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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
ITAL LIANS ARE BACK
ON OLD P|AVE LINE
Collect Great Stores of Booty;
Get 500 More Prisoners;
Recapture Artillery.
By Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
London. June 27.-The Italians are con-
tinuing their cleanup along the Piaye
battlefront
They are driving the Austnans, still
In the swamp region near the sea, further
back
On the Italian right where the battle
line runs between the t2o mouths Of the
Pave river, the Itaila.ls nave advanced
northeast OF Cape sic. near the mouth
of the old riyer
They extended the bridgehead which
they occupied IN earlier fighting, and push
ed the enemy back toward the new chan
mel Repeated Austrian counter-attacks
broke down under the Italian guns.
Along most Of the battlefront the Italian
forces engaged IN re-occupylng their old
positions on the river and collecting war
booty were not annoyed by the enemy.
There was little activity on the mountain
battlefront
More than five hundred additional pris-
oners have been taken, and all artillery,
arms and material lost IN the first DAYS
of the Austrian drive have been recap
tured Enormous quantities Of aban-
doned Austrian arms have been seized.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
ORGANIST FOR 25 YEARS.
EpwOrth Choir VIII Celebrate Mrs.
SaxtOn's Long Service.

Next Sunday evening the choir 81
Epworth VI. e. Church will celebrate the
18th anniversary Of Mrs. Emma r.
Saxton as organist Mrs Saxton was
engaged bv Epworth to take charge OF the
Miller pipe organ when it was installed,
y wears ago. and hss served in that
aapacity without interruption ever since.
The choir has prepared an interesting
program for the anniversary consisting
of anthems. double quartet, male choruses
duets solos. etc Those attending may
exeect a musical treat. as Epworth
choir has An ensiabie reputation for good
singing There also viii * short con-
gratulatory speeches
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
CITY COUNCIL DEFERS
IMPEAC ACTION
Wont Proceed Against the Public
Utility Commissioners Prior TO
Superior Courts Decision.

City Council sitting in committee Of
the whole last night, resolved TO defer
until Thursday July II, further action
against the Board Of Public tility Com
nlssioners
Changes Of malfeasance, non-feasanee
and general derehction of duty in Office
were preferred against the commissioners
in q resolution adopted by City Council
last Thursday and there was expectation
that they would be summoned TO appear
before City Council tonight and show
cause why they should not be impeached.
These charges viii not be pressed prior
to the Superior Courts decision on the
commissioners authority TO grant the
Wilmington & Philadelphia Traction
Go. permission to increase the trolley fare
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
DRY VICTORY IN GEORGIA.
State Ratifies Amendment For National
Prohibition.

BY Associated Press To Every Evening
Atlanta, Ga, June Georgia yester-
day became the thirteenth State To ratify
the Prohibition amendment to the Fed
eral Constitution Both houses OF the
Legislature adopted ratification resolu-
tions during the opening session.
The vote in the Senate was So to ,,
and in the House 100 to a
similar laws in effect III other States and
recently approved by President Wilson.
were introduced in both Houses.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
400 SWEATERS NEEDED.
Delaware Women Asked to Devote
Their Energies in That
Direction.

As the Delaware Red Cross has been
asked to supply 400 sweaters as soon
as possible, the request is made that all
Delaware women who can do so lay
aside all other work and make sweaters
for the next ten days
Each woman is asked to finish what
she has in that behalf or go to headquarters
in the old City Hall, and get the necessary
material
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
GERMAN MARK DROPS.
French Franc Advance Values Change
With Austria's Defeat.

