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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-16
5000 NEW FLU PATIENTS.
Scranton and Hazletol and in
Town Near Philadelphia the
Disease Reapnears.

Scranton, Pa, Dec 16.-Twenty-
seven new cases and SIX more deaths
from influenza were reported here SAT
urday This brings the total number
Of influenza eases in the city since the
disease first broke up tp 5000 Most
Of the recent victims are children
On account Of influenza in rural dis
tricts surrounding Hazletoa the schools
at Rock Glen. Weston. Suisalloaf, Tom
hicken, Nuremberg and Mountain Grove
have been ordered closed for an indefinite
period At Eckley, coal mining towr,
the situation IS greatly improved and
similar conditions are reported at Oneida,
where there was q considerable cut in
coal production as a result i,f the plague
Ogontz. Pa, Dec IS Following an
outbreak Of epidemic influenza in Ash
bourne one Of fh" northern suburban
communities. Cheltenb. ~ health Off
cialS today closed the ohA-chts and is
sued orders that the public school in
the suburb should not reopen for ses-
sions until further orders
Forty new cases have developed with
in the last few days, and it has been
practically determined that should ad-
dltional cases develop system Of house
quarantine will be made effective along
lines similar to those nov effective in
other diseases
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-16
STOCK PRICES FOLLOW
OILS, MOTORS ADVANCE
Shippings and Steels Also Show
Gains at Opening Of
Exchange.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

New York, Dee l6.-OiIs and motors
led the list to higher quotations in the
first half hour of todays stock market,
popular issues of those groups gaining
from | 13 to points.
An early drive against Studcbaker,
based presumably on announcement OF
the company s note issue, caused moderate
reversal, but this was soon more than
recovered
Shippings and stecls shared in the
initial risc but rails were irregular and
utilities yielded to further pressure.
TELEPHONE SHARES DRoF.
Noon The strength Of Mexican Petrol
cum which rose almost four points,
despite reports Of fresh disturbances
in that country was the ono interesting
feature Of the stagnant forenoon Other
oils, notably Royal Dutch and Pan
American pfd, increased their gains,
but L. s. Steel and shippings eased
fractionally
Utah Copper was singled out by the
shorts, losing almost two points before
rallying moderately, and American Tele-
phone and Peoples Gas were among
the heaviest utilities
The only noteworthy movement IN
rails was two point gain by Canadian
Pacific
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-16
DESTRUCTIVE BLAZE
At ELKTON, SUNDAY
Scott Fertilizer Co. Plant and
Other Property Destroyed;
Loss S250,000.
snerial Corrcsnonaence Of Every Escnlne

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Flkton, Md, Dec 1G Scott Fertilizer
Co. large works on the river front at
bridge street were destroyed by fire
carly YESTERDAY, together with hundreds
of tons of Manufactured products. The fire
soon spread to the acid plant and in short
time it was a mass of flames
Fearing the fire would destroy the
western part of the town, n call for help
was sent to Newark. Del, and Chesapeake
City companies, both making the run To
IElkton in record time and doing valuable
work in confining the fire 10 tho Scott
companv's works The Radnor pupil mills
adjoining the Scott mills, were also on fire,
but hard work by the iiremcn and the
mill employees confined the blaze TO the
roof of the engine, and chipping rooms.
Three Pennsylvania Railroad freight
cars, loaded with sulphur for the arid
plant, which were placed on the Scott
mill siding Saturday afternoon 70 be un-
loaded were burned, together with their
contents Of sulphur, valued At 5000 per
car Also, the high trestle work and the
wharf property were damaged
The origin of the fire Is unknown
Although there are two night watchrnen
employed they failed to discover the fire,
which is believed 10 have broken out on the
wharf side of the works, until II had
gained rapid headway
The works employs about f50 workmen
who will be thrown out al employment.
css Is estimated at $500, ,o00to S250,0O
nartly covered by inSuance
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-16
PUNISHMENT IS
GERMANY'S DUE
Is the Opinion Of Ministers of
Many of the Wilmington
Churches.

