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Evening journal., 1917-12-08
u. S. Torpedo Boat Sunk;
90 Americans May Be LOST
contlnued from lis Pase.

tober when the p o. Drama, converted into au
iary cruiser torpedoed October 19.
The Jones saved 3O5 of the AIS persons aboard that
The official in connection with this Drama Incl
dent said:
The Jones did excellent work in October upon the torpedo
ing Of the steamer Drama.
"At p m October 49, the Drama, former p and o.
sci converted into auxiliary cruiser topedOed by
submarine.
The Drama at the time part of Of merchant
vessels under American desoyes of which the Jacob
Jones The submarines percope after the
poson She Immediately attacked and of commission
The Jacob Jones and another steamer detailed to remain by
the Drama.
"It dark when the Drama began to settle and they be-
abandon her The Jacob Jones picked the dark BOG
All board the Drama saved by these vessels
The Jacob Jones Of the "M class Of desoyers She
completed 1916 by the New York Shpbudg Company and
went into service only last February.
She $40 feet long, had draft of 90 feet and displaced
1850 tons. Her speed was 80 knots an hour.
The Jacob Jones oil burning destroyer and
PEELED by turbine engines.
Evening journal., 1917-12-08
HIGH School GYM
TO Be READY soon

The gymnasiums in the addition 10
the Wilmington High school have been
sufficiently finished 10 make possible
their partial use by the boys and girls
OF the school. at least 70 the extent Of
playing basketball In them. but the
athletic equipment has not been in-
stalled and viii not be for some time,
although the school board officials are
hopeful that they will have been com
pleted in every detail by spring and
ready FOR all the purposes for which
they were originally intended
There are two gmnasiums In the
new building, one on the fourth floor
for the girls and one 10 the basement
for the boys All the basketball para
phcrnalia has been installed In both
gymns and this form of sport has been
played In both gymnasiums since
Thanksgiving Day As yet there Is no
heat in tho building and because OF
this the shower baths cannot be used.
The school board. however expects
/ 10 have tho heating apparatus in SER
vice within a week or ten days and
then the showers viii be ready for
| service. The gymnasium equipment
proper has been ordered and it is eX-
| pectcd about the first OF the year. I'm
| av0ldablc delays have been encoun-
! tered IN its delivery and installation,
/ and this has caused tho delay in COM
pleting the gymnasums IN all details
/ but everything win be In readiness hy
/ early spring
Evening journal., 1917-12-08
MIDDLE And CENTRAL
WEST in GRIP OF BATTLE

with a promise Of . below by. morn
ms
A heavy wind and snowstorm is
sweeping over Indiana Trafic is de-
moralized. Trains in Central Indiana
have been DELAYED FOR hours. storm
warnings were hoisted on the lakes
and a severe storm Is predicted to
sweep over all the lakes except SUI
perior today No boats are vontur-
ing from Milwaukee today
Unprotected cattle IN Kansas suf-
fered intensely when the temperature
dropped 10 10 and ~ below
ST. Louis, with temperatures. near
zero. reports a snowstorm which
ragged most Of the night and tied mp
irafllc today. Telephone and telegraph
communication in oklahoma has been
hampered by o nifty mile norlher,
which brought snow. rain and hail as
far south as oklahoma City.
The weather officials here say the
storm has spent itself and that the
temperatures, except In and around
Chicago win not 90 much lower
WillistOn, ~ D.. was the cOldesl
spot IN the United States. according 60
the weather bureau. The temperature
there was IS beltw zero. other low
temperatures were: Bismarck. n. d.,
22 below: Valentine. Neb., p below;
Duluth Mimi. 20 below and Charles
City. Iowa, IS below.
Indiana and part OF West Virginia
were swept by the lrst snowstorm Of
.he season.
Evening journal., 1917-12-08
polish ARMY BIND TO
Give concert IN CITY

