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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-05

a n cessation Dl HbNAll''A|"'
-,,, ,ar,ns under which tho dcbacle on
,bo Talian front ended today at thr"n
, m % n. m Eastern United states
tir,,.> Includes complies demo oii|ati"h
~ Austrian forces. surrender or one
half of all artillery and military equip
mont. occu2atinn BY American al'i"0
forces Of nil such strategic places as
may he later selected: use OF Austrian
railroads for operations against Ter
many. evacuation OF all INVADED 'oTr'
,ar,. leaving behind all equipments ana
suouli.s INCLUDING roal. surrender OF Il
,ortion of tho Austrian surface ana S""-
,r,,rire fleets and disarmament 0t otncFS
u,Icr American and allied control. sur
-andc- Of all German submarines IN Aus
,rian waters and r'ratria'i"n OIL e'i''u
ord American prisoners without reel
prority
Evacuation nf Austrian territory
-,,,e,rr,. corresponds To Tho boundary
lives claimed by Ttnly under the ltaha
,r,cdentia. or trcaty of London program
1,,,, riyht of occupation ny allied forces
- reserved. local authorities 10 MAINTAIN"
order under allied supervision.
.rb, terms of tho n-mi@ticn mr." 10 n"
| carried out unhrr :hn dir"cti0n or MAT.
! shal F-nrh. who will !"siFnat" mh'"ri7i
! "a no turned over ard Hn1"rvis" fhH
| movement Of Au:'ro-iIHnfarsnn f"rc"s
| 10 Tho rrar
Al German troops Ia Aua'r!n-Hnn-
| g,-,. italy or the Thlkau" must DC out
| or ir.,rnr-l w!ihin - !nI".
| Tnstrlc.inn ~ any pr"p"Ty ny TO-
! ,,;,. rorcc. ;s s;m.cifirall" forbidden.
Ships 70 br surr"n'"r"h ,n"lua" ht!NHi
| ,,,odc-, Austrian -ihmarinrs. thr"" mt
| llfs,, TriilaeTQ. nine 40
| r.-overs twelve torpedo hnata. on" mine
! ,..,- and ak TarriH" monitors 10 he
| 1c-,.,,ted b.. :hn allies. All other Wal
c-,<, orc 20 10 concentrated ana disarrn-
ed ,,nder allied direction.
| 1rr.e navigation or all Austrian waters
| -, ho.s the war and commercial fleets
~ .hn allies ia provided Tor.
| ,.bo Danube route is IN b" kept oprr
hy IN. occupation or dismant"!inE ol
for.r.ssoa to he selected by the aIl."'
commander. Tho existing nlocknde O.
tho Miles against Austria remains un
changed. Austrian ships being liable X
capture where found Hxcrr' whefe
cornrntaston to b. named later. provide:
otherwise.
All enemy aircrnrt are To b. put OH
~ conntesion and concentrated undo,
allied control. All Austrian harbor anf
other equipment in occupied ltaiiar
n,rts is 70 b. left untouched.
All tortrrs<as protecting Austrian
vocal bases or stations are to be oc'
,,v,;,d and tho arsenal nj Pola is sprr-
;,ir,lI~ aurrrndsr"d. All allied crHft
hold bv Austria mr." to hr returned I'M
tn"diat"ly.
The only organized military force Ans.
| -, /. nerm!ttnd 10 retain is ltmif"n
>, that necessary TO maintain order In
| her own borders.
| The Terms,
| WASHINGTON. Nov. l~-Th" terms n'
tho Austrian arnlst!ce with par"nthe'-
cal explanations Of minor errors IN cAo'e
transmits sion wcro announced ny ~
state department today hs follows -.
Fn,rowinp urc tho terms Of the armls--
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-05
Greatly Benefited BY cnAmnef1Ain's
r,b1.tu -,

at am thankful for the good I haxe
received by Using Chamberlain's Tab
lets. About two years ago when began
taking them I was suffering a greae
deal from distress after eating. and
from headache and a tired. languid feei-
ing due TO indigestion and a torpid livef.
Cham berlain's Tablets corrected these
disorders in a short time. and since
taking two bottles OF them my health
has been good" writes Mrs. II. p. Har:
wood, Auburn. y. y. .L
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-05
Famo Stops Seborrhea
and Grows Healthy Hair

