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Evening journal., 1918-06-14
Coal Cars Fewer But Railroads
Find New Uses for Them!

upon the railroads in certain sections;
Third increased use OF open top
cars for other purposes than trans
port Of coal.
Director General McAdoo some time
back ordered a big quantity of both
cars and engines But G. n. Gray, his
director OF transportation. in n report
TO Chairman r. ID. smith. Of tho Senate
committee on Interstate commerce.
Evening journal., 1918-06-14
Special STAFF Dispatch.

AwSHINGTON. June f4.-Supply Of
bosl cars to the mines adequate to pre-
mt famine is hampered not only by
he slowness with which cars are
moved to and from the mines, but also
b.
First--A decrease in the number OF
good cars:
Second-incressed coal burdens placed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-22
MRS. CAnUSO'S FATIER
OBJECTED To SINGER
Park Benjamin Says He Didn I
Want Tenor for
Son in Law.

Ncv York. tuc - Park Benjamin,
father Of Dorothy Park BenJnmn, who
was married on Tuesday to Enrlco
Caruso. the SINGER, -ald af hls summer
home Yesterday that The marriage hid
come Ia hlm rs Il great snrprsc lie
had refused his PERMISSION when the
tenor asked hIm for hls daughters hand
He SAID CarlSo hnd heen spending
week ends Al his home and had come 70
hlm last FRIDAY 10 ask for hs daughter
We talked the matter over ameablN
enough. continued MIR Benjamin. ard
| supposed that with my refusal the
matter was closed My daughter went
10 New York Monday heard nothing
moro Of the matter until somebody called
me on the telephone on Tuesday night
to tell me Of the wedding
NV objections are of a kind that can
not he overcome They are based upon
tho difference in the ages Of the couple.
and the fact that they are not Of the
same NATIONALITY Moreover, the SINGER
IS a man Of temperament
Il did not want my daughter 10 marry
riches or volcc, or an orator but Just
s man However. She IS a mature woman
and Caruso Is forty-hvc, therefore the
match cannot be aserIbed 10 the ardor
Of youth
y on ask me whether my daughter
and son-ln-law will he received # they
call can hardly answer for the whole
family The whole thing was 50 eN-
trcnelv prccIpltous that We haven had
tune To think. but the thing Is done nov
and can't be helped We shall probably
make the best Of It There Is 10 mystery
as to why NC did not go To the wedding
u . were not aS kel
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-22
ALLIED TROOPS SHOOT Up
SIX GERMAN ARMIES
Hun Out Generated and Out
Fought in Six Weeks War
fare, Paris Says
Nv Associated Press to Every Evening

