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Evening journal., 1918-06-13

Il hadn't been o fall o 'eghty-three
And clean forgot the old town might have changed much
when the tlxihackman Where tor answered. Wei.
l spoe I'll still be stoppn at the Aso House Hotel
For thinks The newer places may throw on lot more style
les, didn't / tell took 1od2 he's the ikele lad
That fond and foolish grandpa hsnkered for or had
Which brings TO the story Of how Toddy the bell
The time he ast the bessin at the Astor House Hotel
They
l found at the rom o
They had changed that hotel They hsd stretched and down.
And North and South and East West and moved clean town.
But got all sometlin' well,
When Teddy asst the bessin' at the AstOr House Hotel.
"rods amt goody-goody his amt nor Tod
But she's been taught that it's all right be polite God
When you're akin' the
80 when th foreign waiter served our supper all in style
Tod turned his head this and that then looked in the face
And then the kid bobs his and this fetchin
Please Goa be mercful TO ne--or unto me-a sinner
And give love to Jesus God and thank for the dnner
well n al New nor any
Could make the big sensation that Tods blessn did, bet
The foreign walters
stuck in mid air and stayed there hnk that nown YorkD
And when Tod quit the stiffness the silence the tomb
And then lady next TO US set down her saucerglass
OF carbonated cider + mostly
a-sld over of from the
And took both
Ind II didn't seemo ouiandh for Il seemed as r a spell
Was cast by Toddys bessin' on the Aor House Hotel
We'll Tod blushin' a perplexed
And Tod he struggled loose
The iadys kiss smed bood-red his little hand
lut then the orchestra struck everybody
the tune them nddes
And take my word for it. or not but everybody
And stood there like till to close
And some looked down and brushed
ma tlh wei et our supper and believe me it was SWELL
The night Tod ast the blessn at the
Copyright 1918, n. E. A.
Evening journal., 1918-06-13
Must Gef Huns TO Learn Their Plans

from them was transmitted to head.
quarters.
The raid which resembled an attack
and which prevailed early in the spring
has now given way to the silent raid
The old raids were preceded by violent
artillery preparation. German batteries
were shelled, trenches demolished, wire
blown up, and a box barrage put down
on the trench that was to be raided
The artillery preparation lasted for
from thirty minutes 90 an hour. Then
the infantry went over bcfind creep
ing barrage" Such rai'f were certain
OF success insofar as entering the en-
emy lines was concerned. The box
barrage prevented boche reinforcements
coming up and also held the men in
the trench thus boxed in. In many in
stances, however, the bOche was found
to have evacuated his first, second and
even third line positions, and mo- pris-
oners were taken.
The silent raid is accomplished with
out artillery preparation. It is some
times merely the trapping Of an enemy
patrol by a coUnter-patrol. other times
IL may be a quick invasion Of the en-
emy lines and a dash back before the
boche infantry can signal the artillery
for a barrage.
Evening journal., 1918-06-13
AUSTRIAN Crisis
IS FASTENED BY
FOOD SHORTAGE
CONTINUED From First Page. )


