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Evening journal., 1918-07-27
SELL FISH TODAY At
REASONABLE PRICE
AS for Vegetables! Well
Corn Sold Up 10 so
Cents q Dozen
SI.50 A BASKET IS
TOMATO PRICE

The Wilmington public has discov-
cred an oasis in the desert OF high
prices in lie market, namely the tlsi,
market on King street. below Second
street. Automobiles come In every
morulng with freshly caught flsh. and
find plenty Of customers. The trout
are particularly well favored. Trout
and founders were twenty cents a
pound this morning while croakers
and Cape May goodies were two pounds
for a quarter.
Everybody was buying corn this
morning, in spite OF the high price. II
was present on nearly every stand and
averaged 90 cents a dozen ears, though
few inferior grades were found at 40
cents and 90 cents a dozen. Tomatoes
are away up. though a good many
Delaware tomatoes were sold by the
farmers. A box OF six or eight toma-
toes cost twenty cents. The fruit deal
ers had some small green ones. good
only for pickling, at 20 cents a quar-
ter peck. A basket OF tomatoes was
offered for $50.
Peaches and string beans are also
ascending I'm price. Inferior peaches /
could be bought as low as 20 cents
quarter peck. but the really eatable
specimens were 40 cents and 30 cents
for a box containing about a dozen.
String beans were 20 cents a quarter
peck.
The small box disguise is a great IA
vOrite with the farmers this season.
They are Offering tomatoes, string |
beans. potatoes. onions, and other edl-
bles In little boxes at low price The /
customer does not realize the tiny /
quantity obtained until after she has
made her purchase.
A truck load OF watermelons. aver
aging GO cents 10 80 cents apiece. was |
market feature today.
Two sllky-haired, brOwn-eyed pups |
were shown on one stand, at s. apiece |
A little girl became the prour owner OF |
one OF the pups.
There were many crates OF live poul- |
try at 3S cents a pound. The creatures |
were suffering vlsibly from thirst.
Other produce and prices noted were
Cucumbers, cents each; green pep
pers. 10 cents and 20 cents a dozen |
eggs, 80 cents and 80 cents a dozen
lima beans, 35 cents and 40 cents a |
quart; onions, 10 cents a quart; rheu- |
barb. 6 cents a bunch; potatoes. IS
cents and 20 cents a quarter peck; let
tuce, ; cents and cents; chickens. H.4O |
for a diminutive fowl.
Evening journal., 1918-07-27
BEATEN, HE SAYS, BY
OWN WIFE'S FRIEND

walter A. Barnes, a white man. and
Robert Liggens. Negro, were arrested by
Officer Collins at Thirteenth and Heald
streets last night on charge OF night
ing. Liggens told Judge Churchmsn to-
day that he Is separated from his wife
and that Barnes has been in the habit
lately Of visiting her.
Liggens said that he found Barnes
and his wife in a saloon last night and
that he was buying drinks for her.
When he demonstrated Barner waited
outside the saloon and attacked him.
Liggens said he was defending himself
from Barnes attack when they were
arrested.
Judge Churchman told Oflcer Nc
Dannell TO make an investigation and
continued the case until Tuesday.
Evening journal., 1918-07-27
RURAL PROPERTY TRANSFERS

The following rural New Castle
county property transfers have been re-
corded:
The ]. w. Holloway Company TO
Townsend Nsylor, three lots at Min
quadale, $40.
Max Matthes and wife to Deborah
Wright Bair. one lot at Elmhurst,
Christiana hundred, 500.
Nar Matthes and wife 10 Daniel w.
Fletcher, lots at Elmhurst, $3.50.
Michallna Bokowsh, guardian OF
TheodosIa Bowkowski, to Stefan Bare
zewski, one and one-quarter acres OF
land in Brandywlne hundred, $3.50.
Evening journal., 1918-07-27

