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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-09
RECEIVED IN SILENCE.

AMSTERDAM, Tuesday, Oct. s.
George Bernhard, the German political
writer writing for the Vossische Zei-
tung of Berlin, says that Prince Max.
imilian's announcement in the Reich
stag that an armistice has been re-
quested was received in stony silence.
Like ghosts, rembrances of former
chancellors' speeches fitted through
the chamber, speeches invariably
based on reports of the victorious
march of German troops" he says.
Bernhard bitterly complains that
Prince Macmillan neglected the op-
portunity to declare that Germany was
ready to discuss with France the fate
of Alsace and Lorraine and with Rus
sia the question Of border provinces.
He says this omission confirms the
view that the new government means
to perpetuate the political concep-
tions of the old government and de-
clares that this continuation of the
old policy is extraordinarily danger
Gus. He concludes:
The government only puts it's
trust in President Wilson and a kind
fate"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-09
SOMEBODY LOST
nerve, CHARGES
GERMAN WRITER
'Humiliating Answer Will
Be Received to Peace Note,
He Predicts.
{By Associated Press)

AMSTERDAM, Tuesday, Oct. S.-Wa[
ter Bathenau, in special article in
the Berlin Vossische-Zeitung which
bears the caption "a dark day" and
which anticipates negative and hu-
militing answer from President Will
son says: I'VE allowed ourselves to
be carried away at an unripe moment
into an unripe decision. We shall be
asked to abandon Lorraine and per-
haps Alsace. Danzic may be claimed
as a Polish port. The restoration of
Belgium and northern France may be
run into a disguised war indemnity of
fifty billion marks.
WAS that taken into account? !?
Whoever has lost his nerve must be
superseded. In the event of an un-
satisfactory reply not day must be
lost. A ministry of defense must be
created, consisting of civilians and
soldiers with wide powers and call
every available man to the defense of
the fatherland."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-09

Do II Now
Do 1t Literally
Do 1t Cheerfully
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-09
CLEVER AND LOGICAL

LONDON, Oct. 9. : In diplomatic
circles here President Wilson's reply
to the peace proposal of Prince Maxi
milan, the imperial German chancel-
Tor, Is regarded as clever and logical.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-09

Do 1t Now
Do 1t Literally
Do 1t Cheerfuuy
New Britain herald., 1918-12-30

derful. They were SO we'll organized
that there was never a hitch in their
work. While in France Mr.. Crawford
met several New Britain boys and
their work is enough to make the city
proud of the young men it has sent
forth into the fight.
Letters of Praise.
Following are two letters Of which
Mr.. Crawford is very proud AID which
reflect credit on his war work in
France.
Headquarters 4th TT. Blu,
Depot Division,
April 8th, 1918.
Mr.. r. II. Crawford,
Y. NJ. G. A, Somewhere in France.
My dear Mr.. Crawford
Thank you for the small kodak pic
lures of Hut Reynolds and I de-
sire to thank you and the boys for so
naming your tent here. May I, at this
time, express to you my real apprecia-
ton Of the good work done in this dis
trict by the Y. NJ. c. A. and the rea1i~
cation on my part, that q. large part of
this accomplishm ent is the direct re-
suit Of your love for your work, your
personal enthusiasm and effort
During the cold, chilly, days and
evenings when this organization first
came here, your tent afforded them
their only place of assem- bly,. where
New Britain herald., 1918-12-30
CRAWFORD DENIES
Y. N. IS PROFITEER
Returned Secretary Praises Work
Of Overseas staff

