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May Change Policy.

1t had been the intention of the
United States to follow these provi-
sions to the letter with regard to
the sailing Of the Comfort, and only
the difficulty Of getting a civilian
crew with temerity to trust the Ger
man word. has delayed the sailing.
coururun on PAM ruo
The Washington herald., 1918-07-03
Midget Museum Nets
$40 for Red Cross

The War Service Fund of the Dis
trict Red Cross is $40 richer today
as result of the contribution of the
Midget Red Cross Museum" held
at nos Rhode Island avenue north
east Friday night.
Miss Mary Catherine Bull and Miss
Margaret Hilton, assisted by Edwin
Spies. Elisabeth Cooper and several
other children. invited their friends
TO the museum" to which an ad-
mission fee was charged.
Dolls and candy were sold and
MOWERS were auctioned or By youth
ful auctioneers. A musical program
was gwen
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down in twenty-four hours, two
others were forced to land behind the
British lines. and three balloons were
destroyed. The British lost only eight
machines. This constant battling be-
tween the aerial fleets Is part of the
preparation for the next great bat
tie which ali experts believe will
come on Haig's front.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-03
COPPER 2s CENTS NOW.
War Industries Board Fixes Price.
Effective At Once.

A new price for copper was fixed
last night at twenty-six cents a
pound, an increase Of two and a half
cents, by the War Industries Board,
subject to the approval Of the Presi-
dent.
The new price went into effect yes
terday, will continue till August Is,
and is an increase of virtually one
hundred per cent in three years, the
price in 1915 being around fourteen
cents. Additional labor and transpor-
tation costs have boosted the costs in
the copper industry.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-03

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I.ssO, 900 Before uinter.

1ysSO,OOO Before Wtnter.
Assuming that between now and
November j the War Department dio
not move monthly more than the sv-
erage transported monthly since Jsnu-
ary /. there would be in France by
the time winter sets in more than
1.5J0,OOO.
Secretary Bakers promise to the
Senate Military Affairs Committee
last winter when the investigation Of
the governments conduct Of the war
was in progress was That there would
be 100000 men in France early in 1915
AID l,J0O,0oO available and ready to be
moved to France during the year 1915.
Tho program then laid down by the
War Department has been so &C
celerated under the driving impulse of
President Wilson that il is now, ac-
cording to Secretary Baker, SIX
months ahead of schedule.
AS originally planned this accelerat-
ed program was not TO extend beyond
the month OF July. Whether or not IL
is to be continued beyond this period
is in process OF discussion with the
allied governments. with chances fs-
yoring a continuation OF the speed-un
process.
What Gen. Wood said.
The testimony of Gen. Wood before
the Appropria tions Committee showed
that 1,5OO,00O will be called into service
in the six months from July / to De-
cember 90 of this year. The average
number Of men in the training
camps during the past year has been
l,oo0.OoO. and during the past seven
or eight months IL has run consider
ably over that number.
In explaining the reasons for large
purchases of blankets and other
equipment, Gen. Wood told the
committee that there are now in
service 25oo.OOO men and that by the
first day of January 4.oOO.OOO men will
be in uniform. Continuing. he said:
''on the 18th OF February the Gen.
eral Staff gave Gen. Goethals the
military program which was supposed
to go until June 30. 1913. That called
for 10000 men per month to be called
during ls1s-that is, 10000 men m
March, 100000 men In April, 10000
men in May, 10000 men in June. etc.
After this drive began, with less than
thirty days notice the call for April
was Increased 70 cover 900, 90 men.
during April. with less than thirty
days notice. the call for MAY was In
creased to over 10000 men; ana last
month. without any notice, the June
call was increased to approximately
10000 men"
100000 Ahead Of Program.
You mean of new men Joining the
colors?" asked Chairman Sherley.
Yes. sir; new men joining the col
ors. That meant that the net increase
in three months was 10000 men. less
SOo,o0O, or 10000 additional men called
to the colors with practically no no.
tice at all, which was almost equal
TO the entire draft Of last September.
So far as I know-and imagine we
would hear Of Il right sway-there is
no soldier who has not been properly
fed, clothed and equipped We are
getting by. II has pulled our stocks
in certain articles down very low. but
by making some spot purchases and
that has accounted for soFae Of this
money, we have gotten through.
feel confident we win get through
even II we call 10000 men each month
fnr The rest a this xA.." =
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PRESIDENTS REPLY.

