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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-23
ANNA LOUISE STRONG
BUYS $500 FISH BOND

Anna Louise Strong. former mem.
bor OF the Seattle public school
board. recalled ne tho last general
election. Saturday purchased 1900
public UTILITY bonds for the municipal
fish market approximately $500
OF tho $4,000 issue has now been
taken up. The bonds bear per cent
interest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-23

Mesherr Who vairs their Own comfort
~ the welfare Of their children should
mevsr b. without . box os Mother Gray'n
Dwoet Powders for Children. for use
eAFUuRhout tbs season. They break up
optds. relieve feserishness. constipation.
oeethIug disorders headache and stomach
1Fsub1es. Used by mothers for 10 years
THESE POWDERS NEVER FAIL All
drug stores. .Sc- Don't sce~pt any sab
G11ou4e- Sample FREE. Address Mother
UBov Co.. lie Roy ~. Y.--Advertiscmsnt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-23

PARIS. April 27.--"Artiliery was
active along the somme and east Of
Rheims the French war office re.
ported today.
German raids between LassiEny
and Noyon. northwest ~ Rheims
and in the Nosges. fell down. We
taking prisoners
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-23

A service flag OF 65 stars was
unfurled Monday night ut meet
Ing Of the City Firemen's union.
Local No, %. in the Labor temple.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-23
PARTY FOR SMOKE FUND

For The benefit of our Hoys
In France Tobacco Fund. rrin.
ccss Angelina Council No. g OF
the Degree OF Pocahontas viii
hold a card party AZ the Swedish
club hail on Wednesday. April
"a at sac y. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-23

A A A Publishing Co, 4o5
colman BuildinsI/I//I//1/
kr. r. n. Palmer, Kgr. -.
holds the first line trenches
In the city Directory - and :
III. Theo, 2ysansk, carpenter,
out at AVS Dexter Avenue--is
IN the last part OF the book
and the 'stuffings contains
the rect OF the Seattle
cttizens-------------------
And, II YOU, and all the rest
OF the bunch Will buy So
worth OF NUT HoUSErNUTSs from I;
Wakefield 4 Son,
let 4 Columbia
l vi11 appreciate tt-ani-
tust rem emoer, that.
rThe ftnest nEUTSr fror
all the earth,
Gave NUT HOUSE products
greatest worth. -.
Yours Ter S.. 4oopH-9e-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-23

from my old location. My new en-
trance Ia LOG Columbia. midway be-
tween First and Second ayes. will
not raise my prices because OF tho
war. but ] do expect to increase my
dental practice so that tho Increased
business will offset the increased
cost OF doing business because OF
the war.
want to be known a. the only
man In Seattle who did not raise his
prices because OF the war.
EDWIN =. brown, ~. u. q.
oeattbe's Leading Destist
49, COiunhla
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-23
LOG
COLUMBIA ST.
Cor. First Ave.
DIR. EDWIN ,. BROWN
ID. -. \.

I have left the imitn
tors OF my name nnc
signs on First ave. anc
moved my Dental or.
flccs To the corner or
First ave. ana Columbil
st. just across the stree
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-11
MET SUDDEN DEATH.
Apoplexy or Electric Shock Fatal
to w. F. Slaughter at Pussy
& Jones Plant.

About noon today the body OF ". +.
Slaughter was found on the hoor OF the
power house of the Pusey and Jones
plant. where he was employed as assistant
chief.
Seemingly Gfelcss, it was placed IN
the Phpnix ambulance, which was hur-
riedlv called and sent to the Homeopathic
Hospital. There the doctors said Slaugh-
ter was dead The body was not taken
out of the ambulance, but removed to
the morgue, for temporary care.
Just what caused Slaughter's death Is
not known 1t may have been apoplexy
or some natural cause or he may have
come into contact with some OF the cleo
trical appliance and been shocked to
death. but this is not probable, in the
opinion of people at the plant.
The body was found lying face down
ward on the floor, but not in sufficiently
close proximity to wires or switchboards
or any charged apparatus to dcflnltell y
fix the cause of death as electrical shock.
II viii require an autopsy to determine
the cause of death.
Slaughters home was on Lowering
avenue near Scott street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-11
z BRITISH FL|ERS
FIGHT 70 HUN
CRAFT, BAG IS
Britons Engaged by Big Fleet Fight
Until Ammunition IS Exhaust
ed; Thrilling Air Duel.
BATTLE ONLY 80 MINUTES

