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Evening journal., 1918-07-06
NO GAS FOR AUTOS
At NIGHT OR SUNDAYS
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blows out It's last tire or runs out OF
gasoline, they cannot be replenished at
garages or supply stores.
The unfortunate autolst in Philadel-
.phla will have 10 borrow gas" or tires
from a friend in order TO get home.
Gasoline must be obtained during the
daytime, and autoisis must get their
gasoline, tires, etc. for Sunday touring
on Saturday before O'Clock at night in
Philadelphia.
Several reasons are given for this new
business policy. One is the shortage Of
labor and another Is TO save fuel by
cutting off electric lights in garages
and auto supply stores at night. An
other reason advanced Is TO save gasO-
line to a more or less extent. The
labor situation. however, is given as the
most important factor at this time
At the FOss-Hughes and Gomery-
Schwartz garages, the statement was
made this morning that the supposed
Federal rule would not effect them, as
they now are closed to business each
evening" and on Sundays. Coleman
johnson, manager Of the Cadillac gar
age, at Eleventh and King streets, said
that while he had read in the news
papers OF the Federal regulation, ne
had received nothing official about it.
Mr.. Johnson said he is in favor of
such a plan as adopted in Philadelphia,
and that he and Harry T. Graham, man
ager Of the Wilmington Automobile
Company, Tenth street and Eleventh
street. between Orange and Tatnall, had
conferred about 1t yesterday and Mr..
Graham also is in favor Of some such
plan. Mr.. johnson said he and Mr..
Graham intend to try TO have all the
garage proprietors and accessories deal
ers TO join in an agreement on a plan
10 transact no business at nights or on
Sundays, even II the Federal order
should not be applied to Wilmington.
Mr. Graham could not be located early
this afternoon by a reporter, who de-
sired more details as TO the project.
Mr.. Johnson said that many dealers
in automobiles and accessories are now
required to keep open for business day
and night, without interruption, and
It Is impossible for many Of them to
secure sufficient help, since so many
young men have gone to war or to
work in shiPyards or munitions plants.
Evening journal., 1918-07-06

Mrs Ira Graham, Of No. s37 Pine
street, has received a letter from her
son, Charles c. Graham, formerly a
local policeman, now with the colors
in France. He left Wilmington few
months ago. The letter follows:
Dear Mother: Just few lines to
let you know that am well and l hope
these lines flnd you likewise. Well, we
arrived over here o. X. and we had a
fine trip Then we took train to
where we are now. We came by the
way OF Paris on the midnight train.
This sure is a beautiful city. We left
there about noon the next day. we
Travelled three days by rail through
France, and believe me, 1t sure was
beautiful scenery. I'belieye Il was the
prettiest / have ever seen. Everything
is now green over here.
How are all the boys2 hope they
are well and enjoying good health.
Have they drafted many Of the boys
about there2
I'VE are not with our battery yet,
but hope TO Join It soon.
''Well, mother, ! have told you about
all for this time, so will close, with
love. Your loving son,
CHARLES @. GRAHAM,
Battery A, Goth Artillery, American Ex-
pedltionary Forces"
Evening journal., 1918-07-06
IMPROVING CITY
BANKING HOUSE
Extensive Alterations Are
Being Made TO Wilmington
Trust Co. Offices
BUILDING TRADE
CONTINUES SLACK

