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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12
CAMP DIX SOLDIERS
FIGHT FIERCE FIRE
Whole Block at WrightStoWn, N !.
J., Destroyed Despite
Heavy Rain.

Camp u X, Wrightstown, \. J., Dec
- Flames which swept the largest
business block IN NrightStown ycStCr-
day afternoon caused loss Of S250.000,
according Ia owners and merchants whose
stocks were consumed The hig army
theatre was saved only by the energy
of the camp fire department t, under COM
mand of ChiCf John Sweeney. formerly OF
Jersey CITY Two lines of nose were laid
more than a half-mile, connecting with
The cautnnmonts water system when
tho water supply of the village gave out
80 swift Was the spread of thc fire that
IN 10 minutes after the alarm WaS sound
cd the entire block, including seven
large buildings and several stores w&s
IN flames
Il is reported that State authorities
Will he asked to make a rigid invest ga
tion of the blaze and lack of water for
irc-hghtinE purposes in Wrlghtstown
proper Officers arc also indignant over
q clash between soldiers working 10
salvage goods and owners Of some ot
these stores. who inss,cd that goods
cartcd into the street be carried back
q the burning buildings The build
lngS DESTROYED were in that section Of
WrlghtStown nearest the camp along
the l.akcwood-Pemhcrton road, and all
had pccn erected 10 cater To tho trade
Of soldiers Inc nearest camp plnld-
lngs were nearly half-milc away and
we're At no time in any danger, although
the destroyed block was built along the
very edge Of the government rcserva-
ton
Hurried arrangements are being made
for the reception during the next few
DAYS Of more than $4,000 men assigned
mere for discharge in the general clean
ing out of the other training camps
The incoming detachments will be com
posed chiefly Of mon from New jersey,
Eastern Pennsylvania and New York,
who have been training in various camps.
Announcement Of the War Departments
plan to concentrate this big troop
movement here has temporarily matted
Discharges from the l53d Depot Brigade,
in order that the DIX men listed for
discharge may De used to form training
cadres in the organization Of the new
companies
Tho camps from which the chief as
sgnmcntS have been ordered 10 trans
fer "a Camp Dix arc Pike Hancock,
lee. Jackson, Wheeler. Sewer. Morn
son and Johnson In addition several
thousands members of the United States
Guards are arriving for dcmobIlIzatIon.
Camp officers VIII make every effort 10
have q large percentage Of the incom-
ing men discharged in tame 70 get home
for Christmas
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12
TO CARE FOR VISITORS.
Catholic War Council TO Erect
New Building at Camp
Meade

Camp Meade Admiral, Md. Dec 12-
beautiful new visitors house will be
erected at once hv the Catholic War
Council / he site has been obtained
from the War Department and work will
start without delay upon the destruction
or removal of a little cottage that stands
in the way The contract for tho new
structure has been let and material and
Workmcn are expected to arrive IN 2 few
days The site is IN the camp centre
near the trolley loop station and ad-
Joining the library and the Liberty
| heatro On tho other idc of the avenue
arc tho knights of Columbus and Jewish
Welfare buildings and the man + VI
G A. auditorium. 4 place 10 eat has
been needed for a long time III this part
Of the camp
The binding is being erected at this
late date because the permission and
site were Just obtained Those who arc
handling the project have been assured
that the coming months viii mean more
visiting than ever and that the oppor-
tunlty 10 render service is great enough
to fully Justify the expense III the
building there will he a cafeteria and 20
sleeping rooms These rooms will he for
the use Of parents or wives visiting
soldiers who are III at The hospital The
FLU epidemic showed that lack Of such
facilities inflicted the most hardship up
on visitors The Red Cross and the
Salvation Army cared for some over
night visitors. but there is almost all the
time need for more bedrooms than these
two organizations can provide. Con-
valcscent men here from overseas arc not
granted passes and on that account they
have more visitors than we'll men able
10 20 home for weck-ends The con-
valescents themselves even when they
have no guests enjoy eating at a cafeteria
more than at mess
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12
CONTRACTORS PRICES DROP.
Wages for Men and Teams Near Pre- Wa,
Figures.

