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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02
STUDENTS LECTURE.
Acting Dean of Cornell University
Addresses Ship Building
Seniors at Harlan Plant.

Professor d. S Kimball, Acting Dean
of the Engineering School at Cornell
University. lecturcd last night 10 the
members Of he Senior class Of the Uni
versitv who are learning the practical
part OF shipbuilding at the Harlan plant
Of the Bethlehem Shipbuildjng Corpo-
ration
Professor Kimball had for his subject
industrial Organization 1t was the
Acting Deans first inspection trip to this
city, the University keeping in touch
with the students through visits to this
city of members of the faculty, and the
daily supervision of Professor Robertson
Matthews, who is staying in this city
with the class.
The restaurant at the Harlan plant
had over 200 diners on its first day-yes-
terday The Harlan band was present
and the men were delighted with the
portions Of food served on the cafeteria
style.
Meal books have been printed and will
sell at 81, 81 and s. TO men who
haven't the money with which to pur-
chase them the corporation will advance
the books The restaurant conducted
under the auspices ! of the Workmen's S
Advisory Committee will sell food at
cost and a list Of prices will not be OBJ
tainable for two or three weeks, until
the expense Of operating the lunch room
can be established
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02
BOLsSHEVIK PREPARE
TO HALT THE GERMANS
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press % Every Evening
Peace negotiations between Germany
and the BOlsheyIk government apparently
have been broken 0tf agi,u. Resumption
of the German forward movement lu4
the fact that the Russian peace rui-,irfs
have is nd that j tram ndcr military
guard bc an to meet tnriu lear i-N'v
indicate leu'onIc agEreselol .as -a.
get been ttlated.
The Bolsheyik ere TaN.ug -rpuuu.s
preparations 10 meet the German t'lyaur-
and Premier Lening -rualng arrn
proclamatlons .rung ~ russians
save rhe revolution. Moscow anu %
interior Of Russia hav, Declared a-iIl.-s 5
separate peace 4nd the .aca. councils 70
the interior are making ready - r,-s
the invaders.
Related dispatches from pet-,grla ~
the BoishevIk are destroying -tr4tcL5
railways, bridges and roads and arr eLl-
ing large forces 70 the ghung .rlat. -
Germans are said u be within ~ uAes
OF Petrogral on the southwest lud rs
approaching Orsha, on the sam, me.ia'sa
OF longitude rs Petrog-.d and 500 ri-.
west of Moscow tItcbsS. -1 ror
OrSha also is threatened IN tne ari-4s
the advance oi the Germans tl. ts
TRANS, who now have .oned -lsir
in driving The HolsheVlG rom -a-
republic. goes on rapidly >l.. %
CAPITAL. which has been IN Ro.,.cyiA caa-
troll is in danger NienLl .r,s le
surrender OF 10000 Russians ui .s
capture Of much war material sul r-.-nAy
rolling stock.
American soldiers on -ne ring .ao
in France have met the flmol, ierm4u
shock troops for The ~ lrue lrd
have outfought them IN two .or-
northwest Of Toul and along 'hc benin
D.s-Danes-the Germans failed at-
tennis 10 penetrate the position held ~
the Americans.
The fight northwest ol Iom resulted
ia desperate hand-to-hanu struggle.
The Germans reached the Amencan inc
only to be driven back with heavy losses.
The dead were found IN The Amerlcsa
fppfsntatf on ffa..t
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02
TO REAsSURE SOLDIERS.
Director Parsons Wants Fighting
Men Told Families Will
Not Suffer.
by Associated Press 20 Every Evening


