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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-15
SPANISH STEAMER LOST
Founders With 10 Of Crew and
Cargo of Grain for France
in Storm at Sea.
ny Associated Press 10 Every Evening


New York, Feb. i5-Tcn men Of the
officers and crew of the British steamship
Miguel DE Larrinaga Of nearly 5000 tons,
persisted in mid-ooean Feb. 6 when the
vessel foundercd A cargo Of grain bound
for France went down with the ship.
The Larrin8ga'5 8 captain, r.. Williams,
his chief officer, r. = Marn, and his sec-
ond officer and n gunner md six sailors
sacrificed their lives because the small
boats were not large enough to hold all on
board
For forty hours Capt Williams and his
companions perched at the rail Of their
ship. half-overturned, aud fired rockets.
These were observed by British warship.
which earlier had responded TO an - q.
\ call sent out when the Iarrinaga's $
cargo had shifted and disaster was ap-
parent. The warship, however, was IN
able 10 approach, owing to the high sens
running, and when dawn came on Feb. .
tho cargo ship had vanished
The IYarrinaga left Newport News Va,
late in January, for a French port.
The Larrinaga, formerly a Spanish
steamship, was in the service u 'hc British
government.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-15
MEN RESPOND TO
CALL OF SH|PYARDS
Half the Number Desired Sign
Up IN the First Three
DAYS.

That the effort to enroll men for thc
shipvar,ls for emergency work under
he Public Service Reserve IS succeeding
not alone N this city. but throughout
the country, l. Indicated m a telegram
raceivcd today bN State Director Charles
Warner " T. Hall National Director
u Wlrei Mr. Warner. that one half OF the
s50. 600 men desired To enroll this week
had been registered on the flrst three days
of this week There arr 10000 enrolling
agents scattered throughout every State
m the mon and these are dong very
effective work
In this city the call for mechanics who
working IN lesser essential industries are
willing Il they are needed, TO work In
shipvards, has resulted not oniv in about
four hundred men having enrolled, but IN
al least 800 applying for iobs at the
Federal Employment Bureau, Sixth and
klng streets. Director of Employment
Benkhardt has had busy week he reports
~ placing these men.
Director Warner IS deslrous that all
enrolling agents shall place IN the mails
- SUNDAY complete report OF their
WORK This viii permit Of the results
of the Weck being announced on Monday
Showing the general character OF the
mechanics who have applied, men from
the textile. leather machinery, carpentry,
ulctrlcal railroad milling and many
other industro~ AaNc registered with
Tie enrolling agen;- his week. Herr
are a few Of them
One man, IA foreman ia boiler shop IN
5 ship plant for nine wears, now engaged
u another line of work ia another plant.
Many carpenters who have been en-
gagged N that line of work and joining in
-hipyards YEAR. age WHO are willing TO
return - do their hit
Another from The Pullman shops who
va iItter-up At the shipyards here
One from the country now a farmer
who formerly worked about one Of the
yards here
Another carpenter who has been a car
penter for 80 yearS and who spent 10 Of
this IA shipyard
a leather worker, who spent year as
= clipper and caulker.
One thing Director Warner considers
important That is that no man should
leave his present employment After the
men have registered their names will be
listed : when the need arrives they will
L, -. uoned 70 take up their positions in
the aipyards Until that time, however,
there Is no work for them.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-15
TO APPEAL STOCK SUIT.
Defendants in SOC, 900, 900 du Pont
Litigation to Garry Case
Higher.

Attorneys for the defendants in the
S60, ,000, 900 du Pont securities case
today appeared before Judge j. w Thomp
son OF the United States District Court,
in Philadelphia, to file an appeal from his
decree in the suit handed down last
August.
This step was taken by the defendants
to safeguard their interests and preserve
their right of appeal to a higher court,
in view Of the fact that there is question
of law as to whether the decree referred to
is interlocutory or final An appeal
lies only from final aecree
The action today was purely formal
and will make the position of the defend
ants matter of record Only legal
questions were involved In the argument
and the evidence IN the case was not re-
viewed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-15
WILL INVADE RUSSIA
AND SEIZE CAPITAL,
LATEST BERLIN AIM
Germans Distrist Trotsky's Plan
for mo War But No
Peace.
CIVIL WAR WITH UKRAINE
~ - -. = - Ev.nInr