Of the Reichsrath (Congress), has been
postponed Indefinitely The movement
Of the Serbians, Croats and Slovaks for
secession from Austria and unincation
in a single Serb nation is growing rap
idly.
Recently there was a severe battle
between the Germans and the Slovaks
in Nindish-Gralz. There are the most
serious disturbances at Leibach. The
Bohemians are demanding complete in
dependence. The Austrian Socialists
are talking in strong language, but
there is no hope Of peace. Germany
refuses 90 listen to a democratic peace.
"1he Reichsrath is strangeld with
fear because Of the demands Of the
people for strong action against war
prOfteers, the Agrarians Gland holders)
and the capitalists, and fair division
of the coming harvest. But above all,
| the Reichsrath fears its own debates
! on war peace and political events and
, the connection between the letter from
I the Emperor TO Prince SiXius, with the
retirement of Foreign Minister Czernin.
ut is only with the shadows of're-
/ form that the government seeks to con
] AilAhNt Alt 0AolNAht uhh sum- AA6 NNHA7
/ lation Of Bohemia. simultaneously
however, new repressive measures have
been introduced in the southern Slay
provinces, as a concession to the Ger
man natiOnalisis. The latter are car
pying out the instructions and policy
OF the Pan-Germans, who demand con-
tinuation Of the war.
Austria is again in the clutches of
Germany, due in no small measure, 20
the traitorous attitude Of the follow
ers OF Philip Scheidemann ,leader Of
/ the German majority Socialists, who
/ refuse TO support the revolutionary
movement in Austria.
Likewise, the demagogic reckless
ness Of the Bolsheyiki, who concluded
a separate peace at the moment Of the
greatest upheaval in Austria, strength
ened Austro-German Imperialism and
surrendered the democratic elements
into the hands Of the military Cana
rilla.
The situation is not bright, but the
desperation Of the population is SO
great that the most serious conse-
quences can be expected"
Evening journal., 1918-06-13
BY HENRY WOOD

United Press Staff Correspondent.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, June i3.-With the Ger
mans new push between the Alsne and
the Forest de Cotterets, which had been
expected ever since Sundays attack
west OF the Disc, the entire battle now
becomes a vast maneuver for the pur-
pose OF encircling the range of bills
and plateaus covered by the Laigue,
Compiegne and Nillers-Cotterets forests.
These wooded areas extend for thir-
fv-one miles between Noyon and the
Ourcq. Their possession would permit
the Germans a degree OF concealment
FOR future operations OF the highest
importance. Throughout yesterday the
Boches found themselves constantly
pngaged in hand-to-hand combat with
The French who are defending every
entrance to the forest.
on the extreme right, along the
Ourcq where the Germans hope to en-
circle the Villers-Cotlerets forests from
The south, American and French
troops are steadily pushing them back
On the west Side OF the Oise, while
the Germans were able TO make q
slight advance along the Matz-which
mas practically nullifled last night-thI
French continued their counter-attacl
On the enemy's extreme right, with
Evening journal., 1918-06-13
DRAW FEDERAL JURY PANEL.

William G. Mahaffy. clerk Of the
United States District Court, this morn
ing announced the names Of the Jurors
drawn by the Jury Commissioners on
Tuesday last, who are TO sit in the
June term Of court on Thursday, June
90 The most important case to be
considered by the jurors will be that
OF Frank stephens, OF Arden, who is
charged with violating the espionage
act. The jury list follows:
William Rawllns, Georgetown Hun
dred.
Harry Rose. Red Lion Hundred.
Frank w. Lawson. Indian River Hun
dred.
Benjamin T. Bye. Brandywine Hun
dred.
Fred l.. Kurtz, Wilmington Hundred
John Barr Vandegrift. St. Georges
Hundred
Peter J. Ford, Wilmington Hundred.
w. Harold Smith. Brandywne Hun
dred
James Bowe, Wilmington Hundred.
Alfred J. Davidson, Red Lion Hundred
Willard A. Speakman. Wilmington
Hundred
J. Merrick Horn. Wilmington Hun
dred
J. Thomas Lowe. Little Greek (K).
Alfred d. Warner, Jr. Wilmington
Hundred
Samuel ]. Reynolds. Duck Greek Hun
dred
Frank Burton. Lewes and Rehoboth
Hundred,
Charles NJ. Cochran. st. Georges Hun
dred.
Frank D. Lackey. Brandywine Hun
dred.
Philip Burnett, Wilmington Hundred.
James Mclntire. Pencader Hundred
Hewson Z. Lannan. Wilmington Hun
dred.
Cornelius D. Garretson. Wilmington
Hundred.
Irwin l.. Dayett, Pencader Hundred.
Kendall r. Wilson. Indian River
Hundred
Charles Green, Wilmington Hundred.
William f. Sellers, Brandywine Hun
dred.
Herbert X. Watson. Wilmington Hun
dred.
Alexander ]. Taylor. Wilmington Hun
dred
Alexander p Corbit, st. Georges Hun
dred.
Douglass ALE, East Dover Hundred.
Harvey E. Booker. Wilmington Hun
dred.
Horace l.. Dilworth, Christiana Hun
dred.
Charles A. Rudolph, Wilmington Hun
dred.
William T. Budd, Wilmington Hun
dred.
Percy l.. Darlington. Wilmington
Hundred.
William o. Loland. Lewes and Re
hoboth Hundred.
Evening journal., 1918-06-13
German Armies DriUen
Back Across Mntx RiUer
rom Page
ncsbborhood of the Ridge Wood and took 81
prsoners.'
ARMIES In DEATH GRIP
ALONG IS MILE FRONT
CONTINUED From First pasc.l

