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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
BIOL LSHEV|K| SEIZE
CHURCH PROPERTY
Declare All Ecclesiastical Holdings
Belong to People for
Their Use.
nv Associated Press TO Every Evening

LONDON, Fen. 6.
The separation of State and church
by the Bolshevik government IL explained
in a long statement sent abroad by the
Bolshevil official news agency. From
this it is a parent that all ecclesiastical
property has been declared To belong TO
the people and is to be used for the com
mon veal.
The Bolshevik commissioners OF public
charity, who have been given control OF
the church possessions, announce 1t Is
their opinion this property should he
FUSED solely for the aileviation oi the lot
Of the classes suffering most IRON eX-
ploitation by capitalist society. ae-
cordlngly the expenditures Tor the sup.
port of the churches and eccleslasticai
ceremonies will be suppressed.
After March the clergy VIII receive
no salaries from the government. How
ever. they will receive four weeks salary
in advance. Clergvmen, who remain III
their positions and who wish 20 continue
their functions, will be employed by
the commissioners of public charity OF
the collective demand of the congrcga-
tionS they serve. Ecclesiastical functions
and ceremonies may be continued on con
dition that the clergy accept as private
persons remuneration from the locality
where thev otiiciatc.
LET'S AND EsTHoNIANs PROTEST.
An official Russian wireless dispatcl
contains n declaration by iettlsh rep
rrsentatives from the Lcttish councils
of Socialists and soldiers protesting
against the assertion of the Austro-Gcr
man delegations at Brcst-Litovsk tina
the Let's had expressed a desire for sepa
; 'hp
EXPRESSED that the German and Russian
! forces be withdrawn from the Lettisl
| territory SO that the inhabitants can trcel'
| express their will for unconditional unit.
and undivided existence.
4 declaration similar 20 that mad
| bv the Let's has been issued by th
| l.sthonians Il demands full and un
! fcttered sclf-det ,rmination for the Who'll
| of ESthonia. including Ocscl, Dago ant
the neighboring islands inhabited b.
Esth0nlans.
/ The declaration says the separation
| Of the islands from the rest Of Esthonr
! would be a gross violation Of the soverclg
rights Of iIsthonia and protests agalns
the annexation Of the islands by Ger
many under any circumstances or an
prctcxt The demand is made tha
German and Russian troops cvacuat
Esthonia and permit the taking of Z
unhampercd vote regarding the poi
tical future Of the. Esthonlans.
The Russian commission OF war prs
oncrs announces that local workmen
and soldiers councils are releasing cnem
4 prisoners Of war by the thousands. / he>
men are moving towards Pctrograd !
great numbers and IT is SAID that 1000
already are in the Petrograd district.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
Smallpox Scattered Labor Gang.

The fact that some Negro laborers
at Newport quickly scattered when i
case Of smallpox was discovered, has led
10 some apprehension on the part Of the
Board Of Health that We may yet have
smallpox IN this city, is many OF these
laborers are supposed 10 have come
direct from Newport TO Wilmington,
Thomas l.. Peeney, secretary Of the
Board Of Health has written the en-
p.oyers of the Negroes. calling attention
10 the law in such cases and urging the
l,reatest care IN such matters.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
CHARGES WILL WAS FORCED.
Gaston Means Murder Trial is Given j
New Turn.

Chicago. Feb 6-In petition on tic
today in the probate court Edward
B-uudage, attorney general of the STATE,
charges that the viii of the late John {.
King. filed some time ago, is Il forgery and
not the last testament Of the milllonalre
Iumbermau March u has been fixed as
the date for hearing the encouragement $
After King : death in 1905 will was
fled leaving the widow only nominal
sum. 1t was understood at the time she
had waived all dover rights on receipt Of
sic 900 before her husband 5 death. Some
wears later a new viii, purporting To Dc
thelast, was discovered by CASTOR Means
secretary to Ms Maude Z. King. who was
tried recently in North Carolina and ac-
Quilted al her murder This later docu
ment was f.led in the probate court here
By its terms Mrs King received an estate
the value OF which WAS approNinatel,
81. 600 GOO
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
ABUsIvE OFFICER PUNISHED.
ARMY Lieutenant Held fOr Calling Mzn
Damned Crook
:, A..c,-,ated p-css - Every Evrrinr

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Camp Meade. Nd, Feb. 6.-tirsr
Lieut.. ivan Leroi Iautenbacher, Penn
sylvanian and an oihcer 81 the reserve,
was found guilty by court martial today Of
calling Sergeant g. r. shepherd o. ne
Ouarternaster Corps a damned crook
and Of using abusive and insulting an
ruage. The officer was sentenced - be
restricted - the camp limits tor iour
months and repr,manded. The court says
The administration Of this reprmand
10 Lieut.. Lautenuachr illustrates me sorry
might IN winch an oElcer may nd himself
through overestlmalng his own import-
.uce and ab4sIag Bu .LO,lt gwen llM-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
ANOTHER ARREST AT HALIFAX.
Export Examiner Held for Part in
Ships Explosion.


