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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19
METHODISTS TO AID.
Pledge United Support In Coming
Liberty Loan Campaign

Organization of Liberty Loan and
Conference Claimants Endowment
Campaign by the Methodist Episcopal
churches of Wilmington and New Castle
county has been effected
At meeting of representatives of
the Methodist Episcopal Church in
Wilmington and New Castle county,
at Grace Church House. last Monday,
the following organization was effected :.
Chairman of the executive committee,
Rev II I. Randolph, secretary, Rev.C.
l.. Hubbard, members, ministerial, Drs
Randolph and Hubbard, DIR. Ii W.
Ewing, L. NJ. broadway, X Z. Nichols,
Geo White Dawson, +. " Greenfield
and District Superintendent, Robert
Watt; laymen, Melville Ganbrill, j.
s Mullin. John r Booker, II j Baily,
| T Icndcrman, Geo. NJ Fisher, DIR G.
W Hughes, r. { Iardesty.
After an able and insplnting address
by State Director Henry 7. Scott, the
subjoined resolutions were unanimously
adopted
l.Inasmuch as the Fourth Liberty
Loan campaign heqns September IS,
and firmly believing that rs patriotic
citizens and loyal Methodists we have
in this campaign q real opportunity
to glorify God by helping our government
to overthrow "a brutal and unholy au-
tocracy
Since the sale of these bonds Is
essential TO aid our government in its
efforts to establish a humane form Of
government for the world and 10 make
the world safe for democracy, therefore
We pledge ourselves and our churches
To the limit Of our ability To use our
utmost cndcavor TO promote the sale
Of thcS bonds. both by services IN our
various churches and by a personal
canvass of every member of our de-
nomination. and to this end we agree
10 organize, in addition 10 the executives
named above, an executive committee
IN every church whose business ii shall
be TO promote the sale OF Liberty Bonds,
and
Since We are to launch an intensive
drive concident with the Liberty Loan
campaign, for the purpose of completing
our Conference Claimants Endowment
Fund of 100000, we agree:
Ito conduct these campaigns SIM
iltaneously. and
ITO induce our people to buy and
conate Librety Bonds To our endowment
fund,
3 And We further agree to invest all
moneys received in this campaign IN
Liberty Loan Bonds, which are not TO
be sold until at least six months after
the close Of the war
Finally. we suggest thst on the prayer
meeting night preceding September 2S,
we hold in all our churches prayer meet
ings for the success of our arms and
and these two campaigns, and we viii
seek TO impress our people with the
fact that this is IN the truest sense a
religious movement upon which we
can ask the blessing of God
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19
HEROIN CASES.
Some May Come Before General Sessions
Court Tomorrow.

Although General Sessions has n
big docket on hand for tomorrow
determined effort will be made 10 find
sufficient time 10 make start then
on tho large number Of cases Of alleged
unlawful heroin selling in which the
Grand Jury has found true bills.
The list is greater at this term nf
court than il wns at the Mag term, a.
which time the authorities had just
started their crusade against the traffic
IN the ternicious drug. Although the
state was highly successful in its efforts,
sending most Of The dcfcndants 10 jail,
penaliyod 20 the full extent Of the law
So far this term the grand Jury has
handed up indictments against FIVE
persons, and more arc likely TO come.
The cnscs in which true bills have been
found are: Helen Laws II bills), Clara
Lewis, - bills, Lizzie Parker "a Bills,
Perry Lewis t2 bills, and Elsie Johnson
"A bills
One Of these defendants. Perry Lewis
is likely TO escape punishment. Uncle
Sam wants Lewis for military duty
and will send guard here 10 get him.
As soon ne he is thus officially trans
fcrrcd 20 the government the state will
enter nolIe presses IN the two bills
against him.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19
SHIP DESIGN AND CON NsTRUCTION.
Short Course to be Given at Massachu-
sets Institute Of Technology.

Under the auspices of the Education
and Training Section Of the United
States Shipping Board, Emergency Fleet
Corporation, the Massachusetts, In
stitutc of Technology is arranging to
convert young engineers and architects
into naval architects and shipbmders
TO aid in designing and constructing
vessels for Americas great fleet OF mcr-
chant ships. As the supply of technically
trained men is not sufficient To meet
the demands OF the shipyards, the in
stitute will increase the supply IN ten
weeks course of instruction beginning
September 30, Mt Cambridge, Mass.
Applicants desiring to be enrolled
in this school should be graduates of
civil, mechanical, electrical mining or
architectural engineering courses, If not
graduates, OF should have the equivalent
Of such trimming. Their applications
should be sent before September rs to
the Education and Trimming Section,
Emergency Fleet Corporation, Phila-
deiphia, Pa. Men who have completed
their junior year in college in any en-
gineering course mentioned will also he
accepted if the school is not previously
filled with graduates or the equivalent
as specified above Those who pursue
this intensive training course are ex-
pected to devote their entire time to
1t for ten weeks
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19
ROCCO DISMISSED.
Adjudged Not Guilty Of Charge Lodged
Against Him

