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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-05
10 AGREEMENT WITH JAPs.
nited states nder No ovenant hat
ever. Declares senator Lewis.

Washington. iarch 5 Discussing r.
porf- oi nY--.nic .cuou aN ap.n
~iucrlA Senator i.r,sl- l iiiinou- r.u-
ocratic Wulp Is She senate to.iag .,euirl-4
here Aa- $50 igr,,meut ~ understanding
between tGc utra ~tatc- .Ad lpuli "a
fuc subject
There j. n0 alHaue, artsv-l 'I.
I nfca -ia,r- iua Japan aa e4n.
NhatrVrr. >a.l senator .cal- here
uo ompa.t het1yrn ,ac mtra -saI-s
aul Japan "a aug nature vhat-'sNci.
caufm1Ing ou e.r aArt l- 20 ~iurri.
ar RUSSIA. nor allowing privilege u fa.
Philippines ar L,Nieo "et -u.n.4
anr other r,nlIy people
Whatever lAF,u ioius H --,auou
,o fht tar p rur-uauu. .sr
alliance ar rulapac NlLh ,rea, Su.,u
Whatever .Apau l- 4'm- ~iDt-t
aEaln- ttoFuaE. il aupi.... tlt
tle terms lgf--mtAt irl-s tu.
defensive tl.lde Vt r,at Hrf4
OPPOSE ara. eranEil. act -uu at a4-o.
la ae -.4St against .ue rights ert,.
Fine status II tJ JApau, -e ADd 10 nJa.
entering av ufrI ~tAtg- rNnu
treat. nelt ua3 r9fu1d 3, Ar.u mates.
States ,ni i.pau .liei -eu..euler
agreement and NHica neither nA,4.u IS,
assumed 'n aauge upon AuE olIu.ua.
81 the Vag
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-05
SUFFS ARE VOTING
IN OLD NEW YORK
Taking Part for the First Time in
Good, Old Fashioned Con
gfessienal Fight
By Associated Press 10 Every Evening


New York, March s. Seemingly cog
infant Of the fact thai their votes might
decide MOI only the fortune OF the candi-
dates concerned, but the political com
plexien Of Congress as we'll women of
four New York City congressional dis
tricts for the first time in the States
history participated today in the election
Of SUCCESSORS 10 four Democratic repre-
sentatives from these districts who have
resigned their seats lR the House
Data available al noon Indicated the
Women we're polling pFoportionateiy
heavier vote than the men
The ratio Of men registered to the
number of women was estimated, how
ever, al more than To I, and the vote As
!; whole will not be heavy compared to
that el q general election
Suffrage leader had planned to nave
women watchers IN every voting place,
but 8 partial canvass indicated they were
actualls present in but little more than
one-half Of the polling stations.
Mrs. Mamie Colvin, the only woman
candidate in the four districts, cast her
ballot shortly before 10 clock She is
on the Prohibition ticket in the twenty
first district
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-05
POLICEMEN SEEM
TO Be SATISFIED
Ask Board Of Commissioners Not
to Change Form Of
Discipline.

Il developed at todavs meeting of
the Police COmmlSsion. that the members
ot the force do not want any change made
~ tho present discipline system. which
has been criticised by some persons not
connected with the department The
men held n meeting SUNDAY canvaSscd
the force, them appointed a committee.
which drew up the following comrmuca-
ton. addressed to the board. which was
presented III today $ meeting and ac
crptcd
We he undersigned committee, han
ING been selected Nv the force as thely
representatives, desire to ask Your honor
ahIc body not "a adopt any rule that
wouid IN any WAY Interfere with or deprive
us Of the annual vacation allowed each
member Of The force
And as representatives OF tho force
after careful polling of our respective
turns. we unanimously agree that the rules
and regulations as Mt present constituted
are satisfactory tn VS.
The committee was composed Of De
tcctlvc Robert Benson, patroimen Hugh
Mcbride James + Warren John T.
Gavnor, Arthur G Rodenhsiser and Wal
tor T Shcrwin the last mentioned repre-
srnting Inc members Of the traffic squad
Detective Benson told the commission
crS that tho members Of the force almost
~ awholc rcSentcdthc action Of outsiders
m taking up tho matter and stated that
the present rules and regulations arc
satisfactory
General Nickcrsham, president Of thc
board. on behalf Of the board, stated that
II was gratifying 70 know TINT the mem
hers Of the force were in accord rith tho
discipline administered by tho commission
crs
At the meeting Of tho Police Board to-
dav bids were received from ~ Snellcn-
burg 4 Co. Jacob Reeds Sons and the
United Noolen Mills for summer uniforms
for the officers The bids will bc taken
under consideration and the contract
awarded at ! ] 80 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing
Applications for positions on the force
we're received from John ii Fisher. .of
sl7 Clayton street. and John O. Council
Of 1907 Scott street They were ordered
TO take the usual course
The weekly reports showed 70 ar
rests. s264 30 collected for fines and costs
and - prisoners sent 20 the workhouse.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-05
TWO coNIPAN rs ACCUSED.
Federal Trade Commission says aacerns
Used Unfair Methods to Suppress Gem
petitIon.

