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Evening journal., 1918-01-04
ICE FLOES IN RIVER
ARE TEN FEET HIGH
River Captains Fear TO Buck
Ice; Many Boats Are
Frozen In
WILSON LINERS
CUT WAY THROUGH

Captain slant B. Atkins. member Of
City Council from the Second ward,
and a ship master who has been fol-
lowing the water for about thirty-eight
wears, declared today that the condi-
lions 10 the Delaware river at the
present time because Of the ice is the
worst he has ever seen. He said he
has seen the river frozen solid all the
way across, but he never before knew
The ice loes to be so big and the packs
so dense as TO block river traffic as II
Is blocked az this time.
With eight days now Of continued
rold and with the mercury never more
ihan ten degrees above zero, the ice
has been making fast with the result
hat the noes in the river now are eigh'
and Ten feet high. Il is not known
iew thick they are. and because Of
his ship captains are afraid to buci
hem lest the packs be so thick thai
heir h0ais could not plow through
rhcy run risk Of puncturing the
huh. and if this should Mapped the
hoais would sink.
In the Horse shoe bend several boat'
are stuck hard and fast. SONS OF then
have been there for three or four days
The small boats which do not carr!
much Of food supply are runnin'
-hsrt. and today some were sending OIL
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Evening journal., 1918-01-04

To put a stop TO the boarding Of do
mestic coal throughout the city. the
Wilmington Fuel Administrative Com
mittee. acting upon instructions receiv-
I'D from the United states Fuel Admin
islraiion at Washington, today decided
10 take drastic measures and as re-
suit "a card system is going to be In
augurated in Wilmington through
which 10 will be necessary hereafter
10 procure fuel
Beginning on Monday. coal dealers
,tir not accept any telephone or mail
orders for domestic coal. but each con-
sumner viii be required TO call In per-
son at the office OF his dealer, and there
accompl sh q written der, on form
prescribed by the fuel committee. This
form will furnish all the information
necessary for both the committee and
me dealer. and will protect all con
ccrned. dealer. consumer and commit
icr, from any possibility OF adding to
the supply in the cellars Of hoarders.
Evening journal., 1918-01-04
MEN SUGGESTED FOR
FOOD DRECTORSHIP
Governor Townsend Makes
Public Names Submitted
10 Hoover
APPOINTMENT HELD
UP SINCE LAST JUNE
peelal b nm EVENING IOrRNAL

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del Jan. i.--Because Of
frequent inquiries at.the state Depart
ment and especially Of Governor Town
send for the past six months as 10 the
delay In the n3ming OF a food admins
traitor for Delaware and because Of per-
'sistent rumors that the appointment OF
such food administrator was being
held up by political influences iu Wash
ington. Governor Townsend while at
the state House yesterday was asked 20
explain the situation.
While the Governor refused 90 enter
into any lengthy discussion OF the mat
ter and the part he had in it ne did
give the names cf six prominent citi-
zens Of this State he had recommended
10 the Hoover organization at Wash
lngton, from which a food adminisira-
tor for Delaware might be selected.
Early in June last, Governor Town
send submitted the following names.
lnasmuch as request had been made
from the Hoover organization that men
be named who could give their entire
time 10 the work which necessarily
would include such persons who were
financially able TO do the work with
out pecuniary loss 90 themselves:
Former Governor Charles r. Miller
Harlan O.. Scott. Josiah Marvel. pierr,
:. dupont and William Winder Laird.
Later the governor further suggested
the following at the request of the
Hoover organization:
Horace J.. Dilworlh. Of Centreyille
worthy master Of the Delaware Stat,
Grange. who was I'm close touch with
the farmers; and l.. scott Townsend, OF
near Wilmington. a banker and farmer
active in grange work as well as hav-
ing been secretary Of the State Fall
Association for several years. Mr.
/ Townsend represented Delaware al d
food conference In WASHINGTON hefor'
the Hoover organization was formed
and looked upon as q man most ad
mirably fitted for such a position.
The appointment of Food Admlnistra
tor as Is known is not made by thl
Governor ne merely suggesting name
st the instance Of National Rood Ad
ministrator Hoover or his organization
The Governor declined to discuss th
matter further other than 10 say iha
he would make no further recommenda
tiuns 10 Mr.. Hoover
It is known here and elsewhere In tn
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Evening journal., 1918-01-04
SISTER SAFE. But BROTHER
DOESN'T KNOW WHERE

