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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
WHERE DID THAT $2I Coz
Sam Says He was Told Jim lnte nded
Taking it--And Then II Went.

What became of Sam Williams xlll
Sam, who is a colored man who talks
like old Minstrel Hughey Dougherty
used to talk says he was told by James
Harris that James Jackson intended TO
take IT, And the next morning IT was
gone.
All of the men are colored and work Tor
the Lynch Construction Go. out ut the Dig
Emergency Fleet housing operation at
Union Park gardens
James, when Sam told his tale thus
morning before Judge Churchman IN
City Court, was held in $500 bail Tor
General Sessions
Edward Trumen was held IN similaf
bail for the same court charged with the
theft of pair of sll shoes, the property
of Joseph Brany, from garage Mt Fourth
and Washington streets. lrunen, "
was shown sold the shoes
Joseph Townsend, accused ot larceny
of q watch and chain, desired opportunity
To get lawyer and the case was con
tinued until Wednesday under $500 6nll
Robert J. Dixon, colored, was i1ned "a
for crapshootlng
Antonio Lombarda accused OF disorder
" conduct, was remanded for examination
as to his sanity.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
FIGHT FOR PIAYGROUND.
Children Want Right to Use Center on
Twelfth Between Market and King.

Children IN the neighborhood Of he
,uaavrround on Twelfth street, between
Market and King streets, viii appear he
for the Street and Sewer directors today,
headed by some Of the parents Of that
section, to protest against the closing
Of the breathing spot =, order Of the
Street directors The Park Commission
had arranged for the playground Which
was opened I4St Aanda> Some ert r.
two ncoplc 1irete-ted lhr .I~, men e NJ
tho children. a9d nI 'neet'
rector crl,rad 'he HI
THE reason gwen
r. ,i ~cctie E~
II -ti i. ~i3ps Fl. 7
-lo0I Y ai>ttr
4.l I, ..,.'s -- et i
all j. Il, r,>.3r 81
onp a IL tile plaz.r rs .
l.sa i..rted tint 1. :" .>r l'ti"- /
are mon I.op employ c,l il +. Ipy. r. 4
i ighi
Olc II the mute items q testimony io
h,. presented Inc street directors WILL re
q petition signed ~ those III the nelghDor-
hood. who DO not object 70 the plaXgrund-
II contcnded by the children and their
supports. that the vast maiorIty OF citizens
do not object to the playground and that
the complaint comes from q very few.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
NAME COMMISSION
TO REVIEW DAMAGES
Penny Hill Residents Along
Turnpike Seek Compensation
for Land.

Andrew l.. johnson w Harold Smith,
stephen L. Mckee, Frank ': Fllnn ana
William l.. Linton were this morning
named bv resident Judge Rice, as com
missioners in condemnation proceedings
to be taken against certain properties
on the Wilmington and Philadelphia
Turnpike.
The State Highway Commission Is the
netitioncr In the mat ter. and was represent
ed bv Z. Warren Green, Deputy Attorney y
General. and George Lodge and Hugh
NJ. Moore appeared for some oi the
owners of property affected, others at
tending IN person.
The stretch of the Turnpike involved
in the present proceeding Is along the
slope of Penny Hill, except from one OF
the parcels which Is at Claymont, ana
the present controversy is chiefly one
question OF grade, requiring cut and
fiji work The preliminary map is at
nrcsent. undergoing revision, but 1t IS
expected TO be completed by the middle
of the week. and which will settle the
matter of additions TO the width OF the
highway.
I'm increase of twenty feet Is contem-
plated which would give an average oi ten
feet to be taken on each side. lhls may
be varied according to conditions, taking
more on one side and less on the other.
The map will probably be shown to those
Interested, some evening this week, and
the new lines and grades explained on the
spot by the engineer and counsel
Fifteen days notice of the hearing
and the findings of the Commission,
is required by law, and this fact, and the
wish to lose no time in the matter induced
Judge Rice 10 interrupt his vacation by
running up for the day from Cape May
The owners of record along the more
Pike from Shellpot Park to Penny Hill
are VIM. H. Kramer, Walter j. anc
Lorraine Scott, Clarence 81. Gamble ano
wife Rachael W, Margaret J, Wier
Ella Malin, Harry Hurtf, Mlllard +
Seeley, Harry Fl. Sedgewick, James A
Stevens and james ]. Horisk-
A parcel at Clay1nont owned by Bessie
T. Mullen is included, because 1t Is needed
Tor storage purposes at onca
Other properties will be covered by
.1ater proceedings in such cases as are mo-
settled by negotiation, and it is considered
probable tfrat the same commissioner
Will oct on them when they como up
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
PHILA. PRODUCE MARKETS

