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Evening journal., 1918-08-14
GERMANS STIFFEN
NEAR MARLANC0URT
BY WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs


WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE. Aug. ii.--Resistance Of the
German second and eighteenth armies
Is daily becoming more obstinate.
During the last 2i hours there has
been a notable increase in the shelllng,
especially gas shells. north Of Morlan-
court where Americans are engaged, ,
about Dernancourt IA mile and one-half
north of Morlancourt), and In the val
Icy Of the Ancre.
! Allied troops north Of the Somme re-
pulsed minor attacks. advancing slight
/ ly near Bray where Americans and
British have penetrated the outskirts
of the town.
BuppTechts gunners are considerably
buster on the forward areas South OF
the Villers- -BretOnneuX-Chau rail-.
way the Germans are turning theiI
high velocity pieces on places like Cain
two miles west Of Rosieresl where
large dumps Of their own ammunition
were loft behind AZ CaiX a long train
loaded with high explosives was aban-
doned on a siding Today they were
attempting 10 blow up the train with
shell Ore.
/ Allied airmen continue 10 swarm me
sky. harassing enemy transport
Movement Of troops toward the line
/ behind the German front shows the
enemy is determined 90 make a stand.
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
BIJOU THEATRE
PROPERTY SOLD
Bought by Proprietors oi
Restaurant No. 400
Market St.
PURCHASE PRICE
SAID TO BE $50, ,000

One OF the largest realty deals re
ported here for sometime was the pur-
chase OF the Buou motion picture thea
tre, al No. iiO Market street. by James
Sarros and Peter Liarakos, proprietors
Of the New York Restaurant. at No.
i0s Market street. The purchase price
is reported TO have been $4,000. The
theatre has been closed and viii be
added to the restaurant later on.
The Biiou theatre. which was the
second motion picture theatre to be
opened In Wilmington, has been owned
by Samuel SablOwsky, who purchased
the property several years ago for
$4,000.
The theatre property which has
frontage Of IS feet on Market street.
with a depth OF III feet. is 10 be re-
modelled and operated In connection
with the present restaurant Of the new
owners.
Mr.. sarros, one Of the proprietors.
today stated that plans FOR the remodel-
ing OF the structure had not yet been
perfected. This property was assessed
at S2i, 300.
The present restaurant property has
frontage OF slightly more than II
feet. which with the additional prop
erty. gives a frontage Of more than 80
feet.
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
CONCRETE SHIPS ARE
APPROVED By u. $

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 1.-THE un-
qualified declaration that the United
States shipping Board is convinced Of
the practicability OF concrete cargo
carriers and proposes to build them
upon a more extensive scale was made
here by II. J. Brunier. OF San Fran
cisco. supervisor OF concrete ship con
structlon for the Emergency Fleet
CORPORATE N. Mr.. Brunier said:
"Forty-@ @vo concrete ships provided
for in our present program are only a
beginnng. for more are 10 be provided
for as rapidly as practicable now that
their practicability has been established
to the complete satisfaction Of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation.
Experience has demonstrated that
the concrete ship is not only lighter hui
costs less than wooden vessels. The
Faith. our first re-enforced concrete
craft. cost little more than S32 a tor
deadweight. but her successors proba-
bly, will cost as high as $50 a ton
Wooden ships today cost the govern
ment from ss7 TO 800 a ton deadweigh'
and some much higher. Steel ships
cost Si25 ton deadweilght and upward
These figures are for the hull alone
"The time OF construction is virtu'
ally the same for all. How long con
crete ships will last Is the only dues'
| ton that is now causing any worry fol
we know that a concrete vessel during
| the life now allotted is equally
as strong as a steel ship
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
need 5000 MORE
PERSHING PARCELS
Red Cross Makes Urgent
Appeal to Surgical
Dressing Workers
SOME HAVE ALREADY
BEEN FURNISHED

