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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-11-05
AMERICAN HOSPITAL UNITS ARE READY
 IN 40 MINUTES AFTER BATTLE STAkTS

WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES IN FRANCE. Nov 5 Within forty minutes after arrival at an ad- vance station behind the firing line some ot the mobile op erang units attached to the American Army are ready in receive wounded soldiers for major operations Ordn- av the unit is stationed base hospital to await a can rom rear the firing line. It consists of sXty-two of- aer fifty nurses and nearly 200 enlisted men and IS com 0osed of five sections each of which is complete group with chief surgeon and assistant Students from the University of California and who were trained at Alien town Pa compose the majority of the enlisted personnel
 Havng arrived behind the firing line unit unloadS It. equipment and provides beds under canvass for Woundeo men and must provide ali the accessories of modern Da for immediate use The operating pavilion tent erected over metal floor the outfit includes Aray plants and sterilzg appliances Electricity for light and TOT o eaton of the A-ray outfit supplied by motor and dy namO carried on a truck.
 By these advanced methods surgeons are saving hu- man lives today in cases where few years ago the pat. tent would have been counted motally wounded rms is partly due to the fact that with this modern equipment and swift movement the most difficult and delcate ope ton may be performed often times within sound o1 the big guns along the line of battle.
 Some of the best known surgeons in the United State are engaged in this work and daily and nightly are per forming operations during battle which would have been impossible in previous wars
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-11-05
IRON CROSS GIVEN BY GERMANS
 FOR ONLY A PACK OF CIGARETTES

ABRTIISR PORT. NOVY D. (COrTespOndence or The Associated Press German prisoners captured in the re cent fighting who have arrived here show sulprSn9 depreciation of the coveted Iron Cross one or then
 Cod his 1ecoraton for cigarette and an American of cer who accompanied the capves from France said seV ral of them spoke sghtngy of the war token bestowed upon them by Emperor William.
 A marked change in the demeanor of the new prison CTS was also noticeable Instead of arrogant and almost nsoIent manner which characterized their predecessors when the Germans were sweeping everything before them the latest contingent seems humble and crestfaen Al most every officer and in ten of the men wore the rib hon of the Iron Cross.
 The tobacco famine which exists among the prSone"s makes it easy for the American soldiers collect souven ers The Germans will part with almost any of their be- ongngs for a package of cigarettes.
 American troops are leaving here for France dai with bands playing and flags flying
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-11-05
JAMES E. WILSON
az M q z ]: ....
NEER. BEER CAUSED TT ALL.

A miner recently arrived in McCar
 thy and after imbibing some near
 beer or whatever the name of tho beverage supposed to be non-intoxi- eating, betook himself to a room in a hotel, where he lit cigarette and d,ifting into the realms of oblivion nca"ly landed in the flames of Tophe. Fortunately, however, he awoke just in time to find his bed a mass Ot Flames and on rushing outside with 1t and returning found his second mat tress burning. Had it not been that the building was practically firerroor the room would have caught Ex.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-11-05
DO YOU WANT PRINTING?

NOW IS THE TIME TO GET LETTERHEADS, ENVELOPES, STATEMENTS, BILLHEADS OK ANY OTHER STATIONERY NEEDS OF YOUR >FFICE OR STORE. PAPER PRICES ARE TO
 VANCE. THE GATEWAY HAS PLENTY OF
 K AT THE OLD PRICES.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
RISING TEMPERATURES GIVES
HOPE OF COAL SHIPMENTS

Reading, Pa, Feb. with rising
temperatures and prospects OF warmer
weather the situation in the anthracite
fields presents more cheerful aspect
today. Ever since Sunday Coal and
freight trains were frozen up, the water
failed at various points and huge drifts
confronted train crews at every turn.
The reports from the Shamokin division
today show a slight improvement, but it
Will require several days, under the most
favorable conditions, 70 clear che tracks
OF snow and ice and get trathc back 10
normal. Because Of the intense cold
weather last night aud the high wind only
about 800 cars Of anthracite were moved
out Of St Clair and Cressona.
The Williansport express, due in Read
ing at S.26 last night did not arrive hele
until after a. IN. today The delay was
due to the stalling OF trains on various
parts Of the Shamokin division and the
inability Of the little army Of laborers and
trainmen to dig them out Of the snow.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
TWO FATAL ACCIDENTS.
Harry Hammond Of Millville and
James Kemp, Latter Colored,
the Victims.