Halifax, \. s. Feb. 6,-The arrest
Noadav OF Pilot Frank Mackay and
Capt. Anne Lamodec OF the French
munition ship Mont Blanc charged with
nanslaughter in connection with the
explosion disaster which resulted from
the collision between that ship and the
Belgian relief ship limo was followed
ycs ferday- by the arrest on the same charge
Of Commander Frederick VI. Wyatt,
chief examination officer OF the port
at the time.
Commander Wyatt, since removed
from the position. was ccnsured by the
Drvsdale commission, which investigated
the disaster. for neglpcting his duty and
not keeping himself fully acquainted
with the movements and intended move
mcnts Of vessels in Halifax harbor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
PUBLIC ASKED TO HELP.
Rotary Club Pushing Local ''Smileage"
Book Sale Campaign.

The assistance and corporation OF oil
fratcrnal, social and other organizations
is desired of the Rotary Club, according
to statement made by President Joseph
s. Wilson, of that club. The campaign
for the sale of "Smileage" books has not
progressed in this city rs rapidly as has
been desired by those behind the move
ment.
The books are purely for the benefit
of our soldiers They permit our men IN
khaki to attend the performances that
are being given and to be given by the
actors and actresses Of the highest rank
at the various camps and cantonments,
and at the same time form sort oi
connecting link between those at home
ard those at the front, or on their way
there
ANY organization desiring further in
formation or wishing to obtain these
books, which cost from 81 to 50, may
obtain this information through John
L krause, assistant secretary OF the
Chamber of Commerce in the du Pont
Building.
''Smileage'' Books, which cost 81 and
So each, are being sold at the business
office of Every Evening.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
RIVER ICE IS NOT
Affected BY THAW
Sudden Rise in Temperature May
Suspend Passenger
Traffic.

The sudden rise in the temperature
today, had not affected ice conditions IN
the Delaware river up to | O'Clock thus
afternoon. The Wilson Line boats
carrying freight between this city and
Philadelphia. made their regular trips
today. and boats were running to Deep
Water Point. but no effort was made to
get to Penn's Grove.
1t was said that the thaw had not
caused the heavy river ice to move, hut
that when it did, If the thaw was q pro
nounced one, that even the freight boat TO
Philadelphia might have 10 suspend for
q day
CONDITIONS on RIVER.
Just prior to the last cold wave it
will he remembered malting snow had
brought down considerable broken icc
from all Of the small streams, filing the
Delaware river and choking the channels
so that navigation had TO be considerably
curtailed-cvcn the Wilson Line boats on
Sunday being forced to change their trips
TO meet the adverse conditions. The
frigid wave froze this body of crushed
ice into a hard, unvielding mass, which IS
likely to cause considerable trouble rs
soon as the annual thaw sets in.
The CITY Of Camden, without pas
sengcrs. yesterday morning, after cutting
a channel to Deep Water Point ran upon
ice foes and could not get 10 the wharf.
The City of Wilmington, which had bcrn
following her sister boat. cut way to
the wharf and landed her passengers after
which she turned around and released the
City of Camden from the ice pack. The
river was frozen 50 sOiidly that severa
men walked from the City of Wilmington
over the ice 10 the shorc.
Ice in the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal is seventeen inches thick, it is
reported, this being the thickest ice on
the canal in many years.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
DRAFT EXAMS
ARE OFF AGAIN
Heating Plant at Old Court House
Breaks Down, Hating
AL Work.

Draft examinations at the old Court
House are of until the heating apparatus
Is repaired Something happened to It
las. night and tins morning II IS said that
If would require a new boiler before steam
could be raised again.
At any rate, the old Court House was IS
cold a. the temperature outside today and
damp IN the bargain Exemption boards
when they learned Of the situation called
all the examinations off with the eXccp-
taon OF Board No. which Is conducting
an examination at the Friendship Fire
Company's headquarters.
There was conslderablegrumblIn among
those called for examination today, when
fhey learned that the test could not be
made. Some SAID that they had lost the
day from work, in order 10 take the
physical test, but as il was something over
which the Exemption board officials had
no jurisdiction; they could not be blamed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
SUITCASE DISAPPEARED.
y egro Accuses White Man OF Taking it,.
Which Latter Denies.