Walter Stewart Brown. member Of
the firm OF Brown and Whiteside, archi-
iecis. with offices in the dupont build
ing. is In receipt of n telegram from
The Federal authorities at Washington
Informing him that his sister, Miss
Catherine A. Brown. had arrived safely
Somewhere, but he does not know
where.
Miss Brown, although She has not
been "a resident of This city for some
time, has a host of friends here and
they. no doubt. will bc happy TO know
that her ocean voyage has been ended
without accident. Although her al IT,
nation is not known % Is presumed
she is ia France or England
For several years Miss Brown has
been the superintendent OF the Epis-
copal Hospital in Philadelphia. She has
hecn "a member OF and interested 30
the Red Cross for q long time and al
the entrance of This country into HE
war She oreonized a unit Of s. well
trained and competent nurses which
became known as Unit so. -.
ThiS organization, together with her
own services was offered 20 the gov
ernmcnt and the oner was accepted.
Miss Brown became the ative head Of
the unit, and about three weeks ago
she and her command smiled from an
American port for ihr front Mr. Brown
was much era'ifcd tcday 20 know that
his sister l. safe ami well s0newhers
and while hc does NOT know IN what
country she Is now. 'fe Is OF the ppin-
ion she is Ia Franco.
Evening journal., 1918-01-04
MEN UP TO 45 May
Re DRAWN TOR NAP

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Jan. i-Increasing the
draft age from 81 60 30 or i5 years IS
one Of the probabilities Of The future"
according TO Provost Marshal General
Crowder in his comprehensive report
10 the Secretary Of War.
The draft OF the older men should be
mainly for skilled war labor. but also
10 distribute the burdens Of the war.
There are plenty Of young men for the
FIRST line lighting. Crowder has shown,
but he also points out there is a
danger of "injuring the coming gener-
alton" by taking away too many OF The
"aggressiycly patriotic young men,"
out Of the estimated i0,6S32i9 men
between the ages OF 81 and 80. Crowder
estimates 3,525. i12 are unmarried. and
that 80 per cent OF the latter figure,
or 3S9.3ss would DE accepted for SER
vice under tho present regulations.
Evening journal., 1918-01-04
MINISTRY Of MUNITIONS
BILL IS INTRODUCED
BY the United Press.


WASHINGTON, Jan. i.-Senator
Chamberlain today introduced bill
creating a ministry Of munitions. Cham
berlaln's bill. forecast two weeks ago
by the United Press, is the first legis-
lative result OF the Senate military in
vestlgaiion.
The proposed munitions minister
would be a cabinet officer. lie would
be IN complete charge of procuring.
manufacturing and distrlbuiing arms,
ammunition, food. clothing, equipment.
tertage and other shelter. means Of
transportation for the army and Of any
thing else that the President might
designate as munitions OF war.
The bill empowers the President 20
transfer all authority. employees. rec
ords and funds from any other govern
ment department to the munitions min
isiry.
Chamherlain's bill would make the
duartermaster department and the ord
nance bureau mere adiuncts of the mu-
niiions ministry. II is TO get away
from the red tap and civil war tradi-
tions under which these departments
have operated that Chomberlain's bill
was Introduced.
Evening journal., 1918-01-04
ROUTED
By FIRE ON Ole
Of COLD NIGHTS
Tomlinsons, With Children,
Crawl Over Porch Roofs
to Escape Suffocation
Blaze ONLY SLIGHT.
Damage Is Small

Fire early this morning In the home
Of Dr. Peter W. TOmlinson, No. 1921
Park Place. compelled the members Of
the household, only scantily clad In
night clothes, 10 seek refuge I'm the ad-
Joining house over the porch roof.
while the temperature was near zero.
The IRE was confined between the raft
ers underneath the floor OF the parlor
Of the house. The damasc is estimat-
ed at $1,000
The blaze started when the insulation
Of an electric wire in the cellar gave
way and the wire came in contact with
an iron pipe below the parlor In the
house at the time were Dr. p. w. Tom
linson, Dr. and Mrs Robert W Tom
linson and two children.
Mrs TOmlinson was awakened about
as O'Clock by the smoke which filled
the house. She aroused her husband
who went downstairs, compelled "a
crawl in cropping his way about In the
dense smoke which was almost sufto-
eating Finding the location Of the
blaze he sent In an alarm. Tho blaze
which was especially difllcult TO get at
Il being confined between the rafters
under the parlor was soon extinguish-
ed. The efforts Of the nremen are par.
ticularly commendable because Of the
little damage they did with water
Because Of the density of the smoke
throughout the house, Or. Peter W
TOmlinsOn. Mrs. r. w Tomlins0n and
the two children took refuge In The
home Of former Judge J. Frank Bal
adjoining. after crawling over the root
Of the porches in tho intense cold The
smoke was so dense that. had the
members Of the family not been arous-
ed, they might have been suffocated
While the flremen were combattins
the flames. Dr.. Peter w. TomlinsoI
went 10 his second story room anJ
shaved, apparently undisturbed aftel
finding out that the blaze was confnel
10 a small area.
The burning Of the girders and foo
OF the parlors. destroyed the wirinl
service. and spoiled wallpaper. carpet
and furniture, constitute the damage.
Evening journal., 1918-01-04
MORE MONEY CONES IN TO
MITIGATE MISERIES OF HALIFAXIANS

