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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-05-02
BLUE AND BETHEL.
Miss EDNA YATES.

Geo. Roberts and wife spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with Bert
Donnell and family.
Bert and Len Quillin, Guy and
Gulley Serafine took dinner Sunday
with Ernest Yates.
Grandma Garrett and Clarence Gar
rett spent the weekend with Steve
Garrett and family.
Mrs. Crusa called on Mrs. Peoples
Thursday afternoon.
Gladys Wood spent few days last
week at the Yates home.
Arthur MENUS left Friday for Camp
Funston.
Pedro Tidball spent last week with
Harve Lucas.
Besse Dubes visited Sunday with
Emma and Edna Yates.
Mrs. Gay Mann is spending a few
days in Miami, Okla.
Bert Donnell add family visited John
Buzzard and wife Of Jasper Monday,
Emma and Edna Yates spent Friday
with their sister, Mrs. Will Wood.
Mrs. Geo. Lilly and son Gilbert
spent Monday with Ballard Lilly and
wife.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-05-02

and Fl. l.. Coiner and family were Wis.,,
itors at Jake Kaderly's last Sunday.
Mrs. Thompson spent Monday after
noon with Mrs. Hickman.
Homer Stockdale and family were
visiting Sunday.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-05-02

See The News for your sale printing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12
PERSONAL TAX NOTICE

Notice is hereby given THAT by an
act of the Legislature, it is provided
that every male person, between the
ages of twenty-one and sixty years.
shall except as otherwise provided by
law, be liable annually to pay a per-
sOnal tax of two dollars for town and
states taxes, in lieu of a poll and COM
mutation tax. This tax is due and
payable at the Office of the Tax Col
lector, Rooms 4 and 5 City Hall.
Bridgeport, Conn, on and after Feb,
1st, 1918.
The undersigned will be at said Of
flee between the hours of a. m. and
p. m. for the purpose of collecting
said tax.
. HOWARD F. SMITH,
B I ass Tax Collector.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12
What Is Concrete?

Concrete-a manufac-
tured stone-is made by
mixing together Port
land Cement, sand and
stone (or gravel.) Var
ious proportions of each
are used, depending upon
the use to which the con-
crete is put. About half
an hour after mixing
these materials together,
the mass begin to stiffen,
until, in from half-a-day
to a day, it becomes so
hard that you cannot
dent it with the hand. By
a month the mass is hard
like stone-indeed, hard
er than most stones.
We have many book
lets relating to concrete
and cement work which
we would be pleased to
send you.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12

SEE THE BRIDGEPORT GLASS CO.
Glaciers for French and American
window, mirror, picture and show
case glass. 81 Middle ST. Phone ASS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12
LADIES' CUSTOM TAILOR

GORDON, Ladies' and mems tailor.
Ladies suits to order. Also clean
ing, pressing, dyeing, repairing. $50
Stafford Avenue, corner Beardsley
Lane JJ9 dSH
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12
CHIRoPRAOTIO NATUREoPATHs
COLLECTIONS
CORSET STORE

GOOD FITTING CORSETS at the Cor
SET Store. Prices below the aver
age. 1S9 Fairfield Ave. IA all
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12
ROOFING
RUBBER STAMPS

RUBBER STAMPS made by us are
reliable, we carry a complete line
of stamps, supplies, ink pads, daters,
rubber type, etc. The Schwerdtle
Stamp Co., Al Cannon st.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12
REAL ESTATE.

IF 1T IS real estate or business oppor-
portunities you want to buy or sell,
Inquire David Apstein, 373 Stillman
street. Telephone. UT all"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12
JEWELRY

BUY YOUR WIFE or best girl their
jewelry, watches, diamond, rings
of Parker. the Jeweler, 9 P. o. Ar
cade. T IL ale
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12
LOCNSNfT'TH
MACHINE WORK

H. A. BOUDREAU, general machine
work. Manufacturers metal goods,
dies, tools, gauges. 81 Golden HILL
Barnum 4975. A Is a.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12

