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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
OPEN BIDS FOR
LINCOLN HIGHWAY
Levy Court Will Consider Fig
ures at Meeting
Tomorrow.

Having advertised for bids for the
paving OF the Lincoln Highway, between
Pixies Creek and Marshalton, and Tor the
paving of the Faulk road between Blue
Ball and the Silverside road to Ike opened
at the regular session Of the court today,
the Levy Court met IN perfunctary
session this morning, and opened the
bids No further action WAS taken by
the court as there wns not a quorum
present The bids were opened at the
request of the bidders present and ON the
advice of the court . attorney Speaknan.
after il was discovered that quorum
was not present On motion ot Mr..
Burns the court adjourned until tomorrow
at 10 O'Clock
The bids for the Lincoln Highway
were rs follows:
Standard Bituhlrtic Company, New
York, Warrnits s265, ,5l5 ~ Eastern
Paving Company. Philadelphia, con-
crete base with asphalt top, S22l ,537 40.
Blaisdell Contracting and Engineering
Corporation, Brooklyn, cement concrete,
s2l7 ,735 l6. Highway Improvement
and Repair Company, Wilmington War
rcnitc, s27l ,6S2 Is.
Bids were also received for the erection
of bridge PSI and repairs to Rarkers
bridge, both being in tins stretch Of
Lincoln Highway For Bridge 25l, Luten
Bridge Company. York, Pa, $4,000.
For different construction, Same company,
S697S. For repairs To Barkers bridge,
bids were received from Elwood Talley
and William Blackburn
For rpbuilding OF the Faulk road bids
were as follows: Alfred IL Mcdowell,
cement concrete, So, 1900 Alfred II.
McDowell, Warrenite, SS6 ,2l2.66. Blais-
dell Contracting Corporation, cement
concrete, $40, ,003 Is.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
KENT INDORSES BALL.
County Caucus IndOrses New Castles
Choice by Vote Of Il TO 10.

Dover, Aug 20-kcnt county dele
gates caucuscd in the Kent County
Republican Club room, with Alden r.
Benson as chairman and George w. Gun
ming as secretary.
For members Of the State Central
Committee, Alden r Benson, and J.
Frank Alice were unanimously nominated
j. J.. Davis and Howard Hudson were
contestants Hudson received 20 votes
and Davis 19. Alfred Rail1es was indors-
ed for Negro committeeman
J. Frank Alice moved that the Kent
caucus ratify New Castle countys choice
for United States Senator, III as much as the
nomination was conceded 10 New Castle
county, and the choice Of DIR. Bali was
ratified by vote Of y to 10. However
the Endorsement was not made binding
On motion Of MIR Alice, the Kent caucus
endorsed Sussex countys choice for
Representative in Congress
OTHER NOMINATIONS.
Nominations for State treasurer re-
suited as follows: L. A Danner. Dover.
George Il. Swain, Harrington; George M.
Fisher, Wyoming; Joseph Frazier, Fred
erica.
First ballot as follows Danncr 2,
Swain, IS; Fisher, II; Frazier, ]
Second ballot ot-Danner. 5; Swain. 10:
Fisher, 25. Fisher was declared the
caucus nominee.
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
U.S.. DANGEROUS FOE,
HUN GENERALS ADMIT
Germans Must Realize American
Soldiers Are Doing Smart
Work" Says Officer.
BY Associated press - Every Evenine

