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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-03-21
LIST OF MANCHESTER BOYS AT
PRESENT IN THE SERVICE

In is the intention Of The Journal e
keep an accurate roster Of all Man
chester boys that are in the United
States service during the present war
and TO that end we invite all who have
sons in the service whose names do not
appear here to notify us at once so
that they may get in. So far as we
can remember the list is as follows:
Chauncey S Shaw, Capt U. S. Ord
nance Dept
J. L. Lovejoy, NJ D., 1st Lieut.,
n. O. II. C.
l.. j. Callahan, NJ. D., LIST Lieut.. NJ.
o. X, c.
Robert X Edgerton Ensign and
Assistant Paymaster, U. S. Navy.
Clarence Hosley, Sergeant in Regu-
lar Army.
Geo. Stewart Bennett, LIST Sergeant,
LIST VI.
Benjamin c. Cleveland, Sergeant,
MA.
Philip W. Towsley, Corporal Co. NJ,
3tlst Infantry N. A.
Harry II. McGufiin, Radio Sergeant,
e6th U. S. f. A.
Arr A. Brownson, Corporal, U. s.
Signal Corps.
William H.. kclton, Sergeant n, A.
Charles Gleason, LIST Vt.
Alfred Robert, LIST Vt.
William Collette, LIST Vt
Robert Turner, LIST VT
Harry M. Sidney, LIST VT
David Bentley LIST Vt.
=. j. Marley, U. S. Navy.
Alvin Marley, u. s, Engineers.
Kingman Perkins, U. s. Aviation
Corps in France.
Roger c. Perkins, U. s. Naval Air
Service.
Walter Kelley, U. s Aviation
Branch.
George Fisher, L. S. c, A.
]. Rutherford Stone. U. S. c. A.
Louis Shapiro, Jr., lst Div. Co. Am
munition Train.
Morris Abbott, Medical Corps.
Daniel Blackmer, Co. A., LIST VT.
Byron Morgan, LIST Class Fireman,
y. S, Navy.
Andrew Noise, n A.
Murio Parquirle, N. A.
Charlie Anderson, N. A.
John A. Powers, N. A.
Mike Cosalio, N. A.
Thomas f. Smith, N. A.
Frank Bushee, N. A.
Verne II. Stone, N. A.
Octove z. Godette, Jr., N. A.
Robert N. Wildwood, N. A.
Emanuel A. KafTatos, N. A,
Nelson N. Lorett, Co, NJ, End N. Y.
Ernest j. Bourn, u. S. C. A.
cJhert A. Cherbonneau, U. S. c. A.
-Ayde H. Bryant, U. S c. A.
Andrew s. Cadorct, u. s. G. A.
Earl II, Ellison, U. S. Signal Corps
Geo. b. Johnston, list Vt. Infantry.
Edgar G. Bryant, Jr, mechanic, U.
&. Aviation Branch.
Albert Cadorct, Forestry Branch, U.
s. Signal Corps,
Louis +. Whittnn, Co |, 59th U. S,
Infantry
Eugene Hoslcy, Aviation Branch, U.
s. Signal Corps.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-03-21
80 aiilaI Ii|l'IlaII IIIIll
MARRIED
DIED

RlDLON--In Peru, March 10, 1918,
Thomas +. Ridlon, aged II years.
Suddenly, at Key Vast,
Fla, March 10, 1918, Roger Conant
Perkins, Chief Quartermaster, U. S.
n X. f., aged % years,
EGGLESTON--ln Manchester, Mar.
II, 1918, Thriza Comstock, wife OF
Hiram Egglcston, aged 60 years.
BAILEY Suddcly, at his home in
Troy, N. Y, March lG, 1918, Herbert
Dexter Bailey, native OF Chester, Vt,
aged 3D. years.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-03-21
f. GRIFFITH,
Village Clerk.

Dated at Manchester, Vermont,
March 10th, 1918.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-28
BUILDING PERMITS.

