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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
Interior Movement

Houston Middling, 3l.75c; receipts,
 s195; shipments, CHS; sales. 29o9; stock. 215, ,6o3. Memphis: Middling. 31s25c: receipts, 317l: shipments, 3756; sales. 1So0; stock. 279, 4S1. Augusta Middling. 31.50c: receipts. 104l {; shipments, 1112 sales. 855: stock, 163 ,5S6. St Louis: Middling, 31.00c: receipts, Cincinnati: Receipts, 125; shipments, s5; stock. 3l,366. Little Rock: Middling. 3I25c; receipts, 1ls2; shipments. 1877; sales, 1Sp7; stock, 53 409. Total today Receipts, 19. .151; shipments,
 IS .95S; stock, 759,6l4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
Rice Market

New Orleans. January 11.-Rough ant clean rice continued steady today. with quotations unchanged. Receipts. Rough 232l sacks; ;millers, 2321. clean, 1412 pock, cts. Sales: Clean blue rose. 1217 pockets
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12

firsts, 5sG60c; ordinary firsts, 54Q5571ac; at mark, cases included, 5405Sc: refrigera- tor firsts not quoted; refrigerator extras, 4401441Ac; potatoes, receipts. 37 cars. un- changed. Poultry. alive, unsettled; fowls, 24tac: springs. PC.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12

Fruits and Produce Cocoanuts-8c each. Bananas-$1. .7S9225. Bananas-7Jumbo, g. 50Qs. Fresh Peanuts-13hc 1b. Oranges-California, A. Limes-Imported. 90c0$L Colorado Celery-90c doz.. 5 crate. Cranberries-s3.25 per crate; $14 barrel. Snap Beans-$5 hamper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
Clustering Weather Cuts Business
 Among Wholesalers and Retailers
By JOHN c. MOSES

Florida c-anges-s425 box. Lemons-S. Garlic-l2I1ac lb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
Dry Goods

New York, January u.-Cotton goods were active today; wide sheetings and printed cloth were higher. Many mills are shutting down on account of coal shortage. Wool market were firm; bur- laps were firm and quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12

in al m e
  ruling   FLouRFlour of 
   'Eggs practical barea at inn
  in o of Win pounds or PAUL H. EARLE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
Daily Federal Food Board Quotations


  to be control xing board The January
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12

Dy Business was curtailed more or less by the all-day rain in the wholesale district; likewise among the retailers. good many deliveries were made late in the day after a slight let-up in the rain. Fish and oysters were about ex- hausted with no new shipments in sight. Eggs went up with flash, and it looks blue along that line in the way of a better future. The w. NJ Cosby Flour and Grain under heading of Meal and Foodstuff" Quotations were as follows:
 Poultry Hens-2T@28c. Fryers-3oQ32c, Guineas-46c. Roosters-17c. Extra Graded Eggs-59c. Candied Eggs-4sc. Turkeys-Live. 30QS3c Ducks-20Q22o. Perch-i0c. Salt Water Trout-1kc. Red Snapper-16Q17c. Gray Snapper-125kc. Mullet-sQ10e. Spanish Mackerel-l7iss. ySeSAS-E4aStern extra select, S2.10Q1.oo.
 Meal and Feedstuff Perfection Cornmea-$395 per 9s-pound sack. Hen Feed-s3.75 per 1oo-pound sack. Mixed Horse and Cattle Feed-s59q69. c. S. Meal per cent-s54. Cremo Feed MeaI-$42. Old Style Hulls-s2S. Lintless Hulls-sls. Gray Shorts-s5e. Wheat Bran-s46. Corn-sI98. Corn Chops-t35. No. White Oats-s1.08 per bushel. Choice Pea Green Alfalfar-S44 per ton. Choice Timothy Hay-$4G No Timothy Hay-$39 No. 1 Johnson Grass-$30. Choice Alfalfa and Johnson Grass Mixed-$35.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
Meal and Feedstuff
Butter and Oleo
Fruits and Produce

Butter-Creamery, 53c; oleomargarine BOG.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
Fish

Salt Water Trout-1Sc, Red Snapper-l6G17c. Gray Snapper-12skc. Mullet-9Q1Oe.
 Spanish Mackerel-i7iss.s Oysters-Eastern extra select
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
BOCHE STAMPEDE
EXTENDS TO WHOLE
FORCE IN FRANCE
Beaten at Every Point, Defenses
Smashed, Thousands Killed.
Prelude to Widespread
Disaster.
FLEE TOWARD BELGIUM
Associated Press summary p. m.