MRS. LEVY, readings Csc and soc.
Telephone 1852. 1852 Madison Ave,
formerly of 674 Madison Ave.
D15stf
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12

FURNTTURE-We pay best prices for
second hand furniture of all kinds.
Louis Fodeman, 1449 Main st. Bar
mum 103S DIT al
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12
HAT MANUFACTURER

MEMS Soft and Stiff Hats at factory
special price $1.OO. Hats to order q
speciality. All kinds. Ladies ana
mems hats renovated, latest style
Meath's Hat Shop. 100 Bank St, be-
tween Main and Broad. upstairs:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12

NEW AND SECOND HAND FURNI-
TURE bought and sold. Drop postal
or phone Charles Oppenheim, 14S4
Main st. Barnum 4142-2. T24 aII*
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12
Is Words 15c ~n Times Classified Ads Phone 1908
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE-Frank Della & Son,
667 Washington Ave. Property
bought and sold; rents collected;
Italian interpreter for all occasions.
Barnum 1654-3. B6 IL
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12
LADIES HAT REBbOCKING

E. E. STONE, 61s State Street will be
prepared on or about Feb. 5 to re-
model your hats in the very newest
spring styles B IT ALL
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12
COUPON EXCHANGE
CIAIRVOYANT

CLAIRVOYANT-If you want to hear
something to your advantage call
upon the one with a reputation, it
costs no more, reads your life like
an open book. Madam Carr. Speaks
seven languages, 2S2 William St,
City. lis asp
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12
AALBULANCES.
ASHES REMOVED.

ASHES REMOVED to your entire sat
isfaction; yards cleaned. Rubbish
removed at low prices. James ALI
sop, SIS Tom Thumb ST., rear. Tel
247S-4 A ~ all
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12

WANTED TO BUY all kinds of second
hand furniture. Geo. F. Totams.
Redfield's old stand, 43 Harrison ST.
Phone 1852. D21 eff
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12

IF YOU WANT Fire insurance. If you
want your house rented. Property
sold. Call on US. We want your bust
ness. Let US try. Chas. S. Cole, PSI
State st. H16 *tf
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12

WANTED to buy old false teeth, any
condition. Goldberg, 146 Fairfield
Ave-, over Royal Lunch. T3 al
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12
RESTAURANT

GLOBE RESTAURANT, Ss5 Fairfield
Ave, 5S Cannon st. Regular dinner
or supper 25c. We serve the best
meals in the city, also the best but
ter and coffee. Give US trial, oppo-
site Police Station S14 %tf
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12
CUSTOM TAILORING.

SUITS TO ORDER-Suits to suit your
purse; cleaning, pressing, repairing.
c. Driscoll, 12S State St. Second
door from Main St A23 allS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12

COHEN'S GLASS STORE - Plate
glass, window glass and bent glass
arfor show cases; glass tops for fur
niture; Mirrors Made to Order and
Resilvered, $50 State St., Bridge
port, Conn. Telephone Barnum
1851. G10 "tf
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12
MISCELLANEOUS

WITH EGGS NEARING THE $
MARK. Look to your hens. Park &
Pollards world renown dry mash
and scratch feed will make your
hens lay. Standard Feed Co., Bulls
Head, will fill your order. GS1 all"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12
INSURANCE

DAMAGE IS ABOUT ALL fire can do
to your property. Insurance costing
lac a day protects you. All the par
ticulars at =. B. Boothe & Co., Conn.
Bank Building. SIS ~tf
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12
MANICURING
MEAT MARKET

FRESH MEATS and groceries, vege-
tables in season. We give green
trading stamps. stores: 1922 Sea-
view Ave. 705 Hallett St. A Is a.
FRESH MEATS and groceries, vege-
tables in season. Green and moving
picture stamps. Michael RobstQck,
1924 Seaview Ave, John Meyer,
manager. H29 *tf
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12
HAIR DRESSING

HAIR DRESSING-Hair goods, Mari
nello Creams and Powders. Sham
pooling, ETC., Sarah Raycroft, SO
Fairfield Ave-, zoe Warner Bldg
Phone Bar. $50. H24 aft
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12
WANTED TO AUY.

