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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
SPAIN IN ACCORD WITH L. s.
Negotiations for Closer Trade Conditions
Progressing Well.
By Associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Madrid, Spain, Feb MARQUIS de
Alhucemas, the Spanish premier. today
said he was we'll satisfied with the progress
If the negotiations between Spain and
he United States.
The United States is represented by
Majors Belmont and Brown. Spain :
representatives are Senior Crquiio, a
banker, Senior Garnica, under-secretary
Of finances and Senior Pins, former Spanish
minister at Washington. They have been
discussing commercial arrangements be
tween the two countries.
The premier praised the American
-eprcsentativcs who left Madrid today for
Paris. The American negotiations are
,cing conducted in accord with the
French govcrnment
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02

III Candlemas Day be fnir and bright
winter will have another flight"
On this theory we cannot look for the
end Of winter early. The mercury in the
little, old, frout-porch thermometer was
not very encouraging for a break in the
shvcry weather, because ai $50 o clock
this morning 1t stood at IL.
The weather forcclsters in various
parts OF the country have traced the
records and in less than 80 per cent of
the years recorded they have found that n
clear February 2 was followed by con-
tinuously cold weather.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
SMALLPOX IN PHILA.
$500 Are yaccinated and Pour Blocks
Roued on
DE- Associated Press 10 Every EvenIns

By Associated Press 90 Every Evening
Philadelphia, Feb. 2 Discovery Of n
case OF smallpox In the northwestern
section Of the city today caused the
police 10 establish rigid quarantine over
four sqIares while ffty-onc physicians
hegan the work of vaccinaing $500 per
sons.
The sick man is David Kutt, - years
old. 1922 Oxford street. iIie case was dag
noscd aa smallpox at 40 O'Clock this
morning, and he was Immediately remov.
cd 10 the isolation ward at the Municipal
Hospital.
A detail Of $50 policemen, drawn from
every district in the city was rushed 10
the infected district under the direction
of Police faptain Mcfadden and Lieuten-
ant buchanan, Of the 2sth md Oxford
streets station. A section bounded as fol.
lows was ropcd of: 18th 70 18th street
and Oxford TO Jefferson street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
Nuci, Intestinal Grip.

The affection going the rounds which
III nv persons attribute to the water is
d, by so local physicians. TO be
puriiies " shed into the water with
the sntw, but not through treatment
of the water. 1t afflicts persons in three
different W lys, in the stomach, the throat
or the head. There is a great deal Of il in
Wilmington now, but no serious cases
rs far SIS is known.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
South Atlantic Provided For.

BY Associated Press To Every Evening
Washington, Feb 2.-Secretary Daniels
today authorized the statement that he
would not ask Congress at the present
session for any appropriations for new
naval stations on the South Atlantic,
Gulf of Mexico or the Pacific Coast,
which have been recommended by the
board headed by Rear Admiral Helm.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
RAILWAYS ASK HIGHER RATES
By Associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
Washington, Feb. 2-lrcreases ranging
from 5 TO Is per cent in ocean and rail
class and commodity rates from New
York, Philadelphia and Baltimore TO
Chicago and Mississippi River crossings
were proposed in applications filed today
with the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion
The Philadelphia and Reading asked
the commissions : permission to Increase
rates about Is per cent on iron and steel
articles from Pennsylvania producing
points to other localities within the
State and New York.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
SEEKS SHADOW IN VAIN.
/ Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Williausport, Pa, Feb ?. The ground
hog of H. coming County celebrated his
tine honorcd custom Of searching .or his
shadow today with the coIdest weather
OF the winter. Tine temperature IN
NilIiamsport dropped to ~ degrees
below zero while IN the mountains tenn
peratures as low as - and - degrees
below were reported.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
Judge Extends Time.

Judge Rice toiay extended to February
II the time for making return by the
commission appointed 10 assess benei; IS
and damages likely to result from the
proposed widening OF Thirty-thir,l street
rom Market to Washington The COM
mission is composed OF Charles l.. Du-
nell, John H. Dainty, Samuel Frank
Ewart, William t. Hawkins and George
A. Rhoads.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
Am,terdsm Strike Nat Feared.

