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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
MOTOR SMASH VICTIMS
BODIES A RE SENT HOME
injured Father and Mother Now
Know Their Children Were Kill
ed When Tram Struck Car

The poor. battered clny II the throe
victims uf Thursday crash between an
automobile and Reading tram ~
Grconvillc Nnraarct md Robert Lowe
aged three and five yoara respectively.
and Andrew u Baker. their grandfather
left the rty this morning for the home q
The family nj Dover. \ ] IL charge ot
" hitctrld Glllcn ~ undertaken from ti'af
town Tho InIurrd parents of the chtl-
,lrcn. NJ and Mrs 4 lrnesi Love. who
arr still ~ Delaware Hospital. slowly
recovering from injuries received ~ tie
smaehup, were todd last night that thcr
chlldren were doad Mrs Lowe ~
particular received the news badly
Robert & Baker son of NIf Baker.
and Mrs Rakcr. his stcpHothcr arrived
last night from Dover. \ ] t. make
arrangements iot scndlng the bodies of
Nr Isakcr aud the tWn elaljfen hnn"
Mrs Baker went I'M datrlY 70 the
Delaware Hospital To Soc her daughter
and snn-In-law and remained there all
night Mr. Baker and the undertaken
communicated with Deputy Coroner
NcC rrrs II - cxprcfc,. Mrs Iiakcr
will remain here until Mr. and Mrs
Lowe are III "A condition 70 be iakcn
home
Mr. Baker Was notiiicd of the accident
" hlc ~ hls Office III New ! Aork yesterday
morning lie immediately got into COM
minlcatlon with hlcf of Police Black aud
arranged for meeting III" coroner herr
He proceeded to Dover, where he stopped
only arvcn minutes and mot Mr.. Baker.
after which the two caue here.
Mr. Baker could gve no explanation
of the accident He sad the party left
prnond. Florida about seven days ago
and were on their WAY home 10 Dover
Mrs Baker. who had been with them at
Ormond, left several DAYS afterwards
and reached hom, before the aceldent
The party made the same trip last year
except that Mr. Baker came hone by
tram and Mrs. Baker went III tho auto
mnhllc
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
CHINESE FREE AMERICAN
Bandits Got No Ransom. But Are
Rewarded With Posts on Gen
eral Chang's Bodyguard
~ A.s,.la,ea rrees q l.vcrv Evenlns

EcknQ hrna sunday Npril x
Deiaycd n,oorgo kvle. If Port
land Ore the American engineer rcleased
last vrck aftcr having hcen raptivr IS
hine~r hnndli- fnr ffty-tvo dsvs has
returned "a Peking little The worse fpr hle
experience
The Anerican rclca-e ea- effected hy
Charles y raunv hlncse secretary ~
fhe American .ogat,on, and + e Hitch
raek 81 tho ~e,tns Carry RaIw4y tnd
C,nH 60 n conjunction with he
Chnc-c pcneral Chang and he Cathobc
MISSION No ransom was patd hut Cen
rral hang guaranteed lie leaders places
bn hls hndvRuard
N l<vlo sad ~ had hern voll trraied
p, he bandits nho paid kHm "vrrr atttu-
tian 1nd Ind their bcst - fnake ann COIN
Portable whlIc hr pas kept secrcted n
eartGus lagos The long night marches
ps,rs. he tnust irving Experiences he SAID
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
MAMAUxL LEAVES DODGERS.
Seeks Munitions Job But Brooklyn lub
Protests.

$ew YORK Nav ALBERT MamalE.
pitcher NJ the BROOKLYN >ationai caRan
rluh. cit the cam Thursday Nith Wa
announced intention ~ -arkIng cmpot 4
rurnt Is 4 muuitlua fctnry Mama t.
who tas Uarn r,3ced z aSs
.is incal draft board. .It aad rDf
bccn called far service, s ana .a have
told President haries III !bbcfs n The
BROOKLYN club that ae atcndcn ta enter
4 munitions factory 'Yr 'nc purpose Z
escaping tec draft
Nr Ibbrfs sad aa ad grutest@l
Namaux artJ0u Is President l-nrr
Fl he National League. na that iencr
had agreed rs take Tie matter - utl
-nc Provost Marshal l,cucrri "a
Mama4x r.me t0 Hrork.vn uw tt'+-
nurg hrougb the dea, Nuioa -ent ~'eng
and l'snaw 81 he Pirate tnd Fta 'ii
- hage contract rith he fr0oSiE 5
riut &uicn .-al.cd for 5000 / year
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
Goldfish Swarm in Delaware.

