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Evening journal., 1917-12-05
LOWER COUNTIES AGREE
ON BRIDGE CONTRACT
.necIal Do mn EVENING I0URNAL

Special 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Dec. Sat the monthly
session Of Kent county's Levy Court,
the contract for the building Of a joint
bridge between Kent and Sussex coun-
ties at Milford. was awarded 10 the
Juinatta Bridge Company, the total
price being S3,99i Kent county's share
will be si,o9550
BY some inadVcrtance Of the county
assessor for the Eighth Representative
district, two valuable properties. that Of
The Frederick Navigation Company at
Bowers Beach. and a valuable farm be
longing 90 the Hall estate near Bowers
Beach were left on the county assess
mcnt list. The court ordered the as
sessment made and taxes collected.
The matter Of selecting a county road
engineer was deferred until the
February term Of the court
l.. u. Casson owner Of the Garrison
mill north OF Dover at which place the
dam and flood gates were blown out
three weeks ago, surrendered all claim
10 The mill race. thus abandoning that
stream for mill use
County Comptroller Harry r. Grieves
reported 10 the court fhe fun settlement
Of County Tax Collector H. d. Boyer
Of Smyrna for AN taxes assessed for
1917.
Evening journal., 1917-12-05
MAJOR BETH BRINGS
Stories FROM FROIT
Says Americans Fear War
Twill be Over Before
They Get Chance
URGES HEARERS TO
KEEP UP COURAGE

Major Ian Hay Beth, Of the Argyll
ana sutherland nignlanurlS u4 iur 4,..,-
ISL army. addressed an audience at the
New Century Club last night that taxed
the seating capacity of the auditorium
The speaker said that under no circum-
s,a. s.. must those at home show
nor a division OF pur-
pose; that any otfer OF peaco> O., cans
,.,.,, un enc part of Germany Is insil-
cere. made merely that portion Of the
western front might be- released while
the Central Empire would remain in
tact
The major said that Gcrmany is in
sore straits. evidenced by the fact that
boys OF A. 90 20 years of age, have been
drafted. But this fact should not ull
20 sleep The Allies. as there is a long
ways yet 10 60 Catching Italy as she
did, he said. Germ7nv was ennhlod 20
send home some good news and tenn
porariiy restOie Coincidence. Inr ~oinc
made on the Italian front was for just
such q purpose, he declared.
Major Beth said that the cool. calm
and confident entrance of America into
the war was "a great asset for The Allies
and for the world at large While at
General Pershing's headquarters. he
said he could not but help note the
.keenness and alertness Of the United
States troops. They showed peevish-
ness for action. and feared the war
would be over before they could get
into the fray. The best Of feeling and
cooperation exist between the Ameri-
can and British soldiers. be said
" canning Of lost territory by
France and the capture Of 1900 men
aD.4 . N..a. r-
enemy is another studendous asset he
said
Evening journal., 1917-12-05
Schools Of State
TOSELb WAR STAMPS
County Superintendent
Meet Former Governor
and Discuss Plan
CHURCHES ARE
ALSO INTERESTED

Special 20 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. Dec. 5.--The three coun-
~ superintendents OF public schools or
this State, and State Commissioner Of
Education Prof. A. Il. Spaid. met here
yesterday 10 discuss the thrift stamp
and war saving certificates, soon 10
be launched in the public schools
throughout the state
The county superintendent were ap-
pointed to assist the county directors.
who include former Governor Miller Of
New Castle county, Hervey p. Hall Of
Kent county and Dr. q. Layton Grier Of
Sussex county In each county leaflets
will be distributed explaining the oh
iects and purposes of the thrift cards
and war certificates I'm each county
the superintendent with the county di-
rector will visit each school, explaining
the provisions Of the act and endeavor
10 secure as many pledges for cards
as possible. The same will be done
In the sunday schoolsA churches, clubs,
lodges, etc.
A meeting Of all the principals Of
Kent and New Castle counties will be
held next Saturday at Dover in the
former county and at the dupont school
IN the latter county. to more fully dis
cuss the thrift cards, etc, with a view
Of starting tho campaign at once. The
stamps for the cards are now on sale
at practically every postofilce In the
state. In many instances this year
Christmas presents Of thrift cards and
war saving certificates will be made
by parents, instead Of gifts as hereto
fore.
State Commissioner Of Education a.
r. Spaid, attended a meeting Of the
Parent-Teachers Association at Smyrna
Monday evening. at which time. the
thrift card and war saving certificates
were discussed.
Evening journal., 1917-12-05

