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Evening journal., 1918-02-06
Our Blessings
Written for The Evening Journal
By JAMES 7. CROzIER.

We mould be thankful to God for tn,
blessing Of health,
The greatest thing to us to send;
It is better by far than all other
wealth
To be thankful for it should attend
There is many endure-things hard TO
cure.
No matter how much they may pay
Their pain is still there and no matter
where
They aFe-lt's the same every day.
God is physician Of body as well as the
soul.
II suffered like that-this is true.
I would ask Him TO cure me again.
make me whole,
lie can do that for me and for you
We should ask it in faith believe in
His word.
As those who trust Him always
should,
Because He's our saviour Redeemer
and Lord.
And to all who accept Him is good
Every thing that is needful He is sure
to supply
To all who shall own Him as King,
He will care for you daily until time
TO die,
And then 10 His Home He viii brinG
That's the hope Of the Christian, it's
blessed to me,
And IL cannot be taken away;
II Is ours my friend through eternity
And wen know it some sweet com
ing day
The hearse on the street, the crepe oil
the door,
Remind us as days go and come,
| That TO each man and woman the ricl
and poor,
To each one this earth is not home
But how happy are an who have Chris
in the heart
That is truth that great man.
know
They feel in their heart they have dom
their part.
Wien the end comes they know
where they'll go.
Evening journal., 1918-02-06
CITY ON VERGE
OF COAL FAMINE.
OFFICIALS warn
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day and discussed at length the local
situation, but no definite action was
taken. Contrary TO expectation. Robert
ID. Kemp. chairman Of the Wilmington
fuel committee and Charles II. Ten
Weeges, State fuel administrator, do not
intend to confer with City Council to-
night because they say they have re-
ceised no invitation to meet with that
body
The fuel administration had no
statement to make today relative to
Representative William NJ Connelly's
statements TO the Board Of Police Com
missioners yesterday afternoon about
many families being without coal. 10
was said the local committee does not
care to get into any controversy with
Mr. Connolly over the coal situation.
Two more cars Of soft coal were
seized on Monday and diverted from
local manufacturing concerns 10 which
they had been consigned. They were
delivered TO dealers for domestic use.
Even the shipments Of soft coal TO the
manufacturing plants, except those en-
gagged on war work. are diminishing
and there is not much Of this grade OF
coal being sent here SO that the domes-
tic consumers are facing an absolute
famine Of fuel of all grades.
Evening journal., 1918-02-06
NO WATER. FLAMES
Lick UP DOCTORS
HOME: Loss HEAVY
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AGOHtiuutu INUlN faAt ftANsl
entire house was envelOped in smoke
clouds which soon spread over the west
ern section Of the city, causing q large
crowd to gather. Dr. and Mrs. Robin
and their children who had been forced
30 leave the house in their night clothes,
took refuge in the home Of neighbors
later going to the home OF Herbert a..
Ward which was thrown open TO them
by Mr. Ward The family lost all their
wearing apparel in the flames.
Or Robin. who had been forced to
leave his bed stood in the snow at
tired In an undershirt and an oNercoat'
and with tears In his eyes watched the
ilremen trying 20 thaw out the frozen
plugs TO get wafer 60 Quench the
ilames, which were then leaping from
floor 10 floor Of his home. The fire
men themselves, suffering from the
cold, worked hard In combating the
flames, and FIRST one tank OF chemical
would be emptied and then another
Finally the Friendship fremen sue
cecded in thawing a plug at seventh
and Rodney streets, and within few
minutes stream OF water was playing
On tho fire. BY that time, however,
The flames were licking at the wooden
cornices Of the property and u was
realized that The interior OF The build
ing was doomed.
The property, which was built OF
stone sixty years ago, was soon en-
veloped in flames, and at 10 o'clock
nothing remained but the walls. The
interior. including the doctors hand
some furnishings and laboratory with
an equipment valued at perhaps $4,000
and library. worth at least $1,000, was
totally destroyed. The hremen and a
number OF residents Of tina. section Of
the city, including Miss Margaret H..
Shearman. succeeded in saving a few
pieces Of valuable furniture from the
first floor Of the house
During the height Of the fire, a pair
OF lace curtains at a second story win
dow were seen tapping in the breeze
while the wooden frame of the window
was in flames After the frame had
been practically destroyed the curtains
caught fire.
While watching the flames eating mp
his property Or Robin said that while
the origin Of the FIRE was unknown, he
thought il might have been started 10y
hot Goals setting fire 10 a wooden box
I'm the cellar. The doctor said his fire
man had been attending the heater
fires some time before the fire started
Although Dr.. Robin was unable to
actually estimate his loss he estim-icd
that 10 would be at least $4,000 on
house. library and medical equipment
Many Of the books in the library were
OF great value and cannot be replaced
The same Is true of the laboratory
equipment The Farmers Mutual Fire
Insurance Company holds his insurance
While responding to the alarm mum
ber of the fire apparatus became stalled
in snow drifts in the streets.
During the fire Mrs L. J Purcival, OF
No 1908 West Seventh street, and Mrs
W. C. TAYLOR. OF No. 1907 West Seventh
street prepared hot coffee for the fire
men
Evening journal., 1918-02-06
New Castle COuny EOard Calls Mer