By Associated P=ess to Every Evenfrs
Germ steady. No. ,, Yellow l-SSal so;
No g. ! S6a s..
0ats steady. No. >, white so15asl;
No. >. - s.2.S0.
Butter higher, western creamery extra
II; nearby print fancy, -55a-o5.
tgg,. higher, nearby hrsts, lo.o5al4-fO;
nearby current receipts, 1920 western
extra hrsts I}65al4.l0; western frst
1920; fancy selected packed -5la-53 per
dozen.
Cheese, irm, New York and Wisconsin,
full milk .25 2a.2612.
Live poultry. frm, fowls 57s-sSs;
spring chickens not leghorns -66a~4-;
leghorns .24a.36; roosters .25s-2bi DUCKS,
Pekin spring 34a.36; do old .3Oa-3Z; {;
Indian runners .Z7a-ZS.
Dressed poultry irm; fresh nlIed to'sl
fancy 26i5. do smaller sizes .52a-5o, /,
roosters Is; spring ducks, Long Island
.36a.37 broihng chickens, western - - y .
Potatoes steady, Norfolk L25a4-25'
per bbl. eastern shore I.75aS-SS pr Dbl,
Jersey Nc. I, S5al 90 per basket, No- :
do +0s6O do per 80 pound bag 2Gps4.OO
extra quality.
Flour steady. winter whest 100 oer
cent -four lO25aIOj0: Kansas wnest do
IL GOAL y, spring wheat DO ll.l5all 40:
Hay, 6rm timothy No. large aud small
bales 26.5Oa27. 90 No. ,, 25-oOa25-5O
No. 3, l0OOa2Oj 30, sample l2.50al5-j0,
no grade .50all.5O
Clover. mixed light, 25.Ooa25.5O No,
I do -. OOa2S. 90; No. . DO l6-5Oal7.5O.
Tallow quiet, PRIME city n tlercews
l7It; prime city special looSe Is, PRIME
country, l6a. dark l5l2a.l6, edibie Pa
tiarces .I9a. 1912.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
MORE TRESPASSERS FINED.
Railroad Policemen Bag Wanderers With
No Business on Railroad Property.

These days the railroad police squads
are particularly vigilent against tres
passers, hardly day passing without
several arrests. Two days budget at
the City Court hearings showed three
cases.
Special Vandegrift lined up one Morris
Sicaca, captured yesterday on the T.
& r. property at French street. tie also
had been seen lettering near the Belts
machine shops looking Mt holes Vande-
prift said He was fined So and costs.
Special Wcldin. another Reading Of
ficer, picked up John Post in the yards
at Shipley street on Saturday night, after
he had been twice driven away. Post
said he didn't remember ''the incident
He was fined So, as also was George
Jones, arrested by Special Elleson, of the
Pennsylvania George, 1t appeared, was
a recent release from the workhousc
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
SPAIN STILL STICKS
TO FRIEND KAISER
Policy Of Neutrality" Will be
Maintained at All Costs, Says
Foreign Minister.
Nv Associated Press to Every Evening