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Geneva. June 27.-The German mark
il now worth less than the French franc
on Swiss exchanges for the 6rst time IN
{~teen months On the Geneva Bourse
Allied exchanges continue to increase,
while those of the Central Powers are
decreasing, despite efforts by Berlin and
Vienna to raise the value oi their ex-
changes The decrease in exchange on
the Central Powers began when news
of tho Austrian defeat Of the Pave reach
ed Swift zerland
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
HOUSE VOTES DRY AGAIN.
Second Test Vote Gives Prohibition
Majority of Representives.
ted Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
Washington, June 81 Another test
vote in the House on prohibition, the
second in week, resulted in the adoption
of a resolution l12 to 81, calling on the
President to inform the House whether
any ruling has been made by the rail Dad
administration, the war industries board
or the war trade board curtailing sup
niles to LIQUOR manufactures
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
SAME OLD EGGS,
SAME OLD FARMER,
SAME OLD GOUGE
Curb Market Profiteer No More
Can Resist Squeezing Public
Than Man Can Dodge Taxes.
WANTS SIS CENTS A DOZEN

Hoi all We proftecrs, of what ever type
race, clan. sex, or previous condition "i
profiteering We be Come We with us ana
let us show unto YOU your masters!
No matter how deeply dyed We are with
modern piracy and squeezing the last r'd
cent out of we poor suffering hum ans
no matter how YOU have been roasted ana
lambasted and scorned as the worst ot
your sort, no matter how much oihcial
boards and public organizations have
gotten after YOU. no matter II you nave
hattcncd off the poor. no matter even u
YOU have trimmed Uncle Sam himself and
thus helped the Hun none OF these
things matter. because we re going To show
YOU one greater than YOU. ono to whom YOU
are but babe and a sucking IN prohtcer-
ing, and to whom you must hand over ail
the medals and iron crosses you ever got
while YOU were on the Job
You NAV have thought that you were
the real stuff in the way OF prohtecrs,
actual humdngers at getting the money
Take IL directly from Ils you weren t.
You only piked along and got few dol
lars here and there You need TO take les
sons from the arch-pOtltcers OF ail-the
King street curb market farmer and
then 60 out and practice a few years until
YOU get on the outskirts Of his eitlciency
in the game,
Why? Oh it's just rs simple as putting
on your hat and we give 1t To YOU IN one
awful, blood -curdhng sentence: The farm
er-marketccr-protite down IN HING street
Yesterday was asking 50 cents dozen
for eggs an early winter price almost
before summer has gotten on the Job and
rolled her sleeves up for work.
WHAT'S THE ANSWER
If YOU are man You say Gosh or
something that sounds like it f, If YOU arc a
woman you emit "Merciful goodness.
And vet neither one anywhere near fits the
situation Say either to one Of the buc-
cancers down in Robbery Row and you
get a look that answers as plain IA looks
can say it Why, what's the matter with
that price? Don't you suppose farmers
have to live? Isn't everything going up?
If YOU don't like the price. don't buy.
Wen feed our eggs 70 the pigs before We II
drop n cent
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
MERCANTILE TAXES.

To mercantile taxes remaining unpaid
after next Saturday, flve per cont will be
added. John L. Wright, clerk OF tho
peaee. usually closes his office at noon on
Saturday. but for the accommodation Of
pavers of mercantile licenses it will CON
tinue open until o'clock next Saturday
afternoon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
STOVER AND WHITE CASE.
Attorney Daniel o. Hastings Will Make
Another Motion for RetriaI

The Supreme Court will sit at Dover
July ) for the purpose of hearing another
motion BY Daniel O. Hastings, attorney.
for retrial of the case of Colonel Weller
l.. SJover and William r White. ordered
to return TO the Mayor and Council
for extra services In making the city
assessment
Mr. Hastings will ask that the case be
reopened on the ground that he did not
have opportunity 10 argue certain legal
points involved
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
CONDEMNED AND SHOT
WAS EX-EMPEROR'S FATE

Geneva. june 27.-The Ukraine bureau
at Lausanne announced today it had
received confirmation Of the report that
the BOlshevIk authorities at YekaterIn-
burg condemned Nicholas ROmanoff
the former Russian emperor. 70 death
after a short trial and then shot MIN.
Details Of the reported execution are
lacking.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
PROHIBITION STAYS
IN SENATE MEASURE
Bans Beer in Three Months,
Whisky and Wines After
June 80 Next Year.
By Associated Press TO Every Evening

