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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-26
392 Die In Enemy Plant.

Amsterdam. Sept. 24.-Three hun.
dred and eighty-two persons have been
killed and many others Injured I'm an
explosion In an ammunition factory at
Woellersdorf, according to the Vienna
newspapers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-26

Paris, Sept. 23.-Lieutenant Boyau
one of the famous French aces, is re-
ported to have been missing since
Wednesday. He disappeared during a
flight behind the enemys lines. lie Is
credited with 80 aerial victories.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-26
Chance in Stock for Alrnla,es

Spokane, Wash, Sept. 23.--Western
and white pine will not be used for the
manufacture OF airplane stock after
October l. Kenneth Ross, personal
representative Of John d. Ryan an.
nounced here Friday.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-26
Well Said, Child!

Kind Old Gentleman-And what IS
your name, little girlf
Little Girl (stifly)-It seems to me
that to stay within the bounds of pro-
prlety we should have a mutual friend
introduce us.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-26
Elyers Die In Indiana

Indianapolis, Sept. "a. - Captain
Harmon Of the British royal flying
corps and G. Kinder of Greenfield, Ind,
were killed when an airplane in which
they were flying went into nose dive
and fell 400 feet.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-26
Archbishop Ireland Very In.

ST Paul, Mimi, Sept 23.-The con.
dition Of Archbishop John Ireland Of
ST. Paul became increasingly grave
during the forenoon. His physicians
hold only slight hopes for his recoy-
erN.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-26
Best Keep a Middle Course.

1t Is hard to say whether mixture Of
CONCENTRATIONS with an active life, or
retiring wholly TO CONCENTRATIONS, do
disable and hinder the mind more
Bfcon.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-26

awful palIlS-a n q
nothing seemed to
do me any good. A
friend advised me
to take Lydia E.
Pinkham's V ge-
table Compound. I
did 80 and got re-
lief right away. l
can certainly re-
commend this valu-
able medicine to
other women who
suffer, for it h as
done such good
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-26
Worse.

"Thcy say that he married to es-
cape military duty"
That's like committing suicide to
escape death"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-26
PITY fhe Drum MaInr

Our sympathy always goes to a man
who is drum major. How does he ever
live up to the job when he isn't parad-
ting Washington Sentinel.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-26
The Indications.

"F'ish Is brain food"
Judging from that, I know some
people who must live on a steady diet
OF gndgeons."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-26
OF Course. Nal

Jimmie" called ma, why are you
running around the yard like thatf
You are out Of breath" "Well, know
IT," painted James, IAN that's the rea.
son. I'm trying TO catch It,"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-26

Youth thinks It knows; age wishes
Il knew.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-26
IN MISERY
''' FOR F YEARS
Mrs. Courtney Tells How She
Was Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Oskaloosa, Iowa. -" For years I was
simply In misery from weakness and
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-28
SUSPECT ATTEMPT
TO WRECK BRIDGE
Wires With Fuse Found Running
to Edge Moor Crossing BY
Railroad Police.

An attempt il is said was made late
Yesterday 10 blow up the drawbridge near
Edge Moor, on the cut of Of the
Philadclphia, Baltimore d Washington
Railroad. The consplrators, who are
suspected of being German sympathlzers
we're discovered and frighten Oh before
they could accomplish their nefanous
purpose.
Late IN the afternoon the operator IN q
switch tower Ut Edge Moor became
suspicious of the actions Of 4 number OF
men. who apparently were laying some
thing along the trakcs. Hc Immediately
teIegraphed TO the railroad headquarters
in this city and four members Of the rail-
way police service were sent TO Edge Moor
IN q hurry.
Apparently the plotters had become
alarmed, however. for they fed before the
officers could arrest them. The officers
found, however, that wire had been laid
along the tracks leading to the draw
bridge. TO which had been connected a
fuse, evidently for the purpose Of explod-
ing charge Of dynamite under the draw
bridge
Had an explosion occurred upon the
approach Of q train q serious disaster
might have been caused.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-28
BERLIN LASHEDFOR
ATTITUDE ON PEACE
BY HARDEN, EDITOR
Widely Known Writer Openly
Accuses MIlitarists Of Forcing
Austria-Hungsry Into War.
MUST HARKEN TO RUSSIA
ny Associato,i Press n Every Evenlna

