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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-21
MORE NOTABLE
GAINS MADE BY
THE ALLIES IN
FRENCH FROM I
THE FRANCO-BRITISEI
LOSSES ARE SMALL
French Claim the Capture Of
1900 Germans IN
Macedonia.

Notwithstanding bad weather
and almost insuperablc conditions
of Terrain and the obstacles plac-
ed by. the Germans to protect
their retreat, both the British and
French armies in France have
made further notable gains.
Fourteen additional villages
have been entered by the British
forces from Arras southwark TO
Ham. and they have passed the
general line Of CaniZy. Entrce-En-
Chaussee. Nurlu. Fclu and ST. Leg
or. The forward march beyond En-
tree-En-C places the Brit
ish troops within twelve miles OF
st. Quentin.
On their part OF the line. how
ever, the British have thrown
their cavalry TO within four and
une-half miles Of ST. Quentin. and
also have re-oCcupied constdcra-
bic territory between the Somme
and the Aisne. Paris reports that
the losses of the French troops
in their pursuit Of the Germans
have been insignificant.
Berlin in its official communica-
ton says that In the retreat OF
the Germans they have rendered
the field selected for the coming
engagement with the entente IOrc-
cs useless from a military stand
point, having rendered everything
unserviceable which could have
been of advantage for their opera
lions. A high German military
authority told the Associated Press
,I, Il nf
had ended the plans Of the Entente
for their spring offensive, and mat
from strong new positions the Ger
mans will give battle to the Brit
ish and French as They come
across the devastated battlefield,
From none OF the other fronts
has there come a report chroni-
cling particularly sanguinary en-
gagements. There has been an
increase in The outpost skirmish-
ing in Russia. In Macedonia and
north OF Monastir the French
war office reports the capture Of
Teutonic allied positions, nine
machine guns and 100 prisoners.
The Berlin war office, however,
says that all the French attacks
here have been without result.
On the Austro-ltalian front the
usual artillery duels and minor
infantry operations are still in
progress. -.
Nothing new has come through
concerning the operations against
the Turks by the Russians in
Asia Minor and Persia. and by
the British in MesopOtamia.
Berlin reports the sinking in the
Mediterranean. Monday. by Ger
man submarine OF a French bat
tlcship Of the Danton class. This
class Of vessels diSplaces 1S.02S
tons and carries GSl officers and
men.
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GERMAN GUNbOAT
BLOWN Up; SUNK

LONDON. March 20.-l1:30 y. NJ:
"A German gunboat In the harbor or
Tsing-TaI, China, has been down up
und sunk. says Reuter- dispatch
from Hong Kong.
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FRANCIS TELLS
0F THE AMAZING
RUSSIAN REVOLT

AMSTERDAM, March 2o.-Vta
London, 3:ls p. m.-The Berlin Lok-
al Anzeiger, a copy Of which has
been received here, says that II the
Russian revolution has resulted In
q devtsive victory over Russian ab-
solution, It means the disappearance
Of an important element of weak
ness in the Russo-French alliance
and makes for the stability of the
entente, as the war aims of tho DEM
ocratic western powers, could not,
in the long run, be the same as the
aims of Russian absolutiHm.
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Three Tickets In The
Field Al Charleston

