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Evening journal., 1917-12-15
stroke IS FATAL TO
MRS. Catherine EBEER

Mrs Calharlne Elmer aeed GO years.
widow of Peter Elmer. pioneer bother
of This city, died ai o'clock this morn
ing 90 her late home. $50. 3li Union
street She was stricken two days ago
and gradually grew worse. Her hus-
band died twelve years ago. anc since
then ihe boiling business has been
conducted hy Arthur ~. Elmer and
Charlie, A. Elmer. their SONS
Mrs Elmer WAS born I'm Wilmington
and was @ daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Peter spain wcll-knovn German Amer
Jean residents. She was "a member Of
the German Lutheran Church She Is
survived hy Hye children. Charles a.
Ebncr, Arthur n Elmer and Mrs. Anna
Galloway of this city; Mrs Meyer.
wife of The Rev Hugo E.Meyer of New
York City: and Mrs. Benjamin Ennis,
Jr. of Baltimore. The funeral will be
held on Tuesday afternoon. with ser
vices go the late home Ia charge Of
the Rev s. G. Won Bosse lniermcnt
will Doe in Piyerview cemetery.
Evening journal., 1917-12-15
NIbLIBER IS VCTIM
OF HGHWAYHAN
Miss Scheu Relieved of $40
When Knocked Down
by Thief
FELLOW GETS AWAY
AFTER WILD RUN

Walking along sixth street between
Van Buren and Harrison streets last
night shortly before midnight Miss
Elsie Schcu, a milliner at No. 6i5 King
street and living at $50. 60a North Har-
rison street, was attacked by a mon.
who knocked her down aud stole her
handbag, which contained si0 i'm cash.
The highwayman made good his escape.
Miss Scheu was alone ai the time and
the attack caused her Co become almost
hvsterical She screamed anil shouted
and ran up and down between the ear
tracks in the street, while her cries
aroused the people In tho Vicinity. One
man called from iho window of his bed
room 10 ask what was happenme and
then Miss ~chcu said She had been at
tackled knocked down and robbed.
About tins time e. man came runune
down sixth street and said ho would
help her. She said the highNaym1n
had run Go Harrison street and turned
south. Miss Scheu was so fr.ghtcnee
she could not tell whether hc Was
white or a black man. A trolley ear
came along and stopped and several
men jumped off and Joined BOO ile
search for the assoilant. but he could
not he found
Miss Scheu was badly frightened but
not seriously hurt. She was escorted
90 her home and the police notified Of
the case.
Evening journal., 1917-12-15
K. Of {. Fund NOW
At S41.0OO MARK
P. S. duPOnt'S Contribution
Of $4,000 EntluseS
Campaign Workers
WOMAN'S TEAM AGAIN
WINS THE BANNER

Pierre S dupont was the hero yester
day Of ihe knights OF Columbus cam.
paisn 90 raise $1,000 for the social
moral and ph, steal welfare OF our sol
diers and sailors. and because he pledged
$1,000 60 the undertaking The workers
ai their luncheon in the Hotel DUPONT
last night took part IN q demonstration
the like Of which has seldom been
known even in Delaware. whore en-
thusiasm occasionally breaks an bounds.
His contribution. added TO the $1,000
reported by the workers, made the
grand total for lhe day s200O0 II Mr..
dupont could have been present 90 wit
moss The way the announcement was
received. Doe would have felt Well re-
paid for his support of the movement
The workers hesilaled al nothing IN
order 90 express their appreciation.
Yesterdays receipts increased the
grand total FOR the three days over
$1,000. and there are seven working
days get io go.
10 was when the contribution of Mr..
DUPONT was announced that the biggest
demonstration of the night took place.
John $. R0sscll, chairman of ihe oXccu-
tive committee. in announcing the
pledge through that committee said.
Of now have the extreme pleasure Of
reporting ihc pledge of one of the no.
blesi and best men in Delaware. who is
Continued on n.pago Ton.)
Evening journal., 1917-12-15
SLEDDERS AID SLEICEERS
ENJOY SPORT IN CITY

