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Evening journal., 1918-03-12
CITY COAL board
TOT YET NAMED
Mr.. Ten Weeges DeierS APP
pointments Until Invited
Members Accept
PURPOSE IS TO SAVE
BITUMINOUS SUPPLY

Charles II. Ten Weeges. State fuel
administrator. has not, as yet appoint
ed the members OF the committee
which is 20 be composed of manufac-
turers 90 work in conjunction with the
coal administration 90 regulate the
coal supply 90 the manufacturers next
winter. This committee was agreed
upon at the recent conference Mr..
Ten Weeges had with the manufac-
turers OF this city and vicinity.
The committee will work under the
supervision OF the fuel administrator,
but will practically have charge of The
fuel situation so far as 10 relates TO the
supply 90 the manufacturers. 10 will
have nothing 90 do with the domestic
supply OF coal Mr.. Ten Wecges IS
understood 30 have consulted with sew
cral men whom he has selected as pos
sible members Of the committee and is
waiting now for their assent TO his
suggestion that they accept place on
the committee.
The question Of greatest interest "a
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LAROR LEADER VISITS.

Thomas Flynn, one of the organizers
Of the American Federation OF Labor,
was in This city for a short time last
night and called upon several OF his
friends here. among them A. r. say
lor, whom ne has known for many
years. Mr.. Flynn Is the labor leader
who sprang into national prominence
10 1897 during the strike of the iron
workers in and about Reading, Pa 70
ing the strikers camp in the open 10
save their house rentals and ne estab-
lished and maintained The famous
Camp Flynn" near Re2ding at that
time camp wherein Ilsanls of the
strikers and their faallies lived In
tents until the strike was won by them
when their returned 90 their homes.
Evening journal., 1918-03-12
military HUNT FOR
.SLACRERS UNDER WAY
Board 3 Announces Names
of Youths Who Have
Ignored QUESTIONABLE
BOARD 2 CALLS
MEN FOR TESTS

The campaign 90 round up slackers
IN this city has been inaugurated by
the local exemption boards and the
officials OF these boards intend TO prose
cute the search with vigor so that all
those who have failed TO comply with
the law may be rounded up and made
10 do their bit for the nation, whether
they want TO or not. The lists OF the
delinqucnis who have been duly noti-
fed 20 0le with their respective boards
the QUESTIONABLE required by tho regu-
lations promulgated by the President
OF the United STATES under authority
granted by Act of Congress. approved
May IS. 1917. and who have failed TO flle
such QUESTIONABLE are being compiled.
The names are 90 be furnished DO the
Police Department and the policemen
are directed. under authority of the
Congressional act, quoted above, and
boy ihe provisions Of the Seiectivc SER
vice regulations. 20 Immediately visit,
i'm person or through deputies. each
'erson whose name appears on the
list furnished 10 them, TO locate such
person If possible and bring them be-
fore the regisirants local boards. II
the police are unable 10 produce such
person or persons within five days of
the date on which the delinquent list Is
handed 60 them, exclusive of sundays
and legal holidays the officers viii re-
port 90 the local boards am the infOr-
nation they may have obtained con.
cornine such delinquent rcgistrants.
Local Board 80. has sent the fol
lowing list of delinquent In that diyis
ion 90 the police department, with in
sirucliOns 90 have the men whose
names appear ON ihe list located, II pos
sible. and brought before the board
Daniel Hanna 800 w. Front II:
John GrohOsh. it3 :. Main 81.
Waterbury. Conn: 2i5 stroud st., city
or iiO6 Sycamore st.
Robert a. Wttenhouse. Clayton. Del.
l16 jefferson st., or 1000 W 22d ST.
Chicago. lll
John J. Ward. $40 or 9ii W. iih St.
Cyriano Al2mo, 9ij Lancaster Ave.
Brason Rogers, G2j W. Front -.
John NowicH. 2S oak st.
Henry Hart JOi W 2d st.
Stanii SNmowsky, 1919 Linden ST., o
Fayelto City, Pa.
Frank Ferris. 9ij ". 81 ST.
William Uuniochff cuf MlitNt ~.
D Alexander Jer0szuk 2ii Cedar -.
Frank Mislak. 707 Wright S.
vtanislaw 2. Rydlevski i2i Bird 81
5 Richard WELLINGTON. 1928 N 18Th 50
q Erie. Pa: zoos ". 2d ST. Wilmington
- bel
Henry C.. Kelley. 1922 W. ith ST.
Theodore r. j0so, 6i2 W. Front 81
Angel Gcnccn. $50 Lanca ter Ave
Robert DOYLE. 226 Madison St., or 81
, Madison 81
. Luig Bassiiti. $50 Lincoln ~.
HARRY "a. Bullen 1918 Brown ST.. q
10 Coliage place, Bridgeport, Conn.
Ludwig Luczak 1919 Linden -
Jozcf Chodnick 400 Porter ST.
Maielus Derylo. so0is Maryland Az
or 2n0 oak 80
Continued on page ccNen.l
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Date Not Set Pending Legislation. Men Will
Be Drawn in Small Groups Throughout
Year in Such Way As to Crea.e Least
POss.be Interference With Industry and
Agriculture
EXHAUST CLASS | BEFORE ANY
MORE YOUTRS ARE DRAWN FOR SERVICE
The next draft:

