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Evening journal., 1918-08-12
BOLSHEVIKI SENDS
JAPAN ULTIMATUM
Washington Awaits News
Of Flight of Lenine and
Trotzky
RUSSIAN TRAITORS
LOSE MANY TOWNS
By the United Press.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Aug. i2-The
Russian Bolshevih have sent an ulti-
matum TO Japan according TO Swedish
press reports received by the State De-
partment. The nature OF the ultimatum
Is not disclosed.
Reports from Kieff declared that the
STAFF OF the Don Cossacks have an
nounced that the entire Don region has
been freed OF Bolshevigl and is now
garrlsoned by a well equipped army OF
several thousand.
Another report through Swedish
sources tells OF the defeat by Soviet
troops OF Czecho-Slav force at Jsros-
Law. According 10 the same announce
ment the German military stan in the
kien region is minimizing the fighting
between revolving peasants and German
troops. Another Swedish press dispatch
states that the Bolsheviki have been
defeated In the province Of Kuban and
the only important city left to them IS
Hovorrosisk.
Secretary Lansing. who returned TO-
day from his vacation, stated that the
department has no information on the
reported flight Of Lenine and Trotzky
TO Germany. He indicated that II true
II would not mean the collapse OF the
Bolsheyiki as the local soviets are very
Independent and not closely bound 10
the Bolshevik leaders.
Evening journal., 1918-08-12
S. N. VAN TRUMP
NAMED ENGINEER

6. Newbold Van Trump was appoint
ed chief engineer Of the Water Depart
ment at a meeting Of the Water Com
missioners this afternoon TO succeed
Edgar NJ. Hopes, Jr., resigned. Mr..
Van Trump has served as assistant 10
Mr.. Hopes since the later became chief
engineer four years ago. Mr.. Hopes
will sever his connections with the de-
partment on August p and Mr.. Van
Trump will assume his new duties the
next day.
Albert ]. Feeney, who has been with
the department since 1906 as superin-
tendent OF the slow filtration plant, was
promoted 10 assistant engineer and SUI
perintendent 70 succeed Mr.. Van Trump
w. Compton Wills was appointed en-
gineer In charge Of distribution.
The current bank balance was report
ed 10 be s2,26045 and the special S2s,-
055.i5. These payrolls were allowed,
current s75342, and special s7306O.
Evening journal., 1918-08-12
TOOK $50 CASH, BUT
THREW AWAY CHECKS

Miss Lillian Handler. daughter ot
Samuel Handler, commission mer-
chant OF No. 205 East Fourth street,
was robbed OF a hand bag containing
$50 In cash and several hundred dol
lars In checks while collecting bills for
her father this morning. Miss Hand
Ter was using morse and carriage I'd
get from store 10 store and at Elev-
enth and Heald streets she left her hand
bag in the carriage while she went
into a store. When she came out ths
hand bag was gone. The bag con-
talning the checks was later found In a
yard In the lower end Of the Ninth ward
where u had evidently been thrown
by tho thief. but the money was gone
The police are making an investigation.
Evening journal., 1918-08-12
SCIENCE ROUTS
DISEASE IN ARMY
Deaths from Illness Now
Equal Those on Battle
Front
HEAVIER MORTALITY
IN PREVIOUS WARS
BY gibson GARDNER
N. E. A. Stan Correspondent.

N. T.. A. Stan correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Aug. i2-science Is
making war much more safe so far as
disease Is concerned.
In old days more men died from dis
ease than from battle. Science has now
cut down deaths by disease to a point
where they are almost Identical with
deaths IN battle.
Figures collected by the statistical
branch OF the War Department show
that during the FIRST ten months OF our
participation IN the war there was an
exact parity between battle mortality
and disease mortality In the army
abroad. During the Spanish war the
deaths by disease were 1--WE against one
death IN battle. During the Civil war
the proportion was 65 deaths by dis
ease 10 80 IN battle, and during the
Mexican war there were 40 deaths by
disease 10 IS IN battle.
Camp sanitation has been the big
achievement, but the large problem
now being worked on is trench sanlta-
tion Lice are a more terrible enemy
llldu tic hIA mans Abk hNNhA@' N-AN
make the victim uncomfortable. but
because they convey fever and disease.
Gen. Gorgas has Just concluded some
experiments made possible by the
voluntary services OF 90 L. S. privates,
who offered themselves 20 be bitten by
lice and subjected TO other treatment
to determine whether the lice are car
riers OF what is known as trench fever.
Many Of the men were made desper-
ately III and a few died. but the In
formation was secured and the theory
verified that the lice are in fact car
riers Of disease. Now one OF the prob
lens OF the trenches is TO keep we'll
bathed in kerosene and other anti-liee
ointments.
Evening journal., 1918-08-12
new WAR TAX ON
ICECREAM, SUNDAES
Two Cents for Each Ten
Cents Worth at Counter,
is Suggested
DOUBLE LEVY ON
THE SOFT DRINK
Bv M unlted Press.