Young Wilmington enjoyed Shedding
with AN its <rills yesterday and last
night All the hills in and near the
city were filled with merry parties OF
coasters. and the icy surface OF streets
and roads was ideal for the sport
Fourt street from jefferson TO Monroe,
and from West 90 Orange, newly-pavcd,
were favorite places for coasters. That
street. with its new paving, was so
slippery that few horses Neniured on
it.. and in fact horses are having a
difficult time these days getting across
Fourth street at Orange aud TatnolL
because Of the sharp grades at those
intersections made during the recent
paving.
Some favorite places for coasters
were i'm Rockford Park, monkey
house" hill on Van Buren street. in
North Brandywine Park, and down Nc
KEGS hill Of the Concord turnpike, just
outside the city.
Many slelghing parties also were out
enjoying that paslime last night. There
are fewer sleighs than ever IN VIII
mingiOn liycrymen say.
Evening journal., 1917-12-15
BY I'D. L. KEEN

United Press stan Correspondent
Copyright 1917. by the United Press
LONDON. Dec. i5,-Thero is no use
lryIng DO camounagc the gravity Of
the situation on the west froni-the
only war theatre which. in the last
analysis, really counts
Today Premier Lloyd Georges speech
al Grays Inn. was regarded as cal
10 arms in a present day cisis
The set back 20 British arms at
Camh-ai has not only practically nulli-
ned Field Marshal Hiigs spicndldly
conceived and General Byng's splendid
ly executed advance. but 10 is generally
admitted the reverse marked the cud of
ihe British offensive for sometime 20
como.
dcnburg.
The most competent experts predict
NAT only the greatest efforts viii pre-
vent the Germans from fulfilling their
boast t0 break through the allied limo
before American participation can
oqualizo The reinforcement of The Gcr-
man line from the Russian front
This reinforcement 0f the enemy
made possible by the cessation Of nght.
ms on the east front means % hall
mllion picked men Go throw into On,
4 assault ac3i1st the allied linc hefor.
America can get in
Besides restoring 90 findenhurg hl.
lost long Initiative General Byny-
reverse graphically demonstrates the
unlruih of various widely prevalent
stories regarding the enemy.
~ demonstrates ilN utter absurdity
of the story That tAs morale OF fhc
Germans H. waning
% gives the lie t0 the confidently cir
culaied stories of Germany's impending
collapse
keardle~s OF who b. personally re-
-ponsible FOR the Cambria reverse. the
fundamental reason doubtless lies in
lhe fact that the whole army has been
Evening journal., 1917-12-15

Aid and Christmas cheer for tho grief
stricken and homeless thousands in
HalifsS continue 10 pour into THE
EVENING JOURNAL oGcc.
Although our appeal was made only
foriy-eiaht hours ago. the cash in hand
100 the time of This writing amounts TO
almost 500, while the bundles of
clothes. shoes. hats. foodsmfs and
other things of an allcvatiyc nature
pour in in steady stream.
For instance. this mornings mail
brought us check for 500 from Mrs.
Alice DUPONT ortiz wife of Dr. Julien
ortiz. of Grcenyillc. near this city.
shortly aftcrvard delivery men from
Crosby and Hits department store.
came in staggering undor a box COG
tanning twelve pairs Of new blankets,
and also warm stockings and heavy
foli house Shoes In her letter To us,
Mrs ORTIZ SAYS.
y enclose my check for Sl00 for Hall
aX sufferers. 90 boz sent by YOU 90 a'rc-
,ponsihlc party in Halifax. or to any
organized and competent Dody in charge
OF This relief work.
Evening journal., 1917-12-15
MONEY AND BUNDLES CONTINUE
TO POUR In FOR HALIFAX RELIEF

