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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01
British Steamer Torpedoed.

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
New York March ! The British
steamship liberia, Of 1880 tons gross,
owned by the Anchor Line, was sunk bv
German submarine about Feb 27 while
bound for this port, according to informa-
ton received in shipping circles. TIL
crew was rescued The liberia was built
in Glasgow in 1913
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01
SUFFRAGISTS' CAMPAIGN.
Woman's Party to Tell of Its Activities
in Every Evening Tomorrow.

Mrs. Florence Bayard fIilles has been
invited to speak at a nassmceting to be
held in Grand Rapids, Mich, some
time in the latter part Of March; also
in Pittshurg, Pa, on her way out or
coming hack
She Is just now very Interested in
getting ont the page on the activities
Of the National Woman Party which Is
to bo published in Evcr Evening to-
morrow and again on saturday March q
MANY -uffragists have arcadv sent IN
order for The paper
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01
BUILDING PERMITS.

Building Inspector Preston has granted
permits as follows:
II. r. Loose, Concord avenue and
Boulevard an addition TO cost 5000;
contractor, Leon w Syfrt.
r. Berger northeast corner Of Third
and Shipley streets, alterations and
repairs to cost 81 600.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01
Sunk. Although Cenvoycd.

By AssOciateH PrEss 70 ENtry ENtnlns
An Atlantic Port March The Brit
ish freight steamship Manhattan. of
S.004 tons gross, was torpcdoed and sunk
while in convoy of warships and within
halling distance OF an American merchant
man. il was learned today upon the arrival
here of an American oil tanker.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01
POSTOFFICE ROBBED.
Negro Locked Up Here on Suspi
cion of Breaking Into Oak
Grove Office, Sussex County.

postoffice Inspector Conner this morn
ing. held q conference with 4. s. District
Attorney Charles +. Curley relative to
the arrest and prosecution of William
Thomas. alias AIonzo Washington, ,c1lorcd,
on charge Of robbing the postoHicc at
Oak Grove, near Scaford.
The Negro WIS arrested m Scaford
Yesterday by the State authorities,
charged with other robbcries.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01
Money for Camp Dix Books.

George B. Miller president o The
Board Of Education, has written Every
Evening that he has received the amount
Of money necessary to buy books for
Delaware soldiers at Camp Dix who can
not read or write, and he appreciates the
cooperation Of the public in the matter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01
wi sEMENTe ToNlGRT.

PiaN house Dr i.ae
Carrlck Vaudeville
Victoria ~cauit
Queen *N thiu thD ,4n
Majestic ihc song ~ou-,
savoy lt, ~p,I i ~thi
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01
Senator Smit | Will Quit.

Washington. March Senator Viii
liam Alden smith Of Michigan, Republi-
can, announced to-day that he would not
be candidate for reelection but would
leave the Senate when his term expires
March next
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01
Nine Reported Dead in Mine

81 1sso-i1--1 T'T7-S 70 T71TI F77T6I
Denver, Colo, March | Nine men
all equipped with oxygen helmets. are
reported to have been killed last night in
a mine at san Antonio. New Mexico, S5
miles south Of Albuquerque The report
was made TODAY to officials Of the govern
ment bureau of mines here
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01
New Nasa al Recruits.

Candidates for service in the Navy
accepted al the local recruiting office,
Nihth and Market streets Yesterday were
raymond g. Fryl, Lovcttsville Va.
Worth l. Dobbins. Mt AIRY, y c.,
Loui. : Nildzgodzki, OF 2ll Maryland
avenue. Wilmington Robert G. Wolfe,
Midway bel. joined the colors today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01
MORE TROI BILE.
Another Accusation Against Wounded
Prisoner.

Nnothcr charge 81 larceiIy lass been
faced against Gcorgo Cox thu Ncgrn.
~ - the Delaware Hospital suffering
u broken lcr tho result of bcng
i. DeterlA, Ishon,1 Whcn hc
-ef eet auaV from the officer who
rr, ted the man on charge OF
eirnc rhckcn,
Miss ~u, DAVIS of .I03 South Head
street idenuhed some clothing found IN
rs room that had been stolen from
Htr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01
Dismissed Habeas Corpus Suit.

