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Evening star., 1918-02-08
SAVING TONNAGE TO AID
SHIPMENTS TO ALLIES
Food From Australia Received at
Pacific Ports and Like Quantities
Released for Europe.

Plans are being made for broader
development of scheme already in
operation to a limited extent to con-
serve tonnage in transporting food to
the allies.
For some months Australia has been
shipping wheat to the Pacific coast OF
the United States and simultaneously
like quantity Of wheat has been re-
leased for shipment to England. France
and Italy. other products in lesser
quantities. including meats. wool. and
butter and cheese, have been handled
in the same way.
This method results in a considerable
saving Of tonnage. For example, a 15.s
knot cargo steamer, of from 5000 to
1000 tons dead weight capacity, takes
from four to five months for a round
trip to England. But six round trips
a year may be made to the Pacific
coast.
The arrangement is war time adapa-
tion of a peace time economic phenome-
non. For large quantities of rice have
been sent from the orient to Pacific
ports yearly, whereas American rice
has been exported to European nations.
The food administration and the grain
corporation in New York. are cooper
ating with the charter:ng committee
OF the shipping board. also in New
York, and with the War Trade Board.
in seeking to obtain more tonnage
for the shipments, both in the Atlantic
and the Pacific. Since the details are
being handled in New York. official fig
ures in respect to the quantities OF
foods already sent to the allies by this
process are not available here.
Because OF temporary lack of ves-
sells, shipments Of one large Australian
firm recently were held up. A men,
Der of this firm then in New York
cabled his partner to know what guam
tity Of foodstuffs was ready for ship,
ment The partner in Australia replied
that there were ready to load 1885, .000,-
900 bushels Of wheat; 100000 carcas-
ses of beef and mutton; 100000 tons
Of wool and 100 900 tons Of butter. All
these had been paid for by England ir
Australia.
| Arrangement also is being made fol
the transportation of Argentine wheat
both by this method and directly to the
allies.
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AMERICAN FIGHTERS CALM
AS TUSCANIA GOES DOWN
Lets Wait for John Bulls Destroyers,
Shouts One Soldier When Lifeboats Are
Smashed Officer Describes Sinking.

sound Immediately before the torpedo
struck us in the engine room.
I'VE were instantly disabled. All the
lights went out. An order rang out send
ing the troops to their boat stations and
to get the lifeboats out. The shock was
not severe. 1t was more of a crunching-
in feeling that went through the ship
than a direct blow. There naturally was
a good deal of confusion. You cannot
lower a score of lifeboats from the height
of an upper deck in the darkness without
some confusion, but at no time was there
a panic.
Excitement Soon Ends.
There was great excitement. but it
lasted only few minutes. Then all
the men pulled themselves together,
Megaphone calls were given all over
the ship, saying there was no danger
that the vessel would sink before all
were taken off. In the meantime S. o.
s. signals were sent out.
Even before some of US had grasped
the situation British destroyers were
dashing up alongside. Such soldiers as
had been lowered in lifeboats were put
on board destroyers. A few men who
had jumped overheard in the first ex-
citement were picked up. 1 believe one
lor two lifeboats were smashed in
launching.
"The destroyers took off our men in
splendid style, with perfect order All
this time the Tuscania was slowly sink
ing. For a minute 1 did not know
whether to go into lifeboat or to
stick by the ship. One of the members
of the crew urged that we stay on
board and trust to John Bulls destroyers.
He yelled this in my ear. I took his
advice and waited for my turn to come
to go on board destroyer.
mo sooner had we cast off, with 500
men on board. than a torpedo was fired
at us. 1t missed. Another destroyer
dashed of. operating a bomb dropping
device, ~and the claim was afterward
made that the submarine had been
done in"
Evening star., 1918-02-08

Since the beginning of the war Great
Britain has piled up a national debt
to $30.000,000,0 900.
Evening star., 1918-02-08
Sore Throat or Mouth

You should keep the throat and mouth
clean and healthy. Any disease that
attacks the canal through which must pass
the food we eat, the Beverages we drink
and the very air we breathe is serious
matter. Why neglect Sore Throat OF
Sore Mouth when TONSHIN makes it
% easy for you to get relief?
TONSuINE is specially prepared for
that one purpose. TONSIlNE ~
does its full duty-you can ea
depend upon it. Keep q bottle
In the house where you can ID
get it quickly when needed. 35c.,
and 60c. Hospital Size, $1.O0. II
Your druggist sells TONSuNE. "A
Evening star., 1918-02-08