81 intend buying some blankets, which
I viii bring 10 THE EVENING JOUR-
NAL Office; also stockings and heavy
felt house shoes.
with my congratulations for your
initiative in giving this practical infor-
nation for the help of these suffer-
crs, / am.
sincerely yours,
ALICE dupont ORTIZ"
From William q. Benson. of Dover,
came this message OF aid and oncour-
agemeni
THE Wilmington Evening Journal.
"Gentlemen-Fihd enclosed check for
s. for the Halifax sufferers. wish
could make it more, but the many de-
mands make it necessary 10 divide up.
{ hope YOU will succeed in getting a
largc fund for This worthy cause.
Yours respectfully.
"MfLLIAN J. HENSON"
Miss Elsie Louise Patterson. of No.
ii0l Pennsylvania avenue. adds her note
of approval and encouragement, saying
Mr.. Clarence J.. Pyle.
"Ha,ifaV Relief Editor.
MY Dear MIR pyle.
This IS q small check. but all can
do now, and gladly send It 10 help in
your splendid work at Halifax.
sincerely,
ELSIE LOUISE PATTERSON"
\ glance at the list Of cash c0nlribu-
Tors and the giVers of relief bundles.
published below. will show how gem
orously the Delaware public is respond
ing 10 the appeal.
Benjamin J. Schwartz, proprietor OF
CONTINUED on tHg9 Two)
Evening journal., 1917-12-15
Delaware TROOPS
UNDER QUARANTINE
Measles and Scarlet Fever
in lI4th Regiment at
Camp Mcclellan
NO CRITICAL CASES
AS YET IS REPORT
Special to THE EvENING JOURNAL.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ANNIsTON. Alabama Dec. i5--ThC
iiith Regiment OF Infantry of The Goth
Division in Camp Mcclellan. Of which
Delaware troops form the Third Bat
TALON. is under quarantine in camp.
Many cases Of measles and some
cases of scarlet fever have developed
in the regiment. ana many men In the
Delaware battalion are affected, just
like those in the other baitalions. None
OF the Delawarcans IS so seriously IN
as 10 CAUSE alarm, however.
a heavy guard Is mounted over the
llith Regiments reservation, and no
man is permitted 10 pass in or out ex-
cept on urgent business or under
specific orders or permit.
Major Marshal Lieutenant ialzman
and Lieutenant Yorger. surgeons, are
no longer connected with the Delaware
battalion. whose medical officers now
are from other states.
Evening journal., 1917-12-15
Ten delaware MEN
would Train FOR WAR

special 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK. Dec. i5.-rhc Delaware
College men alumuus and unierT1du-
atosl have applied for admission 90 fine
next officers training camp which be-
gins IN January THE college is entitled
go send twcniy-ihree men to This camp.
but the ten who are to 60 Nii make
more than 100 Old Gold and Bne men
who have Joined different branches of
the service since war was declared.
Among those who have made 0pplica-
u0n are "Bill' stewart ami Mike
PLAN. halfbacks on this years football
team.
The ten applicants are: Washington
CONTINUED on Page Twol
Evening journal., 1917-12-15
ALL Men in WAR SERVICE ARE
CLOTHED, OUARTERMASTER SAYS

lracted for
Up 20 December I. ihe following
supplies were contracted for and de-
livcrics made.
blankets -lI93iG Gs2: delivered. 300
233
NoOlen cloth FOR oVercoats contract
ed Enough for j.69i.3j0. delivered.
enough for 2.O263i6
suits OF winlcr drawers i5. i3l OF
amt i2s26S2i undcrshirls; delivered.
G.ii2. iGO and i.3O63i3. respectively.
Woolen cloth for uniforms. contract
ed-fS95G.95i yards delivered ii291S'l
yards.
Woolen cloth for shirts. contracted
H.i51,0Si yards, delivered i0gw2t
yards. made up into j.656iii Shirts
Shoes conlraried -2iii4Gi2 pairs. de-
liycred s531.29s pairs
Hats. contracted Tor S.Oe2c2l. dcl1-
cred 3.55iO9i
some contracts were for GclNcry
later than December 4.
Evening journal., 1917-12-15
BY The United Press