A great many ministers yesterday
found "War" and Reconstruction" as
interesting topics for discussion, as the
rest of us do The general trend of the
sermons was the same. pointing toward
severe punishment for Germany and hope
for some agreement among nations that
would prevent future wars.
The subject of Rev. DR.. Henry y.
Gricsemers : sermon at the Second Baptist
Church last night was The Aftermath
of the War and the League OF Nations
He advocated strongly league of nations
with military power to punish any agrees
siye nation, and believed that Germany
should have no voice at all IN the peace
conference, but should be forced to accept
whatever conditions the victors impose.
Rev. Harvey ". Ewing OF Union
Methodist Episcopal Church, in his
sermon AT the Peace Table last night
found high praise for the men at the
peace table, and thought Germany
should paw every cent of the indemnity
that will be imposed on her, if it takes
four generations to do it. MIR. Ewing
believed that the ousting of crowned
heads and establishment of democratic
government was the only reliable way to
get and keep permanent peace.
The moral aspect of war was dealt
with bv Rev. L. Franklin Smiley in his
sermon on the "Recoil of Hate at the
West PRESBYTERIAN Church last night
Hate the preacher denounced as the most
undermining and immoral force IN on
entire civilization. and when exercised by
one people against another. recOlls upon
the agressor like trcacherous boomerang.
He touched upon two aspects OF hate
that most Of us do not recognize as such,
competition in the business world, and
gossip in the social world To DR. Smiley
they were both very prevalent and harm
full forms OF hate.
Labor found a champion in the ser
mon OF District Superintendent DIR.
Robert Watt, in his address TO the CON
gregation of Grace Methodist Episcopal
Church last evening, when he took the
pulpit of Rev Or Herbert + Randolph.
who is visiting in Virginia Representa-
tiveS Of labor unions from all countries
should Sit at tho peace conference, and
hear discussed the important questions
which will undoubtedly arise concern
ing the masses. the speaker said, and
he denounced the Grabbing policy OF
nations that led up to this and other
wars DR. Watt voiced his belief that
revenge was a thing 10 avoid at the peace
conference. and that the keynote Of the
peace table should he justice, but not
hatred or revenge
After the unvciing Of the roll Of honor
picture, containing the names and pictures
Of members Of St Paul's NJ f. oongre
CATION in the military service. Rev. {.
l.. Hubbard delivered a sermon. Shall
We Forgive Germany, and answered
his own question in the negative. He
believed Germany pride and desire for
conquest unbrokcn and saw possible
schemes for future aggression in her
talk Of building up her aerial power
According 10 the speaker, forgiveness
comes after repentance. and that, nc feels,
Germany has not yet shown.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-16
DEATHS.

DoCD In his city on December ID.
1915 Hcttie J.. wife OF Thomas & Doud
aged - YEAR
Relatives and friends are invited 10 attend
ne fune,ai seTH ices a. her late residence
l70s peunsy yivanis avenue. on Tuesda y
afternoon December II 1918. at 230
O'Clock Ipterment at Riversiew GENE
terry.
DAXIS-At Baltimore Md. on Deceni.sr
u. 1918 Delaware Davis son OF he late.
Colonel Samuel Davis
Interment al tbe Wilmington and Brandy
vine cemetery, Wilmington. Del on wed
nesday, December IS On arrival Of Jrain
lea ing Baltimore. Md. at 4 m
JOYCE--iu this city or December l.,
1918, Olga q Joyce daughter 3f Peter
and olGa Joyce. aged ~ years
Relatives and friends arr invited TO attend
the funeral services at he parents resi-
day afternoon. Dec. Isl a 2.30 O'Clock
tnlcrmcnt private.
JEFFERSON Al PhysIr ans ana sur
ge0ns Hospital on Deccmber "a. 1918
Mrs James III Jefferson Of Milton. Del
Relatives and friends are invited 70 attend
the funeral services a. Harbeson Del on
Tuesday afternoon al , O'Clock
NoRRiS--la this city. on December Is
1918. Adallue widow Of Joseph H. Nor
ris. 10 her I'D year
Due notice Of funeral will be given
McATIER--in this city on December ID
1918. Margaret. widow of Michael Nc
Alter
Relatives and friends are invited TO attend
the funeral from her late residence. 1924
Lowering avenue. on Thursday morning at
O'Clock solemn requiem mass al St
AIMS Church Interment at Cathedral
cemetpr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-16
NENEfTE AND RIkTiNTIN.