by Associated Press ~ Every Evsnlng
I,oNDov. FUB IS
Germany has resolved ~ rcncw nils
tary activities against northern Russia
This decision IL said ~ have been rcsrhed
at conference AZ Imperial heaSquar
ters, dispatches from Holland 7ay
The conference was attended by tn
peror William, Chancellor Won Hsrtlug
Field Marshal Won Hindrnburg Gen Won
ludendorf, Foreign Secretary ron kuehl
mann and others
The no var bnt ~ peaoe" plan n
Icon TrDtzky. Bolghcyik foreign miniate-
was rejected ~ the conference. lccord
ing IN the Amsterdam correspondent ~
the Daily Express, and, % Irofvky do-t
not want peace he wlll get war
Invasion ~ Great Russia. IL is lddsd
viii continue, AZ any ratc until PctrogTyl
D. occupied by German troop
dispatch 20 The DAILY Sews frrfn
Rotterdam says The Germans take tb~
view hat Trotzky's declaration though
did not end the war, automatically ended
the arrnistice TThe arrnisticc czpired
Feb -
The Germans ncw consider that fh~s
have free band and moan - rFse fhe
npportunity his. arcordiny ~ 'he
correspondent docs nnf mean neccssrarllt
that the Germans vii immediately Try fD
reach PetrOgrad. blt more probably ha'
thcv will support the 7 kraine ~ force ~
arms The Germans be says. are csrvy
ing on an artiYe propaganda ~ The
Ukraine for the purpose ~ slgges'ing -
the Rada that the new state . endangered
bv the BOlsheylk II u declared this
All part of Gerrnanv's scheme for breaking
up the former Russian empire with 4 virw
over the new states Uf whom Il n ppsSng
as protector
n il certain the BolshevIk are n0v
moving troops against the 7 krsIne
Berlin dispatch 10 the hOelnizche Nolss
Ieitung says. and the Central Powers ID
not intend 10 allow themselves thus - BE-
robbed Of the fruits Of their lately conciud-
cd peace The newspaper adds thai x u
probably has been decided az the con-
ference at Imperial headquarters 70 ~
sumo operations on the east front.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-15
STOCK RAISERS MIFFED.
Declare Government Has Not Backed
Them as Promised
ted Press. TO Eyery EYeninR

by ASSoctAted tress 70 Every Evening
Washington, Feb. Is. Although as
sured by the Food Administration that
efforts to stimulate war time meat pro-
duction would be rewarded by reasonable
profits, stock raisers of the country are now
experiencing and facing tremendous 6nan-
cial losses because the government has
neglected their interests, the Senate food
inquiry committee was told today by
T. W Tomlinson, of Denver, secretary Of
the American National Livestock Asso-
clatlon.
The threatened meat shortage is no
myth, Tomlinson declared as 25 per cent
OF stock feeders viii be compelled to go
out OF business unless the government
comes 10 their relief.
The inquiry adjourned until tomorrow
when the investigation committee plans
to go into details of the menace of q
national food shortage.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-15
LINER LIMPS INTO PORT.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
An Atlantic Port, Feb I5.-Au
American passenger steamship which left
here yesterday, returned today with d
large hole above her starboard water
line aInidships She was in collision
shortly after midnight with an unknown
steamer, the fate OF which was not
learned.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-15
T. X. RAPIDLY RECOVERING.
Associated Press tn r.vern EYening

By Associated Press 70 every Evening
New York, Feb l5-Col. Theodore
Roosevelt has 50 far recovered from his
recent operations for abscesses that he
will be able to leave the hospital for his
hotel within two weeks and return to his
home in Oyster Bay ten days later.
This was announced in bulletin issued
by his private secretary today at Roose-
welt Hospital " here he is convalescing.
Col. Roosevelt was able today to read
some from books and newspapers, it
was learned ut the hospital.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-15
NEW EXPORT EMBARGO.
President Tightcns Lines on Ship
ping to Facilitate Troop
Movements.
By Associaled Press o Every Ev,nlas

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Washington, Feb. by new proc
lamation today President Wilson placed
all exports u all countries under license
by the War Trade Board alter tomorrog
The proclamation also applies the license
system to all imports and thus places the
entire foreign commerce Of the country
under the license system OF the War
Trade Board
Il IS one of the steps OF reducing ocean
carriage of non-essentials 70 release ships
for transportation of troops and war ma
teTlals.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-15
SHIPYARD DRIVE WINS.
More Than Half Number Needed
for Plants Have Been
Already Obtained.
BY Associated PreSs to Every Evening

