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Georgetown University
The Law School
Session OF 1sls-1sls begins October 1.
1918, at $50 pm.
Miss Contessas School

Miss Contessas School
eTol wooDLEY ROAD.
Kinder1arten, Primary and Grammar DeptS.
French Daily In All Grades.
conveyan will carry children to and from
school.
A limited number Of little girls will Be n.
ceived rs boarding pupils and individual care
and training will he given each one. Much
out-of-door life. ONCE houfs from . to
O'clock or by special appointment. 21s
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Washington Business College

poTEgT & wHITMoRE. Props.
Shorthand. Typewriting. bookkeeping. Civil
Service a speciality. Glasses In Spanish and
French Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
1921 q ST. NV Phone Main gSI1,
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Ce2rg :Wash nglon University
Law School

Begins 54th Year September 2Sth. 1918.
Member Association of American Law Schools.
Strict standards. select student body. Maxi.
mum credit from other schools. Instruction ~
most approved methods.
Classes for Employed Students.
Students Army Training Corps.
Secretary, Masonic Temple. Tel NJ 1910.
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Warrington College Of Law
Co-educational

Twenty.third Year Opens
September 30 at = Pm.
TUITION $500 PER ANNUN.
Sessions at either $50 OF s:eo ~.
ONCE hours. 10 to t:30.
1Sf7 New York ave. Phons Main ass.
Evening journal., 1918-01-11
RAILROADS SEE that
CITY Gets COAL SUPPLY

While there is no denying the fact
that there is a shortage OF coal in this
city. The situation at the present time
is no worse than it has been through
out the winter, according TO the fuel
administration. Some dealers are with
out fuel of any kind and others have
only a small quantity on hand, but the
situation with them changes rapidly.
For instance dealer who reports in
the morning that ne is out Of fuel
may have a car load I'm his yard before
the day is over.
The fuel administrators have nothing
but praise for the railroad companies
because of the manner In which they
have been cooperating with and help
ing them through the present crisis.
The railroads have given every assist
ance they could 10 is said, and they
have even gone TO the extent of making
special deliveries Of cars Of coal 10 meet
emergencies and supply dealers that
they might i'm turn keep the consumers
supplied. Coal is coming into Wilming
ton every day, but I'm varying quantities
but the railroads are seeing io IL that
an. cOnslgnments 90 this city reach
Wilmington and are delivered as quick
ly as possible
Last night was another Of the light
less nights In the fuel conservation
program.
Evening journal., 1918-01-11
HOMES FOR WORKERS
BEHIND THE Lilies
Chamber of Commerce Men
Form 100000 Company
10 Solve Housing Problem
NOLEN, EXPERT
TELLS OF NEEDS

Doing it FOR America" was the key
note or the annual meeting Of the
Chamber of Commerce held i'm the Rose
Room OF the Hotel DUPONT last evening
When Josiah Marvel acting chairman of
The housing committee. announced that
lt was proposed TO accept an offer OF
the government TO help those cities
that helped America by organizing a
company with s20OOO0 capital TO erect
houses for shipbuilders and munition
workers in Wilmington who are help
ing the boys in the trenches. the ap-
plause was deafenlng Mr. Marvel exc
planned that 90 was The desire of the
committee appointed sometime ago io
consider the housing proposition. which
consisted of William Ninder Laird
Charles O.. Kurtz, Josiah Marvel, J. b.
Weaver. and Philip BEnei. along
with Charles Topkis and others. TO
go 20 Washington on Monday or
Tuesday ana say i0 the authorities
there, Eve have s20O0oO Assist us and
make the sum one million, and there
was such response from those pres
ent that within twenty-five minutes
500 O0O or onc-half of the amount need
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Evening journal., 1918-01-11
APPEAL TO ALL TO CLEAR
UP FREIGHT CONGESTION