Philadelphia, Dec. 12-There wac
spirited competition among contractors
Tuesday to find work for teams that
have bcen used In war industrial activities
when bids were received by the Highway
Bureau for furnishing teams and trucks
in connection with the patchwork on
streets and hauling materials fer repairs
To bridges and sewers in the various
sections of the city during the year 10 10
There were 25 bids submitted for teams
and trucks The prices submitted in
dicated that there has been a gradual
return to normal figures for men and teams
The average price submitted for u
double team with driver was S6 25 per
day and 81 10 day for single team and
driver Before the war the normal prices
for double teams was about So day,
with some ms low rs ST.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12
belgium, etc. .------ 7,IOO,0O0,OUO

belgium, etc. . 7.lUO. 100000
Total ........... SI23, 400 600, 600
Leaving out Russia, and there remains
81 OF 900, 100000 Other estimates have
been made as to the bills Great Britain,
France, and Belgium might present.
They have been stated as follows:
Great Britain ......S $40, ,O00, coo, 900
France ........... 6S,O00 000,0 900
Belgium 7,6O0,OOO,000
Total ............S11 5000, 100000
The French total is due to the fact that
added to the war expenditure is the return
of the 81 zoo, 900, 900 indemnity paid Ger
many after the war of 1S70-7l, with in
terest, which amounts TO S12, 900 000, 900;
pensions, SS,000,000, 600, and repara-
tion for damages, $40. 600, 100000 To
the Belgian war expenditure is also added
reparation for damages.
Aside from the five mlliard francs
paid Germany by France forty years ago
il has not been customary in modern
times for the defeated nation to make
monied payment to the victor. The sur
render of territory has usually squared ac-
counts.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12

that If to act, as proposed, did lead 10
Government ownership or some form OF
private ownership under effective Fed
eral regulation, there should be no hesi-
tation in doing SO.
One immediate effect of the Director
Generals letter is certain. II gives the
railroad problem first place in the
political arena in Congress.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12
Natural History Society.

The regular procedure of tho heeting
q the Natural History Society. last
night was postponed, because of tIe non
appearance nf ! T PennypacIcr and
Rev ! p Otis who were to spcaE| ocforc
the society IN the room of the Park Com
missioncJs. in City Hall ~inde only
seven members wcrc present, thcJ joined
IN m informal discussion Of trd rs and
plants
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12
ONLY THREE ALTERNATIVES

The President pointed out three alter
natives for the consideration o: Con-
grcSs; public ownership or control. pri-
vatc ownership under some kind Of UNI
fed operation. or the return OF the rail
roads to their owners under the old
competitive conditions which. he said,
he thought no ono desired But he did
not propose an extension of the time.
and because Of this, the Director Cen
erals letter is likely to have something
Of a bonlblike effect on Congress. ALr
McAdoos friends hold that the FIVE
year program is not in conflict with the
Presidents recommendations. but grow
out Of them.
Some comment last night was that if
the railroads were continued under
Government control until 1924 they
would never 60 back 10 private owner
ship. that the whole system would be so
tied togeeher that il could never be taken
apart; and thai therefore for Congress
10 authorize this extension would be an
entering wedge for public ownership.
This Interpretation, MIR N1cAdoo antici-
pated. and he asserts that he does not
believe ii 10 De correct. but he added
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12
To At.end Jewish Congress.

William Torkis, q this city. has been
- appointed an offjcial delegate 10 the First
American Jewish Congress, which VIII
assemble II Philadelphia next Sunday,
when four hundred representatives. elected
~ the 8 600 600 Jews Of this country tn
work securing fun rights for Jews all over
the worl4 VIII assemble THIS body
will represent the largest gathering Of Jews
n rDpdc-rt lines
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12
Lived as Hermit 10 Escape Draft.

Seattle Wash, Dec l2-Sinee June.
1917, Alfred II. Behnnann, aged thirty
one years, told the police VINO arrested
him he had been living as hermit IN
the mountains of california with tent
IS his home where he fled to evade the
Draft Law Now that the war was
over, ne said, his conscience would not
permit him to go free, wherefore he
surrendered himself 10 The authorities
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12
ALLIES WAR BILL INCLUDES
1870 LEVY On FRANCE

1'hc biH % s120, 600. 900 900 Which
Premier LLOYD George said ~ Bristol
Yesterday / Ic Allies had against Germany,
ls evidently based upon the accounts
which tie various allies have against the
Berlin government, and which approxi-
mates their actual expenditures for the
war, plus damages III certain cases
According to returns calculated bv the
Metals National Bank of New York,
these expenditures amount 10 sf23. 400
O00. 900 distributed rs follows
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12
Lucky Man.

