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Evening journal., 1917-10-18
SAND CAVES IN AND
KILLS 9-YEAR old BOY

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
HEWHS, Oct. 1S.-Thomas Il.
Lynch. Jr.. 9-year-old son of Thomas
=. Lynch, was killed Tuesday after
noon, when he fell into a hole IN the
side OF a hill and a large quantity OF
sand caved in on him. The accident
happened on the farm Of State SEN
ator Harland NJ. Joseph. near Midway
school-house.
When the boy did not come home
after school his parents and neigh
bors started to search for him. Some
of the school children told OF Thomas
SAYING after school that he was go
ing TO a pond to look for cat-tails.
It was not until o'clock yester-
day morning. after searching for
several hours. that Mr.. bynch nouced
where the sand had caved in. He
then found the,body OF his son under
about ten inches of sand. The little
fellow had been smothered to death.
Evening journal., 1917-10-18
ASK UNCLE SAM TO
help BUILD HOUSES
Wilmington Delegation Out
lines Plan for 800 New
Residents
GET HEARING BEFORE
DEFENSE COMMITTEE

II plans outlined by a delegation Of
Wilmingtonians before a sub-commit-
tee Of the committee OF National De-
fense at Washington yesterday are car
rled out. the erection Of 1900 new
houses in Wilmington Will be started
soon.
The delegation included Charles Top
kis, merchant. representing the mer-
camille section Of the Chamber Of Com
merce; Clarence C. Klllen. secre-
tary Of the Chamber Of Com
merce; w. r. Budd. Of the Harlan *
HOllingsworth Corporation; q. J.. Cop
page, OF the puscy & Jones Company,
and Walter Stewart Brown, architect
They were given a hearing by sub
committee Of seven members, headed
by Otto NJ. Elblitz, in Chairman Daniel
Willards oflce. The hearing lasted two
hours, and the Wilmingtonians out
lined their plans for the erection of
1900 houses in Wilmington to care for
the w0rkingmen who are needed on
contracts for the successful prosecu-
fion Of the war. Government aid In
financing the comprehensive building
plan was requested. Under the plan
the income from the new houses grad
ually would pay for their construction.
While no statement would be- made
by the delegation on their return, It
is known they are expecting favorable
action by the government in cooper
atlng 90 make successful the house
building plan.
YOUR Liberty and YOUR Bonds-Buy
Evening journal., 1917-10-18
Walks
WHEN CARS STOP
Low Steam Pressure atPower
House Also Puts Town
in Darkness
TROLLEY SYSTEM
OUT THREE HOURS

Dut TO combination Of unforeseen
circumstances which resulted in low
steam pressure at the power plant Of
the Wilmington and Philadelphia Trac-
tlon Company last night every trolley
car in the city and on the suburban
lines was at a standstill for more than
three hours and the city was In semi
darkness owing TO the street arc lights
being out Of commission. 10 was Nhe
worse tie-up this city has experienced
for sometime and there was much pub
lie complaint from the hundreds Of
people who were compelled 10 walk
and from those In stores, business
houses and private homes who were
left in gloom when the lights went
low.
The trouble started about $50 O'Clock
when the interior lights became dim
and about Z o'clock the trolley cars
stopped They were left standing az
crossings, on curves and elsewhere
about the streets proving a hinderance
TO traffic. Finally the arc lights went
out and the streets were in darkness
except for the illumination furnished
by the gas lamps From $50 o'clock
until 9.i5 O'Clock black night hung over
every section OF the city and the trans
portation facilities so far as the trac-
tion company was concerned were nil.
When the cars came TO standstill
the passengers in them remained In
their seats hoping the power would
be turned on again in a short time'
but after they had waited for an hour
and the cars were still standing, the
riding public left them and walked to
their destination. on some Of the SUI
burban lines where passengers found
it next TO impossible 10 walk. llt-
ney service was organized and for
lwhile did thriving business.
, The interruption TO the trolley and
lighting service. according 10 a rep
resentative Of the company, was due
to a combination Of poor coal. stop
page of condenser feed water lines
with leaves coming down the creek
and loss Of vacuum by several OF the
large units in the large plant, all OF
which resulted IN low steam pressure
Every available man, including the
plant superintendent, were at work all
evening endeavorlng 10 get the service
in shape with as little delay as pos
sible.
The smaller power plant was givine
| full service all evening and was mol
affected.
Evening journal., 1917-10-18
JOHN R. LANBSON
Will Head RURAL
COAL COMMITTEE
Appointed Today to Look
After Situation in Country
District
CITY COMMITTEE TO MEET
Retail DEALERS TONIGHT

