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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
CHESTERTOWN MD.

SpCCial CorrF~ pondencc Of Every Evening
Chcstertown, Md, March - Ernest
Strong, junior member Of the automobile
firm Of the holland Motor Co, has enlisted
IN the United States service. ana left on
Thursday for Washington
Miss Mabel ClQugh, teacher at Lambson
has resigned to accept q civil service posi-
ton under the Federal government in
Philadelphia Miss Louise Strong i
substituting until a teacher can be
appointed
j tllwood Morris has been elected lay
delegate from ST. James and Lvnch
Methodist Protestant Churches TO rep
resent the circuit at the annual session Of
conference which meets in Broadway
NJ. p Church. Baltimore. the first We'd
ncSday in April
Superintendent nf the Water Depart
ent Charles : Smith Is able 10 he at his
office. after a serious illness, caused BY
4 gathered car.
y. Leon Brown, farmer near town. has
been awarded the contract for grading the
new State road IN course OF construction
II Curtis Bay, near Baltimore. and has
sent force oi workmen and ninety
horses there 10 begin work
Quite a number of people from this
county attended the levy public sale in
Cecil county on Wednesday Farm stock
sold unusually high. COWS selling for as
much a. $3.50 apiece
The toothsOme shad i beginning to run
IN local waters. and they are retailing
here at the fancy price of 81 apiece The
fishermen at Rock Hall and Betterton
are preparing for big season
Howard Turner chairman of the War
Savings and Thrift Stamp campaign in
Kent county, has arranged i hig meeting
for Rock Hall, next Tuesday evening, in
the interest of the drive Thrift clubs
are being organized In every town and
village In the county, and an effort is
being made TO raise as much Of kents
quota of S389,000 as possible before the
next Liberty Loan campaign starts
PoStOffce officials here have been noti-
fed that Kent county has been separated
from the jurisdiction OF Postoffice In
spector II. /. Conner. whose headquarters
are in Wilmington, in exchange for
Caroline county. Kent county has been
placed under the jurisdiction Of Inspector
W. J. Dixon, whose headquarters are in
Baltimore.
Mir and Afrs Hope II Barroll are
spending the weekend with friends in
Baltimore
Miss Norma McCauley is spending the
week with her parents near Galena
NcavItt Stafford, who was reclIperating
Al the home Of his parents. here, from a
threatened attack Of pneumonia has
To bis work IN Wilmington
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
j. 5. CAP PTURES HUN
RAIDER MOTORBOAT
Agassiz, 60-foot American Craft.
Seized by Warship With
Armed Crew.

Washington. March 23-A 60-foot
American motorboat, the AgaSsiz, has
been seized al sea by an American war
ship and taken To a Pacific port for in
vestigation 10 determine whether she was
starting on commerce raiding cruise
After press dispatches had told OF
the seizure the Navy Department last
night issued this statement
A small American vessel, the AgasSiz,
which sailed from q west Mexican port.
where she had been fitted out under cir
cumstances which led the naval authori-
ties 10 believe she might be used as al
enemy raider. has been seized Al sea and
taken TO Pacific port for investigation
There were found aboard several Ger
mans. German flags, rifles and pistols
When seized she had no ships papers. and
q number Of articles were seen 10 be
thrown overheard
The AgassIz Is a gas-propelled boai
about 90 feet long and 50 far as present
information indicates carried no mounted
guns
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
HOLD THREE ALIENS
IN AIRCRAFT PLOT
Executives of u. S. Gauge Co. of
German Birth Charged With
Running Torpedoes.

