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Evening journal., 1918-11-16
u. s. OWNERSHIP
OF RAILS B0BS UP
Bv The limited Press

BY The United Press
WASHINGTON, Nov. i6.-Belief that
Government ownership Of railroads Will
be made an issue by the Democratic
administration, was strengthened today.
Announcement by Director General Nc
Adoa that he would continue uniflca-
tion Ne rail lines in peace times as
in war was pointed to by officials as
a straw"
Every effort will be made, It is said,
TO have the operation Of the roads de-
eide the issue whether they will be
retained by the Government. McAdoo
significantly claims vastly increased eff
flciency in operation and declares that
better service Is now being rendered
than before the war.
Evening journal., 1918-11-16
LEAGUE TO OBSERVE
POLITICAL VICTORY

Along with its other lines of work,
and as a celebration Of the political
victory, the Voters Non-Partisan
League Of Delaware has planned TO
hold on December in IFS rooms at
No. SOL Market street, a smoker and
entertainment.
Z. NJ. Davis, president Of the League,
has sent out more than 800 invitations.
Among those TO whom the invitations
have been sent include all Of the elect
ed candidates for the various offices,
including the State Representatives in
both the Senate and the House.
Although the League is well knobn
for the quality of its entertainments
and smokers. the next one will be bet
tor than ever.
Evening journal., 1918-11-16
u. s. WON'T HAVE
TO FEED GERMANY
Rv the un.ied Press

Nv the United Press
NEW YORK. Nov. i6.-The American
people will not have 10 deprive them
selves Of a mOuthful Of food TO feed
Germany, Herbert Hoover. Federal Food
Administrator, declared here today be
fore sailing for Europe 20 hold a series
Of conferences on world food supply
with allied and neutral food officials.
I'VE are not worrying about Ger
many" said Hoover. "She can take care
Of herself. What We are worrying about
is the little Allies who have been un-
der German yokes. They are faced by
famine. We must give them help and
lose no time in doing So"
Administrator Hoover declared that
Germany was not faced by starving and
that as soon as the water tight block
ade" was relaxed she could get all the
food that is needed.
Evening journal., 1918-11-16
MUST FILL OUEsTIONNAIEs.

All registrants Of the September II
registration Of IS years of age will be
required to MI in their questionnaires
and return them to their local boards
The questionnaires will be sent TO these
reglstrants next week. IL is estimated
that there are about 1000 registrants
OF this age in the city.
Although men 81 years Of age and
above will not be required 10 III out
their questlonnaires, they must return
Them 10 the board
Evening journal., 1918-11-16
CALVARY CHURCH RUMMAGE SALE.

Members Of Calvary p. +. Church
will hold a rummage sale at No. 22i
West Seventh street, on next Tuesday.
Articles such as wearing apparel, etc,
are desired and will be sent for If con-
trlbutors viii notify Phones Nos 1923
or i5f
Evening journal., 1918-11-16
SOME DUPONT co.
GUARDS END WORK

The dropping OF a number OF the
building guards In the dupont building,
which becomes effective today, brings
the force back 30 a peace-time basis.
During the war Il was found neces-
sary, because OF the great rush OF busl-
ness and the number OF visitors, to in
crease the number OF guards, part OF
whose duty Il was 20 direct visitors TO
the Offices which they sought. The new
arrangement leaves a sufficient number
to attend 10 the needs OF the ordinary
business and az the same time thor
oughly protect the building and its ten
ants from unwelcome visitors. There
has been no wholesale discharge Of thi'
force. but merely the scaling dOwr
which naturally follows the end Of the
war. In which the dupont Company has
taken such a prominent part.
Up-to-the-minute folks use the Want
Ads to help themselves ahead in the
Evening journal., 1918-11-16
MRY ACoUITs CAssALNA.

Pasquale Csssalina was acquitted by
Jury in Court OF General Sessions
yesterday afternoon OF embezzlement as
bailee. Cassallne was accused OF ap-
propriating about $500 worth of goods
OF the stock OF John w. Reynols. who
had established the defendant in tae
clothing business.
Evening journal., 1918-11-16
AUTO HITS CHILD.

