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Evening journal., 1918-07-05
CAPE NAY NAVAL
base FIRE swept
Sewells Point Barracks Is
Wiped Out as Sailors
Parade
EXPLOSIVES SAVED
BY HEROIC EFFORTS

CAPE NAY, ". J., July 5.-Sewells
Point section base, the headquarters
for the Fourth Naval District subms-
rine patrol feet, which oame into
prominence recently when the U-boats
were ralding the Atlantic coast. was
completely destroyed by fire yesterday
under suspicious circumstances.
The loss, estimated at upward Of
100000, includes the most complete
equipment Of naval stores on the New
Jersey coast. Two enlisted men were
overcome by smoke and many acts
Of heroism in saving powder and gaso-
line FOR the scout patrol boats were
recorded.
Captain Frederick Hsake, In com
mand, at noon yesterday began a cross
examination Of the COO officers and en-
listed men connected with the station,
and aided by Secret Service men, the
authorities investigated every clue that
pointed 10 incendiarism.
Firemen first on the scene said they
found pieces Of oil-soaked rope, partly
consumed. near the burned buildings,
and spectators said the fire apparently
began in four different parts Of the
station at the same time. third
factor that might have aided enemies
was the absence Of nearly all the sail
ors. who were parading downtown IN
a Fourth Of July pageant. The station
was almost deserted Il was said.
The FIRE was discovered shortly after
1890 o'clock. Within a few minutes
the entire station was a sheet Of flame.
Some delay, not fully explained, FOL
lowed, and It was nearly thirty min
utes before the Cape May fire depart
ment was notified. Calls were then
sent 10 Wildwood. Anglesea and the
Wissachiekon Barracks Of the Naval
Reserves and motor-driycn apparatus
responded But the efforts Of the Cape
May fremen proved useless when a
stlff northwest wind sprang mp.
A few minutes after the fire began
couriers were dispatched TO town. three
miles from the station. The parade was
dispersed, every man was ordered into
motortrucks and automobiles Of the
tOwnspeople and summer visitors and
hurried to quarters. Lines Of sentries
were hastily formed at the Hotel Cape
May, now United States Army Hospital
No. II. and a dead line for spectators
was established.
other enlisted men were detailed 70
save as much as possible Of the pro-
visions, clothing and other stores. The
powder magazine and the gasoline tanks
were the chief anxiety Of the officers
hui heroic work saved all the explosive
and inflammsble material except a few
boxes OF cartridges. which popped dan
serousiy while the fire was at It's
height
The barracks. a two-story BUILDING
surmounted byNa tower, was the prin-
cipal building and the first TO go. Il
was burned to tho ground in ffteer
minutes. It was here the fire started
ali the walls apparently taking hre II
sninstant.
Evening journal., 1918-07-05
3 CENT MILEAGE
tickets COMING
They Will be Good on Any
Railroad Operated by
Government
ISSUE TO BE OUT
ABOUT AUGUST /

WASHINGTON. July 5.-The unpopu-
lar form OF railroad ticket which has
to be unrolled when every new con-
ductor gets on the train. will be a thing
OF the past on August I, when the rail-
road administration introduces a sys-
TEN Of universal mileage scrip payable
for all manner OF railroad fares at the
basic rate Of three cents mile.
The new variety Of ticket, as an
nounced at the Of1lce OF the director
general OF railroads Will be Issued In
the form OF mileage books similar TO
the type OF mileage books now used by
various groups OF railroads. but VIII
be universal in its application and can
be used TO pay sleeping and dining car
and excess baggage charges as well
as for transportation.
The war tax OF 10 per cent on Pull
man fares and per cent on transpor
tatlon fares will be collected by The
conductor sat the time the mileage
scrip Is taken up
Increased trafiic in many cities has
forced the government TO augment It's
ticket-selllng force with women, and
schools for The training Of women ticket
sellers have been opened In several
places When thoroughly trained The
women will receive salaries as larse
as those paid men doing similar work.
Evening journal., 1918-07-05
MUCH WORK DONE
BY LOCAL RED CROSS