street and $50 feet to a corner for 500:
beginning on east side Of Poplar street
and 9s feet south OF Tenth street, for
800.
Evening journal., 1917-12-05
GRANGE OFFICERS.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MlDDLETOWN. Del. Dec. 5.-George
.. Grassland viii have charge Of the
lecture hour Of Peach Blossom Grange
at the regular meeting on next Friday
evening
The New Castle COUNTY Pomona
Grange will hold its quarterly session
IN Eden Hall. Wilmington. tomorrow.
Or Harris r Mcdowell. George Janvier
and Mrs. George u. Kohl are the dele
gates from Mlddle,own 90 attend that
meeting and make a report on Friday
evening
The state Grange will meet In annual
session at Newark, on Wednesday. De-
cember e..
Evening journal., 1917-12-05
$4,000 WHEAT CROP SWING.

special 10 TIE ENENlNG lOuBNAL.
DOVER, Del. Dee. 5-H. H. thinner
ly. Kent county ascent. reported here
yesterday that through the efforts Of his
department there has been a saving In
Kent county this year u at least $1,000
lin the wheat crop from the ravages Of
the weevil. the same being done by
proper treatment Of the wheat In its
incipiency.
Evening journal., 1917-12-05
BRINGS PICTURE or SOUTHLAND

Mss L0ra No1I. neId s0ffoiary Of The
Southern Industrial Educational Assoc
riaiion, Will lecture az the homo Of Nlrs
Charles r. Miller ihis afternoon on
Life in The Southern Mountains" Miss
Neal viii exhibit baskets. articles cary
ed from wood and other handiwork
OF the mountain folk.
Evening journal., 1917-12-05
FORMER governor TALKS
FOOD CONSERVATION
sneclal 10 NM ENENING IOTnNAL.

MlDDLETOWN. Del. Dec. 5.-Former
Governor Charles r. Miller gave a splen-
did talk on Food Conservation" before
the members Of the New Century Club,
many guests and the teachers and
pupils Of the High School on Tuesday
afternoon.
AZ the business meeting, IL was decd-
ed 90 send S. 20 the War Children's
Relief Fund, and $40 TO the Armenian
Relief Fund.
Evening journal., 1917-12-05
BOY INJURED.

plant yesterday, Ernest liarkins.' age i7.
Of No los South Franklin sf~eo' eco.
ruck in the face by a fying piece Of
timber and received "a hsnis Gee, lr
BE was taken 70 she Homeopathic Hos
pital for treatment.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-16
UNITED STATES WILL
TAKE CONTROL. OF THE
WAR---NORT THCLIFF

In his letter to the premier, Lord
Northcliffe gave warning concerning
the relations with the United States.
He cited the tragedies of Russia, Italy,
Serbia, Rumania and Montenegro and
added:
.'There is one tragedy which am
sure we will not have, and that is the
tragedy Of the United States.
''But from countless conversations
with leading Americans I know that
unless there is swift Improvement in
our methods here the United States will
rightly take into its own hands the en-
tire management of great part of the
war. 1t will not sacrifice its blood and
treasure to the incompetent handling Of
affairs in Europe"
roday's newspapers unanimously re-
sumed discussion Of the inter-alIied
council plan as outlined by Lloyd
George, as a result of the Northeliffe
letter. The communication completely re-
vived the flickering evidences Of po-
litical crisis.
The Spectator suggested govern
ment be built around Sir Eric Geddes,
now first lord of the admiralty, and
Lord Robert Cecil, minister of blockade.
Geddes is representative Of business,
while Cecil represents the political in
forests.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-16
By Ed. L. Keen