In the Playhouse on next Thursday
evening, concert and entertainment
viii be given under the auspices Of
the Wilmington Polish Citizens Com
mittee. Music will be furnished by the
Polish Army Band. under the direction
Of T. WrOnsk, opera singer. The band
IS travelling from one city TO another
and is giving concerts to more closely
unto the American and Polish people.
T. Wronsk also viii sing.
In other large cities the concerts were
very well attended and people were
very well pleased. Wilmington chill
dren Will also dance "Kiakowiak,' a
Polish national dance.
Fifteen Of the pretty young VIII
mlngton girls VIII take part in the con-
cert and represent the fifteen differ
ent nations at war against Germany.
The band viii play the national hymns
Of each nation Inc Hon. Daniel o..
Hastings will make the address Of the
evening The proceeds will be for the
benefit Of the Polish army.
Evening journal., 1917-12-08
MICVALE POLICEKEY
ACCUSED OF Assault

II. a. Whitaker. general supcf.nten-
dent Of the Coaiesville Pa branch of
the Nidysle steel & Ordnance Co.. is
confined 20 his home There suffering
from injuries sustained when attacked
In his onlcc Thursday evening by scv-
eral heads OF the companys police de-
partmenl 10 Is alleged.
Thomas May. captain Of police at the
steel plant, and formerly captain Of
police at the steel company's Whining
ton plant. is alleged 10 have been in-
volved in the trouble. which raine about
as a result Of his being discharged By
Whitaker. May is reported 30 have
left Coatesvllle since the trouble. War
rants have been issued for the men said
10 have been involved IN tho attach
...r f-'f't.f.H cfnnlo.- tfr.,'
eral o.. .-4
John Carter, superintendent Of the po-
lice. are alleged 90 have been involved
in the case with May.
Evening journal., 1917-12-08
TOLD FAMILY TALE
TO OBTAIN MONEY
White Haired Man is Held
on Charge of False
PretenSe
POLICE GET HIM
AT FRANCOIS HOME

Frank Coti. a whitc-haired man OF
Y. arrested yesterday on the charge OF
obtaining money by false pretenses,
was held for the Court OF General ses-
sions in $500 bail by Judge Churchman
this morning.
Coti visited the home OF Harry Coti,
No. Gl9 Fest Fifth street. and repre-.
ssn.ed 10 Mrs. Cou that he was the
b-other OF her husbands father who
had just di. d. The old man pretended
that he had been appointed executor
'; lie estate and that there were $500
and part OF the estate for Harry Coti.
However, before The money could be
turned over 10 would be necessary FOR
the exe'utor 10 60 90 Washington and
make some further arrangements. In
order to Get there il was necessary TO
make small loan of 50 for railroad
fare. Because the old man made such
a genuine show Of sympathy for the
chilirel and otherwise ingratlated him
self into the family, the money was
given. After few days. the Colts be.
came suspicious and notified the po-
Ice.
Tho police were tracing the mans
movements, ana yesterday came upon
him while he was in the home Of Ms.
Amanda Francois, No. S03 French
street. Mrs. Francois said the man
told her he was a first cousin OF
her dead father. She also said he told
her that he had a daughter who had
been doing Red Cross work in France,
and a son in the French army. The
son and daughter, il was said, would
be ia Wilmington shortly, and they
would be brought to the Francois
home 70 visit their relatives. The old
man had not sufficiently told his story
TO try for loan, as the police came
along while he was at the point OF
telling Of intending 20 bring his chill
dren 10 the Francois home for a visit.
This IS the second scheme Of the
kind unearthed by the police within .
few days, and they are working upon
the theory that there Is an organized
band Of men travelling about prey
ing upon the sympa.hies Of innocent
people who are led TO believe they
are talking with relatives Of dead
friends.
Evening journal., 1917-12-08
Died While ON visit
TO RER IFJURED Sister

