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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-10
GERMAN BLOW FAILS.
Heavy Losses Show Allies Were
Not Taken by Surprise,
Critic Comments.
r. Associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Paris. June 10 Summarizing the morn
ing newspaper comment, the hayes
Agency notes that the commentators are
unanimous III pointing out that the first
day of the new attack was far from Sc
curing for the enemy the gains which he
sought They emphasize the fact that,
contrary to what occurred IN the two
previous German strokes in the south, the
enemy this time suffered heavy losses, on
the first day, by which 1t is shown that
the effort to surprise the Allies completely
failed
|. Homme Libre says
We replied to the preparatory tire IN
such a way that the duel became yhe
greatest artillery battle of the war
The Petit Parisien declares that while
foolish optimism should be avoided, there
is every reason to hope that this time the
enemy will be unable to realize much adj
vantage from his effort
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-10
CREW O. SUBMARINES
18TH VICTIM SAVED
American Steamer Pinar Del Rio
Sunk Off Virginia Capes by
Kaiser's Pirates.
nv Associated Press 10 Every Evening

II AEspafhfFn
New York, June 10 'aptain j.
Mackenzie and sixteen members OF the
crew Of the American steamship flnar
Del Rio. who have been missing since
the vessel was sunk hy German sub
marine of the coast of Maryland on
Saturday. reached here to-day they were
on Norwegian steamer which rescued
them from small lfehoat about seventy
miles off the coast of New Jersey
All the members nf the crew are now
accounted for. AS the chief mate and
fifteen men were landed early this morn
ing NJ life saving station on the North
Carolina coast
Washington June lO-The American
steamer PInar del Rio was sunk by an
enemy submarine June s, IN the morning.
about ~ miles off the coast OF Maryland.
The Plnar del Rio WAS a steel screw
steamer. employed in the freight service,
and vas 3l6 feet long. She had tom
mage of 2,50i
The Pinar del Rio Ii the sixteenth
vessel officially recorded As having been
sunk or damaged by German submarines
since their activity began on the Atlantic
coast
The last vessel previously reported as
having been a victim OF the C-boat rala
was the Norwegian acknowledged steam.
ship Nlnland. which was sunk of the
Virginia coast at q O'Clock on the after
noon Of June . On the morning OF thu
same dav the British steamer Harpathiat
was sunk off the Virginia Capes.
Between June and June was 5
lapse Of three days during which ne
victims Of the submarines vas reported
and this led 10 the assumption ON th'
part OF some that the submarines had
departed from the American coast.
If the vessels sunk off the Virgins
and Maryland coasts are all the victim
of the same submarine II would appea
that instead of moving away, or furthe
southwark the U-boAt responsible ha
moved back toward the Maryland coas
where the Norwegian steamer tIbsvol'
was sunk on the afternoon OF June 4.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-10
NEW CASTLE THINKS
IT'S CAUGHT A SPY
Sketch-making Stranger, Carrying
Drawings of Munitions Plants
3. Bagged and Held for Invest
gaticn Here.

Wherever there are munitions plants
YOU can expect TO find spies, and any
body who thinks differently these days
sadly needs q re-arrangpment OF the
intelligence department inside the skull:
This is dope" as plain AZ a pikestaff II
one reads the newspapers and the people
Of New Castle. which this story partlcu-
Iarly concerns. are long on keeping abreast
OF the news.
THEY'VE also been long on expectations
that one of these fine days there be some
thing doing in the spy line IN their city,
seeing that in the immediate nelghbor-
hood there are plenty of munitions plants
YESTERDAY there was a happening which
the city thinks will bring results for lts
watchful waiting.
There has been government man IN
New Castle for some tune making II ms
business TO keep careful and oboervaht
eve upon all strangers within the city
gates and they haven't been III town long
before he knows the why's and whereiores
~ tb4ir visit Yesterday this watcher
traiIed a new arrival he had reason to
believe was worthy Of his deepest sus-
p,cions And it wasn't long before has
suspjclons were verified because he caught
! the stranger making sketches OF the
/ Delaware street wharf and the lac OF the
{ land in us immediate vicinity.
! The government man promptly rounded
/ IN the visitor and put him where he
] would he safe for a while and where the
( only thing to sketch was the four walls
of a locked room Then he was searched
and oluzzed The first-named operation
resulted in the unearthlng OF sketches OF
mumtion plants at Eddystone, Pa, where
some months ago there was a CHASTITY ex-
pl0sion that took scores OF lives, plants
at McKeesport, Pa, the Bethlehem plant
lust below New Castle, sketch Of the
ship launched at Harlan's on Saturday
and also the sketch made at the wharf
The quizzlng didn't get quite as much
The stranger said his name was White
which is rather large family, so far as
these United States are concerned, ana
that he was a bricklayer with home In
San Francisco.
II was learned, however that he has q
room in this city in house on 1atnall
street and today he was brought here
and turned over to United States Mar
shall Fairy. Meanwhile the probing into
Mr. White will go on and an attempt WI
be made TO locate his 1atnali street dwell
ing-place and search made OF 1t.
When the man was brought TO tn'
marshars Office by Mayor Lavender Q
New Castle and Secret Service man Il
was said that he claimed to he an arts
and To have been sketching for his owl
amusement, with no malicious intent o
Interior purposes. He gave his name a
John M White and said for the past thre'
weeks he had been working as brieklaye
in Wilmington.
Later il was found that the man has
room on Delaware avenue near Yves
street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-10
STEPHENS MUST BE TRIED
Demurrer Overruled by Judge
Woolley in United States
Court Today.

