davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-30
REGISTER YOUTHS
AS THEY REACH Il
Senate Committee Approves Legis-
lation Proposed by War
Department.

WASHINGTON, JAN. 30.
Expansion Of Americas fighting forces
beyond their present strength depends
upon such factors as events abroad and
the shipping situation, Secretary Bakcr
said last night, in disclosing that the War
Department has not fixed date Tor an
other draft, nor even determined now
many new uen shall be called When MI.
Baker told the Senate military committee
Monday the United States would have a
half 8 million men in France early THIS
year and IN AT million and half could
20 across II ships could be found To carry
them, hc referred to the divisions nov
in training camps and those already N
Europe
The secretary made clear yesterday his
opinion that If events made Il neces-
sarv to call out more than another in
crement OF half a million men the eTec-
utive's authority to draft men Tor
fighting units other than reserves would
be exhausted and further legislation by
Congress would be necessary He said,
however, that under the authority 70
call two ncrements Of line soldiers of
500 600 each and such additional num-
bers for recruit battalicns and special
units as the President may deem necee-
sary' the second draft might bring out
in all az many as a million men.
The Senate committee has tenta-
tivelv approved legislation proposed by
the War Department to provide for the
registration Of youths, attaining the age
Of p years since June 5.
Provost Marshal-Gen. Crowder, ap-
pearing to explain the bills told the
committee yesterday il was proposed TO
hold a new drawing TO establish the order
Of liability Of the new registrants.
1t is assumed, Gen. Crowder said,
that most Of the new regIstrants Will
fall into class one. giving that class
this year total of some 1000. 900 men.
we would exhaust class one. be
said, before calling on other classes.
hope we viii not have 20 call on any
class except class /. II you pass the
resolution to enroll men becoming p we
will be assured, almost, OF not having
to 20 out of class /.
In q formal memorandum presenting
his views, the general also dIsapproved
suggestions that the registration be ex-
tended TO men beyond the age OF 81.
Although Secretary Baker mas re-
lterated his desire TO have exempted
registered men VINO reach the age OF 81
wears without being called into the mill
tary service, the committee has refused to
include such a provision IN the leglsla-
ton.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-30
VICTORY BREAD SAVES VASTLY.
Bakers Alone VIII Use 100000 Fewer
Bushels of Wheat.

Washington Jan 30-Food Admins
traitor Hoovers victory bread will result
in greater saving Of essential foodstuffs
by America than has been accomplished
by any single conservation measure
OF any nation since the war began, it
was announced last night, following the
receipt OF assurances that the bakers Of
the country viii obey to the letter new
baking regulations soon 10 be issued
Mr.. Hoover VIII exert his every power
10 keep the pound loaf Of victory bread
ct eight cents or nine cents on the cash
and carry agreement. The food savings to
be effected by the bakers alone will be
Wheat. $4,000, 900 bushels
Sugar, 1O0,O00.OO0 pounds.
Lard 00,0O0.O00 pounds.
Sweet milk. 125,O00,OOO pounds
The saving TO be made in rolls and
cakes will be proportionately as great
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-30
TIGHTEN RULES To
HALT WAR LEAKS
Stringent Regulations Set Down
for Conduct of Foreign In
surance Companies.
WASHINGTON. .IAN. 80.

