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WHO'S Your Neirhbor7' oprncd at
tho Colonial Sunday al VIII remain
untii Tuesday night Christine Mayo
leads the allstar east IN this story
taken from every day life
adler the careful direction ~ sgd,
nsy Rankin Drew. ihe whole picture
IL an Impressive sermon. which
brings home lesson 10 every father.
mother and daughter
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love her husband
Enid Bennett II starred as Avice
and Jack Holt lends able support In
the caVc.fnan role Of Masters In "A
Desert wooing at the strand
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JACK HOLT
ENID BENNETT

\ Westerp--thc story
Of Bart" Masters. cat
tie and copper king
who bought q wife and
then proceeded To WOO
her In his own way.
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Women's Handkerchiefs
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and arc auapteu TOT lrIffi-
ming underwear, chill
dren's dresses and other
purposes. The assortment
of 375 yards is composed
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I have left tho imita
tors OF my name and
signs on First ave. and
moved my Dental OF
fic~r to the corner OF
t.4.t .y. aph Columbia
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The Rhodes co.
SEATTLE GIRLS VICTORY CARNIVAL
July 20 to 28-.Sedson Tickets, $500
On sale at the Main Office.
N Disposal Sale Of Summer Style
CMhs-Jpecial tuesday at SI2.75
I PIPER Main Floor

big, outstanding feature
Of this suit sale for Tues
dav is tho upugtal rod1c-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11
DU POINTS BUY PAINT CO.
New England Concern at Everett,
Mass. Added to Local Com
pany's Extensive Business.

The business 81 tho NeW England
PANT. OIL and \arrish Co IL Everett.
Mass las been purchased 10y the dl-
Pout CO. aud il viii to- uade branch
Of the c0mpanv's already large ac'iviti-
cs in tins line Il viii b" used chiefly to
cover the Now England field
TINS has for 1ears been one OF the
leading houses Ia New England and its
business extends into every part OF that
territory Tie du Points take II over rs
a working organization and Will con
tinIc to conduct ii on the same lines as
il has been conducted heretofore, making
such Improvements and cnlargomcnts
n may be suggested IN the co-ordn-
alton OF the different branches oi the
paint business already la operation
The Harrison Co famous for a cen
lurN. is the central organization of the
du Pont paint business In rounding it
o4l. other companies have been pur-
chased from timc 10 time, including the
Brdgepor1 Paint and Xarm>h CO and
the Flint 60 Of Flint Mich These
organizations. with the New England
PAINT OH and Narnish Go added have
brought to lhe dG Pont industries Il
wrll-balauced organization with rami-
fications throughout the country
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11
MERCURY - At wATEETowx
CITED FOR BRAVERY.
Gen. Pershing Pays Tribute to
Lieut.. James S. Timothy, vii
mington Officer in Marines.

Lieutenant james simmons TImojhv.
formerly cmPloved ~ the ia Pon1 CO.
here and VII died in action ia france.
has been awarded a medal 81 bravery
by General PcTstun1 Lieut. TimotLv
had scores Of friends III tbs cltv uh.rc
he lived for a number Of wears lid.
ioined the colors when way was declared
and tooh part with the marines IN the
brilliant actions which distinguished that
CORPS u the fighting near Chateau
Thcrry His friends Ia this clty have
been informed of the honor paid him
by General Pershing
Mr. and Mrs F. II Timothy yf
Nashville Tennessee parents OF the
young officer have been notified that
IN awarding distinguished service crosses
70 American officer. and enlisted men.
General Pcr@hng cited particularly tho
bravery Of LlesI1 simmons Timothy
Although weakened Dv ga- poison
ing inflicted vAile erving with The
French IN the Ncrdun sector. says the
CITATION, Lieutenant Ilnothv de-
clined medical assistance and served with
heroic fortitude with the marines Ill
the operation Of june l4 near Chateau
Thierry. he inspired he officers and men
with whom he was serving uy his fear
lessness ard forttudc until hc was in-
Aantly killed by high explosive shell Il
The cross viii be sent to bis mother
al Nashville
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11
HUN INDUSTRY HEADS
HERE, KAISER'S SPIES
Palmer Tells How Big Berlin Com
pany, Whose Business He's
Selling. Got Munitions
Data.
~ A.soclate.I -. y - gvenlnt