Judge Victor B. Woolley in the United
States District Court this morning over
ruled the demurrer filed by Gilbert r.
Rowe attorney for Frank Stephens, the
defendant in the case of United states
versus Frank Stephens, who has been held
on a charge of scditious talk.
Attorney Rowe demurred to the indict-
ment on the ground that If did not state
any offence and also he attacked the con-
stitutionality of the Espionage act.
Judge Woolley allowed the defendant
an exception, but said that he would not
write any opinion until he had heard the
evidence in the trial, which is TO he held
on Thursday. June 20 With the de-
murrcr overrucd and the exception
allowed. Stephens again pleaded not guilty
when arraigned.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-10
HOW GERMANY MAKES WAR.

The horrors Of war have been
intensified ten-fold by the Prusslan
system Of frightfulness The work
ings Of that system have stirred to
the depths the soul of the civilized
world. The United States govern
ment has just published a carefully
prepared official book on German
War Practices.
A copy OF this book will he sent
free to any reader of Every Evening.
Based on the most authentic
sources the archives OF our State
Department, official German pro-
carnations, the actual feld-diaries
of German soldiers this book
paints a vivid and irrefutable PIC
ture Of the Prusslan war machine at
work
To secure a free copy, send your
name and address with a Scent
stamp for return postage TO the
Wilmington Every Evening, In
formation Bureau, Frederic J Has
kin, Director, Washington, D. 9.
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-10
LEVY COURT TALKS TAXES.
Hears Deputaiion from Labor Men and
Chamber of Commerce in Dis
cuSsinp Rate

The Levy Court this morning met IN
executive session to talk over the forth
coming budget for the county and the
tax rate necessary to raise the money to
cover it.
AT the meeting there we're delegations
present from the Chamber OF Commerce
ms well as from the Central Labor Union
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-10
SMALL POX INVADES
KRUPPS BIG GUN WORKS
Black Type of Disease Fatal to
Four or Five Men Daily; All
Employees Vaccinated.
a. Associated Press 40 Every Fvening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
London, June l0-A dispatch TO tho
Times from The Hague quotes a neutral
who has arrived there from Germany
as stating that an epidemic of black small
pox is raging among the workmen Of the
krupp plant at Essen, with four or five
fatal eases occurring daily. Vaccination
of everyone IS compulsory.
The outbreak, the dispatch adds, IS
attributed to under-feeding and un-
sanitary conditions.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-10
WOULD MERGE INDUSTRIES.
plan TO Pool Resources Of Allies Will be
Submitted TO President.

By Associated Press % EVery EVenlng
Washington, June 10 A plan for
pooling all the resources Of the United
States and its co-belligerents into one
vast economic and war machine viii be
submitted soon to President Wilson,
The proposal, under consideration for
some time, is in the hands Of Chairman
Baruch, of the War Industries Board
who has gone over it with other govern
ment officers and members Of the allied
missions here As outlined. il contem-
plates making the industries board
virtually industrial dictator Of the nations
associated in the war against the Central
Powers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-10
Revenue Bill Nearly Ready.

