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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03
SCOTCH LkSS|E HERE
IS EXPERT MACH|NIST
Miss Hannah Black, Like Rest of
Her Family, Doing Her Bit TO
Make World Unsafe for Hun.

While you were looking the Labor Day
parade over yesterday did you happen
TO see rather good-looking young woman
trampipg along among the men Of the
local lodge of machinists? Doubtless YOU
wondered who she WAS and why she was
there-a woman among a squad of he
mechanics and appearing to have n per
feet right there. toc.
Well she was Miss Hannah Black, the
only woman tool-maker in the country, so
far as Wilmington knows, an expert
workman Tor workwoman) and a mighty
pleasant, merry little person at that
She's a member Of the lodge she earns
o he-mechanic's pay-which is some pay
these days-grabs off an Artillery Fuse
Co envelope each week, and Is thought
the world md all of by her shop p-rnatcs
She's Scotch lass. born and bred in
good old Glasgow, buc-cyed, sunny
haired and with the burr Of the Scot on
her tongue Just as strong az il ever was
on the tongue of any Sandy or Malcolm
that ever came out D the land q the
thistle and tartan She learned her
trade in her home city. and after the war
broke out thought she Il come 20 America
on visit 10 relatives She landed ia
Canada and liked IT, SO She went 10 work
for the Russell Motor 90 IN Toronto
Then She thought she'd like to sec her
Uncle Sam land, SO she came across the
Inc And when they found ont what she
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03
DEMOCRATS TO HAVE
NOMINATION FIGHTS
County Primaries Will be Enlivcn-
ed by a Number of
Contests.

A number of fights for nominations will
enliven the Democratic primaries. There
will be contests for two senatorial
nominations, one in the Fifth district
between Representative W TrIxton
Boyce and Alva B Currinder, and an
other in the Seventh district between Ed
ward Latta and George G. Wordkceper
There will be one representative fight
in the city, the contestants being Repre-
sentative William NJ Cornelly and John
J Mulvena Of tho Fifth district There
will be contests outside the city in tho
Tenth. Eleventh and Fifteenth districts
Some delegate cont ests are also in pros
pect The following nominations have
been filed with the County Committee
State Senator First district. John T
Iayicld; Third. Willard 8 Handy
Fifth. " Tr,xton Boyce and Alva r.
Currinder; Seventh. John Edward Tattn
and George Fl Woodkeeper
Representative First district. Andrew
A. Murine; Second. George II Hogue;
Third, -; Fourth. John F. McNabb;
Fifth, William VI. Connolly and John ]
Mulvenn; Sixth. Frank J Merton Sew
cnth, John r Fierce; Eighth, Abraham r.
Armor, Ninth George " Griffin Tenth
William J Hunter and Joseph Quiglcy;
Eleventh. John r, Butler md ] Leslie
Ford Twelfth. ] Griffith Ellison; Thir-
tccnth, Charles 7. Denkync; Fourteenth
Walter +. Hart, Fifteenth, jefferson A .
Stats md Walter j Marker
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03
PHIIA. PRODUCE MARKETS.

