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Evening journal., 1917-12-11
FoRp FAvoRs LIGnrER TRAINs.
d Tha InILed press

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. ii.-Lighier rail-
road equipment and q unified transpor-
tstlon system will solve Americas rail-
road problems. Henry Ford declared to-
day IN a statcr/ni 90 the New York
Evening Mail.
Ford asserted that steel Of great
strength, but much less weight could
Doe used by the roads 90 reduce oper-
ailng costs.
The freight ear weighs AZ much as
the load 10 carries" said Ford. Cen
orally 10 travels iv0-ihrds lull and
comes back empty. Passenger trains
wcgn 80 to 100 times az much as the
passengers in them"
Evening journal., 1917-12-11
YOUNG MOTHER dies
after BEING BURNED

Mrs. Maybelle NJ. Runner. aged q, OF
72s dupont street. died at the home OF
her mother. No. s29 dupont street. at
30 last night. as result Of burns
and shock received at her home. when
her skirt csight fire while leaning
over the kitchen stove. Mrs. Runner
had her infant child In her arms ana
was in the act of taking utensil
from of the stove when her skirt be-
came ignited.
Evening journal., 1917-12-11
Mno MANTs TmEsE ARMY Ions?

BY the United Press
WASHINGTON. Dec ii.-The army
today began recruiting a trowel bri-
gade-seyeral thousand bricklayers for
service in France. They are 90 sling
mortar about great air dromes now
under conslruction-an incidentally,
a bit at the Bochcs.
Thirty dollars TO So monthly. 20 per
cent. extra FOR foreign service with
training at a southern cantonment FIRST
was the governments offer today.
Evening journal., 1917-12-11
Rv The United Press

Rv The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Dec. Elimination
Of all new waterways projects. except
those Of military value was forecast
by Chairman Of the Rivers and Harbors
Committee Small today Just before en-
terlng a conference with President VIII
son.
All present projects are so receive
curtailed appropriations unless of mill
i0ry value he said
The proposed inland waterway con
Meeting the Chesapeake with the Della
ware is considered OF vital military
character. Representative small said it
0ill receive a generous appropriation
Evening journal., 1917-12-11
FINED SIS FOR HIS
Double OFFENSE

Barney White was before Municipal
Court today on the charge of drunken
ness and carrying concealed deadly
weapon. White conducts a small husi-
ness house. and told Deputy Judge
Finger that he carried the revolver
which was Of a small calibre, with
blank cartridges, for a show Of protec-
tion. The assertions as 20 the size OF
Inc weapon and the cartridges were
irue Because he was drunk when ar
rested. he was fined sos and costs for
carrying the revolver and SO and costs
because he had been before the court
on two other occasions for drunken
ness
Evening journal., 1917-12-11
VNCLE SAN GErs MORE MN.

Harry Wilmington and George a.
Stewart have been accepted for gov
ernmeEt service In the aviation section
of the Signal Corps and have been sent
20 Columbus,
William r. Bedwcn. Leon A. Burge,
Michael j. Fid3nce and Joseph Neyl0n
have been accepted for the Engineering
Corps. and have been sent 10 Baltimore.
and William W. Anderson. Negro, has
been accepted for the stevedore regi-
ment and has been sent 90 Newport
News. Va.
Evening journal., 1917-12-11
GRANGERs DEFER ELECTION.

Diamond state Grange held a short
business session at stanton last night.
but 10 was SO cold. the attendance was
small. and only routine business was
transacted The election OF officers
was postponed until the next meeting.
There is much complaint Of inab lity
10 obtain coal at stanton. There is
concern felt Nover the coal situation
With regard 10 the school In stanton
IL may be necessary 10 close 10 for o
fimr
Evening journal., 1917-12-11
Be CAREFUL WHO Gets
YOUR RED CROSS DONATION

II wish to state formally that no
one is authorized TO collect for the Red
Cross al this time, and the public is
hereby warned against imposters," is
the announcement made by General
Charles Bird. chairman Of the Delaware
Chapter Of the Red Cross.
Il appears that some people are ap-
preaching people on the streets and
asking for money for Red Gross work.
DO not given it; the Red Cross will
never receive it, General Bird SAYS.
Evening journal., 1917-12-11
JIDCMFNT rs CONFESSED.