Among the many men who have
lthken a part in this war is r. II.
Crawford formerly Of this city, who
served as a Y. M. c.. A secretary In
France for a year. Mr.. Crawford YVES
formerly the superintendent of the
New Britain Boys club and left that
position to go with the Y. NJ. c. a.
He was one of the pioneer "Y'' men
to serve in France. When he reached
that war torn country he was placed
on active service Immediately and
built one of the first huts ii southern
France. He had just completed the
erection of the hut and had it ready
for service when the division of SOL
diers which was located there was
quarantined for mumps and measles.
They remained in quarantine for 40
days and during that time Mr. Craw
ford had his hands full providing
comforts for the boys. He visited
them, carrying the cigarettes, tobacco
and chocolate in a wheelbarrow.
Later he was transferred to the
speakers bureau and travelled over
France. He saw almost the entire
country and spoke to the men in ev-
cry camp in southern France. Still
later he was assigned to canteen
work. He received many letters of
appreciation from the boys WnOm ne
had served as a. "Y' worker and they
praised the work Of the association.
While at the front he says he was
given the honor of firing off one of
Uncle Sans big guns. He came upon
the gun crew as they were about to
fire on a German ammunition dump.
The shot was accurate and the lump
was destroyed. While there, his hut
was shelled by the Germans who
were using the hut as a reference
point The U. S. officer ordered the
hut to be removed and it was no
more than down when the very spot
which would have meant certain
death for any one in the vicinity. At
ter losing his hut he had to endure
the hardships of the regular soldier
and marched with the Third division
from the front. At night they slept
wherever they could and there was 10
complaining.
Denies Profiteering.
Mr.. Crawford was strong in his
derlunciation of the men who criticize
the r. NJ. G. A. secretaries after the
work they have done. These secre-
tarfes did their best and many Of
serve the boys. The charge that the
Y. NJ. c. A was profiteering in France
was also denied by Mr.. Crawford. who
stated that as far as he knew there
was not one instance of overcharging.
The things were sold to the men alb
solutely at cost. The cost varied at
New Britain herald., 1918-12-30

times. There were things sold to the
men which had duties to be paid and
q small extra, charge was added.
There weer times when the goods
were transported by freight and the
freight bill was added to the cost of
the articles and the men were taxed
just a trife more. There were times
when the association also lost money.
In the town of Toul, he said that the
"Y'' served meals to the soldiers at
a cost of three francs a meal In
other places the same meal would
cost them five or six francs. The as
soci&tion hotel at Toul fed 1000 men
a day and also provided sleeping
places for many in the Y. M. c. A,
dormitories.
The work of the Y. NJ. G. A. in the
front lines was not surpassed by the
work done in the city OF Paris. The
work in the latter place was wonder
full and beyond imagination.
The entire Y. s. army from the
lowest common soldier was praised by
Mr.. Crawford. This was particularly
true, according to Mr.. Crawford, in
the work of the engineers. There
were sometimes 10000 following the
boys on into the front and the rapid
ity with which they would build
roads, fill in trenches, construct rail
ways, telegraph lines, cts, was Won
New Britain herald., 1918-12-30
WILSON SUBMITS PLAN.
Endorses Scheme to Help the Central
Powers to Get Food.

London, Dec. 30.-The Express I'M
derstands that President Wilson, who
has been giving considerable personal
attention during his visit to Europe to
the question of fighting famine in the
Central Empires, has endorsed and
submitted to the Allies a definite plan
for relief formulated by his advisers,
including Herbert Hoover.
1t is felt that the need Of some &C.
ton is imperative. President Wilson
favors the imm ediate appointment Of
a. director-generalo of relief for Europe
supp1em enting the work of the Inter
Allied Food council
New Britain herald., 1918-12-30
SINN FTINERS BLOW UP
MONUMENT TO SOLDIERS

Cork, Dec. 30.-Sinn Feiners, on
Saturday night, after the announce
ment Of the election results. blew up
the monument erected by public sub
scription to the Cork soldiers who had
fought in the South African war.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-30
Best Spread For Biscuits and Bread

That used to be butter until
science discovered as good a product
that costs you half the price-"Sweet
Nut" Margarine at 33c a lb. Made
from the nutritious part Of the white
meat of cocoanuts churned with pas
teurized milk. Does not contain a
particle of animal fat. When served,
it looks and tastes like the best
creamery butter and is just as nutri-
tious. Used by the best families on
bread, biscuits, Johnny cakes. etc.
Sold only at the Direct Importing Co.'S
yellow front stores, 277 Main street,
3e5 Arch street, New Britain, where
Benefit Brand Teas, Coffees and
Grocery Specialties are retailed at
wholesale prices.
Look For Our Store IN Your Town.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-30
JANITORS ARE NEEDED.