The next draft:
The call will he issued for 100000
10 be drawn gradually TO camp as
need arises and transportation facili-
ties permit The date Of draft de-
ponds upon legislation now pending
in Congress.
AZ least 10000 skilled artisans win
be called this summer.
For military service Glass I viii be
exhausted before deferred classes are
drawn upon.
For industrial and skilled work
ers other classes besides Glass I will
be tapped OF need arises.
Special training schools will be ere
ated in many parts Of the country
10 develop those whose early train
ing has given them special technical
qualifications.
Men will be drawn in relatively
small groups throughout the year in
such way as TO create the least
possible interference with industry
and agriculture.
10 that camp. Special need for replace
ment troops Of O certain division wi
Continued on Page Sixteen)
Evening journal., 1918-03-12
delaware OWES
sos MORE BOYS
UNDER lST CALL
Government Orders $4,000
Men 10 raining Camps
las Last Increment
Get credit FOR MEN
ON THE SECOND CALL
Bv la unIted Press.

WASHINGTON. March i2.-Ninety-
i've thousand more men were ordered
today by The War Department. 90 pre-
pare for Induction into training camps.
Tho movement win start March 20
and continue five days.
This was the last Increment Of the
nrst draft
The movement win include the mob
uization OF 2SO00 Southern Negroes In
northern camps.
Because Of the peculiar camp situa-
ton, some districts that have complet-
ed their quotas viii be asked TO fur
nish more men, and will be given credit
under The second draft.
several thousand Of those today or
dered modified, will be used to tll up
the ranks made vacant by deaths and
other Withdrawals. Others will be for
Industrial calls Of which 56 have al
ready been made. Deputy Provost Mar
shall General Johnson stated.
The FIRST contingent Of industrial
workers drafted recently, went 60
France. Johnson said.
TODAY S order viii take men from all
T states NAINWN ANNNN NAlA NAillAN-NNAs p Nl-
lowing are state allotments:
Arizona. ils; Arkansas. i,i5i Califor-
mia. LISA: Colorado. 323; Connecticut.
gO3 Delaware. Jos: District of Colum-
bia. iO2 Idaho. PIP; Illinois 1881; IN
diana. 2.91l; Kansas, 5s1; Maine, $40
Maryland $50: Michigan. 5.J5s; Mis-
souri,. i.i70: Montana. 52i; Nebraska
i59; Nevada, ~ New Hampshire. PIP
View Mexico. 1877; New York. i2,2Ss
North Dakota. 26i1; ohio, $3.50: Okla.
homa, 59S New Jersey. 4.255; oregon
1863; Pennsylvania 7.S2s; Rhode Island
3Oi: South Dakota. 226. Texas, i0i3
Utah. pa; Vermont. i56; Washington
SIS; West Virginia, 5ii. Wisconsin
2t2i; wyoming, i3i: Massachusetts
2.060. Alabama. 1851: Florida 2,506
. Georgia. 5.925: Kentucky 1861 Louisl
lana. S.5I3; Mississippi, 222O; Noril
Carolina, 5f7i: South Carolina, 3i3
/ Tennessee. 2.753; Virginia. 2.i7s.
To suppress the news of actual trooi
movements as much as possible thl
Provost Marshal-General office decide,
not 10 make public where those In th'
next increment viii be sent. 70 was
stated. however, that the large quotas
Of the Southern States were largely
composed of Negroes. most of whom
/ xill be moved TO Northern campe
Evening journal., 1918-03-12
JUDGE BRADFORD Is
20 YEARS OLD TODAY

