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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-01
NEW YORK RAIDS DLERs.
500 From White Light Districts Held
for Violating The Anti-LOaiing Law.
- II - Evening

r{y Associated Press - Every Evening
Ncw ork. Igly Between 700 and
500 uan were questioned n what he
djstrct attorney described AS the rlrst
of In indefinite number Of raids for he
strict enforcement Of the state new anti
Ioating aw IN the White Light district
0f the e,ty between midnight ana 3 a. IN,
today
about $50 nen we're subpoeuaeG 70
appear al the prosecu1ers office, Tor they
failed 70 give satisfactory reasons Tor
their presence ln pooirooHs and similar
resorts along Broadway and elsewhere
Not only .Oes he state sratute provide
that men between the ages of / = and 80
wears must bee employed IA FEAST brtv-
six hours week rs something lseiJi.
but the federal work or night order,
affecting men 8: draft 3-t, ais" enables
the district attorney be- said. to 'uEdart
crisaGes hc has planned against oilers
As result ut police RAIDS at the Aque-
duet rae. track near Belmont FarA Pm
SATURDAY.. twu lokeyS and ,hTet -taaie
bows we're turned ever 20 be .eGera, ai =
thorlties 'oday b ~ we're -harged with
having fuled 20 tie their question:
u9Irt-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-01
COTTON MILL WORKERS STRIKE.
Lowell and Pautucket. r. l., Operatives
Demand Is Per Cent Increase.
Press 20 Every Evening

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Lowell. Mass, July ! Seventy-hve per
cent Of the 5000 cotton mill operatives
here went 10 work ~ usual today despite
a strike order voted by the Lowell Textile
Council Union leaders said. however
that the force reporting for duty largely
comprised unskilled employees ana that
the plants would be unable TO operate
II the Others remained out
Th, orders 10 strike this morning were
issued by the council after the manu-
facturers had refused to grant five-per-
cent wage increase in addition 70 "A ten
percent increase granted June L.
Ii was said by strike leaders that 9j
percent Of the skilled operatives arc out.
Pautucket, r. l.. July L. Two thou
and weavers and loom fiNers employed
in q cotton mills in the Blackstone
Valley failed to report for work today
because Of the refusal OF the owners t.
grant demands for fifteen percent
wage increase.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-01
AT THE HOLIDAY HOUSE.

All the members Of the board OF man
ayers and the various committees OF the
y. W {. A are invited 10 attend meet
ing Of special interest to be held at 1901
Market street this afternoon at 3 o clock.
An unusual treat has been arranged and
d large attendance Is desired.
Miss Ellen Pottberg and Miss Mary
Patterson have taken entire charge OF
the Y. W & 4 Holiday House, which
will be kept open every day during the
summer, and girls wishing 70 spend their
holiday or week END there should make
reservations in advance.
The Fourth Of july will be made a
picnic day The girls are invited 10 bring
Their boy friends and spend the day
bringing with them picnlc luncheon
Games and stunts will be part Of the
days program.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-01
DtBS PRAISED |. ". w.,
NOW FACES LIFE TERM
Socialist Leader Held at Cleveland
for Sedition; 67 Others
IN Custody.
u, Associated Press 70 rvrry Evening

Cleveland, O. July Eugene
n,hs who WAS arrested here YESTERDAY
charged with violation Of the Espionage
act in speech ~ the Socialist state
convention at Canton. Ohio. June II.
pleaded not guilty 10 all ton counts Of the
Indictment when arraigncd before fcd-
eral Judge u & NeSteuhaver this morn
ing
Attorney Wolf. representing MIR Dehs
waved the formal reading oi the ndlrt-
mcnt with the understanding that the
plea may to- withdrawn later Ia test the
validity of the indictment
Judge Westcnhavcr fNcd boud II slo.-
000 and tentatively ST the date of trial
Tor July 30
Dchs received many telegrams Of con-
dolcncc tins morning from al p1rts ot the
country.
The arrest. which occurred Is Dehs
vas about to address Socialist meeting
resulted from secret Indictment returned
by the Federal grand jury Saturday II Is
understood the indictment contains ten
specific counts under Section three Of the
Espionage act as amended MAY Ii 10y the
passage OF the scditlon bill and Was the
outcome OF 4 speech delivered at the
Socialist state convention At Session III
anton two weeks ago. II found guilty.
the defendant ia, es a penalty ot twenty
years Imprisonment and sl0Do tine and
costs on each count.
Following announcement OF Dehs ar
rest more than 81 600 was raised at the
meeting for fund towards his defence.
Sixty seven men were taken INTO Gus
todv by police at the gathering Fifty
five were unable to produce classification
cards and twelve were detained for
9th r reasons
In the Canton speech Dehs declared
the purpose OF the Allies IN the war Is the
same as that of the Central Powers, he
urged his hearers to know that they were
fit for something better than cannon
fodder, he declared himself rs guilty as
Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes, who was re-
Gently convicted OF violating the Espion-
age act. and he praised the Bolshevlkl and
the | W W
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-01
DRY" RALLY TONIGHT.
To be Held by Prohibition Forces AZ
St. Paurs NJ. Y. Church.

