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

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

The Modern Priscilla Needle club
will meet Wednesday afternoon with
Mrs. Fred Wicket at her home, 304
North Fifteen street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-08
STEPHENS ARE FIRM.
Father and son DO Not Deviate From
Original stand.

Both FRANK stephens and his son Dom
aid 4gainst whom actions have recently
been taken an account III herr 4nfi-~ar
activities. 4rc erriifcd with making state
mcuts ai krdcu today supporting the stand
thcr .avr AIKEN Donald & alleged ta
havc sand have AIKEN ny stand n
he matter and am willing to take INC
consequences absolutely refuse fu
enter nt0 auv Rar-fnaklng business and
registration Is tic hrst step inWard var
"A 4ecrctars. 81 ne local branch 81 me
People Council 81 Nmcrca. he declared
hat hc organization was dong all 10 ~
POWER ta aayc Tie effective Consumption
law repealed
The cider stephens declared aat ii
ma relative we're Friends aud nat Ike
himself fnev All were opposed - warfare
an not pro-Gcrman he -ald. bu'
] refuse p believe nat War an oe made
right <ot ail my relatives we're opposed
- VAR however Ny Erandfather 81
onei Louis nicola. Nas personal ali 20
the staff II General Washington AZ ai
ley Forge
Residents oi Arden, IS a protest again
'ho alleged unpatrIotic utterances OF sotn'
OF the members Of their colony have organ
lzcd The Arden Association for Fatrou
service and nave pacarded the town ans
virrnIte urging membership Tor All n
dcnItcs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-08
CONTROVERSY OVER HOUSE.
Charles Ruff Surrenders One Engaged
From Rev. George A. Cooke.

\ controversy has developed over
house IN the western part OF the CITY.
which Charles Ruf had agreed 70 rent
from Rev George \ Cooke. the owner.
After Mr. Ruf had engaged the house
and paid $40 forfeit he decided not 70
take il. in view OF the Tact that the rent
had been increased from SO 10 $50.
and, upon investigation, finding It not
10 be in as good shape rs he SAID ne had
expected In the matter OF the forfeit
Mr.. Cooke offered To give HIM half OF It
next week and retain the other hall
Mr. Ruff said. in discussing the matter
today. that he was very much disappoint-
ed with the conditions at the house after
he saw them. and was willing to tie freed
from his obligation with sacrifice ct
half the forfeit money tie expects to
get another house for much less rent
When Mr. Cooke was asked about the
matter today he said he had advertised
the house at $50 which Mr. Puff admits
was the ease, though the latter says he
considers that rent much too hugh, and
he did everything IN his power 10 have
Mr. Run and his wife examine the condl-
tions OF the house, also offering To do paper
ing, painting. etc, where II was needed,
and he thought the entIre matter MAS
agreeable to MIR Ruf The reason he
retained half the forfeit, he SAYS, Is that he
was put to expense III advertising, etc
The arrangement he said, vas agreed to
by Mr. Rul
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-08
TAX RATE WILL HELP
Raising Of Levy Will Counteract Deficit
in New Castie County Finances.

New Castle county nsil nave = dehcii
June 20. the eud Of tins fiscal Eear, BIT be
cause 81 increased assessment 81 re'h
and personal properly and boost 81 tax
rate will hr IN better financial condition
than usually he amount oi no ie1clt
will he fixed ~ the availability 81 road
building material ia the neat ought weeks.
Previous, 10 the presentation Of me bulls
PASSED bv the Lew Court yesterday ne
county. besides having funds Tor n" re-
denption OF bonds and fnc payment Of
interest july /. had "A bank balance 81
sl24 $50 l3 for current expenses, ehich
included 81. 40l 10 for The malntenanee
OF bridges and causeway., S20,o53..4
for the maintenance OF stone roads. S@o.-
442Ol for the maintenance OF dirt roads
and $500 IS for the maintenance OF fuia-
eellaneous roads All the districts have
nearly exhausted their Appropriation, Tor
bridges and causeWaNS except the >lNtlt
which has a balance OF S2,5SS.1f. and ~
have nearly exhausted their tppropria-
tons for stone roads except the Fourth .Lhd
Seventh, which nave balances 81 Sli,tU'
and SS. 245, %. respectively he Fourth
and Seventh district. deferred stone roa4
work because 81 difficulty IN obtaining
materials
During the year nov ending the counfA
borrowed $4,000 $4,000 Tor road worS
and ST.. 600 for the Trustees Of the Poor
which loans Will be refunded by neA
year ) taxes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-08
NEW FENCE VIEWERS.
Appointments for the Ensuing
Year Announced by the
Court Today.