BY The United Press
WASHINGTON. Dec. i5.-Facing in
vestiealion by the senate military COM
miilee next week, The Army Quarter
master Generals Department announced
today delinquency I'm delivery on
clothing. shoes and blanket contracts
of from 6 10 ~ per cent.
The slow delivery of badly needed
supplies was blamed ON contractors and
transportation congestion.
But the Quartermaslor's office slated
adequate supplies of clothing have
been provided an men I'm service lt
proper deliveries arr made by con
tractors and Transportation is not
blocked "unlnlerruplcdly adequate sup
plies for an future needs will hc as-
surcd." 10 was stated.
Contracts announced show the inn
mensiiy Of Americas war preparations
more than eight million hats and 2i.-
100000 pairs of shoes having been con-
Evening journal., 1917-12-15
COLLEGE GOVERNMENT
body TO REORCANIZE
special 10 THE EVENING JorRvAL.

special 60 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK. Del. Dee. l5.-rhe first
step towards reorganizins thc students
snif-Goycrnment Association as sns-
gcstod by the special committee of
thc faculty OF delaware College in u
report this week was taken yesterday
The presidents of ihc d.ffercut classes
with also special representative from
ihe three upper classes met with adj
visors and discussed The proposition.
The decision reached 3t This mcaiine
viii Doe submitted 10 the student bod,
10y the students who attended ihe con-
ference either thi, afternoon or Mon
day.
Evening journal., 1917-12-15
CAPT. MARIIN KILLED.
lY N InlInl D..

UI TTI IUIT'U TT'Fo
WASHINGTON. Dec. a. Captain John
r. Martin, of The First Brigade, United
states Marines. Haiu. was killed I'm am
auto accident Thursday. near pr0nt
Buddet Martin, born iu Detroit u
1898. Joined lhe marine corps boz 1915.
and had served as aid in Brir3dicr Cen
eral Coles stan
Evening journal., 1917-12-15
Realizing Thai Crisis COnfrOnts English and
French Following Set Back at Cambria,
Lloyd George Tells People They Must
Fight If Hindenburg Offensive is TO be
Broken by Allies
GERMAN MORALE NOT WANING; COUNTRY
IS FAR FROM FINANCIAL COLLAPSE

The frankest statement on the
military situation that has come
from Europe In months is published
hy THE EVENING JOURNAL today.
There is no use trying 10 camou-
lage the situation on tho west
front" il the keynote OF yitally
significant dispatch from I'd I.
seen. general European manager of
'he United Press.
The dispatch frankly states the
initiative In the war on the west
front has pissed 10 the Germans;
that the absurdiiN of stories OF
waning German morale and impcnd-
ing collapse has been revealed.
ON the heels OF President Wilson's
statement Of war aims rcpledninn
America to- rnnht 10 victory. and
immediately after Lloyd-Ceorge's
specch yesterday kcen's statement
of the military situation. passed by
the British ccusor points closely 10
the task that lies ahead as the
fourth year of the war approaches.
That weaknesses were revealed in
the reter>es suffered by the British
B at Camhrai was voiced by the
British press with tue intimation
that some things we're being with
held.
5 The United Press asked Keen 10
cable an outline of The situation
which the American reading public
could accept as a statement OF the
conditions which American soldiers
{ viii be- called upon 70 help solve.
s Today's dispatch Is the result OF
5 that inquiry.
Evening journal., 1917-12-15
ACCISI,D on ROnRINC nOnU-

James =. Murray, accused Oi stealing
sl2 from Harvey Jacobs. who r0omcd in
the same house, on Wednesday last
was held iu $500 boil Tor further trial.
IN Municipal Court loi8y.
Evening journal., 1917-12-15
INSPECTOR GOES sOUTu