The monthly meeting Of the Execu-
tive committee, Delaware Chapter or
the Red Cross, was held at the old City
Hall, on Monday morning.
General Charles Bird, Henry p. Scott,
Mrs Willard Hall Porter. Mrs. Pierre ;.
dupont, Mrs. Henderson Weir, Mrs.
George W. Marshall, Miss Madeleine
Draper, Mrs Robert L. Holiday, Mrs.
Joseph Bancroft, Henry NJ. Candy and
Miss Emily Bissell were present.
Mrs. Porter, for the wOman's bureau,
reported % boxes packed during June.
containing 29.53S surgical dressings,
500 hospital garments and 1913 refugee
garments. 1896 knitted articles, 229i
comfort kits, or a total OF 3s,i54 arti-
clcs. In addition 27i articles have been
sent TO the French.
Mrs. Henderson Weir reported for
the canteen bureau that 579S men have
been served going through Whining
ton. and in addition 10 this 40S meals
and 60 breakfasts have been given. The
First Presbyterian Church has given
its Sunday school room for the wors
during the summer months, and the
secretary was directed to write then
the thanks OF the Red Cross.
Miss Draper reported for the bureau
Of home service DAB families under
care.
Miss BisseR for the bureau OF devel
opment reported a new branch, Mar
shallton, and three new auxiliaries, th'
swedish NJ r. Church, Patriotic So
ciety and Volunteer Fire Association
Auxiliary. She reported for the state
Evening journal., 1918-07-05
FOR NEN

Young and middle-aecd men, n h
need OF treatment for private pelvic
nervous or blood diseases, skin crup-
lions, kidney or urinary troubles, cons
10 us and let US show you how quickly
results are produced by our Special Dt
rect Treatment. We remove the ef.
tecis OF youthful errors and cxcessos
and restore the strength, yigor and VI
tallty OF normal manhood.
Have you secretly suffered from con-
traotcd disease OF have you been sn-
properly troated7 Would you like u
know how nervous and organic weak.
poss, yarlcooole, prostatic disease
Losses, drains, ulcers. sores and con.
iacious blood poison can be cured ?
Would you like TO bo healthy, strong
ambitious Vigorous, manly? We in
vito you TO coll for froc, eonficentla
consultation. Avoid experiments. Com,
10 us before others fall and save tim,
and money. 0fIloe hours, 8 A. NJ. to
p. n. daily except Sunday. II you css-
not call now, write US q letter telling u
whst disease you desire cured.
Penna. Medical Institute,
~ Perry BLDG. 18th and Chestnut Sc,
PhlisdclpAiA
Evening journal., 1918-07-05
S100.0O0 more FOR
THE CITY Streets
Council Provides for the
Extra Appropriation in
Special Ordinance
S. Nj. FORD AGAIN
MEAT INSPECTOR

Members OF City Council were In ses-
sion last night despite the fact that the
day was a holiday The most import
ant matters 10 be considered at the
session was that OF allowing the Street
and Sewer Department additional
money. The department asked for such,
but as the budget had been prepared
Il was impossible TO change Il. II was
decided. however, to allow the depart
ment $4,000 additional and an ordinance
TO this effect was given It's flrst and
second reading. The resolution grant
ing an Increase In salary TO Homer q.
Simmons. Clerk Of Council. was also
passed. Dr. Allan A. Perkins. city psy-
slclan, asked Council for an Increase
OF salary. The request was referred 10
the finance committee.
The report Of City Treasurer Banks
showed a balance Of si09.34s6s.
Samuel NJ. Ford was reelected city
meat inspector by Council over George
w. Denny. who had been nominated by
Councilman Abberger
The report OF Building Inspector
Preston for the month showed great
activities in the local building trades
during June, the total valuation Of the
new work being GASP SIS Fees collected
amounted 70 si6S The report follows
L.
Evening journal., 1918-07-05
Permits Issued

wide work 3765 hospital garments and
30.Ois surgical dressings or a total OF
80, ,793 received during hte month.
Mrs. Bancroft reported for the nurses
campaign that Delawares quota was 81
nurses and that 10 had been secured. A
letter OF congratulation to Delaware
from the division manager. Charles
Scott. Jr., was read. A unanimous vote
OF congratulatiOn was given TO Mrs.
Bancroft and her associates by the
meeting.
Mrs. Bancroft reported for the bu-
reau Of hygiene 10 classes in flrst-aid,
home nursing and surgical dressings
> classes graduated. is7 pupils under
instruction, 43 graduated. One hun
dred and one instructors Of surgical
dressings appointed since last report
making a total OF 26i in the State.
Mrs. Holiday reported for the bu-
reau Of junior membership 81 schools
enrolled and a total membership oi
6355 children. The children have rails
ed siOOs.9s and spent S3Ss.S3. leaving a
balance OF s62O in the school treas
uries.
Evening journal., 1918-07-05

Excellent boarding places win BE
found in tho want ads for the coming
week. Agents. canvsssers and sales-
people will do well TO keep In daily
touch with the want aAA
Evening journal., 1918-07-05

Real estate investments. selling and
buying OF farm lands win be prospercd
through the Wan. Ads during the CON-
Ing week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-21
GRANITE SHEDS
MAY GET WAR WORK
Representative of the War Industries
Board Confers With Vermont
Qnarrymen on Question.