Judge Edward Green Bradford, who
has presided over The Federal courts
in this district for more than twenty
years. is 20 sears old today. Tie Is
spending the day at his offices I'm the
Federal building as usual, but there
were many callers 90 extend their
congratulations and best wishes. Al
though he is eligible TO retirement
from his judicial office, Judge Brad
ford has not announced when he will
do so. There is an impression. how
ever that hc may retire IN the near
future
Judge Bradford is Of the class Of
1868 OF Yale College, and has worked
steadily for more than forty-seven
years at the bar and on the bench. AZ
though Doe il i'm the senior IN com mis-
sion of the twelve judges on the
benches of the federal courts Of the
Third Circuit. covering Pennsylvania.
New Jersey and Delaware. he Is in Wig
orous health and retains 20 a marked
degree. his usual eneiSy and youthful
appcarance. Tie has recently disposed
of several cases in the United states
District Court at Philadelphia, IN addi-
lion TO those of his own district.
Judge Bradford was a member Of
law firm whose members achieved
prominence In the Federal service, Q"
which eventually they were appointed
bradford. Vandegrift and Byrne. iir.
Bradford became a United States Judge
aud Lewis e.. Nandegrift and William
Michael Byrnc We're appointed TO the
onice Of United states district attorney
for Delaware
Judge bradford ind, mc. aside from
bis iudici7l duties. to devote 90 affairs
of the Protestant Episcopal Church He
convention of The chl-cn aui is mem
hae been a delerale i0 llf neral
her Of fhe siandinr committee OF the
Diocese of Delaware.
Evening journal., 1918-03-12
MORE DONATIONS FOR DU POINTS TAKE OVER
SOLDIERS TOBACCO B. F. SHAW co. PLANT

f. I. dupont de Ncmours & Company
has leased the plant Of the B. F. shaw
Company. at Second and Lombard
streets. This plant will be used en-
iirely in the fabrication Of piping, as
we'll as auxiliary parts for explosives
plants now under construction for the
United states Government
These shops viii Doe taken over as "a
unit Of the shop system Of the r. ].
dupont de Nfmours and Company The
present organization OF the shaw Com
pany is 60 be continued FOR the opera
tiOn of the shaw plant.
The shaw Company has handled vast
contracts in hitting out dupont plants
In an parts Of the country since the
European war began.
Evening journal., 1918-03-12
FEW DRUNKENNESS GASES.

Five men were arraigned before Mu-
nicipal Court this morning charged
with drunkenness. Three Of the defeu-
danls were dismissed and The other two
were each fined 81 and costs
Though there were many cases listed
for trial before Municipal Court yes
terday morning, there were none for
drunkenness.
Evening journal., 1918-03-12
,cctSED or RICYCLE THEFT.

