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Evening journal., 1918-01-07

Il slip, / slide. CLEAN, l glide or
words TO that effect, sang Tennyson's
brook, and so sang the ilspper, the gay,
young blade the fat man, the plump
inatron, and even all the four-footed
creation from dogs to automobiles as
they adyentured their uncertain way
hroueh the streets OF Wilmington last
light and this morning. Dad not aware
II the sleet storm, SET a dignlned foot
IN the top step Of the porch this morn
ng, and brought up sitting in the mid
NE Of the street, losing his umbrella
md temper. and skinning his shins IN
he swift descent.
a pretty glrl in front of big Market
street store skidded across the ice on
The sidewalk. knocked over two women
who were in her path, and as the
women fell they in turn caused the sue
essive falls Of three men. At that mo-
ment an extra fat man came out Of a
doorway across the street. started 20
lugh az The strung-out line Of fallen
humanity. when out flew his feet and
ie went down with a crash. 4 young
woman standing on the sidewalk began
TO giggle, she giggled and glggled. until
nnally her friends had 20 leave her
lhore. and at least reports she was still
siggling.
one cautious barber got mp the idea
Evening journal., 1918-01-07
COAL CARD ORDER
EFFECTIVE IN CITY
No Orders For Fuel Will Be
Taken Over Telephone
For Present
NEW PRICE LIST
ANNOUNCED TODAY

Wilmingtons coal card system be-
came effective today and will be con-
tlnued in force until such time as the
coal supply here becomes such that the
fuel administrative committee decides
that cards are no longer necessary. The
card system affects everyone using coal
and will be strictly adhered 20 by the
dealers upon the orders Of the fuel
administration which orders have
come direct from the federal fuel ad-
mlnistrator at Washington.
Orders for coal win no longer be
taken over telephone or by mail. Every
one desiring 90 place an order for fuel
viii now have 20 go 90 the oflcc Of
the dealer and there sign and mn out
one 0f the blank forms. Every dealer
has been provided with these cards
and they win be the only means by
which consumers can get coal in the
future.
Already there has been called 20 tho
attention of the dealers one way IN
which some consumers might try 20
evade the requirements Of the new sys-
ltills iu illt coal thlN0 tltlt - QUE
question as TO how much coal the con-
sumner has purchased "ihis year" lt
was pointed out that IN answering this
question the purchaser might say he
has not gotten any coal "ihis year. "
meaning the new year Of 1915
The question refers TO the coal year
which extends from April TO April so
that in answering this question the
consumer VIII be- required 20 state
how much coal he has purchased since
last April. 1917. 90 the present time.
To mean the current year from January
viii be a misstatem5nt Of facts and
an evasion Of the real question which
will mean punishment II detected and
the cutting OF OF any further supply
Of coal.
The new price list for coal for the
first half Of January was made public
today. II shows that one dealer is
without coal OF any KIM while an
other has but one size. Two other
dealers are without certain sizes,
while an the others submit statements
lContinued on rago Two)
Evening journal., 1918-01-07
Delaware Men TO CO
INTO ONE REGIMENT
Sen. Salisbury Announces
Military Unit Will Be
Restored
DETAILS OF PLAN
ARE NOT ANNOUNCED

Delaware's only regiment Of infantry
which was dismembered when 1t was
sent to Camp Mcclellan, Anniston. Ala,
several months ago, is 10 be reunited
into a fighting unit the companies are
to be reassembled and officers restored
10 their commands as far as possible.
This was the announcement made last
night by Senator Salisbury at the pre-
sentatiOn Of a service fag 10 the Young
Mems Hebrew Association. Tho state
ment was greeted with much applause.
Senator Salisbury read a telegram
from Colonel J. Warner Reed, the for
mer commanding officer Of the First
Delaware, which stated:
The good news arrived To-Day and
an officers and men are dumb. with
10y. Words cannot express our graft
itude 20 you for your great ilght so
wonderfully won. Delaware Is on the
map again
Just how the regiment Is. to be re-
stored has not been announced. one
thing is certain-tho regiment Will not
be known as the first Delaware. for the
War Department has wiped out State
designations for regiments.
Il is thought Colonel j. Warner Reed
who commended the First Delaware
and who was assigned 10 the depot
brigade az Anniston, viii be assigned
10 command the Hath infantry, OF
which Deiawareans form the Third
Battalion. and that the medical corps
Continued on Page Seyen.)
Evening journal., 1918-01-07