BY Tho United Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. i2,-The House
Ways and Means Committee today
voted 10 tax Ice cream. sundaes and
other dellcacles sold az soda fountains,
at the rate OF two cents for each ten
cents or fraction thereof
In addition 10 this the committee
adopted a ten per cent. tax on bottled
sofe drinks.
Under this System bottled soft
drinks will have 10 bear both the manu-
facturers' tax and the retail sales tax
OF two cents or more.
With Secretary McAdoo expected back
at his desk today his Tight 10 enforce
an 50 per cent. tax on war PROFITS will
begin at once. He Is expected to sp-
pear this week before the House Ways
and Means Committee which started to-
day on the last lap OF It's race 10 get
the ss,00o,Oo0OO0 revenue bill before tho
House next Monday.
Some committee members are IN
favor Of adding a third tax. which
cannot be touched under a war proflt
tax. Such a provision would take the
form OF setting minimum a firm
making a certan proflt could pay In
taxes.
other commmlttemen favor adoption
OF the war profit tax with excess
profit rates at 80 10 so per cent. or
higher.
outside Of pront taxes. the liquor
rates still remain 10 be settled, but the
committee expects 10 dispose Of these
shortly by at least doubling present
rates.
The committee expects 10 have this
bill completed by the middle OF the
week. and then plunge at onoe into
writing its report 90 that the measure
can be taken up the minute the House
comes together
The report viii be drawn 10 make a
strong argument for the committee bill
with the hope that Il can be pushed
through the House IN a week or even
less
Several members, however, indicated
their intention Of insisting on a mere
mention Of the leased wire and talking
circuit tax, n that provision ls still In
the bin when the report Ia made out,
so that they will feel free TO Eight Il
when II comes before the House as q
tax on information that is vital TO the
conduct OF the war.
Evening journal., 1918-08-12
STATE COUNCIL OF
DEFENSE MEETING

Reports Of the various branches Of
the work are being msde by the differ
ent committees Of the State Council OF
Defense at a meeting Of that body being
held at the Hotel dupont this after
noon. These reports represent three
months work. One Of the most inter
esting Of the reports is that submitted
by C. L. Ward, head Of the Compulsory
Labor Bureau, which shows that 1000
slackers have been reported In the last
six weeks Money will be appropriated
to the committees 10 cover their work
for the next three months.
Governor Townsend and Secretary Of
State Johnson. who Is also director
general Of the state Council Of Defense,
are among those attending the meeting.
Evening journal., 1918-08-12
CONTINUE NURSES
DRIVE ANOTHER WEEK

The drive TO enroll young women to
study nursing, In the United states
Student Nurse Reserve. that was 70
have ended today, is to be continued
this week. The reason for this is be.
cause Delaware failed 10 enroll the i0'
recruits asked by the War Department
during the two weeks set apart for tn
drive.
The heat Of last week and the alb
sence from the city OF many people. Is
believed TO have much 10 do with the
failure OF enough young women, be-
tween 10 and IS years Of age, 10 reg
lister. Any one who possesses a good
and who has good health,
and is between the ages named, Is
eligible for the course.
Evening journal., 1918-08-12

While the present demand for sugar
continues so heavy. the housewives OF
Wilmington are requested by the home
economic committee Of the Food Ad-
TO try 20 save every tiny
particle Of sugar possible. There are
40 million cups or coffee and tea used
in the United States daily. II even an
average Of a half teaspoonful Of sugar
per cup is left undissolved In the bot
tom OF the cup Of tea or coffee, the
waste would be 100000 pounds OF
sugar daily.
To make the most OF the sugar. the
Food Administration asks all who us'
sugar in tea or coffee 10 do one thing
! STIR YOUR SUGAR UNTIL IT DIS
, SOLVES.
There has been sent 20 Red Cros
headquarters. 20 be distributed anon
/ the various cantonments, i9s quart jar
/ containing canned vegetables. put up a
I the various community canning centers
Among these were p quarts contributed
and canned by the ladies Of ST. Elizt
beths parish, and the amount Of worl
done by each follows: Wilmington
High School, 43 quarts; Peoples Set
tlement. "a quarts; 81. Elizabeih's "a
quarts, Liberty Kitchen, 81 quarts.
Evening journal., 1918-08-12