Ida NJ. Roberts. aged ) years, OF No,
9i3 Kirkvood street, was slightly in
iured today when an automobile struck
her as she was in the street at Ninth
and KirkwOod. The child was removed
10 the Homeopathic Hospital and later
sent home
Evening journal., 1918-11-16
,CcIrsE MAIDS OF THEFT.

Patrolman Burchenal this morning
arrested Irene Island and Daisy Price.
Negresses, on a charge Of larceny. 1t
is alleged that the women stole cloth
ing and sllverware from their place Of
emnlnvmeni
Evening journal., 1918-11-16
S0LF WANTS u. S.
TO FEED GERMANY
BY the United Press

%! In6 UnIIeu FTtss
LONDON, Nov. i6.-Forelgn Secre-
tary Solf in wireless to Secretary
Lansing, asks President Wilson's per-
mission to send such a food commits
sion Immediately TO America to lay
before the U. S. Government the con-
dltfons Of famine in Germany and the
necessity for the immediate relief or
the hungry millions Of that country
SoIf also emphasized his anxiety for
an immediate conference at The Hague.
Evening journal., 1918-11-16
MISS sHOCKLEy IMPROVES

Miss Mabel Shockley. Of No. 6O6 West
Sixth street. daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
George Shockley, underwent a very Sc
rious operation for appendicitis on Oc-
tober 81. She is now at her home inn
DrOying
Evening journal., 1918-11-16
n. r AGENTS MAY GET INCREASE.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. i6.-
General McAdoo is expected TO render
a decision today on the demand of the
station agents and railroad telegraph
ers for increased wages.
IL was understood among railroad
administration officials that an in
crease would be granted, but that II
would not be as large as the men
asked.
Evening journal., 1918-11-16
RECOvERs HIS wIRE DOOR.

Patrolman Wallace last night found
wire door that had been dropped
from an automobile owned by Police
Commissioner w B, Megesr. The
door was found at Second and Monroe
streets.
Evening journal., 1918-11-16
w. c. T. U. OFFICERS REELECTED.

Wilmington w. G. T. U. in session
yesterday afternoon at No. 400 West
Eighth street reelected the old officers.
Evening journal., 1918-11-16

Employer and eRploye meet to their
mutual advantage in the WANT AD
Evening journal., 1918-11-16
By The United Press.

by The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Nov. i6-While Ger
many continues its efforts 10 force an
early peace conference this government
Is giving serious thought to selection
Of peace delegates and final consider
alton Of peace terms along with current
problems OF reconstruction.
The whole subject. Of peace and re-
construction are closely interviewer in
the governments considerations. u
finds Itself almost without a frame
work Of reconstruction. p Hence. there
is some disposition here TO hasten the
peace solution so that the reconstruc-
ton problem will be more quickly
clarified.
Germany has wirelessed another OF
her series OF appeals for quick assem-
bling OF delegates and for a change OF
arrnistice terms. She pointed TO the
imminence OF hunger as a reason for
an early peace session and argued hard
ships would be caused by the prOvis-
ion for retiring Germans from Turkey.
This government Is giving thought
10 the feeding OF the central empires
but does not propose 10 be hurried
into a peace session by the TeutOn
pleas. In fact, the German notes are
BEGINNING to be regarded as "a drug
on { he market" as evidenced by Sec
retary Lanslng's notice 10 Germany
that she must deal with all the Allies,
not alone with the United states.
Neither the White House nor the state
Department has given any O1ieial eX-
preston concerning the peace confer
ence. No time has been set and the
government is steadfsstly keeping its
own counsel
In addition to President Wilson, Sec
retary Lansing, Justice Brandeis, Col
House. who are expected to attend the
conclave there must be military and
naval delegates aud the legal branches
Of the army and navy are likely to be
invaded for these representatives who
may be supplemented by Admiral Simms
and General Bliss or General Pershing.
Evening journal., 1918-11-16
VERSAILLES AWAITS
PEACE DELEGATES
Washington Also Prepares
for Conference That
Will End War
WILSON EXPECTED
TO BE DELEGATE
By the United Press.

