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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
SENTINEL. CHANGES HANDS
Dover Paper Taken over by James 7
Alice. Ir.. son of FORMER Senator Aisee-

-n~~fai CORES pondsnce N EvrTy Evsning
Dover surll ~ announcement hSss
boon made here that the State -entIrfi
one ~ the oldest Republican neTTrfarsrs
r Kent coUutv and which nas r@en th'
organ ~ several fartinns n tho RsuaIhiican
party during the past p yeaTs, aaAs beer
purchased bv James Y Allee, Jr son n
forrner -nitee4 states senator !. Frank
tIlcc an Tndcpendent member of he
Periibhcan harmony committee
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
Marie a by Ntayor lawson.

Lloyd I Larimore carpenter Of vii
mlngton and Ellen +. Seigman, also Of
Wilmington. were married by Mayor
Lawson this morning III his office They
will rrsidt. Ill " llnington
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
Eastman saved bx Inrr.

r. ts-nciatrd Press ~ Ever Eyrning
Erp 1prk ipul'27 The jury n the
oase If Max Eastman aud other associated
Nith h,m m the publication % alleged
scsatSli. 4rtlcirs 10 fhs Socialist publica-
son The Ma-ses reported TODAY H. had
9ccn lfshc - lgrec II waa discharged
4iier beinR nut 10 hours
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
Captain arter Ill.

G., Gray Carter. captain Of the VII
mlngton High school baseball team.
and member of the senior play cast
of that institution is confined to his heU
by illness.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
GRAIN FROM II RAiNE.
M Necessity Nou of Reducing Bread
Allow ance Reichstag ouncil Decides.

~ Ase.s.iafesi Press ~ Ever Evening
Amsterdam. Iioil nd. Apnj 2. Re-
fcrrina i meeting ei e Rgeh-tE ( food
eoau Il IN Berlin Il l5ndt" 1f VhiHh the
qtlc-tl Il of reducing tie re 4 railon vas
Discussed . German official settlement
rrrptved "
II -. 4 II j = r.
. - nti = enuug teT tn taxing.
a.ai p r mt ~
r. fr,s .td tr. i nj o.
INV f-f In N + mp it'd trIa tie
kr M sun tr.nsp II h'4Fe ire dN
arrived
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
REPUBLIC ANS SHY.
According 10 Official Vote in Fifteenth
Representative District.

The off cial vote Of the special election
held IN the Fifteenth Representative dis
trict of New Castle county April -, 10
FIJI vacancy in the Legislature caused nv
the death Of Representative William /
Collins was n follows.
Democrat Republican
Alfred jefferson StaatS Wilmer G StaatS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
Wilmington Bank Clearings.

Wilmington bank cir.fnge this n-el
aggregated S3.Oz2, ,263 ID. uhIe for the
corresponding week ot la-1 esJ thc fot
Mas s325I $50
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
OBITUARY
.IAl.1 1. rENNINoroN

Mary J. Pennington 80 years Old died
on "Wednesday 4 the home of her -on-iu-
law. Leslie DeFickson II MiltoWn The
funeral ook place to-day
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27

Ilotltcnant> kudrru s Robinson
Private Edv rd L Nahcr
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-24
Sight Of New York
Best Christmas Gift
For Wounded Chap

NEW YORK, Dec Bringing b..
265 officers and men OF the American
overseas army home from France, the
French line steamship France. now an
army transport, reached here today,
Among them we're ia wounded oiil.
GERS and S0i wounded men. OF whom
% were classd a. mental cases. SaS
ietins from shell shock and nervous
troubles
The we'll troops comprised the fol.
lowing:
Headquarters division Six,y.third
field artillery six Officers and lJJ
men; advance school detachment,
Eleventh division. two officers. eighty.
three men; Nth field artillery sup.
nly Company. ordnance detachment
medical corps and batteries { and 7.
'o,aling eighteen Officers and Isl men,
being troops from Arkansas. MlSSis.
sippl. Alabama. Illinois and Dis,ric,
Oi Columbia, casual company No 5li
(eolored) two officers. lIl men; cas-
ual company No. JiS, two officers. l40
msaj casual companies Nos Jl6. 57,
5ls and il9. two Officers and 40 men
each.
The Persia Mara also arrived today
With cigh,y.Scycn officers. vino have
Neen attending training schools IN
France, and twelve wounded men.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-24
SOLDIER TRICKS
ALLEGED CONS
Four in County Jail Charged
With "Skin Game"