CHARLESTON. W. Va, Mar 10
At the city primaries today. Demo
Gratis, Republicans and Socialists nom
! mated full city tickets 10 be voted for
at the primary, April 1G. Less than
one.fourth Of the voters turned out
due to the fact that there Was but one
candidate for mayor on the Demo
! cratic ticket and indifference by the
! Republicans to their candidates.
The folio wing are the results:
For mayor - Democrats. DR.. G.. \.
MacQueen; Republicans. J. +. llud-
son; Socialists, Thomas Swinburn.
City treasurer-Dcmocrats. J. +.
CalliSon: Republicans. II. i. Bright
we'll; Socialists. u. l.. Tickle.
The only fight was between J. F.
Hudson and Friend Cochranc for the
Republican nomination for mayor. the
vote being three to one for Hudson.
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WASHINGTON, March 90
Consul General Skinner at London
forwarded to the State Depart
ment today despatch from the
Consul at Plymouth giving the
most complete official report yet
received on the uHwarned torpe.
doing Of the American steamer
Vjgllancia with loss Of fifteen
lives, including SEVERAL native
American citizens. The report fol-
lows: .:
"Vigilancia,. of Wilmington, Del,
from New York for Havre with
general cargo OF structural iron,
asbestos, dried fruit and straw.
sunk without warning, on March
18th, in latitude 4S.57, longitude
9.34, or about 145 mles from near
est land by torpedo: from subma-
rine of unknown nationality.
1.-TWO torpedoes fired at ship,
first missed. seconH struck ship
on starboard side b y. third hatch.
Ship sunk in ten minutes. Wealth
er at time clear with moderate
sea swell. No othey vessel in
sight. Crew of 43 men attempted
to abandon ship in IWo life boats.
Ocean swell. .P5 men were washed
out of boat. OF these ten were
saved and fifteen drowned.
Among the drowned are Third
Engineer Carl .Adeh0;de, a native
American citizen. and Third OFF,
Ger Neils North, q naturalized
American citizen. Some OF the
crew drowned were american cit
liens.
Grew adrift in Iifeboats from
Friday morning 10 O'Clock until
Sunday afternoon, 4:e'clock. Sub
marine of unknown nationality
followed lifeboats a. distance Of
fifty yards from TO-, Friday night
to 4 Saturday morning. Subma.
rine and lifeboats did not speak.
Survivors landed st. Mary's in
own boats after suffering greatly
from cold, wet and Hugue. One.
seaman. Spanialtl, paraiyzed
from exposure. =;
This information. obtained by
telegraphone from Penzance:
Crew coming to Plynouth today"
Consul Frost at Queenstown an
nounced the arrival,6f the missing
men from the American steamer
City of Memphis at Glasgow.
All From "Memptls" SAFE.
NEW YORK, MarcG 20.-No live
Tere lost in the sinking Of the Amer
an steamship City of Memphis, j
he German submarine zone. Tn
oat which was missing, containin
'aptain Borum and seven men, ha
cached Glasgow sefciy according I
despatch receivedt here from tn
aptain today by the. owners, tn
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D1ACHINISTS STRIKE.

UAGEKSTOWN. Nd, MNrcFl W
Three hundred mnchlnists. helpers and
apprentices walked out II IN" Western
MARYLAND Railway shops her" today be-
cause. they alleged thr agreement reGu-
lating promotions was broken by Of
icinlS. They declared they viii not 60
back until assured that they will ue
upheld.
wore placed in machnists' places be-
fore they had completed their trade.
Twenty locomotives arc in the shops
awaiting repairs.
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Sritish ReDort.

LONDON. March %0.--tn:S@ p. H.
Despite the l"$s tavorabl" weather
conditions" says the official report
from British headquarters in France
tonight. I'VE mace considerable pro-
rrcss again today along the greater
part of the front Of our advance south
nr Arr;Ls and = further fourteen WI
lages have been cleared Of the enemy.
Our troops now have passed the
general line of CaEiZy. Estrce-Chaus-
see. NurIu. Eelu and st. l.cgrr."
"Our machine gun fire drove Off An
enemy attempt to cuuntcr-attack south
OF ArraS. We successfully rHidcd last
night northeast OF Ncuvilc-St. E;laSc
and brought back II few prisoners.
"Bombs were dropped Yesterday by
our air planes TIth good results II
an important enemy ammunition do
pot. In the air lights one German ma
chine was brought down in flames
two others We're driven down complete
ly out Of control. Three of our mir
planes are missing"
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French Report.

