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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-03
BURGLARS SHOOT POLICE.


Youngstown, Ohio, May 3. -Patrolman
James Cucia OF New Castle, Pa, and
Captain A. l.. Jenkins of the Youngstown
police were wounded, the former prob
ably fatally, while two Of their assail-
ants, members of bandit gang, were
killed during gun battles in both cities
Wednesday night Two of the gunner stiil
are at large,
Cucia was shot three times IN the ahdo-
men in the initial clash after he had de-
tectcd the men IN an attempt To rob a
foreign boarding house in Newcastle.
Before the gunner escaped. Cucia wound
ed one of their number, who died shortly
afterward
Following the encounter IN Newcastle
the three survivors of the band caught
a train for Youngstown and arrived here,
hired a taxicab. The chauffeur, hecom-
ing suspicious Of the mems actions mott
fed the police and Captain Jenkins and
patrolman John Wilhelm set out IN pur-
SUIT.
Cornercd in an alley, the gunner open
cd fire on tho policemen and captain
Jenkins was shot through the check
4 battle lasted 20 minutes followed dur
ing which Wilhelm killed one Of the gang
with a shot through the heart. The
remaining two then fled.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-03
TIGRESS ADOPTS CUBS.
After Their Mother. With Barnum x
Bailey Circus Died.

Eugene, the prize tiger of the Barnum
& Bailey circus nenagerie, which will he
here on May b. - jungle bred aud has
won his laurcls as the lord and master of
the tigers in the circus ZOO by numerous
battles in which he has always been the
victor. The circus has owned Eugene
for eight wears and until few mont hs
ago he lived ms merry as marriage
bell" with Helene his gentle mate The
stork paid them visit in March, and the
gentle Helene worn by the trial of nursing
the fuzzy little cubs. died m the winter
quarters. For DAYS Eugcne's grief could
not he assuagcd. he roared constantly
and shook al the bars and the little
ones had TO hc taken from hlm, for the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-03
PRECIOUS DOLLAR
FOR LIBERTY LOAN
Gold Coin. Gift From Lincoln,
Will be Sold to Help American
Boys in France.

Washington, May "a man too poor
to buy Liberty bond today offered the
Treasury his most priced possession. q
gold dollar given him by Abraham Lin
coin in 1860 ut Mattoon, ILL.,, to be auc-
toned off and the receipts turned into
bonds Writing to Secretary McAdoo
he said
"Unclc tbc iokingly put his hand on
my shoulder and said:
George, you will vote for me. wont
you "
Il said. 1 can't Uncle Abe. because YOU
are Republican and am Democrat.
''llc burst into a big laugh and said:
George. | am going 10 give YOU n
prcScnt Tor your honesty.
'!Ic put his hand in hls pocket and
pulled out gold dollar and gave il 10
me have been offered $500 for that
dollar. and prize II very highly, but |
will send il to you and will LET II 20 at
any price TO get u Liberty bend TO help
the boys IN France
The Treasury now is trying TO find a
way OF diSpoSing of the Lincoln dollar.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-03
Will. STICK TO KEYS.
TeIegraphers' Union Head Refuses 10
Sanction Strike at This Time.

Washington Nav 8. A strike of union
telegraph operators. while adjustment
bv the " ar Labor Board of the operators
differences with the Western Union and
Postal Telegraph companies is pending
will not be sanctioned by ;. j konen-
kamp. international president of the Com
mcrcial Photographers | mon
In an announcement issued Wednesday
The union leader said that IN compliance
with the request of the board he would
not approve q strike and declared the
men appreciate that this IS not the time
10 accept challenge to fight
Mir koncnkampS statement was inside
after the War Labor Board had received
word from \cwcomb Carlton. president
Of the Western Mon, refusing 70 comply
with the board ; request that the com
pany refrain from ii~charging employees
who JON the Union until after the board
could hear both SIDES u the controversy
Mr. Carlton agreed 10 appear before
the Board Nav ) and tho board agreed
tn adjouTn until that date No reply
has been received from The Postal com
panN
Seattle, Wash, MAY According to
local officials 81 the Commcrcial Tcleg-
raphers InIon. nlnc tclcgraphers com
pri9ng the night force at the main office
Of the Postal Telegraph Co have been
discharged because they had joined the
union.
District Superintendent J 4 Forrhe ad
Of the Postal Company asserted that four
Of the men had bctn discharged while The
others had quit OF their own accord