Fence viewers for the various hundreds
Of New Castle county were appointed ~
Chief Justice Pcnncwill and Judges Rec
and Ilelsel IN the Court 81 General sos
sions today. n4 follows
Appouuinimink James Boyd, Edward
Hart, Nanluvp Jones. George rouet,
William { Money and George Nhlftoek
Blackhird Iatnes 4 Buekson, William
l.. Reynolds John iockcrman, John
tatta. II David, William j Rowland,
James n Pryor and Joseph Nanpelt
Rrandvwine I. Corl,ss lalley Harry
rassmorc Lewis Miller J Wilson alley,
Jacob n Weldn. DANIEL Ryan, leonard
Talev and William IInkson
pencadcr Charles Walton. Benjamin
Johnson. William Davctt. Henry
Ellison. Iehu " DAVIS and John
Wright
81 Georges Hiram Il P"asanton
4 l. NIcWhorter. ! I Shallcrgsa James
farpenter. Charles = Cochran, larencf
T. Pool, Robert : Carpcntef. Isaac J
Woods. Merritt y Nlllts aud Jafnes J.
Warren
! New Castle VILLAIN I Harrington
Edward DAVIS. X I WEI lark
Alfred Sterling. John J Walls. " y
Ratlcdgc. Edward Davidson and hafic.
| Il NeggInson
White lav rock David G. halmers
oliver Appleby, g. burnal. LINDSAY
Wilson. William {, singer William
Clcnvc4, - " Forrest aud ) stroud
Rod Lon v Beck William !.
| Janylcr Samuel G Lester. J Amos 81
| Inns. William / smith banIsl " ush
William, Nml and James u lark
Mill Creek newton I Brackin. Rich
ard G. buckingham i'hilip chandler
| William II Illghhold Howard II Jordan
| Joseph Easthurn, \ Frank klair. Sanne
| bailey and ALVIN @attcrthWaltc
Chriat,ana William J ARMSTRONG Ben
| lnmrn i Fluharty William FREDERICK
| Richard RnthwcI. Samuel VI Harvey
\ jackson Cloud Henry {. White an
| Lewis Ball
Wilmington Charles l.. anderson
Henry " Perkins, Thomas II Melvin
| Neal y Kelly. Clarcncc X Holt, Oscar I
| Draper. William G Ward, Frank
| sparks, John A Porter and William II
| Miller.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-08
COMMUNITY SING.
Tower Hill May be Selected rs Site fof
Summer Reheafsals

The regular Tuesday night rehearsal ~
the Community Chorus last night waa n
working session, and excellent results were
evident The usual list Of pieces was gone
over. with novelty IN The shape ~ the
three-pari round, ooh How Lovely ~ The
Evening which was quickly mastered,
even with the variation 81 whistled
rendering ~ place of singing, the leader
rrfnarkIug that the women showed greater
proficiency rs whistlera than did the men
The ong. Long Trail chorus went with
particular succcas. the rich, alto volume
being especially noteworthy, while the
conductor control of volume aud tempo
were demonstrated IN sweet md IOW
and the "iIalrlujah Chorus
The site inspected by Harry Barnhart q
week ago. for the outdoor cpnc"ft planncu
for about June was Tower Hill, but
FINAL decision NAV await inapes ton 81 other
gtes proposed. which were Washington
Heights and Van Buren, street
The rehearsal will be held e9 usuhi nff'
Tuesday evening
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-08
DRUG CASES MAY BE
CALLED TOMORROW

Three women and -four men, ali oi
them colored were arrligncd IN General
Sessions Room 70. / today before Judge
Rice to answer indictments charging
violation of the drug act in having IL
legally sold heron i narcotic drug de-
rived from opium and much used by
Negroes
The prisoners Grace Foster EDNA
Kane and Mary Dennis, and Joshua
Laster. Frank Nest. jaime, Young and
dds Nren entered pleas Of not guilty
James salisbury represents some q
them and former Judge Frank Ball
others. while one. Edna Kane. SAID she
had vet to obtain counsel. rrial Of the
cases in which there are no less than =
bills. viii take place tomorrow or FRIDAY
according 70 present arrangements
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-08
RECEIVED BY q. s. COURT.
Resolutions Adopted by bar Association
on Death Of Col. Niclds.