London. May Cloudless weather
on Thursday favored the British aFiators
according to an official statement today
dealing with air activities.
..Twenty-seyen German machines were
downed. Il were driven down out Of
control and four hostile observation
balloons were destroyed. Six Of our
machines are missing, the statement
SAYS
In addition to destroying eight Of the
twenty German alrplanes, which, Is
related Yesterday. were engaged 50 sue
cessfully on Tuesday by two British
machines, the British avlators sent
down five others damaged.
The battle began when the British
..viators attacked seven German planes
Two other enemy formations came up,
raising the total Of German machines 10
twenty, but instead of retreating, the
British pressed the attack
In and out among large enemy forces,
the two airplaneS. with their gallant
little crews. swirled and charged, work
ing their rapid-firers like mad One OF
the Britishers got on the tail Of big
German machine and rIddled it with bull
lets. The enemy airplane hung quiyering
In the air for a moment and then, turn
iflk us AOSC LAiA II u Ia I'll ~
down with sheets of flames bursting from
It
The seven other German machines
we're shot to pieces IN rapid succession,
ind took the final plunge, three Of them
leaving wake Of Ere and black smoke 70
tell the story Of the terrible suffered
by the men strapped IN their seats
The five other enemy machines, forced
to abandon the fight because Of the
crippled condition, were seen 70 dive away
in the hope of reaching the ground safely
Thirty minutes had sutficed for the
two British machines To accomplish all
tins. Only seven Of the twenty enemy
planes remained in the air The British
had used all their ammunition in the
furious melee, however, and there was
nothing left to to but to withdraw which
they did in safety.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-11
STARVING JEWS
NEED OUR CASH
Campaign to Raise $4,000 in
Delaware Begins Tonight at
Hotel du Pont.
DAVID SNELLENBURG.