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Washington, Feb. Is More than half
Of the great number of shipyard workers
needed to carry out the country s merchant
marine program have been secured in the
first half of the first week of the nation
wide enrolment campaign by the United
States Public Service Reserve This is
shown by incomplete returns TO William
Z. Hall, director OF the reserve.
The national drive will be continued
sanother week however, and thereafter
in every State whose quots is not filed at
the end of the campaign Mr.. Hall pointed
out today that to get suitable men is more
important than speed in attaining the
fulat3
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-15
BARS BOSTON SYMPHONY.
Springfield, Mass, Puts Bans on Enemy
Alien Players.

hy Associate P,ees 10 Every Evening
Springfield, Mass, Feb. I5.-The
hoard of city property voted unanimously
last night not to allow the use Of the audi
iorium for scheduled concert by the
Boston symphony Orchestra unless the
members Of this orchestra who are citizens
- Germany or Austria-Hungary are
eliminated for this occasion.
u = understood the orchestra includes
- Germans and eight Austrians. The
board r willing 90 accept the orchestra
management : statement that DR. Karl
Muck b Swiss and " allow him 10
appear
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-15
TO GO TO GEORGIA.
Next Quota of Delaware Draftees
Will be Sent to Fort
Oglethorpe.

Adjutant-Gcneral Rickersham today
announced that Provost Marshal9encral
Crowder had called for 272 men, the
remainder of Delaware's old military
quota of ,202.
The new recruits will be sent TO Camp
Oreenleaf, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. and will
begin going there March A,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-15
HASTINGS FOR SENATOR.
Former Judge Said to be Ozark
Horse" for Republican
Nomination.

II is reported that the Republican Ma
chine has put Daniel o. Hastings OF VIII
mington and Dover Sin camphor Tor
the Republican nomination for United
States Senator should Henry L. Scott
of Reybold fail to obtain 1t.
Republican politicians say Dr. Caleb
II. LAYTON of Georgetown, formerly
Union Republican and Progressive, but
now Regular Republican, is setting
sails" for the Republican nomination
for Representative in Congress.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-15
VERNON CASTLE KILLED.
Widely Known Dancer Falls TO
Death in Airplane While Flying
Near Fort Worth, Texas.
BY Associated Press TO Every Evening

FoRT WoRTp, TEXAS, FEB. Is
Capt Vernon Castle, If the English
Royal FLYING Corre, was killed this nnorp-
ing while flying IS miles wr,st Of Fort
Worth
Castle. in trying 10 avoid a cadet,
swerved his machine beyond his control,
fell and was unable to right himself. he
cadet was an American but WIS being in
structed by the British. The accident
occurred near the Benbrook field. The
cadet WAS unlnlured.
Castle plane wss near the ground and
he was in the front seat instructing =
pupil, instead Of IN the rear, where the
instructor usually rides Had he occupied
the rear seat, he would not have been in
lured When he saw the danger Of n cob
lision with the approaching plane, Castle
undertook what aviators know AZ I'm
melman turn. The plane failed 70 respond.
Castle never regained conscIo sDesss but
died in the field twenty minutes after the
fall
Castles pupil was r. Peters. His only
injury was black eye. Castle belonged 10
the Eighty-iourth Royal Flying Corps
squadron.
The plane ras only fifty feet above tho
ground and was going rapidly. The ma
chine with which the collision WAS threat
ened was Just rising.
Castle has made over i50 flights over
the German lines and was the hero Of
many exploits in the war zone. His work
had been especially on the Flanders front
and covered period of nine months. He
came to Fort Worth last October along
with Lord Wellesley.
New York, Feb. l5.-Vernon Castle
has a national reputation as 3 dancer.
His home was here With his wife, also
a graceful dancer, he attained great popu-
larity several years ago as q teacher Of
modern dances. When the war broke
out both of the Castles became interested
in war work and Mr. Castle took UP AVA
tion. He was granted an aviator pilot
license by the Aero Club OF America,
February Q, 1916, after having made q
satisfactory record in test fights at New
port News, Va. He was born in Norwich,
England, MAY 2. 1887.
His right name was Vernon Blythe.
Soon after receiving his aviator license,
he sailed from New York for England to
Join the British aerial service. In March
of 1916 he was appointed a temporary
lieutenant in the British Royal Flying
Corps. Shortly after there came report
of his death while flying in France.
Mrs. Castle. professionally known as
Irene Castle, followed her husband abroad
to visit him. Returning from 8 second
visit a wear later she announced that her
husband had received the Cross OF War
for valorous action on the western front.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-15
EXPECT STEFANSSON'S RETURN
sociated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Dawson, Y T., Feb 15.-Ofiicials here
expect Vilhialmur Stefansson, the ex-
plorer, now in the Arctic, to return to
Dawson in two or three weeks with Royal
northwest mounted police who left with
dog teams early in January carrying
mail for Fort Mcpherson on the Arctic
Ocean.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-15
UKRAINE TREATY INTENDED
As A WEDGE To SPLIT RUSSIA

