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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
DEMONSTRATION OF
WHEAT SAVING
Rive Mullins, Buckwhea. Biscuits
and Oatmeal Cookies Are
Good Substitutes.

A demonstration OF wheat bread sub
stitutes, held yesterday afternoon, at the
home Of Mis-. Croak, in north Whining
ton. because the Esstlake Presbyterian
Church was closed. in an effort TO save
fuel. proved very successful. While
the group Of Hoover Club women was
small, what they lacked IN numbers was
made up IN enthusiasm.
Miss Amelia Doddridge, domestic econ
omy expert had prepared three quick
breads, which she explained, prepared and
baked, so that each woman could taste
for herself how good they were. Ihe~e
we're I'VE mullins, buckwheat biscuits and
oatmeal cookies All Of these conserve
sheai -four.
In the rvc mullins. but one-fourth Of
wheat -four is used. and the same amount
IN the buckwheat biscuits. but with the
oatmeal cookies, the proportions of wheat
and oatmeal are even. In all three molas-
ses rs used IN place OF sugar.
Miss Doddridge is compiling list OF
wheat substitutes that will be printed
and which will be ready for distri button
within few days. Then there will be
no excuse for any housewife who wishes
TO be patriotic and loyal in conserving
wheat -four from applying the saving
m her home.
II is planned to have another bread
exhibit within few weeks This time 1t
will be substitute flours that will comprise
the chief ingredients, and small prizes
vii be offered for the best loaves OF bread
produced. The exhibit held last fall was
very successful and was instrumental IL
arolsing the interest OF the school chill
dren to the need for food conservation.
DIR Jacobs the Food Administration ex-
pert on flour will address the master
bakers of this city at the Hotel du Pont
this afternoon Mr. Hoover yesterday
issued new regulations regarding sub
stitute hours, and the presence of this
Washington man connected with the
administration. will give the master
bakers an opportunity to question HIM on
certain phases of the food saving program
as Il applies to them.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
FEDERAL TROOPS
TO Be SENT HERE
10 PROTECT SHOPS
City Grants Permission for Imme-
date Construction of
Barracks.
AT p r. r. WHARF

The following petition was pres ented to
Buildirg Inspector d Preston, this morn
ug. srd In view Of tho urgency, received
immediate consideration, Mr.. Preston
getting in touch with the tuildulg COM
mlttee Of City Council and issuing per-
mt within 80 minutes from the tune he
received the request Following Is copy
Il request
building Committee of Council, Will
mlngton. Delaware
We respectfully request permission TO
erect on the property of the Philadelphia.
Baltimore d Washington Railroad Co.
bounded by French street. the ChristlaDa
river. Poplar street and the tracks Of the
said railway company, the following frame
buildings:
Two dormitorios ls3 feet long. - ieet
vide. 10 feet high, with pitched roof
halloon), each having a capacity oi 20
men.
One mess hail los feet long, 20 feet
vide. IL feet high, same construction.
'One> lavatory building. 63 feet long
II feet wide. Is feet high, same construc-
tion, excepting the floor will be cement.
These buildings are intended for the
temporary housing and accommodation
II United States troops 20 be stationed
here for the purpose OF sffordlng pro
lection 10 various plants engaged IN
government work, including our own.
While VIC dislike to urge haste in this
matter. il is essentisl that we should do
20, as il is hoped 10 have those buildings
constituted and in use within the next
10 DAYS
Bethlehem Shipbmlding Co,
Pussy & Jones Co.
'Bv " : Hilles Attorney.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Public Service Director Names
Men TO Aid Him in
State Work.

Charles Warner, State Director OF the
PutIic Service Reserve, has keen in Wash
ington for two days, consulting with other
State public service directors regarding
the working out of the goyernm nt's
idea to procure mechanics for war work.
He expects to return to this city tonight.
Mr.. Warner kas appointed the follow
ing committee to act in the role Of an
advisory committee: Mayor Lawson,
Clarence Killen, John c. Saylor, G. d.
Garretson, James 0. Kane, John Z.
Walker, A. G. Benkhardt and Sergeant
Green Of the United States Recruiting
station in this city.
There have been many inquiries by
mail made TO Mr.. Warmers office by me
chanics seeking information regarding
various positions Director Warner hopes
in the coming week, it is said, TO push the
work Of recruiting workers more vlgOr-
ously, in order that when demands are
made Of the reserve for men, ne will have
the addresses of skilled mechanics needed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
HOG RAISING CLUB.
Paw $50 in Monthly Payments
and in November Get Porker
Worth S52.50.

