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Evening journal., 1917-12-31
Drove Wife FROM
EOFE ON c ID MICH

Mrs. John Bugsjowska, Of No. iiis
Maule street. the mother OF six smal
children. was driven from her home by
her husband saturday night. without
enough clothing 10 keep her warm the
woman walked 10 the police station
and when she got there she was al
most frozen. she swore out warrant
FOR her husband charging him Win
breach Of the peace. In court this
morning Bugsiewska obtained con-
tinuance until Friday. lie said ne
wanted witnesses.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
1872 DEATHS fECOlrED
IN CITY DURING YEAF

Records of the local Board OF Health
show that tho city death rate has
grown during the past year. The total
number of deaths was approximately
.9o2 as compared with I, i,iIS for last
year, and 1899 for the year 1915.
During the past year there were i,2fA
marriages. while the number Of births
was not figured out today, u was said
they win be about equal 10 that Of last
year. $500 births were recorded.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
COLD WAVE CAUSES
EXTRA COAL DEMAND
Dealers Unable to Deliver
Promptly; Supply is
Not Exhausted
FAMILIES BURN
OIL AND GAS

With the drop in the temperature
there has come 10 the coal dealers Of
the city a big rush Of orders for fuel,
but they have been unable 20 meet the
demand because there Is no reserve
supply Of fuel on hand. This does not
mean that the coal supply OF the city
Is exhausted. some Of the dealers are
without coal Of any size, and arc un-
able al this immediate time TO get any,
but other dealers arc receiving regular
shipments. This coal j. being dis
posed Of as fast as II arrives, 80 that
the dealers have been unable 10 acou-
mulate any reserve stockk.
oil stoves and gas stoves have been
in demand since last week because Of
the extremely cold weather. Hundreds
of families are using them even when
they have coal In the cellar not only
10 help conserve the supply they have
on hand but also 20 aid the furnace
and stove in heating their homes. The
dealers are anxious that the consumer
take time by the forelock 10 placing
their orders for fuel. They point oui
the necessity for ordering coal at least
ten days or two weeks before the stock
on hand has been exhausted. BY dolns
this the dealers are given a reasonable
time 10 make deliveries.
The dealers viii begin tomorrow or
Wednesday 10 prepare their semi
monthly report for the fuel admins
traitor in accordance with the govern
menrs orders This will show theiI
profits as Of 1915 and 1876. and on then
viii be based the price list for tho mrs
two weeks OF January. While there ma
been much agitation In other elite.
sbout an increase in the price over ano
above the IS cents ton allowed at the
mines, there has been no request IRON
local dealers to add any more TO the
cost OF the fuel.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
MINcnEsIER WAs sLEEPY.

James Winchester. a Negro, wss be-
fore Municipal Court today, charged
with contempt when he fsiled 10 op-
pear and adjust with Probation onicer
Stout his payments for the support OF
his minor child.
Winchester told the court that he
had recently been working at Deep
Water Point 0nd that he had worked
% hours continuously Up until satur-
day morning. lie lay down to take
. brief nap and did not awaken In time
10 come TO court saturday and call
upon Mr.. Stout. Judge Churchman or
dered The defendant 10 make up all bacs
payments at once.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
BALTIMORE DEPUTY
AT REVENUE OFFICE

Owing 70 Deputy Collector OF Internal
Revenue Armstrong being 10 Baltimore
and Charles Schneider, his assistant,
being IN 40 the Delaware Hospital, IL
mer Brown. of Baltimore was sent To-
day by Collector Miles 10 assume
charge Of the Wilmington revenue Of
nce. Mr.. Schneider was taken III ou
Friday and removed 10 the hospital
where he was operated on by Dr.
James A. Draper on Saturday FOR stom-
ach trouble. 70 was stated this morn
ing that his condition Is improved.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
Rv rhe Iinlied press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81 Great Brit
ain and France have agreed 70 supply
artillery for oil the American troops
sent 70 France In 1918. They are pre-
pared 10 furnish II even longer, X ne
cessary. They must furnish it because
America has neither the guns 20 SEND
nor the ships 10 transport them 10
This was the testimony today Of MAJ
GeA. William Crosier. chief OF Old
nance. before the Senate military ar
fairs committee. Gen. Crozier put re-
sponslbillty for this condition upon the
country ar a whole Tor failure to pre-
pare.
"As long aso as 1916, I, and other
oflcers. persistently urged larger ap-
propristlons for field artillery, medium
heavy and heavy artillery" said Gen
Crozler. "The responsibility for our
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
And FRENCH MUST
SUPPLY U. S. ARMY WITH GUNS