Charles H. Ten Weeges. coal ad-
ministrator for Delaware. today ap-
pointed John r. Lambson. chairman
OF the Rural New Castle County Coal
Administrative Committee Mr.. Lamb
son is a resident Of New Castle. and
in business Is general manager of
the Kennard and Company store, at
No. 623 Market street He will name
two other men from the rural county
10 act on a committee of three with
himself TO administer the coal situ-
alton I'm rural New Castle county
Robert D. Kemp. chairman OF the
Wilmington Fuel Administrative Com
mi'tee. with John 4. Bealy and Le-
roy Harvey the other members OF
this committee. viii meet tonight
with the retail coal dealers Of the
city. This conference will be held
10 explain Tho duties of the commit
fee, and request the coal dealers TO
cooperate TO the fullest extent with
the fuel administrators.
The question Of prices for retail coal
of all grades Will be considered, and 70
will DO made clear TO the dealers that
they Will have to conform to the Fed
cral Governments instructions along
.hls line. 10 will be- within the province
nf the local committee TO see that the
dealers do regulate their retail prices
0n the basis laid down by the govern
mont. that is on the basis Of their
gross profit margins as Of 1915.
one OF the first serious problems the
committee will have 10 contend with
will be the coal situation I'm Whining
ton at the present time. There is a
serious shortage Of coal In Wilmington
now. one dealer, i'm fact, declaring to-
day that he did not have a pound In
MS yards. other dealers are shoIt on
their supply and all Of them have many
orders on hand which cannot be fllled
The local committee win go into this
matter thoroughly tonight at the meet
ing with The coal men. The members
nf the committee believe IL to be part
OF their duties TO see that there IS an
equal distribution Of coal in Whining
ton, and that there be no suffering OF
serious inconvenience because Of a
shortage among the dealers. They viii
nrst determine whether there is q
shortage and then report to Mr.. Ter
Weeges, and he will work through the
Federal Government in an effort tC
have en- adequate supply shipped tc
This city. When such a supply is Sc
cured the local committee Will see thai
there is an equitable distribution
among the dealers so one or two vii
not have plenty and others none at all
The coal prices today remain un-
changed. Because Of the manner in
which they are 10 be arranged, there
will be big difference between the
charges OF one dealer from the prices
Of another. Furthermore the prices
viii nuctuaie and viii not be stable
changes being made once or twice a
month, II not more frequently. For
the present, however, the supply OF
coal is the subject demanding atten-
tion and efforts will be made to gel
enough 10 meet the local demand.
Be the man behind the guns-Buy
Liberty Loan Bond.
Evening journal., 1917-10-18
GERMAN MURDER
ZONE ABOUT us.
Another BLUFF
Would be Unable TO Garry
on Effective Campaign
in New Waters
U-DOATS have BIC JOB
STARVING ENGLAND"
BY ED. L. KEEN
ted Press Stan oorrespondent


LONDON. Oct. 1S.-Germany Il
bmffing again. according to London's
Interpretation today Of Amsterdam re
ports of German wireless messages
limiting at inclusion OF American
waters in the submarine zone. This
belief Of authoritative leaders express
ed to the United Press was that q
Germany actually did proclaim Amer
lea within the zone OF her ruthless
ness, she would be unable effectively
70 carry out any submarine war. II
was admitted she might send a few
submarines TO the American coast ana
at tho most might plant a few mines
But Germany is already using heI
submarines to their fullest capacity
trying 10 stnrve out England. More
over, long ago she started out 70 dis
regard her zone limitations.
Even II Germany should include
America in her zone OF U.boat opera
tions. leading authorities were united
In declaring such step could not ir
any way affect the naval transport
Satisfaction was expressed today over
the continued decrease in the Germans
submarine effectiveness as shown il
the weekly statement OF British ship.
ping losses. Only twelve ships OF more
than 1900 tons were sunk, according u
admiralty announcement.
Efforts OF the German submarine adj
vOcates 20 explain the steadily drop.
ping effectiveness OF the submerslblei
furnished amusement here today
Count Reventlow, foremost supportet
Of ruthlessness, In a recent article IN
the Deutsche Tages Zeitung seeks te
explain away the matter by the excuse
that ships are being held out OF ocean
service for special reasons and that
changes are constantly being made In
routes. He quoted IAN Ameri-
can source Of authority" for the state
ment that the trip between England
and the United States now often takes
three weeks or more.
Evening journal., 1917-10-18
TRACTION COMPANY Will
OCCUPY jenny BUILDING