B Associated Press - Everv Fvenine
Amsterdam, Aug 20 Professional SOL
dlers like General Won Biunc and General
Won I.iebert, unlike 50 many other Ger
man war critics, do not seek 10 bcllttie
the significance of the appearance of the
American army on the west front
General von Blumc. who 8 on the re-
tired hst. writes m article on the subject
which appears IN the Rheiniscbe West
faeische Zeitung lie frankly admits
that We have - recognize that tho
Americans as All IN all have done very
smart work and It would be q very serious
thing If the German army command had
TO face an American fighting army ~
millions This prospect the German
public must on no account be permitted
10 ponder over
Almost Immediately after the article
appeared 4 semi-ofFicial statement was
issued to the effect that the exaggerated
reports going about regarding the Sic
of the American army IN Europe merit
no credence and only exist in Yankee
Imagination and Entente propaganda
The statement said further that the
tonnage question, which already is acute,
will become still more serious for the
Entente when America has TO ship her
crops ~ I4tlEtft-
General Won Liebert, who formerly was
German commandant at Lodz, and who
now is military critic Of the Taeghche
Rundschau of Berlin, tells the public
that the American army actually has
become big factor and the debarkations
IN France are proceeding regularly
General von LIebert laTnents the moral
perversion" which brought the Americans
TO the front and saws the French and
British owe their recent successes 70 their
transatlantic ally, without whom their
offensive would have been doomed TO
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
HUN HOPE TO FINISH
BRITISH ARMY FADES
r Retreat From Logical Points of
Drive to Reach Chan
mel Ports.
. Associated p ID 80 Esening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
With the British Army IN France, Aug.
20 BY withdrawing their forces In the
Mervllle sector Of the Lys salient, the
Germans definitely have given up one OF
the points from which a drive for Calais
logically would be launched This IS
taken TO indicate the German high COM
mand has, st least for the time being,
abandoned hope Of reaching the coast
and now, perhaps, IS chiefly concerned
with getting the German lines back 10
place Of greater security.
The withdrawal here had been expected
for some time and it continued last night
and today, even on a slighter broader
front than that of yesterday The retire
ment marked the conclusion and failure
of the effort which Germany launched
early in the spring 10 finish Off the
British army by driving through TO the
sea
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
HUNS KEEN TO SURRENDER:
ONLY WANT OPPORTUNITY
/, Associated Press TO Every Evening

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
With the American Army on the NesIe
Front, Aug. 20-Sixty Prussians have
been taken prisoner by the Americans
near Fismette, north Of Fismes. without
either side firing a shot The Prussians
were machine gunners and all that re-
manned OF a company which had been in
line less than a month
According to the Americans, the Prus-
slams were waiting to be taken prisoner
The intelligence officer who questioned
the PruSsians said nearly all had agreed
TO surrender i the slightest opportunity
arose
A German prisoner told an
officer he believed that if the line gets
back to Germany proper, the fighting
spirit Of the German soldiers viii be great
ly stimulated.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
DOWN WITH GERMANS"
CRY HUNGRY RUSSIANS
Hundreds Killed III Recent Food
Riots in Petrograd; Martial
Law IN City.
By Associated Press to Every Eyenins

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
London, Aug. 20-H Hundreds Of people
were killed and wounded in regular
battle between Lettish guards and rioters
during food disorders in Petrograd, saws
an Amsterdam dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph Company
The dispatch which quotes Petrograd
advices BY way OF Berlin, says that after
the city had been without food for two
days q procession of workmen marched
through the streets shouting Down
with the Germans; down with the krem-
lin. "
The battle between the rioters and the
Lettish Guards occurred, near the Smolny
Institute Martial law was proclaimed
in Petrograd the same evening,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
PROBING LIVING COST.
Twenty Articles Show Three
Per Cent Increase in
Month.
ny Associated Press TO Every Eveninq

ny Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Washington, Aug. 20.-Country wide
investigation Of the cost Of living WIS
started today by the Bureau Of Labor
Statistics TO obtain data for use IN making
wage adjustments
From data already gathered by the
bureau an increase Of three percent over
the prices prevailing on june II IL shown
on twenty-five essential food articles
month later. The prices Of several articles
decreased. The fine cuts of fresh ccf
dropped one percent, navy beans two per
cent, and lard, lamb and coffee lcss than
five-tenths Of one per cent
A comparison Of retail food prizes for
July Is. 1913, with prices a year previous
20 that date. shows for articles combined
an increase Of - per cent. Fresh beef
and chicken show the highest increase,
advancing 3G percent. Increases aver
aging 90 percent we're shown for the five
year period from July Is, 1913, To July
Is, 1918
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
HUN LINE SMASHED,
HURLED TWO MILES,
SOISSONS IN PERIL
French Advance on 10 Mile Line
Endangering Foes Whole Front
on the Aisne.
BOCHE MUST WITHDRAW
y Associated Press 10 Every Evening