Judge Churchnan, in the Municipal
Court, today dismissed Michael Rocco,
charged by Isadore Tileman with break
ing and entering No. ll6 Walnut street
IL developed that Rocco had rented part
Of The building for n restaurant and after
abandoning the project entered the house
for the purpose of removing his furniture
To Attorncy-General Rciuhardt was
referred the case OF Altxaudcr lIarbn,
accused of wife beating
The case Of Pasqualln Cansalene, chares
ed with larceny MS ba,lce, was continued
until tomorrow.
Charles Green, Negro, was fined 30
cents and costs for lettering on the street
John Pasquala pleaded guilty 20 charge
Of playing crap and was fined IS and costs
Francis Farrell. charged with violating
the State Council Of Defence Law was
surrendered TO T. Ross farra Of the Com
pulsory " ork Bureau
To Court Officer Mcdaniel was refer
red for investigation a request that ficnry
Biddle, who pays his wife &c weekly on
non-support order, increase the amount.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19
CONDUCTORS In COURT.
Five. Were Arraigned Today and All
Pleaded Not Guilty.

Pleas of not guilty were entered today
nj the opening of General SessIons by the
five Wilmington Il Philadelphia Traction
Co. conductors against whom indictments
have been returned charging embezzle-
ment, in having knocked down" fares.
the company seemingly having under
taken vigorous war against these
alleged practices.
The men were Howard T.. Larmer.
William +. Windsor, Francis Andrews,
Edgar II. Carey, and Edward u. Meadows.
All these cases were set for trial on Friday,
September 27.
Other arraignments were made and
pleas taken rs follows:
Clarence Bailey, attempt at larceny,
not guilty.
Joseph Townsend, larceny. not guilty.
James Brown, breaking dwelling with
intent to commit larceny; not guilty.
William Seeney, colored, wife-beatlng;
not guilty.
Bessie Palmer, alias Bessie Robinson,
colored, larceny; not guilty.
Maria Edwards and Gertie Walton,
colored, highway robbery; not guilty,
Pauline Campo and Salvatore CarIila.
violation of the age consent law; not
guilty.
James Erie, assault with intent to COM
init murder; not guilty.
John Alexander, driving off an auto
mobile without owners consent; not
guilty.
Joseph Purnell, alias Harry j. Purnell,
colored, embezzlement; not guilty.
Although plea was entered, the de-
fendant not being present, the case OF
Cooper McGnness, indicted on seven
bills alleging larceny, was set for Wednes-
day next.
james l.. Morris, colored. charged with
wife beating, asked for and obtained,
through his counsel, Judge Ball. con-
tinuance until next term.
Boscoe Salvatore and Fred Carraga,
indicted for breaking, with intent 10 com
NIT larceny, pleaded not guilty. TRIAL was
set for September "a.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19
PUT NAM, ACE OF US.
ACES, KILLED IN DUEL
Four Boche Planes Pounce Upon
American; He Once Got" Five
Foe Flyers in a Day.
BY Associated Press TO Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
With the American Army on the
Lorraine Front, Sept lo.-First Lieut..
David +. Putnam, of Newton, Mass,
American Acc of aces was Killed late
Wednesday afternoon while on patrol
along the American lines
Lieutenant Putnam was flying with
Lieutenant Wendela Robertson, of Fort
Smith, Ark, when they were attacked
by seven German machines. -Four of
these made for Putnam's airplane and
three attacked Robertsons. The attack
was sudden and unexpected and the
enemy was able to fire from above.
Lieutenant Putnam was shot twice
through the heart His machine ghded
to the earth at I.imey, within the Amerl-
can lines where he was found by his
comrades
Lieut.. Robertson returned safely.
Lieut.. David T.. Putnam, u descendent
of General Israel Putnam was credited
with twelve aerial victories. He enlisted
as an aviator with the Lafayette flying
squadron and brought down his first
enemy machine on January 10, 1918.
He WAS awarded the French war cross
on March %, after having won five
victories in the air He later was dec
grated with the Military medal by the
French government.
Lieut.. Putnam was transferred TO
the American aerial corps as tirst
Lieutenant early in June His achieve
ment on June 10 of bringing down five
German airpanes in one day has been
eclipsed only once during the war ,Avl-
ator Rene Fonck of the French army
having destroyed six machines IN one
dsv. Lieutenant Putnam $ last aerial
victory was reported on September z.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19
FRESHMEN HUNTED
VA|NLY FOR SOPHS
Latter, Being Outnumbcred, Wise
ly Kept Under Cover at New
ark Last Night.
Special Correspondence of Every Evening