San Sebastian, Spain, Sunday, Aug;
IS.-Foreign Minister Dato today issued
a denial TO recent press reports that the
neutrality of Spain was Threatened.
He said the cabinet would suffer othing
to turn it aside from policy of neutrality
"As TO the famous Spanish note ad-
dressed to Germany the minister CON
tinued. "it is impossible to publish IT
because II docs not exist. lie denied
Spain had sent note to Germany con
cerning the alleged torpedolng ot the
Spanish steamer Serantes. He SAID the
sinking was due to fire in the cargo OF
petroleum.
There has been persistent and appar-
entity we'll founded reports during the
last week that Spain had sent another
note TO Germany, concerning the tor
pedoing of Spanish ships. Reports from
Madrid were that note had beeh dis-
pat ched to Berlin and that as soon as
ii was received, there 1t would be mad,
public by Foreign Minister Dato. II had
been reported that the note included 2
notice to Germany that Spain wouio
compensate herself for future osscs iron
self-interned German vessels IN spanish
harhors.
l he spanish steamer HcFahteHi iohh''
with 10000 barrels Of oil, was set on hrt
bv two explosions while anchored of
S,xtv-pinth street Brooklyn. on july
Is. There have been no previous reports
that the Serantes was said 10 have teer
torpcdocd.
While protesting strict neutrality
Spain has been VIGOROUSLY pro-''crmaf
throughout the war The Huns prac-
tically control all of the potent oihGal'
except possibly King Alfonso, who seems
helpless TO extricate his country from th'
grip of Berlin plotters,
il has been charged that Spain L
almost governed hy Germans and then
paid traitors, One newspaper III MadriC
who protested against the attitude o
the country made a narrow escape iron
cnnflscat.on.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
WOMAN'S INTERCESSION HELPS.

Joseph Wooddall and George 5 White
were before Judge Churchman in City
Court today charged with breach of the
peace, but Mrs Ida f. Moore, who had
them arrested, made plea that they be
let 30. and the court granted it, provided
the prisoners paid the costs.
Wooddall took White home with him
to his clearinghouse Mrs. Moore s
when both were drunk, and they got
into a wordy dispute somewhat highly
favored with "cIss-words" Mrs. Moore
couldn't quiet them and sent for Police
man Abrahams But today when she
saw the pain forlornly lined up in court
she relented
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
WIN IN STRAIGHT SETS.

Detroit, Aug 10 Walter Westbrook
Of Detroit, former University Of Michigan
tennis star and holder Of the New Eng
land and Connecticut Valley court titles,
won the Michigan senior tennis champion
ship from Carl Baseman, also Of Detroit,
at the Detroit Tennis Club court, in
straight sets, 90, 6-3, 6-3.
II, W. Hane and Vinton Vernon, OF
Cleveland, won the mems doubles title
defeating Henry Wick and Gordon Minor
also Of Cleveland, the latter taking the
first set, rs, but losing the next three
6-l, 81, 6-3.
Miss Buda Stephens, Detroit, formel
State titleholder, won the Michigan cham
pionship in woman's singles, defeating
Miss Emily Stark, of Adrian, Ga, 6a2.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
JR.O. A.U. Nj. IN JOINT SESSION
Seventy Per Cent of Troop A. Jr.,
Mechanic Guards In Service

Diligent Council 10, Jr o. L. A. NJ
will plav the host 10 American Flag
Council No Is tonight at their quarters
at 612 Shipley street, when large crowd
is expected 10 be present. The visit
on the part of the Flag Council Is merely
a return visit as the degree team OF the
Diligent Council recentlp initiated
large class for Flag Council and an official
visit was paid them at the time.
Diigent Council Is soon 10 start IN
drilling for the degree work which II
will take up in September 4 number
OF the old degree team have enlisted III
the service. Troop A Jr Mechanic
Guards. who meet in the same hall as the
Diligent Council. have a particularly
proud record. having II members out of
thirty in the service
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
FLEMING CASE DISMISSED.
Prosecutor of Young Harrington Man
Tells City Court He Wishes 10
Drop Charges.