Judgment for 500 and costs was con-
fessed by Hugh NJ. Morris. representing
Anna 7. Bringhursi in the suit brought
against her by Clifton A. Perkins for
payment for alterations 90 her house,
in Superior Court todsy. The case was
partially heard yesterday before a
jury and> trial was 10 have been re
sumed today. Caleb +. Burchensl and
Baldwin Springer were counsel for
Perkins
Evening journal., 1917-12-11
MN SAVES FIIInTT

Thomas Elliott. aged 30 years. who
attempted suicide at the home OF Mrs
Mary a. Jones No. rs King street on
sunday. by shooting himself through
The breast. was reported 20 be improy-
ing at the Delaware Hospital today. The
bullet strick one Of Elliotts ribs and
glannnl Off
Evening journal., 1917-12-11
GERMANs Kill ARMENIANs.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK. Dec. ii.--German army
officers aided Turks in their wholesale
killings Of Armenian Christians. Henry
Morgenthau, former ambassador to
Turkey. declared today. lie said Ger
many was principally 10 blame.
Evening journal., 1917-12-11
rnnIEN pIpE sTARTs TIRE.

The FTlondslip Fro L0mpany 70
sponded 20 q siill alarm Of fire about
s O'Clock this morning when a blaze
was discovered 40 No. Z Girard street
The blaze was due 90 the wood work
igniting while efforts were being made
TO thaw a frozen pipe there The dam
age amounted t0 about SO.
Evening journal., 1917-12-11
EGG sTARTED Tms TRouRLE.

BY The United Press.
NEWARK. y. j.. Dec. ii.-In an arni-
ment with his wife. over how long an
egg had been cooked. Andrew Liycany
was shot three times today. and is be
lieved dying. His wife, Minnie, was
arrested. Liveany declares he claimed
the egg in question was boiled I'VE
minutes. His wife asserted % hsi
cooked only three minutes and then ne
alleges, she shot him
Evening journal., 1917-12-11
MRs. GERkRD IMPROVEs.

BY the United Press
NEW YORK. Dec. li.-Following her
successful operation for appendicitis
Mrs. James W. Gerard, wife of the
former Ambassador to Germany, was
reported rapidly recovering today.
Evening journal., 1917-12-11
NO PEACE WITHOUT
VICTORY -HIkDENDURG
Ry The IniIed Press.

hy The Jnited Press.
AMSTERD Ai. Dee. il.-'Peacc i not
10 be thought Of uu.eSs we are vie
toriOus," declared Field Marshal Hin
denburg, la an interview, accorded an
Austrian journalist. the text Of which
was reported today.
we have often been ready for
peace" the German commander in
chief declared. NOW Il is our enemies
turn. They will come 10 rs.
Evening journal., 1917-12-11
MnMEN TAKE EXAMs.

T..o Young women are undergoing
an examination at the Federal Building
today for the position Of stenogrepher
and typewriter. The examinations. held
under ,he Civil service rules, viii be
concluded this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1917-12-11
pI-Ry WRS MILLER TOMORROW.

The funeral Of Mrs. J. T. Miller. sr.,
late Of West Palm Beach, Florida VIII
take place al Medic. Pa, tomorrow IN
stead Of today. as announced IN tnese
columns yesterday.
Evening journal., 1917-12-11
MISSION SOCIETY MEETING.

The Foreign Missionary Society Of
BrandyNvine VI. E. Church viii hold a
business meeting at the home Of Mrs.
Carroll Grimth, 40. iOi West Twenty
third street. tonight.
Evening journal., 1917-12-11
nr,rrI IL nILLIlM W. ~.

u-iiii-m Nurd0ck Lind, or new ivin
.-.,. tr,fbe~ az Mrs. William II. Laird.
~, 80 cifv died % New York on Mon
ol ,sier an illness Of but two days. His
s...s,.rsi s.s r win be- held tomorrow with in-
iermeni in Druid Ridge cemetery bsiI''
more.
Evening journal., 1917-12-11
RESIGNS AS Head OF
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
Because Of his many other duties
Josiah Marvel has resigned as presi-
dent Of the Associated Charities.
ITALY FAVORs JERUSALEM
As HOME FOR JEWS
Bv Thc United Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK. Dec. H.-ltaly as one Of
the Entente Allies will lend lis support
10 the movement for establishment Of
a Jewish homeland IN Palestine, Italian
Ambassador Count V. Nlacchidi said to-
day in a letter published here.
Evening journal., 1917-12-11
,ccInENTs nF THE Dan.

Among those treated at the Delaware
Hospital today were J. Hall, lacerated
finger: Donald Quill, lscersted chin.
Evening journal., 1917-12-11
THREE nom sAMMnEs DID.