81 Associated Press TO Every Evening
Amsterdam, Holland. Feb. 2.-While
the police and military are preparing for a
general strike in Amsterdam on Monday,
there are indications the movement prob
a,ly will not assume serious proportions.
Il is said to be backed with Socialists
with Bosheyik tendencies.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
REV. ]. NJ. FLANAGAN DEAD.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Reading, Pa, Feb. 2.-James NJ.
Flanagan, 58 years old, rector Of St.
.Ioseph's Catholic hurch here died this
morning after a brief illness. Before he
came TO Peading in 1898, he was assistant
at several chm ches in Philadeipb bia.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
Arrest Alleged Aecomplice.

John Fountroy, colored, was held
urder bail IN City Court sometime aS5
for robbing gas met r and today Patrol
man Collins arrested lauiei Caphas.
also colored on d charge Of larceny It
b ing alleged that h helped foantroy
Ia la act
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
Must Hear One Sermon.

Washington, Feb. 2.-To hear at least
sne sermon from each applicant for the
post OF chaplain in the Navy is the war
time duty imposed on Chaplain J. B.
Frazier chairman of the examination board
chairman Of the examination board With
Chaplain Frazier as the congregation, the
candidate delivers from the pulpit Of a
local church sermon which is considered
IN determining bis fitness for the service.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
BELGIAN HERO IN PARIS.

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
Paris, Feb. 2.-Gen. Lenan, defender
OF Liege against the German advance
early IN the war, arrived in Paris last
night He was greeted at the station by
the Belgian minister and representatives,
Of President Poincare and Gen. DubaI
the military governor Of Paris.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
LIVERPOOL TROOPS MAKE RAID.
Bring Back Prisoners From Trenches
Near Armentieres-


1l N>NoN4aFt8I TS<S SJ FsNtI , LNSAIE1k
London. REQ 2-"During the night .
partv OF Liverpool troops successfully
raiacd tho encmy's trenches southeast
II Armcntiercs. and brought back prls-
oners. the War Office reports. a raid
attempted by the enemy south OF Pass
chendaele was repulsed.
The right passed IN quiet, says to-
DAYS Paris ,fficial communication There
was some artillery fighting in the region
of Burnhsupt-Le-Haut (Alsace). raid
north OF Mortier wood enabled Us 10
bring b.ck prisoners
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
GLORIPY THE SUBMARINE.
Assoc,.ses, Press 70 Every Evening

ny Aseo1sU'u Fr'sS 20 Every EFsHIHk
Amsterdam, Holland, Feb. 2.-The
semi-ofhc,al Norddeutsche Allgcneine
Zeitung and other Berlin newspapers
publish articles on the anniversary OF
unrestricted submarine warfare They
giorify the U-boat ''as weapon which has
achieved strategic and moral results.
particularly against Great Britain ia its
world position" ="
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
Quebec Ah { birs Burn.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Quebec, Feb. 2-The entire fire fight
ing force OF Quebec has been summoned
to LInoilou, q suburb, to ght flames which
apparently are destroying the Quebec
stockyards and abatto.rs
The blaze soon was under control,
though several buildings were DESTROYED.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
Warfti Weather at Admission.

Ferris Giles has received letter from
his son Larkin Giles who is in the United
States Signal Corps at Aaniston, Ala,
stating that the weather there is balmv
and springlike "The Delaware boys, .
he writes. cleft too sooa."
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
CLEARING HO USE STATEMENT.

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
New York, Feb. 2.-The actual con-
dltion of clearing house bank and trust
companies for the week shows they hold
So. .3O7 300 reserve In excess Of legal
requirements. This is decrease OF S34,
374 45O from last week
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
Still Up in the Air.

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Macon, Ga, Feb. 2.-Four students Of
the balloon school at Camp Wheeler,
who assembled Friday morning at 10
clock, have not been heard from since.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
Ruilding for W ar W cEk.

Building Inspector Ir1ston has granted
to contractor l.. r. Hall Of Philadelphia,
: permit to erect farm building, l0Xi0
Get, at Thirty-second and Miller Road,
for the Ball Grain Explosives Co, at :
cost Of 81 400 The iuilding It Is SAID.
sill be used for loading cartridges.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
DIV liz .....u...t .0I0.

