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The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-21

Lutherans OF America are making "a
nationwide drive for two and one-half
million dollars to be used to construct
brotherhood buildings at the cantone-
ments in this country and il France
Records show that there are 10000
Lutherans in service.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-21

Forty veniremen will be summoned
for the federal grand jury, which con-
venes in Seattle, Tuesday, Feb. 10Th.
About 100 alleged slaclSers and spies
win be tried.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-21

German raids on the western front
have been repulsed by our troops. The
unsettled condition of affairs in Russia
is causing some nneasiness at Berlin.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-21

The clamor for q water-gradc road to
Dockton, the industrial center of this
territory, should be needed. Work on
the project should not be delayed
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-21

Among other facts established by
check of the voting machines is that
several candidates could be prosecuted
Tor fraudulent advertising. Pei.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-21

In food value the colored bean is
equal ii not superior to the white va
riety, and they can be put or the mar
ket at lower price, says the federal
food administrator. Farmers are urged
to plant more beans OF all varieties.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-21

II there was urgent need of "war
gardens" last year. the need is much
greater now. and every fence corner,
every foot of ground available, should
be planted. This IS work in which
children should be enrolled. And right
now is a good time to plan for the
coming season.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-21

Pilot Rock. Oregon, was the first
town in the country to send in check
for Smilage books.
Evening journal., 1918-02-19
new Price SCHEDULE.
on Coal TOMORROW.
35 Cent Increase Allowed
by Fuel Administration
TO be Included
NO SCARCITY OF
FUEL IN CITY

Contrary 90 expectation The coal price
list was not issued today by lhe Fuel
Administration as had been expected.
The list had not been compiled because
reports from an the dealers had not
been submitted TO the Fuel Admins
lraiion office. The pew list, however,
which will establish the coal prices
for the remainder Of this month will
be- issued tomorrow.
There IS more than usual anxiety
on the part OF the consumers TO see
the now list. because 10 will show the
increase which the local Fuel Admin
isiration has permitted the dealers TO
make in their price 90 the consumer
The last price list showed advances
some dealers were charging for coal
and with The latest advance allowed
it Is expected some grades Of coal will
have advanced 60 nearly $40 a ton.
So FAR as the local fuel supply b.
concerned there is said TO be no cause
for apprehension, as the shipments
have been heavy, and last week, ac-
cording 20 the railroads and the deal
ers themselves. the amount Of Goa
that came into Wilmington was above
normal.
A conference is being held in Wash
CONTINUED on Page Thirteen
Evening journal., 1918-02-19
merchants Want
MORE CAR STOPS
ALONG market ST.

Market street merchants. particularly
those located in the vicinities Of Third
and Market and Fifth and Market
streets. do not take kindly 90 The ruling
which culs out car Stops at these cor
uers. Because cars stop at an other
corners in Market street. they think
They are being Disseminated against.
Several merchants who attended last
nights meeting Of tho department store
managers. store proprietors and sales
people. nj The Hotel dupont, which was
addressed by John w Fisk, expert ON
practical salesmanship. discussed the
new order following Mr.. Fisk's talk.
I'm the gathering were NJ. +. Davis,
William C.. Murgalroyd, Samuel Green
baum and Louis lacoby. All express
"a the opinion that The ears should
stop at every corner in Market street.
They asserted that the power saved 10y
not making stops at these intersections
is trivial as compared with the incon-
,eniencc caused patrons Of stores To-
'aied In these localities.
Tho merchants propose 10 take the
subject farther. and endeavor 10 have
The order rescindcd.
Evening journal., 1918-02-19
MUST SHOW BADGE
OR FACE BAYONEYS
Soldiers Allow Only Ac.
credited Workers TO
Roam ShipyardS
NEW FEDERAL RULES
STRICTLY ENFORCED