ny Associated Press N Every Evening
LovDoy, Jan. y
Maxirnlisn Harden dcyotes thirteen
closely printed pages IN the latest Issjc
of Die Zukmft 70 reproducing "tb- real
texts" Of tho rccent speeches Of President
Wilson and Premier Lloyd George Iif
says that thoughtful and conscientious
men should read the speeches quietly and
without prejudice and criticizos n on
sstonishingly outHpoken fsshiou Germany
attitude toward Austria 10 the conduct 81
the Russian ncgotatCns.
Herr Harden virtually accuses Germany
Of forcing Austria Hungary INTO The var
and says that peace might have berr
obtained the frst week r. Br1st-LitovsE
il tho Germans bad not po5c1 az ron
dticrors and had not demanded terr'torv
Abiding to President Wilson's sposch
Herr Harden says.
Belief Is still firm that pesce y possibir
and that the cleavage bctween tne twr
fighting groups no longer Is ~ w1de that d
can be flied only BY new heaps Of onTpseF
n viii. however, widen intn an unhrldge
able gulf the people again refuse ~
acknowledge a changed world
lie pleads for the sanctjty n treaties, 2
reduction of arnosments, the right n
self-determinafion If nations and favors p
reconsideration Of the question of Alssce-
Lorraine.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-28
..ttt.tt...tt.t.tt.ttttttttttttt.ttt.

Food stores or Wilmington are Loyalty
ohcving the order of the food administra-
tor TO close TODAY ~ noon. From reports
that came to the food administration 5
Headquarters, in the Equitable Building,
at noon, all of the dealers were living UP
TO their promise to close.
There were many who want cd to remain
open this afternoon, but there were no
fsvors shown anv one. sll were told 10
close in order that fuel might be saved.
The meeting this afternoon OF the
proprictors Of all hotels, restaurants and
eating houses in New Castle county IN the
rose room in the Hotel du Pont at 2.3t
o clock is expected 10 result IN much beng
accomplished in tho way Of organization
for food conservation. With the ireSl-
dent calling for additional saving of
certain foods, moro is also asked OF the
proprietors o. all eating houses
United States Fuel Administrator Harry
A. Gar eld has telographed the following
to all State fuel administrators:
ANY increase of the working time on
other dsys OF the week by industria.
establishments for the purpose OF making
up the lost time brought about by the
fuel administration order prohibiting
work on Mondays will be considered by
the United States fuel administrator as
an evasion of that order and violation
of its spirit.
State Food Administrator Edmund
Mitchell on Saturday issued the follow
ing announcement. -
IAN food stores 10 Delaw1e, for thc
sale Of food only, may remain open or
Monday until noon, provided, however
they do not sell tobacco. cigars, candy ol
soft drinks.
wholesale food stores VIII close a
noon Monday, but may keep their ware
houses open for the reception Of lncomint
freight only. The railroads will no
accept outgoing freight on Monday. ThE
does not mean that all the o ices shall b'
kept open, but only su ficiont office u
receive incoming freight.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-28
GEN, WOOD WOUNDED
IN ARM IN FRANCE
Two Other Ar erican Generals In
jurcd and Five French Soldiers
Killed by Accidental Explosion.
WaauINGrflN. .IAN. 3S

Maior-tscn Leonard Wood was in
jured slightly in the arm in nm accidental
explosion in France yesterday. News
Of the accident was received hy cable
from Gen. pcrshing late yesterday after
noon.
Two other American officers, Lieut.
Col Charles H. kllhourne and Major
Kenyon A. joyce, were injured. Tint
Gen Wood and these officers narrowly
escaped death is Indicated by the fact
that five French soldiers were killed IN
the same explosion.
The following statement, haEcd on
Gen. rorshing's dispatch, was given out
last night by Secretary Baker y cable
dispatch from the headquarters Of Gen.
i'eTshng Just received states that an
accidental explosion occurring today killed
five French soldiers and injured Major
Gen Leonard Wood slightly in tho arm,
Lieut.. Col. Charles 4. kilbournc IN the
eye and Major Kenyon \. Joyce IN the
arm.
Gen. Wood is one of the senior officers
of the United States army As COM
mander of the division of the National
Army at Camp Funston ..e was ordered
70 France for training several months
ago with other division commanders
Although no details were given by Cen
Pershing it is presumed by officers here
that he was on an inspection trip. he
accident may have been due to explosion
of gun or a premature shell explosion.
Gen. Wood was chief of stati from
1910 to 1914, and subsequently was put
in command of the Department of the
East. At the beginning of the war he
+. was transferred TO Charleston, lls trans
fer caused a stir in army circles because
| il was thought by some to mean his
| relegation to less important post. Later
| he was placed in charge OF the National
army units at Camp Funston. 1t has
! been the plan to send all cantonment
| commanders to France for training.
Testimony OF representative McCor-
mick before the Military Affairs Com
| mittee, Just made public, showed that
| the British Premier, David Lloyd George,
| expressed surprise that Gen. " ood was
not in Washington or Paris.
| Gen Pershing also reported the wound
| ing in action of five infantrymen OF the
! expeditionary forces No details of the
| tight were given.
Private Bergard Gorski, Chicago, was
wounded severely; Ilrst Sergt. Lee
Hacker, Manchester, Ky, wounded mod
erately, and the following wounded
slightly: Corporal Willie Carpenter. Man
| gum. Okla, and Privatee tail Ballard,
kannapoIis, y c.; Casper A. Sehwab,
Harlan, Ia Carpenter was wounded
January %, the others January 2l
A
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-28
REVOLT IN FINLAND.
Long Threa- crlcd Clash With Bol
shevik Forces Occurs. Sharp
Fighting Reported.
y Associated 80 to - Even,ns