Frank I. Fleming. tn young Harr.ng-
ton man who was before { ty Court last
week charged ith uttering two worthless
checks here, was before Judge Church-
man today for further hearing.
John Goldberg the saloonkeercr who
cashed the checks IN question one tor
$40 and another for 50 told about the
transaction under questioning BY Assist.
ant City Solicitor AIalloy PhilIp Car
rett, Fleming's counsel, in cross -exaInlna-
tion, brought out the fact that Goldberg
desired to withdraw the charges.
Fleming was released upon payment
of the costs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
HIS FATHER ACCUSES HIM.
Son All Right When Not Drinking, But
Then All Wrong.

Joseph Flazenyski was before Judge
Churchman in City Court this morning
charged bv his father, lgnatz with breach
Of the peace.
The parent said Joseph was all right
and possessing good sense when not
drinking, but with a little liquor aboard
all wrong. Saturday, he said, Joseph
got drunk and raised great disturb
ance in the house He wanted him kept
away Another son said Joseph must
have something wrong with hlm because
one drink makes him think he must
"beat everybody up.
Joseph was held under $500 peace
bond
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
COST HIM SIS TO RESIST.
Man Who Objected to Railroad Special
Orders TO Him is Fined.

If John T. Kittredge ever again be
comes involved in dispute with rail
road special officer he II think twice about
objecting or resisting.
John went into French street station
Saturday to take q train Tor Perryvlle
to go back to his job. There was crowd
at the ticket office and he got into a row.
He saws some one showed him out of
the line at the ticket window, but Special
Officer Hummer says be found John
standing at the window berating all and
sundry who came along. He told John to
stop, whereupon, according TO Hummer,
John turned on him, finally going so far
as TO resist arrest.
Fines totaling SIS were imposed on the,
two charges made -disorderly conduct and
resisting an officer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
ACCIDENT CASES.

The following accident cases were
treated at the Delaware Hospital today
5. Wolf, foreign body in left eye; William
j. Buckley, boil on chin; Henry Davis,
toe Of left foot bruised; William
Seeney, nail wound in right foot; Martha
Stewart, abscess Of right jaw Harry
Cunningham, lacerated scalp; Niche Ba-
Italia, injured shoulder and W H. Thomas
right hand infected Harry Wander
vraak. Of 1924 King street, was treated at
the Homeopathic Hospital for dis
located ankle
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
COAL OUTPUT SHR1NkS.
Yield Of Bituminous Has Been Falling
on For Month.

Washington, Aug 10 The bltuminous
coal output for the week ended Aug. 10
is about 2 900, 900 tons ahead of tho same
week last year, but the week 5 production
shows a slight slump from recent records.
The production has decreased for tour
weeks The week of Aug. 10 was about
100000 tons less than the record week
of July l3, when production reached
IL, 3,286,000 tons.
An output of IA 500, 900 net tons during
the rest of the Summer months Will be
necessary to maze up the deficit for
the coal year to date.
Anthracite production dropped of o.
per cent from the preceding week. The
output was 2,05l 1888 tons.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
URGES ELECTRIC POWER.
Plants TO Supply Power for War Material
Plants in House.
AssorIated press 10 Tverv Tvenlng

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Washington, Aug. 10 To meet the
urgent need for electric power IN ship
Yards, muntion factories and other war
industries, bill approved by the War
Industries Board was introduced today
by representatives Sims of Tennessee,
authorizing the President 10 construct
power plants 10 meet immediate demands
NJ Pittsburg, Philadelphia, New Jersey
cities and other eastern industrial ccntcrs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET.

b. Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Chicago. Aug 10. Hogs, receipts,
25,0OO; market mostly p cents higher
than Saturday : average. Big packers
buying sparingl, top, 1000, butchers,
l925al9 %. light, I925a200O. packing
INn0aIS.-5; roughs. II. .5OalS0 90; bulk,
Is Scale 50; pigs, good and choice,
I775alS 40
Cattle receipts, 1850, strong.
Sheep, receipts, 10000 fat lambs,
mostly 25 cents lower top westerns,
50: natives. I7.75: sheep and feeding
stock sales steady. Lambs, choice and
prime t7.65alS. SO: medium and good,
l6 25al7.65; culls, l000al3.75, ewes,
choice and prime l300al3.13; medium
and good IL 50al3.25.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
BROKERS CHEER WAR NURSES.
Seattle Girls Watch Bulls and Bears in
NaU Ynrk

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
New York, Aug 10 One hundred
nurses Of the Seattle, Wash, army hos
pital unit under the head Of Miss Bella
Mckay Frazier, on their way overseas,
were guests Of the stock exchange AZ the
opening today.
They were received with cheers and
business briefly was neglected
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
Horses Tramp le on Man.

Willard Bullock, a stable man N the
employ Of the Wilmington Water De
nartment. while riding on a horse, this
morning aud leading three others when
near the corner OF Eighteenth street and
Boulevard was thrown ana slightly
injured by being stepped on BY two q the
horses. Bullock IS in charge of the stable
at Fifteenth and Walnut streets, where he
lives
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
WHITE BREAD, ALL WHEAT
FOR OUR BOYS OVERSEAS

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Washington. Aug 10 The American
army in France Is amply supplied With
bread made Of all wheat flour, the war
department announced today and the
daily ration of Is ounces Of flour for
soft bread is 50 over-abundant that q
reduction to IL ounces a day now Is under
consideration.
Soldiers while IN the United States
consume Victory bread with the prescribed
amount of substitutes for wheat flour.
Not until they get to France are they
allowed all wheat bread
Field bakers must work swiftly and
cannot afford to experiment with new
-four mixtures
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
BRAZIL. STANDS FIRM
FOR FREEDOM OF POLAND.

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Rio Janeiro, Brazil Sunday, Aug Is.
Brazil has been invited by the Allies to
outline her position on the restoration OF
Independence to Poland as one OF the
conditions Of peace
Mol pecanha, minister Of foreign
affairs, has SAID he would not consider
any compromise on the part Of the Allies
on the question Of Polands freedom
Brazil has no choice of roads which may
he followed IN this matter, he says. having
already chosen the right path.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
Trained Horse Aids Red Cross.

4 fund Of Sl05l4 was collected at
Shellpot Park yesterday for the Red
Cross, through the efforts Of Teddy, the
trained horse In the afternoon the col
lection totalled S6l75 aud in the evening
S44 80 was contributed Even the chill
dreu dug down" and gave to the fund
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
43 NEW WOODEN SHIPS.
Board Announces Contracts for freighters
Barges. Tugs.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington. Aug 10 Contracts for
thirtv-thrce wooden cargo vessels each
of $500 dead-weight tons seven wooden
barges and three wooden harbor tugs
were let the week ending August 10,
the shipping board announced to-day.
Eighteen of the ships viii be built by
Universal Shipbulding Co, Houston,
Texas, and the remainder at Pacific coast
yards
The barges will be Of , 500 tons, FIVE
being built by the coastwise Shipbulldlng
Co, of Baltimore and two by the Uni
versal Co, al Houston.
The Leatham and Smith Towing and
Wrecking Co Of Sturgeon Bay, Ms
got contracts for the tugs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
THO MAS RBECKET DEAD.
Noted Philadelphia Musician Pz@es
AWAY At Atlantic City.