No less than eight million men, women
and children Of Jewish blood IN Europe
face starvation unless America comes to
their aid 1t will. because tonight, Sees
the inception of campaign throughout
the country to raise 10000 900 IN relief
funds Delawares share Of tins IS
$4,000
The opening Of the campaign here will
take place nj 3 p. m. IN the Hotel du
Point and will be marked by the presence
OF several noteworthy speakers including
DIR. Nathan krass, Max Steu and others.
David Snellenburg viii preside. There
undoubtedly will be enough inspiration
gwen forth At this time To keep the
workers and others interested in the cam
paign running in high gear until ITS close
on Saturday night. May lS
That there are to he many workers Is
Indicated by the following list OF com
mittess announced for the first time
Cssfnpaign executive committec-DavId
SnclIenbtrg, chairman; DIR. ). \. Rabino-
WITT, secretary; Louis Topkis, treasurer;
William Covne, Pierre s. du Pont, /.
Coleman du Pont. G.. A. Elliott, Rt.
Rev. Frederick j. kinsman, Mayor
kohn w Lawson, Hon. Charles r. Miller,
Rt. Rev. John j. Monaghan, John ].
Raskob. John s. Rossell. Hamilton
Stewart, Charles Topkis. William Topkis.
General Jewish Executive Committee
David Snellenburg, chairman; Rabbi 5.
A. Rabinowitz. secretary; Louis Topkls,
treasurer; Barnett Gluckman, Mrs. c.
Baskin. Mrs. H. Feinberg, Nathan
Leopold, Morris Levy and Rabbi ID. b.
Swiren.-
corrected list of team captains,
announced today, is as follows
Womens Teams Mrs. Eiseman, Mrs.
]. Faber. Mrs Rachel Feinberg, Miss
Rose Feinberg, Mrs Schiller, Mrs, David
SncIenburg, Mrs Charles Topkls, Mrs
Zion
Mems Teams Joseph Berman, Max
Keil Edward Melchior, Jr., Louis Rosen-
blatt, r. Saltzman, NJ Sander Charles
Schagrin and Erwin Snellenburg.
The big mass meeting TO be held to-
morrow night in the Queen Theatre
at $50 O'Clock Is expected to draw q
capacity house 1t has been well adj
vertised and both the Jewish esldents
and their Gentle riends have always
shown their loyalty by their presence at
such meetings as these In addition TO the
speakers previously announced, i'r DAVID
Is Swiren, abb OF the Adas hodesch
synagogue, Will address the meeting, the
committee having enlisted his services,
much to their pleasure The speakers
will be. julius Rosenwald, Max Steuer,
United State Senator Willard salisbury,
/ DIR. S. A. Rabinowitz and DR.. Swiren.
The Harlan band oil 40 pieces under the
leadership OF Clarence Cox. will play
short concerts before and during the
meeting.
All local expenses for this campaign
even to the luncheon his evening and the
worker, luncheons every night next week
are borne by private subscription ano
/ therefore all contributions to this s7500l
/ fund will 60 for that purpose
The committee Is most optimistic con
corning the success of the undertaking anc
expects to see the fund largely over
subscribed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-11
REPUBLICANS IN
SCRAMBLE FOR
COUNTY OFFICES
MANY Candidates for the Places to
be Filled at the Election
in the Fall.
SEEKING THE NOMINATIONS

The terms of Theodore Francis, shoriff,
John I. Spring, coroner, Isaac r. Brown,
register of wills, and A. V leslie George,
recorder Of deeds, will expire january
/. 1919
Joseph Gould and John L Spring of
Wilmington. Joshua H. Grassland Il
Middletown and Reuben Hall OF New
Castle are candidates for the Republican
nomination for sheriff, and there prob
ably will be two other Republican candi-
dates.
For coroner Thomas Is. Parker and
Isaac S. Bullock Of Wilmington and
George Cheney Of Christiana hundred
are candidates for the Republican nomi-
nation.
Isaac r. Brown and John +. Lynn
of Wilmington are candidates for the
Republican nomination for register oil
wills
For recorder Of deeds John NJ. Wilson
Of New Castle is a candidate for the
Republican nomination, and James IT.
Morris and James Logue of Wilmington
probably will be candidates also.
The terms Of William I. Purks OF
Wilmington and Benjamin a. Groves OF
Marshallton, Levy Court Commission
ers, also will expire January |. William
=. White of Wilmington is a candidate
for the Republican nomination for Levy
Court commissioner.
No candidates for Democratic nomi-
nations for any of the offices have been
announced.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-11
AMERICANS POUR
SHOT into BOCHE
LINE ON SOMME
With French in Raid, They Gain
Apremont Park and Village, Re
pulsing the Germans.
FOES BIG GUNS BOOMING