Resident Judge Rice today dlsmlssed
habeas corpus proceedings instituted by
Thomas Perry Long Of New Castle to
obtain the release Of his son, John Lewis
Long. from the Ferris Industrial School
The petitioner claimed the commitment
was improper. but Judge Rice sustained It.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01
DIPLOMATS QUIT
PETROGRAD FOR
SAFER QUARTERS
Dispatches Indicate Turn
for the Worse n Russian
Capital
OUR CONSUL LEAVES CITY
~ hEeOC latSd Prcss 10 Every Fte~inr
ADVANCE OF GERMANS
GOES ON. SAY DISPATCHES

~ hesociafof Press ~ 3 rrry Fseninr
London. March . Dispatches 70
ceiycd by the Exchange Telegraph co.
fled in Pctrograd AZ 'clork last night
indicate the German advancc into Rus
STA has been resumed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01
Germans Reach the Dnieper

Berlin, March l. via London. ~ German
troops. continuing their advance in Russia,
have reached the Dnieper river, the War
Office announces. Acknowledgements
troops have begun an advance into
| .kraine
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01
Merchant Marine Growing.


Washington, March |. The growing
American merchant marine Was increased
bv 800 seagoing vessels IN the last six
months of 1917, government officials said
TODAY, or an average Of more than two
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01
Becomes Depnty ProthonOfary.

George r. McDougal, heretofore a
clerk in the office of'ProthonOtary Joseph
Wigglesworth today assumed the duties
OF deputy prothonotary.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01
Policeman Resigns.

Policeman John Gill today resigned
rom the force. having secured q more
profitable position a. his trade--Inachinist.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01
WEATHER FoREC tsr

Washington March Ncath,t re-
cast iOr DcuWare
Generally FAIR tomEn n4 ~aI .al
without decided tcmpcatgr, hang
sun. MOON. TEMPERATE hE AND IInH
sun rose this morning
sun sets thts afternoon
sun rises tomorroN morufnE ...r
sun sets mOrruN afternoon
Moon rise tonight at~
Length 81 day. 40 hours. lo utn4 ,.
AZ . m. yesterday
40 q q. tn today
AZ noon today.
Highest TEN pcraturr Yesterday
Lowest ttmpcratuu il~t urght
HigA ,tu, tNI. mnru,ra
High ttiC ghis aftpruoun
Low tIdC this morning
Low tidc tonight .......................
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01
SMlLEAGE BOOKS

are on sale ut the Business Office
Of Every Evening. Buy one or
more and send To the boys IN camp.
, Your boy can sec dollar or two
dollar show for five, ten, fifteen or
twenty-five cents You want to send
your soldier boy to a show. Your
Srnilcage Book will do it for you.
A Smileage Book OF twenty cou-
pons costs you dollar; one of 100
coupons costs you live dollars
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01
fo.rgv N,yh :

lDtTCv N1F~h
Thr Amrncsn British nd T-r--I
nmh1eac. hqv, ~ d rprrad. a.s
hicgram from 'ir Rs3 hrial qr,r,
tgour, % r''rrgrad ,rd ~' .elr-
da'c
Stockholm -wrdcr rbu-,lav F.
2S The inonrtn consul h7s .r0 prfr-
grad who're hc renamed tffsr th, -r-t
has-t ioparturr r.nrirrr ~ rrfa,
na'lnn reaching the American ~g-finr
here ho enuHIlq'c s-,e ftirn VIZ y,
tho Nprwcgiau c,,u 7II
Jhi. h,rr report prcnrr = rdiess-
thc irmiion n prtr.grad tas .,ker +.
unexpected turn fpr fhr anrse rs rf~w
'hr fact that 'br latest previous ruerts -e-
from Tho Russian esnital .aid thr rrov7
ram consul would ROMAN there 1ffsr nr
departure ~ fhc ar,har-adn- nrd ,s
-flf r Order - Ecrn ~ tpiich vffh if,
American lrgatlnn herc and pi'h t,
state Department
ONLY rncagrr dsra'che- r.v~ -osre
through from Pofrogrsd n fhe lavf ,t
hours
Washington March Tho Cou
rnitfcn on Public Information fodsv ~
nounccd pfNcIal advicpa from hia rem
rrs"ntafivo ,n Pntrpgrad that Nr,l,ss
sador Francis and his staff rho Amer
can consulate the military mission md
the Red ,rpss representatives ~ rfs
Petrograd inr NolpRda tv railroad ~
the night " February ~
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01
SATURDAY No pork all day: no
wheat bread for supper.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01

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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-28
Aid to TRANSATLANTIC.

