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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-23
POLICE CAPTURE WHISKY
TO TUNE OF 81 QUARTS
Bound for Hamtown Campmeet
ing in Milk-Can, Bottles
and Demilohns.

sherman Oakley. Thompson fmpsou,
Ernest Napplcs and Hattie Stucv. AL
culorcd, we're arrested ~ State Detective
Mccoy and Constable Nmttngham
on the CnuscwaV on Saturday because
thcN ad 81 quarts 81 whIskey IN milk
cans. bottles and dcmIiohns, which was
regarded rs 4 violation of the State law
such mn amount ~ the possession OF any
tprson outside Of Wilmington being
forbidden Oakley IL employed as u
chauffeur bv q man who operates an auto
mohiic truck service between Wilmington
and Nlddletown Tho persons under
arrest told the officers that they were TAX
inr the liquor To the negro canpmoctlng
at Iamtown near Niiddletown
The liquor was seized bv the officers.
however. and both II and the truck Will
be held bv the State until after the case
against accused Is DISPOSED OF The penalty
for a person having more than one quart
OF whisky IN hls possession IN the dry
portions Of tins State, which Is anyw here
outside Of Wilmington, Is up to ii fine of
$500 and one wear IN the workhouse
II liquor is found in an automobile or
wagon. the court can order the machine
or wagon sold al pubhc sale and the pro
ceeds therefrom turned over TO the State.
weeks that loaded milk cans brought
from down state towns have been carried
back filled with wliskey but not until
yesterday could the police trap one of
the carriers
Arralgned before Magistrate GIlIis,
Oakley Was held under $500 bail for
the grand jury. The other persons
were held as witnesses.
TRUCK RELEASED
J Is Orrell owner of the truck In
which the Negroes are alleged TO have
been trying to smuggle liquor to Middle
town, today gave 81 000 bond to produce
the truck when the court wants it, and it
was released by Deputy Attorney-Genera
stood, had no knowledge of what the
Negroes were doing, but the court will
have 10 decide whether it is subject to
conhscation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-23
HE DIDN'T KNOW
WATER WAS HOT
So Declares City Court Prisoner
Accused of Scaldlng Prose
cutting Witness.

.Iyidgc Churchman had before HIM yes-
tcrday in City Court new variant
Of the old didn't know II waf londed >
cxrtlse
The case came up when Delaware
ITearn, Negro. made his appearance
with the left side Of his facial geography
badly Rcaldcd. and accused Daniel White.
also Negro, with dong The scnlding,
the result being a technical charge OF
assault and battery
lIearn said that on Saturday night tho
defendant was m his room and whiie
there threw scaldine water on his face,
the Same watcr hcing that ~ which rlgs
feet were hcing boiled
White said he did not know u was hot
water he was throwing, even tho pigs
feet were in II
The case waH continued for several
davv 20 allow Court OfIicrt Mcdaniel
10 investigate the case
Still another oddity IN the way ~ ~
ciiaes material,ycd when fannie Dublin,
ot 200 West Second street charged ianicl
MonlFle with breach uf peace Fannie
told tho court that Daniel lived ~ her
house camc home carlv this morning
and created great deal of excitement hy
loud talking
mpthEiF nieauFd mol rtilfY ana sati
he inuat have been talking IN his sleep
IL was held under 5000 peace bond
Columbus Met 'artv. Negro, was ~
court on charge Of larceny The man
was acruaed hy Alice Bofdcy. also coiorrd
If stealing pair of eye glasses The
woman told tho court size was ~ house
on Church atfeet and IS hle there Mct art !
ptule the glasscs from stand Judge
Charchman { held the man under 800 bail
for the Court 81 General Sessions
The charge Of assault and hattc :
against LoulR Dale, colored was continued
| until Friday rs was the ease nf Bessir
Palmer, Negross. charged with perjury
Charles Thomas, Negro, wns arraign-
ed on charges ~ pointing a pistol and
highway robbery Jninca Robinson, a
Negro. was the complaining witness
The defendant was held under S.. .5W
hall for hearing on Friday
Roland Dill. charged with assault
and battery wns dismissed ~ hc was
going away with the draftccs Yesterday
William Hynson Negro, pleaded
guilty to charge OF assault and battery
on Frank Brown also colored and asked
for continuance until Friday.
Charged with shooting crap Maurice
II Bonncy was fined s. and costs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-23
HUNS ON WAY To
/. PARIS AS PRISONERS;
OVER 17,OOOOF THEM
Americans Capture &, 1000 Boche and
100 Cannon Unaided on Marnc,
Pershing Reports.
CAPTIVES ARE DAZED

