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Evening journal., 1917-12-17
WORKERS BOOST
GOVERNMENT WAR
THRIFT CAMPAIGN
Pusey & Jones Company
Expected TO Come
Through IOOP.C.
DUPONT co. employees
EXPECTED TO Line UP

The War Savings Campaign had a
strong Monday morning boost at a
meeting at Q O'Clock at the Pusey and
Jones plant Former Governor Miller.
chairman Of The New Castle County
Committee. and Henry p. Scott. the
State Director. outlined the plan 10 i50
heads Of the departments, foremen and
officers.
Their exposition Of the needs Of the
country for goods and services, as rep
resented by the constant small savings
through the purchase Of War Savings
stamps, was loudly applauded and
plans were made for an immediate
thorough organization 10 extend
throughout the plant
\ committee Of six was appointed 10
see to the appointment Of sub-com-
mittees in various departments Of the
plant. G.. Stewart Lee, Of the company.
Is in general charge Of the movement
and he expects the Pusey and Jones
Company 10 come through 100 per cent.
strong.
Arrangements are being made to erect
two booths inside the plant where
agencies will be established for the
sale Of both the stamps and certificates
Another important move in the cam
paign was taken by an employees com
nlttee Of the dupont. Hercules and At
las Companies which has arranged for
a mass meeting TO be held at , o'clock
tomorrow afternoon in the Playhouse
Every employe and every tenant i'm the
dupont building will be invited 10 at
tend this meeting to learn the details
OF the War Savings plan.
Governor Miller and Mr.. Scott viii
ADDRESS the meeting and II is probable
tnat definite action will be taken To-
ward the formation Of organizations in
an departments OF all the companies.
The employees were very enthusiastic
over the presentation Of the plan and
agreed 10 devote the necessary time
ana energy 10 hll the Playhouse. ON
ciais Of the companies are expected
70 attend and add the weight Of their
10 The campaign.
The 10000 dupont employees have I
lad their attention called, by the presi- /
dent or the company TO the value OF /
Ihrltt stamps and War Savings Stamps T.
as Christmas gifis. The following cir /
,ular letter has been sent to every in
hyidual on the company payroll.
TO EMPLOYEES OF Z. l. DIJ PONT
DE NEMOuRS d co. AND SUBID-
larry COMPANIES:
In Offering for sale Thrift Stepps
ana war savings Stamps, our rov-
Continued on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1917-12-17
FAME FIPENEN WON'T
STOP FIGHTING FIRES
Ordered Out OF Service
Again Today, But Ignore
Chief Golden
PAID DEPARTMENT
MAY BE OUTCOME

Acting under orders from City Coun-
Gil, which body ordered the Fame Fire
Company 10 return TO duty following
their suspension from service by rae
Chief Golden on last Thursday, the
company responded 10 an alarm Of fire
early this morning from Box No. So.
The blaze was triflng. being in a bak-
cry at Maryland avenue and Cedar
street. Fire Chief Golden, who was at
the fire, served verbal notice on the
Fame flremen again that they were out
Of service, when he told William J.
Lutz. president Of the Fame Fire Com
pany, who was at the fire, that he,
Lut5. had received the suspension no.
tice and that the Fame company was
not needed at the fire. Mr.. Lutz replied
that the Fame company had been or
dered back into service by CITY Council
and that the squabblN was between the
Council and the fire chief The Fame
company returned 10 headquarters after
the Weccacoe company had eXtinguish-
ed the blaze.
-he squabble between the Fame COM
pany and Chief Golden promises TO be
come exciting before 1t is settled Sew
eral OF the flremen who have favored a
paid city FIRE department, are urging
that Council now abolish the present
volunteer system. Others contend that
Council should appoint the fire chief
and one assistant, their term Of onice 90
hold pending their good behavior, and
fitness.
Fire Chief Golden says he is going to
enforce the Fame suspension orders.
declaring that he Is the boss Of the fire
department under the Jaw.
The duties OF the Fire Committee Of
City Council is keeping that body busy,
and the controversy oser the New Css-
tie fre is not the only matter pending
before them. Il Is understood that the
have been endeayoring
10 hire or secure a pumping engine for
a period of four months TO take the
place Of the Phoenix company's pump
Ing engine, which has TO be over
hauled
Owing to the department being
volunteer one. the city has no extra
pumping engines and but one Of the /
1re companies has an extra apparatus.
The Reliance Fire Company.
This apparatus is used 20 heat the
engine room at the Reliance head
quarters and IN cases OF emergency
where out Of town points ask for help.
ais engine Is used. u is contended that
4 this engine was loaned 10 the
phoenix company the efficiency Of the
Reliance company would be Impaired.
Members Of the Reliance company
viii discuss the subject Of loaning this
apparatus TO tho Phoenix company Of
heir next meeting, but II Is not thought
hat the request win bo complied with
Evening journal., 1917-12-17
Many Relief bundles Also
Received aud Added to
the Constantly Growing
Pile Representing Pubic
Sympathy