William + Kurt. attorney For Agnes
Pufahl and Harry / Iu.aal executors
of Michael Fueahl deceased, sold 1T the
Public Building today the dwelling Ne
702 Monroe street to Mrs Mary I,
Pufahl for SO @.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
Republican Club Growing,

Flfty-eight new members are TO be
admitted TO the Young Mems Republican
Club at a special meeting to he held this
" ming. The club is engaged in cam
paign for uew members.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
5000 STRIKES SINCE WAR BEGAN.
Penna. Manufacturers Association Say
Taey III We Cost DslFly.

Taey II We Cost Dslrly.
BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Philadelphia, Feb. 2The Pennsyl-
vania Manufacturers ASSOCIATION N rs
bulletin for Eel ruarY issued totay SAYS
there have been S.0)1 industr -ai strikes
s,pce the nited otetes entered tic war
The strikes. the association says, IT.
volving IN large part industries engaged
in The manufacture OF war materials, have
Affected I.01O 010 wor&Inen and that the
lahor of 4. .333 men for one year has been
lost
Strikes recorded in shlpyarCs since war
began, II says, are equivalent 70 the idle
ness of 20, 600 men for one month.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
Dover Wins "a Basketball
,ecial Correspondence of FnerY Erenins

special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Lover, l. eli. II he Dover Li1h chool
basketball team proved Itself twice as good
as Wilmington Collegiate Institute five
here last riait at the State Armory. by
defeating the " c. / FIVE by score Of
20 10 10
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
OIL. TANKER ASHORE.
Press 70 Every Evenius

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
An Atlantic Port, Feb. "A call for
beip was received today from an oil
tanker ashore and in danger of being
pounded to pieces by heavy seas off the
coast. Naval authorities said assistance
had been sent.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
Police Get Draft Delinquent.

Sergeant Hahn. today ARE sted Walt
G. Littlcton whc Is wanted by til
Unit d States authorities Eittiston VAS
to have reported IN the draft yesterday
and failed to do so.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
Examiae Court Witnesses.

Attorney-Gencral Reinhardt and Dep
utv Attornc, -'4ener;.l eireen will go to
georgetown tonight Ia examine State
witness for the fc5rdtr3 tim OF the
suo.eN county courts
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
Sunshine Meeting.

The Coreopsis Branch, Internauona
Sunshine Society viii meet AZ the home
Of rr. Florence NJ. Seward, 9lO Nest
Ninth street on Monday evening, ~
O'Clock
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
Ore Itnil.lEnent.

The regular army security station, SoS
Market street, announced ore enlistment
his morning John Ii. AseClessey OF 6l6
" est fifth street Who VAS assigned to the
Quartcrmtstcr Department Is i plumber.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
Building Permit.

Building Inspector Preston has issued
a permit to John Welch at the northwest
corner Of Eleventh and French streets,
to erect heating plant at cost Of $46l
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
lnl,IAcE rO CLAssieY.

ROOM s-cuad-s'ory. front; Two gentlemen
only. is' y To aal str%e. st- --------.--
W MDAfAN-~T larodsniy conipctent, 20 haacie
wool. yarns. ne"dits' epe' h'i'""lo
Co.
GTAnIE y ara rooms suitable for shop pur
pcscs az Clayton and Linden streets. WI
ra,r together or separately. Wccdia~u Go.
6Of Grant avenue -
NURsF-Experi~nced, with reference. Ap
ply Mrs. 4. ID. Mohis. hAos hrvss
street..
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
Missionart Meeting.

The Woman's Foreign h-issionary So
ciety Of St Paul's NJ f. Church viii meet
Monday afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
Carrie Lyman, S34 Monroe street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
Letters Granted.

Isaac r. Brown. ~ gister Of wills. has
granted lattnrs Of administration on ehc
estate OF Frank A. Purdy 20 4. May Pur'iy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02

Every Evenings classified advertise
ments bring results. Proved TO the salts
fssta1a Of many and viii be TO yoa.--Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
PRISON FOR MANNING HANDS.
Severe Sentences Imposed for Evasio
of War Service.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Crccnville, s. c., Feb. 2.-Seven years
sentence for cutting OF three fingers Of
his right hand TO evade military service
has been imposed by a courtinartial
here on Private Edward J. Causey, of
Dover. Tenn, and four-year sentence
Was given TO Private Lark l.. Triplett, OF
G ante Falls, n. c., for similarly mu-
s,,s;ing his left hand.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
WINTER TO CONTINUE.
t. Groundhog Came From Burrow
at Noon Today He Saw His
Shadow and Went Back.