Associated Press Summary Issued ~ u a n.
Germany attacking troops are stil
held IN leash while The big enemy guns
lombard heavily the Allied lines m the
Flanders and SOmnc battlefield
Southwest of Ypres the Germans have
not attempted ~ repeat hc futile attack
Of Wednesday against the French and
British between Noormezeele and Us
Clytte. The German artillery Ere along
this line, however. is violent
On the southern leg ~ tho Iyy alirr'
the Germans are bombarding iho Robe~q
sector and also are paying attention p
the British positions about Nuv ridge
on the Arras front
On the -omme battlefield The British
have engaged IN some local fighting around
Aveluy wood, between Albert and t-ras
and Berlin claims the rcpulse 81 .nc
British attack here
French troops figured ~ thc anos-
telling strokes delivered PSI he .niau'~
last night, both 10 Flander- and south n
the Somrne
II the former arca an operation wee
carried ont which advanced 'he French
line somewhat IL the region ea-' nf In~-"
an important holding point again-r
fanking operations directed 81 Mont
AhD4Et DIV l7ii 'f'NIfl- tilIftf
raid near Merville - fhe 40 If Nn.-
area
on thc southern battlefront besides
carving out several profitable rild- FIX
French bit INTO the German line an ne
} front between Montdldier md %ovon
An apprcriabe gain II ground 7as made
here northwest n Orvilers ~Orrel seven
miles southeast 81 Niontdldler
The French hold On Grvesnes Par-
On the front south of the >omme Il sfill
secure The Germans are -nelhng .1e
new French positions intensely Dlt have
not vet attempted counter attacks %
force
West Of Niontdidier. American rIrner
have been bornbarding The villages ai
Cantigny and MesnH ~. Georges. tlrHs
resulting south IF this sector the Ger
mans have been active between Soyon
and I.assignv
American troops on the sector north
west 81 Tout assisted the French Ia q
successful RAID into the German positions
in Apremont forest Friday The Amerl-
can guns aided the French and east 81
the ralded section. american troops m2ds
a diversion Dv entering the village 81
Apremont, which was found 20 be desert
ed.
Active artillery firing Is gong on on some
sectors OF the Italian and Macedonian
fronts There also have been patrol
engagements on these fronts, but no
heavy fighting.
There are indications that the Germans
have run into serious trouble a. the result
Of their recent high handed action IN the
Ukraine. The people are reported 70 have
turned against the occupying forces. and
dispatches from Dutch sources report that
Bavarian cavalry detachments are being
withdrawn from the western front and
sent 70 the UkraIne.
Word that lighting is 10 he resumed II
Ukralnia has been received from Llege
Belgium, according 10 the dispatch. n be
Bavarian cavalry detachments are said p
have arrived AZ that city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-11
HEARTS WITH YOU;;"
NINE. JOFFRE GREETS
MOTHERS OF j. S.
French Presidents Wife in Moth
er's Day" Tribute, Writes: Your
Dear Ones VIII Have Atten-
tive Care
FLOWERS FOR THE SICK
By Associated Press 70 Every Evening

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Philadelphia, May II A tribute from
the mothers of France to the mothers Of the
United States especially those whose
Sons are fighting alongside the French ana
British armies overseas and with the
Allied naval forces has been received
from Madam Joffre, wife Of the famous
French commander, and Madame Pom
care, wife Of the President Of France, by
Miss Anna jarvis, founder Of Mother )
Day which will be celebrated tomorrow.
Our hearts are with yours, American
mothers, in this day set apart 20 conse--
crate motherly love and this sweet name OF
Mother, says Madame JOffres letter
which also assures tho mothers Of this
country that "our maternal hearts beat IN
unison with yours, Notwithstanding the
distance"
The Red Cross has arranged To have
flowers sent 10 wounded and sick soldiers
in hospitals abroad; the Protestant,
Catholic and Jewish press abroad have
united to stimulate observance OF the day!
American eonsulates through France ana
the Y NJ G.. A. huts along the hgh'ing
front will fly the Stars and stripes IN
honor Of the day, General PershIng mas
called on all officers and men under ms
command 10 write a letter 70 those AZ
home" and, meanwhile, letters Of cheer
and good wishes will be pouring toward
the men serving with the colors from
thousands Of American hcarthsides.
The letter from Madame Poincare also
| forwarded by Mrs. Sharp says
AT the moment when the United
| States, true To their very touching custom,
| are about to celebrate 'Motfer's day,
| allow me 10 say. in the name Of the three
/ societies Of the French Red Cross, how
earnestly we wish to share in this demon,
stration Of gratitude toward the valiant
mothers who have reared the children q
noble America and how deeply our sentl
rnents are In unison with theirs on TIM
! holy occasion.
They may rest assured that their dea
ones. whom their thoughts are accom-
panyihg upon the battlehelds, will fnc
here the most cordial Of welcomes and tn
most attentive care.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-11
KAISER TO DEPOSE
RUMAN|A' QUEEN
y. Abdicate, His Papers
Marie is Staunch Friend
of the Allies.
81 Associated Press to Every Evening

