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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-30

\ welcome vacation visitor to The city
during Easter week will be Lieutenant
Osborne J. Riddle, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Collins Biddle of ITO jackson
street After graduating at Friends
School in 1912 and Princeton in 1916,
with, the degree of T. L. he began his
business career. with the well-known
firm of Alexander Brown * Sons. Bankers,
of Baltimore On the declaration OF
war, he was one Of the first 10 volunteer,
entering the training camp 81 Fort Mycr
in May, 1917, and in August was commits
stoned second lieutenant Since that
date he has been actively engaged in
musterIng IN and training recruits, and
experts to bc sent TO France soon
The Biddlr family is we'll known IN The
history Of Delaware The late Professor
James G. Osborne, Of Covington. Ky
was Lieut. Rddes maternal grandfather
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-30
TO GREET NEW PASTOR.
Rev Il. r. Nichols Will be at Epworth
Church Tomorrow

Rev. X r. Nichols the new pastor of
ItpWcrth NJ f. Church viii arrive in the
city thi afternoon from Still Pond. Md.
his former charge, and will be prevent II
the services at Epworth Church tomorrow
In the morning the Sunday chocl will
present an elaborate Easter program and
The choir Of the church will sint Christ
is Risen" by Mics, and The Risen
Lord" by Robertson. The pastor viii
make al appropriate address. This service
III be under the supervision cf VI ills +.
Overdeer, the superintendent Of the
Sunday school
AT the evening hour. the larEe chorus
choir will give AN Easter choral scrEic..
ard Mr. Nichols will preach an Easte
acrnon The numbers by the choir viii be
Old Easter Agth7m, Billings: lie is
Risen Hall: 1.-The Lord is Risen,
Brown; "1'hcy Have 1aken AWAY az
Lord, Miles; Christ Triumphant,
Edmunds.
George Il. Hing viii direct the cbcir
and Mrs. Emma Saxon will b. rganist
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-30
GERMANS MAKE GAIN,
CAPT URE ONE TOWN
British Take Many Prisoners In
Counter Attacks Upon
Enemy's Line.
By Associated press 70 every Evening

BY Associated Press To Every Evening
British Army Headquarters in France,
March 30 The situation today. from
the Entente viewpoint, Is reported more
satisfactory Along the British section
of tbc battlefront last night was com
parativcly quiet
The British lines have bcen strengthen
I'd rapidly IN every quarter along the
front There is . most marked hcartening
display of determination and optimism
In the vicinity of Albert the Germans
today were reported 70 bc digging them
selves ID along the line from Thiepval
to In Boisellc
For q brief space the tides of conflict
have slackcned but any moment thev
NAV set IN again When the Germans
have brought forward their artillery
and ovcrhauled their fighting machine
he struggle undoubtedly will be renew
ed probably With greater ferocitv than
before
Yesterday afternoon the enemy had
q small success south Of the Luce river
on the British right flank Strong Ger
man forces attacking there captured
Mezieres and also MalSon Blanche, north
Of that village The British Immediately
organized counter attack and pushed
forward deterInmedly against the IN
vadcrs
~ one point the attacking troops
were hcld up bv machine gun fire. but other
forces pressed on doggedly The Ger
mans however. opposed with too great
strength and were too we'll protected, and
the British were forced 10 abandon the
effort after a hard struggle, during which
. Germans were taken prisoner in hand
to-hand fighting. The loss Of these posi-
tlons does not alter the situation ma.
terlalIy, and the British hold on the Luce
valley Il considered satisfactory
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-30
OF EGGS At
40 CENTS A DOZEN
Butter Brings 90 Cents Plenty
of Spring Vegetables
In Market.

Bright skies and balmy air brought out
record number oflselcrs and buyers of
produce along King and Madison streets
this morning, and they seemed 10 get
on together pretty well, Notwithstanding
the traditional conflict which il said to
separate their interests
Onc OF the farmers said to an intimate
customer, You town men figure that the
farmers ought To feed YOU for nothing
and deliver free" Maybe" said the
town man: but you farmers figure
that you ought 10 get our last cent,
and letve tIs only carfare and cigar
change But they were only chatting
Eggs were plentiful and sold for 30
cents; duck eggs, 55 cents Live fowls.
81 To Sd each; live ducks. 50 Dressed
poultry was not very plentiful. and
brought about the mafketh0usc quota
tions stewlng chickens, 80 rents Roast
ing fowls, 55 and go cents Broilers. 60
cents Butter firm at go cents
Dandelon greens made their first
appearance of the season, selling for IS
cents n quarter peck. Spinach was also
IN increased supply; lettuce. celery and
other salad plants about as last week
Amt them lilies pretty said one
lady admiringlv, to her little son ae
tftS HdSS'u one bl tuP HoWef pt@pHNS,
and the hearers echoed her sentiments,
rs they looked az
Cay, brave daffodls
And deep blue viocts,
tnd hyacinths, whose sweet.
Exquisite bells shake forth
An unhcard melody
70 brighten saddcned souls
Dealers sald that he demand for
flowers this year IS in excess Of last Easter
time. and they certainly did a thriving
trade
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-30
HUNS LOSE 16 AIRPLANES.
Brit sh Aviators Drop 20 Tons of Bombs
on Enemy Groups.