LIBERTY BONDS-Wanted to buy,
will pay cash for what you paid
and will pay up balance. Fotch,
S44 Noble Ave. A IS aII*
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12

HAIR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., transfor-
nations. psyches and puffs made
from combings; combings bought;
switches for sale; reasonable prices
Mrs. George Patrick. 271 State ST.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12
HAND LAUNDRY

NO SoILED or damaged goods by our
work. Speciality in ladies WasnIns'
Dyeing and cleaning, Frencn-Amaierss
lean Hand Laundry, 24S an leu
Ave Ill ~
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12
COSTCMERS
DENTISTRY.

DIR. M. ]. BLUME, The Anagesic
Dentist in the Arcade, Room Il,
Hours Q a. m. to p. m. Phone
$685.. B 30 d.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE
GLOVES CLEANED

6c-GLOVES CLEANED-5c Cleaning
and dyeing all kinds. American Dye,
ing and Cleaning Co. Tel. 1884
Office So Cannon St. T24 ais
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12

WINDOW SHADES of every descrip-
ton. Estimates cheerfully given.
Neuss & Vaughn. Corner Broad and
State Streets.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12
UPHOLSTERERS

WATCH YOUR WATCH! When it
stops bring it to US. We guarantee
satisfaction. Henry c. Reid & Son,
Room 210 Conn. Nat. Bank Bldg.
1924 Main St. EI30 all"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12

I WANT L, 2 or family houses II
price and location suit will buy i'm
mediately for cash. Home~Iitle, I
N. S. and Trust Co., 100 Wall st.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12

NOTES and Commercial
paper bought and sold. Mortgage
foreclosures stopped at once. Lester
c. Lowe, Room 400, Warner build
ing. Tel 228 Noble. Dc as"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12

LOTS FOR SALE-Buy lot at COAX
Hill, North Main street and raise
your own vegetables. Price 1924 per
lot. Thompson, Yeomans & Svhira,
Inc. Newfield Building. U12 stf
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12
JUNK DEALERS

JUNK DEALER-Union Junk Co.
pays highest prices for everything
in junk line. We call for soc worth
up. II Clarence St. Phone Barnum
250S-2. Try once, you will be salts
fled. G29 ale
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12
HELP WANTED-FEMALE

RELIABLE WOMEN WANTED-AH
or part time. Apply 1911 Main St.
Bridgeport. 4 u SD
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12

IF IT IS JUNK sell it to Jacob Bros.
65 Kossuth st. Tel. Barnum 236-2S7.
H22 *tf
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-28
PROMINENT GUESTS OF
LOCAL SUFFRAG|S1S
At a Luncheon 10 he Held AT the
Hotel du Pont Tomorrow
Afternoon.