Transplanting Towering and vege-
table plants is now greatly facilitated
by the use Of paper flower pots which
are nothing more or less than the ia
miliar paper drinking cups. For. use
in the farm and garden these cups
are perforated and the seedlings are
grown in them in the nursery. When.
it comes time to put the delicate plants
out in the open they are transferred
bodily, pots and all, and placed in the
ground. The transfer is attended by
no shock whatever, which is rarely
the case when the roots are disturbed
during the operation as when removing
them from the little pots OF clay which
are generally used for this purpose.
The pcrforations enable the rootlets
to find their way beyond the limits Of
the pot, and so the paper does not in.
terfere with their growth.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-28
Lafe's Tribute.

5 AS we reached a certain smooth
road, along which travel daily many
ammunition wagons, we met mule
skinner walking: He was going in the
direction of q. certain military grave
yard, where are buried Americans and
French and Germans, Senegalese and
Moroccans and Tunisians Christians
and Mohammedans. Over the mule
SINNERS right arm hung French
wreath. With his left hand he was
leading sullen looking mule AS we
were about to pass him our engine
died. W got out to crank up and
the mule skinner stopped to watch and
talk to us. Meantime an NJ. P. strolled
down. ssi
where you goin' with that, LATE ?"
he asked, nodding at the wreath.
We'll" replied LATE, with hitch at
the mule, ''there was a damn fool I
used to sleep with, and he got his two
nights ago. He was a hell of good
fellow, and bought this wreath to put
on his cross. ''-Maude Radford War.
rem in the Saturday Evening Post
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-28
Aviator's Heart ENLARGED.

Doctors Etienne and Lamy of Nam
cy, France, have conducted series Of
X-ray examinations Of the hearts Of
aviators and have found evidence Of
considerable enlargement. This heart
enlargement sets in early in the fly
ing mans career, being noticeable
after five months of experience in the
air. The degree of enlargement is
roughly proportioned to the height at
which the aviator is accustomed to
fly, so that simple examination of the
X-ray plate suffices to determine a
mans branch of flying service ,wheth-
er he is doing chasing and bombing
work at high attitudes or is engaged
al marrying infantry, etc, at compara-
lively low attitudes. fsaE.
The enlargement seems to be- sym
Eetrical, and it does not appear to in
volve serious trouble. It is due to the
hearts adapting itself to the extra
work put upon it by changes in the
blood circulation because Of the vary
ing conditions in the atmosphere
through which the aviator flies and
to the general happenings incident to
aviation. ..:..gz-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-28
Worlds Biggest Wireless Station.

Japan is to have the greatest wire
less station in the world, according to
report to the Japan Advertiser 1t
will be built in Fukushima prefecture,
says the department. of communica-
.tions, and will cost 100000 yen ($43O,-
000). The dispatch station will be at
Hibarigahara, near Hariamachi, land
the receiving station will be at Hoso-
ya-cho. Survey work has been start,
ed by engineers Of the department..
The direct distance between the new
office and San Francisco is 1900 miles,
while that between the Funabashi of
fee and Honolulu is $3.50 miles. Serv-
ice will not be opened for two years.
The new Office will communicate direct
with San Francisco without relay in
Hawaii.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-28
moi REALLY
Modern Comforts Well Known to
the Ancients.
Running Water in Houses, for In
stance, Was 4 Luxury Enjoyed by
Both the Roman and Early D
Egyptian Civilizations.

