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The Monticellonian., 1918-08-16

Many Republicans were rather hope ful that Colonel Roosevelt would make the race for governor Of New York, having no doubt that he would be elect ed and that it would be a stepping stone to the Republican presidential nomination in 1920. It is rather aInaz- Ing to observe how many old line Re publieans. men who fought Roosevelt so bitterly In 1912. are anxious that he should he a candidate in 1920. Un- less conditions change. according to what Republicans around Washington say. Rooseyelt's name Is sure fo 20 be fore the convention two years hence. and what Is more. he is likely to he the nominee if the Democrats hold their convention first and renominate Woodrow Wilson.
The Monticellonian., 1918-08-16
g NATIONAL CApIIAL MfAlpS RIn,oct naUSnd lr0IIhIn
rman's GoIdenrod Almost Caused Trouble

y1y yAsTIIyGToN- the season TOT s d @ i e @ VI always noDeer anyhow" nus 'o moLor1n L4a sllch -n ns c
The Monticellonian., 1918-08-16
CROWDER MAY GALL
 SECOND GLASS MEN
DEPENDS ON WHETHER ENOUGH RECRUITS CAN BE OBTAINED
 BY REcLESsIFicATIoN.
LOCAL BOARDS TOLD TO ACT
Many Old Line Republicans Want Roosevelt for Presidential Nominee in 192o-senator Ashurst's Comment on Street Laborers and Wages.
sy ARTHUR ". DUNN.

ngton.-Proxest Marshal Gen eral Crowder $ responsible for ths most important part of the man power that must win the war. Ender his di- rectian more than 2.0o0900 men have been drafted. This Is exclusive Of those who enlisted in the regular army and the National Guard. These 2.090.- o9o men make up the vast force that is doing such good work for America and will continue to do II until the end.
 Class 1 Of the draft Is about exhaust cd. l. is true that under the law re- gently passed young men reaching the age of twenty-one are subject 10 the draft and there are about 4G000 of these. most of them class l men. But he draft has q rival among these younger men, in the nary. A large number of them prefer the more fasci- hating sea service and enlist in fhe navy or in the marine e.rps because they prefer the romance Of the ocean te the solid. substantial work of the army. This Is a very good thing for the navy. for t gets all the men it wants. and of course the very best.
 Just now General Crowder and his assistants are making every effort to induce the local boards h re-examine and if possible re-classify men who are in the deferred classes. It is not the policy of the secretary of war to reach into the second class If he can avoid il, but in order 10 obtain sufficient man power of the right kind It may be aec- essary to go into the deferred classes. unless class l be largely increased by re-classifieations by the local boards.
 II Is possible that the age limit will be changed If the supply of men can not be kept up ID any other way There is very strong desire on the part of many of those in charge of the draft to have the age limit reduced n 20 In fact many army officers think that the very best results in the way of soldiers would be obtained by taking young men Of nineteen and twenty Instead of waiting until twenty-one, as al pres ent. If an army of four CT five million men Is raised 1t will be necessary 10 reduce the limit below twenty-one years and raise 1t above thirty-one.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-19
] PS UNDERSTAND
j. s., SAYS PRESS
Attempt TO Create Distrust Of
America s Motives in Viadi
Vostok Landing Fails
4, A.~ae,atcd Press n Fvers Evening

ny Associated rrcse n Fycrs Evening
Toklo. Japan. Friday. April - The
japanese press and pabIfc are not greatly
concerned over tho situation whlch has
brought about the landing If Japanese
and British forces ~ kadivostok The
pngo elements efforts have fallen fat
Nnti-goycrnmcnt newspapers have sefzed
the opportunity. hut hapc hoen unable 10
make Roadway
HE \ichl \iehi ~hrnhnn savs the
Russian people probably soon will under
stand Japan tric motives more fully
Tie hokumn Shimbun gives warning
against snap judgment calculated 10
cause trouble II expresses the belief that
the Belshcviki 10 not intend 70 attempt 10
drIyc away from NIadlvostok the landing
forces Of friendly nations, peacefully
guarding Iic and property from the mob
some efforts have been made 10 create
dlstrust of America 5 motives but govern
ment officials beng interviewed. say
there i no basis for such feeling and that
the United States joined Great Britain
and Japan IN representations 20 Russia
regarding the situation at kladIvostok
and would herself have landed troops in
similar circumstances.
The nIted States, they say. IS merely
observing he principle of non-Inter-
ference unless absolute necessity arises.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-19
RHEIMS IN RUINS
rnntlrncd f-nr nage I

