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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
TEN LATE RECRUITS.
Men Who Enlisted Prior to Order Closing
Recruiting Stations.

notwithstanding the order that no
applicants may be accepted Tor enlist
mcnt at either army, navy, Or marine
recruiting stations, permission has been
granted 10 the local naval officials 10
examine physically all applicants for
enlistment and place the names Of those
who pass on waiting list In order, the
names on this list will be called upon to
enlist as soon as orders are received from
recruiting officials. allowing the opening
Of the recruiting station, providing those
within the draft age who have pas9cd the
physical examination, and are on the wait
ing list, ran secure release from thciT
local draft boards Several names are
now on such list At the local navy office,
and Chief Petty OfIicer Turner expects
numerous young men who soon VIII be
in the draft age limits to avail themselves
Of the opportunity
On acconnt of the order recently re-
ceiyed closing the station until further
notice, no more men may be accepted for
enlistment but, the order continues,
those men who have passed their physical
examination and been accepted for enlist
ment prior 10 the receipt Of the order
closing the office, may be sent 10 the man
station for enlistment. Ten Of the men
who had been accepted prior to the local
stations receiving thc closing order last
Friday were sent TO the main Office IN
Philadelphia for final enlistment during
this week They were:
Machinist' g mate, second class Howard
&. Buckalew, II 2407 TatnalI street
Apprentice seancn. Eugene A. Dunn,
421 Fast Ninth street; John Fl Tobin
North East, Nd Raymond VI Quillan,
Laurel; Russell b Wood, Edge Moor;
Michael J di Giacoma, 626 Madison
street; Harry r. Krauss, 227 Woodlawn
avenue; Elmer g. Hanf. cog West Fifth
street Benjamin l.. Dickey, stanton
Fireman, third class Joseph r. Bren-
nan, 833 Pine street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
HIS POCKETS YIELD Sis.
Man Seen 10 Do the Harvesting Is Held
Under Bail for Court.

Robert Ryan had SIS IN his Jeans
Yesterday and was over Market street
bridge" with one William Bowden and
another, the three pretty well cargocd
with intoNicants purchased while cruising
up and down the local coast
Then something happened TO Ryan
and the SIS fetched up IN the part Of
missing money. According TO one Ben
jamin Miller, when the case was thrcshcd
out in City Court this morning before
Judge Churchman Bowdcn got the
money, Miller telling the court he saw
RYAN down on the ground with Bowden
gong through his pockets and fetching
the money out He told Policeman Wal
lace what he had seen and Wallace lock
cd up Bowdcn on a charge Of larceny
Ryan. the loser all around was held rs
a witness.
Judge Churchman placed the accused
under $500 bail for General Sessions and
Ryan holding was continued, 500 bail
being fixed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
FOR COAL PRODUCTION.
Managers Announced TO Have in Charge
the Work Of Getting Out Coal.

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington, Aug IL The fuel adj
minlstratlon announced today the ap-
pointmcnt Of = production managers one
for each oi the coal producing districts OF
the country
Each manager will have charge Of the
campaign Tor increased production IN his
district. ana to him the production COM
mIttccs being formed AT the majority Of
the hltuuHnouS mines Will report Zach
production committee will consist Of SIX
members. three representing the mine
management and three representing tho
workers
In eases where a mine Is failing TO prod
ucc tho MAXIMUM tonnage, Il VIII be up 70
the production committee o ascertain the
cause and institute Improvement. Zach
week the committee viii post 4 list Of the
names Of the men who have been absent.
worked short hours or who have been
iadcd les than fair amount 81 coal and
reasons viii he Set forth whether in each
ease the blame hc> with the company or
With tho workers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
NEW GERMAN COMMANDER
By Associated Press 70 Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
French Headquarters in France, Aug
Is (Rcuters The successor Of General
Won Mudra, who commanded the First
German army in the attack on General
Gouraud's army in the Champagne, last
month, apparently is General Won Carlo
WITT, Saxon, who had been minister Of
war in Dresden and had distinguished
himself in leading Saxon army corps in
the offensives Of this year
General Won Boehn, who commands the
new army group recently formed, com
manded the Ninth Corps, which helped TO
sack Louvain lie is credited with saving
the German army after General Mangin' 5
attack on July 10, but has been unable to
accept the chief responsibility for such
failure as that Of the battle Of Malmay-
son, last fall, and the retreat from the
Marne, this spring
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
ABOUT FIREMEN'S FUNDS.
Move to Get Around Attorneys De-
cision on Relief Money.

