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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-06
HATEFUL HOUR
NOW UPON US,
BONAR LAW SAYS
Sees No Hope of Early Peace, and
Only Road to it is
Victory.
ALLIES ARE CONFIDENT
Prom Brooklyn Daily Eagle
By Associated Press TO Every Evening

bS NNNb,3htffi EfSS W tSssfS 1sNtfitik
London, July 6-The coming German
blow will not be less dangerous because
of the time employed In preparing for IT,
but it is comforting TO know the men
responsible for the command of the
allied armies are confident of the result.
Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of the
excheQuer, declared last night at dinner
to the delegates of the parliamentary
commercial conference
1T is impossible TO foresee the future,
he said, but | do believe the fateful
hour of this war IS upon us and il in
another three months our enemies have
won no strategic object, then their
campaign will have failed and 1t will.
hope, be q decisive failure
The Germans possessed the most per-
feet military machine that ever existed,
but the chancellor said he believed that
when the history of the war was written Il
would be seen Germany had matie greater
military mistakes than any other power
He instances the submarine warfare which
had brought the United States into the
war. He doubted whether Germany would
get as much out of Russia as she expected.
Wherever the German soldier had planted
his foot the name of Germany was
loathed for generations.
The chancellor spoke gratefully of
American help and alluded To the won
derful organization in sending American
troops across the Atlantic. The Ger
mans, he said, could now weigh the adj
vantages and disadvantages OF their
submarine campaign through them.
MIR Bonar Law said he trembled TO
think what would have been the position
Of the Allies after Russia went out of the
war but for the help of the United States.
lie had not despaircd of Russia who was
like Il patient in dellrium It was
from hour to hour to tell what
the future might bring there.
The population of the enemy powers
was 154 600 900, that of the entente al
lance 200, 100000 That in itself WAS a
league of nations with a military force
that was terrible, but the economic force
also was strong
OF one thing, he said there was no
doubt, just as the Allies were standing
now so would they stand when
the war was over to repair the ravages
of the war The chancellor concluded:
II see no Immediate hope OF peace
There is no road TO it, | fear, except the
rugged road through victory Ii will be
fatal to the world and fatal 10 the Ger
mans themselves if they are not taught
the lesson that war does not pay.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-06
TRUCK RAMS SHOP
AND INJURIES BOY
Frightened Horse Then Becomes
RampageouS and Takes His
Four Feet Into Mixup.

Of course, you've heard that ages-old
tale about the bull in the china shop.
Forget Il, because it hasn't anything on
this one, which has 10 do with what
an automobile truck put over on a
butcher shop firstly, and then what a
horse, sent on the rampage by what the
truck did, set TO work TO see it and go 1t a
little better. Gross result: One bunged-
up butcher shop one boy knocked down
BY the truck, one woman bruised by
things that fell on her In the shop and
shocked by the occurrence generally, one
shop proprietor feeling none too pleased
at his place of business being damaged !;
thorities with a charge Of assault and
battery against him. Net result-nobody
knows just yet, things being in process of
Strengthening out and not yet having
become normal.
All this happened yesterday afternoon,
down on Madison street between Second
and Third. The truck belonged to the
Bavarlan Brewing Co, and was being
lowed along Madison street southwark
by Leonard krouse, employed by the
company for that purpose.
just how krouse came to steer the
machine into OHara meat shop isn't
quite clear just yet. although it doubtless
will all come out, one way or the other,
when the ease gets It's airing IN City
Court. Anyway, all Of Il sudden it started
of the section Of the highway supposed to
b@ particularly devoted to traffic Of its
IT and headed for O Hara's place On
lie pavement was Robert Mitchell, u
Continued from page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-06
OMPREHENSNE
PLAN FOR STATE
WAR CONFERENCE
Elaborate Arrangements for the
General Meeting Here Next
Wednesday.
STATE WELL REPRESENTED