A hog raising club that its promoter,
former Levy Court Commissioner Martin
T. Smith of Christiana, believes will aid IN
reducing the high cost of living is being
exploited by MIR Smith. The plan is a
simple one.
PAY Mr. Smith s. for young porker.
Then So q month for the next five months,
and next November he agrees TO deliver
you a porker that Will weigh at least
$50 pounds perhaps more There Is no
cost for feed or attention, that being MIR.
Smiths business.
At the present price Of pork, a pig
weighing $50 pounds would be worth
$3.50 and they are scarce at that, so
that the plan worked out by Mr.. Smith
appears to be worth while. Mr. Smiths
business address is 7O5 Ford building.
Mr.. Smith today outlined his project to
State Food Administrator Mitchell, who
thought well of IL and suggested that he
take it up with the authorities at Wash
IngtOD
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
STRIKES IN GERMANY RESULT
OF ANGLO-AMERICAN PLOT,
BERLIN NOW ASSFVtRATES

london, Feb. D. Perrin dispatches de
failing an alleged Angio-tmerican plot
to fonnent revolutions in the Central
Powers are published by Cologne news
papers, according 10 an ETchangr Teie-
graph dispatch from Amsterdam.
In Washington on New Years Dav 10 y
said $50 O00. 900 marks was subscribed for
this purpose. The revolutions were - he
organized in Germany, AustrTa-Hmgarv
Turkey and BULGARIA
The organization war - be under tho
leadership of senator Stone and Farl
Reading and Visc0unt Sorthcliffe III
was 70 have branches in neutral capitals
surrounding Germany and German-Speak-
lng neutrals were 10 BE- sent ~ Germany In
an effort to incite the workers in munitions
factories 70 strike
The dispatches declare there slso was
10 he sabotage in the German munitioo
making industry.
Seven Berlin factories have neen piared
under martial law and the strikers order
Cd 10 resume their work by O'Clock
Monday morning AZ the latest, according
to = Central News Dispatch from Amster-
dam today. Their failure 10 return. H. r.
announced, will be punished according %
military discipline.
A demand that the Reichstag be sum-
moned 10 discuss the strike VAS made by
the Vorvaerts IN a leading article Friday,
an Exchange Telegraph Co. dispatch
from Amsterdam says The Beriiner
Tageblatt, II Is added, declares that the
civil power viii not grant the wish OF the
Socialists and to summon the Reschstae.
as the radical elements demand, Esuld
only gave opportunity 10 preach strike
propaganda IN the parliament.
Serious rrtolng Thursday IN SDanda
where important German war industries
are located, il reported IN German news
papers, IN Exchange Telegraph dispatrh
from Amsterdam says. soldiers were
attacked by q mob. A policeman var
dragged from his horse and beaten.
-Four thousand men who have been
employed at the harbor works are on
strike, the dispatch says The strikers
cut the railway leading TO one OF the
factories.
At Seimanstadt, suburb OF Spandau
tramcars were overturned. a mob also
stomed a bakery and compelled the
proprietor TO distribute bread without
bread cards.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
EGGS UP AGAIN
TO EIGHTY CENTS
Curb Marketeers Find an Excuse
to Raise Prices Once
More.

Ladies and gentlemen, we have had
"heatless' days, and 'meatless' days, and
'wheatess" DAYS but in King street we
have vet to experience a cheatleSs one.
Take for instance this morning One
went along the street asking the price Of
eggs. One curb merchant asked s. cents
another wanted 90-he was tho high man
of the day-aDd the majority of tho
marketoers were demanding SO cents
And this in view Of the fact that last
Saturday IS cents was the price.
Fowls were up, also, the price Of the
unit chicken when weighed on scales that
told the truth, showing about 40 cents 70
the pound.
Turkeys were quite scarce and were
selling for 80 cents pound. In the stores
and markethouses there was great
quantity OF chickens available at from
IS TO 10 cents a pound Buttr was to be
had at so 10 Is cents. The curb marketeors
wanted 20 In the sto es eggs could he had
as low as 60 cents, and considering the
fact that they were just plain cold stor-
age eggs, the same AS were beng sold on
the street at-a very much higher price
were better buying.
THE GENERAL PRICE LIST.
Below is today's price list:
Onions, 10 to Is cents a quart, white
potatoes, Is cents quarter peck, rs cent
10 81 d basket. $3.50 to 81 a bushei;
sweets, Is cents quarter; turnips, 10
cents quarter peck; cranhcrries, 20
cents quart; chickens, IS to "a cents
a pound dressed but not drawn turkeys,
SO cents a pound: fresh country eggs,
60 TO s. cents a dozen; apples. Is TO 20
cents a quarter peck; peppers, ID cents .
dozen; caulihower % to so cents head,
cabbage, cents pound or to ID cents q
head: celery, B, s and 10 cents stalk;
beets. to 10 cents bunch sauer kraut,
II to Is cents q quart; lettuce, 10 To ~
cents a head: butter, 80 to 20 cents a
rlOund
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
HOL SHEVIKi GET KIFV.
Capture Important Russian City
in the Ukraine Virtually With
out Resistance.