Regulations designed 10 prevent the
leak of any information that might be OF
military value 10 the enemy have been
promulgated by Secretary McAdoo for
government of all foreign insurance com
panies, those of our Allies as we'll as
those of neutral countries.
Announcement of the regulations fol
lowed closely upon allegations of tho
American Defence Society that camou-
flaged companies. organized in neutral
countries, were in q position 10 get val
liable information and that such Infor-
nation was transmitted to neutral coun-
tries, where il could be obtained by
Germany.
The Treasury Department is conduct
ing an investigation of the question Of
the possible enemy ownership OF insur-
ance companies operating within the
United States
Every foreign company dong business
here Is to designate some person or per
sons who shall take charge Of all maps
and inspection Of terminals and manu-
featuring plants and any other premises
engaged in or used for government work.
The regulations provide further that
NO maps, surveys or inspections
shall be sent out of the United States
except to countries at war with enemies
Of the United States unless with the
permission and under regulations OF the
secretary OF the treasury.
NO INFORMATION or SHIPPING.
NO information n to the actual, pos-
sible or projected sailings, arrivals or
positions Of vessels or Of any shipment
or projected shipment or Of the location
of any merchandise shall he cahled n
otherwise transmitted outside OF the
United States except To countries NJ wnr
with the enemies Of the United States
unless with the permission and under
regulations Of the secretary OF the trca-
sury.
RULES shall be adopted and precar-
tions taken SO that no persons who
arc natives, citizens or subjects Of any
nation with which the United States il
ut war shall have access TO said maps,
inspections or information rs described
in sections l, > and 3.
mo inspections OF surveys Of termi-
nails. plants or premises engaged IN or
used for government work or of YES
sells or Of interests about TO be or in
the process Of being transported to for
eign ports or arriving IN the United
States shall be made or authorized after
March Is, 1918, except by inspectors
whose records and nationalities have
been subjected to careful investigation
by an insurance company or approved
organization of insurance companies
The name Of each such Inspector shall
he communicated to the secretary OF
the treasury with statement that
such m investigation has been made
and that the Inspector named Is not
native citizen or subject OF any na-
ton with which the United States IS
At var other than citizen of the United
States"
The regulations were designed to pre-
vent information from getting into the
hands of enemy or disloyal persons
and were drawn up after consultation
with insurance experts,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-30
VINOL MAKES
WEAK WOMEN
STRONG
Positive--Conyincing Proof

We publish The formula Of Vinol to
prove convincingIy that it has the power
to create strength.
Rood Liver and Beef Peptone5, Iron and
Manganese Peptonates, Iron and Am
monium Citrate, Lime and Soda Gly-
cerophosphates, Cascarln.
Any woman who buys bottle OF NInol
for a weak rundown, nervous condition
and finds after giving it fair trial it did
not help her, will have her money re-
turned.
You see, there is no guess work about
Vinol Its formula proves there is moth
ing like it for all weak, rundown, over
worked, nervous men and women and for
feeble old people and delicate children.
Try it once and be convinced.
N. B Danforth, druggist, Wilmington,
Del, and at the best drug store in every
town and city in the country.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-30
THREATENED HENRY FORD.
Detroit Man Admits Sending a Letter
Demanding $4,000.

Detroit, Jan. 30.-John c. SlusarsLy,
% wears old, was arrested by Federal
agents yesterday on charge of having
sent a threatening letter demanding
ransom to Henry Ford, the manufacturer.
Slusarsky pleaded guilty before a United
States Commissioner, and was remanded
TO jail to await action by the grand jury.
The letter demanded $4,000 as the
pri ce for the sixty of Mir. FoId and his
son Edsel A decoy package was sent
to an address snentioned in the letter.
Slusarsky was arrested when he got the
package.
The prisoner said he did not intend to
injure MIR. Ford or his son, but that he
hoped to get S400 or $500 to pay press
ing debts.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-30
GAEDKE SCORNS
BAKERS CLAIMS
Colonel Says Unframed Men Wont
be Available for Possibly
Two Years.

London, Jan. 30.-''The Truth About
article written by Col Gaedeke in the
German Socialist newspaper, Bremen
Zeitung.
. Tho Entente has now pinned it's faith
entirely TO American help" says Col
Gaedeke. at therefore is important
that the Germans know just how serious
Is this American menace. The Americans
are coming To Europe TO meet the most
perfect instrument of war that any age
ever has seen. Can they do it2
Secretary Of War Baker recently told
us that million and half men were
under training. With all modesty we
call his attention TO the fact that the
men who still are being trained cannot
torrify us. 1t took the English two years
to put million men in a battlefield which
was quite near them. The Americans,
with the handicap of distance, cannot do
better.
WHERE ARE THE GENERALS
GLOW arc the Americans off for officers7
Where arc they 20 get 800 generals and
staff officers Mr.. Baker said he had
1000 officers of all ranks in April, but
now has 10000.
"That is truly an American master
piece OF accompishmcnt--to sew epau-
lettos on n hundred thousand men and
call them officers. Does Mr.. Baker
imagine that these gentlemen in six,
nine or twelve months can become fit
to perform the difficult tasks Of officers
in modern war 7
What about non-cornmissionedo officers
who are so important for training and
holding together m army ? Nothing is
na
vised II is an ins0luble problem.
"Of the total strength the Americans
are able to muster il has been shown that
only a half million can get to Europe,
but when The Entente leaders have
got to expect them before next autumn
neutral observers say sly months later.
Will ARRIVE THERE UNFRAMED.
"Moreovcr. these men will arrive, still
unframed. While perhaps they may be
useful for defensive, they may be consid-
cred negligible for any offensive operations.
"The greatest possible American mill
tary effort will be too weak and insig-
nificant 70 make good the loss Of the Rus
slams and the weakening Of the Italians.
Col Richard Gaedekc was formerly
war correspondent of the Berlin Tage-
Dlathf dctIhg IoT tHdt papef turing lut
Russo-Japanese war. lie also has writ
ten extensively on the military affairs
of various countries In his writings
he has attacked bbth the British and
American armies as far back as
1910 and 1911.
In an article written in March, 1911,
he said that. compared with European
Powers, the United States did not pos
spss an army in the full sense of the word
Ii was p mere collection Of individual
selections Of troops without combina-
ton or cohesion Of the different arms.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-30
FRANCE ADOPTS BREAD RATION.
Allowance 10 Be Eleven Ounces a Day
for Each Person.