John Biggs and Alexander u .ooper'
n committee from tho New Castle County
Bar Association. today presented TO the
United States Courts resolutions adopted
bv the Bar Association on the death ot
Col benjamin Niolds Both made al
dresses. in which they eiilog'zed inc
deceased Judge Bradford replied IN
g,tn,lnr manner. directing tint the re- -
buttons and remarks be spread upon the
record of tho court in full
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-08
HARTFORD LEADS LOAN;
TOPEKA IS SECOND
Washington Announces Percent
ages of Subscriptions Based
on Populations
BY As.ociated rrcss TO Every EvcninE

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington. MAY y Cities which
made the highest subscription percentages
Of Their Liberty loan quotas IN their
respective population classes were an
nuunced today by the Treasury rs follows:
Move 800 600 population. Boston, 100
per cent: between 210.00O and bo.Wh
population. Washington. 100 per cent
between IOu.OM and 10000, Brrmng
ham. lS6 per cent between ao,Whi and
LOG. uOO. Hartford Conn. 25l per cent /,
between 5000 and $1,000. Topeka,
Mas 20 per cent
Hartford is the percentage leader Of
cities m all classes
tn 1910 nStlS was TAX as th h'Sts
for classifying th ptI In SOM rlti :
final suits ar not known and som
cIti may + add Il 60 ih honor lists
III + wr SO many claimants Tor first
hnnors among cltl of | s. than 1000
that tn l'r asurN has not ahi 70
q rIuln which should stand hi-i
III list Of honor dag cltl SIS as follows
tbov SEQ 600 population Boston, 10
prc ut Raltlmor ll5pr NJ Chcngo,
il5p nj. \ " Nork and 81 LOUIS.
ahoy IOOprc ut Nact y re- ntag not
4 I rmiu a.
Between $50 600 and 500 Mn popula-
ton Washington. To- per cent. los
Angeles. 15O. pctrut las Milwaukee,
Isl Minneapolis - san Francesca,
100. New Orleans los
Between 100 .0u0 and 80 popuia-
ton birmingham lN6 yer cont loms-
vlllr. $50. Nashville, H., Omaha. ~
kausa CITY. Mo Ill Fall River. Mass
l3N. Lowell Mass, t31; Providence, K
l;5. seattle t33 Portland. Oregon, 10,
Richmond va l35 - Haul. W. Won
! cce,cr Mas ~ Indianapolis, III
atlanta. lis. New Maven, 10. Oakland,
| CAL. lOt. Denver 100, Memphis, 100
Between 80 OO0 and 100 900 p"pula-
tron Hartford. Conn, ~ Portland
| Maine. 2l2. Waterbury, Conn l13
jacksonville l7l Kansas City, kas l6N
| 81 Joseph Mo l6t New Bedford ~
/ Dce MONIES. rs. oklahoma CltN l&t
/ t.yan~>l)lc Ind $50 Tacoma. Wash
| $50 Manch, ~tcr y II, 10 Duluth
| l25 HoIvolc Mas 110 san Nntunio
/ III Springfield Mass Ito Houston
Texas. III. Hort Worth, TrNa> lux salt
1 Lake CItv lI2 Dallas Texas. Ill
/ Savannah. TO-
Between 5000 and 10000 population
Topeka. kas POI Quincy III 10
~,ouN Ctx. $50 lincoln \ch ~
1 knoxville Tenn it, Macon. Ga III
/ Pueblo. II5. Little Rock, 10. hat
/ tanoora I2t Galveston. l2t Nhrcvc
port, I'D Augusta. lIn AUSTIN, Texas
/ ll9. Montgomery. liz Tampa. Up
Trcasur, Department officials sane
| the percentages might hc les than the.
! should hC Slncc complete reports hav'
not been received from many CITIES
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-08
JUSTICE TEMPERED
WITH LEN|ENCY
Former Good Behavior Counted III
Sentences Imposed by
the Court.

