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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-16
BRIDGEVILLE GOES
OVER THE TOP"
With Quota Of $4,000, Liberty
Bond Sales Have Reached
$4,000
- onrrc.rnndcncc IA - ENenLng

SppCtat arrC~ pODdCnCC ~ EVERY fNthlnR
Brjdcc>llc. tprl l6 Through the
energetic efforts of CO.. II " NiVcn,
chairman II tho Liberty Loan committee
IL Bridgc,Ilc has fellow members 81
tht. committee and the patrlutIsru ut tho
citizens ot tho town and surrounding
country hc town has been put on the
map ~ tle jr~t town in Sussex county To
secure H. quota The honor flag Will be
haI~tci AZ ! late I'd he announced later.
with suitable ceremonies Governor
Townsend is expected t. hc present and
mciuhcrs pf the Sussex County Liberty
loan Cuumittcc incndlng the chairman,
George II Hall of Milford and other
prominent citizens.
The people of Sussex county are pa
trinuc4liH responding ~ The appeal 81 the
government to iuY liberty Bonds. Re
ports received from the various districts
show that the people are waking up II
their RESPONSIBILITIES. aud, Is Mr. Hall
chairman Of Sussex county. SAID today. II
the members o( the local committees
continue thcir good work up 20 the last
dal. Of the campaign thcrc wlll he no doubt
ul Sussex county exceeding It's quota
Every person in the county should he
given the opportunity - rendering pa
triOtlr service 10 the country. hH buNng
bonds and feel sure that their response
Will uphold Sussex county traditions m
p@trIot-n
Plans ere under way for meetings 10
bc hciI in various towns N winch NOT able
-po.tkcrSW.s be present and WIN energetic
solicitation and every committee doing
II, utmost there /. 30 reason why every
town -hoj.ld not rccrtc an honor flag
and make possible the hoistiug OF IN
H,s.,,r fi4tr for bt, rDUutN
Meeting, ara announced for Ellen
dale, Friday. April ~, at ) p m; Ocean
view. Saturday April %, Al = D m, and
~caford. ~aturda.. April 20 at > p. m.
Ex-G Governor Miller is expected To be the
speaker q, Ocean View, while officers
who have b1n "oyer the top" Will ad-
dress audiences at IIIcnd-lc and Sc,.ford
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-16
RECEIVES
FLAG OF HONOR
Kent's Inland Town More Than
Subscribes Its Liberty
Loan Quota.