Fresh successes for the American forces
in their drive between the Aisne and the
Marine were reported IN General pcrshinEs'
Communiuuc for yesterday. received to-
day at the war department. The Amer
leans were driving ahead with undimin-
shed vigor and sprut, The statement said i:
More than six thousand prisoners. over
one hundred cannon and many trench
mortars and machine guns have been taken
BY American divisions in the last few days
On the Aisnc- Marine front General Per
Shing reported This was accepted ms
meaning that tho reference in Saturday 3
statement the 1000 prisoners included
those captured by both French and
American forces.
Prisoners captured hy American troops
in the offensive of tho Marine
front up to an early hour Saturday totallcd
by actual count IL 600
General Pcrshing has made this report
in n cOmmunIQue for SATURDAY, Capture
Of SEQ guns is announced
Despite counter attacks and rear guard
actions of desperate nature the Amer
leans advanced steadily Saturday, says
the comnuuiue The towns Of Cour-
mcllcs. Rozct-St Ahin and Mauhr1 were
entered hv the Americans before o'clock
Saturday morning
GERMANY already has paid terrible
price in the fighting going on between
Sols4ona nnd Chntcau-Jhcrry The adj
vaucing Allied forces have passed great
piles Of dead and many wounded These
sufferers are cnrcd for cxpc,litiously and
we'll The Allied forces arr displaying
a tinc spir't " cooperation
Among the prisoners were q German
colonel and his staff They had taken
refuge in quarry and refused 10 obey
a summons to come out Ntcr efforts To
induce them 90 surrender appeared to hc
wasted. hand grenadcs were dropped
down q chimney leading into the quarry
Those uuhurt. including The colonel
quickly emerged
In tho long lines of prisoners along the
roads there arc many expressing bcv1lder-
mcnt But here and there some Of them
smile when they happily respond 60 the
query. going to Paris
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-23
SUNDAY WAS NO REST
DAY FOR HUN TROOPS
Americans Kept Foe Falling
Back" All Day; Take 400
Machine Guns, 30 Cannon.

With the French Army in France
Sunday July II (NiRht) On the main
battlefield between the Aisne and the
Narnc, the Germans again have been
driven back considerable distance
They have been pushed back over the
Solssons-( hatCnu- ThiCrry road at several
points. north Of the Ourcq
South Of the river under the combined
pressure ol French troops advancing
from the west and ihc Franco American
forces who followed tho enemy across the
Marine and who now arr pushing HIM
northward, ihc Germans fell back rapidly
during the day, and tonight the Allies
were on hnc marked by the villages
of Ia Croix. Grlsollcs and Episds which
means an advance of five mics from
tho west and three miles from tho south
French troops carried the heights
overlooking In CrolN and GrIsollCs NJ
the point of tho havonct
In the abandoned Bochc positions
south of tho Marine, the Franco Amer
leans made rich haul Of material. in
Guiding iH machine guns and thirty
cannon. including two big guns.
The heaviest fighting to-day on the
eastern sIdc uf the salient waE IN tho bills
AMI woods wCs, uf thc mountain of
Rhcus where the enemy was fighting
tooth and nail to maintain himself The
Germans were attacked hcrcely IN this
region TODAY by British troops including
u highland DIVISION who took from
him Courtcon wood, Rheims wood and
the villages of I}oulv and st Erphrase
The Ccrn3ls evidently moan to Il III ou
h MI costs to heir halkl1p rosjtions
IL tho mountain Of Rheims and on tho
r,iaf f.,.t, ak,,,~p &btcgt,pa
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-23
COL. SPRUANCE HONORED
Wilmington Army Officer Appoint
ed a Member of Government
Committee on Explosives.