PARIS. March It'll l.. m.-trcnCh
cavalry has advanced To. within about
four and half miles uf st. Qucntti.
one of the larger towns believed TO
be strongly defended by the Germans.
Farther progress by the French Is re
ported in the official statement of tho
war office. ISSUED tonight. and con-
siderable territory has been rc-oCcupicd
between the SominG and the -Aisnc.
Tho French have occupied TcrEnicr.
an important railroad junction on The
line between Ami"ns and Rheims and
have crossed tho st. Quentin canal.
French ;Lvlat"rS reported the dcStruc-
,ion by the Germans nt the historic
ruins of Coucy-I N.-Chatrau; oc Of the
most striking monuments Of III" fcudal
ages in Europe. built early in the Thir-
tccnth century.
The French WAT office officially an
nouuccs that in rvacuating NOyon. the
Germans carried away by force fifty
young girls ranging in ago from fifteen
to twenty-five years.
I hr text of the statement reads:
From the Sominc to The -tisnc our
trupS, while m:kns new progress, &C.
c,ipicd the r"CunQuclrd zone.
North Of the Sunmc. our cavalry
pushed forward ~ far as tho outskirts
of I{oUIT. about seven Kilometres
chase 10 German cavalry patrols.
Northeast nt Chauny our infantry
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(Conttnued on Page Eighty
The Washington herald., 1917-11-03

Knitted and Brushed Wool Sweat
crs for children, $a.e5 to 5000.
Girls Jersey Wool Sweaters, in
blue and rose; convertible collar and
beltcd back. s3.e5.
Knitted and Brushed Wool Cap
and Scarf Sets for girls skating and
school wear. in rose and white, gold
and white, green and white, blue and
white. all-grecn, plain gold and plain
blue, Says.
Brushed Wool Sweater Suits OF
the soft, long wool that resembles
:Angora; sweater has turnover col
lar and cuffs and wide belt; lcggins,
cap and nitteus; in colors Of rose,
Copenhagen, gray and white, Sc 90,
$3.50 and $500.
Plain Knitted Wool Sweater Suits
-four pieces, as enumerated above,
and in all good colors, $500 and
$3.50.
Third and Fourth foors-G st.
Evening journal., 1917-01-30
Canoes NEW TRIAL
APPEAL Goes OVER
Court Allows Attorney Until
Friday to Argue For
Rs-opening
PRISONER AGAIN
SMILES IN COURT

Samuel Ganges, the convicted mur-
derer OF pretty Catherine BOdeslxi, at
Brandywine Springs Park, last July,
was neither granted a new trial nor
sentenced this morning in the Court OF
Oyer and Terminer. J. Frank Ball. his
counsel, was granted an extension OF
time for filing reasons for a new trial
until Friday morning. when Ganges
will probably be given another oppor-
tunity TO present his case TO a jury
Of his peers or be sentenced for the
crime.
Upon Chief Justice Pennewill Joining
Judges Conrad and Heisel on the
bench this morning, Mr.. Ball asked for
an extension of time 10 file reasons
why a new trial should be granted In
the Ganges case. Attorney General
David J. Reinhardt interpOsed no OBJ
iections but asked that the prisoner,
who was in the building. be brought
into court. This was done. whereupon
Mr.. Ball made his request again and
II was granted.
Ganges wore his habitual smile
when walking to his place in the pris-
oner's pen, but his face was paliid, the
contrast between his oolorless skin and
his coal black hair being decidedly
marked. Warden Cross. OF the county
workhouse. said that Ganges has born
up we'll since his conviction. but that
his appetite is not so good as for
merly.
Evening journal., 1917-01-30
RURAL new Castle
TO Vote AGAIN ON
license QUESTION
staf Correspondent.