That EVENING JOURNAL Halifax he
lief Fund is now mounting toward the
$500 mark, and the pile OF relief bundles
sent TO this otilce is growing steadily.
Thus far the responses 70 our appeal
embraces not only Wilmington, but
points down the state. Carney's Point.
n. j., and Chesteriown, Nd.
And remember. 90 is only the begin
ming. Telephone Inquiries received
show that many more cash subscrip-
lions and bundles are to be sent in.
Every man. woman and child should
10 something and do it qunckly, be-
cause delay may cost much human
suffering in the explosion.racked Nova
Scotian city.
lnat the members Of the Epworth
League Of Scott VI. T. Church are in
sympathy with THE EVENING JOUR-
NAILS Halifax Relief ami Christmas
'Lheer Movement, is shown by the fol-
lowing letter:
The Epworih League Of Scott NJ. E.
Evening journal., 1917-12-17
suGAR INVESTIGATION ADIouRNED.

vAsuNGroN Dec i7An adjournment ordered by char
man Reed in The SUGAR investigation today after eeunser Pe
q, u. state DEPARTMENT, requested Polk be
o 70 de. 70 make clear the delicate situation negotiations
,,,,.., ana. government and Cuba over suser prices.
Evening journal., 1917-12-17
GERMAN PEACE OFFER WILL DENY
POLITICAL INTEREST IN BELGIUM

sheviki are preparing for sternest
measures OF repression Of their aniagon-
lists according 10 word from peirograd
today.
Foreign Minister Trotsky was report
ed as having addressed a meeting Of
political opponents Of the Msximalists
thus.
you are disturbed by the mild sort
Of terror which we are applying as
class 10 our enemies. Not later than
month hence this win take the more
terrible model OF The French revolution
not prison. but the suillotlne."
Evening journal., 1917-12-17
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
AMSTERDAM, Dec. i7.-Germany VIII
shortly transmit peace terms to the
Allies through neuirals and under
pledge of secrecy, according 10 word
from Berlin today
Reports declared the proners would
assert Germany's political dsinierest-
odness' as 60 Belgium, but would not
mention Alsace-Lorainne Whether they
would cover the German colonies or fu-
ture disarmament and indemnitlcs Tor
damages In Belgium and Northern
France was not known here.
Evening journal., 1917-12-17
CHRISTMAS lREES IN
Street MARKET TODAY

Christmas trees arrived in the mar
ket today and were displayed on
Fourth street. west Of Orange, ana at
Tenth and King streets. There were not
So many trees as usual in the market
this morning, but more are expected
during the afternoon.
LoOk for furs everywhere and you'll
agree the best at lowest prices are at
Grants. 6ij Market street.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1917-12-17
81 HE Stole CLoTnINc-

Albert Woods, Negro. Charged witt,
'he larceny OF an oscrcoa and other
wearing apparel from ElVYcd short.
Negro, on December J. ,ss- held for
iriel IN $500 hoil, IN Municipal Court
This morning The goods were valued
si $3.50
Evening journal., 1917-12-17
EXPLOSION ABOARD SUBMARINE CHASER.

BY The United Press.
CAMDEN n j. Dec iThe explosion suspicious circum
gasolens submarine built FOR
shpyard sent two men
to the hospital. The men will recover.
Evening journal., 1917-12-17
BOLsHEvIM TRooPs pEFEArEp.

BY The United Press.
PETROGRAD. Dec. f1.-Bolsheviki
regiments were defeated by Ulzrainlan
troops Saturday at Odessa. sccordine Ia
word received here today.
Evening journal., 1917-12-17
ANOTHER CONTRIRuTIoN
rnRAC1n

TWTVT-TTT-
The Following contribution 20 tho
Our Boys In France tobacco fund ls
acknowledged today:
Previously acknowledged 81 DIG %
Mrs. p. p. Young, 2lO7 Boulc-
N"u .'.''''.............. 100
IoIal 10 date ................sl.9l .9l7 90
Evening journal., 1917-12-17

FUEL FAMINE CLOSES DIssroN PLANT
BY The United
PHILADELPHIA Dee i7Laet OF coal due to tho railroad
uup caused the complete operations TIC
Saw Works TacOny today Four thousand are
temporarily out of employment new army are
being made at the Disston plant
Evening journal., 1917-12-17
PERsIANs DIE or FAMINz.