Work on the alterations TO the Tenth
street ofllce OF the Wilmington Trust
Company. In the dupont building. has
been commenced. Materials Tor the
work IS arriving fast and the project
will be pushed as rapidly as possible.
Brown and Whiteside are the archi-
tects
Arrangements are made in the plans
for the real estate department OF the
company with the entrance in the
Tenth street corridor instead Of on
Market street. as Is the present ar
Arrangement, and for trust officers
rooms and set OF bronze gates. The
alterations mainly consist OF new doors,
steel partitions. bronze grill work,
steel counters and furniture.
plans FOR a warehouse TO be built al
Fifth and Walnut streets for the Retail
Grocers' Association will be placed by
Kallaoe Eugene Hance, architect for
bids IN about two weeks. The building
will be "a feet by 20 feet and three
stories high with basement.
The contract for the new school et
Csalens, Nd. plans OF which were drawn
by Mr. Hance, Will be awarded TO Wal
ter Pippin. Of Chestertown, Nd. at his
bid OF siOs0O. Bids were opened on
last Wednesday night.
According 10 tho reports OF arohi-
tects and contractors OF the city. the
building trade Is stlll slack. There are
few prospective builders. It appears,
who. are willing 10 take the risk OF
building at this time with tho prices Of
all building materials at enormously
high figures and labor so scarce.
Evening journal., 1918-07-06
INTERVENTION IN
RUSSIA Is URGED
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and Amerlcan-marines have landed at
/ lVladiyostok IL developed today. Os-
tensibly they went ashore following the
battle between the Bolsheviki-Czec
Slovaks Sunday TO protect the Allied
oonsulates.
With them are $500 Dalmatian troops
formerly prisoners Of war in Prussia
and now under the Italian flag, await
ing orders from General Foch.
This Allied gathering has provoked
the greatest enthusiasm in eastern 81
beria. Russian townspeople in and near
NladivostOck decorated their houses
with Allied flags and staged enthuslas-
tic celebrations, the cables stated.
"The majority has decided" one ON
cial said. "rhe President has made his
decision. He may stay out or come In,
but the majority viii rule"
Details OF the BolshevilI-Czech battle
at Nladivostok indicate that the defeat
Of the Reds was decisive A fortnight
ago, the Czechs, acting at the behest
OF the Allies, issued an ultlmatum TO
the Red Guards to ceasesarming Ger
man prisoners Of war. The demand
was unheeded. At 1890 O'Clock. on the
morning OF June 30, the Czechs at
tackled. Six hundred B0lshevki sail
ors Immediately surrendered. The
rest Of the garrison took refuge in a
blookhouse. Two hours lombard
ment forced them TO capitulate. those
not surrendering retreating TO the west
ward along the trans-Siberian rail
road. Most OF those which escaped are
believed TO have been Germans.
According TO advices received here
both Great Britain and France expect
to land several thousand troops I'm ST.
beria Italy. for the present, will be
represented by the Dalmatlans while
the CzeohO-Slovaks viii represent the
Balkans. Just what part Japan and
China will play, has not been learned
This viii be announced after the
President gives his decision as TO the
attitude OF the United States. Diplo-
matte officials are inclined TO believe
that Japans army OF 800 and China's
potential army OF nearly a million, /
will be used TO the best advantage.
Diplomats here not In on the inter- |
Allied councils plans now see why /
President Wilson failed 10 mention Rus |
sia in his Mt Vernon speech, knowing /
that the address would be prepared be-
fore the arrival Of the councils deci-
sion, friends Of the President urged |
him to say nothing that would COM
NIT this country TO a definite policy.
The President is going ahead with
plans for a mission to be sent 10 Rus
sia to supply economic needs. It Is re-
ported in well Informed quarters that |
Charles r. Crane, Thomas Mott and |
Meyer London will be among those to /
go TO Russia in carrying out the Presl- |
dents program Of aid
Evening journal., 1918-07-06
CORPORATION MILL
Still SPEEDING UP
1858 Charters With $780,
600 Capitalization Filed
This Year
TAX PAID STATE
WAS $I27,O94.34