Officials of the p. B. & w. Railroad
Company today issued The following
statement
"Thc district committee on car SER
vice Of the American Railway Associa-
ton by lhc direction OF lhe director
general 0f railways. in his assign-
.ment of congestion clean up week
from January "A Go 20. inclusiyc, ap-
peal 90 the Mayors Of cities and towns.
Chambers Of Commerce and other
ti,4de organizations, business men and
shippers generally and an forwarding
ard checking companies 90 organize
locally and 90 make supreme effort
during this coming week Co unload
freight cars. 10 remove freight from
railroad stations promptly and fully
and TO lend aid In every other way pos
sible. in order that cars may be re-
leased and used for government and
war traffic.
"The railroads are planning TO do their
part, but must have ihc cooperation
OF the public. Railroad cars cannot be
used for warehouse purposes, without
serious injury TO shipping. Cars must
be kept moving loaded TO their fun
capacity To the extraordinary demands
of the times are Go Doe met. 10 is the
duty of every citizen I'm this locality TO
do his utmost I'M The coming week TO
clear up congestion wherever it may
exist. and 20 iS only 10y an earnest
hearty pull That ihc director-g general
and ihe railroads win be able TO accom-
Dlish ully all they have I'm mind 10 DO
let MS attack the problem vigorously
aud iu the spirit of cooperation.
Evening journal., 1918-01-11
CE FLOES keep FOOD
SUPPLY FROM CITY
Wilson Liner Will Try 10
Get EdibleS Through
on Sunday
HOPE TO OPERATE
BOATS ON MONDAY

Blockade Of the Delaware river by
the dense ice and the consequent dis
rupling Of the service maintained by
lhe Wilson Line between this city and
Philadelphia. the comp1ny's boats hay
ing been taken out of service until
the conditions moderated has mad ii,
effect upon the food supply of This
city. This docs not mean that there IS
any shortage OF food or that Whining
ton is threatened with starvation be-
cause the river Is frozen mp. but there
are now in Philadelphia on the Wilson
Line piers there large quantities Of food
stunfs awaiting shipment i0 This city,
which could not Doe moved because The
Wilson Line boats have not been in
operation
To set This food here officials Of the
Wilson Line stated today That on sun
day they are going 90 iry to gel one of
their boats through the ice packs from
Philadelphia TO Wilmmglon The
steamer City Of Camden viii be used
This boat has shown Itself io De one
of the best ice crushing boats ON lha
Delaware river and despite The huge
foes in the river the company Is conii-
dent the steamer will be- able on SIN
day 90 plow her way down the river.
on Monday the Wilson Line is plan
ning TO inaugurste its regular service
between this city and Philadelphia. By
that time 1t is hoped'the river viii be
open enough 20 permit Of uninlerrupt-
ed navigation. The resumption Of The
service. however, win be governed by
the prevailing conditions, although at
this time 10 is believed The boats viii
h1 able 90 run
Evening journal., 1918-01-11
snecial 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK. Del, Jan. ii.-Fire this
morning destroyed the large wall
paper manufacturing plant OF the
Jacob Thomas Company, on tine north
side Of the b and q. Railroad. causing
a loss OF s950000. The greater part of
which will De covered 10y insurance.
10 was large brick structure, 800
by 200 feet. ard AN addition SD by $50
feet. which was built recently for an
embossing department.
The lire started al 30 o'clock bon
the ash pil. and was discovered bv
Harry johnson. the watehman. Ile at
tempted TO put out the blaze. which
had spread 90 some wood work, but
was unable Co exlinguish it and sum
moned the Aetna Fire Company The
ash pH was in an alley outside the
boiler room.
BY the time the fremen arrived the
plant was grippcd boy flames, which
coursed through the various build
ings. The plant had been basy get
ting out lts sprins samples, geal
quantities of which were awaiting
distribution. and there also was o big
stock of raw materials on hand. Ihes
Evening journal., 1918-01-11
WORK ON,
OUESTOiHAIRES
Court AdiournS TO Allow
Them to Assist in Army
Registration
COMMEND JURY
FOR PROMPT WORK