4 card game, a soldier with win
ming" ways, a hold-up. four young men
in the county Jail charged with high.
way robbery. is the tale that started
December lS, when Sidney Skelley,
from Fl Sill, is said to have been
lured into gambling game, in which
he won all the table stakes, followed
later by a hold-up in which the money
was taken from him. The tale ended
last evening when Robert SQuircs, c,
J. Strong, Max Harrison and w {,
Garre,, were locked in the county jail,
charged with holding up Skelley
Pickett Witteu and Mike Conner,
city detectives, were assigned to the
case and for two weeks have been
working up evidence Lured to the
place TO meet some girls Skelley is
said to have been the intended victim
Of a "tramed-up' gambling game. Too
smooth for the confidence men, a
bold.up is alleged to have been
framed" others in the party being
dummy victims. Skelley was the only
real loser
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-24
Rake Told, By HEX,
He'd Bette, Give Up
800 Army Directors

NEW YORK. Dee, - IA delega,
tion OF twenty, headed by Dr John
l.. Elliott and Mrs. Henry Willard
OF this city will present TO Secretary
oi War Baker today. a petition bear
ing lSDOO name, demanding the i'm.
mediate release from prison OF three
hundred Conscientious obleeiorS.' Il
was announced here las, night The
party viii include dozen near rela'
,iyes Of the prisoners, nicN OF whom
are serving terms ranging from ten 10
thirty years IN the disciplinary bar.
racks a, Fort LeaysnNonh, Rar.
The announcement, emana,ed from
the headquarters oi the bureau ol
Legal Advice"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-24

left, and found himself presently at q
camp named Travis in the state oi
Texas For a long time he stayed
there, eating simple food. working
long hour, at unfamiliar tasks and
writing an occasional letter 10 the
little woman In SasWesL
Soon how ever, ,hs government
pieked him up again and sst him
down Al q camp IN Gsoruia, and q
little later at Camp Mills. N, Y. And
some of the Officers Of the govern,ncn,
told Frank that within a lew days he
would emhirk with hi, division for
that mysterious plaec called the from,
line,
And so Frank wrote q letter to the
little wiie-the last, he thought, he
fore hi, trim aver The Atlantic. Bu,
a disease called influenza came along,
snatched him from the ranks nd held
him for days. slf.conseious. in a hos q.
pnal In the msan,ims, his division
sailed and LETT ,hsn behind.
The lIt,,. vile thought her husband
wa, on the high ,eas--and during all
the long days he was tossing IL the
hospital waited and waited for the
letter tina, never came. Presently, tns
mad elAperor with the wilhersd arm
begged for peace, and Frank was told
to 40 home,
lie arrived - Spencer . few day.
ago Tie was sure the little vile
would he Vt the house 10 meet him
How surprised she would be
Bu, the wife wai--sone-no one
knew where All her little hoard OF
money she left in the bank All her
clothing was IN the houSe-bu, the
wife waS-rwas gone Inquiries among
the ncghbors proved irui,lcss-and 81
Frank came to the Times.
She may have gone TO her brother
in Chicago" said Frank, But ! have
lost nj, address. She may be working
in Oklahoma City, But ! wan, her
| would like TO have her with me io'
Christmas. and" and hls mouth
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-24
Farmers Holding Cotton.

Farmers in Oklahoma county and
adjoining counties are holding the
bulk OF their cotton cross for higher
prices, local cotton buyers stated yes
tetday Many Of the farmer, have
sold jus, enough Of the product 70
buy food for their stock, and are hold
ing the rest for an increase in price.
II is estimated that the cotton acreage
of 1919 will be 10 percent less than
in 1918, as many farmers are planting
food products instead OF cotton.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-24
WALTER CHECK CASE
MAY BE DISMISSED

W. F. Walter, discharged soldier,
who was arrested last week and has
been held in the county jail on a
charge OF obtaining money on bogus
checks, Was released this morning on
bond, and il was intima,cd by coun-
~ au,horitjsSthat the charges against
him in this county will be dismi,sed
Relatives, 1t was stated, had made
good all checks given to merchants
here and asked that prosecution be
stopped. Walter is under bond to ap-
pear in the district court of po,,a-
wa,ome county on an embelzlement
charge. lie was arrested at Shawnee
and brought here.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-24
More Police, Says MayoL

That the police department Of Okla
homa Cily should be doubled is the
opinion OF Mayor I'd Overhol,er aud
Chief W. Il Nichols To double the
siie Of ihe department would require
an additional appropriation OF SIJ,'
90 they say Al present Oklahoma
City ha, a police force oi nine patrol
men and three plaincloihc,men on
each shit, while ~ Joseph with a
population ui $500 ia, iiiiy-cight
palrolmcn and eleven plIlncl)the ,nien
ODD cAln shlll
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-24
CAPITAL COMMITTEE
TO BE DISCONTINUED