In view OF the Intensely cold weather
that prevails 10 Halifax where i000
wounded persons and 1900 homeless
persons are struggling for AN existence
in the face of the explosion devastat on,
readers OF THE EVENING JOURNAL
are entirely ton slow in making mp the
second .nstallmcnt oi 81 coo 20 bc wired
over 10 the scene ~ so much human
misery. The insiallmeni Is almost one
third subscribed 10 is exceedingly inn
portant thar the remaining iwo.thirds
be sent In quickly o. relieve The dis
trcss.
We were encouraged this morning by
the receipt of a substantial contribu-
ton from Former Judge and Mrs j..
Frank Bail Eighty similar coniribu-
tlons would put the fund "over The top
and enable The Evening Journal FAM
'ly 10 send 20 the HalfaXians a $1,000
New Years greeting just as 10 pre-
viously had sent 90 them a $1,000 Christ
Evening journal., 1918-01-04
SPARK FIRES LUKBER
SCRAP IN Steel yard

Thousands Of feet Of scrap Timber
stored in the yards OF the Wilmington
steel Company plant along Lobdell
street were destroyed by fire this
morning, when a spark from a fur
mace ignlted the wood. The fre do
partment at the plant was called and
they determined 20 fight the flames
themselves without sending In an alarm
for the city fire department
The fire company at the plant re-
ceived assistance. however, when the
Liberty Fire Company was called
shortly before 6 o'clock. and at noon
that company was still in service. The
wood was Of no value.
Evening journal., 1918-01-04
DEFENDERS
face STARVATION,
FORT ICE-BOUND
Tug Meteor, Loaded With
Focd Stuff, Battles River
Floes on Mercy Trip
FEAR LITTLE Boat
MAY lose Battle

Members OF the Coast Artillery corps
stationed at Fort Delaware, between
Fort Dupont and Fort Mott in the
middle OF the Delaware bay, few
miles from Delaware City. are facine
starvation. their only means of sup
plies by boat having been cut OF by
the ice jams in the river. As re-
suit Of these conditions, the tug
Meteor. OF the cha. les Warner Com
pany. lot here early this morning in
charge Of Captain Banks and carr ying
an army onlcor from Fort DUPONT,
who purchased a large quantity OF
f0odsiums here yesterday for the ice
bound soldiers.
The Meteor had not arrived at the
Fort at noon today 70 was reported
that she was battling her way tn. Ough
the icenelde in the river a few miles
below New Castle
The soldiers al Fort Delaware, under
command OF captain Adams, have been
receiving supplies from Delaware City
10y means Of the Government supply
boat. General Howe This vessel made
its last trip 90 Fort Delaware on saiur-
day and since then it has been ice bound
az Delaware City
Luckily telephone communication be.
tween Fort Delaware and Fort DUPONT
has not been disrupted and when Cap.
tain Mccall at Fort DUPONT. received
work from Fort Delaware that The stocl
OF provisions there was becoming l0v
efforts were made 10 have tugs leave
Delaware City for the fort In the mid
die Of the river Tnese attempts. seN
ersl In number. failed. and as the Cen
era Howe IS surrounded on an side
+ by ice nearly slx foot thick it wa
deemed advisable 60 load a vessel il
this city with supplies and TO try q
reach the famished soldiers by kcepin
10 The New Jersey channel.
In speaking of lho plight Of the sol
diers AZ Fort Delaware today. Capiai
Mccall. of Fort DUPONT. stated that "a
was forbidden 90 say how many me-
were stationed at the fort or just wha
Continued on Page Elevenl
Evening journal., 1918-01-04
MAN IN UNIFORM
IN Police DRAG
Rubenstein, Supposed Army
Lieut.. .iccused of Forg.
cry and False Pretense
GOT $40 ON CHECKS
FROM LOCAL MEN

