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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
V|SC0UNT M|LNER,
NEW WAR MINISTER.
FOR GREAT BRITAIN
Earl of Derby, Who Retires From
Post, Goes to France on a
Special Mission.
CHAMBERLAIN COMES BACK

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
London. April 49, Official announce
ment was made today that the Earl Of
Derby has been appointed ambassador
extraordinary and plenirotentiary' on a
special mission To France. in succession
TO Lord BERTHE.
NiscOunt Miner becomes secretary for
war. and J. Austen Chamberlain n MEM
ber OF the war cabinet.
Premier CIemenccau Of France had n
long conference last night with Lord
Miner.
Mr. Chamberlain. the eldest son of
Joseph Chamberlain. has been n promi-
nent figure in public life for score Of
wears ills last previous post was secrc-
tarv for India. which he resigned last
July after being censrrcd by the COM
mission which investigated the disastrous
first campaign of the British in Mcso-
potamia MIR Chamberlain. who as
secretary for India. was largely respon-
siblc for the arrangement for the cam
palgn, admitted IN the House of Com
mons that serious errors had been made,
particularly IN regard tn the hospital
service
Alfred Miner first Niscount Nilncr,
has been member oi the british war
cabinet without portfolio since Decem-
bcr 10, 1915 The Earl of Derby has
been At the head of the War Office since
the Lloyd George cabinet took Office IN
December. 1916 Previously be had been
director army recruiting and air min
istcr
Announcement was made sometime
ago that lord Bcrtlc Was about to leave
l. n 1. T..
hasSador slnrc 1905 Lord Berllc who
was raised to the prcrarc in 1918. entered
the Foreign Office IN 1863 and was for
mcrly British ambassador 10 Italy lie
IS II wears old
Niscount Miner has had a prominent
career IN British politics and was British
high commissioner for South Africa pre-
vIotls 10 1908 aud from 1902 to 1905 he
was governor If the Transvaal and the
Orange River colonies lie was born IN
1884
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
GERMAN NAVY NOT
LOOKING FOR BATTLE
Should Have Struck Before Pres
ent Drive, London
Paper Says.
ny Associated Press to Every Evening

London, April ls-The British naval
success against German mine sweepers
N the Cattegat recently, SAYS the Daily
Telegraph. is sufficient answer 10 the
Germans who say the British grand fleet
is in hiding
Contrasting the British fleet IN the
Cattegat with the German raids IN the
straits Of Dover, the Daily Telegraph
points out that while the Germans IN their
bases on the Belgian coast arc only 20
miles from the straits. the exploit ~ the
Cattegat was II carefully planned opera
tion conducted more than 500 miles from
the nearest point on the British coast.
The enemy, it says. has gained little
new strength for usc IN the North Sea
by the Baltic situation. while British
superiority has been increased since the
battle Of ,Iutland by the cooperation
Of the American forces and the entire
naval strength Of the nited States would
be available if necessary Moreover #
the German naval forces were to he en-
ployod advantagco,isly as the right wing
of the German army they should have
been thrown IN before and not during or
after the opening of the hnttle IN France
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
HOUSING MEETING
CALLED TONIGHT
All Interested in City's Progress
Should Hear Building
Plan Outlined.

There will he public meeting in the
Grill Room Of the Hotel du Pont this
evening ut s O'Clock. TO which every
person interested IA the proposition Of
housing the shlpbuldcrs Of Wilmington
has been invited by the the officials Of
the Wilmington Housing Company
through personal invitation and news
paper advertisement n IL hoped that
there viii be large Attendance Of those
who recognize the Importance 10 the
government at this time Of the adequate
solving of this problem Contracts have
been executed between the Emergency
Fleet Corporation and the local housing
company. and It IS the intention Of the
latter 10 fully inform The people of vii
mngton ri their plans for taking care
Of this tremendous proposition
Wilmington Is one ol the most nm
portant shipbulldlng ccntcrs of the | nitnd
States, and the problem Of the proper
housing Of the workers uf the shpvards :
is Of grave importance. both m Wilmington
and TO the government, SINCE upon the
progress Of shpbuildlng depends ~
far greater measure than IS generally
realized, tho successful prosecution nf tho
war Officials of the housing company
have learned with pleasure Of tho intention
t1 the 1FIltfHt lEODI iNN3H IL w ffItFf-
scntcd by a committee 1T the meeting
this evening. and sincerely hope that the
general public will attend. also.
There has been some delay IN the
housing program which has been due ~
the inability Of the officials ~ Washington
to formulate contract which would hc
acceptable 10 Wilmington and other
places where similar operations were
contemplated but this. hnaly, has been
ended by he government officials accom-
plishing y contract which was acceptable
10 8ll concerned and now It IS intended to
20 ahcad Wth the work Immediately, and
erect some hundreds Of comfortable,
attractive houses for ehipvard workers
Wilmington housing development has
not kept pace with rs population or M
dusfrinl development by large proper
ton. and for The first time Ia It's history
the city has prospect Of erecting such
largc number of up-fo-catr housoz as
will care for its worker
The meeting Hill be open IL everybody
and everyone who i IN the -llghtrst
degree Interested IN The bcttcrmcnt Of
the city aud -" advancement ~ govcrn-
mcnt interest IS invited - attend
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
NEW WAR PROJECT.
Large Munition Storage Plant at Wash.
ington Park, N. J.

