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Evening journal., 1917-12-31
GERMANY REALLY
IN Need Of FOOD
BUT NOT STARVED
Pinch Of Hunger Accounts
in Large Measure for Hun
Peace Movement
NO relief FROM
RU STA THIS WINTER
Dy the unIled Press.

By the United Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3i.-Germany Is
ia a worse position regarding food. than
this government had believed for a
long time.
Omcial data recently collected by
American government experts from re-
liable sources IN touch with the Teu-
ton food problem shows this concu-
siyeiy today, though the Government Is
Withholding specific facts.
The pinch Of hunger may account,
in large measure, for the persistence OF
the German peace movement at this
time, for despite discouragement there
OF. from all allied quarters. the effort
20 make peace talk sink into allied
consciousness continues. There are
signs that Germany viii stick 10 her
maneuNer Indefinitely.
Tho United Press was informed to-
day by Official sources. that this gov
ernment had been led to believe that
the German food situation had inn
proved as a result Of the last harycsts.
but had learned from careful inVesti
CATION, that this was not the case
Under nutrition Is causing a decrease
OF efficiency and there is q notable
NNNA Va AAAuAN AWNNr MNNA Will tANF'iH
and stamina are built.
However. and this is the thing OIL
clals say Americans should bear in
mind-Uermany is FAR from starving
10 death and FAR from being 'bled
white She is in a position whore
peace would be advantageous TO her
and 10 her aione-the experts declare
Her oyertures voiced through Russia,
10 not show any disposition TO olinin-
ate Hohenzollernism militaryisin with
its threat Of future wars.
Ne annexations and no indemnities,
as adopted by Germany, appears nkelS
70 WELD her Poland. Couriand. Esihonia
and Livonia, as Trotsky and Leniue ars
favorable ~ turning those section:
over 10 the German. with the single
provislo that n they DO not want a Ger
man independence they can vote
AGAINST Il IN a plebescite.' Likewise
the reported agreement with Bulgaria
for peace appears likely TO leave the
latter nation well fixed as to "anneXa-
lions"
While Germany undoubtedly will b6
able 10 draw on Russian food and wal
supplies in time authorities here doubt
that any relief can come from thai
quarter this winter Hence the German
peace propaganda Is more urgent thar
ever before.
And 70 will insure q Pan-Germany o.
great military power extending from
the North Sea through Turkey-h u Il
successful.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
PAST YEAR HAD
FEWER Failures,
DUN { CO. SHOW
Forty-nine Business Houses
on Delmarvia Peninsula
Went Under
FIVE DELAWARE HOUSES
Went INTO BANKRUPTCY

General business conditions on the
DelmarNia Peninsula Tor The year 1877
show The past twelve months TO have
been ihe best on record since the Will
mington Office Of the mercantile agency
or d. q Dun and Company has been
established. accO ding TO the report is
sued today by ihe company. The h.st
qua. ter shows the largest number OF
business failures, toialng %. The sec
ond quarter shows bat Is business fail
ures, While the third quarter shows
only four business failui cs The last
qua ter shows siN business failures.
lhis makes a total OF 40 failures on the
Peninsula for the year.
One particularly g.atifying feature
about the report for the year IS lne
fact that but flvo Delaware concerns
have been adiudicat.d banHupis dui-
ing 1917, and there has been but one
la.lu.e IN this state during the past
SIX months.
The ac.edge Of all food products was
materially increased; the p.ices ca
nearly an food stufs were above the
average and while farmers were handi-
capped by lack Of labor and were
obliged TO pay more for their necossi-
ties. the year appca TO have been ono
Of the most successful for a long
period accO ding 90 the estimate q,
Dun's local oflce
In this city In particular, all branches
Of manufacturing are worAing TO their
fun capacity. Dunn & Co, state, and
The present output Of almost every
manufacturing plant in Wilmington
could be increased II SUFFICIENT labor
was available. Building operations
have been seriously handicapped owing
to the increased cost Of materials and
the scarcity Of labor. and several opera
tions Of considerable Importance are
being held up at this time owing 10
these factors.
All % the food crops are reported 20
have been large, and the prices real
lied on them were Satisfactory in most
cases, although shippers experienced
some diflculiy IN having shipments de-
livered on time.
The oyster business has been a fairly
profitable one. II Is reported 10 have
been better than IN 1915. While tin
cans, boxes and labor which are the
principal items Of expense in this in
dustry have increased in value. the
cost Of the finished product has also
substantially increased and as a result
/ the season has been more profitable
than for several years.
All the banks rep~gt exceptionally
I large amounts Of money on deposit. Al
I though the rates on larger loans have
Continued on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
DFNNIs CETs A GLANCE.

