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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-25
FIGHTERS CONTINUE
To WANT GLASSES

The only American, patriotic use
for q field or marine glass nowadays
is to help Uncle Sans lighting men
on land or sea spy ont the Hun and
glimpse him in time 70 get the guns
trained on him. That's the sense o.
an appeal which has been issued by
Commander G. +. Eaton. l. s. y. the
officer in charge Of the United States
navy branch Of the photographic Of
fee. so Broad street. for field or ma
rine glasses which the navy necds 40
badly.
There are so many big anl little
boats III the United States navy nova
days that it has been imposstb BILE for
the navy department to find glusses
for all OF the officers. aud aid from
the public is Imperative. Binoculars
are scarce and hard to get, but the
navy must have them. Commander
Eaton urges every one who owns =
useful glass 10 forward II to Frank
hin Roosevelt. United States naval ob-
servatory, Washington. u. c.. or TO
send IL or take 1t to the photographic
office in this city.
The response 70 former appeals has
been immensely gratifying 10 the navy,
but many more glasses are needed
Among those who have loaned
glasses are Nine Eliza beta Men. eli.
the graceful premier danseuse. who
will be recalled by many opera lovers
as one of the famous Mcneil sister.
Nine. Mcneil sent q pair Of field
glasses presented to her by a famous
French army officer, The Baroness
De Granenreld 10 a II d binoculars
which belonged to her uncle. Dr.
Pierre Van Wyck, superintendent at
the United states assay office A. NJ.
Bogart. spy glass carried by an
officer OF a Pennsylvania rc-!mcEt
during the Civil war, Mise Florence
Harrington brought to the hydro
graphic office an excellent pair of
field glasses, made especially TOR her
grandfather, Major Harrington and
carried by him in the Civil war. Miss
Clare Short telescope which be-
longed 70 heg kinsman. Sergeant Mn =
jor William Thomas. Third battalion,
grenadier guards.
Enclosed in one case containing a
pair Of small! beautifully made field
glasses with a compass attached was
a program of the royal opera. Covert
garden June IS. 1896 on which APP
pears the names Of the famous de
Reskes. David Bispham. Pol Piancon.
Emmo Games. and also the announce
ment that owing to the death of Sir
Augustus Harris there would be no
performance on June 81.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-25