PARIS. Nov. i6.--The final trimmings
Of the war are being put on faster than
anybody had hoped.
While the Germans apparently are
making every effort 10 expedite their
evacuation, workmen are busy at Yer
sailles arranging the palace for the
peace conference. The hall OF mirrors,
where the principal sessions are sohed-
uled TO be held, is being decorated. It
is proposed TO lodge the delegates in
the Grand Trlanon, which was built
for Madame De Malhtenon, morgantlc
wife OF Louis XIV.
Versailles is a favorite place for the
signing OF peace treaties. Great Britain
and the American colonies ratified their
peace there September 3, 1898. On the
same day Great Britain, France and
Spain signed a treaty restoring certain
colonial possession 10 the French. Pre-
liminaries Of the treaty ending the
FrancO-Prussian war We're accepted
there February 26, 1871.
Public interest in the announcement
by the newspapers that President VIII
son may come over is shown in the
almost daily rumors that he will arrive
in few days.
Numerous iubilees have been planned
similar TO the imprOmptu one following
the signing of the armistice. The first
Of these will be held sunday, in honor
Of the return OF the lost provinces" p"
Others Will follow the reOcoupation Of
Metz and Strassburg.
The munitions factories are buzzlng
on 10 provide work for the employed,
but quick Transformation Of these to
the manufacture Of peace product IS
planned. The ministry OF ornaments
which is setting the pace in this re-
gard. probably will become the min
istry Of reconstruction.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-01-13
BIZ Hapsburg Liebe

when Dnerman lalQ MS cyclones s path
from Atlanta to the sea-"
Then, with his head erect, he turned
and went downstairs.
81 know!" cried Dickie, when the
sound of his grandsire's footsteps had
died away. He wouldn't let you
marry Mr.. Reeve!"
"Listenl" said Miriam, turning an
ear toward the wndow; and Dickie
listened.
In the branches of the great elm Just
outside, Dickie's mocking-bird was
singing its ever-changing song Now
the silver throat warbled like an oriole,
now it twittered like a wren; one
moment it initiated the call Of the
swamp sparrow, the next it gave the
mating call of the partridge
Yes, Dickie listened. To him there had
never been a greater or more lasting
delight than to listen to the bird that
loves the sound of its own voice more
than anything else.
The passing of another week found
Dickie much worse. Moreover, he was
fretting. Mr.. Reeve had failed to
come to see him, and, naturally, the
small pet squirrel had not put in it's
appearance. Mr.. Reeve, in fact, had
not been there since that queer morning
when Dickie had heard his grandfather
talking so loud in the library. Dickie
wondered if that hadn't had something
to do with Mr.. Reeves staying away.
He questioned his favorite aunt many
times about it, but her answers were
never satisfactory.
But the greatest sorrow that came to
the little sick boy was the sudden dis
appearance of the mocking-bird that
had sung all summer, day and night, in
the big elm that stood close to his
window. He remarked much upon it,
and it grew to be factor in his getting
well. The major had his plantation
negroes catch several of the feathered
songsters in traps; these were either put
in cages or tied in the tree-but they
wouldn't sing.
One night when Miriam was sitting
up with the boy-she sat up with him
every night nowhere came from
point just beyond the window-ledge the
very cleverest imitation of the call of a
swamp sparrow
"Tree-looi Tree-loo! Tree-lool"
Dickie was wide awake in an instant;
the sweet sound was balm to his tired
little heart. He saw Miriam flush,
rise and go to the window; she leaned
OOt, anu lLtu JlleIc WAS IL luuny UUVlc
smacking sound Then she drew back,
and put on the coverlet at Dickies hand
a weeny, teeny squirrel with the very
cutest tail in all the world!
Goodness alivel" said Dickie, weak
ly. "Where did you get it-oh, amt
it finel Aunt Miriam, where did you
get it?"
''It came in at the window, Dickie
boy" answered Miriam; and he saw
that her face was awful pinky. at is
fine, isn't it?"
g / wonder if your Mr.. Reeve didn't
have hand in this?" muttered Dickie.
"My Mr.. Reeve!" smotheredly.
"Sure, Aunt Miriam-say, did you
hear the mocker?"
eyes" she smiled, 81 heard it,"
"Will it sing again?" hopefully
Perhaps. But you've got the squir-
rel now, and | think I'd try to go to
Sleep" said Miriam.
With the baby squirrel curled into
fuzzy ball against his pale little neck,
Dicky did go to sleep. Therefore he
did not see that his Aunt Miriam went
back to the window and sat there for
an hour whispering with someone who
clung to one of the elm's biggest
branches.
Tho nraSanca of tho Et+Ja orox, oo+
The daily morning oasis., 1918-01-13

