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Williams news., 1918-09-06

Sailor Visits Home
 Roland Mitchell is home on furlough, from the navy this week.
Williams news., 1918-09-06
Political Mention

Jack Harrington, republican candidate for sheriff of Coconi- no County was here on business Wednesday.
Williams news., 1918-09-06

Go. Assessor Here
 J. D. Dunn, County Assessor, who is up for reelection, was Williams visitor Wednesday.
Williams news., 1918-09-06

At Grand Canyon
 Miss Bertha Hofner visited at Grand Canyon from Satur- day until Tuesday.
Williams news., 1918-09-06

Entertaining Niece
 Mrs. Geo. Barnes is enter taining her niece, Miss Fite, of Chicago.
Williams news., 1918-09-06
MONDAY, SEPT. 9TH
At Phoenix

At PhOenIX
 Mrs. c. M. Wolfe spent last weekend in Phoenix, on busi- ness.
Williams news., 1918-09-06
AT THE SULTANA
SATURDAY, SEPT. 7TH
 PHJTE RTTRKE in

SATURDAY, SEPT. 7TH BILLIE BURKE in
 "Let's Get a Divorce"
 Adapted by John Emerson and Anita Loos from Sar- dou's "Divorcons". The story of a girl with a TO- mantle nature, who lives in a convent and secretly indulges in harmless firt- ations, Miss Burke's best.
 Paramount SUNDAY, SEPT. 9TH
 VIVIAN MARTIN in
 "The Fair Barbarian"
 AMERICAN WAR FILMS Stranded in a small Eng fish town, her efforts to bring the inhabitants up- to-date are extremely hum orous. Indeed, she has ab- out the same effect as small sized cyclone in the community. Also, those great American War films New. Paramount MONDAY, SEPT. 9TH
 SESSUE HAYAKAWA in "The Honor of His House" Teeming with suspense, chock-a-block with thrills, with a thread of glorious love woven through it all. The best picture 'the Jap" has ever made; one we are proud to show-Paramount
Williams news., 1918-09-06
From N. A. N. s.

Miss Pauline Jones and a few
 friends spent last weekend in town, from the Normal School.
Williams news., 1918-09-06

Ladies' Garments cleaned and pressed--The Service Tai lor--W. H. Allison.
Evening journal., 1918-01-12
WITHOUT Power
TO Close SALOOKS
This is Fuel Administration S
Reply TO Ministerial
Union Letter
QUESTION IS UP "
TO Mr.. GARFIELD

That the Wilmington Fuel Admins
iralivc Committee is powerless as yet
10 issue orders closing breweries and
places Of amusement in order to help
in the conservation Of fuel. is the
statement IN a letter sent TO the Rev
W. r.. Habbart pastor Of Mt. Salem
NJ. 4. Church, by the committee, act
ing through Robert D. Kemp, the chair
man.
Dr. Habbart is president OF the
Methodist Ministers Association, which
organization tomc time agO udopted
resolutions urging that The city brew
cries and places Of amusement be
closed 10 save that much coal which
is now SO scarce. This suggestion was
sent To- Charles II. Ten Weeges, state
fuel administrator for Delaware, and
ne i'm turn referred 10. TO the local com
mitlee which has jurisdiction within
Wilmington.
The local fuel committee held meet
ing last night and framed this reply to
the ministers. u was mailed to Or
fIabhari and ne received ii today. The
letter follows:
Wilmington, Del. Jan. ~. 1918.
Rev ". O.. llabhari. President
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Evening journal., 1918-01-12
SAVE MAN FROM DEATH IN RIVER;
GIRLS RESCUED FROM HOSE PLANT

