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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11

During this time the men were shrek
ing and writhing about. ! should say
that the flame was playing for about half
a minute the first time, and the second
time it reached right TO the back where
was and the back Of my overcoat and
tun,c caught fire. BY this time all the
men were on the ground. struggled to
get my overcoat and tunic off, and in
doing so it struck me that l might be able
to get away by going up the sloping end
of The inclosurc. | got my overcoat and
tunic off, and then bolted up the slope and
got round behind where tho two Germans
were. When ] was passing behind the
German officer he shot at me from the
trench with his revolver at about 20 yards,
but missed. At that time | was unarmed
and without my tunic. | was
badly burned in the back, on both hands,
in my left knee, and the back of my hair
was singed
There follows an account of his strur-
gle back TO his battalion, of his treat
ment at the dressing station in Arras, and
of his journey TO England. OF the fate of
the other men and the wounded officer he
knew nothing
Such is the evidence Of this young
Scotsman. gwen in plain uncmbroidcred
language in the unimpassioned atmos-
phcre of British military court Il
carries CONVICTION bv rs very simplicity
One would like however. TO disbcievc
the whole story and to waive 1t ASIDE as
some horrible nightmare of a disordcrcd
brain, but unfortunately there IS cor
roborative evidence which is ovcrwhclm-
ing.
Three other men in three other hos
pitfalls in London, Dundee, and BIrmng
ham likewise suffering from severe burns
have unknown to each other, made similar
statements describing precisely similar
experiences in the same locality on the
same date Rut the instances are different
In one case the prisoners were hcrdcd
together IN dugout II another IN the
open trench. Each of those men managed
To escape with hrs lite to tell the tas
In the face of this evidence. derived
from four distinct sources. we are com
PEELED 10 tace the fact that on March -
during atho attack on Arras. the Germans
deliberately and Systematically rId them
selves of Their British prisoners of war br
burning them alive with liquid fire
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11
NEGRO POLICEMEN.
One. Henry Irons. Has Applied for n
Position on the Force

A petition signed by Ii colorcd mcn.
asking. as suggested bv City Council at
the last meeting, that colord men hc ap-
pointed TO positions Of the police force.
WAS read and ordered filed At the regular
meeting of the Board Of Police Commls.
sionCrz yesterday afternoon
Notwithstanding the position taken bv
Council concerning the appointment of
Negroes on the police force, the colorcd
men seem bit shy about applying. as
there was but one application for u job
from y colored man among the three
applications read Mt tho meeting Yesterday
The lone coorcd applicant was Henry
+ Irons, at present an employc IN the
janitor force Of the City Building This
application. as we'll as those received from
Harvey T. Mantooth and II s Walton
were received and ordered filed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11

Third First floor, Centre room, u. y.
Hotel. Ninth aud Clayton streete, New
Castle. Registrars George II kingsland,
Arnold n pndberg, Samuel Miller, Al
bert g. Lorenz, s. Austin McCann, Jo-
seph Antonio, interpreter.
Fourth -Fircmon's Hall, New Castle
Registrars Lewis y. Eli0son, Patrick
McGrory, John = Murphy, Jacob ~
Speicker, Harry Rothrock.
Fifth Odd Fellows Hall, Bear. Regis
trars w r. Harrington, wilkinson y.
Cranston, John J. Sharp.
ELEVENTH RgpREsEETAT1vE DISTRICT.
First Election district w g. Brooke
store, Glasgow Registrars } Irwin
Dayei, Harry w. DAVIS, w r. lIolton.
w. s. Armstrong
Second William rIuggins' building
Glasgow Registrars DR. Walter H.
Cam, benjamin johnson, Walter Bolton,
William 1ugglna
TWELFTH REpREgEETATtvE DfHTnrCT
First Election district w r. Rey
bold's store, Delaware City Ragistrars
w Z Rcybold, w B Jester, II & Price,
e. r. Baum.
second J. G. stuckcrt's office. 81
Georges. Registrars John W Carrow,
James H. Botien, James ~ s. Gan.
TIfHrErNTH HEPHEeENThTfvE DTaTRiCT.
First Election district Office If Ice
Sparks, Odessa Registrars Alexander
= Corbit, w J.. Pennington, Clarence +
Pool, William g kcogan
Second z. O. 5 Of A Hall, Port
Penn Registrars Wllinm McMullin,
Jr Albert Kurnpcl, Charles n McMunn
Third fown office, Mddletown.
Registrars Joseph G. Jolls, J 6 Aston,
w : Ietherbury
Fourth National Hotel, Middletown.
Registrarg Thomas Edgar Clayton, vii
liam T. Shallcrosz. James + Walls,
Charles g Cann
FnuHrE ENrH REPHEsEErATIYE pIa1R"r
First Election district Office % -
y Naloney, Townsend Registrars
L. J. Mal0ncy. Walter 6 Money, James
4 Hart, Walter I.ee
Second Hotel. Townsend Registrar
w T. Graves, George II CHM, Harry
Gibhns, ! " Finnemore, Edward i
Boyd. II X Outfcn
FIFTEENTH REPREsENrhTIvF DISTRICT
, First Election district Blackhrd
school house Registrars George II
Bradley, Harry S Woodkeepor. Edward
J Latta. Wilmer itaats
second Road commissioners office.
Blackblrd Registrar Rnyden Caulk
W i Reynolds, Jr, q q Woodkoepor,
John Beth
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11
DARING U-BOAT SINKS
AMERICAN VESSEL
Pirate Picked Steamer Under the
Very Nose of Cohvoys; Huns
Are Desperate.

