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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-04
SEMENOFF'S REPLY
To BR|BERS, KNOUT
Cossack Commander Lashed Envoy
From Bolshevik Who Approached
Him With Lure to Join Cause.

IIarbin Manchura. March 3 Core
spondcncc OF The Associated Press
Tho name Of General Scmcnof the
Cossack leader who opposed the rule
Of the Bolshevik government IN Siberia
was feared and respected throughout that
country until his force recently was driven
INTO Nanchuria He ruled with stern
hand. according to the many stories that
are circulating through Siberia.
Hoisterous and disorderly Bolshevik
parties returning from the front 10 Their
homes IN Siberia became suddenly quiet
when their trains entered the sector OF
the trans siberian railway line controlled
hs General ScrncnoiI
According 10 these stories Sc1ncnOff $
methods were not gentle About month
ago. the Bolshcvik authorities IN lrkutsk
sent delegation to Semen0f offering HIM
large sum Of money and hIgh position
in thetr ranks if he would cease fighting
against them. and JON their ranks They
requested written reply
General Scmcnuf Is SAID to have order
cd bls CasSacks tn strip the delegates
and give them invent y-tlve lashes with tho
knout When his had hceft done he told
the deegates Ia return 70 lrkntsk and
show his rcply. ~ the sarno tune threaten
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-04
DANCING A GIFT.
At Least That IL the Experience Of Miss
Evelyn tavanaph.

Miss Evelyn Cavanagh, whose dancing
at The Playhouse this week ~
charming the patrons, has had an
interesting career She began dancing ns .
child at home and has been dancing ever
since. but has never had lesson. The
love of rythmica motion is twin born with
her love for music and when she hears the
strains of danceablc melody she Is on the
aii vive NJ once and never satisfied until
she has reduced il To the proper steps
She was not ambitious for the stage ut
all, but her love for dancing amounted 10 u
passion and ono evening she and her usual
partner, Richard Dorc, took part IN one OF
the exhibitions so popular about three
years ago They were approached by the
manager and offered nm engagement 1T
once. They have been busy nj tins work
ever since, but have appeared IN only
three stage productions, Ills l!ttir
Widows. Gong Up and The ki7s
Burglar
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-04
CALL OFF GAME.
Biz Leacuers Hesitate in Violating
TnferrationaFs Right.

New York. May { August Herr
mann. president Of fhe National Baseball
Commission, and John X Tcncr. prc~l-
dent Of the National League, were ycStcr-
dav notified by c Il Ebbets owner OF
the Brooklyn Nationals. that Il has been
deemed inadvisable" 10 play the game
advertised for next Sunday 81 Harrisburg,
y J.. between the Brooklyn and the
Philadelphia National League teams.
This decision, II Is believed resulted
from intImations that International
League officials would consider Sunday
base ball in New Jersey near Newark an
invasion Of their territory
In conference with Hampstead ana
Ruppert Yesterday We deem II mad
visable to play game at Harrison next
sunday IS advertised in Yesterday
papers, pending later consideration Of the
subject, read the telegram sent -
Hermann and Tcner by Ebbets
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-04
MOVEMENT OF coal.
Anthracite People Deny Car Shortage and
Beg Indulgence

The following has been sent ont By the
anthracite coal headquarters IN Phila-
deIphla
The anthracite industry aptly Illus
trttea The adage that patience Is a virtue .
II the consuming puhilc would assImllafe
tins humau-nature virtue II could ma
terally and the industry. which would
then be IN i still better position To eater
10 every consumers need
There are two salient facts - to fuel
The first Is consumers should order coal
nov and secondly, to have the patience
to wait for its delivery 1t Is ! physical
lmpos>ibiiity lo deliver Ia all year s
supply In week or even . month
An average daily output Of 295.O0O
tons. about maximum with the reduced
labor supply, Is beng maintained At the
mines To insure New England and the
Middle Atlantic States their proper quota
Of fuel the Anthracite { Committee 81 the
United States Fuel administration barred
10 states from anthracite uutIi further
notice This was dome ia throw "a greater
volume If coal into the territory which
doing the largest manufacturing work far
the war has had !. great increase III popu-
latI0n
There Is no al shortage for anthracite
United States Fuel administration tiElrrs
show that there w..s a falling of Of 7ol72
cars moved in january, 1915 IS com
pared with the same months Of 1917
This was due 10 frozen barhcs zero
weather and blizzard conditions There
was i gam Of 81 $50 III February gain
Of i6.6I3 ears IN March aud for tbe first
tuo weeks IN April there WAS eaia ii
- qti9 cars The marked increase Is
natural due 10 climatic conditions winch
pat transportation ut its best Is III sprung
and summer
Another help Is for the consuming
public to iorsakc the peuny-Wise-pouui
foolish policy Of waiting to buy coal liz
usual result Of this IS no anthracite IL the
cellar when winter comts.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-04
LEADING BATTERS.
AMERIcAN LLAA.lE.
NATIONAL H.
CHILE RELEASES Hun SHIPS