Atlantic Ci ~, n. j., March As
serting that when an American soldier
leaves home for the duration of the war
when he embarks for the war zone while
the men Of the Allies obtain leaves OF
absence for two weeks in every three
months TO get back home Frank w. Par
sons, director Of the Civilian Relief Tor
the Red Cross appealed 20 the members
of the American Home Economies As-
sociation Of the National Education
Association today, 10 help the morale of
the fighting men by giving them ass,r--
ancc that their families are well cared
for during their absence.
1--WE have established $4,000 chapters
of the Red Gross IN home service" said
Director Parsons, whose particular duty
il is 10 ser that the home life is not men
aced, to enlist all who remain at home
IN n campaign tn sec that the children
continue ia school and are not drawn out
into the industrial life without proper
education training and that mothers
are not compelled to abandon their
families 10 earn "A living.
Right home conditions can immensely
improve the morale of our boys st the
front IT IS utterly useless u expect a
man To fight when he is worried about
his loved ones back home" he said.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02
PLAN NTOBU|LD1 1000
HOMES FOR MEN
IN WAR INDUSTRIES
Final Decision Looked for From
Government Officials in
Few Days.
SOLVE HOUSING PROBLEMS

Following conference at Washington
on Wednesday between Charles G. kurtz.
Clarence &. killen, Joshua Marvel and
John Nolen, representing the Wilmington
Housing Corporation, and nearly the
entire personnel of the Shipping Board,
u is practically assured, that within
= short time, work will be begun in this
city ON 1000 homes for workmen The
final arrangements and the date Of the
opening Of operations wrests upon the
,criSion Of the Shipping Board.
At the conference, the local corporations
representatives explained to the govern
ment officials what their plans and ideas
were The Shipping Board in turn
laid their cards on the table, and in
formed the Wilmingtonians what they
thought should be done On practically
All hut one item both parties were agreed.
The need for homes, the necessity for
erecting them speedily il labor necessary
20 the shipyards and other plants is TO
bc kept in this city, and the type Of homes
best adapted to the situation were all
agreed upon. The one thing not decided
WAS what agency should erect the build
ings.
The Shipping Board officials have not
determined whether 70 loan to the local
company money with which to go ahead
with the work. or TO- through some agency,
have the work done under direct Federal
supervision. The decision, one way or
the other. il Is expected, will bc forth
coming in few davs, and then tho pre-
hminarv work. II Is hoped. will soon begin
This Is the largest building operation
ever attempted IN this city and should
"a large measure relieve the serious Qucs-
tion 81 how 70 house industrial workers
needed in plants making war supplies in
this rlfy
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02
SEVEN IN NEWARK
HAVE VERY NARROW
ESCAPE FROM DEATH
Overcome by Coal Gas From
Heater Early Today and All
Made Very III.
RECOVERY IS EXPECTED

Seven members of the household Of
George Vansant early today narrowly
escaped asphyxiation by coal gas from the
heater at their home, on the outskirts Of
Newark near the r, B. Il W. railroad
station. Fortunately there were two other
persons in the house who were further
removed from the cause Of the trouble,
and. due 10 their timely discovery of the
condition of the others. hep was sum
moned just IN time, and i" IL believed the
lives Of all the afflicted ones will be saved.
Those who were overcome were Mr.. and
Mrs George Nansant, James Vansant,
their son, and the latter wife; a MIS-.
Williams and two children. al of whom
were sleeping on the second floor Of the
house
Cecil Vansant and CIvde BayIis. who
were sleeping on the third floor, were not
affected About ) 0 clock this morning Mr.
Baylis was aroused by Il noise on the
second floor, and picking up a lighted
lamp. he started downstairs to make al
investigation He found Mrs. Williams
lying on the floor unconscious, and the
gas was so strong that It almost stuffed
him and caused him to drop he lamp. but
it was extinguished and did no harm.
Baylis further Investigated and found all
of the occupants of the sec md floor IN
conscious
DIR. H. G. NJ. kolIoek was quickly
summoned and he administered rest0ra-
tives with good effect. Some Of the
stricken people are still sick. but it is be
lieved all viii recover. When Dr. kollock
went to the cellar to trace the fumes the
gas was so strong that rs be opened the
cellar door 1t shot out in blue flame but
did no damage.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02
RRIGANDAGE PLAN FAILS.
Raid on Chicago City Treasury Baked
RY Too Many Guards.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Chicago. March 2.-Plans for raid
on the treasurer's Office In the city ball,
in expectation OF obtaining $1,000 1000,
believed TO be stored there, were revealed
today by confession, the police say Of
Henry Emerson.
According to the police, Emerson, who
is held in connection with the recent
robbery of an illinois Central Railroad
station, said the band fixed date follow
me the collection Of licenses and were to
hold up every person in the office at the
point Of revolvers.
The plan failed because more guards
were about the City Hall on the day fixed
than had been expected.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02
u. S. TRUCK TRAIN HERE.
Eighty-two Government Cars Went
South This Morning.