Amsterdam, Holland. Feb lJ.-Peaoc
with the Ukraine was made not only 50
that the Central Powers might obtain
foodstIffs, but also 70 effect a breach in
the eastern front, Il is Indicated in dis
patch from Vienna statement from a
well-inforTned source dealing with he
conclusion Of the Brest-LltOvsk negotia-
tions and given 20 Vienna newspapers
SAYS:
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-15
Amusement. Tonight.

Playhouse-rheda Bara Ia "CleopAtrs. E"
(photoplsyl.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Queen--Afary Pickford Ia stella Mars"
(photoplay).
Males tic--'rhe Devil stone.
Yicloria-'"rhe Mad Lover tphotoplAyl.
savoy" Broken Ties.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-15
Observation-Disclosures
SMILEAGE BOOKS

are on sale at the Business Office
of Every Evening Buy one or
more and send to the boys IN camp.
Your boy can see a dollar or two
dollar show for five, ten, fifteen or
twenty-five cents. You want To send
your soldier boy to show. Your
Srnileage Book will do it for you.
A Smilcage Book Of twenty cou-
pons> costs you dollar; one of 100
coupons costs you five dollars.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-15
TALK OF RUMANIAN PEACE.

Berlin Newspapers Intimate Negotiations
Are Near.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Amsterdam, Holland, Feb. l5-Berlin
newspapers of Thursday evening intimate
that peace negotiations with Rumania
are about to be opened They say although
no official communication has been issued
il may be assumed that Rumanian
negotiators, who will first discuss pro
longati0n of the armistice, have arrived
at place agreed upon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-15
$4,000 DEFICIT
OUTLOOK FOR CITY
THIS FISCAL YF'R
Indicated by Present Financial
Condition. Councilman j. w.
Robertson Says.
DETAILED FIGURES GIVEN

That the city's finances will show n def
cit of about SS5.00O at the end of the
fiscal year was indicated 10 the members
of City Council last night by Councilman
James w. Robertson, chairman OF the
finance committee who submitted a
statement showing the iinarcial condition
of the city. MIR. Robertson, IN explaining
the report, said that he could not see any
thing but a deficit OF $685. 900 at the end
of the current fiscal year. The most inter
osting statement made by MIR Robertson,
that will interest the taxpayers IS the TACT
that he cannot see how the present tax
rates can continue, but thinks that IL VIII
be necessary TO make an increase. lie
states that he believes the tax rate oi
81 35 on the 500 of assessment tins year
will 90 only as far as ST 81 on the &ioo
assessment next year. As patriotic duty
MIR Robertson said that there should he
no city improvements started that would
require men and money, two things badly
needed hv the United States government
at the present time, and that there should
not be and will not he any bond Issues,
lnasmuch us the government cannot nj
ford TO have q competitor IN the financial
market during the present crlsis.
In the deficit to which he referred.
there is included Sos, 900 III bonds which
the Council intends 20 pay of as they
come due instead OF rcdeeming them by
another bond issue which has heretofore
been the custom There is also an item of
about $50. 900 increased appropriations for
the Water Department which was not fore
seen and provided for IN the budget for
this year.
CITY FINANCES.
Mr.. Robertson presented two tabula-
tions as follows, the first showing this
wears receipts and expenditures and de-
hcit and the second showing next year $
estimates:
Balances in bank june
30, 1917. ....> A6,o59 s6
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-15

Balance for general appro-
priations. ......-. 81 ,590,625 90
Mr. Robertson said the finance com
mittee will hereafter present a monthly
statement to Council, showing conditions
and the outlook for the rest of the fiscal
wear.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-15
Weather Forecast

BY Associated Press 90 Every Evening
Washington. Feb. l5.-weather forcCast
for Delaware.
Fair and much solder tonight and saturday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-15
NEXT YEARS ESTIMATE.