Lieutenant Colonel William { Spru-
ancc. Jr, n Wilmington army officer, has
been appointed a member OF new govern
ment committee on explosives lnyestIga-
tions. lie Is from the ordnance depart
Incnt of the National Army and was
nominated " the chief OF ordnance Of
the army. Before entering the army,
Colonel Spruance was connected with the
du Pont Powder Co, being an expert on
explosives
The other members of the committee,
which is appointed at the request of the
Secretaries of War and Navy, are. Lieu
tenant Commander r ;. Wilkinson,
United States Navy, nominated by the
Chief of Ordnance, United States Navy
and Mrs l.. l.. Summers, representing
the War Industries Board, with DR.
Charles T.. Munroe, dean of the faculty
Of graduate studies of the George Wash
ington University. as chairman.
The functions of the committee as
officially defined are:
- To survey the Investigations on ex-
ploslves now under way aud to keep
closely i'll touch with their subsequent
progress.
t2) To gather and communicate to the
proper military and naval authorities all
information available in regard to such
investi alton.
(3) To bring to the attention Of the
proper military and naval authorities
proposals for supplementary inyestiga-
tions relating to explosives, and to ar
range for the prosecution of such investl-
CATION by the civilian bureaus of the
government, by industrial companies
aud by universities and endowed re-
search institutions
The office of the committee is in the
building Of the National Research Coun-
ell at 1929 Sixteenth street, Washington,
d. G
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-23
WHO is THIS DEAD MANp
Body Found on Vacant Lot at
Commerce and Dock Streets
by Picnic Party.

The body of a white man wns found
Sunday, on vacant lot at Commerce
and Dock streets, in the rear of the oiiioci
Of the Diamond Ice Il Coal Co, by a
party Of Philadolphians who were on .
picnic. II has not yet been identified and
IL nj the morgue Valentine Young,
Michael IferzOg and Joseph lechner, all
of Philadelphia, were the men who found
the corpse Thoy called the police who
had IL removed ~ the Delawar" Hospital
for examination before coumgned N the
porpte.
The man, about 70 years old, was
dressed in khaki trousers, dark blue coat
and vest, q blue working shirt, brown
shoes and blne stockings There arc np
marks ~ violence on the body and IT ~
thought death waR duo ~ heart dlscaac
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-23
JAPS WILL JOIN us.
AND SAVE RUSSIA
FROM GERMAN RULE
Entente Will Assure Siberia That
| They Have No Aggressive De
signs; u. S. Has Confidence
/ in Japan.
ACTION WILL BE PROMPT

Washington, July 22-The govern
ment continued ITS reserve today on any
announcement of plans with Japan tor
military aid to Russia in Siberia. Officials
said that until some official commuuica-
ton from the Japanese government
arrived there would bc nothing to say for
publication.
Details of the plan, previously published
in London and Toxic however disclosed
that the project for military aid TO Russia
contemplated assistance to the Czccho-
Slovak army The measures for CxtCndind
this aud may not be discussed mt this
timc. The American proposal, IT rs said,
differs from that advanced by Great
Britain and France There is undcrsto0 !
TO have been some divergence of opinion
at first as To the extent tn which the
Allied expedition of assistance should
penetrate Siberia, The Japanese military
authorities were insistent that no limitn
tions had been placed upon their actlcn
The United States and the allied
governments have gone 10 some lengths
10 make plain that they have every conf
deucc IN the good faith of Japan. and tho
announcement Of the acceptance OF an
agreement indicates that tins point has
been satisfactorily disposed ot
The relief commission mentioned IN
the London dispatch probably has some
connection with the body Of tmcricaa
business men aud industrial leaders
which is 10 he sent to extend economic
MD in the way ot restoring business.
industry and agriculture in Russia
II seems certain that Daniel Willard,
president of the Baltimore and ONO
railroad will hc member Of this body
and that the other members viii bc
representative
No announcement ot personnel has
been madc
I.cndon. .Iul, - The Japanese dipln-
matte council hae agreed to the Amcr,can
proposal ior joint intervention hv Japan.
ard The nltcd States N siberia SANS .
Genital News dispatch from Toxic under
dltr Of July IL
\ pro ! nation will ho issued assuring
Russia hal the Entente had ~ aggressive
designs II intervening III Siberia the
diSpatc! dds
Il j. probable that 4 rcllcf commission
will accompany the JOINT expedition
II i stated
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-23
HOWARD WALTON DEAD.
Former Wilmingtonian Died on July 10
nj Los Angeles. Cal