: London, Nov. 16.-Lord Northcliffe
has again Jared England to wakeful-
ness.
His letter to Premier Lloyd George,
severely criticising the present govern
ment and declaring that unless there
is swift improvement in British move
ments the United States will assume
entire charge of great part of the
war, today created the greatest pol
tions campaign.
Northcliffe declined to head the new
air ministry in the Lloyd George cab
met. He declared he felt he could do
better work elf 1 maintain my inde-
pendence and am not gagged by 10y
atty that do not feel towards the
whole of your administration.
Coming on the heels of a threatening
crisis growing out of the displeasure
expressed over Lloyd Georges Paris
speech, the attack of Northcliffe Great
ed situation that promises heated de-
bate in commons and certainly a pos
sibio shakeup in the war cabinet.
Northcliffe lauded the work Of the
United States and Canada, but declared
that he had had personal experience Of
the obstruction and delay in London. I"
Ele declared the censorship was still
and that "men in various po.
sitions of authority who should have
been punished have been retained and
in some cases elevated.'
This letter thrust is generally inter
preted today as being directed at the
consideration that has been shown Win
ston Churchill.
Comment on the Northcliffe letter fol-
lows largely the political bent of the
various papers. Discussion in political
clubs brought forth the belief that
Lloyd George himself may survive the
crisis his government undoubtedly faces
The general opinion is that there must
be house cleaning in some Of the de-
partments, however.
Nortllcliffe would not support former
Premier Asquith as possible successor
to LLOYD George.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-16
CARRANzA MAY BE
OVERTHROW, --LATEST
REPORT FROM MEXICO
I
Government Force Of 5000
Men Has Been Trapped
and Destroyed
Ell Paso, Tex, Nov. 16.-A force O

El Paso, Tex, Nov. 16.-A force of
00O government troops sent into the
T. te of Morelos, Mexico, to operate
%> st Zapata and Felix Diaz, forces
h cen trapped in mountain pass
and practically annihilated with ma
cine guns, according to code messages
received here today by American min
ing companies from their agents in the
interior. Confirmation from government
sources at Mexico City is also claimed.
The Carranza government is in i'm
mlnent danger of being overthrown by
a coalition of the various revolutionary
factions, who have about 10000 men
under arms, the reports say.
Villista forces which captured Dim
aga Wednesday, are today reported mov-
ing on Juarez. Colonel Jose Flores, lead
lng a small detachment of government
troops, has been defeated east Of Jua-
rez, and is retreating toward the border
city.
Greatest excitement prevoils today in
Juarez over the prospect of an attack
by the bandit force. The present garri-
sou numbers less than 400 men and the
city would be at the mercy of Villa
forces in case of an attack as there is
only a small garrison at Chihuahua
City, which cannot be withdrawn for
fear of bandit attack. 1t is believed
here that the Villistas will attack Chi
huahua City after taking Juarez.
General francisco Murguia, district
Carranza military commander has gone
to the south with his large force of gov
eminent troops, leaving the city poorly
garrisoned and practically defenseless.
Still other reports received here de-
clared that Villa would attack Chihua-
hua City first and that he is now lead
ing his force, with the exception of a
small garrison left at Oiinaga, through
La Mula pass towards Chihuahua.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-16
Boys and Girls Aid
Society Issues Appeal

The annual Thanksgiving appeal
made by the Boys and Girls Aid So
ciety of Oregon to the school children
and citizens Of the state has always
met with enthusiastic response from
teachers, pupils and friends throughout
Oregon. It is to be hoped that a sim
liar appeal for food supplies and money
viii not go unhecded in spite of the
many duties and economies which the
war incurs.
The society is practicing every legi-
innate economy, but with its receiving
home full to capacity, to say nothing
Of a waiting list, and with the price
of milk three times what it was last
spring, with constantly decreasing in
come, The Boys and Girl 5 Aid Society
cannot function todthe best of its abil-
ity without the support of its friends
in the schools and of the public in
general.
The society is asking for $4,000 as
well as donations of canned fruit and
vegetables. Such supplies will be ship
ped free of charge by the railroad COM
panies to the organization until Decem-
Der 3lst.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-16
Private Alexander Turns
Against Fellow Defendants

San Antonio, Tex, Nov. 16--Private
Joseph Alexander, company /, 14th
United States infantry, turned state 4
evidence in the lcourtmartial trying
63 negro soldiers for murder and mu
tinv growing out Of the Houston rioi
of August 23.
Alexander testified that Private vii
liam ], Hough, one of the defend
ants, said that he killed a mounted
police officer and shot another,
Alexander declared that Sergeant
Henry, who is said to have led the
rioting negroes and who was killed
during the riot, had issued orders to
shoot the first man that fell out of
line
Alexander is the second among the
defendants to turn state s evidence,
Private Lloyd Shorter, who testified
Wednesday, being the first.
Private John Denty, company M,
not a defendant, testlI4ed that certain
company / men were in company NJ
street the afternoon before the riot
"getting a gang to go to town.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-16
PROBLEM
LIKELY TO BE SOLVED
BY PRESIDENT WILSON
Brotherhood Of Employees
Willing to Accept Any
Terms Of Executive

