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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-06-21

Prune and spray the orchard before
rush work begins.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-06-21

DR.. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver,
bowels and stomach. One little Pellet
for laxative-three for cathartic,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-16
Arrives Safely In France.

Chaplain James Riddick LauGhtou.
who was with one OF the units recently
Grained ut Camp Lee, has arrived
safely in France. The Times Dispatch
WAS advised yesterday. Cha plain
'I.auEhton was formerly with the Nir-
yinil conference Of the Meth odist
church.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-16
UNIVERSITY nF VIRGINIA
AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS
Several Richmond Young Men Among
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Arc Well
Distributed.
Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. June Is.
The University OF Virginia an
nounces the award of Ryan scholar
ships to the rollowing--one to each of
the ten congressional districts Of Vir-
ginin:
First District. r. T. Landon. Of Cobbs
Creek; Second District II. w. Byrd Of
Norfolk; Third District. T.. D. Leach.
OF Richmond; Fourth District. a.. b.
Parker, OF TARGETS; Fifth District. j..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-16
Virgi11iaMilitary
Institute
DISTINCTIVE FEATCRES.

DISTINCTIVE FEATURES.
The attention OF all who are interested In
ehpeat,on Is respes,ful1s called to the Sps;
Military Institute. Among these advant.
Sc R;S'as'Ss Ss''afs ss.'f% mi
] snd physes heah 10 bH sa
fFSf@ ssq h IL sfSD and
EsanSs ana sS Ssists se
eassns each youth Whatevsr his
on his ean % nad4n anG
whG'c;;omG;ly 5cs,5ainins. without ,risSr N
s lsTfs study rneRs GsFf h"'"1H
Tr%GSh or 6 Eaantsh GeTan or latin Maize
les Literature, Practical science ''"
III. Its Technical Scientific Courses Pro.
S Dson - :. mad. s sS. h sIr Of the
nsd and 81 Ehsty!jsa %ns a.?
iinuous ilsid ana Iahora,ory praetics: The
sG%ainTs,i S.;h /, ipsir%mc.;f Ard @Sas;
thorouGh IRA cticai Instruction, I'll ap'a"eeS '0'
~: Its Distinctive system OF Instruction
whereby the students r.e accurately graded
en"n 81 hc es5s Of The
hS Hu CA n wG7b of the school turns
cadet ISL YEAR: Virginia ee esIsts. are tu,ioi
free 1900 year; State cadets $3.50 n year
This estimate includes cuition. rd. fuc
and lights washing. room rent. medical n /
tenIa nee or the most careful character
clo,hinc books, stationery and all ncceasar,
EXPENSES. and falls below that OF any inst
tuition OF like grade in this country The
estimate Is exclusive OF outfit. and must be
understood average for the entire
term. the trst year being OF necessity
tn" most costly.
Degrees d. \, and r. S. conferred III
course
For further information and catalogue
apply to the Superintendent.
GEN. F.. W. NICHOLS.
Lexington. Virginia
Next session opens September 5th 1919
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-16
2O5-"O7 North Lombnrdy Street.

Boys taken from years TO 10 years
Girls from 1 years TO Is years.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-16

