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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-08
STOCK MARKET FIRM,
j. 5. STEEL ADVANCES
Shippings and Oils Make Gains;
War Shares Also Sharers
in Betterment.
ny Associated Press 10 Every Evening

New York, Oct g wall Street
-Siippings and oils led the active list
20 substantially higher levels OF the
opening Of today's stock market, GrmeT
tendencies ruling everywhere Overnight
war news seemed TO stimulate short
covering in stocks Of recent weakness.
notably L. s Steel, which gained point.
Marine pfd was the most conspicuous
feature. advancing four points in the first
half hour on extensive buying
Texas Company and Mexican Petroleum
rose , to 2 points War shnres As q
group we're higher by fractioons 10
point, but rails were dull and little changed
sHpPING SHARES LEAD TRASsAcTtnHa.
The further activity Of shippings m
which the turnover almost doubled that
Of my other issue. was the noteworthy
feature Of the forenoon.
Marine preferred reacted nearly two
points ON realizing sales and oils also
proved susceptible to profit taking
T. s Steel reflected substantial sup
port and emily gains among war shares and
allied specialtics were only moderately
impaired
Rails continued dull and irregular with
utilities, American Telephone. however
making further gain Of two points
French government 3 - rose 10 the
year 9 high record Of lOl p
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-08
THANKED FOR
IMPROVED ACOUSTICS
Court Expresses Satisfaction to
Public Building Custodians for
Their Interest in Work.

ST the regular meeting OF the Public
Puiidng Commission held YESTERDAY. y
communication was received from the
Court thanking the Commission for the
interest shown 10 the work Of correcting
the acoustics ~ Court Room No l..
which work has proven a complete
success
\ voucher was ordered drawn to the
order Of the Nazer Acoustic Company
for 5000 to pay the remainder Of thc
contract price
1t Was suggested that figures he sub
mittcd to cover the cost ot erecting
storm doors NJ the entrance to the Police
Department and Juvenile Court
\ report was made that the heating
plant has been put into service in order
10 overcome the danpncsS in the Police
Department and other parts 81 the
Public RuIlding, everything possible IS
beng done Ia conserve fncl
The Commission hWd expected a
representative nf the american Materials
COMPANY with whom they had an
appointment. to meet them with regarl
10 the condition Of the composition
floors which had been laid by the Amcri-
can Materials Co These fioorS have
never been satisfactory. and have broken
in several % the offices and caused much
nconve fence in the city tan office and
the Street and Sewer Department
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-08
BELGIUM FEARS TOTAL
RUIN As HUNS FLEE
Males Torn Away and Impressed
into Military Work; Greater
Barbarities Faced BY
Little Nation
By Asso<iatcd press "a livery Evening

BY Associated Press 20 livery Evening
IIavrc. Ocf : The Belgian govern
ment has issucd statement hat from the
coast ~ beyond the city II Bruges tho
male population between the ages of ID
and - have been br,Itallv torn from their
homes and forced 70 labor on German
military works
TIE III lgian government has been CON
ferrng for several week. past with Tho
allied governments on the subject ~
measures which are nncessitatcd bv
methods Of systematic destruction and
plllage which the cnerny Is employing n
territory he i Obliged 10 eyacuate
Belgium has bcen from the beginning
ot the war exposed ~ he outrages ~ the
German armies ~ the very moment the
new Imperial Chancellor II prOclarming
ms anxiety for he happiness of peoples and
his will ~ work fnr hc deliverancc III
humanity, the Belgian government re-
reives news Of fresh rxccsses On the part
of the German armies IN occupcd Belgium
From the coast To beyond BrugcS the
male population from - 70 - wears ~
being torn from herr homes and subjected
10 the most brutal treatment These men
are compelled - work al forced labor for
the military needs Of the cnernv
- veng, jul clamor would rise ir-m
he whole world II, At the moment II
leaving Belgian soil. the German armies
renewed with redoubled cruelty the cx-
resses which marked the invasion III
Belgium. and il hey undertook 10 con
summate the ruin pt the country hv plilage
arson and the wholesale deportation II
the people
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-08
HUNS TURN To WILSON
TO SPARE THE EMPIRE
Great, Honest and Good Ger
many. Tagesblatt says Serious
~: Front Unbroken" Anzein-
ger Prevaricates.
ny Associated rress to Every Evening