That the soldiers OF The Thirlieih In
rsnlry Of the Regular Army. now on
guard duty in lhe shipyards the llar-
Ian plant OF lhe Bethlehem Corporation
and pusey * Jones Companys plant
mean TO see that no inierlopers roam
about those yards is evident from the
strict manner In which workmen are
being required 90 Identify themselves.
When the soldiers arrived at the ship
yards bah cartridges were issued 10
them The regulars. with loaded and
bayoneied rifles, are stationed about
every twelve or fifteen feet --0ut the
shipyards. They have nothing lO DO
with seeing whether men work or how
they work The only duty ihe soldiers
have assigned io them is 60 see that
nobody passes them who is not an ac-
credited cmployo Of the ,hipyard
Every workman has am Identification
badge and unless he has that badge
conspicuously displayed on his hat,
coat. jumper or neckiie he Is held up
IL he attempts 90 pass soldier, and Is
compelled 10 show his badge.
Halt Is the command that rings ont
as the soldier thrusts his bayonet to-
Continued on Page Thirieen.)
Evening journal., 1918-02-19
MORE MONEY COMES in THIEVES ROB COOPS,
FOR HALIFAX RELIEF LEAVE DEAD CHICKENS

Sometime last evening. between and
. O'Clock, chicken thieves raided the
hcn-house in the yard at the rear of
Joseph Ryan's home at 40. 1919 Maple
street. and then broke into ana about
cleaned out inc chicken-house IN the
rear of John Soulhards home, at no.
1921 Maple street Twcniy-four,chich-
ems n all We're stolen. among them @
prize rooster. for which tho owner had
been offered Si2.
The thief. or thieves, broke ine
necks Of AN the fowl and then bled
them. hut it Is believed lhcy 'tere
interrupted in This work. for later in
the evening ihe dead chickens were
found I'm "a hole in Dot at the back
OF the house. where they had been
thrown
Tile police We're notified OF iht rob
berry. and two officers We're sent 90 ihe
scene. 10 was thought the'ihief would
return later during the nighi for ih,
chickens in the hole and the two po-
liccmcn stationed themselves where
they could watch the place. and laid
in wait for ihe maraudcr. They kept
watch until 4 o'cloclcihis morning. but
the thief did not appear
Evening journal., 1918-02-19
JUNIOR MECHANICS
SHOW YEARS Gain
n. B. Register Expected to
be Elected New State
Councillor
CONVENTION BEING
HELD IN DOVER TODAY

Special 90 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. Feb i9-The slate
Council Of the Junior Order United
American Mechanics met in annual con-
yeniion i'm odd Fellows Temple today.
with state Councillor Arthur W Hope
presiding. lhere was gain Of iG7
members during the year.
10 is expected that at the election of
officers This afternoon y. B. Register.
Of Lewcs, viii DE elected state Coun-
cil0r
IN his annual report State Councillor
Hope said in part
"fhc calling OF our young men be
tween the ages of twenty-0nc and ihir-
iy-one io arms has made 10 very hard
on our Order Il has been nearly inn
possible io get The young men inter
ested i'm Lodge work. All they thought
of was this war. We had hoped 10
have our membership mp 10 six thou
sand ai the first of the year. but we
were disappointed.
The National Representatives. War.
rem IT, Moore, John :. Johnston and
Victor G.. T. Kitchens submitted a re-
port NJ their attendance upon The I'D
Regular and sixth Biennial Session
of the National Council. with synopsis
Continued on Page Thirteen.
Evening journal., 1918-02-19
NARDEPARTNENT
ORDERS \. A. MEN
AWAY MARCH 1
Local Boards Make Up Lists
of Draitees For Fort
Oglethorpe
MARRIED MEN CO IN
Different Glasses