The death Is announced ~ Los Angeles
Gal, on July 10 of Howard Walton
forucrlv Of Wilmington
Howard " alton was . son of Jacob
Walton the founder ni The Walton 4
Whauu phosphate works wears ago one
oj the prominent Industries of Whining
tou HIS wife was Miss Ella Gould
daughter of Fstrangc Gould. in his dav n
leading buidlng contractor of thus city.
MIR Walton. as a mcml'or of the firm
81 Flscl \ Waltoa WAS onc d the
pioneers IN The business of cutting and
storing ice and serving it to patrons in
this city In 1881 hc went ~ Sllverton
Colo. and after engaging in business there
for several wears, went to los Angeles
Ia hie Younger days Howard Walton
wa one of thc WoSt popular citizens Of
Wilmington But tcw Of hls friends of
thar day are now left
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-23
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET

Chicago, July 22--Hogs receipts.
5000; good hogs mostly 10 to 20 cents
higher than Saturdays average; Others
slow 10 TO Is cents higher; butcher hogs
IS.45alS.90 light, I6S5aI90O; packing
17,50a1S35, rough l7I5aI740, bulk
Of sales 1z-90al8.85; pigs, good and
choice II 25a1S0O
Cattle receipts $4,000 good steers
steady, very scarce, Others and butchers
cattle slow to lower; calves 25cents lower:
beef cattle; good, choice and prime 100
Is. 90; common and medium / ] OOaI7 90.
Butcher stocks, COWS and heifcrs 7.75a-
1850; Gamers and cutters 6.75a7. rs.
Stockers and feeders; good, choice and
fancy, I0.50a13.00; inferior common and
medi um, 8.25al0.50; veal calves choice
l625ai700.
sheep receipts, 5000; sheep and native
lambs steady; shorn range lambs top
natives 1925; choice Idaho bid above
1880.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-23
GERARD FOR N. Y. GOVERNOR.
Democrats at Saratoga Springs Would
Like 20 Know r. RS Decision.

Saratoga Springs, N. y, July 22.-
Nearly all the delegates to the Democratic
State Convention which opens here to-
morrow continued very much at sea today
over the prospects of uniting upon h
candidate for governor
The names of James w. Gerard. Frank
lin d. Roosevelt, assistant secretary of
the navy, William Church Osborn,
Alfred H. Smith and Mayor Harry G.
Walker of Binghampton, were most
often mentioned.
The uncertainty was increased bv the
fact that no word had come from Oyster
Bay concerning Col. Theodore Roosevelt S
decision on the Republican officer OF
support.
4 tentative draft of the platform con
tans declaration of unswerving loyalty
to President Wilson and the admins
trations policy in prosecuting the war.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-23
OBITUARY.
MRS. ANNA WHIGHT

Mrs. Anna Wright, mother of Clerk of
the Peace John L. Wright and wife of
Benjamin Wright, died sunday at the
age of 60 years. Funeral services will be
held Wednesday at p. IN. at the home Of
her son, 500 McCabe avenue Interment
will be in Riverview cemetery.
MRS ELIZABETH W. BROWN
Mrs Elizabeth W Brown, wife Of r
Stewart Brown, died at her home, 1905
Rodney street on Saturday Mrs Brown
was much Interested in many lines of
women's work and her death will be
keenly felt by those who knew her and
were her associates. She is survived by
her husband and two children, Mrs
Henry 7. Scott and Stewart Brown, of
Atlanta, Ga Funeral arrangements will
not be made until the arrival of her son
from the South
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-23
REALTY MEN PLEASED.
Philadelphia Experts Say Wilmington
Has q Rosy Future.