Ry Associated Press TO Every Evening
London, May 1.-THE signing OF the
treaty of peace between Germany and
Rumania will he BY no means the last
action in the Rumanian tragedy. accord
ing 10 the view current here The
announcement by German newspapers
that Queen Marie would rather abdIcate
than reign over the country under the
German peace conditions is held to be
case Of the wish probably being fatfs-r 10
the thought.
The queen was largely instrumental in
bringing Rumania into the war on the
side of the Allies and she has fought
stubbornlv for many months TO avert
peace Even now that peace has been
signed. ii is predicted she will continue
to be a formidable obstacle in the path
Of the German plans for penetration.
The Nilhelmstrasse IS probably con-
sidering ways and means Tor Kidding
Rumania Of the queens influence As
a preparatory step, the German news
papers apparently have been instructed
TO speak Of her as planning abdlcation.
II seems safe to predict that she VIII
never abdicate unless forced 10 do so, IS
She is known to be imbued with deep
sense Of responsibility to the Rumanlan
people, whom 6tit " tNciS All4iest'iNA'y
deeply and sincerely loves.
It seems probable that the only reason
why Germany has not already insisted
upon the abdication Of the queen is that
King Ferdinand Is a member Of the
Hohenzollern family, and therefore is
still regarded with some degree OF con-
sideration by the German rulers.
The hkeliest candidates for the throne
are young Prince Nikolai, who Is a mere
schoolboy, and King Ferdinand brother,
William, who is a general ia the German
army. The affairs of State will probably
be entrusted to Peter Carp as premier
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-11
KING STREET PRICES
UNCHANGED THIS WEEK
Flowers, However. Show an Ad-
vance Because of Mothers
Day Demand.

Our genial friends. the King street
markctcers. today showed little tendency
TO move either up or down in the way q
prices for their wares. Pretty much
everything exposed for sale on their
stalls stood at the figures of last Saturday
and the farm produce was about the same
grade and character Beans, peas and
the middlc-period spring vegetables are
not vel ready for marketing, the only crops
available being such things as potatoes,
asparagus. rhubarh lceks, and lew
radishes and green's
Eggs were So and 40 cents a dozen and
butter 80 cents a pound New potato"
were going well at IS and Is con-
Quarter peck with the old crop AZ }
IL. Some sweets were visible on
frliterers stands at Is, Is and ~
cording TO size and quality.
Cabbage remained at the old tg..
< cents pound Rhubarb, better
looking than ever, was ) cents bunch
Asparagus of the better sort was p cents
a bunch. Some Of inferior grade sold ut
20 cents
Fruits showed no change from last
weeks figures, nor were meats ana poui-
try either higher or lower.
The presence between Front and Second
street In the space given over to tlsh deal
ers or actual fishermen was a notable
addition 10 the market These men
we're disposing Of their own catch Of
shad and other river denizens and asking
prices considerably lower than that Of
The regular dealers What's more they
did pretty lively business.
In the flower market the fact that TO-
morrow Is Mother Day was somewhat
obvious. carnations showing rise from
90 cents to dollar dozen. Some OF
the other blooms affected for the day
also were up in price, The supply and
demand were good,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-11
BABY CYCLONE BUFFETS
BUILDINGS At NEWARK
Sweeps Along Depot Road for
About 500 Yards and Generally
Maltreats All in It's Path.