tie front west of Nampcel. This repre-
sents a retirement TO a maximum depth
OF about four miles.
North Of the Marne, Allied troops oc-
cupicd Montcourt, two miles south
west OF Chateau-Thlerry. and the
southern portion OF Bussiares, seven
miles northwest OF Chateau-Thierry.
llt is in this region that the American
marines and the Ninth and Twenty
third United States Infantry are fight
ing)
The German war oflce described
French evacuation OF the Noyon salient
has having been forced by loss OF
the heights southwest OF Noyon. Thir-
teen thousand additional prisoners were
claimed.
Referring TO the fighting north OF
the Marne, Berlin said:
"Obstinately and regardless OF sac
riflces, the enemy kept up his vain at
tacks northwest OF Chateau-Thierry.
Several assaults here broke down with
sanguinary losses"
Field Marshal lIaig reported a sue
ccssful raid near Locre, on the Flan
ders front, by French troops last night.
The Italian war Office reported sue
cessful patrol operations and the re-
pulse Of Austrian raids.
Evening journal., 1918-06-13
RUSSIA INVITES
Americas AID IN
CRUSHING HUNS
Continued from First Page.

work. There would be a guarantee
against territorial aggrandizement. This
purpose would be made clear in ad-
vance, so that Russia could have no
Tear or doubts as to the sincerity Of
the movement. 1t would be sent in with
The idea that through it, German domi-
nation Of Russia could be prevented,
snd Germany could be thwarted in her
aim Of getting material and manpower
aid from Russia.
While American government officials
themselves have no doubt Of Japan's
motives. they say Japanese leadership
would be an impossibility in view OF
he suspicion with which Russia regards
my Japanese Intervention plans.
The fact that troop shipments 10
France viii slump after the FIRST OF
July, explains apparently Secretary
Bakers recent retlcence about news
paper predictions concerning the fall
md winter troop figures. He warns
mat events might make it impossible
% live up TO the newspaper figures
Now. It is found the supply question
must be given attention This does not
mean a complete stoppage Of troop
movements and as soon as the supplies
are replenished, the heavy troop ship
nent viii be resumed.
For the flrst time the State Depart
nent gave official indications today that
schemes Of aiding Russia are actually
lnder way The department said, on
sally, that these had not yet been
worked out, and that there was some
iifflculty in the path Of plans offered
md also in the matter Of information
IS to exact conditions. It is known
hat one element in the department
las strongly favored economic aid, bu
his proposal up to now has not me
NTH favorable reception from govern
nent leaders. There can be no mis-
.aking, however, that the governme1
actually doing its utmost TO shap
1p a definite. helpful plan in the Rus
tau situation.
Evening journal., 1918-06-13
BoARD NO . WOR,,