Washington, June 27 The Senate
Agriculture Committee today agreed
upon an amendment to the sill 600 900
emergency agricultural appropriation bill
providing for national prohibition.
Under the amendment the manufacture
and sale of whisky and wine would be
prohibited after June 80, 1919, and the
manufacture and sale OF beer three months
after the final approval Of the bill by the
president
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
]. F MOCK QUITS.
Resigns as Member Of Public
Utility Commission.

john T. Mock member of the Board
of Public Utility Commissioners since
1914, when he was appointed to that office
by Ex-Mayor Howell to fill the unexpired
term of j. jackson Peirce, today offered his
resignation from that body to Mayor
John w Lawson.
Mr. Mock gave as his reason for resign
ing the fact that his business was heavier,
and that, as the board met during the
afternoon, it would be impossible for him
to attend the meetings III the future.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
CAPTURED 81 HUNS;
u. 5. VICTORY GROWS
Eleven Big Machine Guns and
Many Small Arms Taken
by Americans.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
With the American Forces on the
Marne, June 27-The number Of prisoners
captured hy the Americans IN their drive
on the German position IN the Beleau
wood sector Tuesday night was officially
increased today 10 81
The Americans also captured eleven big
machine guns, ten automatic rifles,
quantity Of small arms and ammunition
aud other material
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
GRAND DUKE OFFERS
TO RULE SIBERIA
Ex-Czar 5 Brother Issues Manifesto
Offering TO Reclaim Province
From Mob Control.
BY Associated Press to Every evening

Amsterdam. June 2z Russian ~
Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovjtch
a Younger brother Of the former Emperor
Nicholas is reported IN a dispatch from
Moscow. received here today, bv way
of Berlin 10 have placed himself
at the head of the ncN Siberian govern
ment and to have issued manifesto
to the Russian people
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
EX-CzAR KILLED,
Boil SHEV|K TROOPS
THE ASSASSINS
Killed During Retreat Of Soldiers
at Yekaterinburg, Says Kiev
Dispatch to Paris
DEATH OFTEN RUMoRED

by Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Paris. juno n A dispatch from Kiev
under date of Wednesday. June 2S
declares that the report 0f the aszassina-
tion of former Emperor Nicholas Of Russia
has been confirmed II IL declared he was
killed by Bolahet1k troops during their
retreat on Yekaterlnburg.
The death of the former Gar has been
reported from several quarters in the last
several davs AZ late az Yesterday 3
telegram stated that reports If bis death
on Tuesday were denied
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
DRAFT LOTTERY LASTS
LESS THAN FOUR HOURS
Assigns 744 1913 Classic Places in the War First
Number Drawn Was N6 Which Was Taken From
Bowl by Secretary of War Baker at $50
o'clock; Work Proceeded Rapidly.

Of
fOr
Besides the latter head Of the
ne
Following capsule
order
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
GERMANY READY
To STRIKE ALLIES
LINE IN FRANCE
Italy's Big Battle Has Dwindled
to Local Contests; Austrians
Not Eager to Renew
Drive.
HUNS LOSE AIR CRAFT
Americans Sweep of Belleau and
Capture of Boche, Feature
of Days War News.
NOW IN STRONG POSITION

Associated Press Summary Tssuef a. .. m.
Along the western battle line as well
as on the mountain and piaye sectors
of the Italian front, the Allied armies
await further enemy efforts. Infantry
activity is confined to local actions at
various points.
On the vital stretch Of the battle
front between Ypres and Rheims the
most important action of the past few
days has been that in which the American
troops took from the Germans a command
ing hill position near Be,ieau wood. north
west Of Chateau Thierry. Besides gain
ing the hill the Americans took 26f
prisoners, including seven officers. From
the hill the Americans dominate the
German positions for some distance
beyond in the direction of Torcy.
Ready to Strike Again.
II Is believed the German command
Is about ready to launch another stroke
against the allied lines. The artillery
activity remains about normal on inn
portant sectors, but aerial fighting has
increased markedly Thirty six German
machines were brought down or forced
to land In a damaged condition Tuesday
by Franco British airmen, while Berlin
claims the destruction of twelve allied air
planes the same day German aTpianes
raided Paris Wednesday night.
There Is much sickness prevalent
among the German troops, but this is
not believed to be having any effect on
plans for renewal of the enemy offensive.
All Quiet Along the Piave.
The Italians are busy taking count Of
the guns and material captured from the
Austrians who fed across the Piave.
In the mountain zone the fighting has
died down to local engagement.
UnconLrmed reports received in Swift
zeriand from Berlin are that Foreign
Secretary Won kuehlmann will resign in
consequence of his speech in the Reich
stag Tuesday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
phIladelphla Doctor. War Prisoner