Having leased the jenny Building, No.
s34 Market street. for a term Of ten
years, the Wilmington and Philadelphia
Traction Company is preparing TO va
cato its present quarters. at No. 6O3
Market street. The present quarteni
hove been in wse by the Traction Com
rAny for a number of years. but owing
10 ". i. Jorde, the owner. desiring to
take possession. the Traction Company
was compelled TO seek new quarters.
Tt is proposed 10 use the first floor
Of the Jenny Building for a display
room, with the main Office of the CON-
pany on the second floor. The bookkeeP'
ing and auditing departments will be
located on the third floor. The company
will take possession on January /.
Evening journal., 1917-10-18
RUSSIAN BATTLESHIP IS
SUNK BY GERMAN GUNS:
OESEL HELD BY ENEMY

caused by dreadnoughts forced US to
retire TO Moon Sound.
"rhe Slava was sunk by hits below
the wafer line and nearly all Of
her crew we're saved.
"Oesel IS completely occupied by
the endny. but before our retreat
everything OF military utility was
destroyed"
The Slava was a Glass Q battle
ship OF 13 SIC tons and a length
overall OF $40 feet. She had a speed
Of IS knots and carried heavy belt
OF Krupp armor. Her main arma-
ment before the war included four
l2-inch guns. 12 six-inch guns and
four torpedo tubes.
Evening journal., 1917-10-18
MR. FIsHER INJuRED.

George NJ. Fisher. former mayor Of
Wilmington. is confined to his home
No. 722 King street. as the result OF a
slight injury sustained in his offices at
the same actresses some days ago. lie
bumped against the corner Of desk
and bruised his hip. The injury at
FIRST was thought to be slight. but later
developed serious complications and
physicians had to be summoned to give
him treatment. It was stated by some
OF his friends today that gangrene had
developed, but at Mr.. Fishers home
this was said to be incorrect and that
he was improving.
Evening journal., 1917-10-18
by Tho United Press.

by Tho United Press.
PETROGRAD, Oct. is.-One Russian
battleship, the Stava, has been sunk IN
a naval engagement, in which for a
considerable time Russian warshlps
stood Off Germany's strong fleet at the
entrance 10 RIGA Gulf, an official state
ment announced today.
Complete occupation by the enemy Of
the Island of Oesel was reported, but
the statement said everything OF mill
tary utility had been destroyed before
the Russians were forced back.
"Our ships defended for a consld-
cradle time the entrance TO Moon
and Riga Gulf" the War ONCE
stated. "and only severe damage
Evening journal., 1917-10-18
SATURDAY LAST Chance
FOR men TO REGISTER

Saturday is the last day for the
registration OF voters for the wet"
and "dry" election of November Q.
All voters who are unregistered and
who desire TO vote in November
must register on Saturday TO gain
that privilege.
Evening journal., 1917-10-18
Sound THESE SLOGANS
aLIberly Ronds-or German bOn

Liberty Bonds-or German bond
age"
Every miser helps the Kaiser"
Don't let your dollars he
slackerS."
THEY are giving their lives;
YOU are only asked TO LEND your
money"
"The safest investment in the
wOrld-a Liberty Bond"
LEND 20 your country or give TO
the Kaiser"
Empty your socks In Uncle
Sans mitt."
IF you cannot fight for liberty,
lend for t."
He also fights who helps a
fighter fight"
Evening journal., 1917-10-18
RALLY DAY AT
WHITE CLAY CREEK