Washington. Sept II The German
owned machinery manufacturing plant
Of tho Orruafcin-brthur KOppel CO.,
81 hoppel p takcn over =0uc months
ago by the alien property custodian
Will hc sold A. public aucilon tomorrow
and the proceeds invested in Liberty
bonds II IS he first plant taken over
nv he government ~ br pat on the
auction blook The company operated
rs a branch ~ Berlin corporation
Only American citizens will be allowed
20 bfIy the DrensteIu-Arfhur koppel 90 ,
sald the announcement hY Alien Pro
prrty Custodian Palmer. and when fhe
srle Is formally contaminated b. will
mark lfs transformation from one
hundred Der cent GeTman-owned concern
into = ONE hundred per cent American
business corporation
Included ~ the sale of the Orenstcin
Arthur <oppr Cp wlll ne q number ~
subsidiary companies which b. owns
They ere The koppel land Compsny,
the Beaver. Pa Connecting Railroad
10 no k0ppcl Water Co., and the
koppnI SHES Co.. uf knppei Ia, hc
PENNSYLVANIA Gar and Manufacturing
60 of pittsburg, and the Universal
Railway Products Co. II New York.
In addition to rts plant ~ koppei
the company owns , large warehouse. at
Hoboken, y which also will be in-
Guided IN he safe
The Orenstcin-Arthur i[nppcl Co..
said AIr Palmer statement furnishes
an excellent example of the German
Prc-war methods u obtaining a foothold
IN an essential American industry
industry through which military IN
formation was obtained aid sent 20
Germany.
The company installed light railway
equipment n virtually ali American
munlhon plants steel plants and kindred
concerns Il had contracts with me
Westinghouse Coz Htn ne ated
states steel Corporation with the IN
Ppni plants and with nearly hali 81 The
blg industrial WORKS operating n his
country
ndey ttc-" conditions 'j ean be
seen now a II Nas for thi- German
owned c9nuru 10 supply information
of great mlltary Importance 10 The
German government regarding the big
industrial and munltion plants IN TINS
country.
Ihc American business was conducted
by committee composed oI Arthur
Richie kari Hanson and Eric Joseph.
all Of thcm German subjects, now .ntcrned
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11
FIRE AT CLAYMONT.
Southbound Section of Railroad
Station There Burned
Early Today.

The southbound waiting sncd at
Claymont passenger station on The
p. Il, Il w railroad was burned early
tins morning, causing loss oi SZ,ouu.
All of the waiting shed on the west side
OF the track. together with half OF the
platform. was destroyed.
The fire was discovered at 80 .
clock by the crow of New lork and W ash
ington tram No. 1O7, which had left
West Philadelphia at , 10. They stopped
at Bcllcvun tower and reported the
fire. and Immediately n wreck tram was
sent from Lamokin and n yard engine
from Edge Moor, and in about an hour
the crews of these trains had the IRE
cxtinguishcd No person was at tho stat
ion mt the time the fire broke out. and the
origin is a mystery t. may have been
caused hv spark from n locomotive
but this IS not known The shed was
open. affordlng shelter for seats there.
Carpenters started work today re-
pairing the damaged platform
MYSTERIOUS BLA'E IN DWELLING
4 mysterious fire was discovered shortly
after : o clock this morning IN the dwelling
Mt S25 Orange street. owned 10y Joseph
: Hamilton and occupied hv Henry
Robinson, driver for the Bush llnC.
Robinson slept half hour later than
usual this morning. awallng nj 630, and
50 did aot stop to get breakfast at home,
~ was his custom, SO NO hrc had been
kindlcd since 5 o'clock last evening. The
FIRE apparently started on the cellar
stairway. and had eaten we'll up the stair
way to the second floor immediately
above It when discovered The district
fire companies made short work Of It
Five hundred dollars ougat TO cover re-
palrs and loss Of personal property. i
was estimated
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11
WORLD SERIES PLAYERS
.ENANU MORE CASH
Little Interest n Game Shown IN
Gate Receipts Causes Balk
N Program.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Boston, sept II The dispute over
the PLAYERS snare OF the world series
receipts ovcrshadowed IN interest the
arrangements for today game between
the Boston Americans and fhc Z h!eago
Nationals, the sixth IN the series in
WhIsh Boston now leads, three games
to two
The committee representing the par
ticipants in the world championship
games which wrangIed a.th the Va
tioual baseball commission Yesterday
to no effect save 70 delay the starring
of the game, had asked for another
conference with the commission. this
afternoon Il this conference. the com
mlttee planI eI 10 ask that If no settle
ment were reached by 80 O'Clock,
the game be deferred
The crux OF the trouble Is the small
attendance at the gaue,. both here
and IN Chicago, coupled with the lower
prices at which tickets were sold this
year THIS upset The expectations of
the league leaders aS 10 the receipS OF
the first four games the only ones IN
which the players share The total
receipts Of these gaines amounted TO
SI2S. 10 Ihis Is not sufficient 10
pay The world series players the amount
which. hey assert. virtually was qlaran-
tecd them, $1,000 to each member Of
the winning team and 81 100 TO each of
the loscrs-and at the same time provide
for the shares of each league-ieading
club of the National Commission the
umpires and of the teams which finished
second third and fourth in the league
races
The total players share ii The receipts
IS 500, 81 20 The Boston and Chicago
PLAYERS insist that the innovation where
by other clubs in the first division OF
the two leagues share IN the profits
Of the series be ahrocated, If necessary
rather than that the actual participants
have their receipts cut down
The commission Yesterday took the
position that II was without authority
to change the plan for division ol receipts.
which had been adopted by the two
leagues
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11
MURDER CHARGE
DROPPED IN CASE
OF ART HUR COOPER
Second Examination III Probe OF
Death of Woman in Orange
Street House
IN CITY COURT TODA (

