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Evening journal., 1918-10-16
WAR SUMMARY
(i5s5th day OF the war;.

(i535th day OF the war;.
Prom the North sea TO DOuai-Beigian,
French and British forces driving m
Flanders have thrust forward the point
OF their wedge 20 the road between
Courtrai and IngeelmunSter, directly
south of Bruqes. The French, adyane-
ina toward BIugcs, have reached ihou,
raj about 10 miles from the city beyond
which Is Zeebrugge. To the southwark
the British are three miles from iAlie'
From Douai TO La Fere-No activity
Prom La Fere to RheimS-The French
advanced slightly east OF Laon. north
Of scissors. Further cast, "eriha,l
counter attack was defeated norm OIL
Asfcld. ,.-t.
From Rheims TO Nerdun-.Ihe trench
eneroached. further upon he'hel by
taIeIna the southwestern suburbs OF
Romance. The Americans northwest oil
Verdun have passed Grandpre, and nave y.
mopped Il up. In the region OF II.
Ccoroes the Americans are batteriny
a Inc Kriemhelde line. The heights
of II. Juvien. east OF Grandpre, have
been conquered. -.
From Verdun TO Swftzeriand->o ae-
tivity. =
Evening journal., 1918-10-16
Want COAL? take
What YOU Can GET
Fuel Administrator Again
Urges Consumers to Ac-
cept That Delivered
STOVE, CHESTNUT
SIZES ARE SCARCE

Robert d. Kemp, one OF the Fuel Ad-
ministrators OF Wilmington, calls the
attention OF the public to the scarcity
OF stove and chestnut coal. In view
Of the fact. Mr.. Kemp says. other sized
coal must be used II Wilmingtonians
wish TO have fuel this winter.
There is not enough stove and chest
nut coal being brought into Whining
ton TO supply the demand. The com
mlttee. from O patriotic standpoint.
asks the public when the dealer is not
In position 10 give them the size Of
coal desired 20 take that size which
win come nearest TO meeting their re-
quirements
During the present epidemic many
demands have been made on the VIII
mington Fuel Committee for coal. One
day last week 1856 orders were sent
out and another day IA orders filed.
where sickness and death were IN the
homes. Every needy family that has
asked for coal has been taken care or
. Yesterday three particular cases came
10 the attention OF the committee for
coal. The coal was sent, but the fam
HES were indignant because the coal
was not the size they wanted. One OF
these cases was charity and the coal
was being given by a benevolent friend
Coal dealers OF Wilmington have 90
operated In every way with the Fuel
Committee and In many instances have
put their regular customers back on the
line In order that they might supply
families in whcih there IL illness. In
many cases the drivers have worked
harder than usual in trying to handle
all the demands.
The committee. therefore. asks con-
sumers TO cooperate all they can and
to be satisfied and use any size coal that
Is sent TO them when there is not
enough stove and chestnut sizes TO b
had.
Evening journal., 1918-10-16
INFLUENZA LEAVES
THIS CHILD ORPHAN

In Orphans Court this morning Judge
Rice appointed the Equitable Trust
Company and Eugene dupont on ap-
plication Of Richard S. Rodney, guard
ians Of Eugene dupont, 3rd, Ethel du-
Pont and Nicholas Ridgely dupont.
minor children Of Eugene dupont.
The Equitable Trust Company was
appointed guardian OF Aksel Hans
Claussen. only child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl p. Claussen, who died on October
Z and 9. respectively. Of influenza.
Evening journal., 1918-10-16
NrscH HAS A JOB.

Charged with violating an order OF
the state Council OF Denfense, Joseph
Nitsch was remanded to the Council by
Judge Churchman in Municipal Court
This morning. Nitsch was assigned on
october I TO work at the Pusey &
Jones plant, but, instead, went to work
on the railroad
Chief Labor Inspector McAteer, salts
fed that the defendant remain at work
with the railroad, asked for con-
tinuance OF the case for one month.
The request was granted
Evening journal., 1918-10-16
REYN0LD CL0UGH,
LAWYER, Is DEAD
h 10 The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
DOVER. Del, Oct. i6. - Reynolds
Clough. one OF Dover's well-known
lawyers, died here this morning OF
pneumonia, after two weeks illness. He
leaves a wife and two sons. He was 45
years old last May He was director
Of the First National Bank and mem
Der Of several fraternal and secret or
Ranlzations.
Evening journal., 1918-10-16
Borrow from the futurel
Buy through Allied Banks.
BROTHER DEAD,
SON Is NOW I'LL

w. J. Johnston, Of this city, one Of
the Oldest and most popular conductors
on the Delaware Division OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad, has been in Port De-
posit attending the funeral Of his bro
iher, Nelson Wier Johnston. an influ-
enza victim. He also went TO Washing
ton 10 see his son Edward f. Johnston
who Is III with influenza, but is SEEM
ingly recovering. The son is an as
sistant 10 Joseph p. Tumulty, secretary
10 President Wilson.
Evening journal., 1918-10-16
WATCH FOR DOUG
BY the United Press.