Philadelphia Sept 3 Corn, nominal
yellow according to grade and location
S0al 80
No 3, IS l1a79
Butter, higher; western creamer,
extra 49, nearOy prints fancy, 55a57
Eggs, firm, nearby first ii 40al4 20
nearby current receipts 13 80a14 10; West
ern extra frsts, IA 40aI4 20; western
irsts, 13.80aI4 10; fancy selected pack
ed 53a 55 per dozen
Cheese, hi her New York and Wiscon-
sin full milk 26a 27l3
Live poultry higher fowls .34a35
spring chickens not leghorns 34a 81; dc
leghorns, .32a 35; roosters, 24a. rs; ducks,
Pekin, spring, .32a .33; do old .28a 81
Indian runners 27a2 90
Dressed poultry, firm free killed fancy
.37a.3712; do smaller sizes, .33a 36.
rooster, -2S; ducks, Long Island, .37a. IS;
broiling chickens, western. 36a 40.
Potatoes, firm, Norfolk 2.O0a4 75 per
bbl; Eastern Shore, 2 200a4 Is, Jersey no.
], per basket, LOCAL is; No. 2 .50a 65,
Jersey No !, per $50 pound bag, OOa
4.15; No. 2, 250a275
Flour weak, winter wheat 100 per cent
-four, 10.25a10.50; Kansas wheat do II .OO
all. .25; spring wheat do, 1l0Oa1I.4O.
Hay. scarce timothy do, large and
small bales. Is. 50n29 90: No. 2, do 27. .OOa
27.50; No. 3 do, 22 O0a23. 90; clover mix
cd, light, 2660a27 90; No. /, do, "a O0a
$500; No. 2 do, ig0On20,00.
Tallow quiet, city prime in tierces, i7l5
city, spctinl loose, 1874 primo country,
II: dhric, ,t594a.i0l4; edible, in tierces,
.i9a. 1911.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03
FINANCIERS TO MEET.
Will Gather at Hotel du Pont
Tomorrow to Plan for Liberty
Loan Campaign.

Delaware's financial leaders bankers
brokers and men interested Ia investments
will meet tomorrow afternoon 20 lay plans
for the Liberty Loan campaign which is
10 be inaugurated September 2S
Henry r. Scott, chairman of the Liberty
Loan committee for Wilmington and
New Castle county, has sent out the fol-
owing call for this meeting
please attend a meeting TO naugurate
the pending Fourth Liberty Loan cam
pagn at the Hotel du Pout parlors A
and B at $50 p. m. Wednesday, sep
tember 4 We hope you will bring to this
meeting other officers Of your institution
and members Of our board Of directors
We shall have to depend upon YOU and
your ssociates for the success Of this
campaign and if IS Of the greatest import
ance that we start with the best under
standing and complete unity
Please put aside any other engage
ment for this conference
This Liberty Loan campaign will de-
pend for its success on the banking IN
terests OF the country and MIR Scott is
ANXIOUS 10 make preparations for the CO.
ordination OF all eff rts ~ far In advance
as possible He has already issued an ap-
peal TO the people 70 50 arrange their
affair." that they shall know in
advance Just what part they can take in
subscribing for the loan The banking
interests are % closely ia touch with the
people Of both large and small means that
it Is though that through their efforts the
success Of the loan will be assured even
before the campaign opens, if there is
full and complete cooperation all along
the line
Henry p Scott, director for the fourth
Liberty Loan, was busy today, moving
into the new headquarters, on the first
floor Of the Church Building Tenth and
Market streets A. Rae duBel who is
the permanent secretary for the Liberty
Loan organization in Delaware, superin-
tended the placing of the files and fittings,
and IT is said that all the loan activities,
including the offices of the Women )
committee, will be located in the Church
building
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03
p. X. r. WOMEN TO MEET.
To Begin Fall and Winter Activities Next
Monday Afternoon.

Beginning next Monday, September o,
nt 2 p. m, regular meetings Of Depart
ment 2 of the p. Il. II. Womnn's Division
for War Relief will be held each month in
the assembly room Of the Pennsylvania
Building, Water and French streets.
Mrs. r. Coleman du Pont will address
the ladies at this first meeting next Mon
day on the subject "Our Duty Towards
Our Soldiers in France" She will also
speak Of some of her experiences while
"over there
Mrs. Gamble I.arobc, general superin-
tendent of tho division, will preside and
will outline her new plnns and purposes
for the coming fall and winter. A larse
representation of Ponnsylvnnia railroad
women ~ expected.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03
PARADE WELL HANDLED.
Much Credit Given Chief Marshal
Seward and His Aids.