Harry Hammond, about % years oid'
of 5l6 West Third street and James Kemp
colored. "a years old, of lo2 Jefferson
street, died at the Delaware tiosPitai
last night, the result of accidents during
the dav in which they had figured. ,,,,
Hammond, whose home was IN Mlii-
Vile, this State, was hurt at the establish,
ment ol the b. +. Shaw Co, at Second
and Lombard streets, where he was en-
ploycd. He was under cham h3ist'
which was carving l6-lnch pipe, wheh
the chain broke and allowed the pIpe, TO
fall 1t struck Hammond on the leg,
cutting cash. The flow OF blood was
Immediately stopped very little blood
being lost, and tho injured man was hurried
10 the hospital. and his death, last night +.
i believed To have been due to shock
The cold weather. it Is believed caused the
chain 10 snap Hammond was unmarried
kcmp, who was an cmployc ol the
Wilmington & Philadelphia Traction Co,
was injured hy slipping of the coal run
way at the Brandvwlne power plant
and falling into coal crushCr. Both legs
WIRE manglcd and at the hospital 1t was
found necessary To ampuiatc one Of them
His death also resulted from shock HC
had a wife and adopted child
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
DIR. ROBINS HOUSE
BURNEDEARLYT TODAY
WITH $4,000 LOSS
Fine Dwelling, at Seventh and
Rodney Streets, and Valuable
Equipment Burned.
FIRE HYDRANTS FROZEN

Loss amounting in all probability 10
over $50.000 was caused this morning
by fire that almost destroyed the
home of DIR. Albert Robin at the north
west corner of Seventh and Rodney
streets The members OF Dir Robin s
family bad a narrow escape from death,
and II was probably due to the prompt
action OF Notorman John Fcastlng, OF
the West Eighth street trolley line, that
the persons in the house were not over
come by the dense smoke and probably
burned 10 death
Shortly after : O'Clock Fcasting's car
was passing Rodney street, when the
motorman noticed smoke coming from
the third story windows OF the house, and
he al once stopped his car. and together
with the conductor and several passengers.
rushed 20 the house Russell Brown, who
lives at 1907 West Seventh street, at the
rear Of the Robin honcf Alfred Ran
doiph Of 7O7 Monroe street, who WAS q
passenger ON the car. and George New
combe Of 500 du pont street, who was
also on the car were among the first on
the scene Of the re A ladder was OBJ
tanned from the back yard Of n house
nearby and Brown, with the assistance
Of the other men, managed 60 get Dr, and
Mrs. Robin. their daughter Gertrude and
2-year-old baby from the rear window
Of the house and took them 70 nearby
homes The family WAS scantIly clad, not
having time to fully dress A Mrs, Barn
hill and another woman. whose name was
not learned. lived on the third floor OF the
house and they managed to mako their
way to the FIRST floor and were also taken
care OF bv the neighbors,
The fire is thought To have resulted
from hot Goals which had been placed in
a wooden box i'll the basement after they
had been taken from the furnace Some
persons in the vicinity sent cail 70 the
police station and two chemical engines
Of district fire companies were sent 70 the
scene, but Il was seen they could dc
nothing with the blaze, that then seemed
10 cnvelop the whole house az one time,
and an alarm was sent IN from Box No
10. at Eighth and Broomc streets. The
district companies responded, but were
almost useless, inasmuch as the tlrC
hvdrants wcro frozen and It was Ut least
20 minutes after the arrival OF the FIRST
con panv that the first stream was OBJ
taincd at the corner OF Seventh and Rod
ncy streets, after n FIRE had been built
around the fire plug. Chemical streams
were used on the fire, but 1t was like
pouring water on ducks back" sa th'
blaze was raging ficrccly.
CITIZENS ORDERED orF FIRE GROUND
When the first FIRE companies Responded
the firenen who came with the apparatu
were very few, and had il not been 10
the people Of the neighborh0od the worl
Of the hrcmen who we're there would no
have been near as efficient as lt Was, bu
upon the arrival Of Assistant Chic
Engineer Donahoe, some oi these person.
were ordered from the fire ground, witt
threats OF arrest. A newspaper man, wht
had assisted the firemen IN taking n,
chemical streams TO the hre, was ORDERED
Continued OF page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
MUST ADHERE TO
NEW FOOD RULES
Food Administrator Edmund
Mitchell Makes Announce
ment About Wheat

In order 10 clear UP any mlsundcr-
standing the following announcement IS
made
"Flrst Dealers arc not permitted to
sell 20 q consumer more wheat flour and
wheat -four substitutes than will supply
tho family for more than 50 days
Second Dealers arc forbidden to sell
q consumer wheat flour without selling
them 81 the same time an equal amount
W more bv weight of the following sub
sututes Corn -four. corn meal, corn
starch, hominy, corn ErIts, barley flour,
rolled oats. oatmeal, rice, rice flour. po-
tato -four. sweet potato flour, buckwheat {
hour. fcterita flour and meals soya bean
-four
The amount sold 10 individual con-
sumers residing in cities or towns shall
not e ceed !. barrel OF -four az any one
time The amount 10 the rural or farm
consumer shall not exceed p barre at
any one time
The above rules must be str city ad-
hered 70
''Ldmund Mitchell,
Fedeiai Fo.d Administration Ior Del =
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
MORE HEATLESS MONDAY S
Storms and Geld Force Garfield
and McAdoo to Decide
Against Suspension.