STAFF Correspondent
DOVER. Del, Jan. Ex-senator Hof-
fecker this morning signed the petit
ton providing for resubmission Of the
liquor license question in rural New
Castle county This makes four Sem
elOrs who have signed the petition,
Senators Walker. Pool and Hart hav-
ing signed yestcl day. Only three Sen.
ators were required to sign TO make it
effective. Seven House members pre-
viously signed this petition as fol-
lows: Representatives Gregg, Buck
ingham, BOyce, Ahern, Green, Burris
and Hutchison.
When this petition is presented to
the Legislature the drawing and pass
ing Of a bill TO provide for a vote on
the question at the general election
in 1918, as called for in the petition,
will be mandatory under the Consti-
tuition.
Representative OF the dry" forces
have refused to say just when they
will present the petition to the Legis-
/ lature, 1t evidently being their inten-
ton to hold it until some disposition
is made Of dry measures that have
/ been introduced
Evening journal., 1917-01-30
DR.. SPAER TO SHOW
PICTURES OF WORLD WAR

illustrated lecture of more than
usual interest will be given In the
lecture room of the First Presbyter-
ian Church, Market above Ninth. this
evening. under the auspices of the
Mems Bible Glass. DR.. Richard r.
Spahr, who was the director OF a large
ward, containing upwards Of 100 beds,
In the American Ambulance in France,
has been engaged to speak about the
new surgery of the war. He has hun
dreds OF original photographs and
postcards, and many of these have
been reproduced for stereopticon pur-
poses, and will be used in this lee
ture. Many requests from persons,
not connected with the First Church.
desiring to hear and see this lecture.
have induced the Mems Glass TO make
it an open night, inviting all persons,
men and women. There Will be neither
admission nor offering.
DR.. Spahr has contributed a num-
ber of articles on this subject to med
ical journals. but this lecture will be
popular.
Evening journal., 1917-01-30
TWO ASPIRE TO Be
CITY'S POSTMASTER
Democrats Interested in
Clash Between Postmaster
English and T. N. Stayton
OFFICE MAY BE PUT
IN CIVIL SERVICE

Democratic politicians are observing
with much interest a contest that has
developed over the Wilmington postmas
tership. The term Of Postmaster James
j. English will expire in May, and he
is an applicant for re-appointment, IL is
generally understood In Democratic
circles.
Thomas n. Stayton, former police
commissioner, also is AN applicant for
tho postmastership, and Democrats gen
orally are awaiting the outcome Of the
dual clash over the Office. Both men are
classed as followers Of Senator Sauls-
bury. Mr.. Stayton was one Of the men
prominently mentioned for postmaster
four years ago when Mr.. English landed
the plum.
There is a report in Democratic
circles that Postmaster English may
be given another Job under the Demo-
cratic administration, and that Mr.
Stayton will be appointed postmaster.
Senator-elect Josiah o. Wolcott
will assume Office before the post
masters term expires, and just who
he will endorse for the office has
somt Of the Democrats guessing.
President Wilson yesterday az
Washington told Senator Poindexter
author OF an amendment to the legis-
lative. judicial and executive ap-
preparation bill, adopted by the Sem
ate, which would extend the civil
service requirements to all postmas-
ters, that he favored the change. At
present only postmasters in small
towns In the fourth-class are selected
by examination and the remainder
are appointed by the President and
confirmed by the Senate Mr. VIII
son said he would be gratifed to have
the amendment agreed TO in confer
ence.
If the amendment is adopted by
Congress- It would put Postmaster
English in the classified service and
he would continue in Office under
civil service rules. instead OF a new
postmaster being appointed in May or
June.
Evening journal., 1917-01-30
English FLEET
combs ATLANTIC
FOR SEA ROVER
Entire Squadron on This
Side Joins in Hunt For
German Raider
REPORT MYSTERIOUS
ship OFF COAST
BY The United Press.