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Feb. 6.-Notices have heen
sent out by the rural New Castle coun-
ty exemption board for twenty regis
trants to report at the local headquar-
ters at o'clock P NJ. each Of the fol-
lowing days Friday, Saturday and Mon
day Those who have been notified 90
report these days for the physical eX-
aninatiOns are as follows
February 7-Elw0od Honecker New
ark; Joseph McFalls. Newark; Edward
HinsOn. Wilmington Irwin Brown,
Townsend; Charles Cauley, Jr- summit
Bridge: John p keegan. New Castle
Pusev pemberton. Newark; Frank
Slack. Newark Henry Honey, Odes
Samuel II. Tyre. Wilmington; Harvey
r Cleaver, Christiana; Spencer Roches
ter New Castle; Achillo COvitarese, New
Castle: Francis Siraub, Farnhurst
Horace G.. Davis, Newark; John II
Mitchell, Stanton Edward A. Owens.
New Castle; Harrison NJ. Day. New
port; Stacy Bowen, Marshallton
Charles NJ. ID Mclntire. Elkton, Nh
February S-Henry 9 Little. Hockes-
sin; Charles p Clugston. Newport
David Baccno. Henry Clay; Garfield
Lewis, Summit Bridge; Michele Ga
paglio. Montchanln; James A. Palmer
New Castle: ErcOl0 DiGiuseppe. New
Castle; Lewis f. f Gemmill New Gas
tie: Clarence r. Meter. New Castle
Henry Taylor. New Castle: Earl p
Hayden, Newport; William ". Win,
New castle; Howard Royston, Stanton
Charles J. Moorehead Mddletown
Evening journal., 1918-02-06
BY J. w. PEGLER,