launch was sunk in the river, however.
While this rescue was being effected
by Grant and Bush. Police Sergeant
Wilmer Hahn, Patrolman George sut-
ton and Harry Foreman, operator OF
the police patrol. who had gone TO the
river bank to attempt to rescue The
man on the submerged launch, turned
their attention TO the employees of the
Chicago Electric Hose Company, VINO
were penncd i'm the Office building at
that plant.
The waters Of the Brandywine creek
had broken the bank and submerged
hundreds OF acres OF land and employees
al the plant were unable to leave. q.
ID. Garretison manager Of the plant had
taken several scores of the empfuyes
from the plant In his automobile and
the large truck Of the company but
when Mr.. Garrcltson's machine became
stalled the police patrol was pressed
into service and 10 made three trips
through waters that reached TO the
floor Of the car. The police carried
twenty-four young women from the
water-surrounded plant They then
hauled the stalled automobile owned by
Mr.. Garrettson to the plant whore 1t
was placed until the waters recede.
After removing the women and men
from The hose works, the police turn
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FOUR ARMY BANK
clerks KILLED
BY BANDIT GANG
RObber-M -Murderers Hac ok
Camp Funston Men TO
Pieces With AK
.OLDIERS NOT SUSPECTED:
LIBERTY BONDS STOLEN
BY The United Press

na ANA| iaHAArA e"s
CAMP FUNSTON. Kas.. jan Fit
erally hacking four employees Of the
army bank here 90 pieces with small
hand ak and voundIng one other, four
bandits escaped with the funds Of the
bank and had not been apprehended at
an early hour today.
The dead are. q. Fuller Winter, Kan
sas City: Carl OhlesOn. Kansas City
john ". Jewell Springfield, Mo; a
clerk named HILL
The wounded man Is Gearney Wor-
nall. Kansas City, cashier OF the bank.
The robbery and murders took place
between 130 and s o'clock last night
shortly after o'clock a regimental
sentry pair0lling near the bank heard
rroanS from within. He entered and
saw the bodies living on the floor. Tie
notified the military police and Captain
J. g.. SnaliNood acting provost officer
went 90 the bank with a squad Of men
A Gordon was thrown about the camp
and police in an cities within a radius
Of 100 miles notified.
The army men were strong In affirm
inc their conviction that no soldier was
connected with the crime but are TAX.
ing every precaution 90 prevent men
leaving the cantonment An inspection
Of an men and all barracks Is beinl
made Police d0gs stationed at th'
camp followed the trail Of the men
from the bank 90 the interurban sta
tion where the trail was lost. At about
the time the crime was committed four
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1918-01-12
DISCHARGED MEN TO
SIGN QUESTIONABLE
Exemption BoardAnnounces
New Ruling From Provost
MarShal's Office
CLASS NO. | HAS
FEW REGIsTRANTS

According to the officials Of the local
exemption boards. all men OF draft age
who did not register last June on ac-
count Of then being in the military SER
vice OF the country. If they have since
been discharged from the service, viii
have TO nn out one of the question
naircs. This order. Of course, applies TO
those men who are within the draft ase,
~ to 81 years inclusive, and not to
men who are beyond the draft age.
Each OF the local boards has a iong
list of qucstionnolrcs that have been re-
Turned undeliyered Many Of those 10
whom they We're sent have changed
their address since thof registered and
failed 10 notify their local board of this
fact. Others arc in the military SER
vice and their present address is not
known. When The new delinquent list
Is made up, however, the name Of an
these men will appear on 1T. and 1t will
be turned over Go the police, who viii
look up these delinquents.
DESPITE assertions TO the contrary
the number OF men who are IN class
No. 4 under the questionable system,
is unusually small This Is tho class
from which. the War Department mas
announced. the lighting men will Boz
drawn for the now armies. but whether
there will be enough Of them In the
first class TO enable the local boards
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Evening journal., 1918-01-12
Gale, HeraIded by Snow, Leaves Piles Of
Wreckage. Jones Children Have Narrow
Escape From Death When Porch TimberS
Go HurtIing. Signs Torn From FaStenings
And Much Glass Smashed.
RIVLRS ON RAMPAGE MAKE ICE PACKS
MOST DANGEROUS TO SHIPPING