BY Associated Press ~ Every Evening
London, Aug. 20. The French Tenth
Army again attacked this morning on
a 'front.' o. ten niles between the O.se
and the Aisne and reached a maximum
depth o, two miles says a dispatch from
the battle 'front.'
The advance Of the French troops
endangers the whole German position
at Soissons and on the river Aisne
II IS possible that the Germans now
will withdraw to the Chemin des Danes
Before . O'Clock this morning the
French had captured 800 Germans in tho
sector attacked
North Of the Royc the French have
taken the BracqucmOnt and Fcndu woods
and have occupied the greater part n
Bcuyraignes, according to advices II
also is reported that they have made
progress to the southeast Of BeEvraignes.
The War Office bulletin reads
"A successful MINOR operation uss
carried out hy Ys last evening nrtrvopr
FloiIZ Bcrquiu and Duftnrstean ~ fhe
right pf 0lr recent ADVANCE n that
4ector our me nas brought forward "
The neIghb0rbood ol the Fieiv Rerrrnr
Outterstern road we took ~ prisoner
i-as' night the enemy tour Irros
attacked posts establishes ov ls 1ortt-
east 81 Chilly Ou cach occasion ~ a.ss
repuleed
We successfully raided 4 German .e-t
west of BRAY
our patrols made progress during tar
night In the area e'ween he l.aua
and the I.ys 1vcra and now are east ~ -1r
Paradis- Mervle road
Pans. Aug 20 There we're rreInr1~.
Commandments in the region ~ I.aSz,vn,
and CrrslIncourt during 'he night
Between the Dise and tpe trsnn
French troops occIpled -he village or
Fassens to the northwest 0f Apr-ain
last evening
a surprise attack Nv the enemy west
Of Maizon lie Champagne vas without
result
German aIrplanes bombarded Nancy
last night II IS reported that -ix ~ the
civilian population we're killed and
score wounded
Washington, Aug 20.--A German r,sId
on the american lines north of Toul in
comparatively quiet sector resulted ia
losses "a the Germans. General PershIng
reported today IN MS c0mmunIque
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
MILLIONS OF WORKERS
FOR LABOR DAY PARADE
BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening

New York, Aug. 2O-More than
100000 men viii march in the win-the-
war parade Of organized labor here on
September 2, Ernest Bohm, correspond
ing secretary of the Central Federated
Union and secretary of the committee on
parade, announced today. Mayor
Hylan, Governor Whitman and Secretary
Of Labor William b. Wilson will review
the parade.
Mr.. Bohm also announced that 5000,
600 members of the American Federation
Of Labor viii take part in win-the-war
parades throughout the country.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
CONVENTION CONyENES.
Called to Order by Chairman Benson in
Dover Opera House at O'Clock D. m.

Dover. Aug. 20-The Republican
State Convention convened in the Opera
House at ] o clock this afternoon
Alden r. Benson, chairman Of the
State Central Committee. called the
delegates to order and appointed J. Hall
Anderson of Dover temporary chairman
Of the convention.
Rev r. s. Stevens offered prayer,
after which Mr.. Anderson made an ad-
dress
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
Rev. G.. A. G0rarson To Wed.

A marriage license was issued today
by Magistrate l.. J. Broman, to Rev
9. 4. Goranson, pastor Of the First
Miss Malin Franson, of Chicago a
Wilmington churches, and who was
formerly soloist with Evangelist Nygren.
The couple are to be married In the First
Swedish Baptist church tomorrow night
at O'Clock
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
SEIZE FOOD FOR HUN.
New York Officers Find Boche Store of
Wheat Gluten.
By AssocIated 70 ID Every EvonIng

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
New York, Aug 2O.-Seizure bv the
government Of 1,057, 900 pounds Of de-
vitaized wheat gluten, destined Tor
shipment to Germany through Switzer-
land, was announced in d statement
today by A. Mitchell Palmer, alien
property custodian.
The grain worth, in pre-war times
approximately 100000, was discovered
in June in warehouse here. 1t will be
sold at public auction August 26.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
COT TON DROPS $40 A BALE.
Showers in Kansas Send Price Down
lis Points.