by Ihe united Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. s0.-The entire
North Atlantic squadron Of the Brit
ish navy has been ordered into waters
adjacent to New York. Il was author
itatively stated here today.
Reports OF steamship masters brought
70 this port and taken TO Halifax caus-
ed the issuance OF orders 10 the squad
ron to search for a German raider.
From sources close to the British
consulate II was learned New York
harbor waters" might mean any spot
on the Atlantic within 700 miles of
New York. giving color to reports OF
German commerce destroyer seven
hundred miles on Sandy Hook.
The orders were issued aftel
many masters OF various steam
ships had reported mysterious shipI
sailing about AT least two steamship
captains declared they were positiv'
the vessel was n raider.
An embargo has been placed OF
wireless messages reporting position
OF ships sailing under flags OF the AL
lied nations.
Ships from the base az Halifax. ans
vessels now doing patrol duty In thil
vicinity will be brought toward eacl
other and will establish a most rigi'
patrol.
Evening journal., 1917-01-30
COOKE
IS LOCKED OUT
Of HIS PULPIT
All Locks on Wesley Church
Are Changed by Order
of Trustees
MEMBERS hope FOR EARLY
SETTLEMENT OF TROUBLE

Reorganization OF the activities n6'
Wesley M b. Church. which have
been affected by the suspension FROM
ministerial services OF the Rev. 0eorge
A. Cooke. the former pastor and tha
withdrawal OF Mrs. Cooke. his wfeab
who has been leader in certain lines
OF work, is progressing. according 10
officials OF the church. Steps wore
taken at once, following tho notice OF
Pastor Cookies suspension by the In
vesitgating committee. to set In mo
ton every line Of church activity. Pas
tor Cooke having refused on Saturday
to give up the key to the 'front.' door
OF the church, the board Of trustees
instructed George M. Eckman, one OF
their number, TO remove the old lock
on the front door and replace Il with
a new one The door which leads
from the parsonage into the Sunday
school room was likewise locked and
screwed TO the door-iams to prevent
II being opened by the former pastor.
who had retained the key to that door
also. Pastor Cooke. therefore. IL un-
able 10 enter Wesley Church except
by breaking some of the barriers, un-
less he Is given permission 20 enter
by officials OF the church.
The next difficulty 10 be adjusted.
the matter of the church choir, came
TO the attention Of the church officials
on Sunday night, when no one appear
ed in the choir loft TO lead the sing
ing. Mrs. Cooke. who had been choir
leader, having withdrawn. and the or
ganlst, Miss Rebecca Hamilton, hav-
ing refused to play. call was made
for volunteers TO form a choir and
about dozen offered to assist in every
way possible.
Mrs. Olive Jordan took Miss Ham
ilton's place az the organ and pro.
vided what Is declared by many ef
fective leadership throughout tn,
evening service. Il is pointed on
Continued on Page Eieven.)
Evening journal., 1917-01-30
skilled TRADESMEN WILL
teach BOYS how TO WORK

Judge William S. Prickett. on be-
half OF the board Of managers OF the
Ferris Industrial School. described to
the members OF the Levy Court this
morning some things the managers
are contemplating for the betterment
of the condition of the boys sent to
the school, and extended an invitation
20 the court members TO be the
guests OF the school managers on a
VISIT OF inspection and a dinner. The
invitation was accepted and IL O'Clock
next Monday morning was set as the
time for the visit.
After referring 10 the work being
done at the school, Judge Prickett
spoke in a general way OF changes
about % be made there. but LEFT the
details TO be learned upon the wish
next week. He spoke of one depart
ure which. he said, would have a great
influence on trade conditions in Will
mington. Through the cooperation
OF manufacturers, men skilled In the
various trades or industries will be
put in charge of training shops at the
school and the boys detained there
will be given instruction in the vari-
Gus trades.
This, Judge Prickett said, was a de-
parture OF the utmost importance TO
the State. He said that a laboratory
has been located at the school and
that now boys sent there are given
physical and mental examinations
The laboratory was provided through
private funds.
Evening journal., 1917-01-30
Mrs. Feuling Points Out
the Value of Proper
Management
MANY HOUSEWIVES
ATTEND LECTURES
WEDNESDAYS LECTURE
Balanced RatiOns.
Demonstration Desserts.
Food Making Commercial
Grape Juice.