That the Philadelphia real estate
men. who visited Wilmington on Friday
last were pleased with the outlook for
real estate business ~ tins city. despite
the many governments building operations
was evidenced Yesterday IN letter
received by Mavor lawson. from William
II Nilson chairman of the Philadelphia
Real Estate Board Part of the letter
follows:
W. brought away very good impress
sion Of Wilmington and It's people thanks
to the gentlemen who honored Us at
dinner. and to the Chamber of Com
merce which provided transportation
for viewing your city.
we viii always have warm spot
in our hearts for your city, and We want
to thank YOU, in the name Of the Phil
adelphia Real Estate Board, for the hearty
welcome accorded Us
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-23
MAKING EN- WORK

Director WBrd'e office for compulsory
perEons who won't fight and don't like
work is keeping busy, fully 6fty complaint
coming in the first mail this morning
The results. n, far. have tecn distinctly
encouraging "a influencing tho morale ~
workers Many casoa arc reported where
previous ncasunlg" have become afcadior"
aud are likely ~ stay so
Mr. Ward has in mind Hr rx'oueiou
II tho age-lmiys ~ tbc levy, 20 include
boys ~ rs and ~, who are ~ present
immune. which he will pro scnf ~ the
novtt session of Legislature
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-23
HUNS JUST SCAMPERED.
Paris Editor Says Allies Are Clear
ing Marne of Germans; Often
sive Continues Ours.

Pans, July q Commenting on TIC
German withdrawal on the ~ol>~on-
Chateau Thierry line, Marcel iiutn III
the Echo de Paris remarks
The offensive continues ours
II has needed all the reserves which
promised victory to the German people.
he says TO attempt TO stop the allied
progress which continues nevertheless
lie was completely bcatcn NJ Chateau
Thierry from which he scampcrcd Oh
permitting a mcthodicaI advance ur 10
Sunday night Of about ten miles
Several Franco-Amcrican units have
crossed tho Marne " .IutIn adds which
presagcs that thc river soon u,I! bc en-
tircly cleared oi Germans
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-23
REyOLTS AND NUTINIES IN
BOHEMIA AND HUNGARY
$50 Czecho-Siovak Officers and 500 Men
Shot: 4 ZOO Under Arrest.

London, July p Very serious rcvot>
and mutinies have occurred III bohemia
snd Hungary A Manaros-Szjct I5O
officers and 500 Czccho-Slovaks who
mutinicd were shot, aud 600 others
were arrested
From a reliable source now has come
to hand that serious mutIn;cs have taken
place IN Dalmatia and Bohemia .Iugo-
Slsv soldiers have deserted bv tho whole
sale and escaped TO the mountains after
killing their officers and officials Armed.
bands. completely organized. arc SAID 10
be operating IN some districts
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-23
DELAWARE HOSPITAL CASES.

John Clark II Negro, had his ankle in
jured while at work at tho Pennsylvania
railrond shops, mt Todd's Cut, Yesterday
had to be removed to the Delaware Hos
pital in the Phoenix ambulance lie is
still at the hospital
The following eases also were treated
at he same institution:
Mary Segal, sprained ankle.
Heck Durkins, shoulder fractured.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-23
OH, THAT WASHINGTON BRIDGE

The condition Of Washington street
bridge" is growing worse and worse,
Sunday an automobile badly damaged
one Of its tires as a result of striking d
loose board that had been used to patch
the bridge Many persons owning auto
mobiles have forbidden their drivers 10 use
the bridge because of its condition.
The bridge caught fire Sunday after
noon from some unknown cause, but the
blaze was quickly extinguished by the
Friendship Fire. Co.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-23
REGISTRATION ON
SATURDAY 5,227
II Showed n Decrease of About
1000. as Compared With
Two Years Ago.