BY Associated pre9S to Every Evening
Washington March d Complaints
were issued to-day by the Federal Trade
Commission against the American AEri-
cultural Chcmical Go 81 Connecticut ana
The Brown Co 81 New ier@ev charging
Unfair methods III suppFcs-Ing c1tu-
petition IN the manufacture and sale II
fertilizer
These arc tte Erst results af tile fe>icr41
Trade Commission investigation being
conducted bg Francis j. Hency 5oth
companies are charged with purchasing
raw materials 1T prices prohibitive for
small competitors, thereby Furnishing he
small ticus who refused to enter working
agtecmentS with them
The american Agricultural Chemical
Co, is charged with having acquired the
entire stock Of the Brown ~. during qI7.
which had the effect of les5ening COM
petition, thereby tending t9 create 4
monopoly Hearings on the complaints
we're set for april 10.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-05
Will BERT HEDLEY,
SOL der At FORT
DU PONT, KILLED
Victim of the Accidental Discharge
of a Fellow Troopers
Rifle.
HOME IN INDIANAPOLIS

As the result of an aceident, IT Is said
WIlbert Hledley aged - years. "A private
IN Battery 4. Goth Artillery, stationed al
Fort du Punt, at Delaware City, was in
stantly killed YESTERDAY about noon
presumably by Private Butler, 81 fellow
soldier
According to Captain Ellis the adj
lutant At the post, military board ~
making an investigation He further
stated that from what he could learn,
he was of the opinion that the shooting
was accidental All men involved in or
having any knowledge of the affair are
detained pending the inquiry
The dead soldier had, with several
others been doing guard duty along the
Chesapeake and Delaware canal and
has been stationed AZ the upper locks
at Delaware City Tho guard changed
about / ? o clock and liediey was relieved.
lie went to the temporary guard house,
where there were several other soldiers.
cine of the men who had just come of
guard or who Was Just going on guard
sad tu be Butler. land his rife down and
M some unknown manner u was dis
charged The accident was reported to
headquarters and immediately all the
men who were IN the guard house ~ the
time were ordered into confinement,
They arc to bc thus detained until the
board has completed its investigation
aud made its report
The body of the dead soldier was later
brought to this city ~ ndertaker
Michael Nlcalrv. who Will prepare it for
shipment 10 the man former home
Private IlcdlcN enlisted in tho army III
Aprll. la17 His home was IN Indian
apolis. Ind and his next of kin Is hIa
father James II IIodlev. oi 213 North
Blsnark avenue INDIANAPOLIS. who has
hccn notified ui his son death
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-05
TRENCH FEVER VIRUS
IN AMERICAN SOL LDIERS
Sixty "Sammees Volunteer to
Undergo Inoculation for Sake
of the Army
By Associated Press to Every Eeenlnp

By Associated Press to EYery Evening
Paris, March s. Sixty enlisted men
of the nIted States Sanitary Corps, all
from New England have received
injections of blood from soldiers known
to have been suffering from trench fever
The organism producing the fever
has not yet been discovered by micro
scope, although it heads the fevers among
the British troops at the front aud stands
second in the list Of those causing the
greatest Wastage The disease Is not fatal,
but it means an absence Of six to eight
weeks from the ranks
Scarcity Of PHYSICIANS IN the British
army prevented the Royal Army Medi-
cal Corps from studying the cause OF the
disease. The American Red CFoss de-
cided to undertake a survey based on
the yellow fever investigation In Cuba.
With the approval OF Gen. Pershing =
call for volunteers was made and yir-
t1allv everv member Of the l0lst I02d
and 10th Field Hospitals and the I0fst,
I03d and l04tl Ambulance Companies
offered 10 submit to the experiment.
Sixty men were selected. \ comfortable
walled hospital with a complete labora-
tory equipment and everything neces-
sary ~ trace the transmission Of the para
sites has been provided by the Red Cross
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-05
WHAT OUR BOYS DID
TO WIN WAR CROSSES
Two Lleutenants, Two Sergeants
and Two Priv ates Decorated
by French
By Associated Press - Every Et-u.us