by IIIt IHIItu TTts5.
WASHINGTON, oct. i6.-'DougSFair-
banks, movie star, was stamped. weigh
ed, charged s4il72 for postage and sent
as human letter by airpost TO New
York today to collect a million dollars
for Liberty Bonds.
With the Cancelled stamp on his fore
head. Doug" smilinsly jumped into
the aeroplane this morning with the
rest of the mail and promises to bring
back the million If he's delivered" In
New York
Evening journal., 1918-10-16
TO RAISE THE AMERICA.
nv the United Press

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Oct. i6-The
preliminary work of raising the trans
port America, which sank at her dock
here yesterday. was begun today by
wrecking outfits with powerful pumps
Divers are trying 30 determine the
cause of the sinking while a board OF
inquiry Is conducting an investigation
Shipping men believe the vessel can be
raised in a few days.
Evening journal., 1918-10-16
No KENT COUNTY COuRT.

epeclaI 20 Tho Evening Journal
DOVER. Del. Oct. i6-Bccause OF tina
continued epidemic OF influenza the
Kent County courts which we're 10
convene here next week have been post.
poned by order Of Chief Justice Penne-
viii and the associate judges. Moth
cation OF the reconvening OF the court
will be given In due time.
Evening journal., 1918-10-16
ey the UnILed Press.

PARIS. Oct. i6-President Wilson pins
Prussia 10 the wall.
This sums " French opinion OF me
terrific straight from the shoulder blow
which is universally applauded here.
The impression is thHt the Presidents
document is one Of the most historic
Of the war.
Some newspapers publish II In both
French and English in order that the
meaning Of not one word shall be mis-
interpreted.
There is more talk on the note In
restaurants, in theatres and on the
streets than there is about the Allied
offenslves.
Various comments were heard among
them being:
''The answer Is more dangerous than
high explosives to the Kaiser.s gang.
'sThe note win knock from the skulls
OF the Boches any idea that they can
shilly-shally with the Allies"
"The note brings the end OF the war
nearer. The Huns must Immediately
admit their whole scheme was a ruse'
Evening journal., 1918-10-16
TRAIN DISPATCHER DIES.

William Gray. one Of the most pop
ular train despstchers on the Della
ware Division OF the Pennsylvania Rail-
road. died n this city last night Of
pneumonia following influenza. He
was thirty years old, and formerly lived
at Clayton.
Evening journal., 1918-10-16
BY the United Press.

BY the United Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES IN
FRANCE, oct. i6-President Wilson's
reply 10 the German peace appeal was
received by the army with enthusiasm
II exactly sustained the American hight
ers' views on peace. These views are
that peace is highly desirable, but il
should not be sought until militarisn
Is no longer dangerous.
The fighters feel that they are on the
verge OF scoring a knockout and they
don't wish the BOche 10 slip out from
the defeat unSs athed.
The Presidents policy OF leaving the
question OF an armistice 10 Fooh and
the military advisers WIS approved by
the doughbOys who are confident they
will soon crush the German army, thus
MAKING possibls an unconditional en-
forcement OF the Allies 'erms.
Evening journal., 1918-10-16
ALLEN MOORE FUNERAL.

The funeral OF Allen Moore OF No.
1901 .W0odlawn avenue who died on
Sunday VIII be held at 3 o'clock tomor-
row fernoOn. informant wiz be
made in Mt. Salem Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1918-10-16
ASSEMBLY, Is pOSTPONFD.

The annual meeting OF Rebekah As
sembly. ]. o. o. F.. announced for to-
morrow. has been postponed because OF
the influenza epidemic.
Evening journal., 1918-10-16
YANKEES AT FRONT
WANT TOLAND "KNOCK-OUT''

or else frankly surrender"
President Wilson's stock was never
higher in France than It IS today.
Deputy Mariel Semat writing In
LHeur said:
Wilson finds his inspiration In his
conscience. That IS why we are not
uneasy. The conscience OF President
Wilson Is in intimate accord with the
conscience Of the people"
BY the United Press.
WASHINGTON. Oct. i6.-Resolutions
declaring for entire reparation in de-
vastated territory have been adopted by
the French Senate, according to diplo-
matte dispatches received here today.
The resolution read:
1.-The Senate, wishing 10 confirm their
previous deliberations and resolved 10
insure for the populations liberated by
the splendid victories won by the Allied
armies. the entire reparstion Of dam
ages, devastatlons and breaking OF the
law Of nations committed by the enemy,
give their approval to the government
for having sOlemnly warned Germany
that she would be held responsible for
these crimes. They request the govern
ment 10 continue TO confer with the
Allied governments 10 this effect and 10
make an inquest in order 10 bring
about the condemnation OF those re-
sponsible for these crimes as Justice
must be the first cause OF peace"
Evening journal., 1918-10-16
ALLEN FAMILY AFFLICTED