roofs ratified. shutters banged and
glass fen an sycr the city
The driving rain caused the flooding
of hundreds Of houses and The hieh
waters i'm The rivers caused hundreds ~
people 10 gather at Eleventh and Third
street bridges today 90 watch the ice
ami debris rushing towards lhe Della
ware river. Small gasoline launches In
the Brlndywino creek. at Eleventh
street bridge and ut The Orchard. sur
fered three boats being torn from their
moorings A large launch owned by
John Foster. az the Orchard. was sunk.
and the cabins beyond the bridge suf-
fered considerably. many Of them
being svampcd One boathousc today
was tilted "a an angle of forty degrees
and the stove within was still doing
business. smoke pouring from the chim-
ney. The cakes OF Ice which were
in some instances, Z inches thick and
a. times rocks would be seen on the
cakes Huge timhers were also In The
pack and the high waters and The
debris caused much annoyance 10 in
duslrial plants along that stream. AZ
The plant Of the Wilmington and phila-
dclnhia Traction Company the debrls
caused much trouble, getting into the
condpnsers
Officials Of the Traction Company
stated at noon that II the water be-
comes much higher I'm the Brandy
wine. % may cause a shut down of th'
former plant this afternoon Th'
wafer WAS dangerously high aud nearl
Hooded the power plant this morning.
Children Have Narrow Escape.
Three small children Of Mr. and Mrs
Henry W. Jones, Of NO 2s0i Narke
street. had a narrow escape from dealt
when the wind tearing a second
story rear porch loose from the Jonel
home. sent 70 crashing down on ih'
roof Of the main building. \ lars
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Evening journal., 1918-01-12

Disnlsvins a heroism that has seldom
heen equalled. George W. Grant. mem-
her Of the independence Fire Company.
and Samuel Bush a riverman, DraNeo
ihe ice-covered waters Of the Brandy
wine creek shortly before noon To-Day
and rescued a white man who was
aboard a submerged launch which was
laundering iu the waters OF the creek
hack of The Electric Hose and huDDer
Companys plant, ot Twelfth and Dure
streets. u.,,.
Grant and Bush ware In small row
boat which was caught IN whlrlpools
and twisted about, as II il We're a
match stick, boy the turbulent waters
To make matters worse, huge cakes
cf ice which floated down the stream
crashed into The frail vessel and threat
med TO swamp ii time after time.
I'm the meantime hundreds or peo-
n,e on the banks Of the creek urged
ihc two, men on. while the man ABOARD
the brown painted launch IN the ma.
dle of the creek stood on the deck ana
watched Grant aud Bush endanserins
their own lives in an effort 20 save
him. 49,
Tho name OF the man who was res
cued was not obtained by the police
he and his rescuers going away pre-
sumablv 10 their homes as soon as the
three men reached the shore. Il'
Evening journal., 1918-01-12
choice PROGRAM
FOR Centennial
Of Arch NASONS
Vice.President NJ arsh all
Speaker at High School
in Evening
TO HAVE NO BlEOUET
BECAUSE Of The War

An elaborate program has been ar
ranged by The committee Of which Dr.
J. Paul Lukens, past grand high priest,
is chairman. for the centennial anni-
versary on January Sc Of the introduc.
ton Of Capiuar Masonry into Della
ware. under the auspices Of the Most
Eminent Grand Chapter, Royal Arch
Masons Of Delaware
The Hon. Thomas Riley Marshall,
Vice President Of the United states. viii
be guest of honor at The centennial
celebration. and Will deliver an address
on Masonry and Patriotism at the
celebration on Wednesday evening.
The exercises in the afternoon will
really be a session of The Grand
Chapter Of Royal Arch Masons. begin
ming at , o'clock. in the Masonic Tenn
pie
The evening program will be given in
the High school Auditorium instead or
i'm the New Century Club. as FIRST ar
ranged. as 10 is believed The liigh school
will be better adapted for the purpose
owing 20 the war conditions, and the
desire Of the Government TO conserve
food. the committee on arrangements
has decided 10 have no banquet IN con
neciion with the centennial Observance.
George T. Corson. Grand High Priest
Of the General Grand Chapter, Royal
Arch Nlasons Of the United states, is
on the program for an address on The
DUTY OF Royal Arch Masonry in the
Worldwide struggle for Freedom and
Humanity" he had fully expected 10
attend the exercises and participate IN
the program. but the committee has
lust received word from him that he
cause OF a pressure Of war duties it is
hardly likely he will be able to attend
Mr.. Corson is an Official OF the War De-
Continued on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1918-01-12
City DRUG Stores ARE
THRIFT STAMP AGENCIES