Nv Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Paris, Aug y The AlIles have
damaged SIX German armies since july
l. and the British now are eating INTO
he seventh. with the spread ~ The
battle northward and over front of
seventy miles Whether the enemy IS
prepared or unprcparcd allied efforts
have had the same results and the Ger
mans have been outgeneralled and out
fought j he armles attacked and damaged
IN the past six weeks have been those
of Generals Won Finem, Won Mudra.
Won F.bcn, Won Iiutlcr and Won Der
Marwitz
"Wednesday, the German resistance
was most desperate on the right Of Gen
Manglns army III the neIghborhood
Of Bouxv If the French are able 70
reach the ncighboring village Of JuTgny,
the salient marked by the villages If
Juvigny, Osly and Pasly would become
tntenabc for Gen yon Ebcn, who would
be obliged to retreat beyond the ~olssons-
Coucy-Le Chateau road
The German situation there i un-
enviablc enough al present, but would
become still worse AT the French pro
gressed The Germans also would have
to abandon the Vesle-Alsne line and
90 back to the ChemIn des Danes.
Military observers are convinced the
Germans will end their defense by falling
back to the old Hindenburg line all
along the front
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-22
j. S. GETS IRON AND
SHIPS OF SWEDEN
New Treaty Stipulates That No
American Exports Go to Our
Central Europe Foes.
ny Associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press to Every Evening
New York, Aug. - Terms Of the
commercial treaty recently signed by the
Allies and Sweden and which Is expected
10 diminish the sending 0f supplies to
Germany were made public here today by
AxeI r Nordvall, head Of the special
commission Of the Swedish government
10 the United States. II gives to the
AlfIes 400 600 tons of deadwcght ship
ping and 2,0O0,000 tons Of Swedish non
ore
sweden also agrees Ia license the ex-
port 10 the allied governments OF wood
pulp, paper, iron, steel etc, and 10 grant
To the Allies suitable credit IN Sweden Tor
the purchase Of Swedish goods during
the continuance Of the present untavorabic
monetary exchange.
The Stockholm government, accord
ing to Mr. Nordvall has given satisfac-
tory guarantees that no goods import
cd to sweden from allied cuntrics or any
nations whose shipping the Allies co-
troll. will be exported to any Of the en-
tral Powers
In exchange for these commodities
faclitles and guarantees, the Allies hnve
agreed 10 ship 10 Sweden bread cereals
coal and coke. mineral and edible oils,
sugar rubber and rubber goods, cotton
and cotton goods. hides, leather and tan
ninp material coffee cocoa, tobacco, cop
per. ferro-allcvs. TN. tin plate, nitrate of
soda. raw phosphatcs. sulphur and other
goods and materials necessary for Swc-
dcns economic life
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-22
THEFT LAID TO WOMAN.
Marks on Bill Alleged to be Stolen Iden-
fified by Loser.

A little brown mark, such assbank
tpIlere place on bills when they're counted
and stacked. and streak Of dirt on a
81 note were the things that caused Alice
Bennett to be held for General Sessions
at a hearing today in City Court. Alice
is A colored woman, married, lives with
her husband on East Fifth street and does
washing Last Monday she washed for
Mr and Mrs John b Ritchie at Claymont
Today she was in court charged with the
theft Jf S37 Ia money from the Ritchles.
II appeared from the testimony that
Ritchie had gotten some change tor a
SO bill in which there was one dollar
with two odd marks on it which particular
" attracted his attention. lie put the
money in pocketbook IN a bureau
drawer IN one Of the rooms OF his home !,
along will some other money the total
being S37 He last saw them there on
Monday morning The next tine he
saw the oddly dollar was Monday
night His wife had it, having gotten
it from Alice when she asked Alice to
change S. for her that day. And in
the meantime the s37 had disappeared
Mrs. Ritchie testified that Alice had
been ii the house all day and had once
been upstairs Under crossexamination
by Philip Garrett Allce's counsel she
SAID there had been others III the house
too and also upstairs. Alice said the
money which included the dollar with
the two marks had been given to her by
roomer at her house. This man
corroborated her statement.
Judge Churchman said there was sufii-
cient evidence to send the case 10 the
upper court for jury trial and held Alice
in $500 bail
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-22
CARVES HIS MAN
AND RUNS AMUCK
But Fugitive Fails to Reckon With
Stopping Qualities of Police
man Wallace'S Club.