Registration in Wilmington for this
ychr'a primaries and election began Sat
urday with the manifestation Of decreased
interest. Saturdays estimated total was
b.227, compared with 7,709 for the corre-
spending day two years ago. Registra-
ton for Presidential election is largest.
Baseball, the presence Of visiting band
and the large number Of men who have
gone into the military service were deter
ring influences Saturday. With no re-
turns from few districts, Saturdays
reriafratlnn waa aa fOllows:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-23
SIM FEN PLOT BARRED
BY GREAT BRITAIN'S CENSOR

London, July % The Dublin CORE
sPondent Of the Daily News says a con
siderable quantity Of what the govern
ment regards as useful and additional
evidence Of q German-Irish plot has Just
come TO hand in the form Of extracts
from censored private correspondence
between persons IN Ireland and in Ameri-
ca.
Some of the detailed information as to
times, places and quantities of munitions
to be landed IS understood to be re-
n2xkalse.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-23
Eleventh
Twelfth
u. S. NABS ALIEN PROPERTY
Two Metal Working Concerns,
Valued at S1l,000,000. Added
to Palmer Prizes.

Washington, July pa. Mitchell
Palmer, alien property cusi odlan, ,announc-
ed today that he had taken over the
business OF l.. Nogelstein and Co, Inc.
snd Beer, Sondheimer and Co, Inc.
both large Gcrman-owned metal concerns
of New York City The assets of the
former are upwards of s9,OOO,OO0 and
those Of the latter more than 5000 1000
The enemy interest in Stallforth and
Co. of New York, dealers in silver bullion
with capitalization Of 100000. also
has been taken over
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-23
BASE BALLS FUTURE
TO BE DECIDED TOMORROW

New York, July22. Secretary IIcydIer
Of the National Baseball League, received
a telegram here today from President
Tener, who is at Pittsburg, announcing
that definite arrangements have been
made for meeting OF the National
League club owners at Pittsburg to-
morrow.
1t is expected that the question Of the
duration Of this seasons play will be
thoroughly discussed and finally settled
ut this session.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-23
SAY HE STRUCK FALSE ALARM.
One Man Already Punished for His Shart
In Sending il in

a few days ago on charge OF striking a
false fro alarm. At the time Foskey
claimed that he did not strike the alarm
but simply broke the glass in the box
Yesterday Captain Kelleher arrested VIM
Nibitt. aged Il years, on a charge oI
sending in false alarm of fire.
Nibitt is alleged to have pulled thC
alarm after Foskey broke the glass. He
will have hearing in City Court today
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-23
MOONEY'S TRIAL STANDS.

San Francisco, July % THE Cali
fornia supreme court today affirmed its
preliminary order denying new trial to
Thomas ]. Mooney, now at San Quentin
State penitentiary facing execution for
participation in the Preparedness Day
bomb explosion here two years ago
This action places Moneys fate up
to Gov Stevens" said Attorney f. Y.
Mckenzie, who appeared for Mooney
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-23
USING MORE. WATER.
Last Week There Was An Excess Of
lS,d9O, 900 Gallons, As Compared With
Last Year

Compared with the corresponding period
OF last year, water pumpage decreased
and water consumption Increased laat
week To the Board Of Water Commits
sioners today Il. A. Van Trump, assistant
engineer, reporting for last week, stated
that the pumpage amounted 10 l32,2l7,-
500 gallons and the consumption to
I2t,07O,000 gallons. In comparison with
the corresponding period of last year
the pumpnge decreased 1902, $50 gallons
and the consumption increased IL, 100000
gallons.
City Treasurer Banks reported balances
as follows to the credit of the board
Current funds, 81, ,65i 80; special funds,
S32, 1913
The following payrols were passed
Current, sl,992.iD; specinl, s636.75
Current funds again show n deficit