santiago Chile. May The agree
ment winch has been pending With
Germany for the reictse of three ii the
German merchantmen which have been
lard up ~ hllcan forts during The NAf
las btcu completed Germany las slpu-
lated that the vessels must he used t.
carrr cargoes only 30 neutral ports
Metals saltpctrc and other products will
H.. txD9rtCd
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-04
YESTERDAYS GAMES.
AMERICAN LEAGUE

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Athletics, 5: Washington, :.
New York, ). Boston. : II innings.
Chicago, 70; Detroit. }
Cleveland, ); St. Louis, 4
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
brooklyn, ); Philhes, >
New York, ); Boston. ]
Chicago, .; Cincinnati, :.
It Louis, & Pittspurg, ?.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-04
FINNs WANT MONARCHY.
Peasants Newspaper Advocates German
Prince be Appointed King.

London. May 4 furnish newspaper
arc calling fcn the establishment If "a
monarchy IN Finland, according - an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copcn-
haqoh
The Svcnska Tidnlnpcn. the organ ~
The peasant party, openly adVpcafcs 'hat
% German prince he appointed king
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-04
FRIENDS WIN OPENER.
independents Of Quaker School Start
Season With Victory.

Friends School students playing under
the name of Friends independents. yes
tcrday put up a fast article of ball against
Hagley Juniors and won their first game
of the season, To O. Richardson pitched
for the Quakers and famed III Hagley
batsmen. Lackey and Bancroft starred
at bat
Hagley was handicapped by the alb
nee of several regular players. kavan-
augh pitched for the losing team and
struck out nine. Score
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-04
NATIoHAL LEAGUE.
SCHEDULE FOR TODAY.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AMERICAN LEAGUE
" ashlngton at Philadelphia
Boston at New York
c mcago at Detroit.
Cleveland 1T St Louis
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
hilalelphla at Brooklyn.
New York Al Boston
- Louis 1t Pittsburg
Cincinnati al Chicago.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-04
SCHEDULE FOR TOMORROW.

AMERICAN LLAGUE
Chicago at Detroit
Cleveland at st. LOUIS
Other clubs not scheduled
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia vs Brooklyn, Harrison. y j.
st. Louis at Chicago
Pittsburg II Cinclnu4U
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-04
SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY.

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington at Philadelphia.
Boston at New York
st. Louis al Deiror
Cleveland 1T Chicago
NATION I.Ettst FL
Philadelphia n Brooklyn
Cincinnati at 81 Louis
New York at Boston
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-04
MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL
SCORE ny INNINGS.

Wesley Collegiate 0 > 01 COS p
Milford High % 600 o. >
Summary Earned runs W G l.. l..
NJ II ;. / Two base hits. lurnisS. Col
Inns Left on bases, " C.I.7:M II :. ).
hrSt base on errors. ". C. H. 9. NJ II ;.
j Struck out by Belts, Is, by Collins. T.
Base on balls, ~ Belts. , by Collins, ,
Double play Gaffnev 70 Murphy Pass
ball Jones nplre- Wiley and Maag
The Jasper news., 1918-04-04
I'm THE SPRING

