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WANTE0> WoRK-By day or hour,
Apply at 2O2 ~ Main or Phone S0S.
I, ,. "a III 2-27 limo
WANTED-Nork-Lady wants worl
BIZ the hour. Phone 212K.
/. x, -t:ss 2g10 | mo
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-07
MEN MAY ATTEND
THIS FOOD SHOW
Demonstration IN Saving Fats to
be Given Tomorrow
Night

An opportunity viii hc gwen The men
Ia attend food demonstration tomorrow
evening In the Home Economics office IN
the Library building, Eighth and Market
streets The demonstration will hc along
the lines of conserving fats and the food
values Of nut margCrnc and ITS use on
the table IN place Of butter will be dem
onStrated
To obtain clear idea OF using subStl-
tuteS ii Is really necessary to attend these
demonstrations For instance, . mother
should not deprive her child altogether
OF butter because there are things lacking
in the nut margcpnc that are III the butter
But conservation is effected if both butter
and margerine are used IN q combination
Dishes showing the conservation of
fats through Tie use Of vegetable oils
and fats viii hc prepared and served
The demonstration viii also contain
suggestions tor other ways Of cooking
foods rather than frying
Quick breads and pastries VIII hc made.
al>o croqucttcS
4 survey that is being made Of all the
food stores OF the CITY that sell flour, 20
ascertain the present stock Of -four and
cereals Of all kinds is proving conduslyely
that the residents uf Wilmington are oh
~tTNlilE SIatliA INK AltSs''e'Ai~7 'oNNA iSt-'
latons regarding the conservation Of
wheat
Inspectors ior the Delaware Food Adj
minisfration have been dcvotlng several
davs this week in this survey, the store
Keepers being questioned as to how much
wheat -Four they have on hand, how much
of other fours and cereals, what thcsr
normal sales are and how these compare
with those Of the same period year ago
The results obtained 50 far show big
decrease in tic use Of wheat flour ard a
corresponding amount Of substitutes for
wheat -four being used. One Of the features
that has developed through the con
scrvation rule, is that The small dealer
the mcrchan. who sold a few hundred
pounds Of wheat -four or even less q week,
i gradually retiring from handling -four
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-07
SUDDEN DEATH Of
DIR. F. ROOP SMITH
Well known Physician Expired IN
His Office While Attending
Patient

Having yestrrdav tcsttmeel his olIee
practice. following week . illness, llr
Frank Ro,p smith, ono ~ the lest-kuaHn
phve,rlans IN the CITY. slied suddenly
Yesterday afternoon. while attending .
patient ~ he otIice. 5N9 KING street
Heart disease Was the cause IT death. the
first attack having ocrtirfed NceR ago
Dr i~mlth. who fpt many vears conduct
ed a drug store and had his office n Fifth
and King streets. ~ the Clayton House
RuiIding. vas a native If Delaware lie
was born llecrmlcr 10 1870. at state
Road. helup a son nf Arariah Smith.
prominent farmer of that lorality Since
io oaz t. rears oil. however. hia home
had hcon IN Wilmington. where he re-
,crvcd hia early eiuratinn. later gradual
ing frum the olnge of Pharmacy, IN
'htiadolrhia rs pharmacist next the
University of ronnsylvania medical de-
lattlncnt as M analytical chemist. and
subsequently as q medical dpetor In
every branch of hla profession he was
considered specialist aud m able
authority
Nrh Smith survives M do alan tho fnl
lowing children Lieutenant Frank Hoop
smith. Ir. 81 the L i. NAVY. who IL
Htatloned AZ tho league Island Navy
Nard Helen. wife nf Lieutenant Com
nandcr Albert Miller Penn, Of the i.
NAVY, who waH herr Mt, he time Of her
father death. and Charles Busli Smith.
ol Norfolk Va
The funeral aervIorH winch will be
public 10 friends. will be held at the late
home nf he decreased if0S G,ilptn avenue
uczt SATURDAY afternoon 1t : 20 . clock
Tho lntcrnrnt winch Will follow will
however. he private
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-07
TO MAKE COAL PLANS.
Fuel Administrators Ten Weeges
and Soft Coal Users TO
Hold Conference.