Washington, Nov. 16.-A solution of
railroad problems which for time
threatened nation wide strikes and col
lapse of transportation under war 9
heavy burdens, was in sight today.
THE four big railway brotherhoods hay
ing agreed to accept any settlement of
their wage demands proposed by Pres
ident Wilson, excepting arbitration,
the interstate commerce commission is
prepared to give an early decision in
the Is per cent freight increase rate
hearing.
The commission this afternoon heard
testimony from Frank a. Vanderlip
and Paul Warburg on the condition Of
the general money market. The COM
mission sought TO learn what credit is
available to railroads to aid it in de-
Gliding the demands for government
leans to the lines, in addition TO more
freight revenue.
While the commission probably will
close its eastern rate finance hearings
scheduled to present their demands
next month.
At the same time the commission
heard the famous bankers today, the
railway car service commission met
with assistants Of Priority Director
Loyett TO plan eurtailment of non-es-
sential freight shipments
The patriotic education society, also
striving for relief Of freight eonges-
tion, demanded greater use of inland
waterways in long statement to the
government today.
The society complained that mem
bers Of the railway war board we're
not directing freight away from their
own lines even when much shorter
haul on another road made increased
efficiency possible
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-16
JAPAN CAN'T SEND
TROOPS TO EUROPE
SAYS MINISTER SHODA
Says Financial and Other Aid
VIII Be Extended In Future
As Past
BY Ralph H. Turner.

NOnlIeu FfeSS Staff CoffeSpondent1
Toxic, Nov. 16.-Sending of troops
to Europe by Japan is Impossible y,
Minister Of Finance Shoda declared to-
day in an address before the National
Econimic association IS meeting at
Osaka
The reason is too obvious to ex-
plain, = the minister asserted
The allies understand Japan s pc
culiar position in the war; he contin-
ued. 9 Japan has been and will continue
to ass st the entente in other ways than
by troops
fShe has already invested half
billion dollars directly or indirectly in
the allied cause. She will maintain that
financial aid.
There is no danger in the Russian
situation. The extremists will never sue
ceed there. Italy's situation has also
been improved by cooperative allied
efforts. Any talk regarding the early
end of the war is German propaganda.
" Despite the American trade embar-
go, Japan has on hand today enough
steel construction material to build 300,-
600 tons of shipping by next March or
April.
''The government is planning to in
crease the naval armament so far as
finances viii permit y
Minister Shoda S speech was regarded
here as expressing official sentiments
on the matter of sending troops to Eu-
rope. Newspapers Of late have been fill
ed with various reports of the entente IS
desire to have its eastern ally Represent
ed IN Europe by troops.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-16
ANARCHISTS ARE
STILL IN CONTROL
OF PETROCRAD
News Coming Fro. E ,vssian
Capital Favorable
Radical Element r.
LITTLE FIGHTING DONE
UNTIL LAST SATURDAY
Now There Are UnconGrmed
Reports Of Heavy Loss Of
Life In Capital

London, Nov. 1G.--One direct mes
sage, received by wireless from Pc
trograd today, quoted proclamation
signed by General Mouravieff ordering
energetic steps to liberate five off
GERS held prisoner fer revolving against
the provisional government. Prcsum-
ably these five were held by the Ke-
rensky forces.
The latest dispatches seemed to in
dicate that the Bolsheviki had at leat
maintained an outlet for news favor
able to them. In the last "a hours dis
patches have seemed to indicate that
the. Trotsly Lenine combine were in
partial control, although reports of a
compromise government with Bolshe-'
Wiki representation, contained in these
dispatches, led to the deduction here
that their control was precarious. IT
was argued that the Bolshevilli would
hardly be willing to talk compromise
if their domination of the situation
was absolute.
A Copenhagen dispatch received to-
day quoted an undated proclamation
by Colonel Mouravieff, commanding
the Bolsheviki troops, as declaring:
Premier Kerensky has circulated
false reports that troops in Petrograd
voluntarily have joined with them and
the revolutionary committee (Bolshe-t
yili) had ordered the soldiers to re-
treat.
Troops Of the free Russian people
do not retreat nor surrender They
evacuated Gatchina in order to avoid
unnecessary blocdshed and to take up
a position outside Petrograd. This po-
siticn has now become so strong that
even if Kerensky is reinforced by ten
times his present strength we need
not feel unsafe.
9The best spirit prevails i'll Petro-
grad and the city.is calm and order
lyn
This proclamation directly contra
diets other Bolsheviki news that over
whelming defeat has been inflicted on
Kerensky at Gatchina and that the
town had been rcconquered. It may
have been issued prior to the reported
To rapture of the town.
Stockholm messages via Haparanda
declared that the revolutionary com
mittee was taking energetic measures
for the provisioning of Petrograd.
No confirmation has yet been re
ceived of reports of casualties running
more than 5000, said to have resulted
from fighting around Petrograd and
Moscow
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-16
AIR MINISTER
SENDS U. S. FLYERS
Declares That Our Young Men
Are Making Wonderful
Progress In Air