Building Inspector Preston has issued
the following building permits
fTank Il Zeb,ev to build 10 garages
il the rear Of 305 West Twenty-sixth
street to cost s2500 Air Zebly is the
architect and will be the builder
The Equitable Trust Company to make
alterations in office building at the corner
Of Ninth and Market streets to cost $500
The company Will furnish their own
builders
James Pcunetto. to make an addition
to the combined store and dwelling al lO5
West Ninth street to cost $3.50 George S
Charles and Son will be the builders
J. Mulford Taylor to make alterations
III dwelling at 2409 West Seventeenth
stree, to cost $3.50 J 4 Bader and Com
panv will be the builders
W j Carroll 70 make alterations In
dwelling at 62l West Fourth street 70 cost
$3.50 James + Rigney is 70 be the
builder
Alexander Joczewsk and Josef SOFA 10
make additions to two dwellings at lIS-
12O Cedar street ID cost 5000 Peter
Wroblewsld will be the builder
John Cambcllone TO make au addition
t0 bombined pool-room aud dwelling at
1905 West Sixth street to cost $50. P =.
Partolomels is to be the builder
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-28
DRIVE IS At PARIS,
WASHINGTON SAYS
Aisne Operations a Prelude TO
Direct and More Powerful
Attack, is Opinion.
Nv Associated Press 60 Every Evening

Nv Associated Press tu Every Evening
Washington. May 2s Lacking dc
tailed statements as tn the progress made
in the German offensive on the Alsh'
front. officials here today did not know
whether II was proceeding over e,lfhcient
area and with sufficient power T" threaten
the security uf the whole thrtN-nve or
forty mile front
Most officers here look upon the Alsn'
operations as n prelude to later direct
assault in The Amlcns region. pnd as an
extension battle FRONT for the purpose "i
finding a weak spot through which
rush for Paris might ho directed
Some officers hchovp that the AlFne
drive is intended Nv the Germans only as 2
direct threat along The short road ~ Paris
tn draw French reserves INTO action there
and weaken the Nlicd line hoioro Annen7
II the move should hc successful v IS nc
laved there would lo sudden transfer
of the point of attack from that tr"nt a.
the Albert sector
Tho British and lronch counter
assault on the northern front Is inter
preted here ia mean that tn" Germans
have mot a decisive iefcat and observers
are hopeful that The ilIlcd forces vii
succeed IN hotteuuE their positions ma
terially as result If this phase oi the
battle
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-28
HIGH SCHOOL PLANS
PATRIOTIC PROGRAM
Music. Recitations and an Address
to Honor Memorial Day
Anniversary.

At tho High School Tomorrow morning
~ @ ocock the acholare will a4scmhio
~ the auditorium for general exercises.
deferred from Monday \ programme
appropriate IT, Memorial Da, will ho
presented the puncipa) features hoinE
Tho reading IT the President rroelama-
tion hv John Gallagher amt at iinaaln
Gettvehurg address hv Ahee Marsion
There vii io singing ~ appropriate
patriotic songs hl the school and the
orchestra will rendcr . patriotic selection.
and Rev J II Clifford will make abort
address
The senior clvlcs class viii as usual
have charge of the decorations. and will
carry flowers to the grave Of Rrigadcr
General Thomas \ Smyth and other
soldiers whose graves arc IN Wilmington
and BrandvwInc cemetery Principal
Berlin extends q cordial invitation 10
members Of tho various posts If the G.
a n h be prescnt ~ the exercises Tho
service flag Of the school with an additional
ono hundred stars viii ho replaced IN tho
auditorium of the school today
A number of names, including that Of
Col J Warner Reed. have been added
within the last few days, 70 the honor roll,
and tho stars now number three hundred
~ d Sftvfour 4 gold star has been
- i for Thomas Windal Eaton, who
Wa ,licd on April 5. at Tampa, Florida
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-28
TRY TO INJuRE FISHERMEN.
putrid Goods Said to Re Sold by Jealous
Dealers to IInscrupulous Trade.

The high pricrz On fi=h IN the Whining
ton market have heen affected ~ ~
little extent h, the excellent fish offered
I'd the public bv fishermen from Slaughter
Reach. Frederica and SwArna at the
market stands On King street between
Front and SECOND streets Frcsh fish
arc bong offered by those men n prco
much lower than the regular fiah stands
arr offering them The d"vn-State
fishermen sold thelr entire catch IA q
vcrv short tinro th's morning promising
Ia return tomorrow with larger load
Tho etrsnsportatlon Is made N auto trucks
Al the clerk ~ the market has had his
attention called several tlnc- to The
tact that had fish are being offered t"1 sale
III the vicinity If these stands. othc'al
invest CATION has shown u Is sald, that
some dealers are selling their otherwise
unstable fsh to 8 certain hIokatcr, who
is selling them ncal the doWu-Stste fisher
men, stands, and thus seriously damaging
their trade
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-28
MACHINE Gun BARRAGF
PROVES HIGHLY EFFECTIVE