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DOVER, July 6.-Delawares corpora
tion mill has been grinding at a rapid
rate again this year. The report Of the
secretary Of State for the six months
ending June 80, shows that 1858 char
ters were flled with a total capitallza-
ton OF approximately Si,2500OO, the
capitalization OF charters with more
that 100000 capital stock amounting TO
Si,24l, 100000
This record is only slightly below
that OF the FIRST six months OF last year,
when 100 charters were fled. In 1917,
the total capitalization OF corporations
chartered at Dover was nearly $4,000
600.
II was predicted after the Federal
tax on corporations went into effect
last December that thoro would be
material falling or in the number OF
charters filed, but this does not seem 70
have had any effect.
The tax paid the state by the con-
Germs Incorporated tho first six months
OF this year was Si27,0943A The total
tax received In 1917, by tho State was
s325,000
During the SIX months Just ended,
charters were flled at the State Depart
ment as follows; Jenuary 26i; Febru-
ary, 239; March. ESQ; April. 2i6; May,
232; June. 800.
OIL and gas companies continne 10 fg
uro largely In the list OF corporations,
with mining companies a close second.
In fact, more than ten per cent. OF all
filed were for companies IN
some manner connected with the oil
producing industry. Quite a number
Of shipbulldlng concerns have incorpor-
lted during the past six months, and
The number Of land development COM |
oanies has increased.
Some OF the largest companies char
cred during the first six months OF /
9iS, were as follows:
American Railway and Express Com
,any, S4O,0OOOO0; Steel and Tube Com
ANY OF America. s25, ,0O0,O 900: The Ameri-
an Cellulose and Chemical Manufactur-
ng Company. Limited. S25, 100000; Cen
raj Industries, Inc. S25,O00000: Credit |
Extension Corporation. S25000,000; In
ernatlonal Western Electric Company, /
nc, s20,OOOO00; The Selvay Securities
company, S20.OOO,000; The Vegetable oil
si5,O00OOO; Wilmington
sugar Refining Company si50000OO;
Mineral Properties Corporation, si5,
10000.
In addition to the charters filed there /
we're scores Of certinoates OF amend /
nents lled increasing the capital stock |
of companies already in existence, somo |
Df them amounting well up In the mill
lions Of dollars. The most important OF
these was that filed on June 90 OF the
Food Administration Grain Corporation, |
from s5O.OO0O00 20 si5OO00,- |
lO0 This IS the National Government |
chartered In August, 1917.
Evening journal., 1918-07-06
EXPERT DLER Luxe
IS DIGGING CELLARS
State Puts Him at Work on
Government Housing
Project
WAS BEFORE COURT 22
TINES FOR VAGRANCY