Highway ric hub Oi Wilmington;
Pennsylvania line Caymont uncon High
way. with improvements Penny Hill
Pike o Pennsylvania line
Pike 20 lvania line.
Lancast Pike Pennsylvania line
Marhalton TO Newark aud
l.ncoln Highway
stanton where would link with the Lincoln
Highway Newark
cleyatng Causcway three feet
HIGHWAYS.
state Road Red Lion
be the western route to-
through kkwOod summit bridge
with it, the canal and
much tra,ersed and improved
the canal there on past
Gnns N That
would and follow the
Castle and Kent county line is Just north
o.
Al point Just Of Highway again would be
The eastern route Woun
road through Magnolia aud trdea TO po
lust north OF Milford the ine where
The Milford (whe the Kent line
Milton and from there direct TO he
boboh central highway would
from lust north Milford along the present
boulevard connecting with the d
constructed Glendale Georgetown socs
Sebyv he Maryland nel
diyerging from south OF Dover takes n no
Kent and Woodsde Eel
Bridgec Seaod Laurel
and to Delmar (ihe Maryland line).
satisfactory for
easement of suggested
Rioh of the roads MANY roads
a, present already been laid
Rob Of way village through which
this TO beaufy well rs TO serve
tran
Evening journal., 1918-01-07
Berlin Dispatches Predict Radicals Conference
Would Urge Withdrawal by Germans Of
Peace Terms He'd Unacceptable by Russia.
UkrainianS Tell Central Powers What Peace
Terms. They Expect
ALLIED GOVERNMENTS STATEMENT
TO GO TO The WORLD NEXT

TO The world that the Allied battle IS
one Of right; thai no selfish consider
aiions move them m their determine
iion forever 90 remove me menace Of
prlisslanism
More than That 10 vill carry 10 Rus
sia's millions. now bitterly aware of
German dunlicily through ihc Rresl-
Lil0ysk farce, tine fun reiterated pledge
of the Allies democracy.
on November 20 the United Press re-
rcaiod That Colonel House. President
Wilson's spokesman then IN London
was urging "a reinstatement OF Allied
war statesmen aims u WAS then
slated That America desired an lhe Az
lies 90 lay on the table their war aims.
and from this assortment % sort out
AN which c'<ld bc held undemocratlc
and subscribing 10 those That remained
a., the sole purpose OF the Allies
Llcye Georges speech as representa-
tive Of fun democracy IN Britains aims.
follows closely President Wilson's list
of Americas aims
There was disposition here today 10
hold lho promlers address as directed
primarily TO- the British people. al
though 10 was held IL must affect Ger
many public opinion Btu the British
people have been demanding Just such
a restaicmeni with increasing instnces
In recent weeks The publlc's war sup
port today of Lloyd Georges list OF
aims Indicated ne had struck the chord
Of popular approval
Robert Williams. head OF the trans
port workers FOR Instance declared
today
Il believe Lloyd George has read la
bors war aims memorandum 10 some
purpose"
Williams 90 should be stated, recently,
made q bitter attack on the Premier
for retlconce in stating England's aims
While the French press judging from
dispatches received here is more en-
thusissilc than even the British news
papers over the address taking the view
that Lloyd Georges reference 90 France
implies support Of the demand FOR re-
turn of both Alsace and Lorraine there
was disposition here 10 regard his
language as indicating instead Britain
intends to see complete justice done
Before the joint statement there was
belief here that every one 0f the Aled
premiers would outline his particular
nations Niews-the preliminary Gre Ter
the general political offensive which
would be direcled against Germany
from every quarter
President Wilson has outlined
Americas war aims. LLOYD George has
state Briloin's Premier Clcmenceau
/ Is looked 90 5s The next speaker--and
there was particular interest express
cd here today in what De would have
90 say as 10 Alsace and Lorraine.
As 90 Italy, complete harmony with
Lloyd Georges application of Allied
policies is expected lnilmaiion- re-
Gently received have given hint that
the government would he satisfied
with the restoration Of Trontino and
Tricsic-ond these aims are covered By
Lloyd Geo ge's speech.
As 90 Russia One universal belief
Continued on Page lVo.J
Evening journal., 1918-01-07