United Press stan Correspondent.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES IN
FRANCE, Feb. 8. - Delayed - Facing
death from their own artillery, a hand
full Of Sammies, trapped by an American
barragc near the Boche trenches last
night dashed through the rain Of shells
and back to the safety Of the American
lines.
Il is sometimes necessary to risk sac
rincing a few to save many. on Monday
night the handful Of Sammies, forming
a patrol, was investigating the damage
done TO the German trench wires by
Sunday nights bOmbardment. An Amer
ican racket signal from an adjacent sec
tor suddenly called for a barrage. The
rain Of death started Immediately.
The little patrol was up against it,
the men facing death from their own
shells. They resolved to make a dash
for safety
Spreading out in open formation they
gradually made their way back to their
own trenches through their own bar
sage taking refuge from the explosions
DOdging, ducking and making short
rushes across the shell-swept terrain,
the Americans finally reached their own
lines and leaped over their parapets.
The expected German attack, in
anticipation Of which the barrage was
signalled for, failed 20 develop.
This was probably due TO the prompt
ness and precision Of the American
/ barrage.
/ All day today the American artillery
was fairly active Machine guns
chattered periodically along the whole
American sector. The enemy threw
over his regular quota of pineapple
bombs and rifle granades German
shells We're scattered over the Ameri-
cans supply and transport organiza-
tions In the rear
F. Photographs taken by aviators show
that Saturday evenings American bar
rage greatly damaged the enemy front
line The damage has already been
partly repaired Nevertheless, the
shelled German areas are not yet en-
tirely habitable
The army paymasier visited the
American artillery units today. With
shouts Of welcome the Sammies scram-
bled T. ON their bomb-proOfs and lined
up 10 receive their money Few drew
more than ten dollars. owing TO the al
lotmenls Of their salaries which they
have set aside for Liberty Bond in
siallments
What can a guy do with money out
here?' demanded one little artillery
man, standing with his gasmask ready
for use. and flourishing a handful OF
franc notes
Apparently the question was soon
/ answered. Ten minutes later an old
blanket was spread out on the 0und
underneath the trees and "a cluster OF
/ Sammies was kneeling about it in
iently watching certain small white OBJ
iects which were cast ever and anon
upon the blanket while the soldiers
cried.
Come on. my baby needs a pair ol
shoes and Read en- read en- gents
Read 'em and weep
Mail is being delivered 10 the
trenches regularly. The carriers arrive
al the front" with invaluable mis-.
sives from back there" and return
laden with letters and cablegrams adj
dressed TO the home folks. which can be
promptly dispatched from the American
base
Evening journal., 1918-02-06

Joseph a. Smith, Winterthur: William
NJ Cr0ssctt New Castle; Victor F.
Seichepine, Rockland; Eary l.. Keen
Claymont Freddie NJ johnson. Della.
ware City; Ernest Harris. porters
February 9-George Wood. Edge
Moor; Otto + Thomas. Newark; Thomas
g. Wright, Atlanta, Ga: Howard C..
Wardell, Newark; Giuseppe Bonifacino.
Henry Clay; John s. Oakley. Middle
town Ernest A GodsOe, Yorklyn; James
L. Smith. Hockessin; Wallace Empson.
Middletown. Charles j.. Habercorn, Mt
Cuba: James Laws, McDonough; John
Chandler, Elkton, Md George W. Britt
iugham New Castle; Hartford C Tiller
New Castle Albert w. Black. Summit
Bridge; Julius n Kirk, Mddletown: 6
Bond Brown, Newark: Ellis F. Davis,
Newark; Joseph F. Rowe. Henry Clay
Edward X Bispham, Jr, Claymont.
February ii-George A Stewart, Della
ware City; Felix Czackorowski, Route
:. Wilmington; Arthur Camper New
port: Michael A. Zeccola, Wilmington
William J. Tidwell New Castle: Ed
ward Neeff, Jr.. Reading: Josiah Bacon,
Claymont; Arthur Wilmer, New Cas-
tie: Edwin 6 Coover, Wilmington
James r. Eliason. Jr. New Castle; AL
fred Henson. New Castle; Nicola Ru-
ella, Henry Clay; Howard ID. Mccoy
ern, Hockessin; Samuel c. Yearsley
Marshallton; Wilson T. PiersOn.
Hockessin: Leroy f. Pennock. Mar
shallton; Michael p Reyonlds. New
Castle; John II. Wallace. Rockland
William r. Marshall. Newport, Fred
: Brown. Newark
Evening journal., 1918-02-06
TO make CENSUS
OF AGRICULTURE
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State shortage Of potatoes, corn and
buckwheat.
3. Difficulty in getting delivery ~
the railroads Of seeds, fertilizer and
machinery
Z. An excess of 5000 horses above
the needs of farmers
>. D. An increase in the number
of dairy cows over last year, but a o.
crease in the number of heifer calves
now being raised
6 A decrease in the number OF sheep
and hogs and in the number Of eggs
being incubated
Z A very striking increase In the
area Of fruit wheat. beans, Vegetables,
alfalfa and co n for the silo, with con-
sequent decrease in the area of land in
grass.
8. In the past eight years there has
been shift Of more than 10000 acres
from grass TO the above crops.
The real work Of making the census
is TO begin on Monday, March and is
TO last for one week While it viii
require considerable work on the part
Of the teacher and her larger pupils
The task will be made much lighter II
the whole community is willing to CO.
operate. It is suggested that Monday
or Tuesday evening of the week should
be set apart for a meeting at the
school houses at which time parents
could greatly assist in helping the
teachers and pupils i'm nlling out the
various blanks.
After the reports in each district have
been tabulated by the teacher the vari-
Gus reports will be sent to the proper
authorities and some Of the banks per-
haps in each county will be requested
to permit their clerks to use the add
ing machines in order TO make the final
tabulations for the entire county. These
reports will show, for example what
farmers have horses to SELL or what
localities are in need Of seed potatoes.
or have seed corn to sell. The final
tabulations will be given to the public
through the newspapers for the plan is
to make the census just as valuable 60
the farmers as it possibly can be.
Evening journal., 1918-02-06
EXEMPTION BOARD
Retreat FROM COLD
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be no examinations today and they were
directed TO await a further notice as 10
what time they are 90 appear for their
examination.
Local Board No. had summoned "a
large number of men for their exam
nation today. but this board managed
10 secure the use Of the Friendship
Fire Company's house. in which to hold
them Acco dinghy, the hosrd officials
and their physicians went TO the fire
house and established themselves there
and an the men who appeared were
sent TO that place. This board will
continue its examinations in the Friend
shin house tomorrow, which will be the
last examining day this week for this
division Local board No. will start
lo examine It's first class men next
Monday
Workmen We're busily engaged this
morning making repairs 20 the damaged
heating apparatus. Efforts are TO be mads
10 arrange some kind Of a temporary
heating plant until the main plant can
be gotten into shape Should this fail
some Of the boards intend 90 install
stoves in their offices so they may re-
sumo Office work as any such delay as
that occasioned today seriously reiards
the work Of the boards which are rush
ed 10 the limit now getting the ques-
uonnaires arranged and the classiflca-
tions and physical examinations made.
Evening journal., 1918-02-06
CLUB WOMEN TO
TEACH Gardening
First Class Will be Instruct
ed at Century Club
Tomorrow
ALL SHOULD GROW
CROPS THIS YEAR