During the rcrnnt Nritiah nFnnaivaa
the harragc fire. tfraiafad ~ three die
tlnet watia af ahala and hiflle'a tho
heavy ARTILLERY working ~ tnng rang"
tho field artillery working ~ short
rango aud The machine gars laTng
curtain ~ bullets ~ q atill shorter range
II j. reported thaf ho laat named
harfagr ha7 proved most effective -
practice fer when hr British troops get
beyond the fold artillery harrape ae theY
da IN sorna oasoa. tho machine Flln har
rage serves - good stead II ohaekng
counter attacks Nv German troops pour
iug OF ef dngouta ~ fhe rear
II ~ development If ariilirrT bar
r4ges las been u maa' difficult under
taking. lin machine Run harrage hos
bean aiI II fh4t and moro We arc told
that much patient prarfioa haa been
uccezsnr. - adapt ho anchnr Ein -
Tins work 7 IS more dtfetdt tn com
ffai the Hat traJeotarr If he machine
gfu than that ~ tho high ralec'arF ar
ttilefY piece Therefore MANY asner-
nents had to he performed nttl i was
declaed how cloeol, the bullet harrage
might hp safely applied Now wlth he
machine grlu harraEe perfected. fhe gun
ners following eiaae on the heels ~ The
adranrnp British infantry arr abie in
maintain haiI of bullets before them
- TINT Germans essarfug counter at
tack arr usually dooned to failure At
the yerv atari scientific tmcrcan
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-28
AMERICANS KILL
GERMAN RAIDERS
Enemy Rcpulsed in Attack on
Lines Held by u. S. Troops
in Luncvillc Sector.
Nv Associated Press to Every Evening

With the American Army IN France,
Monday Nav N--tierman raiding
troops attacked the Americans IN the
Ia,nevillc sector this morning In sharp
fiphtinp the raiders lost five men Killed.
The Americans suffered some casnhlties.
Washington. Nav ~ A hostile force.
s,pportod bv violent artillery hre, a.
tempted a raid upon our lines hi7
forra which wns composed at three oil
ficers and about one hundred men wen
pu,rrped. with light machine guns, hlew
un our wires aud attempted to capture
portions of our trenches.
They we're completely repused ny our
infantry and our artillery. leaving one
officer md four mon dead in our trenches
and ono wounded prisoner ~ our hands
Fifteen or twenty dead were observer
near our wres and ten stretchcrs were
sccn being carried from this 'oint Here
alsn our losses appear to have been feia-
lively slight
The German intantrYmcn were sen,
forward after the American positions had
hccu ,lelugpd with gae launched by the
,Ise uf projectors Tho body of one tefinan
was brought into the American trenches
Yesterday in I.nrranc tho enemy was
luisual4 active in homhnrtiinR our
trcnrhcs with gas and patrolnR
"On one occasion patrnlllng pm y
approached our lines with cries of KAN
ernd chr troops replied with rifle fire,
One " the hostile drtachment wRs killed.
and his bod, secured
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-28
pARIiAMENT SITS AGAIN.
Irish Nationalieta Cnnspcuoua NJ his
Time Nv Their Absence

~ AN%fH3HftH ifsEA ~ EAAE4 fEt'HfiN
anian. Nav y Parliament r.
nssenl,led fniay pfter - aheft Nhftann=
flie varetian Althauph tie hualncsa
foimall, sat fni discussion Vas oaf g
citing. he monhnfs nef - keon antIei
patton ~ antnr nfiic'al nttofaner regarding
The alleged German lrlsl' rlat aGd tho
afreefa II ~inu lpincra
lrlah Nationalist fnrfnbrre llann not
returned 81 nnlnn anI Il Is puiere'pa5
tho, viii nnf aproar ~ Neattninat4r until
aftor an important r"tt. meeting a
Dublin 81 IhuaIut # hon fha qanatirn
~ the date fn 'heir rattHn sal ke dis
auased an"ng other uattats hut - thu
pliaeuer rorfa,n liberal uenters ha9a de
ciird - ,inoaiinn fltc pnvefnment fheir
desire 4rlup T., t4eert am oaf5tcinllY whether
tho government prnla7ed f. bfine fhe
lpiaonera ~ t,ral and whafhet an evi
,lcn,o - Tho plot v,pll be ilsnigei
tndrow nonar law government epairs
mnu in iho House - taltttaana an
np,lncod that he hai ~ intentasfl - pfe
acni II mailing my efatelaenl regarding
aiTars III Ireland
Andrew nonal Law tald Ire lower
HOUSE of Parliament that iaa casualties -
hospital naaca had beon eanard hv the
bombing If british hospitals II Franc ~
tho German pvietara
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-28
ENDS RIyETINt, CONTEST.
Boilermakera' Official Calls on Rivalry
In british Ship,arh

