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The evening herald., 1918-03-16
DOUBLE LETTER PLAN
ADOPTED FOR NUMBERING
U. s. sEA.GoING SUBS

Washington. March lh-fhc sea -Gp-
ing submarines OF the American navy
viii bee numbered under q double lct-
Ter system. il was announced today 1t
the navy department The FIRST ol
this type. the thousand ton submersl-
bile Schlcv has been renamed the AL
and a destroyer has been given the
name of Schley,
The smaller submarines retain the
single letter 10 denote IA" type with
the number attached 10 deuot, the IN
dlNidual boat Up Co the present The
: boats have been designated and a.,
new types ~ ships are developed. they
will bc given the additional letters col
the alphabet. Large numbers succeed
Iug the AL ana differing from that
vessel IN type VIII be- designed as the
1913 or &C. or ID class Some uf the
original \ class of smaller submarine
are still In operation u Philippine
waters
The evening herald., 1918-03-16
ARMED U. S VESSEL
FIRES ON DESTROYER;
KILLED, 3 WOUNDED

Washington. March Investira-
ton 10y naval court ct inquiry or
dcrod today revealed that last month
one man was Killed aud three were
wounded ON an American destroyer
accidentally fired upon los an armed
American merchant ship
The report of the armed guard ou
duty on the steamer was received at
the navy department todny The
nuinc ut the man who was killed was
announced by the department ut the
time OF the incident when it was stat
ed that his death was due to an acct
dent.
u is reported that the mcrchau,
ship was one of the American line
steamers. Her guard fired ON the
destroyer H. is understood thinking
the warship was a German subma-
rine There was haze over thc sen
tt the time
The evening herald., 1918-03-16
MINIMUM PRICE OF
WHEAT MAY Be SET
At $3.50 A BUSHEL
Senate Begins Consideration of a
Proposal by Senator Gore to
Aid the Farmers and to Slim
ulate Their Production Efforts.

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atm of , u,.,.,......I. Old, f> , minimum,
rri,. a. ta., .y.b,l up tho tptN
rr,p ,,,,,rs,d o.. senator ,ora of ok
lnhop,. a.. ,.... f..l3, in th, ..u-
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ppt,sb,r h. ....pdu,.ut S.u,tor
Wuinu,s nr Nti........,i d,cI,rod There
.houid h.. ,, ',,..... ,..irr ppd farmer.
should bc accorI,| t free market Tor
their products SENATOR Wiuigms said
hc would lee v.uu. to sign an agree
ment to- cat uu wheat products dur.
ing the war
.F,rro,s c.,. ...., prnJu,r wheat
under pr..ep, r,.., conditions" de.
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YOU might 'N pric" today 'i
SOU or $500 "n hrI ana lh'h nave
" weld TINS N"at equal q" thhi 'n l' l'
which was Hn HHn"ru'l year, the
ohio senator continued. That crr-
t"in\ would n"' H' i"r q" thc pub
Tic.
The farmer should haV, th, benefit
/ of the general Bass ut supply and de-
I mand. declarpJ senator McCumbcr
The evening herald., 1918-03-16

trench, the Germans could do one OF
two things they could surrender or
die. II the tanks were sensation at
Arras, they were cataclyam at
Cambrai when dozens OF them cleAr-
ed the way for the "Tommies" and
aided IN the capture or destruction
Of hordes Of the enemy
A win be recalled. the commander
Of ths vast tank squadron went into
action aeated in plain view on top OF
his tank flagship, exposed 10 rife,
machine gun and artillery fire, and
not only inspired his men but gave
the whole world laugh when he
flew the signal, England expects
every tank to do its d-dest!"
In these DAYS when Great Britain
10 asking her sens In the United
States 20 volunteer for service al
once 80 that there may be n steady
flow of much needed man power 10
the western front; when one branch
VI Congress In Washington passes =
The evening herald., 1918-03-16