profit, the principal idea being to gain
the widest possible publicity Then
with their commercial value demon
strated, the feature is offered by the
committee to the highest bidder in
point Of money and distribution. In
the crussding picture case, the commit
tee awarded the contract TO the First
National Exhibitors Association, the
committee getting 20 per cent OF the
total gross receipts OF the association
from the pictures under a guaranty OF
exhibition in a minimum Of 250O motion
picture houses. The same procedure,
according TO Chairman Creel, will be
followed as TO all future feature films
prepared by the committee.
How representatives OF the commit
tee and OF the Allied governments dif-
fered as 10 war review pictures is dis
closed In the report When the war
college material Is combed for feature
flIm material, the remainder is used in
the Inter-Allied War Review, under
agreement between the committee and
representatives Of the governments OF
Great Britain, France and Italy.
Evening journal., 1918-08-12
DRAFTED "D0PE
FIENDS" RECLAIMED
AT CAMP MEADE

CAMP MEADE, Md. Aug. i2.-A score
or more men who were addicted 10 the
use OF drugs are being reclaimed in the
base hospital here and made ut 70 take
their places by the side OF their bunkies
for the training which will enable them
10 participate In the fight against Prus-
sianism "over there" Some Of these
unfortunates have been entirely cured
OF the drug habit. and under the ten
der care OF the hospital authorities the
other useless mortals" are being mad'
over again-slowly, but surely.
Evening journal., 1918-08-12
NEARLY 5000 MORE
VOTERS REGISTER
Total for Three Days About
5000 Less Than Two
Years Ago
TWO MORE DAYS LEFT
FOR MEN TO QUALIFY

with the returns from only three dis
tlcts Of the city missing. the reports
OF registration officers showed that
LT75 voters Of the city registered on
Saturday, which was the last registra-
tion day for qualifying to vote at the
primaries. This figure, however, will
mount close 70 1890, with the addition
of the three missing districts, II is be-
lieved.
Saturdays registration showed a
marked increase over the registration
for the third day OF 1916. but the total
registration for the three days is nearly
5.00O less than the registration for the
three days in 1916. On the third regis
tration day Of 1915, 4,42i voters quail
ned.
Registration for the ffrst three days
of this year. as compared with ths
same days Of 1915. follow
Evening journal., 1918-08-12
PARCELS BY AIR

BY Newspaper Enterprise Association
CAMDEN. n. j., Aug. i2.-Air mer-
chandlse-carrying lines between Chioa-
60, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington
New York and other cities, WIFI he es-
tabllshed by the Swift Aircraft Manu-
featuring Company.
Evening journal., 1918-08-12
CnInT CHANTS STAY.

In Common Pleas Court today, Judge
Heisel. on the application Of Henry r.
Isaacs. counsel for Mrs. Eva Ssville,
granted a stay Of execution OF the writ
OF possession for No. 1907 King street
until August IS
Evening journal., 1918-08-12
TAKEN TO TRENTON.

Margaret Brown, aged 27 years, Of
Swedesboro, n. j., who last Friday at
tempted suicide by jumping from the
ferryboat Artic, was taken to Trenton,
n. j., today by her father. The unfortu-
nate young woman was formerly an in
mate OF a New Jersey insane hospital.
Evening journal., 1918-08-12
LOST PoCKETB0OK
CONTAINING a. nm

Joseph w. Connolly, Of Klrkwood.
lost a pocketbook on Saturday contain
ing 5000. lie lost the money while on
his way TO French street station 10 take
the 2Os o'clock train for his home. Ho
has offeerd a reward Of $500 for the re-
turn Of the pocketbook and money.
Evening journal., 1918-08-12

II would be well 10 advertise lost
articles In the Want "A column this
week. Teamsters. chauffeurs. carriers
and engineers are all under q bens-
1cent ruling.
Evening journal., 1918-08-12

One district is still missing in the re-
turns from the second registration day.
Saturday q week ago, but the total will
be close TO 1000. This years regis
tration shows a falling OF OF about
1900 partly due 10 the many men in
the military and naval service Of the
country and 10 the many other men
who are engaged in government work
outside OF this city, and also those
who, through lack OF interest or in
ability 10 come here. failed to register
The three districts which have yet TO
make their returns 10 the Department
Of Elections are the Fourth district OF
the second ward and the Fourth and
Tenth districts Of the Ninth ward.
Saturday was the last registration
day for qualifying TO vote at the pri-
maries, but two more dsys remain for
voters TO qualify for voting at the
elections on November 1t is expected
that the registrstion on those two days
will be greater than ever before.
Evening journal., 1918-08-12
SAVE ALL THE
SUGAR POSSIBLE
FooD DEMONSTRATIONS.