Goldfish are becoming plentiful IN the
Delaware river end bay Several cod.
some weighing 20 pounds, have been
caught off Maurice river. according To
Captain Flynn, wcIl-knoWn fishing
expert Of Philadelphia The high prices
for fish noN prevailing. according to the
dealers, are due to the fact that there are
few fishermen II work III the Delaware
Fishermen OF former years are nov work
ing in munltion pIants Shad caught in the
:; <ramcnto River California. and other
pa,Ft~ on the Pacific coast are being
brought here hs the 9, ,flos.d Is labor Is
chcapcr than on he Aflantir coast
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
4. o. ?. CUTTING FACULTY
Philadelphia Institution May Not Open
Next Fall Student Enyoiiment small

Philadelphia Nav Inceriajnty az
~ he number ~ students aho rIl rel
t,irp - Tho University ~ Pcnnsylvania
next fall las led the Penn authorities ~
hrsltate, ~ renew n ~ contracts ~ the nns-
terIn professors II was announced Tcs-
teriav II Is r1lmnrrd ip many quar-
ters that the rnroIlrnent ~ prospective
students = 81 far below normal that the
university NAV not open A. al prTt fall
tli the other ing universities nf the easf
have had virtually he same problem -
meet and have handled It orcnrdinglv
Az prcsrnt about $50 members of he
university facuitv arc Il he var -er-
vlrc This list Includes professors as-
-i.taut professors md instructors
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
500 900 900 MONTHLY
SPENT BACK OF LINE

An American Base IN France MAY )
some idea Of the wonderful prog
rcss beng made III back of the hncs.
said James keruey director for The
France- American Committee on Pub
lc Information. TO he Associated Press.
may be gathered from the SIMPLE an
nouncrmcnt that $50 200 tons ~ material
were handled ~ The transportation de-
partmrnt n Aprll aS against less than
hall that amount Ia January
The storage facilities for three months
complete supplies for am army sc tvo
million men are Almost finished We aro
operating FIVE thousand miles 81 wire
Big docks and railroad yards rapidly bril-
nearing completion Upward 81 SlOO,-
100000 were paid out in France alone
last month by the quArteunastcr-gen-
cral
Nir kcrncN was speaking 1f Ahat hc
personally had seen IN two weeks ID y hat
the American army had done.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
HUNS PICK ALSAT|AhS
FOR CANNON FODDER
Few Electors From Province VIII be
Left When Referendum Is Tax
en-. Last Reserves m Service
nv Associated Press to Everv Evening

ny Associated pfess ~ Kvorv Evening
Gcneva. Switzerland. Nav The
German military authoriilce rrr sending
directly ~ the front iur trrrchcs lll
youths from tho rrerryc depot ~ tl-acc
Lorraine. accordlpg - ~ Al atiaD chnrnlet
Who hng pet arrived hrre from Nul-
haugou The chemist alrnaSly has loet
fp,r sons, the latest eyed ~ having
bcon killed ~ iI,cre. NJ the Flandorv
battle
The Geruats arc employing heir
last r,eervc4 said tho tlsatiar. special
" the soldicr- irotn blrs,r lorraine
II IS the German manner II zr'tling tho
question - fhc two province II
referendum is taken after the rr nnly
a few AIgatian rlactors will hr lcf' y.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
HUNS NEAR EXHAUSTION.
Expected They Will Make Peace Over
lures to Great Britain. Says Lord
Robert Cecil

London, May 4 In the opinion OF
Lord Robert Cecil minister OF blockade.
the failure of Germanys Knockout
offensive" on the western front will result
in a big peace offensive, directed mainly
against Great Britain and made IN an at
tractivc form. but which will not afford
any terms the Allies can look at.
I'm n statement To the Associated
Press. Lord Robert expressed the further
belief that the new peace offensive would
he largely for German consumption, be
cause ''thr rulers of Germany know that #
the, have tc RELY on thir own resources,
they cannot hold out much longer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
Send0f for Young Soldier.