Before Judge Churchman IN IIty
Court today Clarence ? Thomas, colorcd,
accused Martin Collins, white, Of the
larceny Of his suit ease. valued, with con
tents. at SIS.
Thomas said he was in a Front street
saloon, taking . couple Of drinks and laid
his suit case down. Collins, who Was
drunk. asked him for ten cents to buy a
drink Later as he was going to leave the
place he missed his suit casc, suspected
Collins and had hun arrested Collins
denied the theft. saying lie had 40 place
10 conceal the suitcase between the time
IL was missed and hlS arrest lie WAS
held In $500 bail for General Sessions.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
CLOSE WAR OPERATIONS.
To be Given by Eyewitnesses 1T Rotary
Club Meeting Tomorrow Night.

Graphic war observations will be given
bv evewitncsscs Of the European tragedy
st the weekly meeting Of the Rotary hub,
which will be held in the Rose Room Of the
Hotel du Pont tomorrow evening, at )
o'clock
Miss suzanne Silvercruys. the little
Belgian lady," Will talk on When the
Germans Came to Belgium. Miss Silver
cruvs has come direct from Belgium,
being a native Of that country, and her
mother and father are there now. She will
relate some OF her war experiences IN that
Major Malcolm c. Grow, NJ D., L. s.
Reserves, formerly lieutenant colonel in
the Russian army. viii deliver an illus
trated lecture on An American Surgeon
With the Russian Army he saw all sides
of camp and trench bic
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
Many Germans Registered.

Detective Sergeant Green, who las
charge Of tie registering Of alien enemies,
was busy again today. More than 25O
German aliens have already been regis
tered and many more are expected.
There has been no trouble so far and all
the registrants seem anxious to comply
with the government regulations. Many
of the men who are registered have eX-
pressed their sorrow at not being natural
s1.d
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
ARMY SEEKS TRUCK DRIVERS.
Men for Duty in France Wanted at Laurel.

Washington. Feb. q. One OF the most
remarkable aggegltions Of highway
building experts probably ever gathered
jn one ORGANIZATION is being formed in
The 23d Regiment of Engineers, assembled
at Laurel, Nd, for early duty in France
The regiment will be used principally
for building and maintaining the lines
nf communication I'D TO the sectors held
bv American troops on the battle line.
The regiment is practically complete,
rxcept for number OF experienced
tcamstcTs and heavy m0tor-trnck drivers,
who are wanted to man batteries OF great,
powerful decentralization trucks, which
form d principal part Of tho regiment 5
equipment
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
SOLDIERS BRIDE AN HE1REss.
Estate Of S250. 900 Enables Drafted Man
10 Marry IL once.

Petersburg. Va, tea 6.--Corpora.
Herman Meyers, Company Q, .9th
,n-an5rv. left Camp Ice Tor Huntingdon.
Pa. o "a, 70 wed Miss rene Taylor
Of that city. who Meyers sud, recently
inherited S-.9. 900, On condition tnat she
narrl before MAY >, neNt.
IN asSlng Tor leave Meyers, VINO was =
clerk m pittsl4ry canG efore he vas
6rslted. to,l ms colonel that DC anu Miss
Tr.ylor haa been engaged Tor >Oiuc TIME.
alle r,.al.1,a, the l.apoSssoh.ty 1l n4rriagc
on his arair p.y. : hen Mss Taylor s
IDcle died leaving her $50. 900 3nC 8
house 10 Phiia.i-i phia On th1 'Jadltiuu
hAJ she married. NleyeS explained
nothing stood IN the way % the ~sN4I.ng
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
..a,eas Corpus Proceedings.

Judge Rice, in habeas corpus proceed
ipgs ia the Superior Court. this afternoon,
heard the petition Of John Bugaiewaki,
husband Of Rosa Bugajewski, for the
custody Of their six minor children. Harry
p. Joslyn was attorney for the petitioner.
Bugajewski accused his wife Of neg'ecting
the children Much Of the testimony was
conflicting. Judge Rice reserved decision
ultJ kEid-s altArno0l.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
CORNELL NIGH /
ST. James brotherhood to Entertain
College Boys.