A munitions storage and powder hll-
ing plant that is destined to be one Of the
largest in the United States has been
about one-third completed in five weeks of
work on the site formerly occupied by
Washington Park, n. j.
With 1900 workmen on the job, the
plant is being rushed TO completion
at pace surprising the speed main
tanned in constructing the 16 great can
tonmcnts for the new national army.
In another two months it will be a perma-
ncnt feature Of Americas $ new war ma
chine.
When completed the plant will employ
5000 men Most of them will be used
in the powdcr-hag Filing sections. but
hundreds will he employed in the scores
of storage and transfer rooms for NUM-
tIonS.
Plans for the enterprise call for the
cons; ruction of lifty-lve buildings on
an lS.0O0-ncre tract, extending all the
way from point just below Big Tim
ber creek TO the edge of National Park
New Jersey
Ii is well situated to save time and
transportation III the delivery to the
government of powder and other cxplo-
sives from the du POnt mills further down
the Jersey shore of the Delaware, and here.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
PROPOSE TO MERGE
FEDERAL JOBS
Charles Warner 10 Direct Public
Service Reserve and Boys
Working Reserve

Eumors have tccu current for several
dAy> 70 the effect that the position Of
Director u Boys " orkng Reserve held by
Joseph NJ Armstrong Was 10 bc merged
with that Of Director Of Public Service
Reserve held by Charles Warner The
rumors had II that Air Warner WAS To be
delegated to assume the duties of both
Mir Warner, when seen TODAY, said that
hc believed that there WAS good ground
for the rumors He said that from what he
had learned tho authorities at " ashIngto on
had for some time been considering the
consolidation of the twn offices and that be
had understood that such merger was 10
take place
Bur. because he h@d not received any
official notice 10 thar effect ne could not
make any positive announcement Both
of the Offices have much IN common. and
the government officials considered that
because Of the fact the. Delaware Is uch a
small state geographically both
depar tmcnt, could be combined under one
head
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
AMERICANS "OVER TOP"
ROUf GERMANS
Hero;sm and Bravery of u. S. Sol
dierS Vital Aid to French
Under Attack.
By Associated Press to Every Evening


With the American Army in France
Wednesday, April IL Twice IN "a hours
an American company has assisted French
troops III a ncIghhorng sector to regain
trenches temporarily taken hv the Ger
mans Tho company was led by a cap-
tam who took hls troops over the top
in tho face Of the most violent machine
gun tirC and artillery fire f.1ch time he
succeeded III driving ont the enemy and
lnthetlnE heavy dlnag' and then
strengthening the positions
\ most pathetic story from the Amcri-
can lines is that of a Young corporal
who was wounded fatally after fighting
for four hours piece Of ~hrapnei
struck hIm IN the head lie had a
grenade IN each hand Giving them 10
hlS companion, hc ~aid
II guess IN done Please write 10
my mother and tell her how II happened
Bat here take these grCnadCs and for
God sake don't waste them
The corporal fell IN a FAINT and died IN
a hospital the next day without rcgalnlng
consciousness
NJ ono point on this sector there was
only H. wards between the opposing
trenches 4 day before au attack tho
Germans threw "a note into the American
trench Il read
What are you9 Canadians or AUS
tralan>'
Conc over and find ont, was the
reply thrown back hy IN american
soldier
rhc nfanirNmcn who related the
incident added
4 guess they know who Nc are nov. and
they viii mol be likely t. forge for
sometime
ono lieutenant in listening post
with small party Of men was cut of
from the remainder II the platoon IN
Friday attack lie tucd T. send up
rockets t. signal an Ancrican harragr
but the rockets failed 10 wor1> \
private then volunteered 70 run back
with thc message lie passed through
three lines Of h"rragc fire without being
harmed and delivered the message
The Amcri~.u gtlnnarS laid down bar
rage immediately and saved tho heutcn-
ant aud his party from the hands OF a
superior fore, ri tho enemy which WAS
headed IN their direction
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
NJ MAHON-REGA
ACTRESSES TO SELL BONDS.
Members of Rock k-a-Bye Baby" Com
pany Will Campaign Wilmington Next
Weeks

