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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
nON-PART|SAN LEAGUE
STATE ORGANIZATION
Expansion Decided Upon at the
Annual Meeting Held
Last Night.

The Nou-partisan Voters League held
it's annual meeting last night, nj it's head
quarters. 5a Market street, when t' was
decided TO make IT n Statewide orgaulza-
tlon, with branches IN all three counties.
The election resulted as follows. Presi-
dent. Edward NJ Davis, - ] fnrren.
vice president, l., II Ryan. recording and
corresponding secretary and /. I Cooper.
financial secretary l. NJ PragR. l.
Spina. n NJ Clowncy and VI l.. Hobbs
were rc-elccted to the board of governors
while J f. Davidson WINS elected 10 take
the place Of II & McCardcll and J =
IIolcy was elected as n new member of
the governing board
Steps were taken To organize branches
down the State. to work in conjunction
with and as units of the central body,
which will retain its headquarters here
An effort will be made to recruit the
membership
Candidates for office IRE to hc invited =
appear before the league and state thor
views on public questions These invl-
tations are to he sent to candidates Of all
political parties
II WAS announced that the league IS
going after some public officials Who ore
believed to bc false to the trusts reposed
IN them
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
BABY WELFARE IN
ITALIA SECTION
Eorty-three Infants Examined at
Opening of Station at Neigh
borhood House.

Forty-three babies were weighed and
measured at the opening of the Child
Welfare Station at the Italian Neighborr-
hood House on du Pont street yesterday
afternoon.
Splendid results are expected from the
weighing and measuring campaign IN
that section of the city. Under the
direction of Miss Jennie Weaver, the
district has been mapped out by blocks,
and a certain number of mothers IN a
tcrtain section asked to come 10 the
station each Thursday afternoon. II the
mothers fail to come when invited, through
h follow-up system, an inquiry VIII be
hinde mt the house to learn the reason
end another appeal made to the mother
Ia bring her children under > years OF
Age to the station.
In this way II Is expected that there
wii hr no overcrowding of the station
through n large number coming a ono
time and but few on another Thursday
II will also eliminate the mothers coming
hit random to the station. After the
babies have been weighed and measured
those that show indications of some DIS
arrangement or are subnormal Will be
Watched and reports sought rs To their
Improvement.
At the Proplcs Settlement yesterday
afternoon. three mothers brought babes
u he we're undernourshed The mothers
had read of the babe brought 10 the In
1ependencc Fire Co station. that was
4liing for need of proper nutrition. and the
game subnormal condition existed with
their children. They were gwen mod
ihcd milk formula with instructions re-
farding the feeding of the babes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
TEAR DOWN PORTION
OF AVENUE THEATRE
To Make Way for Widening and
Improving Of Delaware
Avenue.

The Wilmington Automobile Company
is tearing down n portion Of the old
Avenue Theatre. Delaware Avenue and
Tatnall street on the sit Of which, cventu-
ally will be erected an addition To the
present garage.
According to officials Of the company
but II feet Of the thcatcr will he removed
and the remainder left standing. This
II feet, is the portion that was given the
city In the widening process of Delaware
avenue When the remaining portion
of the theatre will he removed has not
been decided upon.
The building was opened M a theatre
on January IL, 1856, and WAS known as
the Academy of Music 1t had a checker
cd career for two years at times popular
and nj other times not On October
%, 1888, II was almost entirely destroyed
by fire, and after n lapse Of considerable
time il was rebuilt In 1908 the front
Of the building was cut of to widen Tenth
street and the whole structure made
over, becoming the l.yccum Theatre
II was used for many purposes IN the
line of amusement n stock theatre,
"A vaudeville home and moving pictures
but never rcgaiued real popularity.
In addition there were number of coiu-
plications rs to ownership December
IA. 1914, on n very cold night, the place
caught on fire again, and this time the
flames completed the work of destruction
The place was never rebuilt and ever since
the fire il has stood neglected ruin ON :,
valuable bit of land in the heart OF tho
Cltv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
TRAINING SPEAKERS.
Much Interest in the Camp Inaueurated
at Newark.