Dennis Sheridan has been held by the
police for the last week. because he was
unable 30 get a peace bond for $500,
having been found guilty last week, on
a charge Of breach Of the peace.
judge Churchman told Sheridan to-
day that Wilmington has more than
10000 citizens and that the most OF
them keep the peace. He allowed the
defendant 20 go on his own recogni-
zance and 10 report the last Saturday
OF January. II he fails to have o.
good report at that time he viii be
sent 20 the workhouse,
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
RAILROAD MEN TO
Get PAY TDVAL.C.
Wilson and McAdoo Agree,
But RAISE Won't Equal
40 Per Cent.
MORE COMPENSATION
WANTED FOR ROADS
BY The United Press.

bN rue lulltu flt'e'
WASHINGTON, Dec 3i.-Dircctor-
General McAdoo win pay his 10000
railroad employees more money.
This has been definitely agreed upon
between President Wilson and leaders
Of the four great brotherhoods and will
cover increases for all employees wheth-
er members Of the brotherhood or not.
The Government will not meet the full
20 per cent increase demanded by the
men, but an agreement Is sssured
At a conference today letween Nc
AdoO and tie United states hoard OF
mediation and cancellation basis OF
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
BRITISH LOSE sV.sm MEN IN DECEMBER.

LONDON Dec sBrtaIus casualties for December were the
oves reported in any month August according to
Dlaons made OF the months lists by United today
They showed total Of so3n and announced killed.
wounded missing during the last month Of the year.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
POORLY CLAD EOIS
SUFFER F-O1 cold
Caught Here as RunawayS
After Night Walk From
Kennett Square
COULDN'T SLEEP
IN RICKETY BARN

Having wandered along the roadway
between here and Kennett square all
night. fearing 30 stop Tor fear they
would fall along the road and sue
cumb 10 the cold, three youths who ar
rived here th,s morning were arrested
as runaways by Pau Gilman Sweeney.
The youths gave their names as Joseph
Farr. aged A years, Of second aud Cur
lin streets. Chester. Daniel Cooper. aged
is years, OF No. 7OS West second street.
Chester. Pa, and John Griswold. aged i6
years, Of New York, who had been liv-
ing in Chester, Pa, for several months.
When the youths arrived at the po-
lice station they were almost frozen,
each boy wearing only pair OF over
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
NEW YEAR TO CONE
With CLAD acclaim
Father Time Promises GlOr-
ious Things fer Mankind
During 1918
SUPPER PARTIES
AT CITY HOTELS

The farewell performance Of the well
known comedy-tragedy 1911 which
has had run Of 365 consecutive days
and nights, playing to a crowded world
auditorium, will be staged tonight be-
fore a wide-awake audience. Tho nnale,
occurring around midnight will in
troduce a novel feature never before
seen at this show, and well worth The
price OF admission. To the accompani-
ment Of whistles, bells, organs, voices
and other musical instruments, a slow
" rising curtain will disclose the open
ING scene Of the new variety show,
.ieis." while old 1917 fades quickly into
eternity with sigh Of relief clearly
to be heard above all the bells, whistles
Continued on Page Two.9
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
TEN below ZERO.
COLDEST DAY HERE
Mercury Touches Lowest
Point at 4 O. Clcck on
Sunday Morning
10 LOCAL CASES OF
SUFFERING REPORTED