Tno larcenv chareo against LharIcs
II pusev I'M Municipal Court today.
was continued until tomorrow az ine
request OF the defendant who told me
court that me desires TO have MS
father in court when his trial comes
on. Ie said ne needs his fathers coun-
sci. The defendant Is charged Win inc
theft OF a bicycle.
Evening journal., 1918-03-12
CARUs0 CALLED TO AMY.

Among those called I'm the next draft
from Delaware is Frank Caruso, Of No.
i0i Shipley street. lle has a wife and
two children, and they live with Ca
ruso's parents. Caruso and his family
are greatly agitaled because he is to
be called 90 the army
Evening journal., 1918-03-12
SAWS nm ClN RlIsE MONEY

Charles Gibbons was before Munlelpai
Court this morning ON contempt
charge. The defendant Is siij back on
court order payments for non-support
Gibbons told the court he could raise
mo back money IL given a chance.
Iudge Churchman continued lhc case
until tomorrow 90 give him chance
Evening journal., 1918-03-12
COMPEL MEN TO
WORK Or TAKE UP
ARMS FOR State
Bill in Legislature Gives
ConsCription Powers TO
Defense Council
House LIMITS ITS ACTION
4 GOVERNORS MEASURES
fial to The EVENING JOURNAL.

e'tial to The EVENING JOURNAL.
n~ NNER. Del March f2.-RoDert G..
man and James VI. Tunnel. coun-
sci for the House, this afternoon
raised with Speaker Hall "A question OF
sfdsstitutionallty of tho special session
$ the Speaker shall issue a writ
a special session TO MI the vacancy
sed by the death of Representative
ins. of Blackbird hundred.
,ial 20 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
OVER Del, March i2 - Speaker
q. vey p. Hall. Of the House this
..nlng introduced IN the special ses-
s,on Of the Legislature a bill recon-
snCIded by Governor Townsend FOR the
erection Of a state Council Of Defense.
Tr. bin authorizes the Governor 20 ap-
! Tci-i q Council OF Defense OF eight
mcmhers, IN addition TO the Governor,
Go mobilize men for military duty
vldnn the state and also for agricul-
ture and the Industries.
The council is empowered 90 require
an men between i6 and GO years Of age
y 70 tN0rk az Some l-elNl occurHi iluus
I ana also TO perform such military
elriies within Tho state as The State
Conncn shall order.
Failure 10 obey orders of the state
Council may be punished hy fne mp
o. 1900 or three months Imprisonment
or both in the discretion of the court
. The resolution 20 ratify the Federal
rr0hibiion amendment was Introduce
Representative BurSis.
ih here was q general impression today
mat the national prohibition amend
ment viii be ratified in both branches
/ The "drys' claim at least ten TO clever
votes out Of seventeen for The amend
meat in the senate.
70 also IS believed that the Legislature
wiu limit its business TO the LEGISLATION
recommended by Governor Townsend
tIo House voting today after a debate
90 SO limit business.
The state Defense Council bill q
generally regarded as very far-reach
iaS. especially IN ITS provisions FOL
rnnscripiine men for labor and military
duty within the state.
THE possibilities are that at leas
Continued on Page Two.l
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nnAzL sEIzEs cERMAN owNED RALwAy.

Brazil SEXES GERMAN OWNED RAILWAY
By The United Press.
RIO JANElRo i2The Brazilian government has taker
over the Santa caherInia built by German capital
officially announced today.
The government of the departure of the
Brazilian Charge DAnaires Petroad Norway viii look
after BrazIrs interests there
Evening journal., 1918-03-12
uFID ron FURTHER HEARING.