Since then tho big German guns have
heen bornbarding the rltv and If famous
cathedral
The population 81 hc ~5ty Until fno
months ago was less than 5000 nHt
thceo pcrson- lived = duEOut- Yr u rfl-
rrs and tho rltv virtually was dead
Irc cathedral WIS one Gf t1c most
JnagnlGcert rvanDleq III o-trlv Gothic
architecture and was begun tn 1912 H.
no7f facade has threr portals which r1n-
TAIN about so tatrce tnove fhr port sls
vas thc Gorgeous -o-c ttnd0u sd fccf u
diameter and one ~ the finest pnciwcrs
NJ thc arf " stained glass construction
q rl ta \r-rubo~ Al6 tho Germans
had fired rhou-ands oi 1ctl- ,1t1 fhc c1rr.
one thousand nf thra lad -r.cs .ac
cathedral since thcn Uhcnrvnr THE trr-
mans troops urt with -over-os eHc eneray
guns t0ok 4p The 1pmbarimruf anew
I NH tie latest boDhardmcnt THE rathc-
dral had suffered greatly The loadrn
roofs had tean DESTROYED and fhc rose
window vlrtuaiiv -o
III January. 1917. Emperor William, IA
response - 4 request from Pore Benedirr
SAID ne would permit repairs to rc made
40 the cathedral .a his fndeavCr "t0 pro
serve from the tarrnrs 20 war venerable
places ~ religious worship and monu-
mcnts of art which J consider ls the COM
mon property 0f humanity
The German military authorities have
attempted to excuse the bomDardment ~
the cathedral 5n THE ground that il was
being used for military purposes H tac
French This CLAIM naa been denied re-
peatedlv hy Archbishop I.4eon. Rno uD
lntl.4 tow weeks ago made n!- home p
hI. residence beside the atEedral, .l-
mindful ot German hatred.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-19
RECEIVER NAMED.
Delaware Trust Co. TO Take Over United
Oil and Fuel Go.

Chancellor Charles NJ Curtis, in the
Court of Chancery, yesterday afternoon,
on application of William du Pont, and
with the consent of attorneys for the
defendant, appointed the Delaware Trust
Co. fcceiver of the United Oil and Fuel
Co, "A Delaware corporation, with mann
office at No 900 Market street, this cltN,
and authorized the receiver 10 make APP
plicaiion in the courts o! other states tor
tho appointment of auxiliary receivers 10
take POSSESSION of the property and assets
of said corporation IN those States. The
receiver bonded in tho sum of SI0,0OO,
and Edward B. Rich and Charles 4. Bishop
were named rs appraisers.
The complainant brought The bill of
complaint on behalf of himself and other
creditors and stockholders. lie avcrrcd:
That the United Oi and I'uc. Co WAS
Incorporated Iulv 20. 1917, with An
authorized capital stock Of $1,000, 900,
consisting of 100000 shares OF preferred
stock and 300 600 shares of common stock,
Of s par value of $40 per share; that on
September Z, 1917. the authorized capital
stock WAS increased to $4,000 900. con
sisiing of 20O,O 900 shares at preferred
stock and 400 900 shares " common stock.
rnd that the holders o! the preferred
stock were TO receive a yearly cumulative
dividend OF eight per cent
That ne is creditor for $4,000.
money loaned, and that there Is due hum
$50, 900. with interest at s1N per cent
from August 20, 1917.
That the total preferred outstanding
stock is 1860 shares, OF which $500
are held bv the New lork-lrvlng OIL Go.
and 3.O75 shares each by Francis |. du
pont and Philip + du Pont
That the total common stock out
standing is T.. 800 shares of which $500
arc held bv the New York Irving Go.
and 5000 bv the fostoria Oil Go.
That the only assets of the defendant
corporation are 2l6. .l20 shares Of the
common stock of the Fostoria OIL Co.
for which the defendant corporation paid
% cents pcs share in addition TO issuing
therefor 5000 shares of the common
stock of the defendant corporation, and
an oil and gas lease in Fstill county, NY.
which was purchased by the defendant
corporation for $50 900 cash in addition
TO shares Of stock Of the defendant cor
porstion
That the defendant corporations IL
abilities amount 10 s244 400. Of which
$4,000 is due Alfrcd du Pont for money
loaned. 81 600 due Elizabeth du Pont,
g.. 500 each due Francis du P0nt and
philip + dn Pont. s50.000 due William
du Pont and S90.0OO due q W klrk-
wood and " G. Shcddcn, the laot-mcn-
toned sam on 4 contract for the purchase
ii oil lands in oklahoma
That g 100 is due for salaries and
current expenses
That tic defendant corporation iS
inSolvcnt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-19
STATE WOMEN SELL
S1,750,2OO IN BONDS
Detailed Statement for Delaware
Issued Today by Woman s
Committee.