LONDON. February S.-How American
soldiers behaved when they found that
the boats assigned to them on the Tus-
'ania had been smashed is told by an
American officer who landed at an Irish
port. The officer said his men behaved as
lie had expected them to. Two full boat
Dads under his command assembled on
he deck when the torpedo struck the
iner and marched to the boats as
signed them.
Arriving at their station. they found
both boats had been destroyed.
The men lined UP on decks at atten-
-ion." said the officer. '.and all pre-
served the utmost composure until a
destroyer came alongside and effected
he transfer from the gradually sinking
deck.
I'VE stood alongside until the last
man was taken off. who. as might be
expected. was the commander Of the
ship. The patients in the ships hospi-
tai. including several cases of scar
etina and fever, were among the first
taken off"
LONDONDERRY February S.-An
American officer who was one of the
last to leave the Tuscania gave the
ASSOclaLeu pTeSS a SlSld account OF the
disaster.
The second torpedo fired by the sub
marine missed its mark. he said. There
upon a destroyer which was near be-
hind the liner dashed off toward the
submarine. using a bomb dropping de-
vice. The claim is made that the sub
marine was done in" by the bombs
thus exploded.
First Sea Trip for Many.
The American officer said: Every
thing went well with US during the
voyage. Many Of our men had never
been to sea before, and I must say
they stood it like good soldiers. We
were one of a powerful convoy.
Il must not tell you our position in
the convoy or how the various ships
were formed, but you may take it that
all the other boats have got through
as far as l know. AS for ourselves
well, the Huns succeeded in getting
only a fraction of our fine fellows In
addition to our boats; but If they have
and we will be ready to repay them
when the chance offers.
Monday was a wild night. Had the
disaster occurred during a gale don't
| like to think of what would have hap.
pened. But Tuesday evening was calm
Order On Life Belts.
Tho first intimation we had Of possible
danger was an order for all men to 20 or
| deck with life belts. It was about 4:3(
o'clock. At the same time we sharply
altered our course. At O'Clock. just a,
| the darkness was settling well in, we 20,
the blow. Nobody saw the periscope, MOI
could one have been seen well. Some sol.
diers described having heard q hissinl
Evening star., 1918-02-08

pulsed an enemy reoonnoitering party.
The artillery was active north Of Mon :
astir. Allied avtators have bombarded
with success enemy encampments. n
the valley Of the vardar. Two enemy
lairplanss were brought down" ~.~ :
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Six Of Torpedoed Ships Crew Lost.

03A V1 4IS@eSS& 0@11F Nv" @oS0'
All members of the naval armed
guard and all Americans of tho crew
were saved when the American steamer
Arlamance was torpedoed end sunk in
the war zone last Tuesday. A State
Department dispatch said six foreign.
er5 among the crew were lost
Evening star., 1918-02-08
Allies soors, In Macedonia.

PARIS. February S.-The official re-
port from the French war office on ap-
erations in Macedonia reads:
Army Of the east, February 9: In the
environs Of Sokol Serbian infantry re-
Evening star., 1918-02-08

Trenton Publisher Gets Position.
James Kerney. Trenton, N. J., news
paper publisher. has been assigned to
take charge Of the work Of the COM
mittee on public Information in France.
Evening star., 1918-02-08