z
1cona ghp Of and eqnya trporo o forward
o e which think
is mqutoby in the people of the United States i
put taadfs into is 70 redeem the
aeyo
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Hammer on Italian Front.
Meanwhile on the Italian noun
tain front, q new hammer blow,
local but crushing. was dealt the
Austrians- by Gen. Diaz's gallant
men. This time the front northwest
Of Saw Mountain" was selected for
a vigorous assault which netted the
attackers 569 prisoners At the
same time the British in minor en-
terprises inflicted great punishment
on the Austrians south Of the
AsiaRo, and Austrian counter at
tacks on the Plateau were turned IN
to a one-sided slaughter. the Haps-
burg troops streaming back to their
points of departure, their ranks dec
imated. Here, 1H prisoners were
taken
So much for the major fighting
operations. Apart from them the
outstanding military events of the
day was the appointment Of Otto
Won Below, one of the most success
full Of the German generals. as su-
preme commander of the Teuton
forces in Italy.
House Cleaning Undertaken.
A thorough housecleaning has
been undertaken, a Vienna dispatch
shows, and Ludendorff has at last
forced through his will on the long
and bitter controversy revolving
around the front Of disappoint-
ments." Faced by a victory intoxi-
Gated Italian army her GLORIOUS
drive" turned into dismal failure.
Austria has been compelled at last
to pay the price-the only price that
Ludendorff and Company could see
in return for the sorely needed
German help.
The contingency outlined in these
columns not long ago of Germany be-
ing forced to revise her program in
the west, thin her fronts there, in
order to rush aid to her Hapsburg
ally. appears strongly capable of
realization. But the news from
Vienna shows that with the aid goes
o terrific punishment for Austria,
complete military subordina ton to
the Hohenzollern army chiefs.
The retirement of Conrad Won
Hoetzendorff and ARR Won Strausen-
burg means the ignominious shelv-
ing Of two military idols for that
both have been for all Austria-Hun-
gary; upon these two men-and
BoroeVlc-tne dual monarchy's peo-
pie pinned their last hopes in all
the many crises since the outbreak
of the war. Boroevic seems still
safe In command Of the Piave army.
Blow to People.
The two others have been replaced
by generals who. it il true, are Aus
trians, but who are devoted disciples
of the German military school.
Koevess led one of the armies in the
Invasion Of Serbia. He is used to
team work with German generals. |
How the appointment Of a German
general-even though he be the oneI
Who led the central army In the !
break through" battle on the Isonzo !
DAst fali-will affect Austro-Hungari-I |
IN morale seems now the question Of |
questions
On the British front aerial fighting |
"a been furious and continuous. !
E1rU esrmAn machines were brouxht
The Washington herald., 1918-07-03

MAKES RECORD
June Launchings Biggest
Let Splash Of 100
Tomorrow.

The big spash Of Juy 4, when ap-
proximatey one hundred American
ships wi be aunched in ceebration of
the day. woud have been a much
arger spash il many of the shipbuid-
ing concerns had been permitted to
hod back their ships for the ceebra-
ton. Instead Director General Schwab
urged the shipbuilders to make all
possible speed with their products
and the ships to be launched July
4 are those which could hardly have
been made ready for the water a
day sooner.
The June production of shipping in
the United States sets a new record
for this country and probably for the
world. The British yards have been
speeding up and expanding their fac
ilities in meeting the demand for
ships, and are putting through what
in pre-war times would have been a
remarkable program.
British at Apex.
They are at the apex of their pro-
duction while the United States ship
yards are only beginning to come into
operation, and II the tonnage pro-
duced in the United States for June
exceeds that Of the British yards for
the same month. Il marks the begin
ming Of the leadership Of the United
States in ship production leader
ship that will never be relincuisned
as long as the nation endures.
There were completed and deliy-
cred to the Shipping Board in June
steel and wood ships totalling $780,
400 deadweight tons. OF this ont
put the steel ships total 2e2, 900 tons;
the wood ships. 1880 tons. These
figures not only establish a new
record OF production for the United
States but come within Approximate
ly $4,000 deadwcight tons of the
worlds record for any month. This
record was made by the British
yards in May.
June Production Rest Yet.
In the American records Of pro-
duction only seagoing tonnage is
listed. while the British totals conn
prise all production. The American
figures relate solely to the output
for the Shipping Board. The British
count the small craft, or vessels
built for private interests. On the
same basis Of computation the
American production for June un-
doubtedly win exceed the produc-
ooNT1N1xu or FACE uwo
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YANKSTAKETOWN, HILL, 2WOODS, ,50OHUrnJJss
MFORMA TON FOR THE ENEMY

Said the President yesterday the Of 0l9ll5 United States
have today received the following letter from the Secretary War which
which will be satisfactory the publication will welcomed and
ahonal celebration Of the Fourth of July.
SECRETARY BAKERS LETTER.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-03
HOSPITALSHIP
SINKING MAKES
NATIONS ANGRY
May Demand Wheth-
er Germans Violate Red
Cross on Principle.