The New Century Club is taking a
very practical step in the direction Of
helping Wilmington and the vicinity to
secure am increased food supply next
summer in a series Of lectures on
gardening. Tho best ways to make a
vacant lot, or backyard garden yield an
abundant supply Of vegetables will be
clearly and simply explained by an ex-
pert. Those who attend the lectures
and follow the directions can be sure
Of good food instead Of failure as the
result Of next seasons ga dening
These lectures will be held at the
New Century Club at 3 O'Clock on the
following Thursday afternoons. Feb
ruary Z. a and %. They will be open
TO every man. woman and child, in the
city or outside Of it, without any ad-
mission price or charges Of any kind.
Everybody is invited. Miss Emily
Exley, a graduate Of the school Of Hor-
ticulture, at Amber, Pa will be the
lecturer. She comes with the highest
Of recommendations.
The lectures have been arranged by
the Home Economics Committee, and
are given TO the public through the
courtesy Of the club, in the interests Of
war work. 10 is hoped that they will
result in a great impetus to home gar
dening The first lecture is at 3
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. at the
New-Century Club. on the topic,
Soils and Preparation of Soils For
Planting"
The lectures will deal with the for
nation. culture and contents Of soil
preparation for planting, intensive cul-
ture, cropping, harvesting and storing
Of vegetables and other useful informa-
tion.
Evening journal., 1918-02-06
suFFRAGIsTS GIVE $40.

