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Evening journal., 1918-05-21
Cen. DUPONT URGED
ROAD award At ONCE
Preferred to Pay Higher
Figure Than Have Con-
struCtiOn Delayed
WILL PAY $633,72I
OUT OF OWN POCKET

Although the bids Of Frank L. Cohen.
OF Buffalo, for the Smyrna-Cheswold
road and the dupont boulevard exten-
sion were $4,000 higher than state
Highway Engineer Upham estimated.
they should be, the contracts were
awarded for those two sections today
after General r. Coleman dupont had
urged they be awarded, and after Co
hen had cut down his bid $1,000. max
ing it si7T753 for tine two roads.
General dupont, who is a member of
/ the state Highway Commission. VIII
pay the entire cost Of building the du-
| Pont boulevard extension four miles
/ into Milford, and also OF the Dover
Smyrna road. This means he viii pay
/ s633,72i out of his own pocket and the
State will own the road He has offered
TO build the highway all the way from
| Wilmington 20 Milford under such con-
/ ditions as the Highway Commission
shall specify
On the recommendation Of General
/ dupont the price on contract No s was
accepted, although $4,000 in excess Of
/ the engineers estimates. 70 had been
decided TO reissue the specifications for
new estimates, but this. IL done, would
have delayed the construction Of the
highway many months. Rather than
experience this delay, General dupont
recommended that the engineers accept
the present bid. so that the people OF
Evening journal., 1918-05-21
BY WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs
United Press sian Correspondent


WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, May 2i-An American aviator
"a captain from the region Of Phila-
delphla-fought the Germans over the
lines east of Iprcs with his leg broken
by a machinc-gun bullet until his on
gine was disabled
Descending in No Mans Land, he I'M
strapped himself from his seat and
crawled into a shellhole.
A German battery, firing at his dis
abled machine, scored a direct hit and
smashed It. The captain, surrounded
by bursting shrapnel, dragged himself
from crater to crater until he reached
the Allied front lines, near the iuncture
Of the Belgian and British armies.
The aviator was taken 10 hospital
where he is reported doing fine
French troops, attacking brilliantly
near the Belgian border last night, re-
took the Locre Hospice. Brulogzee, tho
entire wood south Of Brulogzee, the
cross roads nearby and several farms
advancing their line some distance &c
the east Of Hill a. They took 800 un-
wounded prisoners. The French cas-
Evening journal., 1918-05-21
BY WILLIAM PHILIP sBnls.
United Press stan Correspondent

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, May Night General
Mackensen is widely reported to be on
the west front, ready TO strike the mo-
ment Field Marshal Hindenhurg finds
an opening.
calculate that a hundred divisions
OF shock troops lt,2O0OOO mem are
awaiting Hindenburg's order Forty
% these are fresh. not having been
used IN this seasons flghting The
other sixty have been out OF the line
hong enough TO be rested and doped up
morally by Germany's professional
spirits boosters.
Iindenburgs rOrces on the west
front have reached the exact figure
given 20 me In Switzerland in Febru-
ar-f as the maximum ultimately at his
disposal without a radical change ne
1nc wrought in the relations between
the central empires.
Therefore. without prOphesying what
VII be the nature Of his next blow OF
blows. this effort naturally ought 10 DO
fIe fnsl Or semi-1nal attempt
From now on ell prisoners return.
80 from Prussia. together with the f9is
c.ses returned wounded and the rest
nro5abiy ssil barely suffice 70 keep his
Evening journal., 1918-05-21
AFFLICTED mother
AID BABY MISSING
Mrs. Joseph Haynes, Just
Out of Hospital, May
Have Ended Life
CHILD BREAKS LEG
IN FRUITLESS CHASE