Philadelphia, Aug. l9-Th0uras Per-
ket. accompanies and orEarrsf sr G1rar1
College for fortv-five Years, vii be burren
tomorrow morning II Feruwwon Csue-ery
He died n Atl antIc City saturday.
MIR Beckett was prominent IS an ac-
companlst During hls long career IA
Philadelphia he has accompanied nearly
every master Of the voice and a the vlo-
lin. Adelina Patti Is the only one Of the
note for whom be did not pray. Among
those for whom he played we're Melba
ana NOrdIca.
He uegan his work at the organ az
GIrard College when ne was thirty years
old He PLAYED at all the services N the
college chapel He retired only s Zear
ago he survived by Two SONS and a
daughter
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
Hugh A. Qnlgley Now A Fig hler.

Hugh A Quigley, formerly of tins city,
now a member OF the 18th Battalion
Syracuse Recruiting Camp, has written
to his friends in tins city, that he has
passed the physical test for military
service and is very we'll satisfied with
hi 5 work IN camp
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
$40 Gel Jobs Through Uncle Sam.

Last week Was another rvcord oreaNer
"a, The United States Employment Service
in this city The total number q ai-
pHcants for work during he week amount
lng to $40 Of this number cts were
males. and were assigned "a WorN n this
city: LAP females were assigned 20 work
through the Nomans Division at SIS
Market street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
QUENTIN DrED AS HH LIVED. ?
50 Writes General Pervhinv 10 Cosoc>
kooleyelt.


Oyster Bay. Y. r, Aug- Is-Co,on~l
Pnose 7cIt has received scores ~ letfers
from officers and men with the Arneri-
ran Army IN France, extending sympathy
in The death q Lieutenant Quentin
Roosevelt
FIe vas killed while in orrnhrt Nth
a German airplane General Pershnz
wrote, saying.
Quentin died a. he had Eve6 s11
served nobly and unseifshfy-rn th~ fur
strength and vigor of hrs youth, fighting
the enemy in clean combat. You nav
veil fe proud of your gift % the nation
in hrs supreme sarr1hce.
Enclosed Is a copy Of His offciai rer-
ord in the air service The brevT-y and
cITrtness of the official words pant caear-
" the picture If his service winch was
an honor 10 All Of III"
The record saws Lieutenant Rnre e-el-
entered the service August 8, 1917, and
then gives his assignments I'D 20 the
time of his death, jury IL.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
OIL PRICES NOW FINED.
War Boards Sterilization Plan Accepted
by United States.

Washington, Aug. - Plans Tor the
stabilizatlon Of petroleum prices, recon-
mended by the national petroleum war
service committee in New \ ork last week
were accepted today by the Fuel Admins
tration. which announced It's belief that
the agreement viii prevent any radical
change IN consumers prices OF gasoline
and other oil products
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
FRENCH NEARING ROVE
Continued from page }

In the Merville sector the British have
made a new advance probably following
up the Germans who have been retiring
in this part of the Lys salient for the past
week
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
Mi. Cuba Peach Festiv al.

\ peach festival and patriotic euter-
tainment viii be held at the Mt Cuba
Chapel Wednesday evening at 0 clock
for the benefit of reconstruction work
IN France.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
Cuba Sending Vegetables Here.

Washington, Aug ia new gen
eral license has been issued by the Bu-
reau Of Imports of the War Trade Board,
permitting the Importation OF fresh
fruits and fresh vegetables from Cuba,
for Shipments made on or before Dec. 81
next.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
Valuable Horse Shot.

Policeman Dan Collins was called upon
early this morning to shoot valuable
horse belonging to Thomas Naudain in
a stable al Ninth and Walnut streets
the animal having broken its leg
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
MRS. JOHN ". TALEY.
Personal.

Mlllard F. Toulson, clerk in the wharf
Office of the Bush Line Co, returned
to his duties this morning after an ex-
tended trip through the South
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
Fined for Speeding .

Joseph Ford, colored youth, pleaded
guilty today before Judge Churchman in
City Court to speeding an automobile on
French street He vas fined S25 and
costs.