~peciai Corrc9 9pondcnce of Every Evening
Iredenca. April is Tins inland town.
one of lower DciaWArr's $ most wealthy
socabic and frce-giving communities
was filled tp its utmost last evening, with
not only IT. own citizens, but those for
many miles around, to DO honor 10 the
noble workers in the third Liberty Loan
drive. who not only secure the full amount
of their quota Of $40, 900 but went clear
cover the top. the amount Of bonds
now subscribed lowering dangerously
near the 100000 mark
The occasion last evening was the
presentation to Fredcrica Of the first
honor Aag" from the United States
government, for having raised its Iull
quota in the three million apporllonmcnt
to Delaware and the nearly one million
apportionment to Kent county OF which
it il "a part
Dr. William r. Hocy was chairman of
tie meeting and after few brief remarks
introduced Governor John G. Townsend
who presented The honor flag, IN Il most
effective and entertaining address
Mrs. Henry Ridgeley Of Dover State
chairman Of the Women's Liberty Loan
committee in Delaware, briefly addressed
the audience
James ii Hughes, chairman Of the
Mems Liberty Loan Committee of Kent
county, spoke effectively.
Mrs, Walter Morris, chairman of the
Women's Committee of Kent county
also addressed the audience on the work
Of the loan committee Henry Ridgely
of Dover urged greater activities and
interest IN the Liberty Loan drive
Musical selections, instrumental and
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-16
GALE Of RAIL ROAD
DEMONSTRATION FARM
End of Improved Farming Experi
ment by Pennsylvania Rail
road at Bacon'S.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Laurel. April rs Charles G. otwrll
has purchased the Delaware Dcmonstra-
ton Farm from the real estate depart
mcnt Of the Pennsylvania railroad 60.
The property is located at }acons. about
three miles south Of l.aurrl, and formerly
was known rs the Val Ralph farm. u
contains about ;}3 acres ol tilable land
and about nine acres OF branch and marsh
land Ii was known as one Of the poorest
''sandhillS' IN SusSc% county and the
railroad company purchased IT ~ show
hat could he made ont of so-caltcd
worthless land by proper methods and
management aud IL usr n as an cNpcr-
mental farm to demonstrate 70 -"
farmers III this part ot the country what
crops especially truck. could b' grnWu
IN the sandy SOIL ami also how to grow
them.
Tho sale includes two HOUSES ono q
new and up-to-iatc bungalow, stables,
barns and other outbuiidInCS an improved
water system which supplies both dwelling
ana nuthmldlng~ The ground Is plpcd
III nh parts 81 the farm for use lu lrrll
eating during dry Weather h"rSrs !
chickens, hogs COWS. engines, corn t"dder
rolling stock and al farming implements
ana the furniture IN both dwellings ais"
are Included IN the sale
Mir Otwril Who i engaged ln hc rrtat
jc,ycIr> business will move tu Bacon and
Mill ocrupv tho bungalow. there hcmg good
tram service both WaN~ u Il said th"
prn~n>lvana Railroad Co. has Spcnt
more thau $50 n00 ou thlS iarm
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-16
WORK OF MILFORD WOMEN.
Special Correspondence Of Every Evening

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Milford April Ii Slnec the opening
If the third Liberty Ionu eampaipn. on
tpril q, to Saturday, April -, I he Women .
Committee for the Tenth Representative
district of Kent countv. which includes
the part of Milford On the kent slde. have
sold Liberty Bends on the few days they
could go ont in the stormy weather Of last
week
Mrs Frank Richards and Mrs Tomll-
son, holding the hoaor number sold
5000; Misgs Cavchar'. socond, with
3.2m. Mrs \ Donucll Marshall third
with 81 100. Mrs William Smith and
Mrs Iamn~ pcirrc. fourth with $50,
Miss lDclla Hall, fifth, with 500; Mise
il7abcth Stdhatn, siSih. With $50
Mrs John Iruli and Hiss Sara anderson,
seventh. with $500 Mrs Robert / Davls
and Miss Ida Draper eiehth. with $50.
Mrs Hart. ninth, Will Si30. Aliss Pauline
Townsend, tcntt, witt &ljn. Mrs Dawes.
eleventh. with S5n
The First National Bank 81 Milford
took $40 WN Yesterday
The women arc aRaiu selling The bonds
Mrs .Iohu Wharton apd Mr. Will .lahn-
son Of llou~ton. whlcb = ~ tie Tentit dls.
triet. viii report tbs evening e. tho dis
trict chairman Mr- George " Marshall.
and Mrs John {, Sharp
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-16
AMERICAN LABOR
PLEDGED TO CAUSE
Will Do Utmost tor Allies. Head of
u. S. Delegation Tells Britons
at London Luncheon.
Nv Associated Press TO Every Evening