Three years wcre spent in peri
fecting it before it was Offered tot
the public
The ingredients in FAMO have
never before been used on ths
head
But they have been we'll know
TO medical science for many year
They work differently from a
other hair preparation.
FAMO stands alone. -
If your hair is thin and lacks
lustre and the dardruf SCAT causes
constant irritation of the scalp.
YOU should start the use Of FAMO
at once. go.
It destroys the d7ndruf baclh.'
FAMO is sold at all toilet goods.
counters in two sizes-3s cents and
81. The dollar bottle is extra Large
and contains four times as much n
the smaller size.
Applications of FAMO may b.
had at the better barber shops and
hair dressing establishments.
Srbevtro l. :k r>rdieai .s~s ~ Z
s,e-tidIy inereIr<6 een tro1 th< 1seoesos' :
ola.Ss Of the SesiP. Tk Js6o|rh<as -
erston tornJ is 5tdls5 ord foxes 80 y
eprssoaly fnttrn az dondrsf.
Md by The Fsnno Co.. Detroit, Mich
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-05
ROSE PASTOR STOKES
AGAIN is ARRESTED

NEW YORK. Nov. Airs. Rose Pas
tor Stokes. convicted in Nnnsas CITY
last May of violating the espionage aoA
and whose appeal is now pending. was
arrested here late tonight by state
Superint cndcnt Of Elections Marshall on
a charge Of having registered illegally.
for the elections Tomorrow.
Mr.. Marshall asserted that because o.
bor conviction Mrs Stokes had lost her
franchise and committed a felony by
registering. She will be arraigned to-,
morrow.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-05

Vermont. In the former state. William
G. Sproul. Republican cond!ate for gov
while Eugene {. Ronnlweil. the Demo-
cratic nominee. has been repud.ated BY
some OF the party leaders. on the
sruuEd that he represents the liquor IN
tereSts. Tho Democratic cardldate for
governor III Vermont has been endorsed
by the Prnhihi,!cntStS while the Rcpub-
Leans are standing by local option.
Comparatively Lizzie interest has been
shown IN tn. campaign in Connecticut
and Maryland
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-05
Democratic Claim.

WASHINGTON. Nov. TN a final
election statement tonight. Homer
:. Cummings. acting chairman of the
Democratic nati"ral committee. said In.
people tomorrow would give President
Wilson the vote ot confidence he has
asked
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-05
Moundsville Man Is ""'F :
Placed Under Arreh

Special Dispatch 20 The Intelligenccri
CLARKSBURG. Nov. 6.-AndreW
Diaz. proprietor OF Moundsrliie poo
room, was jailed here to-day. chargeo
with violating prohibition laws ~hen
he applied for trunk al rallroao sst
lion O(fccrs said they had found
whiskey in II. The trunk was shipped
from Moundsville. -
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and Srn furtifications Of the ISLANDS
which Formed tn" drfrnscs Of the DOCK
yards ard arsenal AT l'Ulh.
All merchant vessels held by AUS
tr,n-!lunEnry belonging TO the allies
and aSS,piat,,d powers 10 bc returned.
lU--No destruction OF SHIPS OF nl'!trF
ills ia he Drrnliil"u brfurr evacuation,
surrender or r-SIOrHl non.
n.--All mHl"r.ui and m"rchnti'e pits
offers Of the allies and ass"cia pow
or. in .iUStrn-iiunEarian hands |" DC re-
turned without reciprocity.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-05
Now York Celebrates.