ny Associated I'ress To Every Evening
Amsterdam. Oct \ Commenting upon
the address hy Prince MaNimIian. The now
German Imperial Chancellor. the Tagc-
hlatt Of Berlin saws
All Germany. or any rate. that great,
honest and good Germany which Is I'M
perishahlc, feels that Prince Maxmlian
has done what IS right and necessary
Why haven't We learned earlier to know
ourselves
Tho Lokal An1eigcr dcfiantly says The
German people will 10 the lust drop e
blood fight those whose aim Is 10 dictate
h,mlllatlng peace.
II nhroken stands our front on enemy
land, the newspaper continues We
shall he able 10 defend ourselves more
easily against AN entente attack through
Bulgaria than against Russia. whose
millions vaInly threatened us for there
years MANY , fourlshing countryside
must be LAID waste and hundreds Of
thousands If lives must b. sacrificed by
the enemy If this MAXIMUM of our con-
ccSSions does not suffice them.
The newspaper admo1lshed President
Wilson to realize the "superhtiman re-
sponsibllity placed upon his shoulders.
and hopes ne will prove himself worthy
81 liuS tcffit " responsible hutlr.
The Vienna Rciehsposi saws.
President Wilson Is now gwen an OPP
portunity 10 prove his fitness to toe a
world arblter Res Grafton Of peace de
ponds upon the sincerity of his Will 10 do
justice and establish new order that
excludes oppression and establishes
real and lasting peace The fate OF human
lty has been placed in ms hands MAY the
President Of the great North American
republic. conscious of his terrible re-
sDonsibility, show himself worthy of the
historic task that may cover his name with
lmnerislahle glory
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-08
MEETINGS TO AID
ENDOWMENT FUND
Salisbury District TO be Invaded
This Week by Leaders
in Work.

DIR Joseph r, Hingcley. corresponding
secretary of the BOARD of Conference
Claimants. Chicago, with Rev. Y. >.
Collins, Salisbury district superintendent.
and Rev f. n Dashiell, secretary of the
Wilmington Conference Claimants En-
dowmcnt Fund of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church. will hold u series OF group
meeting of ministers IN Salisbury dis
trict, beginning with Ocean View group
At Frankford, at p. m; Berlin group,
at Rcrin, at p. m; Snow t1Ill group.
NJ Snow HILL Wednesday. at $50 q. m.
Pocomokc City and Cape Charles group,
at Pocomokc City, at 30 p. m; Crlsiield
group. at CrisIicld. al 80 p m, nj
Emmanuel; Princess Anne group, al
Princess Anne. Thursday. nj $50 a. IN;
Whitosvillc group, at Pittsvillc, at go
y. m. and Salisbury group at y. IN.
Governor Emerson G. harrington IN
iorscs the plan which the Methodist
Episcopal Church has adopted In its
future campaigns for preachers pensions
Ponds or War Savings Stamps and
donate them 10 preachers pensions.
This Endorsement came IN the form of
letter received at the headquarters of the
Baltimore Conference Claimants cam
paign for $500 900, addressed 10 the
Rev J + L Smith manager of cam
palgns Governor Harrington saws
This certainly seems 10 me Ia he
most highly commcndablc. and IS an
other evidence that the cause for which
our country now fights has the lndorsc-
ment of your great church and that
vour church is doing no little part N
aiding in every possible way. The pro
VISION OF pension funds for retired minis
tiers meets my full approval, and the
ri;n adopted deserves the highest com-
Inc ndatlon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-08
COULDN'T GET LOAD.
Truck Bound North Lett, Wilmington
Empty.

The Highway Transport Committee
Of the State Council Of Defense are
very much disappointed in not rcceiv-
ing local cooperation IN their endeavor
10 relieve congestion OF freight The
motor truck idea /, direct from the L :
Railroad Administration and the Coun-
Gil of Defense Is cndcavoring to work out
the idea here aS il mas been done else
where
Yesterday the driver Of a threc-ton
truck. returning from Washington. where
he delivered on Sunday load Of fur
mture from Connecticut. and not being
able 10 get a return lnad in that ,itv Il
Sunday, came by Wilmington. feeling
sure he would get Il load The com
nittee called up twenty of the largest
industries in tn, city and could not get
much n Il package for the man 20
deliver on his way north, although freight
Is piled high al the railroads
The State Committee says this Is not
an isolated ease, but has been going on
ever since the committee was appointed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-08
He LOST HIS $500
BUT ACCUSED WIFE
Mrs. Goldstein, in Reply, Tells
City Court Husband Who
Struck Her is Crazy.