Druggists Of the city Of Wilmington
are entering enthusiastically IN the cam
nsign for tho sale Of Thrift stamps and
Nar-Savings Stamps.
Former Governor Charles r.. Miller
addressed a small group OF representa-
tive druggists in parlor 4 Of the dupont
Hotel last night and laid before them
The patriotic service they can do by
establishing agencies in their stores.
All of those present made application
for appointment as agents and announc-
ed that they felt confident that every
druggist in town would join the move
ment.
The regular meeting Of the Druggists
Association is 10 be held al the same
place next Tuesday night when a large
attendance j. expected. Those present
last night have invited Henry p. scott,
The state director Of the campaign. 10
meet with the larger gsih' 'ing and TO
lay before them the plans which the
campaign managers have moiured. II IS
virtually certain that every member Of
the organization viii aid In The sale Of
these stamps
Evening journal., 1918-01-12
smashed WINDOW IN
Store; fine IS S1O

Bertha Grinlth, Nesress, was lned $40
and costs i'm Municipal Court today on
the charge Of disorderly conduct.
Samuel Kirschell. a meat dealer at No.
COO Church street, said that De sold ihc
defendants BOY q portion of meat last
night The boy later returned and de
manded his money Because the meat
and weight were correct kirschcll re
fused 90 return The money. Mrs. Grinith
then went TO the shop and smashed the
Glass in tho door
Evening journal., 1918-01-12
No COMPLAINTS OF
short WEIGHT coal
Fuel Administration Says
Any Such Prosecutions
Must be Made by State
NO PUBLIC HOUSES
ORDERED CLOSED

No complaint has been made formally
10 Charles n. Ten Weeges. state Fuel
Administrator for Delaware. he stated
today, relative to coal dealers selling
in snort weights That such was be-
ing done, however. has come TO the
attention Of the local fuel committee,
but not In a manner that would war
rant the committee In taking any ac-
ton, as the reports are said 10 be more
rumor than anything else.
But 10 was aulhoratiyely stated That
II coal is being sold In short weight
10 Is a matter for the state authori-
ties TO handle and not up 10 the fuel
administration. There is a stale Jaw,
10 was pointed out against the Use Of
short measures or selling by short
weight and there Is a state inspector
Of weights and measures whose duty
10 rs 10 see that an weights and meas
ures are standard aud that goods and
materials are sold according 90 these
standards. n ans violation OF this
law is detected, the fuel admInistra-
lion SAYS 1t is the duty OF Tho State
authorities TO prosecute.
Mr. Ten Weeges was IN Washington
yesterday and had a conference with
Or. Garfield, the National Fuel Admin
isirai0r. Mr. Ten Neeges said today
that he discussed in a general way. the
coaf situation IN Delaware, but nothing
definite was done at the meeting.
10 was admitted today that the coal
situation i'm Wilmington is none too
good. n is hoped that the govern
ments idea Of giving coal cars the right
OF way over an railroads VIII be put
into erect. in which event there could
. be larger and more frequent shipments
which will have to come II there is TO
be any relief for ihe situation.
The fuel administration has issued no
orders az yet. relative 20 the closing ol
CONTINUED on Page TwO)
Evening journal., 1918-01-12
Bv Tic United Press.