Philadelphia, March 23.-Accuscd OF
tampering with oxygen gauges for arr
planes and high-pressurc air gauges for
torpedoes, two alien enemies and an
American of German birth, all executives
of the United States Gauge Co, at Sellers
vile, were arrested yesterday by agents
of the military intelligence bureau, plant
protection division, with headquarters
IN the Real Estate Trust Building, on
technical charge of conspiracy To de-
fraud the United States government.
The men arrested and brought here
for arrangement before United States
Commissioner Long are George Schubert,
n foreman and brother OF Frederick
Schubert, vice-prcsidcnt and general man
ager; William Hendricks. general fore
man, and Fritz Bierrot, assistant manager.
Won nINDENnuRG's PICTURE
George Schubert is alleged to be an
alien enemy, and is said to have hung
a picture of Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg over his desk He cannot
speak English. Bierrot also is alleged
to be an alien enemy. while Hendricks
was horn in Germany, but was naturalizcd
several wears ago. The vicc-presIdcnt
and general manager. against whom no
charge has been made. IS a native of Ger
many, but is an American by naturalza-
ton
AZ the hearing in the Federal Building
febore Commissioner Long, Henry John
Nelson, who is associate counsel for the
Tageblatt editors on trial on charges Of
treason. appeared for the three defend
ants, while the prosecution was conducted
by T. Henry Walnut, an assistant dis-
triCt attorney.
HELD UNDER $4,000 BAIL EACH
This is a serious offence, said Mr.
Walnut, and ! think minimum bail
of $1,000 should be required from each
of the defendants for their appearance
i'll court
II VIII set the bail at $500 for each
prisoner, said Commissioner Long This
offence Is serious one and IN Justice
10 the government | cannot make the
bail any lower
MIR Walnut then warned Bicrrot not
10 return 10 the plant at ScllerSyllc
while he was out on bail.
II want you to understand Mr. Bier
rot, said the attorney, that YOU are
allowed 10 return 10 the plant If v0u so
desire. But We would like to give YOU
q hit Of kindly advice DO not enter
the plant II YOU do SO YOU do it at
your own risk and It cannot be SAID
that the United States government has
not warned you.
Government agents expected 10 take
into custody today another official Of the
United States Gauge Go. in connection
with the alleged conspiracy 10 dcfraud the
government by furnishing defective
gauges for aIrplancS and for torpedocs
used on American warshlpS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
DELAWARE 3O8 To
CAMP DIX APRIL |
Special Train to Leave French
Street Station at 1870 a. IN.
That Day.

The adiutant-gcneraf's office has is
sued instructions for the movement of
the Class \ men who are 10 go 10 Camp
Dix on April /, week from Monday
The trip will bc made over the Penn
syivania Railroad and will follow the
Delaware Bridge route from this city.
The train schedule IS as follows.
Local Board. fntrana nj Time
Sussex county Georgetown. -. q 81
Kent county. Dover ..#.#.#.. s 33
New Castle Co. Newark ....... q *
Wilmington Wilmington 10 30
The train from here will be q special
and is expected to reach Camp Dix
n 1890 p. m.
The quota for the State is 30S men.
distributed as follows: Sussex 40, Kent.
20, New Castle, 40 Wilmington Local
Board No |, 46: No. ,, AZ; No 3, 30;
No. T. u
The men, all whites. arc to be taken
from Class A, and in good physical
condition.
They will come MP in sequence Of
original draft numbers, only those being
passed temporarily who are needed for
agricultural purposes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
STOCK MARKET TO-DAY.
,y Associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Wall Street, New York, March 23.-
Stocks were nervous and unsettled throuh-
out tOday's short session. investment rails
and high grade industrials breaking to
points on the further attacks of the
Teutonic armies IN France The decline
included all the war issues and was ac-
companicd by heavy offerings which
probably represented the combination of
liquidation and short selling Occasional
support brought slight rallies, but final
prices IN important issues were mainly at
lowest levels The closing was weak.
Sales approMmated 500, 900 shares.
Liberty 312's sold at 9828 to $3.50,
first As at 10 to 967S and second Is
at 90 40 To 90 90
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
CECIL COUNTY NOTES.
pccial CORRESPONDENTS of Fyrrv Eyeninc

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Ilkton, Md. March 81 Coroner
Litzenhcrg and sheriff MrAllister. were
called 10 Bacon HILL last evening, 10
investigate the death Of n newborn
infant found lying along the =, T. & w
railroad tracks The officials are puzzled
over the case. but believe the child was
dropped along the railroad tracks bv
some one on a passenger tram.
The new board Of Town Commissioners
elected last Monday Will meet Monday
evening in council hall, North East, to
organize for the ensuing year
Benjamin r. Nichols Of Rising sun has
been appointed an explosive license agent
for Cecil county.
The personal property Of A. {. Mearns,
who disappeared from his home few
weeks ago, has been levied upon by the
sheriff
Henry c. 1Tess, employed by the du
Pont company. in Wilmington, left
Elkton, this morning, for San Antonio.
Texas, for duty in the Aviation corps
John NJ Campbell, town commissioner
and superintendent of the Tome VI f.
Church Sunday school, Port Deposit,
died Wednesday morning, after a week
illness of pneumonia. Funeral services
Ill L
were hcld TINS AFTERNOON from MS late
home
Mrs Alice f. jackson, is spending the
weekend with friends in Richmond, Va.
Allen r. Kirk of Rising Sun and Miss
Eva J. Barton. Oxford. Pa, were married,
Tuesday, last at West Chester, Pa
Miss Lena kimble, vice-principal at
Barnslcy high school, Is seriously i'll at
her homo at Rising Sun with bronchial
pneumonia.
Members OF Cherry Hill Tribe of Red
Men cleared S75 at supper held in their
hall, Thursday evening, for the benefit
OF their building improvement
Hartford county parties have asked the
farmers of Rising Sun to pledge themselves
to plant 800 or more acres of corn and
they will establish a corn cannery at
Rising Sun.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
EXPECTED TOMORROW OR MONDAY.