When Morris Goldstein was arraigned
in City Court this morning and asked TO
plead To charge Of assault and battery
preferred by his wife. his first response
was puzzled What
Did YOU fight with your wife2' WINS de-
manded, and then things began To de-
velop rapidly.
"No, she fought with me, replied
Godstein "She hit me in the nose and
IL bled like water four pinta,
Mrs. Goldstcn, however. had another
story "a tell. she declared Goldstein had
beaten and kicked her The trouble arose,
she said. because some days ago Gold
stein had gone out with 800 in his
pocket, bought n clock out of it and lost
the Reminder Goldstcin volubly and in
broken English declared his wife had
taken the money out NJ his pocket Weep
ing, Mrs. Golstein said this wasn't true,
and insisted that her husband was out If
his mind His mental alteration SEEMED
tn have developed about month ago.
she went on. because prior To that time
he had never struck her IN all the course
Of their married life, although since then
he has done II several times
judge Churchman decided To hold
Goldstein for examination Us TO his
SANITY
Harvey MuIholland. youth was held
in $500 bail for General Sessions charged
with the larceny 81 revolver valued Mt
SD 30 from Edgar N Dibert, fellow
guest nj a local hotel
Nank Brown, white and Douglas Mel
win, colored, arrested IN a toilet AT tho
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad station for playing
crap. were fined 81 and costs each
Charles Rudolph. Jr. n prisoner on n
charge of assault and battery. was sci free
when the prosecuting witness failed 10
turn mp and report was made that he had
left home tins morning drunk. and no
ono know when he would return
Joseph Nolan. a youth, was fined s.
and costs upon charge of iisorderly
conduct
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-08
FLU" HASN'T HIT ALCOHOL
Lineup of "Drunks' at City Court just
a. Lengthy as Ever

Although the saloons are closed and
Won can't get a drink III one OF them
for love money or pull YOU'D never
he atle TO prove il by the lineup in
City Court
Yesterday the batch Of DRINKS was
as big as ever, possibly "A man or two
Tiger. even for the Monday session,
which always includes the trophies of
Saturday night
Today there wtrs Just an even dozen
when Police Sergeant Hahn opened court.
Sergeant Devenish with his Stentorlan
Francis y Bushman, stuff not being on
the Job as crler tins morning shift of con-
stabulary duties having called him to
other things.
Tht. usual excuses, hoary-headed With
age. were gwen and ne usual lines I'M
posed one Of the prisoners Was "A woman.
with something OF previous record n
drunk. was fined $40 and costs ANOTHER
prisoner only released from TIE work
house saturday. WAS similarly punished.
mother. John Tuil4 proved II be
appesring tcr the tWeutY-tlird time
aiicn tact Judge Churchman remarked
The prisoner objected, saving the last
time he had Eeen IN count he had been
tod il was the tWertN-tirst time.
Well LEI count EN- over again
sand the court and went mcsrieulouslv
over the record finding il 10 tot up -
Ten dollars Wae the sentence winch
means 80 day IN the Workhouoe II Il Is
not paid
Later 1ully ,obbed up as prosecutor
in the ease Of OSBORNE GoodIng charged
with larceny OF sl2l Tully said he really
didn't know much about the matter.
Policeman Pierce said he had learned
Cfooding took the money from FULLY
when ne was drunk in crder to prevent
some one else from getting II and really
was only acting as a scrt Of human safe
deposit vault Gooding was dismissed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-08

very Evening" classified advertise.
ilchts hring results Proved 10 the salts
faction o. tnany and will be TO you-Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-08
PEACE HITS CHIP BARONS.
One Hundred Norwegian Miilionaires
Go Broke ss Stiff Freight Rates are
LoOsened Up.

Stockholm Monday, Oct = Bull
garia : withdrawal from the war and
subsequent peace developments have
played havoc with Scandinavian ship
ping stocks Norwegian papers estimate
thar one hundred war nililonalres have
been wiped out by the break IN Nor
Wegian shipping securities alone
n single day II Is estimated that the
value Of Norwegian shipping stock
declined about 81 900 900 These loss
d. were chiefly an securities Of small
coInp4nie, operating one Or two ships.
" nose stocks have been selling a. high Is
100 because nt stiff freight rates
Many stocks Of this character have
aronned u LaLne 20 per acnL
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-08

Ear ferdinand bet ms money Oh the
wrong horse and IS preparing to welsh
on the payment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-08
WEDDINGS.
MHITFIELp VI MUFFIN