Joseph Haynes, Of the Brlnghurst
place, near shellpot Park, has reported
to the police the disappearance OF his
wife, carrying in her arms their +
weeks-old baby. Mrs. Haynes has been
out OF hospital, following an opera
tlon but short time. and has acted
strangely since. There Is fear that she
has made way with herself while un-
balanced in mind. She is 81 years OF
age, biack-haired. brown-eyed, 1--WE feet
and 1--WE inches IN height, and was dress
ed In a corduroy skirt, a waist, russet
shoes. The baby was wrapped in a
cheap blanket
The father was asleep, rs he works
at night, when he was aroused by his
twelve year old daughter, at b O'Clock
last evening, saying her mother had
gone ont with the baby saying she was
going to drown herself The father took
a small son. hitched up his horse and
started out The horse fell. and the
little boy had a rib broken. When he
got started again, he could find no trace
Of his wife
Evening journal., 1918-05-21
HEAR SUIT OVER
SCHOOL PLASTERING

Hearing Of testimony In the case Of
A. $. Reed and Brother Comany against
George w. McCaulley, Clarence w.
McCaulley and Albert II. White, trad
ing as George w. McCaulley and Son.
for damages. was completed before
Judges Rice and Helsel and a jury In
Sueprior Court this morning. After
counsel had argued TO the Jury, a recess
was taken until go o'clock this after
noon. when the jury Will be charged by
the court.
slhe case opened yesterday morning
The plaintiff claims that he gave the
contract for the plastering Of the addi-
tion TO Wilmington High school to the
defendant on the latters bid OF Si0,7S0,
but that Mr. McCaulley, when II was
time to commence the plasterlng work,
r8used TO fulnll the contract 10 was
then necessary TO procure another con
tractor at a figure s2,3i7 above the FIRST
cost for the work. the plaintiff alleges,
and II Is for this amount Of damages
that the plaintiff is asking.
The defense, as presented IN the case
yesterday afternoon and this morning
was that an undue length Of time
elapsed between the awarding Of the
contract and the time that the building
was ready for the plastering TO be
done, during (which time the prices Of
materials advanced lt was understood
| the defendant claimed. that the build
/ ing would be ready for the plasterinl
within four or 1--WE. months after thl
awarding OF the contract, but Il wa,
more than one year later before The
work could be commenced.
Evening journal., 1918-05-21
CITY On VERGE
Of beer famine
One SaIoonkeeper Closes
Place of Business While
"Suds' Are Scarce
SODAS, ICE CREAM
CONES IN DEMAND

For the past few weeks Wilmington
has been on the verge Of a beer famine
and within the past few days the sit
ustion has became so acute that one
saloon keeper has closed his place Of
business. Scores Of other saloons are
feeling the effects Of the famine and
last night lightless saloons at 10 O'Clock
were common.
The restriction by the Government on
the breweries is given as the cause Of
the shortage in the popular beverage
the breweries being allowed TO brew.
but 20 per cent. Of their usual output
during the months Of April. May and
June Previous TO the enforcement Of
athis regulation the brewerles were
Handicapped by the embargo on grain
shipments, which in Itself almost de
pleted the stock Of beer
Since the depletion Of beer IN the
Vats. the breweries have been unable
30 catch up. the government regula-
tions restricting the use of coal 10
such Industries allowing for a partial
workday in such plants.
To make matters worse for the
drinking public, whiskey lis selling at
a high hgure and at that is hard "a
get Cigars, another item Of a saloon
keepers trade. also are hard 10 OBJ
tain. cigarmakers by the scores quit
ting work to accept positions in ship
yards and other places where higher
wages are paid.
The one saloonkeeper who has clos
ed his place is Michael Flood, OF No
706 Orange street. ne having been un-
able TO supply his trade under the
beer restrictions imposed by the brew
erles, who were restricted themselves
by the government.
In the meantime with beer being
hard 10 obtain, the average number OF
vases Of drunkenness reported by the
police IS about two a day, which is a
record for sobrioty in a city the size
of Wilmington
II Many persons who had been accus-
itomed 10 imbibing for the cooling ef-
ifect OF beer are now hieing themselves
10 the soda counters. Ice cream cones
also are slowly supplantlng the old
fashioned beer mug.
Evening journal., 1918-05-21
Every American SchOOIbOy
A Detective for Uncle Sam!
BY STUART G. MAsTERs
IN FRANCIsCO. al. Mn