Admtant-General l. Pusey Wicker
sham today received definite orders
from Washington relative TO the ar
rangcmenis for the going away OF tne
nexl contingent Of draft mon VINO are
fo Inc called fo the new National Amy
Tho insirilciions are TO the effect iiial
fine entire contingent will leave VII
minglon on Monday March 3. spe-
cial train is TO be provided for tneir
accommodation and this will leave ihe
French street station at ii2O ocloch, lh
the morning. ,.. 10,
rhe registranls called for service IN
rnral New Castle county and IN Kent
and sussex counties. will be brought to
mis- ciiv. probably ON the regular morn
ing train on .the Delaware road- ana
lhen transferred TO the specia. train
hero The men are 10 be sent To- Fort
h. pcleihyrpe. Ga.. and n will be Jour
nov of about twenty-four hours, 80 ihai
thov viii not arrive at their desilna-
ION until s6me time the next day. Is Is
,1perted ARRANGEMENTS will be made
FOR Slop-overs along the route Tor
meals or a dining car will be attached
10 The special train 90 provide for the
new soldiers in this way.
lust when HE local boards will have
prepared The lists Of men each Is TO
send 70 not known, but the registr1nts
who hold numbers so low that they are
liable 10 This call are getting anxious.
They want to know who are ic be in
GUIDED in the call as those who have
10 go will want q reasonable time IN
which 20 settle up their home affairs
and make/such arrangements as may be
necessary for the proper care Of what
over business enterprise any of them
may Doe engaged ion. This c1l VIII
.ompieio the last quota OF the original
call under the Old craft regulations.
The local boards are nearing the COM
uiaiion OF the work of classifying all
their rceisiranls under The question
naire system and all OF them expect 10
have This done not later than The end
or the month. After 70 has been COM
nlclcd and all appeals have been dis
posed OF. every man will receive
card notifying him of the class I'm
which be has been placed on the final
accounting and That will be his status
until DE is called for military service.
There has beeh some discussion rel
alive io The plan pursued by me ar
feront boards in the classification Of
married men under the new regula-
Hons There does not appear 10 be a
uniform Interpretation of the new regu-
laii0ns covering this point with the re-
suit that some boards are chasing such
recisirants differently from others. For
instance some boards have placed a
married man without children in class
No 3 while other boards have placed
married men with children in class Tor
class ,. There is also said to be a dii-
. ference Of opinion as TO whether q
married man without children should
be taken for military service before a
married man who has children.
Evening journal., 1918-02-19
DISORGANIZED SLAV
ARMY IS HELPLESS
BEFORE HUN FORCES
By CARL d. GROAT.

UNITED Press Stof Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Feb. i9-Germony's
military leaders hope to mll the Ger
man people with a victory" against
dcfcnseless Russia
That was the way the military men
today sized mp the German-Russian sit
uation and the fact that despite a
G. German-Austrian opposition 10 warning
on the Russians the Teuton armies are
now striking anew at Russia.
The German lenders. according TO the
thought here, hope 90 work their will
with Russia. get desired territory by
shutting Russia on from The Baltic and
then try TO still the murmurineS at
home by presenting this new victory.
The utterly disorganized Russian
army can give the Germans little
CONTINUED on Page Thireen)
Evening journal., 1918-02-19
SHIPPING BOARD PLACE FOR muTcuEsoN.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON Feb. i9.-wIlam rutcheson leader Of The
striking woodvorkers shipyars is to be appointed to
the shipping board wage adjustment commission
This development today in the government
move TO prevent future walkouis in the shpyards
Hucheson accepts The post viii be asked 70 s "
when wooorkers being considered just as A. Bes
representing the steel the board assists during con-
sideraiion Of steel workers demands
Evening journal., 1918-02-19
KaSer'S War LegiOnS Begin Drive on DiSarmed
Russia in Response to Call For Help From
Ukrainia." TrOizky Says German Peace
Observation-Disclosures Lithuania,
Riga and Moon Island and Payment Of
S4,OOO,OOO,OOO Indemnity
BY JOSEPH SHAPLEN
United Press Staff Correspondent