Postal Inspector Connor 0f this dis
irict is on visit 90 Richmond and
Norfolk. Va The trip is am Official one.
Inspector Connor being Interested in a
court case there.
Evening journal., 1917-12-15

permeaicd with such "a spirit of cock
suredness -if not ovcr-conhdencc-
10 had Grown careless
Perhaps % was only iho natural re-
suit of au uninterrupted series Of re-
cent British successes. combined with
the fact that iho present army ha-
never been compelled Dog bard necessity
Continued on rage Two.
Evening journal., 1917-12-15
nEns ARREsT KiLEDNEs.

By The United Press
PETRoGRAD. Dee i5-Generas haeomes ana fol's"s "-u
their stas arrested by Boshe'A forces Was officially
announced today Bolshevk now safely hold NaAteheano
and Taqanrot it declared.
Evening journal., 1917-12-15
PORTUGAL BANIsHEs PRESIDENT.

BY The United Press.
LISBON. Dec i5Banshmen Of former President 'D''0 u
Portugal presidential term was iO'nas u'
creed in proclamation issued by regime today
Evening journal., 1917-12-15

HOUSE VOTE on PROHIBITION on MONDAY.
By United Press.
WASHINGTON Dec. i5--The House will go definitely on
national prohibition before holidays
consent for hnal Monday
to today.
KAsEEs CHRISTMAS MESSAGE BREATH PEACE
BY The United Press.
GENEVA Dec o-Kaiser wihelms Christmas message the
German people viii contain his peace OFFER
unofficial received here today from Berlin.
Evening journal., 1917-12-15
WEATHER

Fair, continued cold tonight
and sunday; gentle west
winds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-01
CAUSES or UNREST
AMONG OIL WORKERS
Few OF the Plants Treat the worker
as More than a Numbered
Check

A most potent cause of unrest among
the Bayonne workmen is the impersonal
treatment accorded the men at the plant.
There are comparatively few of the
plants in Bayonne which treat the work
man as an individual. When he shows
up for work in the morning a numbered
check is given to him; when he leaves at
night he turns this check in. That is the
only practical way to handle thousands
of men; there can be no objection to IT..
At the same time it must be recognized
that it is impersonal. What is worse,
the general idea is carried out. The men
are spoken to only when some direction
is given. The personal relation is mini
mized. This is the prevalent attitude.
There is no thought that it is due to bad
intention. But it undeniably exists. And
because it does exist, the loyalty which
should stand as a bond between the COM
pany and the men is weak strand.
There have been numerous and per-
sistent reports of abusive treatment OF
the men by their bosses in various Bay
onne plants. Efforts to trace these to
an actual participant resulted usually
either in failure or in the discovery that
the abusive treatment consisted Of
abusive language rather than physical
violence. | did find evidence of two en-
counters between bosses and employees,
but they seem to have been personal, and
not to have arisen from their workday
relation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-01
Hardest Workers Heaviest Drinkers

81 suppose the saloon makes most of
my patients, but there is close cOnnec-
ton between the job and the drink. The
hardest workers are the heaviest drink
ers."
went away troubled. Their chill
dren couldn't do it, 1t seems to be in
large part the workman's fault, though
the doctor said if they denied themselves
beer the still cleaners would drink still
greater quantities of water with almost
as bad effect.
, After all, has not America the right to
say to Industry
"You must make more than articles Of
commerce; you must help make Ameri-
cans.
at is your contention that labor is a
commodity, that it is just so much raw
material, like the iron, the wood, the oil
you use. II you cling to that contention,
follow II to the end. You study your iron
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-01
BREEDS
RACE CLANNISHNESS
What the Bayonne Library Is Doing to
Spread a knowledge of English
Among the Poles