As a result Of the most severe cold
wave this city has experienced for
many years. all Wilmington has been
shlverlng for three days while the
weather man holds out no hope Tor
any immediate relief. The thermome-
ter got up to ihe 20 degree mark this
afternoon. During the past 35 hours.
the temperature has dropped TO a
lower degree than has been seen here
for a long time
The coolest temperature noted was
that OF 10 degrees below zero In the
vicinity Of the Rodney street reser-
yoir at about o'clock Sunday morn
Ing Other thermometers did not indi-
cate quite that low. Many thermome-
tors registered as low as below at
a. m. AZ the drug store of Thomas
J. Weir Jr.. Fourteenth and Washing
ton streets. yesterday the thermometer
registered as follows; | a. m, : below; 4;
a. m.. s below; a. m, 6 below; Q
q. M. below: i2 m. zero; 3 p. m,
CONTINUED on Page + ght)
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
CIVIL WAR IN SIBERIA.

CIVIL WAR SIBERIA.
By The United Press
PHTRoGRaD s-civil spreading IN siberia to-
day
Dispatches reported esht days OF violent lighting
between the Boshey Both sides meressy
sheing the city and districts have been demolished with
great loss OF life.
The Ukanans continuing their rebellion and have defeated
and disarmed Bolsheviki divisions.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
PAcK oYsrERs AT LEIPsIc.

Special q TIE ENENlNG JOUhNAL.
DOVER. Del Dec 3i.--An oyster pack
ing house has been established at Little
Greek. where from 30 TO 100 gallons Of
oysters are opened daily.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
BY I'D. L. KEEN
rnIted prsss slan corresnondent.

United Press stan Correspondent.
LONDON. Dec. 3i.-The Allies intend
seriously 10 reply to the Teutonlc peace
terms as announced from Brest Litovsk,
according 10 the best information OBJ
talned today by the United Press.
II Is understood that Premier Lloyd
George viii shortly 60 to France 20
confer with Premier Clemenceau ap-
parently on the same matter.
Premier Lloyd Georges latest word
on the subject OF war aims was In his
letter OF last week 10 The Laborite Con-
ference In which he laid emphasis on
the fact that there would be no re-
statement Of Briain's terms except az
ter fun consultation with all the allies.
Il was pointed out today that this
trip 10 Paris mleht be for the specific
purpose OF an interchange Of views ana
lator ISSUANCE either OF a Joint note re-
pledging Of allied aims or possibly.
reply statement issued directly TO Rus-
sia, pointing out the weaknesses IN the
German concessions"
BY The United Press.
AMSTERDAM. Dec. 81 The Brest-
Litovsk conference reached a substan-
tisl agreement looking toward a separate
peace between Russia and Germany
which Is 90 be submitted 20 the gov
ernmenis on both sides.
The main point OF difference deyel
cped between the two sides Is regard
Ing tie exact time OF German with
drawal from occupied portions OF Rus
sla The Russian delegates insist imme-
diate withdrawal. The German counter
| proposition is for Withdrawal after the
/ russians have rellnquished their occu-
pied lands and after the peoples in the
/ German occupied states have announced
their choice Of future government. Ref
erence is made ln the German proposals
10 the fact that several Of the states
occupied by Germany have announced
Independence OF Russia.
The Germans thus have apparently de-
clded In view OF The Bolshcviki lack %
complete authority over Russia 10 hold
/ last 90 occupied Russian lands until the
people thereof acquiesce Ia the Boil
shevih plans.
The agreement. Il was stated. was
substantially that the Russians would
Withdraw from occupied portions OF
Austro-iiungary, Turkey and Persia, II
Tho Central Powers did likewise from
Poland. Lithusnia. COurland and other
/ parts OF Russia. granting the people OF
these occupied sections a free oppor-
lunity" to decide their future status
During this period Of decision the
/ agreement specified that only national
and local military was 10 remain in
/ the territory.
The delegates have also jointly stipu-
lafed terms FOR resumption OF fun and
free commercial intercourse. The re-
lease OF war prisoners and payment for
damage done by occupying troops.
The agreement practically provides
for restoration Of the status quo ante
with the revocation Of many laws and
national regulations which have been
adopted by both sides during the strug-
.le
The only point on which the Russian
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
ODESSA COMES TO FRONT in
RELIEF OF HALIFAX SUFFERERS