London, July 2.-No additional sur
yivors of the Llandovery Castle. the
hospital ship sunk without warning
by a German submarine Thursday
night, have been found. despite a
strenuous search by two groups of
British naval craft, the admiralty an
nounced tonight. Only one empty boat
was found.
Nations Enraged.
Enraged over the wanton sinking Of
dovery Castle, the United States and
the allied governments may present to
Germany a united demand as to
whether 1t is her esta blished policy 10
violate the Red Cross on sea as well
as on land.
Pending a decision as to the course
to be pursued. 1t is probable that the
United States naval hospital transport
Comfort, due to leave this country
soon unarmed, without convoy and
with civilian crew, will be held at her
dock.
This latest outrage against hu-
manity." declared Secretary Daniels
yesterday afternoon, has given this
government pause"
Under the rules Of civilized war
fare as laid down in the Hague con-
vention. hospital ships, II properly
marked with the insignia of the Red
Cross and conforming with other
rules. are to be considered inviolate.
Under guarantee Of their govern
ments that they carry no armed
forces. and no guns or armament,
and that no convoy accompanies
them, they are to be allowed, accord
ing to the Hague convention, to sail
unmolested through all danger
zones, 1t being provided further
that In advance of their sailing,
whether carrying wounded or empty
they should give notice to the enemy
Of their date of departure and the
route to be taken.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-03
1917.


III upebB which only 29l have lost
III The and for and the
showing marked practically
Ill Respectful yyoms
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-11
Stacker HUNT is
ON IN EARNEST
Every Man Must Garry His Iden
LITIGATION Papers, or He Will
BE Held Up.

In addition to the police drag-n ct for
evaders of the selective service law, all
citizens who may know of ''slackers, >
those who have failed 10 turn in qnes-
tionnaires or to report for physical exam
ination when notified, to entraln when
called to go forward. or to register. are
required to report the case to the Adjutant
Generals office Mt the State Armory at
Twelfth and Orange streets.
Section 50 of the selectlvc service reg
ulations provides that;
"a reward of $50 is payable for the
apprehension and delivery To n military
camp, post or station Of a desericr from
the National Army when the person max
ing such delivery presents the certificate Of
a local board.
Non-rcgistrants arc dealt with under
the sclective service regulations as amen
able to criminal law, while the others arc
punishable under military law AS well
The government is now taking energetic
steps to round up all available men, and,
while no hardships are to he imposed, the
duty of every man of draft age IS To have
his papers ON his person Mt all times and
thereby avoid trouble TO himself and to
the local boards and the police as well
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-11
HUNS BIC LOSERS
IN JUTLANO BATTLE
Vastly Heavier Than Even Con
coded by Germans, Says
Bochc Writer.

London, June 3 A new account Of the
battle of Jutland. from the pen Of n writer
in Germany is published by the Weekly
Dispatch The wri ter INSERTS that he took
part in the battle lie describes with con-
siderable vividncss the experience of tho
German fleet, admitting far heavier losses
thnn have ever been officially admitted by
the Germans
I'VE lost the Frauenlob, Ppmmern,
Rostock, Liiitzow and WIcsbadcn. he
SAYS The Wiesbndcn was struck IN the
magazine and only one man was saved
OF the crew Of the frauenlob, ! reckon We
lost over . 900 killed IN action. and there
were innumrrahlc wounded taken ashore
"The ships returned 70 port IN awful
condition The Srvdltz, winch had POO
dead aboard. arrived with her stern out
of the water and her bow swampcd With
tho Derfllnrer it was the same, and she
Ind $50 drad
The Kocnig had ono side entirely
ripped mp from her bottom to the second
deck Shells had entered the surgeon 3
bav and he wounded and doctors there
We're all killed The machinery. however,
was stiil III working order and the ship got
hack TO her base
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-11

Weather Permitting. Il Will be Held
Opposite the Public Building.