Wednesday, p. m.-Caninns OF
corn and Swiss chard-Liberty
Kitchen.
Friday-i0 a. m.-Making cakes,
desserts and candles without sugar.
Evening journal., 1918-08-12
ANOTHER $50 FROM
DUPONT co. FORCE

Another contribution Of $50 TO the
"Our Boys In France Tobacco Fund
from the main Office employees Of E. i.
dupont de Nemours and Company in
the dupont Building Is acknowledged
today:
Previously acknowledged ..... 6,32I5O
dupont Main ONCE Employees,
dupont RuiIdinr ..... 5000
Evening journal., 1918-08-12
W. B. PRETTYMAN is
DEAD AT GLENDALE
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

SPSNidi W I'M EN ENl4NI JODftNAL.
DOVER, Del, Aug. i2.-The remains
Of William B. Prettyman, a former
resident OF Dover, who died with rela-
tives at Glendale, were brought 10
Dover yesterday afternoon, and services
held in Wesley VI. E. Church, inter-
ment being made at Lakeside Cemetery.
this town. Mr.. Prettymsn was a for
mer superintendent Of the Minquadale
Home near Wilmington.
Mrs. Lizzie r. Pritchett, wife Of w. l..
Pritchett, Of this town. formerly Miss
Lizzie Stevenson, died on Saturday az
ter a lingering illness. She is survived,
besides her husband, by one daughter,
Mrs. Dr.. Joseph Mcdaniel and Frank
Pritchett, in the service OF the L. s.,
being in the Ordnance Department at
Edgewood, Nd.
Funeral services will be held from
the residence Of her husband tomor-
row, Tuesday afternoon
Irving H. Boggs, OF this town,
a student at Delaware College will
entrain from here tomorrow for
Camp Lee, Virginia. Mr.. Boggs was
recommended for this service by Della
ware College, where he had one year
more, 10 graduate. Induction is given
by Provost Marshal General Crowder
Harvey Hayes. OF Harrington, VIII en-
train from Atlantic City, August IS, foi
Camp Upton, Yaphank, n. Y.
One Of Dover's prominent citizens has
Il - ~ arf~ Al an
Evening journal., 1918-08-12

Wen get you Bill, yes we will,
You damned old son Of a Hun.
How we hate you hellish Huns,
Who kill and drown the innocent ones.
Wen get you Bill, yes we will,
You damned old son Of a gun.
Evening journal., 1918-08-12
JUNGLE SAM TO KAISER BILL"

One Of Dover's prominent citizens has
penned the following original verse en-
titled:
, 1918-05-16
WOOL OUTLOOK FOR THIS YEAR
Prices Will Be Practically Those of
April Is This Year. Says Official
of Wyoming WOOlgrOwers.

Prices to be paid by the federal gov
eminent this year for wool throughout
the country are now accessible to the
flockmasters of Wyoming. DIR. J. NJ.
Wilson of Mckinley has just returned
home from Washington, ID. c., where
be attended the meetings of the price
fixing board. where the commander
ing of the entire wool supply of the
nation was agreed upon, and he gives
the following summary of the results
obtained
All the wool is to be consigned
through the national agencies as here
tofore, but no house or consignee will
be allowed to take more than it can
handle quickly, and the larger houses
will be allowed not to exceed, 10000
900 pounds. No one will be allowed
to buy the raw material.
The stuff is to be graded and valued
by n board consisting of two govern
ment men n n representative of the
growers. 1t is to be paid for at the
valued price and, upon being loaded
into the car, may be drawn against fo.'
75 per cent of its estimated value, the
balance of he amount u to be set
tied for by the government upon the
valuation of the board. The govern
ment is to pay h charges for handling
the clip, including the drayage, stor-
age and insurance, but the grower
must pay the freight and also the in
terest on the 10 per cent advanced to
him.
These prices are paid at the sea
board. Under the ordinary marketing
methods the cost of getting the wool
from Wyoming to the ocean is 9 cents
a pound grease, and this amount must
! be deducted in order to get the Wyom-
ing price. However, with the govern
ment paying for the drayage and the
storage, the amount to be deducted is
REALLY nearer three than six cents, so
that the prices are virtually the same
as they were on April 9th of this year.
This is quite satisfactory to the Wyom'
ing men, who were contending for the
April prices instead of last July's price,
as the government had proposed.
The government takes over the en-
tire clip, whether it meets the specifi-
cations or not, and the inferior stuff
will be turned over to the mills for CT
william trade.
DIR. Wilson says somebody Numbered
in figuring up the amoun of wool now
in the country. The figures were Civ
en- originally as 90O,O00,O0O pounds,
, 1918-05-16
PUBLIC SERVICE HEARING.
Member of Wyoming Commission Will
BE in Saratoga on May "a to
Hold Railway Rate Hearing.