Bv Associated Press 70 Eyery Evening
Washington, june 2S-Captain L. j
Prosper, medical reserve corps, attached
to British expoditionary forces, : pris-
oner OF war in Germany. He lived at
2307 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
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early, please.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27

Playhouse, "A" Patriotism
Oueen-"My -Four Years Ia Germany"
Majestic Her Final eckonlTg."
Nictorta-"Dve There
savoy social Briars
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
Profitable Sale.

The rlmmage sale held IN this city
yesterday by the Women's Civic Club of
Bellafonte nettad xS5.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
Weather Forecast.

By Associated Press 70 Every Evnalng
Washington june 2. Weat hcr forecast
Tor Delaware
FAR tonight and Friday not much change
in temperature
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27

Particular people oho>se Clovar Dairy
mIlk.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
SiAIh Hundrcd Numbers.
Amusements Tonight.

continued % page 9
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-28
To DEFEND PETROGRAD
BoIsheviki Orders Resistance To
Germans. -.
Towns Evacuated, Supplies Endanger-
ed-kaiser Demands Capital as
Peace Guarantee.

Petrograd, Feb. 25.-The Bolsheviki
has issued from it's headquarters, the
Smolny institute, a proclamation or
dering resistance to the German ad-
vance, calling on all Russians to de-
fend the fatherland, and declaring
Petrograd in a state of seige. The
proclamation was issued at the order
of the peoples commissioners and
is signed by Premier Lenine and
Ensign Krylenko. the Bclsheviki COM
mander-in-chief.
Petrograd, Feb. 23.-A proclamation
ordering resistance 10 the German adj
vance, calling on all Russians to de-
fend the fatherland and declaring Pet
rograd in a state of seige has been
issued from the Smolny institute, the
bolsheviki headquarters. The pro
clamation was issued at the order Of
the peoples commissioners and is
signed by Premier Lenine and Ensign
Krylenko, the bolsheviki commander,
in-chief.
Tie Germans have occupied the en-
tire northern portion of the Russian
front, it was reported here today. The
Russians are %retreating in disorder.
Russian cavalry is being rushed north
ward,
Tie peoples commissaries have or
dered Russian forces to e%vacuate Fin
lard.
This is accepted as meaning that the
ho%lsheviki, in concentrating their
forces to resist the Ieuton invasion,
have abandoned their attempt to
conquer the new republic Of Finland,
which has been fighting for it's indie.
pendence. s.
Russian forces are %evacuatfng
PskoV and Polotsk, it is reported.
The capture Of Minsk gravely en-
dangers Homel and Mohilev, whe1e
huge supplies Of ammunition and
food stuffs are stored. The Austrians
are reported to have taken Lutsk and
DubnO.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-28
Hoover Says U. S. Is Facing Most
Serious Period in Its En-
tire History.
He BLAMES RAILROADS
Asserts That Nation Is Falling Down
in Shipping AIIies-Earnest Co.
operation Called for by
Administrator.