Il O'Clock on Friday evening. Oct
4, Miss Laura McMulIin became the
bride of Lieut. James W Whitfield L.
s n. at the home Of her parents Mr.
and Mrs Richard McMullin. 1918
Nest Sixth street The bride was dressed
in white georgctte crepe and carried
a shower boquet 81 bridal roses and
sweet peas Miss Mcllullin will be
remembered as graduate Of VI II =
Is, and Wilmington Training School
g. IL The bridegroom Is a graduate
or the W H. :. 1913 and Of Annapolis
1916 After the ceremony, the bridal
party left for Washington and Old
Point Comfort
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-08
NEW CHARTERS.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Dover. Oct S Chartc-s were filed
here. Saturday. as follows
INSTRUMENTATION Oil Go. New YORK
City capital, $500 600
Dwight T. Robinson & 90, Inc, VII
mington. Fpel, engineering and onnstruc-
tion business. 81 l00.pD.
Victory Chimes Industrial Go, VIII
fnington, Del boxes for candy 100000.
State Line Oil and Gas 90, Tarkio,
Mo $4,000
Crescent tuto Machine Works, Inc.
Wilmington. Del. machinery $1,000.
Change Of name of West Indies Cocoa
nut Estates. Inc. "a, Baker Cncoanut . +,
Philadelphia. Pa. and increasing capital
from 81 500 0p0 t. -. 600 900. shawnee
Mining { o., DUBOIS. Pa. from 10000 to
k150.nD
Dover. Oct 5. Charters were flied
here, Yesterday, as follows Federal
Bureau Of analysis Corporation VII
rnlngton, Del, 10 Obtain Information
ri the physical condition 81 individuals
bv medicine. capitol, s5oO,OD0
Fulton Truck Co Of Texas, View
York City. s2O0,Dc0.
Hex Oil Co. Columbus. OHIO; 800
o0o
Florida Fertilizer Milling 90. VIII
mingtou Del, 100000
Pitisburg Midland Co, Wilmington
Del, $4,000.
Century Chemical Corporation, VIII
mington, Del, 5000.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-08
LIBERTY LOAN.

Arc the women discouraged!
They are not
They can sell Liberty Bonds by
telephone
They can stop everybody on the
street who does not wear "A button,
and ask them to buy bond
They can ask everybody today to
buy an extra bond in honor Of the
women in war work
They can sell at the street booths
They are all every Liberty Loan
worker going to march IN the
parade on October l.. to show their
LOYALTY to the Liberty Bond
-ttt.--. - 81 .tt1t.t.E1t
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-08
{ ard Of Thanks

] Rish 10 express my sincere thanks
for the sympathy and floral offerings re-
ceiyed during my recent bereavement
Mrs II b. Rodenhiser Adv
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-17
FACTORIES AND SALOONS
TO Be CLOSED TWO DAYS;
MERCHANTS MEET FRIDAY

Richmond factories and saloons will be closed in Richmond
Friday and Saturday regardless of what action is taken by Con
gress
estimated that there will be between 4800 and $500
workers idle on these two days.
closing these places issued Thursday afternoon
by Mayor Zimmerman and Wayne County Fuel Administrator
Bates in joint proclamation.
The orders issued to comply with the order of the
fuel administrator closing all factories for five days
declaring Monday holiday for the next ten weeks.
Mayor Zimmerman called meeting of merchants and job
of Richmond for o'clock Friday afternoon at the City Hall
Insisted On Closing
Richmond manufacturers meeting at the city building late
Thursday afternoon insisted that all saloons be closed the days
factories closed They also want churches lodges
all faera organizations to close until the coal situation
reverts to normal.
is estimated that there will be between 4800 and $500
Richmond who will be affected These workers have
earning capacity of approximately $4,000 weekly is est
mated
Many live their entire each week ard
that the would hardshps t.
workers.
They all regard the order drastic but willing TO
comply with it.
The number of factory workers will be augmented by the
the stores who will be idle Monday for the
under the order of the national fuel admins
TRAITOR. -.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-17

Richmond bakers have asked the
Board Of Public Works for conces-
sion permitting them to begin their
baking at 5 o'clock in the morning, so
they may be able to supply the public
with fresh bread daily.
Before presenting their case to the
Board. they obtained permit from
Mayor Zimmerman to begin at
o'clock each morning until Sunday
They also called Superintendent Klein
knecht, OF the Municipal Power Plant.
who stated that he thought the plan
would be satisfactory: in fact, he
thought 1t would be Of advantage, as
at that time there is practically no
load" C.. the generators.
The Board told the bakers that they
would confer with Fuel Administrator
Bates and make decision. 1t is ex-
pected this concession will not be
made, since no exceptions to the rule
are to be made.
A question was brought up at the
meeting, concerning the selling Of gro
ceries, by certain persons, after 4 80 in
the afternoon. 1t has been reported
that persons have been handling gro-
ceries as sideline. The board has
decided that this will not be allowed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-17
Western College Graduates Must
Learn to Swim Before Graduation