BY The United Press.
RICHMOND. Va. Jan. i2.-Wiih at
least twelve reported dead and thou
sands of dollars damage Dixie today is
recovering from one of the ferccst gales
and iorrential rainslorms n rs history
Sweeping norihward through Geor-
gia. Alabama and other southeastern
states. the terrific wind, snow and rain
left wreckage. disabled telephone and
& legraph wires and disrupted transpor-
talion In It's wake.
With practically all wires down south
Of here. reports nlicring through from
interrupted channels stated that seven
were dead AZ Cowaris, Ala and the
town wrecked by the storm. Camp
Wheeler. Macon, Ca. suffered severely
Many tents were blown down and hos
pHal quarters flooded. AZ least one
death resulted Private Harris heine
killed when The corral Of the isist In
Evening journal., 1918-01-12
Il KILLED, PROPERTY LOST,
BY STORM SWEEP IN SOUTH

fantry collapsed under the storm. Later
reports may increase the number OF
deaths.
Tho erandsland and thc race track
al Central City Park Macon. were de-
molf Led a building in which Wild ani-
ms were Qusriored also was destroy
ed several Of ine horses were Killed
but others escaped. one kangaroo Is
siill ID large i'm the city OF Macon. Fires
broke out in several sections. hot were
quickly cxiinguished. Railroad lranlc
was Impaired. while wire communIca-
tions with outside cities virtually vas
paralyzed
Thundred lightning snow roin and
wind visited Virginia. bal So far as rs
known there were no fatalities. The
ruins OF Monticello Hotel and several
other buildings az Norfolk, which were
destroyed by nre several days ago. were
blown down by the sale.
Evening journal., 1918-01-12

With a cold wave promised which may
result in a zero temperature. according
TO the forecast Of thc Washington
Weather Bureau. Wilmington thcrmom-
cters VIII have rum the fun scale Of pos
sibllliies by tonight
Signs are blown down, Windows
smashed. roofs on as the result of O.
gale that whipped the city during the
n eht ~ drove urst snow, then rain and
finally hau before %. Following The NiO-
lent storm. however, it'Nvas balmy early
today
Although no one was injured by the
storm several persons had narrow cs-
capes from being struck by falling
signs. glass and timbers that We're sent
hutling through the air. To add 60 the
havoc wrought by the wind iho sud
den change in the temperature caused
the ice In the Brandywino creek and
Christiana and Delaware rivers 10 break
and the ice broken In cakes rushed
down those streams carrying away
small boats and threatening bridges
across the smaller streams
The storm damage IN the city wa.
estimated al several thousand dollars
scores of homes having their roof,
either torn OF or partly wrecked I'd
add 10 the fears of the residents. man,
OF whom were aroused early today b.
the winds. the fire alarm system be
came dIsarrsngod through brokel
wires at O'Clock. and from then unit
daylight The tower bells In the ilr
houses rang. causing many persons q
think that a serious nre was in pro
grcss.
The advance guard of the storm cam
at o'clock last night. with snow
and within a short time the ground vt
clothed in "a mantle Of white. As ih
night wore on. however the tempera
iure arose and rain began 10 fall. tn
winds did not arise until midnight
however. and from that hour on. til
Evening journal., 1918-01-12
MUSTN'T Use SALE
Of SUGAR As CLUB
Complaint Made About Act
ions of Some Grocers
About City
IS VIOLATION OF
FOOD REGULATIONS

The first complaints that have come
10 Major Edmund Mitchell, Stale Food
Director, have been from citizens who
say thcy have been unable TO obtain
sugar as they need 10 wiihou. purchas-
inc diner goods. In thee days s.ncc as
suming the duties of the office many
such complaints have been received, the
citizens giving names Of dealers ana a
history OF tho transaction where they
assert they have been compelled te buy
1lher groceries IN order TO obtain sugar.
such an attitude on the part ot the
grocer or dealer is against the regula-
tions Of the. Food Administration for
two reasons, Director Mitchell said this
morning In discussing the situation
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Evening journal., 1918-01-12
HlMMERER LIKEs FIGHTINC.

Louis II. Hammerer 0f ihe MedlcaI
Corps L. :. A., has been home on a
five days furlough. visiting his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hammerer, Of
No. SIC Taylor street. Tie returns to-
day 90 his unit at Columbus, ohio. Mr.
and Mrs llammercr were ple9santly
surprised TO lnd what "A /stalwari
Young man physically. The army was
making Of their son he declares
that Che life is fine and ne never fcll
20 well.
Evening journal., 1918-01-12
MeADoO AIDES RAILROAD TO CUT EXPENSES

by The United Press
WASHINGTON Jan i2-Drccor General McAdoo delivered his
first great economy stroke operation today when be
ordered an immediate investigation looking combination Of
railroad competitive agencies.
railroad presidents were requested what part
of their respective organization can be eliminated purely COM
pe,ve Conservative estimates the saving in this
move at s35OOOOO.
Evening journal., 1918-01-12
RECTOR Is AFFLICTED.