Much favorable comment was heard
concerning the admirable manner in
which the Labor Day parade yesterday
was handled, and credit was gwen William
X Seward president of the Central
Labor Union the chief marshal and his
aids ! Irvln Allcorn and Nicholas J.
Iannan and ne division and 0rgani-
zation nsrshais who co-opersted 10
was some task - handle 5 900 msrchers.
The number estimated ~ nave been
IN line, but 10 wss done without bitch
and m verv creditabIe manner. which
brought applause all along the line and
az the reviewing stand
The Harlan band and that from he
P,isev q Jones attracted considerable
attention
The Machinists' Union. Local Is4.
thanks the public for contributions
amounting - $50 10 thrown .nto their
flag carried IN he parade The money
will be applied 20 the soldiers tobacco
fund
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03
MANY LABOR DAY DRUNKS.
Lineup in City Court This Morning
Shows Twenty five q ffenders.

When they sought to have the saloons
closed up on Labor Day, the Bartenders
Union must have had "hunch' that
unless there be nothing doing" in the
way of drunks they would have mighty
hard days work And SO it proved
because City Court this morning saw
the longest line of "drunks' il has en-
countcrcd for "A large number of moons
No less than p faced the bar of Justice
after having stood up against the bar of
Gambrinus the beer king A lot of them
got off scot free not having offended
before this year. others went gamut from
81 10 $40 according to the number of
their previous appearances There was
one colored woman among the lot She
was one of the number set free
OF the lot Policeman "a dv" Devenney
bagged no less than ten Council had six
and Wallace three of the prisoners.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03
U-BOATS SINK FOUR
VESSELS, rs MISSING
American Steamer Torpedoed in
British Waters; 3 Lost OFF
Great Banks.

A British Port, Sept 3 The American
steamer Omega has been torpedoed. The
vessel foundcrcd Friday night twenty
nine persons were saved. 1wenty-sIx are
missing.
MANY bodies have been washed ashore
The captain OF the Omega was drowned
His body has been recovered
4 Canadian Atlantic Port, sept.
3 The British steamer Escrick of ISL
tons, bound from Bordeaux TO Montreal
was torpcdocd on the night Of Aug 10
when about 800 miles off the French
coast Thirteen survivors of the crew
Of thrty-scvcn have arrived here on an
oil tanker which picked them up
The Survivors were atioat III their
lIfchoat for three days before the oil
tanker came along Chief Officer Lew
ellvu. in command Of the survivors. said
today that the tscrlck sank in twenty
minutes He remained on the scene I'M
I'll daylight IN the hope Of joining the
other boats. but saw no sign Of them
lie made for the land. and covered roo
miles before he was rescued
just few minutes after the Escrick
went down he added. the submarine
came alongside and asked for our cap
ldHl- Sdttl {lldt llt was nos III OAi IDdt-
They then inquired for the wireless opcr-
ators and gunners | did not answer and
the C-boat then disappeared
st Johns, \ +. sept , Twenty
men from the fishing schooner Elsie
Porter Of Lunenhurg. y s, and five
from the schooner Potcntatc of La Have
\ :, landed here today, reporting that
their vessels were sunk by a German
submarine last Friday The captain of
the Porter was held prisoner on the sub
marine The survivors said the captain of
the potentate might also bc prisoner aS
ne and members Of the crew in his boat
had not been seen since the sinking
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03