IL there are any Liberty bond slackcrs
IN Wilmington they had better prepare to
dig down deep in the old pocket book for a
bevy OF beautiful bond sellers will start on
tour of the city next Monday at noon
and woe be To the man who hss neglected
to buy ms bond Twelve Of the pret test
actresses OF the "Rock-a-Bye BABY i
company will comprise this fvIng squad
ron and they will start from The PLAY
house at noon each day during the week
and make a tour Of the city in automo-
biles. But mind you they viii not content
themselves with sitting IN the machines
and being admired Whenever they see a
likely candidate they Will stop the auto
and nail him. And ii he cannot show d
bond, a button or some other evidence.
that he has done his bit for the third
loan, he will be signed up right there
These girls will not take no for An
answer.
During the present week these girls
have broken all records for quick bond
selling on the boardwalk at Atlantic CItv.
where the company Is playing On Mon
day they sold $4,000 worth Of bonds in
half an hour and they are keeping up the
campaign all this week Delighted with
their success and with the realization that
they could do their bit in this fashion. tic
girls have wired On 10 the local IIberty
Loan Committee, asking if they could
sell bonds here next week Naturally
their offer was instantly accepted. a. news
0f their success on the Boardwalk had al
ready reached this clty
incidentally the bevy Of beauties who
will sell bonds here includes many Of the
famous Ziegfeld "Follies girls, who have
deserted that company for the Rock
a-Bye Baby banner Those who will
undertake the campaign here are Mae
Carmen, Claire Nagle, Janet MacIlwaine,
Aibertine Marlowe, Frances Kaufman.
Eleanor Master, Gladys and Lillian White.
Evelyn Farris, Florence Eldridge, Clo-
thllde Woods and Charlotte Wakefield
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
ST. THOMAS CHU RICH.
Continued from page
in Wilmington alone, bnt certainly OBJ
tainablc with the assistance that the
rest Of the State should glvt

in Wilmington alone. but certainly OBJ
tainable with the assistance that the
rest Of the State should CIV
LAYS srREss ~ Mr. tEs
Mr. Rossell lald great stress upon the
motive that should actuaie all workers
and subscribers lie sald this motive
should he one of ardent devotion - coun-
try and Willingness to make any sacrifice
IN this the greatest crisis ~ its history
He snId he could understand that the
Liberty bonds might b. taken readily
as the hcSt Investment ~ tho world but
he felt very strongly that beyond thls
attractive feature all subscribers should
be actuatcd by higher and more pa
trutiC motive.
The farming communities Of this
county are thoroughly awake to the
present campaign Ia other campaigns
there was not IS much interest taken by
the grangcrs rs was desired hut thiS
time according TO all reports the farmers
are alive to the need for tine loan beng
ovcrSuhscribcd and are gong 70 10 their
part
Chairman Rosscls first caller today
was a farmer who subscribed to $1,000
of the bonds There have been rany
others but not OF the same amount
HARD Pull To WIN FLAG.
General reports coming to the Liberty
Loan headquarters today Indicated that
the workers realized that i would require
a hard pull 10 land that honor flag
IN this city this week For that reason
they are devotlng extra time and effort
to obtaining subscriptions i Whining
ton and New Castle county raises its
minimum quota. then the flag all come
here, and Chairman Rosscll l. hoping
that the quota may hc sui scribcd So
that the patriotic exercises he has IN
mind IN connection with he raising of the
flag on Tuesday NAV be held
Chairman RosSeil IS gratIied with the
magnificent manner with which the
Women Committee has been working
The hard efforts put forth by these
patriotic citizens and the devoted manner
with which they have plunged INTO the
work has been source of much pleasure
To him. for II has proven stimulus To
other committees under Mir RosseIls
direction. One woman worker called
Mr. kossel on the telephone yesterday
and told him that She had canvassed
women in seventeen blocks without
obtaining one subscription
What shall do she asked.
TO back over the same tleid and try
again said Mr.. Rossell, and believe
YOU will meet with success. The woman
agreed TO do so and this willingness Nj.
Rossell said today, was one of the greatest
cncouragements TO hlm amidst the per
picking problems that are constantly
arising in his Job as chairman of all
activities in the city and county Its
that kind Of patriotic devotion, said Mr.
Rossell that is going to make Wilmington
and Delaware go over the top, in grand
style
Rev Frederick NJ kirkus delivered an
address on the loan to workmen at the
Z. K Il. Wilmington shop yesterday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
CHARGED WITH DESERTION.
Three Camp Augusta Men Taken TO Fort
du Pont Pending Court t-martiaI.