by Associated Press 70 Every Evening
London. April 16.-The declaration OF
the American Federation of Labor that
II will not meet enemy representatives
during the war which James Wilson,
chairman OF the visiting American labor
delegation explained at a luncheon yes
tcrdav welcomed by the press. The Daily
Mail SAYS:
.sThe luncheon at which Mr.. Barnes
entertained the American labor delega-
tion was intended to express, and we hope
did express, the peculiar pleasure 1t gives
the British people to welcome at time
like this their kinSmCn from the United
states. Americas entrance INTO the
war affected us MS has no other event
since the outbreak OF the war
From the Americans. rs MIR Barnes
SAID. We have nothing to hide Let them
examine and inquire into everything,
remembering only that we have been
fighting all but four years and that, as
ambassador Page warned, 1t Is British
1lSt as much rs an American habit, TO
take wha tcvcr We do we'll for granted
and say nothing about it while we discuss
our bllndcrs with a irankncSS, which
may be misunderstood sometimes
flames Wilson stirred the audience 10
enthusiasm when he declared the Amcr'-
can Federation of Labor by unanimous
vote had agreed not 10 meet any repre-
>cntatIvt,S from an enemy country 50
inng rs the war lasted That Is the spirit
of America and the more widely II IS
understood the better for Us and the
Allied cause
The party oi representative American
citizens now visiting oar country. SaNS
The DmN Telegraph Is seeing things
which were not ln the program eur
unc>ts have observed hat the British
people are enduring period ot the
gr.,v,.~t anxiety and the most hlttCr losses
which thcv have bccn called upon 70
bear sIncc The darkest days 0t 1911, and
W rriolcr to think what The impression
made upou thciu ma~t have been.
-Iaiur- Nilsson. speaking Yesterday on
hrh. lj al turric.n labor sand his co'n-
tr,ncn would do thor utmost for the
Allied cause For tmcrlca, he only way
ont ot tins var Is through ID We Go
not doubt that at the present hour the
American pcnpc Will understand what Il
tha immediate application of that general
luaNlnl
th,r. IS uu pouJ Ji winch the m1-
tary calculations 81 the enemy can hc -
fatally thrown ont IS thi~ point q the
ahibis ot the ntgd states to dcplov ITS
Iaaulrau,r il strength eu hr European
hattciIcid fog the coutllj which must f'l
th. nc\t tcp months
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-16
RURAL PROPERTY TRANSFERS.

Rural real estate has bccn transferred
a~ follows
Thrtv-uuue acres oj land on the lNon-
nett Pike. Chr>tiaua hundred hN FRANCES
II Rhoad~ and husband ~ Walter iNic.
iur $4,000
Land ncar Crubh~. Braud,wine hum
drcd l4v tho Frrrchu1~t Realty 90. to
Albert " p,,~,1. for $1,000
Property on Cleveland aNenue. New
ark bv Nathan i >mth and WIFE -
Fsmcr b. Wilson for $3.50
TWcnty-thrcc acres oi land nCar Middle
town. II Georges hundred. ~ sheriff
Franci, 10 Lester T. Carlisle, ior $ 100
Property al Nar~haliton, hy Alonzo
Ncuhn ana wife to Isaac J. Macklnson,
for $1,000
Land between Newark ans Milford
Gross Roads Mil Creek hundred, by
James frank Elliott and wife to Esmcr
b. " Nii>on. for $500
Land at A~hlcE thristIana hundred,
by ne Ashley Syndicate g Walter J.
~harpIc> for SI73.
Land III Oak Grove. Christana hum
dred. hy Ida J Loebc and husband To
.lohn NJ Timer, Tor 500
Land III MInquadale New Castle hum
drcd bv tho j " Holloway Co 10
~hcDard G. Johnson. for $40
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-16
DEATHS.