Whether the Capital Issues commit.
tee will be discontinued is question
awaiting action Of the secretary Of
United States treasury, according to
Dorset Carter, member OF the Okla.
homs committee, who returned from
Washington yesterday Mr.. Carter
attended . meeting Of representative,
OF the Capital Issues committee OF
the various states In the capital last
Friday. When the meeting adjourned
decision had no, been reached and
the matter was placed In the hands Of
,hs ths secretary Of the treasury to de-.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-24
Carter Asks More Jobs.

Changing collection OF the inher-
itance tax from the state auditors Of
flee TO the office OF the attorney gen.
eral, and establishment OF a number
OF new positions in the auditors of
flee are among the things asked by
Frank CartU. state auditor.eleot, in a
message 10 Governor -elee, J. b. A.
Robertson, concerning needed legisla
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-24
MODERN GABRIEL
SEEKS EVAMeElINE
Continued From Page ~

old-a black-eyed, black haired. d.
mlnutile little lady whom he had mar
ried only two years before.
They were happy. very happy, and
although they knew that men were
killing each other in Europe, they
knew that Spencer was a long, long
way from that tortured continent
and surely the long. wi,hered arm Of
his Germanic majesty, Wilhelm, could
never. never reach that little farm
But day the withered hand on
the withered arm ylunged another tor
pedo into a helpless American vessel
on the high seas-and a great nav
named Wilson spoke TO the American
congress IN the iar-off city OF Wash
ington and demanded war, red war.
Then a few days later another man
plunged his hand into glass bowl,
Withdrew a harmless looking capsule,
opened il and found . number On a
sheet Of paper in the possession of the
draft board at Choctaw was Frank s
name, and beside his name that identi-
cal number.
Sent to Camp Travis,
And so presently that great imper-
sonal thing called the government;
called upon the happy young Spencer
farmer to leave his little bride and
take up the quarrel with the madmsn
emperor. With not a few tears he
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-24
Stamp Delinquenu Numerous.

More than 10000 War Savings
stamp pledges At the War Savings
bank, amounting to $4,000, are un-
redeemed at the War Savings bank,
it was announced today. According
to reports iled a, the Federal Reserve
bank at Kansas City, the local bank
has already sold sl,o00WO worth OF
stamps, which together with the es-
tima,ed sales OF $4,000 for December
will bring the total sales up TO ST.
6JS0O0
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-24
Ministers Want Sunday.

All local ministers presen, at the
meeting OF the ministerial alliance
yesterday voted in favor Of asking
Billy Sunday here for a series OF re-
vival meetings as soon as he finishes
his meetings in Fort Worth. A com
mittse. composed Of Rev. Charles c
Weaver, Rev. Phil c. Baird and Rev
|, Frank Roach wa, appointed to act
on the matter.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-24

Talk Is cheap, but the man who
talks too much has to pay for it, soon.
er later,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-24
RED CROSS ROLL
CALL EXTENDED
ANOTHER week
Southwestern District TO
Campaign to December 81,

The Red Cross Christmas member
ship campaign which was scheduled
to close yesterday has been extended
until December 81, according TO ad-
vice received from division head
quarters in 81, Louis this morning
This extension Is due to the fact that
only lWOOoO members have hecn
enrolled in the southwestern division,
which includes Missouri Oklahoma,
Arkansas. Kansas and Texas
Weather Hampers Work.
The work OF enrolment was consid-
erably hampered By influenza and in
favorable weather conditions. hut
with another week to go, II is be-
llcved the southwestern division will
continue TO maintain its old record
OF setting the pace in all patriotic
campaigns. according to /. ohm
son, division chairman,
Subscription, throughout the county
are picking up and some oi the
districts which have hocu dorman,
are coming 10 the front with I'M per
cent enrolment
"Over Top" Spirit Still.
A report from Choclaw today
states that members OF the comlhiti
tee are working all day and waiting
on influenza patients at night, while
some Of them have had death In the
family Juring IN. Gamma ION "nut
Choctaw will go over the top in the
end" writes the director OF the local
committee.
Letters were issued Yesterday TO all
Red Cross directors in the county ad.
moniShing them not to relax until
every one in the district has Lccu
seen.
Approximately 500 was received
| at HEADQUARTERS thi, morning
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-24
FRENCH NATION
PLANNING HUGE
TRAn!NC FLEET
Attempt Made to Contract
Ior Ships in u, S,