The school board will appoint a jani-
tor for the Smalley street school soon.
Applicants for the position should ap-
ply at the Office of of board of edu-
cation in City hall today or tomorrow.
1t is probable that there will be an
other place to fill besides the vacancy
at the Smalley street school.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-30

they could be in any degree comfort
able and the boys surely appreciate
the many evenings of sociability and
entertainment you and your co-work
ers have afforded them.
The sales department of the Y. NJ.
c. A. has enabled the boys to obtain
fruits sweets, tobacco and other
articles which they could have OBJ
tanned, over here, from no other
source. thus adding to their content
ment, we'll being and excellent morale.
Your efforts to encourage and make
possible athletic meets and games, has
made the recreation periods more in
teresting, enjoyable and beneficial to
the boys. May I say that all your
work shows plainly that it Is done
with the desire to serve and without
thought of personal reward.
The facilities and opportunities
which you have provided, make it
much more easy for the boys to write
letters home, and I know that because
Of the force of suggestion on your
part many mothers have received let
ters the writing of which would
otherwise have been delayed
Tho your organization had in no
way forced religiOn-yet I have noted
that your tent is we'll filed at regular
SerV1ceS-and many OF the len make
request for permission to attend
special services.
1t is my personal observation and
belief that your best work has been
in giving good counsel and advice to
the boys, in matters affecting their
daily conduct, and encouraging and
cheering them when they have been
blue, hom esick and discouraged.
1t has been and will be a, pleasure
to me to do all that I can to further
your good work--for by doing so
am directly improving the discipline
and morale of that part of our Army
over which have command.
Asain thanking you, I am,
Yours very sincerely,
RALPH W. REYNOLDS,
Captain F. A. U. "A.
Commanding
St Afghan,
New Britain herald., 1918-12-30

Just now the situation at the front
has relieved a little of the pressure in
this Division, hence our Willingness to
further the desire of Mr.. Crawford.
Cordially Yours,
J. QUINCY AMES,
Divisional Secretary.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-17
NEW YORK RACING.
Season Opens at Jamaica Track With
Good Card.

New York. May Il Campfire ran
third in tho Pumonok Handicap, at ia
maica today old kocnig won. and the
new racing wear in this district opened
with flare which matched the streaming
sun and which BODIED well for = seaon which
fairly bloomcd forth overnight without
gong through the budding period
big representative crowd turned out
The card was not pretcntious, and only
one race attracted horses Of real quality,
That race brought keen disappointment
10 Il T. Wilson and his trainer, Tom
Hcaly and disappointment 70 the hun
drcds OF others who counted on seeing
/ Campfire returned 70 the greatness which
marked him rs a 2-vCar-old IN 1910, nut
II brought also thrill 10 most everybody
Campfire sulkcd, or So said Johnny Me-
TaCgart. Who had the mount on tho son
of 0lamhala He. 81 I'll others, ought -
know. for a Jockey can tell on the instant
when a horse is running truly
old kocnIg. 1-yrar-old horse nv
Golden Maxim. of Sturdl build and fine
conformation, won IN a way to indicate
that he viii bc hard 10 beat among tho
sprlnters this wear lie had speed 70
follow the fast pace set by James Butler
High Noon and the stamina 20 come away
easily when the latter began 10 stop
badly AT the last furlong pole. Tie was
hardly more than galloplng At the finish
to win by two lengths from I Car
mems Startling, which beat Campfire =
neck for the place
Two Jockeys had narrow escapes II
todavs opening, ono from death
In the first race, Denyse who had the
mount on Inwlse Child, was caught ia
Jam Just after tic start ana had his knees
50 badly cut and bruised that he could not
accept the mount in the second race
in which he was down to rlde Adele
Wessler was lucky 70 escape with ms lie
in the second event He too. got caught
in q Jam just after the start, and l@nghi
on which he had the mount, crashed down.
The boy was picked up and hurried TO
the hospital with a badly cut leg and i
general shaking up.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-17
MANY LOCAL BALL
GAMES FOR FANS
Binele Music Will be Heard in
All Parts of City-"Chief'
Bender Here.