failure. 10 get Il must rest upon Tho
people as a whole.
General Cgozisr was recalled by the
comm .ttee 70 answer charges OF 10
efficiency and lack u 10 csight made
previously No other witness before
the committee has given sworn testi-
monv. but on the suggestion OF Sena-
tor Freylnghusen that "the Attorney
Gene al may later want 20 use somo
Of the evidence given here, General
Crozier was sworn.
General Crozier reaiing from & pc
pared statement told how he had ar
ranged last summer with Andre Tar
d.eu. head Of the French mission foi
manufacture ln French facto les 10
enough French % and i5J-mlllimctor
Howltzc-s 10 supply oil American
forces sent 10 France.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
cIRL CAUSES MUcH TROUBLE.

videua Wilson. aged Al years. who
figured IN a case aeainst o man named
" Gilman IN City Court last week.
which was dismissed, and who had been
detained 90 the Juvenile Court Detention
Home. escaped from that place Of noon
today. Tho girl was arrested r short
timo later by Pairolman Gamble on a
charge Of attempting to steal an auto
mobile belonging TO Mrs. Horace Cause.
The girl will be sent back 10 the Phila-
delphia Detention House, from which
sn escaped recently.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
FEWER ARRESTS THIS
YEAR RY CITY Police

With but twelve hours remaining OF
the year 1917. the records OF the police
department show that with $50 moro
arrests 10 be made before midnight this
years police record viii equal that OF
last year.
AZ noon today the total number OF
arrests made here this year was 1927, as
compared with 7577 for the 365 days OF
1915 While this Is a smaller number
than that recorded In 1916, it Is larger
than the numhsr made 10 1913, when
the total was 1900.
April, Of this year. was tho largest
month for arrests, $40 arrests being
made that NINTH The month Of No
vemher showed tho smallest number,
With i7i arrests.
Figures for the last three years fol-
-
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
few ON S rect ON
COLD "LICHTLESS NIGHT

Wilmington had another 'lighlless
night" last night, and the few people
who were bravo enough 10 leave their
homes in the zero weather found that
The fuel administrators orders to din
ali unnecessary lights was generally
observed. Market street was almost
as dark as the main driveway In some
cemetery, and throughout the evening
10 looked very much like a cemetery,
for there were few people, indeed. to
be seen at any time because of the CA
trcmc weather conditions.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
nm Nnr GET A nTCK-

James 5. Lowe. Clarence J. Pyle and
two friends from this city. went 10
Woodland Beach, near smyrna, on Sat
urday on duckIns trip. The cold
there was 80 intense that the usual
haunts Of the ducks were frozen up
tight. In consequence. despite their
elaborate preparations. they did no, set
duck. The star. Tor home was made
at i.iS o'clock this afternoon,
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
MORE Than $1,000
VEHICLES Use FERRY

Vohlcular trafic on tho ferry boats
OF the Wilson Line between this city
and Pennsgrovo during tho past year
has been exceptionally heavy. Last
year The ferry boats carried about 46,-
600 wagons. trucks, automobiles, car
riages and other vehicles. This year II
IS estimated this number has been in
creased 10 well ovsr 5000.
Due q being Handicapped IN their
clerical force. the company has been
unable this year to compile the sta
tlstlcs snd have them tabulated, show
ing Just what the tyaflc in vehicles has
been during 1917. but oiilcials OF the
company said today it will so over the
m.000 mark.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
TOTS BADLY BURNED
BY BOILER EXPLOSION

Charles aud Jennie Philips, aged 6
and Z years respectively, were brought
hero this. morning on ferry from
Pennsrove and removed 70 the Homeo-
pathic Hospital IN the Phoenix ambu-
lance suffering from burns and scolds
about the body. The children were In
iured when a boiler in the kitchen u
their home exploded.
The condition Of the children was re-
ported 10 be critical
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
Il MURDERS IN CITY
[U2IEG TIE old YEAR

Averaging nearly a murder a month,
Wilmington during 1917, established a
record as FAR as The Corouer's once is
concerned.
The records OF the once shows 2S7
sudden deaths; i75 fatal accidents; II
murders, 20 suicides and two deaths.
due 10 assaults There also were three
executions at the workhouse. The total
number OF cases brought 10 the atteu-
tlon az tho Coroner's once wac tss.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
No MORE WHITE bead
While WAR IS ON
Ry The United Press.