will be the great test of life and death
struggle on the Western front. In the
everyday walks Of life, it Ii the spring
time that brings i'll health. One Of the
chief reasons why the7arun;dewn. man
finds himself in a bad state OF health In
March or April, is because he has spent
nearly all his hours for the past four or
Of house, factory or office. II is the rea-
SON for our diminished resistance-that
is, lack Of outdoor life, coupled with
perhaps over-eating, lack of good exer-
else, insufficient sleep, and constipation.
In other words, we keep feeding the
furnace with food but do not take. out
the and to oup fire does Ssr mot sSs
There Is nothing better for health than
taking an occasional mild laxative, per-
haps once week; such one as you
can get at any drug store, made up OF
May-apple, jalap,. aloes, .(sugar-coated,
tiny, easily taken }, which has stood the
test p 81 fifty years Of fPpES ts Rt ~
the Spring Fever" the general rundown
condition, the lack Of ambition, the
"blues," one should take a course Of
treatment every spring; such a standard
tonic as DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery, now to be had in tablet form in
sixty:eent walls. Watch the people go
plodding along the street. Ihere's no
spring, no vitality. A vitalizing tonic such
as this vegetable extract Of DR.. Pierce's
gives you the power to force yourself into
action. The brain responds to the new
blood in circulation, and thus you're ready
to make fight against stagnation which
walt! Today is the day to begin. Gain a
little ''pep," and laugh and live. Vim and
vitality are the natural out-pouring Of a
healthy body. It does not spring UP In q
night. Try this spring tonic, and you gain
the courage that comes with good health.
The Jasper news., 1918-04-04
CTo BE coNTINuED.3
Counted by Sixties.

The Babylonians counted not by tens
and hundreds as we do but by sixties.
This was because they had found that
the radius of circle is contained
within the circumference just six
times. This System of sixty" persists
to the present time in clocks, where
sixty seconds make one minute, sixty
minutes make one hour, while there
are twelve hours a day and twelve Of
night.
The Jasper news., 1918-04-04

cap'n Warren gets a shock
when he learns the business that
has brought Graves from New
York to see him. The lawyers
mission Is disclosed In the next
lnstallment.
The Jasper news., 1918-04-04
FOREW0RD

This delightful story of a
Cape Cod sea captains ad-
ventures in New York is one
of the best romances from
the pen of Joseph C. Lin
coin. There is a real plot,
and the story is full of gen.
uine humor and splendid
character drawing.
The Jasper news., 1918-04-04

IN ot +bot monont "onv wov Of NV
rettIn, home. ,onight7"
pFrnid not cn,,,n" was fine answer
"1 donY know Of any. Gunss vou,lI
have 10 nut ~, NJ thn hotcl. and woit
fiji mornin,"
"T,n, hool,ed ror South Dnnboro and
th,t,s on1,, .o,o,, ,,ilnu off. I,d s,,in,
t,o whole sn,,or r2tI,nr th,n mt mn ,t
Sin, Titro,nh,s botnl TvoIheon thera
nfnro thoni, vnur Ioor, here CoIab.
con,t hire n team and dHlvc over?"
"lynu do,,t Encw S'r,osa vo,,
,n;cht rinr nm rrter ShnMucli and osl;
linn Hos nrnttv uurtic,6ar about his
horses thoroh orL c,l|Iote ha,-
can rigbt m rinp him nm pcte
o,,cl,t IN ,,ot o,.or como NJ HE nort,c.
nlnrnoss 70 ohit,,o mo Two hnlnad him
onco or +,yioe ~"
"Evo,,so ~, .irn cold tho ,ovror
or,t, ,,,,,,ou.,,.a ,.,,, - ,,,o,,
coina, m s1,'tn Dnnborogr
"yos an, r. rho nowors md peto
sho+4,,,1. ~ Ia+ NJ,
Won ,yoro ,,o;,,, to drive over9 Nav
o., ,,,it,, -, ~, vow, onxious to
rof m cn,,ih nr,,horo toni,,ht hoyo
some verv imnoriont hpsinnes thore
and 7 wont to r,,nnIntn II ord ont away
to,norrow nuet he hack in Now
Yorl; hv.the morning following"
"Vcll 7 ,Ino't l.nov. Mr.
| "Graves Is nv pnnpr
~ don't know. Mr.. Graves, This
! mint roin' 70 he Measure cruise ex-
octlv. You riont get prettv wet"
81 don't caro- can get dry again
when get tborn or course | shall
share +he EXPENSE of the livery. shall
he greatly ebIiaed If l NAV 20 with
Won If not I must trv for rig NV
self"
"Oh. IL You feet that way about 1t,
why. come ahead and welcome. | was
ouly warnin' YOU. that's all. However,
with me aboard for ballast. | guess we
won't blow away. Wait Il jifry till l
| get after Pete"
He entered the ticket office and rails.
ell a big hard to the little crank of the
telephone bell
Lets see Caleb" he called, whats
Shattuck's number?'
-Four long and Two short" answered
the station master.
Graves, wondering vaguely what sort
of telephone system was in use on
Cape Cod. heard his prospective pilot
ring the instrument for full two Sec
Onds, repeating the ring four times al
together, This he followed with two
sharp tinkles. Then came series OF
shouted '.l'i!nS !. ana nj lastlragments
o. ohe-half OF dialogue.
mat Eoh, ShattuckE Know VINO
ms Is, don't you! Yes, that's right
say now many folks listen every time
nell rings on TINS line! I've hearo
10 less II elSht receivers come down So
iar' Two OF EN- went up theh' Dlu
you near EN-! Sat'ih' want 10 nire
team 10 go over nome WIN Iohisnl
-Shr'h. con t-care. Aes' you VII
,oo' yes you Will Senu my man
o,'h WIN II tomorrow uoh c''r,
"i'"t 1t Is SO us eoe Tour less anu
"neeIs'
anu so on ior at ieaSt nve h'ihuteN
men 'he captain n.'ns up 'he receiNe'
"lu c"ihe PACK 10 tne waiting ,ooin'
hargalii NIUE MI uFaNes' ne an
h"uhc'"' >'ir 1t nave some SoFt o'
turnout u'ohEs'ue sooii ne eau se. Y
l"IheSseu, Al you We tV' amy eAI ~
Stofi' uluS III that s'''cne' vi so"'s
auVise you 70 put e'ii oli; "eio gum
u nave " Eoush p"s''se'
Just now, rough IL was hheiy 10 DC
Graves realized wheh ne emerged IRON
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-07-05
GENERAL PERSHING, We ARE HERE!"
Thus Begun the OOer Cent American Address Of Governor Frederick
D. Gardner Here Yesterday Afternoon