Mrs. Albert Allen, OF Bellefonte, is suf-
fering from pneumonia, following from
influenza. Mr.. Allen is also i'll with in
fluenza.
Evening journal., 1918-10-16
By the United Press.

LONDON, Oct. i6-"It would be very
unwise for the Allies TO state their
peace terms before arranging an armis-
tice," Andrew Bonar Law, Chancellor Of
the Exchequer, declared in the House Of
Commons.
Evening journal., 1918-10-16

Fan PINK Alaska,
&c o., No. can.20 90 30 30
Fall, Red Alaska
i6 OF. No. 1 can. .27is 27iA 2S 30
Evaporated Milk
Unsweetd, 6 o.. So 7 6h
Unsweet'd, &c or. 1914 "a "a 10
Afulr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08

Cross hospitals behind the American
lines in Picardy on the 18th ult.
Enemy nurses were compelled to re-
tire to cellars and caves, carrying such
of their wounded patients as they were
able to save. Civilians and babies in
surrounding houses met sanguinary
losses from the bombs Of our airmen.
Red Cross Signs Targets.
"On the morning of the 30th press
ing our great successes earlier in the
week when hospitals back of the Brit
ish lines were bombed with losses
among staffs and patients of many
scores, we attacked Canadian hospi-
tai. Large Red Cross signs made the
target plain for our unerring bomb
ers. An American surgeon, perform
ing an operation, was among the
killed.
"On the night of the 31st our GAL
liant airmen made a surprise attack
on British hospitals which had been
bombed on the 18th, inflicting severe
losses on sisters and patients and re-
firing to base without casualty.
Aim Was Good.
''The aim of our heroic flyers was
made certain by a flare lighted by an
imperial ace at great personal risk.
While attacking hospitals at Viii
lers-Cotterets, where five women
nurses and canteeners were killed,
German aviators were treacherously
fired upon by French aces Five
German machines were maliciously
destroyed"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
REVEAL HUN HOPE
Won Reventlow Says U-Boats
Will Force q. s. Fleet Home.
German Papers Predict Sinking
of Transports Near @. s.

London, June 8.-Count Won Revent-
low, foremost German advocate of
'frightfulness.'' believes the subma-
rine operations in. the western Allan
tic will force the United States to
withdraw its chief naval forces to de-
fend its coast. The German press sees
in it a close connection with the west
front offensive thru the possible tor
pedoing of American transports.
THE submarine attack on America
means the holding of the American
navy in home waters" Won Revent-
low declared, according to advices re-
ceived today from The Hague.
Says 1t Cannot Fail.
This attack on America cannot
fail. as others have" the Cologne Ga
zette said. I'VE can picture great sue
cesses as the result of this offensive
against America. They have not had
experience and they apparently have
sent their best 'destroyers to Europe.
TT is a campaign against prolonga-
ton of the war by America" said the
Nord Deutsch Allgemeine. 1T is con-
nected with the west front offensive"
To Watch q. S. Harbors.
The newspaper admits it is hard to
attack American transport in the open
sea, but thinks more favorable results
will be obtained as the result of sub
marines operating near the harbors
on the American side of the Atlantic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
PERSH|NC WAS AT
CANTICNY TO SEE
YANkS IN ACTION
Il. s. Commander in Chief Per-
sonal Charge Of Operation.
HALTED HUNS At VITAL POINT
Senate Committee Gets Inside
News of First Victory.
Situation Satisfactory at All
Points, Say q. S. Experts.