NEXT YEARS ESTIMATE.
The following is Mr. Robertson's $ esti-
mate of the receipts and expenditures for
the fiscal year commencing July !, 1918,
at the proposed increase III the tax rate
TO 81 so on the Sl00:
Income from $50, ,OO0000.
90 at tax rate Of sl.50
per hundred ...... sl,2O0,OO0 90
Income from 81, $50. 100000
at a tax rate of S0.75 per
hundred ~ rate. 20,625 90
Abutting property tax. 10000 90
Water Department in
crease revenue 5000 90
Sources other than taxes 100000 90
Total ........ sI,S05, ,62J 90
DEDUCTIONS
Deficit 1917
1918 )... 100000 00
Bonds 19lS-
1870 65,0O0 90
Rebates 10000 90
S 2I5,O00 90
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-15
SATURDAY. pork all day; no
wheat bread for supper.

tt.+4ttt :
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-05-09

The American Red Cross is the largest and
most efficient organization for the relief of suf-
ferng that the world has ever seen.
1t is made up almost entirely of volunteer
workers, the higher executives being without
cepton accustomed to large affairs, who are
III almost all cases giving their services without
pay.
1t is supported entirely by it's membership fees
and by voluntary contributions.
1t is today bringing relief to suffering human
ity, both military and civil, in every war torn
allied country. +F
1t plans tomorrow to help in the work of
restoration throughout the world
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-05-09

1t feeds and clothes entire populations in times
of great calamity.
1t is there to help your soldier boy in his time
of need.
With its thousands of workers its tremendous
stores and smooth running transportation facili-
ties, it is serving as Americas advance guard
land thus helping to win the
80 Congress authorizes it.
~ President Wilson heads it,
The War Department audits its accounts.
Your Army, your Navy and your Allies enthusi-
astically endorse it.
Twenty-Five million Americans have Joined it.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-05-09
What Has Your Red Cross Money Done?

Wlldl lids IUuI ntu UlUSS Mullty DUllt!
IN the first place. it has enabled the American peo
pie, through the Red Cross to help care for it's
army and navy.
Secondly it has enabled America to hearten her
Allies fighting forces and to keep. up, among the
civilian Populations, the spirit to win the That
alone has made the American Red Cross one of the
largest factors since our entry into the war.
Canteens which provided food and hot drnks---
more than million meals to Soldiers in December;
warehouses, crammed with materials, situated all
along the French line all along the Italian lines at
seaports and at places where soldiers going
to fight: institutions for the care of consumptives.
institutions for the re-edudation of manned men
these are few of the concrete accomplishments
abroad.
At home-the millions of woolen sweaters.
mufaers socks and other comforts for the in
camps; the work of sanitation around cantonments
and the help and advice given dependents of soldiers
and sailors-these things which will make you.
your children and your ch1drens children in what
ever part of the world they may be. proud of being
Americans
Will you do your share to keep this Hand of
Mercy at it's work?
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-16
War Contracts Awarded
Hagerstovn Company

HAGERSTOWN, Ind, July To-
Two contracts for the construction of
parts for the Liberty motor, awarded
the TeetorHartley Motor Corpora
ton, will bring about 200 more work
men to Hagerstown One contract,
for motors of the Winchester type,
will amount to more than a half mil
lion dollars
Parts of the Liberty motors, which
will be constructed by the company,
will be used in motor trucks.
Hagerstown families are asked to
cooperate with the factory and gov
eminent by receiving the new en-
ployes and families and providing &C.
commodations for them until suitable
accommodations can be made.
A police force viii guard the fac
tory day and night and it is probable
that night force will be used
A number Of Hagerstown women
have already begun assisting in the
factory office as stenographers, and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-16

despatch from The Hague to the
Central News Agency, has charged
Deputy Nolens. leader of the Catholic
party, with the formation of a cabinet
in succession to the ministry headed
by Premier Cort Van Der Linden
which recently resigned.