Sporting, Ernest E. smathers and
daughter. Miss Virginia 6mathers
and Charles e. Stevens are among
New York arrivals at the Greenbrier
this week
Mrs. Frederic de ZaIdo, OF Fifth
avenue. New York; John de Zaldo
have come to pass several weeks at
the Grenbrier.
Mrs. Charles Mackenzie Harvey and
Miss Dorothy Harvey, of st. Johns.
Newfoundland; Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Dercum and Miss Grace Dercum, OF
Philadelphia: Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A.
Brander and Mr.. and Mrs. c. H.
Baker, of Connecticut; Mr.. and Mrs.
~. D. Kennedy and Morris and Benja-
min Kennedy, OF Detroit, Mich; Hugh
lC. Wallace, of Washington; Captain
and Mrs. II. C. Duncan. of Philadel-
phia, are registered at the Green
brier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jean de Saint Cyr. Of
New York, arrived at the Greenbrier
from Palm Beach, Fla, where they
over Easter. Madame Rennie p.
Schwerin and Miss Anne be e
Schwerin, of San Mateo, Cal, are
with them. Mr.. and Mrs Saint Cyr
were married at Lewisburg two years
ago.
| A. Toumainianz, former buyer for
the Russian government, and a party
of eleven, are expected at the Green
brier from Palm Beach to pass a
month. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Schinasi and
party. of New York. came to the
Greenbrier from the South and Mr..
and Mrs. J. r. Schoellkop and the
Misses Schoellkopf, OF Buffalo, ". Y,
came to the Greenbrier from the
South.
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Eorcross, of
Montreal, Can. are at the Greenbrfer
for a month. Mr.. and Mrs. r. s.
Tsard and Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Lynch
and J. Caruthers are also here from
Montreal for a lengthy visit.
Mrs Hugh Hampton Young. OF Bal
timore, Joined Mrs. r. J. Vance and
Mrs. J. II. Howard, of Bay City. Mich.
who are taking the cure.
Senator Joseph Sherman Freling-
huysen. of New Jersey, arrived at the
Greenbrier on Sunday to meet Mrs.
Frelinghuysen who started with him
for Washington. Her father, e. r.
Brewster. OF Rochester, n. Y, is here
for the cure,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Stevenson, who
are frequently at the Greenbrier,
have come from Baltimore to pass
several weeks,
Mrs. Cornelius Labriskie, or new
York, was Joined by her daughter,
Mrs. Russell T. Bailey. of Greenwich.
Conn
Luncheon parties at Elmhurst have
been many and merry during the past
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mandei
took party of eight there on Sunday
for an oldfashioned virginia dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. J, Horowitz enter
tanned there on Wednesday for Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Straus. and Cornelius
Zabriskie entertained friends there. X.
P. Brewster entertained for Frederick
Sterner and Miss Maud Steiner
The Pines the popular club which
has so long been closed, will soon be
opened under the name of Sunset. -
SoJourners at the Greenbrier are eager
TO drive and ride there and good
times are predicted by all. The charm
ing and unique Colonial club draws
it's quota OF Greenbrier visitors, and
tea parties are taking place daily at
the little log cabin at Sunny Brook
farm.
The Princeton 0lee club will come
TO the Greenbrier on Good Friday to
give their annual concert.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-25
PETERSBURG PASTORS
MOTHER PASSES AWAY

Especial to The Richmond virginian. }
Petersburg. Va, March 24.--In the
absence of the pastor, Rev. Clarence
il. Poage. who was called to Rich
mond. KY. on Saturday afternoon on
account of the death of Mrs. Poage n
mother. his pulpit at the Washington
Street Christian church, of this city.
was filled tonight by the Rev. George
w. Kemper. pastor of the Hanover
Avenue Christian church. of Rich
mond. Chaplain Gladstone III. Yuetli.
OF the 3I3th field artillery, Camp
Lee, filled the pulpit at the morning
service.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-25
Mis-. wagner win Not play.

New York. March 24.--Miss Marie
Wagner, national indoor tennis cham
pion. will not defend her title in the
tournament watch begins here. tomor-
ROW. She won che title last year when
Miss Molla Rjmstedt sacrificed the
honors by defaui. an order to engage
in matches for taA Red Cross. Miss
Bjurstedt win play tomorrow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-25

Philadelphia, March @4.-~Miik prices
beginning April / in this city viii be
reduced from - to - cents quart
and before breakfast deliveries viii
be resumed commenctns tomorrow.
This price was determined upon by the
federal milk commissioners % renn-
ay.yania.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-04
DRAFT PHYSICAL
TESTS Off TODAY
New Regulations VIII Place Many
More Men in Military Service
OF Country.

All physical examinations OF draft men
called for tests today were declared off
thls morning by Adjutant General Wicker
han pending the arrival in this city of
now regulations under which men are 20 he
rlnssi "a. Last Thursday. Washington
announced that mon with flat feet. defect
we teeth. or who were short or under
weight or with other dc .cieDcies previous
~ considered serious enough 10 exempt ,
nan. had been waved and that these would
- longer keen man out oi the service.
Rut these regulations have not arrived IN
.his city.
II was stated that tho regulations werc
n the mails and that because they might
arrive this afternoon or tonight, IL would
not be wise 20 declare off anv examipa-
ions except those tixed for to-day. { re
plires five days notice 70 fix q time for OK
gnination. and 70 have declared all pend
,ng examinations of, would cause great
drlav.
As rcsul, Of the determination not To
rxamine any one today. scores Of men
allied for examination by the various
exemption boards, appeared at the old
Court House this morning for physical
tests.
In order to keep the work Of examining
drafted men speeded up, Provost Marshall
General Crowder today made inquiry oi
csch exemption board, how many men
they had examined, how many had been
clsssi led how large y percentage of men
asd bocn placed IN the tlrsf class.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-04
BERLIN COMMANDER WARNS OF
DEATH TO ALL STRIKERS