NEW YORK. N"v. 4.--Sirrns SET up
TO give warnings 81 air raids. lea rno'
us of victory then factory anu S'e,l'!'
boat whistles and neIis on 'n"I
md ,,,b,Ic buildings Joined in the an
"''u ,,,r.nt ,ha, Austria WAS out OF the
MAE
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-05
ABLAzE WITH JOY
fcout1nuea Prom Page oue.)

he stated. may he CLEANED an accurate
outline Of the conditions nearing Eo''
nl.tion IA the supr"rn" war counc'l IL.
Versailles under which ''"r'ha's "A'
h,yc n cessation Of hnStilItiss.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-05

OF the eight great war mea 1.I. -, -
s snssy as slsas N Sssly voted Sat
on only four. Do you want my NY
S4tvn representative In congressf nSh
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-05

buy WAR SAVING STAMPS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-05

WASHINGTON. Nov. It'll" terms n'
tbe Austrian arrnist!cc with par"nthe'i-
chi explanations Of minor errors IN cable
+ransml..Ion wcro announced ny l--o
state department today IA follows; -,
Following ure tho terms OF the armls~
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-05
GERMANS BEATEN
BACK BY ALLIES
IN NEW OFFENSIVE
French Inflict Staggering Losses in
Resisting Onslaught to
Force Lines.
WHOLE LINE MAINTAINED

rhc French lines have held below
AmIens and the Germans have been
defeated with great loases in what prob
ably constituted their most desperatc
effort yet To break IN and out off the com
nunIcatlons of this important base from
the south
Similarly. 10 the east Of Arnicns. the
Hritish have maintained their steadiast
defence and prevented the Germans from
making any important headway here
This battle which ragged Yesterday and
virtually aIl last night v'as fought along .
lnr of approximately 30 miles sonth nf the
Snmine fOday. according to unofficial
dispatches, the Germans switched their
attack 70 the north of the river and
engaged the British along a front Of Some
Il mules hut again wcrc unable to make
any Progress excerpt a slight advance near
the river
In The great battlc 10 the south Of the
Somme the contending armies fought
with fluctuating fortunes, the French
giving some ground 10 the northeriy sector
OF their battle area hut closing the engage
Taent with their line not only standing
where II was along ITS southerly course bnt
even advanced IA one or two sectors where
thr Germans had been violently thrown
back
Az whole the Entente line may be
considered ~ the French Official state
ment puts il. maintained in its entirety.
81 far as the German objective south Of
Anens. the railway line tn Clermont l.
concerned the stupendon- German ef-
fort resulted merely in he projection If
the fighting front for i distance ~ not
more than 1000 yards nearer to 1t op-
positc Caetel, where the map shows the
enemy stall nearly three miles away from
the railroad
he Germans this morning attacked the
British forces Oh vide front from
Dernancourt, few milss south If Ali RI,
- Moyennevllle north Of the Somme,
according to a statement published BY the
Evening Standard
The chief points Of attack, the news
paper says, were Dernanc0lut, Menin,
Beaumont-Hamel, Bregury and Moycn-
neville
The Germans were repulsed with heavy
losses except at Dernancourt, where they
made slight gain.
There has been no attack Of the Somme
SO far to-day the statement says.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-05
MRS. LAMMOT DU POINT
DIED SUDDENLY TODAY
Estinlable Woman, Who Was Prom
inent Socially and in Public
and Private Charities.

Mrs I-ammot du POnt died suddenly
early this morning at her home, SAINT
Armour, on Pennsylvania avenue. Her
death was great surprise and shock TO
her family and friends, as she was ap-
parently making excellent progress to
ward a complete restoration to health
after the recent birth of son.
Mrs du Pont was Miss Natalie ID.
Wilson, daughter of the late Andrew Gray
" llson, who Tor many years was promin-
emily identified with the Harlan Il Hol-
hngsworth Co. Through her father she
was connected with the family of Judge
George Gray She had three brothers,
Rodgers Wilson, associated with the
du Pont Co; Reynolds Wilson, with the
United States Army and now stationed in
Texas. and Paul Wilson who died about a
wear ago Her marriage to Lammot du
Pont took place in 1903. She leaves eight
children, five girls and three boys
Mrs du POnt life was devoted first Of
all TO her family, but she found time to
take a very active interest in Wilmington
social affairs and was "a leading figure in
many charitable and public movements.
She devoted great deal Of energy 10 the
Home Of Merciful Rest for inclrables and
was identified actively and heIpiuIly with
number Of other charities IN the last
Liberty Loan campaign She was member
Of the Nomens Committee and did "a
great amount of work in making that
committees efforts successful.
The funeral services VIII be held al the
home, Saint Armour, On Monday at | /
clock. The Intcrment will be private.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-05
BAKERS VISIT HISTORIC.
Daily Mail Says II VIII Leave a
Lasting Impression on
Allies.
Nv Associated Press 70 Every Evening