Odessa swelled The Halifax Relief Fund
by s37 today.
That increase was due to the interest OF
The pupils IN ST. Paurs NJ. z. Sunday
school, and to a canvass made by'warm-
hearted members Of the Epworth League
Of 81. paurs N f. Churcn In that town,
who collected s32.
The pleasing Intelligence was conveyed
90 us by the following letter:
odessa, Del, Dec. 2s. 1917.
'Air. Clarence J. Pyle,
s"Relief Editor Halifax Fund,
Evening journal,
Wilmington, Del.
Dear Sir: With much gratifcstion It
IS my privilege TO enclose a cheque for
s37 TO cover two contributions TO assist
the noble work that you have under
taken for the relief OF the sufferers Of
Halifax. Sunday school OF st. Paul's
NJ Z. Church, OF Odessa, So: cOllec-
lions made from residents Of odessa by
ihe Epworth League of st. Pauls
Church. s32. Total s37. May the second
thousand soon go over the top
VERY truly yours,
HELEN w. SPARKS,
EfLUlu Nllt-i iAIcs Llffet va 1Nuce~s
CASH contributions.
w. l.. Dockstader ...............S 2OO0
Charles T. Martin and family,
No. 2i0 w. 22nd st. .......... 1870
Mrs. William G. Mendlnhall, No.
i40i Pennsylvania Ave. ...... 10000
Mrs Katherine X. Daniels, No.
A09 w. 18th st. ............. 600
George r. Daniels, No. 4O9 w.
10th st. ...................... 800
William J. Benson, Dover ...... 500
Dr. j.. w. Crumbaugh, No. 2i02
Boulevard .......... !........ 800
Mrs C. a. Hoffecker, Middle
town -....-.............. ouJ
Mrs. Mary G. Crooks. No. II
South Clayton st. ............ 500
Miss, Elsie Louise Patterson, No.
1901 Pennsylvania Ave. ....... 800
Mrs. Alice dupont Ortiz. Green
vile, Del ..................... 10000
Acs. Josephine w Bissea, No.
i40i Franklin ST. ............ 300
Mary A. Stubbs .................. 800
4 Sympaihlzer ................. 200
Mrs A. l.. Massey, No. COS West
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
ARGENTINE TRAINING SHIP ASHORE.

WASHINGTON Dec si-The Argentine training ship Pampa
hard and fast dcult spot on the Atlantic Coast
Navy Department said today Her crew has been taken G
but # is unccrn whether the vessel can be rescued No %
lion was made Of reported Of the Argentine mission
aboard.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
WEATHER

Probably snow late tonight or
on Tuesday; not quite so cold.
Light north winds becoming
east.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-15
Woman's Injury Is
Puzzle for Police;
Her Stories Doubted