A Pacific Port. March % With what
is declared TO be captured German
raider in tow, United States cruiser is
expected To reach this port tomorrow
or Monday, according to naval officers
here
Wireless messages from the commander
of the cruiser said the captured vessel Is
the Alexander Agassiz, for several years
IN the service of a biological institute at
La Jolla, Cal The capture was made
last Tuesday of MazatliD, Mexico
The Agassiz, according to the war
ships messages, carries an alderman
crew and had been outfitted for service
a. a raider on Pacific commerce. No de-
tails regarding the number Of men aboard
or the names of the commanding Off
GERS have been received
The Agassiz according 10 Federal
officials, has been q source Of much trouble
for some time, and has been under sus-
picion since last clearing from San Diego
January -, 1917
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
SINK , SPANISH SHIPS.
Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington. March % Sinking OF
The Spanish vessels, the steamer Arpillao
and the ship Begona by German submar-
rlnes was reported today in official dis
patches from Barcelona The Regona
was attacked while on its way to Pirasus
The Arpillao was sunk off The Canary
Islands
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
REDS KILL SOLDIERS.
Drive Them From Trans Siberian
Train Carrying u. S. and
Other Embassies.
BY Associated Press To Every Evening

by Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Harbin. Manchuria, March 22.-Pas-
sengers arriving here on the first express
train over the Trans-Siberian railroad
IN three weeks report that conditions
along the route are much improved At
Ekaterinburg, in European Russia, SOL
diers attempted to couple cans on the
express and the Red Guard demanded
that the soldiers give up their arms
After one soldier was killed and two
wounded in the fighting which followed,
the others surrendered Bolshevik troops
escorted the train through the lines 10
Chinese territory, when it approached
the Manchurian border
The train left Petrograd carrying the
American, japanese, Chinese and Siamcsc
embassies. All but the japanese got off
at Nologda.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Chicago, March % Cattle receipts,
5000; weak Native steers 950al45 55:
stockers and feeders S00all 90; cows and
heifcrs 710al2 Is; calves 10 50a l6 90
Sheep receipts 9 200; strong Sheep
IL GOALS 90; lambs IA 50alS %.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
WEDDINGS.
HAAiILTDy-pAGE.


George W Hamilton and Nellie +
Page were married on Thursday afternoon
by DR.. ThOs p Holloway, pastor of the
Second Baptist Church. at his residence
8O2 Franklin street After a wedding
trip Mr.. and Mrs hamilton will reside
at North East, Md
FELsTEAD-THOMPsok
Mabel Kane Thompson was married to
William Felstead on Thursday evening
at eight O'Clock by the Rev Frederic
Doerr, pastor Of St. Stephens Church,
at the home of Mrs r. Maston, l07 Race
street. The ceremony was performed
under an arch composed of carnations.
The bride was gowned in a gcorgettc
crepe. The matron Of honor was Mrs.
Francis McCioskey She was gowned in
a blue silk dress. The best man was
Mr. Willard Taylor Wedding march
was played by Mrs Latchman Miss
Worth sang selections. Piano solos were
rendered by Mrs. Sheing Refreshments
were served The guests consisted OF
relatives and friends from Washington.
West Philadelphia, New Jersey and
Wilmington. Many presents were re-
ceived by the bride
Mr. and Mrs Felstead viii leave for a
trip north to be at home after March p,
1918
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
CURB MARKETS.

Quotations furnished by 4. L. WInkeInlan
x Co. Ford Building Wilmington I3p !
Broad street. Philadelphia. Noon Prices.
IDn0naHS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-30
P.O. Clerks Demand
Inquiry by Congress
vi city Tyrannies'
Secretary Tells Senators
Bulletins That Criticise
Burleson Are Censored by
Postmaster Patten ofN. Y.