The little red sohoolhouse i'm Uncle
Sans secret service.
An alert little Federal dlctograph al
every desk.
A patriotic open eye and ear and a
discreet, closed mouth IN every class.
room In the United States
The boys and girls OF America band
ed together 10 ferret out German pro
pagandists and spies and to curb their
operation at the source OF Americanism.
There's a program for the youth Of
the country
Such check upon sly Teuton activi-
ties has already been given a sensa-
tionally successful test I'm Oakland, Cal
where in the big technical hieh school.
four teachers have been dismissed for
pro-German sympathies.
The teachers were discharged and
placed under Federal investigation on
evidence con0dentlally furnished hy
loyal student watchers. later substan-
tiated through independent investiga-
tions by the authorities.
The decision Of the scholars 10 check
of their suspected instructors came
when few Of their leaders noted that
aNlNN NA AAA' AnAANLf lilNlliNNNN were Ia-
noring the school superintendent or
der 10 teach Go am pupils the cause
OF the war the dangers Of Prussianism
and the reasons for Americas entry
into the war
With the strictest secrecy. the Young
self-appointed detectives kept close tab
on the suspected teachers, iotied down
lukewarm and even hostile comments
on Americas participation I'm the war.
and then spied on clandestine meetings
OF these instructors, wherein only the
German language was spoken.
The information thus obtained was
submitted TO the highest school author
tiles. who promptly instituted separ-
ate inquiries, IN cooperation with de
partment Of Justice officials. Keen
witted operatives from the Secret Sery-
Ice then posed rs instructors and sup
plemented the incrimlnating evidence
secured by the student sleuths.
As soon as preponderatlng proof OF
disloyalty was accumulated the Board
Of Education acted swiftly and sternly.
The temper Of these Oakland school
boys and girls Is vigorously defined by
Donald Johnson. is-year-old senior. who
Is president Of tho student body and ma
jor Of the cadet corps. He experts io
graduate I'm June and apply Instantly for
admission into the Fort Scott Sergeant
Major School. He not only talks loyalty
Evening journal., 1918-05-21
HOW sCHOOLBOY sLEUTHs
CAN HELP WEED OUT
POISON OF KAISERIsAi
BY DONALD JOHNSON
president Student Body. Technical
High School. Oakland Call

High School. Oakland, Call
Every student in every American
school should keep constant watch
for signs Of disloyalty on the part
Of his teachers.
take 10 that this is a response
bility placed upon us, and that we
can all in this way do our part to
keep the sources Of Americanism
pure.
I'm taking II for granted that your
school is 100 per cent. American
but alien enemies are constantly
trying 10 sneak their propaganda
into the classrooms OF our country,
and YOU can help your school au-
thorities head 10 of.
Keep your eyes and ears open and
your mouth shut
II you get what you believe is evil
dence Of Prussian doctrine being
spread in your school, place this evi-
dence before your highest school au
thority. preferably the Board OF
Education They'll be glad TO get 10.
DO this right away. Don't gossip
about it so that it may reach the
ears OF the suspected teacher or pos
sibly disloyal students. For then a
guilty individual may escape, or,
what is just as bad, an innocent per
son may be cruelty branded.
In our school, as in many hun
dreds Of thousands throughout the
land. there are pupils OF immature
years
Crafty comment on the relations
Of the nations. apparently sincere
criticism Of war activities and an
an artfully twisted discussion OF the
principles involved in the clash Of
the great powers. are almost sure TO
find lodgment and acceptance in
minds that are not developed to
form opinions Of their own.
Therein lies the danger from re-
tanning In a school faculty, such as
ours was, any teacher who is not
out-and-out one hundred per cent.
American.
We students. who wanted to aid
our country In a time when she had
enemies within as we'll as without,
did the obvious thing We noted
| those OF our instructors who were
/ not clean-cut in their patriotism,
and we subjected them 10 a con-
slant, secret surveillance, With the
result that we soon had ample evil
dence to present to the proper au-
| thorities.
The work will so on. We. who
love our flag. will work to keep the
faint Of Prussianism from our school
whether in the faculty or in the stu
dent body.
And what we are trying TO do in
our limited way may well be re.
peated through the length and
breadth OF our land.
Be watchful.
Evening journal., 1918-05-21
NATION GIVES WEALTH
TO THE RED CROSS
By The United Press