Harry Rubensteln, charged with forg-
cry and obtaining money under false
pretenses, was listed for trial in NIu-
nicipal Court today, but the case was
postponed until next Tuesday, as the
request Of Assistant City solicitor Nal
10y. Rubenstoin was dressed i'm The uni
form Of On army lieutenant and Ser
geant Green has sent the particulars
of the case TO Washington 90 learn
from the war authorities II Ruben
stein is an army officer.
Rubenstein presented q check TO Dr..
A. Goberman. OF Fourth and Market
streets. for $50. on Wednesday. Deem
Der 26. and told the doctor that the
check was a Christmas present from
his father in Dayton, Ohio. Because Of
Cont nued on Page IL
Evening journal., 1918-01-04
England Thinks Radical Russian Government
May be Ie,Ognized as De FaCtO and That
Further Aid Will be Given SIaVS in Working
Out Their National Destiny. Nation Uniting
Against Germany
WASHINGTON PREDICTS EARLY REACTION
TOWARD PEACE AMONG CENTRAL POWERS

war in case Of a dcnnite breach That
is practically impossible owlng 90 The
condition Of lre Russian army ticr-
many may not have 90 waste many men
IN her efforts 10 penetrate Russia COM
mercially in view of This utter disor-
ganizaiion OF the Muscoviie lighting
forces. The Brest-Liiovsk NEGOTIATIONS.
however. have proved this cnort at
commercial penetration and economic
domination is Germany- particular
game in Russia. The revelations must
inevitably strengthen the Allies reso-
luton 10 wage the war unremittingly
90 a victory.
Russia dominated by Germany
dwarfs even the Mittelouropa scheme
In It's vasiness.
The liberal newspapers Chronicle and
News both urged practical recognition
by the Allies OF the Bolsheviki in edi-
torlol comment today
Are we 20 be the silent Witnesses u
this momentous c0nnict2" The News
asked. "it Is q moment for great act
Of faith"
The Chronicle goes further in It's pre-
dlction as TO the Allied position IN
view OF NNf ldAfNi NiNNlNINlNNlof iNN
editorial asserted. III Is now under
stood that dc facta at least may be
/ given 90 the Bolsheviki government" 4"
The Chronicle correspondent writes
Circumstances oh, iously have
changed of late as a result OF Bolshe-
Wiki discovery Of German dupliclty
( Tho German method has been 10 giye
with one hand and lake with the other
Now that the Russian government Is
aware of this anything may happen
Three alternatives present themselves
The Bolshevikl on The Germans will
give way or there viii be a rupture.
The first is hardly likely In view Of
Tr0tskys declarations The second Is
possible because the Germans are mas
ters Of spacious comnromise but the
third seems most probable. We may
Confined From First Page
Evening journal., 1918-01-04
IN I'd. n. KEEN

United Press stan Correspondent
LONDON. Jan. i.-The dramatic turn
Of events IN Russia today in an llkeli-
hood will affect the allied cause more
than the winning Of a great battle.
70 may mean first Of sll recognition
by the Allies Of the Russian Bolshevikl
government. Certainly % seemed ike
ly today 20 result IN another Joint ef-
fort by the Allies 10 aid Russia IN work
ins out her own destiny.
As observers saw the situation today
the eiIeci Of The complete and con.
vincing proof offered al Bresi-Litovsb
OF Germany's sinister annexaiionisi
plans VIII be psychological. political
and moralr-not alone in Russia and
Germany. but particularly IN America
and IN neutral nations.
40 one in England has much hope
that Russia will be able Co resume the
Evening journal., 1918-01-04
Tells Congress Action Already Taken is
Necessary TO Secure Complete Mobilization
OfWhOIe Resources Of Nation. Says Interests
Of Company Stockholders Will be Fully
Protected During the War
GOVERNMENT MAY HAVE TO ADVANCE
MONEY TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS

He added that 1T is probably too
much to expect that, even under the
unified railway administration sum
cient economies can be effected TO make
It possible 10 add 10 their equipment
and extend their operative facilities as
much as the present extraordinary de-
mands Will render desirable without
resorting to the national treasury for
funds" but he asked no appropriation.
stating that Director General McAdo6
will advise with the proper committees
later on this point.
It vas a plain business message, TAX
ing but fifteen minutes to deliver, and
was received quietly by the legislators.
The President obviously sought to
quiet any possible unrest which might
result from the sweeping action Of the
government.
1T is Of the utmost consequence TO
the government itself he said thai
all great financial operations be sta
bilized and co-ordinated With the fnan-
(Conunued on Page Eight
Evening journal., 1918-01-04
Rv The limited Press