sian officer inquired who the men
we're. The French officer replied,
The tall figure in the center is an
American" The Prussian refused
to believe, saying the Americans
would take D. part in the war. To
convince him, he vas taken to the
hill and there he observed the tall,
erect, square-jawed, determined
American and was told that it was
General Pershlng from the United
States. The Prussian officer hid
his face in his hands, began to
weep, and |. said, Now we are
done" He knew this American
General typifed the American
people and their unconquerable
spirit.
When General Pershing and
the American legions return to
their native land, after the victory
which is sure to come on the battle
fields, and which will guarantee to
our children and the coming gen
erations the blessings of liberty
and freedom, they will be accorded
a welcome'heth unknown in the
annals of history. Their names
will be forever enshrined in our
hearts and engraved on the pages
of American history as the worlds
benefactors. They are destined to
mould the policy of the nation for
years to come, and will receive the
veneration and preferment of our
people. We may we'll say of these
noble boys, Thou hast made him
a little lower than the angels, and
hath crowned him with glory and
honor"
Continuing he discussed the
the crisis, we strike to crush, ever
lasting peace must come, and in
concluding the governor said:
The Declaration of Independ.
ence, the flag in front of it and the
back of it are eternel
because they stand for the ever
lasting principles of democracy and
the brotherhood of men. The
waters are troubled now, but our
Ship of State with the Stars and
Stripes floating above it, and with
divine guidance shall weather
the storm, shall pass through the
troubled waters and anchor in the
calm and placid harbOr Of univer-
sal peace, and to all people who
love freedom in all this wide world.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-07-05