The local headquarters OF the Red
Cross is making an urgent appeal to
surgical dressing workers for the com
pletion OF the allotment Of General
Pershing first line parcels. Each OF
these parcels contain a number Of
dressings.
While many Of the parcels have al
ready been made in is necessary TO turn
out 5000 more by September /, 70
reach the allotment for this district
and the Red Cross leaders are confident
that will be done.
All workers are urged TO go TO their
branch or auxiliary as often as posi-
BILE to work on the dressings and II
they are closed TO come TO headquar-
ters in the old City Hall to help with
the work. The headquarters are open
every day and Monday, Wednesday and
Thursday evenings.
This work is extremely important and
Il is hoped that everyone will assist
so that the allotment can be furnished
in time.
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
HAMMOND SAYS HUNS MAY
BE CONTROLLING TORPEDOES

a step between tho ordinary torpedo
and the wlrelessly controlled torpedo,
which we have solved ! would not be
surprised 10 learn that a torpedo Of
this type has boen perfected by the
Germans.
Although IL is not generally known,
hundreds Of German torpedoes were
fired at British ships in the battle Of
Jutland Only one Of these found rs
mark, slightly damaging the Marl-
borough Had even 20 per cent oi
these found their mark the British
fleet would have been In danger Of be-
ing wiped out. The fact that the tor
pcdoes went wide shows that wireless
control had not been applied to them al
that tune"
Meager details make it impossible.
Hammond asserted 10 Judge the meth
3D. II any. by which the torpedo flred
al the Somorstad was made 10 circle
and find its mark.
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
LENINE, TR0TZKY
SEEN AT KR0NSTADT
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, u. c., Aug. t4.--Par-
tial confirmation OF the reported Night
Of Lenine and Trotzky TO Kroustadt
was received from Stockholm Today.
Advices said that Russian sailors had
seen Lenine and Trotzky at Kronstadt
The sailors declared they would not
obey the Bolshevik orders 10 give M
their war ships TO the Germans but
would flght rather than surrender the
navy or destroy it.
From the same source II was stated
that the German Ambassador to Rus
sia and the German consul in Pctro-
grad are in Helsingfors on their way Ia
Berlin. Previous reports have stated
that the ambassador was going Ia
Pskof. south Of Moscow.
A message from Archangol stated
that the Allied diplomatic corps which
recently arrived there, Is SIN living on
boats. having been unable TO obtain
quarters in the city.
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
TWO BOXING BOUTS
FOR HARLAN'S men
Bantams and l65-Pounders
Meet in Ring Encounters
at Noon
PART OF PROGRAM
TO AMUSE WORKERS

Two fast boxing bouts between no
pound and is5-pound boxers gave the
shipyard workmen at the Harlan plant
great amusement at the noon hour to-
day.
The men boxed in a regulation pa
foot ring, that was elevated about four
feet with all the equipment that would
20 with contests Of that character.
Il is estimated that upwards Of 1000
workmen sood in the hot sun and
watched the gamey boxers exercise all
their talent as nstic artists. and cheered
clever felntlng and "homers' when they
landed.
John J. Collyer. service manager OF
the plant, addressed the men and told
them that the boxing contests were
but one Of the features that the plant
proposed to lnaugurate, in order that
the men might have plenty Of whole
some amusement at home, without
/ leaving the city 10 enjoy u.
The flrst bout between ii0-pounders
was between Kid HOffecker and Jimmy
Pappas.
These bantams boxed three two-min-
ute rounds. and their agility enabled
them many times 10 bore In with
clever upper cut that ofteZlmes could
scarcely be discerned, so swiftly die
| they use their lists.
/ The last contest was a three round
affair also OF two-minute rounds The
contestants were Frankie Molten anc
Jsbe Goulart, both is5-pounders. While
the boxing was not so fast, both mer
displayed much cleverness.
There were SECONDS with sponge'
and towels and al the other apparatus
necessary 10 give the boxing the rea
Icolor. Bill Neeson was referee and Jaci
| IGumoure was timekeeper.
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
u. S. WANTS WOMEN
FOR RAILROAD WORK

WASHINGTON. Aug. i4.-Thousands
Of women are TO be drawn into railroad
employment within the next few
months. to take the places Of men en-
terlng the army and war Industries, ac-
cordlng 10 plans now being formulated
by the railroad administration. Wo-
men are 10 be employed extensively
as clerks in railway offlces. account
ants, ticket sellers, station agents
crossing watchmen, car cleaners and
track laborers.
A survey and classification OF rail-
way positions which can be llled by
women will be undertaken soon by
committee Of women TO be named by
Director General McAdoo.
The general policy Of the railroads
under government operation VIII be 10
give women equal pay for mems work
Trainlng schools for ticket agents
are being operated in Washington and
New York, and another will be estab-
l!shed IN Chicago soon. Women with
high school education and good health
between the ages Of 2i and % are given
two months OF instruction in simple ac-
counting and railroad geography, anc
are paid S25 a month while learning
Afterward they are assured employ
ment at salaries ranging from S65 tC
500 monthly.
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
GERMANS DEMAND THAT
FINNS DEFEND MURMANSK