OF course Newark felt the storm that
swept over Wilmington and its envlrons
last night. but the townspeopie dld not
know lust exactly how much damage II
had done until this morning, when they
found that it had played the traditional
hob with things on Depot road, the
highway leading from the town Itself
10 the Pennsylvania Railroad station.
Wind rain, thunder and lightning
swept down upon the place just as they
did here and were sharp and alarming tor
a time and 10 the midst OF tho disturbance
:, holt struck the feed wire bearing electric
current from Wilmington, putting all
lights ont of business for the remainder
Of the night. This was bad enough, but
what happened on Depot road " Is de-
cidcdly worse
There freakish sort Of baby cyclone
sprang up. due no doubt TO peculiar
atmospheric conditions or the topography
Of the locality At any rate, Whatever
the cause. sudden terrific wind swept
along the highway for about 800 yards
and icft it, mark behind
Tops Of trees were blown out and dam
age done 10 the trees themselves. Al
the home Of NJ o. Pence, OF the agri-
cultural department Of Delaware OF
iegc. which : close 10 ICcu -'lcH . Ah''i'
the weight Of the blast broke q window
and the glass crashing down slightly
cut an lS-nonths-Old child. One OF the
houses adjoining is occupied by George
Medil. one Of the tellers at the Security
Trust Co, this city, and on the property
i is q small garage This was almost turned
around And at the home Of Charles
Wollaston, pretty nearly every window
pane in the house was blown To fragments
A small frame shop on the Newark Post
! property also was damaged. The baby
1 cyclone touched no other part Of the
/ town.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-11
KING AND QUEEN
SEE j. 5. TROOPS
MARCH IN LONDON
Lloyd George Leads Cheers Tor
American Flag, in Which Brit
ish War Cabinet Join.
OFFICERS CONGRATULATED
~ Associated press 70 Every Evening

by Associated Press 70 Every Evening
London, May IL Troops 81 the ma
tional army o' the United states arrived
in London this morning for . parade
through the principal streets of the city.
There was a regiment Of three battalIons
in line The men were brought IN from
I nearby camp Large crowds cheered
them IN the streets and they we're re-
viewed By King George and Ambassador
Page.
The American troops came through the
archway II the Horseguards parade into
Whitehall to begin the march through the
West End streets and thence 20 the en-
bassv and Buckingham Palace. Mem
bers Of the war cabinet. including Premier
How'd George Chancellor Bonar Law.
Viscount Miner and ]. Austen Chamber
lam. came out on the balcony % the
War arlce and watched the scene with
Inters
The premier, hands in pockets, looked
down intentlv until the last American
was out Of sight, When the American
flag was carried past Mr.. Lloyd George
led in the cheers which were taken up by
other members Of the war cabinet and by
the people in the streets.
Shortly before the troops swung INTO
view before the palace. hluE tIcoIEc aHu
Queen Mary walked from the palace 10
the street before the front gate where
they met Maior-IIeneral Biddle, q the
American army. The King carefully
observed The men as they passed IN
review and afterwards Congratulated the
general on their appearance. lie then
inspected the guard, while the queen
conversed with General BIddle.
The king. In a message 70 the troops,
said
Soldiers Of the American Army.
The British people welcome YOU on
your way To take your stand beside the
armies Of your European allies IN the
great battle for human freedom
The Allies Will gam new heart and
spirit from your company wish / could
shake hands with each one Of you and bid
YOU Godspeed on your mission.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-11
Continued ON page /
SUGAR-USERS, TAKE NOTICE
Housewives Who Plan Canning
Must Get Certificates for More
Than Five Pounds.

Sugar for household canning, In guam
Titles above five pounds and not exceed
ing twenty-five pounds, mu be purchased
on Food Administration certificates.
This ruling becomes effective May -
Sugar for daily consumption IS limited
TO from two TO five pounds, according
20 tn size of the family. Any amount
in excess Of this must be obtained Oh a
sugar certificate.
The certificates must be supphed by
the retailers on form prescribed by the
food administrator. Each housewife when
she desires sugar for Gaming will be required
to fill in the blank form All certificates
vii be returned to the Food Admins
trauon weekly.