According to a notice issued by II. A.
Floyd, secretary of the Wyoming Pub
lie Service Commission, and published
elsewhere in this issue of The Sun, a
hearing before one of the commission
ers will be held in Saratoga on May
24th. upon application of Superinten-
dent Geo. G. Austin of the s. & Z. Rail
way Company.
The notice states that MI. Austin has
filed application for the hearing, at
which time he will request permission
to advance class rates on the local
road approximately 10 per eel in adj
vance of the rates now in effect, and
to also put into effect several new
commodity rates in the freight service,
claiming that owing to the advance in
price of labor, fuel and all other ma
%terial, the rates charged by the com
pany must be increased or it will be
forced to discontinue operation of the
railway.
The hearing will take place at 10
o'clock u. IN. on the above date, but
no announcement has beer made as to
where the meeting will be held.
, 1918-05-16
Taking Evidence in s~tallings Case.

L. o. Wolfard of Saratoga returned
home Tuesday from Cheyenne, where
he had been called to give testimony in
the Federal court concerning payments
of money made to Leslie G. Stallings,
formerly United States commissioner at
Encampment. Mr.. Wolfard, who for
merly resided at Encampment, and
eight other witnesses from that neigh
borhood, were called to Cheyenne to
give testimony before Judge Riner con-
corning their dealings with Stallings,
and all gave satisfactory evidence of
having made payments in connection
with their land filings and other de-
partment business before him for which
they had never received credit from
the interior department. All these
persons, it is said, had paid Stallings
amounts ranging from $50 to $50, and
1t is. estimated that in the aggregate
his defaultings amounted to $500 or
more.
} Whether or not the department Off
Gals know the present whereabouts of
Stallings at this time has not been
stated, but it is likely that government
agents will be able to find him easily
when wanted. There would appear to
be sufficient evidence of his misdeal-
ings to warrant a yer penalty in case
he is unprecedented.
, 1918-05-16
TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE ON JUNE 8
Moon viii Obstruct Old SOl's Lighting
Service OH Above Date, Begin
ming at 4:16 O'clock r. NJ.

On June Sth there will be a total
eclipse of the sun visible in Wyoming.
The path of this eclipse across the
United States I'M in a diagonal line
from the state of Washington to the
state of Florida.
That is the reason why certain rail
roads are advertising excursions to
particular points where the total OBJ
scuration of the suns light can be OBJ
served to the best advantage.
The totality of the eclipse begins in
southwestern Washington at 80 Pa
cific standard time on June Sth and
travels rapidly across the country,
completing the journey in 46 minutes.
1t will reach Green River and Rock
Springs, which are in the exact path
of totality, at 4:16 p. m. mountain
time, and will be visible to observers
in Saratoga and vicinity within a very
few seconds thereafter. At 5:37 cen
trail standard time it will have reached
Jackson, Miss, and will sweep By Or
lando, Florida, at . Al central time.
This diagonal path averages less han
10 miles in width, blu there will be a
partial eclipse outside of the path of
the total eclipse.
, 1918-05-16
Elected by Large Majority.

Mayor Fred b. Durrie and Council
men G. W. Broadhurst and ]. B.. Ma
ghee were reelected to their respective
offices at last Tuesdays election, and
the personnel of the town council for
the coming year will be the same as
during the past year.
Due, perhaps, to the widespread in
terest in the Red Cross Drive, Liberty
Loan, Thrift Stamp campaign and other
war activities, political matters are
given but small attention nowadays
But IS ballots were cast at Tuesdays
election, Mr.. Durrie receiving IS votes
and Messrs. .Broadhurst and Maghee
81 each.
, 1918-05-16
Additional Bond Buyers.

The Stock Growers State Bank re-
ports the following purchasers of Lib
erty Bonds from that institution before
the close of the loan, and which had
not been handed in for publication:
Miss Maude Watt.
Mrs. Emma Walker.
Jno. ]. White.
IL. G. Wilcox.
w. NJ. Nixon.
w. II. Sowder.
, 1918-05-16
SARATOGA, CARBON COUNTY WYOMING, MAY 16, 1918.

the lands. If the law had been writ
ten as 1 suggested we would nave had
no more delay than we had in entries
under the enlarged or 32O-acre home
stead law.
'"The delay in classification has not
been due to lack of funds, for we have
seen to it that the general land office
ana the geological survey had all the
appropriations they needed or could use
for this purpose"