London. Feb. A.-C,en won kesael,
military commandment Of Brandenburg
Province, in which Berlin Is situated.
threatens summary punishment OF strikers
who fail to obey his order that they resume
work this morning. An Exchange Iele-
graph dispatch from Copenhagen says
the proclamation set o'cit,ck as the tiour
at which they must return to work,
adding:
Employees failing TO resume work will
be tried py courtmartial, which Is author
ized to impose sentence of death, eSecu-
tion to take place within twenty-four
hours of the time the sentence Is imposed :
An Amsterdam dispatch Says that the
ending of the strike in Germany on
Monday is predicted in a semi-otiiei j
statement issued in Berlin Saturday
evening 1t follows:
The strike everywhere is on the wane.
Many factories arc now working with
full staffs, and il is assumed that the strike
will be ended entirely on Monday. THIS
opinion is confirmed by reports from all
parts of the country.
Other semi-official di patches admit
that the breaking OF the strike Was OBJ
tanned by military measures and threats
to draft recAlcItrants into the army.
Very little news except of a seIni-oftlci Al
nature has come through from Germany
today.
Berlin has been one of the main centres
of the strike movement and 1t has been
admitted officially that l20, 600 workers
were idle because of strikes there, while
unoffiOiI estimates have run rs high rs
500 600. The GeTman capital WAS quiet
Saturday, according To semi-otiiciaI state
4 Ill. i -. H. Z l,
only form IN which news OF the strike has
been permitted to leave Germany.
SOCIALIST DEPUTY ON TRIAL
According to the Socialist paper yor-
warts the trial of the Socialist Deputy,
Wilhelm Dittman, has already opened
before an extraordinary court-nartial
He is charged with melting TO high trea-
son, resistance 10 public authority, and
transgression al the prohibition against
participating IN the direction OF the strike
The Isokal-Anzeigcr says that he urged
in his speech TO workers, FOR which he
was arrested, that the strike must be
maintained.
The commander OF the Braudenburt
district threatens imprisonment up tc
| one year for further paJtlclpatlons III th;
direction OF q c strikers.
After more than half the shipyard
workers st Hamburg had resumed wors
the strikers committee there resolves
TO call the workmen out again Saturday
according to copy of the Berlin Lokai-
Anzeiger of that day received in Amster
| dam.
a Triest dispatch, received by way oi
Berlin, reports that a general strike
! including the shipyard workers, wa
| declared there. 4 deputation OF th'
| strikersinterviewedt the Governor, demant
ing peace and food After hearing th,
Governor reply, which dwelt especially
on the recent speech of Count Czcrnin
| the Austro- Hungarian Foreign Minister
| the strikers held further meeting anc
| decided to resume work. This they hav
| already done
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-04
BAKER WARNS j. S.
|. OF ENEMY TR|CKERY
Must Keep Up Our War Prepara-
tions Despite reports Of
Strikes in Germany.
BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening

kEHfNfsfDN, bb. p
Warning the nation not 10 let reports
of strikes and other internal disturbances
in Germany slacken lis war preparations
Secretary Baker, IN biz weekly military
review. today, also makes the official
announcement that American troops are
at last holding portion Of the actual
battlefront.
For the first time. also. Secretary Baker
declares il ls fully believed the Allies
have q preponderance of men and guns
on the western front, despite the fact that
the German line has been strengthened
by troops from the Russian field Secre-
tary Baker declared the reports Of nu-
nerical superiority have been spread by
the enemy himself
Reviewing operations for tho week
ending Feb 2, Secretary Baker SAYS:
American troops, which have now
completed their training, arc occupying n
portion Of the actual battlefront. The
operntions IN which our troops have so
lar been engaged were Of minor char
acter-
con Jan. 30 the Germans attempted a
strongly pushed raid against orr Inc for
purposes OF Identification. Under cover
Of heavy mist the enemy was able 20
reach our advanced positions. A short
brush ensued and the raiders were com
relied 10 withdraw in haste, after In
fictlng slIght casualties.
"'Two DAYS later the enemy apparently
attempted another reconnoiterlng thrust,
but was dispersed before any headway
could be made.
''Our patrols have been active in No
Mans Land, and our scouts have made
themselves familiar with the details OF
the hostile position opposite them.
Another event Of importance toos;
place in France The inter-Allied supreme
war council met at Versailles, attended bv
Gen. Bliss, chief OF staff OF the army, and
Gen. Pershing, as well IS the repre-
sentatves Of France, Great Britain and
Italy. Complete and close cooperation
between the Allies and ourselves, and q
harmonious understanding between the
supreme commands Of all the forces
engaged promises TO show positive re-
suits. Unity of purpose on all fronts
Will thus be attained"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-04

FOOD A-PLENTY IN WEST.
Growers and Elevator Owners Tell
McAdoo of Huge Stocks Await
ing Movement.

Washington, Feb. 4.--Dclegations OF
grain growers and elevator owners from
tho wheat and oorn belt of the country told
Director-General McAdoo, it is antiounc-
ed, that there are millions of bushels OF
wheat, corn and oats ready for shipment
to the Atlantic scaboard if terminals
can be provided.
They assured the director-general that
there is no danger of food calamity They
said that If millions ollbuslle of wheat
and oats, now stored in elevators and
warehouses Mone the western railroads,
were moved to the mills for grinding or for
shipment 10 the Allies, the soft corn now
endangered could he put into the ele-
vators and the entire grain situation
saved easily.
Dirertor-General McAdoo told them
If the way was cleared for acceptance
at the seaLaard, the railroads could
move at leass million aud a quarter
bushels OF cereals daily. Herbert {.
Hoover, the food administrator, says
if $4,000, 900 bushels OF wheat can be
saved monthly the allied demands can
lie met The dlrectorgeneral's pro-
gram of shipment would provide be
tween 30 600, 900 and 10000, 900 bushels
a month, the gram men were told.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-04
MURDERER WOUNDS HIS
KEEPERS AND ESCAPES
Shoots One Jailer, Beats a Sec
ond, Taxes Keys and
Gets Away.
By Associated Press 70 Every Eveuias

Scranton, Pa, Feb. Tony Deihuo
3 prisoner in the county isIl hare under
sentence OF death. shot keeper, seriously
injuring him, clubbed another and maze
his escape At four o'clock this morning
From one Of his victims Delhno snatched
a bunch of keys aud unlocked the prison
gate He Is still at large
Deltno sawed a hole IN the steel door oi
his cell and in the darkness aid 10 val 10
corridor for bis keep1rs. Arthur ProudlocA.
the first one 20 appear, was pounced upon
and overpowered. The desperate man then
took the keeper revolver and shot
proudlock IN the shoulder and a5domel
lie next attacked Albert Ioseph, another
keeper. beating him over the head nth
the revolver.
Del6no shot and killed Demetro Nor b
bito st Archibald, Pa, in april 1916.
after he vas convicted application IS
made 10 the State Board Of Pardons for
amehoration Of the sentence Of death aud
he was being held in the Scranton prison
until the date for his execution should be
fixed BY the governor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-04
SPECIAL SESSION
OF LEGISLATURE
FOR WAR BUSINESS
Governor Townsend Asked TO
Convene General Assembly
Shortly.
VACANCIES TO BE FILLED