HKI~ToI ~uddcn.y fu thl> rlt4 ou April
IL Iol> Iphu Lauder Bristol son 0f Mr.
ana Mr. tieo~ac Bristo aged
months
BEApE\koIF ia f.ds city ON April ia,
i4i~ l~aleIta v5.u~ ol Charl'~ Bca.rn-
i;.,,.a,., NJ W." ard nd fri5ad, are invited to at
tend IN, funeral services 81 her late re>i-
aerl7. >o~ >prth Franklin street.. un Thurs
da4 afternoon al $50 "a clock injernitnt
private
CkAW FoED-In this city ou April -.
IaIN Florence VI daughter Of the late
Theodore = ana Louisa JanNicr Crawford.
ciat.i al Wilmington X BraudyWint CcTnt-
tery on Nedncsday afternoon. Apri l..
a. $50 clock lutermcnt al Wilmington
y HraudHNlu" cemetery
EVANs-la TIM, cilZ on April 16 1915
Eelatires und friends are invited 10 ar
her sister Mrs ~arah r. Casho. zoos
CLAYTON street ON Thursday morning April
Il al n O'clock IEterment private Cherry
HIll Md
GIBBONS suddenly IN this city. on april
Is }pis William J trIDbou>
Krlatites friends and members of santa
L. attend tire funeral from his late resi-
dence. 2r2o tiiipin avenue. on Thursday
a. - Ann Church Interment thedrai
cemetery
GILMORE IN .hs> cfy. or April u. 1915.
Rria,te- and friends are invited t. al
fena th, funeral services a. lhc Residence
Df h.r ~or-iu-Iaw WHam II Nurphy So
NlOUrt,- ~lresf Ou Wednesday afternoon
al I. .,tI - clock lutprHtut al Nitmiugf uu and
Brand " ne cemetery
HI .tfHE- tu IHi- cIt5 ou April i5 I4T~
Matilda Hagte- aged - Years
Relatives and tfieuu~ are invited tu tt-
ten8 tht funeral >cry ices al tht id.ucp
of her daughter Mr. Margaret y Nuodmafl~ry
.su8 Dclamore Place on Thursday Afternoon
AZ g oclpcb Intermcnl private
NICHOLS u TINS cit$. on April Ie 1918
Mart ha tlo~t nee daughter ~ Florence q
and Mark Nichols aged = years q mont lis
Due uolice Of funeral Hiil b. given
NEIAfA%-Iu this city. on April rs. l9fs
Elizabeth wife of Peter \CumaH
Relatives friends aud Holy Rosery
Sodaiity are invited 10 attend thc funeral
from her late residence No. S07 West
Fourth street on Thursday morning April
Is al 9 o clock SOIemn requiem mass az
81 Pau.s Church. II1efncnt at Cathedral
cemetery
EEED-In Philadelphia ia ou April H.
1915 Paul Harvey Reed son 81 Harvey and
IsoXaune Reed age year ! month
Relatives and friends are invited t0 attend
the funeral services at the residence OF his
grandparents. Mr. and Mrs Samuel Reed
02O West Sixth street mis- city. on Wednes-
DAY afternoon AT , O'Clock Interment at
Snyerbrook cemetery.
ROBERTS-At Newark. Del on April I3
1915 Maria Roberts, aged ~ years
Funeral services at the residence OF her
brotheT-in- Law. John Gregg. Main street
Newark. Wednesday April ~. at 3 o'clock.
Intermeut at n. l.. cemetery
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-16
FIX $4, 100000 AS
THIS WEEKS GOAL
Co ntinued from page I