"BiHson says he j. living on tw meals |
4 day
Where docs he get them" Life.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-17
MESOPOTAMIA HAS
 LONG BEEN TAXED
(New York Commercial.l

Mesopotamia is little better than a desert because the Turks for hundreds of years have plundered and taxed those who tried to progress. Every date palm IS taxed and non- payment of the impost is often punished by destroying the tree. Today one may ride for fifty miles without seeing a tree, though this was once well forested country The Turks pre- serve nothing and build nothing.
 Behind the British lines, now well established above BagGad the coun- try is blooming like q rose along
 the banks Of the EuphrateS. In two short years, in the midst of wars
 alarms the population has more than doubled and wheat fields, dairy farms and market gardens are supplying a large part of the requirements of the | British forces. British occupation has restored prosperity in territory filled 1 with ruin and decay by centuries of i Turkish domination.
 Five years Of peace under British direction Twill suffice to restore the
 ancient wealth of the valley of the Tigris and Euphrates for the soil is
 is as rich IS ever and all that IS required is the draining of the swamps, the irrigation of the higher land, the control of flood waters. In this rich territory lies one of the most promising markets for American tools, agricultural implements and railroad equipment. Those who enter
 this field early and assist in it's de Yelopment will reap a rich reward by
 winning the gratitude and confidence of the people.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-17
TURF TALES
PAGE SEVEN

In the seventies when Robert Bonner was driving Dexter on the road in New York city he fire quently hitehed him to two-man wagon and invited a friend to have a ride through Central park and along the BIoomingdale road be- hind the champion. General Grant after he was elected president was included in the number and in me mory of the event local firm pub lished a colored print showing the two celebrated men riding behind Han.bletorian's fastest sor. The noted divine Henry Ward Beecher while writing his novel Norwood for the New York Ledger also had a ride behind the horse which Charles J. Foster referred to as the "son of the morning." After jog ging through the park Dexter felt the speed spark snappinq and rushed off at the top Of his clip. For brief perioI he was beyond control but when Mir. Bonner man aged to take him back trifle he noted that his passenger was cling ing to the seat rail with both hands while tears were coarsing down his checks. Also v'hen he asked him if he would stop the horse MT. Beecher, whose voice had thrilled two continents, replied: Do not stop him, Mir. Bonner. Do not stop him, sir. What you see are tears of joy over a ride behind such magnificent horse"
Arizona republican., 1918-02-17
SPOR TS

would be unchronicled or else presented in such form that their authenticity would be, to say the least, doubtful. Mr. White deserves a great deal of credit for the careful way in which he has separated the wheat from the chaff in the matters of claims and actual performances.
 College Teams Included
 Although the Guide is primarily de- voted to the records of the professional arena. nevertheless it is fitting that the book should present and preserve the records of college teams, the latter having a. standing and a permanency that is of value both in the present and the future;. in fact the Harvard, Yale and Princeton games antedate by some years the organization of the National League. While war eliminated a great many of the college contests, and the veteran players on the teams flocked to Inc colorS, yet in many cases the younger element were able to continue so that the total of college and scho- l2stic records and notes comprise quite q number of pages in addition to pic- lures of teams.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-17
I ASKS
 FUR NEW TRIAL