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, May 2i-The nation
today was giving bountifully TO ease
tho suffering Of American soldiers on
the lighting line.
The second day Of the Rcd Cross
siO00O0,0O0 war fund drive brought
roseate reports from an sections.
Michigan had swept over the State
quota OF 5000 O0O0O-the FIRST State TO
achieve rs goal
The Middle West was racing pell-
nell 10 a heavy oyersubscription with
the lake district turning in this record
for the opening day: Ohio s574.SlS;
Kentucky. 1901 400, and Indiana, $780,
600
The big cities were displaying great
activity with Chicago turning nearly
100000 already and New York City
well over s5,OO0.0OO up to noon today.
Evening journal., 1918-05-21
S1,5S7, 100000 IS
'SENATE'S BID FOR NAVY
BY the United Press

BY tue IUlltu fItees
WASHINGTON. May 2i-With appro.
pristions totalnng si,5STOOO00O, an in
crease Of s2O2, $4,000 from the House
figures. the Naval appropriations bin
was today reported 90 the Senate.
An amendment added by the Senate
Naval Affairs Committee provides thai
the commandant Of the Marine Corps
shall have the rank and title Of lleuten-
ant general commandant during the
war. u also creates the rank OF major
general in the corps and authorizes the
appointment Of one permanent and ono
temporary officer OF this rank.
Among the largest Increases in ap.
. OPERATIONS in the bin as It came from
the House are new batteries for ships
s475.537,7 ,7i2; ammunition, s3i530350
torpedoes and appliances, Si000000O, an'
reserve ordnance supplies, Si300O0OO.
The largest single item for new pro
1ects is an appropriation Of s9i500Ol
for a nitrate plant at Indian Head, Nd
Evening journal., 1918-05-21
40 MORE CASUALTIES
By The United Press


WASHINGTON. May 2i - General
Pershing reported forty names IN to-
days casualty list divided as follows.
Three killed in action. two dead OF
disease, one dead Of wounds. seven dead
OF accidents. IS wounded severely. $
wounded slightly and one missing in ac-
tion.
Lieutenant Cyril NJ. Angel. Attleboro
Mass, and Lieutenant William X. b.
Emerson, New York City. were killed In
action Captain James NJ. Hall. pre-
viously reported killed, is now known
TO be missing In action. His home IS
COlfaX. Iowa.
Killed in action Lieutenants Cyril NJ
Angel, Attleboro, Mass. William X. B
Emerson, New York; Private Leslie Al.
len. Saugatuck, Conn
Died Of disease: Privates John Kelso
Emod, La; Rocco " Marone, Hartford
Conn
Died Of wounds received in action
Evening journal., 1918-05-21

Wagonnef Roland Biselow. Asbury
Park. s..
Died Of accident: Lieutenants Harry
c. Colburn indianapolis. Ind; Alfred r.
Meter Newark, ~ j.; Philip Robertson,
hamilton, o.; Cook Ralph NJ Pollock
I'D paso. Tex, Privaies Cornelius Ben
Jamln Gurnoy George g.. Stimson, som
erviiie, Mass, Johnnie Wilson, Norfolk
Va.
Evening journal., 1918-05-21
ACcusE ACTREss oT THEFT.

Eveliue Parks, an actress, aged 10,
was arrested this afternoon by Detec-
tive Fairchild. on a larceny charge. II
is claimed that Anthony FerrarO was
showing some money ITO a group o.
young men friends, on the corner OF
Seventh and Shipley streets last night,
when three girls passed the group. It
is alleged that Eveiine was one OF the
girls and that she snatched some Of the
money from Ferraros hand and ran
with il.
Evening journal., 1918-05-21
BLAME HUN AGENTS
FOR RACE RIOTING
Bv me united Press.