Rg Inc INlANA NANess
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3t.-America Is
eating It's last white bread until war is
over. New Government milling regu-
lations necessitsted by the world wheat
shortage and poor crop prospects mean
war bresd IN every American home, be-
SHINING early Ia 1915, officials say.
The last OF our wheat surplus was
shipped 70 allied Europe more than 8
month ago. Recent European cables
show that her plight Is still extreme.
America can alone relieve it-hy sac
ri1ce.
There Is no white bread in Europe
There hasn't been for a long time
Americas bread box must be robbed 10
supply the allies bread flit TO cat. They're
sending people TO prison for wasting
bread In England.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
YEARS woRK IN HOSPITALS.

Total admissions IN Delaware Hos
pilal last year were $500; number OF
ambulance and patrol cases. 1888; num-
Der Of operations. 1890; number 81
cases treated in the dispensary. f05iS
These figures do not include today. The
annual meeting Of the Board Of Dircc-
tors will be held on the third Wednes-
day In January.
In the Homeopathic Hospital during
The past year. the number OF pay pa
tients admitted was o22; number Of
births. io6: number Of patients ad-
United. ii36; number Of deaths. 81 ;
number dismissed. 2c9; number remain
ing. is.
There were 26i ambulance cases 53ic
nsi'enis t~eaied In The free dlspensary ;
number OF free treatment days. $50.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
NEWS OF THE DAY ON WAR FRONTS
noiursk

noiursk.
BY The United Press.
BERLIN. Via London, Dec 3i-French
infantry attacked and succeeded Ia pene-
trating parts Of German positions
around Mont Tomba, today's ofllclal re-
port stated.
This is the FIRST oflclal news that
French troops have actually been In ac-
tion on the Italian front, although their
presence IN this theatre Of the war has
been known for weeks
Recent dispatches placed them on
front line positions. and 10 has been as
sumed the poilus took part in repelllng
recent Ausiro-German attacks.
This Is the first time, however, that
they have assumed the offensive.
BY The United Press.
ROME. Dec. 3i.--French troors, as
suming the offensive for the frst time
In the italian theatre OF war. gained a
notable victory between Osieria and
Demonfendra and Maranzine, the war
once announced today.
The French captured 1890 prisoners.
Besides the prisoners the Polius took
20 machine guns. seven cannon and
much other material.
British and Italian alrmen cooper
ated In the victory.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
NEW YEARS I'VE AT GRACE.

A New Years reception FOR al mem-
bers OF the church. the congregation
and friends Of the church will be held
at Grace ". +. Church house tonight,
the hosts being the Rev. Dr. Herbert
r. Randolph. the pastor. and his oiil-
cial family. The reception viii last
from $50 o'clock until midnight. 4 cor
dial invitation Is extended 10 all.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
DEATH OF MRS. AMELIA Z. DUPONT

Mrs. Amelia L. dupont. aged 70
wears, widow OF Eugene dupont, at ono
lime head Of the powder company. he
fore II was Incorporated, died at her
residence at pelleport. on Saturday
night, after a lingering Illness. Funeral
services will be held at her residence
on Tuesday afternoon. The family re-
quests that flowers be omitted.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
i.7iO MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED.

During the past year 1910 marriage
licenses wore issued by Clerk OF the
Peace John l.. Wright This number
represents all licenses issued In the
county. as all magistrates arc required
to obtain the licenses from tho Clorh
OF the Peace. A large number were
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
HI,RT IN TROLLEY CAR.

Israel Wainer was taken today from
his home in Delaware City % the Della
ware Hospital to be treated for inter
nal injuries. While crossing the street
no was struck by trolley car OF Sec
ond and Market streets last Thursday
evening.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
fALLINc ,.1 PlPrR sTARTs FINE.