Crossing the st Quentin-I.e Chateau
railroad the French forces operating
south Of the Americans ard British along
the line where the Hipderburg system
has been smashed have captured Marcy
and have reached Fontaine Notre Dame
AZ Fonsommes. well east u the rail-
road They have also occupied ttaves
wood and the village Of BGcq'natx. Jar
ther north
Marcy IL approximately i've miles
aast Of ST Quentin and j. directly south
If he line % which the British and
Americans were fighting yesterday Tins
advance cuts the rallrcau hy which the
Germans north Of st Quentin could
escape from the net beng thrown about
them. and marks new step in the oper-
alton of outhankng the Laon salient.
carsHING BLOW 70 GERMANS
PritisE, ami anencan iorces have won
! complete victory southeast and east
- Cambria Reports from the front
state thai hc allies are marching east
ward through burning towns IN pursuit
Of the enemy.
Al some points the German rear guards,
lighting desperately are beng wIped our
Cambria has fallen and with that city
etiiapSe- fhe German lnc along front
winch p1obabiv viii extend IS tar -
Do,,tI. 81 eypp fart her northwari There
K nothing ID Indicate that the German
intend 10 make stand anywhere ID TINS
region. airrnen reporting that their COZ
uInns nave been seen FAR toward the
Belgian irorfier
LIES rHRoNG BocHE DEF ENeLs.
Through The break il the German
ines between It Quentin ard CamorA
the anies seem to be pouring Ike the
sea through . shattered sike. All re-
ports from tie front reflect condition
which may result III q general retreat
of the enemy with ms troops near Laon
rapidly being envelopeG.
American fighting between the Meuss
and the Arconue forest agatn have broken
the German lines. reaching point from
which they can see level ground ahead.
This advance was made near Romagne
on the Krienhiid line west Of the Meuse.
last Of the river the Americans slowly
are forcing The enemy back from hlS
positions from which he has heavily
-helled the American troops lighting
northward against the hrlcnhlld line.
Hr>s FIGHT TO cHEcR PURsUERs.
In the Champagne sector the Ger
mans are lighting sayagely 20 hold up the
French pursuit Of the enemy forces which
are beng withdrawn toward the north.
Along the Suippc northeast OF Rheims
thc French have gained new fOOthOids
ON the north side of the river, IN spite
of heavy German counter attacks
A6vlce, received III allied countries
are be'ievcd l0 indicate that Turkey wlll
Withdraw from the VAR very soon. lev ak
pasha. understood q hc pvo-allY n his
,vmpathie9. i sad q have been chosen
- he Grand \ isler III succession Jo Ialaa
Pasha
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
ORANGE PRICES DROP.
Food Administrators Says 90 Cents
to S130 a Dozen IS .
Fair Figure.

That there ! no excuse now for 81 30
oranges. which Wa the price charged
~ dealers in this city Yesterday and the
day before i an announcement mad
today by Edmund Mitchell. Food Admin
strator for Delaware,
The excessive prices charged for tho
fruit. which Is IN great demand now
oy convaiescenis OF the influenza. w.s
brought to the attention oi the Admins
;rator, and he At once started an InvestI-
cation As result Of this probe which
delved into the prices and conditions
both wholesale and retail, he this after
noon issued this statement
The Food Administration has made
IN investigation OF the orange situation,
md while the high price of ST. d cast,
or California oranges, might nave lust-
ned the recent high prices, good oranges
can now b. bought at wholesale a q
price that will not justify . higher price
being charged than varying from 30 cent
10 81 80 dozen, according 10 the sizes.
This will allow a full profit OF %
cents a dozen and any dealer charging
III excess of tins for tins grade Of orange7,
Is proGteerng
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
AMERICAN liner
SUNK BY U-BOAT..
MANY LIVES LOST
Only 20 of Crew of Big Steamer
Torpedoed Five Days
Ago Rescued
VICTIM FIRST SHELLET
Nv Associated Press 70 Esers hvenins