Having been informed by City Solicitor
Bayard that approprIating any part Of
the city'S money to the tiremens relief
fund is illegal. and having heard runors
Of possible Injunction, City Council
tends to meet the contingency. il is stated,
By o>tensibly discontinuing such appro-
priations and instead increasing 5000
each the regular appropriations to the
fire companies.
Presidents Of fire companies and City
Councils fire committee held confer
rncc IN the Public building Wednesday
night. and il is said agreement was made
that the regular appropriations should be
Increased but there was tacit understand
ing hat the additional money would be
secretly applied 70 the fremen's relief
fund Since the Delaware Fire CO. is
not allied with the Firemen's 5 Relief Asso-
ciation. persons who are discussing the
alleged deal wonder what the Delaware
Will do with IFS extra 5000
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
WOMAN ACCUSED OF THEFT.
Complainant's s70I Turned Up in De-
PENDANTS Bag Of Unironed Clothing.

When Mildred Turner, coIored Jared
Judge Churchman in City Court this
morning on a charge of theft preferred by
Mary Emery, also eolored, there was de-
yeloped a somewhat unusual case.
The two women. II appeared from the
testimony live in the same house on Tay-
lor street, and on August 3, when the
alleged theft occurred, we're engaged N
the lower floor in ironing their wash
Mary said she put down purse contain
ing 81 OIL and later couldn't find i
Mildred, when asked about it, said she
had Mt seen II Then there was trouble
into which varous parties, including
Mildred's aunt. were called Finally, the
purse turned I'D in Mildred's bag of I'M
lroned damp clothing, put there when she
abandoned her Job on the outbreak n
the difficulty with Mar
Mildred was defended today by Walter
Willis, and ne put Mar through 3 ngld
cross-examination, besides asking the
other witnesses questions 70 develop
whether or not the purse might have been
shipped into Alildreds rag IS q bit n
spite on some ones part. or more prob
ahlv been stuffed into the bag with the
clothes while the women were rakIng over
the things hunting for the missing roll
or accidentally when Mildred put the
unironed articles IN II herself.
Judge Churchman considered q prma
facie case had been made out. and the
matter was one for the upper court n
decide, holding Mildred in $500 bail.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
TOPREPARE FULLY NEXT TINE =

The German Ambassador at Con-
etantinople. in December, 1914, tried
hard TO make peace Mr. Henry Morgen-
thau. who was then l ;. Ambassador TO
Turkey, tells IN the Worlds Work Tor
August. Of his conversations with the
German during those serious days
Ii We don't get Paris in thirty days,
we are beaten Wangenheim had told me
IN August. and though his attitude chang
ed somewhat after the battle OF the Marne.
he made no attempt TO conceal the fact
that the great rush campaign had collaps-
ed. that all the Germans could now look
forward TO was tedious exhaustlng war,
and that all which they could obtain from
the existing situation would be a drawn
battle We have made mistake this
time, .Wangenheim said, in not laying
in supplies for protracted struggle: II was
an error, however, that We shall not repeat.
next time We shall store up enough copper
and cotton to last for five years
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16

X AISER PUTS BAN On
THE SALVATION ARMY

The Salvation Army in German ard
Austria has been wiped out n gZrsten"n
by order Of the Kaiser, not only becau-s
the organization was founded IN England
and vas developed from that oountrr
but herause Salvationists from AT over
the earth are ln the trenches, Sighting
under the va10Es flags 1f the Allies
This news was received Dy the salvation
Army in New York few dsvs ago
All of the 0rphauages rescue homes
lodging houses. hospitals and corps
headquarters belonging 70 the orEaniza-
ton have long since been conhscatec
and the salvation Army "a EIch 1a-
been put ont of existence. 50 far as the
Central Powers are concerned. Ets mem
bers are scattered il many directions.
and al cooperation among them stopped
They have not been Permitted - cOnl-
rnunicate with their London head1lar-ers
since the war started. s work of mere
which was begun about hftv years ago
IS thereby wiped out by the Kaiser.
There are over 10000 -slvafIonists
now IN the trenches and bearing arms
for the Allies. pursuant 70 .heir deter
rninatlOn to assist ia putting down the
greatest organized evll me world mas
ever known.
The same letter brings the ~. that
American military commander, are en-
couraglng salvation army war Eork
women back OF the lines. Of which they are
several hundred. % sc infantrv field
kitchens whenever ther regular nut
nent duties will allow, and there cooh
nastries Tor the troops with Government
materials on Government ranges.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
DOUBLE TARGETS.
Will be the Special Feature at Greenhiil
Tomorrow