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
New York Aug 20-There was q
break Of approximately a cent pound
at the opening Of the cotton market TODAY,
owing To reports Of showers In Kansas
and prospects for break in the draught
December sold off TO 1910, making a de
cline of lis points from the closing prices
yesterday. and Of nearly $40 bale from
the high level OF yesterday morning
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
DOLLAR FOR HAIR CUT
SHAVE FOR FIFTY CENT S
BARRIERS Discover They Have Been Work
ing Too Cheap; Call New Rate DE

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Chicago, Aug. 2O-One dollar for a
hair cut, and fifty cents for shave will
be the standard price if BARRIERS accept
the suggestion of the Barber Supply
Dealers Association, national organiza-
ton which is holding its annual meeting
here. A statement made public today in
relation to the suggested advance in
rates said
''Hair cutting always has been done at
too cheap a price and most of our people
feel this is one branch of the work that
should be paid for at decent, respectable
rate
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
JAP RIOTERS QUIETER.
Have Burned Many Houses, Toxic
Reports, IN Disturbances
Over Rice.
BY Associated Press 20 Every evening

Toxic Saturday Aug II DELAYED
The disturbances over the high prlce 81
nee are reported 70 be Stlbsidlng exceuJ
IN North Japan, where they apparently
are spreading. Aiobs have burned sew
eral houses at SendaL The rice exchange
announces that 80 houses weie burned
"a the 1slmiye prefecture 1r ThurSdal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
SCARCITY OF MEAT SEEN.
Producers Association Names
Committee to Ask Washing
ton for Aid.
BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening

by Associated Press TO Every Evening
Chicago, Aug 20.-All kinds of meat
soon will be scarce, according to members
of the executive committee of the Meat
Producers Association, who met IN
Chicago yesterday.
The producers appointed committee,
of which w. H. Tonhave, State College
Pennsylvania is a member 10 go To Wash
ington September 10 to ask the food ad-
ministration for aid
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
WORKERS TO MAKE JAMS.
Will Preserve Fruits Given by Farmers
for Soldier Boys in France.

Tomorrow morning the Red Cross
truck will circulate among the farmers
of King and Madison streets, soliciting
fruits, to be mado into jams and iellies
for the soldiers,
On Thursday and Friday mornings
beginning at 8 O'Clock volunteer workers
will assemble at the High School TO
mako the jam and ielhos
Every housewife who can spare a
couple of hours is requested to go to the
High School with an apron and pitch
in :"
Farmers are asked to Contribute as
generously as possible, so that there may
be plenty of fruit for the women to
preserve.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
GERMANS PATROL WARSAW.
Making Numerous Arrests In Old Polish
Capital.

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Washington, Aug. 20 Dispatches
from Switzerland today say deep ul-
rest is manifest at Warsaw The streets
of the old Polish capital are iull 81 Ger
man patrols, who are making numbers
of arrests
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
GERMANS CRY FOUL
Americans Use of Shot Guns N
Battle Contrary 10 Rules OF
War, They Say.
By Associated Press % Every avrnlns

By Associated Press 20 livery Evening
Stockholm. AIg 20.-lierrnau 4ar
correspondents report that they Inspected
guns taken from yhe 18th American re.l-
ment and found them 10 be ,hstguus
each carrying 1--WE cartridges loaded wltu
buckshot They declare tho use Ji such
guns IS contrary 70 the tieneva 20 useu-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
Amusements Tonight.

Queen a Nine O'Clock Town.
Majestic The Danger Mark.
Victoria" a Pair OF SiNes
SavOy--"The First Law
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
LIBERTY 3}2 BONDS
REACH NEW HEIGHT

New York, Aug. 20,--Liberty
3I2 per cent bonds. continuing
their upward course. sold at 10l 10,
attaining a new highmark on the
stock exchange today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
BoLSHEyIKI CLAIM VICTORY.
Allied Troops Retire Out Of Range Of
Their Guns.
By Associated Press 70 Every evening

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
Amsterdam Aug. 2O.-It officially
reported from Noiogda, says ,he CORE
spoudent at Moscow, Of the Bhein sche
West Aelische Zeltung, o; Essen, that he
Entente Allied troops IN the Archangel
sector OF northwestern Russia have with
drawn outside the range Of the Bolsheviki
artillery
Soviet troops are reported 80 nave
blown up the Baikai tunnel OF the trans
Siberian Railway
London, Monday, Au- 49, Heavy
fighting has been ia progress on The
ssurl front, says Reuter- correspondent
at Nadlyostok and Czecho-Sloyak out
posts have been forced q retire
contingent of japanese marines,
the correspondent adds, has landed ii
NicOIaievSk. on the Annoy
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
Riverton Pastor Visiting Friends.

Rev. J. Rigg and family, Of Riverton,
n. j., are visiting at Farnhurst Rev
Rigg was formerly rector at New Castle
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
Weather Forecast.