Baker and Drake. counsel for Mir. and Mrs H. $. Griswold, the defen- dants in a malicious prosecution suit brought by Miss Rebecca Horne in which the plaintiff was awarded dam ages in the sum of s3,259 by a jury. yesterday filed a motion for a new trial in the superior court.
 The ground on which the new trial is asked are:
 Because the court erred in refusing to give instructions to the jury re- quested by the defendants.
 Becau~e the court erred in it's in structioH to the jury
 Because the evidence was insuffi. cient to support the verdict of the jury or the Judgment of the court and sucl a verdict and judgment are not justi. fled by the evidence.
 Because the verdict of the jury ant Judgment of the court are contrary tC law.
 Because the amount of damages as sessed by the jury is excessive. tn, same appearing to have been giveI under the influence of passion or pre- judice.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-17
f|NE COCKERELS
 P0RTED HIRE

w. o. Ferris of the well known Palmolive Poultry ranch near Glen dale has recently imported four cockerels from the famous Eglantine farms, Greenboro, Maryland. These cockerels are of full bloodcd single comb White Leghorn strain and have the following pedigrees: Dam, Lady Rhoda, egg record POP, breeder, Eglan- tine farms; sire, Chieftain, breeder Eglantine farms. Lady Rhodas pedi- grees are: Dam. imported, egg record PAS. breeder. Tom Barron. sires dams: imported, egg record 26O. breeder, Tom Barron. Chieftains pedigree is as fol- lows: Dam. Lady Eglantine, egg rec ord. 314. breeder Eglantine farms. sire's dam, imported, egg record, 272, breeder Tom Barron.
 The Palmolive Poulty yards are headed by cockerels imported direct from. Tom Barron of England. Their dam has a year record of 2S2 eggs, their sire's dam, Q three years record of 650 eggs.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-17
SCHEDULE
 ADMISSION PRICES
 DURING WAR PERIOD
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NEW YORK. Feb. 16.--A uniform schedule of admission prices to the major league baseball parks during the period of the war was agreed upon Friday by a joint committee ap- pointed for that purpose by the presi dents of the National ard American leagues The results of their delib- erations was announced at the close of the annual schedule meeting of the American league tonight Including the ten per cent War tax the list of prices will be as follows 25-cent seats, 80 cents 50-cent seats, 55 cents; 75-ccnt seats, S5 eents s and $1.25 box seats, S11O and $140 re- spectiycly.
 These prices were adopted to avoid the trouble and delay which would be caused by making change in pennies. The excess charges over the amount of regular war tax of ten per cent on the 25 and 75-cent ad missions and the Sl.25 box seats may be retained or given to charity at the discretion of the individual clubs.
 The playing schedule of l54 games for the 1918 season was adopted at the American league session, and it was announced that owing to the diff ficulty in obtaining drill sergeants, there would he no military drilling exercises for the players the coming season.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-17
TENNIS DELECATES
 MEET IN NEW YORK
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NEY YORK, Feb. 16.-Routine bus mess occupied the attention of the del egates at the annual meeting of the United States National Lawn Tennis association here today, and it was eN- pected the question of again authoriz : ing championship tournaments, which were suspended last year because of the war. would not be disposed of until late tonight
 An amendment adopted adds one- sixteenth of an inch ill diameter and one sixteenth of an ounce in weight to the present average of the balls used in tournaments.
 The 1918 national outdoor champion- ships were awarded as follows:
 Mems singles, West Side club, Forest Hills, N. Y; Mems doubles, Longwood Cricket club Boston; women's singles, doubles, mixed doubles and girls championships. Philadelphia Country club, Philadelphia.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-17
ONE WOMAN HAS
 SEVERAL CASES

Three actions in the superior court in which Mrs. Lizzie Allen figures were filed in the office of the clerk of the superior court yesterday. In one a separate trial is asked for Mrs. Allen and R. w Parks, who are charged with adultery. Another is a divorce action instituted by Mrs. AL len and a third, has to do with the four children of Mrs. Allen, who is asking for their custody.
 In her divorce complaint Mrs. Allen alleges that Allen enticed her into marrying him. concealing his real character. She claims that he had been guilty of crime in Colorado and Oklahoma under the alias of Ed Martin. She further charges him with assertion and failure to provide and claims that she has had to sup port her family by taking in washing
 The couple were married in Pierce in April, 1903.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-17
WING SHOOTERS AT
 X. [. SET RECORDS
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KANSAS CITY. Feb. 16.-The na- tonal amateur wing shot handicap. to- days feature event of the fourteenth annual mid-Winter trap shoot, was won by Elmer Henshaw of Spirit Lake la, from field of 46 marksmen. Henshaw and Roy AinsWOrth of Larned, Kan, each hit fifteen targets straight, Hen- shaw capturing the event in the shoot off with eight hits straight, while Aims worth missed his eighth. William Wetleaf, Nichols, Iowa. won the in terstate individual target cup race, breaking SS out of a possible 100.
 The international amateur wing shot championship, the big event of the shoot. is scheduled for tomorrow with 20 entries already in and others ex- pected, making the parse at least 5000.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-17