Abe Greenbaum, northumberland
Of the New York Postoffice Clerks,
Union announced yesterday he had
asked Senators Wadsworth and Calder
tc demand Congressional investiga-
ten to expose what he terms "the
petty tyrannies of postal bureaucrats
who are trying to suppress free speech
and free thought in the postal service"
According to Greenbaum's formal
statement, postoffice officials from
Postmaster Patten down undertake to
censor Legislative news bulletins issued
from Washington by the National
Federation of Postal Employees. "Any
items in the bulletins" this statement
reads, that are laudatory of the Burle
son administration are given official
sanction and posted on the bulletin
boards. But if the news bulletins hap
pen to refer to a debate in Congress
IN which the Burleson administration
is criticised, then Postmaster Patton
and his subordinate officials block out
the offensive truth or condemn the
cpt4re bulletin, and deny the employees
the opportunity to read it,
Just so long as our bulletins praise
MI. Burlcson's attempts to administer
the postal service, we encounter no
difficulty" continues Greenbaum's
statement "Ihey are permitted to cir
culate freely. When, however, Con-
gresham or Senator during a debate
in the House or in the Senate exercises
his right TO complain about the mail
service and we chronicle the fact that
such criticism has been made, the bulle-
tins are condemned by the postmaster
here IS more in this issue than petty
tyranny OF postal bureaucrats for
II Mr.. Burlcson can prevent the truth
from permeating the postal service, he
can likewise, through control Of
the cable system, withhold any infor-
nation from the peace conference at
Versailles that might, in his Judgment,
be harmful to his political fortunes.
Us the Postoffice Department so
sacred that its own employees cannot be
permitted to learn of its shortcomings
end failures as revealed by debates in
Congress? Must the employees be de-
luded into believing that Congress
sings only paans of glory to the Post
master General?
I'VE want a Congressional investiga-
ton OF the whole matter If the Ameri-
can people once learn Of the tyran-
nous practices in existence IN the
postal service they will demand and
get d complete cleanup. At q time
when we are supposed to be extending
the benefits Of democracy 10 bcnighted
portions Of Europe we can hardly per.
NIT an autocratic postal admins tration
to treat its employees with such CON
tempt,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-30

IVY o"'cers was withdrawn. as their
''s"'ssai could only be made after
'o"rt martial. Reing reserve officers.
'"ere was nothing in the regulations to
p'".ee' us from summary discharge.
However, camp officials believed our
record was good and believed there had
been clerical mistake in ordering us
discharged without honor. A request
'or confirmation of order was made Of
the War Department.
The second dismissal order came
tour days later We requested court
OF inquiry. laying our request before
me camp commander He forwarded
our request to Washington. but before
action could be taken on the court OF
inquiry another influence went to work
III washington. Several congressman
and Senators conferred with Secretary
Baker
"Thcir visit accomplished some re-
suits, for on Christmas Day we were
honorably discharged, removing every
sign OF stigma from our records.
II believe that the change to honor
able discharge was intended to hush
our announced intention Of demanding
a congressional investigation of paci
INST clements IN the War Department"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-30
Says Carranza
Was Ready to
Fight America
W. >. Gates Declares Fall
of Paris Was to Have
Been Signal for War
Berlin Bride Is Alleged
Returned Traveller Charges
Mexican President Took
Big ''Fee' From Kaiser