Washington, June s. General
Pershing, commander-ln-chief OF the
American forces abroad. personally
directed the attack that resulted In the
capture of Cantigny, few days, the
senate military affairs committee was
told today at the meeting of the war
council
And at the same time it was reveal
ed that the Americans topped the Ger
man advance just in time. A few miles
additional gain by Hindenburg at that
point and some Of the French NUM-
ton factories would have been within
reach of the German long range guns
The village was taken by the Ameri-
cans, May 2S. and all German attempts
to recapture it have been in vain.
Pershings resenco at Cantigny
shows the victory there bore the
trademark made in America"
the commanding officer down to the
rookie.
Situation Is Favorable.
The general situation now on the
west front is favora bile, the senate
committee was told The German at
tack was virtually stopped in six days
Fighting during the last week has
either been to the advantage of the
allies or without advantage to either
side, committee members learned.
Ordnance production in this country
Is greatly improved now. A NUMBER
of heavy Browning guns are being
turned OUTFIT was said. - f.
French Win At Locre.
With the British Army in France,
June S.-Locre Hospice, which the
Germans captured on. Wednesday
night, was retaken by the French yes
terday. They battled their way to
this much-contested position and COM
pletely re-established their original
line.
The French have thus removed a
more or less serious threat to the vii
lage of Locre. which itself is an i'm
portant defense for Mont Rouge and
other hills lying Immediately to the
west. The Hospice lies only about 500
yards southeast of Locre, and Is on
rising ground which is but slightly
lower than the site of the village. The
| enemy has long coveted Locre, and
retention of the Hospice would give
| him good jumping off place for
another assault in the long list which
| he has delivered against the village.
German Guns Active.
There were heavy bursts of Smelling
| from German guns at various points
along the British front last night, but
no unusual operations have been re-
/ ported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
FOR PROTECTION OF PARIS
Defense Committee Taking An Neo.
essary Steps.

Paris, June SIN an article in the
Matin dealing with the recent ap.
pointment of the Paris committee de.
Tense. Frederic Brunei. a socialist
deputy says:
"By another drive, made without
regard to sacrifices. the Germans. II
they did not enter Paris, perhaps
could approach near enough to hold
the capital under the fire of long
range guns. not as now for an inter.
mittent bombardment. but for meth
odic, permanent fire"
The committee in question whose
duty 1t is to defend the Paris area.
will not only study plans to meet the
threat Of invasion. which is regarded
as improbable. but will deal with the
problems caused by night air raids
and the long range bombardment, says
a Havas agency review of the com.
mittee's work. The committee also
will take into consideration the ques-
tion of the morale of the population
with the confident assumption that
while the enemy can strike at, he can.
not break own the resolution or cour.
age of the people"
This morning the long range bonn
bardment Of the Paris region was -
sumed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
HUN RAIDER MAY
HAVE Been sunk
BY u, s. WARSH|P
Crew of Destroyer Returning
From Search in High Spirits.
But They Won't Say a word
About 1t.
ANOTHER U-B0AT STILL HERE
Chases Steamer Laden with
Food to Race Back to Port.
Ten Craft Sunk Off U. S. Coast
This Week.
ANOTHER U-BOAT STILL HERE

An Atlantic Port, June S.-An un-
confirmed report in shipping circles
here today was to the effect that
c.erman J-boat had either been cap
tured or sunk off the Virginia coast
some time during yesterday py
United States destroyer.
A destroyer which had been patrol
ling the Atlantic coast in this vicinity
returned to port today. Members Oh
the crew were in high spirits but re-
fused to say a word regarding their
operations.
T-Boat Chascs Ship Into U. S. Port.
An Atlantic Port, June s.-An
American steamer loaded with food
stuffs put back to port here today anu
reported she had been chased by
submarine. The ships captain was
said to have requested the naval au-
thorities to arm his vessel tnat ne
might proceed again.
The captain is said to have told
naval officers that the submarine was
sighted off the Virginia capes, and be-
fore torpedoes could be dispatchen
with any accuracy of aim the steam
ship turned toward this port, leaving
the submarine behind,
Sank 10 Ships This Week Near U. S.
New York. June s.-Ten vessels, to-
falling slightly more than 22,200 tons
were lost as a result of German sub
marine activities in American waters
during the week ending June s. ac-
cording to unofficial figures COM
piled here.
approximately 3,130 tons were des-
troyed.
One of the biggest ships sunk was
the New York and Porto Rico liner,
Carolina. The Herbert L. Pratt,
tanker of 1900 tons, was damaged by
a mine or torpedo, but was brought
into port after sinking in shallow
waters.
These figures include the Norwegian
ship Vineland, 1.143 tons, the last
one officially reported lost.
U-Boat Toll of Dead, 13.
The toll of life so far as known, to-
tails thirteen, all from the Carolina.
In addition, a number of ships have
been reported attacked unsuccess-
fully.
U-Boat on Maine Coast.
Biddeford, Me-, June S.-The COM
mander of the lightship seven miles
off Bidderford Pool today reported a
German submarine near his vessel.
Several members OF the uSntSnlp s
crew saw the U-boat. The lightship
has been ordered to put into Portland,
Me.
Florida Has U-Boat Scare.
Jacksonville, Fla, June 8.-Enemy
submarines are operating off the east
coast of Florida, according to reports
received here today.
The captain of a passenger steamer
who sought safety in a harbor near
here last night, declares that he
sighted a periscope some miles off
Mayport, Fla.
Fearing attack from hostile craft,
lights in Mayport were dimmed last
night and all shipping was ordered
into the ST. Johns river.
Coastwise craft in this vicinity
have been ordered under heavy con-
voy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
IN ECLIPSE TODAY
Kansas in Path of Event Rarely
Seen in America.
Next Total Eclipse Here Will
Be in 2O17.