Paris, Jan so "A bread ration Of 300
grammes Slightly less than II ounces
q day per capita was approved by the
Chamber Of Deputies yesterday by o
vote of 3S5 to 90, after an Interpolation
by the Socialists, who held that the
quantity is Insult i1cient for laborer
Victor Boret, Minister Of Provisions,
explained that the present bread cards
were provisional and that through the
efforts Of the agricultural com missioners
the grain production will be increased
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-30
MORGAN ESTATE LOSES SUIT.
Executors Of Financier Must Pay Col.
Owenby $4,000.

Denver, Colo, Jan. 29.---E. 9. Simpson.
special master, today filed report in The
United States District Court here which
allowed Col J. A. Owenby, of Denver,
$4,000 in the litigation between the
estate Of the late j. Pierpont Morgan of
New York and Col. Owenby.
The suit arose in 1915 when the Morgan
estate filed an action for an accounting
regarding Col. Owenby's management of
the Woortton Land and Fuel Co. Of
Delaware and Colorado. which Mr.. Nor
gan, Col. Owenby and b. p. Cheney, Of
Boston, organized.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-30
81 900 Incomes are Taxable.

A great many people seem to be igno-
rant Of the fact that every one whose
income for the year 1917 was one thousand
dollars or more Is compelled to pay
State Income tax whether married or
single and in addition to that a Federal
Income tax on the same amount ii single.
or on two thousand if married Only
one month IS now left for complying with
the law requiring that returns shall be
made on the Federal Income Tax, ard
while the Office sit daily in the Federal
Building for that purpose there arc COM
naraflvelv few rallers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-30
THRIFT STAMPS GO
AS CHIPS WITH NAT

New York, Jan. 30.--Honest John
Kelly, standard authority Of Broad
way on choice and chance, con-
noisseur in artistic matters, and
chief support of the cigar counter
of a leading hostelry during the tea
hour. has gone in for philatcIy. He
sent his man out today for q work
on the subject.
The reason for MIR. kelly's in
tensive training in the art and his
tory of stamps is Nat Goodwin,
actor and holder of the long dis
tance marital record. albeit his title
is disputed by De Wolf Hopper and
Kid Mccoy.
Mr.. Goodwin inauguratcd the
fashion yesterday by using war
Thrift stamps for poker chips, and
insisted that those who speculate
in future upon the value of three
kings against one card draw, with
everybody in and Hushes barred,
shall indicate the confidence that
besets him by coming TO the front
and centre with stamps
As the result of the first Goodwin
stamp game somebody got SI20
worth of the new stamps, which
may lend point 70 the fact that MIR.
Kelly is adding philately TO his stock
of erudition.
tt+++tftttttt+t1ttttttttttttttt1ttttt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-30
GERMANS SANK 50
u. S. SHIPS IN YEAR
Three Hundred Lives Lost in
Attacks, But Merchant Fleet
Grows Steadily.
WASHINGTON. JAN. 30.