The pollee were s,n puzzled today
over the Case OF Ms. Bcrsabe Vel
asqrlez. who was found IN an alley
bach; 81 the y. n. Armijo building on
Central Avenue last uight. with %
broken leg.if
Mus. N~aiasque1 told abe police that
she was stratk h9a1Aiodor 5hthulnucc.
Later she, Told her mother that an
.~hutomobiit and % wr4os celliqcd and
she wns hrrt in the wreck.
The police doubt both stories. ON
the ground beside the oma were
found "a pockethook q coin. e. small
bottle that had evidently contained a
toilet preparation, "a MANS cont and %
cloth with initials sewn ON onc corr
ner The police point out that n Mrs.
NClasquez was struck by a car in the
street the things found beside hcr
would have beer scattered lnthc roao-
way and not in the alley But they
have no theory Of attack or accident
ion the alley that will ftt IN with the
nature Of the woman's injury. Her les
Is broken well above the knee.
Mrs. Nalesquez went downtown 20
keep an appointment with her sister
in-law. Mrs. ElenI Labclla. at the
corner % Second street and Central
avenue. Mrs. Labolla. while on her
way to the meeting place met at Sec
ond street and Atlantic avenue, a man
who told her Mrs. Nalcsquez had been
run down by an automobile.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-15

Barnes. p. 5. Taver. John W. Turner
Taxation and Revenue-Frank IN
Winston. chairman; II. p. Barnes, \.
Francis. Luis @. Ortiz. Jose G. Ssomero.
II. II. Lewis. Pablo Gomez.
Counties and County Lines-Frank
A Roy. chairman: Anastacio sansiste-
van ~. Francis. Fred Leayitt, Reynal-
do Ortiz. j. f.. Pardue. T. II. Lewis.
Banks and Bankins-John r. Gaun.
Ira O. wctsnore. \. Francis. Ole +.
diversion. Basilio 0rlego. c. u. Living
Eton. T. a.. Upton.
Internal Affairs-Librado Valencia.
Chairman; lose Gonzales. Fred Lehvitt.
J.. y. Burch. Enrique Mares. Lyman
J.. Shaw. Patricio Garcia.
Roads and Highways-E. y. Burch.
chairman: Jose Gonzales, John Il.
Gaunt. J. Felipe Armijo. Alexandra
Arellano. 7. II. Lewis, G. II. Aigert.
Public Propcrty-Fred Leavitt,
chairman; n Francis Ole =. diversion.
Luis q. Ortiz. Clemente Mascarenas.
Lyman r. shaw, Escolastlco G. de
Eaca.
MISUNDERSTANDING Griego, chairman
Pedro +. salazar, Luis @. Ortiz, Enri-
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-15

que Mares. Ole T.. diversion, G. W
Stroud, Patricio Romero.
Insurance - Alexandra Arellano
chairman; Ira o. Wetmore, Jesus g.
Sanchez. Luis G.. ortiz. Anastaeio san
~tistevan. G. b.. Livingston. Cipriano
Lucero.
Ways and means-Luis q. ortiz,
chairman. Pedro +. Sanchez. Rey-
noldo ortiz. Eleuterio Leyba. Fred
Leaviti. John W. Turner. G.. W.
Stroud.
State amairs-Ciemente Massacre
mas. chairman; ,. II. winstnn. p A.
Roy, Manuel a. Otero. Reynaldo or
tlz. T. II. Lewis. @. w. Stroud.
Constitutional amendments-Ole T..
diversion, Ira .. Weunore. Enrique
Mares. Manuel A.. otero, Jose 6. Ro-
nero, Frank Wesley, Pablo Gomez.
Disbursements OF public monies
Pedro T.. Sanchez. chairman; j. Fee
lipe Armiio. Alejo Areilano, Basliio
Griego. Enrique Mares, r.. S. Eayes.
T. c.. USIou.
Irrigation - Pedro Sanchez, chair
man; Manuel sanchez. J.. Felipe Ar
milo. Luis c. Ortiz. Jose Gonzales, G..
II. Algert. Clpriano Lucero.
State. count.' and municipal in
debtedness-Jose O.. Romero. Manuel
sanchez. Pedro y. sanchez. r. a.
Roy. Reynaldo Ortiz. Pablo Gomez.
=. r. York.
Military anairs-Eluterio Lcyba.
chairman; Basiiio Criego. Jose Con
zaies. Cicmcute Mascarenas. Fred
Leavitt. G. W. y. Bryan, T. q. Upton.
Observation-Disclosures ortiz. chair
man; John n. Gaunt. r. "A. winston.
r. =. Burch, Jose Gonznles, John W.
Turner. 5. l.. Melhop.
Public institutions-Pedro Salnzfr
, chairman; Clemente Mascareut Lib
RADIO valencia. =. y. Winston. Man
uel A. Otero. John W. Turner Pau
clio sanchez.
Curporations-Josus Z SANCHEZ
chairman; IRA j.. Wctmore r. -.
Barnes. Anastacio santistetuu. D. H
Winston, L. II. York. e. h. Living
stou.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-15
TO MAKE STATE
DRY CONTAINS JOKER,
IS CLAIM OF PROS
Proposed Measure Has No Pro-
vision to Prohibit, or Even Re-
strict, importation of Wet
Goods; Change CO Venue Unfair.
tspeclal Correspondence