dom that awful loud tal<in' down in
the library? He said 'Unspeakable
Yank three times, Aunt Miriam .
Say, Mr.. Reeve was here this mornin',
cause | heard him laugh out in the
road when he came. What did he come
for, Aunt Miriam-did he bring me
another hawks wing?"
Il think you'd better not talk so
much, baby gently smiled Miriam;
"it isn't good for you"
She rose hurriedly her face averted,
and almost ran to her room across the
hallway
NwBaby!n" shifted Dickie, when she
had gone. Baby nothin'! l amt
baby!"
He crept out of bed, holding to things
because of his weakness and went to his
Aunt Miriam's room. He wondered
at that which he saw there. Miriam
lay across her bed, with her face buried
in a pillow, and her shoulders were
shaking violently.
It's you that's baby!" chided
Dickie. What you bawlin' about,
Aunt Miriam?"
Miriam sat up, wiped the tears from
her eyes, and looked squarely at her
nephew. "You can't understand,
Dickie boy" she said thickly. Then
she carried him back to his room
She had just spread thin coverlet
over him when Major Singleton entered.
He didn't seem quite like he usually
seemed, Dickie thought His gray
hair was rumpled, and his imperial was
not so pointed as it had always been
before. And, too, his face was red,
and his eyes were hard and as sharp as
needles.
Hows the boy this morning?" he
, beside Dickie's bed "Any better?"
"I guess so," answered Dickie. "Say,
grandfather do you talk foreign lang
widges?"
The major forced a little laugh
"What question, Dickie. What do
you know about foreign languages?
But to answer your question: Just a
little, | believe. A smattering of
French and Spanish, my boy"
"What kind of thing is an I'm
speakable Yank?'"
The major rose, set his jaws and
started out of the room with his head
held high
Father" cried Miriam, painfully.
'Dicllie is sick, you know!"
The major faced about like soldier.
81 believe, Dickie," he said in low
voice, "that I'd exclude those words
from my vocabulary. That is, don't
say them"
You said 'eml" flashed the boy.
Let's don't talk of it any more"
smiled the old Southerner. "Tm going
to Columbia this afternoon; what shall |
bring your"
"Nothin'," readily. "But if you see
Mr.. Reeve, I'd be glad if you'd tell him
to come to see me. He's goin' to bring
pet squirrel for me, he said; one that's
too little to bite very hard He's a
fine fellow, grandfather-aih't he, Aunt
Miriam?"
"He isl" agreed Miriam, somehow
defantly.
Major Singleton's eyes sought those
of his daughter. He saw then that
there were tear stains on Miriam's face
1t cut the old man to the heart He
held out his arms to her, and Miriam
went into them and hid her face against
his broad, gaunt shoulder.
"My baby girl" he said feelingly,
"you cannot see these things as | see
them-and am sure that | see them
in the true light. 1t pains me to refuse
you-that; but l really must. When
Won re older mavha vOu'lI rndarct a nd
The daily morning oasis., 1918-01-13