tempt by the Bolshevki 10 control the
Trans-Caspian Railway Will In an prob
ability be opposed most strenuOusly by
the Bokharans. who. in this matter,
will be Joined by the nomad Cossacks.
Turning 10 the Far East, the ques-
tion OF introducing martial laws has
arisen at Nladivostok Oflcers In com
mand Of the allied forces are well
aware that they have not sufficient men
really 20 establish martial law, but are
actually urging 10 on the Allied head
quarters stan as the only means Of re-
lieving a most complicated local sltu-
alton.
Well Informed opinion in Japan,
which Is in close touch with the posi-
ton Of affairs In that region. sees
clearly that Japan must look 30 Amer
lea for support II she takes wider ac-
iion In Siberia. and must In cOnse-
quencc be careful 10 keep closely in
touch with the government az Wash
ingtOn. 10 Is believed by those who
can best sum mp all the difil,ulties fac
ing the allies In Russia, that. although
attempts are being made 10 keep sep
arate the two ISSUES Of relief for the
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IBERIA and elsewhere, the final merging
OF the two questions Is only a matter
Of days or weeks.
One element that must be avoided i
II the Czechs and other elements tending
any show OF ambiguity In purpose OF
weakness In carrying out that purpose
With the object lessons Of Serbia anc
Roumanla before their eyes. u will bt
absolutely disastrous TO the allied cause
toward constitutional government In
Russia should have the slightest rea.
son TO utter again that fatal reproach
TOO late"
On the whole. 10 may be fairly assum
ed that there IS a distinct upward ten
dency In Russia, and this Is likely TO bl
helped enormously by the depression
II not actual despair. prevalent in Ger
many and the open revolutionary tall
lndulged in by the mixed natlonalitlei
IN Austria Events Will probably marcf
quickly before the end Of the month
Any great lighting on the western from
would certainly be followed by the ut
ter collapse Of the Red" party II
Russia. and this alone is an outcome de
voutly TO be hoped for.
The occupation Of Archangel was ac
complished almost bloodlessly. 80 at
terly weary was the entire population
OF the reign or terror established b.
the BolsheviH. The enemy for.e
there. which were so easily overcome
consisted ~ about 5000 men. Meanwhile
despite the growing reluctance Of TN
/ Finnish people 20 break with the Al
lies, the Germans now have some 5000
men operating 10 the north Of the Gul
Of Finland.
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
I men FILLED
BY hON TORPEDO
IS Members of Crew Land
ed, Tell of Attack Off
New York
TANKER ONE OF
BIGGEST VESSELS
Rv The I,nited Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, Aug ii-Seven men
were killed by the explosion OF a tor
pedo when the American oil tanker
Frederick r. Kellogg was sunk by q
German submarine south OF Ambrose
llghtship, near the entrance to New
York bay, according TO reports OF sur
vlvors here this afternoon.
Thirty-fve members OF the crew
reached here safely.
They were picked up 30 miles south
OF Ambrose light at $50 o'clock last
night after drifting in lifeboats for ~
hours
Originally the crew consisted Of 42
men. commanded by Captain c. II.
White. The seven who were killed
were on watch In the enginerOom when
the German torpedo crashed through
the vessels side.
The survivors declared the submar-
inc attacked at $40 o'clock last night
while mosts Of the crew were at dinner.
The torpedo struck on the port at and
tho steamer Immediately began 10 set
tie. The crew rushed on deck. entered
the two lifeboats and put on After
the boats got away a steward, who had
been below deck, appeared on deck just
before the ship sank and plunged over
board reaching a lifeboat In safety.
According 10 the survivors, none
saw the wake OF the torpedo or the
submarine Naval intelligence officers
took the survivors in charge.
The Frederick r. Kellogg was owned
by the American Petroleum and Trans
portation Company. OF Los Angeles
Cal She was launched a year ago, al
Oakland, Cal.
Ambrose Light. near the scene OF this
U-boat attack. marks one OF the ap-
proaches 10 New York harbor. Ger
man submarines have never before
been known 10 venture so close TO the
harbor. This sinking occurred al the
spot where many patrol boats pass
daily, and within the zone patrolled by
naval airplanes
The Kellogg Is one Of the biggest
steamers caught by the submarines
| since they started raiding the Ameri-
can coast last May. The submarine
which attacked Il is probably the same
one that sank the Norwegian steamer
Somerstad, of Fire Island, Monday.
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
SUMNER EGGS AT
SIXTY CENTS TODAY.

