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Evening journal., 1918-11-02
alien DRAFTEES
STUDY english
New Americans Show In
terest in State Council
of Defense Plan
CONTINUE CLASSES
THURSDAY NIGHTS

Several hundred alien draftees, chiefly
Italians, Poles, Russians and Greeks, at
tended a meeting last night in the Fed
eral courtroom at the request Of the
state Council Of Defense, TO sign up
for classes in English.
Governor Townsend. as chairman Of
the State Council OF Defense, expressed
the wish some time ago that the coun-
Gil might cooperate with the Board
OF Instruction in carrying out the re-
quest OF General Crowder and Secre-
iary OF the Interior Lane for the teach
ing Of military English 10 foreign
draftees before their going TO camp.
The classes will begin on Thursday
evening in the United states Employ
ment Service rooms, and in Public
Schools No. a, No. 80 and No. s. -Four
men teachers have been secured, +. Z.
Gallagher, Jr., William l.. Hess, Il. l..
Mowbray and Thaddcus II. MecZkOwski.
Other teachers will be added TO the list.
John J. Satterthwait, chairman OF the
Board Of Instruction, at the meeting
las. nignt, introduced Major Wiler
commanding officer at the Twelfth Bat
talon barracks, who spoke on camp
life and the need OF learning English
An Italian, a Polish and Russian Oh
der, in the United states Army, ad-
dressed the men in their native tongues
James Emory addressed the Polish
men,
The four local draft boards, headed
by Joseph Bancroft, Board No. 1; Or
VI. Ostro. Board No. ,; Captain Horace
Wilson. Board No. 3; Joseph Wiggles-
worth. Board No. I, have fully cooper
ated in the movement
Evening journal., 1918-11-02
MILITARY AID FOR
ALL CLASS | men
Board of Instructors Will
Meet in High School Build
ing Wednesday Night
ALL REGISTRANTS
URGED TO ATTEND

Every drafted man who has been
placed In Glass 4, whether he has re-
ceived a card notifying him OF the date
Of his entralnment or not, is earnestly
requested 10 be present at meeting
in the Wilmington High School audi
torium on next Wednesday evening.
The meeting viii be held under the
auspices Of the Board OF instruction for
Drafted Men from Delaware. This
board is working in conjucntion with
the four local boards Of this city in
giving drafted men necessary informa-
tion. The meetings were suspended
during the recent epidemic influenza.
Announcements have now been made
that the next cOntingents Of drafted
men will leave on November fl, 10 and
10, and II Is therefore important that
not only the men who are TO go in
these groups. but also others should
receive instructions.
At the meeting next Wednesday night,
arrangements have been made to have
fully qualified speakers give the men
necessary legal and military instruc
tions. Also the Red Cross titst aid
course will be fully explained. The
board has taken great pains to arranec
these meetings in the hope Of benefit
ting the men who are about to gO 10
camp. Il is the desire that the future
quotas be better prepared when they
60 10 camp than those in the past
They have, therefore, arranged, moi
only to go over in a general way. the
legal and military questions which cun-
front men as they enter The service OF
Uncle sam, but also TO answer and ad'
wise on all OF the specific questions tha'
drafted men may bring up.
The purpose Of the board Is to help
without charge, every man who has
been called as a soldier. The board con-
isis Of J. J. Satterthwait, chairman. anc
William :. Hilles, Or. T. Y. Davies, Wei
Ter L. Stover, and W. W. Bacon, mem
bers. The board also wishes TO inform
every man who is registered whether
hey will leave shortly for camp or moi
hat they are welcome 10 these meet
ings. and they will greatly appreciate d
II the men will come prepared to ash
any question on which they care to be
enlightened.
At the meeting on Wednesday night
besides the important instructions to b'
yiven, announcement will also be
made Of any future meetings OF The
board.
Evening journal., 1918-11-02