by Associated Press 10 Every Evening
An Atlantic Per-, Oct 10 News q
the sinking hy submarine Of i large
American steamship with the pronable
loss Of many of her crew. was brought
here today hy British freighter The
British ship had aboard iwcnfy survivors
Of the American vessel
The American steamship SAID 10 have
carried a large crew. was shelled and
then torpedoed. according Il officers Of
tkc rescue ship
t'hc att;rck was made five davs ~ q.
Reports from m Atlantic port TODAY
Of the sinking of an American steamer
believed to have been the Ticonderoga
developed the fact that the Navy De-
partment recently was notified that the
Ticonderoga had been separated from
her convoy at sea. since then nothing
has been beard Of the vessel
1t was reported IN marine circles that
the U-boat $ victim was the Tieonderoga.
formerly the German steamer Camilla
Rickmers. of ;, l30 gross tons. he ship
was interned ri Manila at the beginning
of the war
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
NEW CASES
OF"FLU" REPORTED
TO OFFICIALS TODAY
Rut Death Rate From Pneumonia
Continues to be
Alarming.
1TNDERTA KERS SWAMPED

his was hc qtietcSt mcr ing lns'o' ar
a. new cases of Influenza were cor
cernpd. that the Board of Health has cx-
periencei in more than week $ time.
To hc exact, there were three new suffer
ers reported TO DR. IL f. Ellegood, presi-
dent Of the Board OF Health up TO noon.
Conditions IN this city, are reported by
the health officials To be satisfactory The
one thing that is alarming Is the care
leS~nc>S with hi h son-c prs II
afflicted with the influenza conduct them
selves while convalcscing from the disease.
This has resulted in many Of the eases
terminating IN pneumonia or some other
ailnent that has caused death With
proper care and attention many OF the
eases would not have had such serious
result But this Is not always the case
In discussing the situation today DIR,
Illlegood SAID
Its not always the care and attention
that hav,, been lacking Some times pneu-
monia patients have had care and nj
tention after they were stricken, but the
disease appears to be OF such q vlrlllent
character, that they are unable 70 physi-
cally withstand the disease.
Then again the housing conditions
and sanitation of the city hay much 10 10
with this broken down condition OF the
patient.
There were - deaths reported 10 the
Board OF Health since yesterday from the
..fu'' or pneumonia, showing that while
the spread of the disease has apparently
been checked, those who are i'll are paying
a rather heavy toll
Health officials today reiterated what
they have said many times since the
epidemic struck this city II the patient,
when he becomes Ill. will 90 70 bed and
>tav there until the physician permits
him to leave it, there would not be 50
many fatalities It's because the patient,
feeling much improved, leaves his bed
before he is fit, that pneumonia and
other complications set in.
SENATOR SALISBURY rCZ7LFn
United States Senator salisbury to-
cay conferTcp with Board OF Health Off
tialS relative to the non-arrival " ply
.icians and nurses from the Public Health
Service at Washington
Senator Salisbury received tele-
gram from Washington hast night stat
ing that nurses and physicians would
he sent
Continued on PAGE .
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
GERMAN FRONT
NORTH Of RHEIMS
IS LAPS|hC
Hammering and Smashing of Huns
on Carnbrai Sector Puts Hun
at Foes Mercy
ON n EAR CAPT URE
y Associated pes q =, cry E,sning