Governor Townsend has been asked TO
convene the legislature IN special session
20 take such action as NAV be necessary
or the various State agencies To co-or-
Innate IN the war activities dcvolving upon
Delaware, creating a responsible State
war work department and making arrange
nent for such expenditures of State money
: NAV be considered necessary.
rs the governor was not at the State
House, IN Dover, when inquiry was
made there TODAY. no official information
eould he obtained in regard To the matter
IA several vacancies exist in the legis-
lstur,. they would have tobe filed before
= session could hc held Thirty dav's
notice Of an election TO ill those vacancies
would first have TO be given, but the
~,ssion could he convened without delay
liter the election II might be possible
therefore, 20 have it in March or April:
allied for that time, the session should
hc OF comparatively short duration, as
70 farmers would be busy with their
sprinC work
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-04
H. G. CLASE IN FRANCE.
Member of Lyon Evangelistic
Party Sends Greetings From
the Front.

The following letter was received TINS
morning by Harry J. Guthrie from harold
G. Clase, the well known musical director
of the Lyon evnngelistic meetings whicn
were held in this city two years ago;
Army Y. NJ. {. A.,
January Q, 1918.
Harry J. Guthrie,
612 Harrison street,
Wilmington, Delaware
Somewhere in France | am thinking
of my friends and of you In particular;
If this card could speak it would tell of
the rumble of the big guns at the front
and the hum of acroplanes, ] have been
singing for the boys these DAYS and 1t is n
real pleasure. Wish you all the good
things possible this new year.
Sincerely,
II. G.. Claso.
Passed by base censor, A. T.. +. ).
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-04
PROBE QUALITY OF COAL.
Much Complaint That Refuse IS
Mixed In Anthracite Coming
From Penna. Mines.
By Associated Press TO Every Evening

Wilkes Barre. Pa, Feb. After con-
ferring lsst night with the fuel adminis-
traitors of Luserne and Lsckawanna coun-
ties, Administrator Neale, member Of
DR.. Gar eld's Washington Staff, authoris-
ed sn Investigation OF the quality Of coal
being shipped from the anthracite fields.
Hundreds Of complaints have been re-
ceived that the coal being supplied TO
home markets is Of poor quality. II 5
claimed that all sorts of mine refuse is
being sold as coal and that washery coal,
which is composed in part Of silt, Is being
marketed - tesc Illl " cal.
Some coal operators, It Is alleged, have
admitted that seventeen per cent of the
product now sold IS impure. but allow
ance in price IS made on this account.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-04
1000 OF OUR MEN ON DUTY
IN FRONT LINE TRENCHES

Washington. Fob IN Military experts
If high rank last night declared that at
least one Or two regiments Of Americans,
or more than 1000 men, are holding trout
line trenches in the Lorraine sector.
4 few days ago War Department
officials permitted the. deduction TO
be drawn that American troops were
actively IN the fight in France. 1t was
not made clear that any OF Gen. Per-
shing's forces were permanently In the
front trenches or that a specified sector
had been taken over.
In fact, it was stated specifically that
officials were uninformed as to whether
Continued on page 5
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-04
GRADED SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
New Castle Union 10 Meet at Central
Church Tomorrow Night.

The New Castle County Graded sunday
School Union will meet tomorrow evening
in Central Presbyterian Church. con
vening at s O'Clock The chef speaker
will be Rev. r. w. Trapnell, rector OF
st. Andrew Church, who viii talk on
Deepening the Teachers Spiritual Lie :
The devotional exercises viii be IN charge
of Charles n. Bower Of West Presbyterian
Church.
There viii be q sectional conference,
with the cradle roll in charge of MISS
Irene Martin. beginners, Mrs. W u.
Haddocl; primary, Miss Alice Conner;
junior, Miss Mary Willis; intermediate,
Miss Charlotte Wells.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-04
TO MEET CITY COUNCIL.
Police Discipline to BE Considered al
Conference Wednesday Night.