BY the United Press
OTTAWA. Dee. 1.-THE following
Americans appear In today's casualty
lists.
Killed in action-R $. Reid. Wood
Haven. y. Y.
Missing g.. n. Jackson. Dexter. y. Y.
Wounded p NJ Baxter. New York.
Boys Right Posture Suits. IS - 10
si5oO Give the boy one for Christmas
Snellenhurg's. g's.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1917-12-11

Boys overcosts. $50 to si25O at
Snellenburg's. s.-Adv.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-19
Allied Nations Want American
Wheat to Feed Their Armies

London, April l9-Admiral Sir John
Jellcoe. former commander of the
British grand fleet and row first sea
lord informed the Associated Press,
in the course of an interview that ev
erything and anything in the way Of
small craft from destrOyers to tugs,
would be the most useful contribution
Il the Unied States could make to
the war against German submarines,
In this connection, the first sea lord
asserted that the best hunting ground
for raiders is on his side of the water
as the possibility of German subma-
rines operating on the American coast
is almost negligible, unless they have
a base on that side.
Il have no desire to minimize to the
American people" said the admiral,
"the serious situation prevailing as a
result of the illegal use of submarines
by the Germans Neither Is It easy
for US to take them into our conf
dence and tell them what we are do
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-19
BARBER AND D 'AV|GNON
CALLED FOR GUARD DUTY
Important Transfers Made in the
Militia of State, Local Men
May Go

Captain George A Barber today re
eelved the following general ord
ers, from the adiutant general, at OK
lahoma City;
l. Captain Lucien T Wyllis, Is,
Iafantry, Oklahoma National Guard
is hereby relieved from command OF
Company A, Ist Infantry, and Isl
Lieutenant Ernest w Merrisield is
placed in command.
.. Captain Wyllis is hereby direct
ed to transfer all funds and property
pertaining to the organization tC
Lieutenant Merrifeld, taking his re
eeipt for same; two copies Of the re
ceipts to be mailed to this office
3 Captain Lucien T Wyllis is re-
lleyed from duty with the First In
fantry, Oklahoma National Guard
ard assigned to duty with the Quar-
termaster Corps, with the rank o
captain and will report to this office
by letter.
L. Pursuant to paragraph SO, Cir
cular 81 W D, NJ B, 1916, the follow
ing officers are transferred to thu
Oklahoma National Guard Reserve
Captain Andrew j Arendell, infant,
ry.
Captain Frank s Wyatt, infantry,
Captain George A Barber, infantry
First Lieutenant Albert A. D'Av-
ignon, infantry.
Second Lieutenant, Enos A Hurd
engineers.
BY Order Of the Governor,
ANGEL carp,
The Adjutant General
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-19
GER|NANSB0|L THEIR I. 'yANDEAD;
GET OIL F0R|NDU5TR|All- PURPOSES
FIVE INCHES OF RAINFALL
IN EAST LOGAN COUNTY
Bear Creek Out of Banks, Trains
On Two Road Tied Up
Near Falls

Reports received from the eastern
part Of the county state that more
than five inches Of rain fell last night
in Bear Creek Iowa and the Cimar-
ron townships Bear Creek It out of
banks and the country for many
niles is submerged So far as learn
ed the heavy downpour has not in
Iured growing crops One farmer
said The rain was just what was
needed to thoroughly soak the sub
soil. II will insure a bumper wheat
crop make spring grass crop hump
aud put the ground in good shape
for planting cotton next month
Trains on the Katy aud NJ Smith
railways are stalled .etween Guthrie
and Falls The tracks are submerg
ed and several small bridges are out.
County commissioners report but
one bridge out SO far; a small one in
the Wayne Jenkins neighborhood in
Guthrie township. -
The rainfall over the county was
general and at places assumed pro
portions of cloud burst. Little
wind accompanied the rain
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-19

ing to cope with the evil without pro-
yiding the Germans with useful in
formation No methods existed in the
past for fighting the submerged sub
marine and the new Inventions and
processes for that purpose take time
to develope We are giving your
navy all the information in our pos
session, and, knowing its record, we
have the greatest confidence that Am
erican inventive genius will supple
ment It with valuable contributions.
Must Save Tonnage.
"As far as the feeding of the allied
populations Is concerned, our efforts
must be concentrated on saving ton
age, while bringing In the necessary
supplies, in order to minimize the ef-
feet of the submarine warfare AS
you probably know, we have bought
large quantities of wheat in Australia
but as the round voyage takes four
times az long as that TO America, the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-19
Shot From Ambush Kills
Guard At Powder Plant.