The annual rally day services Of
White Clay Creek Presbyterian
Church. near Newark, will be held on
Sunday 1t will be an all day meet
ing with services at 1890 o'clock.
2.15 and 7.45 o'clock. Speakers and
singers will be present from Wash
ington. who will have full charge OF
the program
Evening journal., 1917-10-18
TOBACCO FUND NOW ON
WAY TOWARD $1,000 mark

Five dollars more to the credit Of
Our Boys in France Tobacco Fund
is credited today. making the total to
date $SO9.25. Yesterdays contribu-
tions we're:
Previously acknowledged -. .$s042b
Miss Gertie ABBOT. "a Rock
ford Road ................. LOO
r. A Webb. II Riddle Ave-. 100
Frank Vansant Gilpin Ave
and Scott st. ............. 200
DR.. J. S. Cobb. Clayton, Del. LOO
Total TO date ............s .ss0s.25
Evening journal., 1917-10-18

NEW CASTLE, DEL Oct. ie.-frlenus
OF George Harp expect great things from
him on Wilmington football fields. Harp
is do,,hle-tolnted and has a peculiar hip
Evening journal., 1917-10-18
Mr.. FORD IMPROVES
FOOT NOT AMPUTATED

The condition Of Peter ]. Ford. the
well-known real estate broker, who
was admitted to the Delaware Hos
pital yesterday afternoon, following
an accident on an elevator in the
DUPONT Building. was reported to be
good today. Physicians at the hos
pital. however. stated that it would
be several days before they could
say positively whether Mr. Ford
would have to have his injured foot
amputated.
n you can't enlist-lnvestl Buy a
Evening journal., 1917-10-18
noIrRIF-JOINTED KICKER.

II you can't fight, your dollars can.
Buy Liberty Bonds.
Evening journal., 1917-10-18
DAUGHTERS OF REBEKAH MEET.

The Rebekah Assembly. sister lodge
to the Odd Fellows. met this morn
ing in the l. o. o. F. Temple. The
delegates represent the six lodges Of
Daughters OF Rebekah in the State
which have a membership Of seven
hundred women. New members were
initiated this morning. Luncheon was
served at noon. Election Of officers
was the feature OF the afternoon
session.
Evening journal., 1917-10-18

ioint. he can Kick a ball az any ahBIe,
forward or backward. He expects to
mystify the opposing teams by facing
in one direction and kicking the ball
in another. He can forward pass with
his feet as skillfully as with his hands.
Evening journal., 1917-10-18

The Kaiser started this-you can
help TO finish it-Buy Liberty Bonds.
Evening journal., 1917-10-18
TODAY'S TEMPERATURE.

II you cannot go across, come
across.-Buy a Liberty Bond.
Evening journal., 1917-10-18

II at first you Buy a Bond, Buy. Buy
Again.
Evening journal., 1917-10-18

II you can't enlist-lnvestl Buy a
Liberty Bond.
Evening journal., 1917-10-18
WEATHER

Rain tonight; Friday, prob
ably fair. Increasing south
winds.
Evening journal., 1917-10-18

Your Boy is lighting for Liberty
Back him upl Buy Liberty Bonds.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-16
WILLIAM f. McEWEN, Publisher.
THE AMERICAN RED CROSS.