Up in tho police station, pending re-
moval TO the work house rs a guest OF
the State for Il time is one William f..
Hood. who claims Arizona. that state
Of sand. cactus, mountains. precious
metal and bad men rs his haillng
place He nurses an aching head due to
intimate acquaintance with the club OF
Policeman Robert Wallace and he's
lucky not to have a charge of murder
against him instead Of the less serious
ono of assault with intent ~ commit
that capital offence.
MI this is because he got into trouble
last right at Third and French streets,
ripped man with a knife, rar muck
with the weapon IN his fist was
neatly and efficiently stopped nN wallace
as he tried Ia get away
The man he knitted IS Joseph Myers,
an inofTensive character. wcll-known IN
the locality where the disturbance oc-
currcd, and he is nov in the Homeopathic
HnSpital. good for a thrcc-weckS stay.
What the police have learned about
tho affair isn't much 80 for. bCCau
MverS hasn't been in shape 20 tell II, but
their information is to the effect that the
assault lpon him was entirely unprovated.
II is said Myers simply lurchcd against
Hood as hey passed each other n Third
and French and that Hood hugged out
his knife and let drive. slashing Myers
across the abdomen and lett chest. cauS-
ing at least two very serious wounds.
Word of such things flies most myS-
tcriou>lv and quickly on the east side and
i rot 10 Wallace, who was IN tho vlclmtN,
IN time for him To makca rapid sprint and
catch a glimpse uf his man. who had
started cast on Third street directly after
the cutting and then turned south into
Walnut street Wallace made the cut
off from where nc heard the news through
Spring Alley and saw Hood Just ahead on
Walnut street.
Hood, il appears. hadn't intended to
let ANYBODY stop hum. but with tho knife
in his hand easily cleared a passage
through the crowd that was gathering
But when he found a policeman on his
trail he stopped and turned as though 70
give battle.
Wallace isn't a big man but he's
1.-THE ana quick and courageous. The
knife didn't impress him blt because
iust as Hood rot within sweep Of his
arm, he swung his club directly Tor Hood 5
head
And that was the end Of i Hood
crumpled up and went down out o.
cOntTOi as lne dlIlLcli odN 'dN5HE 9
whole lot OF counts before showing any
signs OF returning interest IN things
around him.
Meantime. the Phoenix ambulance had
been summoned and Myers was hurried
off TO the hospital As quickly as the
machine could 60. because he was bleed
ing very profusely and showed signs Of
being dangerously al! in Hood was
hauled TO the police station and after nc
had revived sufficiently told who he WIS.
This morning the case materlalizcd IN
City Court before Judge Churchman
The court was informed that Myers
couldn't appear under three weeks even
+ complications do not set IL. The
matter was therefore continued unit
Sept. u with bail in the sum Of 8 900
imposed for Hood He is unlikely to
get it. as he is said to be stranger in
the city
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-22
WELFARE BOOTHS
At STATE FAIR
Activities of State Defense Coun-
Gil to be Interestingly
Displayed.

The State Defense Council is planning
for several special departments ior the
State Fair. wecl after next.
Among the interesting booths WI he
\ war informa, ion center, whore printed
matter of the State Council of Defense.
;nf,rmatiCn that NAV he desired by sol
d:crs and sailors their wives and d.
n.u lchtS- iata on immigration. mob'!za-
/ VI avs Of the State the addresses oi al
,fhclal> o war activities of Delaware, such
rs thu, Red Cro.s. Liberty Loan THRIFT
Stamps. and any other activities, Will bt
avaiiahl. Tn, center will hc in charge
II rrprcSPntativeS of the State Council
OF DEFENSE.
On, - he I'VE services that the state
Council. wil' r.ndci to visitors At the lar
VIII ho an ,Nh.b bit provided for hy the la,r
dirrcto.s II tn, work OF the Foo Ad-
mnl~trati1I n conscrv .ng and suhSt;tu-
,icr o f~od> Tins exhibit Will bc gwen
IN operation with the II ame Economies
COMMITTEES. of the State Council. women
department Among the features VIII he
u Liberty Kitchen. There. the -ecom-
mendations II Herbert Hoover WI u"
exhibited and demonstrated There will
be tests ii food shown and ''taSteF'
given zee c hos, who visit the kitchen,
; the iood substitutes andthe appctiz'ng
articles th..f AN bc made bv following he
focd program
There MI he special demonstration
o drv:ng frllit Tor he purpose of saving
sugar The Liberty Kitchen VIII CO.
opcrate vithtE, Chldrcns Health Bureau
of he State Counci, OF Defense cmpha-
sizino the nroper food values for growing
children
Cln., by in, Fooc Department will
hc ChiIircns Health center This will
show what ! being done in a practical
way Tor the mothers and children Of the
community. in permanent health centers
throughout the city There will be
weighing and measuring y infants, the
feadihg ii children from modified milk
formulas and physical examinations. the
proper clothing and other matters essen
tial to he protection Of children Public
health nurses will hc in charge, and a
health exhibit is heing prepared details
now being course q preparation. Much
interest is being manifested throughout
the State IN the Improvement II public
health Inquiries At the Health Depart
mcrts Office show that this department
VIII be very popular
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-22
CHARTERS FILED
Special Dispatch to Every Evening