Arthur Cooper, colorcd. dismissed m
City Court, on q charge ot the murder
ol Emma Carpenter or (unuIngham, also
culorCd, IN the house At SRS Orange street
more than two weeks ago, was recently re-
arrested on the same charge and was
stood up in the Municipal Court tins
morning, and after thorough aIrnp Of
the facts connected with the case. was
again acquitted, there beng no evidence
sufficient TO convict him
Judge Churchman, on whose orders
Cooper was Tc-arreStcd, said that the
nature of the caSc demanded q murc
thorough investigation than was gwen II, f,
when il was before thc court before lie
said the position Of several articles III nc
room should hc explained and that the
court should know whv ho woman was
shot in the third floor room whore thcrc
was "A brd, and yet was carried % her own
room aftcrward, where she was found
lll Briggs, county coroner physician,
was called 10 the stand to tell Tie court
ot the wound
Detective RIict told tic court at the
statement Cooper made to him and
Sergeant Green after the shooting He
stated hat Cooper sand jhc woman had
come 30 l1> room that day iotcll HIM that
he had had q callcr While in { he room She
began lingering wi5h : revolver he had
and while playiully struggling wlth bcr
TO take it, they got near he hcd IN tie
rroIn Il was whilc they were sitting there
sill struggling. that the revolver was cx-
pl0ded The woman SAID she was shot
lie went down stars To call An ambulance.
and when he returned she had crawled
from the bed To thc head of the stairs
Then. he said he picked her up and
carried her To her own bed where She
was found by the ambulance crew and
taken to the Delaware Hospital She
died in short time after getting 80 the
hospital Cooper told he detective that
ne was eating his lunch - the time the
woman entered the room. Bits oi the food
were found on The fiocr on examination
of the room later said Riley This tcSti-
monv was corroborated by Sergeant Of
Detectives Green. whoal~o heard Cooper
statement
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11
2,800 AMERICAN
TROOPS ON U-BOAT
VICTIM; ALL SAVED
Troopship Was Member of Large
Convoy; Men Chamber Down
Ropes to Swarm of Await
ing DestroyeIs.
STRICKEN BOAT BEACHED

Nv Associated Press To Every Evening
London, Sept. II. A troop ship with
$500 American soldiers on board has
been torpcdoed.
All hands we're saved The troop sh y
was beachcd.
In order TO save time instead of launch
ing the boats the men clambered down
ropes to destroyers, which swarme q
around the stricken vessel and came close
alongside.
This operation was greatly facilitated
by the fact that the sea was not rough.
The troop ship was member OF a
large CONVOY approaching the English
coast. The vessel was torpedoed 200
miles from shore nj ; O'Clock on Friday
afternoon.
The transfer ol the American soldiers
from tho stricken vessel to cscoriing
British and American torpcdoboat dc
strovers was quickly made without injury
to anyone
They all escaped INJURY when the
torpedo exploded and they were soon ON
their WAY 20 British port
There was no sign ol panlc on board.
and tho admirable behavior OF the men
WAS especially gratifying to the officers
Mann 0f the troops came from Chtcago
Y
them were factory hands Of foreign cN-
traction Their behavior proved that they
had aSsimlatcd the true sprt 81 the
American soldier
Several soldiers told the Assoclatcd
Press that thrv saw The German sub
marine liftcd clear out ot tho water after
one of the depth bombs exploded and
thcn cntircl, disappear
Something bad gone wrong with the
troop ships engines winch compelied
her Tor time to Ing behind tho rrst ot
the convoy. but the trouble had hoon
fixed up II 4 she was fast catching III
with the other transports when q torpedo
hit her Iust forward Of tho engine roen.
The vessel AZ once began 70 sink 10y
tho bow. MANY Of the SOLDIERS at the
time were taking baths They did not
wait to dress but made for the deck
with what little clothing they could
hastily lav their hands on The water
was rIshfne III N such a rate that u was
thought the steamer would quickly
founder
Tothc surpnse . most q lhc soldiers The
troopship did not sink Some means ap-
parently were found to check the innIsh
If water and she got near enough 70 the
shore 70 hc beachcd Il IS hoped that
the vessel ultimately can hc saved
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11
CARRY XMAS elf rs HON
DEFENCE COUNCIL ASKS
Also Urge Useful Presents for All
Except the Small
Children.