The Speakers Training Camp at New
ark has been so successful that IT VIII
be continued all day tomorrow and close
with mass meeting tomorrow evening
The mass meeting will hC III Wolf Hall,
" here all sessions have been held, u Will
BE- at 5 oclock. and the speaker Will bc
D Vincent Crownc, Professor OF HISTORY
HI the University of New ork.
Today The enthusiasm was even greater
than Yesterday. and in addition 10 the
fifty or more registered yesterday, others
ioIned TODAY They were Mrs. Mac
MILAN Toopcs. Mrs W II Laird, Mrs.
Preston Lea. Miss Jane Lea, Mrs W \.
Barnard. Mrs j ] Mulvcna and Mrs.
4 ] Gallagher. Jr.. Of Wilmington and
Mrs. Thomas w Jones of Delaware City.
Tonight there will be IN organization
df mems class. and Orrln g. Lester,
the leader Of the camp, and Mrs y. l..
Schrcincr Will both speak on Principles
and Practise of Public Speaking An
~ her address will be made TN & & Pear
son, Department Of History, Nickcs
Forest College. n G., who comes as a
representative of the National Security
League The program for tomorrow is:
900 a. m Round Table Discussion
of principles presented in previous sessions,
led by MIR Lester.
10 20 a. m. -"Poisc, Repose and Pausc"
Mrs. Schpincr.
10.45 a. demonstration work by
class
200 y. m.-Round table, discussion
led hy MIR Lester.
800 p Summary of work done in
previous classes. Mrs. Schrciner.
3 80 y m-Class demonstrations
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
RAILROAD SLEEPER FIGHTS
Not the Wooden Kind But Man
in Danger of Being
Killed.

II persons he down on or near railroad
tracks. and on railroad property, 20 sleep
of tho effects of John RsrlcyCorn they
must expect 10 get arrested The railways
have rather a distastc toward the use OF
their proDcrty IS opcn-air sleeping quar-
tcrS. or bO p1atarums Moreover, u q
sleeper happens to get liamhurg-stcakcd cd
bv n locomotive or a tram. the right oi
way gets all messy and lot Of extra work
Is necessary
Two individuals IN WIlmIngtn on now
know and realize his, although one nf
them Stoutly resisted the railway authori-
tics efforts tn carry convection to him
This one WAS James Whalen. . stOCky
individual who went to sleep late yestcr-
day afternoon on the Philadelphia, HaltI-
more & Washington freight yards, peri
lously close to the tracks. He was a
prisoner in City Court this morning.
a railroad special officer saw him and
after much earnest endeavor succeeded In
waking him up. Told 10 get out OF the
place. or he'd be arrested Whalen showed
resistance
Pefore he was subducd he had we'll nigh
exhausted a hastily mobIlized force Of
hrakcmen, ward clerks and others, as well
as his own stock of invectlvc And even
at that he banged up the special when Z he
latter had the nippers on him and tried 10
bark the specials shius with diligent
kicks Whalen said nc didn't know
whether or not the special was telling the
truth
Il was pretty well picked, he wound
up. The special rubbed bruised shin or
50 and smiled grl1nly as though nc
thoroughly well knew Whalen was picked,
and had intimate knowledge of his powers
Of res stance A total of SIS In fines was
inflicted upon him.
Harry Nelson, the other railroad yard
sleeper, was also found on the p. B. & W
property, but on the elevated line near
Front and Pine streets, at 80 o clock thn
morning. But he didn't make fight of it
He. too. was fined s5 and costs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
j. s., SUGAR DEALER;
To EQUAL|zE PRICES
Hoover Authorized TO Take Part
in Conduct of Beet Factories
to Protect Public.

Washington. July I2.-To eqlalIze
the price of sugnr 10 the consumer IN the
face Of prospects for an increase due to
threatened shortage. and 10 secure better
distribution. President Wilson Yesterday
created the Sugar Equalization Board on
the recommendation Of Food AdmInis-
traitor Hoover.
The board will be incorporated with
S.. 600 900 capital 10 be furnished by the
President from his special war fund, and
will have authority to acquire, even at a
loss to the government, the production
of beet sugar factories that cannot, under
tho present price Of bects be sold tn the
public at a reasonable price, and other
high cost sugars. This viii he resold
in the common lot Mt the stabilized price,
thus saving considerable 10 the consumer
Offices of the board will be IN Wash
ington Mr. Hoover has been appointed
Chairman. and George Ralph sugar
director IN the Food Administration,
President. The directors are. u W
Tanssr Of The Tariff Commission, Ciar-
cnco Wooley Of the War Trade Board,
Sugar Administrator George Iabrlskie
Theodore Whltemarsh and William r
t,lnsgow, all Of tho Food Administration
at is expected" the announcement
said. "hat the price of sugar will need
to increase in the latter part Of the year
IN view of the increased costs Of overseas
and internal railway rates, and IN view
of tho higher costs Of production and rnnn-
ufaetufc Of sugar particularly n the in
creased costa 0f bects, bags, labor and
transportation.
"By the creation Of the board, how
ever, ii will be possible to work out a
price for the public upward Of ! cent n
pound less than would be the caso Il the
price Of sugar were advanced 10 price
that will cover the high peaks in cost
from all quarters.
Application for a charter for the new
board was made in New Jersey today
The United States now virtually controls
all sugar produced IN the country, as well
~ that imported, through the Inter
national sugar Commission. which or
eanizatinn allocates 10 the domestic
industry
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
THE VAMPIRE" AUTHOR HELD
DIR. Ewers' Secret Literary Efforts Here
Under Investigation.
tod Press IL rVery Evcning