The Potona Club. composed of Young
I.er Of the Bible class Of West Church,
Thursday went to the I station 10
See hen comrade Victor / Bennett, off
IS he was leaving for camp, aftar beng
home il few days There were present
besides the club AIr and Mrs Harry
Mccoy Mrs Victor Il Bennett Ray
Bennett jafne- Short Misses l.yaline
Bennett Olive and la,hor hickman,
Helen Sheer Neraa GILES ihelma Richard
son and others lie was presented with
several gifts.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
SHERIFF'S SAILS

SHERfFFS SALE 3y virtue ~ Frf
Iev Fac 20 me di7r'cc Vill r. hpo-'
70 public sale ~ the Court House -o.'
eaSt corner or BieN enth ane hlog
city ot Wilmiugton. NeE Cas-
Delaware, on Nonda3 ne sixtn aaJ
May. 1918. ~ 30 riOcA. = m. iAe ioi-
lowing described real estate. w.
All that certain lot. piece or parcri on iaa4
sltuatci in ChFist'@na lunaI'l ses
land know As "Flsmcrr hounueu ana 4e-
scribrd as follow. 20 Nlt
Beginning n the corner iormfG hy lc n
more av,.nme With tne westerly side 1t ,inip
avenue baltimore avenue A. slNil INtl N-3
.od distant .out herlv thcrefrCm figh 0ui-
br,.,i and sixty fees DGio avenue at ~if.
f.,,t vide h,ing laid oQt AZ right argie-
~. ~. -osl intersect tlng Eith The same
nc distance lf nineteen hundred tn-
- Zen, fl-st westerly from the we>- -er.y
.tde or centre 0r du Fnn.
g0aa tarurr scutherty hy sa.I s.le X
ohia Avenue ave hundred and eleven r.
,h-pc iurhe. more 1r less ri ~ csntr'
4 hodge and 1r nor herly >tie 'i a iane |"
longing rs william r. Richardson hcn z
In ~csterl direction aiong hc ren Z" X
Am, dft r-eiea. fect four inches more ov .~s
Is a corner tu hur III lard ~ Thomas
waller Th.nc, nortnw,~ter'
and four feet eight lucDrs more or less ~
another corner iu line n land n SAID Tnoma
Waiter hence nOrthcrly ~ SAID Inc Nl
land gWo hundred ans thir y-iour fcri =
lnches more or less 20 .t. intersection ~
ne said s0CthCrly st0t OT haititnor" tNfiit".
and thepre hereby raS .:riN Tour hanIr'3
and siNty y-ulUC ftci clEnt ncnco .nurf "a o-
"a as inlerscCt on ~tth ne sAld Nn>' y
slde ~ OHIO avenue and place 0F bcglnnlnE
Be ht contents urieni ~hdl lutN WA}r
lander ana subject nevertheless 5o be- trg.-
iatiun and rpStriCt tiou nat na wati Nr
spurious liquors shall b. sold On hc ,htl
and premises hereby COnN eyed forever.
seized and taken iu execution @s fhc
property Of Edith " Craig Sur rFiViu-
mOrtgagor and Edith NJ Craig. EAccutrN
M IOhn Craig deceased Mortgage and t0
~, srld bv THEODORE W FRANCIS
sheriff
~ucun> OMcc. v ALn4na ion. -. Apr4
70. 1915. A
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
Would Seize Summer Hotels.

Washington, Alay { The War De
.partmcnt has madc another effort to
push is till providing authority to com
mandcer property for war purposes Sec
retary Baker as result of opposition
in the Senate Military Committee yes
terday wrote Chairman Chamberlain
that the legislation !. needed for the de-
partmon' 70 obtain summer hotcl5 ana
boarding houses for war workers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
HOTEL DU PONT CHANGE.
During Alterations Lobby Space Will be
[ ur1ailed

\ large SECTION oi the lobby oi the Hotel
du Pnnt al the space IN front Of tho regis
tratiou counter cNeept u passt.ge u feet
in width. today was enclosed with metal
railing preparatory ta heiuy tenn porarlIv
used ~ dInmgroom
Connecting the Rose Room with ne
hohd addition madc necessary the Use Of
part si the lobby for dining
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
MOULD SILENCE IRISH
Protests Filed Against HoldWE
Freedom Meeting IL New
York Tonight
n, As>ccatrd press q F>e-, ,ensn.