Tho Delaware Council Of Defense h.us
received letter from he National
Council of Defense n Washington y G
stating that restrictions plafued IN
Chtsfmas ctt buYng during fhe fati
months viii not nc aeecssars II must
instances The letter winch IS seit-ex-
planatory foIlous
After conference with representatives
oi leading industries ard rftaal interests
concerned u Is lcarrcd tha5 TIE na.al-
facturc 90 2eods for tire coming ieGaav
trade has been completed fhaf the trans
p3rtatIon Of good IS also iarsetE 3p1ic
and that utl.h ot the mHten used Ter
Nnas purchases especially III 80 manu-
facture Of TOYS is the waste material de-
rived from prior processes N manufacture
The retail Interests kave agreed net
to Increase thor Nor,Iug forces because
of holiday business and net ta1nerease the
normal working nos.r, during the Christ-
mas season They have agreed - Use their
cfiort, 10 eonfnc Chrlsttaas GIVING. except
Tor Young children. 10 useful articles, and
10 spread the period tor holiday baRIng
over the months of October, November
and December Ia order 10 3td trsuspaA II
tIon difficulties. tie leading retailers have
agreed 10 cooperate with the War Indus
tries Board 10 restrict deliveries ard 10
induce their customers to carry their
own packages wherever possible
The CeaneIl al National Defense viii
cooperate IN carrying uut the suggested
measure II looks Ia organized business
bodies OF every natara. and throughout
the country. actively, to JON IN the move
mcnt Is providing means whereby that
co-opcra5ion between the government and
the people can be had which aloue viii
permit the continuance Of holiday bust
ness in such form on such scale and -
such methods rs are consistent with the
national welfaro THIS announcement IS
definitely conditioned upon the loyal
and thorough cooperation IN spirit and
n letter on the part Of sellers aud buyers
throughout he country
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11
SURVIVORS SAFE AND
WELL AT REST CAMP
nv Associated Press to Cycry Evoning

~ Asseciai ed Press TO Every Evening
An Inland Rcst Camp III England,
Tuesday Sept 10 The majority ot the
$500 American ~olGlers from the troop
ship whlch was torpcined last Friday
of the Eng.lsh caa>. but WIS not sunk.
and upon which there were no casualties,
have arrived here, none the worse for
Their thrilling experience
The men ar tnilng some consolation
for the loss of thcn vessel IN the as
snrancc that the submarine that attacked
her suffered a far worse fate ~ the hands
OF the averaging d,.Strovcrs winch were
shortly on the scene hunting the boat
with depth charges
To and IN caring for THE mon hcre the
American Rcd Cross rushed IN large
quantities Of supplies from London
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11
AF|RE::
CITIZENS SLAIN.
MOB LAW REIGNS
Washington Hears Russian Capital
is at Mercy of Murderous, Loot
ing, Lawless Mob.
FIRED AT MANY POINTS
nv Associated Press 70 Eyery Evening

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Washington. Sept II Word reached
Washington to-day from an European
source that reports there sald PetroRrad
was IN flames in many places and that
indiscrirnlnate slaughter of citizens. pilIag
lnp and riots were taking place IN all
part Of the city According to thoso
reports. there Is mo- semblance or law
or police or military regulations
dispatch from tho American legation
at Chrlstinnla TODAY said reliable IN
formation had reached there That petro-
grad was burning m ~ different places
and that there was indlacrmlnate maa
sacre Of people IN The streets
Secretary Lansing IN announcing re-
ceipt of the information. sald II did not
Indicate whether the massacre was. or
Ranlzcd or merely WIS n result nf general
state of anarchy
There was nothing 10 show what part
the Bolahevkl authorities were playing
IN the situation
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11
CALLS PAN GERM ANISM
BAR TO WORLD PEACE
Must Show World II Does Not
Represent Views of People,
Writes Berlin Professor.
Nv Asea5afcd press 70 Every Evening