T. NJ Davis, president Of the Voters
Non-Partisan League, has been requested
by City Council To appear before that
body Wednesday night in connection
with the police commissions system Of
docking officer for infraction Of rules
the Non-Partisan League having entered
protest against the system which pro-
vides that officers shall be fined SO many
days pay and compelle q 10 work those
days.
MIR Davis expects to appear before
the Councilmen, having data on the sub
iect obtained from "a other cities.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-04
HELD FOR HALIFAX CRASH
Pilot and Captain Of French Ship
Blamed tor Ramning Vessel
Carrying Explosives.
NJ associ.,od Press 10 Every Evening

Halifax, n. S., Feb.4-Blasne for tho
collision between the French muni'lon
ship Mont Blanc and the Belgian relief
ship limo, resulting in the explosion OF the
former vessel which destroyed largo part
uf Halifax on Dec. O. was placed upon
Pilot Macksy Of Halifax and Capt. La
modeo, Of the French ship. in judgment
announced today by the government
commission which investigated the coi-
iigIon.
The cornmission held that Capt. La
modeo and The pilot violated the rules Of
the road.
With the announcement of the commits
sion's judgrnentP pilot Mackay Was arrest
cd, charged with manslaughteT, the com
mission having recommended that he be
crimiually prosecuted and his license ca1-
celled.
The commission also recommends 70 the
French authorities the cancellation Of the
license Of Capt Lsmodeo and that he be
dealt with according to the law of his
country"
Cart r.srnodeo was also arrested charg-
ed with roartslau ghter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-04
THIS MAY Be LAST
HEATLESS MONDAY
State Fuel Administrators Confer
in Washington on Lifting
OF Embargo.
BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.
Heatless Monday, being observed for
the third time todsv, NAV be abandoned
~ the Fuel Administration as the rnsuit
81 the conference OF State administrators
HainC held there. The conference was
allied hv Fuel Administrator Garfield
- ascertain the saving OF coal effected
~ the fve day industrial closing order
and the TWO heatless Mondays already
1hSeFved
FUEL officials have indicated that If
ports OF the closing showed satisfactory
tsults the heatless holidays might
. discontinued W favor of the railroad
enbargoes now in force as the most effect
ve means Of handling the coal shortage
n the east and the traffic congestion as
sell
Final decision IN the matter is expected
tomorrow at a conference between Ad-
uinistrator Garfield and Director General
NcAdoo
Invitations 10 tOdavs conference were
sent 10 the fuel administrators of Maine,
New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachu-
setts, Rhode Island, Connecticut. New
York. New jersey, Mar land, Delaware.
Pennsylvania, ONO and Michigan.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-04
EVAN AIN SCOW DEAD.
Well-known Citizen Expired Sud
denly al His Residence
Yesterday.

Evan Ainscow. IS years old, S brother
of Colonai 4. L. Ainsoov, the well-known
restaurant man here. died yesterday at
he home OF his son, Allan III. Ainscov-,
500 jefferson street of pneumonia which
developed from q cold Mr. Ainsoow
was well and about until Saturday, when
he became Ill.
Mr.. AiLscou was horn near the du
Pont powder works on the banks OF the
Brand dywine snd lived in or near the
city al his life except few years spent In
the south, where he was pioneer rail-
road builder connected With the Pied
mont Air Line. and IN Florida.
Mr.. Ainsco@, during the period OF his
brother restaurant business, was cashier
al the place for time
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-04
GREEK REGIMENTS MEETING.
Government Promptly Quells Revolt
Northwest Of Athens.
Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Athens, Greece, Feb "A mutiny
which involved large proportion Of tho
Greek army infantry regiments stationed
at Lamia, about go miles northwest Of
Athens, and few artillerymen in the
town, occurred last Friday evening. 1t
was promptly suppressed.
An official statement attributes the
mutiny to a desire to hamper mobiliza-
ton. No officers took part. Most Of the
seditious soldiers, says the statement, re-
turned TO their barracks and laid down
their arms.