The following named State officials,
members of the city and county Councils
of National Defence, representatives OF
the NEWSPAPERS and other guests, IN
Guiding delegates, will he entertained at
dinner at the Hotel du Pont, by Governor
John G. Townsend, Jr., on the evening OF
July 10, on the occasion Of the meeting
called at The Playhouse for all that day
for win the war" conference:
State officers Observation-Disclosures
Lewis f. EIason. Secretary of State
Everett G.. Johnson, Attorney-Gcneral
David j. Reinhardt, State Treasurer
William J. Swain, State Auditor VIII
liam G. Roe. Commissioner of Insurance
and Banking Thomas Il. Wilson
Educational officers -Commissioner OF
Education A. R Spaid, Wilbur H. Jump,
superintendent of schools for New castle
county; f. J Hardestv, superintendent
for Sussex; John Shilling, superintendent
for Kent Clifford ] Scott, superintendent
Of Wilmington schools: George 5 Counts
and Miss Mary +. Rich, directors Of
Summer School.
judiciary Hon. Charles NJ Curtis
chancellor; Hon. James Pcnnewill, chief
Justice Hon Thomas b. Feisel associate
Judge-at-large; Hon. Herbert H. Rice,
associate Judge; Hon. William H Boyce,
associate Judge: Hon. Henry c. Conrad,
associate Judge; Percy Warren Green,
Deputy encouragement, New Castle
county James W Satterfeld, Kent
county: Daniel J Layton, Sussex
Local guests Charles r.
Miller, Ex-Governor John HUM, ex-
Governor s s PennewiH. Senator VIII
lard Salisbury, Senator Josiah O. VOL
colt, Congressman Albert i, Polk, ex-
Senator James Frank Alice, ex-senator
Henry A. du Pont, ex-senator Harry A.
ex-ConCressrnan William H.
Heald, ex-C Congressman Hiram r Burton,
ex-Congrcssman Henry A. Houston, cx-
Congressman Franklin Rrockson. cx-
Congressman Walter o. Hoffecker, ex-
Lieutenant-Gove Philip l. Cannon.
State Council OF Defence J.
Raskob, David Snellenburg. Merrill Thigh
man, William r. Seward, Mrs Charles r.
Miller. Frank r. Pool, Frederick Brady,
Arley B. Magee, J Edwin Hofecker. DR.
G Paynter. Oliver A Newton,
John NJ Mendinhall, George II. Kerr, J.
Paul Green
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-06
INSISTS ON MORE CONTROL
Presidents Keen Anxiety" May
Block Plans of Congress for
Months Recess.

Washington, July 6.-Senator Martin
Of Virginia, majority leader, announced
today IN the Senate that the consensus of
opinion in both houses was to have Con-
gress take a recess tonight until August
without action by the Senate on the
House resolution authorizing the Presi-
dent 10 take over telegraph, telephone,
cable and radio lines
AT the White House it was said Presi-
dent Wilson intended his recent letter to
Senator Martin to request Congress to
pass the resolution before the recess, but
there was no indication as to whether the
President would make any further move
10 emphasize his desire.
When word came of Senator Martin 5
announcement, White House officials de-
clared the President had said he was
''keenly anxious" to have the resolution
passed before the recess and had so IN
formed leaders of both houses
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-06
"SUBMhRINED" At
WHILE ENTERING
THE CHRISTIAKA
Thomas Holmes and Bert Wilkin-
son Have Boat Shot Full
of Holes.
A MYSTERIOUS ATTACK

To have the experience of being Sub
marined" right at the mouth OF the
Christiana river in 9 ruthless manner
and without even the warning Of peri
scope has raised the ire of Thomas Holmes
who lives at Twenty-fourth and Pine
streets. Holmes favorite pastime is
fishing and on July 3 be was down in the
vicinity Of New Castle, together with
Bert Wilkinson. also an angler, OF tins
city, in his Holmes boat
1t was about clock when they reach
ed the Christiana river and were about to
turn in the river from the Delaware when
Holmes noticed water rushing in the
bottom Of the t0st and WIS invest gat-
ing, when another hole appeared aud at
the same time he noticed bullet enter
the boat below the water line and Wal q
again started to run in and in a short ne
there were four bullet holes In the boat,
two Of which were below the water line
The bullets were similar To those used ia q
5000 Springfield rife and tore rather large
holes in the boat and kept both Holmes
and Wilkinson busy bailing to keep the
boat afioai
Both men considered themselves lucky
that they were not struck and probably
killed by the shots The bullets came
rum d iOI UIlciH uISCIoh' buU WHO siiO1
them is not known, as no one could be
seen and neither could the explosion of
the gun be heard. Holmes said today that
he thought the shots might have been
fired by guard at an industrial plant, as
some Of these guards use rifles similar to
those from which the bullets must have
beeH fired These rifles are very powerful
and the shooter could have been several
miles from the bpace where Holmes
boat was struck, the latter thought
Holmes said today he was going To
report the affair to authorities, as it was
very dangerous to persons travelling on
the river
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-06
CITY DETECTIVE
FA|RCH|LD KILLS
FUGITIVE NEGRO
Eugene Gaines, Wanted on Charge
of Larceny, the
Victim.
JUMPED FROM WINDOW