Many of the so-called modern inn
provements" Of civilization, which So.
largely contribute to the comfort Of
living, are by no means so recent in
origin as we are disposed to imagine.
An eminent archeologist has recent
" declared, for example, that Nero's<
palace in Rome had three elevators.
1t is true that those elevators must
have been hosting machines Of very
primitive pattern-operated spresum-.
ably by man power, with the help Of
rope and counter Weight-and it is
more than doubtful that they were
ever used to carry human freight. Few
palaces or other buildings In ancient
Rome were more than two stories in
height, and passenger lifts were for
that reason not needed.
We are accustomed to think of run
ming water in houses as a modern lux
ury. New York city did not have 1t
until 111G, when a reservoir was CON
structed east Of Broadway, into which
water was raised by pumping it from
wells, dug. for the purpose. But that
was a very primitive arrangement
compared with the system of ancient
Rome, by which water was brought
from great distances in aqueducts that
were marvels of engineering and that
en:ptied through lead pipes into thou
sands of tanks of hewn stone
Erected at intervals along the streets
of Pompeii We're pillars of masonry,
up which ran lead pipes; and on. top,
of each pillar was a tank, from which
water was distributed by pipes to the
houses. All dwellings,, except those OF
the very poor, were thus supplied and
some had nearly a score of faucets,
controlled by stOpcOcks that were
much like those that are in use today
At many street corners there were
fountains with stone basins, the edges
OF which even now show depressions
worn by the hands of the people who
leaned over to drink. Those fountains
were fed by the city water, which was
brought by an aqueduct from distant
place so elevated that the head was
very powerful. That kind of engineer
ing was highly developed in those
times. When julius Caesar first Wis:
tied Alexandria in Egypt he found
there so complete an underground
water supply system that the city
seemed hollow underneath
In the year q B. c., Julius Caesar
organized the fire department of Rome.
It had force of 600 men. At that
TIME a primitive fire engine had al
ready come into use; it was a pair of
pumps worked by q beam, and the two
streams united in "a common discharge
pipe and passed out through nozzle
that could be turned in any direction.
"Siphons' emergency fire extinguish-
ers-were commonly kept in houses.
Frequent mention is made of them in
ancient literature, but we do not know
what they were like.-Youth's Com
panion. @
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-28
FRIENDSHIP il RD j 0 = PLAN
Scientists Unable g Account tor Com.
partnership 81 Australian Death
Adder and the Rat.

Though scienttf ically regarded as
the most dangerous and probably the
most deadly of Australian snakes, the
death adder has to its credit many
everyday proofs to the contrary; so.
many, indeed, that some are inclined
to class It as comparatively harmless,
the reasons for such opinion being:
ID the small size of the creature, re-
ducing the risks Of its being inter
fered with inad vertently (2) its amia-
bility; (3) the fact that unless the
sensitive membrane at the end OF the
tail, to which the curved spine is the
eliminating point; is trodden on5for
otherwise insulted, the chances are
that there will be no active resent
ment.
Many years ago locality in Aus
tralia suffered from a raid by bush
rats, which congregated in great NUM-,
bers. Similar plaques have often been
recorded from the western downs; but
the coastal visitation was singular, for
It, was associated with death adders,
which seemed to be on good terms
with the rats. One Of the settlers was
growing sweet potatoes on a fairly.
large scale for pig food, the pillow be
Ing used for the harvesting Of the crop.
Seldom was furrow run for the full
length of the field without turning
both adders and rats
Suddenly the rats migrated, and
then the death adders disappeared,
few of either being seen for a decade.
when the association between them
was again sensationally illustrated.
The daughter of settler rose at
dawn, and with others ran off to the
vegetable garden for salads for break
fast. While she was looking for
seemly cucumber, rat was disturbed.
and almost Immediately after she was
bitten by a death adder which had lain
inert at the very spot whence the rat
had fled. The child recovered, while
the deceptive snake, which will not
submit to have it's tail saluted even
by the. ARREST of treads, was killed.
This illustrates afresh the singular as
ISOLATION between an adder and rat
Why and for what purpose does this
apparent amicability exist?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-28
Caves Bear Traces Of Old Conflict.

Only 20 miles from Phoenix, an.
trizona man, Joseph Yberri, in explor-
ing three caves ON the edge sof gulch,.
came upon the traces of an oldS con-
fiicr, whose cause and date are still
a mystery to the community. Observ-.
ing that one of the caves was protect
ed by breastworks of stone and tim
Der, he entered and discovered, among
scattered saddles, spurs, and cartridge
Shells, eight skeletons. Seventeen more
were found in the other caves, but
there was no clew to show how these
men had persisted. A sack Of tobacco
was there, and empty -four bags, coffee
cups, and pals which bore labels indi-
eating that they We're on the market
no longer ago than 1908. a Mexican
herb, such as the Papago Indians car
~, was found.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-28
AT Wanted a Chanue.

was sitting on the porch one day
reading and much interested in my
book. OF a sudden i became aware
Of the fact that the little boy down
stairs had been drumming and singing
ut the top of, his voice for some time.
i listened. He sang, '1Turn to thesleft,
boys, turn to the left, over and over
again until wished he would change
It and sing something else. Evidently
the little boy two doors away wished
the same thing, for he called out, For
goodness sake, Danny, turn to the
right Exchange.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-28
Fluxje Also In the Game.