Mrs. Laura stull, OF No. 6i7 East
Seventh street, has received a letter
from her brother, Sergeant Charles H..
Peck. OF Co. !. 3i5th Infantry, stating
that he had arrived safely in France
Sergeant Peck learned the jewelry
trade in Wilmington, first working
under the instruction OF Lyn Thomas
and later finishing with Clyde Thomas,
No. 603 Market street For a time he
managed the Capitol Pool Room. at No.
SOC Market street. Sergeant Peck was
called 20 the colors last winter and
went In training at Camp Meade. He
left for France not long ago. Mrs.
Stull is his only living relative.
Evening journal., 1918-07-27
Wilmington Boys in Army and Navy

Although drafted but a short time
ago and sent TO France. Harry C..
Durham. son Of Mrs. Ella T. Durham,
OF No 1913 Lancaster avenue, has found
time 90 write to his relatives. despite
his active military life. The young
soldier has sent two letters home since
his arrival overseas.
Prior to being called to the colors,
Durham was employed at the Harlan
plant. He IS a member OF Company
d, 3i2th Infantry. made up mostly Of
New Jersey troops.
Evening journal., 1918-07-27
ENLIsTs IN NAVAL RESERVE.

George z. Cox, OF No 2si West Four
teenth street, a well-known young man
and son OF Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Cox, has enlisted IN the Naval Reserve
and Is TO report soon at Wissahickon
Barracks. Cape May. He has taken an
active interest for years In the Ches-
rook club and other sporting activities.
Mr.. Cox has been a receiving and
shipping clerk at the Harlan plant, and
his associates in that department pre-
sented him with a shaving set as a
token Of their esteem.
Evening journal., 1918-07-27
IT'S sERG. KLvNGToN.

Thomas B. Kilvlngton, formerly con-
nected with the business department OF
the Morning News, has received rapid
promotion since he left Wilmington
with a contingent OF selective draft
men several weeks ago. He first went
10 Camp Dix and was later transferred
10 Camp Johnson, Jacksonville, Fla.
where he has been promoted 10 ser
geancy and made chief clerk to the ad-
jutant. -,
Francis A. Murphy. Of No. 6ii North
Van Buren street, and Cecil c. Con-
nor. OF West Chester, Pa, have been
accepted for enlistment at the Marine
recruiting station and sent to Philsdel-
mia for training.
Evening journal., 1918-07-27
QUESTI0NNAIRES ARE
RETURNED UNOPENED

Local Exemption Boards report that
questionnaires sent 30 the following
Negro registrants have been returned
unopened and request friends OF the
men 10 notify the boards OF their
whereabouts, or tell the men TO call at
the headquarters: Robert C. Russell,
Mckinley Johnson, Lloyd Bayard, Jack
Clark, sun Thomas, Samuel Taylor,
Clarence Dutton, John II. Grant. Fred
Johnson, Daniel F. Sands, James De-
shields, Samuel Redding, John Edwards.
Ben Callahan and Engene Frazier.
Evening journal., 1918-07-27
WILLIAMS REVIVED.

Thomas Williams, who was found
unconsciousness at Fifth and Market
streets yesterday afternoon was revived
al the Homeopathic Hospital. and was
able 10 leave the institution for his
home today. Williams lives at Carney 5
Point, n. J.
Evening journal., 1918-07-27
GETS TEN LASHES
FOR WIFE BEATING

Wilbur Readings. sentenced in the
Court OF General Sessions to serve one
year and to be whipped with five lashes
was lashed at the workhouse today
John S. Wallace, convicted Of wife
beating, was also whipped with ten
lsshes. He will also serve one month.
Both are Negroes.
Evening journal., 1918-07-27
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT.

The engagement Of Captain Louis Gar
land Glbney, U. S. A.. OF Wilmington,
who is now stationed at San Benito,
Texas, 10 Miss Anna Marie Strain,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edward j.
Strain, OF No. 5000 Cedar avenue. Phila-
delphia, has been announced.
Evening journal., 1918-07-27
woRKMAN,s SKULL FRACTURED.

Basali Araks, OF No. 404 West Fourth
street. employed at the Harlan and Hol-
lingsworth plant, was admitted to the
Delaware Hospital late yesterday, SUI
fering with a fractured skull. His CON
ditlon was said to be fair today. II Is
understood that he fell while at work
causing the injury.
Evening journal., 1918-07-27
BUILDING PERMITS.