Ninety per cent of the normal sun
light in Kansas will be shut off
this afternoon between hours of 5:22
and 6:2S o'clock, when the moon will
pass between the sun and the earth.
In some parts of the country the
eclipse will be total.
The total eclipse of the sun takes
place when the lunar shadow actually
reaches the earth. While the moon
passes eastward, approaching grad
ually the point where 1t is exactly be-
tween US and the sun, steadily the
darkness deepens as more and more
sunlight is withdrawn. Then quite
suddenly the darkness of late twi-
light comes on, when the moon
reaches just the point where the
moon first shuts off completely the
light of the sun. At that instant the
solar corona flashes out and the total
eclipse begins.
Shadow Passes Rapidly.
The observer is then within the
umbra and totality lasts only so long
as he remains within it. AS Sn aver
age. the umbra will require less than
three minutes to pass by any one
place, but the extreme length of
total solar eclipse is nearly eight
minutes.
Those who Will be lucky enough to
make the journey to any of the towns
over which the shadow of the eclipse
will appear will do well to get as near
the center of the favored zone as pos
sible. 1t will not be necessary to take
telescope, but smoked or dark
glass can be used to advantage to watch
the progress of the moon in its pre-
Ii nary phase, the glass should be
discarded as soon as the totality ar
rives.
100 Years Until Next Eclipse in U. s.
Not until 2017 will another total
solar eclipse be visible over so large
an area of this country. and it is rare
that an eclipse track anywhere in the
world offers so great a choice of ac-
cessible sites for observing the eclipse
The solar eclipse of today began at
sunrise at Borodino Islands, south of
Japan, and is visible as a partial
eclipse IL. southeastern Asia, in the
Arctic ani North Pacific oceans and
thruout North America. 1t passes
thru the United States and ends at the
Bahama Islands.
1t is known the Chinese hold the
credit of possessing the very first rec
ord Of solar eclipse which occurred
in 2136 B. c. Another eclipse. hat of
5S5 B. c., was foretold by the Greek
astronomer, Thales of Miletus. and
thus was the first one prophesied by
a European.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08

a razor.
fletcher was 40 years old and had
been in the employe of the Boston
Shoe Store. 514 Kansas avenue. for
about ten years. He had resided in
Topeka for over twenty years. pre-
vious to which he had lived at Alma.
He is survived by his wife and a s.
year-old son. Harold
Wife Found Him Dead.
Mrs fletcher said that they retired
about 10 O'Clock Friday night and
that about $3.50 this morning she
awakened and noticed that fletcher
was absent from the bed. Seeing a
light in the bath room and thinking it
strange that he should be up at that
hour, Mrs. fletcher said she went and
opened the door, to find her husband
lying dead on the floor. DR.. o. F.
Narcotic, county coroner. was sum-
moned and the body taken to Shella-
barger's undertaking establishment.
1t was said that the mans head was
almost severed from his body
No one acquainted with fletcher
can advance any theory as to the mo-
tive for the deed except that he had
apparently been worried over financial
affairs. Walter Henderson, who
worked with Fletcher. said that the
deal about a year ago and that since
that time luck had seemed to break
against him at every turn.
Used Insurance Money.
Henderson stated that he understood
fletcher had drawn heavily on old
line insurance policies of late to make
up for losses in real estate deals, bat
supposed that his father, Henry
fletcher, a wealthy Wabaunsee county
farmer, had assisted him to a certain
extent.
Fetcher's home life was said to be
picture of happiness and 1t is
thought impossible that any domestic
unrest could have had any bearing in
the case.
Clerks at the shoe store said that
they had noticed change in Fetcher's
mental state during the last few
months and that he had grown de-
spondent and melancholy. 1t had be-
come his custom. they said. to sit in
the rear of the store in his spare time,
deep in thought. whereas he had
heretofore been alert and active, talk
ing and joking with his fellow clerks.