London. Sept 1.-The American
steamship Dom. formerly under the
Austrian flag, was torpedoed and sunk
on Sept 4, appoKately 400 miles m
tho French coapt ag Tho result ~ an at-
tack on cargo convoy. The crew vas
saved
The steamship was struck ~ G20
O'Clock m ihr morning 4 calfn Hea Cu-
nbled all Of the crew ~ 80 ~ cFcapf.
They were picked up ~ dostnyycfg
The submarine dauugly TOOK Up q
position about 80 yards from the star
buard side pf the convoy column and
about an equal distance from che nca-
rest destroyer and fired a. The DOra.
which was heading column ~ thrrr
vrssels
The lookout reported seeiug q per-
scope just after fhc wake ~ tho tordepo
wss Discovered bat nothing moro wfs
seen of tho suhparnc The torpedo
struck aii throwing The cargo If aruY
supplies as high rs be- most tops. bot only
one member ~ the crew was hurt
Tho cacrrfing ships immediately drop
ped numerous dcpih charges whore D.
was hciryrd She torpdn camc from
Owing ~ tho -rncd ajfh which tho
warshirra acted and iho close proximity
of the -teaf. II is considered possible thof
'hr submarine gae either iee' royod or
badly damaged
This attack IS =,rar Whist different
from Tho rreort methods " r-toate
in firing m 'onc vessels 1pd giving uo
attention ~ protect cguvoy= ard
shows more tccklc- ioriuv 2 an effor'
~ sink rpn7pycd aets raa haE bceu
usual during The pas' iew months
Tho D1ra w4e guc pf ho
lloyd Compauvs Freight rarnyhip-
rzrd by fhc n+cd pfas Govrcn.
rnruf n Trw lork 8f'cr war hod tcou
declared ~hr uae ~ g91 zro~e 5our-
agc All feot long 81 ircf .~an 2G feet
riapth ~ bold and ~a- bl1' ~ Trieste
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11
MARR TAf.FS.

Jamca p Cook and Alicc q McCrlr.
September 2 by Rev leonard WaItcr
Maryin q Rose and Nathlle q Boeck
August ~. hy Rev leonard walter
Benjamin Guitar and hdolla Iosept
August u, by Rev Gabriel ~tcrcs
Charles 4 FARRELL and agnes Puf1hl
August 10, Nv Bcv Leonard Writer
Martin 4 DrtunwoIl and irIlan ~hro-
han. July 81 ~ Rcv leonard Waltcr
David + Campbell and T}c=sie
O'DayJuIy 70 hy Rev Willan g, IFarri~
Frank Roe and Carrie Stout August
4. bv Rev William q Harris
Frederick Rcycnancr and lda MAY
johnson. August 24 ~ Rev r II Collins
Howard S Hayes ard Maude Il Goldon
September : bv REV y II Collins
Nlllan II HugR and Lillian r Mnr
how. September q hv Rev r II Collins
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11
JANE toWI..

from thoir unnerve1 hands IN The tlav Of
battle BE thou present . Cod If wisdom.
and lircet lie couneiIs of ihis honorable
assembly. enable them fe settle thlngs
on the best aud sureet foundations.
that The scrne u blood may be speedily
claso, that order. harmony and peace
may hc cifectnali restored and truth
and iustice religion and tHotv prevni
and flourish among the people Ire
serve he health ~ theif ha,lIee ard tho
>lgor # tbclr minds ahuWcf down un
tbon and tie mllifens the} represent
lch temporal bleeaines aa fhoa aee4t
rvpcdicnt fol then with everlasting
glory ~ thc world 70 eotne
NlI thIs we aat III fhe uanc and through
The merits If lc4us Christ thy Son.
nur Saviour Anen
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11
AIiens Natlifnlirefi.