By Associated Press - Every Etruns
Nth he American Armv .n France.
March . Il j. now permissible - glvo
the names IF the officers and men ieror-
ated yesterday by Premier CiemeneraL
They are:
Lieut.. Joseph andy Brookiyu. \ l.
Lieut. William Coleman. Charleston.
: {
Sergeant Patrick Walsh
Sergeant William Norton
Private Buddy Pittmaau
Private Alvin Sodey. St l.oui-
.rhe ,argeants have been in the aruv
Tor many wears. Sergeant Walsh ju~meri,
llved IN Detroit and Sergeant Norton
IN Arkansas.
Both the prIvate> distinguished tnem-
selves by running through the bagrace
laid down hY the Germans .iurlng he
raid and delivering messages
Two artillery officers Capt Iloitzeu-
dorf whose horne y IN Georgia. and
Lieut. Green will receive thc French war
cross They were 0unded nv she'll fire
Licuts Candy and Coleman went ont
INTO No Mans Land ia davhght and
each took German prisoner. SER
geant Norton killed d German hputen-
ant and two soldiers He was challenged
by the lieutenant IA leave his Clugaut
and led ont hls men fighting Sergeant
Walsh took command Of 3 detachment
IN front Of the wire when his captain
was killed and continued the fight
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-05
DEAD PRELATE IS
LAID IN HIS TOMB
Traditional Honors Paid 10 De
ceased Archbishop Prem dergast,
Of Philadelphia
~ Associated pres. - Eyc-v uirr

~ Associated Fresa - EYc~v Fal ming
Philadclphla. March : With all The
traditional houors rallcd for hv tho
Roman Catholic Church ihe funrral ~
the Most Rev Dr Edmond i Prfudcr
CAST Archbishop IF phlladeiphf1 a4s
held here TODAY III tho Cathedral q SAINTS
Peter and Paul Cardinals Gibbons and
Farlcv Archbishop Bonzana. Horr l,an
score % bshons archbsh.ps 4nd
monsgnorl from manp parts of fir "ln-
try. hundreds of priests and member #
other religious orders together with
thousands Df devnuf iagmrn assornhlrd
to pay their Iast tribute to hn uorory
If the laic Iradcr nf ono of tfc larg"-f
archdiocc4c@ In BE oafntry
The Cathedral whore hr archbishop
vas laid - rest n rrsuf teneath the
high altar. was too anall IS accommodate
tho crowds af nourners Tho44aud- n-
tblc tn vain Admiftapcr to tbc ~orucc
throngcd Logan square which arc- she
church building. MANY tandieg 9arc-
headed throughout b. EXERCISES.
In aerardaucr with ~ wishes III fhe
archbishop herr was p note % simplicity
a. the funeral which oontra@ted wIfi bee
elaborate service of the solemn Doutliicpl
requiem fnass winch WAS celebrated fnr
tho rcpose 81 his eoul and hp brilliant
robes of the VISITING church diWtarce
Tho removal IF he bodv d 3 glass hearso
~ sgas done 1T Archbishop Rvan bgrai
was dispensed with thc late bishop re-
mans being taken from the archicpIropal
Residence privately and without pro-
reSslon.
Bishop John J McC0rt the arch
bishops auxiliary was the eeichrqnt ot
the pontllical mass Bishop j. 4 Regis
Canevin If PittsbIrr preached the funeral
sermon. Very Rev Ifr Edmond j Ifz-
maurice, chancellor. WAS assistant priest
RI Rev I)r Henry RI Drurngoolp
deacon. and Nonagnor Peter Iasson
Allentown. subdeacon Rev franclg J
Clark, rector If the Cathedral. hc Rev
~ ] Walsh. he archbishop socrefarv.
and the Rev Thomas II AIc\allv. were
masters of ceremony
The entoubTnent WAS wit messed nv the
clergy only
Bishop Monaghan n his city and most
of the R0man Catholic clergy within his
Jurisdiction went 80 Philadelphia t0dav
70 attend the funeral 81 Archbishop
Prendcrgast
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-05
EXPECTING JAPAN
10 TAKE A HAND
TO AID SIBERIA
Entente Diplomats m Toxic viii
Ask Government 70 Usc What
Action IS Necessary.
NEED GREATER THAN EVER
~ Aa.n1La,..I -. 2. -. -.