Special Dispatch to Every Evening
Dover Aug. 22-Charters were filed
here today a. follows
Fulish Navigation Initiating Company.
capita 100000 to DO a general trans
portaton Of freight, mails properly and
passengers
kafmir De ProszynSki. Alex b. Bicn-
kowski Michael SzyInansld q New York,
incorporatofs
Il. A Brewer Commercial Co. Limited;
capital 81 ,575 600 to do a general ex-
potring and importing shipping and
brokerage business. M NJ CLANCY, i A.
Armstr 4nP, b. A. Spangler Wilmington.
incorpoTators
North and South American Navigation
Corporation; capital. s. 100000 to own
and operate boats Of all kinds for the
carrying Of freight and passengers. s. T..
Peasy Jr G. G. Field + W Child, A. NJ
Mascher New York, incorporators.
Safer Aircraft Co 81 100000 to manu-
facture all kinds of aircraft O. H. Gergor,
F. G. Greene, A. II Guger, Washington
ucorpOratOTS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-22
SH|PYARD LEAGUE
SEASON ENDS IN TIE
Harlan and New York Ship Linked
For First Place to Play
Deciding Game.

The fight for the pcnnant in the Della
ware River Shlpyard Baseball League
has ended III a tic between two clubs,
Harlan and New York Ship This Is
the decision reached by the eligibility
committee headed hy Secretary Edgar
: Mckaig There was originally
triple tic. Chester being the third club,
but there were number Of protests
lodged against that team and they evil
dcrtly have gone against Frank Miller
and his boys. as Il Is announced the teams
finished New York Ship and Harlan tie;
Hog Island, third Chester, fourth
Merchant. fifth; sun, sixth, Traylor,
seventh. and PtIsey and Jones, eighth.
Frank Miller, Of Chester, had little to
say of the news except that they got
to show us inasmuch as We have not been
as vet given an opportunity to appeal the
decision
In all probability but single game
will determine the winner Ii will be
on neutral territory and the field most
likely to be chosen will be that Of Hog
Island, at Ninetv-fourth street and
Tinicum avenue, and the date some night
next week Ii can hardly be on Satur-
dav, as Hog Island has games booked and
on his SATURDAY, New York Ship Is down TO
play at Parkesburg and the following
week Harlan tackles Chester at Upland.
The whole matter will probably DC decided
at a meeting likely to be held at the Ritz
Carlton tomorrow evening.
At that gathering further arrangements
for the coming soccer season vii be plan
ned 4 shpvard league has been formed,
but il Is not known how many will enter
teams Eight are sought, but It Is
uncertain whether this number can be
secured Several yards find il simply
impossible to enter elevcns worth while,
among these being Traylor, Of Cornwels
and Pusey and Jones, of Wilmington.
1t Is the idea of the promoters To get
going not later than Saturday, October
), and schedule of home and away games
will be drawn up An initiation fee Of
500 will be charged and each yard will
be assessed $40 each month to cover the
running expenses. To eliminate the prac
tice of padding there has been adopted a
two weeks clause prior to the opening
! of the season and thirty days clause
| after the season has officially started
Each club will be compelled to play
none but bona-fide players, lnasmuch as
! it will be compulsory for all players
| to have worked at the respective shipyards
at least one month before being eligible
| TO play in the league matches. Failure
| 10 comply with the rules will mean fine
/ of $50 for the first offense and forfeiture
of game to opposing side, s10O for the
/ second offense and the third otfcnse will
! result in indefinite suspension.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-22
RUSSIANS HERE CAN'T FIGHT,
CAN'T WORK, CAN'T GET HOME
Former Rich Officers Now Penniless n
America Seeking Employ ment.
By Associated Press % Every kvening