fishing and the butterfly netting, But
there was bright side to this thing of
being sick. Grandfather Singleton came
up to see him frequently; his mother was
the very essence of goodness and kind
ness; his Aunt Miriam stayed in his
room and told stories nearly all the
time; and his father came home from
Columbia every three days with toys
and story-books for him. In the big
elm that stood just outside his window
a mocklng-bird kept the air sweet with
Its lovely singing, both day and night
mocking-bird singing at midnight
when all else is still is thing to move
even a mans soul 1t wasn't so bad.
being sickl
Some unusual thing had happened
earlier in the morning Dickie knew,
because he had heard his grandfather,
the major, raise his voice. in hottest
anger 1t had occurred in the library
downstairs, directly under Dickie's
room, and he had heard several words
quite distinctly When Aunt Miriam
came back, he would ask her about it,
he would
Aunt Miriam must have known that
he wanted her; anyway, she came right
upstairs just as soon as Dickie began to
wish real hard for her. And-goodness
alivel-she was crying-or trying not
to cry, which was as bad-or worse!
Dickie knew Aunt Miriam wouldn't
cry without a good reason, and it
worried him.
Did the doctor say I'd never get
well?" he asked plaintively.
Miriam Singleton sat down on the
edge of the bed and put a trembling
hand on her much loved little nephew's
forehead. 1t wasn't so hot. Then she
wiped her very blue eyes with a corner
of her daintily-embroidered apron.
"Why, no, Dickie boy" she ex-
claimed; and she was smiling now
But it was a sad smile; it had in it more
of tears than of mirth. "What made
you ask me such a question as that,
Dickie boy?"
"Never mind, Aunt Miriam" quickly
g want to ask some more things. Will
YOU tell me?"
"I-that is, yes; of course, sweet
heart!"
Dickie crooked a pale little finger
under his young aunt's pretty nose
"Now, Aunt Miriam, he laughed
weakly, 81 amt your sweetheart!
But believe Mr.. Reeve is" he went on
mischievously. "Say, what does he
do, and where does he live?"
Had the boy been older, he might
have read the flush that mounted to
Miriam's smooth round cheeks. She
answered him readily:
"He lives in the North-in Boston,
| believe; he is naturalist, or some
thing like that-he studies the things
that live in the woods and swamps the
birds and the flowers, you know.
Don't you remember his bringing you
hawks wing?"
Dickie nodded his head wisely, Just
as though he had understood it all
before his informer had finished speak
ing "I've got another question to
ask, Aunt Miriam" he said
"What is it, Dickie boy?"
"Why was grandfather talking so
Touchdown in the library this morning."
Miriam's lips frightened; then she
spoke: Perhaps he was little angry
at-someone."
Dickie was thoughtfully silent for a
moment, after which he asked quite
pointedly: "What is an 'Unspeakable
YankY"
Miriam sat up straight, and her lips
frightened again. She did not answer
Dickie was piqued.
81 said, what kind of thing is an
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-08-22
War Time Sweetene1's

ERICA has several excellent war time sweet
eners that will be used largely during the
shortage in the sugar supply.
They are maple sugar, syrups, honey and
molasses and may be used in preparing des-
serts sssd = sssc dishes requiring sweetening.
When cup Of syrup or honey is used
to replace cup of sugar the liquid in the
recipes should be decreased one-fourth.
One-third of cupful of sugar is equivalent
to ona-third of cun of honey sbout ONE
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-08-22
U. S. GUARDS VITAL
SIBERIAN JUNCTION
May Take Over Railway to
ManchuTia Border.