Caroline Frevert, in the Christmas
81. Nicholas. SAYS that the two little
French mascot dolls. which always have
the Same name, Nenettc and Rintintin
even though they be Of the most varied
.ha cs and dress. continue 10 hold their
% uiarity in Paris; indeed they have
already crossed 10 England and America
There are no moro Gothas over Paris.
but Nenette and Rintintin arc needed 10
hold the good buck which they have
brought The article gives the following
version Of the origin Of the mascots;
French soldiers marching 10 the front
discovered two Of their little compatrloty
4 boy and girl on an abandoned farm,
and decided 10 adpot them, carrying hem
along with the regiment, and giving them
the best of care. The little girl made
two dolls Of wool and silk and tho soldiers
named one doll after the qrl. and the
other after the boy And the story
goes on 10 say that the regiment has met
with continued success ever since. !.
"An do not laugh ut that extravaganza
OF Paris Don't laugh at ALL at that
which Ightens with good humor and
q kind Of childish, charming galety the
serene resign tion, the stoical indItf r
ence 10 danger, Of Partisan people.
Compare it, If YOU like. with the grim
and heavy Boche gravity, hammerng
big nails ino the gigantic wooden statue
Of Hindenburg The profound foul-
difference Of Berlin and Paris will thus
appear in a strange manner
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-16
BOCHE ON THE RUN.
So Millard Mills. American Soldier,
Writes in Letter to His Mother.

Millard +. Mills formerly of Whining
ton, now in the 3l2th Infantry, has
written his mother, Mrs. Laura L..
Mills, as follows:
'Of course the signing of the armistice
WAS some satisfaction but it would have
suited us little better if he could have de-
layed it n little as We were paying him
some attention the last few DAYS he
WAS on the run. But we, as Aineri-
cans, are still human. Relieve me,
when any former Hun soldier secs n
Sammie he will trcmble and thank his
Maker that he is still alive and able to
say kamerad after the last few days
Of walloping hc had ahead of is.
81 hope to be home before summer
As our division had some severe ser
vice for the last fifty days and perhaps
we will get chance to get home earlier
than some of the other divisions.
IL have been on the battle fronts
and in the thickest of the scrap rs the
record of my division will show, and
have but one mark Of honor on mv
body. Believe me, dearest mother, |
think your prayers have kept me from
the fate OF so many of my brave com
rades who have gone West without
murmtir.
brothers md sister will be glad to
hear that | am wearing my gold stripes
on my ann | am still sleeping in the
open although the weather is getting
cold here wish | could see All of
YOU TODAY rs, you know, it is my birth
day "
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-16
ESCAPED CONVICT ARRESTED.
Albert j. Langar, Who Is Said 10 Have
Been Implicated in a Murder.

Albert J. Hangar, whose escape from
the Lancaster county prison last May viii
another convict created a sensation, wa
arrested here Saturday as be was about
10 step from Philadelphia boat. he va.
taken ~ Lancater yesterday
By a singular coincidence Gardner
who made his escape with Iangar viii bs
eIectrocuted in Lancaster this morninf
for murder committed sO0n aftoi
breaking Jail LanRar was serving thirty
wear sentence for murder when he escaped
According 10 the police, IangaT
capture was the result ~ mysterious
furnished police hcadqlartor
over the long distance telephone ~ q
woman She briefly announced On lat
Friday that Langar was ~ Pbiladelphi
and was about to leave for this city w
spend Christmas with friends
When apprchcnded hcre y Poiico.
men Burns and Crossman, Langar I'd
first denied his identity Later whon oon-
frontcd at polre hcadquarters F'h
a flyer bearing ms photograph, which
had been cent broadcast BY the Lau-
caster authorities b. broke down and
admitted he was wanted Other than thi
he refused to make any statement
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-16
SOLDIER IS BUREAU.
All Employees of Labor Asked to CO.
Operate With il.

All Of the organizations in the State
which are interested in obtaining suitable
employment for returning soldiers and
sailors will now centralizc their efforts
in the bureau established in the old Fed
eral Building, Sixth and King streets.
The purpose of the bureau is to CO
operate with the u. s. Employment
Service in securing positions without de-
lay for all the men returning from the
camps and from service abroad. The
representatives of various organizations
have formed a board of management
with the secretary of the Community
Labor Board, w. A. Vrooman, the exc
cutive officer of the bureau.
The board of management calls upon
every employer in this district TO re-
gister all positions that may be open IN
his business as rapidly as they occur.
The placing of the men will extend over
several months, during which the army
will be demoblized No matter what
kind Of help you need, you are requested
to send in a statement to bc hled and
kept on record. State exactly the OPP
portunitv YOU can offer, the quallfca-
tions required in the cmployc and the
wages to be paid. State also whether
the position should be filed at once or
NAV b kept open for some time. The
demand for men VIII probably, Tor time
exceed the supply Address all requests
to the Bureau for Returning Soldiers,
old Federal Building, Sixth and hing
streets.
The bureau. it must he understood,
does not assume any responsibility ex-
cept to present opportunities t. men who
may seek them. The actual employment
must be made by personal interview
between employer and applicant.
An appeal is made to all business men
to treat all returning soldiers and sailors
with the consideration due them for the
services they have rendered They do
not expect to be coddled or petted. but
they have the right to receive every
courtesy that can be offered them. Every
man upon his return should be given as
good or better position than he left.
II Is the patriotic duty of all citizens to
help in making this possible
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-16
AMERICANS To PLANT
NEW FOREST IN FRANCE
Carries Seed to Paris fer $4,000
Fir Trees; War Laid Million
Acres Waste.
BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening


New York. Dec 16-To proffer Ameri-
can aid in reforesting areas of France
Perciyal ;. Ridsdale secretary Of the
American Forestry Associat ion, sailed TO-
day for Paris, where he Will confer with
French government officials In an ordin-
arv travelling bag Mr. Ridsdale carried
enough seed TO grow $4,000 fir trees
This seed was SAID TO be all OF its kind
which could be obtained in America at
his time II was requested by the
French government for experimental
planting, TO determine whether it was
suitable for French soil and climatic
conditions.
a million and quarter acres of forest
IN the mort and east OF France have been
virtually wiped out during the war, Mr..
Ridsdale said They were cut down by
the contendIng armies for use in trench
building, for barracks, for roads. for Y
NJ G. A. and hospital buildings. or were
blasted by shell FIRE.
Almost q million French people were
dependent upon these forests for six
months Of the year for q livelihood. and
the French government faces great
economic problem III providing them with
resources for sustaining themselves until
the forests arc restored
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-16
ALL ARE AMERIC ANS.

The following pledgc is beng cir
culated among the workInen Of the Pusev
and Jones plant for signatures
My name for every true man in
these United State will be the hon
orable name o. American
My reference to ali ncw Americans
born in other lands shall never be dis
honored by slrs nicknanes or hyphens.
My purpose shall he To discourage
in the native born the love for titles.
to help every immigrant to forget his
hyphen and be proud of the name of
American and TO stamp out the use of
such nicknamcs as words Of derision for
he foreign born
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-16
JAMES SHELTON HURT.

James A. SkcIton, aged 81 years, No.
2O06 Market street, was admitted to the
Delaware Hospital Saturday evening,
suffering from badly lacerated right
wrist, which he suffered when nc ran his
arm through pane of glass al his home.
Thomas MARITIME, aged three wears. 40
1921 Adams street. was treated at tn r
Homeopathic Hospital for a acerat ed
forehead, which he received BY falling
on a tin bucket
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-16
Victoria Helps Red Cross.

The management of the Victoria
Theatre today announced that it will
admit every person free who presents
himself or herself at the box Office be
-,veen u and p. m. ) and 6 p. m.
. 9 and 10 p. m, during this week
,.rovided he or she answers the Christmas
Roll Call of the Red Cross, by then
accepting President Wilson's invitation
to oomradcship and enrolling as a mem
Der OF the Red Cross.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-16
WentzeIi Appointment.

The Non-Partisan League, which voiced
n protest against the appointment Of
William + Fl Wentzell as chief probation
officer Of the Juvenile Court, has, through
its president f.. NJ Davis, issued reply
to Judge Pricket letter Of yesterday,
which gave the reasons why the appoint
ment was made. In the leagues letter
of today the statement is made that there
is no personal objection to the man, the
le guc merely desiring his legal status
established, being a nonresident
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-16
Lean Declares Dividend.

The Industrial Savings and Loan
Association has declared dividend of
three per cent for the past SIX months,
payable january l, to stockholders OF
record December 20.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-16

Every Evenings classified advertise
ments bring results Proved 20 the salts
faction % many and will befo ou.-Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-16

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Arizona republican., 1918-07-22
HOTEL ARRIVALS