Members Of theSt Jamez brotherhood
Of Grace VI L. Church are preparing for
. Cornell Night next Monday evening
Special invitations will be issued 10 the
visiting students who are continuing Their
studies Il the senior year at the Harlan
plant Of the Bethlehem Shiphmlding Cor
poration.
/ special pro9Tani of entertainment Is
ia course al preparation and the students
viii he given full sway ul tue ein1rehhoase
on Monday evening
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
NITROGEN co. CHARTERED

Special Dispatch TO Every Evening
Dover, Feb. Ca charter was filed
today for the Hurford Nitrogen Company,
with capital Of s6,OOO,0O0, to do q
general nitrogen, gas. fuel light and
power business. G. l. Rinlinger, NJ. VI,
CLANCY and F a Armstrong Vi Whining
ton are the incorporators.
An increase in capital stock Of the
National Oil Co Of Kansas City, No,
from S500,00O to 81 ,000xp0 was an-
thorizcd
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
John L. SULLIVAN BURIED.
Biz Crowds, Including Many Children
PAY Final Tribute.
Rx A.sociated Press - Evcry Evening

nv Associated Press 20 Every Evenins
Boston. Mas. Feb 8 final tribute
to a great champion was paid today whcu
the hodv of John l.. sullivan ga~ bnref
in Calvary cemetery.
In the crowds that lined the sno~-siile1
streets rs the casket was borne from the
home Of Sullivan's sister Mrs. ami"
Lennon. in the Roxbury district ~ -
Paul's Church, whore requiem mass vss
aud gere scores ~ children bidding
farewell 70 their Zig "psl" For them
the tslea n MS prize rinv davs v-rr
Legends. They remembered him bs-f
"a their big ..paI' whose watchuoru ~ss
courage and who RECALLED them with storie-
Of kings and presidents he had met.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
s5oo.oOO FIRE Ar PoUGHKEEPSlE

Bv Associated Press to Every Evening
Poughkecpsie. \. Y, Feb. 6.-Fire to-
day DESTROYED the wharf and warehouses
of the Central Hudson Steamboat 60. and
j W Matthews and Co, wholesale gro
cery warehouse, on The waterfront at
Ncuburgh. Several nearby warehouses
rtiallv burned.
l said IL exceed $500 600
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
Income Laws Validity Questioned.

At ! meeting oi the Central Labor
Union, last night, the question Of the
oonstltutionality Of the State Income
Tax law was raised. The members,
while not opposed To paying the tax,
ieel that the exemption Of profits derl we'd
from the operation Of farms places il
under the head Of class legislation, and is
therefore contrarY 70 the constituti on.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
More Paw For Pilots.

Tie Commissioners d Navigation an.
nounced yesterday that pilots would be
allowed one half pilotagc N addition to The
rcgula rIy prescribed inward and outward
pilotaec, Tor extra service - piiotine Ne.-
eeIs INTO and ont Of the HarLdr II k...''a
al the Delaware i3roakH&tet that ar" 4.
,,,ir.d tr ..t i liaTb0r IT roGa
.lle ,rdei Of th@
,urih Nave
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
BRuAlBAuGH FOR SUFFRAGE.

Ry Associated Press - Every Evenius
Philadelphia, FEB. o. IN mcssagt
today TO tine interstate cOLlercnce oi thc
National Wom.m's Party beng held here,
Governor Brumbauga announced that ~
favored including woman suffrage m thc
platform OF the Republican party AZ the
approaching state primaries aad election
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
Leo AIcAIeer in France.

.Iaues McAleer ii 22I North J.ek2on
street veteran .autorInan ot the fraction
Co, lately retired has received a letter
from his son. Leo. reporting his safe
arrival somewhere in France Leo IS Il
member Of co. Il, DIST Engineers. Anerl-
can lxpcdltionarv Forces.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
DEATHS.

ECKRICH-In this city. or tCnfAa-s "
1918. Valentine Eckrich. aFed ~ Sesss
Relatives friends. cmployts ~ A.
B & w X =. co. and tie 50 -. 80 49, - -
Connected With are Invited to Atteuo w.
funeral from hts late rcsidonC w - \ \. =
Road on Friday mornlns. " 80 Al ~
8 O'Clock High mass ~ -. ~ iN1 - - y :,
Church et go. intcrmSnL NNfiNN"
cemetery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
Il han the Alarm So,

every man us,.u,l3. . links Of E ,.n
property tTst. Ii ae is amply ,.tnl
against possible loss he is naturally tUs
concerned than ii he carried little or III
insurance. II YOU want more protection
consult G. t. Pierson Co, 9l5 Market
street-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
Isaac Dillon Recovers.