In IA detailed statcmcuf lod today 10y
the Women onmittcc u Delaware for
tho Third Liberty Loan the total for tho
state IL lur a~ the reports show Is
81 80 POO. which came from > 10 sub
scribcr> The details b, districts, accord
inc ia the report, which bears date Of
April l1 , p N are as follows
~u~~rx county. todate <i74W0 90
Wilmington 1000 co
Rural New Castle 1880 on
kent }2f 500 90
AIr- Marion Booth kcll> Of Philadel-
phia. who Is visiting Mrs. John z. Nield-
Will speak for the Liberty Loan IN the
lobby Of the Hotel du Pont tomorrow
Men and women are invited 10 hear lier
She viii speak in the afternoon ut Ninth
and Market streets and later at Fifth
and Market
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-19
RECEPTION FOR
REV. {. |. HUBBARD
st. Paul's M. f. Church and Con
gregation Extend Welcome
TO New Pastor.

formal reception WAS given IN honor
Of the new pastor, Rev. Carlisle l.. Hub
bard, at 81. paul's NJ T. Church, last
evening, under the auspices Of the young
people Of the congregation, w T.. Skci-
lingcr presiding
An enjoyable program was presented
10y Misses Marjorie Gcntieu and Mrs II.
Williams, clocutIonsts, Frank T.. Gentieu
in zthcr solos, and J. Walter Boyer. who
sang several songs very acceptably.
Miss Aida Castclow spoke on behalf
OF the Christian Endcavor Society
T. G Hardcsty, president Of the Board
of Trustees. made the interesting an
nouncemcnt that new Chevrolet auto
mobile has been purchased for the pastor $
Use. an Indication Of the adoption Of up
to-date methods and appliances by church
anil people
The committee of arrangements con
sisted OF Mrs Moro Mcmillan, Mr. and
Mrs. Grocnhalgh, John Furman, Leroy
Foster and ] Frank Davis
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-19
F|REMEN NAME
"C0MB|NE" TICKET
Nomination for the Biennial Elec-
ton of Officers Decided Upon
Last Night.