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening
London. Friday. March 20. Sixteen
German airplanes ", re put out al action
Yesterday by the British, IL is announced
officially The statement follows
4 majority of our attacks were made
on enemy groups on the battlefront
Thursday south OF the Somme, where
large concentrations OF the enemy were
constantly reported The work continued
until dark in spite of transforms and low
clouds. Twenty-siX tons Of bombs were
dropped and nearly quarter Of mil
hon rounds were fired upon different
targets.
There was not much fighting, con-
sidering the number of British machines
in the air, but on the battlefront the fire
from the ground became very heavy
Nine German machines were brought
down, FIVE Others were disabled and two
others were sh1t down by fire from the
ground Twelve Of our machine are
missing"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-30
SHE'LL GERMAN TRENCHES.
Canadians Direct Heaviest Field Guns
Against Enemy's Front

~ NNs0'IaIVU TTFSs q EEFTT FYEHIn9
Canadian ARMY Headquarters. March
30 From early last night until SIX tins
morning the noise Of guns has been per
slatent upon the whole front from the
south Of till 20 in the north. Steadily for
over ten hours our heaviest field guns.
trench mortars and machine guns main
tanned their FIRE on thousands Of Yards
Of front against the enemy trenches
Vt / o clock and again at five thirty
our artillery fire increased to battle IN
tensitv the enemy assembly and concen-
ration areas and communication roads
being rakeI with creeping harrages The
intensity and duration oi the firc was such
that no enemy attack developed north Of
Oppv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-30
BODIES OF THE DEAD
STREW BATTLE ZONE
Germans Only Recently Have
Found Time 70 Bury
the Bodies.
By Associated Press to Every Evening

London. March 80 y gruesomc pie
turc oi battlefield conditions Is drawn bv
the Morning pu>f> correspondent in
France Prisoners say tlc countryside
l. full oi i,oflie> and that the AIR Is hor
rible with the odor IL death hc said
~ ellis cannot br I4sed The ruined vii
I4ros are impossible IS billet, because thev
are strewu with German dead There are
great pile, of bodies along the roads and
between them The enemy has only re-
Gently found time to btIr1 any of ms dead.
The spectacle Of the battlefield, car
peted with the bodies OF their comrades,
has affected fresh troops. who in this way
discovered to their surprise that the
British are not too weak To fight Prisoners
say the British endurance and skill III
fighting is delaying the progress Of the
German army.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-30
LONDON MORE CONFIDENT
Newspapers Regarded Situation
as Brighter But Still
Serious.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

London, March 80 Although the
London newspapers regard the situation
on the western front as still serious, there
Is noticeable . tone of greater conf
dence in their discussion of the battle now
in its tenth day. The Daily Mail SAYS
Until Montdldier Is recovered and
the Germans are beaten back from recent
positions east of Amiens the situation
must remain serious French reserves
continually are arriving and entering the
battle but as yet the German advance
cannot be said to have been stopped
The Daily Graphic believes todays
news Is distinctly encouraging. The
Daily Telegraph says:
The week ends fairly well Il has
been the most breathless and anxious time
for the Allies since the opening days of the
war, but the enemy has been slowed up
and every day that passes strengthens
our confidence the more
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-30
DUTCH SAILORS LOOT SHIPS.
Navigation instruments Recovered as
Salts are Ready to Sail for Home.

By Associa ted Press 10 Every Evening
Washington. MarchP0 o Requisitloned
Dutch ships when taken over by American
naval officers were found to have been
stripped of their sextants and other
valuable navigating instruments. Many
had been taken by ship officers, who were
about TO sail for home on the liner Nicuw
Amsterdam and the delay of As hours
in the vessels departure was said today
10 have been due to the necessity for
recovering them. Some of the sextants
were the personal property OF the officers
who were persuaded to sell them to the
Navy Department.
More than 900 members Of the Dutch
ships have sailed for home They are
being replaced by naval reserves and
civilian crews
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-30
FRENCH FIGHTING DESPERATELY.