Trenton, N J April 10 "A shot fired
from ambush mortally wounded
Robert Price Is years old a private
Of Company h, Second regiment New
Jersey National guard who was on
duty guarding railroad bridge near
Yardyille It was said that train
load of powder passes over the bridge
about three O'Clock every morning,
bound for Jersey city Price. with
other members of his company. was
on duty when a bullet, that apparently
name from bushes near the bridge
struck Price His companions
brought him to hospital here where
physicians state he could not live.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-19
F|NAI WORD ON
D NJ j SITUATION
University Commission and Trus
tees Called to Meet Here May
10 to Make Decision

The Methodist university trustees
and commissioners have been called
by Bishop w o Shepard of Wichita, to
meet in Guthrie on Thursday May 10,
for iinal decision or the university
question.
The importance OF the meeting Is
shown by the fact that the Two
executive secretaries of the board OF
education of the Methodist Episcopal
church will be present from New
York city Or A W Harris, formerly
president Of North western university
and DIR J w Hancher, who attended
the January meeting of the commits
sion.
II is expected that the final word
will be spoken at the coming meeting
on the future of the Methodist col.
lege, and substantial plans adopted
looking to the securing and permanent
location of strong church college IL
this part of the Southwest.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-19
TAXPAYERS ARE [0R
THE SCHOOL LEVY

interviews had with twenty two
tax paying school patrons yesterday
Indicate that the proposed levy for
school purposes will carry by a large
majority at the coming spring elec
ten held for that purpose. The great
er number of those approached on the
subject realize that the assessed val
uftion this year is much less than
last, which of course means tnat less
money will be raised by taxation
therefore they feel that they will moi
be taxed extra when they vote the
levy. AS one business man put 1t III
ls taking money from one poke. and
putting it in the other"
1t is not yet known Just how many
mills the school board will ask the
twenty two interviewed were against
lNenty interviewed were aginst
the proposition and three of them
would vote for 1t if ii meant no In :
crease in salaries.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-19

bringing of this wheat takes four
times as much tonnage as the carry
ing of American wheat to the allied
powers. We therefore, require all the
wheat we can obtain from America
and Canada.
"Our food situation is by no means
as desperate as the Germans want to
believe it is, but on the other hand
II is more serious than many of our
people realize. Our own shipping suf
fered very little more in March than
during the first month of unrestricted
submarine warfare, and ether tonnage
sunk during that period was In much
the same position, and there is no
very marked method of combating the
evil What has been accomplished is
the result Of inventions and process
es, which takes time to develop and
the government is well aware of the
fact that immediate results could not
be expected.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-19
ORLANDO MAN CHARGES
WIFE WITH ADULTERY

Charging his wife, moiher OF three
children with adultery and naming
W ] Bloomberg in his petition, Ira V
Houeh, prominent north Logan man
today filed suit for absolute divorce
from Marie A Hough and praya the
court for the custody Of the three
children, granting the right of the
mother to her youngest child, allg-
ing he is not It's father.
The couple were married in l9oS
They live at Orlando and are prom
inent The petition recites many
sensational episodes.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-19
French Drive is Terrific; More Than
100000 Germans Killed; $4,000
Prisoners Taken; Many Big Guns
Deserted.
FORCED INTO
SENATE NAVAL. COMMIT
TEE ROOM, WHERE M
FONTANT PAPERS OF
STATE WERE
IN SAFE

Washington, April 10 Capitol
police discovered today that the
door Of the senate committee on
navy affairs, had been forced
during the night Clerks, after a
hurried examination, said no pa
ers were missing, and Senator
fwanson, acting chairman of the
committee said there had been no
onfidential information in the
room The door was badly
plintered
The capitol guards recently
we're increased in number. En-
rance when the houses of con
}rss are not in session has been
unusually difficult,
Important paprs and outlines
of plans and maps were in the.
afe in an adjoining vault.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-19
GERMANS MAKE DESPERATE
COUNTER ATTACKS IN Eff
FORT TO EOlD NEWLY
MADE F0RTliICA-
H0NS, Bif ARE
HURLED RACK

Paris, April l9-rhat section OF
Won Hindenbcrg's granite wall
from Soissons to Rheim, has been
shaken TO its foundation by the
terrific blows delivered by Ger.
eral Neville.
The French nave re whip hand
now and the Germans are sull strug
Cling from the great rebuff dealt them
Monday.
New French formations have again
entered and the second phase of the
battle has begun with renewed yigor
Unaffected by counter attacks al
some places, and the sturdy resist
ance from everywhere the French
have taken all advantages, and have
forged north, with such speed that
the Germans have abandoned many
guns
The enemy made a desperate effort
in stemming the tide between Juyini-
court and Berry an Bac That is the
weakest point OF the German line
10000 Of the best German troops were
hurled forward there in various al
tacks, but the French guns were
ready. The artillery and machine
guns smashed wave after wave of the
green clad soldiers mAl finally the
attempt was given up
More than 10000 prisoners have
been taken by the French in two
DAYS; the German casualties since
Monday will exceed 00.0G0
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-19
HUMAN OIL USED IN MAX
ING NITRO -cLYCER|N[
REVOLVING STORY CONES
FROM AUTHENTIC SOURCE,
AND IS PRINTED IN
HOLLAND NEWSPA-
PERS or TO-DAY

