of the two counties may impose for the proper safety of the bridge as to it's strength etc.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06
EX-BRIDGEPORTE TO
 PREACH LIN EAST END.

Clarence W. Smith, formerly of this city, will preach Easter sermon at the Evangelical church, Newfeld and DeForest avenues on Sunday next. MT. Smith has been recently engaged in gospel work at Reading, Pa., where he was successful in a campaign to raise a large fund for the Y. M. c. A.
 in which he is active. It is rumored here that the New England Confer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06
When your lawn needs a
 "safety," see us

fWe are headquarters not only for Bridgeport, but for Fairfield County, for farm and garden tools of all kinds Whether it's the tools to till the soil or the wire fence to keep the chickens out of the garden-,we can sup ply you fAnd by the way-why not paint up before you start gardening? fThis weeks the last chance to stock up paint at the old prices. Advance next week Tone special lot at five cents a can