Charles IL Ten Weegcs, tho State Fuel
Administrator, Is mvlting every manii-
tacturcr IN Wilmington and vlclnitN To
attend a conference between consumers OF
soft coal and himself, to bc held IN the
Rose Room Of the Hotel du Pont Mt y
o'clock tomorrow evening The object
of the conference will be- To discuss and
formulate. If possible. some plan of UNI
form. united action having for its object
preparation for the relief Of possible
sirngcncy IN the Goa situation during the
coming wear. u is cspcci9liy important
that all manufacturers who use solt coal
~ their business attend thus session
personally, moi bv representatives., and
participate m the deliberations.
II is important that each manufacturer
will come to the meeting prepared Ia glve
has estimated coal consumption Tor the
coming wear rs closely rs possible. and
they have bc, n requested also to bC pre-
pared tu make any suggestions for easing
the coal situation hat may appeal 10 them
In his invitation. Mr.. Ten NCCgos strong
IL IInprCssrS the Importance ot the presence
W every manufacturer in this community,
without regard to athlIatJon with any
trad, organization or any organization ot
any character. The whole question uf con
tIuuous operation of factories during the
present wear hinges on quick and proper
solution of the question ol coal supply,
and i Is hoped that every manufacture
in tins community will realize the i'm
rortance 81 immediate action to assist
the authorities to prevent any cessation
Of industrial activity due to coal short
aupa
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-07
GROUND WORK LAID
FOR DEL LAWARE'S NEW
ORGANIZED MILITIA
Adlutant General Wickcfsham
Confers With Governor Relative
to New State Troops.
WITH THREE COMPANIES

AdIutant-t ,enrral | Fuspy WlcllerFham
was in Dover Yesterday IN consultation
with Governor Townsend relative to the
formation OF three companies of infantry.
with supply and sanitary detachments,
for the Organized Militia Of Delaware. as
provided for III paragraph POI Section :,
Revised Code 1918. and the Scnate reao-
luton approved April >. 1917, ~ order tn
meet any emergency that may require the
use of state troops; each company of
infantry tu consist ol three officers and
65 enlisted men supply and sanitary
detachmpnts to CuuFlst 81 one officer and
eight enlisted men each Only able
bodied citizens between tho ages p' =
and - wears will bc accepted
M company will I've recognized hy the
State until IT consists oi at least three
officers and 50 enlisted men and vii not
bc mustered ~ until thcy have taken the
oath nf enlistment The enlistment period
will hr for three wears. unless sooner dis
charged by proper authority W Nhcn he
present emergency CeaseT ~ exist thnse
troops will be mustarPd out
The permanent station of those troops
will be designated hy the governor as
circumstances MAY require
There has already hccn ono company
organized known as Cn \ ul Wilmington
with 81 men. and more to follow Com
missions were signed Yesterday hY the
governor for the following officers of 90. \
CAPTAIN. Charles I Ncldin first lieu.
tenant. Harry Bush second lieutenant
Alfrcd ~ Warner IN supply "ihcor
Harry Speakman. with rank - SECOND
lieutenant
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-07
OR, +, A. EATON
HELPS UNCLE SAM
TO BUILD SHIPS
Noted Government Communicated
Clergyman Will be in Will
mington Tomorrow.
TO ADDRESS THE WORKERS s

\ - oralgu launched nv the United
states Shipping Board Emergency Fleet
Corporation. ia speed up work III the
ship wards 81 the United States. through
the National Scrvlcc section oi winch
~ Charles 4 Eaton Of New York is the
hcai opens IN Wilmington tomorrow.
With meetings m Ia, Harlan and puscv
4 lnucs plants
~ Faton j. one ~ the most noted
pastor N Ncw Work. where hc had
rh,rrc ~ the Madison Avenue Baptist
church llis work among men cspc-
dlt H.. met such signal succcss rs to
draw mm ~ tho attention of the Fed
,ra' officials who commandccrcd hls
.,rSipc for this al important work
llc is known as the militant minister
= ~, nitcd States and Canada. and
i.r MANY months before the ultcd States
invoke u Ite pcril hc preached the gospel
- prcparcdnc~s far and wide with such
force and Nigur as 10 hrlng down upon
las head torrents of abuse from parlliste
ud prot Germans who were part and
t,erccl of the Wllhclu@trassc propaeauda,
= ngrniuusl, woven into \mcriras
industrial M,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-07
AMERICANS HOLD
8 MILES OF FRONT
Our Sector Requires at Least
Three Divisions for Neces
sary Support.
AnlcTlean