Washington. Feb s After conferences
late Yesterday between Director General
McAdoo and Fuel Administrator Car
field It was definitely decided that the
heatless Mondays cannot be abandoned
as had been hoped, because storms and
cold have so badly crippled the move
ments of fuel
Late reports from A. II. Smith. regional
railroad director for the East, showed
movement Of freight throughout the East
reduced between 70 and 30 per cent At
noon yesterday temperatures IN Northern
New York ranged from 20 to 40 below
zero and men refused TO work. Those
who did continue worked IN short shifts
Passenger trains in some eases have been
stalled for "a hours in snow drifts, While
gangs of men worked all night to shovel
them out
From scores Of communities coal stocks
were reported at very low ebb Zero
weathtr was hampcring train movements.
Thousands of railroad workmen were laid
CT
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
NJ 'ADOO PLANNING
TO SHIFT TRAFFIC
Names Board to Study Methods
of Diversion to Relieve Tieup
at Atlantic Ports.
BY Associated Press 70 Every Evenlns

WASHINGTON, / EB. ..
Further steps looking to diversion Of
railroad traffic from the most congested
eastern gateways were taken today by
plrcctor-General McAdoo by appoint
ment OF a traffic investigation committee.
1t consists OF b. L. Winchell, Chicago,
traffic director Of the Union Pacific; q. F..
Randolph, New York, head Of number Of
trunk line committees, and I. Q. Powell,
Cincinnati yice-presldent of the southern
Railway
This committee. said Director-Gen-
eral McAdoo's annotlL cement, rs to make
q study of the great trathc currents Of the
country with view 70 seeing what steps
can pro6tably be taken 10 order to shift
traffic from the most seriously cougested
gatcways TO less congested gateways and
from the more coDgested ports to the less
/ corgested ports.
Mr. McAdoo eXplaincd TO the commit
tee that in view of government operation
the railroads should be surveyed as q
national system and traffic routed over the
most economical lines regardless Of owner
ship The committee viii deal with
greater questions affecting traffic move
nents between the west, east ard south
will not interfere with similar studies 70
be conducted by each of the three regional
directors for local territories.
Appointment OF the committee IS IN
line with the Railroad Admin istration S
policy of diversion, IN example OF which
was the dispatch Of between $4,000 ard
100000 bales Of cotton recently to south
Atlantic ard Gulf ports for trans-Ship-
ment to New York and New England OF
for export
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
RINTELEN GANG "JUGGED'
Given Maximum Terms Of Is
Months for Plot to Blow
Up Food Ships.

New York, Feb. 6.-Franz Rintelen and
ten Of his aides were convicted late yes
terdav afternoon in the Federal Court Of
consplracies TO place homhs on food ships
leaving this port foI Fr nee and England.
No sooner had tue verdict been an
nounced than Judge Harlan b. Howe cal
led the defendants before the bench, one
nj time and imposed upon each the maxi
mum penalty of the law, which $ eight
teen months imprisonment and $1,000
fine
In passing sentence upon Rlntoien
who was charge with having been the
financier Of the conspiracy, Judge Howe
expressed deep regret at his inability to
deal more severely with him. tile came
here, he said of the millionaire naval
officer, .'for the express purpose Of com
mitting crimes, If he We're sentenced to
Imprisonment for life, or even to forfeit
his life, it would not be too severe.
The trial jury which had listened to
testimony and argument for two weeks,
took but two and half hours toagree upon
a yerdict
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
GUARD PACKERS PAPERS.
Deputy U. S. Marshals Raid Vault
of Attorney for Meat Trust
Ii Chicago.
By Associated Press 20 Every Eveulns