Building Inspector Preston today Is
sued the following permit:
To John p. Reardon. TO make an addl-
ton at No. Gle West Ninth street, TO
cost $3.50.
TIC H.. II. Lynch, to make altera-
tions at the outheast corner Of
Fifth and Lombard streets, TO cost $500.
To Leon w. Syfriet to make addl-
tlons in the rear Of No. 100 Concord ave-
nue., to cost 500.
Evening journal., 1918-07-27
BY FRANK J. TAYLOR
United Press stan Correspondent

United Press Stan Correspondent.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES IN
FRANCE, July 27.-Lieutenant Walter
Avery, Of Columbus, o.. in his first ar
battle brought down the noted German
ace, Captain Mendkopf. north OF Cha
teau-Thlerry yesterday.
The rival aviators came together
while patrolllng alone. For twenty
minutes MendkOpf made futile efforts
to gain an advantage by tricky ma
neuvers. Then Avery got on tho Ger
mans tail and damaged the plane so
that II WAS forced to land within the
American lines.
Evening journal., 1918-07-27
Ry FRED $. FERGUSON.

United Press Stan correspondent.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES IN
July 27-(937 a. m.)-Heavy
rains In the entire Marne region have
slowed up operations. but have rem
dered the German positions increas-
ingly difficult.
The enemy at present depends largely
upon his ability to maneuver. The re-
striction OF movement within the mar
rowing salient rendered more dinlcult
Evening journal., 1918-07-27
ARRANGE PRIMARIES.

A meeting Of the Republican County
Committee is being held this afternoon
at No. $40 King street, when arrange
ments will be made for the party prim-
aries TO be held on August A..
Evening journal., 1918-07-27

He is son OF Mrs. A. L. Carey, OF
No. i6ii West Thirteenth street. and Is
connected with the Hospital Corps at
the Naval Training Station. at New
port, r. /. He enlisted I'm the navy on
May 81.
Evening journal., 1918-07-27

Molasses added TO the baked beans
just before they are taken from the
oven gives them a rich flavor. Use
about a tablespoonful to two quarts
OF beans.
Evening journal., 1918-07-27
COLUMBUS, OHIO, AVIATOR
KILLS NOTED GERMAN ACE

by the Allies ceaseless artillery fire and
alrplane bombing. is thus added TO by
the action Of the elements.
BY The United Press.
AMSTERDAM, July 27.-The present
battle Will be decisive and its result
will depend on which side has the most
reserve available. Captain Salzmann de-
clared In writing In the vossieschie
Zeitung.
THE present battle must be decisive" ["
he said. The result will depend upon
who has the greatest number OF re-
serves ready at the place where they
are most needed. II would be against
our interests to let the war DRAG
through the winter until the Americans
are enmasse In France"
By The United Press.
LONDON. July 27.-British alrmer
brought down 81 German sirplanes anC
an observation ballon July 25. while
antl-aircrsft guns shot down another
hostile plane. the air ministry an
nounced today. Fifteen British ma
chimes were lost. Extensive bombing
operations were carried out.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-13
FUNDS FOR SUMMER
ENGAGE COUNCILMEN
Transfer and Loan Bills, With
Supply Measures, on To.
days Calendar

Meeting primarily to pass the $780,
900 temporary loan bill through Com
mon. both branches of Councils this aft
ernoon will pass bills that the Admins
tration want out of the way before the
summer recess. The most important, of
the measures Is a transfer bill that pro-
vides over summer funds for a number
of exhausted items.
Before the councilmanic meetings
members of the Finance Committee will
meet for a final revision of all demands
for supplies and other needs. Money
for these needs. the total of which has
not yet been ascertained, will be raised
by taking II from items that depart
mental heads will not need because of
stoppage of much municipal work until
after the war.
Councils today will likely pass legis-
lation giving Mayor Smith, Solicitor
Connolly and Director Twining, Of the
Department of Transit, the right to
settle with officers of the Keystone State
Construction Company oil the amount
to be allowed that company for the
stoppage of work on subway contracts.
Chairman Gaffney, OF Councils
Finance Committee. hopes to get most
of the Administration measures out of
the way before night. The final transfer
| bills will be passed at a meeting next
week. and at that time Select Council
will pass the temporary loan bill.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-13
AWARD TO BOY SCOUTS
Miniature of Statue OF Liberty
Presented for Loan Work