WASHINGTON, JAN. 30.
In the twelve months of unrestricted
warfare launched against American and
Allied shipping by Germany one year
ago FRIDAY, sixty-nine American vessels,
total1ng III ,061 gross tons, were sunk by
submarines, mines and raiders, according
to a careful compilation OF records of
sinlIings which have been made public in
that period.
Offsetting this loss of American ves-
sells, most of which were sailing ships,
the United States, since Feb. /, has added
to her merchant marine by the seizure
of former German and Austrian-owned
ships n total of 107 vessels having a gross
tonnage of $3.50, ,fo4.
This leaves on the credit side of the
American ledger in the account with the
Central Powers o net gain of b15,a35
gross tons. The loss of life caused by the
sinking of the sixty-nine American ships
was more than 800 persons, however.
MANY PASS THROUGH ZONE.
The percentage Of sinkings of American
ships compared with the number OF vessels
which have sailed through the war zone
successfully is small Record of the De-
partmcnt of Commerce show that between
Feb. | and Dec. | last year there were
cleared from American ports in the foreign
trade ships aggrcgating l7,13S 900 net.
or approximately 1884 400 gross tons
The number of ships making up the total
Of tons was not made public by the
department
Further offsctting the loss of tonnage
oCCasioned bv the submarine warfare,
the United States, through the Shipping
Board, requisitIoncd in American ship
yards 526 vessels totallng more than
: 900, 600 gross tons and contracts have
been awarded FOR SS4 ships, n large num-
hcr Of which arc now under way and are
being rushed to completion
In addition the Shipping Board on
Oct Is last placed under government
requ;sition 3a3 American vessels Of over
$500 tons dead weight capacity, which
were already afloat, and Immediately
assigned them 10 the task Of carrying
supplies for the Allies and the American
forces abroad
SEIZED GERMAN SHIPS BUSY.
Indicating that the task has been
attended by success, the statement was
made today hv prominent official con-
nectcd with the Shipping Board that
every seized vessel was now completely
repaired and in service Many Of them
have made three and four round trips
through the war zone
Three of the former German vessels
have been the objects of successful at
tack by the submarines. The Actaeon,
formerly the Adamsturn, and the 0wasco,
formerly the Allemannia, were sunk. and
the Armenia was hit by torpedo, but
was saved after being beachcd. Several
other former German ships have been
attacked. but escaped
The announced sinkings of British
ships for the year UP 10 and including
the week ending Jan. % last have been
l,023 vessels, Of which 763 were over
| 900 tons and go were under that figure
The Joint losses Of France and Italy have
averaged three to four large vessels
weekly
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-30
FRENCH REACH GERMAN
THIRD LINE IN CHAMPAGNE

Paris, Jan 29-The War Office an
nouncement last night says:
In Champagne we carried out two
raids on the German trenches. Our de-
tachments penetrated as far as the third
enemy line, bringing back prisoners, one
of them an officer, and one machine gun
"Therp was quite lively cannonading ON
both sides in Alsacc u the region of Hart
mannsweiIerkopf
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-30
To Hold Community Party

A community party viii be held at the
Elsmere Methodist chapel this
evening under the auspices Of the Chris
tian Endeavor Society Of Elamere i'resby-
terian Church Many invitations have
been issued and il is expected that 4
arge crowd will lie present. The pro-
ceeds of the affair will be given to the
Christian EndeaNor flower fund.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-30
Supreme Court Honors Mckinley.

Washington, Jan 30-Chief Justice
White and the associate judges OF the
Supreme Court wore red carnations on
their robes Yesterday in honor OF Mckin-
ley's birthday The carnations are pr
sented annually by Associate Justice
Day, who lives in Canton, O., which was
the home of the former President
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-30
GROUP

Give 3 drops of Brazilian
Balm every 3 minutes, and
rub hot on child's throat and
chest. Relief in Is minutes
or SO. For snuffles rub on
nose and forehead. We chal-
lenge all Group Remedies
and Group Prescriptions on
earth. 1t relieves the structure.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-30
VILLA TROOPS KILL ITO.
soldiers and Passengers Lose Lives When
Train is Dynamited.

Juarez. Mexico, Jan 3O.-More than
10 soldiers and passengers were killed
+, Wills followers Saturday, p miles
south Of Santa Rosaha when the Villa
troops dynamited a work train going
% Rellano 20 repair the railroad line and
-emove the debris q the passenger train
which was robbed and burned there
Wednesday.
This information has been received here
from the south by a number OF reliable
persons and is not denied by the authori-
ties
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-30
Food Restriction in Italy.