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Stockholm. Sweden. Jan. 2s.-The long
threatened revolution ID Finland IS pro-
ceeding in the eastern provinces, accord
ing TO sparse reports reaching Haparanda
and forwarded here.
The railway station at HelsingioTs s
reported 10 have been occupied by the
Russian Red Guard Sharp fighting
has taken place az NibOrg.
Russian soldiers are said 70 be aiding
the "Red Guard and reinforcements are
reported to nave been sent from Petrct-
grad.
In answer to = protest made by Finland
the Russian government said 1t must sup
port the proletarlat against FInlands
bouTgeoisIe.
HelsIngfors is commanded by the guns
Of Russian warships under control oi
Boishevik sailors
A Boleshevik organ at Heizingfors says
the Rcd Guard got out Of hand and was
guilty Of numbering and plundering. Con
dltions OF anarchy are sad to be prevailing
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-28
RAILWAY LOBBYISTS HIT
McAdoo Cuts OFF Passes TO Cheap
Travel Cirattcrs in a Sweep
ing Order.

Washington, Jan 2S In . drastic
order issued Director of Railroads \ 6
Adoo has dealt . staggering tlow 20 the
railroad lobbyists, under the guise of
lawyers, agents and representatives rs
well as 10 politicians who have been travel
ing on passos furnished them by the rail-
roads in return for Service" rendered.
The order provides that hereafter the
revenues Of the carriers shall not be
expended for the payment Of agents or
other persons who ore employed in any
way tn affect legislation; for the employ
ment Of attorneys who are not actually
engaged in the Performance of necessary
legal work; for tho payment If the ex-
pcnses Of persons or agencies constituting
associations nf carriers unless such asso-
ciation is approved IN advance by the
Director General, for any political pur
pose or 10 directly or indirectly influence
the election of any person or an election
official affecting any puF lie measure
The order applies t. 8ll curriers' under
Federal control whether interstate on
iufrnEfafe
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-28
ANGRY AT CIERsTN FOR
SENDING NOTE TO PRESIDENT

London. Jan 2s--Nothing has so
angcrcd the par-Geruans according r.
reports 10 special dispatches from Hoi-
land. az the statement attributed 70 Count
Czernin that hia speech On pesce pre-
viously had bern communicated n
President Wilson.
The statement, II is said, was greeted
With loud cheers BIZ its hearers fut was
received with an outbreak sf rag and
contumely BY the pan Germans whnen
fury it brought to q climax. The idea Ill
any exchange Of opinions between AiHtrIa
and America ia criticised bitterly and
according to Count Heventlow, can he
regarded only as "endangcrIng Germany
life interests.
Count Czerrin left yesterday for
Rrest-Litovsk, where the negotiation
with the Russians are taking place, ar-
cordlng TO Vienna advices today
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-28
"HEATLESS DAY"
FINDS THE CITY
IN SHOWS GRIP
Theatres Will be Open, But Closing
Order is So Generally Observed
You Can't Buy Cigar.
REPORT A COAL SHORTAGE