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
d YER, Del, Jan. 7.-Siate Highway
Engineer Charles NJ. Upham today sub
mltted TO Governor Townsend and the
state Highway Commission his annual
report, in which he sets forth his
recommendations for an elaborate state
Highway system.
His surveys and recommendations
contemplate a state Highway trunk and
branches that will traverse every sec
tion Of the state from the Pennsylvania
border TO the Maryland line, and with
radial roads in all directions from VIII
mington.
The proposed state Highway trunks
would follow routes Of present roads
Evening journal., 1918-01-07
ST. IOgEPR'S CHURCH
FIRE soon CHECKED

Prompt work on the part Of Patrol
men Reese, virden and Detective Ma
honey early yesterday afternoon saved
st. Josephs r. C. Church in French
street, near Tenth street. from a serious
nre. As 70 was the fire caused about
$500 damage 70 the interior Of the edi-
fee.
Tho three officers were r fhe police
garage when a man nptileA them that
the church was on fire. The officers.
carrying hand IRE exiinguishers. re-
sponded When the officers entered the
building, the entire rear appeared 20 be
in flames, the fire having started in
Christmas greens from a lighted lamp.
In the meantime William Ginder,
of the Phoenix Fire Company. sounded
an alarm from Box No. at Tenth and
Walnut streets. and the district flremen
responded. The policemen had manag-
ed 10 hold the flames In check. with the
aid Of six extinguishers and the district
fremen soon had the blaze extin-
guished.
Evening journal., 1918-01-07
america TO PUSH
VARPLANS;;PEHCE
NUSTCONE LATER
Allied Governments Agree
Next Move Is Up To
Germany
BLOOD And IRON TO
Be IMMEDIATE POLICY
BY the United Press

BY the United Press
WASHINGTON. Jan. America will
push her war work without a thought
that peace may he drawing Rearer.
Secretary Of War Baker and other Of
flciaS held today that there must be
no letting down in preparations. Peace.
they said. now is up 10 Germany. Lloyd
George has stated the Allied terms,
and insofar as unofficial expressions
here 90. these are Americas TERMS too.
n Germany wants TO reform herself
and accept these terms. the way Is
open. But, IL she wants 10 fight on, the
Niles and America are fully aware OF
aud ready for the bloody scenes in
,o,a J, all officials agree.
And, they added that IL would be
little short OF reasonable and fool
hardy for this nation TO slow up now,
merely because of growing cOnvic-
lion that the Allies and the Teutons
are getting more nearly together
through process OF unofficial state
ment of peace terms.
True. authorities here. including mel
high In the military councils. believe
that peace Is coming more rapidly than
is the general belief but IL they had
their way wholly there would not even
be a statement Of war aims IN toad
there wiuld be policy OF blood and
iron which would ultimately make tho
Gcrmsn lines crUmble and the Kaiser
beg for peace. some military men, how
ever, are inclined 10 feel that already
The war is shifting into the diplomatic
field, and that by the mere fact of a
statement OF terms from both sides, q
lcsire for peace Is manifest. which sows
he seed for actual negotiations. Not
lhat they ti@nk Germany is going 10
Continued on Page TwO.)
Evening journal., 1918-01-07
MARRIED MEN IN
DRAFT Limit NOT
EXENPTFRON WAR
If Wives Aren't Dependent
Their Husbands Go in
No. ! Class
every Man between
Aces MUST SIGN Up