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.-President
Wilson today called upon Congress to
give him full and unrestricted powers
10 conduct the Federal operation Of the
country's railroads.
Before a joint session Of the House
ana the Senate the President outlined
The initial steps Of Dlrector-General
NcAdoo's administration Of the lines.
lie explained that the action already
taken was necessary TO secure the
complete mobilization Of the whole re-
sources Of American by a rapid and
effective means as can be found.
Private interests, he said. must for
the present give way to the public
necessity" This Is what he asked;
Necessary means protecting the IN
ierests OF railroad stockholders.
Measures to protect travellers and safe
guard private shippers.
Compensation for the railroads based
on the average net railway operating
income OF the three years ending June
80. 1917.
Evening journal., 1918-01-04
LABOR ENRoLLs WORKERS.


BY The Uni'ed Press
WASHINGTON lorsanized labor has started move
ment to voluntarily draw the
Jobs where Government needs them.
This decision has been reached it was oeay
day 10 demonstrate conscrpon OF abor-hnted az as pos
slby by MashalGenera Crowder In his report 70
Secretary Baker yesterday viii not be necessary
The United public service reserve OF the labor department
is cooperating with labor and enrolling thousands OF
for specialized work
Evening journal., 1918-01-04
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
PETROGRiD, Jan. 4-Openlng Of The
constituent assembly was nyed for
January is, n quorum Of 400 mem
bers is then present IN Petrogsai ac-
cording TO formal announcement today
p. oceedings Of the main Rechsiae
committees sessions az Berlin reaching
here today showed that the Center
Party is supporting Germany's contcn-
tions that Poland Llthuanla and Cour-
land are separate entities" OF Russia
The German governments position
as TO non-withdrawal Of troops from
these sections which Is the main
stumbling block 10 Russla's acceptance
Of peace is therefore presumably sup
po Ted by a majority in the main COM
mlftee.
Evening journal., 1918-01-04
WORkMFN WRANGIT.

Lyman Rosen aud Mike Coinage
employees OF the Electric Hose aud
Rubber Company. became engaged 10
an argument there this morning. which
resulted in their arrest on charge q
disorderly conduct. The men will b.
given hearings In City Court tomorrow
morning
Evening journal., 1918-01-04
ICE KELTED TODAY IN
BOLSHEVIKI ARGUMENT

James T. Chandler. funeral director,
declares that ne found a piece Of ice
melting at Fourth and Market strcets
this noon A reporter was sent imme-
diatelx to the scene to investigate. and
found the melting Of the ice was not
caused by any rising thermometer.
but by the heated language Of two
Russians, Who had been arguing about
the Bolshevik upon the spot.
Evening journal., 1918-01-04

mas greeting
Those who contemplate giving should
not delay A sub-Arciic winter IS do
ng IFS deadly work up there. supple
mentng the deadly work already done
by the Mont Blanc when sho crashed
into the explosiyes-laden ship limo In
Halifax harb0r. and caused her cargo TO
spfad death and desolation FAR and
wide IN a happy and prosperous COM
munily.
CASH CONTRIBUTIONS.
Previously acknowledged .... 81 .2si 0i
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Frank Ball, No.
1919 Park Place .............. i0O
Total ....-..-..--.......-.. .9t.294Ui
Address all letters containing money
contributions and an bundles coniain-
ine clothes. shoes. toys and other arti-
cles 20 Clarence J. Pyle. Halifax Relies
Editor, Evening Journal, Wilmington
Del
Evening journal., 1918-01-04

LAUNCH THIRD LIBERTY LOAN ON FEBRUARY IS

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON &-The third Liberty Loan campaign VIII
opened February learned today What amount is 20
be raised third drive could not be ascs=tained
Secretary McAdoo will give all his time to railroad
until February when he the
loan campaign.
Evening journal., 1918-01-04
nEATH OF MRs. RYL0TT.

Mrs. Harriet Rylott, widow of
Matthew Rylotl. Of near 81. Georges.
died yesterday. She was - years old
Her funeral will be held Monday with
interment al 81. James cemetery New
port
Evening journal., 1918-01-04
DEATH or WILLIAM =. NEEF.

William F. Neef, Of Delaware City.
died yesterday His funeral Will be held
from the home Of his brother, in that
town. on SUNDAY afternoon
Evening journal., 1918-01-04
WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight and sat-
urday. Moderate north TO east
winds.