Paris. March 30 French troops, sup
ported by reserves. are Offering desperate
resistance to powerful a.sauts 0f the
enemy. the War Office announces
The battle which was resumed with
renewed violence during thc night is
progressing on front of forty kilometcrs
iabont - miles, from Morcuil to beyond
a..-Irnt-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-30
!. NJ. {. A. BASKETBALL.
T0night's Games Called of Because
Philadelphia Central Cannot be Here

Because OF injuries sustained by mem
bers of the basketball team of the Phila-
delphia Central \ NJ C.A. the game with
that team, scheduled to be played here
tonight, has been caneeed and there will
be no games at the Y. NJ. {. \ tonight
because of that fact
The annual basketball supper will be-
held at the Y NJ G \. next Wednesday
night at $50 O'Clock, at which Rev
Charles l.. Candee will be the chef speaker
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-30
SHORE EXCURSIONS THREATENED

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
Washington, March 30.-Cancellation
of excursion rates between New York
and Asbury Park and Sea Crit and be-
tween Phlad, lphia, Atlantic City. Ocean
City ano t4-or New y1Isey r, So to was
proposed to tie Interstate Commerce
Commission today by the Pennsylvania
railroad
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-30
MAGISTRATE HEARINGS.

The following cases were heard before
Magistrate Gillis last evening:
Frank Valone, aged 40 years, charged
with receiving money under false pre-
lenses He was held under 500 bail for
the Court OF General Sessions
Albert Cotter, aged 26 years. was given
"A hearing on IA charge Of wife-bcating
He was held under 500 bail for the Court
nI Gen.ral Sessions.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-30
PHILA. PRODUCE MARKET.
Associated Press - Every Evening

By Associated Press ~ Every Evening
Philadelphia March 20 Com easier,
No 3 yellow % a 93' 10 Z yellow ~
3 20
Potatoes frner. 40 New Jcrsev 80
q 20 per basket
Other articles unchanged
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-30
CHICAGO HOG PRICES.

BY Associated Press - Every Evening
Chicago March 80 III Hogs reccipts
1900; strong Rulk l6 6j ! T p. hgh.
IL 80 a l7.5O: mixed Us. AZ II. ~; heavy
1850 a 100: rough 1850 3 800: p!Es
1925 rs 40
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-30
NEW YORK CLEARING HOUSE.

By Associated Press % Every Evening
New York, March 20 The arfial
condition If clearing house banks md
trust companics for the week shows fnnt
they hold sol 800, I2O reserve ID excess az
legal requirements This II an increase 0t
81. f33 200 from last week
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-30
INV AKIlr-aI.AItt.tl1L
Permit for Garage.

Building Inspector Preston has ISSUED a
permit to Mrs George W Chamlers, OF
lt03 Rroomc street, TO ! uild garage at
the rear of her property Trown 1 White
side are the architects and Edward John
son & Son are the builders The garage
will cost $4,000
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-30
FRENCH FIGHT DESPERATE.
Continued from page !

down after sharp fighting which asted
throughout the afternoon
During the past week or cavalry
have fought with great gallantry, both
mounted and d-mountcd and rcpnlscd
the enemy. infiicting heavy losses on him
in numerous engagements "
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-30
MINISTERIAL. UNION.
DIR. Charles III. Dodd of Germantown
TO Address Meeting on Monday.

Rev DR. Charles Il Dodd pastor of
the Second Baptist Church OF German
town Pa, will address the monthly meet
ing Of the Ministerial Union, at the \
NJ G. A. next Monday morning lie Is a
forccful speaker and deep thinker
large attendance is hoped for
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-30
SET CLOCKS AN HOUR AHEAD.
President Cautions Public Not TO Forget
Time Changing Measure.
Associated Press to Every Evening

BY AssOClaJtu Fftss % EFtTy ENthIng
Washington March 30-Caution TO
the public TO move clocks ahead an hour to
comply with the Law viii be left to the
newspapers President Wilson. il was dis
closed today had considered issuing e
proclamation putting into effect the time
changing measure. but decided not 10 do
so on the suggestion that newspapers
would accomplish the same thing more
fhorotIgbIy
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-30
BANK CLEARINGS.