Eugene Gaines, Negro, about "a years,
was shot and killed about $50 o clock
this morning by Detective Sheldon tair-
child and the latter is now under ban,
charged with manslaul liter, awaiting the
action of the grand jury.
Having been informed that Games was
working at the stable of James Logue, at
Twenty-seventh and Moore streets, under
the name of Robert Lee, Detective FAR
child went to the store of Ella Logue,
near the stable, to watch and see If Games
came to work this morning. Games not
only came to work, but entered the store
where the detective was in hiding. As
soon as he realized his predicament, he
dashed through the house and upstairs,
hurting a chair at the detective and
cutting his leg, after which he leapod
aeadlong from a second story window.
The officer fastened downstairs and out
nto the street in pursuit Communicating
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Thurston loves motor truck, and il
was from the truck, after Gaines had
darted into the underbrtIsh that tho officer
shot in the direction Of the bushes 10 try
10 brighten the Negro out In his aim
he avoided shooting AT the point where
Gaines had entered, having no thought
even of striking the man, much less killing
him
a knife found on the floor Of the Logue
house, through which the Negro bad
darted, is believed TO have been dropped
by the latter
The details OF the shooting in a great
part are lacking, due to the fact that the
police authorities this morning refused
TO allow the detective 10 tell his story
OF the affair
II Is known that the authorities have
been on the hunt Tor Gaines for some
time. on charges OF larceny.
The shooting occurred IN the rear of
Hope Baptist Church. al Twenty-third
and Pine streets, and from the statement
that Fairchlld was allowed 10 make, he
did not know he had shot the man until
he stumbled over his body. lying in the
weeds in the rear or the church. where
the underground Is very heavy. People
IN the neighborhood, when seen this
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-06
100 To 100 DROWN
AS EXCURSION BOAT
SINKS At. MIDNIGHT
Steamer With 500 Pleasure Seek
crs Aboard Strikes Obstruction
in Illinois River.
PASSENGERS IN A PANIC

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Peoria, Ill, July 6.-Divers had re-
covered 81 bodies at noon today IN their
search for the estimated $50 men, women
and children drowned or trampled to
death when the excursion steamer Column
bia, carrying five hundred dancing and
singing passengers, struck "a srnken log
in the Illinois river shortly after midnight
and sank quickly.
The excursion party started from
Pekin, fifteen miles distant from he .,
early in the evening, spent several hours
at an amusement park near this city
and when the return trip to Pekln was
about half completed, the steamer ran
into the obstruction, on the Peoria shore,
In the fog smashing "A big hole IN her
bow The pilot signalled full speed astern,
and rs soon as the vessel pulled clear OF
the log or rock, she began to settle and
within a few minutes, sank, carrying
many persons down.
WOMEN IN A PANIC
Soon after the steamer struck. n panic
occurred among the passengers and many
men, women and children jumped into
the water without life prcservers Those
who could swim reached shore, which was
only few feet away The second deck of
the boat where the dance hall is located
was crowded when the crash came and it
was here that many were crushed to
death IN tho panic.
Ray Jones, fireman on tho steamer,
estimated that between $50 and 200
persons were on the dance floor when the
boat struck and he believed many of
these persisted When the boat settled on
tho bottom, the water reached the state
rooms Immediately below the pilot house
on the listed side
The pilot, when he found his boat was
sinking, sent distress signals and within
q short time, boats from various directions,
came 10 the rescue and began To pick up
those struggling IN the water, but on &C
count of the darkness, their efforts were
badly hampcred
100 TO $50 ESTIMATE or DEAD.
The police Of Pekin carly today est;mat-
cd the number Of dead at $50, but Cap
tain II f. Mehl. of the steamer said he
believed the number Of dead was not
more than 100.
With the break Of dav divers went
down into the sunken steamer to bring
M bodies of the victims Of the disaster
believed 10 be between the crushed decks
Of the boat
Almost al the same hour hearses began
arriving from Pekin, bringing the first
OF the bodies of The victims. Soldiers
detailed from Camps Bradley and Her
ring were in Pekin to preserve order.
Coroner r. l.. Clearv Of Tazwell
county early today swore IN jury and
left with the members for the scene.
SEES WITT co OVERHEARD
August Nehl. brother Of the captain,
and purser OF the boat, who lost his wife,
said.
Continued on page 0
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-06
CURB MARKET RATES
ACE HIGH" TODAY
Race Between King and Madison
Streets, With the Former
lover the Top"