~ AsNte't@ttf0 t'ff'N~ 81 FNt y : ~ 4l.5'-
New York, Na1 request Ni.
liam Wallace. j director ~ t'te NV
YORK port ,ucmN auen bureau. .hat tho
Friends oi Irish Freedom w. pt,hhteI
iran holding a nas~mcrtlug iu Madison
square Garden tonight Mas madt todat
an behalf ot Tho tmcrtraa pejcncr ~t.
,IctH bv Dr Nlliam I IiaInaday
liem Meadows Nil ~h"ol, ~h'
tngtau. John D,Na1 ud bees 4r.
on tho progrtm -psh
Br1oud daH' III II rnsI47 id
IN his letter that meeting WIl f. dr-
voted to dlsIeyai uttcr.uac- ami +. vib-
hcatlou oi luglar, \mrrs" i2 ud
best TREND NhaeNcF ~'rhs, fngi ud
,trike< America
t. the management at \Ia,i- u ~qarc
Garden elm,iar protr-' has i"ru uair
~ the lntlnato committee rnt ttc -eN-
cranco Of al ~,,!d tui ~ tr~-pnai tria-
tlon~ With cfcn> ~vHpathfzaye hciIrd
10y Mrs NiI5laut l.tA and ea.,st \mrriean
WumCH
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
PHILA. PRODUCE MARKETS.

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Philadelphia May / Oats lower.
No , white 50 , 90. Ne white - a -.
New York potatoes 6rmcr; | 90 40
per 100 pounds; I'll rlda potatoes easier:
per barrel ; - 3.25, per bushcl hamper
- a 81, ler 80 pound bag i75 3 90
OtheI articles unchanged
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
CORRESPONDENTS GET CROSS.
Associated Press Man and Others Ar-
corded Recognition ai Front. for In.
Hnlmnhie Services
.ciafed Press 10 Every Evening

Hy Associated Press to Every Evening
Parla. Nay Robert Berry. who for
two years hns bceu correspondent ~ The
Aasncistod rreas ~ ihe French army
headpaartrr4. has heen decorated on the
hattleflrld with the Crose nf the Iogion II
Honor hy General Anfhnnc. acting on
hch II q the commander -lu-chrf whnee
urge dufiea prevented hm from br
ainNinp the decoration ~ person
Ivn nther Amertcan and four British
corresp spondoufs also we're decorated
General Anthalne spoke II the lnvaueblr
work II the American and British prees
nnd said tic decorations were awarded as
coming from soldier for soldiers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
T. ). MAY SEIZE "DORMS. "
T. ~ r. student House May be sed for
ShiDbuiIders During the summer

Philadelphia. Nav The Emergency
Fleet & 9rppratipn may rnnmanderr The
-nver.itv of Pnnn5vivanIa d0rTnitorlPs ~
house - workers This vas announced
last night av Frank ~ kidd . charge
u locating homes .or Hog Island am-
pi0Ee-
Mr. hidd made ? n.ca - the real
estate men 10 furnish aIn sIth lists 81
all vacant houses IN Tins city u Ve
canno, gct enough houses. hr said. we
may have 20 oommandceer nc niver-
-ltv Io7uisorlc~ They aIil oo vacant
anyhow lnriug thc lnlmer and i"N er
students are gong . college these days
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
Trolley men Want More Pay.

The conductors and motormen en-
pjoycd bv the Wilmington 4 Phdaicl
J.hla Traction ca are SIGNING a petition
asN,nc for an lncreas, Of SIX per cent III
wages hecaus' IF The tlRh cost oi wing
They request that the lucrcase become
effective May II and viii present the
t,ctltIon to the company next week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
DUBLIN MAYOR Is COMING.
Passports Expected soon. When He Will
Start for United States.

Bv N-4ociatcd Press - Ever Evening
London. Nav The Dublin oorrc-
-pondent ii the Express quotes the lord
MAYOR of Dublin is saving IN an inter-
view that he aas expecting 20 receive
passports soon for YlsIt - Washington
II <, IS spcra representative If
lrcland. ne lord mayor IS quoted ss
saying AIy task IS simply e tate
Ireland reasons for resisting aonscrp-
non President Wilson all. feel sure,
h~lcn - me Lloyd C,corge and Bonar
Law did recently ri London
The lord mayor has 4 son serving n the
Brush army md he atcd ms fact as
evidence that hc wu, not iIsloyaI
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
Alatty Sln Undecided.

alcago May i-i hr-ty NatAes-u..
Uuo + 1ere AItH The ncunaH a.l.eui..
team Nhicn BE Is manager, ,tll WAS
unable .1day 20 Zye an answer ~ 'ac
request from the = " Il a. hat be- - p
France ls director u baseball .ru.u..
hc American lines tie sad It F4,
lear just what would oe expected Cd. Hi..
Furthermore he -Ald. Ip
Know how nc.e sam --garis the pr p.. -
u0n. IF the troops really need u,
would be- glad I'D ~ over
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
Deer Feed hN Roadside in Jerse.