MONTPELIER, Sept PR. J.
Southwcil superintendent of the serv-
ice division of the war industries board,
who came here at the request of f. Il.
Elder, national field organizer, of the
United States employment service, as
sured some of those in the granite in
dustry before leaving Yesterday after
noon that the government would bc
able to help them if they would coop
crate, among themselves so that a large
order might be placed with then
through this method. He explained
how il win be possible to remodel the
stone sheds with a little expense 81
that government work can be done. III
visited the Columbian granite shed ant
then went to Hardwick to investigate
what can be done there for the Wood
bury Granite CO., leaving in the eve
ming for Washington. D. c.
1t was Messrs Southwcl's and FL
der 5 purpose in investigating the gran
ite center of the country to sec if some
| thing can not be done to help this sec
| ton for the government realized III
effect that would occur with the grant
| industry listed as a non-essential. Man,
men from the granite industry have al
ready enrolled with the United State
employment service through the Office
| in Barre and Montpelier w C. Gilt
| ford of Bethel came here to meet NJ
Southwell and after a few minutes dis
custom over his recent trip to Wasl
ington in the interest of the situato
in Hardwick, NJ. Southwcll left fc
| Hardwick.
Persons interested in the Cotton shor
which have been closed for sever;
months and also in the clothes pin bus
ness, met AIR. Southwell while here
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-21

in the measure Chief among these art
the tax on capital stock and on the use
of automobiles and motorcycles. The
former is estimated to produce So,
100000, while the other tax viii produce
S72 $50 600
The tax on brokers will yield
$l,765 900, the tax on amusements
81 l43 900 and the tax on sales of mail
order houses $J.0o0,000. Bowling alleys
and billiard and pool tables are expected
to yield s. 20G 600 and shooting galleries
will provide 100000. Manufacturers Of
tobacco viii pay $4,000, manufacturers
of cigars $S30.000 and the manufacturers
Of cigarettes $4,000. The smallest tax
in this list and N the entire bin. so far
IS producing revenue is concerned, is the
special tax on riding academies. This
tax is expected to yield only $4,000 a
year.
The occupational or so-eallcd ''busines
license tax" viii produce Slo,0G0000 an
nuaily
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-21
CHURCH NOTICES.

Unitarian church, Rev. E. O.. S. Oa
good pastor. Service Sunday morning
at 1890 Subject Of sermon, The Reso-
lutte VIII to Conquer. Sunday school at
t1-45. All arc welcome.
First Church Of Christ, Scientist En-
orson building, Elliot street. Sunday
service at 1876 q. m. Subject, Mat
ter Wednesday evening testimonial at
745. Reading room open daily, except
Sundays, from 3 to o clock All are
welcome.
Methodist church, Rev. Douglas G.
Cues, pastor Sunday, Sept. %: 1920
a m, subject of sermon, Winning
Souls; . ~, session of Sunday school;
$50 .. m. Epworth league, topic, Listen
ing to Gods Word. Leader, Miss
Gladys Morrill,; 80 7. NJ, sermon sub
icct. Preparing the Way. Prayer meet
ing Friday night at 7,30.
Swedish Congregational church, Strand
avenue Rev 4. @. Peterson pastor
Sunday service AT L a. M, Hermor
| Eriksoa leader Sunday school at -
| Enek Larson leader. Evening service
at $50, II. Erickson leader. Sermon ii
English by Rev. A. L. Quist of Hins
dale, n H. Extra music both morning
and evening, Eber Augustson leader, Al
are invited to attend.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-21
HOW EVERY WOMAN
CAN SAVE PAPER

Don I mind wrapping it, please.
If every woman who goes to the
grocer, candy, or delicatessen store.
each day, would use this phrase to
the clerk, when buying package
goods, she would save thousands of
tons of materials and chemicals, now
essential in making munitions, poi
son gas, and other war materials.
Don t be ashamed to carry home
bottle of milk, unwrappcd in the
usual paper bag. War pride should
prompt you to take basket to
market, reusing your saved paper
bags, not only once but 4 number of
times, and thus do your share in pa
per conservation. Isn't the milk
Just as good; the package of ehoco-
late as tasty, tho biscuits as palata
BILE? You must take the initiative;
the store clerk doesn t dare Offend
you.
Your government needs your CO.
operation; it needs to restrict paper
making; it needs all paper for re-
manufacture into she'll wrappings,
| for packing soldiers food and cloth
ing, for missionaries, for records,
correspondence, for soldiers letters.
Do your part and prevent an actual
shortage.
| The War Industries Board.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-21