Miss Le,iiia c. Thomas, Of Elkton,
Nd. died al the home Of her sister,
Mrs. John b. Ritchie, No. 900 Monroe
street. yesterday following an attack Of
acute Indigestion. Miss Thomas had
been visiting Mrs. Ritchie since the lat
fey fcl aud fractured her hip several
weeks ago. Her funeral will be held
from The home OF her sister. Miss
Emily Thomas on North street, Elkton.
on Monday afternoon, with inierment
IN the Presbyterian Cemetery there.
Evening journal., 1917-12-08
MOTHER KEESP CUSTODY
OF her four CHILDREN

Hearing Of The habess corpus pro-
ceedings brought by John L. Siouner
against his wife Marie, for The Gus
tody Of their four children, was re-
sumod before Judge Rice TINS morning
Robert G.. Harman represented the
plaintiff, and p. Warren Green repre-
sented Mr.. Stoufler.
Humane Agent Frank Stout testified
that he had not noticed any neglect Of
the children 10y Mrs Stouner. and as
serted that she kept an orderly and
clean home.
Miss Lillian Watson testified to the
coOd care given the children by Mrs.
Stouffcr Like testimony was given by
several other witnesses.
The petition was dismissed and Mrs.
Stouffer was given the custody Of the
children.
Evening journal., 1917-12-08
RADICALS CONTROL
line N Siberia
Petrograd Reports Arrival
OF Bolsheviki Troops
in VladviStok
KERENSKY NAMED
SIBERIAN OFFICIAL

LONDON. Dec. s-Fifteen hundred
Bolschevik troops arc reported TO have
arrived in Nladivostok.
This report. II true possibly would
indicate that the Bolshcvik Government
is in control OF the Transibcrian Raltil-
way. which runs from petrograd. a
distance Of G.j2l miles 10 Nladivostok,
Russia's principal seaport on the Pa
cinc.
Former Premier keronsky has been
elected Minister OF Justice IN the new
government organized in Slberis. II has
been decided 90 complete a coalition
Cabinet.
70 is reported that Gen. Kornilon,
who recently escaped from BJlkon,
where he had been imprisoned by the
Boishevik authorities, has joined Gen.
kaledin. yhetman OF the don cossacks.
Con. kornilon formerly was COM
mandor IN chief Of the Russian armies.
Armed sailors have arrested forty
employees Of ihe State Bank who had
refused 90 work under the Bolsheyik
regime
The newspaper Pravda, organ Of the
Bolshevik Government, announces that
several detachments Of sailors and the
Red Guard have been sent to Tobolsk,
1900 miles east Of Moscow, TO guard
Nicholas Romanon, the former Russian
Emperor.
An armed MaXmlist force has occu-
pied the Marie Palace in Petrogfad and
has expelled the All-Russian Commits
sion I'm charge Of the election for the
constituent assembly.
Another dispatch from Petrograd says
that when General Hoffman probably
Honmeisterl, chief German delegate 20
the armistice conference. heard the
Russian proposal that the Germans dur
ing tho truce should not transfer troops
90 other allied fronts and should sur
render their conquests in C0urland and
Lithuania, including Moon Island. in the
Gulf Of Riga, he became indignant and
said: III you repeat that we will fght."
The text Of the agreement between the
Sixty-seventh Russian Infantry diyIs,on
and the Thirty-ilrst German infantry
division is printed in petrograd By the
Pravda. lt does not contain a word
against the transfer Of troops 10 other
fronts.
The following official communication
was issued yesterday in Berlin concern
ing the progress Of the armisiice ne
gotiations:
Tho representatives. OF the quad
ruple Powers and the remaining
members Of the Russian delegation
held committee siltings yesterday, at
which the drawing up of protocals
with regard 20 The previous sittings
and The preliminary work for the
future work Of the full sittings was
concluded.
An official statement from Jassy the
temporary capital OF Rumania an.
nounces that hostilities have been sus
pended along the entire Rumaniar
front. The statement reads:
The Russian command having pro.
posed an armistice 10 the enemy and
to the Rumanian troops forming part
Of this front, it was decided that the
Rumanlan troops should associate
themselves with this proposition As
a consequence, hostilities were sus-
pended at s o'clock on the whole OF
the front
The enemy's troops loudly mani
tested their satisfaction and endeav-
ored 20 approach the Rumanlan net
work system. The Rumanian troops
maintained a reserved and dignined
attitude and rejected every attempt
at fraternization.
Evening journal., 1917-12-08
An,IY pLEAn FOR CLERks.