PETROGRAD, Feb. 19-Russa will fight
The BoIshevid Foreign Office informed the United Press
today
advance against Russia they will be declared
counter revoutonsts will fought like Aee and Kaedne
il was asserted response recruiting Of Socialist
No with Germany possible the foreign Office
decared-the will food only when they revolt and
join the Russian proletariat
Minister Troty addressing the Bolshevii executive
committee outlined publicly for the first time the startling
terms presented by Germany which Russia refused They included
Poland husna Riga and Moon Island and payment
of four billion dollars indemnity.
BY the United Press
LONDON Feb. le.-Germany's advance against Russia
under way today, according to the Berlin Office.
Dvina river has been crossed without opposition Ger
M official statement said.
Called help Uainia advancing from the direction
of Kovel" the statement asserted.
The joint of the foreign diplomats concerning Russs
reputation Of national debts has aroused the of the entire
Cont cd on rgg
Evening journal., 1918-02-19
BOLSHEVIKI WILL FIGHT HUNS:
GERMANS CROSS THE DYINA:
SLAY REDS RALLY FOR WAR
THREE MEN BURNED
IN WAYNE BLOW

Al about $50 This morning an eX-
plosion occurred at the powder plant
bf The dupont Company, located at
WAYNE. y. j. Buildings in the plant
known as wet mixer a dry house.
and two wheel mills were damaged.
one man. Carl Hammil. am operator OF
one Of the mills, was severely burned.
Ralph Hoyt and Levi G.. White. two
other workmen. were slightly burned
There was no considerable plant dam
age other than 20 the buildings men
TONED.
The origin of the explosion was in
the ordinary hazards of powder max
ing. and officials are now investigating
90 determine the exact cause.
Evening journal., 1918-02-19
nnnp AssAI-IT CHARGE.

Abraham j. Mason, negro, was ar
raignod before Municipal Court today,
charged with assault and battery on
samuel r. Nickerson, white man.
The mon g0t into an argument al the
pulp Works, I'm South Wilmington. on
last Wednesday The prosecuting wit
ness said the assault took place out
side of me city and the case was then
nOlle pressed at The request of Assis-
iant City Solicitor Mall0y
Evening journal., 1918-02-19
GERMAN WAR LORDS
Open baltic DRIVE
TO enforce Peace
BY '. W. 4. MASON
rilteu for The United Press

NEW YORK, Feb i9.-The precariom
condition Of the prestige Of The German
miliiarisis bccause Of the failure Of The
Bresi-Liioysk peace negotiations is pri
marily responsible FOR the new Tcu
tonic advance in The Russian Baltic
provinces
Won Hindenburg has been outmaneu'-
cred diplomaiically by the Bolshevik
into a position where be must take some
kind OF action or risk the further
growth OF discomfort I'M Germany
Hence he has decided 90 have the Riga
flank OF his Russian front furihet
n0rihward There is no military adj
vantage 20 Germany in This operation
The advance could have been under
taken at any time within the past
Continued on Page Thirteen.
Evening journal., 1918-02-19
WoNIrN WIN INCnFAsI..

After being on a strike at The Angus
tine mills of the Jessup q Moore Paper
Company for several days, women cm-
ployed there Will return 10 work to-
morrow. having been granted an in
crease in wages. Tie women went on
strike for a wage schedule OF si2 a
week, an increase Of 81.
Evening journal., 1918-02-19
BREAKS OPEN POOR
BOX IN CHURCH

officials Of Sacred Heart Church dis
covered yesterday that The box 60 re-
ceiv6d-cOntributions for the poor. with
I'm the church entrance, had been
broken open and some money had been
stolen from 10.
Russell Squires was arrested on q
charge OF the theft. hut In City Court
today Deputy City solicitor Malloy
asked that the case be dropped. as thg
church officials did not desire %
prosecute.
Evening journal., 1918-02-19
SOLDIER MAY GET BUsY sOON.

According 10 Information received
yesterday. by Councilman Forwood, II
is probable that his son, Howard D..
Forwood who is in tire army stationed
at "a camp near Augusta. Ga. will soon
be called into active service. Young
Forwood is p years old and enlisted in
the service four months ago.
Evening journal., 1918-02-19
BANKRUPTCY CASE.

