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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
COAL ADMINISTRATOR BUSY.
Circular Letter TO be Mailed to the Dealers
This Afternoon.

Charles IT. Ten Weeges, State Fuel
Administrator, stated this morning that d
circular letter is being prepared which
will be mailed to the local coal dealers this
afternoon, but declined to divulge the
nature Of the contents in advance Of its
delivery
He declared the office hiss simply been
swamped with calls Tor coal and that it Is
impossible TO attend 70 anything else
When asked regarding the Issuing Of
the price list due February !, be replied
that he felt il was Of more Importance to
see that coal is supplied than to issue
o. ice lists
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
BATTLE IN FINLAND.
Mennerheim s Forces Defeat Reds
and Russians and Capture
Big Military Depot.

StockholIn. sweden. Feb. 6.-Gen
ManncrhelIn forces have defeated the
Red Guards and Russians at Uleaborg
and captured the city, which is the chief
military depot oi northern Finland
The battle lastcQ two davs and several
hundred we're killed during the fighting
4 number of fugltIves from the Red
Guard force defeated bv the White
Guard N this battle have arrived in
Sweden
Considerable store u ammunition and
artillery were accumulated in Uleaborg
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
MEXICO SEES NEW PLOT.
Believes u. s., Canada and Cuba
Plan Invasion to Defend Gulf
Against U-Boats.
b Associated Press to Every Evening

New York. Feb. s A Mexican news
paper. ii Democrata, a copy Of which
was received here today, publishes a DIS
patch gravely informing its readers that
the United States government is planning
an armed invasion Of Mexico, with Canada
and Cuba operating jointly with the
United States.
The object Of this purported oocupa-
tion, according to the newspaper, is TO
assure the defence Of the Gulf Of Mexico
against the threatened German submarine
invasion. The Mexican ports Of Vera
Cruz, Tampico and Progreso would be
taken. the story saws. and Duba is
threatened with starvation unless it ac-
cedes to the plan.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
FOR FORT SALISBURY.
MIR. and Mrs. Mark III. SchOckEey Allowed
S2I5O for Their Land.

The sum Of s., $50 was allowed Mark
II. Schocl;ley and his wife, Jennie, in the
United states District Court today for
condemnation and forfeiture on tract
Of land near Milford.
This is in connection with the new Fort
Salisbury project on the Delaware Bay
near the Mispilloin river.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
BOMB FOR KAIsER's PALACE.
Twenty Arrested After Missile is
Hurled at Imperial Residence.

Ay -AosUEIaVIu fTtss 70 F-FCFy IsVtLHHg
London, Feb g. "a bomb was thrown
at the imperial palace in Berlin by strikers
Saturday evening Twenty-Five persons
were arrested
This is stated in Berlin adyices received
by the Times from Berne.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
Trustee Amounted.

Judge Rice, in the Orphans Court,
today, on petition for partition Of real
estate appointed Herbert Il. Ward trustee
to sell the one-story building No. S29
Market street, owned by Henry A.
Ingram and William IL. Ingram.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
Mrs Robert Watt Recovering

Mrs. Robert Watt, wife # the superin-
tendent Of the Wilmington district Of the
Wilmington NJ Il. Conference is recover
ing from an attack Of acute indigestion.
She has been subject to such attacks for
several years, but the last attack was the
rnnsf severe
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
DIE IN DOUBLE COLLISION.
Train and Two Sn0wplows Figure in
Unusual Crash.

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Caribou, Maine, Feb. 6.-Three pas
sengers and trainman were killed and IL
passengers were injured in a double col
ision on the Bangor and Aroostook
Railroad here early today. A passenger
train bound from Bangor to Van Buren
crashed into q snow plow which had been
stalled by snow drifts and a moment later
another pillow ran INTO the rear of the train.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
GERMANS USED REDS HERE.
Recruited Anarchists to Destroy Prop
erty i'm United States.