Expert Vagrant George Luke, has
gone to work. He started yesterday
afternoon to help the Lynch Construc-
tion Company erect houses for ship
workers out at Front and Union streets.
At last reports George was still on tho
job, though his demeanor should be
correctly described as resigned rather
than enthusiastic
Uncle sam, who Is a great little old
persuader did 1t Gone are the days
when Luke could spend the livelong
day stretched out upon the banks Of
the Brandywine watching the purling
stream and dreaming Of roast turkey
flying through the balmy air into his
open mouth. Then was the happy
days." even though he had to spend 240
days in the workhouse as the price
OF them.
When the police took him in charge
for the twenty-second time on a charge
of vagrancy, Luke merely thought a
few more days Of the workhouse would
be added to his tally. He faced His
Honor, Judge Churchman, in Municipal
Court with a smile that was debonair
and filled with old memories. Then
George got an awful shock.
"IIale me this varlet before the Com
pulsory Work Bureau" or words to
that effect, murmured the judge.
Director Christopher L. Ward, Of the
Compulsory Work Bureau, lost no
time IN getting in touch with the Gov
ernment Employment Service Bureau
across the han, and before Luke knew
what had happened he was working.
Officers Of the construction company
hover around the neighborhood OF
Georges job every little while, to make
sure the miracle is stlll going on.
The Compulsory Work Bureau has
sent out cards 10 the Police Depart
ment, requesting the individual mem
bers Of the force to I'LL them out with
the names and addresses Of all work
in their beat. A great many
names have already been sent in by
and the Office telephone is
ringing every few minutes to seal some
work slacker's fate
Everybody is asked to help send in
names of men between IS and 55 years
who ought TO be working six days a
week and are not doing so. The bureau
Is located on the first floor OF the old
Federal Building, Sixth and King sts.,
and may be reached by phone No. 7S7,
D. & A.
Director Ward expects to make the !
Of inspectors early next
week, and Investigations OF cases will
then proceed at once.
Evening journal., 1918-07-06
JOHN P. MITCHELL
AVIATOR, IS killed
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San Diego, Cal, TO Gerstner Field, Lake
Charles, La.
Mayor Hylan issued the following
statement:
"The news OF the death Of John Pur-
roy Mitchell is a great personal shock
to me. My sincere sympathy goes out
to Mrs Mitchell In this, hor great be-
reavement.
Proper stops will be taken by the
ofllclals Of the city and the public gen
eraly to pay every respect TO the late
mayor"
The city hall flag was placed at half
mast when Mltchel's death was CON
flrmed.
Mayor Hylan sent the following mes
sage to the five borough presidents:
~ am profoundly sorry 10 hear Of the
death OF Major Mitchell He came OF
fighting stock and did not fear to die.
differed with him as to the manner Of
administering public affairs, but ! Ger
tainly admired his lighting qualities"
"As a mark Of respect to him ! direct
that the flag for which he gave his life
he half-masted on every public build
ing In the city.
Mayor Hylan this afternoon sent the
following telegram TO Mrs. Mitchell at
the aviation field where her husband
was killed:
"In this hour Of your great bereave-
ment permit me to extend to you in
the name OF the people Of the city over
which your husband presided and in
my own name. the sincere sympathy
we all feel for you. Mayor Mltchels
life was sacrificed In the most hallow-
cd cause, one for which his forebears
fought with the valOr Of their race
His countrymen will not forget"
Evening journal., 1918-07-06
unseen FOE fires
ON RIVER launch
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something strike their launch as IL was
entering the Chrlstlana river,
An Investigation showed that the boat
was being bombarded by an unseen foe
and within a few seconds the little boat
had been punctured several times by
brass bullets. All the "hits" were be-
low the water line and within a few
minutes the craft with the two men
in 1t was in danger OF sinking.
Holmes and wilkins, realizing their
danger, began bailing the water from
the boat and finally they stuffed waste
Into the holes made by the bullets and
in this manner reached this city. An
Investigation made here showed that
four bullets had gone through the hull
while one bullet was imbedded in the
side Of the boat. This was found TO
be from 30-30 Springfield rifle, which
has q great carrying capacity.
As the right side Of the boat was
struck, 1t was evident that the bullets
were fired from a point north Of the
jetty.
Holmes today said that neither he
nor Wilkins heard any reports OF FIRE
arms. Where the bullets came from
therefore 10 a mystery.
1t is understood that other boats
carrying powder workers TO and from
this city have been fired on in like man
ner before. The shooting has been
brought to the attention Of the author
tiles.
Evening journal., 1918-07-06
NEARLY 100 DIE
when BOAT Sinks
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OOutluueu from flf5t rage.
nurses and physicians was dispatched
from Peoria.
Survivors declared that four babies
left on the upper deck during the dane
ing perished.
August Mehl purser OF the Column
bia, saw his wife swept from his grasp
into the muddy waters Of the river.
She was picked UP by a skiff. She will
recover.
Il rushed TO the promenade deck
when we struck" Mehl said today,
'and came upon my wife among the
struggling passengers. She was carried
out Of my reach by a sudden move
ment Of the crowd. I never saw her
again."
Mrs. Elizabeth Frew, a stewardess,
was asleep when the boat struck. She
hurried to the deck and tried to calm
the terrified women passengers.
Everybody was fighting TO get to
the rail" said Mrs. Frew. "They were
struggling and clutching each other.
Many jumped overheard. I saw some
OF them go down. Others swan around,
crying, until boats picked them up.
Soon l found myself in a boat. God
knows how 1 got there"
Coroner Clary. Of Pekin. said today
that it was impossible to make accur-
ate estimate Of the death total. He be-
lleved It would reach 400. He had been
told by members Of the crew that
scores Of persons were below decks
when the boat struck.
If that Is true he said, few Of them
probably escaped.
Many survivors were still huddled on
The river bank at daylight. They~were
being taken to pekin as fast as motor
cars could make the run. Wild esti-
mates Of the number Of dead were made
by those who escaped
Many asserted that less than 300 sur
vivors had been accounted for out OF
.he 500 aboard
Telephone messages were sent TO
chicago for professional divers. The
loat lay in midstream with her super
structure above water. Expert swim
ners were trying TO locate bodies on
he upper desk. Most Of the victims,
however. were believed to lie on the
over decks and IL was regarded as
Unlikely that many other bodies could
)e recovered without diving apparatus.
Coroner Clary swore in a jury at
oekin early today and stated he would
legin his official investigation al once.
lis first witnesses were expected to be
laptain Harman Mehl. one of the Co
umbia's owners. and Thomas Williams,
Ter pilot.
Evening journal., 1918-07-06
DIR. ALLEN JENKIN
is NOW A CAPTAIN