could do and how we'll they SAID Look
here, miss, We need you, SO you must n t
90 back And here she's been ever
since. working for some time in the
Curtis airplane factory in Buffalo, where
she taught American girls something
about her trade Next she came 10 Viii
mington and the Artillery Fuse Co. got
her She lives at the ! " e. A house
In fact, she makes the Y " c. A. her
home wherever she goes
She's keen In doing her bit in = war
II she were man she q be wear 4 kilt
and a spartan she does now ii occa-
sions and she'd been toting rife for
Hing George one of her brothers mas
been doing this for four years He was
one Of Kitchener 5 gallant and famous
First Hundred Thousand. of whom not
many are left He's now In the Highland
Light Infantry a Scotch regiment. which
has the names Of many famous battle
on It's regimental colors. Another brother
is IN framing for the Kings navy, and a
sister IS making munitions So between
them the Blacks are serving their King
and country like good Scots. and putting
a penny or SO by too, like equally good
Scots. Quite rs a matter of fact. Miss
Black comes from a fighting family and
not the least Of its long proud record in
the service IS the fact that her father
fought through the Boer war in the best
Scotch regiment that ever trotted the
heather the famous Fifty-second High
landers, better known as the Black
Watch
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03
WASHINGTON BRIDGE
TO Be STRENGT THENED
That Was Decided at the Meeting
of the Levy Court Comrnis-
sioners Today

The Levy Court proposes to sIbStan-
ually strengthen Washington street bridge
as soon as possible or erect a new struc-
turc on the site In making the choice
II viii be guided by the recomInenda-
tlon OF a bridge engineer whom il will
employ TO make an inspection. John 2
Rcardon. who IS making minor repairs
10 the old bridge, appeared before the
court today and told why the work IS
being delayed Although personally
giving his whole time TO the work he is
unable To obtain necessary materials, he
said. He had contracted for them, but
the man to whom he gave tho contract
fell down. He promised to finish the
repairs two weeks after obtaining ma
terials
The Jones Construction Co. whoSe
dredge has been commaudeered bv the
Federal government, was released from
a contract for repairing the st Georges
Marsh Co : section Of the Delaware
River bank, and II was resoled 10 read
vesise for bids for the work
County Engineer Grubb was instructed
10 prepare and recommend a patrol sys-
TEN for improved highways
The court elected William VI. Schlit-
tier of Wilmington assistant county
engineer ana ilXed his salary at 81 500
per annum. Mr. Schlittlcr is Della
ware COLLEGE graduate in civil engineer
ing, class of 1913 Soon after graduation
he was employed in government drain
age work in the Middle West. Recently
he was employed in the United States
government engineers office in this city
To the court in body Of the whole
was referred communication from c
Emmett Adams chief clerk Of the cour "
Board Of Assessment, and RAYMOND
Robertson field clerk, requesting that
their salaries he increased
The court received s692 27 obtained
by the Trustees Of the Poor from the
sale Of wheat grown on the New Castle
County Hospital farm
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03
CLECHS NOW ALLIES
NRECOGONIZED BY u. 5.
ByAssociated Press 70 Every Evening

ByAssociated Press to Every Evening
Washington Sept 3 The United
States has Recognized the Czecho-Slovak
peoples rs co-beligerent nations in
the war against Germany and Austro-
Hungary
Great Britain, France and Italy already
have recognized the Czecho Slovaks
and Japan has given implied recognition
>by participation in the international
Siberian expedition, which is aiding the
Czecho-Slovaks and loyal Russians in
re-establishing the eastern front. The
headquarters of the nation are at present
in Paris but its territorial boundaries
include Bohemia, Moravia and portion
of Galicia, all now under Austrian domi-
nation
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03
ALLIES WINNING ON
RUSSIA, LONDON HEARS

London. Sept 3-Entente Allied troops
in northern European Russia, aided by
Russian forces, on August 81 captured
the enemy's positions north Of Obozers-
kaya IS mile south Of Archangel, according
70 AN official report issued today by the
British war office.
Add Cotton Jumps
August was the most disasterous
month 10 the cotton crop that ever has
been recorded d loss in prospective pro-
ductlon amounting to 2.f82 600 bales.
resulting from the severe drought
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03
GERMANS BURNING SUPPLIES
FRENCH ARMY REPORTS