The Wilmington Equal Suffrage As
sociation has raised $40 as its quota Of
the Si25 quarterly pledge Of the State
Equal Suffrage Association to the ma
tional campaign. This amount was Sc
cured at the meeting Of the city and
state executive boards last night at the
home Of Dr. dc Lacour. Plans were
made for group organization The next
meeting Of the Wilmington Equal Suf-
frage Association will be held on the
third Friday of February at 5 o'clock
The place and program have not yet
been arranged
The local suffragi-is were glad 10
learn Of the favorable attitude Of the
new enators-Nugent, Of Idauo, and
Henderson, Of Nevada-towards suf-
frage
Evening journal., 1918-02-06
GIRL ACCUSED OF
THEFT OF DRESSES

Miss Elizabeth Van Fleet, 10 years old,
with tears streaming down her cheeks,
was arraigned in Municipal Court to-
day on the charge Of the larceny Of two
silk dresses, valued at $50, from local
stores At the request of Assistant City
Solicitor Malloy the ease was continued
until Friday and the defendant was
held under $500 bail
One Of the dresses is alleged to have
been taken from the Smith-Zollinger
store and the other from Louis
JacOby's store
Evening journal., 1918-02-06
PRESTO SUR CASE GOES.

Martin Collins, charged with the lar
ceny Of suit case containing clothing
valued at Si5, from Clarence p
Thomas, Negro. was arraigned i'm Mu-
nlcipal Court today and held under $500
bail for trial. Thomas told the court
that he went into Front street saloon
and after talking a few minutes with a
friend, turned 10 pick up his suit case
but il was not where he had left it
The prosecution stated in court today
that Collins had asked him for money
and that suspicion fell on him when the
suit case was missing.
Thomas took O1lcer Burchenal with
him and found the defendant I'm pos
session Of the suit case few blocks
away
Evening journal., 1918-02-06
FIRE APPARATUS GETS
WORST OF SMASH

Fire Of unknown origin in the stable
Of the Hartmann q Fehrenbach Brew
ing Co.. az midnight, caused the dis
trict firemen to respond 20 an alarm
from Box No. %. but the blaze was
extinguished before the 1remen ar
rived
While responding 10 the alarm the
chemical apparatus Of the Friendship
Fire Company skidded into trolley car
No. 80 at Delaware avenue and Jack.
son street The apparatus was In
charge Of John Riddle and the car wa,
operated by Motorman Beggs. Although
no one was injured the machine wal
badly damaged.
Evening journal., 1918-02-06
SAY He threatened
LIFE OF president
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plea or file a demurrer to the indict-
ment
Stobo formerly boarded with his Wife
at the home of Thomas 5. Taylor. no
1871 Washington street, this city. and it
IS alleged that he made his declarations
at that address The defendant is an
American citizen and former resi-
dent Of Syracuse, n. T., but has lived
here for a year. Following his arrest
on a bench warrant he spent the night
at the police station, being taken from
there this mo. ning to the Federal
Building by United states Marshal
Fairy.
The maximum penalty on conviction
/ for this affense is twenty years inn
prisonmcnt
Evening journal., 1918-02-06
RAN COFFEE STERILIZATION.
The United Press.

DN IOE IU-TEU ITEso.
WASHINGTON. Feb 6-The food ad-
ministration today took steps to cur
tail speculation in green coffee on the
New York Coffee Exchange.
1t issued an order whereby no spec
ulation in the product over a price ui
Sis cents a pound for type No. T.
green coffee-is perm tied.
This rule is effective today It was
read on the floor of the Coffee Ex-
change in New York at 1880 a. m.
Evening journal., 1918-02-06
COTTON MARKET.

bN The Inlted pffss.
NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-The cotton
market opened steady today March
sold at 30 62; May 2993, off D; July
% "a, off s, and October 2s 10, off 3.
On first call March was about uE-
changed, while May and July We're
from > to 10 off. After the opening
there was little demand and prices
eased or Continuation Of the coal
less Mondays seemed to be a disap-
pointment to some, and probably had
a deterring influence on buyers.
Evening journal., 1918-02-06
ICE PACKS MENACE.

Conditions in the Christiana river at
Newport. remain grave. The ice is still
niled high there There is much ap-
nrehension as to what Will happen
when thaw comes At present the
bridge is being used, but at the first
Indication Of a thaw it Will be turned
upstream TO allow the ice free passage
and prevent, as far as possible, from
tearing away the span.
Evening journal., 1918-02-06
STRYCVNINE killed
BLLY JAROSLOWSKI
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the defendant 40 grains Of strychninc.
The defendant. Miss Jones said. told
her his name was JarOsloWski,
that he lived at Newport. and that he
wanted the poison Go kill a fox which
had been taking his chickens. The
detectives found bottle containing i3
grains OF the poison under the porch
OF the Defendants home
Several neighbOrs testified in court
today against Jaroslowski.
Evening journal., 1918-02-06
MELL. mEREs HoPING. EfC.