ny Associated Press TO Every Evening
Petrograd Jan 81 delayed II be
capture of Kev .by the Bolshevih vlr-
tually without resistance Insures the
authority Of tho Bolsehviki Rada IN tho
Ukraine. Petrograd and Moscow de-
tachments Of tho Red Guard formed the
Bolsheviki attacking party and the city
capitulated after they had fired tour
shots from their cannon.
Tho evening newspaper declare NJ.
Vinnichenko, president Of the Ukraine
sectariat, and other members Of the
Ukrainian Rada have been arrested. a
revolutionary government has been set
up and the new Rada will be composed
of Bussian, Polish and German repre-
sentativos Of tho inhabitants Of the Uk-
rhine.
The defeated Ukrainians are said to be
gathering at Pctchersk, south Of Kiev,
where Cen StchcrbatchoG also Is re-
ported 10 be.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
DEATH KNOCKS OUT
JOHN |. SULLIVAN
Former Heavyweight Champion
Passes Away at His Home
in Abingdon. Mass.
BY Associated Press 70 Every Evenins
ARiNGTON. Mass, Feb. :

ARLINGTON, Mass, Feb. =.
John l.. Sullivan, formerly the heavy
weight champion pugilist OF the Unit, d
Sta es, died at his home here today
Sullivan. who WAS 80 years old had
lived on farm here for the last ten years
He was taken iii with heart trouble three
weeks ago. but his health quickly I'M
proved and he went to Boston yesterday.
This morning ne aroso as usual and
planned another visit 10 the city, but
during the forenoon had An attack Of the
old trouble, from which he failed 70 rally.
John Laurence Sullivan was ono Of the
most picturesque characters IN the history
Of prize-fghting. For more than ten Years.
from the time he defeated Paddy RYAN
in 1882. in bare knuckle fight under the
London Prize Ring Rules, until he was
defeated by James j. Corbett, in 1892,
his personality and methods Of fighting
completely dominated sporting circles ID
the United States
In the annals Of pugllIsm in this country
two notable distinctions were his: Sui
livan WAS the last champion of the nitcd
States TO fight under the London prize
ring rules. II was largely through his
achievements that the championship title
In the early DAYS of hIs career, $1,000 a
side was looked ON as a great sum He
received only S53 for the fght hat made
him national character IN hstlcufs and
won him the right to challenge Paddy
Ryan for the championship.
His friends ranged all the way from the
ordinary fight fan to many men of
social and financial distinction IN the
United States, aud 1t is said he was on
cumming terms with the late klng
Edward VII of England.
BEGAN AS A BOSTON STRONG BOY
He began his fighting career soon after
he was seventeen, when as The Boston
Strong Boy het ook part in amateur box
ing contests in several cities IN Massa-
chusetts, If Sullivan 5 customary procedure
in his early youth could be called boxing
Tactics, strategy, plans Of campaign were
all swept away when John l. hammered
his ruthless, undertaking way 10 the front
His style was atavistlc, Il return TO the
sumple, primitive principle of battcring an
opponent into insensIbIlity His success,
coupled with his free manners, a certain
social triumph and his subsequent posi-
tion rs 3 serni-public character proclaimed
him a sort Of dignitary in the sporting
world
HIS FIGHT WITH KILRAIN.
After his nine-round fight with Paddy
Ryan, on the strip Of greensward on the
Gulf Of Mexico, the word knockout"
wss manufactured by Billy Madden, Sui
livan's trainer TO describe the effect of his
blows when properly delivered.
His hardest fight was with JACKIE Kill
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
INCREASE IN WATER RENTS.