Nominations for officers Of the Fire
Department for the next two years were
made mt meeting of delegates from the
Combine" companies. held at the Phu-
nix engine house, last night. Every
company III the city was invited To send
representatives to the meeting. Those
responding were Friendship, Phwnix,
Fame, Washington, Wcccacoc, Liberty,
Brandywine. Union and Independence.
The last named company did not par
GtIpate IN the nomination proceedings.
The delegate from that company was
made welcome and ON his part expressed
pleasure at being present Several OF the
delegates expressed the hope that other
companies in the city that were not rep
resented at the meeting would follow IN
the footspcps of the Independence, SO
that "a better feeling and understanding
between all the companies in the de
partmcnt can bc reached.
The eight companies represented last
night nominated the following officers
10 bc elected hy ballot at the. various
engine houses on the evening of the
second Tuesday of May:
For chief engineer Joseph llNnd-
man. phTnX
First assistant Charles J Cannon
Liberty
second assistant Frank r. kindcll
Washington
Rcturns of the election will hc received
ON the night of Nav II nj the PhTniN
house, where i reception will hc rendered
the ncwly-cIcctcd officers and the re-
tirIng officers Members Of every COM
pany m the city are to be invited 20 attend
Whether the minority companies III the
department, comprising the Reliance,
Delaware and Water Witch. will place n
ticket IN the field is not known, but It
Is hardly likely they will
During the meeting Assistant Chief
Donohoc took exception Ia the dcsgna-
tons IN the department. as the combine
and "antI-comhlnc These names were
generally given when a majority Of the
companies formed q continuation for =
division of the officers Nor number Of
years lie SAID Il IS mcrcl, majority and
minority, the purpose beng to avold tie
votes and ADJUST differences without
hurdcning Council with them he spoke
III behalf of harmonious relations ~ the
department
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-19
ASKS LOAN SPEED UP"
Philadelphia Reports Total s93, All $50
Figures Not High Enough.

BY Associnted Press to Every Evening
Philadelphia, April lg.-Although new
subscriptions 10 the Liberty Lonn IN the
Third Federal Reserve District which
aggregated sl0,537 $50 and lifted the
grand total 10 500 Al $50, the purchases
are not as high AS the loan managers N
this district had anticipated, and they
have sent out the admonltion 10 speed
up. The totals for the third reserve zone,
as announced today by the Federal Bank
here, are as follows.
Pennsylvania outside Philadelphia, $50
G25, $50; Philadelphia, sf4 ,S27 300 Della
ware, 81 ,J9S $50 southern New Jersey,
81, ,3GS, ,0j0
The reports told of preparations through
out the country Of the Observance OF
Friday, April 26, as Liberty day under
President Wilson's proclamation asking
communities to arrange patriotic cclc-
brations to boost the loan.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-19
NOVEL LOAN SIGN.
Bull Dogs in Johnny Jones Window Aids
Local Campaign.

Stop, look and loosenl' Nearly every
one that read this streamer across the
window of Johnny Jones cigar store, at
Sixth and Market streets, today, did
stop, look and quite Il number loosened. J..
II was all about the Liberty Loan and the
advt. in the cigar store window IS among
the cleverest thnt has been shown IN tins
city
There ARE five thoroughbred English
bulldogs displayed in the window and they
are beauties, each one in "a pen Of IT'S own
On one side of the window there is sign
we are 1000 English; Are YOU 1000
American" On the other side IS a sign,
What could we do To the KAISER \
Liberty Bond can do more
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-19
90 FLEE III RNlNt, HOMES.
Policemen Save MANY Lives al Early
Morning Fire in Reading

Ry t~~uciated Press - Esprs Evening
Reading. Ia. Nprl ~ Twelve FAM
lies, comprising over forty people were
driven INTO The streets IN night clothes
from their homes ia the Savior apart
mCnt~. Ia the business heart of the city
AZ ; ciock thus morning. 3, i fire which
Cuttci throc stores damaged another
store and threatened the cutlrr apart
mcnt huIldng which Is sly stores high
The los was estimated 10 $50. .0tO
-Four women were carried from the
htnlding hv policemen while dozens uf
Others wcrc saved only 10y daring work
on the part of pnhrcmcn and lirclncn
Every company In the cty Was called
INTO action III a general alarm
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-19
L. S. MAY BUY CANAL.
Government Purchase mated
By Atlantic Waterways
Official

The government Is expected - taee
control of the Chesapeake and Delaware
anal OF introduce Il bill IN Congress
for It's purchase IN the very near future.
The canal company ha, offered 10 sell 10
the government For this reason II Is
thought possible the canal may he
bought outright
This Was learned N the course OF an
interview with Nllfred II Schotf SEE
retary OF the Atlantic Deeper Waterways
Association, and perhaps the best m
formed authority IN the country on
Atlantic seaboard canals and inland
waterways Mr. SchoiT who IS Secre-
tary Of the Commercial Museum here
has Just completed a report oi - 'Npe-
written pages 10 the railroad admins
tration Of the government on canals. It
takes up every canal from Maine TO
Florida
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-19
FISING NEW WHEAT PRICE.
$3.50 Per BusheI Rejected. Housr
Argued the Rate WIS Too Low.