A banquet and gathering Of sons of
American nag and all It represents n
to Be held In Chicago tonisat under
the auspices Of the National Security
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manuel Il. Il. Church yesterday morning
via trolley to Brandywino Springs Park.
William Owens, formerly employed nj
the BENZ min +. Shnw Co plant, recently
taken over by the T.. L. du Point de Ne
mours Powder Co, has resigned his po-
sition as foreman Of the machine chop
department TO accept like position with
the Baidt plant of the Penn-Scaboard
Steel Corporation, and took up his duties
Yesterday. Mr.. Owens WINS presented
with handsome ring bearing Masonic
emblem by the worknen-
Tho Bethlehem Steel Co In erecting an
Office near the River Road opposite the
plant Heretofore the office has been
connected with tho mill. The structure
in of franc, 60 100 feet, and two stories
high.
The business people Of this city ON
Wednesday evening observed n lightless
night The past week the city itself
has been observing n hghtless night, the
arc lamps not having been placed In ser
vice on account of n breakdown at the
power plant The police have been IN
structed TO keep an accurate account oil
the number Of hours the city is in dark
ness in order that City Council can make
proper deduction from the Delaware
Water improvements Co.'S bill, which
rs rendered quarterly.
William Martin and Archibald Watson,
forenen Of the Baldt plant of the Penn
Scaboard Steel Corporation, will leave
today for Baltimore for one week g vaca-
ton They will be the guests OF Sons OF
MIR Martin
The New Castle Reserves base ball
team would like to arrange game ON
Saturday with good fast team in or out
of the city, the game To be played on the
horne grounds Communications should
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NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Government May Commander
Properties Here for Purpose
of Housing Workers.
Special Correspondence OF Every Evening

special Correspondence or Every Evening
New Castle, July Do. Several govern
ment officials have been in this city within
tho past few days inquiring relative to
vacant properties for housing purposes,
but have found it n very difficult PROPOSE
ton to obtain results. They are anxious
TO buy or lease. The men talked with a
real estate dealer yesterday and inquired
about a property which was not
occupied The officials were informed
that the property was not for rent or sale,
as il had already been sold, They asked
for the key stating that they would like
to look it over but the agent hesitated
and then refused to hand over the key.
He was then told that they demanded the
key and if the property suited them they
would take 1t over for the government
in order to provide accommodations for at
least 40 persons The key was gwen up.
an examination was made the property
and agent WINS informed that he would
receive some sort Of word concerning the
place from the government within q few
days.
About 200 persons took part in the an
nual picnic az tho Sunday school of I'm
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Natures Safe Blood Treatment

producing chronic dyspepsia and often
entirely running the health
s. s. s IL made entirely of gentle
acting, healing, purifying roots herbs
and barks. possessing properties That
build up all parts of the system, in add
ton to removing NIL impurities and poisons
from the blood s s S is . safe treatment
for Rheumatism, Catarrh, Scrofula, Sores
and Ulcers Skin Diseases, blood Poison,
end all disorders Of the blood It cleanses
the entire system and il i permanent Get
S s s at any drug store today Il is
standard remedy recognized everywhere
as the greatest blood antidote ever dis
covered 1 yours is peculiar case wrlte
10 Medical Director. 442 Swift Laboratory
Atlanta, Ga
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One Case in the Town and Another Near
by. Health BOARD Reports.

DR. A. T.. Frantz, secretary of the State
Board Of Health today reported two new
cases of smallpox in Sussex county, one
in Laurel and the other just outside the
town. Both have been placed under
strict quarantine and spread of the
disease is not looked for.
DR. Frantz says there have been no de
vclopmcnts around Georgetown and IN
the vicinity of Gumboro, where there are
Il number of cases.
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Known for so Years as the Best
Remedy for Rheumatism,
Catarrh, Scrofula, Skin
Diseases.

Scientists have discovered that the
forest and the field are abundantly
supplied with vegetation Of various kinds,
that furnish the ingredients for making a
remedy, for practically every i'll and all
ment Of mankind Medicines made from
roots, herbs and harks which Nature
has placed 1T the disposal Of man are
better than strong mineral MIXTURES and
connections Mineral medicines work
dangerously on the delicate parts Of the
system, especially the stomach and
bowels bv eating out the lining membrane,
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BRIDGEVILLE.
Special Correspondence of Every Evening