Collections from water rents at the office
Of the Water Department, in the Public
Building, were announced this morning az
follows:
For the entire month OF January, 1918,
S2O9;O45.44; for the corresponding month
Of 1917, S20S, 1S4. 80, showing an increase
over last year for the month of SS61 .05.
The collections for the last day Of
January were $50 90911; or the cor
responding day of last year S33 ,256. .S4;
al increase over last year of 1852. 81.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
MAY CANCEL ORDERS
FOR IDLE MONDAYS
McAdoo and Garfield Discuss
Abandonment Of the Plan
After Next Week.
ny Associated press to Every Evening


WAsHIvGToN, FEB. 2
The Fuel Administration IS willing tn
revoke the heatless Monday order after
next week in favor If railroad enhargoes
now in force If State fuel administrators,
who meet her Monday, believe the clos
ing already effected has served its purpose
Dr Garfield expects 70 get complete
information On the coal situation and tho
result of The closing order
The section giving priority ~ coal ship
mefits to wartime industries and domestic
consumers. however, will remain IN effect,
and the non-cssentiaIs, including theatres,
will have to obtain their supplies Of coal
from the surplus If they are 10 proceed az
in normal times.
The industries not included IN the
absolutely essential" class may also find
themselves checked To a certain extent by
continuance of railroad embargoes on
several of the principal lines Of the East,
forbidding the acceptance OF new freight
other than fuel, food, and supplies 10 make
possible the carrying on Of the war pro
gram without interruption.
brief official announcement WIS made
last night by DR. Garfield and MIR. McAdoo
after they had reviewed the situation now
confronting the nation with officials Of the
conservation division Of the tuel Ad-
ministratlon. 1t read:
I'VE have had under consideration the
question OF suspending after Monday next,
the Monday closing order. We have not
reached final conclusion about T. We
shall have another conference on Tuesday
next, when the results Of the Monday clos
ings and the railroad embargoes up to
that time can be fully considered. and shall
be able TO make an announcement next
week as 10 whether D suspension Of the
Monday closing order may be made.
Il is possible that final decision may
rest upon the willingness Of Director
General McAdo0 to continue the embargo
against new shipments Of so-called nom
Q essential freight on the Pennsylvania,
Baltimore Il Ohio and Philadelphia &
Reading lines
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
CHILD SCALDED.
Mary j. Loper Meets With Painful
Accident at Her Home

Mary J. Loper, aged 10 months, OF SAL
East Twelfth street ahile playing al her
home this morning, pulled 3 tea kettle Of
not water from the stove and burned her
arm and thigh The little girl was taken
20 The Homeopathic Hospital
Frank Kelly had finger on his right
hand anputated at the same institution
yesterday Kelly had the member caught
N corn cutter.
At the Delaware Hospital today r. A..
Celrchiwo was treated for q lacerated
scalp while John Lloyd was treated for q
broken finger
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
NEW THEATRE PROJECT.
To Replace a Number of Dwell
ings on Market Street Above
Twenty-second.

The new moving picture theatre, which
viii he built by DR. David Rossman,
VII be located on the east side Of Market
street between Twentysecond and
Twenty-third, it was learned TODAY. re-
placing the dwellings Nos. 22I4-i6-lS.
1t will be roomy and well appointed,
having a seating capacity of 600.
The occupants OF the dwellings are
being notified to vacate, which they are
expected 70 do about March 25, which
will enable the theatre project to be
undertaken about April /.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
GUNNtAN SENT TO PRISON.
Phila. Court Sends Frog Hollow
Criminal TO the Pen
BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening

BY Associated Press % livery EVtnIng
Philadelphia, Feb. 2.-John, ahas
Lefty" Costello, one of the gunmen
imported from New York last September
for trough house" work in connection
with the primary election, was today
found guilty of second degree murder and
sentenced to from eight to twelve years
Imprisonment.
Costello was implicated with Butch"
Mascia, another Of the gang Of eighteen
or twenty men brought here IN the murder
of Geo. Eppley a policeman who had gnne
to the rescue of two political lead RS
who were being black lacked by the
desperadoes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
Block Demand by 10000 70 Return to
Home Land.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Petrogrsd, Friday, Feb. IA About
50, 600 Polish troops IN the Russian ANN
who have maintained their units intact
IN the face Of the BolsheUk re-organiEs
ton measures and who had expressed 3
desire 20 return from Russia to Poland
have been stopped by a German objection
TO the plan. Germany has absolutely
refused 10 permit their repatriation.
Members Of the Bolshevik peace dele
cation at Brest-Iitoysk have heen refused
permission by DR.. Won kuehlmann
head OF the German delegation, % visit
Warsaw DR. Won kuehlmann, however
allowed a member OF the Ukrainisn RSda
who had participated in the peace neso-
tiations 70 60 to the Polish capital
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
PLOT ALLEGED BY BERLIN
y Associated Press " Every EvrninF