George Il Thornton. Stanley Gross
and James !. Miller. all private in the
National Army were taken 10 Fort du
Pont today by t. : Deputy Marshal
James \ ConoWay. The men left Camp
Hancock Augusta. Georgia, where they
were stationed, on Sunday, April Il
without leave. II is said. and were APP
pretended in Wilmington on April Il by
i PENNSYLVANIA railroad detective. who
delivered them INTO the custody of the
marshal on that day
The men claimed that they had been
promised leave Of absence to 90 to Their
homes in New Jersey, before they were
sent to France, and as they thought they
were not going to be granted this leave,
they decided. il is said, to take it any
way, and took the train for home on the
Jd4h
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
FOURTH LOAN PLANS SPROUT.
CelIuloid and Steel Used for Buttons to
be Conserved for War.

By Associated Press % Every Evening =
Washington, April Is First prepara-
tions for the fourth Liberty loan to be
held next October or November were
made today and consisted Of an effort
70 save for war purposes the celluloid
and steel which now 60 to the manu-
facture Of Liberty loan buttons.
Frank K. Wilson, publicity director for
the loan, wrote badge manufacturers for
suggestions concerning paper mache
or pasteboard substitute for the present
buttons. twenty million of which have
been bought for the third loan campaign.
Celluloid should be saved for explosives
and steel for ammunition, Wilson believes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
FOCH RESERVES INACTION
CAUSES LONDON ANXIETY

Ottawa, Ont. April Is \ dispatch
from London to Reuters Agency here to-
day speaks Of anXicty aS TO when Gen
Foch will make use oi the Allied reserve
which the dispatch says. exists but has
not been used
Experts do not endorse the opinion
advanced In some quarters that the adj
vance critical in the northern theatre has
been definitely checked the dispatch
adds 1T Is agreed the Germans have not
obtained the decisive result ahmed at.
There will probably be continuous tuctua-
tlous in the northern area Tor sometime to
come. hut the salient tact OF the fighting Is
the staying power of the British soldiers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
POULTRY BAN LIFTED.

Restrictions against the sale OF live
or freshly killed hens viii be lifted to-
morrow at midnight by the food adj
ministratlon \ regulation prohibiting
licensed dealers from buying or selling
this type Of fowl, in force since February
%, was to have remained effective until
April 30 Weather conditions have
brought about an early laying and hatch
ing period, however, and the food adj
ministration believes that the regulation
has served its purpose
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
OIL DIP FOR AUSTRIANS.
Purchased Liberty Bonds After Inter
view With Their Fellow Workmen.

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Pottsville. Pa. April Is Five Aus
trans Who refused 70 purchase Liberty
bonds AT the LNtle colliery near here were
taken by the heels by The Norkmen and
dipped into steel tank used 70 heat the
oil for the col iery engines. The men are
today covered with stain Of an amber
hue hat cannot be washed out.
Threats To sue the rlngEeaders Of the men
who composed the crowd brought the
statement hat O sut would result in their
being strung up. The men all purchased
bonds "a Thursday morning
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
ANTI-DRAFTERS IN RIOT.
Police PeIted with Paving Stones al
Meeting in Belfast.
.OciAtCd prcsS 10 Every Evening

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
London, April Is Rioting attended
he breaking up Of an anti-conscrlption
meeting in Belfast yesterday says 8
dispatch to the Daily News Revolvers
we're used and baton charges were made
by the police, who were pelted with
paving stones Virtually every plate
glass window in the street was smashed
Fifteen thousand persons participated
IN the meeting which was called BY the
Labor party The trouble was precipi-
tated. the dispatch states. by two hundred
Shipvard workers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
HOME. WEDDING.
Marriage of James ID. BromweIl and Mrs.
Emma W Lewis

