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The herald., 1918-11-07
A|RbOAT PILOTS
BATTLE SHARKS
Navy Flyers FIaiI at Jaws Until
Vessel Rescues Them
at Sea.
CRAFT IS HELPLESS
Engine Goes Dead and SeapIane 10 at
Mercy Of Waves-SehooI OF
Sharks Hungry for
Their Prey.

New York.-The crew and passen-
gers Of steamship which arrived re-
Gently saw two seaplanes In the sky
200 miles from port. Everybody was
on deck to watch their maneuvers.
Suddenly one Of the planes dipped out
Of the sky, and, landing on the crest Of
a wave. was tossed from one billow to
another.
The vessel captain ordered all speed
ahead In their direction. Meanwhile
the pilot and observer had donned
their life preservers. The engine had
gone dead on them and they were
helpless.
Sharks Snout Appears.
Then from out Of the choppy water
appeared the snout Of shark. An
other and another followed and the
sea seemed full of fms. The sea wolves
hungered for their prey, for they turned
on their backs and bit at the pom
toons as If they knew the weak spots
which separated them from their meal.
The men were horror stricken, real
fzing that the wreck Of the pontoons
would throw them into the water,
where their life preservers would form
little protection from the rc,7enous
jaws.
Strike at Man Eaters.
They succeeded In wrenching loose
two uprights from their airboat and
with them walloped every snout that
protruded from the water, keeping the
sharks away from the pontoons. They
beat the waves Justify and yelled at
the attacking man eaters. Thus
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-12
"BONE DRY" TOWN
FOR THE PRESENT
Health Board Closes Liquor
Houses in Fight Against
Disease
NO WHISKY EXCEPT
ON PRESCRIPTION

Crowds OF men coming home from
work last night. who stopped at one OF
the dozen wholesale liquor stores in the
city to purchase an evenings supply,
made the air resOund with surprised
lamentations when they learned that
they could only purchase liquor upon a
doctors prescription.
The Board Of Health met at o'clock,
and at half past five passed the follow
ing resolution, which Chief OF Police
Black instructed the squad Of police go-
ing out at 6 o'clock to convey to the
wholesale liquor dealers:
Resolved, That commencing at
o'clock p. m, October fl, 1918. and
until further order Of this board, no
wholesale liquor dealer in the city
OF Wilmington shall sell or dispose
OF any spirituOus or malt liquors TO
any person whatever, except upon
written prescription signed in per-
son by a physician duly licensed TO
practice In the State of Delaware"
Chief Of Police Black, who attended
the meeting. presented the matter from
the point OF view OF the police depart
ment. He said the amount OF drunken
ness in the city was excessive which
with the police force handicapped by
sickness was a diillcult matter for then
to handle. He foresaw much trouble for
the city II men were able to obtain
liquor in large quantities on Saturday
night, and said If the Board OF Health
did not feel authorized TO act, he had
some thought OF requesting the Board
of polica Commissioners 10 close the
wholesale houses from Saturday night
until Monday.
City Solicitor Thomas F Bayard VINO
was present at the meeting instructed
the board that they could not issue
closing order on any ground ot the
city's morals being affected. but that
they had power to close any spot In
CONTINUED on page two.l
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-12
100 DRAFTEES TO
GO TO DUPONT
Is Wilmington Negroes
Also to be Inducted
Into the Navy

One hundred men will be sent by the
local military boards to Fort dupont on
Monday, October 2i, for military service
The rural New Castle county board will
contribute 26 men to this contingent
Sussex county, IA men, and Kent county,
10 men. This is the first large contin-
gent to be called into the seryice since
the outbreak Of the influenza epidemic
in the military camps throughout the
country.
The men to be sent from this city are
distributed between the four local
boards as follows Board No. 4, 81;
Board No. 9, 27; Board No. 3, 27, and
Board No. 4, "a. They viii leave this
CITY on the POS o'clock train arriving
at Porters at 2.3S O'Clock, where they
will leave at 2.Ai o'clock, arriving in
Delaware City at 3O2 O'Clock.
The contingent from rural New Castle
County will leave Newark at 1911
o'clock, arriving at 1880 O'Clock. The
sussex County draftees will leave
Georgetown at Isl o'clock, arriving at
Harrington at sAs o'clock and leaving
there at 9.O7 o'clock and Dover at 9-37
o'clock.
The boards have also received a call
for. eighteen Negroes to be inducted
into the navy on next Friday, 0cto-
Der is.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-12
CHESTNUT, stove
COAL ARE SCARCE
Use Other Sizes, is Fue!
Administrators Advice
to Public

