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Evening journal., 1919-01-02
EBERT PROPOSES
To Divide PRUSSIA
Premier Announces Pro-
gramme for New Ger
man Republic
WOULD HAVE TWO
LEGISLATIVE BODIES

LONDON, Jan. 2.-In a proclamation
made public yesterday, Premier Ebert
and Foreign Secretary Scheidemsnn an
nounced the program OF the newly re-
constructed ministry, according TO =
dispatch from Berlin.
The program includes the creation
OF a militia force, the disarming OF
persons not entitled TO carry weapons,
the attainment OF peace as speedily and
on as favorable conditions as possible
and the dispatch abroad as representa-
tlves Of the German republic OF new
men fllled with the new spirit"
In their proclamation the two minis
ters assert, under the heading Para
Lying Industry 0vercome:"
THE government Of the empire IS
again formed in unity. IL knows only
one law for action-the welfare, stabll-
lty and indivisibility OF the German
Republic before every party considera-
ion
The new bill for Germany's legis-
latlve organizations, according TO a
seml-ofilclsl dispatch from Berlin, via
Copenhagen. provides for a Peoples
House and a state House. The members
OF the state House will be appointed
by the parliaments Of the federated
states. A referendum Is provided In
case Of disagreements between the two
houses or between the president and
the house.
The bill SAYS that the continuance
Of Prussia in It's present form is i'm
possible because Prussia has abandoned
its historical past.
The state House will be composed
OF one member for each 100000 in
hsbitants, but Prussia, which has
around 100000 inhabitants. will have
only thirty-three Representatives. How
ever. it is provided that II Prussia is
divided into more States each state will
have full representation.
The people commissioners. in agree
ment with the Secretary Of Finance,
have decided that war profits shall be
collected in the shape OF an extraordi-
nary war levy for the year 1919; that
there shall be an extraordinary levy on
the increased value Of property, and
that all property remaining after the
collection OF war profits shall be sub
iected to a largo general levy, accord
ing 10 a Berlin dispatch through AM
sterdam.
Richard Barth, secretary OF the Ger
man Independent Socialist party, re-
CARDS General Groener, the successor
OF General Ludendorff, as the leader
Of a militaristic counter revolutionary
movement. according 20 THE Express"
which prints an interview its Berlin
correspondent secured with Bsrth.
General Groener. Il is stated in the
interview, is thought 10 have been
given secret orders by the military
leaders, with the intention 10 restore
the monarchy, but Barth could not say
whether. after the former Emperor's
"cowardly flight" Il would aim at re-
storing the Hohenzollerns TO power.
Asked by the correspondent whether
the people were likely 10 support a
monarchist government, Barth is
quoted as saying:
"The German Michael Is a strange
individual. He adores today what he
detested yesterday"
Evening journal., 1919-01-02
RUSSIA ISN'T
B0THERING ALLIES

BY The United Press.
PARIS, Jan. 2.-The Russian situation,
despite increasingly conflicting and dis
Quieting news concerning encounters
between the Bolshevih and Allies will
not interfere with the regular course
Of the peace deliberations unless condi-
tions become much worse.
This was the opinion expressed in Of
fetal circles here today In case the
situation does develop any alarming
crisis 10 is believed the peace confer
ence will be delayed until some kind
Of an understanding is reached regard
ing Russia.
AZ present there is no prospect that
the Russian problem will be taken up
at the start Of the conferences.
Evening journal., 1919-01-02
STATE HOSPITAL TRUSTEES.

The monthly meeting OF the trustees
Of the State Hospital for the Insane
was held at the hospital today when
the trustees awarded contracts for
meats and bread for the coming quar-
ter. The meats contract was awarded
Company got the contract for bread.
The report of Dr. w. II. Hancker
superintendent, showed the population
on December | to be: Males. 266; fe-
males, 233; admitted during months. :
males and 5 females; died. ! male and
z females; discharged, 4 male. Popula-
tion, January. 1 Males, 21i; females,
POI. Received for board OF patients,
Si,4i5.66.
Evening journal., 1919-01-02
WILL HELP HOWE sEEKERs.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Il nome Seek
ers' bureau has been established by the
railroad administration 10 give free in
formation about opportunities In West
ern and Southern States 10 those who
wish 10 engage in farming, stock rails
ing. gardening and similar occupations.
J. l.. Edwards. manager OF the agri-
cultural section Of the Railroad Admin
isiration, viii have general charge OF
this information service and viii be as
sisted by J. F. FARRELL in Washington,
C. l.. Seagraves in Chicago and w. w.
Croxton in Atlanta.
Evening journal., 1919-01-02
Nv The limited Press.