Philadelphia Boy Scout executives to-
day placed in position at their
ters. 925 Walnut street, p handsome iac
simiie of the Statue Of Liberty standing
at Broad street and South Penn Square.
The miniature was presented 70 the
scouts by f. Pusey Passmore. governor
~ the Third Federal Reserve Bank: IN
snpreciation Of the work OF the Boy
Scouts in Philadelphia during the iast
liberty Loan campaign.
The presentation was made at the
Scout Court Of Honor, which Gi was Msu ne 40
which time medals also were presented
to meritorious scouts who a dvanc
in their craft since the previous Court
Of Honor. ooo u.r,,
badees by Acting Scout Executive II: a.
Gordon and Field Executive George w.
Bowie !; Ave life and star barges by Scout
Commissioner Charles Edwin Fox one
eagle badge by. DR.. Charles D. Hart,
chairman of the P~hiladelphia S:oui
Council; twenty fresh-air badges and
three civic bars. ,,n,
An address was made py LieI.enah.
n A sutton. who saw service during the
Gallipoli campaign.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-13
PERSHING'S MEN ATE
TURKEY ON EASTER
Served Hot With Seven Letters
From Home, Writes Phila.
delphian in Trenches

Turkey and seven letters from home
served hot in the front-line trenches
Easter Sunday are a sample Of the way
American fighting men abroad are cared
for.
What could be sweeter?" writes
George Meredith Fay, 915 South Six
tieth street. to his brother, Oscar Fay.
His letter asks if the folks back home
have heard of h scrap the Ninth Regi-
ment of Infantry has been in.
The men are stationed at the point Of
the fighting line nearest Paris, where
the bulge of the German drive was
stopped by the Americans - infantry
and marines. Fay's regiment, with the
Twenty-third Infantry, is on the right
wing of the marines.
George Meredith Fay is one Of four
brothers, all Philadelphians. Albert Is
in the navy. while Oscar and Harry live
with their mother. They are preparing
TO join the American defenders of the
French capital as soon as possible.
You might add" sad Oscar Fay to-
day. that our father Is German born
and once served In the German army.
He Is now out West. He told us that II
he were young enough. he'd be there
with George, fighting for America"
THE only trouble we have here in
the trenches writes GEORGE Fay, is
vermin and rats and Germans. and we
bother the latter more than they bother
us. We had a few come over to our
trench the other day, but we just told
| them to go back. They couldn't worry
us. One or two stayed behind to keep
us ompan and to tell about the war
from the other side of the line"
The letters of George Fay are full OF
! the good American spirit of fun, without
a word about hardship or terror or
death. He has seen some of the hardest
fighting of the a and adds to his
letter:
I'VE should worry"
That is the spirit Of the American
army. he says. The Ninth Infantry
and the Twenty-third are known as the
syracuse Brigade. Press dispatches
said on June 10:
"This is the second tim the Syracuse
Brigade has held the point on the line
nearest the capital, the former occasion
being on an offensive when the Allies
were still falling back and the brigade
went in at Coulomb. They captured
machine guns"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-13
BIG FOURTH AT SUN YARD
Committee Plans Fine Program fol
independence Day

A committee Of the u shipbuilding
Company met yesterday at the Chester
plant to discuss a program for the
Fourth of July. y y. Pew. president
of the is honorary chairman,
and Robert Haig chairman.
A children's parade is to be one feature
of the celebration. The soldiers guard
ing tho plant will head the parade, and
also will give an exhibition of drilling.
Athletic games will divide the after
noon with a ship launching. and several
other interesting events.
The Sun baseball team will play an
exhibition game probably with a team
from one of the other s~hipyards, and the
Tr%apshooting Club will have a try at
clay birds in the morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-13
NEW RATE BOOST
|HINTED BY P. R. 7.
Ballard Says Six Cents Not
Enough if War Tax
Remains
BURDEN ON PEOPLE
Elves No Indication Of What
Increase Will Be Asked
of Councils
BURDEN ON PEOPLE