London April l9-The Times prints
extracts from La Belgique or Leyden
Holland, telling of the revolving treat
menl to which the Germans submit
their dead The Times says this yer
sion, emitting some of the most re-
pulsive details, is as follows
We have known for a long time
that the Germans stripped their dead
behind the firing lines, fastened them
into bundles OF three or four bodies
with iron wire and then dispatched
these bundles to the rear.
Until recently trains laden with
dead were sent to Seraing, near Liege
and point north of Brussels, wnere
were located refuse consumers. Much
surprise was caused by the fact that
of late this traffic proceeded In the
direction Of Gerolstein, and II was
noted that on each wagon was writ
ten ID A V G. German science Is
responsible for the ghoulish idea OF
the formation of German offal utli-
lzation company, or Deutsche Affall
Nerwertungs Gesellschaft a dividend
earning company with a capital of
250, 900 pounds, the chief factory of
which has been constructed 1000
yards from railway connecting Saint
Vitz, near the Belgian frontier, with
Gerolstein, in lonely, little frequent
ed Eifel district southwest of Cob
lentz, This factory deals specially
with the dead from the west front. II
results are as good as the company
pes, another will be established to
dtal with corpses on the east front.
trains Full OF Bare Bodies
Trains arrive full OF bare bodies,
which are unloaded by workers who
live at the works. The men wear oil
skin oyeralls and masks with mica
eyepieces. They are equipped with
'ong hooked poles and push bundles
OF bodies into an endless chain, which
picks them up with big hooks at
toched at intervals of two feet, The
bodies are transported on this end
less chain into long, narrow COM
partments, where they pass through
bath which disinfects them They
then go through drying chamber
irto digester or great cauldron, In
which they are dropped by an appa-
tatus which detaches them from the
chain.
In the digester they remain from
SIX to eight hours and are treated by
s'eam, which breaks them up while
they are slowly stirred up by mach
inery. From this treatment result
| several products. Fats are DroKen
up into sterlne, form Of tallow and
oils, which requires to be redistilled
before they can be used. The pro-
cess of dstillation Is carried ou by
boiling oil with carbonate OF soda.
Used by Soapmakers
Some parts of the by products re-
sulting from this Is used by German
refinery lie in the southeastern cor
ner of the works. The refined oil .
soapmakers. The oil distillery and
sent out in casks like those used for
petroleum and is of yellowish brown
color" ~,
The Times adds that it will be re-
n embered that one of the American
consuls on leaving Germany 10 Feb
raary stated in Switzerland that the
Germans are distilling glycerine for
nitro glycerine from bodies of their
dead and thus obtaining some part
of their explosives.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-19
BUSINESS COLLEGE STU
DENTS ENLIST IN THE NAVY

The Capital City Business College
viii honor their students who have
enlisted in the navy and are leaving
for the training station tomorrow, by
giving a patriotic program at the col
lege this evening at seven thirty
Those who are leaving tomorrow are
Bert Mexican, OthO Douglass, Jimmy
Long, Hugh Oliver, Hope Cox Grover
Diedriek and Gilbert Dodds and 9TH
ers have announced their intention OF
going in the near future.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-19
CHICAGO WOMEN
FEARING F ANIME
u I He A VIII Y
FLOUR GOES 70 SIS 4 BAR
REL: SUGAR 10 CENTS \
POUND; iltiI PRO
HiBiIiAE
associated Press

Chicago April ~ Housewives
here, heightened by the prospective
hcreased prices, are buying staple
food stalfs in large quantities, ac-
cording to reports. Flour IN some
stores has increased from $ll.00 to
$500 a barrel within ten days. Sug~
ar has ascended to 10 cents pound
ard canned goods have increased
from 80 to so per cent. Potatoes
sold as high as $500 bushel and
bCana passed zoe pound Soaring
prices Of canned goods brought home
the possibility that fight for ade
GIate food supply is not merely a
struggle for increased production and
decrease consumption but may be a
hattle with gamblers who are trying
10 reap enormous profits by capital
i2ng the peoples fear of famine.
The purchase of canned goods for
summer delivery has pushed up the
prices of the new crop not yet plant
ed in some instances 100 per cent
Housewives have taken over and
are laying in huge stocks at huge
prices and in so doing they are said
to he playing into the gamblers
hands.