Special Correspondence or ENCTy tNehiiR
Bridgcville, July 26.--Rain has not
fallen in this community for long time,
and rs a result of the drought the crops
are beginning TO suffer. The pastures are
burned brown and other crops will be
damaged considerably unless rain falls
soon.
The town of Greenwood has an active
Red Cross organization, which Is doing
excellent work Since June l it has sup
Piled II suits of pajamas, 81 bed shirts,
20 sweaters, 10 pairs of socks, one scarf,
one helmet, and one pair OF wristlcts
Mrs. 4. L. Rust and family are guests
of her mother, Mrs, Frank Porter, of
Burrsvillc, Md.
Miss Margaret Collision of near town.
who for the past four years has been a
purse at the Maryland General Hospital,
has resigned and has taken up Red Cross
work. She Is now stationed Mt Fort Nc
Henry, near Baltimore
Mr. and Mrs. William Kinder Of Phila-
delphia are spending two weeks in town,
guests of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles T. Williams and MIR and Mrs
Edgar Kinder
Charles Nivels, a Young man who had
spent five months IN France, part of the
time IN the front line trenches, has been
sent TO his home near town, on account of
Ill health
Miss Elizabeth Wiley Of Philadelphia
is spending the summer here with her
aunt, Mrs Victor Lewis
Miss Thelma Davis Of Baltimore,
daughter Of Chaplain Davis. former
pastor Of the local M + Church, Is spend
ing two weeks in town
Miss Catherine Clark Of New York
City is spending two weeks here, guest
Of Miss Louise Trout
Miss Elizabeth Kinder entertained at
dinner. yesterday, Miss Elizabeth Nillcy
Of Philadelphia, Miss Thchna Davis Of
Baltimore and Miss Virginia Swain 81
bridpvllc
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be addressed 10 Cortland Pinder, manager.
The Junior Boy Scouts are DESTROYS TO
play ball on Saturday and are without a
game. Communications should be sent
To Rev. John r. Bicking, pastor Of MAJ
arcth NJ T.. Church.
santox Blackberry Cordial, 25c a bottle.
f. Challenger & Son, Prescription Phar-
rnacists Adv.
Special window display Of Pluto Water,
Is and 35c n bottle T. Challenger & Son,
Prescription Pharmacists Adv
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Farmers 10 Re Taught How % Get Rid
Or Rats

Easton, Md, July 26.--A cooperative
arrangement has been made between the
Maryland Extension Seryico, the Bureau
Of biological Survey and the Council Of
Defense, whereby County Agent T.. r.
Walls will be fhblo ~ schedule series of
demonstrations Of methods Of rat oradica-
ton on farms. &. J Picraon, Of the Buroau
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Spoiled Appetites.

Housewives residing or Walnu; street
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth had
10 close doors and windows at dinner
hour yesterday TO keep our d their homes
q sickening odor from a truck loaded with
garbage The garbage collectors had no
covering on the truck
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MRS. OU POINT TELLS
OF FRENCH WAR WORK
Brings Back Vivid Picture of
Things She Saw Women
Doing ''Over There"

when working on bandages, you may
be sure they go to the front, and you are
not frItterlng away time and strength on
the work YOU are doing" This was the
heartoning message Mrs. Coleman du Pont
gave the Business Women's Auxiliary of
the Red Cross, when she talked at the
Queen Theatre last night.
The auxiliary members took an hour
of from Pershing's front-llne packets, an
hour which will be more than made up,
because they heard SO many things that
Will give impetus and encouragement to
war work Mrs. du Pont talked OF Red
Cross work and the hospitals. and \. Nj.
c. A and Y W. G. \. work, all OF 1t
splendid, while the mere hearing about IL
is of great inspiration to the army ut home
working to support the army IN France,
Mrs du Pont saw cases of dressings m
Red Cross hospitals. such as they makA
at the Queen Theatre, and hundreds oi\
men In the gray flannel robes they make
at old City Hall. They re rather dismal
color" she said but they say they re
going to use more cheerful hucs, and
hope they do.
ASToNISHED MRS DU POINT.
Il don't know how they got SO many
hospitals ready so quickly" was her com
ultnt on TIC IltAtiibtA anu AA' SLY "a hAie
American hospitals in France Up near
the front there are hospitals with 10000
and 10000 beds in them. | hope they
won't be needed. but it's comfort TO
know there's plenty of care for our men.
In the first hospital ! saw there were
MANY colorcd mon, i'll with pneumonia.
Chatcaus. hotels. veterinary hospitals, all
kinds OF buildings have been turned into
hospitals. In a great hostclry III French
curative watering place there are 800
cots in the ballroom Wounded men are
moved back from the hospitals near the
front as soon rs they are able 70 be
moved. because they get we'll sooner away
from the fighting, and they need the beds
near the trenches.
FLOWERS, THEN poMBs.
Red crosses rs big as the Queen ball
room arc painted on ali hospitals So the
German aviators cannot fail to see them.
They dropped flowers on enc near the
front Just before Mrs du Point was there,
and the next week they were dropping
bombs
All tho hospitals arc under strict mill
tarv regulations. and only Red ross
workers are recognized There arc slN OF
these workers in each hospital. and one
a. them is a searChcr who looks for men
" hose families are inQuinng about them
Nurses must comply with strict rules
Their hours are long and their work Is
hard One Of the fine things the ! "
g. A. is doing is 10 provide huts for the
nurses. These are a sort q home tor them
afternoon tea sewing. lCttCr-writinE.
evening entertainments and q dance once
q week
.'C'EST ia GrEREr
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Takes over Saloon Property.