Each nation has it's own Red Cross society,"
usually with degree Of governmental SUPERVISION
In the United States the President OF the Republic
is also the President of the Red Cross. 1t is the
only organization authorized by the United States
government to care for the human wastagc OF the
battlefield, outside Of the medical corps OF the
military services. Each nations society is in
dependent, but there is international Red Cross
committee with headquarters in Geneva which acts
as a clearing house between the societies.
The American organization is chartered by con-
gress and it's executive officers include members
of the cabinet and officers of the army and navy.
The American Red Cross, more than any other
rational organization, has extended the scope OF
it's activities until it now is the recognized agency
for relief for mercy, for the alienation OF all
human suffering matter how caused
In time Of peace the American Red Cross has
important task. 1t present at San Fran
cisco, after the Dayton flood the Omaha tornado,
the Galveston disaster and every scene of suffer-
ing however large small, that the world has
known in recent years.
In time of war it's work becomes magnified
IN Importance a thousandfold. Its place could not
he occupied by any other organization. It is a
public service and should not be classed as a
charity. 1t is sort of national accident III
S,1rance: civil public service that furnishes a
place for every individual, whatever his or her
military qualifications, to do invaluable service to
the nation, and for the nations fighting
The development Of the Red Cross as the
medical arm Of the United States at war is pre-
ferable to governmental CONTROL since in time Of
peace the Red Cross organization becomes in
active and to be drain upon the nation s
resources The character of it's organization enables
it to work more directly, and with far less waste
than any government agency could
The American Red Cross is always first to
succo: It's ministrations directed by skilled
executives who know the need Of the moment
and skilled in applying it, Its machinery is
road Oi1a cd nd is Sntin m tl
without any hitching, delay or misdirected energy
that so often characterzes the efforts of volunteer
or hastily constructed relief committees.
The high standing Of the men and women who
at its head the cooperation Of the government
and the fact that its finances subject to the
audit Of the United States treasury department
have won for the American Red Cross the con-
fidence of the world. 1t carry it's work of
mercy with freedom and dispatch that no other
agency could approach.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-16
CONSCRIPT INCOMES!

Is congress going to say that it is only the
lives of our boys that owing to their country in
this crisis? Is there something yet precious
that must be laid the altar? Is the wealth of
money lords too sacred to be touched without
gilt-edged notes, bonds and usury?
Perish the thought! Will red blooded Amer
leans who ready to give their lives for their
country consent to give those lives in defense of
the money bags of the Shylocks? Not unless those
bags are opened wide to the county's needs
Two thousand years ago a poor woman dropped
into the contribution chest her "mite'-but it
her all. At the same time the rich and powerful
gave princey sums, yet the master teacher declared
her gift to be greater than theirs.
Many sorrowing mother will be called upon
in the days to come for her mte''-her brave
; young sem Fathers are asked to surrender the
sons upon whom they hoped to lean in the helpless
ness Of age Are these sacrifices to be made that
the misers hoard may be safe?
Conscri pit incomes! Conscri pit wealth wherever
found, if necessary to the prosecution Of the
In Gods name, the plutocrats who have
fattened the public for generations to- still be
regarded privileged Glass; when the life Of
our nation and it's people are at stake?
Conscrpt the incomes! Let the Shylocks lay
their wealth where the poor lays his life
Mesaba Miner
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-16
DEVELOP CHEERFULNESS
MOT CUSSEDNESS
BY REV. CHARLES sTELzLE.

Some men have skins as tough as
that of the rhinocerous. They are alb
solutely Indifferent to whatever may
be thought or said about them. But
most of us are finer bred. We do
care. And it is right that we should.
Not that we are swayed from the
course which we know to be right be-
cause Of the adverse opinions Of our
fellows, but it seems more human to
please than not to- please. Because
this is true-and most men are of this
opinion-it is passing strange that so
few of us regard it in our dealings
with others.
Perhaps the most trying experience
in many a workingman's life is the
consciousness that a bunch Of his fell
low workers are ridiculing him. There
may be some little popularity about
him, to which he has become accus-
understanding that he eats at
lunch hour, something that he wears,
the way that he goes about doing a
particular job-any one of a dozen
things, which bring upon him the
ridicule which makes his sensitive
soul shrivel. And for the remainder
of the day he is unhappy.
One of the most heartless bits of
brutality that you and l. encounter is
when two or three chaps get together
and, with amused glances, riddle
with their looks another fellow who
is unconscious of the nature OF the
criticism which they arc making OF
him. 1t would be easier to bear and
more honorable to defend, if they
should all set upon him with fists or
clubs. But the cowarLly gossiper in
the shop wouldn't dare face the man
whom he is holding up to ridicule.
One of the finest >evid ences of Gull
ture and good breeding is the pass
ing over or ignoring of another's mis-
takes or failings. Let's develop more
of it in the shop. 1t will mako life
very much brighter to the man whose
burdens, if we were carrying them,
might drive us to despair. Let's be
boosters instead of knockers. 1t pays
all around.