Bank clcarIngs ISSUED today i0r the
past week are as follows
This week 81, 592. ..}53 50; for the same
week a year ago. S}.O22 1874
Thi~ month ST.. 4 - 500 -: for the
same month year ago $ll .659. 1921
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-30
W EDDINGS.
AiARTWit k-IA4 Ma

Edith Il I.ackry or o07 Nan Buron
street Will become The bride this after
noon Of William VI Martwlck Of Phil
adelpha The ceremony will he per-
formed at the home of the brides parents,
Mr. and Mrs Frank II Lackey, by Rev
Charles W Clash Of Trinity + l. Church
Only the immediate relatives will bc
present Following short honey moon,
MIR and Mrs AinrtWlch will make their
home in PhiladelpIa
EDWARDE-S tABEtt6
Hiss Helen G. Ncabcrg and Forest "
Edwards. both OF " Wilmington, we're mar
ried on Thursday in Second Baptist
Church by Rev Thomas r Holloway
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-30
First Aid Quarters.

The Pu-ey and Jones Company has
instituted first aid quarters At is plant
Men injured At the pl ant are treated and
their hurts dressed whenever the case j.
not serious
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-30
DecIS on Deferred

Judge Rice has deferred until next
Friday decision on an application for tht,
appointment OF 4 guardian for Dorothy
CheffinS.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-30
Levy COurtmal Has Rheumatism.

Thomas : Fouracre member Of the
Levy Court, is confined TO his home in
Middietown with an attack Of rheu-
matisn.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-30
SPIES IN AIRPLANE PLANT.
Woman Admits Group of Germans Were
EmNI I'd in Eurtiss Factory.

EnL I'D in Curtiss Factory.
b. ASS 1cilt d Press 10 Every Evening
Neg4rA, y, j., March o0.--Adnisslon
that group Of German spies have been
employed in the plant Of the Curtiss
Engineering Corporation at Hampstead,
New York, on Long Island, has been
obtained from Mrs LYDIA White. a woman
arrested today with blueprints Of air
planes in her possession, the police here
announced.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-30
TURKEYS EYES ON CRIMEA.
Announces Preparations for Expedition 10
Restore Order There.
riated Press % Every Eyenjng

BY associated Press % Every Evening
London, March 80 A telegram reports
that an official statement ISSUED hy Turkey
announces that Turkey is preparing 3
expedition 10 restore order in Crimca
Turkish newspapers recently have been
asserting that or tho basis Of the right Of
self determination, Crimca should he
joined to Turkey.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-30
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

MAN White, for farm work Apply Gregg
farm. between Newport and Folly woods
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-11
Go to Churc>. Going to Church Will
Convert Even the nypocrite
0NE Of the given by people for refusing GO
TO CHURCH is that there 'too many hypocrites"
going to church today

@NE Of the given by people for refusing to GO
\ TO CHURCH is that there "too many hypocrites"
going to church today.
Perhaps it true that there hypocte in church
Sunday But these people cannot deceive the Almighty They
only deceive Besides there always chance that
hypocrite will light If he constant in his attend
church the hypocrisy bound to disappear Sincerity
surely will follow.
Many a has started to GO TO CHURCH just for the
sake Of making good impression and eventually he has become
God fearing upright citizen No listen to
every Sunday and be deaf the word of God by the
clergyman He is bound to be Christian in time.
CHURCH PLACE SINNERS IT is THERE THAT THEY
cLEANsED OF THEIR SINS. TIE CHURCH ALSO is A
GoDLY IT GIVES THEM THE STRENGTH
PERsEVERE THEIR GOODNESS. n GIVES
RELIGION. SOME PEOPLE NEVER CHURCH
TIL THEY ARE STRICKEN WITH SOME GREAT SORROW. THEN
THEY ASK GOD TO THEM BEAR THEIR SUFFERING. hey
CONSOLATION IN CHURCH THEY cANNoT
FIND ANYWHERE ELSE 1T Is FAIR TO GOD NEGLEcT
HIM HIS CHURCH UNTIL THE HOUR OF SORROW AND MIS-
FORTUNE.
The GO TO CHURCH movement is that cannot be de-
MED 1t is the splc Sid thin that undertaken in
this The cities the better for It. The country the
better for it.
L there the slightest why you should not GO TO
CHURCH next Sunday?
60.
GO EVERY SUNDAY.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-11
CHURCH DIRECTORY

Baptist Church-Sunday School, 1000 a Morning
service 100 a. M Evening service 7:3O B. Y P U,
$50 D. m. Prayer meeting 1880 Wednesday evening w
M. u, 2:30 Wednesday afternoon
REV. C. S. WALES, Pastor.
Christian Church-Sunday School, 1000 m. Junior
Endeavor 2:30 p. m.
&C. HARRIS, Supt.
Methodist Church-Sunday School, 1910 a. m. Morn
ing service 100 Evening Service 1880 p. M Ep-
worth League, $50 Prayer meeting 1870 "Wednesday
evening. Womans Missionary Society, 2:30 Wednesday
afternoon
REV. S. X. BURNETT, Pastor.
Presbyterian Church-Sunday School, 1000 m.
service, IL 100 Evening service 1880 M
Missionary Society Wednesday afternoon Cottage Prayer
Meeting 100 p. Wednesday.
REV. w. T. SULLIVAN, Pastor.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-11