Tho district flremen responded 10 an
alarm OF IRE at go o'clock this morn
ing to Box No. ii2 when wall paper
falling from a ceiling at the homo OF
James Gentle. No. 1909 West Eleventh
street became ignlted from kitchen
stove. The loss,.yill reach siB0.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31

By the United Press
LONDON. Dec. 3i.-German troops
sllll clung % a part Of British front
trenches in the neighborhood Of La
Vacquerle, south OF Marconins. which
they gained In a powerful attack sun
day morning, Field Marshal Haig re-
ported today. As a result OF successful
counter attacks. however. the British
regained the more important part or
this section, known as Welsh Ridge.
Many prisoners and machine guns
were taken by the Tommies.
AT Ypres the British COMMANDMENT
chief reported the line was advanced
short distance on both sides OF the
Ypres-Stsden railway.
By the United Press
TOXIC, Dee. 3i-Fierce lighting Is IN
progress at lritusk between Bolshevlki
ned Guards and Cossack forces, accord
ing to a dispatch received today by the
Kokusai agency from Hardin.
The Bolshevih were reported TO have
murdered a French consular agent and
two other French citizens.
The town was said 70 be in flames.
Added 20 the terrors Of the Ashtlng Is
almost complete exhaustion Of all food
supplies. The population Is literally
starving 10 death.
Maximslist troops. II was stated. are
receiving reinforceme~ts from kras-
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
700 COLD OUTSIDE FOR FRUIT.

Fruit inside" was a prominent sign
on shops this morning. Not a single
orange or banana decorated outside
stands. Some 0f the commission mer~
chants lost heavily through frozen fruit
in the coming OF the cold snap, and re-
tail dealers also suffered.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
MORE MONEY FOR DsMOKEs. .-

The following contribution 10 the our
3oys In France Tobacco Fund l.
acknowledged;
previously acknowledged ......s2.0i5 50
Mrs. Belle Lewis, 70l Kirkwood 100
Total 20 date .S2.0i6.50
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
GALE on BAY SWEEPS
HOJSE FROM FORTEsCUE

During the gale that swept tho Della
ware bay on Saturday. many cottages
and lshermen's houses a. Fortescue
Beach. ~ j.. opposite Bowers Beach,
were swept away and carried out 10
sea.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
Mr.. FoULR A GRANDFATHER.

Lambert j. Foulk. secretary o. the
Department Of Elections. Is the Grand
father of baby boy. the baby having
come 20 Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Alahaiy
Foulk on Saturday. Mother and haDy
ar well
Evening journal., 1917-12-31

issued personally az the Clerk Of thc
peaco's once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15
THEY BEAT HENS
Breeders Essential to Raise
Chickens Successfully.
X. 5. A. C.. Man Tells How to
Make Them Mt Home.

Manhattan, Kan, March 15.-That
the Importance of the brooder in rear
ing large numbers of incubator chicks
cannot be overestimated, is the opinion
of n. l.. Harris, superintendent OF the
Kansas State Agricultural college poul-
try farm.
Some artificial means of brooding
chicks must be provided when incuba-
tor chicks hatch in cool or cold weath-
Cr," said Mr.. Harris where a small
flock of birds is to be raised it is not
profitable to use either the incubator
or brooder, but where large numbers
of chickens are handled the brooder
becomes matter of convenience.
keeping chicks in large flocks
mnimizes the labor and reduces the
cost of houses and yards Where hens
are used for brooders in cold weather
only few chicks can be given TO each
hen. This requires a large number OF
coOps and the attendant is compelled
20 give each group nearly as much at
tention as would be required for one
large flock cared for by the brooder'
A large percentage of the hen
brooded chicks suffer from the effects
of head lice. Mr.. Harris pointed out
These not only are bothersome to the
newly Matched chick but continue TO
ne a source of trouble thru the entire
season.
Homemade Breeders.
there hens are not available ana
is possible to construct homemade
brooder. These usually require con-
siderably more attention than those on
the market but will give fairly gooo
results
The most common method of neat
ing these homemade breeders IS py
means of jug of hot water. A box
which contains sufficient room TOT
from 30 to 100 chicks and which IS
tight on all sides excepting the front;
is the first requirement. Some method
cf ventilation should be provided on
the top Of the box. A two gallon jug
of hot water furnishes the heatll5
plant The jug should BE- wrapped IN
burlap to protect the chicks and ara
in retaining the heat. This brooder
will keep a limited number of chicks
perfectly comfortable.
There are nearly as many makes Oh
of breeders on the market as there
are incubator factories in the country
Many of these br0oders are so cheaply
constructed as to be in contant danger
of fire Many small brooders are on
the market, however, which are prac-
ticaIly fireproof and which have
CAPACITY of from so to 100 chicks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15
wEsKAN IS BOOMING.
Western Kansas Town Proof That
Country Is PrOspering