The largest train oi army trucks that
has yet passed through this city went
through about 1870 clock today, en-
route To Baltimore, Md from Buffalo,
y. \. There were - covered | nlted
States army trucks in the train
The long string OF trucks in charge OF
members of Companies B and {, Motor
Supply Division, caused a great deal Of
interest and tied up traffic 10 Il small ex-
tent along the thoroughfarcs over which
they travelled Lieut. Russell Hay is IN
charge of the train and he Was joined IN
this city by Harry Forman connected with
the motor department OF the local pollce
force, who escorted the soldiers as tar aS
Prices Corner This is the second tram
of these large trucks 10 pass through
Wilmington this week, the other with %
machines going through on Thursday.
There were 1914 men and officers III the
detachment commanded by Lieut. Hay.
The trucks will be taken To a canton
ment somewhere in the United States
aud given thorough test for strength
before being sent ''over there" to help
crush the autocracy Of Kaiser Bill. The
train expected TO stop 4 short distance
from this city, probably in Newark, ard
have lunch, which the men were 10 pre-
pare themselves.
A great number Of the men, with the
train, were from Philadelphia and they
were given ronsing send-otf in that city
this morning They were entertained IN
the Quaker City last night BY the canteen
division OF the Red Cross and the y. Nj.
c. 4. The soldiers came to Philadelphia
from Newark, y j.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02

message about his promotion home from
Cape Town. South Africa, the presump-
ton being that, instead Of continuing to
America, he started for his new Russian
post. lie had expected to arrive home
about the first of April, but 1t now looks
as if he would have no vacation at this
Mr.. Doughten is about 80 years old
and unmarried. He has been In the
consular service since 1907. He was edu-
Gated at Friends School, and the Viii
mington Military Academy, here, next
QeIrg to Penn Charter School of Phil
adelphia and after that to the University
of Virginia. Following his completion
of the course there he was appointed,
in 1907. assistant to the United States
consul at Burslcm, England In 1909
he was made vice-consul at X obe, Japan,
and in 1915 vice-consul at Calcutta.
Now he goes to Moscow as consul
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02
FOOD DEMONSTRATIONS
FOR NEXT WEEK AT
COMMUNITY CENTERS
Tuesday, p. m--Brandywine
Library.
Tuesday. 7.30 p. m.-ltalian
Settlement.
Wednesday, $50 p. m.-No. .
School.
Friday. 2.30 p. m.-NcC abe NJ.
4. Church.
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The campaign for food economy, with
the idea Of imprcssing upon housewives
the necessity for eliminating waste, Will
be inaugtrated, next week Beginning
on Tuesday and continuing for two weeks,
special demonstrations will be given IN
the laboratory of the home economies
office i'm the General Service Board rooms,
Eighth and Market streets. These dem
onstrations are free to the public and
open 10 mon rs we'll rs women. Perhaps
trifir more attention viii be paid to men
visitors because, according 10 the house
wives, they are the ones that are many
times placing obstacles IN the way Of
a housewife, who is striving 10 hive up 10
food regulations
The demonstrations will show various
wavs Of saving wheat. meat fats and sugar
through the preparation Of palatahlc
dishes that viii rcplncc these four staples,
supplying tn, same amount Of calores
Of food needed for the maintenance Of
the body
One Of the thoughts that it is hoped
wil! be brought home to the guests IS
the need of using food that Europe can
not in order to set free the food supplies
needed abroad
The demonstrations will he az follows:
Tuesday, go p m.-Foods for meat
less meals and days.
Wednesday, $50 p. m.-Usc Of cereal
products and potatoes in place Of wheat.
Thursday, 23O p m.-Use Of syrups,
molasses and honey in cakes, cookies
and desserts.
Friday, 80 p. m.-Using vegetable
oils and compounds; fats in breads and
pastries; value Of nut margarine
Saturday, 2.30 p. m Mcnu-making
for wheatless and meatless meals.
Housewives who attend the demonstra-
ton are asked To bring spoon with
them for tasting the dishes made
The seating space in the rooms IS limited
and housewives are urged to come early.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02
RUSSIANS PLAN
TO STOP INVADING
HOSTS OF GERMANS
Roads and Bridges Tcutons Might
Use are Being Rendered
Impossible
BOLSHEVIKS GET ROSTOv
By Associated Prcss 70 Rvrry Evening
I,OEpog March ,