The Wilmington Fuel Committee has
lately received a number Of complaints
from citizens regarding the non-deliv-
cry by the dealers OF their coal orders.
In fact, these complaints were to
numerous that there has been some
question in the mind Of the committee
as to whether there were not some
grounds for justification thereof, but
upon investigation, 1t was found that
the nOn-dellvery OF orders numerically
has been due to the scarcity OF stove
and chestnut sizes, and that when the
consumer has been, appealed TOTO use
other sizes in place thereof he has re-
fused to do so.
on June 10 the committee called the
public's attention to the scarcity Of
these two sizes Of anthracite coal and
urged upon them the necessity OF sub
stituting other sizes, but II apparently
has not had the desired result. As an
instance Of this. the committees atten-
ton was called a few days ago to a
case wherein a citizen appealed TO his
dealer for coal on the ground Of sick
ness and when informed by the dealer
that he had no chestnut coal TO deliver.
but would be very glad 10 send ton Of
pea coal TO tide over the difficulty, the
consumer refused TO accept anything
but chestnut coal and walked away.
This is only an instance OF a num-
Der OF cases which have come to the
Continued on page two)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-12
WHO Ill BUYEXTRA
BOND AND GET ON
THE HONOR LIST?
Liberty Loan Workers Grow
Enthusiastic as Subscrip-
tions Come In
PARENTS ARE BUYING
FOR THEIR CHILDREN

The opening OF the last week Of the
Fourth Liberty Loan campaign In this
city and county was marked today by
a return Of much enthusiasm that was
manifested on the opening day, two
weeks ago.
The workers who flocked 20 head
quarters this morning were reused
with the idea Of having those TO whom
they had already sold bonds either
double or add to their subscriptions.
Three large subscriptions totalling
Si5O,OOO were reported by $50 o'clock,
and this made the day start very en-
couragingly.
The idea OF the Special Honor List
appears TO meet with the approval OF
all, and for the next seven days loan
workers will endeavOr to add daily to
the roll OF names on this list. only
those who have previously subscribed
are entitled to be so listed.
What the loan committee IS anxious
10 obtain is to have those who have
subscribed to subscribe again, either
doubling or increasing their subscrip-
tions.
Il would be very happy TO see our
working men come forward and take
another fifty dollar bond, so that car
place their name on this honor list,
said Henry p. Scott. chairman for New
Castle county today. There must bs
no mistake about this. This Is not q
rich mans list It's a fighting list. that
is an answer 10 the Kaiser's peace pro-
pOsals. Every man, woman and child
in this county, who has subscribed, and
CONTINUED on Page Two.l
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-12
Epidemic NEAR
END AFTER 36l
DEATHS IN CITY
Health Experts Say Battle
Against Influenza
is Won
BE CHEERFUL, BUT
NOT TOO OPTIMISTIC

BE cheerful, but not too optimistic"
ls'the advice Of DR.. L. L. Lumsden, Of
he United States Public Health Service,
10 the people Of Wilmington, regarding
lhe influenza epidemic situation. DR..
Lumsden was in Wilmington yesterday
afternoon and last night. DR.. Ellegood,
president OF the Board Of Health, said
today: THE improvement in the situa-
tlOn is marked, but while we can feel
very hopeful that the epidemic Will de-
crease from now on, we must not relax
our vigilance or slow up our prepa7
rations in the slightest degree"
Doctor EllegOod added: The number
Of deaths now reported daily must not
be taken as any indication Of the situa-
tlon. This is the death period, and
high number Of deaths may be expected
for the next few days. However, they
are deaths OF persons who contracted
the disease eight or more days ago, and
who have developed pneumonia. No
new cases In the city were reported to
the Board OF Health yesterday"
Sixty deaths from pneumonia and influ-
enza were reported to the Board OF
Health from yesterday noon up to $50
O'Clock today making a toll OF 36t lives
taken from Wilmington by the epidemic
since its outbreak in this city.
One hopeful element OF the situation
is that the Association OF Funeral Di-
reotors sent word yesterday afternoon
10 the Board Of Health that the under
takers now feel assured they can handle
the local burlals without further relief
measures being taken in their behalf
BY the Board OF Health. A delegation
Of undertakers had been expected at the
meeting Of the Board OF Health yester-
day. but Harvey E. Nichols, pres
ident OF the Undertakers' Associa-
tlon, sent word that all were too busy
with funerals. Yesterday the Board OF
Health continued TO receive appeals
Continued on Page Two.)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-12