WAsllNGTUN. Ice. e-LNcry dele
cato 20 The W. t. q. l.. convention,
closing here yestC day. was appealed
to by the ordnanc department OF l1e
army TO carry bac' 90 her home town
an appeal for ever. ?es0n not already
serving the Cover iacnt 10 take civil
service cxaminl.. 20 ioAt him for
vacancies m cler., % positions in ihe
war service ia Washington.
To meet icusinr conditions The ord'
ans created civilian
.ssnuei division 20 md aomcs for
those who come CanVasses made
through ihc citys social service orEani-
zation have 1ircglv revealed rooms for
at least 3,OO0 at reasonable prices
Evening journal., 1917-12-08
COMMADORE JACOB JONES,
HERO, WAS BORN IN SMYRNA

years aud served 81 years in the navy.
dying at the age Of 81 years in Phia-
delphia.
Tie commanded the Wasp In her Ia
nous encounter with tho British
frleate Frollc during the War of 1912
Te was voted n sword and $4,000 boy
Congress. His body was carried 10 th,
cemetery on the hose wagon Of th'
Fame Fire Company in August, 1850
there being a great funeral pageant fol
the naval hero
Evening journal., 1917-12-08
MANY URLEaS BOUEED tOR
CANNED [OlOS BARGAINS

Asa Bennett. OF Bennett Carey Broth
crs & Company. ranners Of Frankford'
Sussex county. v ls much pleased with
the way orders lmc IN this morning
for canned tom oes and pears, they
being offered dir 20 from The cannery
20 Nilminetonian OF $3.50 per case OF
Two uulru quaI ..u-.
Alr Bennett ann unccd today that he
will accept tc.cp' iuc orders at his OF
flce. Room ii2s 3D. tho Hotel DUPONT
for the tomatoes pears, with lle un-
derstandlng that lley viii De paid FOR
on delivery.
This viii be a convenience to persons
who DO not have banking accounts.
Evening journal., 1917-12-08
SNOW SETTLES ON CITY
after sweep DOWN COAST

Whipped 10y a strong wind from the
east. a snow storm. which is raglns
along the Atlantic scacoast from Hall
fax to Cape Henry struck this city and
vicinity about $50 o'clock This morn
ing.
Early this afternoon the storm hal
increased IN It's fury. and 10 gave every
indication Of becoming severe. RAILWAY
officials placed the snow sweepers at
work on the rural lines 40 noon, and
railroad officials were making prepara
tlons 90 operate swccpers In case suclt
were necessary.
The storm was accompanied by a
decided fan in temperature. th8
mercury lowering about 80 degrees.
Evening journal., 1917-12-08
ARREST four AUjTRIANS
after CHICAGO fire
BY The United press.