The public must bear the weight of
txes OF the underlying companies of
Ae Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com
'kny unless Congress shall so arrange
e new $4,000, 900, 900 wal revenue bill
lat the underlying companies them
ives must bear the burden of the tax
ton. or unless the state Supreme Court
Aids that existing contracts between the
r. T. and its subsidiary companies
Rre not intended to include a wal tas-
ION.
Hrhis was indicated in a statement Of
lpfs Ames Ballard, counsel for the p.
T., in which he declared that a fare
excess of even the proposed six-cent
Re is necessary to the existence of the
mpany unless it is relieved Of the tax
Eden.
II is limited that a demand will be
tde upon Councils for a fare ate
fher than six cents. an ordinance for
lich Is now pending. unless the Con
l%ssioral Ways and Means Committee
1.-THE Supreme Court acts favorably to-
lrd removing the taxation saddle from
holding company and placing it
Pm the underlying companies. Mr..
Hard declared it will be absolutely
Iessary" that a fare of more than six
Its be charged unless the Rapid Tran
Company is relieved Of the war
htion burden.
Fe reiterated his statement made In
kshingtOn that when the contracts
Re drawn up there was no thought of
var taxation and that IL was given
consideration in the documents. and
Fessed the opinion that unless the
bpany is relieved, the public must
h taxes in increased fares.
special meeting of the United Busi-
Mems Associations special transit
tmittees will be Held next Monday
to thresh u the taxation ques-
Mr.. Ballard will address the meet
and give the holding company's
n Of the matter.
r. Ballard declared the transit COM
is fighting the peoples fight" in
a npting to shift the taxation to the
$rlying companies.
Dne penny will not pay increased
ea and buy new cars and new rails,
he buck Is passed to the public. and
means increased fares" he declared.
declined to mak a statement as
be probable fare in event the tax
en- is not shifted.
unset for the various underlying
anies expressed the opinion that
ion burden. in view of the exist
ontracts between the p. r. T. and
Ibsidiary companies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-13
PHILADELPHIANS ARE
SPEEDY WITH NEW GUN
Grew No. ! Drags One Pound.
er to Position in Fast
Time
WEAPON HAS SEEN WAR
Secretary and Mrs. Baker Will
Be Guests at Camp Meade
Tonight
Camp Meade, Admiral. Nd, June 10.

Camp Meade, Admiral. Nd, June ia.
They can drag the gun through shell
holes and over all sorts Of obstacles for
a distance Of 100 yards. assemble the
rapid f1rer. place fourteen shots in a
twenty-inch target at 600 yards and all
within fifteen minutes. And over smooth
ground they can do It in seven minutes.
That is a thumbnail sketch Of what
gun crew No. 1, in the 315th Infantry
(Philadelphia's OWN can do with the
famous French ~one-pounder that Is en-
ployed to destroy enemy m~achine-gun
nests. n and observation posts. Or
ganization Of gun crews to handle these
~one-pounders. and the proficiency at
tanned by the Quaker City selects, is one
Of the striking achievements In the
training CT the Liberty Division, m fur
nishes material for one of the most in
teresting chapters in the history of Lit
tie Penn.
Each infantry regiment has three OF
these guns, and II they fail to make
things unpleasant for the Hun. then
Little Penn commanders will admit that
! there Is something radically wrong with
| their outfit.
The one-pounder is capable Of firing
as many as thirty shots a minute. and
because of its lightness has proved an
effective Weapon. In closeup fighting
| the guns are operated from a tripod
and a be shifted as fast as the Dough
boys can work their hands rect.
A gun crew consists of nine men. ant
to be selected for this service Is indeed
n tribute to the abilities of a soldier
The crews in the Philadelphia regiment
have been selected.
g.. s.r-
gun ms 'ee" 'e''
Crew NO. l mas mucn 10 De piouu
Of, for a genuine hehting gun. one .ns'
mas seen service on the western wi -,
has been presented 10 tne ouncn' ~
was sent 10 L'eu.enan' Iau i.oe.a'' o III
OF the French omcers d. inns ca.Gp; Sia
ne turned IL over u TIC
crew. ~,
sergeant ~ ''>t0osset, VI =. 49, om.
ana a resuiar army a - sa,ected
manoer OF No W., anu "" :, .ssis,
me loiI'wt"e ,ansa - hao, GIVEN the
oipoia. -. nason. and 6 Roberts
pes' a s'pp.y n,n,ar Tho Loads is
mas zee" aIn ia M,rk Kelly 10 In
Wnl.anh onn,,nit;or n Groome
sna'se as ,ha tr;nod and Charles
sas u,agoner The wheels of
.his ,n;n,,o ae,d niece are handled by
tIarr,, Czarniecki and John Clapper.
,,.,, - ~. n,r
Al the in.sia. la rana. and IN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-13
Bones Brittle. Suffers goth Break