santa Fe. y. M, Jan. 15.--Reports
from various parts Of the state indi-
ate that much anxiety IL felt among
the bone dry prohibitionists about the
proposed bill TO make the state dry"
Instead Of a bin that will make
b~ootlegging impossible. the bill pre-
sen,ed TO the senate 70 rconsldera-
ton has no provision to prohibit. or
oven restrict. the importation Of wet
goods. True. there are heavy penal
;ies allowed for violation Of the law
To- prevent the manufacture. sale. bar
ter or gift Of intoxicants. But there
Is nothing Ia force courts To pass pen-
altles. In some counties the people
prophecy abuse OF this ie,tiency al.
lowed the courts Objections To this
feature ara adroitly covered by am
other section giving the prosecuting
attorney OF judge the right OF change
81 venue. A neat little Joker IN thls
clause is that the county must pay for
the change of venue. transporting
WITNESSES. court fees. etc. instead OF
the expensea bcirg nNed ou the de-
PENDANT u ne is guilty.
The great big hole in the rosolu-
AiiAs tNNN ~ AAANHl NltW AWN ftNh~
luton itself. Is that the state VIII be
liet open 10 bookkeeping lp a most
dagrant manner There h. nothing TO
prevent intoxicants being shipped ia
by the ear load, and any individual
could store the goods and declare
such warehouse private property.
Significant o. its nature. is the fact
that every one OF the well known
wet advocates. and lobbyists In
Santa Re Interested iu the liquor bus
mess are indorsing the bill. anu urs-
ing It's passage.
a number OF White Ribboncrs and
statesmen who stand for "a genuinely
bone dry" state have declared that
the bill No. . for amendment = "a
the state constitution Is q gold
brick, pure and simple and that IL
may be discovered 10 be a stuffed
club as well. II would be a simple
matter. they argue, for the advocates
Of "A vet stat TO campaign on the
weakness OF the bill aud point out
that ii would really not prohibit at
all. and that VITA the enormous e.
pense Of the courts trying bootlegging
{ cases an the true, and the evils Of
secret drinking places. that the state
would be worse on than with present
conditions. and thereby defeat the
peoples Endorsement OF The amend
meut.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-15
GHOST FAILS TO WALK
IN ARIZONA PENDING
DECISION OF COURT
This is the Regular State Pay
Day, but No Checks Are Forth
coming; Matter to be Held Up
Until Governor Is on the Job.
Ln, rv,nInr nsr.Ia t..,sa wIrel

Phoenix. Ariz., Jan, 1.-THE cN-
pected decision In the Campbell Hunt
mandamus proceedings before the SUI
preme court to determine the idcn-
tity OF a de facto governor pending a
recount of the ballots failed To ma
t~erialige today. Both houses Of the
legislature adjourned FOR the day az
ter the transaction OF routine nusi-
ness. This Is the regular state pay
day, but there are no pay checks and
VIII not be until Arizona has "a gov-
cruor authorized to approve the VAR
rants. " the condition rs continued
much longer there Will be real hard
ship among employees who are de-
pendent upon their salaries for the
necessities OF life.