Ry A~sociatcd Press - ENsTY Evening
Washington tprl ~ ts result
of the House action last night II releet-
lng the senate amendment 70 The agr-
cultural appropriation hiil increasing The
government guaranteed wheat prcc
10 s. 80 hushcl the measure went back
10 conference todav with Indications that
the senate NAV rcccde 50 is not 70 delay
the appropriations
The lIouse defeated the amendment by
a vote of l61 to 9N
price Of 81 20 Il bushel was fixed by
President Wilson for tie l9le crop N
4 proclamation issued last February.
hut hclcf IN the Senate that tins prtre
was too low MAS responsible fer rider
to he agricultural hill providing a new
guaranteed price Of s. 80.
1t was agreed III the House that $50
was too low for wheat
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-19
BURIAN ASSURES HERTLING.
Hopes to Lead Central Powers 10 Peace.
He Wires German Chancellor
.ociatcd Press TO Every Evening

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
Amsterdam. April 10 Imperial
Chancellor. Count Xon HertIIng has
received telegram from Baron Won
Rurlan announcing his appointment as
foreign minister and
requesting the same trust and consldera-
ton his predecessor enjoyed
The cons0ndation and strengthening
of the well proved alliance with Germany
ALWAYS has formed the basis of my political
efforts. Baron Burian adds. 4 shall
regard il as my foremost duty to continue
10 build on this unshakabc foundation
The baron expresses the hope that in Co
operation with the chancellor. he will
be able at time not too far distant, to
lead the Central Powers to a just and
honorable peace
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-19
PLEA FOR MISS WfSS VAIN.
Petition 10 crown Princess for Miss
Cavell's Friend Brings Brutal Reply.

d, Associated Pres, - t,er> Evening
Geneva Switzerland April 70 When
Miss Edith Catcll WAS executed n Bel
gum hy the Germans, : grl friend, Miss
Julia N>ss, aged 20, OF Geneva. Wae
sentenced to - wears penal servitude for
the same offence Shc i nov III a Prus-
sion prison
4 petition Tor pardon signed BY
5000 women of Geneva. VAS sent To the
Crown Princess Of Germany nearly a
year ago 4 cold almost brutal, reply
signed 10y Baron von Steulpenzel, secre-
tarv to the Crown Princess, has Just been
received 1t states briefly the petition can
not be taken INTO consideration ~ the
Crown Prince.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-19
PATRIOTIC ITALIANS
BUY LIBERTY BONDS
Meeting Held on Lincoln Street
Last Night; Another
Tonight.

Eighteen hundred dollars worth of
Liberty Bonds were bought st patriotic
Italian rally held last night on Lincoln
street between Seventh aud Eighth by
the Italians of the neighborhood, the
meeting being under he auspices at Miss
Jennie NJ Weaver. director 81 the Nelgh-
borhood House, and Mrs Willard Spring
cr, lr. representing the Women iibcftN
Loan Committee
Cirad l.. Cofleto presided and made a
brief address. Introducing the other speak
crs who Included pominick III Sahatino.
former Congressman William II Uead
and Leonard 4 Wales Music WAS
furnished hy tho Bow Scouts
Another meeting Will he held tonight
at the same place. when Mr. Dl sabatno
and others Will speak
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-19
ENLIST MEN FOR NAVY.