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Newark, Sept. 1S.--When Delaware @
College reopened this morning it was
with the largest freshman clnss in the
history Of the institution. There were
l2I enrolled in the entering class with
n large number more expected in today.
Notwithstanding this large class the
college can still accommodate number
more students to make up its maximum
quota of $50 for the Student Army
Training Corps.
Most of the new students have en-
rolled in the Training Corps as we'll as
the great majority Of those who were
in college last year and returned. Colonel
Pendleton, military instructor last year
has returned and with Camp and several
junior army officers they are working
ont the details for the corps. The students
arc placed under military discipline
at once. The dorrnitory, frat" houses
and also some rooms in the commons
have been turned into barracks to ac-
cornrnodatc the members Of the corps
II will take some days to get I'll the
students mustered in but il ls expected
that all details will have been worked
out and the program moving smoothly
by the first of next month.
Glasses are being organized today
There are n number Of changes in the
faculty but NIL classes will be organized
and tho college schedule put into effect
by tho end Of the week.
The large number Of freshmen made
the town lively last night They marched
over the streets until a late hour looking
for the 'sophs, but the second year
boys apparently kept indoors, as they
were greatly outnunbered
Tho Womens College also opened,
this morning. with an entering class
Of 80 and a total enrolment Of 100
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19
TROUBLE OVER A WATCH.
Results in Manuel AviIa Getting into
Courf

Manuel Avla was placed on trial
in General Sessions today charged with
the larceny Of watch valued at s. from
Isaac Collins Mariana Sousa, a Span
ish Compatriat and companion of hvila's,
already bad pleaded guilty to his share
in the transaction alleged.
Collins said nc had met the men on
the street and they had spoken TO him,
brushing mp against him. In a few minutes
Collins missed his watch, got on the
trail of the men and followed them
v hen they met he demanded his watch
and after some dispute one said to the
other: Give him his waicn" Sousa,
the elder man, was the ono he suspected
of the theft, but it was Avila who finally
gave him the watch back, and upon
SolHa's order
The jury found Avia guilty but roc
commended him to the mercy OF the court
Judge Conrad ghve Sousa sentence to
pay s5 restition money and the costs Of
the case, and TO spend six months in the
workhuuse. Avila was given The same
sentence
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19
NON SUPPORT CASES.
Several Disposed of in the City Court
Today.

Robert j. Bloodwell, who figured in
City Court recently as the prosecutor
an an assault and battery case which
resulted In the defendant being dismissed,
figured there again today, but this time
aS the defendant, the charge against
him being contempt of non-support
order.
Bloodwell said he had been unable
to work by reason OF the injuries he had
sustained in his encounter with the de
fendsnt in the recent case.
But" said Judge Churchman, your
children have to live, and when you were
here there was a woman witness who said
she was your friend and it wasn't any
body's business You will he detained
in custody for a week, 10 give YOU a chance
to pay these arrearges If YOU do not
pay up you must go to the wOrkhouse.
Jacob Poldajock, another nonsuppOrt
defendant, held in custody while a hunt
could be made for hondsman failed
to find one Judge Churchman informed
Poldaiock he wasn't surprised You re
bad man. the Court said, and it
seems your wife has had to support
herself, the family and you too You
don't seem to want to do anything but
drink. / shall commit you to the work
house for six months
Michael Paula was fined s. and costs
for disorderly conduct inside and out
side a saloon on East Fourth street where
he had been refused drink. Detective
Mahoncy happened along just in time
to get in the disturbance and lock Paullo
up.
Harry 4 Picrson and JohnCurton
pleaded guilty to getting into row
together on the street and hammcring
each other to the bett of their fistical
ability They were fined the usual
81 and costs each.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19
ENGLIsHOFFlCAL STATEMENT.