By Associated Press 30 Every Evyuip5
Washington. Aug 20 FORECAST ror Duls-
ware.
Fair and continued cool tonight and
" ednesday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20

A feeling of security goes with Clover
Dairy milk.-Ady.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20

Particular people choose Clover Dairy
Milk ADV.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
BALL WINS.

The ballot resulted as follows: Ball,
90 votes; Miller, 2l; Johnson. 1.
Chairman Bowers declared DIR. Bail the
JOINT CAUCUS choice for the nomination
for United States Senator.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20

Washington, Aug 20--A German rsId
on the american lines north of Ioul ID
comparatively quiet sector resulted ia
losses "a the Germans General PershIng
reported today IN ms communidue
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-07
SHEEP RAISING IN CONNECTICUT

HE CONNECTICUT State Council of Defense has raised committee to consider what may be done to Con neccut sheep grazing stae Mr. Whtlesey state sOner of domestic animals chairman of the committee, makes the interesting observation that in 1895 Connecticut had nearly 100000 sheep and would have than million sheep in pace with population. Urging again the wisdom of sheep farming he suggests motive for the work that wool 25 years ago.
 The argument lacks completeness because such argu- ments commonly do speaks of price separate from all the other conditions Wool at 70 cents pound today may may not be profitable to the farmer than 845 21 pound It is not what the gets for wool nut ton and lamb but whether the price is profitable.
 Mr. Whittesey believes that sheep failure Connecticut is due to danger from dogs to high of fencing the concentration of interest in dairyng These factors
 The controlling factor, however, is economic Between 18 and the present time western beef organ izaon of the western industry in food su The home grown and beef with the home beef house. destroyed this competition This brings Connecticut face face with chief why it cannot have under present conditions beef and mutton industry.
 While the industry remains in the uncontrolled hands great western beef houses the Connecticut producer instant he seeks the market in quantity will be crushed by prices he cannot meet
 In dealing with important problems it is well to view all the factors. would be folly establish millions among the Connecticut Hills only that the industry should perish season, by the weapons of the beef trust.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-07
BRITISH DAY

T HE CELEBRATION of British Day throughout the United 1 States a symbol of the good feeling that has into the world result of the Many of the difficulties and nation and nation the quence inheritance They instincts carried forward from earlier times when lived under tribal conditions when fighting ceased and when community knew the in sant in which it might be attacked by its neighbors.
 of population, multiplication of the arts of peace, and local conquess began the breaking down of the system which every stranger enemy is not ago that the British Islands in constant feud among them selves
 On the soil England there existed not many centuries ago. many little peoples who fought and killed each other with unceasing industry.
 In time the strongest subdued the weakest wihhin ona the of keeping the peace cultivated Between nation and nation the ancient doctrine survived that the stranger enemy Thus for centuries the larger tribes Europe modern European nations have not been certain the minute in which the the other side of the tain the just the river would come to kill One thing sure the killing would come
 thing might have gone forever, and it surely would longer not for certain modern deveope ments such the telephone the telegraph wireless cables railroads steamboats the endless inerchange between one part of the world and another.
 The of the Occident reaches the Orient in few onds Connecticut fights suffrage after the Chinese adopt The Chinese establish Reupican form of government centuries after Connecticut has it. There labor riots Colo in Japan railroad is building in West chester county. In Gorea they building just like it.
 Day by day is driven home to in every part of the world that the things in which they alike not only than the things in which they diffe but numerous to uncounable degree.
 The science which brings close together, pro- duces weapons winch makes dangerous for them tc stay apart Poison gas and high explosives gigantic tanks flying machues and readnaughts in their way also teachers of peace.
 The time ripe, and we'll ripe for the League of Nations occasion has arrived for the understanding between nation and nation Let the millions of youthful dead seal with he blood the compact of happier day.
 For this purpose few things be useful than tha America should celebrate British Day. and the British American day Corday between these peoples is the first and longes step toward codaly among all peoples The way stop hat ing is to stop hating
 For it's part in the celebration Bridgeport contributes great meeting in the Armory tonight Tomorrow the Brdgepor churches will make British Day. the theme aspr ing prayer.
 All who love the sunlight will go to the Armory tonight where the eloquent clergyman, Rev. Archibald Campbell vii state the glowing creed of international brotherhood expOund the doctrine of hands across