Friends OF Or. B. Allen Jenkin Of this
lty will be glad 10 know that on June
2 he was promoted TO captain In the
dedicsl Corps Of the Army. He enlist
ID about a year ago and then gained a
commission as first lieutenant. He Is
tationed in the aviation section Of the
Signal Corps at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
His promotion was due TO his efficient
work as an army surgeon.
Before Joining the colors Dr.. Jen-
tin practIoed medicine in this city and
vas located at Twenty-third and Mar
set streets.
For five years he assisted Dr. B. r.
Veasey In general surgery at the Ply
Iicians and Surgeons Hospital.
In speaking Of the temperature out
here DR.. Jenkin said It was 100 to i07
Iegrees In the shade and that in the
operating room the thermometer read
100 degrees. He is hoping for a leave
v absence the last OF July and VIII
ome east TO visit his friends.
Evening journal., 1918-07-06
Sam Loyd's Brain Food
Nine Minutes TO Digest This.
No. 2i7.

Remove the first letter from
grain and leave a word which signi-
fies. high temperature. Behead once
more and leave a word meaning to
consume.
Remove the first letter from a
word meaning "in that place" and
leave a word meaning sin this place."
Behead once more, and leave a word
meaning previously.
Remove the first letter from
word meaning Shoal and leave
word meaning consecrate; behead
again and leave TO concede.
Behead an animal and leave
cereal; behead again and leave a
word signifying occupancy of exact
position
Behead a word meaning fragile
and leave a wooden bar; behead
again and leave complaint.
Behead o wild animal and leave
one domesticated; behead again and
leave a number.
Behead a word meaning to reside
and leave a whole in the earth; be-
head again and leave a measure Of
leDgth.
Evening journal., 1918-07-06
TWO RUN DOWN
On Trolley BRIDGE

Despite denials made yesterday by Q
representative OF the Wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction Company, Samuel
B. Medkeff and his daughter, Mary
Medkeff, aged "A years, according to a
statement made by a member Of the
family this morning, were run down
and knocked Off the trestle bridge, a
short distance from Brandywine Springs
Park. by a trolley car. It is claimed that
both Mr.. Medkeff and his daughter
were seriously injured.
A representative OF the Traction Com
pany denied yesterday that anyone was
knocked from the bridge by a car, but
said a young woman while walking
across the bridge became frightened
when a car approached. and fell
through the trestlework, bruising her
leg.
Lewis Medkeff, son OF Samuel Medkeff.
who Is a fish merchant at No. 227 Madl-
son street, made the statement this
morning that his father and sister were
run down by the car on the bridge. He
said they had been to the Park and be-
ing unable to get place on the trolley
started to walk home about 6.30 o'clock.
His brother Allen was also with them.
He claims they were on the bridge when
the trolley came along running at fast
rate of speed and that his father and
sister had no chance to reach a safe
point. The car knocked them from the
bridge and they landed in the ravlne
some feet below. Allen, 1t is claimed,
managed to escape being run down by
crawling through a trestle and clinging
to a tie until the car passed over him.
Mr.. Medkeff stated today that both his
father and sister are under the care Of
Dr. Frank Virdin and that It Is thought
his father is injured internally.
Evening journal., 1918-07-06
INT MILL BLAZES;
NO LIVES LOST