Z. Mooney, OF Danville; Sixth Dis
irict. r. /. CARTS Of Roanoke; Seventh
Dis,rict-J a. Kater. of Winchester :;
Eighth District. g. II Morton. Of Alex
andria; Ninth District. ]. j. Quesen-
berry. Of Barren Springs; Tenth Dis
trict q. 9. Campbell OF Mil Gap: at
large. W. l.. Dunn. Of Ashland. and
J. q. McA!annway. Of Charlottesv Tile.
The Valentine Bircly scholarship.
founded in 1885 upon the beQuest Of
Mrs. Eveiina Sewers Birely. Of Fred
crick Md, was awarded William r.
ouynn. OF Frederick. Md. Other
awards were:
The Isaac Cary scholarships. to Cary
Stewart Shcild, OF Richmond. and An
drew Gr;nnan. OF Norfolk. Va.
The Bennett Wood Green scholar
ship. 10 Thomas Fitzgerald Carroll, Of
Rocky Mount. Va.
The Daniel Harmon scholarship. in
tho department Of law. to Claiborne
Blackwell, OF Broad Run. Va.
The Miller scholarships. to John
shelton Horslcy, Jr.. Of Richmond. Va.
and J. Sumpte- Cunningham. OF Basic
City.
James Fl. skinner scholarships. to
Roland =. Padgett. of Fredericksburg.
Va, and q. +. Cameron. OF Hope Mills.
y e.
j. Thompson Brown scholarship. to
William Chamberlain. Jr.. OF Char
!ottcsvillc.
Phelps Stokes fellowship in socil-
ology. for the study Of the negro. to
Upton Ray Snavc!y. OF Pennington
Gap Va
william Cabeu River fellowship in
histor", to Shields NJ. Goodwin, of
warren. Ark. This scholarship was
founded in 1905. upon the gift of DR..
.lliam Cabcll Rivcs. OF Washington.
u. =. in honor of his grandfather.
William Cabcll Rives. the distinguished
state SDan.
Aibcmarle Chapter of the Daugh-
tiers Of the American Revolution
scholarship. to Edward Cusich. Of
Charlottesville.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-16
Virginia Christian
College
LTNCiIBURG. VIRGINIA..

Senior College Tor men and women
Stands for highest Christian liealr Pre-.
parea for tn" study OF the professions. Con
fers the degre" of a. IL. II. : and a. NJ
Strong courses In the Fine Arts Campus Of
80 acres In fun view o. Peaks OF otter and
Blue Ridge Mountains Five mineral springs
Of excellent medicinal value. Every modern
Improvement Military training FOR Young
men. Physical Education FOR young women.
Write for catalogue or other information, to
j. T. 7. HUNDLEY. President
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-16

Gradu;es last January were:
Grace VIRGINIA notkins. elective course
Sam Bgndh@irn. ,Jr Latin course.
Kathleen Rolva"n elective course
Mae Katherine Bradley. elective course
Hester R"vcrlov Bruce. Latin course.
Lucy Hamilton Bryson, manuel arts
russell r. Cobb. manuel arts course
Mamie Foster Crmmn. Latin course
Helen - shorcc Dennis elective Course.
ling Thrill bn,," Latin course.
Nolic R"rton puNal, Latin course
nnssell W.. Fan.cs. "l""tiv" course
rhiiio Fcrman. e'"c Ai% co 5;r,s@ course
Miriam " Francis Latin course
bernhard cassnr elective course
Annie Louisa Gem~eli. elective course.
Julian G TTsr-,s elective conrsc.
ois Amelia rordr'ck. elective course.
M N",s n@n ~, lain s G%mrfG
virrtr'a Waiter Holnday. elective course.
M"vim v Ione.. c'cct!ve course course
r,outeo vivian TvzOtte. elective course
1G rn%k 70 1een "n I%mrs Course
nan, R;si, rtcr"ll. elective course
7 n"'s" no""r'v N'ns. manual arts course.
rirr"r C~Nrshaw rnntam. c'"ct!v" course
re-rice D~nonn r"rdlc. LATIN course.
,"o,r" p rohcrteon. oicc.tvo courao.
coor"io Scr"~r= Inanral arts course.
tcr"n Sol. LH, 1,T n c"ntsH oor-so
u-n,.or ror-nv c.uort Ir. Jatin course.
'' rI,| c"c,iy% cour riSc.,vc oou-s.
r>"'oh r."n' T"",'"r I.r'in course.
-'so.,as MI ,vass'r~'or. ,.a.r course.
o-t-n v'h''o~', oi"ctivH course.
49,, ~, &C, Co." ', v"Ss c c'T '"" ",,Ss.
.'l'o. %. Wcods"n. I"'iH ""n~sc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-16
MT. ST. JOSEpH'S COLLEGE