Justice waa tempered with lcniency
today IN Court Room No l. oi t'cnerhl
Sesalons. where Judge istrc presided, a
number 81 prisoners pleading guilty 10
the offences charged 10 them and throwing
Themselves upon the mercy 81 thr court
The first ~ these wns George stevens,
indicted for larceny of goods belonging
10 the Wilmington Steamboat 90
stevens IL n Susacx county man. bit his
vile aud family nov live IT Marcus
Hook, Pa He WAS employed by johnson
Brothers at tho time Of the ofenc" aud
drove one Of their wagons Whllo ~ The
wharf If The Wilmington Steamboat z"
he il alleged "a have stolen a carton 81
gIgar aud caac Of canned foods. lie ioij
the court that he VIVA really stationary
cno,nc., IN answer to uleations lils
counsel ex-Judgc Hastings nld that
about his only fault was occasional
too free Use Of liquor, but Stevens prom
lscd 20 nledpe himself 90 abstain from
drinking for NJ lcaRt - year ~ case III"
court granted Mr. IIaaiipR request that
hts client be paroled Judge hie" c"nsid
cred the caac An exceptional ono and aittr
stevens had promised - live letter he
was paropd fur one year to Agent @'7il
81 the humane socictlr. tic VII pa m
costs of tho cpac
Willard %aylor. - cuinred youth. ar-
cursed ~ larceny, Was ncxt hetore fhe 'pItI
| Yesterday when ho came ~ Tor arralRn
tncnt there wa question as r. fis y
| there being doubt ~ 10 Whether the - g
| y ms one for the jurisdiction ~ th' Iuyentlf
| Court or General Scsaipu- It's moih"f
! was rcqrred - produce her family btlir
winch qhowcd The date uf III" prisoner
! birth 70 have been late ~ lp"'r'nl'r
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-08
u. s. DEFlES U-BOATS.
Supplying Swiss With Grain Without
Waiting for Germany's q. n.

BN Associated Press To Every Evening
Washington, May = In defiance OF
German submarines the United States IS
sending gram Ia Switzerland aboard
armed ships under heavy naval conveys
prepared To fight their way through the
danger zones Two grain ships left AN
Atlantic port some time ago, two more
sailed last week and others will 20 soon
The decision Ia supply Switzerland
immediately without awaiting the eN-
pirntion of the three months time-hmit
set hy Germany for notifying her sub
marine commanders that vessels carrying
the supplies must not bc mulcstcd WAS
first announced III Bernc.
Officials today explained that II was
mnde owing to the critical food situation
in the republic.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-08
SEEK FABLED INDIANS.
L. Of P. Explorers TO Venezuela in
Search Of Unknown Tribe
IN Mountains.

nv A~>p.,ated Press TO Every Evening
Philadelphia. Mal ) The nWerSity
Of PENNSYLVANIA Museum today sent an
expedition "a South America under the
leadership OF Theodoor De Booy, assistant
curator in The. American section OF the
museum. Ia explore the SIerrc PareIa
range Of mountains in NcnczueIa. not far
from Lake MaracaIho.
Tins high range Of mountains jut> INTO
Coiombla and Is uncNplored and the
character Of its natives unknown Ever
Siucc white men discovered the region 4uN
wears ago. tales have been told Of these
Indians vino never come down to the
plains They are III high elevations,
through which ~ trade routes pass and
consequently never have been visited.
Mr. De Booy Wa, born IN the Virgin
Islands. was educated IN Denmark and
Tor ten years has been an archaeological
explorer IN South America and the islands
of the Caribbean sea
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-08
GOES "OyER THE TOP"
Complete Report Of Liberty Loan Sub
scriptions by White Clay Creek Hun


Special Correspondent" OF Every Evening
Newark May ) The final figures, an
nounced Yesterday afternoon from the
office Of Or Samuel & Mitchell. chairman
Of White CLAW Greek hundred committee
N charge Of the Liberty Loan campaign,
shows that the total subscriptions
amounted to s20l 800 which puts the
hundred over the top by nearly $40, 900,
the amount allotted to the hundred beng
sIq2. 900 Tha, the district WAS able 10
make tins hne showing Was due TO the
last -,ninute sui scriptions Of one man,
whose name has not been announced He
subscribed for about SO 600 of the bonds
and this amount wss divided among the
ten committees. sending the hundred
oyer the top The report of the sub
scripttons bv districts follows
No I-Norrls \ Wright, chair
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-08
FEDERATION SESSION ENDS.
DR.. Anna Shaw Will Address Club Women
al Final Meeting Tonight.
~epCiatcd Press 10 Ever. Evening