The committee working ut the Harlan
plant of the Bethlehem Shpbuilding
Corporation at noon today reported
slgi 900 worth of bonds sold. The llnr-
Ian workmen fixed their goal at $3.50, 900,
but this, it is now believed, will be IN
creased.
Representatives Of Gcrman-Americans
their societies and churches in this city
reported TO Chairman Rosscll that they
had committees working hard and that
they expected some fine results.
soUsA' S BAND LIKES WILMINGTON.
Secretary du Bell today received let
ter from Rhys G.. Thackwell, the ycoman
who is in charge Of the unit of Sousa 3
Great Lakes Naval Band that stirred
up the enthusiasm of the people of this
city on Saturday afternoon and evening.
In his letter MIR Thackwcl wrote;
'ln all its history, the band never be-
sforc played with such enthusiasm rs 1t
had in Wilmington on Saturday night.
Not even for Mr.. Sousa, have they played
with rs much concentrated pep. And
il Is because of Your people those who re-
spondcd 80 we'll To the spirit OF the oc-
Casion.
There "A a perfect organization con
ncctcd with the Liberty Bank at Wst'z
Market street Through the services OF
the mnior bankers Of this city It has been
arranged to have the bank open every day
from 9 n m. until go D. IN. during the
loan campaign After that time It will be
open every day and in the evening during
the first oi each month for the accom-
modation of partial payment buyers
John Richardson, lr., IS manager and
John X Moore has charge OF hr partial
PAYMENTS \mnng the junior bankers who
have volunteered for service at the bank
are. - G. Aspril t. ! Hobbs. Herbert
AlcamS ul the Wilmington Trust Co.
David llIlcras of the Equitable; i J.
Nuuhr ut the security; scott Baker,
Delaware Trust. I Jciiucs. OF the
mon. Irving SucllcnhuTG oi The Farmers
Bank -Gcorgc i l'aird, ot the Central.
W ] Bower. of the Artisan, ) J Horn,
of " iImlngton Savings FUNDS, and lialde-
man Stout Of the Industrial and Savings
Loan Ns~ocIation
Clarence Ruct oi the security Trust
and SAFE Deposit 60 is chairman Of the
committee - the Junior bankers
The llbcrtv Loan Rank Is prepared to
take subs, rptlon~ for bonds hN any 81 the
methods authorized Subscribers may
also ~ 20 the bank and pay their sub
scnThtonS IN cash IN inil
Henry | TatnoI and Insirn Roy \
Wood are on dlIts AZ The bank - tabnlatc
al subscriptions and their work j. among
tho most arduou~ ~ The campaign
Onc 81 tho features ~ the services oi the
Liberty loan bank Il the distribution ot
literature. and there have hccn hundreds IS
calls for the printed matter winch they
have
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-16
Wilminctonians in New York.

The folI0wIng NiImngtonlans have
been visiting IN New York. G. Maguirc
Mr.. and Mr Il. +. Walker II G Eastburli,
d. a.. Ahlu. l. / Bergl4nd y b. Broad,
T. II Waiter. Mis-, Nestbrook G 4.
Murphy. i e. Price l.. y. Foreman.
" l. French. Louis 4 De Cazenove,
Alr BarnhoI1 T. L. Bartleson. Lewis {.
AIooGv Miss Slater Thomas " Ham
mond. Gertrude L. BIodgett T. L. Burl-
hutr. : J Prince + II Ernst, g. I.
OConnor Mrs g. T. O'Connor. \ W.
T,s~ell. George G. Lake j. b. Wilson,
4. X smith Alrs. A X smith. \. NJ.
~haad { J Bertschy, Mrs. J. Rosen,
Air>. X. X. Y. Casey II f. kaighn +,
u. Hairless. :. J. WIade Henry T. Bush.
H. A. Seutman. G. r Holt f +. Smith,
A. ". Miner VIM 4 Stavman Mrs,
Arthur Griffin. G. II Kerr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-16
COUNTY FINANCES.
Balances Reported TO Levy Court by
Treasurer and Comptroller.

Edwin G. Clark, county comptroller,
reported to the Levy Court today the
following bank balances to the credit OF
the funds for the maintenance of bridges
and causeways: First and Second DIS
tricts Wilmington, SS76.97; Third, SlO,-
rs; Fourth, S149al; Fifth, Sl,073.Io;
Sixth, 81, ,7342 27; Seventh, $50 II. lie
also reported the following balances to
the credit of the funds for the mann
tenance of stone roads: Third district,
$3.50; Fourth, Sl2,6lS.3S; Fifth, 5000;
Seventh, SSSI4.75.
Charles H. Lippincott, county trea-
surcr, reported the following balances To
the credit of the funds for the manten-
ance of dirt roads Christiana hundred,
81 800 o.: Mill Greek, 81, ,5Sl 30; White
CLAY Greek, S52S. 81; Pencader, So, AZ 20;
New Castle, s. 033.6 Red Lion, ST.
629.OI; st. Georges, Si,73i. IS; Appo-
ouinimink, 81 ,307 i3; Blackblrd, So
076. 81; Brandywine, S2,373.0S. Tie re-
ported a. balance of s5S747 TO the credit
of the miscellaneous roads account. lie
also reported a balance of Sll1 ,537 % to
the credit of current funds.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-16
NEW CHARTERS.
special Corrcspondence of Exery Evenin