PARIS. Monday Dec 2l-lIerber
{ Hoover. American food admins
traitor. and Edmund H. Hurley
chairman oi the American shipping
lln called on President Wilson by
appointment late today Mr. iooycfs
VISIT was IN connection with the prob
I'm oi provisioning sections OF
Europe where great food shortage
exists or Il threatened As the result
Of oveffunnng Of the country by
German troops ~ 90 the inability oi
the inhabitants TO lind labor TO I'LL
the soil
Hoover TO Direct Work.
Sugge geStions ,ha, relief work in the
sections be placed In he hands OF an
International committee have come
from some entente countries. but II
now seems assured that the original
plan, oi the administration IN thi,
matter Will be adhered to II Is
probable that work oi supplying food
will he retained under ono head in
the interest oi rApidity oi action and
efficiency This head, it seems Ger.
tain. will he Mr.. Hoover, who Lad
prepared tentative plans for the =
tension OF the machinery he has al
ready created for the relief OF devas-
,ated portions OF Belgium and France.
France Wants Ships.
Mr. Hurley talked with Mr.. Wilson
OH shipping subjects One feature OF
the problem under consideration IS
the application Of the French govern
men, for permission TO rehablitaie IS
merchant marine Through the use Of
great American shipbuilding plants
which were developed to meet war
needs. The French government has
already. through Captain Andre Tar
dleu when he was French high ,om-
missioner TO the United States. e.
minded Mr. Wilson that France wa,
compelled IN the common interest OF
the entente 10 completely suspend
the construction OF merchant ships.
Hurley Changes Plans.
buV AVllNlU'l dNlNU ~ NNl0H ElNNH
this claim. bu, the chairman OF the
shipping board Is disposed 10 with
hold American shipbuilding facilities
from all foreign customers until the
final peace treaty is signed. Mr.. Hur.
ley intended TO return Immediately to
America but has changed his plans
and because there d, probability that
these subject, will soon become a mat.
ter OF negotiation has decided to re
main IN France indefinitely
II is understood the French build.
ing program calls for six million tons
within the next three yean The
French government already has placed
orders for SOO0O tons IN British
yards and had hoped to place 10000
ton, in American yards. The aggre-
gate after three years would be about
three times the merchant tonnage OF
France previous 20 the war
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-24
OKLAHOMA CITY POOR
TO Be GIVEN BASKETS
lcsn,lausd rrsm Pass W

night are expected 10 add at leas,
another $500 to the fund.
And so-Peaee on Earth, Good
Will TO Men--mesns just what i, say,
in Oklahoma City tonight
Oklahoma City should be con.
graduated upon is senerosi,y--i,,
great-hear,cd regard for its unior.
tuna,c, its helpless. its lowly.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-24

The American Ned Cross Is at your
service. No trouble 10 show goods.
The Denver star., 1918-04-20
v. W. c. A. NOTES.

The Vesper services, Sunday after
noon, will be led by Miss Beatrice
Thrashley. The following program
will be rendered: Duet, Mabel Ar
bucle and Vera Anderson; Paper. Mrs.
8. Owens; Vocal Solo, Lucy Perkins;
Piano Solo, Dorothy Burdine: Reading.
Miss Helen Moody; Vocal Solo, Mrs.
e. Ramiah; Piano Solo. Miss M. Shiv-
ers; Vocal Solo, Miss NJ Cole; Duet,
Misses Cole and Buford. H
The Pansy Group meets every Tues
day afternoon and kpits wrtstlets for
the soldiers. Five Of their members
are rehearsing play they are to pre-
sent for the Senior club the third Mon
day evening in May.
Troop SO Of the Boy Scouts will put
on demonstration fer the club the
second Monday night in May.
The Senior Knitting Glass meets
every Tuesday afternoon at 2:16. This
class is open to all women who want
to learn to knit.
The Senior Gym class is growing In
numbers. It meets every Saturday
night at Central Association, 1888
California street. from z to 8 o'clock.
The quartet gave q most enjoyable
concert in Colorado Springs Wcdnes-
day night for Rev. A. w. Ward.
The Denver star., 1918-04-20
BETHLEHEM CHURCH.