py Associated Press tu Every Evening
London. MAY ~ M attempt 10 estaf-
lish n record for hand rvetinp nj the ship
ward of ! Crichton 4 Co nj Saltney, near
Chester. WAS stopped bv officials of the
Boiermakers Society. according 10 the
Daily Mail This action was taken after
q rivoiing sound had driven 2.i25 five
eighths-inch steel rivotH into frames for
ships IN ak and a half hours
The atoppagc Of the attempt IL be
lieved 10 hnve resulted from the circular
sent by Secretary Hill of the iIolermakers
Society. 90 branches declaring that rivet-
ing contests must be stopped aud TINT
members taking part in thetn would ne
dealt with hv the society
II In reported from Harrow that IN in
quiry is To bc made hv officials uf the
noilcrmaltera Union into the ciroum-
stances under which William Moses set a
record ON Nav ~
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-28
NUMBER THREE.

Attention there Let trumphets blarel
Thunder ~ drums and boom
Make Way SAY make way today
For Liberty Make room
You vc heard that war-cry twice before
And now you Re hearing it once more
There's much that sounds like old re-
frain2
You Ii hear It still and still again.
You'll hear it cried aloud until
i Kaiser will 5 reduced To nil.
Fer Lihorty another loan
Mark how IT rhymes With crimes IN
known,
With widow 5 groan and orphan moan,
With homes laid low stone heaped on
stone,
With carrion and bleaching bone,
And trusting God-with shattered
throne!
Tonight the lights along broadway
viii blnzon forth the cabaret.
And song and dance will hold their sway
And VINE will flow TO music gay
And morry as the month Of May
And gold unstlnted there will pay
For each Aladdin feast oh say,
Is there no iarring note that rings
10 through this din Of cArnal things
And brings us to u vantage where
We SEQ tho DIES late world out there
Another Loan, For Liberty,
Come then your gold for number three
You arc not asked to Give God grant
Your country is no medicantl
You're lending it to help set right
4 world distraught lending your mite
q man 1T home could you do less
To stem this tide Of frightfulness2
Attention them Let trumphets blare'
Thunder ye drums and boom
Make way | say make way today
For Liberty Make rooml-Leslle s.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-28
SCHOOL GIRL ASKS
FOR $4,000 A YEAR
Nineteen Years Old Ogontz Stu
dent Can't Live on $4,000
She Tells Court

Philadelphia. May 1e Nl4s lpcra
Carroll daughter ~ tho lafo Iosrph -
Corrpn. whose estate amounted ~ more
ihan 81 ona 000, has applied - thr -urr9
gate'e Couri fn New iprl FIR ar order
increasing hor annual alluwancc from brr
father estate tp ep0. .00n
Misc Carroll vhals nineteen .rare uI
and pupil ~ IN Bponf1 School 8 ne~.
roerivinp si2n00 vrar. wIrh 7hr 7e.=
,e mo- zuH cirrf ~ maintain Hrr n ~
aaeia position =ho is nn'itlrd - nrryT.
Her mother aprtn~ed ~ ner Request '"r
an increased ailo-ranoe and surrogate
F1-rler yIl '.da- herr argument rn ar
applirafinn
Nrs rarof. aa ha- daurhfrr'= guardian
explained tha' n he azf ,rar ahc hae
hoon cornpollcd N apord 81 fa9 r0oro for
her daughter chan latter'a present allor
anro nuo l'ru ~ evprnHo incurred .e
Nizz Carroll : S5 600 FIR 'hr ipkcop HI
hor touring ar and limousine. rh1ch
tern Includes ducz ~ an 4-ttorrohrlr ol,h
Then thr tourF wnrrqn= education
which inrludrz Fronch ana music snd
hor church contributions takr av.av
another R2 O0n ~ her allowanrr Ic,liruI
and 3ental o.prnSrs add another Sl 0N0
rs fho tatnl
Mss carraf= zaoial dut,e= " school
ras' her 22 GOO wear ioihing tptz and
a'hrt ,rrarfug apparel arr SET Aovn 49,
~ n0n Nice arrnll ais0 contributes
"a 0nn srpr tovnrd 'hc running r.-
pensoz af 'hr fauiiv residence AZ -qn
Nrzt End avruue
Dncr before Wise arroli was compelled
hv the ever mounting cost af tlvug ta
amply ~ he $nrrnga'" e nHr' FIR tn tu-
creased allowance She fnrmrriv rorr1vrd
q nnO + car. which subsequently uaz ,r.-
rrraaci 'n 81 400 M the statement that
lie former amount ras lnsrIHirrr'
Nj Carroll of' Rn rztate rahtrsI at
2i .64 "a Miss Carroll d the tonefic,ary
II tftIst ntnns 10 tEnnt 2rnn Nnn
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-28
NEWS OF LEWES.