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Dover, April 10 Charters were filed
here, yesterday, rs follows
Victory Iron and steel Co, New ork
City; capital, s., 600 010
Continental Bank building Co. Omaha,
Nch; 81 900 600
l.ackaw.mna Steamship CO Whining
ton. Del 500 OoO
Oklahoma Ame7ieau oil c. Okla
huma CITY, Okla S30auUo
Franks a Co ine Wilmington. Doi
p;il,cfs ;tnI cannefs d tood-, 500 00o
l}cllcville .lIrl aud Rubber Co Vii
mington. Del Sl000o
Nardy O. Inr ptialaiphls Pa
contracting business. $4,000
PhiladclphIa Dental Laboratory, Inc
Wilmington, Del $4,000
Charles ! Drake y son. Inc inauy-
ancee., Wilmington. Del $4,000
Increase in capital of nitcd Publish
err Corporation. New ork city, from
25,750000 60 $50 00O Of Electric
Tachometcr Corporation. Philadelphia
Pa from S.. 900 t. S60, 600
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-16
pHiLA. PRODUCE MARkET.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Philadelphia, lpri IL Oats, lower.
No. , white, 90 pal ol 70. ) white,
99a99l ;
Potatoes, lower, Pennsylvania. per 100
pounds. I0al -. Michigan, do. 13oa
/ 81 Delaware and Maryland. 2oal 35 s;
Florida per husheI hamper, 2o0a2 65.
Other articles unchanged
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-16
STOCKS TAKE B..ACE
AFTER MARKET OPENS
War Bulletins Depressed Wall
Street, and Prices Receded
Early in Day.
by Associated Press TO Every Evening
WALL STREET, Nrw YoRg, Arm 16

WALL STREET, NEw YoRg, Arm l6.
War bulletins received m the financial
district shortly before the opening of
today's stock market tended 10 depress
prices moderately in the initial dealings
The leaders of the preceding scsslon,
including United States Steel, Crucible
Steel, Baldwin Locomotive, chipping
Reading, oils and Alcohol, yielded the
better part Of point, while gpeciaItics
fell back under the reaction IN General
Motors, that stock losing 21s.
Prices hardencd before the end of thc
first half hour.
Liberty bonds were steady.
Noon The rally Of the first hour cz-
tended from ! 20 = points in Baldwin
locomotive. General Motors and a few
miscellaneous issucs Pools resumed their
operations ~ dietilcr4, Linsccd Central
Foundry. international Paper, American
lee and the 'Tobacros
United States and Reading made up
lost ground. but another sctback occurred
later, few ISSUES repeating Dr falling pack
early below low levels
The motor group Was under especial
pressure
Liberty 3138 sold at ~ ~ ~ JS.9G,
first 4s ~ 9G - ~ 9G i2 and second Vs. ~
g6 II fo q6 20
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-16
CZERNIN FORCED To co.
Emperor Charles Should Have Resigned
Instead. SAYS Italian Newspaper.