WASHINGTON Dec. i7.-Hundreds dying of famias ct
beran Persia said Department today adding
appeal RELIEF.
Evening journal., 1917-12-17
ACCIDFNTs on THF nav.

Among those treated at the Delaware
Hospital TODAY were: Relph Sell, lacer-
stsd bead: Robert Gillen, fractured rib.
Evening journal., 1917-12-17
TOpAYs TEMPERATURE.

AZ the Evening Journal ONCE.
500 A. M. % 1901 p. M. 30
900 A. M...... 26 i.3O p. M..... 20
Evening journal., 1917-12-17
DOLSHEVIKI THREATENS
CUILLOTINE FOR FOES

By The United Press.
LONDON. Dec. i1-The Russian Boil
Evening journal., 1917-12-17
WEATHER

Partly cloudy and continued
cold tonight; Tuesday snow.
with rising temperature; mod.
crate cast winds becoming
south.
Evening journal., 1917-12-17
sun AND TIDES.

Mouth Of Christians.
Evening journal., 1917-12-17
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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-02

Verses 5-S.-The new birth
Nicodemus came 10 Jesus with a
question. Jesus did not await the full
statement OF that question. He knew
that IL must concern his Messianie
kingdom, for 1t was his claim to be
the Messiah that had won Nicodemus'
attention. lie knew the false eoncep-
lions of that kingdom held by the
Pharisees, of whom Nicodemus was
one. SO he Immediately. gave his Wis
itor his conception OF the true basis
for membership in that Kingdom. IL
was to belong, he said, to those who
had been born anew. With the pass
ing of the centuries we have worked
out a fairly clear idea as to what It
means to be born anew. although there
are many minor differences IN our con
ceptions. But to Nicodemus the
thought was almost entirely novel; and
he could not place, upon 1t any inter-
probation except one that was scien-
tifically impossible Jesus" FASTENED
to show him that he was not talking
about a na turaf birth Verify. verify,
except one be born of water and the
Spirit, he cannot enter into the king
dom OF God" In John l. 80. the bap
tisms of John and of Jesus have been
contrasted as being lin water Dnd lin
the Holy Spirit" We know that Johns
baptism, that lin water" was an out
ward rite, symbolieal of the repentance
and desire to fee ifrom the wrath TO
come of the one baptized. We know
that the baptism of Jesus was to be an
inward publication. putting the heart
and spirit in right attitude toward
God. The demand made upon Nico-
demus, therefore. was for this baptism
of repentance and inward publication.
a correction of life and correction Of
spirit. as necessary for entrance into
the kingdom. Born Of the ficsh.' The
term is used to describe the natural
order. There is no suggestion of sin
funess. as In Paul's epistles. Born
OF the Spirit More probably .'spirit'
should be spelled without n capital.
This is merely a statement of the law
that like produces Nke. Marvel not that
/ say We must be born anew" Nico-
defnus probably showed his astcnish-
m,Ant and perhaps disapproyal of this
teaching. All the days of his life as 4
Pharlsee he had learned that men en-
iered the kingdom of God through the
gateway OF the law OF Noses. Jesus
had not so much as suggested such a
necessity. In fact, the next verse Is
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-02
X The Sunday School Lesson 4

clearly opposed TO such teaching. "The
wind blowefh. where IL Will" Note the
marginal "rhl spirif breatlsth." IT
not confined TO the Jewish milton. Men
beyond its borders had been touched
by the divine breath. so il every one
that Is born OF the Spirit Like the
operations OF the wind. the work OF the
Spirit in human life il mystery a to
its origin and operations. but the re-
suits may be clearly ascertained. And
II must be Judged by It's results.
Verses 9-13.--Jesus. revealer Of mys.
teries.
The answer OF Nicodemus TO this
explanation Is very different from that
In verse T. "fIow can these things
come 10 passs lac asks but there Is no
seorn la his tone. The words OF Jesus
have made a profound Impression
upon him. but he cannot rid himself
entirely of his materlalistic notions.
Jesus answered. 'Arr.tIion the teacher
OF Israel and undergraduates not these
thingsT Few scholars wonld agree
ON the precise Significance OF Jesus
question. Evidently he expected Nieo-
demus 10 see that the. truths he had
been expressing were wrapped up IN
the revelation Of the, Old Testament
that Nicodcmns, had taught and were
fundamental 70 any real religions in
siruction. The verb, "imdersiandesi''
does not imply that he should have
known these things Ia the past. but
that he should recognize their truth
now thai h'had been pointed out. I'VE
witness OF that we have seen. and We
receive not our witness :. Was this
mystery? No. because Jesus was talk.
ing from experience. But who are in
cluded in the '.weT' Some have con
ieetnred that disciples Of Jesus were
present. but this rs unlikely. More
probably all those who have expe-
rienced the working Of the Spirit were
joined slby Jesus " thought IN his tesii-
mony. -I'told yas' Earthly things. and
We believe not How shall We believe
II tell You. heavenly thingsT' An
other passage for which any number
Of explanations can be .feund. In view
of the next verse It seems wisest to
interpret the terms earthly things"
and heavenly things in the most
literal way In the past Jesus had
publicly spoken little beyond what was
already contained In the known teach
Ings of the prophets. These were
earthly thipgs' He alone might
make the revelation OF the deeper eter-
nal mysteries which were "hcayenly
things but of what use If they could
not receive the truth already given:
And no one hath assembled into heay-
en- but he that descended out OF heay.
en-. even the Son Of Man"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-02