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Washington, June To- Hearings on the
new general revenue bill designed TO
raise S., 600. 00O. 900 BY taxation this
coming year, we're resumed today by the
House Ways and Means Committee.
The greater part Of the witnesses will
be heard this week, il is believed and
drafting OF the bill probably viii start
next week
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-10
u. s. Steel Orders Decrease.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
New York, June l0.-Unhlled orders
al the United States Steel Corporation
on Nav 81 were 1897 ,623 tons, according
to the corporations monthly statement
issued today This is decrease of 4o4,-
30 tons compared with the orders on
April 80.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-10
Order Every Evening Regularly.

from your nearest dealer NJ carrier. The
paper is non-returnable and the surest
way Of getting the paper daily rs to give
the dealer an order TO save you copy
Delivered to your home by carrier, lie
a week; al newsstand. &c q copy.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-10
Amnsements Tonight.

PLAYHOUSE The yellow Ticket"
Queen" Ace High +"
Majestic Believe Me. Nantippe.
victoria Heart Of the sunset.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-10
Weather Forecast.

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
washington. June 10. Weather forecast
for Delaware.
Fair and slightly cooler tonight Tuesday
partly cloudy; light. variable WINDS, mostly
north
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-10

Particular people chooses lover Dairy
mllk.-Adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-08-16
WAR FINANCE CORPORATION
AIDS FARMERS.

In compliance with telegraphed In
structions from Secretary McAdoo the
War Finance Corporation has wired
Federal reserve banks at Dallas, Kan.
sas City, and Minneapolis to notify
banks and trust companies In their re-
spective districts nonmembers as we'll
as members OF the Federal Reserve
System, of the willingness Of the cor
poration to make advances to those
financial institutions which had made
loans to farmers and cattlemen.
Droughts in these districts are Gre
ating q serious condition for the farm
ers and this action is taken to relieve
the situation.
Secretary McAdoo stated that no In
dustry was more vital to the war than
raising wheat, corn, live stock, and
other food products, and that the
banks should make loans on the notes
Of farmers since they are engaged in
an industry not only necessary and
contributory to the winning Of the
war but vital to It.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-08-16
AN AUGUST CONCEPTION.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge, poet and
essRyist, writing some rs years ago,
said:
1.-THE possible destiny Of the United
States of America as a Nation Of
hundred million Of free men, stretch
Ing from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
living under the laws Of Alfred and
speaking the language Of Shakespeare
Ind Milton, Is an august conception"
The United States is now Nation
II hundred million or more,
stretching from the Atlantic to the
Pacific, and reaching out east takes In
Hawaii and the Philippines, In the
horth Alaska, and in the south the
Panama Canal. But grsnder than its
physical is It's moral greatness. Its
fairness and justice. its courage and
power, its maintenance Of right and
freedom cover the world
The destiny the United States 10
now fulfilling is a more august con-
bsption than even the imagination Of
the author of Kubla Khan conceived
Of less than century ago,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-08-16
AN OLD ENEMY
WITH US AGAIN
Wheat Nudge is Identified by Govern
ment Experts

ment Experts
Practically every field OF spring wheat
in the vicinity OF Vergennes and Mid
dlebury and possibly in many other sec
tions OF the county, has become infested
with the wheat nudge, according to
County Agent Bartlett. Some farmers
had thought il was the weevil, says
Bartlett but he sent a sample OF the
bug to Washington and has had il iden-
tilted as a letter published below will
show
The nudge is an old enemy of the Ad-
olson County wheat grower, the older
farmers remembering that years age
when wheat was grown extensively here
the nudge was very prevalent 1t Will
be impossible to estimate the damage
which the nudge has caused until the
grain is threshed, but in many cases
ruins about a third OF the grain,
The letter follows;
Washington, d, c., Aug 9, 1918
Mr.. |. n. Bartlett,
County Agricultural Agent,
Middebury, Vt,
Dear Sir;
Your letter of Aug. 9th and package
of specimens, addressed to Bureau OF
Entomology, have been referred to this
office for attention.
In reply to your inquiry, you are adj
vised that the insect in question is what
is commonly known as the wheat nudge
The adult flies of this pest are small two
winged insects about one-eighth inch
long, of yellow or orange color They
appear about the middle of June and
Law the eggs in a small cavity at the
summit Of, and formed by groove in
the outmost chat covering the incip'
lent kernel They hatch in about
week and the maggots burrow into the
forming kernels. The maggots are OF
reddish color, and when an ear is badly
infested give it a reddish tinge on ac'
count of which the insect is often called
the red weevil." When full grown me
larvae enter the ground and usually
form cocoons, in which they pass the
winter in the pupal stage, though they
often hibernate without such protec'
tio:. The wheat bidge has been known
to injure wheat, rye, barley and oats
1t is quite possible that the cool, damn
summer has tended somewhat to IA
vor the increase of this pest by keeping
down some OF its common parasites
The control measures commonly re-
commended for this insect are blowing
infested fields in the fall so deeply that
the midges will be unable to reach the
surface upon developing in the spring
A rotation of crops will also be found to
be of considerable aid.
Very truly yours
JOE s. WADE,
Scientific Assistant
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-08-16