BIZ Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Paris, Feb. "a letter oil Instructions
TO German military agents IN the United
States, dated January Is 1915, ana
signed General Headquarters, Or
Fisher" Is published by the Petit Par
isien. In the letter directions are q ven
concerning the destruction Of property
in the United States by explosions and
otherwise, and the following Is added
Agents 20 carry en- destructive work
can be recruited among the working
mems unions which have AnaEchistc
tendencies"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

Garrick-Kaudcytls
Queeu--''W Wolves OF the Raj
Males tic Cinderella Man.
Victoria" The secret ~ tho storm Coun-
try"
PlayhOuse--No attract ION.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
Observation-Disclosures

The cold wave that has tormcntcd
Wilmington since Saturday night has
gone broken and routed by something
or other that made fiery and successful
onslaught upon y
What's the usc ui asking questions rs
To how II happened or going into ncic"-
rulopical conditions out west or on the
Grat Lakes "a have caused this sudden
avaunting OF the frigid snap. Like the
men ~ rrnnN son s Gallant SIX Hundred
It's ours not "a reason why
Just ~ phenomenal as was its coming
and the intensity Of the cold 50 was ITS
going Last night there seemed 70 bc
precious uttlc hopc that today would
nc ANYTHING better than the past few
aaNs ven the most cheerful opumist 5
optimism Was all frozen M, while the
pcssimlsm II the pcSsimist was cake Of
icp = foot thick
Even when the early rlsors climbed out
into the opcn tins morning around the
rrav hour of there did not seem much
Improvement ia condition No wonder
indeed because the mercury was still
sticking closer than brother 10 that
marrow searching zero mark But there
came change suddenly some mighty
force seem 20 tear IL awav and send It
akvhootng upward
TT AND VT AND III.
Stcadily il went up and up until al
noon there bad hcCn a rise 81 no less than
"a degrcrs, which Is going some. even
for a thernomcter in eight hours.
Aocnrding 20 the weather folks at
Washington the prospects for something
like real scasonable weather for fair
length Of ume are good There Is said
to be nothing in sight 10 indicate a return
of the cold wave. nor are there indications
n snow such ss followed the last one.
II these conditions arc 20 be relied
lpon transportation difficulties Will be
greatly eascd, with consequent benefits
III around
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
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SMlLEAGE 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 q dollar or two
dollar show for FIVE, ten, fifteen or
twenty-five cents. You want to send
your soldier boy to show Your
Smiieagc Book viii do it for you.
4 Smileage Book of twenty cou-
pons costs you a dollar; one of 100
coupons costs you five dollars.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
New Eden Lodge Members.

A large class Of candidates will receive
the first degree at Eden Lodge, l. o. o. l.,
tomorrow night.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
WEATHER FORECAST.

By Associated Press - Every EYcnins
washington. Feb. B.--Weaoher forecast fJr
Delaware:
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
CALLS FOR 100000
MECHANICS TO WORK
IN U.S.SHIP PLANTS
New Emergency Fleet Head Puts
Question Of Beating U-Boats
Squarely Up 20 Labor
WANTS , SHIFTS a DAY
By Associated Press 70 Every Bvrninr
WApuTvCTOw. Fru r