months of 1917 the value of horses shipped to Europe from American ports was $25.327 .333. For the month of July alone the value was s1,377, POP. Wastage Of horses means an enormous money loss, which mere money cannot now re- place. Thirty-three thousand horses have died in America while awaiting shipment and 6,000 have died at sea in course of transit.
 In nine weeks the British captured 332 German field and heavy guns and lost none The German losses are part ly due to lack of horses.
 America, with an army of 2,300,00o men. will require 75O,0O0 horses to begin with. and shipload after ship load to keep the force up 10 the strength The total need will exceed 100000 a year under fighting condi- tions, and may even be vastly greater.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-17

be given further opportunity to prove that they are not guilty on Tuesday afternoon at o'clock the time set by Justice Wheeler for the prelimi- nary hearing.
 The complaining witness is Samuel R. Clark, an employe of the Howard garage, who alleges that he was held up Friday evening" at Third and Tay- Tor streets At the invitation of q gun Clark threw up his hands and was thoroughly searched, the high waymen failing to find any valuables.
 Clark immediately notified the po- lice and the arrest was made few minutes after the hold-up.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-17

Electrical Engineering company, SO5 North Central avenue.
 MT. Ref is a former Phoenix boy, having been raised in this city. He went to California IS years ago and for the past Is years has been in charge of electrical work. For eight years, MT Ref was county electrical engineer of Los Angeles county.
 He has already taken entire charge of the business which he has entered in this city.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-17
Clubs Will Follow Example

CHICAGO Feb 16.-CIUb owners of the American association undoubt- edly will follow tho example of the major leagues in increasing the prices of admission, President Hickey said tonight The question will b decided at the schedule meeting to be held in Milwaukee on February 2S
 "It will be necessary to take some action to avoid handling pennies in meeting the government war tax, Hickey said. Tt will be impossible to serve the public in making odd penny change. I think a majority of the club owners will vote in favor of increasing pricCs.'
Arizona republican., 1918-02-17
47,OOO HORSES ARE
 LOST IN ONE MONTH
National Humane Review)

lNaUOnaI Humane neNloWJ
 There are 4.500.000 horses engaged in this war On the western front the losses have averaged 47.O00 horses a month. In eight hours fighting along 4 Smile front at Nerdun the French lost 5,0ll horses
 More than 100000 of America s horses have been purchased for service with the allies. In the first seven
Arizona republican., 1918-02-17
CON|VEFAX WINNER
 AMBULANCE MATCH
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CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-Bob CannefaX of St. Louis won from Pierre Maupome of Cleveland in the ambulance fund three cushion billiard tournament to- day, 50 to 49. Both m2n are challengers of Augie Kieckhefer for the title. It was CannefaX's third 90 to 49 game in two days, De Orc and Capron winning from him by that score.
 John Moore of Chicago defeated Ray Palmer of Detroit 50 to 37. Palmer held his own until Moore inserted a run of F.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-17
bOY HASFhTHER
 WELL IN LEASH

If q boy will not go to school, how can one send him?
 This was the question put to the truant officer yesterday by J. E. Stout. who was arrested on the charge of failure to send his child to school.
 Stout maintains that his 13-year- old son has an antipathy for learning
Arizona republican., 1918-02-17
CHAMPIONSHIPS IN
 TENNIS SCHEDULED
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NEW YORK. Feb. 16-By an almost unanimous vote the United States Ma tional Lawn Tennis association decided at it's annual meeting here Friday to resume championship tournaments. the proceeds to be turned over to the war departments commission on train ing camp activities
Arizona republican., 1918-02-17
EXPERT TAKING
 OVER CONTAIN

A deal which is of much interest to local business circles, was transacted recently when J. z. Ref took over the business and good will of the White
Arizona republican., 1918-02-17

He told Justice Wheeler that the lad positively refused to go to school.
 The probation officer will be de- tailed on the case.