The British tank was one of the
great sensations Of the present war.
Il not only surprised the world when
II appeared In action, but Il sur
prised the Germans--and there was
a good strong jolt accompanying the
surprise. The very idea Of land
battleship was inspiring in itself. but
the tanks did not 10 INTO action with
any desire on the part Of their crews
10 create poetry and romance. They
went into action 10 sweep German
barbed wire out Of the way 80 that
the infantry could get through quick
ly with bullet and bayonet and bomb
and Overwhelm the Huns before they
could organize an effective defense
Rough country, trenches, high
hanks, woods. houses, plli-bOxe did
not daunt the tanks in the least, they
crawled right over and through them
spitting machine gun bullets by thou.
sauda, and when they got Asirlde .
The evening herald., 1918-03-16
HEARING OF ALLEGED
WOMAN spy SCHEDULED
TO TAKE PLACE TODAY

TO i'aso. TcNbs. March lN the
preliminary hearing of Miss catherine
Smid held u iail her, uu federal
charge oi violating tEr espionage arL
win he held h"rc lat, today Miss
SWid Wus arrested hrre after shr came
here from Denver she Was IllrEnd
tu hryp sought Information from snl-
ui.a of the border uatroi district
O., glrlIur their strength, equipment
and many other drtalls ut army hie
which. according to the complaint
would hc ut military information tn
the enemy. Miss Smid claims to nr
uf Swiss parrutdgc
The evening herald., 1918-03-16

so-called "Slacker Bill" which pro-
yidas that an alien Of allied citizen
ship must fight or be deported so
that his own consumption laws may
compel him to do his duty; when
Great Britain and the United States
are putting the finishing touches on
an international draft convention; IL
may interest great many able
bodied young men IN this country
who claim British citizenship hut
have not volunteered for service,
that the British and Canadian armies
have vast number Of these land
battleships. evidence ~ which ID
given In the accompanying photo
graph This shows only one British
tankdrome In France. How many
more tanks are ready for action7
The censor may know. but he won't
tell However. the Germans may
find out as they did when the mon.
sters routed them or captured thsm
at Cgmbrall
The evening herald., 1918-03-16
THREE DEATHS IN U. S.
NAVAL FORCES ALL OF
THEM WERE ACCIDENTAL

Washington March lG Thrra
deaths iu the naval forces. duo a. ae-
cidents were announced TODAY u> thu
navy department Frrdcrirk " uouuh
of Chicago lu the aviation seq, lr,.
died ut Injuries received iu au aero
plane accident iu scotland
Edward Joseph liurl,, ihuad.'-
IAia, an apprentice seaman, attached
20 the T. = S Charleston was drown
ed Walter Young smith ot Columbus.
Ga. q fireman ON the a. 5 : orion
was accidentally Killed.
The evening herald., 1918-03-16
GRAIN VALUES SUFFER
VIOLENT SETBACK ON
THE BOARD OF TRADE

chicago March lG. Grain NGa'.
suffered more violent sct bach t'.
du, than hDs taken place previously
in almost ycur IL was d"u''d thar
gossip .r tp German peace trrlrr
mad anything 90 dn with thn Wolbuc.f
OF the market pu thu contrary fu.
decline WAS asoribct Boz thu muu Co.,
spring liquidation, which happened 200
find the market without UuE urgg...
siyo support
Dealings were uu larg" scale. with
cXtrcme LOSSES at cents 100 corn uu'
q ia cents iu oats, May corn descend
ing tn SLIGO Us uud March oats 90
So
The evening herald., 1918-03-16
MOVE is LAUNCHED TO
DUMP FRET S STATUE
INTO THE SCRAP PILE

Washington March Removal
of the statue Of Frederick tho Great
from IN front of the war college I'm
Washington is provided In "a Joint rcs-
ulutlon introduced today hy senator
Thomas of Colorado. Tho statue was
presented to this government about
twelve years ago by Kaiser Wilhelm.
The evening herald., 1918-03-16
PACKERS BOOKS MAY BE
PUT UNDER SCRUTINY OF
sECY. OF AGRICULTURE