rain, looked rather DUBIOUS for the pro-
posed out-of-door rehearsal OF the com
munity chorus, appointed for go this
evening ut City Hall Plaza, King street
between Tenth and Eleventh II is the
understanding that If IT is actually raining
at the appointed hour, members shall go
to the High School direct, but otherwise
shall meet Mt the Plaza regularly on Tues
day evenings during the summer.
1t is expected that these sings on the
Plaza will attract large audiences, who
will do some of the singing themselves
The chorus has been practicing so that
II can lead the audience, all under the
direction of Harry Barnhart The chorus
will occupy the seats on the stand 40 that
their voices may be more effective in lead
ing the songs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-11
RE-EXAM|NAT|0N
OF SOME DRAFTED
Where the Average of Service
Men is Not Reached by
a Local Board.
srscial Dispatch TO Every Evening

Special Dispatch TO Every Evening
Washington. June lI.-One of the local
draft boards of Wilmington At least,
and possibly part of the remaining three
come within the conditions which last
week led Provost Marshal General
Crowder to issue orders 10 the governors
of the States for denomination OF draft
ciassiticatIons.
Local Draft Board No 9 of Wilmington
is listed in the office of the Provost Mar
shall as having twenty per cent or less OF
its men in Class l. The general average
throughout the country of men IN Glass
is twentv-eight and scven-tcnths per
cent
Local Draft Boards Nos /, and OF
Wilmington are within two and one-halt
per cent either way of the normal average.
and il any rcadjustment of classification
IL necessary it probably will be slight.
They are listed as showing more than
twenty-five and including thirty per
cent of the total number OF regIstrantS
In the first class.
Ifnfounded claims TO industrial or
agricultural exemption, as we'll rs mar
riages entered into for the purpose 81
evadlng the call TO arms, are considered
potential causes why in some boards inc
percentage is less than normal CON
dltions IN special localities may prove
that there is actually q lower percentage
of the registrantS. however, that should
he put into the first class even the draft
regulations arc most strlngently inter
preted.
PROBE To GO DEEP.
Government appeal agents and those
making the denomination Will InVeSu-
gate thoroughllv claims to industrial
exemption in Wilmington and other
centers in the district OF which u Is
part. They will do this, however, with
the full consciousness that low percentages
in Class | NAV be justified by the I'm
doubtedly large percentage oi mhah-
itants in those districts engaged either IN
manufacturing munitions or IN SNIP
building. which arc rs essential 70 the
conduct Of the war rs lis actual fighting.
Reconsideration of those who were
inadvertently put into Class IN
stead Of in their proper designation IN
Glass . will be emphasized.
HOUSING PROBLEM.
II was decided that the United States
Shipping Board should take charge OF
providing housing for the large number OF
industrial and munitions workers N
Wilmington nj about the time tic Housing
DIVISION Of the shipping Board left this
city to take up its headquarters IN Phil
adelphia The promise that ne 81
nation would he met by them was made
bv tho shining officials 10 the housing
division Of the Labor Department. which
had previously been working on the
subject. No new developments other
thar this were reported here this week
with regard to problem which II Is eX-
pected IS to be settled before next winter
makes the solution more pressing ever
than il is at present
Secretary of Labor Wilson held con
ference on SATURDAY. with the President
in which the housing question was thor
o,,gblv thresbed out. but the Secretary
declared no conclusion which can be
announced was arrived at
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-11

Shorter Hours Aim of Movement in the
Business District.

There is movement among the mer-
chants on Market street TO close the
stores during July and August at q o clock
in the evening daily with the exception of
Monday and Saturday. Some stores are
already closing at Il and some at $50. The
movement originated with Louis A.
Siegel, manager of the Wonder Store at
DPS Market street The idea behind the
movement is two-fold helping save fuel
by using less electricity and giving the
clerks an opportunity to have n few even
lngs of during the summer months.
The following is being circulated among
the Market street merchants, and has
been signed by the merchants whose
names are appended:
Eve, The undersigned merchants of
Market street and vicinity, do hereby
agree to close for the period of July and
August, at Il q clock p. m, except Monday
and Saturday BY doing SO it will he n
bcne FIT to the fuel administration and also
give the public a good impression of our
busine IS for which they will cooperate
with us.
Wonder Store Company, DDS Market
street.
l. Roth. 2I0 Market street.
Manuel Roth, $50 Market street
National Tailoring Company, POS Mar
kct street
United Tailors, 200 Market street
Frank O'Donnel, 3l3-3l5 Market
street
Arrow Clothes shop, 703 Market street.
United Wooden Mills, Sol Market street
Sell Brothers. SOC Market street
John j. GiIbride, 300 Market street
NJ. J. Greenpan, 203 Market street.
r. " VOTERS, Second and Market st
Samuel Grcenbaum, Third and Market
street
David kardon, DIS Market street
9S cent Shoe Store, 225 Market street
Morris Levy. 223 Market street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-11

To be Held at the Howard High Sehoe
This Evening.