By Aaeucia'e'i Prres 20 gyery Fveu.nr
Japan report ndcaf, VIII t~' rooD
10 protect NIliad utcrets u irra
Presg dispatrh"s rrrrftcd ru f.ordDf sas
the British Fr'urh aui italian tuia.
7wQrs n nklp hAv or nlI urY.dIlfel
Nsk thc JHpauc" gnycrnWrrt ~ tatr
whatever lrtiuu u mas CONSIDER Hf, l.s7f
20 opppe" German propaganda .~rie
and to Wuf,ct thc miIfars -f.rr sf
Elndivoe'ok i'ls brboord n N str gfor
hat n'liisrv ar'w Z, lapor
rnInnut
NccI fpr Japauca ltior 80 I.,a
rrrnecd Is felt rs be 1guug ~
bs It'd bolshovki Ud f.crurr
IF Finland Alep hrrr mo Z r'r,- =. .s.-'
uf .hr hostile tttu1, ~ fhr T irrt
element d. ~hcrl ~ Nei
thousands ~ released 'uefr.frua-r Y
prisoner Fhn havr boon ~
drilled holafod llp.ieh f-ar I.tft
s5y4 RY@1iu Force lu urnar.rr I.
frontier ~ q hrrec ~ irfrrr lfrtr.fa
iprt'sh 'nd t,crmor rrr' t
tcf1t III thi trr-lfrr ffrfrrifH-
arou- tbn NrAawuedar- lvt.r~
Chinese gnvr rmrtt
ir'irlos ~ th, rrsty irnrd n rue.,
an3 fhr Central pnwry uu rof =. rt
irinil but Gruoan domination tt
trrrfpr 1trn 'fnr Eyela is r~
Arficlr thrr" prrrt.'fug thn' ,cvrnrf art
Au-iua i.all M permitted p, ~.
.aif uf #. rrritorIrs tu tVrcrrtcrt rtt.
1ofr population Fhr unv i,u.-iat
frontier frou ar Cuff ~ rrlgn1 ftr
Caspian eca ~ hn determined at,r iu.
Fua=ia in rvncratc trafrt4 rd -.lr
rerJor ne province af Ertonnr Nar 4r.f
trivan Tho remaining Iso-fi.u- II trrfsr
hrfprfln to nr Turk. I.4 trrfor
hrs .prnbinrd 1rra nt nNNN tipr,
nlic and population unrn nar
600 p0n
Berlin announce .oHirs3it thaf ItG-
uanla h1s accepted thr ftarr.pp -tri-fi~o
conditions lho poaco rogotrattno- Frrc
interrupted la-f aonl hv trr ending nf thr
previous auriyticc and y a4s rorfs.art III.
agrer -n new unn before tbn pouu,rior-
o1uId rprtimr
Att1rt- of iargcr proportions than paiai
and intense articry dticis continue ~ ~,
western raut rut here Htvc aorn nn
Indications ~ rcnprnnp uf operation.
0n 3 barge scale
ln.thC Nnrriuu sert0r = Frrnch eurrnle
attack ai Ihr alOnnc trenches rarred
She attackers forward 200 Yards or a front
ot 2n0 trds ~ thc tferman fourth line
The French took 800 prisoners
American artillery has sleilesi effectively
q large asscmblagc of German troops in
the sector northwest uf T0ul Tho rer-
man ARTILLERY Hre however has slack ened
considerably
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-05
DISLOYAL SOLDIER
GIVEN 50 YEARS
Sentenced by Court Martial for
Utteranoes Unpatriotic and
Unsoldierly.
BY Assoc.a, Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Aver. Mass, March 5 William Nimkc
of Tornngton, Conn, sergeant III Com
pany f. 30lst Engineers, at Camp Devens
wns gwen a thirty-ycar sentence today
for unpatrintIc utteTunCes
lie was tried by general court martial
February ,,
Nirnkc was taken 90 For jay y Y,
10 begin hS sentence
Nimkr w3s tried on three counts. on
two Of which he WAS found gtliity In one
of these he was charged with saying
III mn put in charge Of party on the
other side viii surrender 90 the Germans,
no matter what their strength may be, "
On another oerasion he said
II will fight for the United staten so
long ~ | am kept OH this side OF tho
Atlantic. but if am sent 10 the other side
| viii act Independently
Il was alleged in the third count OF
which he was found not guilty that ho
said his father and brothers would tako
up armr against this country II he were
sent 10 Europe
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-05
WEIGHT OF BREAD.
No Loaves Weighing Less Than Sixteen
Ounces Being Made or Used Here.