LONDON, March ?
The German offensive has been v'oppr1
by serious resistance offered by The rrv1ll-
tionary troops. This ls asserted 30 3 die
patch received from "a scmi-oGirial a2eury
af Petrograd and dated 'Ihursday
The dlspatch Says The Bolehovk '1r~rs
are destroying al bridge, railways arf
roads by which threatened point fo1y "
reached Thc troops are proceeding ~ We
front, prepared 70 resist any lrfnn-
tempt On the part ~ ~" German T. -
vance
A message received by The Eo'shrak
government from Brrst-I1tpvsL Jr.'or.iH-
asked for train under military Trrd -
meet the Russian dclrgatcs at 7 or'a ah1c'r
In comment on his % statement gr'i
by Nicholas Lenine bolshrvik irrmirr
said
This message most probably -ignifcs
the peace negotiations have been broken
off by the Germans We must bn ready ~
an immediate German advance on P~'rr-
grad and on all ironts L i n"cr-s'ry
that an the people rise and strengthen nm
measures for defence
An earlier official statement received
said The peace delegate had trrn IL
formed by the Germans h0g'ili'ies Fou'f
ccasc only when the peare reaty tss
signed ] hrce days were allowed for t~
negotiations, beginning yesterday
Pctrograd March . AZ avtraordinarv
General staff formed for the defence y 'rr
revolution announces measures ior Nh
organization and equipment ~ ur6l"rl
detachment with hospital trains fr iar
Socialist workrnen7 and peasants army
The Petrograd defence committee
vyo,v ~ the -arictts atttt.ftar ias ordered
an soldiers who have boon -cnt homo ~
hand over their arms for the orRanIzaiio1
of resistance against the enemy other
wise they viii be- considered counter ravo-
luiionary freebooters
Orders also have horn issled n KEEN
open places of workIuen and ~ rav fne
wages of workmen enrolling for The de-
fence ~ the revolution.
The occupation n R0EtOT-on-Don hv
the Bolshviki after a sanguinary battle
and the forced retreat ~ the troops ~
General kaiedines and General knrnIinf
was reported hv the scrnI-orflclal news
agency yesterday
The news agency says kaicdines adj
venture has been definitely brought % 4
close RostoV Was OCCUPIED by the ttevu-
utlonary troops Monday after a bloody
affrav and the soviet lBolshey1kl troons
then advanced 10 Novo Tcherkask, which
they entered The enemy retired On
AskaIskai under command % Generals
Aexetf and ko-nIlOfi ana attempted 20
withdraw INTO the interior oi the military
district Of the Don.
Fighting now nas begun with hornilof
rear guard winch IS strainIng every nerve
70 enter EkaterInuslav, 'o which place re-
nforceTaents are beng sent tnc enemy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02
LEFT $4,000 ESTATE.
Mt. Pleasant M. E. Church to
Benefit by Will of ].
Atwood Weldin.