Coin over the bridge" sounds like
the DAYS of Pete Cassidy and Mike Grady
but its the up-to-minute saying with the
Wilmington baseball fans" and it is
expected that at least 8 900 of these fans
will answer yes and be over at South
Side Park, tomorrow afternoon, to wit
ness the local opening of the Delaware
River Shipbuilding League, of which
Harlan Is the local entry and which club
will entertain the Hog Island team in the
city tomorrow afternoon. Ceremonies
similar to those that took place at the
park last Saturday afternoon will again
he presented To the fans, band concert,
n flag raising and everything Hog
Island will come to Wilmington with a
very fast team, headed by Chief
Bender. the former Athletic and Phiia-
delphia pitcher, whose name and fame
Is known wherever baseball is talked of.
Bill Gallagher. manager of the Harlan
team, is not losing any confidence because
the big ''injun" is going To be on the
mound. but is confident that his sluggers
will send Bender to the showers The
local entry won its opening game IN the
league last Saturday and the winning
pitcher, Jordon, will again be on the hill
with Kopshaw doing the receiving The
game will start at $50 O clock and II YOU
expect seat you better get there early.
The Harlan nine of the bethlehem Steel
League left yesterday afternoon for Fore
River, Mass, where it will clash with the
team of that place Manager Payne.
with his aggregation of former major and
minor lea que PLAYERS, is after the bacon and
assures the followers of the team that he
will bring it back from Down East.
Eleventh Ward leaders IN the ALI
Wilmington League. will run up against
a stiff proposition tomorrow IN q regular
league game when it clashes, at Ninth
avenue and Duncan street with the
PuScv 4 Jones nine. Puseys have
strong team in the field and are in high
homes of making the w arders' drop their
first game of the season. At the Pennsyl-
vania railroad grounds, ut the foot Of
Spruce street, the railroad nine Will play
Parkside and 3 fast game IS promised all
those who attend Although Wildel
dropped its first game last Saturday. the
management IS confident that the team
will come back strong this week and give
the du Pont team q walloplng This
game will DC played ST Front and Union
streets.
The regular weekly schedule Of the
Church League looks exceptionally fast
this week and some big doins are
expected from the teams The schedule
follows. Eastlake AT " estminstcr; Edge
Moor al Mt Salcm; HlllcreSt st Central;
>ilverhrook ~ Wesley.
Besides these games there are many
fast independent games scheduled and
tho fans will have there fun Of baseball
! b. Weaver, general manager will toss
out the first bail 10 the pitcher tomorrow
afternoon Prior @ the game both teams
viii Inc up and headed by the Harlan
hand will parade 10 the iagpolc and raise
the league flag
The band Will plav at the Hotel du Point
PRIOR 10 the game and then march TO the
field
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-17
OLDFIELD WINS RACE

Jniontown Pa MAY I7.-Barney Old
field defeated LOUIS Chevrolet III q five
lap match race At the opening meeting
al the wear at the UniontOwn speedway
Yesterday Oldheld time for the five laps
slightly more than FIVE miles was
3lS5l. The race was for purse OF
$4,000 The attendance was estimated
at 10000.
The Liberty Sweepstakes, consisting
OF FIVE heats Of - laps each, with IA
drivers entered was won bv Ralph AIul-
ford His time with l642S2 Eddie
Hearne made the second best time and
Tom Milton was third.
In the second neat OF the Liberty sweep
stakes Ira Vail narrowly escaped injury
when the rear axle Of ms machine broke.
The car skldded, but Vail held TO the
steering wheel and reached bis pit unln-
Itrcd n the same race two flagmen
wee injured when the machine driven by
Fettcrman, Of PIttSburg, was hurled
against box III which the two men were
sitting The machine got beyond the con-
troll Of Fetterman when rear wheel col
lansed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-17
MCABE on JOB.
Butts the Old Timer Getting South
Side in Condition.

Work j. going on every day 70 IN
prove the comparatively new Harlan
Field over south Market street bridec
Butts McC abe, the Old Wilmington
A. A star, is the ground keeper. and ne /
directing the work OF remodeling the
field Butts plan IS TO have the diamond
in the same shape as the American League
plaving fields, and he Is beng ably adj
yised bv several former American League
stars. who are nov playing with Harlan
III al his work Butts Is &C companied
by little black and white dog a full
bred nongcl. whicI shows the unusual
intelligence Occasionally displayed by dogs
Of TIL. breed Among Met abe other
duties. it Is up 10 him 70 lock out Tor
the balls. bats and other playing para
pheru.Ea. and also to recover balls
thai find their WAY over the fence Thanks
10 Butts pedigrecd pup he has given
up this latter Job, for the dog IS better
ball retriever than any of the small boys
and others who hang around the gate
waiting for Z free trip IN. The dog--le has
several names is always scouting for tout
balls. and the other day brought one ~
from the marsh back Of the fence that had
been living there since last season.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-17
GREENHlLL CLUB SHOOT.