alton Of the Underwood-Simmons tariff
act.
Republicans called attention 20 the
fact that at the time this bill was be-
fore Congress the minority called Il The
Democrat deficiency revenue bill"
ArmOr Plate Charge Disputed.
The fourth "Offense" charged 20 Re
publicans by Mr.. Ferris is opposition 10
the bill which was an amendment 10
the naval appropriation bill 20 estab-
lish a government owned Srmor plate
plant
"A bin advocated by the President" +"
said Mr.. Ferris, "a bill In the interest
Of government economy. 4 non-parti-
san bill, a preparedness measure; 1872
Democrats voted for the bill; eight Dem
ocrats voted against &C.; az Republicans
voted for the bill. and i26 Republicans
voted against it One hundred and
.twenty-six Republicans voted against
the President.
in answer 10 this argument Repub-
licans said and referred to the Congress
sional Record 20 prove their statements
that the armOr plate plant, like the
shipping bin. involved the question Of
government ownership and Republicans
opposed Il largely on that account. To
show that they were by far the strong
or supporters OF preparedness. she Re
publicans pointed TO the vote which
| immediately followed the one on the
armor plate plant amendment. when
/ Representative Browning y. " sought
20 have the bill recounted and reported
out Immediately with a new series OF
amendments greatly incleasing the num-
/ ber OF ships 20 be built, cutting down
the time allowed for their completion
and increasing the appropriation very
materially.
on this there was a strict party divi-
sion. fs9 voted against the increases
nearly every one OF them Democrats
and is3-nearly all Republicans-yoted
for them, Republican leaders pointed
out. as indicating as how the minority
stood on preparedness in 1916.
Armed ship Bill Cited.
"Offense No. )" was the Cooper
amendment 10 the armed ship-bill de-
signed 10 prohibit sending munitions in
armed ships Of American registry.
"The amendment was vicious. said Mr..
Ferris. "It was opposed by the Presi-
dent, II was an effort TO aid Germany
and a hindrsnce 20 our Allies. Inc mil
itary establishment opposed II. IL was
vital. II was well understood il was not
pollticsl-ls was nation wide in scope.
one hundred and eigthy-nine Democrats
voted against IL, IS Democrats voted for
Il. i2i Republicans voted against II and
7S Republicans voted against it-votec
against their, President. Thus II will b'
observed that more Republicans voted
against the President than did Demo
Gratis. Did the Republican party thel
stand more solidly behind the Presiden
than did the Democratic party
Evening journal., 1918-11-02
ISUFFRAGISTS TO
APPEAL FOR SUPPORT

Mrs. Albert Robin. Of The Delaware
Equal Eunrage Association issued the
following statement to-day:
The Delaware Equal Suffrage Asso-
citation, a member OF the National
Equal Suffrage Association, being keen
" awake to the trend Of human pro-
gress. and backed by the tremendous
support Of the President. when he
came 10 the Senate in person 10 make
an appeal TO the Senators to vote for
the susan b. Anthony amendment to
the constitution Of the United states,
pleading for the enfranchisement OF
women through a federal act, feel 10
the psychological moment for an edu-
cstional campaign in Delaware, for
when the amendment passes the Sen
ate a majority Of 81 OF the legisla-
lures viii have 10 ratlfy it to make 1t
law.
After years OF bitter struggle 10
democratize the worldit is very ht thai
Delaware should be in line. in a true
democracy, equal suffrage for all quail
fed adults. regardless Of sex, is fore
going conclusion.
AT this junciure It is the earnest
wish OF the members Of the Delaware
Equal Suffrage Association that their
educational campaign should not be
construed as militant act.
"Our President, in espOusing the
cause Of suffrage. has given recognIz-
ance 10 the National Equal suffrage As
sociation. The members Of the Della
ware Equal Suffrage Association will
distribute literature Of an educational
and non-partisan nature at the i22 city
precincts all day Tuesday. The MEM
bers will do this only as suffragists
and not in the interest Of any Of the
candidates"
Evening journal., 1918-11-02
GERMAN PEOPLE TO PUNISH
WAR LORDS FOR CRIMES

peace at the end Of 1916 is being rieidly
investigated. according to the advlces.
other neutral reports mentioned The
spread Of the belief In Germany that
the Kaiser should abdicate and the pos
slbility OF the discussion OF the matter
in The Reichstag was suggested.
The Strassburger Poste is quoted IN
dispatch ar stating that the war cabinet
has under advisement the matter OF The
abdlcation OF the Emperor. Reports also
have been received Of a great rally 81
Munich which adopted resolutions de-
clarlng The loyalty oi Bavaria TO The
empire but demanding the kaisers ini-
mediate abdication.
Evening journal., 1918-11-02
WOMEN CAUGHT WITH
WHISKY, PUT UP FIGHT

Special 10 The Evening journal.
DOVER. Nov. with the arrest at
FELTON, last evening by state Detective
p. :. Hurd. OF Daisy Gibson and Laura
Flamer, both colored, packages con
talnlng 30 quarts OF whisky were cap
tured by the officer. There arrest, how
ever. was not made without fight, and
as the result. Detective Hurd is nurs-
ing a badly bitten hand, the Flamer
woman being the aggressor. The WON
en- were held In $500 bail for court at
FELTON, on the whlskey charge and VII
also face another charge here OF muir
derously assaulting DETECTIVE Hurd
Both women are In the Dover jail.
Evening journal., 1918-11-02
SELL ALPHA co. PROPERLY.