Washington, March American
troops arc holding something over eight
miles of trenches IN France. it WAS learn
cd TO-DAY although IN an air line thelr
frontage IS only about four and n half
miles Thus frontage Is liable Ia extension
at any time to the regular trench allotment
for an army corps
Irrcpllarlty of the trench lncs Is
responsible for their eight miles Of length
They are land out 50 that thanking tite nav
bo obtained along every part OF the front
Strong points containing machine guns
iut out fnr his purpose The trenches also
follow closely any protective slope ot the
country and wander up and down hill.
The American sector Is understood
to he q divisional frontage. which means
that at least three divisions OF American
troops are there to give the necessary
support IN depth for abe front lines THIS
fact has aroused speculation here as to who
VIII be selected 10y Gen Pcrshing To com
inand the first corps of his army. Major
Gen. Hunter liggctt Is known to have
acted IN that capacity, but AZ yet the
CXpcdltlonary commander has not made
any recommendation
1t IS possible that the French system
Will be followed in the American Army
as far rs the appointment OF corps com
manders goes II Is the custom III France
to select any one Of The division com
mandcrs in a corps and to place HIM at the
head Of the corps lie retains his rank as
division commander. however and in the
ease Of the American Army that would be
a Major General If the French prac-
ticc is adopted. therefore, the grade
Of Lieutenant General may bc employed
only for field army commanders
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-07
ORGANIZATION OF
THE LEGISLATU URE
Belief Expressed That tho Officers
for the Regular Session Will
nc Chosen

Mann inquiries have i,con ma,h bv
parties interested rs to the organization
for the ~iccial session nt the delaware
Legislature. called to meet IN Dover ucNt
Monday. as to whether the officers ct tho
regular session of 1917 viii hold hen Same
positions II The special SESSIONS
In the last two sessions. one under
former Governor Preston Lea aud the
other under former Governor harlcs L
Miller. the same officers served ~ the
respective capacities a@ ~ th" regular
sessions The procedure M tho~, two
cases was al the opening oi tie special
session hy motion or resolution that the
officers. gIv3ur their uancs should be re-
elected which WAS done without u dis
senting vote 81 the special session hcld
to ratltN the new constitution u iN1f, the
same procedure WAS gone through with
There beng one vacancy III the House
caused hv death and the governor having
called no special election to I'LL It. a qucs-
tIon has been raised as To whether ar not
the vacancy should be filled 10 makc the
extra SESSION constitutional It Is under
stood. however that the governor has re
cclvcd legal opinion that IT Is not man
datory that the vacancy existing ~ the
IIous, from the BlackbIrd hundred dis
trict. caused by the death Of Representa-
tive Collins. be filled
State senator Charles NJ " harton Of
Dover is now q medical officer III the navy
and a question has been raised as to
whether that constitutes q Federal office
which might disqualify him FOR member
ship IN the senate Senator Thomas T.
Gormlcy was named Federal income tax
collector and the same question has been
raised in hIs ease Their status may be
considered on the opening day
In addition to action on the national
prohibition amendment the session has
been called for the consideration Of
greater coordination Of the State and
National defence work and solving the
labor problem for farmers
The license forces no doubt Will attempt
10 prevent ratification Of the national pro-
hbition amendment. bat rs the 'drys''
controlled the last regular session it is
considered that they have the odds IN
their favor
That an attempt Will be made to intro
ducc other measures than specified by the
$ call is indicated
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-07
UNCLE SAM PLANS
AN ARMY MACHINE
Six Divisions to Each Corps
and Big Park Of
Artillery