II was evident that the housewives OF
Wilmington found that eggs were al
most at a premium today in the street
markets. Chickens either must be
union workers or refuse to lay during
this hot weather One farmerette re-
marked this morning that she had forty
hens and had gotten only two and a
half dozen eggs from them in a week
What eggs that were in the market
were selling at 60 cents a dozen.
The market was plentifully supplied
Corn was selling from 40 to % cents a
dozen. Lima beans still seem to retain
their standard and were bringing iC
cents a quart. Tomatoes could be pur.
chased from so TO Is cents a basket
White potatoes were bringing Si.30 a
basket for the SIS size. There seemed
10 be a large number of peaches in
the market. the Champion and the
Georgia Belle" being the favorites
These were selling for 1925 a peach
basket or from $50 10 Si.S5 for a SIS
size. Cantaloupes were in great mum.
hers and were selling from 10
cents apiece. Watermelons brought g
cents for small size and IS cents fol
the larger ones.
Crab apples were sold at ten cents
quart and elderberries at five cents
quart. Housewives now have a chance
10 purchase these for their favorit'
iellies.
Lemons seemed 10 have dropped il
price and now are selling for thirty an'
forty cents a dozen.
The Jersey market had some low
priced foodstuffs this morning Egg
plants were selling for forty cents
basket. Potatoes at 81 a basket, D.
size: cabbage at 70 cents a basket an
peppers at 40 cents.
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
GLOUCESTER. Mass, Aug. ii-Iohn
Hays Hammond, Jr., wireless expert.
declared in an interview with the
United Press today that he would not
be surprised to learn that Germany
has perfected a torpedo which can
be controlled from distance.
He was speaking in connection with
the sinking Of the steamer Somerstad
which. according to the captain, was
destroyed by a torpedo that after pass
ing the vessel circled with uncanny &C
curacy and struck amidships
Hammond said that a year ago a
French patent granted 10 Constantin
POlysu showed a mechanicism that
caused a torpedo to describe circi rs
when it had passed the spot where a
submarine commander had estimated
the target 10 be. This patent how
ever. was controlled by a mechanical
device and not from a distance.
"Such a torpedo" said Hammond. Us
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
WOMEN TO CONTINUE
THEIR WAR KNITTING

Knitting for the soldiers is not likely
10 be Immediately affected here by the
recent ruling Of the War Industries
Board. which has put a ban on the
further spinning Of handwriting
yarns and worsteds. according 10 the
various organizations under whose a'i-
spices most Of this work is done
The American Red Cross will con-
tinue TO knit and distribute wool az
usual. according 10 a statement rom
the knitting department yesterday. un-
on IL gets word direct from Washing
ton that the supply is 10 be cut on
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
Rv The limited Press

BY lne JnlteQ Press.
WASHINGTON. Aug. ii-Germany has
demanded that the Finnish army pre-
pare TO march on Murmansk within two
weeks. according 10 reliable advces TO
the State Department today
The Murmansk coast has been ooou-
pied by Allied troops including Ameri-
cans. The advices stated that the Ger
man demand was In the nature Of an
ultimatum.
LONDON. Aug ii-From sources IA
miliar with the Russian situation in IL
many phases was obtained the follow
ing summary OF present conditions. bas-
ed on the latest authentic lnforma-
ton:
The Bolshevist Government. II IL can
be described as such, Is deadly afraid
OF the Czech movement. and Is using
every means 10 overthrow Il before out
side help reaches rs leaders. Lenne
and Trotzky are believed TO have made
secret agreement with the Germans
which Will permit them 10 withdraw
all the Red forces from the German
bode. so that their nands may be free
10 deal with the Czechs on the Nolga.
II Is known that a great number Of
Russian organizations have Joined the
Czechs, and the peasants throughout a
large part OF Little Russia arc sup
porting them, but this assistance is
spar0dic, ill-armed. and not 10 be re-
lied on in a military sense.
There can be no doubt that toward
the south OF Lake Belkal the Czech
forces are very hard pressed, and their
position calls most earnestly for as
sistance in munitions and food. The
army commanded by General Semenofi
has suffered grave reverses. while ne
himself seems hardly 10 command the
confidence OF the other Clsch leaders
The outcome OF this division OF parties
deprives the embryo Russian Republic
OF real conference and the power Of
| concerted movement. but among lts
prominent figures Admiral Koltchak Is
we'll though OF by the people. and the
loyalty OF Alexie1 remains absolutely
unlmpalred.
Unhappily in dealing with Russia one
has TO survey a very large field cover
ed by widely scattered units. For in
stance In the Caucasus the Turks are
| advancing on Baku in disregard OF Ger.
man wishes, but they are in no grea'
strength, and that important city may
yet be saved. Even II II falls into Turk.
ish hands the theory OF Turko- German
penetration into Central Asia remain.
as nebulous as ever. In Turkestar
the Bolshevlki have been defeated se
verely and public opinion Is almos
unanimously against them. Even ir
the Caspian the feet Is believed TO b,
friendly TO the Allies. while any at
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
EINFIAG AIHAnLAN,S.