Nv AsBorfatfd BffSH 10 EVfry bFSHihN
London, April ) The recent visit II
Newton D. Baker, the American secre-
tary of war, the Daily Mail says, VAS a
historic one and will leave a lasting i'm
presson on Anglo o-Franco-hnercan rela-
tions, as IT. was then decided that Amen
can regiments should be brigaded with
British and French trpops on the western
front.
Premier lloyd George, IL sayB, acqIaint-
ed Secretary Baker with the situation and
expressed the lively desire of the British
government Tor the immediate employ
rnent 81 the American fighting forces.
Secretary Baker vas much Impressed and
went To France the next day 8Dd aaw
Cen Persmng
The American cornmander-n-cinei,
adds the Daily Mail in that spirit of
soideriy Rcncr0sity and gportsmanship
which characterized hin in his slitse-
quent pronolmcement 10 Gen FOch,
asqentnd unhcsltatngly
To Gen. Pcrshing beIongT the credit
for tho prompt adoption u The schcfne
nov IN effect
In CONCLUSION the Daily Mail says,
IT only remains N be said the American
troops at the disposal u Gen Foch IRE
seasoned veterans ~ the regular Ini'cd
States, army They are troops n he saFne
hardy fibre AZ tho immortal British first
hundred thouRand I
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-05
DU PONT MAI HEADS
NEW DYE INDUSTRY
TRADE ASSOCIATION
American Manufacturers Organize
Against German Aggression
After the War.
THE SCOPE is NATIONWIDE

Morris r. Poucher of f. l. du Pont dc
Nemours & Co. has been elected president
of the American Dyestuff Manufacturing
ASSOCIATION, the objects OF which, accordn
ing g its incorporation papers. are as
follows
To promote the welfare and business
interests of those engaged IN the dyestuff
manufacturing industry IN the United
States Of America.
TO promote and encourage the manu-
facturp and use Of American dyes; to CO.
operate with Congress, the Tariff Com
mission, the Federal Trade Commission.
the Department of Commerce and all
other governmental agencies IN order to
secure adequate protection against unfair
competitive methods employed by foreign
producers.
TO cooperate with the United Ststes
Bureau OF Standard and other similar
bureaus and departments for the purpose
Of establishing proper trade standards of
dyestuffs in the United States
Following several preliminary meet
ingS The board Of governors of the asso-
cation met Yesterday at the Office OF IT'S
counsel. Benjamln NJ have. 40 Broad
way, New York, to elect officers, execute
the certificate OF incorporation issued by
and adopt the constitution ana by avs
The officers elected, in addition TO
President Poucher, are as follows: First
vice-president, l.. A Ault OF Ault d
Wiborv, Cincinnati Ohio. second vice
president. Frank Hemingway of Frank
Hemingway, Inc. New York. secretary.
Z. Cvril Bennett manager OF the Color
Trade ,Io,unal New York, and treasurer,
Charles JenkinSon of the National City
Bank, New York.
Within a short time the association
viii start an intensive drive In propa
ganda work in order 10 acquaInt the
American public with the enormous
strides made IN the color industry IN
this country since the start of the Eu-
ropean war One Of the undlsguIsed
objects of the new association is TO prevent
German aggression In the dyestuffs
industry IN this country after the war
In adopting It's constitution, specal
consideration vas gwen by the new
association la eligibility 20 membership;
and the FIRST section adopted says;
'-Ail persons firms or cOrpOrsJIOns en-
gagged 10 the business Of manufacturing
dvesttlffs or intermediates in the United
States shall be eligible fos membership in
the association. No concerns having afr
liations with concerns dong business In
thosr countries now at war with the United
States or its allies shall be eligible TO
membership
j he fact that a representative OF the
du Pont interests was elected president
of the new association was regarded in
dye circles AS indicative of the strength
of the movement To put the American
industry on all independent basis Mr..
Poucher's selection was also taken TO
mean that when the war ends the du
Points will convert many Of their war
plants for the production of dyes and
chelnicaIs on 9 colossal sole
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-05
GERMANS REQUISITION
GRAIN WITH CANNON
Destroy Ukrainian Town Because
Inhabitants Oppose Third
Demand.
BY Associated Press 30 Every E,,njug