The Greenhil Gun Club Saturday
afternoon will feature double targets,
all scores made At doubles will count on
the handsome trophy cup nov being COM
peted for and many local shooters will
undoubtedly turn out 70 enter IN this
race
Special Thrift stamps event will also
be held and each squad will be handicapped
by added targets.
Richards versus Kaiser in a 100 syeclal
target event will hold the interest Of all
shooters. Each Of them claim 10 be the
superior and the race will be a close one.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
GOES TO JUVENILE COURT.
Youth Accused of Larceny Of Jewclry
Under Age for Municipal Court

Jav + Holton, the youth who was a
prisoner in City Court Yesterday charged
Nth the theft oi Icwery valued II about
SI15 from the establishment ot Il BrofskN
Market street above Eighth. and was
rcmandcd pending investigation OF hls
age. was today turned over to the juvenile
Court
Although Holton %, jon ~ brake
man on the Pennsylvania railroad and
worked al il he Is no' Nc, IL. having been
born. the records show, on Octobcr n.
1902. which removes hi~ ease from the
lItv Court IurIslIctIon. ~
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
INCREASE IN PNEUMONIA.

2 Associated Press 70 livery Evening
Washington, Aug Is There was
Slight increase IN The number Of ca,c- Of
pneumonia among be- troops in the
uitcd States during the seycu-da>
period ending August 9. The weekly health
report issued TO-DAY shows
Admission and non-cffectIFo rates gen
orally IN all camps increased slightly, but
deaths from disease still were at the
annual rate ol 3 Is per thousand
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
KILLED IN AIR COMB AT.
Lieutenant " alter b. Miller. German.
Victim. But His Patrol Escapes.

n AsSoclatcd Press . Evtrv EvcnIn.
Paris, Aug. l6-LIeutenant Walter g..
Miller Of New York CITY. a former mem
Der Of the Lafayette EScadrile, vino was
transferred to the American service, Was
killed in aerial combat on August ).
His patrol, consisting Of eight machines,
was attacked bv a German squadron Of
20 airplane- Lieutenant Miller fell inside
the American lines The other members
Of the patrol escaped after i fierce struggle.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
SPAIN REPROVES GERMANY.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

Madrid Aug IL In ne note address
II by Spain t. Germany. regarding the
,orpeuoing Of Spanish vessels the govern
Ineut points 70 Germany poor return
for services Spain had performed IN pur-
-uance Of her neutral policy by which
Germany had benefited acrording 70
IL Sol
Germany has received numerous cvi-
dcnces Of spanish regard the note SAYS
IN substance As summarized by this
ncn spapcr Nevertheless the note con
.lnues Germany has persisted constantly
III causing injury to spanish Interests
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
Address Shinyard Men.

Dr sheppard O. the Emergency Fleet
Corporation addressed the WorkHen al
he Pussy Jones ward today lie
urged the men to d. ihcIr utmost II ne
present crisis for boats. and MS remarks
aroused considerable enthusiasm Alter
the speaking DR. Sheppard was me CUES
nf the ~hlDyard officials al the Hotel du
I'oTt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
BOY OF 10 BOUGHT "FAGS."
Storckeeper Accused of Breaking Cigar
cite Law Held in Bail.

''Ovcr there they call en- tags
Here they're cigarettes and its against
the law 10 sell them 70 persons under
lxtecn years OF age,
Accused Of breaking this law, Max
Lcfner. King street storckecper was
given a hearing today III tN our
before Judge Churchmap the state
chief witness being John AUSTIN, boy
of ten wears The lad said another boy
had sent him TO lRfncrs to buy package
ii cigarettes and Lefncr had sold them to
him. when he said they wcrc for his
brother. The hoy who sent him had
been previously turned down by Lei
ncr Philip Garrett defended lcfner. who
was held in $500 bail for General Sessions.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
RESERVE EXAMINERS.

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Washington, Aug. 10 The Federal
Reserve Board today appointed John A.
Will auditor Of the Federal Reserve Bank
Of St Louis, Mo, and w w Paddock,
examiner Of the Philadelphia Reserve
Bank. as Federal reserve examiners.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
r. & j. VS. HARLAN'S.