Noted for excellence Of its courses which
thoroughly preDar. for study OF Encin.. ?.
rs. ,Med!cine Dentistry Law ana Business
Mani s C2nrss apProNed oy American
and physical ideals. College under direction
.! NaE"rian I:rothcrs. Speciai department
Tor boys over IL years. Write Tor CatAlOg I
70 Er1ihcr James. Director. Station D.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-16
Virginia Episcopal School

tSlcAR LYNCHBURG. VAo
For boys OF character. position and
ability whose means VIII not permit
them TO attend our more expensive
schools. Prepares at cost for college.
university or immediate. entrance upon
the duties of life. aIade possible Iy
gifts OF founders Special terms to
cicr@ymcn. BoarderS for the present
are limited TO ScHcnty-c one hun
dren and six acres Of land. The Sos
sion begins September -, 1918. Apply
for information and catalogue to the
REV. RoREItT CARTER JET, ID. d.,
Rector.
REV. THOS. KINLOCH NELSON, VI. A..
NlCC- Iiccfnr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-16
STAUNTON, VtRGINIA

Formerly Virginia Female institute
Founded 1873. Diocesan School for girls
VT Fr Monn'ans General and Col
Vocal. Art and Expression Depar tine ts
New equipment, including pianos. Gymnas-
tics and Fold Sports under trained direc-
tor. Write for tllustratcdt catalogue. - -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-16
State Normal
School

HiRRISONBUUG. VIRGINIA.
PREPARES YOUNG WOMEN for teach
Ing IN h!nderIartcns. elementary and high
school grades. FOR supervisors and commun-
itY workers. and for specialists In home
making. millinery and dr.ssmakinS. Ideal
location-'in the heart OF the Shenandoah
.Nal!ey." state scholarships give free tut
ton, All expenses very low. For catalogs
and fun Information. address
JULIiN \. BURRCSS. President.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

At q special meeting Of tho Eleventh
Ward Democratic Legion, held on March
/, 1918, the following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas. The Eleventh Ward Dem
ocratic Legion has learned with profound
sorrow Of the death of our fcllow-mem-
Der, James McNespy, who died February
Is, 1918. and realizing that by his death
this legion has sustained Il los which 1t
feels deeply and cannot refrain from
deploring the death At one - admired
and beloved, whose personal attributes
endeared hun 10 us all; therefore. be II
Resolved, That We tender onr siucere
expressions Of sympathy and coincidence
to the members Of his family III tins hour
OF their afiliction, fully appreciating the
irreparable loss OF a devoted husband and
father and assuring them that a remem-
brance of him shall always he fresh III
our memory, therefore, be II further
Resolved, That a copy Of these resolu-
tions be spread on the minutes published
in the daily press and a copy forwarded TO
the family of our deceased member, and.
be 1t further
Resolved, That our charter be drapcd
in mourning for period of thirty days.
Horace A. Merrill,
Wm. v Hawke,
Albert Y Laubacher,
ComnIttee-AdV.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02
FREIGHT EMBARGO EASED.