Hagerstown. Nd, June 13.-Leslie Nc
Donald, son of Frank Mcdonald, near
opequon, again has broken his leg,
making the twentieth time the youth has
suffered either a fractured leg or arm
because of the peculiar b%rittleness of his
bones. His case has attracted wide
spread attention among the medical fra
ternity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-13

ncourt, while Machemont and
ncourt had changed hands several
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-13
ROCKLEDGE GRADUATES

Mas Louise lies, Miss Emma Jonas-
senn' Miss Mabel Mattson. Arthur
Emerson. William Sutton; Jr; and
George Ce~geilkowski. all OF RockIedEe.
iaS9a High School, will be awarded their
diplomas at the commencement exer-
Prof. d. Montford Melchoir, Of Girard
College, will deliver the ADDRESS TO the
class.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-08-31
MRS. WILDES IN WINNEMUCCA
CAMPAIGNING FOR OFFICE

Mrs. Grace M. Wildes of Fallon.
Democratic candidate for state con-
troller arrived in this city yesterday.
In conversation with a Silver State
representative Mrs. Wildes said:
Il have made a complete campaign
OF the towns along the lines of the
principal railroads. | left Reno for
Carson. Minden, Gardnerville, Luning,
Nina, Tonopah and Goldfield, thence
went by auto to Ely, to Cobre, Wells.
Eiko. Carlin, Battle Mountain and
Winnemucca. l find campaigning
hard task, owing to inexperience.
Nevertheless" / am confident from
the reception | have had in towns
visited that | will come out in this
race decisive winner.
My late husband, Mark L. Wildes,
lost his life while in the performance
OF his duty, arresting a Stacker, serv-
ing as sheriff of Churchill county. 1
am the mother of two children and
will appreciate any courtesy"
Mrs. Wildes leaves on No. 10 to-
night and will visit Lovelock, Reno
and Sparks. She is sister of Mrs.
Elizabeth Wightman, now Mrs. Her.
bert Nichols of Reno. who taught in
one of the Winnemucca schools for
several years.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-08-31
LOCAL NOTES AND
PERSONAL MENTION

Constable S. D. Riley is an arrival
from Paradise Valley.
@
Joe Giomento and mother are ar
rivals from McDermitt.
O
Mrs. Tracy and son Archie were in
from Mill City Thursday.
J. |. Peterson of Golconda. candi-
date for county commissioner. ia in
the city today.
James Otis OF Paradise Valley is in
town. 9
k. Hanson and son Clarence are ar
rivals from Paradise Valley on busi-
ness. @
Jno. Southward and A. d. Dern of
the First National Bank leave for
Hoffman's ranch today on a hunting
trip o
Mrs. Florence Lowry, her son, AL
bert Lowry. and brother, Albert Abel,
made flying trip today from Para
disc Hill to this city and returned this
8
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fritcher and
daughter Gertrude were arrivals from
Paradise Valley yesterday.