NEW YORK, July 6.-Flre damaged
the plant Of the Hercules Powder Com
pany at Kenvil, n. j., yesterday. Inves-
tigation showed that none Of the en-
ployes was killed or injured.
According to officials Of the company
the fre may have started from a cigar
cite thrown into a glycerlne vat. The
wind blew the flames awfy from an
other structure in which were stored
1000 pounds Of r N r and 6OOO pounds
Of smOkeless powder.
As soon as the flames were seen. 200
men and women employed at the plant
fed, and It was rumored that several
had lost their lives in an explosion.
Evening journal., 1918-07-06
NEW OWNERS FOR
CITY REAL ESTATE

The following property transfers
have been filed for record In the Office
OF the city registrar since Tuesday:
Wilkin L. Strayhorn from George
H. Tyson and wife, south side OF Tat
nah street, 2s3 feet II 3-S inches west
Of Twenty-third street, s..
George II. Tyson and wife from VIII
kin L. Stroyhorn, south side OF Tatnall
street, 23s feet Il 3-s inches west Of
fNwenty-third street, s..
Joseph b. Lange and wife from
Allen p Citing and wife, north side
Of Second street 62 feet 8 7-S inches
east Of Lincoln street, $500.
J. Whitman Walker from Kate l..
Walker and husband east side Of
Heald street, 400 feet inches north
Of Eleventh street, 50.
William Stafford from Margarettl
rlndall and husband, northwest corner
Nineteenth and Washington streets
$500.
James H. Kane from Edward r.
Mock and Robert II. Wilson, executors
south side OF Gilpln avenue, 100 feet
sast Of Clayton street, $780,
Ely Greenblatt from Addle l.. Hurst
md husband, No. 90i West Twelfth
ltreet. $1,000.
Robert Chaikin from Israel Gold
ltein and wife, northeast corner OF
Fourth and Walnut streets, $4,000.
Mary E. Comfy from William II. Tay-
or and wife, southeast corner A and
Elaymont streets, S925.
Harry T. Baker from Wnhelmina II.
yeiberg, No. s25 North Franklin street,
5000
Berman Abramovitz from Max Mar
ntz and wife. No. s27 West Second
treet, SiSO0.
Evening journal., 1918-07-06
REPORT MIR. HARTMAN
MAY BE NEW JUDGE

Reports were current today that
Robert G. Harman may be appointed
United States Judge for the District
Of Delaware to fill the vacancy caused
by the retirement Of Judge Edward G..
Bradford.
Senator Salisbury has recommended
Richard S. Rodney Of New Castle for
the judgeship and Senator Wolcott has
recommended James II. Hughes Of
Dover Since the Senator'S have dead
locked over the appointment. it was re-
ported today that Attorney General
Gregory may select Mr.. Harman as a
compromise for the iudgeship.
Evening journal., 1918-07-06
BURNS

Our baby tOddled on TO the
hot register which blistered her
feet terribly. We poured a
plenty of Brazilian Balm into
tepid water and held her feet
in 20 minutes, which took the
fire all out, and they were soon
weIl.-MrS. A. COliard, Arcade,
N. Y.
Evening journal., 1918-07-06
DOCTOR FINED FOR SPEEDING

Or. William Baldwin was fined s25
and costs by Judge Churchman in
Municipal Court today on charge Of
speeding. The physician pleaded guilty.
II is understood that he was making
a quick trip TO his office in response
to a telephone call, a patient, who was
very sick and suffering. being at his
office at the time Of his arrest.