~ Associated Pes 10 + cry El sniug
London, Oct 10 fp ~ Vigorously
pressing line advantage gained by the
breaking of tie Gerna ine between
Cambria and ~ Quentin the British,
french and American armies have eden
ed the great wedge IN this area to such
m extent that the entire German front
from Rheims ncrthward .eems a. be
coIlapsing.
The disintegratlon of this line IS being
FASTENED bv vigorous strokes delivered
by the French along the AIsne. while
farther east the German left flank IN
the active battle area is being hammered
hard by other French forces and the
American First Army, in the Champagne,
Argonne ard Nerdun regions.
Afcst telling In its immediate effect
i the thrust BY Field Marshal Haie
southeast Of Cambria. where American
troops all are operating. The British
commander has swung the main direction
of his drive northe9stward and already
has pushed 10 within fuo miles of the
important junction Il L Cateau.
WHO'LL L>oN ltNE II DANGER
The taking i l. Ca.eau. which seems
imlnlucnt will cut r.. last of he lateral
railway lines connecting lie German
III littt II HUN VIII liz -tAtAt9AAb ~
Iaen an,i apparently viii make inevitable
the evacuation ot the sntir. LaoH area.
Before le Cateau the British are on
a line fully ten miles IA advance Of the
longitudinal line Running between ambral
aud st Quentin. having >wepl through
the great part ot this cara N great strides
behind i disorganized enemy The re
sistance uI thcGerman> was reported
to be otiffenlng during the night how
ever, indicating chat 4 stand might be
m4de III an effort to save the railway
junction as long possible from capture.
CLOSING Lto< pockEI.
Nfanvaile, tarthcr south. the French
ate pa tnW ri ~ Os, IN the
eln~l direction oi Cuise. They have
made p.sr.ica. e. not .ete progress 10
the 4sl nd southeast ot st. Quentin
where theS are closely approaching the
riv.l Their colum have .s.cd Fontalne
Notca Daf, ag:rN ~iN niles directly
eas ol ; Quentin Tn push IS lik :
VIZ tt1in4 i fu4rkcd eIiv,t ia c.os.ng he
Laon pocket
DolAl sENI ALLIED PRIZE.
In Il. MOTT the wedge driven from
Cant raj east aliead affecting the
trent north To fcIIs the British first
army 5 enhancing IN The direction of
Doual, Hch ems the next gc4t town
along his section marked ion capture
The American first army under Gen
eral ferstlng Is uot heng outdone by
the th1f allied torce~ ii the delivery of
hard blows upon ,hc trembling srea,
t.tfman ,lelen,i1e system FLe thrust
cas- II IL, Ale,ise ii, the herlun AREA
Is beiag followed up bl further attacks
Which have resulted "a tbe advance of
he hne here we'll up toward tba5 won
h. the offensive Nt>t oi he nSgr.
s4lEp ~ fteur fht-a lfaor-
il ,bs l.goune. uhetg junction Aa.
be.a 6tleeted with the trench Al Ian
con .tel- virtually clearing The forest
Il t,erHatl5 ncn attack were launched
thl- morning Nt he recent gains Of
Perahing 5 men have been held despite
The throwing III Of Gerutan reserves.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
KAISER WANTS PLEDGES.
MAY Demand Allies Evacuate Her
Colonies During Peace Over
ture Discuss ions.
.ln.l.L..a r..a. n -, l-.-nLnr

~ A4saraged Press 10 Esety Es en4as
i1tssl Sutherland Oi.lu Only
mill arr rcasan@ could compel uS In
accept r slleut Nitia.. conditions
=as9 taa Cologne Gazette 5n ranut.ftiag
81 lin Anereau reply lo taa Ggrm4a
peaee 0dcr
1T u ps .s1tls Gernltns max require
toaRter guarantees for example tie
evacuation q >At colonies occnpied by
thc allies
THE political and military authorities
81 the empire now are going to debate
these questions Ii is tprohahle that the
Chancolior will present 10 the Reichstag
the result pf these deliberations. For
the mantnt, the hour IS too grave to
permit Of suggestions
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
HUN ARMY CRUSHED;
ALLIES CAPTURE TOWN
AFTER TOWN IN DRIVE

Noyeles, Bocquax, Marcy Cambria Wambrar
Harcour Selvigny Bocquaic, CauIery Hgny, Mon
tigny Maretz, Caudry, Beny, Escaudeuwes, Escaut
Fall to American-Briish Troops in Powerful Attack
North of Cambra lie Cateau, One of LAST of Germanys
Important StronghoIds In France Almost in Hands Of
Allies; Hags Troops, In Open Country March as if on
Dress Parade Through Berry Allies Sweep Enemy
From Last Line of Hindenbmg Defenses.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
MERCHANTS ARRESTED.
DCwn-Siste Men Accused of Making
False AfIadavits to Get Licenses.