The second ''heatlcss" day. rs ordered
by Fuel Administrator Garfield finds
the city Of Wilmington in the grip OF q
tair-siyed blizzard and truly hcatlosa
indeed
Mir Garfield order. however, is being
rigidly lfvcd up to. because although ono
may he allie 10 10 into a restaurant and
buy n meal one cant get cigar with IT..
Industries OF all sorts, business offices,
trust companies, banks. stores pretty
nearly everything, in fact were closed
all over tho city The theatres. however,
were open ard did a rushing business.
Thcy will be closed tomorrow
With ono Of the worst SNOW storms OF
| many years raging over . large section
, of the Eastern states. an almost general
| blockade of freight trains IN the coal
regions and an extreme shortage IN fuel
| the prospect of securing enough coal IN
this city is rather poor
In spite df the difficulty of operation
a number Of dealers were delivering coal
in small quantities this morning, where
| there was danger Of suffering. Many oi
I the dealers are about out Of coal and aF
| is frequently the casc when fuel rs most
| needed the railroads are blocked,
Applicants for help in emergency cases
! this morning were furnished coal IN bushe
| lots, > quantity suiiiricnt Ia keep then
| from freezing today hut the outlook fol
q further surrly is serious
Because of the weather. il is not OK
rsected that all of the reports Of the fooo
| canvass workers will hc made this after
noon in the governments survey q
| quantities and supply Of food in thi
citv. Reports coming tu Miss DoddrldRe
tho Federal economy expert conducting
the canvas are To the effect that th'
workers have met with some rcfusals iron
housewives who would not tell the worker
how much canned goods they bad IN thel
kitchen pantry or how much they has
purchased this year
This, however, docs not interfere witt
| the final result of the canvass, reports Q
which il is now expected viii hc mad'
| tomorrow
The food administration Is very dc
sirous that particular attention should y
| paid to wheat saving lv the housewives
The appcal for wheat from abroad i
| nlore urgent and pressing than ever before
Conditions are really alarming and unles
the United States comes 20 the aid oi he
allies, great suffering and perhaps dcfea
in this war may follow.
All patriotic housewives arc urged q
/ follow the request made hv prssiden
Wilson, that thcv hsve one whcatless mea
every day and two entire days IN tn
| weck-Monday and Wednesdays-wh hen
| no wheat bread is eaten. The sacrltc
| also calls for no wheat -four 10 he used 70
pastries. puddings or IN any form. saw
| the thickenng Of gravics.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-28
BAKER HITS BACK
At HIS WAR CRITICS
Secretary Says Every u. S. Soldier
VINO Needs a Rifle Has One
Admits Some Mistakes.
nv Associated pvcss n Evary Evening

WASHINGTON, Jan. ..
Secretary Baker today replied ~
Senator Chanberlain's charges of IN
Of cheney in the War Department, Of =
public hearing before the Senate Military
Committee. Tho Secretary spoke with
out manuscript.
Mr.. Baker said his statement was not
exactly supplementary to his recent one IN
the committee but comprehensive
statement Of ali army activities IN the war,
especially replying to the charge that the
War Department had "fallen down.
At tho outset the Secretary said be
thought much criticism came from in-
patience Of the American people TO do
this great thing greatly'
fIe conceded freely that IN 80 great an
enterprise it, was impossible that there
should not be delays and Shortcomings.
The conf dence If the country, however,
ne said, was necessary 20 the tremendous
efforts.
Mai. Cen. Wood, Mr.. Baker said,
recommended calling out a large army
although the men could not be provided
at once with rifles and clothing. Every
soldier who needs a rife has one, Secre-
tarv Baker added, and Of q better type
than the British Enfield rife had been
adopted.
MISTAKES ONLY OCCASIONAL
The mistakes cited in Senator Chamber
lains speech, Secretary Baker declared,
gave disproportioEate aspect. Without
intent. he said. the effect Of the Senator g
speech was To give the country the impress
sIon that the Deficiencies were charac-
teristic rather than occasional.
He said he was not there 10 defend IN
<lak1--es f.f efa
But | think | can say IN confidence tnat
in them we have sought the remedy
That there are more than q million men
under arms in this country was stated by
Secretary Baker in alluding 10 the cases
Of alleged neglect Cf the dead IN camp cited
| bv Senator Chamberlain.
| For one reason or another the Inpres-
| sion has gone out into the country TO some
extent that the War Department ms
| fallen down in the conduct ri the wsr, 2
said Secretary Baker. 4 want TO address
myself to that question.
There are several reasons why ] should
| ask the committee to hear me. First, the
| country is entitled 70 know if that IS .
! fact. The country Is entitled to know
what this var Is ana what Ihe problems
| are and how We are to meet them. Second,
| [ have deem sense OF duty 10 the officers
| and the civilians that are labOnng with
devotion. sacrifice and zeal and are spend
/ ing sleeplcss nights to bring this army up
/ to its greatest efficiency and success"
Defending the lack Of Lewis machine
guns, Secretary Baker reiterated that
Gen. Pershing does not want Lewis guns
fer the ground forces, but only for aviation
Declaring that by securing artiiley
| from France Mr.. Baker said il also would
save ships
81 am telling no secret when | say
that ships arc the crux Of our problem, .
he said.
Secretary Baker said All foreign rep
resentativeS and also the war council
, participants, headed by Col House,
declare that securing ordnance from
England and France will not take sup
plies they need but viii help them
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-28
SOLDIER BOYS WE'D.
Two, Bound for Camp DH, Were Married
in Wilmington, Saturday Evening.