] IGermany's vassals IN the east crying fOl
peace the position Of Max is the mos
I interesting Of any Of the long line Of
ChancellOrs that have passed like phan-
toms over the Reichstag rostrum since
the war broke out.
Interior conditions are worse than
at any time in the history Of Germany
According 30 reports TO this govern
ment the indications increase that Ger
many is a "crumbllng edifce." One OF
these says in part:
Even the hospitals are no longer re-
victualed. The alimentary conditions
are lamentable. Bandages, etc. are alb
solutely lacking. Well known physicians
state that the race Is lost and will not
be brought back to its old standard for
many years. The well known Professor
Bier reports that:
The German people will cry for
mercy before six months II the Allied
bOmbardment will be able to stop the
pressure Of the people for peace at any
price. This people have suffered too
much not to succumb to this ceaseless
anguish"
Austria, too. Is hard pressed-even
more so. In addition TO the constant
uprisings OF the oppressed nationalities
within her borders the people Of Hun
gary are now demanding a separate
government and officials here look to
see this granted by Emperor Charles in
his desperate efforts 10 demOcratize his
dominion and save his throne.
All these conditions are expected TO
have had their respective parts in in
fluencing the Kaiser on his reply to
President Wilson.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-12
TRANSPORT SUNK:
15O Americans
Reported LOST
Otranto and Kashmir Col
lide; 100 Sick Are
Among Dead
7I7 SURVIVORS ARE
REPORTED LANDED
By the United Press.

bN the lnlted fft>S.
LONDON, Oct. f2.-COnservative esti-
mates early today placed the number of
American soldiers lost when the British
steamship OirantO, acting as an Ameri-
can transport, was sunk In collision
with the Kashmir, at $50.
The OtrantO was dashed 10 pieces on
the rocks Of the Scottish coast early
Sunday morning after she had been
rammed By the kashmir during a fierce
storm.
Captain +. 6. Heimer, army medical
corps, unattached, whose home Is at
Hamden, n. v, arrived here today with
go survivors Of the crash. Three hun
dred and seventeen soldiers and 1850
members Of the OtrantO's crew were
rescued by n British destroyer, he said.
Captain Helmer said the collision Oc-
Cured at O'Clock Sunday morning.
"a raging storm was In progress" he
stated, with high seas sweeping across
our decks when the Kashmir hit us.
| The GOODNESS OF the soldiers was won
derful. They jumped to attention,
awaiting commands without panic.
There were 100 sick cases below
and ! believe they were all lost
we floated an hour and a quarter
after the collision When a British
destroyer drew up alongside our boys
BEGAN to Jump There were 700 sol
diers aboard OF those left aboard
many must have been lost"
Other estimates declare there were
900 aboard. Unstinted praise is being
heaped on Lieut. Commander Craven,
Continued on Page Two)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-12

The Allies continue their advance wide fronts.
The British, striking along 22-mile front between
Lens and Cambria yesterday evening, carried their lines
to within a mile of Douai the west. That important
city is practically surrounded. There major
fighting apparently the remainder Of the front north
of the St. Goban massh
The German retirement in the Champagne region
has carried them norhward in the bend of the Asne to
the general line of the Retoune river and the Paurres
Psuzires highway The latter town has been occupied
by the French. Evacuation of the Chemm- Des-Dames
region by the enemy is also proceeding rapidly, and the
French and Italians almost upon Craonne.
In the Balkans the Serbians within IL miles of
their former capital of Nish The French and the Serbs
are pushing westward into Albania, where they IN
with the Austians, retreatng norhward ltal-
ian troops continue to shove the Austrian line northwad
IN Albania.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-12