II is the Patriotic Duty Of Every American
Citizen, Who Can, to raise his OWN Meat and
Some for the Allies.
To Assist You in this Great Work, We are
Carrying Stock Of Anti-Aog Cholera Serum.
All who need il are invited to call on US.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ASnDOWN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-10
MISCELLANEOUS

" Red Devil Garage, 115 North Pitt
street, automobile repairing, and ig-
milton trouble specially. Bell Phone
or. 4
1876.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-10
RED CROSS FEEDING ITALY
Millions of Food RatioDs Supplied 10
Civilians and Rcpatriated War
Prisoners.

Rome, Dec. 10-Mlllions of food "a
tons have been supplied to the SUI
ferine civilians and repatriated war
prisoners by the American Red Cross
~ territory liberated during Novem-
Ter. Rolling kitchens and canteens
were established within a few hours
after the enemy's evacuation OF Irlest'
where ralf million hot rat!ons were
served. More .hln 1000 destitute
civilians we're cared for daily at Bol-
anzo.
Fifty carloads of food, clothing ami
,sTcincs have been sent into the ho-
GATED territory or motortrucEs nc-
use Of the lack OF rail service. Ten
ca:i,ads CT hospital supplies were Tor
varlcd iron Padua and the same
nan.:ty rom Bo!o%na.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-10
York favcring the league Of NATIONS
vas, rcad with much official sassfac-
ton. fitt
EDITOR DENIED NEW TRIAL
German Newspaper Officials We're
Convicted Under Espionage ACT

Philadelphia, Dec. 10-Two editors
ard three members of the business
staff of the Philadelphia Tageblatt, a
German language morning newspaper
recently convicted OF violating the Is
r.onaec ;.ct, wa-e yesterday refused
4 new Trial in the Federal District
Curt. TIE men were convicted Q"
c.,arges G. having published arti. les
ard DIS. 1rted news dispatches inlmca!
to the Urited States in time of war.
They VIII be sentenced later.
The defendants are Louis Werner
cG:ta.-;n- chief; Martin Darkow, man
aging cd:tor; Peter Schaefer, pres!-
cent: Paul Vogei, secretary and HeE-
man Lcn1ke, business manager.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-10
VIReM1ANs DISCHARGED
Several Hundred Colcred Soldiers
Mustered Ont at Camp Lee

Petersburg, Va, Dec. 10.-f rom
500 to 600 of the colored soldiers
who were sent to Camp Lee from
Camp Dix, n. j., a week ago for d.
mobilization were mustered cut Oh
service today. A majority OF them
were from Virginia.
Practically ali of the unenllstea
men in the central officers training
school have received their honorap.s
discharge from the army and tnSsa
that now remain are enlisted men
who will complete-sheir course ana
stand for graduation for second leu
tenant in the reserves al an examine
ton TO be held on the 18th oil seo-
ruarv next.
Among the $4,000 or more traps
at Camp Lee are about 10000 II N
me Eighth division composed mos ;
os men from Westcren States. lhs~2
a.e said to be 100? from the State
oi California alone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-10
L. Y. UNIT OF RED CROSS
RECEIVES WOUNDED SOLDIERS.
out Europe

\ Base Hospital at the American
!rart.-One hundred pirls from Shc
Southern States, Rec; Cross graduate
i,arses, have earned the thanks of
see. COO Yanl,s Z. . base hos"'tal
N nc outskirts cf Paris. The f2'hl-
ms topped; 1T the tale should be
Told.
Tha so:,:erS hal taken mart II ono
Of those recent actions which will
countless ;oin in history with ! c.;u%-
ten ard Ccnceld. and were STREAMING
back IL caniors and ar'bulanccs to
The hospital. and the Rcd Cross Off
ccrs and nc nurses "crc ready.
Tie ambulances began arriving at
dusk and ;hc injured tendcrly IN
loaded ard ca.ricd into we'll prepared
wards where th. doctors 3nd. nurses
began their work. That hospital was
7us I'D IL two weeks. The drive. and
thu wounded had been expected. Il
was University CT Virginia men
working with the University Re-
Cross unit, and the 100 Southern
girls. who got il ready.
Sixty thousand dollars turned ovel
Nv the Z. p o. T.. The efforts Of
Grand Exalted Ruler Fred Harper,
4 4.