With the French Army in France.
Monday. Sept 2-The French Tenth
army resumed its attacks on the plateau
north Of SCISSORS late today Cen
Nangin 5 men pushed on to Leuilly. two
miles from NauXaillon and five miles
from Chemin dies Danes Huge fires
observed toward Nauxaillon. northeast Of
SCISSORS, Indicated the enemy was burn
ing his supplies
Farther south Gen Mangins men
captured Tcrny-Sorny and Fontainc St
Remy. The road from Croucy to Pont
Rouge in the direction Of Chemin des
DANES was reached, and progress con-
tinues, according 10 latest reports
Paris, Sept 3-Artillery actions on
the Sontrne front and further south be-
tween the Disc and the Aisne are reported
in the official statement issued at the war
office TODAY
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03
LODGE ACTS ON DEATH.

Fairfax Lodge, O. O. F.. has adopted
resolutions on the death Of Philemma
Chandler, speaking OF the members long
and intimate relation held with him in
the faithful discharge Of his duties il the
lodge His death. il was pointed out.
leaves vacancy and a shadow that viii
be deeply realized by all the members Of
Fairfax Lodge and will prove a serious
loss to the order, the community and the
Duhlic
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03
Is TOWNS TAKEN
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seems not improbable in the near future.
put the entire German line out Of Joint
between the North Sea and Rheims, how
ever, and would be likely to force the
evacuation Of great part Of Northern
France now occupied by the Germans
Operations by the French and Ameri-
cans IN the south may be counted upon
to work toward such result There is a
hint III today dispatches that some de-
velopment Of Importance is impending
on the southern front, where the left
flank Of the Hindenburg line is under
Franco-Amerlcan pressure.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKETS
BY Associated Press TO Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Chicago, Sept 3 Hogs, receipts,
$1,000: higher; slow on packing grades
bulk of sales not quoted: butchers, 10 Asa
20.3O; light l9.65a20 35; packing, IS 40a
1895; rough, l7.75al8.35; pigs, good and
choice. IS 25al900
Cattle, receipts $4,000; choice and
others and western butchers, slow, mostly
IS cents lower; Gamers and calves. steady
to lower,
Sheep. receipts q 1000; fat classes
mostly, Is 10 25 cents lower; feeders
opened steady
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03
Canada RaiIroaders Get More Pay.

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Montreal. Sept. 3.-Wage incre ases
aggregating SI5,0O0,000 annually will
be granted to 10000 men in railroad shops
throughout Canada affecting all the
railroads n the Dominion. under an
agreement announced hero today The
award is the same as that given to railway
employees in the United States by Di-
rector General McAdoo.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03
HUNS LOSSES ARE HUGE.
Foe Suffers More On Monday Than In
Any Single Day sind The War Was
Started

With the British Army in France,
Sept. 3--ft is nnnored that groups Of
British motor machine pInners have
been seen on the bank Of the Canal
du Nord Nearly five miles cast Of the
nearest point on the Drooourt-Queant
Hwitch-linc These were only highly
mobile patrols, pushing on to try 70 seize
the bridReheads
by todays success the British struck
one Of the most smashing and strateg-
really serious blows they ever had re-
ceived in single dsy's fighting The
Germans are reported 20 have had eight
divisions standing 10 meet the blow
Among the prisoners taken are men
who had been hurriedly thrown in
the fph ting line from all sorts of units
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03
GERMANS RETREAT
Conlinued from page

Cambria. 4 strong British force IS
driving forward on the northern reaches
Of the Hindenburg line The British are
we'll inside the Drocourt -Qucant line
80 far as learned no organized counter
attacks have been developed hy the
Germans. hut on the extreme British
left determined opposition Is developing
I.oudon. Sept. 5 30 ,. m. The
British found Doignies and Nelu IN
occupied
The situation in the southern part Of
tho battlefield is SAID to be extremely
interesting. but nothing more can be
said for the moment
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03
New Middietovu Teacher.

Mrs Lidie G. Rhoades has been ap-
pointed a teacher N 1he MiddIet1wn
public schools To fill vacancy causd by
the resignation of Miss susan Ratledge.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03
A. /. du Pont President.