Simon stephen, Negro, delinquent
registrant at Local Exemption Board
No. 9, was sent to Camp Dix today.
John Jackson, Negro, was arrested by
Constable Wilmington on Saturday.
Jackson said he had registered at Mile
vile, Tenn. lie is being held by the
police authorities until his registration
record arrives from Tennessee.
NJ. L. Hollis, Of No 702 West street,
was examined at Board No. 2 today
preparatory to being sent to Camp Dix
tomorrow.
Contsables Wilmington and Sikorski
arrested Alexander Aledkerwicz and
Alexander Wrublgwski last Friday
charging them with being slackers. The
former lives at No. i3 Justison street.
He said he registered at Buffalo, ~ Y,
last June 5. He had not fllled oui his
QUESTIONABLE. He viii be examined
and sent TO Camp Dix. The latter reg
Evening journal., 1918-06-13
Rr FRED S. TERGUsON
United Press STAFF Correspondent.

United Press STAFF Correspondent.
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES IN
PICARDY, May &c lby MALL The staff
OF the American forces in Picardy
knows what officers are in command
Of the men whose road to Paris is
barred by Yankee fighters.
The American stan officers know
when the German soldiers have their
meals, when supplies are brought up,
how long each individual command re-
mains i'm the line, where their rest
camps are, where their artillery is con-
centrated, and in fact every detail Of
the German organization.
10 is the business Of the intelligence
department to find these things out.
But how does it do It?
The answer is the reason for raids.
Only Germans know the things that
the American staff must know for sue
cessful operation. The thing to do,
then, is get Germans. Raids, therefore,
are for the one purpose-to get pris-
oners. From the identification disc Of
a boche prisoner and from papers
found in his pockets, his organization
may be learned. Questioning and cross
questioning will always bring out fur
ther information, and If there are sew
eral prisoners there is usually at least
one who is glad enough to be out Of
the line to tell everything he knows.
Raids have been especially frequent
by all Of the armies since the big Of
fensive started, March q. Il is highly
important that the French, Britich and
American staffs know If there is any
change in the boche line. Every Ger
man division must be kept track Of. A
change on one front might mean the
beginning of concentration on another
The intelligence departments cOnse-
quently demands raids, raids, raids.
Every scrap OF information obtained
from the prisoners is carefully gone
over, checked up, and the German Or
der of battle confirmed or corrected
Soon after the start Of the boche Of
fensive word came to American general
headquarters that it was highly inn
portant TO both the French and British
that certain information be obtained by
the Americans northwest Of Toul. Cen
eral headquarters telephoned the in
telligence officers at the front. It was
after ? a. m. when the call reached the
front. The intelligence officer, a major
lEUDi NAiElnldf AdAAIa O. AANhA~AAoht ~ q
frontline dugout on the field telephone.
"GH.Q. says it must have prisoners
tout suit" he began. Got to get
them tonight and have them in here by
morning. Get busy"
"All right" and the lieutenant sat
down TO think it over.
He started by calling on four men,
Then they blackened. their faces and
hands with lamp black, crawled over
the parapet, through the wire, and
across No Mans Land. Crossing the
boche wire, they dropped into the Ger
man trench, grabbed four men before
they could FIRE a shot or utter cry,
and hustled them back TO the Amer
lean line. Within less than two hours
after he had received the order the
Lieutenant called the major
"Those G.. II. Q. prisoners are on the
way down." he reported.
That morning the Germans were eX-
amined, and all information gotten
Evening journal., 1918-06-13
HONOR MEMORY OF
DEAD ODD FELLOWS
Continued from First Page.