Crowder has his plans ready for
drafting men from IS to 49, Thirteen
million men to be registered probably
within the next three weeks, September
9Th or 18th suggested as dates. 1t pro-
badly means 1900 more men in Add
son County to be enrolled, and il the
drafting proceeds in about the same
ratio as has the earlier draft II will
call some five or six hundred men from
the county in addition to about iOO
men who have already gone, Things
are moving swiitly-as we all want TO
see them move The strategists con-
slider that it will take 100000 men to
defeat Germany, and three million must
be overseas by next June,
1t is time it should dawn upon us all
that every ounce Of our energy should
be exercised on essentials only-and
that the needs Of the coming year
should be considered in the light OF the
greatest drain OF man and money pow
er the country has ever known, or pro-
badly ever will know again, The sue
cess of the allies should give us a fine
courage to face the big task,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-08-16

Blanche Belanger remained to be the
guest for some few days Of Mrs Coffee.
Miss Mary Leonard of Keene, N. H.,
and Charles Leonard OF Marlboro, N.
H.. came on Monday to visit their
brother, d. J, Leonard. Miss Katherine
Leonard who has been for two months
with her aunt in Keene, returned with
them.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs E. s. Ross
was the scene of very pretty wedding
last evening when their son, Harold,
and Miss Eva Fowler were united in
marriage by Rev. Kingsbury of Sud
bury in the presence of about fifty rela-
tives and friends They were attended
by Miss Elitha Murray of Glens Falls,
n Y, and James Fowler, brother of the
bride Mr., and Mrs. Ross have gone to
Springfield, where they will maketheir
home.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-08-16
ORWELL

Quite a few Orwell people attended
the play and dance in Shoreham Mon
day evening.
]. ]. Vail and family of Boston are
visiting at the home of his mother, Mrs
Marion Vail.
Mrs. J. E. Skinner spent Friday and
Saturday with her son, Allan, at the
Rutland City Hospital.
Mrs. George King has been entertain
ing her sister, Mrs. Wood, Of Florence
for several days recently,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Aunchman of Bos.
ton are visiting at the home OF his
brother, Edward Aunchman,
Mr. and Mrs. c. J, Blair passed the
week-en with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. II. r. Carlton in Poultney,
Bernard Purcell, U. S. A., stationed al
Hoboken, N. J., visited his mother, Mrs
Agnes Purcell Saturday and Sunday.
Joseph Laffley was called to Enosburg
Falls on Thursday of last week by the
serious illness of his brother, Charles.
Miss Effie Phelps has returned from
Hinesburg where she has been for a
week the guest of Miss Anette Barker
Miss Delphine Baker, a graduate
nurse of New York City, is visiting her
parents, Mrs and Mrs Zebulon Baker
Dr. w. A. Dewey and Miss Leland
were here from Middlebury on Sun
day to visit Mr.. and Mrs. R. c. Young
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bascom OF
Whitehall, n. Y, are visiting Mrs. Bas-
CONS parents, Mr.. and Mrs ]. B. Nun
ger
Miss Effie Moore who has spent two
weeks at the home of Mrs. II, d.
Branch, returned to Burlington Mon
day.
Miss Edith Needham, who has been
spending a week with her sister, Mrs. "a
A. Hall, has returned to her home in
Whiting
w. B. Needham who has been for a
week at camp in Ferrisburg with his
sister, Mrs. Norman Fletcher, returned
home Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard LaFountain OF
Athol Mass, have been visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs, Samuel Bishop
and other relatives here, They made
the trip by auto
Announcement has been made OF the
marriage on Monday, July 29th, at st.
Josephs church, Washington, ID. T., OF
Miss Maude Cecilia Casey to John
Thomas Monahan
Leda Grace, the little daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. E. o. Bishop, while playing
one day last week fell into ditch and
broke her arm. DR.. Turner OF Ticon-
deroga reduced the fracture.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Young and their
guests, Mrs Hall and Mr. and Mrs. J.
II. Thomas, took a motor trip the 10th
through Ticonderoga and by Schroon
Lake to Glens Falls, returning through
Fair Haven.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Heminway and
family of Manchester were Sunday Wis
itors at G.. c. Phelps. Madam Phelps
returned with them to be their guest
for some time. She will visit relatives
in Castleton before her return.
A. II. BelaRger and family went on
Sunday to Burlington where they Wis
tied DR.. and Mrs. V, H. Coffee at thor
camp at Star Parm Beach. Miss
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-08-16