Sunday School 9:45. Lesson Jesus
Trans nsfigured-Mark 9:2-1O. w. NJ. r.
Rhodes, Superintendent.
IL a. m. preaching, Rev. Wash
ington. the evangelist will preach at
this hour from the subject ''the awful
doom of lazy person"
3 3p. IN. We will hold another ser
vice. An effort will be made to reach
the children, we want them to occupy
the front seats. Subject, ''the little
slave girl"
Z p. m. b. Y. p. U. Topic. How and
What to Read, philippians 4:S-1;
Timothy Alb. Mrs. NJ. Boydston will
be the leader. We had four additions
to the B. Y. P. U. last Sunday.
8 p. III. preaching. The Revival
started out last Sunday with power
and influence of the Holy Spirit, and
four accessions to the church, Mr.. B.
l.. Carter. Mrs. Ella Carter, Mr.. Ed
ward Smith and Miss Ethel BoydstOn.
The meetings will continue through
another week. Come out and help us
in this soul-winning campaign. Rev.
Washington is preaching with power,
and the Lord is blessing his efforts.
The Denver star., 1918-04-20
Y. N. C. A. NOTES.

Every good day that passes tends to
kindle in the breasts of the croquet
lovers desire to get out and tap the
ball" Members of the club will soon
get together and put the ground in
order for the present season. A num-
ber of names for membership in the
club has already been handed in.
On account of the great hail, rain,
and electrical storm last Sunday after
noon it was impossible to have any
meeting of the men.
The Glee Club is under great obliga-
tions to the public for the hearty sup
port given the club at it's first initial
appearance at Shorter Church last
Sunday evening; and that, too. in
spite of the very heavy storm which
had passed over just an hour before.
At the regular weekly meeting of the
club on Wednesday evening three new
members Joined the club. There were
twenty present. Everybody was hap
py and glad.
A checker club was organized Tues.
, day evening, with nine members. The
officers of the club mean to develop
the game by creating new life into its
ranks.
The address which was to have been
delivered by the Rev. T. S. McMorris
of Scott Church last Sunday afternoon
Will be given next Sunday instead. All
will be welcome.
The Denver star., 1918-04-20
CAMP BELL.

The third quarterly meeting will be
held in Campbell Chapel on Sunday,
April 21. Presiding Elder r. l.. Pope
Will preach at II am. Holy commun-
ion at PM, with the sermon by the
Rev. T. s. McMorris of SCOTS M. E.
Church. and at o'clock pm the Rev
Mary e. Wilson. an ordained preacher
from indianapolis, Ind, will preach.
During the past two weeks the Rev.
s. K. Maguinez has rendered us splen-
did service as gospel preacher at
the revival services In progress night
ly at Campbell Chapel. So much in
terest has been stirred up that we
will continue these meetings nightly
for another week, with the Rev Mary
f. Wilson in charge. Rev. and Mrs.
S. r. Maguinez made many friends
among the rank and file of our church.
Like her husband she rendered us
good service. She played the role of
pianist.
During the revival season at Camp.
bell Chapel A. NJ. E. Church, Rev. and
Mrs. s. r. Maguinez of Trinidad have
been the guests of Rev. and Mrs. A. NJ
Ward. They left Friday night near
midnight for their post OF duty.
Miss Pearl Jones, daughter of Mr.
Harry Jones, our popular barber OF
18th street, will spend the summer
with her father. Mrs. C. ID. Kemp OF
Oakland, CAL. accompanied her to
Denver while she Is en- route to Chi.
cago, Ill.
The Denver star., 1918-04-20

, cent. of the average monthly amount
purchased In the four months prior to
March /.
5. Manufacturers using wheat prod
ucts for non-food purposes should
cease such use entirely.
g. There IL no limit upon the use Of
other cereals, tiours, and meals. corn,
barley, buckwheat, potato flour. q
cetera.
Many thousand families throughout
the land are now using no wheat prod
ucts whatever. except a very small
Rmount for cooking purposes, and are
doing 20 In perfect health and sstisfac-
ton. There 10 no reason why all Of
the American people who are able to.
cook in their own households cannot
subsist perfectly well with the use OF
less wheat products than one and one
half pounds a week. and we specially
ask the well-to-do households In the
country to follow this additional pro-
gramms In order that We may provide
those parts OF the community less able
to adapt themselves to 10 lsrgs . pro-
portion of. substitutes.
In order that We shall be able to
make the wheat exports that are ab-
solutely demanded Of US to maintain
the civil population and soldiers Of the
allies and our own army. We propose
to supplement the voluntary co-opera-
ton OF the public by further limita-
ton OF distribution, and We shall place
at once restrictions On distribution
~hIch u,tl1 h> sdtu.<><1 $~>n, <t-> D.,
time to secure a. nearly equitable dis
tribution as possible. With the arrival
Of harvest we should be able to relax <
such restrictions. Until then we ask
for the necessary patience. sacrifice
and cooperation Of the distributing
) trades.