BY The United Press.
VALDOSTA, Ga. May 2i.-Persistent
reports that German agents have cir
culated amdng Negroes OF this section
attempting 10 incite race uprising,
were being investigated here today by
Brooks county authorities following
the murder Of Hampton Smith. farmer,
at Barney, Ga, and the resultant lynoh-
ing Of four Negroes.
Meantime, armed posses with blood
hounds conbed the svamps for Sidney
johnson, also wanted for murder
Evening journal., 1918-05-21
TrALIANs cum nun suns.
M IInlied prnss

BY The United Press
VENICE, May 2i-"We have good
season TO believe we are masters OF the
submarine situation in the Mediter-
ranean," Admiral Del Bono. OF the ltal-
Jan navy, declared IN an interview here
today.
"A great many enemy submarines
have been sunk in these waters"
Evening journal., 1918-05-21

Can you imagine a garb more romantic
For mermaids who dip In the salty
Atlantic2s
And none could adiudge you precisely
terrific
II you wore these for dabbilng in
oceans Pacific
Simplicity is the keynote OF clothes
this year. bathing suits included
lt would be di6lcult TO imagine any
thlng-ahem simpler, than these re-
cent creations Of New York fashion art
lists. How well they may be described
by that happy phrase-"short and
sweetw
This year there are no excess skirts,
Evening journal., 1918-05-21
nAMAGEs FnR CFcrHI

The Delaware Industrial Accident
Board Today awarded Ralph Cecchl.
1896, payable al SsA9 a week. for iniu-
ries received at the American Car and
Foundry Company plant. on April Q
He was struck by piece OF iron and a
bone In his forearm broken. He is
still disabled
Evening journal., 1918-05-21
AMERICAN ATRMAN WITH BROKEN
LEG FIGHTS HUN In AIR

ualties were light.
The attack greatly improved the
French positions around Mont Rouge
and Mont Scherberg. The French sud
denly threw themselves on the Ger
mans on a front Of between two and
three miles and the result was never in
doubt
British troops advanced their line on
front Of 600 yards between Avelui
Wood and Hebuterne, diminishing a
sharp. dangerous salient and occupying
four enemy posts A hot counter al
tack was repulsed.
BY The United Press
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
David Peterson Of Honesdale, Pa,
LORRAINE, May lNight)-Captain
David Peterson, Of Homesdale, Pa,
Jumped into his monoplane this morn
ing for a trial spin to test the motor.
Northeast Of Nancy he spotted a Ger
man biplane. Attacking it, he forced
the Boche to drop behind the German
lines
Peterson has officially brought down
five German planes in four days, but as
the encounter was not witnessed by
any others he does not get official credit
for bagging another.
Evening journal., 1918-05-21
INT TOO CLOSE 70 NEWPORT

BY the United Press.
WASHINGTON. May 2i.-Newport So
cisty. has been sitting-not fguratively
but actually-on dynamite this spring.
10 became known today that huge
quantities Of TINT. stored near the city
and sufficient to blow it, clear to Ber-
lin are about TO be moved elsewhere
In recommending an appropriation Of
$4,000 20 accomplish a change in ad-
dress for the TINT, Secretary OF the
Navy Daniels wrote the Senate Naval
committee:
THE storage Of too great an amount
Of TINT close 20 Newport Is a condition
to be deprecated and should be elm
mated as soon as possible"
Metal workers. glazlers and skilled
mechanics may all find good positions
through the Want Ads.
Evening journal., 1918-05-21
GERNaNs RREAK PRIsoN CAMP.
~ the United Press

BY the United Press.
ATLANTA, Ga. May 2i-Four Ger
man prisoners escaped from the intern
ment camp at Fort OglethOrpe, Ga. last
night. according IN reports received to-
day by L. J. Bailey. Justice Department
here They are Arnold Henlle. who
has escaped several times previously.
only to be recapiured and reinterned; /;
Jacob c. F. Breur, Robert Beese and
William eN'egnee.
Evening journal., 1918-05-21
SHORTAGE OF ROAD MATERIAL