Buildings and personal property OF
the Alpha Process Company. on the
east side Of South Market street. which
was destroyed by fire some time ago,
were sold at a public sale in the Court
House this morning by Reuben Sat
terthwaite. Jr.. attorney for the Omega
Corporation. TO Hugh NJ. Morris. For
the land and buildings. Mr. Morris paid
$500. and for The machinery. boilers
and other personal property. he paid
300
Sheriff Francis sold the property OF
Alice V. Harman, widow Of Isaiah Har-
man. No. iIi2 West second street, to f.
G. Cook for 81 600.
Evening journal., 1918-11-02
DELAWARE BOYS
in RECENT DRIVE

The first complete Identification OF
American units on various fronts was
given out today by General March al
Washington.
The iOith Field Artillery, Of the 9th
Division, OF which the Delaware hegi-
ment forms a part. is mentioned In the
list as taking part in the recent British
drives
Evening journal., 1918-11-02
By the United Press.

By the United Press.
WASHINGTON. Nov 2.-Punishment
for the Kaiser and The Prusslan war
lords guilty OF the German c>>aes OF
the past four years will be meted out
in summary manner by the German
people, diplomatic adyices today indi-
Gated
An Amsterdam dispatch stated that 2
commission. including members OF all
the Reichstag parties, is nOw in session
at Berlin 30 place responsibility Tor
various missteps OF German politicians
and military leaders since The outbreak
Of the world conflict
Bethmann Ilollweg's failure TO obtain
Evening journal., 1918-11-02
NEGRO REPUBLICANS
AT R0USING RALLY

Howard y. Naudain presided at a mass
meeting Of Negro Republicans. in Bethel
Church last night. The meeting was
well attended. Addresses were made by
Charles II. Colburn, DR.. Conwell Banton
Councilman John o. Hopkins and the
Rev. II. Y. Arnett.
There will be another meeting OF
Negro voters in Odd Fellows Hall
Tenth and Orange streets. this evening
Tomorrow afternoon a meeting will be
held at the National Theatre, Eighth
and French streets.
Evening journal., 1918-11-02
DEDICATE CEMETERY Wal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal
DOVER. Del, Nov. 2-Elaboraie SER
vices were held here this morning at
Christ p. Z. Church in the dedication
OF the new brick wall which has just
been built around the cemetery. Bishop
n. J. Kinsman was The consecrator Of
the wall. lie was assisted by Arch
deacon Thompson and visiting priests.
Evening journal., 1918-11-02
CNIsON CASE DISMISSED.

JUDGE Rice, in Court Of Common Pleas
this morning. dismissed the holding
over tenant case OF Giviscn against
Sydney King on lurisdictional grounds.
In that the copy served the defendant
was not certified as % its correctness
and in that The suit was brought In
The Court OF Common Pleas for the
state OF Delaware" whereas II Is a
court for New Castle County Horace
G. Eastburn was counsel for the plain
pf.
Evening journal., 1918-11-02
SOCIALIST MEETING.

Central Branch Socialist Party Wi.
commence its sunday open forum at
headquarters, No. Si5 Market street. to-
morrow evening. The speaker Of the
evening will be Willis Thompson. oi
Pennsylvania, whose subject will be
Reconstruction After the War
Evening journal., 1918-11-02
LANCASTER Is HELD.

United states Commissioner W. G.
Nlahaffy today held Kenney Lancaster,
q white man, under 81 900 bail on a
charge Of selling intoxicating liquors to
soldiers.
Evening journal., 1918-11-02
NEW DEPUTY FOR pRoTHoNoTARY.

PrOIhOnOtary Joseph WIEgIesNorth
has appointed John J. Jols as deputy in
his office TO succeed George r.. Nc
Dougle, who has been drafted in the
military service.
Evening journal., 1918-11-02

ing 10 the complaint Of the dupont d.
tective who discovered the hiding place
Of the man. Is not known.
Evening journal., 1918-11-02

II you are looking for a position. the
quickest and best way to find II IS u
run a Want Ad.-Adv.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-01-02
TWO OLD RELICS II! MOSCOW
"Tsar Cannon" That Has Never Been
Fired. and the "Tsar koiokol," a
Bell That Has Never Toiied.