dead in her bed Thursday morning at a
tea house in this village, where she
was employed, from the effects of
chloroform taken to relieve tootifache,
from which she had been suffering.
When found she was laying on her
back with an uncorled bottle of chloro-
form in one hand, held directly under
her nose, and the cork she had taken
from il held lightly in the other There
was every indfeafion that death had
been almost instantaneous from heart
trouble, this being the opinion ex-
pressed by the local health officer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-21

but that other very vital factor of ar
tillery, the human element, the man
behind the gun. 1t is a stirring sight
as these huge camps of field artillery
arc spread out for miles In one of the
zones back of the war zone brigades of
artillery, with 7,400 men to the brigade,
were completing their training and
equipment and about to move forward
men with their field guns-and this was
but one branch of that tremendous
weight of men and metal which is
turning the tide and wearing down fho
enemy
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-21
ADJUSTMENTS.
Attractions at the Movies,

Today the Empire presents Hobart
Henley in A Child of Mystery, five-act
drama, and Ben Wilson in The Mystery
Ship. On Monday William Fox will pre-
sent Tom Mix in the stirring play, West
ern Blood.
Alice Joyce in To the Highest Bidder
and Smiling Billy Parsons in Bills Baby
are the attractions at the Princess the
atre today. On Monday Evelyn Nesbiti
and her son, Russell Thaw, in Redemption
and Burton Holmes Travelogue will b.
shown.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-21
Richford Boy Wounded.

RICHFORD, Sept. 21.-Albert E. La.
plant, reported as seriously wounded
is a son of Mrs. Prudence LaPlant OF
this town. He enlisted in Company B
lst Vermont, in May, 1917, and the
following September was transferred tt
the 103d infantry, Goth division.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-17
SELF DEFENSE
DEFEAT BACKACHE AND KIDNEY
TROUBLE WITH ANURlC.

Many people in this section, as else
where, have suffered from eumatism
and kidney trouble and have found
Anuric to be the most successful remedy
TO overcome these painful and danger
Gus ailments.
The lucky people are those who have
suffered, but who are now we'll because
they needed Natures warning signal in
time to correct their trouble with that
wonderful new discovery of DR.. Pierce's
called An-u-ric. You should promptly
heed these warnings, some of which are
dizzy spells, backache, irregularity of the
urine or the painful twinges of rheuma-
tsm, sciatica or lumbago. To delay may
make possible the dangerous forms Of
kidney disease, such as diabetes or stone
In the bladder.
To overcome these distressing condi-
tons you should take plenty of exercise
In the open air, avoid heavy meat diet,
drink freely of water and at each meal
take DR.. Pierce's Anuric Tablets double
strength). You will, In short time, find
that you are one of the firm indorsers OF
Anuric, as are many of your neighbors.
You can obtain trial package OF
Anuric by sending 10 cents TO DIR. V. M.
Pierce, Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y.
WHTTAKERS. N. CT I suffered from
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-17
RAILROAD RATES
TO BE READJUSTEO
GOVERNMENT CONTROL DOES
AWAY WITH COMPETITION ON
COMPETING LINES.
EXPECT INCREASES SOON

Washington.-General REIMBURSEMENT
of the country's complicated rate sys-
tenn to fit the new non-competitive sit
uation will be one of the early out
growths Of government railroad opera
ton. Many readjustments considered
inevitable involve material increases
in rates.
The interstate commerce commits
siOn's attention has been called to a
number of abnormally low late SEIZED
ules caused by competition between
roads whose rivalries have now ceased.
Consequently, the basic cause for the
low rates has been removed and the
expected result is the development OF
agitation for a general modification.
The method of accomplishing this
has not been worked out, but many Of
ficials believe the interstate commerce
commission eventually will have to
take the initiative in revising rates.
Any increase or decrease in rates
would have to be made case at
time and the entire process would ex-
tend over a year or more.
The power Of Director-General Nc
Adoo to determine rates has not yet
been ascertained clearly, but 1t is be-
lieved he would not attempt to order
rate modification without the approval
of the commission. Temporarily. rail-
roads have been LET free to conduct
their own rate questions.
The first rate case to come before
the Encouragement is that involved IN
the ST. Louis bridge situation, and TINS
has been referred to the Interstate
commerce commission and the advls-
ory council st. Louis citizens asked
that some action be taken to remove
the difference in rates in favor OF East
st. Louis. The railroad administration
received much enlightenment on rail-
road financial needs for the coming
year from reports to Interstate Com
merce Commissioner Daniels by rail-
roads in compliance with Mr.. NC
Adoo's request for information.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-17
ASKS SWEDEN TO INTERCEDE
Germany Tries to Get in Touch With
Entente Allies to Talk Peace
Is Swedish Rumor.