Washington. March lt.~-Au uul,uur
mont 90 the agricultural appropriation
hiU placing under the supervision uf
the secretary of ugricultur, the hooks
~ the packers of th" country was
introduced today b., senator Gore ui
oklahoma Hcccnt disclosure, made
before the agriculture committee aud
the federal trade commission, Soma.
a., measure.
The evening herald., 1918-03-16
Of the Vcrduu from, under tho crown :
prince
uAIsIlNSSING Notions NRE
REPORTED ALONG PAVE

Rome. March i6 - Harvesting ac-
tions by the opposing artillcrics were
more frequent In the zone north of
Ponte Della priula and south ot Zen
son ton the Piavel," says todays war
office report.
Hostile patrols were put tn flight
In the Asiago region our bursts
Of fire repeatedly disturbed enemy
rear line movements.
The evening herald., 1918-03-16
INCREASED EATEs ON
COTTON AND WOODEN
GOODS ARE APPROVED

WushIngIUU NIrDh 10 IUCroI|re
ranging from one tu eight cents pcr
hundred pounds boo commodity rates
ON cotton Hnd wooden good.
from New England Go NeW York and
Brooklyn by both rail and water were
approved today by the Interstate
Commerce Commission Railrund-
were ordered. however. not to discou-
tinuo lower commodity rates ON whol-
ly and partially finished textile,
The evening herald., 1918-03-16
SWIVEL CHAIR OFFICERS
AROUND WASHINGTON TO
SEE ACTUAL SERVICE

Washington March To- Major Gen.
today that "a plan hae been approved
whereby staff Officers ON duty with
bc systematically exchanged FOR those
ON duty In Washington. tho ultimate
purpose being 10 have ON duty here "a
general staff composed entirely Of Of
ficcrs who have been through training
in the latest elements Of warfare
The evening herald., 1918-03-16
TWENTY PERSONS LOSE
LIVES WHEN A LUMBER
CAMP is DESTROYED

liuluI N g. March TO N"i"
rc.,chcd here tudav that twenty per
sous were burned to death when IN"
lumber oamp of \ A sutherland ~
Alvin siding. y a. was DESTROYED ny
frr last night
The evening herald., 1918-03-16

No" answered Uuclc l.ovbruW
When u comes TO danciu gimme un
uld-fashiuned clog - Washington
star
Evening journal., 1918-12-21

mcnt from Secretary Of Labor William
B. Wilson. this morning.
mo such legislation has been pro-
posed or even contemplated Restrlc-
tions against private recruiting OF un-
skilled labor for war work which be-
came effective August 4, last, were for
war purposes only, and this restriction
did not prevent employers from taking
on workers who applied at their gates.
Furthermore. II acquisitions and en-
ployment organizations OF war indus
tries were utilized in full, II would be
impossible, particularly at this time OF
industrial re-adiustment for the United
states Employment Service to attempt
TO take place OF existing employment
facilities OF private employers.
What Is desired Is that employment
managers and plants employment bu-
reaus cooperate with the United States
Employment Service by listing re-
quirements with its Offices in order that
workers being released from war pro-
duction and returning soldiers may be
Immediately located in peace time en-
ployment. Such cooperation now be-
ing given In large measure Is absolutely
essential II the nation is TO dcmobllze
army and war industries without caus-
ing hardship and widespread unem-
ployment"
Evening journal., 1918-12-21
CLERGYMAN MAY
have Been Slain
Friends of Father Jaku-
bowski Do Not Think He
Committed Suicide
BODY is BROUGHT
TO WILMINGTON