At the home Of Samuel Mccullough,
5l6 East Tenth street, at s O'Clock Satur-
day evening, two wedding ceremonies
were performed by Rev j. Howard Gray,
pastor Of Epworth NJ E. Church, in the
presence of q large attendance OF friends
and relatives.
The first couple married were James F
Carley and Miss Anna VI. Smith, The
witnesses were Robert Smith, brother
of the bride, and Miss Rita Hughes.
The second couple were Harry l..
Hannerer and Miss Alethea F. Carley,
sisfer of the first bridegroom. Their
witnesses were MIR. and Mrs Earl Smith.
Both grooms are members Of the First
Delaware Regiment, and stopped off III
Wilmington. Saturday night, en- route for
Camp Dix. at Wrightstown, y j., in
order 10 get married.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-28
LIGHT SNOW IN CHIC AGO But
MUCH HEAVIER STORM FEARED

Chicago. Jan. IS Light snow icll
in the region during most Of last night
and according to the weather forecast
another storm is headed in this direction
from the southwest today
Should the snow fall as heavily, Is the
Weather Bureau predicts, railway officials
fear the movement Of coal and supplies
will again BE- seriously hampered Just
as the railroad had practically recovered
from the blockade caused By the SNOW
of the last two weeks.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-28
WILMINGTON DELAWARE
FOOD RIOTS IN HUNGARY
Residents of Prague Rise Against
Reduced Flour Ration and
Pittage Shops.
BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Zurich, Switzerland, Jan. 2s.-- nree
thousand persons took part IN rio' IN .
suburb of Prague on Friday against rcour-
tiop of the -four rations, a Vienna dispatch
saws. -,
shop windows were smashed and the
mob had begun 70 plumber the stocks "hcn
the police interfered. -, ,n
The rioters were dispersed with diff
Guilty.
Amsterdam, Holland, Ian. 2S:~-it Is
reported by the Zeitung Am MittaF oi
Berlin that negotiations havo heen com
pletci between the German and Austro-
Hungarian food boards IN consequence %,
which Germany hss placed $500 tons oil
-four at the disposal Of .ustria-Hungary
on condition cf its return by the middle OF
March II the flour IS not ret,rned uh,i'
later Germany Is to receive mare 10 the
amount Of fourteen per cent OF the itou'
shipment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-28
GIRL 7 FITS IN. TALL
CUT TO STOP GROWTH
Mabel Johnson Of Chicago Has
Only Case of Aero Meglia
in This Country.

Chicago, Jan. 2S.-Aiahel johnson,
Twenty-Five years old, seven feet six
inches tall, is in St BeTnard's Hospital
recovering from an operation intended
70 stop her growth The operation con
sisted Of removing two sections Of the
iemur bone
we were partially successful, said
Dr. Hurley, ''but another operation may
be necessary.
Aliss johnson is q pretty brunette and
Is unusually bright mentally. Her parents
are 10th undersi2ed.
Miss Johnson il a sufferer from
acro-maglia, d very rare disease where
growth is continuous. explained DIR.
Hurley. There have been but 100 Of
such cases reported in ail medical history
and | believe that Miss Johnson's is the
only one recorded IN America
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-28
UkRATNIAN AND BOLSHEN
TROOPS FIGHT FOR SUPREMACY

Amsterdam, Holland, Jan, 2S.--Hesv,
lighting has been in progress for several
days between Ukrainlans and Bolshevik
troops, according 70 press dispatches
from UkraLnlan sources. An attack waS
made by Ulrsinian troops which attempt
ed TO take possession Of Lutsk, Foihyni3
The Bolshevik appealed for assistance 81
the Austro- hungarian commander 0f tbs
district, who declined 70 sid hlm.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-28
STORM HALTS COURT.
Chief Justice PennewiII and Judge Heisel
Unable TO Reach the City.

Court of Over and IcrmlneT, 70 try
murder cases, did not convene this morn
ing, the heavy snoWstorm preventing swo
members Of the court from appearing
After the calling of the roll OF the jurors
court Immediately adjourned until To-
morrow morning Chief Justice Pennewiill,
who lives at Dover, and Judge Heisel
who lives at Delaware City, were unable
TO attend. being held up by the snowstornl.
Judge Conrad WIS the only Judge TO
appear in court today.
The law requires that three judges sit
to hear murder cases, 50 the only course
was for Judge Conrad 10 adjourn court
until tomorrow