Isaac r. brown register of wills, today
probated the vi Of Jacob Atwood Weldin
II Brandywine hundred and granted let
ters testamentaTy to George s Elliott
and Jacob X Weldin
The testator left an estate valued at
$4,000 lie bequeathed to the Equitable
Trust Co. the sum of 81 900 in trust, TO
pay semi-annually the income therefrom
t. the trustees Of Nit Pleasant NJ. E
Church, Brandywine hundred. Of which
Mr.. Weldin was a member 70 be applied
toward the payment of the pastor salary
Should that church be discontinued or be
merged with another or cease TO be known
and designated as Mt. Pleasant NJ r.
Church such payment shall cease, the
trust shall be terminated and the $1,000
snail be disposed Of as part Of his residuary
-rtate and divided among his children
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02
MARKETEERS DROP
ON PRICE OF EGGS
You Now Can Eat an Omelette
Without Unnecessary Qualms
of Conscience.

How would YOU like TO have an omelette
tomorrow morning There really Isn
any rcason against II because eggs are
down 10 s. cents dozen.
What on earth has happened to hing
street nobody knows and the Elder
Statesmen arc 80 hard 20 reach that hunt
ing for them i almost vain. They pos
~lb'v could tell were they SO minded.
But none the loss the price Of eggs IS
down Last week the farmer marketeers
we're asking 65 cents Today YOU could
buy all YOU wanted at 55 cents. and the
very highest the sort where the hen put
rubber stamp laying date on the shell
were going at 60 cents.
What the reason? asked Every
Evenings market man Hens doing
better or Is the commission market lower?''
Dunno, said the marketcer. But
that what the figure Is today.
All Of which goes 10 show that kIng
street Is gradually coming TO It's senses IN
the matter of prices.
Chickens. ducks, turkeys and geese
were rather scarce on the stands and
fetched the usual price OF 46 to 80 cents
a pound by the unit. In the market
houses and shops the former were selling
al ~ cents and when your chicken was
weighed YOU knew just exactly how much
YOU were buying Turkeys were going
at 10 cents a pound.
THE DAYS PRICE LIST.
Below is todays price hist
Onions, 10 to Is cents a quart; white
potatoes. Is cents n quarter peck, IS
cents to 81 basket, $50 20 81 bushel; :;
sweets. Is cents q quarter; turnIpS, Is
cents quarter peck; cranberries, 20
cents a quart; chickens, "A to 81 cents
a pound. dressed, but not drawn; turkeys
20 cents a pound fresh country eggs,
- cents q dozen; apples, Is to 20 cents
quarter peck: peppers, Is cents dozen;
caulifower. 25 to so cents head; cabbage,
cents a pound or 5 TO Is cents head;
celery. 5, s and 10 cents stalk; beets,
6 10 10 cents a bunch; sauer kraut, II to
Is cents q quart; lettuce, 10 to 20 cents
a head; butter. 60 cents pound on curb;
parsnips, ; cents a bunch; Strawberries,
60 cents q box.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02
SALES BY THE SHERIFF.
Two Properties Disposed of, One Being
Saloon at I19 Market Street

Sheriff Francis today sold TO Caleb f.
Burchenal for 5000 the liquor saloon
at 1l9 Market street, seized and taken in
execution as property of Jennie Ponicki,
administrators of Maryan +. POnicki,
deceased MIR Burchenal acted Us attor-
ney for the estate of Bernard Carr, holder
of a mortgage against the property.
For the purpose of making title the
sheriff also sold 3 dwelling on Fourth
street. between Van Buren and Harrison,
seized and taken in execution as property
of Anna r. Millikin, administrators of
John II. Millikin. deceased. 1t was bought
bv G. w. Smith for 500.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02
WELLINGTON MAN
SENT TO MOSCOW
AS j. S. CONSUL
John p. Doughten Notified OF Ap-
pointment While En- Route
Home From India.
NEW POST A PROMOTION