Relatives and friends OF the Rev.
Nicholas J. Jakubowski who was found
dsad IN a hotel at Christlans, Pa, on
Thursday. believe that the young
pastor was murdered. This belief, they
say is borne out by the report Of the
coroner Of the Pennsylvania town who
declared that it would have been i'm
possible for the young clergyman TO
have committed suicide considering the
position in which his body was found.
Another feature which bears out the
belief that Father Jakubowski was
murdered is the fact that only 50 was
found in his clothes, although he had
been planning TO come here on a visit
and was known to have had a large
sum of money prior to his death.
The body Of Father Jakubowski has
arrived at the home Of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Jakubowsk, OF No. 432
South Harrison street. The funeral
will take place on Monday with
requiem mass in St Hedwig's Church
and interment in Cathedral Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1918-12-21
REDUCTION IN
INSURANCE RATES
Changes Made That Will
Benefit Delaware En-
ployers Under Com
pensation Act
GAMERS WILL GET
BIG REDUCTION

Sylvester ID. Townsend, Jr., President
of the Industrial Accident Board Of the
state OF Delaware. which board admin
Isters the compensation law for this
State. attended a meeting Of the classi-
ication and rating committee Of the
Delaware Compensation Rating and In
spection Bureau. at Philadelphia, yes
terday. The other members Of the
committee are representatives Of four In
surance companies which write work
men compensation insurance in Della
ware, the committee consisting, OF fve
members.
At this meeting the committee adopt
ed 1--WE resolutions, which will have the
effect Of materially reducing insurance
premiums for wOrkmen's compensation
Insurance under the Delaware compen-
sation act.
The Pennsylvania manual Of rules,
rates and classincstions was adopted
for Delaware, together with separate
KEY sheet, showing rates for Delaware.
This key sheet shows a material re-
duction on practically all lines OF COM
pensation insurance. IL is understood
that the rate for Gamers, which mas
been a subject OF much criticism, has
been reduced about one-third. and that
there are material reductions with re-
spect 10 numerous other Industries.
Evening journal., 1918-12-21
|. 0. 0. F. HALL In
HOLIDAY DRESS

Representatives Of the various lodges
OF Odd Fellows. who comprise the |. o.
10. F. hall committee in charge Of the
odd Fellows Han, at Tenth and King
streets, have decorated the recreatio I
room at headquarters in a most be-
fitting manner. FestOons Of evergreens
are suspended from the electric lights
with garlands Of red. white and blue
bunting interviewer. Hanging from the
center of the room are pennants from
Camp Dix and Camp Upton. About the
walls are sixty or more pennants be-
longing TO Alfred Freese, a member OF
the order, which he had collected dur
ing the past flve years while attending
the sessions of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge. These pennants are from every
State in the Union.
Service flags are also suspended from
the walls. showing the number OF men
in the service from the various lodges
that meet in the building, as follows /:
Delaware, 60 men, Fairfax, 35; Hope, 81; 4;
jefferson, 81.
A welcome sign reading "A Merry
Xmas and a Happy New Year TO Our
Boys" also hangs from the ceiling Of
the room.
Evening journal., 1918-12-21