Wilde, B. Taylor Nipple. Andrew Cole,
Herman Dohl, Simeon Eardsley.
Mechanics Lodge, No. 4-JOseph S
Brown, George A. Moore.
Fairfax Lodge, No. SO. s. Appleby,
William Hays, Henry Codville. Joseph
S. Hoffecker. William II. Taylor.
Bramdywine Lodge. No. ts-JSmes A..
Rogers, Adam c. Prince, Webster
Blakely.
Hope Lodge, No. 2i-James s. sle-
mons, William H. Updyke, Herbert
Thatcher, George E. Wheeler, John
Hastings, OF MI Zion Lodge, No. ia.
Columbia Lodge, No. 26-Henry Mil
Ter. Charles Tschan.
Eden Lodge, No. 3i-William II. Corn
brooks, William II. Richards, William
d. McElwee, Albert Berry, John Ander-
son.
Naomi r. D.. No. 3-B. Taylor Nipple,
Laura V. Collins.
Mutual Encampment, No. i-William
II. Updyke.
Christine Encampment, No. i2-Wil-
liam Hays. Evan w. Lewis.
The committee in charge Of the me-
mortal services are as follows:
George II. Bennett, chairman; w. w.
Douty. secretary and treasurer; Calvin
NJ. Whitesell. marshal.
Hall committee-John 4. Magee. Gran
Vile p. Alexander. George Turner
Program committee-George n. Bailey.
Willard 4. foreman, John Kitchens.
Lewis Darrell. Calvin NJ. Whitesell
James d. Murray.
Music ommittee-Herbert E. Down
ing, William II. Roth. George Billings
ley, Granville p. Alexander, II. 5. VIII
kins, John Moore.
Flower committee-William Maxwell
Thomas E. Grier, Jr, William F. Nc,
CLAIM.
Chorister-William p. White.
Evening journal., 1918-06-13

do you remember, said Uncle Harry,
when our little club met for the first
time several years ago, how spoke Of
our United States as being like a great
company engaged in a great many kinds
Of businesses ?"
Yes, indeed" replied Jimmy. "and
you said that we were all shareholders
in this great company"
WELL" continued Uncle Harry, "can
any Of you tell me what is the latest
and greatest business enterprise that
our United States and Company has un-
dertaken?"
All three spoke at once. you mean
the operating Of the railroads.
Yes" said Uncle Harry. That's an
undertaking of the greatest importance.
And Mr. McAdoo, director general Of all
the railroads Of the country, is making
swift and decided changes in the man
agement and operation of the roads
with a view to greatly increase their
efficiency"
"Why did the government think it
necessary to take over the operation
Of the railroads, Uncle Harry?" asked
Helen.
in the first place." replied Uncle
Harry, the railroad systems Of the
country may well be compared to the
arteries Of the human body. When .
mans blood, for any reason, does not
circulate freely, as it should, his entire
system becomes clogged and diseased
It is the business Of the railroads TO
circulate fuel, fOOdstufs and war and
other supplies from the places where
they are produced to the places where
they are needed If, for any reason,
the railroads are unable TO do this
quickly and well. the business Of The
country, and particularly the present
great business Of carrying on the war,
would suffer great harm
1.-THE railroads under the old system
Of each one competing against the other,
showed themselves incapable of han
ding the great burden Of traffic i'm
posed by the war and our government
decided that war needs could only be
met by taking over the railroads and
operating them as one great system"
Some of the railroad presidents have
already been dismissed by Mr.. Nc
Adoo, haven't they, Uncle Harry?" said
Helen.
"Not exactly dismissed" he replied
but they have been relieved Of many
Of the duties that they were accus-
toned TO preform when each railroad
was operated independently Of any
other.
Mr.. McAdoo's plans divides the coun-
try into various districts. The rail
roads having their headquarters in a
certain district will be under the con-
troll OF the regional director Of that
district, appointed by the directOr-gen-
eral. Each separate railroad in turn
will be operated by a Federal manager
instead Of a president as heretofore !;
the presidents, in some cases, have
been appointed to iii this position for
their respective roads In other cases
where the president Of the road has
been replaced by the Federal manager,
the former has been retained by the
Board Of Directors to look after the in
terests Of the stockholders and what is
known as the corporate part Of the rail-
roads business. /. C., its investments,
Evening journal., 1918-06-13
WOMEN HELD AS
HIGHWAY THIEVES