WARRINGTON, Pm. q
Responsibility for the slcCess or failIIrr
of the governments ghipbuilding program
was put on labor today by Charles Poz
vice- president and general managrr ~
the Emergency Fleet Corporation, m an
appeal for shpyard workers.
The Shipping Board has the ncors
sary yards, the materials and the money,
he said All that IL lacking ig a spirit in
the nation that will send a quarter n
million American mechanics into the
yards 70 give the best and most ef5eirnt
work"
The fact that shipyards srn wor'dng
only one shift six days n wrek gag -har
actcrized by Mr.. piez A. "monsirors' !
"If we are 70 keep ahead ~ the rub
marine campaign, snid he, 'wc must nm
three shifts day hfty-two wneks IN the
year"
Nr. Pier ststernrnt folio-r-'
within sixty days huge gov~Turng-yt
Yards will b. completed and sOon tbcr~
after morn than 10000 worluncn e1ll b.
required 70 furnish for them th- three
eight-hoUr shifts necr@sary \ thrsr yarfs
are 70 turn out shiTss according ~ Hchs'i
ule
xrsT TEypLr OUR Tow,Ehav-
The Shipping BOARD now her m
shipwnys; 300 are for yooden ships and
4I4 are for stesl construction.
The yards in which thev arr establish
ed are only working one eight-honr shift
per day, SIX DAYS a week This is mon
sfrois. n wv are n keep ahead ~ tho
submarine we must r-ln three shifts Der
day, 81 weeks in the year
''Orrr program calls for tho c0nytruo-
ton in 1918 ~ eight times tho tonnage
delivered in 1916, AZ 3 cost NJ more than
billion dollars. The Shipping Board has
the necessary yards, the materials md
the nonsy--aIl that IS lacking u a spirit
in the nation that will send a quarter n 2
million American mechanics into the yards
To give their best ard most efficient work.
VICTORY rs UP 10 sBIPBUuDERs.
'T am sorry TO say st tho present time
the native-born American workman is
not the mainstay Of the shipyard, iOr
be Is there only TO the extent Of - per
cent Of the men employed and to the
extent Of 65 per cent we arc forced u do
pend on foreign born labor.
1--WE all honor the men IN uniform ana
the same honor must 20 gwen % tho
men VINO 20 70 work in the yards. just
Az the navy II the fIrzt line of the British
empire and Just rs Germany depends
upon her submarInes, 80 must Arner1cl
depend for victory upon the smpbulidera
Ia the American yards.
'"To the women OF America say.
Send your men to the shipysrds for they
Will be doing there no less a service than
il the army or the navy, and they viii be
returned TO you safe and well pald, after
having performed duty that IS a prmaI
necessity Of this war.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
COLD WAVE GONE;
HOPE IT'LL STAY
GONE: ALL WINTER
Broke and Fled After Getting to
Zero at 4 O'Clock This
Morning.
"a DEGREES RISE BY NOON
HOW THE THERMOMETERS
RAl iOSED THIS NOR ING

The following shows the phe-
nomcnal rise i'm the mere ury this
morning ss the cold wave broke
and denarted.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
THURSDAY No meat for break
fast; no wheat bread for supper.

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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-15
HEARING IS WAIVED
BY WILLIAM S. NELSON

In Justice WIoHs court this norm
ing. the hearing Of William $ Me-
esnn accused OF attacking his fiapcee.
Miss Eleanor Wolfe, near Winebren.
ner's Crossroads on Saturday night.
July 8. was waived by the defend
art. and he was held for the action
Of the grand jury at the next term Of
the Circuit Court. His bail bond Of
S. 600 was continued. and he was re-
leased until the first day Of court,
when he VII be. expected to appear
in answer to any indictment which
may be found against him
No evidence CT any kind was in
troduced by Prosecuting Attorney
Noll. this being unnecessary in view
OF the fact that the defense waived
the preliminary herring The formal
tiles required but a few minutes.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-15

the party east Having shown them
the wonders of Yellowstone Park
for day or two they will leave
Chicago at 5 p m, Monday July 10,
on Baltimore and Ohio passenger
train No. 6, and will arrive in Mar
tinsburg at 217 p. m Tue sday, July
10 We desire that they be met at
the railroad station in your town
by a group of uniformed Red Cross
workers TO at least wave a Red
Cross salute in case time does not
permit any further ceremony, and
We rely on YOU to make this ar
rangement in as impressive man
ner as possible. Please acknowl-
edge this telegram, advising as fully
as yous can what arrangements you
are making"
Upon receipt OF the message steps
were taken TO show the disfin.
ouished party worthy reception.
Although the train Will scarcely
stop more than five or ten minutes
at the local station an effort will
be made to serve light refreshme MT
and it IS hoped that each and every
Red Cross worker will be present
in uniform,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-15
COUNTRY PRODUCE
BY MOTOR TRUCKS

Motor postal trucks have been
installed between Winche ster, Ber-
ryviile and Leesburg, Va, and it is
expected the service will be contin-
ued in the near future on the Val
ley turnpike as far south as Staun-
ton. Va. At present the Winehes-
ten-Leesburg trucks make connec-
lions at Berryyille with a Baltimore
bound truck Connections are made
at Leesburg for Washington. The
trucks leave the Winchester section
early in the afternoon with first and
second-class and parcel post mail
including much country produce,
which is delivered early he follow
ing day
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-15
Governm't Estimate Gives Ber-
kelley 100, O0O- Bbl. Increase.
OTHER SECTIONS SHOW
INCREASED FIGURE ALSO
Estimates Issued BY Agricul-
ture Department Give Inter-
esting Details From All Ap-
pie Belts of the Country.