nv Associated Press to Every Evening
New York. July - Dr Hans IIolnnz
F,wcrs. who holds a degree of doctor If
literature from the University of Bonn
Germany. Rns placed under arrest here
last night hy officers Of the Alion Enemy
Bureau and IS being held trndnr m IN
vest,gation into his recent writings Il
became known to-day lDr isWers ar
rived IN the United states shortly hefore
the nuthreak Of the war IN 1911 md en-
gagged IN writing for Austro. German nnd
Hungarian publications.
Some uf has books have been widely
circulated Ono of thcn Is entitled
Let the Rulers Beware and another
The Vampire
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
FREE CLINIC.
Inaugurated at st. Pauls NJ. 4. Church
Last night With Large Attendance.

A free osteopathic clinic was IN augu-
rated at st. Paul's NJ. +. Church last
night, and it will be continued on Thurs
day nights. Many worthy poor persons
were there last night.
Not only were the patients gwen
needed medical attention, but they
were received by little band OF Christian
workers. who, met the sick gave them
the hand of brotherly welcome. assured
each of them that St Pauls Church
wanted to help them. and as means
of getting acquainted had arranged
for free medical attention TO all who
might apply ut these weekly clinics.
This new department in church work
in this city is an experiment on the part
of the pastor, Rev. Carlisle Hubbard,
who was one Of the busiest Of the AS
sstants last night. handling sick babies
as tcnderly as mother, might and who
inspired by pity evoked at the sight OF
some Of the suffering ones, secured an
automobile and took them 10 their homes
after the treatment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
DIR. RUMELY ASKS PROBE.
Mall Publisher VIII Waive Immunity if
Senate Investigates Case.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
New York, July l2-Di Edwu A
Rumcly, for mer publisher Of the New
York Evening Mail, arr ested on chsrges
Of perjury in connection with the question
Of ownership OF the newspaper which the
government alleges was bought in the
inte rest of the Gol man gover nment
announced today THAT If the Senate should
make an Investigation into affairs of the
newspaper, he would waive immunity
and place all the facts in possession of
the government,
To Senator WiIIinm II King of Utah.
who proposed n senatorial inquiry into
the Evening Mail ease, nI Rumely sent
the foil owing telegr am today:
II sec by this moi ming press that you
propose n Senate investigation and are IN
doubt ns to my position with reference TO
testifying. waive immunity and will
willingly place at your disposal NIL facts
IN my possess ion.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
BIRTH CONTROL DOCTOR OUT.
Chicago Physician Ends Term in Work
house for Spreading Propaganda.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Cleveland O., July u Dr Zen Ret
man OF Chicago, serving 4 sjX months
sentence in the Wariensvllle wor khouse
for spreading birth control propaganda
was to be released today, according to
Superintendent Burns OF Warrensville
farms.
Seven hundred dollars of the $1,000
fine attached to the sentence has been
paid by Chicago Fl lends, Buns sad and
two months have been taken off the
sentence for good behavior Reitman says
he will return to Chicago Immediately
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
PROHIBITION MAY WAIT.
Vote on Biil With DRY Rider" Likely 10
Go Over Till August

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Washington, July ~ l2Adyocates and
opponents in the Senate of the proposal
for national war time prohibition nc90tint-
ed today for an agreement 10 vote on the
bone dry" rider 20 the 81 100000
emergency agricultural appropriation bill.
The prohibition leaders suggested n
formal agreement to vote August 20 on
condition that they allow the bill 10 go
over until after summer vacation recess
or adjournment Of Congress.
A counter proposal whs that the bill 20
over and be given privileged status for
continuance confederation after the yara-
ton until n vote il rehched.
Congressional leaders plan 70 consult
with President Wilson on the prohibition
question, particularly regarding consiclera-
tions ~ revenue loss "a the government
and the effect on tho new revenue bill
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
NEED SUSSEX INSPECTOR.