Under the ruling of Provost Mar
shal General Crowder of December %,
married men Of draft age may find
themselves in Class 40. 4 under the
questionable system despite their be-
lief that because they are married they
would be exempt from military service
Or placed In n class so low that the pos
sibilty Of their being called would be
very remote. In this ruling General
Crowder says:
III the rcgistrant has a wife, but no
children ana there are such other
sources of support available that the
removal OF the registrant will not de-
prive the wife of reasonably adequate
support. he goes in Glass I, as not beng
included IN other divisions Of the sched-
ule."
Tile piacins Of married men IN Class
4, no doubt will be a bombshen to
those who have been eager to get into
Class Z and have or intend TO appeal
from the decisions Of the local boards
placing them in Glass ?. This, % is un-
derstood will apply especially TO all
men who have married since the draft
law became effective last June.
The local boards have received a bis
list Of names Of men who have been
placed on the emergency fleet list which
means that they are exempt for the
present from military duty. Every
month the local shipbuildlng plants
compile a list Of all their employees who
are Of draft age and who are engaged
with them in the shiphuilding industry.
This list is then sent TO the Navy De
.-r.frnauf alfhnr AZ NNnahfnrfou or az
League Island.
Tho names are considered and then
referred back TO the local boards as
having been placed on the emergency
CONTINUED on rage Twol
Evening journal., 1918-01-07
FAT MEN, LEAN WOMEN, AUTOS,
EVERYBODY, EVERYTHING, SLIDES

OF carrying around bag Of salt and
declared It was q great success. IL en-
abled him TO negotiate impossible
crossings and 10 rescue pretty maidens
In distress.
There was no halfway speed pos
sible last night or today. Either a per-
son took half an hour OF half second
60 journey a square. Most people pre-
fcrred the half hour, but they didn't
have much choice. the half second
journeys being in the nature OF sur
prise events
The real thrills were expert
enced by the automobile riders last
night. Non-skid chains were OF no more
use than creased strap. The cars
careened wildly across the street, in
zig-zags, and piled mp hopelessly to
spend the night beneath the stars, only
the stars weren't there. ION the country
roads. car after car slid gracefully into
bitches, and had TO be toWed or left
until morning. II took one car.a hour
and a half TO go eleven miles Penny
Hin was "a sight TO cause both tears
and laughter. TRUCKS and cars were
piled up, unable to proceed. One car
Vcntured down the hill. and by the time
It got through waltzing-around-again-
Willie. it landed at the bottom turned
completely around, so that II wasSfacins
mp the hill.
There were many pupils absent In all
the schools, as parents did not like to
risk broken bones on the part OF small
children. Not that the children them
selves worried. They were out sliding
down hills aud making them one hun
dred per cent. more slippery than they
were before. So far as is known there
were no serious injuries reported.
Trolley cars were in service oppar-
entity without trouble or delay because
Of the storm. but all other traffic was
almost at a standstill. Horses attached
Continued on Page TWO.
Evening journal., 1918-01-07

county. with three distinct roads in
sussex 20 tap the eastern, central and
western portions Of that county. BE
cause SO many important roads con-
verge upon Wilmington they are IN
cluled as part OF the state highway
system The theory Of the state lligh-
way Commission Is that The various
counties shall build the lateral roads
10 connect all sections with the main
state highway trunks. New Castle
comfy has already provided a net
work OF feeder roads. and Sussex
county is TO borrow si,OoO,000 90 build
lateral roars radlating from George
town. the county seat Kent county,
Continued on Page sixj
Evening journal., 1918-01-07
I'm Id IL kEEN