Levy Court. in executive sessions to-
day, discussed the delay in building the
Lincoln Highway, between Newark and
Elkton. The contractors gave as excuse
the shortage OF material
Evening journal., 1918-05-21
MEMoRIAL 50-CENT PECEs sOON.

by Ire United Press.
WASHINGTON, May 2i-The Senate
today passed "a bin authorizing the
coming OF memorial 50-cent pieces to
commemorate the tooth anniversary OF
The admission Of Illinois TO the Union
Evening journal., 1918-05-21

Domestics. clerks and seamstresses
will secure good paying positions
through the Want Ads during the COM
Ing two weeks.
Evening journal., 1918-05-21

pede the progress OF the swimmer as
she skins through the briny to
wherever she intends to 60
Silk, satin and jersey are the fav-
ored materials for sea-dips. The cos
tune at the left is OF gray Jersey with
landings Of the plain white self-trim-
ming. Deep insets at the side Of the
skirt afford both trimming and free
dom OF movement. II buttons on the
shoulder and Is comfort personiled. In
the center the mermaiden favors a
jersey nne striped in white and blue
with bands Of plain white. The diving
belle at the right affects jersey cos
tune OF soldat blue French blue with
bands OF scarlet and jersey sash.
Evening journal., 1918-05-21
w. c. NESBlTT,

The Evening Journal
Enclosed ind--tO bly---cartons of m.
bacco through "Our Boys in France Tobacco Fund for
American Fighting Men in France.
Street. Address .................... ...............
Each 81 sends cartons worth 81 80
buysf cartons r.,.u
and In Of
TO friends the
mt Of -s'' I"
Evening journal., 1918-05-21

When asked TO mind the bables at
some little sac
rince,
I think Of Belgian babies and
my heart 1ops over
twice
Copyright. 1918, n. E. A.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-06-27

Misses Beulah Loughridge and Lena
Rayenscroft, of Oakland, and Miss Glot-
felty, of McHenry, left here Monday for
Towson, Md, where they went to at
tend the State Summer Normal school.
They will be absent about five weeks.
Mrs. Ernest Townshend, of Oakland;
Mrs. F. c. Diehl, of Accident, and Mrs.
j. l.. Marvin and Mrs. J. B. Emory, of
Bittinger, left Oakland yesterday after
noon for Fairmont where they are at
tending a convention of the Missionary
Society of the Lutheran church of the
West Virginia District.
The short course for girls, under the
direction of Miss Gerber, the county
food demonstrator, was held in the
High School building in Oakland last
Thursday and Friday. In all seventy
two young ladies were present and
evinced their interest by attending
every demonstration. Miss Gerber was
assisted in her work by County Super
intendent Rathbun. County Agent Mid
dleton, DR.. R. H. Riley and others.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-06-27
Red Cross Notes.

Those present for work at work room
Mesdames Stanton, Creutzburg, Lora-
ditch, Stewart Mason, Harmed, Harland
Jones, B. H. Sincel, DIN burst, Harry
Rasche, Elwood Offutt, Hooper, Harry
Helbig, Falkenstein, Philip Peddicord,
Ralph Thayer, Sliger. Misses Grace
Loar, Grace Jones, Edwana Peddicord.
Visitors: Miss Burnett, Mrs. Semmes
Hamill, Mrs. J. l.. Pollock. Miss Bur-
nett gave very interesting talk on
home service.
Finished work: One sweater, Mrs.
Harmed. Chairman of Comfort Kit
committee, Mrs. Harland Jones, de-
serves special mention as 45 comfort
kits have been finished in the past two
weeks under her direction.
Work cut out at Mrs. Vests: Fifty
children's dresses, 10 trench slippers,
IL pairs of pajamas. Cutters: Mes
danes, Harmed, Mealy, Grant, Pollock,
Sliger, l.. j. Brown, Thayer, Shultz,
DuVall. Rasche, Little, Sincel, Miller,
T, West, Hamill. >Faherty, Miss Har-
rison, Miss R. Browning.