There were plenty Of peas in both
KING and Madison street markets today,
vet they were 25 cents per quarter in
Madison street and 25 and 80 cents In
King street. And some of the marketeers.
evidently would rather take them back
home than sell them for less. Peas are
a meat substitute; they are perishable
and local grown. just the very thing We
are advised TO eat, TO help win the war.
yet the price is beyond the ordinary
mortaFs purse Women who are market
ing wonder why the price of vegetables
ID the market Is not regulated as some
other things are There were plenty
of string beans, too, and they were 8 and
10 cents quart box. And the housewife
hates 10 paw it, because she knows the
cost OF production does not warrant any
such price.
The home gardens are helping some
people to be independent of the markets
"I'Il not buy any beets at 10 cents bunch,
one woman was heard 10 exclaim this
morning" our own are ready, and we
can eat them" Now the home gardens
or war gardens, whatever we please to
call them, are letting people know how
little work there is in growing these
vegetables, and are proving how exorbitant
the market prices are. Maybe that's
why there were 50 many peas in market
this morning.
Eggs and butter were generally fifty
fifty, although few in King street wanted
IS cents for eggs, while one woman on
Fifth street hill, asked As cents for eggs.
Asparagus was Is cents per bunch, carrots
5 a bunch, potatoes - and Is cents per
quarter peck and apples is cents per
quarter.
Raspberries were 20 cents per pint
box again, and huckleberries 25 cents
for a quart box. Oranges and lemons
we're 5 cents apiece, and they think over
in France, that ) cents a piece for oranges
for the wounded and sick is q dreadful
price. Yet over here, where they are
plentiful, the price is as high
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-06

Projects Around Wilmington Being Pros
ecuted With VigoF.

Reconstruction Of the Philadelphia
pike, suspended because it was thought
the work might damage telephone con-
duits in the road bed, will proceed Inn
mediately Precautions will be taken to
protect the oonduits.
One-third of the Lincoln Highway be
tween Wilmington and Marshallton is
finished. Asphalt was applied yesterday
to d section OF the road between Elsmerf
and Price Corner Grading of the high
way from the Maryland State line 500
feet towards Newark is completed, and
concrete will be laid on that strip next
week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-06
THE HUNS OF THE
USEHOLD
Free Booklets on Household Pests
20 Every Reader Of Every
Evening.

Bloodthirsty carriers OF insidioue
poisons are the horde of household
pests, that would, If they could,
make your home their house and
feed on YOU AND YOURS.
Are you a willing host and hostess?
Are you willing that they and their
horde shall actually FEED ON
YOU ? Not only feed but carry
disease into your family
An endless parade of flies and
fleas, bedbugs moths, ants and
mosquitoes will make your house
veritable Noah's Ark, unless you
guard against these household Huns.
The United States Department
of Agriculture has prepared book
lets to help you control and exter-
inmate these pests
Send for the NERMIN booklets
THEY ARE FREE. Enclose a two
cent stamp for return postage and
be sure to write your name and adj
dress plainly Direct your letter to
the
WILMINGTON EVERY EVEN
ING INFORMATION BUREAU,
Frederic ] Haskin, Director,
WASHINGTON, ID. G.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-06
700 SOLDIERS RESCUED
JUST BEFORE SHIP SANK