Lindley X. Gallagher. aged % years
who was an empolye Of The Evening
Journal when sent to Camp Dix last
April with a contingent OF local draftees
has been killed in action in France
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs Evan w. Gal
lagher. Of No. iOis West Third street
received a telegham from the War De
partment late last night informing them
that their son had been killed in action
on September q.
1t was only Monday Of this week that
Mr.. and Mrs. Gallagher received a let
ter from their son, written on Septem-
Der 8. He was In good health when this
letter was written and had been in ac-
tlon then for some time.
The deceased soldier had a host Of
friends in this city. When he Joined
the colors last spring he was a linotype
operator in The Evening Journal office
and was previously employed on the
Morning News and the Philadelphia
Ledger. A brother, Norman II. Gal
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-12
264 DEATHS In
CITY LSAT WEEK

According to the records OF the
health department there were 29l
deaths. 90 births and IL marriages last
week. The records for the correspond
ing period last year showed 81 deaths,
g6 births and AZ marriages. It is thought
that 26i is the record number OF deaths
for any week in the history OF the CITY,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-12
MRS. w. II. BARTON DIES.
/ IN The Evening Journal

Special TO The Evening Journal.
NEWARK, Del, Oct. i2-Mrs. william
II. Barton, wife OF prominent local
merchant. died Of pneumonia, late las'
night. Mrs. Barton had been seriously
i'm for about a week. She is survived
by her husband and three married
daughters. Mr.. Barton is a member
OF town council.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-12
WHITE CLAY WORKERS
SECURE SLIGO,
snecial to The Evenlng .Journal.

bVtCIdI 20 IIt y FVIIIIIo y = = 80
NEWARK. Del, oct. i2.-Notwith-
standing the many handlcaps the White
CLAY Creek Hundred Liberty Loan Com
mittee is making a good showing in
the campaign. The total subscriptions
for the hundred to date is about Si4O,-
400. and Of this amount, the Women's
Committee has secured about $4,000.
The committee has mapped out a busy
schedule for next week when i Is
honed 10 secure enough subscriptions
N mt the hundred over the top.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-12
GREATEST OF ACES Is HOME.

BY United Press
AN ATLANTIC PORT i2.-Leutenant-coonc William
Avery Bishop greatest arrived here today route
to his home Sound Bishop has brought down
apanes than any detached
service He has the of Honor the distinguished Service
the Military Medal the
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-12
II 6 URY DISCHARGED.

Because of the influenza epidemic
Judge Victor b. Woolley today contln-
ued until October %. two cases when
were set for trial in United States Court
here on next Tuesday. The jury sum
moned TO report in court on that day
also was discharged. A liquor and a
heroin case were those marked for trial.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-12
W. II. PAGE HOME, HELPLESS.

BY the United Press.
An ATLANTIC PORT oct i2.-water Hines Page former
Britain arrived here today His
physical condition that carried down the gang
plank and Immediately taken to hospital
Page according TO his SON Major Page suaerns
heart disease several months
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-12
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
AND ALL CHURCHES
CLOSED TOMORROW

In accordance with the order
of the Board of Health, in its
fight against the epidemic in
fluenza, all churches and Sum
day schools will be closed to-
morrow.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-12
GERMAN NOTE NOT At WASHINGTON

BY the United Press
WASHINGTON. oct is-Thc Department has no Official
information that the note on The way Department
officials cautioned favorable nature attributed to the FpS
in some press reports most part Of the German caNouase
propaganda
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-12
By the United Press
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 12.-Some German papers assert the
President Wilson accedes fully to his demands Others de
clare that only far-reaching advances made.