Thass who arc interested r. >hlppng
conditions usli welcome .he announce
mcn. made t III R4ltinr 4 bhiu
Eulraed 30 through ~ Wilmington
oHe s. tho ral-ing sf IA. ,mharso ou
lo,- O. lLf t i,-- fheu ctir-luad lot~
Nhil. tt. IS pof ar h-uiu', collation.
tn, sp.a I'm 'u d. greater part =, tn,
,l.apai, ir,ckag, and u Ill bur Il
t,V c,es~jhcr Iou- vii rtSiorc conditions
- yer, uoaris tt"-, obtaining he;or, The
,utargo went in'a fleet The relaxing
a. ~, restrictions hecsmc effective On
th, ttruty-eighfh ni lasf month
~hippcrS srf urged 20 bear In mind the
,chrduir 81 -hipphg aav~ which applies
H. r.igh' from hl> citN effective
Ip.remf,r firth 1917 especially the re-
gugrcmcnf ,bsf freight affected must be
Offered hefort 50 IL and only on the
day u vii move as shown hy the schedule
Th. PENNSYLVANIA 90 haS issued a
shipping schedule from Wilmington ef-
fcctive March 1
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02
RUSSIANS PLAN TO STOP
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Continued from page
trenches and many enemy bodies were
scattered over No Mans Land. An
American captain, a West Point graduate
of 1917. was killed III a gallant exploit.
When the Germans reached the American
position he led party out in front of the
wire entanglemcnts and attacked the
enemy from the rear as they retreated.
On the other sectors the Germans were
driven back. but not until after they
had captured 10 American prisoners. In
both attacks the enemy left prisoners in
American hands. +
The French in ChamIt Itagnc have been
hotlv engaged with the Germans. After
being repulsed in attacks southwest OF
the Butte Du Mesnil the enemy attacked
again and obtained footing IN part of
the position from which he WAS driven
bv the French more than two weeks ago
and which he had been trying to regain
since The artillery battle on the Cham
pagne front has been Of great intensity.
No decision has been reached as To
Japanese intervention IN Siberia. Ncgo-
tiations between the Allied governments
are proceeding According TO n London
report. Japan has been requested 10 do
all that is necessary 10 guard Allied IN
terestS in the Far East This has not
been confirmed officially.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02
SOLDIERS BREAD is GOOD.
So Major-General Goethals Informs
Secretary Baker. Answering Complaint.
ross 10 Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Washington. March 2.-In n memor-
andum prepared for Secretary Baker,
Maj Gen. Goethals, acting quartermaster
general, today denies complaint by
Mayor O. Moshcr of Walnut, Iowa, that
the bread fed to soldiers lacks nutrition
1t Is not true soldiers are being forced
To use a bread from a -four that tho gov
eminent declared "a be 'hled white 10y
the millers as stated by Mr. Mosher,
Gen. Goethals says The greatest care
is taken by the quariernaStcr' depart
ment to see that the bread issued to the
soldiers is nutritious. wholesome and
tasty in every respect The bread issued
to the soldiers is wholesome and is en-
tirely satisfactory according to reports
received by this department
Bread, Gen Goethals SayS IS being
made in the various camps. in which
from 10 to 20 per cent If cornmcal. rye,
barley rolled oats and rIce are used for
substitutes, depending on the locality
and facilities with which the supply can
be furnished
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02
CHARTERED AT DOVER TO-DAY.

>perial Dispatch 10 Every Evening
Dover March charters were iiled
here today as follows:
Automatic Service Agency, Inc, with
Sj.0a0.010. capital, to manufacture auto
mobiles trucks. bicycles. etc. G. L. Rim
linger NJ NJ Clancy and F 4. Armstrong
OF Wilmington are the incorporators.
Republic Investment Co, $1,000, 900,
To deal in and with investments OF all
kinds: l.. b Phillips and j b Bailey OF
Dover are the incorporators.
\ series Of companies filed charters
under the general name Of Anderson Tire
Co OF Oklahoma, New England, Ohio,
Canada, California. The capital stock of
each is 100000. The business is that of
the manufacture and sale of automobiles,
tires. tubes. etc; William f. O'keefe,
J. II. Dowdell and George G. Stiegler
of Wilmington are the incorporators.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02
FELL IN WILL BIT COT O,T

lpeciai Cores spondrnrr ~ 3 rrv5 f~nrinv
Niddletown. March While riaur
N he vard ~ their homo uith fv1 rfher
small children vrsterdav af'f.-rnrn rlier
ne eiVht-vear-0h daughte- n John
Murray. farmer living on The Ch0ptank
Road. three miles from i0wn -iepned on
tho u,ooden cnver Il an abandoned weii
The cover gave w. and tho child fell -
feet 10 the bottom II the veil
With wonderful presence = mind for
si,eb q small child she cl,ing - 'he sfock
~ the pump above fhe water line and
the other children gave tho alarm ln~eni
the older brother ~ fhe Url prOciIred
adder and going down The well, evfricaf-
ed the child from her nerii0ts position
She rlmhed the ladcLer and was found -
not have sustained even -cra'rh from 80
faU
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02
RUSSIANS WANT TO FIGHT.
Death or Victory" The Slogan Of Peasant
Of Interior Provinces.