Percy u Green, deputy attorney
general, after investigation, stated today
that the Federal government had not
authorized far Delaware s loaf of bread
weighing II or ii ounces A State law
requires that loaf of bread shall weigh
l6 ounces MIR Green SAID he took the
matter up with Food Administrators
Edmund Mitchell and was informed that
the Federal government had made no
ruling In conflict with State law and would
not
Mir Green also stated he had been
informed by State Detective McCoy and
Mr. Siliitoe, seaIer of weights and measures
tha no bread made by Delaware bakers or
bread shipped here weighs less than rs
ounces Der loaf
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-05
UNCLE SAM TO TAKE OVER
GERMAN HOBOkEN DOCKS
Using Them Now, But President
Wilson Wants Nation TO
Have Legal Title.
-. d - ! ENenlns

Nasniugton March President vii
son intends 10 take over the Hamburg
American and North German Llovd
steamship companies wharvcs and docks
at Hoboken, \ J tie arranged today with
Senator Martin, Democratic leader for an
amendment Ia the urgent deficiency
appropriation bill giving him such author
Ity.
Although the government has hcce
using the docks properties Of the two
German companies, President Wilson
told Senator Martin at White House
conference today that It was deemed
necessary 10 take over the legal title
The President arranged with Attorney
General Gregory to advise Congress Of the
legal situation
Senator Martin was called 70 the N hite
House 10 arrange for a provision IN the
Urgent Deficiency Bill to meet the sitlia-
ton No details Of the Presidents plan
were given Senator Martin but arrange
ments were made 10 take up the Urgent
Deficiency Bill in the Senate to-day ahead
Of the war finance corporation measure,
to expedite the deficiency appropriations
and also the matter relating to the German
! docks
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-05
FRENCH Die HOLE
IN GERMANS LINES
Garry Out Surprise Attacks Win
Success in Mouse
Sector.
ny Associated Press to Every Evening


Paris March S. The text of tho
otlicin communication issued last night
s MS follows:
"t.ast of tho Mouse we carried ont.
despite violent opposition, surprise
attack on a large scale against the enemy
positions in the Calonnc trenches Our
troops penetrated the fourth German line
on front of 200 metres and attained
an extreme depth Of GOO metres at certain
points
In the course of tho attack, the enemy
counter-attackcd against our left flank.
lie was repnlsed after sharp fight IN
which he suffered heavy LOSSES The
enemy lost n number Of prisoners, la9
having been counted passing through our
lines up to this time We also brought
hack material Our losses were extremely
small
Northwest of Bczonvaiix NC repulseti
an enemy surprise attack In Upper
Alsace the artillery activity WIS very
great on several sectors We checked an
enemy attempt against our trenches cast
Of Largitean
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-05
WONT DRAFT RED" FABER.
Home District Has Sent Sufficient Men,
SO Services Wont be Nee ded.

Chicago. March > Urban #.Red.
Faber. pitcher, who played M important
part in bringing the world champion
ship to Chjcago's White SoX last year,
Is not to be drafted, according 70 informa-
ton received by Manage Rowland
Fabers home district, Cascade, Iowa
has sent enough volunteers into he army
to make the call an conscripfetl men
unnecessary st present
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-05
TALK OF PARTY MERGER.
Nationalists and Prohibitionists
Planning Policies at Chicago
Sessions.
by Associated rrcss 20 Every Evening