Mavs Landing \ ! AIay I " hilc
a bus, load Of employees Of the Bcthic-
hem Loading Company : operators here
were on their way from Tuckohoe to the
plant early yesterday morning they saw "a
herd Of eleven Wild deer feeding along the
Boulevard near Gibson Creek " hen
the car got within forty or fifty yards the
deer sauntered INTO the forest II. the herd
were two exceptionally large bucks
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
BERRY INJURED.

camp Di>. \ J AIaE III game
here Thursd D Howard Berry recently
commissioned heatcnant Was IlI' ID the
lace with pitched ball while al bat He
was 'ahcn 1o the t,., e hospital and his
CONDITION ~, ,a serious that IT, iI..d IT, 1e
operated on Il Was found that ho had
Sustained broken nose IIc Will recover
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
New Office Equipment.

An art metal safe and i case oi the
same material, manufactured by Under
writers Laboratories incorporated Of
jamestown. y u have been put IN ne
office of the Board Of Asse sSmcnt for
New Castle county Assessment books
viii b. kept in the safe and assessment
maps fled and ndeXcd in the case
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
NEW CARRIAGE BIDS.
To be Opened hy BOARD Of Health on
Monday. May 20.

Tho re;lring Roari uf Health rcjcctcd
the garbarr collection buds received last
TUESDAY because they were considered
too hlrh. the n"w hoard will ask for n2W
Ids a. he on ned on Monday Nay 70
Nhilc the rctir,ng board had asked
Council 10 amend the law so as 10 permit
nf contracts for . y ar. nothing has
been done IN tho matter and bidders arc
asked "a make estimates for threc-y year
rnnt rsartS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
DrvIDrNG ALLIES LANDS
Austria Professor Also Would Have
Charles Take over Neutral hollands
Colonies

Amsterdam Holland April ~ tue
tria planning - become grcaf eolorini
power A. 4 result - he wnr acrurding ~
= 4fefrmcnf ~ Professor O7rrr kare'rdt
~ fhr WirtschaNz /ritung Ho sug-
grsfa that Austria should take over thc
colonial possessions ~ Portugal Frame
lfniy aud Holland
II + not clear ,vh- Holland which is not
hciligoroni should plFrr be lfee ~ trr
East lpdian poesrsatonv, buf Professor
Kargtcdt thinks Holland has nrithcr thr
men nor the means ~ develop her colonies
adrguafcir
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
COIJNBIA'S OLDEST
ALL NM : DEAD

BY As,oelsied prr~> 30 E>ery Evening
Wv \ art Ala, Rob MORRISON
o!yp:e-nt oi,ic~' aIsnnnu- Of Coi4m,'Ia
nIvcr,itV and houUr.r, churlnan -oi
the executive committee II the Dclay.rt
and Hudson railroad ,iIed IL ms home here
yestcr,l... ~ hi. 44ti V,ar
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
AMERICA SHIP LOST.
Barkentine Destroyed By Fire at sea,
Crew Landed at Sumatra.

- As>,siated Prs, - Ever Evening
\cw York. May / The american
barken,jne kokohead caught ire and v 4.s
destroyed on Feb 10. on a voyage from
cape Town 70 san Francisco by Mania,
il vas learned today IN marine CIRCLES
here
Officers and crew numbering Il men.
took to the small boats and siN das later
were rescued and landed al >umatra.
The ire occurred when the ship nas $50
miles southwest Of Java
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
Patriotic School Children.

No. public school at Eleventh and
Washington streets up 10 noon today
had subscribed for slS,jO0 worth Of
Iibcrty Bonds, and the TEACHERS and
children were still III work rs the cam
pAign runs throughout the day, notwlth
standing the fact that this - schoo
halliday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
knnighis Ternpl&r al Church

ST john Comm4udcrv knights Tenn
plar will observe Ascension DAY. next
Thursday. by attending services at Grars
Church in the evening. Whyit special ser-
mon will be preached by Rev Herbert r
Randolph
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
OIL SUPPLY N DANGER.