London. sept iq.-The efficial state-
Enent today says
Yesterday afternoon violent bonn
bariment from a large number of gins
was opened by the enemy on the northern
portion of the battle front between
Gouzeaucourt and the Arras-C Cambrai
road. Telephone communication within
the various divisions oi the line we're
rapidly cut by he intensity Of he hostile
FIRE.
AT O'Clock in the evening, German
infantry attacked in strength on vide
front from the neighborhood Of Tres
cault northwards. At ali points they
were completely repulsed With great
loss by troops Of the guards Of the Third
and 37th divisions Another strong at
tack delivered shortly afterwards north
Of MoeuvreS was also driven off with
heavy German losses At certain To-
calities bodies OF the enemy succeeded
in reaching and entering our trenches,
where they were overwhelmed by counter
attacks
AIn all such localities. our line mas
been re-established and IS intact
MANY prisoners have been taken by
our troops and great numbers Of German
dead are living before our positions on the
whole front Of the enemy attack.
South Of Gouzeaucourt the operations
Of he Third and Fourth British armies
continued successful yesterday evening
and last night English troops progressed
north of Pontruet. reaching the outpost
positions Of the Hindenburg Inc IN this
sector.
..On the LETT the Fourth Australian
division renewed the attack at II clock
at night and carried the outpost positions
of the Hindenburg line after heavy fight
ing
MANY prisoners and q number OF
machine guns were taken in this success
full operation.
This division and the First Australian
division now hold the outpost positions
of the Hlndenburg line on the whole of
their respective fronts.
Farther north severe fighting has
taken place east of Ronsscoy and Epchy
We have gained possession Of Lempire
and beaten off determined hostile counter
attacks.
In ! the Niliers-Guslain sector the
division which in yesterday 5 advance
took several hundred prisoners recaptured
GauZeaucourt wood, which the enemy
had regained by counter-attack launch
ed by the enemy from Nillers-Guislain
At Gauche wood repeated attacks de-
lIvered by the enemy in the afternoon
and evening were repulsed.
BY a successful local operation carried
out yesterday morning We improved
our positions south and east Of Ploegs-
teert (Flanders) and captured a number
of prisoners
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19
GERMAN SOLDIERS DISPIRITED.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
With the American army in the
Lorraine front. "Wednesday Sept Is
Five prisoners belonging TO the he
Fourteenth Storm Battalion were cap
tured by the Americans northeast OF
Woel today All agreed that even these
crack troops are discouraged by the
Franco-Amerlcan successes. They de
clared Germany Is hard-pressed for
men. and that The low morale Of the
German army was the rea on resistance
encountered by the Americans was not
stronger
One prisoner a Socialist, SAID the
civilians in Germany are discouraged
and look upon the struggle as cap
italistic effort He said the German
troops estimated the Americans equal
to the Germans as the latter were in
1911
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19
THESE ANIMALS KNOW.

There's a COW out on Penny Hill that
has learned thing or two When blast
ing on the new road work was started
there the aforesaid COW, from her vantage
point in a nearby field, was much interest
ed In the preliminaries. However, when
the man 10 charge shouted fire" she
didn't move, but she did when the blast
followed and now, whenever she hears
anybody yell "fre" she starts on a run
for all she's worth
Here's another: 4 horse drawing one
of the local mail wagons has become quite
dancer, but dances only to one air
The driver, a Negro, upon turning into the
postoffice grounds every night, starts to
whistle Turkey in the Straw" and the
horse dances as long as he whistles that
air
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19
NEW CHARTERS.

special Correspondents Of Every Evening
Dover. sept. 19- Charters we're iled
here Yesterday, AS follows.
Niolette Tractor Co. Winning on.
Del tractors, engines and road machinery
capital. $4,000 600
Magnolia Cotton Mills Corporation.
Wilmington. Del; $4,000
Wilson Imperial Co. Wilmington, Del
remoyers, polishers, and cleaners, $500. 900.
Ranger Gas and oil Co, Chicago,
H.: $500, 900.
Empire Construction Co. PhiladeiphEl,
Pa, S75.0 900
Writ Gasoline Co, Bradford, Pa
S75.0 900.
Change name of [ nltcd states sc
curitleS Co, Chicago, ILL.,, 10 investments
Co. of AmerWica
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19
FIGHTING is GOING ON
Continued from page |