NEW YOHE, FEB 2
A warning to American worllmen not N
relax their efforts n shipbmlding and other
trades because OF the strike disturbances
in Germany WIS isgued here today by thr
United States Employment Service
''T'he unrest in Germany may b. qpelled
any minute, the statement Says IN 5srt,
and the war is not over yet by any means
The United States must build shirs thie
year above everything clse and men of
skill should enroll now ~ ls n be avail
able for this patriotic scrvicr whenever
the shipyards arc ready for them
The workrnen arc urged meanwhile, -
retain their present johs until notified
they arc wanted for shipbuiIdirE
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
WARM WAVE ON THE WAY.
Rain and Snow. However, is Predicted
for Coming Week.
Nv Aas0ciate Press % Every FVcnIng

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington, Feb. 2,-Weather predic-
tions for tho week beginning Sunday,
issued by the Weather Bureau, today,
are;
North and middle Atlantic States:
Unsettled first part Of the week; snow or
rain Wednesday and again at end Of
the week. Higher temperatures generally.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
BERLIN AND ALTOONA MAIN
CENTRES or LABOR UNREST

Amsterdam, Holland, Fen. 2.-The
main centres Of the German strike move
ment, according 10 semi-official state
ment from Berlin, are the districts Of Ber-
lin and .Altona The latter includes the
armament centres Of Hamburg and kiel
The frontier correspondent OF the Han
delsblsd SPEAKS Of secret meetings held ,n
western Germany 70 decide whether 20
join the strike.
The Koelnische Zeitung declares q ms
iority of the wurkIrcn in Cologne are
opposed 70 the strike.
Berlin evening newspapers Iust r.
ceived here state that Wilhelm Dit,
mann, a Socialist member of the Reict
stag, was arrested when he attempte,i
to address q crowd in a suburb oi Berlin
Deputy Dittmann's name vas lInsel
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
FOR RAILWAY CONTROL.
President Lends His Influence to
Movement for Law ExpanGx
ing Federal Power.
By Associated Press 70 Every Evening

EBy AssUclated Press % Every Evening
WASHINGTON, FEB. =
President Wilson's indication that he
did not desire 10 have the Interstate
Commerce Commission deprived Of its
rate-making power under government
operation of the railroads gave new
impetus today 10 congressional commit
Zee work on he administration bill 70
perfect government control.
Although some committee members are
said TO oppose any limitation the majority
seem TO favor a proposal that government
control be limited to two years after
the ratification Of q treaty Of peace.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
U-BOATS HAVE LOST OUT.
Sinking Fewer Vessels Than Before
Ruthless Campaign Began,
Says British Authority.
b. Associated Press to Every Evening
The submarine is held. "

J
LONDON, FEB ,
The submarine is held +"
Thus in four words Sir Eric Campbell
Geddes, First Lord Of the Admiralty, sum
ularizes the results of the first year of
Germany's unrestricted submarine war
fare.
A measure of its failure he said to the
correspondent, was found in the fact the
sinking of merchant ships now had been
reduced to a level lower than before Ger
many cast aside ali restraint
II aIn an optimist regarding the U-boat
war" said Sir Eric. The submarine.
restrained and unrestrained, has been mot
and has not proved invincible My
Curves are all good and | cannot foresee
any way in which the situuaton can he
changed except for the betterg
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02

Lost, gong from du Pont Building, TO
fhth and Market, Thursday, pocketbook
containing prayer beads, coin and anerly a
months salary. Owners name, Mrs. G M
Pennock, 30 y. Franklin in pocketbook
Liberal reward viii be given to finder
Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

Playhouse--''The Gay Lord Quex.~
Carrick-Yaud
Nictoria--''Th Whip"
Queen "a Modern Musketeer
Nlnics tic The widows NighE.~
sayoy--''The Divine Sacrifice.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
WEATHER FORECAST.

By Associated Press 20 Every EvruinG
washington, Eeb. 2.--Weathey forecast N,r
Delaware.
Fair and somewhat warmer tonight except
snow or rain Ia extreme south portlon.
sunday snow or rain and warmer
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
Official Groundhog. I"

Water Department employees today
appointed John NJ. Carpenter official
grounding
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
WARNS WORKERS
NOT To BE FOOLED
BY GERMAN STRIKES

Government Employment Service
Issues Bulletin Saying Unrest
May be Quelled Any Minute.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
GERMANS FEAR POLES.

~k'@NJ +'I'0l1Aa1Iill " tI'3'II' -
Continued on page 9
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-11
Give a Man a
Leather Belt With
Sterling Silver
Buckles at $2.95
Ready T omorrow

Many men wear leather belt
all the year round
A specially good leather belt
with sterling silver buckie-erPine-
turned and engraved styles.
You'll pay dollar more for a
belt as good.
-Gimbe1s, Philadelphia First floor.