Paris, Oct. 28.- By Mail) Major
Brocard, chief of cabinet of the new
minister of aviation, is the former cam
mander of the famous "Storks Esca-
drille,'' which included the most fam
GUS French aces, notably Guynemer,
who brought down 54 German machines,
Dorme, Heurtaux, Doullin, Chanat and
de La Tour, who among them have ac-
counted for close to a hundred hostile
aircraft. No man in France is better
qualified than the major to speak on
air fighting, for he has seen it in all
its forms, at the Somme, ON the Chemin
des Danes and in Flanders, where he
was in command of the aviation dc
chasse.n
Shortly after the recent French air
raids over German towns, a United Press
correspondent asked Major Brocard for
his view on the question of air-bom-
bardnents and their efficiency in a mil
itary sense and the cooperation Of Am
erican aviators.
'fThere can be no doubt y said Major
Brocard, fthat air bombardments are
destined to play an ever bigger role in
the future, and there is also no doubt
in my mind that the cooperation Of
American air-squadrons with ours is
one of the surest ways of bringing the
war home to Germany and shaking her
morale. l know what we can expect
from American airmen, for have had
several under my orders and cannot
speak too highly of them. AS soon as
they have had the necessary training,
American airmen in conjunction with
the French will give a development to
aerial warfare which will surprise the
(ro,+;nuad On ,ooro +broa,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-16
LORD NOR 7 HCLIFF
SEEKS TO DESTROY
REACTIONARY SYSTEM
Attack Not On Lloyd George
But Upon Old Crowd
Around Him
BY j. w. 4. Mason
(Mritten for the United Pressl

New York, Nov. 16.--Lord North
clitfe, chief ineiter Of efficiency IN the
British empire, is again hunting for men
~ initiative to keep the war going
strong for the allies.
Lord Northcliffe believes in shake
nps. He IS the most successful represen-
tative in Europe of American business
spirit that gives man an office wlta-
out prejudice, but with an lneXorab1o
demand for results. The MEDIEVAL idea
still holds in many trans Atlantic com,
lnunities that high office doesn t enta.a
hard work, but is reward for work ~
ready DONE 1t has been Lord Nortn-
cliffe Is chief labor during the war 70
combat this theory Of ministerial lrre-
sponsibility. aue..1
Twice he has been wholly sueeessfui
;,f bis erusades-first against the iate
Lord Kitchener and again when he over
threw the Asquith ministry. Now comes
bis third assault. 1t will be mistake
~ consider this new attack as aimed az
T,lovd George. 1t is more particularly
an effort to overthrow the system lhat
confines possible appointees to offiee
n very limited circle, and excuses
aims of raismanagement hen esssssil 8
ia bv those within the mystic bound
a@ies. ~. osr
sar;ous adventure Lord Northcliike has
ever taken. Inefficient individuals may
he easily overthrown but the estaolisn-
,nent nS If a complete system Of efficiency
is another matter. 1t is apparent thas
such Is the ideal toward which Lord
Norfheliffe IS working. And because 1t
i an ideal, there should be no danger
If exagaerating the seriousness Of me
attack which Lord Northcliffe has nnaae
l1l..a
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-16
Indictment Against
Seattle Men Public

Seattle, Wash, Nov. 16-Secret fed
cral indictments charging Hulett M.
Wells, former president of the Central
Labor Council, and candidate for may
or of Seattle; Sam Sadler and Morris
and Joseph Pass, brothers, with con-
spiracy to prevent execution of feder-
al laws by force, were made public at
United States District Attorney Clay
Allen Is office here yesterday.
Although Wells and Sadler have
been tried on similar charges, the Pass
brothers are new parties, alleged to
have drafted the anUi-conscription pam
phlets recently circulated here. They
were arrested in New York after Il
chase by secret service men
to Galveston, Tex, Cleveland and New
York.
Both have been returned to Seattle.