Washington, Feb. 23.-Lamb
and mutton may be eaten on
meatless days until April Is. The
food administration, in making
this announcement indicated
clearly that there is no chance
now for lifting the ban On beef
and pork" however.
Washington, Feb. 23.-With regard
to food the most critical period the
United States has ever faced will
come the next two months.
This was the statement Of Herbert
Hoover, United States food admins
traitor. Earnest cooperation is called
for.
Food Administrator Hoover dt-
clared that in many of the large con-
Stunning areas reserve food stores are
at the point of exhaustion.
The whole blame is put by the food
administrator on railroad congestion,
which, he says, also has thrown the
Food administration far behind in its
program for feeding the Allies. The
only solution he sees is a greatly in
creased rail movement. of f%oodstuffs,
even to the exclusion Of much other
commerce.
1t was very evident that the railroad
administrator is inclined to resent Mr..
Hoover's blame of the railroads., and
Director General McAdoo declared he
was ready to provide every transporta.
ton facility for %eXpediting food move
ment. The Railroad administration.
he said, had suggested that farmers
be urged to release their grain hold
ings that large numbers of available
cars might be utilized in moving them
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-28
Railroad And Food Administra-
tors to Operate In Har-
monyto Move Supplies.
CAR NEEDS SERIOUS
Daily System of Reports to Railroad
Administration Expected To
Clear Away Difficulties
That Have Existed.

Washington, Feb. 26.-As one result
Of the discussion between the food
and railroad administrators over re-
sponsibility for delays in food ship.
ments, a plan has grown by which the
railroad administration will be fur.
hished daily with reports not only on
h car needs for the food administra-
ton but for the Allies as we'll.
Within a few days, the Food ad.
complete an organization to collect
this information. The Allied food
purchasing agencies will supply their
demands direct to the Food admin.
istration and domestic requirements
will be reported by regional trans
portation agents to be named.
"The Food administration directly
purchases only a minor proportion
of the foodstuffs for the Allied gov
ernments," said the announcement.
1.-THE bulk of this foodstuf is pur-
chased directly by the Allied agen-
cies with the assistance of the Food
administration. The arrangements of
IAoAAopoA Iot1OA 1c0IS LII CuS 6ll1cu
agencies and their complaints as to
car shortages and delayed move
ments have hitherto been addressed
directly to railway points and the
Food administration has been gener-
ally informed.
"The Food administration has now
directed the Allied agencies to fur
nish it daily with their requirements
in order that they may be trans
mitted to the Railroad administration.
THE most serious problem is the
ca nceds due to delayed movement
of last years crops and of livestock
from the primary country points to
the interior terminals, the mills ana
the manufacturing centers, where
they can be purchased for export
and domestic supply. The presenta.
tion of these needs to the Railroad
administration is being met by the
appointment of regional ~transporta-
ton agents for the Food administra,
lion"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-28
MADOO MAKES DENIAL
Refutes Hoover Charge of Delay
in Transportation.
Gives Assurance to Country of No
Danger to Food Supply by
Transportation.

81 Washington, Feb. pa new climax
has been reached in the differences
between William G. McAdoo, director
of transportation, and Herbert Hoo.
yer, food administrator, over the rea.
son for the delay of food shipments
to the coast.
Mr.. McAdoo, in a letter to the food
administrator, called on him to show
where the food was. The letter reads:
Dear MIR. Hoover: You are, as l
understand it, the sole purchaser in
this country, of food supplies for the
Allied governments. You must, there
fore, know the location of the food
supplies which you from time to time
purchase and the ports in this coun-
try to which you desire such supplies
shipped. If you will notify me from
time to time of the location of the
specific supplies and the port Or ports
in the United States to which you
wish to have such supplies trans
ported, I will guarantee the necessary
transportation, subject alone to in.
terruptions from billiards. and floods.
Mir. McAdoo Assures Country.
Il wish to reassure the country by
saying that so far as transportation
is concerned, there is no danger of
suffering from a serious food short
age in the eastern part of the coun-
try. Cordially yours,
CIV. G. McADOO."
In a statement issued Thursday
night. Hoover declared that the diff
Guilty was due to the failure of the
transportation system to move the
food supplies.
Director General McAdoo made pub
lie with his letter a statement giving
actual figures of shipments of grain
which the railroad administration has
been making within the last fort
night. This shows that there are
now moving approximately 6,O00,0 600
bushels of grain daily.