BY The United Press.
FIRE ISLAND, n. Y. Jan. 2.-With a
calmer sea making the work Of rescue
less hazardous. COO wounded men from
the stranded American transport North
ern Pacific were landed safely this
afternoon by means Of a trolley boat.
Some Of the 2.5i5 troops aboard the
Inflated ship also were transferred TO
relief vessels standing by
The trolley boat. fastened by pulley
wheels to double cables extending
from the Northern Pacific 10 the beach
made frequent trips, bringing y to 10
men 10 safety each time. This life
saving device was rigged this morning
by Captain Joseph Tutlle, OF the coast
guard, who rowed through a dangerous
Evening journal., 1919-01-02
sen. WEEKS SCORES
WAR DEPARTMENT
Tortured Mothers, He Says
With False Reports Of
Sons Death
NO COOPERATION WITH
RED CROSS, HE SAYS

Weeks casualty charges against
War Department.
That an average Of 20 mothers q
day were tortured by doubt and
anguish because the War Depart
ment enormously reported thoir
sons killed in action.
That in one month 200 men Sc
ported missing in action were found
by the Red Gross in French hos
pit8ls.
Failure TO cooperate with the Red
Cross.
Refusal 10 let the Red Cross send
relatives messages written by the
wounded or dying boys in France.
That 10 took an average OF % days
to get the report OF an American
soldiers death verified and ready
for cabling and an average OF 1874
days for all casualties.
That this Is twice the time 10 took
the British. That the American sys-
tenn was finally Strengthened out by
the Wascs. an English organization
OF women.
Evening journal., 1919-01-02
siIL0Rs IN TATAL RIOT.

NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 2-One sailor was
killed, another dangerously wounded
and several citizens received minor in
iuries early today in a disturbance
which started after a midnight frolic
OF enlisted men from the army and navy
men on shore leave.
While the streets In the business sec
tion were filled with crowds celebrating
the New Year, men In uniform held up
street cars, hurled missiles, raided res
taurants and looted show windows and
p8Inshops. from which weapons were
obtained. The police opened FIRE on a
number OF men caught looting a jewelry
store window, after which fighting be-
came more or less general.
A navy provost guard aided the po-
lice, who say that appeals 20 the
naval authorities for further assistance
brought no response.
Evening journal., 1919-01-02
TAKE 600 WOUNDED
OFF STRANDED SHIP

surf 10 the stricken steamer. carrying
the lines. On his return he brought
back four soldiers. who volunteered 10
help him back through the breakers.
Red Cross workers from Bay Shore
and other towns along the Long Island
shore together with army medical corps
received the men as they landed. They
under command Of Colonel +. /. Pierce
were all taken 10 Bay Shore. where
railroad train and a great number Of
privately owned automobiles were
waiting to convey them to New York.
The weather continued rainy and
dark. but the wind and sea subsided
considerably, making it possible to start
removing the soldiers sooner than had
been expecled.
Evening journal., 1919-01-02
ARMED US. SCHOONER
WAS A U-B0AT DEC0Y

NEWPORT. r. l., Jan. 2-How an
apparently peaceful coasting schooner,
heavily armed was sent out by the
Navy Department as a decoy TO attract
German submarines has been disclosed
with the arrival here Of the four-master
Charles Whittemore, which anchored
today in the inner harbor.
Had an enemy submarine stopped the
Whittemore on the high seas II would
have discovered she was anything but
the harmless cargo carrier her outside
appearance indicated She was manned
by naval officers and carried a trained
crew ready to give battle at a moments
notice.
Fortunately for the submersibles the
Whittemore never was mOlested.
Evening journal., 1919-01-02
Three PETITION
BOARD FOR PARDON
Ollie Page Serving Life
Sentence for Murder.
Wants Release
POWELL CASE COMES
UP THIS AFTERNOON
Special to The evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
DOVER. Jan. 2.--The Board OF Par
dons heard three applications for par
dons at a short session this morning
No decision was announced in either
case and the board this afternoon viii
hear the application OF counsel for Mrs
Mary Powell. for pardon. Mrs. Powell
Is serving a life sentence in the New
Castle County Workhouse for murder.
The three cases this morning included
Ollie Page, a Negro, who Is serving q
life sentence in the New Castle County
Workh0use, for the murder OF Martha
Rochester, a Negress, at Dover, In 1907.
he having served fourteen years. John
B. Hutton made the application on the
grounds that the ends Of justice had
been met In this case. James M. sat
terneld deputy Attorney-Genersl. op-
posed the application.
Another application was that OF Is
racl LieherOwitz. alias Charles Miller.
who, In 1917. was convicted In Whining
ton as a pickpocket and sentenced to
six years Imprisonment. Mr.. Swift. a
member Of a Philadelphia Draft Board.
appeared before the board in behalf OF
the prisoner His mother was also pres
ent Deputy Attorney General Green
opposed the application, claiming that
the prisoner had a record as a criminal
In addition 10 this case.
James salisbury asked for a pardon
for Joseph Dugan. who last January
was sentenced In Wilmington, 10 is
months Imprisonment for stealing q
bag OF beans, the property OF the Bush
Company.
In all these cases decision was re-
served This viii be the last session Of
the Board OF pardons that State Treas
urer w ]. Swain and state Auditor
Rowe will serve as members. as their
terms expire in few days.
Evening journal., 1919-01-02
GERMANS EXPECT TO
CLAIM INDEMNITIES