The saloon property n Mra. NJ. Cal
Ian. al the northeast corner II Lancaster
avenue and Harrison street, hrs bcen
thken over By Joseph Graham, WHO f"r
years conducted the Central Hotel ~
Delaware CITY.
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~ Entomology IN Washington, whoee
seryicns will b. available August J hns
been deleg9tnd bJ aaist Mr.. Walls
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Announcing the Megary
August Sale of Fine
Furnishings
There many Of customers awaiting this
nouncement for they know it means money saving
opportunity.
All of this big stock of furniture draperies floor
covering and china ware with few EXCEPTIONS is
reduced
And this a sale stock special purchase, but
the regular Megary merchandise of the usual Negary
quaty---wel made wedesigned and moderately priced
Due to labor and transportation conditions good
home furnishings becoming hard get and 1t
wise select now.
So, if you need something for your home
whether it be a single piece a complete outfit make
your selection month and money.
The August Sale begins Thursday morning. August
the first
The NJ. Megary & Son Co.
Sixth and TatnaI Streets
We close every day at five thirty.
Saturday at
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TO AVERT WORLI, FAMINE.
United States Employment Ser
vice Should Have Free Hand,
Say Farmers.

The United States Employm' mt Service
is cited as one of the principal agencies
necessary To avert world famine, IN n
statement on the food situation sent TO
President Wilson on November IL, by the
National Board of Farm Organizations,
said 10 represent 3 200, 900 farmers. The
problem of raising food enough to keep
the world from famine. the statement
says, lis first of all question of relieving
the present shortage of labor on American
farms
Free hand for the United States Fin
ployment Service is asked III the state
mcnt to avoid the calamity of world food
shortage Among the measures urged
are. The organization of all groups OF
voluntary farm workers III villages towns
and cities IN accordance with plans al
ready contemplated by the farm service
section of the United States Employment
Service: the intensive training oi bows IN
accordance with the program ot the
Boys Working Reserve unit ot the tedcr-
nj Employment Service, which, the state
ment Says. should be gwen all tacilii!es
necessary 10 carry these plans through
the granting oi onc-ccnt railroad rate Tor
farm labor travelling under the direction
and control OF the United States Employ
mcnt Service
Besides 10 President Wilson, copies OF
the statement indorslng the employment
Service have been sent to all members OF
Congress and Cabinet executives
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PRISONERS BURIED ALIVE.
Returned British Captives Reveal Horrors
Of German Camps Where They Were
Confined.

London. Nov. 29--An official state
ment SAWS that since the armiatice was
signed 44i British officers and $3.50 mon
of other ranks, former prisoners, have ar
rived at Hull from Holland and Ger
many. filty-fve officers and S,2l6 men
of other ranks at Dover and 500 at Lon
don
non-commissioncd officer of the
Royal Army Medical Corps sad that The
worst sight he SAW was near Soissions,
He was working III n hospital where
English prisoners were suffering badly
from dysentery While still alive man
was put into n coffin and some German
soldiers were preparing to nail the lid
Of the coffin down
81 protested SAID the officer, that
the man was not dead, bui was laughed
mt and pushed to one side. The Ger
mans proceeded with their grucsome
task and aftcrward informed me that
they had nailed the coffin down lid with
four and six inch nails
Another man. who sad he had been
captured eight months ago, described
the murder of an officer in a PRISON camp
near the Aisne.
-'In the camp one day he SAID, l
saw British officer being bullicd by
German sentry Tho German soldier
WAS demanding the officers boots, but
the officer refused To part with them.
After n little further argument the Ger
man soldier shot the officer and took
the boots from hum as he inv DIVING on
the ground "