Alfred /. du Pont is president OF the
James 4. Garheld Monument Dedication
Association, WhIch dedicated mOnu-
nent to the martyred president, at Long
Branch, n. j., yesterday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03
CHICAGO CLUB LEADS
GIANTS 7S PER CENT
Boston and ST. Louis Tail-Enders
Of Big League. Official An
nouncernent Shows.

~ Associated Press 10 Every Evening
New York. Sept 3 The standing n
the National League Baseball Clubs at
the close u the remnant championship
season yesterday, was announced Off
ciallY here today as follows
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03
No Street And Sewer Meet;uo

The directors of the Stree and Sewer
Department being out Of town. tho
the weekly meeting of the board was
not held todny It will be held later
In the week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03
Death of John p. O'Donnell

The store OF Frank O'Donnell az 3l3
Market street is closed today on account
OF the death Of his brother. John p
Q, Donnell, proprietor Of the buffet at $40
Market street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03

Harry Tilgham Todd OF this cit V
and Miss Beatrice Paris, 93l Poplar
street were married on August 81, at
the home Of the brides parents BY Rev.
Insenh Y Irwin
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03

New York, sept. 3.-The Mine Sweeper
SanderIing, was launched by the Robins
Dry Dock Company at Tebo Basin,
Brooklyn, yesterday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03
LABOR DAY LAUNCHINGS.
Five New Boats Go Overheard on
the National Holiday Of Amer
ican Workingnen.

Philadelphia. Penn sept The
merchant marine was increased BY 10
800 tons today by shipyards adjacent 20
this city The Brandywinc, q 7OO0-ton
tanker was launched AZ the Gloucester
n J plant Of the Pusey 4 Jones Com
pany and tho Bulana, a 3. 3.5OO-ton cargo
carrier 81 the Trsylor Yard AZ Cornwells
Penn
In addition N tho launching. the
< ,80O-ton tanker Phoenix vas turned
over - the Shipping Board by the Chester
Penn, Shipbmiding Company
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03

Quincy. Mass, Sept 3-The steamer
William l. Stead. 1865 gross tons
built for the Pan-American Petroleum
and Transportation Company. was
launched Yesterday AZ the Fore River
Yards Of the Bethlehem Shipbmldinr
Corporation
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03

You try an Every Evening want adv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-20
FRENCH AVIATION CORPS
KEEPS AIR MAIL SERVICE UP
Wonderful Work Accomplished In
Keeping Army Supplied
With Lei .Crh.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY. Oc-
tober 10 During all the time that the
main Paris Nancy Railroad was cut
by the German advance to the Marine.
the French aviation corps maintained
an air post between Chalons- sur
Marine and MeauX
The enemy cut the main line be-
tween Chateau-Thierry and Dormans,
necessitating trains being routed TO the
southwark to get 20 the cast and de-
laying traffic considerably. Previous
~ the "rapide," as the fastest express
is called, made the run from Bar lie
Due to Paris stopping only at Chalons.
MeauX. 1t had ia 10 the run in four
hours and carried the mail. But with
the line cut and the rerOutiHE, 1t re-
CURED twelve to fourteen hours for
the run.
So, without making any fuss or an
nouncement, the French aviation corps
instituted an aerial postal service. The
and the Verdun region were collected
at Chalons and sent TO n certain flying
Held near there ~ automobile. An
aviator then carried them to another
field near MeauX, where they were put
on the train and taken to Paris.
During the trip the air postman
tH ,e,,d over the enemy front lines. as
all the way, and between Chateau
Thierry and Dormans the Germans
were on the north bank OF fne river.
and the Americans and the French
were on the south bank.
Now the German withdrawal to tho
Vesle has permitted the main line to
be rcopened. THO through line to
Nancy Is still cut near Commtrcy, how
ever, by tho German salient extending
to Saint Mihicl.