Pusey & Jones will play the Harlan
team Of the Delaware River League
al Harlan baseball Park Tomorrow
afternoon
The Hannevig Corporation team have
ste ngthered up considerably since play
ing Harlan, andthc team IS eager to
wipe out the defeat administered them
by the Bethlehem team
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
GENERAL MOTORS COMMON
STRICKEN FROM THE LIST

81 Associated Press 10 Every Evening
New York Aug rs Tie common
stock of the General Motors Co, in which
there have been spectacular prlce move
upnt- from tlme to time was today
stricken from the li-t of issues cleared by
the New York Stock Exchange
Thus ends trading IN the stock on the
Exchange
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
L. Scott Townsend ConyaIesing.

]. scott Townsend. president Of Lard
and Co. who has been seriously Ill. vas
abIc to spend three days this week al
Belmont Park Philadelphla. attending
the Grand Circl1 races lie came from
Rockland 10 Wilmington today. and
while strollng about town, was reeted
by many friends. who wished mm a
speedy recovery from illness
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
Commission for Harry Partington.

Harry n Partington prominent IN
the Automibe trade here as manager
Of the Gomery Schwarz Hudson" agency
at Ninth and French streets. has been
commissioned Second Lieutenant IN the
Ordnance Service, automobile division.
and will report to Rautan Arsenal Me
Cutcheon, n J. His many friends IN the
city are congratulating him on the rec
ognition of his special aptitude and
ability While regretting the necessity
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
RAIN: DOUBLE HEADER.

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Chicago, Aug is. National League,
Chicago-P Philadelphia game pCssponed; !;
rain
Double header tomorrow
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
STATE BANKS COME IN.

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Washington, Aug I6 State insttu-
tIons admitted today to the Federal Re
serve system include the following, with
the reserves Of each.
New Britain, Conn, Trust co, So, 1856,
900; Westfeld, y. j., Trust Co, $2, 100,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
ADJUSTING ESTATES.

Isaac r Brown, register Of wills has
granted letters as follows.
Administration On the estate OF Will
nn B Prcttyman to Nellie Greenly
on the estate Of Margaret Melntire 10
to Henry & Conrad
restamentary On the estate Of Pat
rick Gibson to Sarah & Gibson on tho
estate Of Mary L James to the Security
Trust and Safe Deposit Co on the
estate Of Eleanor G Patterson to Charles
a. Patterson and John d. Patterson
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
WEDDINGS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

At the home Of The bride parents, $3.50
Florence street. Philadelphia, on v ednes-
dav. Lewis + Robinson Of Wilmington
and Lillian T. Alexander were married by
Rev. Joel ) Gilfillan, ID. d, pastor OF
Olivet Presbyterian Church. Miss Grace
Atkinson of Baltimore was bridesmaid and
Lester b. Haslett of Wilmington was
best man.
After a trip to the seashore Mr. and
Mrs Robinson will be at home at the
Waverly Apartments, on Market street,
tins CITY
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16

ton of the army casualty list today shows
Killed in action, l8; wounded severely,
%, total, 43. The list.
Killed in Action.
SERGEANT
johnson, Peter D., Oshkosh, Wis.
CORPORAL
Dixon, Frederick, Catlcttsburg, KY.
Winter, Sneddcn t., Ames, In.
PRIvArEs
AIIaria. John. Calumet, Mich.
Boswell, Daniel r, Byhalia, Miss
Furcy, Patsy, Uniontoyn, Pa.
Gates, John A., Kalamazoo, Mich.
Groorns. Robert, Rushyile, Mo
fIocfer Michael Marinettc, Wis.
Kneer. Matthias, Eau Claire, Wis.
Kossewski, Antoni, Wallace, Mich
Krumrey, Charles J Charles CITY, Ia.
Pellaccia, Pauline, Portland, Me.
Pickrcl, Arlo T., Glenwood, Ia.
Reed, Robert II, Red Oak, Ia.
Soles Walter H., Marshfield, Wis.
Walsh. Patrick A. New York.
Whitson, Joseph s. T., Rosemary, n Z.
Wounded Severely.
sERGEAkTs.
Barker. John NJ. Fairfield, Conn
Cunningham, Joseph, Waterbury, Conn
Raddatzk. Albert t., Meriden, Conn.
COHPORALs
Barcornb, Walter r., Windsor, Conn.
Burke, Bryant L., Wethersield, Conn
O'Donnell, William L., Hartford, Conn
Talbot, Milton A., Wallingford, Conn.
Young, Gilbert A, Waterbury, Conn.
PRIVATEs.
Argente, Prank. Waterbury, Conn
Bowie, Edward v, Deep River Conn.
Casey, James J., WilInnantic, Conn.
Desnins NannIenn ] Meriden Conn.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
REC CEPTION TO TEDDY, JR.