Christopher l.. Ward. the chief Of the
Compulsory Work Bureau, has not
succeeded in securing an inspector for
Sussex county, although several names
are under consideration
The mailing list for the Work or
Fight" placards has been enlarged by the
securing of the complete State registry
of licensed business firms, 50 that distri-
button viii shortly have been made 10
every employer in the State probably
the most complete instance of poster
IZation" in recent wartime work
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
BUILDING PERMITS.

Building Inspector Ellis P. Preston has
granted the following permits:
Ross Millinery Company TO make
alterations TO store at 625 Market street,
at cost of 1925 Basch and Co. are
the contractors
p. Sklut will make repairs TO store
property at 2I1 West Second street at
d cost Of SI75 Charles H. Tindall &
Son will be the contractors.
Wolf Sugarman will make repairs to
houses at 44I-39 Townsend street at
cost of $50. John Watkins will be the
contractor.
John Smuski will build an addition TO
residence at 52I South Harrison street at
a cost Of $50. Mr. Smulski will he the
builder
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
j. s. TRACING SOURCE
OF YELLOW DOG FUND
Upwards Of 100000. 900 Of Ger
man American Money Exchang
ed Here for Hun Bonds.
~ Associated Press 10 Every FvonlnE

- ASSOC fHff1t fffs@A 10 fsNtFF FhFIittfE
Washington, July II 4 fairly COM
plefe list If the holders of German govern
meuf bonds IN the nted States ls among
hc assets of secret Service men fighting
German propaganda # was said today by
officials discussing the disclosure of the
large holdings nf the Busch family made
Yesterday III tIfrod T. Becker. New York
assistant attorney general
Names of nearly 1000 individuals are
On Tho llsl. ahlch has hcen htnit NJ during
the course of secret investigations made
during tie ayt two years wide dIstrl-
button vas gwen ~ the securities and they
wcrc ISSUED ~ denominations of rs small
Is so
Approximately slx different ISSUES nf the
bonds were made n the United states IN
order 10 cvndc the English blockade and
to make tile bonds yaluciess II selzed
provision vas incorporated on the face Of
most Of them that they should be consider
cd Invalid unless counterslgned by Count
von Bernsforff. former ambassador to the
nlte states
They were underwrtten IN good sized
blocks BY various banking houses and
syndleates, he Transatlantic Trust 60,
officers ot whom were arrested yesterday =
for luternnent being an active agent.
The total amount secured by the Ger
mans through bond saies is known to
have been large. though probably below
the 100000, 900 figure ntlmated by Mr.
Becker The property IN the bonds tech
uicals Is chased Is American holdings
of Investments IN Germany and thus ~ not
necessarily subject 10 seizure BY the alien
property custodian Further revelations
Of the use made of the money secured are
likely to be made from time to time,
officials said. when lnternnent procee J
ings are brought IN court
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
UNDER 81. 900 BAIL FOR COURT.
Prisoner Held on Charge of Larceny by
Trick Of Sum of $3.50.

William Fitzsimmons who was IN City
Court few days ago on the charge Of
larceny growing ont Of transaction over
a diamond, the gem, bought for $3.50 from
Fitzsimmons as q perfectly good stone,
turning out TO be glass, as was testified,
was today held in 81 900 bail for the next
term of court, on the technical charge of
larceny by trick.
This phase OF the matter came UP at
the previous hearing, that being the
variety OF larceny upon which Fitz-
simmons requisition from Pennsylvania
was obtained. Judge ChurchInan looked
up the legal authorities upon the charge
and read shem before Fitzimmons today
Bail was then fixed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
OBITUARY.
ARTHUR G. FoULK.

Arthur G. Foulk, 81 years old, of
Marsh Road Hillcrest, and for many
years gardener at Rivcrview cemetery,
where he was known as Doc" died at
his home Oh Wednesday evening, after an
illness Of ten months MIR Foulk was the
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Foulk and
was born in Wilmington, residing here
all his life lie is survived by "A widow,
Mrs. Lillian w Foulk, and son, Clarence
A. Foulk. The funeral will be held to-
morrow from his home at 2 p. IN. and
services held at the Riverview chapel at
3 D. m., Rev r. H. Adams of Trinity
M h. Church officiating
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
NEW SHIPYARU RUMOR-

Rumors are current that the Philadel-
phia, Baltimore d Washington Railroad
Company is buying all the available
river front land between Edge Moor
and ClsyInont- Besides establishing a
coal depot at Gordon Heights, it is report
ed the railroad company and someone
else, presumably the Federal government,
will operate large shipyard between,
Gordon Heights and Ciayrnont
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
CANNING EXHIBITION.
To be Held al Walnut Green School
Tomorrow Afternoon.