Moscow, Russia, Thursday April E.
BY The Associated Press. "A press dis
patch from kiev SAYS the Ukrainian Rada
has passed 8 resolution iavoring the con-
tlnuAhOn OF military operations against
the government of the soldiers and work
mems deputies, although the president
OF the Rada Prof. GTushcVskt urged that
peace be concluded because az widespread
dissa tiSfaction among the peasants with
the Radas policy Repeated rcQuisitionS
of gram by the Germans are being resisted
violently BY the peasants One village waS
destroyed by artillery because ts nhahi-
tants offered armed opposition 10 the
third rcqui9Ition.
The RAda passed tho resolution atcr
German military representative, Col
Won kulbcrg, made an address pointing
out he successes III the German and
krainian troops saying that the cap
ture Of kharkuv and Nekaterlnosav was
imminent, and giving assurance Of Ger
manY's support in the future against
the Bolsheviki
On being asked regarding the situa-
ton ii Ukraine Maj Gen Br nch Bru-
jevtch secretary p: State. doni. d shat
.,.ssiA was warri vi4 th kada he
sad Il was p.tr i civil "ar b1tw en- the
nJur-aJist z v-rumtnt and tn. krain-
ian Bolsheviki who have formed
government Of their own.
The Bolshevik foreign minister, NJ
Tohitcherin, has made a protest against
the invasion By German and Ukrainian
troops of kursk province which is iu-
disputahle Russian territory Germany
did not include this province ia her dcfi-
milton Of Ukraine, and even the Ukraiu-
ian delegation at Brest-Litoysk did not
claim it.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-05
NEGRO SOLDIERS PUT
To DEATH FOR MURDER
Sentence of Court Martial Exc
cuted at Camp Sherman
Texas.
By Associa,ed Press 10 Every Evening


Houston, Texas. April 5.-In . little
arroyo within the limits OF Camptshernan,
= score OF persons this morning SAW the
firSt military execution held here since the
camp was established. John b. Mann and
" alter Matthews. Negroes. private@ of
| Co, 370th Infantry, paying with their
lives for the staying OF Private Ralph u
Foley, Co. &. both Infantry
The condemned men went 10 their
death calmly and the entire proceedings
lasted but a feW minutes.
Aside from the physicians and news
paper men witnessing the execution were
Ileut-Col John W Chnuin commanding
the military police, has aide. representa-
tlye Of Mai-GPn George Bali, Jr. com
manding the Thirty-third Division. Father
J. J. O'Hearn, chaplain, and necessary
guards
The crime for which the death penalty
vas inflicted by courtmartlal and approved
by President Wilson wa> tho murder OF
Private Foley. who wl~ guarding the
Negroes While they were engaged IN clean
tng up rubbish around the camp Foley
Was stabbed in the ear and died two hours
later The Negroes fled. but were quickly
rccaptured and their trial hogan the fol-
lowing morning lasting three days
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-05
DELAWARE AVE. WIDENING
City to Begin Condemnation Pro-
ceedings, April l3, for Land
Not Acquired.

II was learned today that notices have
been served on the owners of properties
which are to bc condemned In the Della
ware avenue widening project, advising
that an application for condemnation
commission would be made on Satur-
day, April l3, to the Court of General
Sessions.
The strips of ground for this widening
project will he condemned from the fol-
lowing properties:
No coo Delaware avenue, owned hy
Daniel Caufhel
No. 90t Delaware avenue, owned by
Tourist Garage and Motor Repair Go.
No. 90j Delaware avenue, owned by
Emma NJ Wood
No. 1908 Delaware avenue. owned by
Elizabeth : Spcer.
No 1905 Delaware avenue, owned by
Matthew ID Murphy.
No. 1909 Delaware avenue, owned ny
Edmund Mitchell.
No. 32,i Delaware avenue. owned by
Fotias u. Leskas, lessee.
With tho exceptions above the city rs
already in possession of all of the land
required for the widening of Delaware
avenue from Tenth street TO Nsn Burcn
While the city authorities arc non-com-
INITIAL on the matter, II is expected that
If satisfactory awards are made the project
vii be immediately carried through
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-05
HUNS IN INLAND,
RUSSIANS PROTEST
TREATY VIOLATION
Warships Unable 70 Prevent
Landing Of Germans, Petro-
grad Reports.
RUssrA's FLEET IN PERIL
~ Associated prrss n Tvery zv~ninq