GUT Honor able
Mr.. Grounding
saw his shadow
when he left bis
biirrOw ut noon
today that is #
he actually left it.
Acco ding to the
old English legend:
"If Candle III q 8
Day b rim & 8
cloud and rain
"Win ter is gone
and wont come
again.
But
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
4 NAUTICAL WEDDING

From Mt Pleasant, Mich, Exchange.
At 6 o'clock, sharp. the wedding march,
played by Miss Christine Tulers. began to
peal forth its joyous tidings of love and
troth, the herald of the ceremony, al
ways seeming, as it were, to draw closer
at each breath the ties fastened by Gu
pid's small but mighty hands. We see
the young vagabond standing with wide
spread feet and glance astern. giving or
ders for taking in the slack of his tow
line and enoircling it round the snub-
bling post of his little tug as it steams
up with furious putting and begins to
slowly tow the large turbine steamer.
The Two Souls" out of@the ha.oor of
of which this young captain is master.
Capt. D. Cupid, harbormaster. if you
please. Thus 1.-THE Two Souls" moves
slowly out of the harbor OF Love and
Promise. All, look forward, sir. The
open waters of the sea OF welded bliss
show clear in the sunlight ahead. the
surface sparkling under the steady glow
of the rising sun. 1t is early morn and
Captain Cupid of the little craft ahead
smiles approval as he inhales deeply of
the breeze waited from the deep.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
LUKE, M'LUKE SAYS

A man often calls in the doctor to at
tend to his wife when all that she needs
is little love and affection.
one redeeming feature about the tight
wad IS that he isn't always coming
around bothering you to lend him money.
When man gets six-page letter
from his wife he doesn't read it. lie
looks at the p. s. at the bottom and finds
out why she wrote him.
A prohibtionist is as gerat an enemy
to society as a burglar and is a great
deal more of nuisance.
Love asks no questions. And the piti
full part OF it is that lot Of innocent
children would be better Off if love did.
Single men may have to borrow trou-
Bile. But married men have trouble
thrust upon them.
You may have noticed that the house.
wife who is kept too busy to think about
nervous prostration never has it,
And even If a woman did get so she
looked irst like a picture in a fashion
magazine she wouldn't be happy until she
looked like something worse.
one of the best and surest ways to
avoid temptation is to mind your own
business.
After a man has been married to a
woman long enough to know her he quits
pretending that he understands her.
A man never thinks of practicing econ
omy to the extent that he never wastes
any words.
Treat your wife as you did when you
were counting her and she will worry
herself to death wondering if YOU are too
good to ne true.
Environment is everything. You can't
expect 10 act as chambermaid 20 a
mule ana smell like rose,
No married man can explain why he
is afraid Of his wife. All he knows about
it is that he is afraid of her.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
VALUABLE GRAPHITE

by the government the information was
tie mines were in the Alabama counties
of Coosa, Clay and Chiffon, bat during
the course of the war graphite mines
have been opened in Alaska, California,
Colorado, Michigan, Montana, Nevada,
Texas and Washington, while deposits
long known to exist in New York, Penn
sylvania, North Carolina and Rhode
Island have been extended or developed.
The graphite deposits in New York are
in the Adirondack region, in the counties
of Warren, Saratoga, ST. Lawrence and
Washington. The industry of producing
artificial graphite has been carried to a
high state of excellence at Niagara Falls,
electric energy being used for this pur-
pose.
In the year before the war the market
value of graphite was about $3.50 a ton,
and in the year after the war the price
had risen to about $1,000 ton. Its price
has increased since then. While the de-
mand for graphite has vastly increased
in this country, England and France,
the production has been also very much
increased. In 1915 there were produced
in the United States about 5000 tons and
in 1916 1900 tons. 1t is believed that the
production this year stands at about 10
COO tons. This does not nearly meet the
American demand, for in 1916 the United
States imported more than 1900 tons
Notwithstanding the great increase in
the production of American-mined
graphite and American-made artificial
graphite, the amount imported is steadily
increasing
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
aAs.!NItN418a.s1lZ
MARRIAGE AND COLLEGE woME,