Following close upon the Rcd ross
drive. Mrs ] borden Hartman. who has
been speaking exclusively for the Red
Cross. Mira Frank \ Nandprliu leader
for New York Of the Liberty Laan drive
Mrs Maud Wood Park, former settle
nont worker mud Mrs carrie Chapman
tatt. who. while president ef the National
American Woman Suffrage Assnclafion
has been giving ~ a tnciuhof 81 the No-
men . Cotnulitteo df the Natlnnal Council
nt Defense much ~ her time - war work
are 10 be guests ~ honor Al luncheon ~
TIntel IN ront Tomorrow ~ . rlaek
Mrs Nandcrir i known al ever The
country. nnt only ne lie Rifc uf Frank \
Naudorlip. prominent Nev 4arE banker
hut alsa fof the rert milo aaeisianee ahe
gnvo - lac Now lntk suffrage campaign
and einrc thcn ~ tender ~ the Liberty
loan and Rod 1toss dtiv.a
Mrs ! porleu Hartman u Sew York
and Washington Inns heeu rlesating al II
hcr time a,nco her return ffam Efaneo
whore shp vas engaged - active va
ecryiro ~ speaking ~ Washington and
New York fnr tie Ted rsas
Nrs Hartman Is taa we'll lnewn ~
both the -a,ial and political parfl - noel
introduction ~hn uaa appointed -
: ftt@iiifffi " li~tfiA = fffAtl8FA - + - -
tinnai Industrial Commission. She was
ono - threo vutnen appointed hs Nrs
t'att - q committee - serve ~ a medium
for oarr1 ine otIt ~ offrt If aasietai lnade
,ear ago lat February - the National
smerean Wnmnn suffrage Aasaeiefien
- tho govprntnont ~ oass 81 war
Mrs att aa pres don't ~ tie National
Nmerican Nnueu suffrage Association
aud also nf tho International Suffrage
AIhancc. - a woman - world wlde rnpate
Mrs phthp SNOW drn Wiie ~ member nf
tho rrliish Parliament. aaYa of Mrs at
that ahe IS not only tho greatest woman
~ Amrrca. tn, the greatest woman ~ The
tughah speaking world
Mrs Maud Wood Pntk. Radcliffe
graduate. ia we'll known n boston and
Washington rs brilliant Rl~aker and m
able and effective worker II elyie rtrclee
She hna done much settlement work hav
ing lived ~ settlement houses ia 10th
poston and San Francisco she ~ Nation
al Congressman chairman 81 the National
American Woman Suffrage saaoclaiiou
All four women VIII 7poak NJ the lunch
con Mrs Hartman will speak on the
War Work Of European Women Mrs
Catt subject will he Suffraga n War
Measure mud Mrs Nanderlip and Mrs
Park VIII speak on he bearing OF suffrage
on the war relief work
he cost Of the luncheon ls 81 plate
II Is gwen under tho ausme.s of the Della
ware State Equal suffrage Association
whose president Miss agnes \ Downey.
will preside While s,ttfrnRists arc specially
Interested in the luncheon many who ar.
not sutfraglsts Will wlsh To hear all four
speakers They may make Application at
once to Mrs ] Frank Ball wee president
of the State Equal Suffrage Assoclation
1910 Park place. telephone 90
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-28
STREETS AND SEWERS.
Chiefly Routine business Occupies Di'
rertors' Attention

The meeting of the Street and Sewer
Department Directors today wns a short
one. I.'Ener Perry, local oonl dealer,
asked to bave Twenty-ninih street nt
the Boulevard vacated, ns he wished To
start n coal yard at TINT place. The
mntter was taken under consideration 10
learn of the ownership of the land
Ben Wolfman of 1917 Washington street
nsked the directors 10 have n neiphbor
remove a fence that was partly across
Chamberlin street lie was informd
that The matter could not be attended
to by the Street and Sewer Department,
as u was not city street
T. T. Bardo Of the He'll Telephone Go.
asked permission for the company To
open the street at Nandevet aveniie
hhd Iammot street and Washington
street between Delaware avenue aud
Eleventh street Roth requests were
granted. the work to be done under the
supervision of the Street Commissioner
4 resolution fixing the width of liver
view avenue between Pennsylvania avenue
and Twelfth street nt 100 feet was given
ite final reading md unanimously adopted
This ~ one of the approaches 10 the dns
Ioni building project NJ the Nawasei
Park
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-28
DEATHS.