Several weeks ago my aunt stirred
up the family BY suddenly eloping with
a young man with whom She was ac--.
;quainted. A few days later little Eli
.eanor visited grand other, and, find
ing it dull, was asking to be allowed
to play with the family Is poodle: She
was told that aunty took Fluaie with
her. She came home greatly excited
and before she was fairly within the
house exclaimed, Oh, muvver, Fluxie
Hoped. too. Chicago Tribune.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-28
Will Shin Stock December q

The Farmers Shipping association
will ship livestock on December 9.
Those DESTROYS of shipping on that
date must list their shipments not
later than December 6.
1870 Sidney Grow, Manager.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-28
JUDGED by Their Records.

Mrs. KaWler---But how do You know
what kind of people the Newcombs are
.if you've never met them7
IS Mrs. Ffxtt I have heard their phon-
5ograph selections. Boston Evening
Transcript. SSs55ss19
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-30
WOMAN IS SUSPECTED
 OF BEING GERMAN SPY
HAD BEEN EMPLOYED AS HEAD OF LAUNDRY--HAD IN HER POSSESSION MUCH MILL
 TARY INFO ORMATlON

Lawton, Okla, Aug. 20.-A woman who gave her name to military au- thorities as Mrs Margaret Rice, who for the past eight months has been employed as head of laundry at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, was taken in custody Monday evening on a charge of violating the espionage act, it was announced here today by military au-- thorities. It is alleged that the wo- man had in her possession certain maps, drawings, photographs and oth- CT military information sufficiently discriminating to hold her for investi- gation.
 The woman was apprehended when preparing to board a passenger train and when questiona'd stated she w-- going to Minneapolis She was taken to the police station by Lieutenant Alfred Mann and held for federal of ficials.
 When taken before United States Commissioner Blanding Wednesday, night she waived preliminary hearing and was bound over to the federal grand jury in default of $10,00O bail.
 Military authorities, federal officers and local police are conducting a rigid investigation into the womaH's ac.v.- ties during her residence in Lawton and at Fort Sill.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-30

With the French Army in France, Aug. 9,-The operations of the last two days have put the Germans into another pocket between the Canal dd Nord and the river Aisne They will have to evacuate it promptly or run a big risk of having their positions there turned from the north by the French along the valley of the Som ne. Since the fall of Noyon. which was the apex of this salient until this morning, Mont St Simeon, a mile and quarter to the east, was it's ad- vanced defense. This height donfi-- mates the valley of the Aisne eastward and the valley of the river Meve and the Canal du Nord to the north.
 The taking of Quesnoy wood this morning has frightened the pocket from the western side bringing the French within shelling distance of the man road leading out of it in the directou of Ham The road from Noyon to Chauny, winch skirts the salient on the south has been under the fire of General Mangin's artillery for several days
 Between the rnade tn Ham and Cbanny succession of heights ex-- tending from Mont St. Simeon 10 Chauny forms position of great strength. The Germans. are violently smelling the French lines from there today but the imminence of danger. threatening their communications to the north suggests that they are merely using part of their immense ammu- hilton supplies there to ease the pres sure which had become so strong as to requires them to abandon ammuni . ton all over the field of the Avre
 The French troops having gained a foothold in the valley of the Somme northeast of Nesle, may naturally be expected to advance eastward on Ham, which will render the stronghold of St. Simeon and the ridge leading east useless to the enemy while enormous ly increasing the difficulties of get ting the rear guard out of the salient
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-30
WOMAN WAS FORMERLY
 WIFE OF ARMY OFFICER

Oklahoma City, Okla, Aug. 29-
 Mrs. Margaret Rice. arrested at Law ton. on charge of violating the es- pionage act, was the divorced wife ol Lieutenant Rice, of Fort Sill. accord ing to local federal authorities She had been married once before, meeting Lieutenant Rice. She had charge oi the laundry at Fort Sill and had fires eccess to the camp and to Post Field
 the aviation grounds nearby.
 Redmond s. Cole. assistant United States district attorney here said to- night that Mrs. Rice was of distinc German extraction and apparently was "a woman of high intelligence. She has
 been under surveillance for more than a year by military authorities and fed eral officers. She was planning to leave Lawton when arrested, he said