Boston, July s. The rescue by an
American patrol boat Of zoo troops from
the Canadian troop ship City Of Vienna,
wrecked off the Atlantic coast. was re-
ported here today. The Americans ran
through q thick fog to reach the City Of
Vienna, which went down soon after all
hands had been taken off
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-06
TROOP SHIP ASHORE:
NO LOSS OF LIFE
Grew and All Soldiers Removed
Safely; Canadian Vessel May
be a Total Loss.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Ottawa Ont July 6 A Canadian
troop ship, The City Of Vienna has gone
ashore on the Atlantic coast
All the troops and the crew were re-
moved safely, says an official announce
ment made here today through the office
Of the Chief Press Censor.
1t IS thought the ship Will bc a total
loss
The City of Vienna, of 6, III tons gross,
Is owned by Elerman lines, It'd, Of Liver
pool.
The vessel was built in 1914 and has
been in use as a government transport
almost from the time Of her launching
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-06
FAIR AND WARMER NEXT WEEK.
y Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington July g.. Gather predic-
tions for the week beginning Monday
issued BY the weather bureau today are
North and Middle Atlantic States
Fair except probably some showers about
middle Of week in North Atlantic States.
Nearly normal temperatures.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-06
HANDY FOR u. S. JUDGE.
H and Senator Salisbury Are
Said TO Have Buried
Hatchet.

In legal circles there is a rumor that
United States Senator Willard Sauis-
bury and former Congressman j.. Irving
Handy have composed their personal
and political differences and Democratic
lawyers friendly to Senator Salisbury are
recommending Mr.. Handy's appointment
as Judge of the United States Dist rict
Court for the district of Delaware.
Senator Salisbury has proposed Rich
ard S. Rodney for judge, and Senator
Josiah o. Wolcott is supporting James IL.
Hughes, but Mr.. Handy, it Is sand, might
be Senator Wolcotts second choice.
Kent county lawyers arc proposing
W. Watson Harrington of Dover for
Judge
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-06
PSI 600 AMERICAN TROOPS
ON FIGHTING LINES. July 1
b. Associated Press 10 Every Evening

By Associatod Prcss % Every hVening
W Washington. jilN o. american troops
actually on the lighting lines NJ Europe
July /. numbered 25I, 900, according 10
information given today by General
March. chief Of stat, and other members
Of the war council at their weekly confer
ence with members Of the Senate Mill
tary Committee.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-06
NEW CLASS ONE up. ;"
Crowder Directs Immediate Ex-
animation in Readiness for
Camp Call August l.
BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening

Washington July g. State draft exccu-
tives were directed by Provost Marshal
General Crowder to have local boards
call up for physical examination Inn
mediately all new registrants under the
selective draft law who have been placed
in class one
advisory bodies will be instructed to speed
their work so as to have class one men
available for call to the colors in August
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-06

Mitchell, killed in an aviation accident
today, became flyer for the army after
having been defeated lest fall for re-
election rs navor II New York. Ie
had served one term As the chief executive
Of the counJrvs biggest CITY. he Young
est MAYOR ever elected 10 that office Dn
July 10 next he would have ueen 50
years old
Major Mitchell went INTO army service
with previous military training. having
taken The course at plattsburg while hc
was mayor pom .3lnlng the AVIATION
corps he vas transferred t1 san Diego.
alHornla. where, after successfully cover
ing the cadet training. lie tecame q illl-
iedged flyer lie frequently was mem
toned as having sEown unusual daring
Beaumont, Texas. JIiv According
70 officials Id Gcrsrner Field. where Major
john Purroy Mitchell was sdiled .oaa,.
MAJOR Mitchell was M s. sIngle-scajer scout
machine and bad been n be air Tor about
half an hour
The machine fell Sz hundred FED. Il IA
isolated section IF che flying field
Officers could not determine Ike cause
of the accident
Mrs Mitchell was ri ger>,ne- tiou.
bat did mol, witness the accident. ~ac
viii accompany the body 70 New Eora
tonight
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BIG WARSHIPS co
TO BROOKLYN YARD
Secretary Daniels Directs Two
40,000-Ton Battleships be
Constructed There.
BY Associated Press to Every Even

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
" ashlngton, July6 Two 81 the 10000
ton battleships authorized By Congress,
will be constructed at The Brooklyn navy
yard
Secretary Daniels, i was learned To-
day has approved the building # WAYS
at that yard for this purpose
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Amusements Tonight.

Queen say Young Fellow "
Majestic "A Fool There was
Victoria The REQ. Rcd Heart
savoy InScl.
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The Help Problem Can Be Solved.

page evc.y day Many business houses d.
pend upon Every Evening and II rarely
fails Results prove thaJ.-AdV.
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l.. Scott Townsend Recovering.

T. Scott Townsend president Of Laird
q Co. who has been seriously I'll for sew
eral weeks, is resting al his farm, IN Brandy
wine hundred, His condition IS slightly
lmpTeTed