CHICAGO. Dec. s.-Four Austrlans
were arrested by Federal operatives in
connection with a fire which destroyed
a government warehouse on the south
Side today.
Their names and the specific charge
against them were withheld.
The fire started on the third floor Of
the fyc-story building and spread so
rapidly that the warehouse was guttcd
an hour later. A general alarm was
turned In and the IRE was declared
under control shortly after 10 o'clock.
A greot quantity Of army clothing.
blankets and similar supplies. were de-
stroyed Fire Marshal O'Connell cSti-
mated the loss at S200000
Another warehouse, close by, con-'
tanned large stores Of rifle ammunition.
Evening journal., 1917-12-08

Tho torpedoboai destroyer Jacob
Jones. which was sunk by a German
submarine. was named for Commodore
Jacob Jones, native of smyrna. Del
His remains rest in Wilmington and
Brandywlnc Cemetery. A monument
bought with public subscriptions marks
his grave.
Commodore Jones was born In smyrna
In l16s in early life DE was physician
and later became clork Of The supreme
Court 0f Delaware. He entered the navy
as a midshipman 90 the age of 81
Evening journal., 1917-12-08
BAGLEY IN NAVY TO TAKE
PLACE OF DEAD BROTHER
BY the United Press


WASHINGTON, SNIr Jophus Daniels. sister Of Luenontcom
paid
tribute O him this afternoon
which making the
the wife Of the Secretary OF the Navy said that the commander entered the
brother Worth
the first mankil m he Spanish
a
of n
the mome IS bro killed
Daniel
definite the
he
= navy Henry BO0ley,"
Mrs Dan
Evening journal., 1917-12-08
4lO YlLLISIAS killed:
\. VILLA is Victim
Rv me unlted press.

EL pAsO. Texas. Dec. s.-Four hun
dred Viuisia bandits commanded by
MARTINEZ Lopez were annihilated In a
battle with government troops under
General Alurg.a al Santa Clara can
Won and Hlpolto Villa, brother of the
bandit chief was killed. according tc
an Official statement issued from Juarez
military headquarters today.
Nillsia sources here denied that
Hinnlto Villa was killed and declared
thc bandit losses were light.
Evening journal., 1917-12-08
T1nE DAMAGES nOusE.

The district nremen responded 10 an
alarm from box No. 2iS at Fifth and
french streets, about 3 25 o'clock this
morning when q fire broke out in the
dlningroom OF the home OF Mrs. sa-
villa, No. 3iS East Fourth street. The
IRE was discovered by Emil negatcs
who boards at that address. The hrc
damage amounted 10 $50.
Evening journal., 1917-12-08
HOLY DAY IN CHURCH.

The Feast of the Immaculate Concep-
tion. the paironai feast Of the Cath
olic Church IN the United states and a
holy day of obligation on which all
The faithful arc required TO hear mass
is being celebrated in all the Catholic
parishes of this city Today. Masses were
said lu all of them, beginning az an
carly hour This morning for the speclal
accommodation 0f those who hsd t0
work. so they coulu attend before so
ins to their places Of employment
Evening journal., 1917-12-08
JUST 4 TYPO ERROR.

Through a typOsraphicaI errOr IN
Yesterdays paper. lhe lasic phrase Of
the james G. Tuck store. No. 40 Mar
bet "Unmatchable Nalues'-was
printed Bs-"Unmistakable Values"
The Wilmington buying public. long
familiar with "Unmaichabic Values" can
rest assured that there has been no de-
partUre from Tuck's original platform.
Evening journal., 1917-12-08
PHILADELPaIANS Get
16 OZ-S Cent LOAF
BY The United Press.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. s.-A sixteen
ounce loaf Of bread for s cents Is glad
some news for Phlladelphians. The
new pricc-a reduction OF from 10 6
cents "a loaf-goes into effect Monday.
There are two hes In the ointment,
however. The FIRST IS that the bread
.le a "wa- loaf" WITH many ingredients.
especially milk, eliminated Tie other
Is that the bakers promise 20 increase
The price II conditions warrant
Evening journal., 1917-12-08
GRADED SCHOOL MEETING.

"a Central Presbyterian Church on
neat Tuesday evening the Graded sun
day School uniLn Will consider plans
for the organization Of Sunday school
workers throughout the city. Rev. T..
Davis rr,s.on VIII e an churCe Of tho
meeting und VIII speak about The plans.
Evening journal., 1917-12-08
OTlIER Z. 5. SHIPS SUNK.