Dive and swim under the water
the width OF the pool.
Rescue and tow person the length
of the pool in two different ways
swimming on the back or on the side.
Swim the length Of the pool fully
dressed.
Undress in the deep end Of the pool
by tread1ng water.
Pick up an object from the bottom
Of the deep end OF the pool Eve times
out
Swim under water the length Of the
pool.
Do three water stunts, such as por-
poise dive. porpoise at play. spinning
top, somersaults or treading water
Show means of breaking away from
drowning person. and rescue and
resusctate such person.
The swimming pool at the Western
is SO by 100 feet in Dimensions, and
ranges in depth from 8 to feet
Automatic devices regulate the tenn
perature and constant change Of
the water. The two hundred and
seventy-Ave students at the college
are enthusiastic over the swimming
course, and many are developing into
expert swimmers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-17

OXFORD, Ohio, Jan. 1.-THE West
ern College for Women has establish
ed a new standard In the education OF
young women, which is receiving high
praise from the medical fraternity OF
the country, as we'll as from those
interested in physical development.
Hereafter no student will be permit
ted to graduate until she has learned
to swim. She may be an honor stu
dent in the classical or scientific de-
partments; she may stand at the
head OF the class in any or all Of the
branches Of the college curriculum,
but she will not be awarded diploma
until she has mastered the water
course" Not only must she be able
to swim, but she must also be able
to perform all sorts of stunts In the
water. Here are the requirements of
the swimming course:
Ability to swim five different strokes
two times the length OF the pool
breast, side, back, English overarm,
trudgeon or Australian crawl
Do six different dives in good form
heels together, knees straight, and
with as little splash as possible.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-17
Fuel Administrator Seizes
Coal Standing on Tracks

Several cars Of coal were confiscat-
ed by Fuel Administrator Bates, deliv-
cry equipment was being pooled" to
facilitate delivery, and the fuel situa-
tion IN Richmond was rapidly impFov-
Ing, Thursday.
l. With the added delivery equipment
0f4ees N64rS kpi1ly he4nt fi,;sS allc
much suffering relieved. It Is beIiev-
ed that all needy families will have
been supplied with coal in one or two
days.
With the fuel situation still serious
however. zero weather is predicted for
Thursday night, by Weather Forecast
er Moore. The weather will remain
cold the remainder Of the week, the
weather man said.
Orders for coal continued to pour
in at the emergency coal order bureau
in the Home Telephone Company, a
COMMITTEES OF business men OF Rich
mond was in charge Of taking the or
ders and directing the delivery. Four
hundred orders were received.
At noon, more orders had been re-
ceived than could be filled during the
afternoon. Deliveries on these or
ders probably will be made Friday.
Persons wanting 800 pounds Of coal,
or less than that amount. may now go
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-17
HUNS REJECT
PEACE TERMS
SPRESENTED
BY RUSSIANS
Official Statement Says Slavs
Want Too Much of Terri
tory Now Occupied by Ger
man Arms.
new Statement Seen

BERLIN. Jan. II. (via London)-
An Official statement issued here to-
day giving the reply by the Central
Powers to the Russian proposals at
Brest Litovsk on Monday. says the
Russians proposals concerning the re-
glons occupied by the Central Powers
dtverge to such q degree from the
view point ~ the Central Powers that
IN their present form they are mac
ceptable.
The official statement says the Rus
sian proposals do not show a COM
pretending attitude and do not con-
slider the opposite parties on just
base. Nevertheless, it adds, the cen
trail powers again are prepared to give
clearly formulated expression Of
their opinions and try to fnd a base
for compromise.
Must Fight Others.
For the central powers. as distinct
from the case with Russia. the an
nouncement adds, conclusion Of
peace with Russia has no connection
with a general peace and the central
powers are compelled to continue the
war against their enemies.
The assertion that the right of
self-determination is an attribute Of
nations and not of parts Of nations,
is not our conception Of self determi-
nation, the official statement declares.
1t must not be, assumed that the
limits Of occupation are a standard
for fixing boundaries Of such portions.
The Austro. Germans, the statement
declares, do not intend incorporating
the tsrritories now occupied by them
into rtheiT resi- spectiEe countries. ,.,ssE !.