By Associated Press " Eysry evening
PetroQrad April Three German
war hip and several tOrpe5o boate have
landed T0ops 10 Finland and occupscd
the town q Ekucg, 9sT'hwfst n Hclaine
fofs IcyerL Kipsian Rarshps, inciudin1
four nifguerInrs. were pOVerlcs8 - Dre
vent the entrance n TIE G,errDarre into
the harbor If Hango. aud the Dlor
sank three of the shIpg IN tbe harfSr ~
prevent their capture
The Commando q he Baltic Hee4 hss
sent . communication 70 the German
commander about tne German air1s snd
protesting thr entrance 4 German Rsr
hipe .. ,luls6on ~ thc Hreg'- ltovzt
p"ace treaty which guaranteed fbe ss77Bit--
of the 2u-sian fleet
The arrival II tho German fee+ ~
the Finnish cnagt threatens iha saf~t.
n the Russian feet ~ iiclsingforv s,hieh
Tor lack II an ice breaker nae beon unable
- reach he naval base - Kronsfadt
Jhe Aeef .1cludcg . squadron of arTnored
cruisers. torpedo boats and s'ibrnarineS
An lD'i-~0vict Uprising ago0ug thc
I'ral C1ssark- ln s0Uihre.steru Russia e.
reported
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-05
FRENCH GRIP GERMANS
TIGHTLY IN CHECK
BY InvulneTable Resistance and
Counter Attacks They Hold
Line n Entirety.

Parls, April German forces -ou-
unued hear attack during ne night.
SAYS the official statement 'ssued late
today bv the War Otfce Despite ,ne
superiority 9i the German etfccIve>.
which the statement says we're spent
recklessly. the Teutons we're unable ro
reach their objective, which was he
railway from Auuen> 20 ClermouC
The French captured St Agnan iarGl
southeast oi GriveSues and held il ga IN,
all assaults. In the north the French Nith-
drew heir positions 10 The west % Caste.
They threw back the Germans frou Ar
riere Cour wood west oi NIalily Rarncvai
The French regiments. by th,Ir re-
sisrance and counter attacks. maintained
the line in It's entirety The War Office
announced the French troops conquered
the greater part Ui EpneJte wood. north
0r the town OF Oryliler>-S0rel All Ter
man efforts 10 dislodge mo Frenchmeu
we're n vain.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-05
HOG ISLAND METHODS
BAiED BY PROBERS
Light on Contract Which
Would Have Yielded
SI5,000,0 900 Fee.
By Associated Press to E,cry Evening

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Washington. April , William Den
man, formerly chairman Of the Shipping
BOARD, te>titying todaN before the Senate
Commerce Committee at his own request,
placed the blame for delay In beginning
construction nj the Hog Island Pa, ship
yard on Il d II Connlek, engineer Tor
the American international Shlpbulding
Corporation who, he said, endeavored TO
get the shipping Board 10 enter into a
contract by which the corporation would
receive fee of from Sl2O 0000 to
$4,000. 900
Deninln SAID he aud h1s associates on
he shipping BOARD believed the fee too
large and delayed signing The contract
II is greatly to he credit Of men who
succeeded us that tins Zee demanded bv
Mr.. Connick Was greatly reduced said
MIR Denman
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-05
Inquiry About John SPOTS.

John L. Wright, clerk OF the peace,
yesterday afternoon received from Mrs
C. s Woodward OF No 2005 Scott street
Little Rock Ark, a letter asking for
information concerning the birth, mar-
riage and death Of John Spots aud MARY
SPOTS, who resided IN Delaware II the
time oi the American Revolution Mr.
Wright referred the letter to the registrar
OF births, marriages and deaths.