Unable TO carry on the court work
with facility while the lawyers repre-
senting defendants in cases are busy
on the questionnaires. no session Of the
Court Of General Sessions was held
today, court adiournng yesterday after
noon until Monday morning.
The grand jury was dismissed by
Judge Conrad yesterday afternoon with
congratulations for The speed with
which they cleaned up the ii0 indicl-
ments.
TWeuty indictments Werc returned
last night. one charging murder againsi
Thomas Welsh who is. alleged 90 have
killed Sophia Hayes by siabblng her on
December ~, 1917; am indictment
against Arthur Thomas. Silas Davis and
Walter Hopkins, an Negroes. charged
with the murder of Gill Long at Hook
essin on December @ when the man
was stabbed and thrown into a quarry.
An indictment was returned against
John T. Holland, for illegal registration
in connection with the special election
last November.
Evening journal., 1918-01-11
SLAVS Will NOT
AGREE TO Peace
With DISHONOR
Army DemobilizaliOn May
be Halted as Result OF
Break With Huns
DRAWING new DEFENSE
PLANS FOR CAPITAL
BY the United Press


PETROCRiD, Jan. ii.-Russia will
not agree 10 peace devised by German
imperialisis she viii fight $50 the bit
ter end" aud rely ON the great plain
people of The Central Powers 10 rise up
aud aid in international peace.
Minister of Foreign Anairs Troisky
SO declared I'm o. speech at Brest-Lil0vsk
in The 1rst of The renewed peace meet
ings according Co dispatches from that
place today
As If 90 back mp his vigorous words.
pcir0grad was I'M a fcycr of war prep
ar8li0ns today
Russia has no intention of suing for
mercy" Trotsiy declared.
"lf the Central Powers democrats do
not speak. Russia will iaht 10 the hit
Ter end-nOt 80 much from the irrnchcs
as M nn uprising of the people to inter
pose harricadcs at every step against
their oppressors."
Trolsks insisted upon transfer of the
peace negotiations io stockholm
Nicholw Lenne re-crhoed his fellow
Bolshevik sentiments as Goo Ru-sia's de-
termination Go 0ghi for 1n adequate
peace in an Interview given out prioi
lu his departure presumably for stock
holm today.
n fear ,qe must hali our dcmobililt
ii0u aud nr1nar0 f0r war; hc declared
"lf Germany win NOT accepi our con
dtions. we shall declnre "a revolutions
ary war We viii not agree to a shame
ful peace
Here iu Peirograd today there was q
sudden display or greet energy ai the
ministry of war offices where 30 was
admitted the B0lshovih We're seeking to
re0rganize ihc transport of supplies in
view Of the possibility of war c0utin.
uing The first step in dem0bilizlii0n
of nOn-essential army units already
undertaken in part was expected lo
lessen the pressure percepiibly On tho
transport of army supplies
Defense plans for Pcirugrad itself are
hcing drawn Guns are heinn shifted
from tho northern front Ensign krl
lenko. commander-in-chief of the army,
ordered al his officers 10 return tO
posts at the front which they held prior
TO the Bolshcyili revolution.
Evening journal., 1918-01-11
RELEASE GERMANS
Arrested 1t LEWES
District Attorney Curley
Bars Them From Service
on Pilot Boat
ALSO MUST KEEP OFF
DEL. RIVER AND BAY

District Attorney Curley today ordered
the release Of Carl L. Lang, Otto Lang
and Andrew Hopper. unnaturalizod Ger
mans. who were employed on the pilot
boat Philadelphia, and who were arrest
ed several DAYS ago at the request of
Federal officials of Philadelphia. The
three men were accused OF violating the
enemy alien regulations. They had been
detained at the Lewes naval base sipce
their arrest
In ordering their release District
Attorney Curley also ordered that the
men mu-i not ne employed on Che pil0i-
boats aud must not he found under any
circumstances on the waters Of ihe
Delaware river or bay
The three men heve been residents of
Le,Ves for several years but have not
become naturalizaI and are therefore
classed as enemy aliens" They had
been employed on the piloiboat Phila-
delphia "a long time.
Evening journal., 1918-01-11
RELIANCE CO. WON'T
FIGHT RURAL FIRES
County Appropriation Re
fused. Think Paid Com-s
panies Should Respond
WATER WITCH MEN
FIGHT NEWARK BLAZE