~ Associated Press Ever, Eycnin.
Washington Ma, / prediction ba-
,hlp-. railroads and war industries will bc
unable to Obtain oil after sixty DAYS il the
leasing bill ls not passed bN Congress Is ~
made today by Secretary Lane
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
L. 5. Asked q Opernte Lake ohins

u AsFociatcd Prfss 70 Every Evening
Washington MAY Government
operation Of al Great Lakes vessels has
been asked 10y Scamcn ; unions IN an
effort 10 avert a strike which union leaders
today told the shipping labor conference
was inevitable otherwise
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
WILSON SAVES SOLDIERS.
Sets Aside Court Martials Sentence 0
Death Two Go to Jail

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Washington MaN T. President Wilson
today lisapproved he sentence Of tour
American soldiers n France ordered 10
be shot
Sentences OF tvo ii the men. ptil4tes
Olon Ledoyen and Stanley C. Eishback
were commutcd 10 three wears confne-
ment
privatcs Forrest d. Sebastian and jess
Cook were granted full pardons
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
TOMMY BURNS ENLISTED.

-4u -nuoisco Cai Nav T0mW
Burns former heavy glt boxing ran-
uun { the world, wa-- yesterday eui4s7..
~ Hr anAdIan military lnrecs ov
British recruiting office nero. Burns
& 2A..4luu
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
Change at Ferris School.

Dr i IT Davies has resigned AZ super
intcndeut IF The Ferris Industrial School
70 practice medicine 10 Wilmington, the
resignation becoming effective June ] I.
a man named Marks now at Rock
Haven. Md will succeed DR. Davies
He will b. assisted by his wife
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
Wilmington Boys in Florida

Thomas NJ Leonard and Kenneth j.
Hearn have sent word 10 Exemption Board
No. 2 2advising safe arrival at Camp Joseph
H. Johnston, jacksonville Fla, and
Howard J Cowgirl, Of 3O07 Market street
has arrived duly at Camp Pike, Ark
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
FDDINt.S.
,TNRe k-tttt IMtN :

Mr. kathcrnc t.auzmann and Herman
~tarck both oi tins clty were married
IN Nav by Rev ; G Von Bo,se
MICHAEI.S- -MAtER
Mrs Mary L Maicr ami Larry *
Mlchael-. both OF tins city. were married
On April 30. by Rev Robert Bell
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
GIRLS TO RAISE HOGS.
Will Compete for Prizes Offered by Farm
and school Boards OF New Jersey.

0,lassboro. \ D.. Man Two girls
viii compete @}fh twenty ght BOYS i9r
ne hunors Id = pig-r4l-lng contest %
Gloucester county under the direction
.of the farm and school organizations snd
ne county Y VI g. The contestants
are loaned the money ~ purchase he
torker- hy banAing Institution
Secretary A-hbrpok. oi the eUmtv
N 4 weighed he -hIrtv little DIGS
tbls week They sill be weighed again
on November when prizes NIll be
awarded tn the contestants nho nave
made their pigs The fattcst at ne 'o"est
average cost Tor fecd
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
POSTOFFICE CHANGE.

Georoe " SaSse Resumes Duties As
Carrier. at His Request.
e,r.,rg,. ~ ~.--S,..t lis rt-5It~; h.-- rttu
transferred +. Postmaster John J English
from he position oi aSslStan' ~uperintend-
ent oi mails IN fhe lacai pu,toifice -
his Old po>ition a- carrier
Wo~f r Trotter IS holding ne
aIueintnlent of acting assistant supern-
tendent of mails
The change wll. be effected MAY 10.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
OBITti tiARY

Bruce, C,obcrman infant son OF Dr
and Mrs A Giobcrman of 1905 Wash
ingtun street, died Thursday
Fian Hnatiak aged - years. OF I'LL
..,ic street, died nn May
James B Davidson aged 6l Years
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
Commissioned Lieutenant.

Irving Warner manager of the Charles
arner Company plant, has been commls-
stoned first lieutenant III the Engineer
Corps and will be sent 70 France to direct
concrete construction work
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
StanisIaw Syetski 10 Appear Monday.

The Local Board for Division No ,
has notified Stanisaw SvctskI of 900
Brown street, to report on Monday and
gct particulars q arrangements for ms
cnrainnent and destination. lie Is a
transfer from Local Board No IL oi Clcvc-
land Ohio
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
Adjusting Estates.

Letters Of administration on the estate
Of Charles " Weldin have been granted
10 Horace " Weldin and letters testa-
m"ntary on the estate of Aieil Morrison
to Howard + Pyle.