The monthly report Of the apple
crop of the country, given out by
the government department OF agri-
culture under date of July 10 shows
some interesting figures as to vol.
TINE and condition Of crops, az in
licated ut this time. Detailed Az
ures are given for the whole co,n-
try and each belt is dealt with at
length All Rguress OF course are
based upon estimates at this time.
and are subject 10 such changes az
may be- made by climatic, atnlos-
pherlc or other conditions of like
natnre later in the season, and
which often have an important
bearing on the final figures
The bulletin states that the esti-
male for he entire country at this
time Is 81 per cent Of full crop,
or 25,700,000 barrels. Tor 1918, AZ
against 40 per cent, or 22.t00,00O
barrels, in 1917
The estimate at this time for the
1913 crop In West Virginia is plae,
ed at so per cent or full crop, or
100000 barrels, as against AS per
cent Of a full crop, or 100000 bar.
reIs.- in 1917
The estimate for Berkeley county
for 1918 is placed at SIS per cent OF
full crop, or about 100 900 bar
rels more than in 1917.
The Shenandoah-Cumb dis.
trict, comprising the heavy produce
ing counties Of Virginia, West Vir.
ginia and Pennsylvania, and fnclud-
ing the territory from Staainton,
Va, to Harrisburg. Pa, indicates
condition of 81 jer cent as compar-
ed to So per cent final figure last.
year or a production of 1,973,000
barrels compared to 1.S93,000, the
slight increase In the crop this year
being due to the great acreage COM
ing into bearing in this section
Ben Davis is the best crop. Yorks
set light and dropped badly Stay
men are a fair crop in the Upper
Valley; Black 1iwig and Winesap
almost failure and Grimes very
spotted
The above figures are OF very
encouraging nature. and IL the re-
mainder of the season is normal,
the local growers may expect profit
able returns from this years crops,
as all indications point TO high
prices for apples in all the chief
markets of the world.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-15
PROMINENT JAPANESE
RED CROSS WORKERS
Distinguished Delegation VIII
Be Here tuesday.

For at least five minutes Tuesday
afternoon the prominent Japanese
constituting the Japanese Red Cros
touring this country
will stop off in Martinsburg. The
party will arrive here on No. g.,
over the Baltimore and Ohio, sched-
uled TO be here at 2.17 o'clock and
tic local chapter of the American
Red Cross will turn out en- masse
to 10 them honor. Every member
of he local chapter is urged to be
at the station in uniform and the
Boy Scouts win also be in attend
ance The ladies' are today prepar-
ing a large Japanese nag which will
be displayed in honor of the dis
tinlenishea party. together with the
Stars and Stripes and the beloved
emblem of the Red Cross Doubt
less a large crowd viii assemble at
the station to greet the commits
sion. which is in charge OF an
American Red Cross representative,
and Martinsburg and Berkeley
county will show their appreciation
OF the brave and valiant oriental
allies of Uncle Sam.
Saturday evening Mrs. C, W. Link
chairman of the local chapter of
the American Red Gross, received
the following telegram from Mr.. A.
b. Eastwood, of Potomac Division:
owing to the distinguished char
acter of tn Japanese Red cross
Commission which is being enter
tanned by our society while passing
thru this country en- route TO France
Mr.. Dawson desires that the utmost
courtesy be extended in ever pos
sible respect to impress them with
the cordiality and general nature OF
the welcome extended by the Amer
lean Red Cross. We sent TO san
Francisco. a representative, Viii
liam L. Keene, who is conveying
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-15
BRITISH IMPROVE
THEIR POSITIONS
Take Prisoners In Minor 0per-
atoms On Sunday.
(sy InIternasfetnsv News servicel