The usual appropriation OF sS35 33
heretofore allowed hy the New Castle
County Levy Court having been with
held. members of the Helance Fire
Company have ceased responding 70
alarms of fire outside The city. un-
less thc fires are such as to absolutely
need the company As a result. the
Reliance firomen did not respond 20 a
call for sery ice from NeSark this
morning.
When Fire Chief Golden called the
Reliance fromen. shortly before e
o'clock. ami stated that o. fire company
Vas needed at Newark. the Reliance
nremen said they could not respond As
Chief Golden has mo- aithorit, 90 order
a company outside the city. Doe called
the Water Witch Company. repeated
his request and the Water Witch Com
pany responded
1n speaking of the decision of the
Reliance Companr 60 noi rsepend 60
alarms from outside The city. a member
OF the company said IL was felt by the
Reliance Company. that The five com
panics which are receiving yearly ap-
preparation FROM the Levy Court.
namely. The BrandyNyinc. Union. Fame
Liberty and Water Witch fire compan-
les should work outside the city.
As the Reliance Company is the only
company I'm the city having three
pumping engines II has been respond
ing 90 outside calls for several wears, its
district not beine interferr,i with by
the withdraw Ing OF one of 20 engines.
The Wafer Witch nremen elurned
90 iheir headquarters in ihis city at
~ 30 O'Clock
Evening journal., 1918-01-11
Thieves Smash MORE
windows WITH BRICKS

For the second time within a month
the store Of NJ. Harris. at NO. i26 Mar
ket street. was robbed some time We'd
nesday night. BY hurting brick
through the heavy plate glass of the
front show window. the thieves had eX-
posed 90 them quantity of jewelry and
other articles. They helped themselves
10 six gold rings and then disappeared
About one month ago a robbery of
the same kind was perpeirated In the
same way az the Harris store. The
show window was smashed with q
brick. but then the thief or thieves Sc
cured only revolver.
on Wednesday night the show win
dow I'm front Of a tailoring establish
ment st second and Market streets. was
smashed when someone threw a brick
through It, Nothing was taken there
and the act is said 10 have been one
Of pure maliciousness.
Evening journal., 1918-01-11
IS EXPECTED TO
REJECT wilson 5
Peace OUTLINE
Russian Situation, However,
May Cause Kaiser's Ad-
yiserS 10 Change Minds
RUSSIAN 'STOREHOUSE"
IS CLOSED TO HUNS
ny Do Inlled pres..

by The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Jan. ii-cermany
will not agree now 10 more than the
first four or Eve Of President Wilson's
fourteen peace terms.
Authorities were con, inccd of this
today in the lighl or preliminar, leu
tom press comment on his speech 10
Congress. Bui. they doubted that Ger
many would decide 10 ignore the
worlds challenge io state her aims. al
though tiey thought that undoubtedly
Berlin is playing for time 10 -ee how
ihe further Russian peace uarlcg- fare
officials gathered real hope from The
Russian problem. however I'M The light
NJ United Press reports OF Troizk9s
declaration that Russia win neht ON
rather than accept am imperialistic
peace
While Russian war preparations are
not regarded as sufficient 10 make
marked military effect, they could have
the vital effect of stopping Germany
from converting Russia into supply
house This. with collapse of the sep
arate peace movement would slincu
allied morale and put the ccrman dip
| ANNNNN" ~ " N'NNN"" NfAfNA' NNN'NN WIN
people at LONE
Failure 90 accept the terms M once
would ne completely .n i'u wih ol
fancc predictions ~ Glrmanvs course
unlci8is have feit ihai She must and
would answer lhe Lloyd Georsc and
Wilson speeches, moeling them ln part
and irylne 90 appear 10 meet lbe others
or ai least suggesting negotiations on
them.
However. The War Department Is pro-
coeding on lhf theory that Germany
proposes lo carry 900 a spring and sum-
mcr campaign iu ilc hope OF roinforc-
ing her political position by important
gains ON lho west front. Military e2-
peris. however. believe that Tor o tlmr
She may progress but lhe British and
French tcnacity viii prevent any gains
from becoming a major victory.
While awaiting diplomatic develop
mcnls The army and navy are cooper
allng in Fastening troop transports as
fully as possibic. although lhcro IS
some prospect chat Europe need for
food will divert some troop transports
for supply purposes for a while Gen-
cral officers. however insist That troops
will continue to go just os fast as bot
toms can hc provided.
Evening journal., 1918-01-11