Reforo Judne Waollev ~ the Federal
C.mi MONDAY. tie following foreigners
obtained their liuaI naturalization pni.efs
& harIcs l1unlcv. Nllla,n Dahertt. VII
Iam lames Cllddy. Robert james tlorI.
David Iang C,ilmn5r. Jarucs Ioscph Ne
t,inncaa. William .lames Henderson. lIcf-
bert llra'iham. ldRat samuel futfis.
llarr, liolgutr. lamee ieatt. Max faikfn
Theodore I.au4 liafakau t.cotee Bates
Nlhcr Iduc. I'oreY CGTrlc- Caity Ffed
Nolien,lcu. lamea SrhollBrd Alnh4ei
nelna4iro. Martin Mel eiaurhl4. Nlaz
Rnecnhaun. .lainaa Fdln. svea Wltfau4
.lan~+an. Roho,t Brtee Nethcr3l. Vii
iam Harold Blshop. Inn Nlklasieucz.
Gcnnaro tvaIlenc. l.auls NetansRy Har-
r. Poole
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11
a Military Appeal.

W. suppose the hor tn 0ur knife
pocket would have gone unrcpaIred alI
summer had We not bad the happy ln-
splrailon 70 tell The lady commander at
the houae that orr salient needed atten-
fion rand Rapids Press
War Industries Board will regulate
corsctz as p matter of form
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11
Disappointed Wife.

What's the matter. girlcf Dlsar-
pointed in your poet already
~ am
IL married him to be htg INSPIRATION
Now he seems to expect me 10 be his
cook Kansas City Journal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11
'TTiU.

Weeping | W W s Will now receive
tho only hospitality which docs them
justice
New-York tribune., 1918-03-06
BY BRIGGS

Eighth Avenue and 14Oth Street want
to know. 1t must have been an "anti"
who had grievous fears concerning his
Wlfe's future after she had taken the
fatal step, for he escorted her to the
polling place, and then, in full view of
the whole street, clasped her in his
arms and kissed her a fond farewell.
Mrs. Adeline c. Goldsmith. a subway
guard dressed in the Shontsian uni
form of bloomcrs and tailored coat,
Voted at 46 Hoyt Street. Brooklyn.
My husband is in the service doing
his Bit" she said, land keep the
wheels Of industry and Of politics go
ing here at home.''
Mrs. Grace d. Cottrell, sister-inlaw
of the Mayor OF Seattle, has voted in
four states Oregon, Idaho, Washing
ton and New York She was the first
woman to vote yesterday at 1884 Pacific
Street, Brooklyn.
candy. Mrs. Henry Beardsley, instead
of being penalzed for being the first
voter, as is the custom in masculine
politics, found that the new politics
has developed a new gallantry. She
was presented with a tivc-pound box
Of candy by the board of elections at
lo43 East Nineteenth Street, BROOKLYN.
mere was no such reward, however
for Mrs. Elizabeth Champion, who was
on hand at 1852 Amsterdam Avenue at
O'Clock. Mrs. Helen Seller got to the
polls at $3.50 at 50 Montague Street
BROOKLYN. Instead Of box of candy
she found the place cold and dark and
had to hunt around the neiphborhood
for the key. ''N'N
New-York tribune., 1918-03-06
Mrs. Sally Gold, 102, Goes toPolls
And Fulfils Long CherishedDream

Bent and worn with 1O2 years Of
life, Mrs. Sally Gold walked out Of
her front door IN williamsburg early
yesterday afternoon and went to do
her duty at the polls. 1t was radi-
antly happily old woman who stepped
INTO the automobile hired By her son
for this occasion. Her long cherished
dream was about to come true At last
she could vote where son and grand
sons have voted for many years, Civ.
ing themselves irritating airs of su-
periolity each election day.
crowd of ncighbors. reporters,
photographers and motion picture men
S. we're waiting at the polls at A schoes
Street, for Mrs. Gold. In fact, some
Of the movie men had been "on the
Job since carly morning. SO when
Mrs Gold entered with daughter and
four granddaughters, they implored
her to stand still a moment until they
took her picture
"Tell them to wait till | vote" said
Mrs. Gold to her family. 81 have
already waited SO long"
While cameras clicked Mrs. Gold
entered the booth, marked her ballot
,, and folded it. Having handed it over
to be dropped in the box she gave a
sigh of content and received congratu-
lations of her neighbors, many of
whom she had interested in woman
suffrage, while serving them butter
and eggs across the counter of her
daughters modest grocery shop at 25
Stagg Street.
"llow did ycu vote? ." every one want
cd to know.
81 won't tell; it isn't the CUSTOM"
she answered, her smile wipng out
Two grea: furrows about her mouth.
But maybe you can guess when | say
that I'm hoping to live long enough to
vote for Mr.. Wilson. great man who
will win the war for us.
Until to-day thought I had lived
too long, but now | know there was
something to wait for" she said later
IN her little living room back of the
shop. while a granddaughter wrapped
the frail body in shawl
ITS time to die when your children
and your childrcn's children 90 to thea
tres and motion pictures all the time
and your friends have all died. | have
New-York tribune., 1918-03-06
Democrats Win Majority
OF Three in Lo1uer House
[Staf Correspondence