'NNr" Nooto %. Ellncf the slflS Will
go without kisses this year or else
they Will have to take them vnlavored
with mistletOe.
great many families who have
made II point TO keep up family tra-
ditlon by having an annual tree i've or
six feet high, have decided s. is fool
ish TO pay for a temporary show in a
world OF sky prices. They are buy
ing little table trees by the hundred
and Will get the effect OF height By
continuing the tree trimmings down
the table 10 the floor. Two dollars Is
enough 10 pay for a tree, say they.
There was a tendency among pur-
chasers In the curb markets today TO
put OF their buying until next week
with a slight hope that prices may
come down. II seemed as II the eli
max OF high prices was reached to
day. especially for evergreens and
dressed poultry.
Holly wreaths, with only one dress
up side TO them, were 25 cents and IS
apiece, and were as thin as possible. at
that. The day OF the good old fat
wreath that looked equally well all
over is evidently gone. Substitute
faAHo va HNA duu iIOMAOVlf az ~
cents were plentiful
The big day for Christmas eats IN the
market Will, OF course, be Tuesday, but
good supply was on hand today. The
quantity OF turkeys was moderate TO
fair, with a southwest squall blowing
from the direction OF the customer, ac-
companied by thunder and lightning.
when the farmer mentioned the cost.
50 cents and 60 cents per pound.
Chickens were also higher. fair-slzed
fowl bringing 1925 and $3.50 per bird.
with ducks about the same price.
There was any amount OF fresh pig.
various parts OF him fetching from IS
cents 10 45 cents per pound.
There were great tubs filled with
mixtures destined TO M Christmas pies
instead OF tubs. chiefly pumpkin at 20
cents half pint, and mnce meat at 20
cents. % cents and 30 cents a pound.
Celery was 10 cents a bunch, eggs 90
cents a dozen, potatoes 81 a basket.
cabbages 10 cents a head.
Someone started a wild story that
they were killing pigs In King street
market today and letting the small
boy look on. The boys were looking
on. but the piglets were much alive
and for sale on the hoof, baby pigs in
assorted sizes.
Evening journal., 1918-12-21
DRIVE STOLEN CAR
TO RALEIGH, NC.
RAYMOND Slocum Held Un-
$1,000 Bail Charged
With Larceny
RAYMOND F. HARTMAN
DISMISSED BY JUDGE

Raymond Slacum was held in $1,000
bail for upper court by Judge Church
man, in Municipal Court. this/morning
on a charge Of larceny Of an automobile
belonging 10 Herbert W. Price. A nollc
prosequi was entered in the case OF
Raymond F. Hartman, who was sus-
pected OF being implicated in the al
legged theft. The two men were arrest
ed recently at Raleigh, n. c.. with the
car in their possession.
Sergeant King testified that Slacum
had confessed that he took the car from
Eleventh street. between Market and
King streets, while the owner was
watching the Victory Parade" on No
cember If. The defendant, the officer
said. told him that he had changed the
tags
Hartman testified that he did not
meet Slacum until December 2, when
the latter invited him to ride with him
in the machine. After that, he said,
they made trips to nearby cities and
finally went to Raleigh, where they
were arrested. He declared that he did
not known the ear was stolen until the
arrest.
Evening journal., 1918-12-21
ENEMY PROPERTY
TO PAY j. S. CLAIMS
Palmer Urges Settlement
of Civilian Accounts
Against Huns
$500, 900. is
HELD BY HUNS

WASHINGTON. Dec. PA recon-
mendation that all claims OF American
citizens for losses sustained through
seizure Of their property in Germany
and Austria shall be paid out of the
funds derived from the sale Of enemy
property In the United States has been
made by A. Mitchell Palmer, the alien
property custodian. The program will
be discussed at the Peace Conference.
Mr.. Palmer. in effect. does not see any
justice in turning over TO German in
terests the proceeds of sales OF enemy
property in the United States and then
requiring American citizens to file
claims with the German Government
for return OF their property or reim-
bursement for il. He appreciates the
prolonged legal processes which Ameri-
cans would have to pursue to establish
the legality Of their claims. and the
even longer delays in the actual collec-
tion Of what might be allowed them In
some instances twenty-five to forty
years might be required for a final set
tlement
In addition to claims by Americans
for property seized in Germany there
are all manner OF other claims which
might be paid from the funds now
being held in trust for German citi-
zens and subjects. Among them are
the applications for damages result
ing from the sinking OF the Lusitanla
and other acts Of German submarines.
The whole question is for decision
by the peace conference and doubtless
will be covered In the treaty Of peace.
10 Is understood here that Secretary Of
State Lansing had made a study OF the
plan before he left for Europe and that
he expected to discuss Il In detail with
Of Great Britain, France
and Italy at the peace conference.
The final disposition OF the enemy
seized by Mr.. Palmer or the
process from sales OF such holdings
made by him, under special authorize
tiOn OF Congress, IS left 10 Congress
itself in the trading with the enemy
act. approved October 6, 1917, but IL
Is believed that Congress will indors.
the action OF the Peace Conference.
The United States and Italy now
hold a greater amount Of enemy prop
erty than that OF their respective ma
tionals which was seized by Germany
and Austria, but the amount, OF
French and British property seized
by the enemy is much greater than
The enemy property IN those countries,
which was taken over by the two gov
ernments.
Mr.. Palmer estimates the total value
Of enemy property taken over by him
viii run close TO ssOOOO0.O0O. The trusts
now being administered exceed s5O0,0O0.-
300 and final valuations In cases now be-
Ing investigated, Il is believed, bring the
total TO that estimated by Mr.. Palmer.
The total value OF American property
seized by the enemy has been estimated
10 run as high as S50,0O0.OOO. but more
calculations place Il at be-
tween sS0,0O0.O0O and s250O0,OO0.
Evening journal., 1918-12-21
YOUTHFUL SHIPMAN
MAGNET OF U-BOATS
Stanford Became Accus-
toned to Being Torpedoed
and Taking to Boats
FOUR SHIPS HE
SAILED ON LOST