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Chicago, Feb. 6.--Deputy United States
Marsha.s today still guarded the vault oi
Henry Veeder, attorney for Swift and Co.
after an all night vigil following a r4sd on
the lawyers Offices yesterday, growing out
OF the Federal Trade Commission IN
quiry into alleged illegal acts Of the pacs-
ers The deputies expected to remain On
guard at the vault until the court decides
some tine today whether papers taken
may be examined and the search of other
documents continued.
The raid on the Vccder odices WAS nlaoe
under authority Of q Federal search and
seizure warrant, issued by Judge Il. NJ
Lands and conducted under direction 81
Francis ]. Heney, counsel for the Federal
Trade Commission, n its inquiry into the
Affairs Of the packers.
The document alleges that the packers
stored foodstuffs contrary 20 the Drow-
sions Of the Federal Food act; made false
entries pertaining to ownership and cCn-
troll Of subsidiary companies and conspired
TO defraud the United States government
bv coliusiye bidding on contracts % furn-
ish commodities for the use Of The army
and navy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06

PEACE PAPLEY OFF.
Brcst- -Litovsk Negotiations Halt,
Although Tcuton Foreign Minis
ters Return There From Berlin
nr Asaoclntcd 60 % 80 EverIng

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
London, Feb. 6.-The Negotiations AZ
Brest~Litovsk have been broken of,
the correspondent at Petrograd of the
Exchange Telegraph Co. says he ~
informed
Reports from Brest-Litovsk in the
Inst few days Indicated deadlock had
been reached on the question of Ukraine.
After the Ukranian delegates had almost
completed On agreement with tho Ger
mans and Austriaus for separate peace
the Bosheviid sent TO Brcst-Litovsk new
delegates who they said. were tho real
representatives Of Ukraine
The representatives of the Central
Powers. anxious to mako peace with
Ukraine aud obtain food supplies there,
refused to recognize tho new delegatcs,
who represent the Soldiers and Work
mems Deputies of Ukraine, whereas tho
first delegation was selected by tho
Ukrainian Rada.
This situation WIS considered at the
crown council IN Berlin on Monday, after
which tho German and Austrio-IuuRarian
foreign ministers left for Brcst- Litovsk.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
7. R. OPERATED ON,
IS RESTING EASILY
Colonel Suffers Revival Of Abscess
From Fever Suffered During
His Campaign in Cuba.
By Associated pro-e 70 Evrry Evrring

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
New YoRK. Feb 9.
Col Theodore Roosevelt, who was
operated on nj his horne IN Oyster Bay
several days ago for m abscess and
came bero yesterday for more convenient
treatment IF the trouble, prepared today
to 20 10 Roosevelt Hospital for another
operation IT, was stated the new
operation would be IF minor character,
and that the colonel might be enabled
after a few weeks rest 40 resume the speak
ng tour he Had te emporarily abandoned
Col Roosevelt is now at the Hotel
Iangdon. Fifty-sixth street and Fifth
avenue. where he was taken 50 he might
be under the personal care Of his physicians
The operation was for deep seated
abscess that was the result Of tropical
fever contracted during the Cuban
campaign and augmented by bis Brazil
ian trip four wears ago. Last night
Mrs. Roosevelt reported by bulletin that
he was resting easily, ard il = under
stood he will be up and around within n
few days.
His sudden illness resulted in the cancel
lation Of q speech the Colonel was TO de-
liver at an important meeting Of the
/ Vigilantes last night, and the announce
fnenf he would be unable TO speak at Bos-
ton tomorrow night before the Chamber
Of Commerce, or til his speaking engage
rnents next week at Des Moines, Mil
waukce and Detroit.
Ever since the Spanish-American war
Col Roosevelt has suffered at intervals
from Il fever contracted IN one Of the
camps. During his trying brazilian ex-
ploration trip it developed into a malig-
nant form. This caused q deep abscess
which has troubled him more or less dur
ing the past four years.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
LIVELY GUN DUELS
ON AMERICAN LINE,
A|RMEN ALSO BUSY
Artillery Fire on Both Sides in
Lorraine Increases Continuous
and Most Intense.
ENEMY GAS SHELLS FAIL
by Associated Press 70 Every Evening
WTH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE

by Associated Press 20 Every Evening
WTH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE,
Feb. 5 (delayed)
American artillery kept up a continuous
fire on the enemy batteries throughout
today and the Germans responded with
the result that there WIS lively sheiling
along the entire sector.
Al the same time the American anti
aircraft guns we're busy repelling attempts
OF enemy airrnen TO cross over the Arneri-
can lines. Two German airplanes tinaaly
abandoned the attempt, after having been
shelled heavily
A member of the military police today
found three little French children, girl
and two boys, wandering along road
immediately behind the front whiehIs
shelled very frequently by the enemy and
Is considered very dangerous.
lie turned the children over 10 an am
bulance driver who returned them to
their homes III a nearby village.
The Germans are still unable to occupy
the flrst line trenches which were caved-in
by the American artillery fire. They have
now constructed another line 0i trenches
at that point American patrols have
worked their way 70 No Man s Land and
inspected the damaged trenches rs well as
they could
The Germans are using gas shells
freely and endeavored to envelop one
of our battery positions with gas but
without success They have dropped
8 number OF shells in the roads behind the
American lines.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
To HEAR OF THE WAR.
Prominent Speakers at Pennsylvania
Railroad Women's Tea Tomorrow.