United Press stan Correspondent
LONDON. Jan. i.--The joint allied
statement Of war aims urged by Presi-
dent Wilson Is impending.
lt Is 10 be the great attack on the
winters political drive against Ger
many.
Premier Lloyd Georges epochal
speech saturday outlining Briiaius
aims was merely the preparatory IRE.
From highest sources Today the
United Press learns This is lhe plan Of
winter campaign by ihe Allies "a poliii-
cal campaign 10 reach Gcrmany's peo-
ple which in its far-reachine scope
equals the purely physical cndeavors
Of the Allied armies 90 make Germany
democratic.
An early conference of an Allied
Prime Ministers was limited az In oal-
cial circles today. such q meeting will
draft The demands Of democracy against
auiocrscy. lt will serve TO make plain
Evening journal., 1918-01-07

as Tar as possible. with changes in
alignment Of places 90 eliminate sharp
curves. set rid Of grades or to make a
material saving in highway constEue-
tion. This, Of course. would necessitate
the taking Of some private land 90
straighten the highways but the sys-
fem laid down by Engineer Upham in
wolves no general taking of land for
new rights Of way. on the contrary,
he has followed as far as is consistent
with modern road routing and building
the route OF present roads in the three
counties.
His project is for an east and west
route through part Of New Castle
county and through part OF Kent
Evening journal., 1918-01-07
SEVEN SCHOOLS CLOSED.

II was found necessary, from an IN
vestigation made yesterday, 10 close
No. s school today and tomorrow, as
the water pipes are frozen. 10 IS
hoped to open No. s school on We'd
nesday.
or the six schools on the closed
list today. I'm addition 10 No. s, four
viii be open tomorrow. Schools Nos.
). 10. i3 and % will re-open tomor-
row. Il will be necessary to keep NO.
IS and No. ii closed a day or two
longer. The steam-httcrs are busy
with pipes and radiators In the new
High school gymnasium, and u Is ca
pected that the gymnasium can he used
shortly.
Evening journal., 1918-01-07
WATER noARp ROUTINE.

Water Department current statistics
give a current bank balance Of Si329.ii
current pay roll OF Si5si37; special
bank balance Of s2i ,l29s0, and special
pay roll Of S6649,
The pumpage for last week was i29-
S53.e20 gallons, as compared with &C.
9lS. 100 gallons, The amount FOR the cor
responding week OF last year. The in
crease this year IL i2q35.520 gallons
Evening journal., 1918-01-07
BY The United Press


AMSTERDAM. Jan. 7.-Boih majority
and minority Socialists OF Germany are
opposed TO the Imperial German gov
crnments deceit Of the terms OF the
peace offered Russia as 90 "solf-detcr-
minaiion OF peoples. according TO de-
laycd messages received today from
Berlin
They quoted Philip scheidcmann
majority socialist leader and pr. llaase,
minority leader. as both protesting
against the terms
we social democrats" Scheidemanrn
declared in the Reichslag ON saturday.
'repudiate an intentions of conquest
and stand by the unrestricted l1ght ot
self-determlnalion OF peoples. We must
have absolute clelrness on these sub
iocis. The Chancellor's declarations are
inadequate"
Haaso asserted "Tho Reichsiag must
without ambiguity. interpret the prin-
ciplc Of self-deiornhnaiion NJ AN peo-
ples-oiherwlse an early peace Is I'M
possible
Evening journal., 1918-01-07
sCnOOLMATEs ARE PALLBEARERs.

The funeral or Emma uttenl, the
seven-year-old daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs Rudolph p. Otleni. took place this
morning from the home Of her parents,
Fourth and Lincoln streets. Six little
girls from st. Thomas parochial school,
acted a pallbearers. Requiem mass was
celebrated 81 ST Thomas Church by the
Rev. John Connolly, who delivered an
eleoqueat sermon at the conclusion OF
the services. Intermcni was made at
the Cathedral cemetery.
Evening journal., 1918-01-07
PROSECUTION MAY FOLLOW MILITARY INVESTIGATION.