n. E. A. Special TO The Evening Journal.
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 2-Germany must
come forward with heavy counter
claims" against the Allies. says the
Cologne Gazette. "While the Allies, "
saws the Gazette. "are debating how 10
make Germany pay. It is not only our
right but our duty 10 set up counter
claims. The armistice conditions ac-
corded US the privilege Of fixing our
damages. The illegal and inexcusable
blockade injured us TO an extent which
cannot even approximately be estimat-
ed. Above all. It cost us the loss Of the
war, with all the horrible consequences
connected with this loss"
Evening journal., 1919-01-02
TO PROBE CHARGE
OF ARMY CRUELTIES
BY the United Press.

BY the United Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.--The House
military affairs committee tomorrow
will hold an informal probe into the
charge Of Representative Royal John
son. s0ldier-congressman from South
Dakota. that wounded soldiers return
ing 70 this country are ill-treated
aboard ships and after landing.
General Mcintyre will be questioned,
the committee members said today
concerning Johnson's statement to
Chairman Dent that no adequate pro-
visions were made for care OF sick men
aboard and that returning officers, Of
whom johnson was one. were denied
their freedom and insulted by officers In
charge OF them.
Evening journal., 1919-01-02
BUDAPEST Is In
STATE OF SIEGE
By the United Press.

By the United Press.
PRAGUE, Jan. budapest is in a
state OF siege, following disorders
which grew out OF Communist New
Year demonstrations.
Several persons were killed or wound
ed in street lshting between The dem
onslrat0rs and government guards. in
which machine guns were freely used.
The mobs apparently getting The up
per hand, are besleging the main force
Of guards in the barracks and govern
ment buildings. The disorders contin-
ne, and the latest reports showed
wholesale plundering under way.
Evening journal., 1919-01-02
RUsIAN METHODIsTs srARvE.

NEW YORK, Jan. "A delayed cable
gram sent from Petrograd through the
swedish government and the American
state Department and received yester-
day by the Methodist Board OF Foreign
Missions, $50 Fifth avenue, states that
members Of the American Methodist
Episcopal Church In that city are dy-
ing Of famine Many have already sue
cumbed. according % the message,
which describes the food situation as
terrible
Dr. George A. Slmons, pastor Of Pc
trograd. who Is in New York 70 assist
I'm a campaign 10 raise ss50OO,0O0 for
Russian mission and war reconstruction
work, said yesterday he feared his peo-
pie would be wiped out before the
winter Is over.
Evening journal., 1919-01-02
SAY PACKERS HAVE
GRIP ON GROCERIES
BY The United press.

by Inc DDlted Press.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2.--Five leading
packers have interests in $50 concerns,
Chairman Colver. OF the Federal Trade
Commission. declared before the House
Interstate Commerce Committee today.
The big 1--WE" actually control Cos OF
these concerns, dealing in meats and
other food commodities, while they
hold minor interests in the others,
which would lead to control eventually,
Colyer said.
Large packers have extended their ac-
tivity until they now trade in 1000 COM
modlties. according 10 a statement by a
wholesale grocer, which Colver sub
mitted. Few Of these are directly re-
lated TO the meat trade, Colver stated.
Questionnaires sent to wholesale gro
GERS by the Federal Trade Wholesale
Commission, revealed a widespread feel
ing that the large packing concerns are
threatening the wholesale grocery trade,
Colyer said.
Evening journal., 1919-01-02
MAY INVESTIGATE BREsT.