dismissed in City Court on Monday
of charge Of highway robbery owing
TO the prosecuting witness, Tony Aes-
zewize, being unable TO speak English
after a five years residence in this
country, Gertie Walton and Marie Ed
wards, negresses, who were later rear
rested, were held under $1,000 each for
the grand jury by Magistrate Gluck-
man yesterday afternoon. When the
women were arraigned yesterday it
was necessary to have an interpreter,
Tony being unable TO talk or under
stand English. He stated that late Sat
urday night while walking along Lom-
bard street. near Second street, the two
women attacked him. One stabbed
him in the head with knife and the
other took $40 from his pockets.
Some time ago Judge Churchman or
dered that no one would be allowed the
use OF an Interpreter while in his court
who could not speak English IL he had
been in this country five years. As
fony came in this class his charge
against the women was dismissed.
Evening journal., 1918-06-13
COMMEND MERCHANTS
FOR EARLY CLOSING

The Consumers League OF Delaware
endorses The announcement made by
several local merchants of earlier clos
ing time for their employees.
Mrs. Ethel Bali Stmiar, president, on
behalf Of the league, has written let
ters OF appreciation TO these merchants
upon their progressive spirit. The let
ter 10 Robert Morrow, OF james Nor
row and Sons, reads as follows:
THE Consumers League has noticed
with much pleasure your announce
ment in the newspapers of your inlen-
tiOns TO close your store all year at
600 p. NJ. As you know the League has
fostered this idea OF early closing and
the half holiday during the summer
months for a number Of years and we
believe that Wilmington merchants
realize the importance and the value
OF these things. Your action has shown
TO the community "a true progressive
spirit and it IS with a great deal of
cordially that / add my personal appre-
citation"
A similar letter has been written 10
Charles Topkis, Of r. Topkis, Of r.
ropkis Sons. expressing pleasure at the
Of the closing Of that
store during July and August on sat
Irdays at 6 o'clock and on the other
lays Of the week at 5 o'clock.
A third letter 10 Louis Siegel, cOngrat- |
Hates him upon the early closing Of his
tore at No. 22s Market street The
etter concludes: 1T is especially com
we think, that you did nots
lnly confne your work TO your own
store but that you initiated the move
nent in other Market street stores.
Your action has shown a true progress
,iVe spirit TO the cOmmunitVn
Evening journal., 1918-06-13
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
LONDON, June is-rhe battle was
raging today over the flfty-mile front
from Monididier to the Villers-Colter-
cts forest comprising all the new 0ise
line snd the northwestern portion OF
the Marne front.
South OF the Nillers-Cotterets forest
was intermitten fighting clear to the
enyirons Of Chateau-Thierry, adding a
twenty-llve-mile fighting area TO the
main battle zone
On the Disc front the French con
tinued TO progress slightly on the west
and hold the Germans in the center,
while the enemy made further progress
on the east. it was indicated by last
nights official statements.
The French war office reported fur
ther progress in the region Of Belloy
wood and ST. Maur, with the capture OF
200 additional prisoners and a quantity
NJ material. There was no change on
The front from st. Maur to Aniheuil.
Official admissions OF retirement
from the sharp NoyOn salient was
made in the Paris communique. The
French line was voluntarily withdrawn
on Monday to the line OF Bailly and
nscy-Le-Val, Joining the Marne bat
Evening journal., 1918-06-13
RIuIDINC PERMITS

Ellis p Preston, building inspector,
today issued the following permits:
To the Globe Automatic Sprinkler
Company TO install a sprinkler system
at the New Castle Leather Company,
Eleventh and Lombard streets, to cost
$4,000.
10 William NJ. Francis TO erect a
dwelling in Pennsylvania avenue, near
Riveryiew avenue, to cost $4,000.
To George w. Raudman TO make al
terations at the s. Z. Corner Concord
avenue and Madison street, to cost $500
To tbe same builders TO make altera-
tions at the 5. w. Corner Concord ave-
'nue and jefferson street, to cost $3.50.
To T. {. Anderson to erect a shop at
No. 1919 West Third street, to cost 800.
TO f. Broadoski TO make alterations
at No 8i6 Seventh avenue, to cost si00