Inc Carranza government was ready
20 oeg'n war against the United States
II German troops had succeeded ir
entering Paris, it was declared vester.
oay by William S. Gates. of San
'""c'sco' WHO has returned from g
TWO years. tour of interior Mexico
according to Mr.. Gates, Carranza has
long fostered scheme to dr;vo
oerillsh and United States interests
rom ms country and establish a Latin.
H'nellcan and German coalition
ne"lco is IN the throes of Bolshe.
d donn; ana with Germany showing ten.
arc I,es IN inc same directon there
stan ddG;no'pllioles of continued under
said VIC '"o haClons, he
mr.. Gates, who is an nterna+;ono-
authority on Mexican archeoloo "''O III
,leu 1hat country for the nurnoso 30 %
wang Tor sold manuscripts H. +ro,,
the republic. '0'S S'ate OF
Calls Carranza pro-German
although Carranza was recocn;zoa
ny washington, he has been absaI, ,,trIr
pro-uerman from the BEGINNING" a.
ciared Mr.. Gates. 81 have tha day. ov
mentary evidence to prove this a n.y. =
great deal more. Wis ahd
IN recent published stotemen+
Manuei Carpio, a Mexican newsn r,s,a,
NAN. .nah' SAID that Heinrich Won EckharrIt
Inc former German ambassador w ~ "
was chlef of the German pronasa wio
Iing IN Mexico before his recall lad
, ,,..oe inl nj, at the capital The
Aee e'Ves teli different story.
c1osaot Ecknardt was one of Carranza's
money to further German nr o,,s',r,,,da
aiter our entry into the war. Hie .'i inc
lIuence was such that the attemnts Of
george Creel's bureau to snread % .
counter doctrine were etinrt1'all.
oiocked from the outset Cav. - :, :,
worked openly with the enemy ; i5.e1a
eSts. lie received 5000 900 pesos fron,
.ne herman National Bank in 1915 onG
Vas READY TO accept additional favors
Had Treaty With |. w. W.
."Carranza has ALWAYS beon pol.,
vlk at heart. Although the fact 'E ;g me-
generally known, the Mexican Govern n'
menu IN 1915 signed coonera+i,,.
.,,eaIy with the Industrial Workers of
'ne word. Under its terms cont;u
u Sos lIght was to be waged against the ll
tb;s dns capltalistic tyrant, which. in
lh's case, meant British and A,ner;can
mine owners. ''>' g. 'iei icdll
: .oarranza has always wantef to rid
Ea,ln-Am erlca of the Angie Sayon
Naturally he turned toward C SerS Mom,
as as, a SYMPATHETIC ally. If the Paris ri
te.He = nag a., succeeded he would nave at.
t tIsc this country. Singularly enough
the prospective changes in the German nar'
government are likely to strcnothen
the old understanding. . VIC III
Anarchy Is Dominant
IN my opinion the best elements in
T me to-day are the revolutonists
ne republic is torn BY hideons
form of anarchy. This is especially true
OF sections on controlled by the govern
ment The only peaceful localities 7
lound were the districts in which tho
Carranzlstas have been routed by the
revolutionists '''0
Felix Diaz, zapata and the state
government of Oaxaca are all opposed
to Carranza and have pooled their In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-30
Baker to Deny Requests
To Keep Guard Intact
Ncw York Tribune
Wasiin Oton Bureau


WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Requests
OF National Guard organizations now
overseas to be mustered out on their
return to this country, instead Of dis
charged so they may resume their Ma
tional Guard character instead of re-
turning to civilian status, will not be
granted by Secretary Of War Baker,
it was authoritatively stated at the
War Department to- day.
The recent ruling of the Judge Ad-
vocate General declaring that National
Guard troops now in the Federal SER
vice will revert to their civilian status
Upon their discharge has been adopted
by the general staff as an irrevocable
decision with reference to the former
state troops.
1t is known that many CT the state
forces now with Pershing's forces will,
upon their return home, desire i'm
medately to revert to their National
Guard status, instead of being dis
charged and becoming plain citizens.
Many organizations, Notwithstanding
of their original personnel remains,
have been organized for many years
and have become historical.
The effect of the War Department.
discharge ruling, they fear, will seri-
ously interrupt the continuity of this
history. II the order is modified, per-
hitting the mastering out OF these or
CARNATIONS, such as was done when
state troops were used on the Mexican
border in 1916, the Guardsmen will be
enabled to resume their old status Of
organized militiamen. If the ruling
stands, as present indications seem to
Indicate, all National Guardsmen upon
their discharge from the Federal ser-
vice will become plain citizens and
viii have to go through the tedious
procedure of organizing anew their old
guard companies and applying for Fed
eral recognition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-30

terests. The revolutionists. the bulk
OF Mexicans. in fact, are friendly to
the United States and realize that
their hope for the future is bound up
on this side of the border
Rebel Chiefs Are United
Mexico is not union, but fedora
ton of states. By the constitution it
Is perfectly legitimate for a state to
secede and rcassume its sovereignty.
ms Oaxaca did in 1915. Carranza
tried by assassination to rid himself of
Governor Davila and the others of the
local government. Fooled in this, he
sent an army and occupied the city of
Oaxaca. Davila still controls about 95
per cent of the state, and SO far has
succeeded in keeping the horrors of an
archy from peaceful countryside
"Davila, his general, Meixueiro, Diaz
and zapata are actuated by common
purpose. They are trying in the first
place to restore a constitutional gov
eminent. With the friendship of the
Allies and the cooperation of the
united States they h,pe in time to re-
hablltate their country"