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Paris, Aug Is Major Theodore Roose-
veIt. Jr, was cordially received by Pre-
mier Clcmenceau, today
Major Rooseyelt's wounds still are un-
healed and he is using crutches
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
Denies Sale of ale.

]. r. Hanna, of Hanna's Cafe. today
denied that the place had been sold.
Mr.. Hanna said that an offer had been
made to him for the property, but that
he had refused it.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
Fined for Trespass.

Andrew Norby and John G Macdonald
we're each fined S. and costs in City Court
this morning on the charge Of trespassing
on the property Of the Philadelphia and
Reading railway.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
The RIGHT Time to Advertise Is ALL the Time

s OLE say a
Theenev ercomsa a~eek in the lfe ~ IS
al~aysg good deasonfo 10 trade
We nanup aSI ION the business
through sunshine eandra in
of all nseasons, the etme
dbe ethesan ihouad
dnh
in weeks
Not ad boadca the
itcaries t elingt and human
tho read I tmoreth thingst thought of before
tuthfu andin
ohourishh atreepl
utipies
to stop O
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Strange Way of the Merchant Who Adertiss'
Son, hei
and alt object advertisement IS
human
SO the cha w 10 busy season or S S
land
md he ewantst T. sell o he pa |,
ertisn
o but
making nlortgag O
tn tsop the rom EVERY
in the the
the the adver is ssent is holy
To Advertise Successfully Use Every Euening
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
WAR NEWS IN BRIEF

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
London, aug Ii South Of Albert
the British have advanced their line
slightly in the region northeast Of Morlan-
court. saws the official statement today
from Field Marshal Hang
Further slight enemy Withdrawals from
the Lys salient were announced IN London
TODAY. The enemy has evacuated the
village Of Nicux Berquin south Of Alerrls,
and has retired between one and two
miles on front OF nine miles
ON the eastern bank Of the Ancre,
local fighting took place last night on the
outskirts Of Thicval wood, west of
Thiepwall
Farther to the north more progress
has been made by the Bntish who have
pushed their patrols eastward on the
three mile front between Beaucourt Sur
Ancre and Pulsieux-Au-Mont
PARIS. Aug l6 The total German
losse- from re beginning Of the war
70 the end Of July. 1918, are understood
- be 6 0O0,0OO, according to the morning
new splpcrs
The French troops have made an
important advance on q front OF Two and
one half miles west Of Roye, according To
the v ar Office statement today.
The French progress was ia the region
Of \llers- Les Roye about two and one
haIf miles west Of Royc st Aurin and
ArrmancOurt
In G hampagnc the French took prs
oners and also checked German rad
The statement reads
"On he Avre front French troops have
made progress IN the region of Nlllers-
Ic Royc and St Aurin East OF Arman
court our troops have occupied the old
first lines In Champagne We took
prisoners in the sector Of Pcrthes- .es-
HGrlus and repuiscd an enemy rad east
ol Malsona Champagne Elsewhere on
the front there was no activity
several bombs were dropped IN the
Paris region, late last night by German
airshlps, SAYS an official statement issued
early today. There were only few
victims.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
KELLEY-sMIrH.

On Tuesday afternoon, at Brandywine
N. +. parsonage. 2206 Market street,
Lillian Dorothy Smith of this city and
Albert James Kelley, now ol Columbus.
Ohio. but formerly OF this city were
united in marriage BY Rev " Ernest
Greenfield
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
Prize Dog Killed.

Stump, prize spaniel owned by
Deputy Sheriff Thomas Is Parker
was run over and killed by an automobile
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16

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EIGHTEEN DEAD ON
TOOAY'S CASUALTY LIST
With Is Reported as Severely
Wounded, in First Section,
Issued Today.
" Associated Press TO Every Evening


Washington, Aug. l6.-1he first sec-
ton of the army casualty list today shows:
Killed in action, lS; wounded severely,
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-06-09

northwest of Chateau Thierry. broke
down under the French guns. ac-
cordins to the war office announce
ment tonight The enemy suffered
serious losses. The statement says:
There was quite live artillery
attlon in the neieh5urEood OF Han
eard-en-Santorre. between the Disc
and thc Aisne and south of the Aisne.
We continued our progress in the re-
eion of Vcuilly and Buischeres and
penetrated the village Of Eloup.
The enemy tried to check the ad-
vance which we made yesterday at
Chezy and lDammard, launching vio-
lent counter attacks in this region.
Our troops broke down all of the at
tacks ct The enemy who suffered
heavy losses. We have main aimed
all our gains
Calm prevailed everywhere"