of Interior Provinces.
By Associated Press To Every Evening
Vologda, Russia. March Am ex-
ample of the tendency being shown in
interior Russia to follow the example
of Moscow and declare against a separate
peace with Germany and for a fight to
the limit for the revolution is furnished
by the action of the Council Of Soldiers
and Workmen's Delegates at Penza,
some $50 miles southeast of Moscow.
The council has declined to approve the
signing of a peace treaty with the Central
Powers and has declared for holy war.
The council at Narya by a vote OF 40
to IS called for general mobilization and
against separate peace.
General mobilization orders have been
Issued in Kazsn province. In these orders
all the sovicts are urged to fight Germany
to the bitter end. Similar action has
been taken by the councils at Noronezn,
in central Russia, and other cities.
In Moscow the Social Democrat,
Bolshevik organ, declared on Thursday
"-rhe Russian proletariat with all its
strength must dismiss all thought OF a
disgraceful surrender of its aims and must
rise to the defence of the revolution to
arms, Either death or victory
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02
ARMY SEEKS MORE
DELAWARE MEN
Ad;utant General Wickcrshan,
Notified of Increase in
States Quota.

Tn. troops leaving Wilmington for
Camp Grccnlcsf, Fort Oglethorpc, Ga,
next Monday will bc escorted 10 the Penn
syvania Railroad Station 10y the First
Infantry hand.
Admtant I General Wickersham an
nounccs that the quota required TO com
plet. Dclawarc's first draft of troops has
been changed from 22T to 235 men. of
whom ln2, sn increase Of seven, will toe
taken from Wilmington and 1873, an IN
crease Of one. from down the State.
Provost Marshal General Crowdcr has
callcd on Delaware Ia furnish "a painters,
physically and technically qualified, to
81 Ia Kelly Iield, Texas. in the aviation
srrvicC. Signal Corps II they do not
volunteer by March : they will be taken
from qualified men IN the draft, from
lass \. No. |, who have passed physl-
cally
\ revised Inst oi men 10 hc sent to Camp
Grcenlcaf next Monday by Local Board
fur DIVISION No. 2 follows
Joseph J zsmkowSki, l29 Bird II.
Lawrence zwolak. d0i Spruce st.
James II. Reagan, $40 y. jackson 81.
abraham Feinbcrg, 1888 Chestnut 81.
Flarr, 4 Branson. lOi6 Lancaster Ave.
Glovanno Sllvcrio, l3i2 ClaTIan ~ !.
pmladclphia, Pa
Thomas u Iallcv. ll0S Reed -
Harry Merritt. 13l Seventh Ave.
~smucl ;. Croft. hos W Third -
francis r Monaghan. 700 W. ith st
,ndrcw J Cobb. aI2 W ID St.
Elmer y Collins. 10 Monroe ~
RAYMOND J Cunningham. 1924 W. 5t
4. T.. Dcane. .i3l5 Washington st.
John H. Nahoney. 1920 " Sd st
Millard 4 iIollctt, 20l W 10th St
Iohn G. Long. sri Springer -.
hsrlcs II Hickman. los Linden st.
hns l. MeDonough. 92l ". I'd st.
William MullIn, 1912 Elm -
Noah T. trnctt, 5li \ Franklin -
Joseph =. Iiealy. 1l0S W 18th St.
harles Dixon, 1000 " 1th 81.
stephen blackwell, Jr +, 62S " 9TH -.
.unathau l. NhCatlcy. Oak Grove. Del
,LTERN NTE~.
William Iaxarr7yk. III Madison II
lcwl> Loehc 1000 Tatnall -
Lawrence ] Dlnccn. ~ y Harrison II
rank ! Walsh. 100 " 9TH St.
Preston | Johns ~ Wicklitfc It. New
ark y J.
lamcs r swift II y Jackson II
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02
JEHU ROBERTS, lO1.
In Good Health and Spirits He
Observed Anniversary
Today.

Iehu Roberts, believed TO be the oldest
man in Wilmington, today observed his
10lst birthday anniversary, chiefly at
the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Mary
u. McClintock, SOP Bayard avenue,
where he. makes his home. lie is in
good health and spirits and this morning
walked through King street market, where
many persons congratulated him.
Yesterday and today Mr.. Roberts re-
ceived about 100 post cards
Tonight there viii he a family reunion
in his honor ut the Met Clintock residence.
In the past the G.. A. X. men have been
calling in a body, but because many arc
i'll, those who attend will do So In
diyldually
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02
OUR TROOPS OPTIMISTs.
Everybody Willing and Ready to Fight
the B0ches, Observers Report.