The small palrol boat Alccdo, was
sunk on November >, with a loss of
n Of the crew.
Two weeks later the small de-
stroyer Chauncey was sunk, fol-
lowing a collision, - pcriShinn.
One other destroyer, The CasSin.
was damaged by German torpedo,
two being killed and ilyc wounded.
Evening journal., 1917-12-08
MAIL YOuR GIFTs EARLY.

Postmaster English today announced
that beginning Monday he would place
additional delivery teams or Inc city
routes and that II was necessary for
those who contemplate sending Christ
mas gifts by mail TO do so at once.
Evening journal., 1917-12-08
BY ite United Press

by no InITeu FIlaa
CHICAGO, Dec s.-The middle west
ern and central states are experiencing
zero weather today From The Mle-
ghelies 70 beVond Kansas and south
int Oklahom. nd Texas. the mercury
is steadily drol pins Points in north
ern Wisconsin ave reached the 20 be-
low mark. CHI GO shivcrs at & above.
Evening journal., 1917-12-08
Buy Early

Buy Now
save Time. Trouble and Money
by coming here and make your
selections
Everything TO Wear
for Men. Boys, Young Men and
Little BOYS. Every size, 3 years
20 so inch. extra sized men.
Mems suits. $40 90 $40.
Pun Dress. $50 10 $50.
Mems Overcoais $40 90 SEQ
Mems Refers. So 10 $40
Mems Mackinaws So TO si2
Mems Ralncoais $40 to s2a
odd Trousers - 90 -.
Fancy Vests 81 90 3s.
High school Boys.
Suits ss 20 500.
Oyercoais So 10 $40
Macknaws. IS 10 go
Little Boys
suits 81 30 10 $40
Refers si 90 $40
Alacklnsws Si 20 SO
Overcoats So 20 5i5.
Watches given until Xmas with
$40 cash sales Of Boys goods ia
short Pants sizes. 3 to iS years.
Holiday Specials
In and Ready Come and select.
We VIII hold till Xmas for you.
open tonight till go.
MULLINS HOME STORE
9Th and Market.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-09
VASSALBORO

SOUTH-Mrs. Eta Twitchell at
tended the all day session of China
Grange Wednesday.
DR.. Mckay of Augusta was pro-
fessional caller in the place one day
last week.
Friends are pleased to hear favor
who is surgical patient at the Au-
gusta City hospital.
Mrs. Matte Casey of West Windsor
passed the day Friday with Mrs. Elijah
Miller.
Mrs. J. P. Twitchell visited friends
in Winslow and Watervile Saturday
and Sunday.
Several from this place have sold
their lumber to Mr.. Jealous of Water
vile and are cutting and hauling the
same to the Lane mill which is being
put up and operated by Mr.. Lane on
the site of the old one at the foot of r.
J. Stones hill.
Miss Iva Howe returned Monday
from a weeks visit with her brother
Frank and family in Waterville.
Dan Weber was hauling cord wood
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. +. Davis returned
to their home Saturday from sojourn
of two weeks visiting relatives and
friends in Waterville.
James Scates of Augusta is working
for r. ]. Stone.
Charles Sabins, George Trask and
son and Howard Gilley of Augusta are
working for E. A. Hussey cutting and
hauling lumber to the Lane mill at the
foot of Stones hill.
NJ. l.. Sabins is hauling lumber for
Mr.. Jealous of Watervilla to the Lane
mill.
Mrs. Abbie Davis was a guest of
friends at North Vassalboro Tuesday.
4 crew of men with their teams are
engaged in moving the Fillmore gar
age to Morningside.
Mr. and Mrs. Ch&s. Perkins were
calling on friends in Augusta and
Chelsea Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Morse of
North Vassalboro were guests Sunday
of c. H. Morse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mel Wixon of River
side were callers at Dan Webber's
Sunday.