Tomorrow, at the Grecnhiil Gun Club,
the next series Of shoots for the du Pont
Gun Club trophy will bc held.
In addition 10 this match tho tic for the
two A. A. r. 4 spoons, which were IN
competition last Saturday. VIII be shot of
Six shooters, competing under tho club 5
added target handicap basIs. tied for these
spoons with p perfect score They were
Isaac Turner, ID : Wood. George Simon,
]. A. Kaiser. ], r. McETugh and III. I
Reed Each contestant Will he awarded
the same added targets as he had last
week and il is moro than likely that sew
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-17

Chicago, May i7-Ie~s Willard. heavy
weight champion Of the world, is no longer
n citizen of Chicago The big man has
gone hence leaving this man town fat on
its spine jess is now back in Kansas, lIv-
ing on his ranch
If they don't want me TO fight Fulton
| guess I'm through for all time, " wns all
the big fellow said about fighting when he
left.
The trip was made by automobile
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-17
M|D-WEEK SHOOT
OVER CREENH|LL TRAPS
Good Scores Made
Departments Bi-Monthly
Event.

The bi-monthly shoot of the accounting
department of the du Pont Company
was held over the traps of the Greenhlll
Trapshooting Club, yesterday afternoon.
Six women faced the traps and Miss L.
du Pont easily led the field with score
of 42x5O. In the accounting depart
ment shoot Miss Genticu was high gun
among the women. and Handy and
Mackhn tied high for the men.
Edwards and Wheeler again tied IN
q shoot-off for watch fob, and have
challcnrcd Hoguc and Baynurn for spe-
c;aI 5O-targct event, the losers to give
n trophy cup Scores:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-17
AMERICAN LEAGUE
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

The Cncinnati-St Louis game of
April %. ordered replayed by President
Ter1er has been eliminated from the stand
ing and enc game has bcen removed from
CincinnatI's won column and one game
has been removed from st Louis lost
column. The standing is official
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-17
SCHEDULE FOR TODAY.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Cleveland Al Philadelphia.
ST Louis at New York.
Chicago at Washington
Detroit at Boston.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
boston at St Louis
New York at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at Pittsburg.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-17
SCHEDULE FOR TOMORROW
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
St. Louis at New York.
Chicago at Washington.
Detroit at Boston.
NATIONAL LEAGSE.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
Boston at st. Louis
New York at Cincinnati
Brooklyn at Pittsburg.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-17
JESS ON RANCH.

cral shoot offs will be required to decide
the winners.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-17

Lost something Try a classified
advertisement IN Every Evening. ADV.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-26
WHY THE SAVINGS pLEDoE2

During the present intensive War
Savings campaign we are asked by
the president and by Secretary Nc
Adoo to pledge ourselves to save and
with our savings to buy at definite
times a specific amount of War Saw
ings Stamps Why should we be
called upon to do this and why
should we do it?
We are called upon to do it be-
cause, as President Wilson says, this
Is a war of nations, not of armies
and everyone in the land must do
his share So far more than 2,00O,-
900 men have gone into the army
and navy and 1,0000000 more are to
join before August l. These 3,000,-
600 men give themselves as their
donation to the war The remaining
97000000 people left at home must
give something else as their share.
This savings pledge gives the stay
athomes an opportunity for service
We are asked TO pledge ourselves toI
save and economi2e, to use labor and
materials only as necessity demands |
and TO invest our savings in WarI
Savings Stamps.
. The government asks us to do this
because the amount is limited; there
is not enough of either to permit us
to use it in the same free way as
we did in peace times and at the
same time to leave enough in the
markets for the use of the govern
ment 1t is purely a question of sup
ply and demand. If we use the sup
Fly the government does not have ii
for war needs And the smaller the
amount the government has for use
the longer will the war last That
Is the primary reason for the saw
ings campaign.
But there is another side to the
question. The government asks us
to pledge ourselves to save to help
win the war It does not ask us to
give it anything except our cooper
alton In return for our help we re-
ceive a government security which
pays us good rate of interest.
II we do as the government asks,