Unofficial dispatches 10 the United
Press yesterday stated that the reply
bad been drawn ub, but that its dis
patch awaited the result OF a confer
ence between the Kaiser and German
military and political leaders, which
was said to be under way.
The reply, according TO advices re-
ceived through neutral sources, Will
accede to evacuation Of France and
Belgium providing peace negotiations
are begun before the withdrawal is
completed but will maintain that Aus
tro-German troops shall continue TO
occupy Russian and Rumanian terri
tory until peace is concluded.
By the United Press.
WASHINGTON, Oct. ~. President
Wilson's diplomatic flanking movement
at Germany's rear is accentuating the
dinculty Of the Kaiser now struggling
to save himself from the peace trap he
tried TO spring on the Allies.
Reported unqualified acceptance by
Austria and Turkey Of the Presidents
fourteen principles for peace leaves
Germany in an extremely delicate posi-
tiOn. She must either yield TO her vas
sails demands, or lose them. in the opin-
ion Of experts here.
Basle dispatch stating the Geran reply
has been handed the Swiss Minister
greatly heightened speculation as to its
possible contents.
Today Prince Max is expected TO ap-
pear before the Reichstag and discuss
Germany's reply TO President Wilson's
Inquiries. With the German armies re-
treating steadily under the constant
blows OF Foch in the west and with
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-12
LOST AND FOUND.

DLUB BROADCLOTH BELT. LINED
ID with gold satin last Tuesday after
noon, between Ninth and Orange and Del
aware Hospital. Please return to the Del
aware Hospital. Belongs to a nurse at
the Delaware Hospital octl2-lt
CONTINUED on Page Eight)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-12

BY the United Press
LONDON, Oct. 12-Ausria-Eimgary and Turkey
Immediately acceptance of President Wilson's
terms according Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Berlin, received by way of Amsterdam.
Reuters Agency that Turkey has approached President
Wilson in regard to peace negotiations
Central News dispatch from Amsterdam that Austria
Hungary Turkey have informed Germany they will VII
sons terms.
The Express declares Allies have agreed pol
icy in regard to peace negotiations
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-12
AUSTRIA AND TURKEY MAY HAVE ACCEPTED TERS=ALES ADVANCING
FOE RETREATS
FURTHER TODAY
BEFORE RHEIMS

Clues Way TO Allies on 40 Mile
Front and is Trapped in Douai
by British. Serbidns Are Within
IL Miles of Their Former Capital
at lNish. Italians Continue Push
Into Albania
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-12
TOnAY,s TEMPERATURIc.
sun AND TIDES.

sun rises A. M.
sun sets .6.29 p. NJ.
Mouth Of the Christiana.
High water ..... $50 p. NJ. 6i0 A. NJ.
Low water ...i25O p. NJ. 1855 p. NJ.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-12

BY the United Press
LONDON Oct 1.-THE British continuing their encirclng
of the coal of Doua have approached
within less than mile of the city from the west Field Marshal as
announced today
Douai is practically surrounded.
British troops the said occupy Quincy Breb
eres and Hamel Quincy is less than mile of Douai This
additional advance of about four miles from west of
Bebieres miles and half southwest of Dous,
the road from Vtry-En-Artois Hame mile west of Aeux
Our advance north of the Snsee continued yesterday
evening" the said We hold the villages of Hame
Brbieres and Quincy We of Henneutard four and
half miles of Lens and the outskirts of Annsy,
miles and a half northeast of Lens.
"On the remainder of the 'front.' there nothing be-
yond local fighting at certain points"
BY the United Press
PARIS Oct 12-Continung their progress the whole
Champagne 'front.' French troops this morning entered the import
of Vouze the western edge of the Agonne Forest
the War Office announced
(Last nights conmunque reported them within mile and
threequarers of Vouziers.)
The French hold the general line of the Reoume
and the road from Pauvre four miles north of Machau to
Vouzer
This morning French troops entered Vouzers," the
said We continue the whole Champagne
front We hold the line of the Retoue and the road from
Pauvres to Vouziers.'
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-12

A feeling or security goes with
GLOVER DAIRY MlLk.-Ady.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-12

By the United Press
BASLE, 12.-The National Zeitmg that Ger
manys reply President Wilson presented to the Swiss min
lister at Berlin this morning.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-12
GERMANY MAY
HAVE ACCEPTED
AMERICAS PLAN

Other Report Declares Only Far
Reaching Concessions Are Con-
tanned i'm Reply. Austria-Hungdry
and Turkey Are Expected I'M
mediately to Announce Accept
ance of United States Conditions
as Way Out of War
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-12

WEATHER

Showers this afternoon or TO-
night; Sunday, partly cloudy
not much change in tempera-
ture; moderate west winds.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-12

GLOVER DAIRY MILK.
Clarified, pasteurized and pure.-Ady.