There will be big time at Walnut
Green School tomorrow afternoon and
evening. There viii be an afternoon can
ming demonstration, there will be vaude-
vile in the evening and dancing, and
there viii be good things to eat for sale
for the benefit of the BED Cross.
A light supper, including sandwiches,
milk and other substantial things, will be
served. and there VIII be ice cream and
candy for sale.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
GERMANS To DAM RHINE.
Swiss See Interference With Their Rights
in Industrial Plan.
ny Associated Press 90 Every Evening

Washington, July II Gcrmany's plan
to establish on the Rhine between BasIe
and StraShirg. n series Of dams for far-
tories which would interrupt the current
of the river and interfere With the free
waterway between Switzerland and the
sea is causing much adverse comment
among the SWISS.
\ dispatch from i'crne today says
the Federal counul has been called
upon to open diplomatic negotiations
with the German government IN ORDER
to prevent the work
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
French Editor Ares! ed as Spy.

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evenlng
Paris. July PA Geneva dispatch
reports the arrest by the Swiss authorities
Of NJ Guilbeaux, director Of the Revue
Domnin. char ged with being implicated
IN cases of persons in France accused Of
responding with the enemy. 1t is
alleged NJ. Gull beaux also was an agent
in Switzerland of the Bolshevik govern
ment of Russia
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
New Shipbuiiding Plant.

The Baltimore American says:
IT is stated that all plans for the location
Of an additional shipbullding plant in
or near baltimore will remain in abey-
ance until the return of Charles Nj
Schwab from the far West. He is ex-
peoted at his offices in Philadelphia next
week, and at the earliest opportunity
s.sall uiaia E2aHixa&sA
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
Will Stop Military" Fakirs.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington, July 70 President Viii
son today signed q bill providing penalties
of $500 fine and six months Imprisonment
for unauthorized wearing of the uniform
of a friendly nation. Congress passed
it especially to deal with pseudo represent
ative of allied countries seeking to collect
funds
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
Suit Over Vacating House.

Judge Rice, in the Court of Common
Pleas, today, reserved decision in the
suit Of DR. A. 4. Frantz VS.. Blanche
Davis, q holding-0ver tenant case. DR..
Frantz asked the court to compel Mrs.
Davis TO vacate the dwelling No 9l9
Washington street She claimed proper
notice to vacate had not been served.
Reuben Satterthwait was attorney for
the plaintiff and Robert Adair for the
defendant
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
Chile Wont Use Hun Interned Vessels

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Santiago, Chile, July u The Chilean
cabinet has refused to ratify the recent
negotiations looking toward the renting
of interned German steamers bv the
Chilean government The leading news
papers accept this action as definite
failure Of the attempt TO add the German
vessels to the Chilean merchant marine
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
Turkey Still Procrasti mates.
associated Press TO Every Evening

By Nss0claIed FTVss @ E.VvF! h'FVHlIls
WASH ngton. July l2-Turkey has
informed the United States thro ugh the
Swedish foreign office that So far the
tue facts as to the repor ted seizure al
the American consulate and sackIDg Of
an Amer lean hospital at Tabriz. Persia.
by Turkish soldiers, have not been ascer-
tanned, but that it will be done At the
earliest possible moment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
Huns Paper Trade Lost.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington, July 12-Germany has
lost its trade in paper and paper products
on the east coast of South America to
the United States The possibility, ac.
cording to report today by the Bureau
of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, is
that American mills will be able to retain
the business after the war
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
VISITED SON AT CAMP DIX.

Levy Court Commissioner William
+ Valiant of Laurel spent yesterday
at Camp Dix, visiting his son, Lieutenant
Evan S. Valiant. Commissioner Val
liant inspected the county comptroller's
Office in this city this moring and went
70 Queen Anne's county, Maryland,
this afternoon to visit his father, L. S.
Valiant, who was 73 years old today
and is suffering from heart trouble. DR..
]. Paul Lukens Of Wilmington also called
on the invalid as consulting physician.