Warning of the expected ravages OF
the elm-leaf beetle was sounded in The
Register last spring to the tune of two
columns, including pictures and authori-
tative information as to the methods
for fighting the pest, II any one read
the article, they seem to have conclud-
ed it with the refrain ~ should worry
And now they are worrying, The
battle has caused an irreparable damage
to hundreds of trees in. the village and
has so furiously attacked the trees on
the college campus that it is believed
that twenty trees there have been killed
entirely and will have to be cut down
the same sacrifice will have to be paid
in many parts Of the village,
If we want Middlebury to look for
all time like a gas and shell swept vii
lage in France, so far as its trees are
concerned, give the beetle a chance and
another season of neglect will complete
the job. If we take any pleasure our
selves in our trees, or count them as
an asset in the beauty OF our town, il
is time now-if not already too late
to sit up and take notice.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-08-16
Summer Session Concert

A concert by the music class OF the
Summer Session at Middlebury College
under the direction of Miss Minnie
Hayden was given in Music Hall or
Weybridge street Wednesday evening
as the concluding musical event of the
session. The program included solos by
Miss Frost, Miss Smith, Miss Sanborn
Miss Overing, Miss Kennedy and Mrs
Dyer and there was a quartet includ-
ing Messrs Johnson, McMurtrie, Whey
and Greenfield. There was also a Choir
us of 80 voices. Prof. Harris Shaw and
Miss Marguerite Dyer were accompan-
lists.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-08-16
Au Revoir!
August II, 1918.

August IL, 1918.
To the Editor OF The Register:
Will you have the kindness to insert
this letter in your next issue?
Obliged to return to France some
what earlier than | expected, l have
not had the time to thank personally
all those who were so thoughtful Tor me
this summer. l wish to express public
ly my gratitude and appreciation Tor all
that has been done for me.
The contact with the noble spirit OF
this village has made me stronger men
tally and physically to meet the de-
mands of the coming year,
Wherever may be, there can be nc
place closer to me than Middlebury
and none more dear than my friends
old and new, who have always stood
firm for Liberty, Purity and National
Honor.
May God bless you all.
Very sincerely yours,
H. P. Williamson de Visme
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-08-16

Governor Graham's case is stated in
our news columns, together with his re-
quest that judgment be withheld until
he has had an investigation made and
presented the facts to the people, While
his statement is not reassuring, the peo-
pie will wait. As the case stands, only
the Governor himself knows whether or
not he is guilty Of misconduct in public
Office; if he knows that he is the proper
thing for him to do is to submit his re-
signation. His failure to do so is the
most hopeful sign that his conscience is
clear
The manner in which the press of the
state has treated the disclosure OF his
alleged mishandling of public funds and
the manner in which the people have
received the news, is evidence enough
of the faith in and affection for Uncle
Horace" The surprising thing to us is
that no official disclosure was made at
Montpelier of case that should have
been called directly to the attention OF
the state. For months the gossip OF
the situation was floating around the
newspaper Offices and it was left to the
Rutland Herald to report the facts so
far as they could be learned. The Her
aid is to be congratulated on doing So
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-08-16
GRASSHopPERS SPREADING

The grasshopper invasion reported
last week in Addison and Panton is
spreading into other localities, and is
reported to some extent now in Sails
bury and Whiting Many farmers have
been successful in treating their gram
fields with the poison and greatly al
layed the damage County Agent Bart
lett saws that in one field in Addison
so treated he found "a dead grasshop-
pers to the square inch,