A Russian wit has said that Mos
COW Is remarkable for two things
a cannon that has never been fired
and bell that has never been tolled,
notes the Westminster Gazette. The
"Tsar Cannon" stands in the arsenal
yard of the Kremlin, but, in spite of
its imposing appearance, hatful of
powder would blow it to bits. A hun
dred yards off. on the ground, is the
colossal bell-the ''Tsar KOlOkOl"-
weighing 200 tons, with an 11-ton piece
broken off lying by it's side. These
are pointed out as the two most strik-
ing single objects in Moscow; but
seen no reference since the revolution
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-01-02
In a crowded street of banks and

In crowded street of banks ana
merchants offices In the "Chinesa
CITY stand a little medieval house.
skillfully and sympathetically restored,
where was born Michael, the first car
OF the Romanov race. For fee Ct
~ kopecks the attendant showed the
visitor round-does he STILL I wonder
and the faithful could gaze on the
narrow bed. the modest clothes-closet.
the green leather boots of the first OF
the dynasty of which Nicholas II was
the last. In the reception room Eng.
llsh visitors noticed, under glass
case. silver equestrian statuette of
Charles Of England.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-01-02
Needless.

DO you always think before you
speak?"
NO" answered the soap box orator,
i have said the same thing over so
often, l don't have to think any moro"
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-01-02
ADVERTISED LETTERS

Anacleto. ~. -.
Anderson, Harry. -
Bachy, Gust.
Bryant, Mrs. Rhoda. a.:
Brandall, Frank.
'Boggs, Aron D.
BuzeOs, John.
Casey, Bud.
Carsten, Ansgar.
Cavernese, John.
Cartel, J. Del.
Ekdahl, Chas.
Evrason, Carl
Eursart, Miss Adele.
Fivinkansa, Mr.. T.
Gallagher, Tom.
Gibson, Miss Gene.
Howard, Miss Ethel.
Hough, Miss Hazel
Hotchkiss, Fred H.
Hatten, Mrs. Peter.
Jepson, Gus.
Jester, Mrs Freda.
Johnson, Herman "A.
Kowals, Herman.
Lafferty, E. G.
Lillyren, August.
Marshall, John.
Melender, Wadfrid.
Morris, Joe B.
Munos, Fony.
Munson, Alfred.
Mckenzie, IRENE.
McNabb, Duncan.
Ness, Grace.
Newman, Vera.
Rotendorf, Mat.
Ross, Tony.
Shequin, Lewis F.
st. Johns, Marie.
Tile, Miss.
Stem, Louis.
Stort, Frank.
Stanley, Miss Leona.
Ulrich, Harry.
Verouchis, Antoine.
Wallenen Herman.
Ward, Teddy. -
Wentworth, Lenard.
Please say advertised" when call
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G. H. SCHEFFLER,
Postmaste
New-York tribune., 1918-02-05

light. Six saloons were named in the
list of violators, because they used
stoves or steam heat in the course of
wide open business day. They viii;
be called upon to answer to the Federal
prosecutors here to-day.
Although there was sufficient in pub
lie school bins to permit all Of the 1876
schools in Brooklyn to reopen yester-
day after a three weeks coalless vaca-
tion, twelve Of that number still are
closed. Frozen pipes, due to the long
period during which the buildings had
been without heat, had burst and made
heating impossible until extensive re.
pairs can be made. 1t is probable that
they will not reopen tor week or
more.
In Newark and the industrial district
that draws upon that city for heat and
power, another enforced shutdown was
averted last evening by the arrival Of
thirty-three cars Of coal for the Public
Service Electric Company. The many
industries furnished with power by the
company will continue to receive the
ments temporarily
coal tickets, to be given out as an emer-
gency measure by the Mayors Commit
tee of Women on National Defence, will.
be made to-day. The tickets, backed
by orders from the local fuel admins
traitors, will serve as priority orders
for 100 pounds Of coal each and viii
take precedence over everything else
Any dealer who refuses to deliver thai
quantity of coal to the bearer of tn .
ticket will be subject to arrest ana
prosecution.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-05