By Associnted Press 90 Every Evening
Chicago March > The national con
venti0ns Of the Prohibition and the Ma
tiopal parties met here today To- formulate
policies for campaigns during the year
The National party waa Organized here
last October by repreaentatlvrs of the
Prohibitionisra. Progressives. loyel 80
ciallsts and Single faxers The National
and the Prohibition PARTIES have a number
uf purposes m comm0a. notably national
prohibition. woman suffrage and public
ownership of public utilities
The question of merging the Prohibition
party with the National was expected 10
he fought out on the floor 0f the prohihi-
ton convention a. the session today.
Veterans in the Prohibition ranks opposed
merger with any other party. while the
Younger element urgofSunion
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-05
THOMAS DIDN'T APPEAR.

r. T. Thomas Of Washington, indicted
bv the Sussex county grand jury for
conspiracy to defraud IN real estate trans
actions, did not report 20 court officials al
Georgetown yesterday, as he had promis-
Ell
Should Thomas faii 10 appear AZ George
town tomorrow Deputy AttOrney-General
Percy Warren Green will renew proceed
ings at Washington for the requisition d
the defendant
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-05
POSSIBILITIES OF
GREAT NORTHWEST
Pointed Out to Chamber of Com
merce Today by Frank
Branch Riley

Tho marked development and wonder
fu possibilities Of what hr termed "the
glorioue LAST West were pointed out
at tho Chamber nf Commerce luncheon.
in the Hotel du Pnnt, ~ noon today. by
Frank Branch Riley. who represents the
British Columbia. Oregon and " ash
lngton international Northwest
lie invited everybody to visit that
wonderful country md ser for themselves.
and stay. il they want tn. for h. declared
I'VE have room for all IF you Oregon
from which state he comes. he said. Is
half as hiE as the German Empire. while
British Columbia. Oregon and Washing
ton have an aggregate area greater than
the cnmhlned arcas of Great britain
France Germany. Denmark. ITALY and
Switzerland and yet tho present popula-
tion IL less than that Of belgium
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-05
TO DO WAR WORK
West Church Grants Pastor u +,
Smiley Leave of Absence.

Rev Franklin SMILEY. pastor OF the
West PRESBYTERIAN Church. has been
granted a leave nf absence of ono week
each month, n order that he may devote
the time to work IN army cantonmcnts.
nr Smiley said this morning that while
tho church had been requested to release
him the matter has not vet officially
been brought 20 his attention he did not
carr 10 make statement
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-05
TO STOP FLOUR BOARDING
Surplus Stocks on Penns ylvania
Farms Will be Registered for
Re Distribution.
py Associated rrcsS to Every Evcnipa

Philadelphia, March 5 Surplus stocks
of wheat flour held ON farms at Fem
sylvsnia are 10 bc registered with the
county food agents for redistribution
as needed,
Sevrrad wrecks ago the State Food Ad-
minrstrator started 10 take All inventory
Of the invisible supply of wheat Hour
held in the private homes of this city
This inventory Is now TO be extended
10 include every corner of the State.
The patriotism of the American farmer
is expected To bring y cady RESPONSE
10 the order The heavy penalty Tor a
violation Is provided "a take care of the
German sympathizcrS,
The registering OF surplus Hour stocks
Is being done to provide for the crisis
which scens inevitable within the next
few months, when the wheat -four stock
IS expected to- bc very low, Food Ad-
minptration officials say.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-05
Mrs. SAMUEL HARKINS DEAD.
Overcome by Gas at Her Home During
Last Night.

Aln Is rite Harkius wife ~ Samuel
iiarkin- having apartments on the second
Huof IL $50 hing street Wa asphyAiat-
~ eafl, this morning ~ last night Her
iiu,iia,hd w.s al wnrk al Carney : Point
lho aufnau lH tiie next apartment smell
81 tAe "a and Upon investigation found
"a, hodN q Mr. Harkln~ ahd notified the
Fa'hcs ha hurried Ia "a, scene. but il Mas
cVisiant thai the s0inau va dead and the
''ods Nae removed &" the Delaware
lioeiHisal where the doctor pronounced
hef deal aHd later the ta.,iv ,s,.~ taken ta
Jht niorsIie Is L. said there v..s evidence
Thai TIE soiil4ah had tTicd 3" gel to a
.lf'd"s siiel would indicate that death
Do. scfadental
Ih mother - thf de'd F0InsR lives IN
o'e apartment above the one corrupted by
fha dss8ghi4F