ny Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Washington, Aug ~ More than
one hundred Russian army and naval
officers now IN this country virtually
find themselves in Can't wcrk-cant
fight cIass They cnmc to the United
States IN various official capacities for
the old Russian government under mar
Nicholas, but with the fall oi his empire
Their official positions likewise pcr'shed
They nov find themselves as men with
out q country, their old land N turmoil,
and heir iundf though many of them
were rich in Russia almost exhausted.
All are saId to be anxious % return horne,
but getting to Russia ~ most difficult.
The plight Of the men has been called
10 the attention of the officials Of the
United States government who are arc lng
70 place the men IN government work,
il was siad today Private concerns also
are employing the men, getting ~ touch
with them through the Russian cmbasst
Among the army officers, are found men
ranking from ileuicnants 10 major gen.
eral and among the navy those ranking
from ensign - commander
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-22
PHILA. PRODUCE MARKETS.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press 10 Every ENehihs
Philadelphia, Aug. p Corn steady,
No. ,, yellow, 7Sal SO; No. ), l.S6al 81.
Oats frmcr, No ,, white, 50 2aSl ?;
No ,, 7912aS0
Butter, higher; western creamery, extra,
47; nearby print, fancy, 5{a55.
Eggs, higher nearby tlrsts, i3o5al4lo'
nearby current receipts, 1920; western.
extra frsts, Is 65a14 10; western first,
l320, fancy selected, packed, 5la55 per
dozen.
Cheese. firm; New York and Wisconsin,
full milk, 2554a27.
Live poultry, lower, fowls, 35a.}a spring
chickens, not Ieghorns 35a37. Leghorns,
33a36: ROSTERS, 24a25, ducks Pekln,
string. }4a36; do old, 30a32; Indian run
ncrs, 27a2S.
Dressed poultry, higher, fresh killed
fowls, fancy. 37a37 > do smaller sizes,
32a34 roosters, Is spring ducks, Long
Island, 37a3S; broiling chickens, western,
37a38
Potatoes, higher Norfolk, l25af %
per bbl, Eastern Shore, l75a4 25 per Dbl;
Jersey, No |, S5al 10 per basket No. ;,
do, 4Oa50 per $50 pound bag, 3.75a4 %.
extra quality
Flour steady. winter wheat 100 per cent
Hour, lu-Lod lO-oo, RdilolS Nhtdt, w.
ii GOAL %, spring wheat do, II i5al 40
Hav firm: timothy, No. |, large and
small bales, 2650a27 90, No. ,, 259Oa
25 so No 3, 10 00a2o.5oi sample, Il 50a
1850. no grade, 7.50all.5o
Glover, mixed light, p o0a2550, No |,
do. y 0Oa23 90; No >, do 1650al7 50
Tallow quiet prime city, IN tierees,
I7I4: prime city special, loose, Is, prime
country, l634 dark, Is 2al6, edible in
tierces, l9al91o
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-22
WOMEN WINNING WAR
LLOYD GEORGE SAYS
They Have Enabled Allies to
Utilize Full Man Power
Against Foe.