BY the United Press.
WASHINGTON Feb. 6-When the
weeks bills come in and you decide to
murder the merchants, pause and con-
slider prices in Persia:
shoes at is to 30 bucks a pair; s60
for a hundred pounds Of flour; SIS
for a bushel Of apples And as for
eggs, they're not even mentioned.
Evening journal., 1918-02-06
SAMMIES READY
FOR HUN ATTACK
ON THEIR front
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over their bit Of the battle front almost
daily casualties have netted total Of
eight dead and % wounded In action
whose names will be inscribed on the
nations honor roll The FIRST b battle
is coming soon, military officials here
believe.
Evening journal., 1918-02-06
BIZ Asked
MARKET SHOWED STRENGTH.

" IIT VIFTEU TTFSN.
NEW YORK, Feb 6-The stock mar
ket showed strength at its opening to-
day. Bethlehem b. was up Is at tn
Marine Prefe red up y at 9i1a, and
Central Leather up Z at 7i1s United
States Steel was fractionally lower. be-
ing quoted at 95li to 959s, off a to Is
Reactions followed in leading issues
in the first hour.
Evening journal., 1918-02-06
I'LL IN HOSPITAL; BARN BURNs.

LAUREL, Del. Feb 6--While William
B. Gordy was IN a hospital undergoing
an operation. his big barn at his home
near here was burned 10 the ground
destroying an his farm machinery
three horses and COW. and zoo bush
els Of corn which is now worth Si75
a bushel II is believed that the fire
was Of lncendiary origin.
Evening journal., 1918-02-06
50 100000 MORE FOR BELGIUM.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Feb 6-Another loan
to Belgum of S3,50OOO0 was announced
by the Treasury Department today
This makes the total loan to Belgium
SO. 10000.
Evening journal., 1918-02-06
WAR INDUSTRIES
DEMAND MANY CARS

The rapid growth of war Industries
In the section between Philadelphia and
Baltimore, has proved serious drain
on the supply Of passenger cars on the
Pennsylvania railroad. Special trains
operated to and from such industries
in six localities require the use of 2i5
cars daily as follows
Evening journal., 1918-02-06
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

Ds llt lulteu Press
LIVERPOOL. Feb. 6.-Spots opened
slow today with prices steady. Sales
amountel to 1000 bales Receipts Were
$1,000, including 7,i0O American Good
m'ddlings, 237i; ddlings, %
Futu es: Feb uary-March. 2l9S:
April-May, 2iSi, and June-July 2l65.
Evening journal., 1918-02-06
FEW JERSEY DI UGLIST
PRAl1ES FINE
KIDrEY MEDiGIEE

have sold Dr. Kilmers swamp Root for
the past fifteen years as proprietor ami
for eleven years as a clerk and ! have
heard very favorable reports from those
no have used it. The sale for the prep
aration is very steady and If IT did not
possess great merit in the diseases for
which IL is recommended, the demand
would not continue.
Very truly yours,
r. IT. VAN DERVEER.
Knickerbocker Pharmacy.
Oct. 90 1916. Red Bank, ~ J.
Evening journal., 1918-02-06
1TFTuODIsTs ARF LIDFnAL.

The Ladies' Aid Society and the
Foreign Home Missionary Of Brandy
wine ~ +. Church, are sewing for the
Red Cross every other Thursday.
Brandywine Sunday School has con-
tributed s33 for the Armenian children.
The church has contributed S23 10 the
Methodist Board for the Halifax suffer-
ers
Evening journal., 1918-02-06
nR. MYERs a VIsITOR.

DR.. V. NJ. Myers, who resigned the po-
silion Of secretary Of the Board Of
Health to accept a position in Brook