Adams HoteI-Wilbur N. Ryer, Den yer; Geo. N. Mclean, Phoenix; J. N. Sloan, Los Angeles: J. H. Harrison, No gales; E. J. Snow, Los Angeles; B. L. Hrch. Tucson; Ray c. Harker, Phoe- nix; Mrs. Leonard Stearns. Phoenix; Ed. Young, Phoenix; Peter Ward, Phoe- nix; E. Crittenden, Los Angeles: H. J. Eveland, Boston; D. Hollingsworth, San Francisco; Joe Chisholms, Los An geles; Captain c. F. Gerard, Camp Lewis. Wisconsin,; w. H. Deal, San Francisco.
 Commercial HoteI-G. E. Robinson, Chicago; MT. and Mrs. Alex Simpson, Globe; Emily Graham, Globe;- H. w. Straupuan, Wainsette; Mir. R. R. Mfr, West Texas; w. H. Keegan, Globe; W. G. Duncan, Globe; Mir. and Mrs. W. J. Osborne, Spokane; Miss Sivers, Spo- kane; J. w. Wilmington, New York; MT. and Mrs. Huick. Fl Paso; w. F. Gordon. Ray; L. c. Kibby and family, Ashfork; Jessie F. Baracken, Ray; G. Sherlock, Ray; Dr. and Mrs. w. G. Borachensee, Ray.
 Jefferson HoteI-R H. Williams, Tue son; F. Reed Sanders, Glendale; I. B. Ash, Globe; M. L. Osnard Tucson; Mrs. R. L. Ross, Prescott; C. w. Chi deste, Albuquerque; P. H. Harsh, Sil- yer City; P. E. Dayo, Fl Paso; J. P. Parker, Superior; MT. and Mrs. L. NJ Ramforth. Tucson; L. F. Hoeye, Fl Paso; C. B. Endsly, Mesa; w. H. Ryer Denver; T. M. McKenze, Fl Paso; Paso; George Braun, San Francisco; K E. Vail Phoenix; Frank H. Mayo, Chi cago; Dan. J. Daly, Phoenix; W. E Hausser, San Francisco; B. H. McAh-
Arizona republican., 1918-07-22
SIX SECONDS
 TO DON GAS MASKS
Saturday Evening Post)

At the gas schools and in the regi- mcnts and batteries mean are trained to be so quick in their movements that they can get on their masks in six seconds. They are also taught on the burst of a gas shell in their neighbor- hood to hold their breath at once. It sounds easy enough to do this, but it must come to man automatically in any circumstances he may happen to find himself-and you can find your self in some queer circumstances in war-and to assure this a great deal of training is needed.
 Anybody, however. can hold his breath for 90 seconds, and with prac- tice it is possible to go we'll over a minute During this time it is possible to make a fool of oneself in half a dozen different ways in putting on a respirator, and yet get it on in time in the end. But drill sergeants will stand for nothing less than the stand ard time and the most meticulous ac curacy. God bless these tyrants-they must have saved lot of lives.
 One of the difficulties we began to encounter with regard to gas shell was the spreading of the alarm among men on the march or in communication trenches where no alarm devices are
 installed. In some battalions it was the custom to teach men to spread the glad tidings by taking off their steel helmets and beating them with their bayonets. This certainly makes good old noise, but unfortunately it is just when gas shells are coming over that
Arizona republican., 1918-07-22
CANTALOUP OUTPUT
 T0EXCEED ESTIMATE

Cantaloup shipments out of the Salt River valley for this season are going to be larger than estimates made fol- lowing a recent rain, when the total shipments were estimated at from $50 to 1000 carloads. H. s. French of the United States bureau of markets re- ported on Saturday S66 carloads shipped to that date for the season. as against 6S2 to the same date last yeaf.
 These figures are especially encour- aging to growers and shippers as they indicate the crop this year will be close to the production of last year. The fruit this year is reported as reaching the eastern markets in good condition, while much of the fruit from other growing states is reported in poor con- dition upon arrival in the eastern mar kets.
 Carload shipments from all growing states, as reported by MT. French for Friday, were as follows: North Caro- lima, 17 carloads: Indiana. ?; Arkan- sas, 10; Arizona 74; incomplete, Cali fornia, 13; total, 116 carloads. Not previously reported shipments, Thurs day, North Carolina, 5 boat, l; Ar kansas. 10: total l6. Additional ship ments: Arkansas. 15; making final to- tai of 147 instead of 116 carloads
 Carload shipments out of the Salt River valley by destination, Friday, were as follows: Akron, 1 Altoona, l; Boston, 2; Buffalo, 2; Chicago, 8; Cincinnati, 5; Cleveland, 3; Deming, l t; Denver. S; Detroit, 4 Elmira. N. Y, 1; Fl Paso, 2; Kansas City. 1 Lincoln, l; Milwaukee, ?; Minneapolis, 1; Newark 1; New York, 10; Omaha, 1; Philadel- phia, A. Pittsburg, 10; Springfield, 1; St. Louis, 1; Syracuse. l; Topeka, 1; Toronto, 1; Washington. D. C., l; Wichita, 1; total, 74 carloads.