COII1NS-Ai Elkton Md on MAY %
1915 Amanda Collins aged 73 years
Relatives and friends are invited 10 afteno
the funeral services At her late residence.
on West High stree tlkton on Wcdncsdal
afternoon al 3 O'Clock ln:crmcnt as Elk
ton cemetery
CONNOR-Su suddenly. in this city on Mas
25 IpIS Mary A wife OF Dennis ConnoT
Relatives and friends are res pcct fully in
ed TO attend the funeral from her late
nesday morning at clock Requiem
mass al ST Marys Church Intcrment a,
Cathedral cemetery.
ENOS-At Odessa Del on May q. 1915
JOSEPH II Enos, aged 76 years
Relatives aud friends are invited To attend
Odessa. Del, on Thursday afternoon al !
O'Clock Interment at III +. cemetery
Odessa. Del.
McBRrDF-In this city, on MAY 26 1915
John Henry Mcbride
Relatives. friends and employees Of the
IT & III Corporate are invited to attend
the funeral services al MS late residence
1900 West Fifth street on "wednesday
afternoon. MAY % a. 3 clock Iuterucnt
at SilNerbrook cemetery
McKAY-In this city on May q, 1915.
George c. Mckay. aged 50 years
A. + u 4. II Delta Chapter. No 6 r. A
Nj, St Johns Commanders No J. X T
Delaware Consistory. Lulu Temple Mystic
Shrine Tall Cedars Of Lebanon No 20.
Delaware Chapter. No 4. Eureka
Council No j 9 a. NJ Beta Tent
No. .. X. o 4 NJ ard Wilmington Lodge.
No 307. B. J.. @ r invited 10 attend
the funeral from his late residence No GI4
Franklin street. on Friday afternoon Afav
81. at 2.30 O'Clock. Services az West Pres
byterian Church at O'Clock Intermeut al
Rivervsew emctery. Funeral in charge Of
St Johns Commandery
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-28
SEES COAL FAMINE
FOR COMING WINTER
Both Anthracite and Bituminous
Production Far Below Need,
Says Garfield Aid.
ny Associated rrc~> TO Every Evening

Philadelphia, May - The produc-
tion of conl IN the nltcd States for the
wear beginning April must rcarh f35.
900 600 net tons ! ID \ Morrow
general director Of distribution of the
United States Fuel Administration. to-day
told the National Coal Association, m
convention here This means an increase
uf -. 600 900 tons over tho production Tor
the coal year 1917, II IN wnr demands ot
the country are "a hc mot
II IS doubtful N1r Morrow said. u the
production 0f anthracite coal can ne m
creased over last wear total nt SP.oWlWW
gross tons Therefore tho Cntlrc NA.ooo- +
600 tons must come from the hliuminou7
mncs
survey of the war demand FOR conl
by The l'pitcl States Fuel Admnlstra
tlnn has shown that tho country VIII r"-
umrc du,iuu the present coal wear htl,
nOn 600 net tons ot hfumlu"us coal, Mr.
Morrow SAID During thr Inst roal year
tho hitumnnua coal production was sol
GOO 900 net tons
'in meet those requirements II viii he
necessary ~ MAINTAIN AN average weekly
pro oduction II ~ 600 nOO toms of hitlml.
nous This quantity has not hcCn produced
In any SINGLE week M tho history ~ the
hltumlnWlS Crel industry ne fFr'Ht
week MAS lt.S25.0u0 tons
The output uf the h'Umnnnz minc= for
April. tho first month NJ the hew coal
wear. Was 4 900 600 tons should this
rate of IuoductInu I've maintained through
out the wear the total output would bc
only STA 600 900 toms lnter tho present
estimates ~ necessary consumption, the
country - this rate oi production would
face hruminoue coal shortage oi IL
oOOOo toms Nj Morrow -a'i
Nc must. therefore. look ,o the hitn-
uluaue mines TN 81 NOO 600 tons mnrn coal
than thely record output Won men ask
immediately. GAN the railroads furnish
the transportation ~ produce 'hl@ tom
mage That IS question That tho raul
road administrator mIst answer
'Our distribution managers and dlreo-
tors arc IN daily conference with railroad
officials to insure tho heat a-c ni trans
portat,op IN moving coal Therefore. Il
behooves the operators "a stand pre
pared to deliver thls coal should the roads
prove able to haul IL
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-28
WAR STOCKS SLUMP;
DROP ! TO z POINTS
u. S. Steel Rallies From Dcpres-
sion; Canadian Pacific Loses;
Other Rails Strong.
nv Associated Press to Every Evening