Of sympathy. also copies Of THE EVEN
ING JOURNAL telling the story Of the
sympathy and substantial help Of the
people OF Wilmington
'I am enclosing you copies OF the
Halifax Evening Mail. showing acknowl-
edgment by Halifax Relief Committee
OF $1,000 contributed through THE
EVENING JOURNAL by the people Of
Wilmington. Please convey 10 your cili-
zens through your enierprising paper
the thanks ot the people of Halifax for
such quick and whole-hearted response
10 the call for help. Halifaxians and
Nova Scotians viii ever remember the
noble and generous response of the
American people in This heart-rendins
tragedy that has come upon their copi-
tai city.
Quick and terrible as was The explo-
sion that wrecked the northern part OF
eur city -wrecking burning and deyas-
taiine whole districts at one fell swOop,
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new WALL PAPER PLANT
SWEPTBY FIRE, LOSS S25O,OOO
HAD NO GOVERNMENT ORDERS

were highly innammablo. once the FIRE
reached them, and left little hope FOR
saving The buildings
The Water witch Fire Company came
from Wilmington ana assisted in light
ing the fire. 10 having made the run OF
more than twelve miles I'm inteen min
utcs
only the walls of ihe plant remain
The company employed no persons.
Whether me plant Will bc rebuilt viii
depend upon the decision of New York
men who control q, George y. Brown
thc. manager. said this morning.
-rhe plant. built 10 the '9Os, was origi-
nails an organ factory. In 1897 Thomas
Davis acquired it and started a wall
paper factory
I'm ls9s Jacob Thomas Joined Mr. DAVIS
i'm The business and later bought the
business. Three years ago New 1ori
capitalists acquired control the on
GERS now being James q. prcger, prest
dent: Hugo Preser, vIce-prt -ident, Ja
cob Thomas. treasurer George n
Brown. auditor ard manager.
The company had no war contracts
it was announced today.
Evening journal., 1918-01-11
GBNGAS GOES To
HIS death With
LAUGH ON LIPS
Murderer Refuses Spiritual
Consolation; 81 Have Said
Enough" His Last Words
Refuses EXTRA ZEAL
and new CLOTHING
Samuel Gangas, aged % years, who.

Samuel Gangas, aged % years, who,
in the summer Of 1916. shot and killed
Miss Catherine Bodieska at Brandywine
Spring Park and then mutilated her
body with a butcher knife paid the
penalty for his crime with his life at
The County Workh0use this morning
lu accordance with the sentence Of the
court DE was hanged. the execution
taking place at f00s O'Clock Thirteen
minutes later Gang3s was pronounced
dead by the physicians in attendance.
Maintaining his defiant attitude 10 tine
last and displaying the utter disregard
for death which hos characterized his
bearing from The time of his conviction
Gsngas died without making any confes.
sion Of his guilt OF Che crime for which
DE was convicted The crime was one
OF The most brutal in the criminal an
n1is Of this state, according TO the p0-
.ioe and that the man was not charged
WITH three murders instead of one was
due tO his poor aim more than any
Thing else. for when DE shot and killed
Che Bodicska girl he also shot another
woman ana shot ct a third girl
ON lhe day he was convicted Ir
cnuri. Gangas asked that he be- hanged
a. once. An the time he has been in
tltc worbhouse ho has maintained ar
Indifference 20 his fate which has
caused his guards t0 marvel at the at
iiiude of the man. Last night he re-
tired at the usual hour and his guard.
stated this morning That he had slept
l-re child.
according 90 custom. condemned
tfrfeUfara nn tho ufnrufur az fnYr
ilcr lasl breakfast ans thing iaey dc.
sire To eat G8ncss. however refused
30 ten his guards of 9uy thing that Do.
cared for Thinking ihis may hay,
been due io his inability io make
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Evening journal., 1918-01-11
scott orchestra
EkTERTAINS SOLDIERS