Washington, Jan. 30.-Italy's food
situation has become SO serious, official
dispatches from Rome say, that res
taurants in the Province Of Rome are
prohibited from serving pastes and noodles
the most popular of all foods.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-30
Postnone Wall Paper Case.

Chancellor Curtis yesterday postponed
until next Tuesday nearing Of the case
Of Tillie Thomas vs. the Jacob Thomas
Co. Of Newark. The company then will
be given opportunity to show cause why
a receiver pendente hte should not be
appointed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-30
Water Rent Collections.

Collections at the office of the Water
Department in the Public Building,
Monday, amounted to 9,524.3 The
total collections for the year were $780,
45l .O8; for the corresponding period Of
last year, Sl24, 68, showing a short
age of s., 1850.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-30
Tobacco Stock Greater.

Washington, Jan 80 Leaf tobacco
held by manufacturers and dealers on
January / showed an increase Of more
than 30,OO0,O0 pounds over a year ago.
Total holdings amounted to l ,l76, ,234 657
pounds, the Census Bureau has announced
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-30
GIVING THANKS TO LANSDOWNE.
Speech on Peace Policy is Looked for
at Presentation.

London, Jan. 30-Lord Lansdowne
will receive formally tomorrow an ad-
dress signed by numerous authors, jour
nalists and publishers thanking him for
his recent letter in peace conditions and
expressing the hope that he viii take fur
ther steps 70 bring his policy to fulfllment.
1t is expected that Lord Lansdowne
will make an important speech dealing
with the developments in the interna-
tional situation since his letter The
political opponents Of the Lloyd George
government hint that this utterance pos
sibly Will be Of large political significance
in Great Britain and may increase the
likelihood of q general election
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-30
Wilson Goes For Motor Ride.

Washington, Jan. 30.-President VIII
son cancelled the cabinet meeting yes
terday afternoon and went for motor
drive. 1t was the first time he had been
out Of the White House since Friday, y hen
he was taken with troublesome cold.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-30
Senator Fernald to Run Again.

Augusta, Me-, Jan. 3O.-United States
Senator Bert NJ. Fernald. whose term ex-
pires in March, 1919, has fled papers
as q candidate for denomination on the
Republican ticket. The primaries VIII
be held In June.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-30
Idle Actors Entertain Troons

Nashingt on, Jan. 30-All the actor,
from theatres here, closed on the heat.
less theatre Tuesday, went to nearby
camps and entertained the troops.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-30
5 BILLION SOLDIERS INSURANCE

Washington, Jan 29.-Total appli-
cations for government soldiers insurance
today passed the 81, 600 100000 mark
About G00, 900 soldiers and sailors have
applied
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-30
To Prevent the Grin.

Colds cause grip-Laxative Bromo
Quinine Tablets remove the cause. There
is only one "Bromo Quinine T.. W
Groves signature on box. 30c.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-30
Observation-Disclosures
CAMP MEADE PICKS UP
RADIOS FROM NAUEN

Baltimore. Jan. 30.-Camp
Meade's wireless operator, Jim"
Mccarthy, caused a tremor OF
excitement yesterday when he
announced that he had Just picked
up several messages from the great
wireless station AT Nauen, Germany
The messages were all In the
official German code, and therefore
could not be deciphcred by any one
here. The headquarters officers
would not believe Jim at first.
the distance to Nauen being more
than 1000 miles. He silcnccd
them by displaying the messages,
which were Immediately forwarded
to Washington.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-30
Probe Delay in Mail TO France.

Washington, Jan 29-Dclays in de-
livery Of mails to American troops in
France are to be Investigated under a
resolution adopted today BY the House.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-30
BRYAN AIDS MARYLAND "DRYS. -
Combats States Rights Plea in Speech
Before Assembly

Annapolis, Jan. 30.--William Jennings
BRYAN made a vigorous plea for the
national prohibition amendment yes
terday afternoon before the Temperance
Committee OF the Legislature. There
is a sharp, close fight on the amendment
in the Maryland Assembly.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-30

Watch the daily Papers tomorrow for
full details Of Aiiler's profit sharing
February Furniture sale.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-30

Watch the daily Papers tomorrow for
full details OF AIillcr's profit sharing
February Furniture SaIe.-Adv.