nv Associated Press tn Every Evening
New York, May ~ Pressure against
yyer issues was resumed NJ rho opening
of todav's stock market. equipments, mo-
tors md affiliated specialtiea yielding ]
to 2 points 4 S Steel rallied quickly
from its depression.
Raila were irregular although the z
point break in Canadian Pacific was more
Than neutral,ed by the strength OF
Reading. Union Pacific, New York
Central and Now Haven.
Liberty Bonds again moved contrarlly,
the tax exempt 3L3's strengthening while
the IA e repeated their minimum quota
ton Of O726
aAnKEr IN NEAR PANIC, NOON REPORT.
Noov Rails extended their advance
IN the first hour. Canadian Pacific regain
ine the greater part Of its loss, but the
whole lst fell back violently later on =
sweeping selling movement
pefore midday LOSSES IN Sumatra 10
hncco Bethlehem Steel Baldwin Loco
motive. General Electric. Industrial Alco-
hol. Marine preferred and Colorado tuel
ran from 3 10 9 points
L 8 Steel was uulnaded IN exception
alv large volume down to lo2 i-H, an
extreme reversal of 2l4 points
Now low records were made by Liberty
4tFs IN their further decline from " 30
10 % p. and the second As n "a ~ -
p4 40 The 3t5a aold NJ 30 go to ~ "
and tho rst Is ~ 94 "a 70 ~ ga
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-28
GERMAN PLANS WEAK;
ALLIES STRONGER
American War Expert Declares
Paris and Channel Ports Are
Safe From Hun.
by Associated Press to Every Evening

Washington, -. c.. May pa high
military authority late last night made
this statement regarding the new German
drives on the front between Rheims and
Solssons end on the northern side Of the
1.ys salient
Press reports SO far received from
the other side do not take sufficient in
formation to enable military mon here
To form nm Intelligent opinion AS TO the
real purpose Of the enemy in striking
south of tho Picardv front md in Flan-
dcrs OF ono thing the American people
can rest assured, that ia. that our ullled
friends are in far stronger position
now TO resist an attack at any point ON
the western front. more especially III
districts which might threaten Paris w
the channel ports. than bcforc tho Ger
mrn drive started March u
For the past four weeks the enemy
has done virtually nothing During That
p,fiod large numbers u American end
british troops have been rushed to lrpncc
Tho allied liuca. under the Wisr lrndcr
ship of General Foch undoubtedly have
hecn Rreatly strengthened
There ere acycral probable objects
which the cncmy may hn seolInW IN the
new attacks. which ,louhtloas nrc The
We havc peslmod that n largo hody of
French anl American troops arc helng
hold IN reserve immediately south of the
German nnuk ON the AmIcna front This
flank ia substantially 40 mules deep The
German hlgh command uf course Wishes
~ reduce the danger of successful
countcr-nttcrk nn thcu flank. md ~ Tho
eamc tIuc 20 d,sfrrengc il posFlhc tho
-, IL tp4v In
pr(hNg 4 vthhowal ~ rc@rrvc forces
"rhc announcement that the enemy
hAs made gains vae Ia have hecn cN-
rcctcd The INITIAL impact ~ q heavy
Offensive = almost certain to result IN
~ least ehpht gum Thoal,c,i Inc may ho
forced back considerable along the front
between Rheims and ~meeons lAlt The
encml viii pay 4 tcrrhlo toll fnr every
ward of gain. and Will not got far enough
~ hogln tn compensate ior his ines"a
" neither gnad strategy hes lleen ON
Iilovod II, the Germans III the nov double
attack remains ~ hc demonstrated It
dncs not stand - reason that nur RrtiRh
friends VIII pcrmt q further advance nt
consequence in FLANDERS. unless the onenf
manages IT, concentrate There an over
uhclnng force, which doos not now seem
probable This "a proven Us then failure IT,
reach thor tuet ohloctivcR
The GarfuauR meN have slight su-
pcrorita II m"n alnng tho fronts imino-
dlatch un,lor attack and alonE the
Nmuens front If tie German high conn
maud expects Ia draw ~ ,,ouoral loyh q
troops ou thc tuurn= FRONT u tho hope
ui being ulle tn make itr'hcr imp1r
taut advance thcro. ~ IS likely 10 he ia
appointed d"uht that tire Germans
have Il sIiiiy'ent superiority ~ either
mon ~ natcual ta oouut tor ANYTHING
Certainly oar frlrnd7 haNo hre1N au
pcrlorlt, in the ar. uhich - vital factor
ia car favor