The annual oratorical contest for lunior
medals will he held at the Howard Hugh
School this evening at ; clock he ioi-
lowing program has beer arranged:
Selection. Howard School Orchestra:
address st a fair Lincoln, Blanche Clark.
ri: Answer With All God Has Given \ on,
Moffatt. Pauline Coleman, n; There IS q
God. Anonymous. Thomas Crawford, >:
song. Junior Giee Club; The Disgrace Of
Democracy, Kelly Miller, Beatrice DAVID.
'Is: Up With the Stars and Down with the
Traitors. Bolton, Parthenla Jefferson, y !;
For Christ 5 Sweet Sake, Charity, Literary
Digest, Edith Johnson, n: duet, Con
stancia Beauion and Helen Price; The
Red Cross snd It's Work, Anderson, SUSIE
McCabe. 81; Speech at His Trial, John
Brown, Saunders Redding. D; To the
Young Men OF Italy, Anonymous, Edith
REYNOLDS, 10; song. Junior Glee Club,
Resolutions From " Washington. The Crisis.
Esther Sewell, 20: The Negro Soldier,
]. ". johnson. Edith Turner, 10; The
Training Camp at Des Moines. Scott,
Laurence Young. 20; selection, orchestra.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-11
DOUBLE WATER PIIMPAGE.

The following report was issued
bv the Board of Commissioners of the
Water Department at ITS regular weekly
meeting YESTERDAY:
The bank balance for The current fund
was s6,47473 and for the special fund
was ST. .059 SIS. The current payroll for
the week was 81 ,S54. 81 and the special
payroll WAS sSt777 The pumpagc for
the past week was reported to have been
l37 ,OS5 900 gallons and for the CORE
spending week Inst wear 60.69S O20 gal
Ions, showing an increaase this year of rs
:IS7. 0t0 gallons. The consumption for
the past week was shown 10 he l25,-
460,00 and for the corresponding week
last wear. 96, 10000 showing an increase
in consumption Of IS, $50. 900 gallons this
year.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-11
GO AFTER THAT
SKIN TROUBLE
WITH P0SLAM

Those Pimplcs may he easily ban
ished 1t may not be necessary longer
To endure that Rash There may be
no need for Eczema awful itching 10
cause YOU distress try poslam.
Poalam is safe II Is ahbe to better
your SKINS condition II IS ready when
YOU are.
Oncr soe its work, You will mover
your skin Absolutely harmless always.
Sold everywhere For free sample
write TO Emergency Laboratories. 243
Vest 47th ST. New York City
Urge your skin TO become clearer,
faircr, healthier by the use Of Poslam
Soap. the tonic soap for the skin.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-11
viii Hold Straw berry Festival.

The Ladies Aid Society Of Brack-Ex
NJ. f, Church viii hold strawberry
festival in the basement of the church on
Thursday evening
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-11

The West Presbyterian Church branch
OF the Girls Patriotic League will have
a lawn festival on the lawn Of Mrs, Cooper
Hill, 1916 West Sixth street, on Friday
evening next, when ice cream, cakes,
candies, prize bags, flowers, strawberries
and flags will be sold. the proceeds TO %
entirely toward the aid Of Belgian children
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-11
BUILDING PERMITS.

Building Inspector Preston has issued
the following building permits:
Mary Faragher, 10 make an addition 10
dwelling at COZ Penn street, TO cost 500.
Mrs. Faragher will furnish builders.
William Jacobs 70 make alterations in
dwelling at 1927 Front street, 10 cost
1875. Harvey Beck is 70 be the builder
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-11
Telegraph Messenger Hurt.

Samuel Houston Of 6l7 Orange street
a messenger for the Western Mon felc-
graph Co, while riding bicycle Of Sixth
and Jefferson streets yesterday afternoon
was struck bv an automobile and thrown
TO the ground Onc knee was badly hurt
He was taken to the Delaware Hospital