At the first meeting Of creditors Of
Louis Kotz at th, office OF Leonard B.
Wales. referee i'm baHkruptcy, LaPenne
Guenveur was appointed trustee and
the bond fixed az $1,000. Appraisers
will be appointed soon and after ap-
pralsemenl. Kaiz PROPERTY will be Of
fered for sale.
Evening journal., 1918-02-19
ACCISFD OT CIOTIES TTIEFT

Samuel Berlin aged % years, was ar
rested This morning on a charge Of
larceny. Berlin worked aboard a sand
barge and 70 is alleged that he stole
clothing owned by William knoiis and
yriah A. Wiley. two other employees.
Tho cose will be heard in City Court
tomorrow morning.
Evening journal., 1918-02-19
CASH CONTRIBUTIONS.
HIlli
GRuFFNs INDIsCREuON
COSTS MORI

Douglass Grinin. Negro, who failed 10
appear before Municipal Court last
week when summoned TO appear
against Jesse Gilmore. who was lined
was today fined S2J and costs. The de
fendaut told the judge that he intended
90 appear in court the day for which
he was summoned but that he got
drunk on his way
Evening journal., 1918-02-19
10 SPEAR or PHIIIpPINEs.

Major r. p Freemont. L. :. A.. re-
tired. will lecture before the Mems
Club Of Emmanuel parish tonight. on
"Japan As a World Power and Her
Relationship 40 the Western Front "
Major Freemoni was In ihr Philippines
during the resurrection of iiia natives Of
those isiand- nefreshmen will be
served following the Lecture. an per
sons Interested are invited i0 attend
Evening journal., 1918-02-19
s MEN ON MONTANA
HURT BY EXPLOSION

WASHINGTON. Feb i9-Eight men
were injured when cartridge case ex-
ploded on the L. s :. Montana during
target practice. the Navy Department
announced today.
other than this bare announcement,
the Navy Department was. as yet. with
out facts. neither the names of the
injured or the date Of the disaster hay
ing been received
Evening journal., 1918-02-19
P. S. HURD IS NEW
STATE DETECTIVE

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Feb. i9-GOyernor Townsend
today appointed Phillips sherman Hurd,
chief Of police of Dover. 20 be state de
iecllve for Kent county 10 mn the va
oancy caused by The death Of Frederick
b. MurpSev.
Evening journal., 1918-02-19
INTERESTING PROGRAM
FOR II. .SNIERE MEEIING

An interesting meeting under the aus
nices OF The Mems Club will be held In
Elsmere Presbyterian Church tonight
Former Governor Charles u. Miller Will
speak in behalf of the war thrift stamps
campaign. war pictures Will Doe shown
and a musical program Will be given.
Evening journal., 1918-02-19
AccIsED OF TOOL THEFTs.

porry Checs and Lows LcarYl
charged before Municipal Court this
morning with the larceny Of tools from
the Harlan and HollingswOrth Ship
Building Company. had their cases con-
tinued until Friday. The defendants
were ordered held under $500 bail each.
Evening journal., 1918-02-19
CATCH BOY In ACT
OF BREAKING OFFICE

Detected forcing an entrance into the
office Of the Cool Spring Ice and Coal
Company on the south side early this
morning by guards at the Wilmington
steel Company, George Lewis, "a Negro.
AGED i5 years, was arrested. Linwood
Davis. another Negro aged ~ years, es-
caped. George was taken 10 The police
station and later turned over TO the
Juvenile Court
Evening journal., 1918-02-19
BILLIARD CUE msWEApON

John Henry. Negro, was fined SO and
costs for assault and battery on Benia-
min Mcbride, also a Negro, by Judge
Churchman today Mcbride told the
court that Tie defendant broke a bill
lard cue over his head in a poolroom
at Front and King streets yesterday
Evening journal., 1918-02-19
suALLWOOD UNDER BOND.