BY Inc UnlItu PTtss.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Senator New.
Indiana, today introduced a resolution
directing the Senate military affairs
TO investigate published
charges that a camp at Brest. France,
occupied by American soldiers IS unflt
for human habitation.
Evening journal., 1919-01-02
FARM BUREAU In
SESSION AT NEWARK

The annual meeting Of the Farm
Bureau Of New Castle county is be
ing held at Newark today. owing 10 the
small attendance at the morning ses-
sion. This afternoon there will be a
review Of the work done by the bureau
during the past year and also discus
sions as 10 the work for this year.
Evening journal., 1919-01-02
McADOO TO co WEST SUNDAY.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2.-Director-Gen-
ersl McAdoo passed New Years Day
working on his final report on Govern
ment railroad operations for 1918 for
submission 10 President Wilson. He
plans 10 leave Washington for a vaca-
iion in California next sunday. but Will
retain his functions Of directOr-general.
until a successor is named by the Presi-
dent
Evening journal., 1919-01-02
ALLIED LEADER AS
Russ DICTATOR. PLAN

n. E. A. Special TO The Evening Journal.
LONDON, Jan. 2.--Among the pro-
posals for the settlement OF the Rus
sian problem is one for the naming OF
an allied commander as dictator in
Russia for one year with troops at his
back 20 bring order in the country.
The plan has been approved by influ-
ential Russians.
Evening journal., 1919-01-02
TuIRTy n. s. CnAsERs Ar MALTA.

VALETTA, Island Of Malta, Jan D.
Thirty American submarine chasers
have arrived here from Corfu They
will leave for home on January 7 or 6.
The crews will have an opportunity 10
visit Italy and France on the home
ward voyage
Evening journal., 1919-01-02
STORM SPARES DOVER.
-o Nd EVenlng lournal.

Speclal 70 The Evening Journal.
DOVER, Del, Jan. 2.-Dover expert
enced a heavy downpour Of rain last
night and today. but not sufficiently Sc
we're TO cause any damage to property.
Evening journal., 1919-01-02
nnTARIANs MEET To-Day.

James B. Owens spoke on Life In
surance" before the Rotary Club at
the noon luncheon, at the Hotel dd-
pOnt today.
Evening journal., 1919-01-02
TnREE NAvAL nAsEs To CLosE.

NEWPORT, r. J.. Jan. 2.-Orders for
the abandonment Of naval bases at
Nantucket, Woods Hole and Block Is
land were sent out today by Rear Ad-
miral Joseph W. oman, commandant OF
the Second Naval District. The naval
base at New London and the material
section here viii be retained for the
present.
Evening journal., 1919-01-02

FORT WORTH. Tex. Jan. 2-Talla-
ferro Field. said 10 be one OF the big
gest aerial gunnery schools In the
world, has been ordered closed. More
than 10000 acres were under lease TO
the government for gunnery purposes.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-07-01
Valcanizing

You can get more mileage
out Of you'd old castings
and tubes If You let us do
your vulcanizille and re-
trcading. rhey will be re-
paired the RIGHT way "
you have your work done
here.
An expert is in change Of
our VULCANlZiNG DE
Ha ,mcnt.
Emmert M0tOrSCO.
Mesquite and Taylor
PHONE 1912
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-07-01
SERVICE m
ST. LOUIS AT STANpSTfLl

Hy The a associated Press.
sr LoUlS. Mo. June 30. Telephone
acrNiUo virtually was az staudAtill
here TODAY as 70 result of the strike Fl
siri telephone operators fnr the clused
shop and better wages and WORKING
conditions
officials of thc kinloch system re-
fused fo meet the girls demands as a
conference today ns aid Officials Of tAc
Bon company SNfurdny
Officials 81 the latter company aidnf
1dmited they had imported about f.fty
strike breakers from other cities.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-07-01
War Prohibition May
ContInuo % January One.