security of the f1indcnburg line by the
British thrust north of 81 Quentin is
shown by the strong countcr-att8cks the
Germans have thrown against The British
lines from G0uzcaucourt to the Arms
Cambrai road, thus extending the battle
line ncarly twelve miles To the north
ward On the front attacked on Wcdnps-
day the I'tish arc pushing ahead against
bitter resistance townrd the - Quentin
Cambria high .road, railway and canal
three importak enemy defense lines
From BcnpieTc 70 Pou:rle', which the
British now hoT, the Germans have been
hurled from the forward lines of the
Hindcnburg position Tho British a.
Lcmpire arc four miles from In Catele'
an important town, while on n front ~
nearly six miles they arr within ono mile
Of tho high road and tho canal On a
short front wcsf of 81 Quentin The French
are working steadily toward the town and
are on the outskirts ~ Dallon, two miles
from = Quentin
NTER-ATrbC FATL
German counter-attacks AZ Trescauf
and Moeuvres. southwest and west of
Cambrri. were preceded by an intense
artillery bombardment which severed the
points the Germans were hurled back
with heavy losses The enemy entered
tho British trenches NJ some points but
was Immediately overwhelmed
BULGtRI4Ns ~ FtIGHT
The Bulgarian retreat from the Serbo-
Greek border is reported 70 10 in the
nature ~ a flight and The enemy il burn
ing stores and villages IN hrs path The
Allies have captured additional prisoners
and war material which have not been
counted. - fast has hoen their advance
4 score of more of Serbian villages have
been rcconquered and 'he Pulgarians
have been driven bevond RaIslmbev.
on the Cerna river II miles southwest
Of Prilep, the immediate objective II is
not unlikely the Bulgarians will continue
their retirement al least 10 the improved
road nlnning east and west through Prliep
Already their loss of the important SOkol
ride endangers the line west toward
Monastir and east to The Nardar Should
the AlIic- succeed IN pressing The Eul-
garlans back to north Of Priiep. com
piete readuIstInent of the Teuton lines
in Macedonia and Albania, from the
Adrlatic to SalonlkI, virtually would be
inevitable.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19
PHTLA. PRODUCE sfARKET.
: Associated Press 70 Every Evcrina

By Associated Press 20 Every Evcring
Philadelphia, sept 10 Cora. veilow.
according 10 grade and location. j -0al 81.
Oats, Ermer; NJ white, new o0aS
No. 3. 77l2a7913
Butter higher. western creauFr-. extra
s. nearby prints, fancy, o3a65
tggs. Er-n. nearby fr=rs. l+1JaII o.
nearby current receipts, I4IOai4 40.
western extra frsts, u 40al+ 20; western
frsts I3.SOaI4 10; fancy selected. packed.
54a56 per dozen.
Cheese. higher; Eew York ana Wis
c0nsIn. full milk. 2Sa29
lave poultry. higher, fowls. 33a37.
spring chickens rot Legnorns. 34a3z.
do I.egh0rns, 3Ia33; ROSTERS, 3aa27
ducks, pekIng, 32a34; 10 Indian runner
2Sa30.
Dressed poultry. firm; fresh killed
fowls. fancy. 81 1sa.3S; do smaller sizes
35a40; r0oster, IS y. spring ducks, Long
island, 81 aa3S hrolling chickens. western,
36a40
Potatoes. lower; Eastern Shore. per har-
rel, 2O0a5.O0, jersey No. 1. per bsske'
Coal Is. 10 No 250a215; 10 per 40
pounds, NO. l. 2.70a3.OO
Flour, dull; winter wheat, 100 per cent
-four. i025al050; Kansas wheat, DO,
l0.S5alll0; spring wheat, 90, l0sSa
lilo.
Hay frn, timothy, 20. l. large and
small bales. 5300a34 90, No. ,. 32 02s
90 80, No. 3. - OOa2S.OO; clover mNei
hay. light, 30.O0a}O. 50, no. i, 2s.50a1g o.
No ,. 26.OOa27.00
Tallows higher, PRIME city ,ierces.
IS, do special. loose, lSLs, prime oOuntry,
Tie. dark, l5al512, eGi0le, in tierccs,
lQl,aNl
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19
WANT FINAL CARDS.

There have been number Of requests
from workers In industrial plants IN the
city. for the issue OF final classification
cards, in replacement of notification
cards Such action has been refused
as a matter Of routine, the final cards
being supplied in due course when that
stage is reached
The issuance OF final cards out OF due
course, introduces the danger of dupli-
cation of cards, which opens the way
for impersonation in the case of those
disposed to such courses, and in addition,
causes loss Of time from necessary work.
in making the personal application to
the Local Boards, and for these reasons.
among others, such applications have
been refused
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19
L. III. COXE HONORED
Promoted TO Captain and Transferred
to Camp Dix

Louis II Coke, Sd. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs Louis II. Coke, Jr, Of this city
has recently been promoted to cap
tain and transferred 10 Camp Dix.
Captain Coke is a graduate Of Franklin
and Marshall. Of the class of IL, and upon
his graduation, and even before, he
made an effort TO get into an officers
training camp. He wa, apr. iEt d to the
training camp At Fort Myer, IN August.
1917, and was commissioned first
lieutenant in November OF that wear.
Since then he has been at Camp Lee.
Va, but recently was promoted to captain
and transferred to Camp Dix