James d Bromwcl and Mrs Emma
W Lewis were married AZ the home of the
bride, 1904 West Fourth street Monday
evening. Rev Frederic Docrr. pastor of
st. Stephens Church, officiating Miss
Hannah Granev was maid Of honor and
Arthur NJ. kcnncv Of Reading, Pa was
baSt man The bride wore blue silk and
carried cream roses The maid OF honor
wore blue crepe dc chine and carried
sweet peas. \ reception Was held, over
POO guests beng present The house was
decorated in national colors and potted
plants Mir Bromwcll Is a foreman at
Carney Point and hi, entire force ,i
men were present and presented ham with
a purse. After Aprll - Air and AIRS
Bromwell will reside IN their new home
at Claymont
DENER-VARp
Miss Laura Mabel Ward of >tant on
and Jesse Dcvcr OF Marcus Hook. Pa.
were married on April III by Rev RANSOM
L. Nichols
wILkINsu<-WAEJA
Miss Matilda Mary WarJa and Ernest
Edgar Wilkinson. both of Philadclphla.
were married on April Is by Rev frederlck
NJ. kIrkus.
MAHON-REGAN
ID T. Regan Of 1915 West Fourth street
announces the marriage OF ms sister Miss
Mary d. Regan Of 504 East Sixth street.
to Charles McMahon. also oi this citv. al
II Marys r G. Church. Sixth and Pine
streets, on Monday afternoon April Is.
Rev. James Mckcnna officiating
The couple were attended bv Paul and
Miss Mildred NJ Regan. both OF 1915
West Fourth street. After May % Mr..
and Mrs. McMabon Will be at home at
2510 West street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
HOME RULE VETERAN DEAD.
Samuel Young. %. May be Succeeded in
Commons by Sinn Feiner.

By AsSoCtatcd Press 70 Every EVening
Belfast ireland. April lS-Samue /
Young the oldest member Of the House
OF Commons. died here TODAY
The Sim Felners Will make a great
effort to capture the seat thus vacated
IN the eastern division of County Cavan
In view 81 the government decision TO
apply ronscrIption 10 Ireland, 10 Is not
unlikely nat they will succeed
Mr. Young was 70 Years Old. He was
. Protestant, although be represented 4
Catholic constituency He was an earn
est advocate OF seii-government for Ire
land
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
CYCLOPS MISTER Y UNSOLYED.
Commanders Wife Denies Having Re.
ceiNed ANY Word From Her Husband.

BY Associafcd Press % Every EVcnine
Norfolk. Va April IS AIrs Selma
Morley, wife Of the commander of the
naval collier CycIops. denied today that
she had received any word from her hus-
band and said that her statement Of last
night that the vessel probably would
be heard from within 24 hours, was an
OPPRESSION Of her personal opInon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
EXTENSIVE MUNITION PLANS.
Cause of du Pont Co. Desiring TO Use All
of Old Court House.

lrencc du Pont and John ] Raskob
representing the du Pont Engineering
Co, conferred yesterday afternoon with
Dr Harrison " Howell Joseph Nlcees-
worth and Captain Horace Wilson
members Of Military Draft Boards, con-
cerning the proposed removal Of the boards
from the old Court House. al Tenth and
Market streets to the Water Depart
ments old Office building, at Sixteenth
and French streets, but. no decision was
reached
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
NEW YORK LOAN NOW
TOTALS S3I3 zoo, 900

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
New York, April Is Liberty loan
subscriptions in the second Federal Re
serve district for the first nine days Of the
campaign totalled S3l3 100000 1t was
announced today The average is S34,-
100000 day The districts quota is
5000 ,000. 900, requiring an average daily
of $36,OOO,OO0
The New York committee desires TO
reach total Of $l,500000 900 in
subscriptions and 10 do this must bring
in more than So 100000 a day
The Standard Oil Co Of New Jersey
has subscribed Si,000,000 of which
81 900 900 will be credited to New York
and the balance to other districts
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
BETHLEHEM WORKERS co BACK.

b. Associated Press a. Every Evening
Bethlehem, Pa, April Is The dif.
ferences between the Bethlehem Steel Co
and its employees, which grew ont Of the
extension Of the eight-hour shift 70 10
hours and % minutes in machine shop
No 4 earlier in the week have been adj
justed The demands Of the employees
were granted
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
HUN RULE FOR UKRAINE.
German Officials and German
Money Forced Upon New
Subjects.
~ AssocIa,et Pre.. n Every Evening

Washington. April f8-in carving
ont their plan 10 make The kraine an
A4str0-Gerrnan colony tho Central Pow
cr7 intend - dissolve the Ukraine Rsds
and n install an sustro-f fIerrnan gov
eminent d report reaching me state
Department todav SAID
The Germans already nave cvIt Of
completely communication between ne
tkralne and Russia. T. has becn esfah-
iizhcd, .ald the report. that native officials
arc beng replaced with Aust To- Germans
and that Austrc,4 5errnan money Is being
forced nto circulation throughout he
kralne
The latest dispatches on the situation
contain the statement that the arrest ~
ali Entente officers In the province has
been ordered.