Petrograd-The German delega-
lions in Petrograd are reported by the
Evening Post to have got into touch
with the Swedish legation here and to
have expressed the desire that Swe-
den act as a go-between with Great
Britain, France and Italy.
Unofficial reports Of the first ses-
sion of the peace negotiations at Brest-
Litovsk when they were resumed say
that Leon Trotsky, Bolsheviki foreign
minister, insisted upon the removal of
the conference to Stockholm. He is
reported to have told the German and
Austrian delegates that if they did
not accede to his request they would
feel the weight of the arms of the
Russian democracy and the weight OF
the voice of their own democracies.
The Evening Post says that Ger
mans did not refuse to continue the
negotiations, but that it was not speci-
fled where they would take place.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-17
HOPES KAISER IS SHELLED
Senator Kenyon Returns From France
and Issues Warning Against
Peace Movement

Neutrality-suspicious. Kenyon, who
recently returned from visit to the
French front and to England, has
warned the senate against Germany's
peace offers and stories that the coun-
try was exhausted.
Nothing could assist Germany
more" he declared. "Those who are
trying to help in bringing about a
patched-up peace and lend their influ-
ence in that direction, are weakening
American preparation" he said, land
they had best to remember that it will
cost us. more now to lose this war
than to win 1t.
Senator Kenyon, in relating his ex-
periences, said that what he had}seen
in France had aroused him to such a
pitch that he wished the kaiser might
be compelled to be at sea in an open
boat that was being shelled, that the
palaces of the German ruler might be
blown up and that he might be placed
where bombs dropped around him dur
ing London air raid.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-17
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

Has been used for all ailments that
are caused by q disordered stomach
and inactive liver, such as sick head
ache, constipation, sour stomach,
nervous indigestion, fermentation Of
food, palpitation of the heart caused by
gases in the stomach. August Flower
is gentle laxative, regulates digestion
both in stomach and intestines, cleans
and sweetens the stomach and alimen-
tary canal, stimulates the liver to Sc
crete the bile and impurities. from the
blood. Sold in all civilized countries.
80 and 80 cent bottles.-Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-17
DRAW
sl00,000,O00M0NTH
ARMY AND NAVY SALARIES OF
OFFICERS AND MEN REACH
HIGH PROPORTIONS.
INCLUDES NO SPECIAL PAY

Washington.-The pay roll OF the
fighting forces of the United States
is now nearly $1O0,OO0,O00 month.
This sum includes salaries of OF.
ficers and enlisted men in the army
and navy serving both in this country
and abroad, family allotments and
compensation for certain services rem
dered, but does not take into account
family allowances" paid by the gov.
eminent toward the support of fam.
lilies of enlisted men, under specified
conditions. nor does it include any OF
the special compensatory features OF
the military and naval insurance act.
Details Of the pay received by sol.
diers and sailors and of the operation
of the war risk insurance bureau have
just been compiled by the several de-
partments for information of the pub
lie by the committee on public infor-
nation. The others will be made pub
lie later and separately.
The system of pay in the navy Is
complicated by large number OF
ranks and ratings as well as financial
rewards for special merit and service
and allowances made for quarters for
Sfficers serving on shore duty. The
salaries range from the $3.50 per
month paid mess attendants and ap-
prentice seamen, to the 1888 month
paid to an admiral commanding a
fleet. Added to the officers regular
pay is graduated compensation for
length Of service and 10 per cent ad-
ditional for duty beyond the contin-
entail limits of the United States.
Enlisted men are paid stated sums
for re-enlistments, with $3.50 for the
first re-enlistment and $3.50 for each
subsequent re-enlistment, if they are
citizens of the United States and they
completed the previous enlistment.
Seamen gunners get 1920 extra a
month; stewards or cooks, who hold
certificates of qualification and are
citizens of the United States get $3.50
a month extra, and enlisted men re-
ceive 80 cents month extra for each
good conduct medal held.
Men performing specified duties on
shipboard receive extra compensation
ranging from 33 cents month to $50.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-17
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
SUNDGSC[lOOL
LESSON

(By e. o. S44LLEhS, Acting Director o.!
the Sunday School Course Of the Moody
Bible Institute, Chicago.)
Copyright. 1917. western Newspaper Union. J