~ sssociafod Press 70 Every Evening
Stockholm. sept II As the first
step toward pcacc Germany must re-
nouncc the pm 6,crman IDEAS IN the
opinion of Prof Hans Delbrncck of
tho nIvrrslty of Berir
IL an article N tho magazine PRUSSIA
Year Rook he declares The Pan-Ciermans
not only boar 4 portion IF the r.~poHsi-
billty for he w1r. tut also tho chief r.
spo slbllty TOR it- prolongation lie
SAWS
The world demands and has j right
10 demand that tho German people
giFe guaranty that thc pant .ernan
spirit 81 superiority. of might. Of hcathcn-
dom Isn I the German spirit The bcst
method of showing the world hat the
German government has definitely and
lrrcvocahly shown ih pant 'erinan en-
dcavors the door would bc for he gov
ernment 70 collect all Of those ante
bellum pan-C,erman incitations and dem
onsfratc bv means 81 our enemies liter
ature how greatly their conduct damaged
us and helped 20 light the fires of tins
catastrophe war
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11
STATE CONVENTION
OF DEMOCRATS WAS
A REAL LOVEFEASl
Two Factions Harmonized in the
denomination of Salisbury for
United States Senator.
WOLCOTT GAVE APPROVAL
stan corrcspondoroc of Every Evening

stan Corrcsuondcnc,' of Every Evening
DOVER. Sept II
Pcrvadcd bv harmony, the Democratic
State Convention, Yesterday, was a po-
htical lovcfcast The convention, hy
acclamation. renominatcd Willard Sauls-
bury OF New Castle county for United
States Senator and Albert + Polk Of
Sussex county for Representative IN Con
grcss II also hv aCclamation, nominated
Francis NJ. Soper OF kent county for
State treasurer and Joseph Herman
Anderson, also of Kent for auditor OF
accounts Mcssrs. Sopcr and Anderson
arc former members Of the General As
scmhlv. MIR Sopcr IS an apple KING
and MIR Anderson a merchant
Rcnlamin \ Hazel presided over the
convention. and James Lord served rs
secretary
ROBINSON PRAISES SALISBURY
While committees were preparing report
: Senator Joseph / Robinson OF Arkansas
addressed the convention He spoke of
The war. chiefly the United States part
IN the conflict. and said We arc paying a
debt of gratitude 10 France. aiding Bel
gum and Poland and at the Same time
saving our country from disaster lie
had served in the Senate with Senators
Sauls bury and Nocott whose tucnd-
ship he priced lie praised the senior
senator from Delaware and admired the
spirit Of gentleman occupying a seat
on the convention platform. who had re-
marked i did my best 10 defeat Senator
Salisbury for denomination. but will do
all | can for his reelection.
w0LCoTr CONCENTRATES SALISBURY ANn
POLK
Senator Wolcott speaking next, A.
iuded to Democratic rule III national
affairs and said we have lust cause to Tic
proud az the Democratic administration
Referring to the war. he spoke Of he
great task imposed on tho United States
and predicted we will stay ~ the con
tiict until Germany i defeated The
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11
L. 5. GRAND JURORS.
Drawn Today 10 Serve al the September
Term of the Federal Court.

Tho following grand jurors have been
drawn by William q Alahaliy clerk Of
the mtcd States Courts. and Frederick
Brady. Jury commissioner. 10 serve at the
September term of the Federal Courts:
From Wilmington Andrew NJ Sclak,
Joseph II. Shaw. Henry NJ Canby, J.
Danforth Bush, Horace Wilson, Thomas
Tatnall, Henry NJ Taylor and tlarry 4.
Miller
Mill Greek hundred James NJ Shake
speare.
ChristIana Frank t5Fubp
White Clay Creek Harvey IIofcckcr.
st Georges Henry ID Howell, George
W Davis
kenton r Luther Lapham
West Dover Manshp Rash
Broadkiln Alfred II King
Seaford j Edward Dutt0n
Cedar Creek-Iee o. Truitt
Georgetown Horace Nj. Swan
CilInboro Charles West
South Murderkili Levi c. Rogers
Iew6s and Rehoboth ). Horn