John Iltus, collector 0f Siate reVenlU
has caused the arrest Of two t,corgetaN !
IN crchants charg d with making f..ise
all dAyIts when obtaining mercantile
licenses
Mr. Titus alleges ti.li aus merchant,
whose purchases l4.t Heat aggregated
Sl6 ~ Is. 1Wore the1 amounted to bui
~ 900 a4d bat another merchant Whose
purchases for The -..lHc period aggregate
SD as 10. sm1e hey amounted t. lit
81 600
fbe deiendan will be trIed III tin
next session Of he SUSSEX county Gours
ot General Sessions
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
WILMINGTON HONOR ROLL
Private Leander Gray Dies of
Wounds While Fighting
in France.

Mrs Euma Clcary, who lives 81 4lI
Bayard avenue, has received a telegram
stating that her brother, Private Lean
der Gray, has died Of wounds received
while in action.
GRAY vas in Co ID, 30Sth Machine
Cum Battalion, and wa5 in the service
six months He went - France the
middle Of ~ Prior - thc time Of hi
gong IL tic army hc worked ~ ndnc-
tor for tbc Wilmington Philadelphia
Traction 90 Grey was - wears old ana
unmarried. and while in Nilningt on
made his home with bis SISTER
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
LIEUT.. ROBERTS CAPTURED
Young Wilmington Aviator Pris-
oner in German Prison
Camp.

Z n RoDerls. oi 1000 jackson street.
nas received telegram from fne Red
Cros. saying thai has son Lieutenant
Laurence Roberts :. IHemb1r oi The l1th
Aero Squadron Somewhere in France
= :, prisoner III Ii GerinaI prison camp
Lieutenant Robert ua~ IN N Della
are militia and served with lhe lroops
n the AleNcab border NteT being
mustered ou, b April, 1917 lac vol9ts-eer-
IA Tor instruction al tite :r1ilers oIi.err,
raining camp aux Ra5 ,en' IS Or
Aeer Later Ii call .alne fer Volunteer
4A1at or and he responded ana %
December "a 1917. MAS commissioned
a ilrst lieutenant ~ hc aviation -erprc
Lieutenant Roberts i unmarried and
lived NIth III parent
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
TURKS BAD lLED Beirut.
British and French Warships Found the
Town Evacuated.
81 A.en.la.al press ID Every EsanLnA

bA ASsoSlAttd fiSes ~ ENSAS EN0A1thA
london. oct 10 French and BTipisn
0arshipg uhitb entered Beirut, the chief
seaport oi Syria. OH sunday toHnd nat
the town had u,cn evacuated ~ thc
furhs. SLY aa official statement issued
tudat Us fhe Hr,tisl Nai Office
Beirut Nae uccumcl ~ ictacilu,oats
at British Indian infantry an Tuesday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
Laborer's Foot Cut OF.

LOU Petro. a laborer employed by
the Philadelphia and Reading Railway,
lost foot late Yesterday afternoon
when struck by an engine No i246,
on the railroad III Buck street He
was taken 20 the Physicians and Surgeons
Hospital ia serious condition.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
MRS. {. ". PRETTYMAN DIES.
Wife of Rev. Dr. Preityman. Formerly
Pastor Of SIN, rna, Church.

spocAdf OiopdttH 70 Every Evening
Dover. Get 10 Word was received
here this morning by relatives Of Rev
Cornelius n. Pretty - d.. of Car
sic, Pa of tl, dcali q hi5 wife. Mr.
Lmma GoodiHg PrettAman. which oc-
CURED At Carlisle yesterday
The funeral will take place at Odd
Fellows cemetery. Camden. Del. on tho
arrival Of the Norfolk express at noon on
saturday
Dr. PTettynan formerly held . pastoral
Il SMYRNA
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
VIII SONS NOTE PRAISED.
PARIS Newspapers Give Fullest
Support TO Presidents Attitude
on German Peace Plan.
I,y As,o.,,a,t,1 Pea,, % Every Evsua;