WASHINGTON, March 5.-The cleo
ton Of four Democratic Representa-
tivcs in New York to-day will give the
Democrats majority of three votes in
the lower house. The House as const-
tutcd with the four New York Repre-
scntativcs- elect will be: Democrats,
213; Republicans, PIP. But aligned
with the majority party are one pro-
grcssive Democrat and one non-par-
tisan, which gives the Democrats 2l5
votes out Of a total of 433 members.
Democratic leaders tonight ex-
pressed keen delight in the success of
the four Democratic candidates in New
York. Confidence had been felt that
Democratic successors would be re-
turned in the districts formerly repre-
scntcd by Hubert, Bruckner and Grif-
I'M, but fear was entertained that Rcp-
resentative Fitzgcrald's district might
elect Republican.
Republican leaders frankly declared
that the election Of Democratic Renrc-
sentAtivcs to fill the vacancies bv the
Ne" York members was expected. No
signIfIcance was attached TO tho return
Of Democratic legislators TO places for
ncrly held by Representatives of tn.
same political faith.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-06

said. "My husband has been called to
do jury duty and have no one but
the little girl to tend the store"
"Never you mind, Mrs. Herman,
said Mrs. Tiffany; "Lll tend shop for
you. You run right along and vote!'
The wife of the famous Fifth Ave
nue. jeweller then took her place be-
hind the candy counter, with the small
Herman girl to advise her concerning
the price of staple goods. Mrs. Tiffany
not only protected the shop from
burglars, but she stimulated trade to
the extent of three sales. She got one
penny for lolly-pop, one for taffy and
one for eight jelly beans, and she is
now thinking of going into business
for herself.
"Out washing" was the cause of the
failure to vote on the part of two wom-
en- in the district covered by Mrs. John
Blair
"If get my hair up in time" was an
other. This report was brought back
with deep disdain by Miss Esther Lee,
secretary for the Borough of Manhattan
of the Woman Suffrage party. who was
also out acting as "ward heeler."
"Just imagine" she said, "the woman
said she had forgotten all about voting,
but she would come IL she got her hair
IASO UclOTe y ClOCh. one SdlU SDC
went to register with the woman up
stairs and she didn't know how to do it
alone"
One OF the most picturesque feat
ures Of the day was the voting done
by the elderly women. Led off with
Mrs. Sallie Gold the veteran of 1O2,
the grandmothcrs and mothers of the
city turned out in force Miss Hay
paid them a tribute in free verse late
last night.
The old womcn-God bless 'em,"
she said. "An1 the young women, God
bless them, 100, and God bless all the
women that turned out to serve their
country"
Mrs Stephen Loines, who has been
working for suffrage for over forty
years and is the oldest member of the
Woman Suffrage party, voted in Brook
lyn. Mrs. Martha Tilden Burritt,
seventy-six years old. who has been
going to woman suffrage conventions
since she was eight years old, cast her
first vote in a polling place just off
Riverside Drive. Mrs. Margaret Mar
ley, seventy y-seven years old, cast her
first vote in the 28th Election District
of the 1st Assembly District of The
Bronx.
Mrs. Mamie Colvin, the only woman
running for Office and the candidate on
the Prohibition ticket in the 21st Con-
gressional District, pollcd only 382
votes.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-06
Powder Pufs and
Purses Left at Polls