The morning service at III o'clock viii
be the only one held at Emmanuel
Episcopal Church, Highlands tomorrow
owing 10 the indisposiiion Of the rec
tor. the Rev. William n. Laird. who has
q touch Of bronchitis, the other services
viii bo cancelled.
Evening journal., 1918-01-12
GERMANS Capture JAPANESE SNIP.

BY The United Press
TOXIC Jam 2rhe officer Of a Dutch merchoniTuan ar'ns
d N,asau today reported Hiachi NaT missing
FOR three months was captured by the On route to h 20
nav from Colombo and converted into cruiser The ser
he asserted were all taken prisoner
Evening journal., 1918-01-12
MnnE sMOkEs non 'sOLDIERs
TWO MORE CONTRIBUTIONS
FOR halifax sufferers

Two moro contributions Of money
and bundle for the Halifax sufferers
were received today. bringing the total
contributions to date si,35226.
The contributions acknowledged to-
day are:
Previously acknowledged ......si,3i526
Helping Hand OF Delaware Ave
nue. Baptist Bible SCHOOL,. 300
Hsrridei Club. Thiri, eighth
and Market streets........... POO
Total 10 dale.................si,j52 26
A bundle from Mrs. Rice, No W1
West Twelfth street also was received.
Address all letters containing money
contributions and all bundles contain
Continued on Page Two.)
Evening journal., 1918-01-12

THIRTY CENTS PAY FOR EACH QUESTIONABLE.
BY The United Press
WASHINGTON Jan. i2-The Government today hSed the
wages Of draft for each QUESTIONABLE viii he
mid each board Provost Crowder ruled
Evening journal., 1918-01-12
RVSSO-GERNAN
ARNISTICE IS ON
another MONTH
Meanwhile Trotzky Places
Onus of War Upon Cen
trail Powers
CHANCE OF FRONT IS
Received With SURPRISE

By The United Press.
PETBOGRAD. Jan. i2.-Acceptance by
the Central Powers Of Foreign Minister
Troizkys proposal 10 continue the
Russo-German armistice on al f"o"is
for on additional month was formally
announced today.
The armistice heretofore agreed upon
expired today.
BY The United Press.
AMSTERDAM. Jan. i2.-Russian For
eign Minister Trotzky is determined that
The onus for breaking on of all nego-
tiati0ns shall rest with the Germans.
Dispatches from Brest-Litvosk today re-
ported that the Bolsheviki leader "in
order 20 remove the Central Powers
nreiext that they would be forced to-
discontinue negotiations II tlfe Russian
demand for transfer 10 neutral ground
was insisted upon" had formally an
nounced the Russians acceptance of the
German demands TO proceed with the
deliberations at Brest-Liiovsk
Trotzky's change OF front explains to-
tally contradictory messages received
here Yesterday. According TO todays
dispatches, Trotzky's announcement
was made late Friday. Earlier dis
patches yesterday had reported the
Russians formally withdrawing from
the meetings and suspending the sit
tings. Later the Russians conferred,
and the new move today was appar-
emily the result of that meeting OF the
Russian delegates.
The Russians willingness to continue
at Brest-Litovsk puts complete re-
snonsibilitv upon the Germans for
some adjustment on the original terms
Of peace they offered. Rather than
make any concessions the Getinans
soogbt fo cover MP by the pretext that
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Evening journal., 1918-01-12
WEATHER

Fair and much colder TO-
night and sunday with q Sc
we're cold wave; temperature
below zero. Northwest gales.
Evening journal., 1918-01-12
TOnAY'S TEMpERATURE.
sun AND TIDEs.

Uieh water .....220 A. NJ % p NJ
Low water ......6.2o a. NJ. 200 4. NJ.