MA hAeA<A0AN H-sD NOGAIOE w
From the New Republic.
Only 20 per cent of college women
marry. IL does appear as if education
was flaw in womans perfection for the
marriage market. This percentage. how
ever, though correct, is also misleading,
for. as the census shows, the firsts
classes in womens colleges were very
small, md the older alumnae are far
outnumbered by the younger. whose
matrimonial opportunities are still before
them. In fact. if the last five classes
are disregarded. we find that about halt
the alumnae have married
The sarne fact must be remembered in
relation to the low birthrate Though two
and ona-tenth children per family seems
fairly perpetuative). the figures include
many young people whose families are
not vet complete. Another important
consideration is the low death rate of COL
lege women's children. Only 49, per cent
have died within the first year, and as
compared with this the rate in Manches-
ter, Y. H., was found to be 1875; in
Johnstown, Pa, 1874. and in Montc,air,
NJ j.. residential suburb, So. The moral
need not be added.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02

Children Are Victims
of the "Unloaded" Gun

N URING the past week four de-
~ plorable accidents have occurred
in Birmingham as a result of chill
dren playing with loaded firearms
In each case the gun or pistol was
supposed to be unloaded. No CEN
sure is too severe for grown persons
who foolishly snap pistol at some
one else, even if they have first tax
en- the precaution to see that every
chamber of the revolver is empty.
Many tragedy has been caused by
the "unloaded" gun and in nearly
every instance it could have been pre-
vented by exercising common sense.
Children lack the reasoning powers
of adults and sharp admonition will
not prevent them from playing with
dangerous firearms if left within their
reach. No parent or guardian should
ever allow child to handle gun
or pistol and when weapons of this
kind are kept on premises for pro-
lection, they should be put where no
child can reach them.
The only place for pistol in res
idence is a cabinet or drawer Sc
surely locked People who live in
cities with adequate police protection
and neighbors all about them have no
need of pistol or gun, except to
use in target practice or in hunting.
"A householder may keep revolver
all his life and never find any use
for it. That is all the more reason
why deadly weapons should be kept
iunder lock and key except in the rare
intervals when they are needed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02

might send the roof Of Cologne ca
thedral tumbling down upon him, as
just punishment for the churches
ruined and desecrated by his armies
in Belgium and France, adopted a
theatric pose which visibly impressed
his suite. Issuing from the cathedral,
not even the plaudits of his admir-
ing subjects could relax the features
of that long-suffering monarch, who
was meditating, no doubt, on the per-
fidy of England and the jealousy of
France, not to speak of Russia's
Threatening attitude" which plunged
the world into war.
The Kaiser is an excellent actor. He
plays the role of a martyr with con-
summate finesse. However, Ger
many's civilian population is not as
much given to ovations as it was be-
fore the war. Stripped bare of pre-
tension, Wilhelm will some day face
his people for reckoning and theatre
calism will no longer shield him from
their resentment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
HEARTS OF OAK

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
m f ALL the thrilling tales of hero
W. ism which have been told since
the war began, none stirs the
blood more than that Of the commander
of the vindictive, one of the 'obsolete"
cruisers taking part in the attack on
Zeebrugge. Captain Carpenter says that
his ship was detailed to distract the at
tention Of the battery while the block
ships ran in. No task could have been
more full of peril. What the vindictive
did was to lay alongside the mole, which
lowered Is feet above her top deck, land
MAJ ines and seamen by gangways from
a temporary superstructure, and stand a
hammering from the shore while another
ship. the Daffidol, held her against the
wall to provide an escape for the landing
party. Practice for this feat was diff
cult because of the necessity of keeping
all knowledge of it from the enemy. But
the men tackled it as If it were part of
the everyday routine. They were, as
Captain Carpenter says, tuned up to a
high pitch" In the midst of the hell Of
fire all that they asked was Are we
winning?' And this was the spirit of the
whole force, made up of eager volun-
teers.
The action was important in itself. in
that it made zeebrugge untenable as a
submarine base, at least for sometime to
come, and only fell just short of block
aiding Ostend as well. But it was even
more important as a demonstration of
the undiminished efficiency and morale
of the British navy. There has been
much piffiing criticism because it has
not. in Mr.. Churchilrs words, dug the
rats out of their holes. Such criticism
comes easily from landlubbers, who know
little of the principles of naval warfare
OF of the practical difficulties in the
way of an unsupported naval offensive.
1t is more to the point TO consider, not