In the legal calendar the 2ith OF &c.
tober Is worthy Of notice, as on that
day. In 1862. two individuals, though
personally known to no one and cpjoy-
Ing an extensive reputation among law
ycrs. ceased To exist nj England These
persons were john foe and Richard
Roc. and no two persons were more fire..
quently referred 10 Ia legal documents.
Ia every process Of ejectmvnt. instead
Of the real parties 10 the suit being
named, John Doe. plaintiff. sued Rich
ard Roe. defendant, Their names were
also inserted In cujminal proceedings.
This fiction was Introduced Into Eng
lish legal practicf' 1nsthe time 81 III.
ward Ill, In consequence. II was said,
Of provision in Magma Charta which
required the production of witnesses
before every criminal trial. and hence
forth John Doe aud Richard hoe were
inserted as tbe names Of tine alleged
witness. \ custom which was carried
across the Atlantic 10 this country
Indianapolis News.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-02
Ship Signals at Sea.

There are various ways In which
ships signal at aea. The most general
method Ia daylight Is by code flags and
pennants, these being arrange1 ae-
cording TO. an international system OF
signals. But sometimes, owing 10
weather conditions or distance. II Is
not eaky 40 diysiHgdl~is the eolors. pat,
tegns or shapes Of the flags. ana then.
other methods have. Ia lie adopted.
chief among thesefis a system OF ex-
hibiting cones. balls and drums, va
rious orders aud positions representing
different things according to the recos-
.nized lnternationalgcode ope scombi-
nation means. Show your ensign; an.
other. Is war declared? 'sAfiethor. War
IL declared Another, Beware Of tor
pedoes, trstbalIietis minssi, Another.
Enemy is In sight. Another, Keep a.
lookout: enemy's ships reported about
disguised as merchantmen, and so on,
Exchange. ~
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-02
Stations Hundred Miles Apart.

''The idea is to divide our entire coast
lines into sections of convenient length.
say about 100 miles, Each of these Sec
tions and stations will be equipped
with four seaplanes. Each of these
machines win carry driver and an OBJ
server and be equipped with. light
wireless apparatus, powerful glasses
and a sensitive microphone. When in
active operation these seaplanes in each
section will take their positions, some
fifty or 100 miles off shore and patrol
their respective beats continuously
back and forth, in clear weather 1000
feet or more above the sea, from which
altitude ships fifty miles distant may
be seen. At night or in the fog the sea-
planes would, of course. sweep much
lower, at all times themselves invisible
to an enemy
"By means of the wireless informa-
ton as to the character, number and
apparent destination of approaching
ships will be transmitted to the shore
stations and from these to Washington,
whence, if the ships are hostile, orders
viii issue directing the movements of
our fleet and tile submarine squadrons
for the preparation of the coast de
lenses and for the concentration of
troops, if necessary, while reserve
planes hurrying out will keep the APP
preaching craft under continuous in
spection while themselves invisible.
"Had there been such system round
the British isles the Lusitania horror
would not have occurred.
"F0llow me a moment. One of these
seapianes is patrolling fifty to 100
miles west of San Francisco and
1000 feet or more up in the air. A ship
or ships appear on the horizon fifty
niles farth&T out The powerful glasses
are brought into play by the observer.
His trained eye recognizes the number.
character and course of the ships. The
wireless crackles the information to the
shore station. The shore station trans
mits 1t to the great government wire
less station at San Diego. That station
snaps 1t eastward across the Rockies.
In a few minutes Washington knows
all about it. and II necessary orders are
snapped back to San francisco for
whatever action Is advisable.
LET us imagine It is war. This adj
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-02
Familiar, but Unseen.