the bOche1, observers Report.
by Associated Press to Every Evening
With the British Army in Belgium,
Friday, March l.--Gen. Elliott Wads-
worth of Boston, Col. Ernest Bickncil
of Chicago, Maj. Iby Lee of New York,
Mai. Van Schsick and Maj Simmons
have just completed n visit to the Belgian
front.
'-Our experience has been most inspir-
ing" said Gen. Wadsworth. "Above all,
we were impressed by tho splendid cour-
age and optimism of everyone. from gem
erals in command of armies to children
who are staying on farms and studying
in schools within the sound of the German
guns. The checrfulncss Of the soldiers,
the determination of the people to see the
struggle through to a successful conclusion
and free Belgium-these are circumstances
which strike the American visitor forcibly.
eve were impressed cspeclally by
the care Belgium Is lavishing on the
children, uprooted from their homes by
war, and by the splendid organization OF
the hospitals, both military and civilian.
In fact, the efforts of everyone, from the
King and Queen downward, should be an
object of admiration on the part of tho
American people"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02
INVESTIGATING COMPLAINT.

Having received complaint from a
brother of Francis Mulhgan, boy, liv-
ing on ShallcrOss avenue, near Scott
street that, following grilling by a
person connected with the Juvenile
Court the boy had been i'll, Mayor Law
son today asked Probation Officer Farra
to sec the boys mother and make an
investigation,
When the mayor was spoken 10 in
regard to the matter he said he knew
nothing except what was contained III
the letter from the brother
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02
GENERAL IN GRAFT SCAN DAL.
Retired Officer Figures in Alleged Con-
spiracy Over Blankets.

Sp1faCy over bIankelS-
BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Chicago, March 2--Hcnry II. Lippert
manufacturers agent, and his son Ralph,
were TO be arraigncd today before United
States Commissioner Louis i. Mason,
on charges of alleged conspiracy against
the government in the furnishing Of
army supplies in connection with Brig
Cen Thomas Cruise, I. :. A.. retired,
who is now III Washington.
The Lipperts were arrested last night
after raid on their offices under Fed
eral search and seizure warrant asked for
by Capt. Melvin B. Ericsson of the United
States Army intelligence Bureau
In his statement before Commis-
sioner Mason, asking for the warrant,
il was charged by Capt. Ericsson that
Gen Cruise had admitted 10 him in Wash
ington that in January he had received
81 500 from the elder Iippert and that
an agreement had been entered into by
which Iippcrt was 10 pay him $500 a
month
No estimate has been gwen ont MS TO
the amount involved in the alleged fraudu-
lent transactions Most of the contracts
handled by the I.ipperts were for woolen
hlankcts for the army.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02
CONVICTED OFFICER RELEASED.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

W arN'eAs ~ ' t'-'f ~ AsffA@ > s'HNhAAA~
New ork Msrch Capt Charles +
C,criach. formerly second officer OF the
American transport Met Clellan. who was
tined b1 military cpurtnartial here last
October and gwen tivc-vear sentence at
hard labor on th.. charge ~ refusing to
stand watch while returning from France
IS d passenger on another ship. has been
released " ord o this efieci Was received
p, his w1fe IN i letter from the adJutant
general aujhorllcd bv the secretary of war.
ierlach defence wa that ne had al
read, stood watch tour dlys a. g volunteer
and Was IN when ordered ID continue lie
ag'.In has rendered Ia services 10 the ship
ping Board - 4 marine officer
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02
AUTO BANDITS GET $500.
Guard Shot in Sensational Holdup Of
Paymaster in Toledo, q.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Toledo. O. March , Four bandits
in high-powered automobile held up
and robbed the psymaster OF the Doehler
Die Castings Co of s., 900 in cash today
near the factory in the western outskirts
Of the city The pavmaStCr WAS return
ing from a bank \ guard who accom-
panied him was shot The bandits
escaped in her car
I'd Keller. the guard who WAS shot.
attempted resistance lie has q bullet
wound in the neck. At a local hospital
his condition WAS pronounced critical.
] l. Tallman, factory manager, from
whom the money bags were tsken and
John Fraser another guard. escaped IN
Jury
The automobile in which the bandits
escaped was standing near the factory
otiicc. with engine running when the pay
roll marty arrived from the bank