special Correspondence of Every Evening
Iewes. MAY - Captain I Wesley
Salmnns and family Of Long Island, \ \ ,
formerly of thus town, are spending n
few DAYS here with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs William J Salmons
A big parade will be gwen on Memorial
Dav. beginning from tho South street
bridge. headed by old civil war veterans,
who will decorate the graves Of deceased
comrades
Nre " Nrden Burton 81 Wilmington
is spending a few days here with her
mother, Mrs Ida Il Morris
News has been received that Philip
&. Wngate. Jr. has arrived in France.
The Federal government has begun work
on recovering the steamer Mary Is.
Garner. which went ashore an Broadkill
Beach during tho heavy gale III April.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-28
MEMORIAL MASS.
A. ST Paul's r. 4. Church Thursday for
Deceased Nrownsnn Members.

On Decoration na, ~ n'rln"k n m,
the Prownson LlbrarH Assncintinn will
hold memorial mass fnr their departed
members IN the Church of s. raue,
Fourth and Jackson streets As the
aeeoolntian has los' quite number If
rrpm,non vo,tpg mon 10 ,cnrs gnne by, Il
Is expected that tho ful membership will
bc prcacnt AZ tho ceremonies he
relatives and fuonda # tho departed
cnrs arc also invited ia attend for vhirh
special space vii ho reserved he
reverend chaplain. Father Nallrnn. Will
nfhrlato at the sorvtrs and will 10 aesist
81 hy Rev. Fathers llug,ns. brennan
end Rnlcn.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-28
ALLIED SOLDIERS
FIGHTING GR|MLY
All Energy and Bravery Centred
in Fighting Back the Ger
man Hordcs.
nv Associated Press 70 Every Evening

With the French Army in France
Monday May ~ Whether the Ger
man attack north Of The Aiane is merely
a demonstration in force with the object
Of drawing the allied reeerves cannot
he gathered from tho opening staRea ~
Tho fighting
The length of front between tho flankH
Of the attacking lines Heems 20 imply
preet effort ON Tho part Of Tho enemy to
capture territory In order 60 claip victor
iouR progreaa Immediately after eiarting,
md thus improve the morale ~ tho
German public
Doth The Frencli and British troops
arc fighting with the Rrcateat energy and
bravery tho officers and men working
together IN absolute harmony
The allied commanders have the aitua
ton we'll in hnnd and had prepared tp
meet an attarb in this region The Allirs
hold a reries Of commanding hills
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-28
AFTERMATH OF THE
RED CROSS nRINi

The Hotel du Pom, lobby has nearly
resumed lie wonted appearance, with TIE
closing Of the Red Cross drive act'vitiee
which have c4ntered there during the past
10 davs The supply department. which
has held the tort 10 the Blue Eoom, was
this morning gathering together the
remnants Of the printed matter used IN
the campaign The bank, on the meg
sanine floor. over the lobby, is still enter
ing struggling accounts which continue
10 come in from various sources, but Will
transfer It's headquarters TO the Whining
ton Trust Go after today, under the
auspices Of s d Townsend, who IS
treasurer Of the Red Cross fund
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-28
GRIP TIES IT MADRID.
Disease Even rnvadcs ROYAL Palace and
Seigcs King Alfonso