London. Wednesday. Oct .. President
" llsons IepN to Prince Maximlhan
found fullest support in this evening S
pcwsp4pels HE Westminster Gazette
r3Ns.
iii .uEuis Id hope and eAprct& lpife
oi he allies III Europe ard addng ihat
nc immediate result Il ii furnish the
.;.at opportunity to the Pglts>lan at bay
TIE pall Mail Gazette SAYS the answer
vii put ~ an clfcetiNe test the sincerity
d the Cefuan uVeItHseS
The Standard ~:tH~ tht questions AISLE I
h1 President Niseat - u ths loot q
matters and Indicate vert clearly the iL-
sngeF5N. Wtahrcss aid HolloWhese ~ tne
proposals put forward iy Prince MaAilai-
.lan
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
GEN. LUDENDORFF QUITS
Suffered Nervous Collapse He Re
tires From Command of Kaiser S
Armies is Report

- Assouiated Press t. Ever tfenIas
Washington. Oct 10 lfo a ofe ii
tie European neutral c9latries today IA
report reached the State Department
that General LtpieHdorff has suffered i
physical collapse and reinqulshed COM
nj nd ol the German army
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
ROBERT PENNINGTON,
BACK FROM FRANCE,
SAYS "CARRY ON
France and Britain Watching Our
Fourth Liberty Loan, While
Every Soldier We Can
Send is Needed
HAS SEA ADVENTURE

Garry ia with the Fourth Liberty
Loan. carry on with the stream OF
American soldiers going across to the
battlcacldS of France, carry On Wlth
every endeavor 10 bring the war 20
speedy and successful conclusion i the
thought Robert Pennington. member OF
the bar. brings back from over there
where hc has been on an important mts-
sion MIR. Pennington only landed IN New
Nork last night, after an absence OF two
months. bearing the results oi rlrst hand
observation OF conditions in England ana
France. and in the actual fighting zone
Tho French and British Govern
ments and the French and British people
SAID he. TODAY ARE watching Us closely
lust nov to SEE how our Fourth Liberty
Loan is going. and il must not be allowed
to fail. Our standing a. good patTIQts. IN
the ewes Of those who ARE asSociateti Win
us III fighting the Germans, = A stake
Furthermore. every soldier the United
State, can put il the field viii be needed 70
bring the war IT, - speedy and victorious
conclusion This ism he time 1o let IN
over there and i necessarily follows THAT Il
isn't the time 10 let up over here here
Is still q tremendous amount ~ WoTN 70
10 done and the German j. no. Vet beat
"a MS Knees 44ttt i4ai tAit4' N''AAAN+,-
there ought to he no Stacking up 81 the
stream of American ;roopS we have boen
and are pouring into France And even
after tina; they VIII bc needed.
THE French and The British ;.IC afraid
OF trcacher1 ou th. part q Germany
The, know what has happened - the
past AID ,hcy do po1 wish 70 takc any
chance, oI h. future In word they
feel that the German must be smashed
completely and utterly And that means
more men and more money from America
and etcrral vigilance and eternal energy
until the job l. dofe
II DEVASTATED FRANCE
Mr.. Pennington brings back some very
vivid mental pictures Of what he saw ID
France The ship he went over II Nas ore
Of CONVOY ot slueer. and on them were
no less iiian $1,000 soldiers Of t-nclc
sam, who are arriving or tie other side at
the rate Of 100000 . month Their puIJ,
Continued on page 6
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
WILSON NOTE IL SENATE.
Putnam Of Nevada. Assails lodges Pub
gished Criticis sm Of Wilson'S Reply.

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Washington, Oct 10 Spirited debate
On President Wilson's response to the
German peace offer began today when
the Senate rcconvcned after d recess
since Monday
Senator Pittman of Novada opened the
discussion BY attacking Senator Lodge
of Massachusetts,, the Republican leader
declaring Senator Lodge published state
uent criticising the President note
could serve no good purpas"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
Dies Of Concnssion Of the Brain.

MIS- Bridgei Duea4 0t J0S East
Iiftjl street died H G:r home FROM con-
eussioi III lie brain. caused ~ fall
yesterday Inc case i being nveSfigatcd
by the c3roner'e ofi,eiai.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
fwo AUTOS reCke d.

I've automobiles were wrecked un
tire SeN Castle county section II the
State road last night 40 one was injured
80 fal II could be learned today