The orchestra OF Scott Methodist
Episcopal Church, accompanied by a
number OF their friends went iO Fort
DUPONT last evening and gave a recital
in the First Company Barracks, four
young men OF Scott Church being in
the company.
w. II. Cooper. =. T.. Jackson John II.
short IT. H. White and W W. Jackson
provided automobiles 90 convey the
party, numbering about nifty There
was a program of music. impersonaiion.
re3dlng and singing
There was a demonstration "uf ihe
Manual OF Arms boy a squad. which
was greatly appreciated by the entire
party.
Evening journal., 1918-01-11
13 DUPONT CO. AUTOS
DESTROYED BY FIRE

Thirteen automobiles. used as iitneys
about the works. were destroyed early
this morning in o iirc which consumed
the companys garage at Plant SO. 4 of
the dupont Company ai Carney's Point.
The fire is believed Go lave started in
the yulcanizing shop in one end of The
building which is a one-siory frame Of
fair The fire spread rapidly and 10 was
impossible 90 save ihe garage, although
the work OF ihe nrcmen prevented the
flames from spreading and doing any
other plant damage.
The nremen were called ouf two
other times during The night. once be-
fore and once after the destruction of
the garage vheu two small plant flares
took place. 40 one was injured as "a
result of the fires and with the cXcep-
tion of the garage the damage was
lri1ing
Evening journal., 1918-01-11
TNR COMMITTEE PIANs.

A meeting of the horse committee
of the Delaware state Fair was held IN
iho secrclarys office Yesterday t0 PEE
Wise the horse classes for the 1918
premium list. which i- being prepared
for the printer. The new booklet viii
contain many interesting features,
among which viii he the classes for
amateur gardeners. printed in English
and Italian in order lo meet the needs
of the large contingent in Wilmington
of foreign amateur gardeners.
% is probable that after a confer
cncc with Mrs W Is. DUPONT WHO
viii head ihc garden work This year.
there will be a number OF details Of i'm
ierost announced.
Evening journal., 1918-01-11
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY.

About nifty guests were entertained
last night at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
stephen NJ. Wilson. No. 200s jefferson
street, iQ honor of James Willard
Johnson, whose birthday 10 wss. An
enjoyable evening was spent, and re-
freshments were served at its close.
Evening journal., 1918-01-11
THREE MORE sA,nnEs DIE.

BY the United Press.
WASHINGTON Jan. n-Prvate Cook, squadron,
died November 22 OF accidental gnshoi wound
while transport route to Europe General pehing
advised department today Cooks mother Mrs Hattie
Burnam No 3i5 EasNNan street, Wayne Ind.
TWO other deaths natural were reported by
Pershng follows:
Private Charles H. Brooks. Haverhn Mass and Private
Howard Hail. Derby, ohio.
Evening journal., 1918-01-11
RTsINEss GIRLs, rLAss MEErING

The monthly meeting OF the Business
held on Monday ~ening All members
and friends are urged 60 be present.
Bible study Will also be held on The
same evening from z TO 8 O'Clock at
which time the. class taught by Miss
Samuels will take mp the study OF pro
phccV
Evening journal., 1918-01-11

FAvORs GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP or Oh REsERSES
By The United Press.
WASHINGTON n-senator Virginia, today
bin authorizing the Navy Department to take aud
operate oil in California and Wyoming
BILL backing Of the Navy Department dc
signed settle controversy private claims within the
naval
Evening journal., 1918-01-11
BURNED BY GASOLINE

ELKTON. Md. Jan. ii.-While grind
ing feed on his fathers farm near
Chesapeake City, gasoline tank eX-
ploded and burned Eddie stubbs, aged
A. years. about the body and face i'm a
very severe manner.