ny Ats"ttatcd Press to Every Evening
MAlr,d Mn, y nusne4= bfe Ira
Madrid IS almost perelyzed hs The ont
lroak Of apectoa of grlp The eSaet
untnrc of the discase has no hcen deter
mined although il la mot fatal
Theatres and moving pictures houses
are deserted while thu ramNaXs arc
crippled because Of thelIinoss II employees
kcporfs from tho provinces show that
thirty per cent Of tho population X
affected BY the strange dlsease
King Alfonso IS suffering from the
dlscnsc. whIch hc apparently eantrat ted
Yesterday when mlnglinR With flle crowds
IN tho Ialnce chapel Many other
prominent persons are II III ted. including
the President of the Chalnhef # Deputies
the Ministers IL Finance. NiaIue and
Public Instruction and the nder Seere-
tarv TO the lrcsldpnt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-28
NON SUPPORT CASES.
A Number Before Judge Churchman in
City Court To-day,

4 number Of non-support cases were
called in the City Court today
Mrs Mary Savers charged her hus-
band James ! Savers with the non
support Of herself and one MINOR child
The wlfe told the court that since pecom-
ber her husband Ind contributed only
about SOS for the support Of herself and
child Judge Churchman had the case
continued for one month TO ascertain the
earning capacity Of the defendant A
temporary order Of $40 week was fixed
for that time
Peter c. Hanson pleaded guilty to "a
charge Of non-support Nire Bertha Nj
Hanson, the wife, claimed that since De
ccmber Is. 1917. her husband had failed
to support her and three minor children
An order Of sl2 week was placed or tho
man and he was held under $500 surety.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-28
PHILADELPHIA pRoprcF MARKETS
; A...,...es r-... N. .--r Z .anIng

rv Associated rre-s \. ryr-Y roaing
IFIdelphat Tor ES rgs hrmer
.rart.. H-sfe tpG5 ner aze current
rrretptz ln G5af0 rn Western extra frs's
laG- rcetevu trstz MI lGalI lO fancy
Selected p4rtrt llR4t
hrezr trwcr '.rw ur- .iiI .rrarn r.1
Pa t5 arv -H "a
F4rr ruut~v higher fowls ,la ti
rnrstors -taggy 'ba tH "d fn tla i5
fresh -iIrH trrviz tower .s3a +t HrresnG
r.0strr= I
Fotatooz hrrnrr 5larae Irr narret
OOn5 lI
other ertclrq unchanged
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-28
RUSH NEW TAX BILL.
Presidents Address and German Ofcn-
siye Have Obliterated Opposition
To Immediate Action.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington, May 2S.-Respondlng to
the call of President Wilson made IN an
address TO both houses IN joint session
yesterday, plans were made by Congress
today for preliminary conferences looking
to the enactment at this session oi new
general revenue bill. Although hereto
fore of divergent opinions members oi
both the House and tho Senate today
declared Themselves united 10y the adj
dress of the President. and the news of
another German offensive in the belief
that n revenue measure be passed before
adjournment,
Public hearings will he started by the
House ways and means committee early
in June. according To- tentative plans
under consideration today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-28
ANNA HELD STILL HAPPY.
Despite Death Warning Actress IL Cheer
fnl and Interested In Lyenta

New York, May 2s Dr. Donald Me
Caskey, who is attending Anna Held,
said laat night that the actress condition
remained unchanged, but that because
che was restleas Il he'd been necessary 20
give her an opiate Miss Held rested
comfortably Sunday night, said the ply
aician, md ate substantial breakfast
yesterday seated hy her window in The
Hotel Savoy
She told her doctor yesterday that she
did not propose 10 die until Tho Koiaer
had fgnt hia
Throughout he day ahe wss apparently
happy md cheerful. despite he proRnpel'
IN her rnae Dortur hcf aakey asserted
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-28
HAIG SIZES PEACE ~ 1919
Confident Allies VIII win. Field Marshal
InlIa Tho nmnnn

London Nav ~ IeographIug hl=
congratulations - Quocn Mary upon her
birthday. FoId Marshal EIaiR espresso
the confidence that hcfnfc the Qucous
noxt birthday the hoprs FOR tho suotrasful
termination ~ The war wil hayo boru
realized The Queen thanking tho Irt'iah
gcporata4itu0. r. erhocd hie hope