VladivoStok, Aug 22-According to
the request of General Dieterichs the
commander o fthe Czecho-Slavak fore
es in Siberia. the head of the Ameri-
can forces recently landed is despaIch-
.ng limited number of troops To "c-
cupy points along the railroad between
this city and Nikolsk
Nikolsk is the junction point of the
Trans Siberian railway with the line
running to HabarovSk. This will re-
lease several hundred of the Czech0-
SlnvakS for service on the Usuri front.
OHabarovSk. the chief enemy base
in this region. is situated AT the juno
tion of the Amur and USuri rivers
along which the USur branch "f the
Trans Siberian railway runs. II har-
ovSk is the capital Of the S.-valled
Maritime province)
Assuming the japanese will take
responsibility for safeguarding the
line from HabarovSk to Nikolsk, there
is apparent need hat the Americans
provide for the OF Z 'tion of the Trans
Siberian railway westward to Man
churia station (on the Siberian Nam
churian border). where serious clash
with the enemy is inevitable. The
operation is made possible through the
presence of the party of railroad ex-
per:S under the leadership of John F.
Stevens. This party includes pa men
among whom are railway executives.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-08-22
WHEATLESS PLEDGE AT ED
BUT 0LD RULES STILL HOLD

The Maryland Food Administration
adds it's thanks to those cabied from
England BY Mr.. Hoover to the hote
tarily pledged themselves not only to
keep within the maximum of -four al
lowed by the Government but actually
to abstain from serving any wheat
whatever until the new harvest came
In. A number Of hotels, particularly
in Baltimore, gave their word to the
Maryland Administration that they
would make this vital contribution to
the Allied cause and scores of others
took pledge to cut down their wheat
consumption to the utmost limit with
in their powers. Only the proprietors
the bakers and the Food Administra
tion know of the thought and time
that were expended to turn out a
bread that would be acceptable to pa
irons and still use no wheat even for
binding purposes.
Those who played this game are
now congratulated upon the perform
ance Of q truly national service.
Through their efforts Maryland was
able to add to the overseas store Of
toodstuffs thousands of bushels more
than Mr.. Hoover's rules and regula-
tions actually demanded. 1t was a
free-will offering that will stand to
the credit Of the State.
The release from the wheatless
pledge, however, does not mean that
the existing regulations are at an end.
BY no means. 1t Is essential that a
big reserve be built up both here and
abroad In case of emergency. War
Is not game to trihe with
"Mr Hoover's cable releasing the
hotels from their voluntary wheatless
pledge does not mean for moment
that the hotels and public eating
places may go back to the serving OF
whole wheat bread" explains Mr.. w H.
Maltbis, Assistant Food Administrator
Of Maryland. They may serve only
Victory Bread, which means bread
that is rs per cent. wheat fiou- nd
Is per cent. substitute. And only two
ounces OF such bread may be sery&d
to a customer at one meal, as for
msrly
Mr. Hoover's cable doesn't lift the
necessity for the conservation OF
wheat 1t merely releases the hotel
men from their voluntary pledge TO
90 the limit and use NO wheat at all
The baking regulations haven't been
changed and they will continue to be
enforced as they stand"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-08-22


@zASEza=s to one-thrd of cup of honey about one
half cup of syrup and about onehaf cup of
One-fourth of cup of is equal to about onehaf
cup of syrup one-third of One table
spoon of sugar equal tablespoon of honey about
and one-half tablespoons of and and
third tablespoons of corn sugar.
Sugar may be saved by the of raisins dates figs
dried fruit pates used the breakfast cereals
Fruit marmaades, buffers and jellies should be used
take the place of the ordinary sweetenng at meal and
accessories to it. Fruits may be preserved without
sugar. 1t may be added when sugar is more plentiful
Preserving demands this year thin instead of
heavy syrup.
by another sweetener.
Drying is a means Of preserving (wthout sugar. ap-
ples cherries, Strawberries and black caps.
When ready to they may have added the needed
sugar in the form syrup When sugar plentiful
fruit Juices be made into jelies may be used
fruit Juices with or without sugar, beverages fruit
geatins and frozen desserts.
Fresh fruits supply the place of sugar in the diet They
should be used freely Desserts where is
may made of geatins unkets custard puddings and
cakes.
O. 60 8 461ea5aS .