Things we see but don't notice were
under discussion mt the club luncheon
table. This was the opportunity OF
the member who took pride in his SUI
perlative powers of observation. TAX
ing from his note case a crisp one
pound note, he laid it on plate and
offered it's equivalent to every mem
Der at the table who could answer
correctly the following simple every
day questions: a. On looking at the
face of penny with the dated side
toward you and the date at the bot
tom. does the head of the image on
the coin face toward your left hand or
toward your right? q, How many
ribs are there in the cover of an um-
brella? 81 In pack OF cards one of
the kings has only one eye visible
that Is, his profile only is portrayed
which of the kings Isl it? az Which
way do the seeds In the core of an APP
Pile point. toward the stem or opposite
to 1t? The one pound note did not
change hands. London Standard
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-02
IDAHO IS A BIG STATE.
Larger Than All New England With
Maryland Added.

Larger Than All New England With
Maryland Added.
To those OF Us who remember Idaho
Ia our school Biographies a. , small
pink block, shaped ike an easy chair
facing east, It may be of interest that
this state, which In 1890 added the
forty-fifth star TO the constellation OF
the nag. is nearly as large as Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio combined and larger
than the six New England states with
Maryland included for good measure.
1t is divided into thirty-three counties.
the smallest of which Is half as large
as tile state OF Rhode Island and tho
largest greater than the combined area
of Massachusetts and Delaware.
Idaho covers an area OF S3.SSs squire
miles. divided principally between the
Rocky mountain region and the Co
lumbia plateau, only a small part In
the southeast corner of the state lying
In the great basin. In elevation above
sea level the state ranges from 40
feet. at Lewiston. to l2.07s feet at the
summit of Hyndman peak. II Is drain
ed mainly to the Columbia through the
Snnke river and It's Tributaries and has
an annual rainfall of about seventeen
inches, the range In single year at
different places being from six 10 ihlr-
ty-eight inches.
The. industries of the state are chiefly
agriculture. stock raising and mining
Hay. wheat, oats and l,otatoes are the
principal. crops. A large urea Is cult.
sated by irrigation. Tie mineral pro
duction Includes gold. silver. copper,
lead and zine. Geological Survey Bul-
letin.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-02
Good ca,chers on Bench.

In Bradley Kocher, Otto Miller. and
Lew MeCarty the Giants and Dodgers
have three catchers who probably
would be regular baekstoss II they
were on other teams than thosd har-
boring such receivers as BIZ Rariden
and Chief Meyers.
All three men are cool headed. eapa-
BILE catehers. and In addition are hard
hitters. Miller and MeCarty divided
the backstopping for the Dodgers last
year. but both are warming the bench
now that Meyers is wearing the span
giles of the Brooklyn club. koeher
joined the Giants last fan and has
proved himself TO be very fine under
study for Rariden.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-02
OUR FEARFUL FIRE LOSSES.
Most Of Them Are Caused BY unsidi'
ness and csrelsssness,

UHaD @Hd 1&tNtS&%11sh
sTheshre loss In the United States il
about $4,000 n day. or IN aggregate
OF S1J0.ooD.O0O a year. Careful obscr
walton from detailed statistics eomIit
cd on the subject shows that most Of
this loss would be prevented by the OBJ
sersatlon OF reasonable precautions.
particularly IN tho direction Of more
fldiuess. sixty IKE per eenfzof an arese
take place IN homes. and cases show
that 80 per cent Of all fires are due %
earelessness, ignorance or both.
The % per cent occurring ia homes.
Il IL readily shown. would never occur
II persons had taken reasonable care
In respect to tidiness. Rubbish Is the
chief cansc. and rubbish does not
necessarily mean the accumulation nf
paper and things 81 that character ia
and around buildings. hut the unneres.
sary accumulation Of old furniture.
magazines. carpets. supplies ~ ali
kinds In cellars and aifics WHICH as
cumuIaie dust aud lie there Tor years
What applies t. the homo in pssspcT
10 rubbish isssf~e 70 marked fnseffe
In many business premises Just a. lit :
tic thought aud the expenditure Of
little time along these iinez generally
would greatly rednce the IRE loss. The
absence Of Ere extinguishers 10 the
average home or business premises j.
q serious omission. Careless handling
OF matches. careless use 81 oil, The ae-
cumulation II oily raes aud waste ma
teFlal aud host OF small matters ike
these are the Causes OF great many
fires and great deal Of loss.-I.amber
Trade Journal.