James Reed negro, arrested several
davs ago on a charge Of selling intoXi-
eating liquors 20 soldiers, was given
"a preliminary hearing before United
states Commissioner Mahaify this morn
ms and held under $500 bail for fur
ther hearing ON Thursday morning
Evening journal., 1918-03-12
'FARMERETTEs' NOT
POPULAR HERE

"Farmercites' DO mol seem ponular
with Delaware farmers. according %
inquiries made by the Delaware Divi-
sion OF the Womens Committee Of the
Council for National Defense The idea
of women farm help has worked out
successfully In other sIales. however
Evening journal., 1918-03-12
WESTERN NINE OWNERS QUIT.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON March i2-Coa mines western states are
closing by the score as result Of the fuel reduction
Of Drce 10 operoors effective yesterday Col
orado declared today
Evening journal., 1918-03-12
WOULD HANG GERMAN SPIES.
BY The United Press

BY The United Press
WASHINGTON. March ia--An German spies convicted in
American courts would be the provisions Of the meas
re introduced by Representative Kelly Pennsylvania ITS time
to quit nternng German agents giving them three square
meals a day" Kelly said.
Evening journal., 1918-03-12
DIR. RANDOLPH ADDRESSES WOMEN.

Dr. Herbert r. Randolph. pastor Of
Grace VI. T.. Church. addressed the
current Events Glass Of the New Gem
ury Club this morning on "rhe In
iertclual offensive" ia the present war.
Miss Elizabeth Speakman read paper
Yn Good Queen Mary" and Mrs. Mi
liam Helndle told OF big Things Won
en- Arc Doing"
Evening journal., 1918-03-12
LENTEN SERVICE NJ Trinity.

The Rev. Albert r. Clay, a former
vicar of Old Swedes Church. viii be the
Lenten preacher at Trinity p. =. Church
Tomorrow night.
Evening journal., 1918-03-12

Among the donations today TO the
our BOYS Tn France Tobacco Fund Is
So contributed at birthday party Of
Herman Green. No. 60 West Eighth
street. The following contributions
are acknowledged:
Previously acknowledged ..... .s329O.l3
Mrs n. NJ Barksdale. Wynd-
Evening journal., 1918-03-12
TODAl'S TTupEnlTURr.

At the Evening Journal Onlcc.
500 a. M.... a. 1901 p. M..... %
1000 A. M...... az 1870 T.. No.. az
Evening journal., 1918-03-12
WEATHER

Warmer and cloudy tonight.
probably local rains; Nednes-
day fair. somewhat cOider.
Fresh TO strong southwest TO
northwest winds.
TOmOrrOw-Mednesday
No wheat bread all day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-07
GERM MELTING MEDALS
IIecoratinns for Entering French
Capital Now Useless. {

Paris, Oct. There has inst come
- Paris a copy ofSa;iosber.; RELIC Ct
,.asted German ambition, a valuable
,Idition !, to Frances historic coIlec-l
ION of war souvenirs. !
1t is copy of the comraemora-
I've medal the Germans made in an.
;cipatior of their entry into Paris iE
September, 1914.
Thousands of them were struck oil !:
but they sort of got out Of da:e. And:
ken, in consequence Of tha lack ~.
Metals in Germany. the disappointed,
Huns recently were obliged To send
on wagon loads Of the hiedals to =.
.iiiesdon foundry, to be made into
something useful. !.
Only one of the original. medals re-
mains. It is on exhibition il the mus
"um at Basel. Switzerlard-an OBJ
icct of Joy or sorrow according to the
nationality of visitors who view it.
The original medal is the size of 2
aa,f dollar, made Of light metal. yell
ow tinted. On one side i me iron,
ross and the date "19l.l" and an IT:
;.ription limited within. resciute
&;thouf..' On the, other side tie Eife!.
Tower ard the 4rch Of Triumph are
shown, together with the dates 1871,
.G14." and the inscription: Entry OF
German troops into Paris"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-07
oUBLE WEDDING AT ELKWooD