"''lt would oem." tno report added
en- this conutr tom. tnut There is u l0I
chancr par prohibition may lost urt
constitutional prohibition tnkes effasl
lu january ef next VDur which a ouls
70 little more thau slN months az
From the shtudnolut Of thosc whf
believe in prohibition this IS dosiuilit
nub xAl ao doubt me. tire ,ql.-gr.- .
che vast majority 0f our people
Answering fire arguments OF mits
prohllHtlonistH that under the couati
tutonai There wore given yoar ir
which &C. dispose OF thoir business ana
thai am ucf to shorten thnt period SSH.
81 breach of good Faith 'is unf af ai
persuasive the committee held CON
gross 10 said Undo nn promises lnd
added 'ihiH chnrsc, stripped of a..
husnless accusation against congress s.
simply Nlcl thHf ihc HliOnu SHOULD
hive year in which lo unload ou the
nuhiic its stock of liquors com
NIFTY That the national with 4neuisr
anxiety has branded ns nlmicai t1 fs
welfare
The report dealt extensively With tho
ilnfr hcud hili war time enforcement
constitutional endorsements enforce
mont and regulations AffrcunF Uho
manufacture and use of Industrial ui
cohnl Win respect 90 constitutions
prohibition % said thif was thp culmM
alton of "a bitter Aud persistent qtrup
rlc that bad been gnins on for ycar.
against the liquor traffic ln desrriU.
inr SOME of the provisions to make thHt
ono Who supported Tine constitutions.
had in mind Thai thers
could De nny question as to thf moan
ING nf Intoxicating lIutIU..
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-11-28
Good Looks by Study.

The Cri' de Paris, the weekly Cos
sip magazine, says that Maj. Sir Will
liam Orpen, the painter, who is still
working on pictures of the peace con-
ference, was haunted by the idea, when
he was young, that he was very ugly.
He used to turn his face aside in
the street to avoid being seen.
Working as an art student, he no
ticed that his fellow-pupils, by dint
of mental concentration upon the beau
tiful models of antiquity, gradually
came somewhat to resemble them in
their own features. Orpen eagerly
awaited promotion to the same class,
and determined to spend all his time
copying the Venus de Milo. 81 shall
thus acquire her admirable expression
of naughty serenity" he said. "Un-
fortunately" he continues, when /
was promoted to copying antiquity my
master made me spend the whole year
drawing nothing but The Dancing
Faun,' so that never realized my am
bition."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-11-28
Moments New Walk.

While the new skirts are a little
longer than the modes favored during
the past three Of four years, they are
much narrower. The new skirt re-
quires a new walk. For several years."
says a dressmaking authority, women
have enjoyed the freedom of their
limbs, and the effect is noticeable in
the masculine stride Of the modern
girl. With the narrow skirt action
will be restricted, and we shall have
once more the short steps of the hob
BILE skirt. With wider hips, however,
she will gain in. grace what Is lost in
freedom. The new walk will be like
the walk of pelican-mincing but
graceful, deliberate yet dainty, and al
ways alluringly feminine"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-11-28
DEATH SQUADRON GREETED
Fleet of Mine Sweepers Return from
"The Great Adventure"

New York, Nov. 25.-American
paid tribute to the men of the '.Sui-
eide Squadron"
Nearly 1000 sunburned gobs, 800 of
whom are Minnesotans, snapped to
attention while Secretary Daniels re.
viewed the fleet of SO mine sweepers
and submarine chasers.
They were the last of the fighting
Yankee sailormen to come back from
the Great Adventure and they were
proud of it. 1t was brilliant finish to
one of the brightest chapters in
American naval history, this review.
When the armies demobilized the
Suicide Squadron" got busy clearing
the North sea of $4,000 miles, each
containing 200 pounds of INT. 1t
was ticklish, dangerous job, but the
Yanks made good again. True, some
of them won't come back, but they
did their job.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-11-28
'HONK, HONKY THERE YOU ARE
Where Old Lady Wanted Let
ter to Go.

A portly Dutch woman applied to
the post office for a money order to
send to her son in the far East. She
told the clerk she had left her sons
letter at home, but said he was "some
place out in China, dot sounds like der
noise an automobile makes"
The clerk smiled. and turning to an
other nearby, he said: "What kind
of a noise does an automobile make,
Joe? x
"Honk, honk!" the other suggested.
"Yah, dots it," exclaimed the wom-
an, her face Frightening. "Honk honk,
dots der place."
So the clerk made the order payable
to Hongkong, and the woman went
away happy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-11-28
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER,

Stop a minute and think what it
means to say that "Green's August
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is possible and no better remedy can
be found for constipation, intestinal
troubles, torpid liver and the depress-
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digestion or nervous dyspepsia and
liver trouble, coming up of food, pal
pitation of heart, and many other
symptoms. A few doses of August
Flower will relieve you. 1t is gentle
laxative. Ask your druggist. Sold in
all civilized countries. ADV.