Here Mrs. Berg broke down. and be-
tween sobs said she liked children and
was so nervous she thought if she had
a child around her it would give her
something to occupy her mind. In a
moment she continued, saying the
strange woman took her and Lille down
into the subway and bought tickets for
them, giving her piece of paper bear
ing an address in Pacific Street. She
lost the paper, she said, and rode to
South Ferry.
Con the subway platform I saw a
stout man." she said. Gle took me to
the Brooklyn house and introduced me.
telling me he would get ME Job as a
conductor, as he worked for the trolley
company"
Under cross s-eNamination Mrs. Berg
said she had come to this country from
huSs,a in 1906, had been married twice
and had buried one child Here she
was asked bluntly whether she ever
mad desire to take childcn before. and
shc evasivcly replied that she liked "to
nave them around me-"
inc oig objectivc5 of the police now
arc the woman accused by Mrs. Berg
and the man she says she met.
Mrs. Berg will be in the observation
ward for probably ten days. At the
end of that time if she is found sane
shc VIII be tried on charge Of kid
mapping. l( not, an application will be
made to have her committed ncrma-
ncntly to an Institution
New-York tribune., 1918-02-05
Fuel Administrator
Gets Morgan s Coal

LOCUST VALLEY, l.. T.. Feb. "A
carload OF coal, about 40 tons in all.
and consigned to J. 2. Morgan, arrived
here this morning. The coal was in
tended for use in two new houses Mr.
Morgan is building near the Friends
Academy. 1t didn't reach them.
Word of the coming Of the coal
reached here two or three days ago.
Immediately thereafter things began to
happen. The telephone in the Office Of
Fuel Administrator Anton G. Holden
pyl rang continuously, and the postman
and visitors brought messages of pro-
test from citizens who had not been
able to get one ton of coal let alone
forty.
Accordingly, this morning Mr.. Ho.
denpyl communicated with Mr.. Morgan
and Informed him of the complaints.
Mr. Morgan promptly turned the coal
ever to Mr.. Hodenpyl, and bright and
carly tomorrow morning it will be
distributed TO those who need it most.
If there is any left, the Fuel Admins
traitor said he would send it along to
the vacant houses. where it is under
stood work Of plasterinS the walls
makes heat necessary.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-05
Palestine Fund Reported
Receipts Near 100000;
British Plan Indorsed

The Palestine Restoration Fund an
nounced yesterday that receipts we're
approaching 100000. The campaign of
The zionists was gaining momentum.
particularly in the West, it was said
a gifth of $4,000 was received yes
terday from Albert II. Loeb. of Chi.
cago, and a demand note for So 900
from ninteen residents of Chelsea
Mass. underwriting the quota Of the
first 81 100000 allotted to that city.
DR.. Stephen S. Wise made public
the names of some of the statesmen
who had indorsed the British plan Of
restoration in Palestine. including
those of Baron Sonnino, Italian Pre-,
Finance of The Netherlands; Ferdinand
de Savarin Lehman, Minister of For.
elenn Affairs OF The Netherlands; M
politis. Greek Minister of Foreign AT.
fairs, and Leon Trotzky.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-05
Railroad Bill
Goes to Senate;
Limits Control

WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.-The Admin
istra:ion railroad bill as agreed upon
by the Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee was formally reported to-
day in the Senate Minority reports
are to be made by Senator'S Cummins
and La Toilette.
AS agreed upon in committee, the bill
limits government control of railroads
to eighteen months after the war and
for compensation based on the annual
railway operating income for the three
years ended June 80, 1917.
The House Interstate Commerce
Committee to-day approved sections of
the bill providing for standard return
to the roads by the government and
creating a oO0,000,O00 revolving fund
for operation and extension. The COM
mittee expects to finish consideration
of the measure by Wednesday at the
latest and to report to the House i'm
mediately.
An amendment inserted day by the
committee provides that the President
shall cause TO be made report on
January ! OF each year giving details
of the operations under the $500 900 900
fund. The President may require the
carriers to build terminals, as we'll as
additions and betterments Of road ex-
tensions necessary for war purposes or
the public interest.
mother amendment. approved pro-
vides that the railroad companies shall
handle their own receipts and dis
tursements and make an accounting to
The government administration.
Representative Small, chairman OF
the House Rivers and Harbors Commit
tee, tonight laid before Director Gen
eral McAdoo 9 plan for rehabiiitatjng
inland waterway transportation, which,
he said, had the approval of Presilent
Wilson and Sccretary Redfcld.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-05

Sunday night there had been a steady
decrease in stalled cars throughout the
Eastern railroad system, and during
the twcnty-four hours ended yesterday
morning the number of stalled east
bound loaded cars numbered 53,4O7, a
decrease of 1851. Stalled westbound
loaded cars numbered 32,S07, a de-
crease of 1866. About month ago
there had been nearly 10000 eastbound
loads stalled along the various roads.
Locally, the third Monday of partial
industrial suspension was not much of
success in clearing up terminal
freight. H. C. Hamilton, of the freight
traffic committee, reported that freight
clcarances at terminals in the metro
politan section of New York averaged
81 per cent Of normal Yesterday.