Washington March paser poon
tho thrcr Inn mcthod of trench w7rfarc
evolved n Ffrree The War Department
II uae ir4rnrd tedae has appr ved
rlan ~ organization which hvrs ziv
dlvjeior= +. fhr atenpth ~ in .rut.
eort4
Ihrse ~ moro corps viii constitute
6cltl arfos ani - immediate purpose ~
the department fe Is complete the organ-
i1atisl, nf fhr ffet Gcld arm. "a lrRnco IN
tho -horfe-f possible tne ~ givr Cen
Porehinp tbo strength fo hold 4 f'ilv
"Arnntioauigedr 4cttnr ~ tb, 1'ont
Thr plan Iaavo- - Grn rsrsAng he
determination af hr number nf corps
and tho number If aeld armies needed
and aleo anihnri1ns him % narne comm7n4-
era for III. highrr unite
r., he eis-divl-lon 1riay 0or'G plan
cach rnrrs vail nccrp1 4 front soetor with
two DIVISIONS ,rhlr twp replacement
or rrinfortor lfas NJ twn divisions
rarh .yil htck horn ~ Ihe effect Is
ln prob re thr lire ~ Jefth necessary fnr
The tvTr II Harfarr new 'n progress
Replacement troops soTt from The
United states arr fod lutn he war machine
~ France ~ the third line Fhev move
forward ia regular ~ let as thrlr traniup
progresses and arrive at front liHe trcuches
~ all IN casualty gaps only when they
have herb thoroughly seasoned
IL lulGll the functions Of ~ army
corps 1t las hoen fourd necessary n piaCe
under + corps commander. ri 1ddition
- bis sJy infantry DIVISIONS. approx mateIY
i000n men known IS corps ROOFS
These comprise artillery units, engineers
and ali fypcs uf servIce battalions Tor
work in the communicating lines Of their
own corps similar prgamzatl0n %
about 10000 'neu IS necessary tor each
field army If thrCe corps hese field
army troops MAINTAIN the lines from the
advances base of shn army back - he
sources 1T supply IN he case Of zen.
Porshing forces his line connects with
the occan transport service.
Included IN the CORPS troops are many
units oi heavv ARTILLERY equipped with
guns ranging up TO ~ md = inches in
cs,lbre both for fixed "mplacement and
for mobile artillery Thus comprises the
artillery reserve af the corps lhe great
general artillery reserve nt he field army
IS under direct command ~ he army
commander and included ~ has so-called
army troops
The organization schedules show zen
pershlng IS to be equipped eventually
with artillery oi All e9hbTes on a sc1ac
not heretofore dreamed of The pro-
portion o{ artillery to army rifles adopted
hF the War Department IS greater han
that of either the British DR. French
arluie4 and the tendency II the department
is 10 Increase the big guns
Included in the heayv artillery assigned
10 corps or field .rng commander, vii
be whole bugades of antl-Jrcraft guns.
mobile hoWitzcr, Of siz. Dcht, ten and even
twelvc-lneh oalibrc. miles of similar size
including heavy long range naval guns
and probably, as soon as they are avail
able, batteries of the monster american
lG-iurh naval rdes recently Developed
With this array ri guns, enemy dcpots,
20 miles or more IN the rear 0f his trenches
could be kept under hombardmrnt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-07
a MOTOR CARS
STUCK ALL NIGHT
ON LINCOLN ROAD
Caught IN Mud al Delaware
Maryland Line and Couldn't
Get Out
MEN SLEPT IN THE CARS

That section ~ thc Lincoln Highway
leading from \cvark to l,lkton Md
just north 1T thu Maryland state line.
appears to have hccn completely wrecked
bv the ravagcs of winter and the wear
and tear " heavy trucks chiefly ~ tho
government service that have hoCn MAX
ing 1850 If u
st least that IS the feeling ot the ittNcrs
and other occupants ~ 10 motor ,8rs
who were marrooned there All ~ last
night unable to got oHt ono way on the
other some 80 these cars were of tho
touring or light roadster variety. whsle
some were heavy trucks. = numicr Of
them loaded
The machines sank hub-deer in the
mud and III Of the efforts put forth last
ulght could not hudge any vi them
Some Of the mon with tho cars worked
until and 3 clock thus morning
without result when they curled M in
their cars for the night and tried to
sIcop Gradually, with renewed effort
TODAY. the cars were released and proceed
81 on their WAY
The top IT the road at that roint ar
pears to have completely disappeared aud
ncw there IS nothing hut a he'd % nire,
with water over much of It. not disclosing
ITS real condition TO the ewes Of motorists
until il is too late to avoid trouble
The uppcr end of tho Lincoln Highway
Philadelphia pike Is also IN bad con
dltion and II seems imperative that
something hc done on both ends Of the
llur ~ once rs the government IS using
this road a great deal for ITS motor truck
service between Washington and northern
ClttC&
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-07
MEETING OF WOMEN.
10 onsidcr War Savings at The Play
house Tomorrow Afternoon.