Laclede did herself proud at
the Pershing Day celebration yes
terday. The weather and con-
ditions were ideal and the crowd
was estimated at from 10000 to
$4,000, the biggest ever assembled
in the county if not in the north
central part of the state, notwith-
standing the big days at the Brook
field fair and Meadville chautauqua
in the past. Automobiles were
here not by the hundreds but by
the thousands, parked in every
street, vacant lot and yard in town
and many left out in the suburbs,
and all incoming trains were pack
ed until there was not standing
room.
Governor Gardner, Major j. H.
Dickbrader, member of his staff,
and Rev. Burris Jenkins of Kansas
City, arrived on train 4. They
were met by Mayor Allen, Attorney
c. G. Bigger and Hon. Walter
Brownlee and taken to the home
of Mayor Allen and later had lunch
at the Red Cross rooms, special
reservations having been made.
Following lunch the Governor
and party were received by Mr.. and
Mrs. A. S. Byrd at the Pershing
Home, the Governor making a
short talk from the veranda, where
John j. Pershing bid his mother
goodby and left for West Point to
begin the career of great general.
An immense crowd was packed
about the Home. The band play
ed, the governor and party posed
for the photographer and faced the
moving picture machine, and were
then conducted to the reviewing
stand in the park.
Then came the parade of bands,
drum corps, floats and decorated
automobiles. Owing to the jam
the parade was not as extensive as
Dight have been but it was good.
After prayer by Rev. Sission,
Attorney C. G. Bigger introduced
Governor Gardner. He made a
fine speech which we print in part
in another column.
Miss Frances Allen accompanied
by the Brookfeld band, sang, GO,
Soldier Boy" patriotic song
written by Mrs. Maud Jewell of
Marceline. To quiet the applause
she returned and repeated a part
of it.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-07-05
THOUSANDS HONOR GENERAL PERSHING
Hosts Gather His Home Town and Celebrate the New independence
Day-GovernOr Gardner Chief Orator

Rev. Burris Jenkins of Kansas
City was the next speaker, and for
more than an hour held the vast
audience spell bound as he ell
oquantly portrayed his experiences,
observations and conclusions after
spending six months on the battle
fields of Europe. DIR. Jenkins will
leave for France again a week from
next Monday and will CARRY with
him personal letter to General
Pershing signed by dozen or
more of the Generals old neigh
bors and friends Of Laclede, to-
gether with the names of all the
young soldiers who have gone from
this place,
A large crowd was at the ball
game at Highland Park where La
clede won over Browning, 7 to 3.
Band music, visiting and packed
houses at the war movies concluded
the day.
1t was one of the greatest
home comings" probably ever
held in the state. Former citizens
of the town who had been gone
for from twenty-five to forty years,
returned, many coming half way
across the continent to participate
in doing honor to Missouri's most
distinguished citizen. 1t was a
great gathering of relatives,
friends and former associates and
a renewing of old acquaintances.
All accorded it great privilege to
be in the old town" again amidst
scenes now famous throughout
the world as the.birthplace and boy
hood home of that great soldier
and leader now commanding anil
lion stalwart Americans against the
murderous huns. It was indeed a
most patriotic gathering
Much credit is due Marshal
Sayles and his efficient deputies.
Notwithstanding the streets were
crowded with pedestrians and cars
all day, not a single accident or
damage case of any kind was re-
ported at police headquarters.
The arrangements for handling
the crowd were made and perfectly
carried out and everything worked
out smoothly. There was plenty
to eat, plenty OF good water and no
complaints were heard from the
crowd. LacIede is certainly salts
fed and the visitors seemed to be.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-07-05

Governor Gardner was in fine
spirits and voice and held the close
attention of his vast audience
throughout his splendid address.
1t was a great speech. In part he
said:
'Pershing, we are here! Would
that the three million brave
American boys now with the coIors
could look upon this glorious
scene! Would that they could
feel the spirit of love and devotion,
admiration and confidence that
fires our hearts and souls as we
gather here at your old home and
birthplace!
Today we honor John j. Perish
ing as a man, as a citizen and as
the leader of the American hosts
on the battlefield of Europe. The
people of this commonwealth pay
tribute to him today because he
typifes the soldier who, in turn,
represents the unconquerable spirit
Of this free nation. This is a
proud day for the people here
assembled. It is proud day for
the people of the community which
has given to the world this great
soldier. His life as boy here in
your midst, at West Point, in
Cuba, in Japan, in the Philippines,
and now in France is an inspiration
to the youth of our land.
Missouri, always a leader in fur
nishing great men to the nation,
is proud of the fact that two of
her native sons, born in adjoining
counties, are today the military
geDiuses of the war-Pershing, of
Linn county, and the great General
whose master mind has worked out
and executed the selective service
law in a manner which has amazed
the world, General Enoch II.
Crowder, of Grundy county"
Reaching the main part of his
address the governor touched the
subjects of brotherhood of man,
the north and south, the citizen
ship of 1776. and 1918, our own
language, and then came to
PERSHING IN FRANCE
During one of the battles which
ragged around Verdun, the French
captured staff officer of the Prus-
sian army. A distinguished group,
observing the battle, was seen on
a bill in the distance. the Prus-