IIliteracy is the greatest single enemy to
the peace of Bayonne. 1t is at the bottom
of most of the active causes of unrest and
il acts as an effectual bar to their proven
ton. The Pole is not only illiterate as re-
CARDS English--he is ignorant of all writ
ing and reading. He can't spell single
word he uses in his native tongue. And
this condition has obtained for generations.
He is therefore effectually limited in his
attempts at reasoning because he has
paucity of ideas. Add to this that ne can't
speak English and you have the key to
much of his clannishness. To his illiteracy
are due also the suspicion and occasional
sullenness which others find so irritating
in him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-01

large practice among the Poles. Neither
knew what the other had said.
We we're talking of the still cleaners
men who do the most exhaustng work IN
an oil refinery. The first process IN re-
fning is TO run several hundred barrels
of crude oil into a big still, which rs
shaped like a huge boiler. Steady fires
arc kept going under this still for about
two days, at the end of which the VIOLA
tile elements in the crude oil will have
passed off. There is residue consist
inc of n LAYER Of Stag from one to four
inches thick. on top of which Is layer
of coke from six to eighteen inches thick
The amount Of coke varies from four to
six tons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-01
Working in 800 Degrees Fahrenheit

This coke is valuable. Also, the still
must be cleaned. When the still comes
off" the fires are pulled and & mahhole
in each end is opened. Great quantities
of steam are thrown into the still, and
after this disappears the cleaners enter.
The temperature inside is from $50 de
grees to 300 degrees Fahrenheit. This
coke is tightly packed, solid mass, and
while its surface IS somewhat cooled by
the steam. its interior is a mass of live
Goals. The cleaners wear several thick
resses of clothing and wet bath towel
is bound over the face as a protection
against the heat and the poisonous gases
which rise when they break open the
coke. The men wear iron shoes, with
outer soles of asbestos. Armed with
crowbar, pick and scoop, the cleaner
climbs through the little manhole into
the still.
He must work quickly, for he can
remain inside but short time. With
the pick and the crowbar he breaks up
the coke ana Jlen Hcd'SS ~ w" Wv" W.
scoop. For big Jumps he uses his gloved
hands. After a few minutes, varying
from four to ten according to the man
and the condition, the cleaner climbs
out for air and his place is taken by an
other man. He hastens down the ladder
to the ground, strips himself of practi-
cally all clothing, and then sits or lies
in draft. He goes back inside when
his turn comes, which gives him a rest
period varying from ten to twenty min
utes He may take longer if ne wishes.
His work is done by the piece rather than
by the day. Each man in a crew OF
cleaners is paid $3.50 a still, according
to Superintendent Hennessy. The work
in a still varies greatly. The men start
work whenever they are called, much like
railroad men. They finish one still in
from four to nine hours.
Now, these men never take pneumonia.
I felt sure they must. To cleaner after
cleaner | went and to doctor after doc
tor. and then to the one hospital in the
city. All said "No."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-01
Kinkead Played to Grand Stand"

The policy of all the companies is
against organization of their men into
wage-fxing unions. Consideration, how
ever, is due the opinion of Sheriff Eugene
F. Kinkead Of Hudson County, who had
charge of the police during the first
strike. Sheriff Kinkead showed during
this strike knowledge of Polish psy-
chology which amazed onlookers. His
political enemies charge that "Kinkead
played to the grandstand." He laughs
when he hears this, and says, "Sure, but
the Poles were in the grandstand." The
fact remains that he brought the dis
order to an end, got the men back TO
work and obtained from the Standard
promise of 10 per cent increase IN
wages. This promise was early fulfilled,
and the eight-hour day was likewise
granted. He has many friends among
the Poles to-day.
1t is Sheriff Kinkeads idea that the
unionization of the Poles, while a task
difficult to accomplish, would be an eff
fective weapon against the repetition of
the strikes. "They might come again,
but with an intelligent leadership the men
would not be so likely to riot" he says,
land it would be easier for both COM
pany and public authorities TO deal with
them