John Preston Doughten Of Wilmington,
son Of John T. Doughten Of ll07 JET
fcrson street, who has been United states
vice-consul at Calcutta, India, according
TO cable advices received here today by
the family and William Il. Hawkins
has been promoted TO United States
Consul at MoscoN, Russia nd 1t F
presumed from the tenor Of the MESA &c.
that be is now on his way there to look
after American interests.
Mr.. Doughten was informed OF hls
promotion while en- route from Calcutta
To America having started for home on =
threc-months furlough. and he oabled the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02
EARLY COAL SUPPLY.
Present Indications Are That
Summer Orders Will be
Encouraged.

From present Indications there is little
need for apprehension on the part of those
who usually store their winters supply OF
coal during April, While the local fuel
administration board is not inclined to
commit itself until advice Is received from
Washington, the national administration
is said to favor the storing of coal during
the summer months.
Charles II. Ten Weeges, fuel admins
TRAITOR, declares he favors an early fiiiiig
of orders as it will have tendency to
relieve the dealers next winter.
Stricter attention will be gwen during
the coming months to the mining and
transportation Of coal. and as the demand
lessons those who usually buy their coal
will be gwen the opportunity to stock up.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02
LYNCH FOR SENATOR.
Sussex County Democrat May be Pro-
posed for Party Nomination.

Andrew J. Lynch q Georgetown, a
prominent Sussex county Democrat, it
was said today, is being considered in
connection with the Senatorial nomina-
tion by that party in the coming cam
paign Senator Salisbury will be a candi-
date for denomination and will make
strong bid for it., but it is said there will
also be a strong opposition, with names
mentioned from all three counties
In the Republican camp a story is
afIoat to the effect that the Organize
ton may make an effort to nominate DIR.
l.. Heisler Ball, while there is also talk Of
an effort to nominate former Governor
Charles r. Miller as part of the party's
harmony program.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02
GROCERIES BY AlRPLANE.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
San Diego. Cal, March 2-An aerial
delivery line for groceries was in opera
ton today by the Signal Corps AVA
ton School at North island, to supply
n detachment of 40 mechanlclans sent
a. the site of the new aviation field at
Riverside.
The airline distance between San Diego
and Riverside is approximately 90 miles,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02
KISS ASSAULT AND BATTERY.

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
Newark, n j., March John Mac
Donald, of Montclair, stands convicted
today OF assault and battery for kissing his
wife by force.
''No husband has a legal right to KISS his
wife by force" Prosecutor Mott told the
jury.
Macdonald, it was alleged, forcibly
obtained the kiss, after his wife had refused
to make up" The jury convicted hlm In
Is minutes. Sentence was deferred.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02
SOLDIER SURRENDERED.
lie Had Overstayed His Leave From
Camp Dix.

A private from Camp DIX, who bad
oyersta.ed ms leave and was thus
technically a deserter from the army,
YESTERDAY gave himself up to the detach-
ment Of regulars who are IN barracks at
tue foot Of French street. lie claimed
that he had once worked IN Wilmington,
and had returned TO look the place over
An escort was sent on from camp Dlx
and the prisoner was sent back last night
under heir guard.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02
PREMIER DIES AT CALGARY.
Harlan Brewster, Head of Government
of British Columbia, Victim of Pneu-

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
Calgary, March 2.-Harlan b. Brewster
Premier OF British Columbia, died last
night.
Death was caused by pneumonia which
the Premier contracted while on the way
home from a conference of provincial
Premiers at Ottawa last week.
Mr. Brewster had been Prime Minister
of British Columbia since September 10,
1916 He was a Liberal. He was born
at Harvey, \. s., In 1870.