A very pretty, double sweddinsstook
/ ace at the thomeaof MIR and Mrs.
ames E. Whitlock, Elkwood, Va, on
october 2, when their daughters, Car
lie Lewis and Jessie Lillian became
he brides respectively of John w.
iii.nbrey and Grover c. Gibson, both
II the Southern Railway. Promptly at
/; o'clock in the evening the bridal
ouples entered the parlor, which WIS
rettily decorated with golden rod and
vergreens. The ceremony was per.
ormed by the Rev. Mr. Gsubbs
;aewly afterwards the bridal couple:
;:ft for honeymoon trip. which vii
rclude visits to Philadelphia, Ney
,crk and Niagara Falls. They vii
make their home in Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-07
|IHUNS ADMIT RETREATS AN APPEAL FOR NURSES
Germans Abandoning Strorshoids on
All Fronts-Cambrai .Abcat TO Fall.

All Fronts-Cambrai .Abcat 70 Fall
! London, Oct. 7.-Fresnoyle Grand
eight and half miles northeast OF
ST. Quentin, was captured by tie Brit.
ISL yesterday, Field Marsiha! Haie
announces in his night .enrri. They
also improved their positions around
Aubencheul-auX-Bois midway be-
tween s.. Quentin and Cam"rail.
Berlin, via London, Oct !. 4 re
tirement of the German and Turkish
forces north of Damascus, Palestine,
was admitted by the war Caa.ce yes
,terday.
An advance by the Americans be
tween the Argome and he Meuse
was admitted by the war Office IN it
report yesterday.
Londo;:. Oct. I'm two inportan-
sectors of the West front tie Ger
mans have effected great rctiremen.5.
South of Cambria the enemy evac-
'uated . front of seven miles to a
Cepth Of between one and two miles.
The evacuation of Cambria Itself is i'm
m:nent, because of the sustained Brit
ish pressure to the east and west o.
the city.
The Germans are at the same time
-'earing out of the great Rheims sa-
lent, abandoning the important ridges
cf Moronvillers and Nogent-a Basse.
BY this withdrawal they arc shorten
ing their front by at least ten miles.
Douai is still in flames. Heavy eX
plosions indicate big German retire
ment III this sector.
There; gre signs of German shortage
of ammunition for their heaTi,:st guns.
One-quarter of the German artillery
on the West front has been captured
by the allies and AmcricaE.5 since
Foch's series of drives began on July
Is.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-07
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to thank our many friends
and acquaintances for their kindness
and sympathy shown US during the
ilIress and death of our dear mother
Annie F. Hunter; also for the beauti-
81! floral offerings.
By Henry and Thomas Hunter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-07

The State Board Of Health is unanimous in the
opinion that all crowds and gatherings Of all
kinds, indoors and outdoors, during the prev
alence Of Spanish Grippe or Influenza are
positively dangerous and all people are warn
ed against attending them Local officials
are urged to prohibit such meetings ALL
statements to the contrary are incorrect.
B. R. TUCKER, ENNI0N G. WILLIAMS,
Acting President, State Health Commissioner.
State Board Of Health.
The Executive Committee Of the Virginia
Council Of Defense heartily concurs in the
recommendation Of the State Board OF Health
and urges popular compliance as patriotic
duty and endorses the Boards efforts to
minimize the dangers accompanying the pres
ent epedemic ofSpanish Influenza.
C R. KEIELY,
Executive Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-07
]. F. C. TALBOT DEAD
Veteran Statesman Was Known as the
"Father" of the House of Rep
resentatiyes.

Z ~
Baltimore, Md, Oct. 7.-R"nrcsen.a-
tive j., f. c. Talbot, of the secon'
Maryland District, died %at his home
Lutheryille, Baltimore County, shortly
after Z o'clock Saturday night,
The veteran statesman, who was the
"father" of the American House OF
Representatives, the last surviving
Confederate in the lower bpdy Of. the
National Legislature, had beer in fail,
ing health for about year. Death was
due to acute uraemia, aggravated by
heavy cold contracted during the
summer and which failed 20 respond
TO treatment.