A large American flag was flung 10
the breeze at the blacksmith snop at
the Harlan plant OF the Bethlehem ship
building Corporation yesterday at noon.
The flag contained about 1000 small
flags and when it was broke al the
tor Of the pole. over the blacksmith
shop. the tiny emblems fell out and
were esgerly seized as souvenirs by the
workmen.
General Manager ]. B Weaver ad-
dressed ,he men. and endeavored TO in
still into their minds the necessity for
every man remaining Loyalty at his
task
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
BRAGER, RIVETER,
HOLDS TWO RECORDS

Nathan Brager. a puncher at the Har-
Ian shipyard, has hung up two records.
One day in July. when he punched
s.iO2 shell-plate holes. each seven
eights Of an inch in diameter, in ten
hours. he is said TO have broken the
worlds record The other record is for
service. In fourteen years at this plant
Brager has maintained a weekly aver
age Of siXty-three and One-half hours
on the Job each week. overtime is hot
included
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
PLEAD GUILTY DAY

The next plead guilty day for the
Court Of General Sessions will be Sep
tember The September term Of the
Court Of General Sessions will open
September i6. Jurors Of the Court OF
Oyer and Terminer will report Septem-
Der %
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
BURY ANNA HELD TODAY.

BY the United Press.
NEW YORK. Aug. li.-Many members
Of the theatrical world attended the
funeral Of Anna Held here today. The
body will be kept IN a vault at Wood
lawn Cemetery until after the war,
when it will be taken TO Paris for bur
ia. Large numbers Of floral tokens
were received
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
PARIS OUT OF
BIG GUN RANGE
n- rhn 1rnlied Press

By The United Press.
PARIS. Aug. ii.-The American Red
Cross has been notified from an au-
thorltatlve source that fear OF long
range bombardment Of Paris need no
longer be felt, according to the Paris
Journal today.
Evening journal., 1918-08-14
pERsnNAI

Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ Burns have beer
epepdlng the week with Mrs. Burns
parents, in Camden, y. J.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-03


The meeting of the association was
one of the. shortest on record, routine
matters being disposed OF in rapid
fire manner The University Of Pitts
burgh was admitted to membership by
a unanimous vote upon the recommen-
dation Of the executive committee. A
resolution to eliminate the hammer
contest and substitute the
javelin and discus events was tabled.
and there win be no change in the reg
ular order of championship events. An
omnibus resolution. empowering the ex-
ecutive committee to add such exhibi-
ton events as might be deemed advis-
able, was adopted. opening the way
for military drills. grenade throwing
and even a freshman meet. but 1t is
understood that there is little chance
of the first-year athletes being brought
together in formal competition.
Between fifteen and twenty colleges
were represented by delegates and
census showed that a majority would
support track teams this spring and
engage in one or more dual meets in
addition to the l. c. A A. A A. cham
pionship games. Cornell, Columbia, La
fayette. Pennsylvania Swarthmore.
Massachusetts, Tech, New York Uni
versity, Johns Hopkins and Fordham
teams, although some of these institu-
tions will close before the date of the
games
Yale, Harvard. Princeton and Haver-
ford were uncertain at this time re-
garding their ability to be represented,
though a few athletes might be en-
tered in scattered events.
The two Pacific coast universities,
Stanford and California, announced by
proxy that they would make entries If
conditions would permit, but that the
present outlook was not particularly
favorable.
The association elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: President.
J.. C. Bolton. Harvard: vice presidents,
P. Head. Swarthmore, and D. o. Peter
son, Dartmouth; secretary, G. H. Lar
son, Columbia: treasurer, E. Halsey,
New York University; executive COM
mittee. r. F. Blair. Yale; E. A. Lang
roch, Cornell: C. H. Talbot, Massachu-
sets Tech; r. c. Fenner. Pennsylvania;
L. NJ. Butts. Princeton, and E. Sears,
Dartmouth.
At the subsequent meeting of the
newly elected executive committee r.
c. Fenner was elected manager of the
1918 championship meet. and Gustavus
Kirby. referee.