Unless certain voters in the Sd
Election District of the I'd Assembly
District in The Bronx put in claims
promptly the election officials intend
to turn over to the police property
which was found in the polling
booths, to wit: Three powder puffs,
one piece Of chamois skin with
pleasant odor attached, two bottles
of toilet water and an assortment of
purses, each of which contained ap-
proXimately three hairpins. two use
less transfers, slightly damaged
piece of gum. two stamps mutually
attached back to back, a newspaper
clipping and eleven cents in small
change.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-06

never been to a theatre or movie.
NO, indeed; want to keep MY eye
s!ght. / can thread a needle and sew
without glasses even now.
81 have always believed in women
voting since | first heard of govern
ment by the people. Women need the
ballot even more than men, for they
are weaker and have children to pro-
tect. In Austria, whore | lived till |
vas sixty, no one ever talked Of suf-
frage. never knew about freedom un-
I'll / came to America"
Jack Murray, Democratic captain in
the Twenty second Congressional Dis
trict, was jubilant though footsore
last night when the returns indicated
that Richard Furlong, the Republican
candidate, had lost to the Democrats
IN his own district.
"lf he hadn't" said Jack. 81 would
have shicd clean off the sidewalk
every time I saw baby carriage for
the rest Of my life, for l did nothing
all day but mind perambuators and
wipe the cute little noses Of mothers
prldes while the mothers were voting"
Mrs. Mary Curlcy, SO years old,
whose son, Edward, is an Alderman,
was said to be the oldest woman
voter in The Bronx. Her son accom-
panied her to the polling place at 57S
East 13Sth street, and offered to cX-
plain the ballot to her
Eddie said his mother severely.
''1've not lived eighty-thrce years and
kept you out Of Jail without learning
a thing or two and when | need the
assistance of the Board of Aldermen
to mark my ballot III write the gem
tlemen note and let them know. Now
you leave me be-
Eddie did.
1t was estimated that from rs to 80
per cent Of the women registered in
The Bronx voted yesterday. Their
average was said to be at least as
good as that of the men, many OF
whom did not get around to vote be-
cause the polls closed before they got
home from work.
Did she lose her feminine charm?
That is what the sutfragists around
New-York tribune., 1918-03-06
Prohibitionists
Gain Victory i'm
State Assembly
Committee Favors McNab
Resolution for Ratifca-
ton of Amendment

ALBANY, March 5.-The McNab
resolution to provide for the ratifica-
ton by the New York Legislature of
the Federal prohibition amendment
was favorably reported to-day by the
Assembly Judiciary Committee. This
action insures open debate on the
measure. The vote was 8 to 5.
The affirmative votes were cast by
Chairman Pratt, of Washington Coun-
ty; Martin. of Oneida; McNab, of Sche-
nectady; Crane, of Onondaga; Pierce,
OF Clinton; Rowe, of Erie; Down. of
Yates. and Snyder, of Kings, Repub-
llcans. The noes were voted by Tuck
erman and Bourke. of New York. Re
publican, and Goldberg and Bloch, of
Democrats.
Mr. Tuckerman filed minority re-
port, which was signed by all Y no voted
negatively.
Mr. McNab. who introduced the res
olution in the Assembly and who
moved it in committee TO-DAY. ear];nr
IN the day served notice that to-mor-
row when the action of the Judiciary
Commlttee is reported to the House
ne ne VIII ask tor close call. This means
mat II the members are not in the
chamber they may be brought in and
kept there. anu
Wants Vote To Be in Record
MIR. McNab did not disclose his mo-
tive IN making the announcement Tho
resolution probably will not anno.r
on the calendar until next week. How
ever. 1T was believed that he fcarnd
an attempt would be made bv Some of
the resolutions opponents to force i
oack INTO the committee. and he
wanted representative attendance "a
'hat AT record vote would be had.
Inc minority report claimed that tho
proposed amendment was not lawfully
before the state for ratification No.,
cause the Federal Constitution hn1
not been complied with; that If wax
opJect'onable IN its present form and
nao oeen pointed out by the State
Bar Association that it seeks to chanoo
" loundation principle of government,
ana because the amendment was nor
voted, upon by Congress until after
!he election ,of the present state Leg
lsIaturc. 1T was also pointed ont thot
no time could be lost by the post
poncmcnt OF action upon the amend.
ncht because it would be jmnocc;hIo
70 obtain action upon it bv the Lev
Isiatures OF thrce-fourths of the states
this year ''"'e"
Wire tapping occupied the attention
OF inc senate to-day when the Murphy
p'l'' Designed to make it a misdc.
meanor for any person to listen to a
,cicpnonc conversation without tho
knowledge of the convcrsjnp nart;os
came up for advancement to the order
ol nhai passage. Several amendments
TO INC measure were suggested, and IL
w;tb wn1 ',pa''y ma advanced to third reading
poscd amendments would be consid-
cred before the bill should be brou~h+
up for final passage. % ~
IN It's present form the measure
would provide that any Justice of tbe
supreme Court might issue an order
sanc'ionine telephone cavesdropping,
ana suggested amendments would re,
qu'rc mat this power be vested in thc
presiding Judge of the Appellate Di-
glslon' C' rather than in ali Supreme