Weskan, Kan. March 15.-This
live little western Kansas town is
now enjoying big boom. A Ne
braska business man who bought a
half section of land there in 1913 and
started a cream station and feed
store. reports that his business has
doubled since the first year of his
residence.
The citizens of Weskan scout the
idea that the western part of the
state is a dry waste. They have found
from experience that investment in
western Kansas land pays. One man
whose eastern friends predicted dis
aster for his investment. is congrat-
ulating himself on his venture. and is
in a fair way to become rich from
his disastrous" plunge.
Last week the Western Times got
out special booster edition which
told of the wonderful opportunities
offered in this section of the state
w. S. Ferguson is editor of the paper
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15
RICH WHEAT COUNTRY
Farmers Around Mcdonald Are Now
Eninrine Unprcecdcnted Prosperity.

Mcdonald, Kan. March 15.-The
country around Mcdonald speaks 1or
itself In 1915 Edwin Lyman sold 20
quarter section farms, many of them
to home people, for prices ranging
from SIS to $35 an acre. 1t was only
a short time ago when he sold flVe
quarter sections for $4,000. So far
this year Mr.. Lyman is pleased with
the outlook. and anticipates another
busy year, Mcdonald is in Rawlins
county. where they have raised big
crops for the last three years, and
for many years the farmers. have
raised enough to tied them over the
short crop years.
try are enthusiastic, and stand up for
their town as we'll. The two general
merchandise firms report their trade
for 1916. one aggregating $72,OOO. and
the other about $4,000. Mr.. Lyman.
a big wheat raiser himself, believes
that the level lands in the state are
the best for raising wheat This is
a fact in this section of northwest
Kansas. The farmers are making
money. and buying more land and
improving it. This is the case in the
Mcdonald territory. Thousands of
acres of wheat We're raised here in
1916 that more than paid for the
land on which it was raised. So far
more than 230 car loads have been
shipped out. and It is claimed there is
as much more in the elevators and
the hands of the farmers.
Mcdonald has three elevators. and
most of the time they are full of
wheat. Besides wagons by the dozens
are standing around full of wheat
awaiting a chance to dump. And an
other crop is coming on, which looks
very promising at this time.
Mcdonald has a high school. with
an enrolment of 50. and growing. 1t
was organized under the new state
law and the first term is being taught
this winter. The federated church
society is growing in popularity. The
large percentage Of her people believe
il is better to support an organization
of this kind than to have several
church organizations poorly laid. The
people of Mcdonald believe they have
established u wise precedent by the
consolidation of the churches and dis
posing of the church property.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15
TO Usage CITY PIPER.
William NJ Knapp Resigns Managing
EditOrShip at Strong City

Cottonwood Falls. Kan. March Is
William NJ. Knapp who has been
managing editor of the News Cour-
ant, of Strong City, for a number of
years has resigned to go with the
Free Press and Public Opinion of
Usage City.
Knapp is well known in Kansas
newspaper circles. He began his
journalistic career in Emporia and has
been actively engaged in newspaper
work since he finished school
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15

Salina, Kan. March 15.-The new
bone dry" law went into effect ac-
lively here when J. F. Callhum, la
borer was fined 81 because his
breath smelled like Jamaica ginger"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-15
Celebrate 18TH
Street OPENING

Celebration of the completion OF
Twelfth street pavement will be held
next Saturday evening under the aus.
pieces of the Property Owners Asso.
citation and unions of the Building
Trades Council
The completed street will be illu-
minated from Ashland avenue to
Canal street. A parade of 5000 friends
of the Improvement. with bands, floats
and red fire, will march to the grand
stand to be erected at Halsted street.
The final stone will be laid there by
Mayor Thompson.
Addresses will be made by Charles
Fl. Wacker, chairman of the Chicago
plan commission; Michael J. Faherty,
president of the board of local i'm.
provements, Judge Thomas f. Scully
and John Fitzpatrick, president of
the Chicago Federation of Labor.
officers of the Property owners
Association in charge of the celebra.
ton are: DR.. NJ. MayerOvitz, presi.
dent b. +. Schiff, vice PRESIDENT c.
o. Fletcher, treasurer; James Con.
roy, secretary. Simon O'Donnell will
be grand marshal of the parade.