81 A-.0claIod Pres. % Ever. EVenI1g
ilot springs AK May : Delegates
H. the l4th biennial convention of the
General Federation Of Women Clubs
assembled today for the concluding scs-
sions
The ncwiv elected officers Will be in
Quoted into office at this evenings session
DR. Anna How ard Shaw, suffrage leader
viii be one Of the speakers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-08
ROUGHLY HANDLED.
Former City Employc Punished for
Speaking Slixhiingly Of President.

l, has just been learned That q former
city employe, for speaking slightinpiy OF
the President Of the United states, while
walking along Market street on Monday
night, barely escaped with his lille
Ills rclnarlS was overheard by some
young men who happened 10 he at second
and Market. One Of their number
smaller than tho offender, promptly
x"t IN and ran away. pursued by the
crowd who continued tho attack for n
block or So. The fellow managed u
get away and that WINS the last seen ol
him
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-08
SHIP CONTRACTS CANCELLED,
MIR. Schwah Substitutes Flat Rate Bids
flr Plus Cost Contracts.

by Associated Press &" Every Evening
" ashlngtou MaN Tho cost pins
contracts al the Submarine Roat Com
panv ri Newark \ ! Tor construction
If l6o steel ships 81 5000 tons carh
have beer. cancelled Charles VI >chwat.
production director OF til" Emergency
Fleet Corporation TO-DAY told tnc sen
ate Commerce Committee ia an 'nvc>ttca-
ton of The company Worh Nov con
tracts wera substituted ou q TAI hasl, oi
Sum QUO FOR cneh shIn
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-08
"A Vision in White. :.

ArtisticalIy arranged, With group OF
the most charming summer modes, the
display window Of Grant ), 6l5 Market
street. is attracting marked attention from
shoppers along that thoroughfarc 1t may
we'll be described as \ vision IN white, =
for il emphasized the seasons demand for
white goods A dashing contrast is made
by the display Of black furs, which are
cnloving a wide vogue this season
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-08
PATRIOTIC BOY.
Gives His Savings for Relief of Belgian
Children

As = result Of the collection taken on
sunday night al the Queen Theatre, after
Miss Susanna Slivereruys had talked for
Belgian Relief SiiS02 vas sent to Mrs
Bay,ud Henry Of Philadelphia, chairman
of Belgian Relief
This goes for Belgian babies. and It
includes 81 81 contributed yesterday by
George Shtofman Of 20 Market street, a
little boy who heard Miss Silvcrcruys'
talk and then gave the contents Of his
saving bank for Belgian children
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-08
MONARCHY FOR FINLAND.
nCle Of Germany's Crown Princess Has
Been Selected for King. London Hears.

b. Assoclaicd Press TO Every Evening
London. AIay s There Seems little
doubt that monarchy will be proclaimed
I'm FINLAND SANS a Stockholm dispatch to
the Times. and that the German candidate,
Duke Adolph Frederick Of Mecillenberg
SchwerIn. uncle OF the Crown Princess Of
Germany will b. King
spirit OF reaction has spread through
On, the country il is .ddcd and the
Finnish constitution. which Vas the most
dcu:ocr2tlc IL E:rope Is 70 be relnodelled
nn more OF less 4utocratIc lines
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-08
GOLD RESERVE SHRINKS.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington, May 8-Th pr cious
m tails ~ has or as d 81 5000, 900
in tn first Mn months Of th fiscal Y ar,
as shown in q port today. Exports of
gold total d $3.50, $3.50 O92 Gold imports
y SS3.155, PIC Purchas of silv r hav
incr rs d NOR than 100 p r c mt, but
still ar $4,000, 900 s. than tn xports
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-08

Total
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-08
ANIISH PAtIFISTS WARNED.
Expressed uu-American Sentiments and
Refused To BUY Liberty Bonds,
ii rrc~, a Elcrl Fvcnipg