PROSECUTION MAY FOLLOW MILITARY INVESTIGATION.
BY United Press.
WASHINGTON jan 7-Crimnal prosecutions result
the senaes military Investigation McKear member
Of the investigating committee Will the testimony laid
before the department Of justice McKelars be
unanimously supported other members said today
Decision to take this step testimony that showed
the letting Of sqOOOOO worth contracts to the
firms persons officially serving tho Government oai Statute
expressly forDds this and provides penalty
The contracts represent only small per-
ceniag total number for all Government departments
violation Of law committee members said lhe ssSe'-o
were let according The testimony Of Charles Eisena D W
supply committee the council Of national defense They are
chiefly clothing or wooden goods contracts.
Evening journal., 1918-01-07
BARTFIELD no BOX LEWIS.

BY The United Press.
COLUMBUS. O.. Jan. soldier Bart
field has been matched 10 go twelve
rounds with Ted Lewis here January a.
Evening journal., 1918-01-07
KIDNAPPERs HOLD BUSINESS MAN.

BY The United Press
CLEVELAND o. Jan. 7.-Kidnappcrs holding Franz F.
smith, automobile salesman viii give him when certain
amount is paid according 10 mysterious letter re-
ceyed by Marshal Brocyas Cleveland Heights smith has
been missing Thursday
Evening journal., 1918-01-07
By The niied Pscss.

By The lniieu Pftrs.
AMSTERDAM, Jan. chancellor Won
Hortling has ofilcialy announced Ger
manys recognition Of Flniond's lnde-
pendence. according 40 AN oflcial
statement received from Berlin today
The Chancellor made the announce
mcnt 20 q Finnish dcpuiaiion repre-
senting the now republic
What ihe Socialist organ Norwaerts
called "the most important meeting Of
Socialists since the start of thc war
was called IN Berlin today. 10 was
composed OF the Socialist members ~
the Reichsiag aud was specifically as
sembled 20 discuss the Brest Litovsk
peace negotiations Berlin dispatches
predicted the conference would urge
Withdrawal by The Germans OF the
terms held unacceptable hv Russia.
By Tho lniied Press
AMSTERDAM. Jan 5I.euiral Pow
ers delegates sat yesterday ot Brest-
Lliovsk 10 plenary session as 90 peace
with delegates from lkrainid accord
ing 10 word received here today.
Evening journal., 1918-01-07
WFATFFR

Cloudy and colder tonight;
Tuesday fair. colder: moderate
shifting winds becoming west
and increasing somewhat by
Tuesday.
Evening journal., 1918-01-07
STATE HIGHWAY ENGINEER {. NJ. uPHAM
RECOMMENDS ELABORATE SYSTEM OF
ROADS TAPPING ALL THREE COUNTIES
ROUTES FOR STATE.LONG HIGHWAYS
RECOMMENDED BY ENGINEER UPHAM
ROADS RlDnTTNC FROM WILMINGTON

Radaiing poke Highway nc hub Of Mmingon;
pike line ai Caymon incon High
Nay) with extensive impro, ,cmcnis TO Penny Hill
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-30
RED MAN
IS DEAD IN CHICAGO

Local Red Men received word OF
the second fatality in the Great Coun-
Gil of the United States within a
month, Wilson Brooks. for years the
great chief of records and promi-
nent figure in the fraternal society
circles of the country, died on Octo-
Der 10 at his home in Chicago, as the
result of injuries sustained BY being
struck by an automobile on October
l. 1t was never discovered who kill
ed him. His unconscious form was
found some distance from his home in
the suburban section of Chicago. t. e
funeral which took place on October
II was attended by many secret 50
Getty men and the pallbearers we've
fellow officers of the Great Council.
That evening the Great Ineohonce
called a special session of the Greet
Council and appointed Billy 'McFa :
ran as acting chief OF records. IN +.
McF'arran had long been Mr.. Brooks
private secretary.