~ Associated Press - Fvery Evening
Rome. italy. April l6 Emperor
Charles should have resigned. Int as If -
not customary for soycrcigus ~ leave
thcir posts oven when thel mnkr hlundcrs.
Count Czcrnn was Obliged t. 90. says
tive Giornalc n.lthha IN commenting nr.on
hg resignation al alft hcrmn as
Austrian foreign minister
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-16
y. VI. G. A. Mar SAVINGS

Member, Of the B NJ &. s. intend to
form q War Savings society tonight al a
meeting al which Thomas F Eayard
VIII be the principal speaker " ID Todd
Of the Prudential Life Insurance Go. and
Henry Irvlug Bowles Of the National
Lie Insurance Go Of Vermont will also
make short addresses Organization of
the society wil be n the hands Of Law
renee A Dav.s. educational secretary
.af1hcN NJ &
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-16
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET

~ Associated Press to Every Evening
Chicago, April lG Cqftlq, receipts
1000. steady Native steers, lOS0o
1915, stockcrs and feeders. 3 75a12 80,
COWS and hcifprs. Z 75Oal375. calves
10 O0alJOO
sheep. receipts - 200, stcadt sheep
Is 00ai7 H1 lambs. rs 5OalI %
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-16
RIVER MYSTERY CLEARED.
Boz, of Man Drowned Last Fall i Found
\Car Chester.

Chester P:. tprli It's lh body ot
E,iiarnn len, 81 Who had hecn missing
>lu,r November 1917 vas found 1c~ter-
d,> floating III RIa,h Crcch. trhuar,
ot Tile Delaware laNef. near thi~ rtN
h i. s.Sncctea tlat hy Wa the mau
Who fell from ono IF tAc sun company
boat~ last Noycmhcl and Wa drowned
along With anotheg nan Who Ilnpcd
overheard lu i rescue effort
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-16
Claude Foster in France.

Alr-. Ada Poster of No. 1916 GIipin
avenue, received word during the past
week Of tho safe arrival Of her son
CLAUDE r. Foster, in France Foster is
private ia the Both Engineer Corps
He was originally member of tlb Della
ware Pioneer Regiment He enlisted at
The ago of ~ and saw service On the McXi-
can border
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-16
Soldier Brothers on FurIough.

J4mcs ? Truss d thc Otlcers IraInIng
Reserve. Camp Meade Md, and Mar
Yin r Truss Of the American lnterna-
tional Shipbuudiug Corporations spcn,
tho wcck-cud with their parents at their
home 30 1911 West Seventh street
Before leaving for the training camp.
james r. Truss Was i student ia the
Junior class ut Delaware Collcgc
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-16
Huns Grab Rumania oil ricids.

~ NA~0f InitH I'Ft~s 70 fttETY ttEHIffH
amsterdam. Hollsnl. tprd IL n
connection with the provision II the tn
uanan peace freafs giving GermtnY 4
lease of 90 wears on The Rnnam8u otI
wells. The Berlin 1apes Iplfing reports,
GcriuanN ha@ reserved the right of nlli-
ttrl ocrupat.ou IL the oll producing
territory Tor several Ye.trs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-16
Park Superintendent in Crash.

The automobile Wa damaged hat Mr.
Mack escaped INJURY when trolley car
No II of the King street line struck Tire
automohe oi Edward K Mack. super
lntcndcnt OF parks - he MAS turning It
around on King street IN front et the
Pubic HuIldlng Yesterday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-16
Private kitzmillcr Here.

FIRST Clas, Private NAlter Nitzndicr,
who was formerly stationed here III
connection with till. arluv recruiting
station bu; wi4o j. now stationed AZ
Baltimore IL assistant ~ Sergeant t'rccn.
former recruiting oihrry hero, was IN thc
,.ltx YESTERDAY sinking hands with friends
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-16
Cigars for County Officials.

Dr +. a. NJ Rovitu resident phy-
sician al the New Castle County Hos
pita. sent Il box Of cigars TO the Levy
Court and other officials of New Castle
county today IN celebration Of the arrival
of an infant daughter at his home. Nj.
Howard Jester city treasurer's clerk,
distributed the cigars
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-16
Juvenile Court Association Meeting,

The annual meeting Of the Juvenile
Court Association will be- held on April
- at 7.45 D. IN. in the New Century Club
l,arlors. Tie speaker will be Robert A..
Crosby Of the University Settlement New
York City and his subject will he Chill
dren III War Time.