Isaac Dillin the well-known real estate
man. who was hurt some time ago, has
returned home from the University Hos
pital, Philadelphia Tic will be able to
come in town in about month and resume
his business, ut his home, Binstead.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
To Insnact Police Station.

The board Of governors Of the Non
Partisan Voters League will accompany
the Central Labor Union, tomorrow night.
ph,n i goes To the Public Building 70 in
&, s.et he nullce quarters
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
10 Entertain Hon. j. {. koons.

lion. John G. koons, first assistant
Postmaster General at Washington, will
spend tomorrow night il Wilmington Is a
guest of MIR and Mrs. John p. Nields.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
WAREHOUSE BURNS AT PATERSON

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Paterson. y. o., Feb. s Fire today
destroyed the storage warehouse OF the
Great Eastern Food Go. The loss is esti-
mated at 500, 900.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
TOOIArG rO CLAs.,lf.f.

,...~, vrU1 ,nc uerson return 90 SIS
NIadts.yn street thr sled that Nse stSi-h
frof4l ths n lc ihrary On teAf"aFs > uei"'o
they are ri'~,t
-, - 49,, Lr. rrniic nNinz-
pcrulanenI position. ,.SN ,,sss ~ ~ ;,
Apply Z SGtro Aohs 'A'o ANA
French streets ------
DoG LOST srindlc hlndos 10 y ilul,as ,on;
Reward y ~ Dalelt. carr ~ cashier ~
BeIlsy qe-S r-..olI. 14A@oeARAl--
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
Icek IN Store nE


cd water 80
~ a.trats i hlN window tate ai.f:
some goo,, we're damaged teiore the teak
svas discovered
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
Very Truly \ ours,
y. y Nilits. Jr
asons OF Delaware. PaladeLn

"Sons OF Delaware, Philadelpnia =
January 3lst, 1918.
account Of increasing work At the old
City Hall Il small extension Of the building
all have to be made II store goods ana
make room for packing and shipping.
This was authorized by the Executive
Committee
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
Change at hotel du Pont.

The Hotel du Pont's main diningrc
she Green Room, j. temporarily
because the cold weather 'r.'
comfortable The Grill sHn-
Portable, Will pro II motel :
dining service Room ie
closed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
Mis-. Bayagd Thatcher Ill.

Mrs. Bayard Thatcher has been con
lined to her home, No 1926 West Sixth
street, for six weeks by heart disease.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
Fer Fire Insurance

see Il. G. Lupton d Co. general insurance
agents and brokers, pos West Ninth street
ADV
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-10-04
FEATURE BILLS AT BOTH
LOCAL PLAY HOUSES

At the Minden theatre tomorrow
night, pretty Pauline Frederick, the
Paramount emotional actress of wide
spread popularity, will appear in a
brand new sort of role. This Is the
title part in George V. Hobart's
Madame Jealousy" which was direct
ed by Robert Vignola. The excellent
cast includes Thomas Mieghap, Frank
Loose, Elsie McCloud and others of
note. Containing a perfect romance
of even more than usual heart inter-
est, Madame Jealousy" is still quite
a change from the ordinary photo
play and especially to be commended
for the excellent Photographic effects
and general sumptuousness Of detail
which were obtained by the director.
Broadway beauty choruses will have
to look to their laurels now that
Mabel Normand has surrounded her.
self with about hundred thousand
dollars worth Of feminine loveliness
The surrounding occurs In "Dodging
a Million" her new Goldwyn picture
which is to be featured at Vclhalla
theatre Sunday night
of the play occurs in a fashionable
modiste shop where about twenty
beautiful models are posing for Gus
toners In the latest creations of the
courturier's art. The band of models
is led by six professionals from the
studios of fashionable Fifth Avenue
modists; and they put all the others
through their PAGES.
"Dodging Million" Is considered
to be the best play in which Miss
Normand has yet appeared.
Appearing in their latest Paramount
picture, SANDY" Jack Pickord and
charming Louise HUFF will be highly
popular attractions at Valhalla the
atre next Wednesday night. This is
splendid story of life in Kentucky
ard every scene is redolent of the
aroma of fresh cut blue grass in days
reminiscent of those when chivarly
ruled. Sandy Is n cheerful, brave
Scotch lad, who follows the girls oi
lhis dreams to her ancestral home
wherS. after q series Of thrilling ad.