par- AVE b THE British Prime
NIin-fer. Dard How'd George paid
remarkable rril4re rn women r1r.
tra varin tstter dd-a-se5 t trA Inter-
Allied Women Cnu VreS- ragrettinZ 'Iat
fe would hn Unable ~ -e present -t
mass meeting held a-+ night
III an srA0us tp bear rrsrimonv -p
-he tremendous uar+ riaved nv 1e women
a- England n This wtal epoch II human
history. tae Premier wrnto 71pv
have not onll borne 'hcIr burden u -nr-
row and -eparatiou with lnt'lnchirg
fa-titldc ana r=tence out 'hev lare
assumed An enormous share n THE burdens
necessary to the practical conduct % The
war
.Tf IL lad hot been for the .pIendid
manner III winch the women came lcr-
ward -9 work 3 the hospitals ana mum
t.0n factories In administrative aflces
H aIl kinds snd in war Work rehlnd the
lines often in daIlv danger other ivfs,
Great Britain and. believe. al the Allies
would have been unable 70 Withstand
the enemy attacks 0f the last few months.
For this service 10 our common cause
humanity owes them unhounGed gratitude
In the past I have heard II said that
women we're unfit t0 vote because they
would he weak when II came 70 Under
standing he ISSUES and beaIng the strains
0f 4 Great war Ny experience m south
Wales last week IS what Las confirmed
me in the belief that the women there
understand perfectly what is 20 STAKE
II -hiS war believe they recognize
as clearly IS any 5hat there can Re 10
neace. progress. or happiness ,n me world
Is long a- The monster ~ rllitarlsm iS
able 70 stalk Unbridled and unashamed
among me weaker peoples
TO them -hls war Is q crusade iOr
righteousness and EentlenesS, and tney
is not mean 70 make peace unJu me
Allies have made r Impossible Tor another
carnival If violence to DeiaIl mankind.
atm certain that tins resolution OF ne
women II south Wales Is but typical OF
the spirit III -le women ii the rest II
Great Britain
This war began IN order that force
ana nr,.t4lr1 uIght crush out freedom
ammo -fen. It's authors cannot have
-nreSecg ha- one OF It's main effects would
IL. t5 gwen women commanding posi-
-on and influence in the public a1aIrs Ct
HI, world. To heir enabling influence
ur COX rot only -or sJrengJ
-a U.u he war, but for Inspiration
curing The great work nj reconstruction
We Vii have TO undertake. alter victory
is won
The women who have been 6OcNng C
France 70 work Tor the Allies are among
the foremost leaders in his great move
ment Of regeneration. My message 70
their representatives gathered IN PARIS
Is this Wei done Garry on. You
are helping 10 create A new earth for
yourselves and your rnildren.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-22
j. s. DESERTERS DEFY
WEST VA. RESERVES
Joined by Slackers They Hold
PuIsuers at Bay; Two Shot
IN Battle.
By Associated Press 70 Every Evening

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Huntington, " Va. Aug A
troop OF militia reserves, assisted by
United States Deputy MarshaIs and
posses from Aiingo and Wayne counties
this morning were marching into the
wastes Of AIlngo county where q pitched
battle with a band OF army deserters
and slackers is expected momentauly.
In fight with the dcserters late yes
terdav George Dillon, a deputy sheriff,
and William Ellis, deputized civilian,
were killed.
The leader of the deserters sent a
message this morning TO Sheriff @. T.
Blankenship of Mingo county, warning
him TO draw of ms posses and mIhtlamen,
as all of the deserters are armed with
army rifles and will fight 70 the last
man before surrendering.
\ message received here at 10 o clock
said two OF the deserters had been shot.
The deserters are said to have escaped
from a house where they were harrcaded
and taken refuge in a cave which they
have fortified
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-22
LOSS OF LASSIGNY
CRUSHING HUN BLOW
Town Was Pivot of German De
fense System Capture Eases
Way to Noyon.
Nv Associated press 70 Every Evening

FV A@@fe1aifJ PRESS 70 ftsfFF FsbFUiFE
Paris, Aug y Thc occupation IF
Lassigny by the army of Gen Humbcrt.
newspaper commentators bohevc, HilI
facilitate tho capture II Noyon, toward
which the armies ~ General Maugin ard
Hunbcrt are pressing toadily La--ien}
vas one of the rvots u tho German
defense system hctvccu the O-o and
the Somme
General Mangiu on Wednesday cou-
tinucd 10 move toward fho Oi-e il ttc
German front there has not been pierced
as the Germans claim the French aro
irving To DO. If has been bent back
considerable distance, and u j. h"hcvrd
may have 10 withdraw - the .hIictto
Observers here 500 now danger iGr
thc enemy H the British attack north
Of the Anrrc III the direction of Bapaurnn
The British already are on The battle
ground ~ 1916