London, July Is The British i'm.
proved their position south tf VII
lers Bretonneau. on the Picardy,
front, last night. the war office re-
ported today Some prisoners we're
taken A raid was carried out in the
sector or the Ayette river The hos
tile artillery was active in the reg
ion of Dickebush on the Flanders
front,
Sundays operations by the Brit
ish east on Dickebush we're COM
pletely successful, the report said.
(The British gained ground and $50
prisoners in the fighting around
Dickebush late on Sunday. Dickee
bush lies southwest 81 ypres)
czeeha cypt.a,e kasan
Amsterdam, July is CzechoeSlag
forces have occupied Kasan, MAX.
Ing them complete masters oof the
Volga basin. according to- informa.
tion received here today fkasan is
in Eastern European Russia. be,
tween 30 and 40 miles north of the
junction of the volga and Kama
rivers.)
Rioting Reported In Vienna
London July Is "A Central News
dispatch from Amsterdam today
stated that Vienna reports serious
rloting by the pro-Slav element .
American Troops Az Thurman
London. July t5.-American troops
have been landed on the northern'
COAT Of Russia. according to- d Cen
trial News Dispatch from Amster.
dam today. The Americans were
landed along with British forces on
the Thurman coast. the dispatch ad-
ded The whole Of the Thurman
coast is now said to be occupied by
the Angio-Amerie forces
Entente Absoived From, Murder
Washington. July Is. The enten.
tie has been exGnerated from all
blame in the assassination of Count
Won Miibaeh, the German ambassa-
dor to Russia. and the left Social
revolutionary party accepts full re
sponsibility, according TO a confiden
tial communication TO the state de-
partment today The communication
stated that fghing in Moscow had
quieted.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-15
TERRIFIC ONRUSH or GERMAN HORDES
STOPPED BY L. S. AND FRENCH FORCES
AMERICAN INTEREST
IN DRIVE INTENSE
Washington Believes Foch Can
Stop Huns Within Bonds.
(By Irtejnstional News servioe)

tey lrtei national News Service)
Washington. July 15-American
interest in the fifth German drive in
France today was intense Directly
in the path of the advance is sup
posed to be Major-General Bundys
Second division. made up of regu-
lar army forces and the marines. In
addition other American unite un,
doubtedly are having part in the
battle. which is expected here to
develop into eombneti attempt to
break through toward Paris and to
cut the lines of communication
with the American, British and Bel
gian forces in the north.
Officials said today that it was
far too early to forecast the out
come. They are hopeful that the
Ene viii hold with only slight re-
cessions
Foch Master Of situation
But it Is pointed out here that
this is. matter for General Foch
to determine He has sufficient for
ces available to maintain present
positions, If he believes it the best
policy to pay the price If he does
not. then, officials here who are IA
miliar with the exact situation say
he can be depended on to withdraw
his men slowly and in good order.
meanwhile inficting stupendous los
SEES upon the enemy.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-15
DAMAGED GOODS

| have one damaged kitchen osbi-
Ge., parlor suit, rockers |
wood bed, some odd dining room
chairs, TO offer at special price.
These goods were slightly damag-
ed in transportation, ~ Up Fri If
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-15

kearneysville Red Cross will hold
a lawn festival at the home Of J..
P Kearfool's on Thursday, July Is,
at which there will be served Hot
Coffee. Chicken Salad. Ham Sand
wiehes. Ice Cream and Cake. Come
help good cause and meet your
friends, Is 1t 1p-
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-15
WEATHER

Probably fair and warmer tonight
and Tuesday.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-15
SO MORE AMERICANS
ON CASUALTY LIST
(sy International News serviee)

10y IrasFNdtTfii5T VIEWS oErVTCtJ
Washington, July 10 Sixty casu-
alties in the American expedition
AIRY forces were announced today
a the war department. as follows :
Fourteen killed in action, died
from wounds, died from disease,
died from accident and other
cause, rs We're severely in action.
Private Harry St Clair. Of Roanoke,
Va, was killed in action Private
Thomas Morrow. Of Baltimore. died
of disease. Sergeant William D.
Miles, Of Hinton. w Va. was Sc
verely wounded
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-15
A BIG BARGAIN

Barber Shop for sale cheap to a
quick buyer, fine location, splendid
paying proposition, owner has posi-
ton with the Government. room leas-
ed for FIVE years, further infor1na-
ton write or call on
S. S. FEI1KER,
Z i0lptf Public Square,