Harry Stanford, erstwhile able sea-
man, has a hunch that he is a subma-
rlne magnet.
Four ships on which he signed and
made voyages across the Atlantic were
torpedoed Then the sailor sought a
much safer and interesting occupation
as shipbuilder in the Harlan plant
here.
Stanford Is a mere youth. who will
celebrate his nineteenth birthday on
New Years Day, but the experiences OF
real thrilling lifetime have been
crowded into his years.
The first real event came when he
sailed on the Verdi for Liverpool with
general cargo. II sank two hours
after being hit by a torpedo. Twelve
members OF the crew lost their lives.
The Others landed at County Galway,
Ireland much the worse for the hours
OF exposure.
Two uneventful trips on the Canopic
and Celtic followed. The latter ship
went to the button on the next trip.
but Stanford had been transferred TO
the Canopic. Harry. however. said the
shift must have puzzled the submarine
commander, who probably thought he
was still aboard the Celtic.
'Just trifling error" murmured the
shipwOrker.
Tho Vauxhal was the second vessel
which made its last voyage with Stan
ford aboard The big moment came
while the steamship was blowing
through the sea or the Lizard, Eng
land. There was a deafening crash and
30 minutes afterward the Nauxhall sank,
carrying three firemen TO a watery
grave. The vessel was bound for
Buenos Aires to obtain a cargo Of cat
tie.
Number three was the steamship Ty-
Ter. which sank in three hours about
300 miles OF Spain. Stanford and the
remainder Of the crew were rescued
by a French patrolboat which an
swered an S. o. s call.
The most exciting experience was
aboard the transport Justicia, return
ing TO New York after carrying TO-
900 Canadian troops from Halifax to
Liverpool. The vessel was OF the Irish
coast when a submarine hove in sight
and made an attack, putting six tor
pedoes in the sides OF the Justlca shortly
after ) o'clock in the evening.
"The Justicia rushed for the coast.
TO elude the subs but
her progress was retarded by water that
rushed in the holes made by the tor
pedoes." said Stanford. "Daybresk gave
proof that the U-boats had not been
fact. there appeared 20
be veritable fleet Of them. ! counted
at least ten coming towers.
"They made the sides OF the vessel
look like Swiss cheese. Finally the
Justicia was no longer able 10 proceed
and the crew took to open boats. had
a leg fractured when II became caught
In q boat davIt"
Following the sinking OF the Justicia
the sailor-shipworker again sailed on
the Canopic and had the satisfaction OF
helping to sink a German submarine
with a depth charge. Later Sanford /
.ried TO enlist In the navy, but was re- /
ected because OF his injury received /
N the Justlcla. He then became a
ihipbuilder.