The following men were sent from the
local navy recruiting station to Phila-
delphla, today
Herbert Edward jackson OF III East
Ninth street. boiler maker
John Joseph Walsh of 1920 Spruce
street. apprentice seaman.
Charles Hamilton Graham OF MARSHALL
ton. patternmakcr, second-class.
Belford Howard Brown of Chesapeake
City, Md. engineman, second-clas>
Two more men have enlisted here this
week, but viii probably not be able to
DC sent to Philadelphia before next Fri
day They are Harry Mckinley Tingle
of Frankford, and George Thomas Hop
kins of Bethel Both Of these men
enlisted as apprentice scameu
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-19
U-BOATS BOMB COAST.
Fire GOO Shells on Enemy Ga mps and
Storage Places, Berlin Says.

By Associated Press % Evfry Evening
Amsterdam, Holland, April 10 f'cr-
man torpedo boats bombardcd the coast
hctwecn Dlinkirk and Nicuport between
the Allied lines m Flanders yesterday
morning. 4aye an official statement from
Berlin TODAY The text reads.
Our torpedo boats on Thursday morn
ing fired 900 shells on encrnY camps aud
storage places between Dunklrt and Nio'-
port
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-19
DRAFT |NRUMAN,
SAY IRISH BISHOPS
Dublin Meeting Votes to ReSlSt
Enforcement Of Conscription
Measure.
~ Associated Press 10 Every Evening

London. April 10 Tho conference ot
Irish \atIonallSts. Sim tcincrs, q Bricn-
itcs and IAboritcs held IN Dublin under
tho chalrmanshlp Of the lord mayor yes
tcrdav unanimously passed 2 resolution
declaring their determination % resist
conscription The resolution was similar
10 the one adopted ny he Irish bishops At
MAMMOTH earlier in the day. The con-
ference then adjourned until Friday
In their resolution tho bishops declared
conscrlptlon was hciug forced on Ire
land tha; it was An oppressive and m
human law which the IRISH people have
the right to resist 'by all means con-
sonant with the law Of God
The Irish clergy was directed 70 an
nounce days for receiving contributions
Of money and parish meetings will To-
held next Sunday 70 gam adherents to
tho resolution
The authorities IN Ireland are taking
steps to deal with the threatening situa-
tlOu.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-19
ASBURY CHURCH
WELCOMES PASTOR
Sixth Return Of Rev. G. w. Dawson
Fifty Recognized by Members
of Congregation.

Two hundred rnemFcre of thc isfury
" J., thurch and SUNDAY ~hG1l gathered
in the large SUNDAY sohooI room ~ me
PARISH last night at p reception 2 hopor of
tho return to them fpr hlg pYfh term Jf
service. of he pastor Rov George White
Dawson
Tho room was decorated with Gage
ferns and growing plants
On behalf If the trlstres Charles
Qnclcn he president delivered IN appr.-
pirate and appreciatlvc perch of ~ei-
cono abiding 70 the fact bat Mr. Daw-rn
i The first one of the ninety minister
that nave served he church during jts
i40 years history 70 hc returned tor
sfs lruea
Rev Il II broadway poke fnr Mr.
~ Il Gentry, on behalf Of the !adios
organizat .ons and the stewards
Refreshments and social session fot-
lowed
Ministers and gucsfs present included
Rev Robert Watt. District -uperintend-
ont. Rev + J ~ari of scott Rev X II
Nichols af spworth. Rev T. NJ Rroad-
wav ~ Madclcy Rev " q Harms nf
Cookman Rev Zach W Wells,
president ~ the conference of Epworth
League Societies and pastor ot Wesley
1hurrh.
special music was furnished hv Albert
+. Wilde and the choir of the church,
and the sunday school orchestra
Rev r. NJ Broad way presented 2
golden offering II Mrs Dawson p
behalf IT the Ladies Aid ~occty
congratulations were extended tv The
speakers 10 Pastor Dawson on the s2,J0u
nucleus which he has personally secured
toward he endwment fund Of the church,
for which substantial increase ls planned
bv the Home Missionary -ocletv 0t the
denomination. in recognition of the
pioneer standing 0i AsnuTy 1hurcn, one
0f the oldest u he country
Wesley Brogan extended q welcome on
befra.f oi he Junior kpworth League.