George smallwood, who was arrested
on Saturday on a charge OF furnishing
intoxicating liquors 10 soldiers was re-
leased under $500 bail yesterday for a
further hearing before United States
Commissioner W. G. Mahaffy tomorrow
morning
Evening journal., 1918-02-19
sENAron CHAMBERLAIN IMPROVES.

Lulied Press
sNlToN Senator Chamberlain, oregon stricken
M day With an attack appendicitis somewhat improved
today His physician will decide tonight whether operation will
be
It. ccurcni attack Of the maody with which he suffered
year
Evening journal., 1918-02-19
no msMODEL BIILDINC.

]. Frank owens was granted a build
ing permit This morning to reconstruct
the property at no. 202 King street for
n. ID. silver The building, which is a
two-slory structure, will be made into
store and dwelling. The contract
price Is 81 600.
Evening journal., 1918-02-19
nan fIANCUACE COSTS siO.

Thomas Welsh was fined so and
costs in Municipal Court today on "a
disorderly conduct charge. The de
fenNant is alleged TO have used profane
language at Fourth and Market streets
Yesterday
Evening journal., 1918-02-19
sOLDIER OvFRsTAYs LEAVE.

Clifton Story. a Negro soldier, was
arrested this morning on a charge Of
overstaying his furlough. He is being
held az The police station for the mill
iary authorities.
Evening journal., 1918-02-19
VIOLATED TRAFFIC RULES.

GeOrre Frye charged before NUM-
cipal Court this morning with violating
the city traffic rules ~ Market and Sec
ond streets Yesterday was fined SO
and costs.
Evening journal., 1918-02-19
GERMANS TAKE DvlNsK.

BERLIN Via London. Feb. i9'Thc Germans l'a'e ' ft
pynsh with little resistance the oce announced 'o
Dvinsk is located Dvna river about 100 miles south
Of Riga
Evening journal., 1918-02-19

Another subscription to THE EVEN
ING JOURNALS Halifax Relief Fund
was received today. % was for 81, and
was given by "A Friend" The standing
Of the fund io date is as follows
CASH contributions.
Previously acknowledged .... si,G03.M
A Friend ...................... 100
Total ............ 81 i,6Oih
Address AN letters containing money
contributions and am bundles contain
ing clothes. shoes. toys and other
articles 90 Clarence j. Pyle. Halifax Re-
lief Editor Evening Journal, Whining
ton. Del
Evening journal., 1918-02-19
TnnAY,s TEMpEnAfrHI.

At th1 Evening journal Onlcc
400. A. a.. ....- a 1901 p M. az
1000 A. NJ. "a l.3O p M. as
Evening journal., 1918-02-19
- p MN
WEATHER

Probably rain tonight and
Wednesday; warmer tonight;
colder by Wednesday night.
Observation-Disclosures
All Whcatlcss and One Meat
less Meal.
Evening journal., 1918-02-19
Sun AND TIDES

Mouth Of chrs. lana.
Evening journal., 1918-02-19

sun rose
sun sets
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1918-04-25

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milf mitd tebodan, tai oifeammin
main fen ipnnin wiiofii m~tbteleefin
maaiImaa. 2aiffi len ipnnit on
SirmaIan %oita matiamrt, ia to-
mGn mafion ustottomunioesia bpI-
fddminen iitoo maailmaa pbd orjiiil.
Den fubleilla. Sofa eli usfo Yoi-
faan, min Simalan miba pgipp bG-
men pGGllGnid. 81 aiita ialot aat-
teet, ei i1Gopllinen elGmG, eli pprinto
ia filpoittelu, Ell rippi, fataimu,s, ri
fous eifd bursfmioen barjoitufiet
mistGan minnesota. Zee eihpGt papob-
oa tuomiosta. sos puuttuii ,lstoa ia
Jos 5engen nilbteen ia ianan ollie Ell
alistuta min ettG f0pbinG ipntiiinG
omistamaan autrlls ia rienriettGifiin
tersfaamaan maan SGnesiG iofa to.
oistaa: SOS Boifa teibGt wapaafii
tefee Min te totiiesti mapaat olette.
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