lltnr, z scott state Director Of VA
saving ha- called . meeting Of several
hundred women u Tho Playhouse at
8 clock tomorrow afternoon when the
plan E Tho campaign lor the sale Of war
s,vibr. ~tamp- VIII b, outlined 10 the
volunteers NhIic thI- hour has been
nNcd "a, meeting il has developed
thru tu,r re lHrgr numbers 81 women
vb. atN, volunteered through their
.huTeh Tor tul- Wori Who viii TO- unable
8" d, present 81 ih.' haur IN order to
nco' thl >tuatluu request IS made that
hu~, who cannot ;, present Al I clock
should arraug lu h, present at $50
b %, earnest d.,Ire of Ill, director
.hdi AT VII. art ALL, q de 81 should
attend De- iock session and bring
an' other adie~ WITH them who are
Wiling e. assist The government m this
important patriotic oudcavur Tho same
invitation and rrqur-' apphes to those
sho wall attend the later s, sion
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-07
STAFF COLONEL BAGS
PRUSSIAN LIEUTENANT
First Instance OF Enemy Officer
Being Taken Prisoner by
Sammees.
~ A.,oclaleApre.. to E.ers E.enlns

10y ASNpNiAttE-~ATtN1 ~ Every fehfHtNE
With the American Army IN Fran CO
Wednesday, March q IN American
staff colonel while with a French raiding
party for the purpose Of securing nf0r-
nation a few days before his men took
up their positions IN the new American
sector on the Lorraine front, met =
prussian lieutenant III an enemy trench
and captured him The colonel with
an American captain brought the Prus-
sian officer back to the lines the Americans
now are occupying
With the American Army IN francs.
Wednesday
During several days Of the tm.noans
service here the casualties have bcen
extraordinarily slight. rs the sector Il enc
Of the Qulptcst The lines are far apart
and tie position IS held by strong points
rather than by continuous trenches
The PrussIan licutenaat's capture Was
the FIRST instance Of an enemy officer being
taken prisoner by the Americans and also
the frst occasion uponwhich ar American
officer had captured either ia enemy
officer or 2 soldier IN this sector
\ German raid IN this ncN sctor
occurred on Monday night 4 sharp
fight taking place IL which the Germans
suffered a Teprlse, With losses In It q
unit winch vas among thc most TecCrt
arrivals displayed thc customary American
fighting energy and apparently gave the
enemy much warner reception than he
expected
The Amcrlcau troops here arc training
with French troops as ut the Chemu-
dcs-Damcs position This makes thc
the thud American force now facing the
enemy
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-07

~hlpN ards from Maine 81 Texas. as
VOL As those on tho Pacific Coast and
The Croat .akCe cornc under Dr Eaton 6
urlsdlcuop amt II = hls purpose 10 visit
,ath and p,r-uuail, make stlrrIng ar
.,cai, ~ tho workmou and urgo them 10
lrdauhlc then ,lari towards launching
the greatest merchant marine that tins
country over know
Thoac plant, alycsdN visited hy nr
: atom have rcportri marvellous progress
nv ards cilict,nc1 and tcttcrmcut IN thelr
industrial and -oclal conditions With
tho Slogan that cvor1 rivct drNcn I~
buf another nail ln tho coiin 81 th, kalsor,
thc~e wurkmcn received me message with
raw attention and already ,hc daily
attendance, n the ~hip,ari- VISITED shows
an uerca-, ~ from lu ~ II ucr cent
Il Is hs lah to bring thus Attendance and
hgcne, up 20 thr lnu pcr cent marx
and th- rnaJ j. rapid, nearing
~ Iatou has organized hig capable
CORPS ~ speakers who follow hn around
bl- rlrcuu Weekly meetings arr held
ID each shpNard herr government work
t- under construction and these speakers
come from vld, hcid including the
b,ueh thr baf officers of thu tmcu-
can army and nav who have eccu artllal
-or1bc. - well Irtish ami Canadian
giror~ and >oldlgr- Who were long under
.rn 80 iho Western front and who arc
now E,re a. brinc thCIr message 10 tho
mrf 81 the ~hlIvards who constitute
n,ic sam second ilnc If defence MAJOR
S,,hm aui Lieut. Nvlson. who VISITED
" Wilmington with thcr wonderful war
picturce ~, nov serving under Or
iaton IN the National service Section.
II present thrrr pictures are ON cNhI-
1ltion IA Philadelphia WHORE hugo crowds
trt dailN viewing them II l> more than
lkcI thai thcv will return to Whining
tou ~ an carh dat,