~ Associated rrc~~ I" Every Evening
Reading IA, MaN l'atrl"tr protest
against anti NmCrcan sentiments ~ '\-
pressed by conscientious "hI'rt"r~ ~
pacltlst uttcrancc, failure q purchase
Liberty bonds. etc. reached the Pnni
If fever height last night, when 2 crowd
decorated the Amsh church near Morgan
tbwn. this county, with an NmcrIean
flag
FOR months public opinion against he
UnpatrtotIr attitude q the ~"-'al'H
'.ron~clcntious ohJc,iars has been grow
ing and the recent IlhcrtN h"nd campaign
brought matters 81 an issue when nc
,fn,sh farmers stcadtastlN refused ta
purchase bonds
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-08
RUBBER IMPORTS CIT.
Associated Press ID Every Excnlne

By Associated Press 70 ENcfy Evening
Washington MAY : IS arriving OF; IS
announced Intention OF placIng crude
rubber on the list of restricted imports
the Nar Trade Board TODAY ISSUED reCu-
Iations holding imports - the mt"d
states toIa basis of 100000 tons annually
and limiting ISSUANCE Of licensees iar
such Importation 10 r. 600 tons from Man
q to JULY 81 The hut AMOUNTS 10 some
thing more han ohc-thlrd Of America :
InIportS as rli hcr cpInts ln at the rat, II
about l57 600 toms annual i2
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-08
Billy Sunday Right Field in War Game
Between Former Stars.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Chicago. MAY : An association Of old
time baseball players has been formed as
a result Of the war chanty game arranged
between players Of a decade and NOR. ago
viii be played here tomorrow. This
announcement was made today when the
lineup for the game was gwen out.
In the list Of names appears that OF the
evangelist, Billy Sunday, who will play
right field on one team; Fred Pfeffer,
famous in his day as a second baseman;
W. O. McGill and Tony Mullanc, oppos-
ing pitchers; "kid Bleason, Jake Stahl
Jimmy Ryan, Barry Mccormick and
Frank Houseman.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-08
Demented. Goes TO Farnhurst

Judge Churchman yesterday IN the
Citv Court continued the charge Of
breach Of the peace against John Lynn
until today to have the man examined for
his sanity. IN examination Of the man
disclosed that he was denoted and a nollr
proscquI was entered today and the man
will be sent to Farnhurst
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-08

AIr and Mrs Edward J Kelly and SON.
BGrtlel spent SUNDAY 70 amp ! uATt ' p.
visiting Harold son q Air end Mrs.
Kelly. who is stationed there having been
t,.,,,sf.rrel from Camp WAdsWorth spar
tanburg. ;. G Harold who Is with the
supply Co oi the l01th Infantry ne old
New \ ork seventh Regiment, expects 70
sail for France shortly
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-08
ASH Prizes for Loan Essays.

nr-e a,u prizes uaEe eca "'arr+
-He hlldren writing he ."sf 7t. m
~. Ilbic,.r az the r2o,i auu safe rte-t-
ment made n The purchase i1.tf'
Bonds All competitors must tat'
So. pt1li, schools $50 Is .r >o 30
The contest !, 20 b. aeC.aed 'Nt''"
Park on Friday -ttcru.ua ~ .".N.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-08
WANT 100000 WRIST WATCHES.
+. :. Soldiers in France ASK for Same
Number Of Radio COmpasses.

- Associated Press % Every Evening
P.r.. Alay s. Au order for 100 900
wrist watches and 10000 radio com
pa,ec- for the officer Of the American
army are among the unexpected requests
that have come 70 the American supply
department These new implements Of
Var are beng rapidly assembled from
SWISS and other European stocks
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-08
R|VfTER SETS NEW
MARK FOR WORLD
British Workers Wonderful Feat;
4.267 in Q Hours: One Every
J II Seconds.
nv Associated Press % Every Evening

~ Associated Press % Every Evening
London. MAY ) The record made by
Charles Schock. who At RaIt'mor" drove
in 2.72O rlvcts IN nine hours. has been
beaten IN London hv Robert PARENT
aged 81. OF the Fraser and Fraser yard
The ward set out 20 do $50 rlv"t~ ~
ninc hour, 50 aS 10 beat Nchnck tIgur,~,
hrt Farraut passed that total N SIX
hours Going on h. hammered IN 10
livct~ in uinc hours an average "i slightly
les than - an hour. ar one rlvct every
~ seconds This Is claimed to hc .
world record