.
In spite Of the heavy rain yester-
day afternoon several hundred wo-
men Of this city gathered in the
auditorium of the Wilmington High
School to attend the first session OF
the cooking school being conducted
there this week under the direction
of THE EVENING JOURNAL It is
very evident that Wilmington women
deeply appreciate the opportunity to
learn more about the management OF
their homes, and those who attended
yesterday afternoons session were
unanimous in agreeing that the op-
portunity now being Afforded them is
an exceptional one and all approach
ed signified their intention Of not
missing a single session.
Mrs. Alice Dynes Feuling, one OF
the most prominent home economics
and cooking experts In the country,
who is conducting the school, gave a
most interesting and helpful talk on
Putting the Home on a Business
Basis" The lecturer was introduced
to her Wilmington audience by Mrs
ClawsOn 8. Hammitt chairman Of the
food committee OF the Consumers
League In introducing the speaker
Mrs. Hammitt said that it gave her
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1917-01-30
HEAVY FOG AGAIN keeps
RIVER BOATS IN PORT

Traffic on the river last night and
early tins morning was again tied up
by a fog, which was considered one
OF the heaviest that has ever fallen
over the city. Boats found travelling
impossible after Z o'clock last night
up until this morning.
With the exception Of the Brandy
wine, which plies between here and
Deep Water Point, the ferry boats Of
the Wilson Line and the Philadelphia
LOats were running about an hour late
because of the fog. The Brandywine
made its customary trips on time last
night and this morning.
The City of Chester was the last
boat that attempted to venture out on
the river last night, but it got only as
far as the jetty. A ferry boat had
TO tie up at the jetty shortly before
the City of Chester and the pas
sengers were transferred from the
ferry onto the boat and brought into
Wilmington After that traffic was
suspended until the fog cleared this
morning.
Evening journal., 1917-01-30
JOHN POWELL As SOLOIsT.

John Powell. the American pianist,
will be the soloist with the Philadel-
phia Orchestra when it gives its
fourth concert OF the season in Will
mington on Monday evening, February
8, at The Playhouse. The splendid i'm
preston made by this young artist
on the occasion of his recital in Will
mington last season will undoubtedly
be intensified when he appears with
the orchestra, and unusual interest is
being evinced in the concert
Evening journal., 1917-01-30
DON'T like chance
PROPOSED IN Lines
ON DROOME Street

Representative Connelly's bill 10 re-
duce the building line restriction on the
west side of Broome street from Front
to Second streets from 90 to 10 feet
has been reported favorably by the COM
mittee on municipal corporations Of the
House at Dover. Mr.. Connolly stated
today that he proposed building a home
for himself at the corner Of Front and
Broome streets and thinks a building
line 10 feet back Is sufficient.
Residents Of BrOoma street between
Lancaster avenue and Fourth street are
aroused over the measure introduced by
Representative Connolly. 10 IL contended
that tho motive Of Representative Con.
nelly in introducing this measure is per.
sOnal
According 10 those who expect 10 op-
pose the bill the greater portion Of the
land between Front and Second streets
on Broome Is owned by Cecilia A. Con
cannon, a sister r-in.law Of Representative
Connolly.
The records OF the street and
Sewer Department show that the Con-
cannon property measures 1SO feet
north of Lancaster avenue, with a
depth OF 80 feet, while about 6s feet
north Of this tract is owned by A. s.
Reed, who recently sold the $50 feet
to the present owner.
The Legislature several years ago
when the land was donated to the
city by the county, placed a restric-
tion that no properties we're to be
erected on the west side Of the street
within twenty feet Of the old building
/ line. Owners of property between
Second and Fourth streets. compiled
with this law.