The Pennsylvania railroad women will
have an informal tea in the assembly room
- the Pennsylvania Building, at Water
md French streets, tomorrow afternoon
from 2. 80 TO 3, at which first-hand informa-
tion will be given concerning relief activi-
ties IN the war zone.
Mrs J b. Hutchinson directress Of
Department No. 4, Pennsylvania Rail
road Nomen's Division for War Relief
VII BE- present. accompanied by her per-
sonal friend, Miss Montgom ~, who has
Just returned from war work among the
soldiers Of France and she will speak IL
formally on certain needs and aspects of
var relief
As thus viii be an important ana inter
esstiIfs meeting al Pennsylvania railroad
women and their friends are urged TO
attend and bring with them whatever
knitting and sewing in which they may be
en2aeed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
ROBERT DOUGLAS.
M|DDLETOWN MAN,
GIVEN FIVE YEARS
Admits Making False Entries in
Bank of Which He Was
Cashier
STOBO PLEADS NOT GUILTY

The grand jury for the United States
Court Yesterday afternoon returned two
indictments.
District Attorney Curlcy presented
the cases 10 the jury, which after some
dchbcration returned indictments against
Robert Douglass. cashier of the People s
National Bank Of Niddlctown, charged
with making false entries; and also against
John Stobo, connected with the Benzol
Product Company at Claymont, charged
with violating the statute of February
"a, 1917, in connection with alleged
threats 10 infict bodily harm on tho
President
Stobo was arrested on a bench warrant
by Marshall Parry about 6 O'Clock last
night and was locked up at police head
quarters
lJougla, was charged with making =
false entry IN the cash journal OF tho
bank. amounting To 81. BOO In sentencing
Douglas. .ludgg bradford 4eitscd that the
crime was punishable by Imprisonment Of
not less than five years and not moro than
10 years and that ii was not in the power
of tho court 10 deminlsh the minimum Of
this sentence
Douglas pleaded guilty and was SEN
tencCd to five years IN the Atlanta pcnl-
tcntiary.
sToBO PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
Stoho was charged with using the
! following phrase, The President ought to
! tic shot and would like to be- the one q
! do it" When arraigned before Judge
Bradford, in the United States District
| Court, today, he pleaded not guilty
| II is charged hat such threats against the
/ life Of the President are a violation Of the
Statute Of February IA, 1917.
The indictment, as read this morning,
charged that the man used the above
/ phrase on AT least three different occa-
sions, one Of the times being prior 10
| December IL, 1917, while in the house at
Sll Washington street September Is
another date fixed by the indictment as q
time on which this phrase was used.
United States Marshal Fairy yesterday
arrested the man IN a house I'D the vicinity
Of Ninth and Van Buren streets. Stobo
has been employed al the Benzol Product
Company, at ClaNmont
After hearing the reading OF the indIct-
mcnt Stobo pleaded not guilty, Sylvester
d. Townsend, Jr, appeared in court for
the defendant and stated that he was in
+ court 10 represent Stobo IN the absence OF
Andrew {. Gray, who was unable 10 be
present to represent ms client. The
attorney asked that bail be fixed IN the
case and Judge Bradford asked District
Attorney Curley what amount Of bail he
thought sufficient and he replied $500,
Bnd this WAS the bail fixed Judge
Bradford allowed the prisoner 10 days
in which 70 change his plea or demu.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
BRITISH REPULSE RAIDS
AND TAKE FEW PRISONERS

London. Feb G. Raids attempted by
the enemy during the rdghtin the neighbor
hood of Ncricourt and Ayion in each ease
we're successfully rcpulsed, today's ef
fetal report says We captured lev
prisoners.
Except fer SOME artillery activity OF
both sides In the neighborhood OF uarei-
court and south Of Lens there Is nothing
fHrther to rcnort
Todays official Paris statement says.
There was violent artillery fighting
late in the night in the region of tosses
wood Y erdun front east OF the AIeuse
In the Wocvro French patrols brought
back prisoners. On the remainder Of the
front the night was calm.