Success in making rural New Castle
county dry" will he celebrated by ANTI
Saloon League forces this evening o.
st. paul's NJ r. Church The Women .
Christian Temperance Union VIII co
operate in the movement. steps also
will lie taken for opening the campaign
for making the whole state dry, the iIIght
10 be made AZ the election in November
The program prepared Tor TINS evening
is an interesting one.
Wavnc B Wheeler, chiet counsel ior
the Anti-Saloon IcaRic 81 Amerlca 81
Washington. ID g.. will he the chief
speaker MIR Wheeler will represent the
men and Miss Ellen Samworth OF No ~
school will speak for the women
Then there will be hve-rnlnute speeches
by those who led the campaign Tor no
license last fall Mrs Franklin jews
will have charge Of the music which - 10 pe
Of an exceptionally fine character and MISS
Rietta Emerson will preside at the meeting
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-01
HELP FOR HARVEST
n. ]. GOVERNOR'S PLEA
Urges Manufacturers to Lend
Workers to Aid Farmers With
Their Crops.
Rr Associated Prees % Every Evening

By Associated tFf@s~ 70 fFFty I<Ftsi'i'A
Sea Glrt. y J, July An appeal 70
New Jersey manufacturers 70 spare
workmen during the harvesting season -
that the state crops NAV ne gathered
was ISSUED today by Governor Edge
Industries engaged in producing var
munitions exclusively should not be
lnterfered NTH by loss Of nAn-poWer,
the governor said, but plan should
be put into effect which has been worked
out in New England, where. according 10
his information, an arrangement be-
tween industrial establishments with
respect to the temporary loan Of labor IS
working out most Satisfactorily he
governor said he understood hat N
New England manufacturers are even
paying The difference in wage between
what their help receive on the farm and
what they ordinarily receive IN the
factories
Federal. state and municipal employ
ment bureaus sre urged TO cooperate and
farmers are asked To provide transporta-
ton expenses Of men moving from
factory 10 farm.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-01
TELEGRAPH TO COME
UNDER U.S.. CONTROL
Congress Expected ~ Authorize
Step Today; Phone Lines Also
VIII be Taken Over.
By Associated press 70 EVERY Evarirz

By Associated press - Fve~v FvnninE
rc,v lead telegraph under ronfr"i-
Washington. july Government COM
trnl and operation ~ The nation '@lH-
graph and telephone sv-trns was recom-
ruended ~ Congress today ny Frondcnf
Wilson lu tho ftca NJ an impending
strike IF union operators crnpiovcd tv
the Western mon Conpany an effort
will io made ~ put through toforc tho
rcrcss ~ Congress th's Week PENDING
legislation empowering ne i'readeuf
~ take oyer the svsteuS
Members of nngrcss ~aid today that
the attorney general tad ADVISED the
President that hc 4 without authority
under existing law t1 take over The lines
and that necessity f1r action arose with
Congress lu rcccss te would De without
power 70 oct
4 resolution authorizing the President
IN take over The lines probably Nlll BE-
reported favorabiv hv the committee tnls
afternoon The President news we're
communicated in p brlei note endorsing
the legislation but masking no reference
~ the STRIKE nt Western mon operators
called for july S bv the ommerrlai lcie-
rraph operators union after the Western
mon had refused ~ abide nv rulings ot
the War Labor Board op the discnarp- of
union operators
Letters of approval aI-o we're sent bv
Secretaries ame.S and Baker nd Post
rDa.ter-t sener4l Burle-,n whose opinions
nad bcen sought ht the ommttee.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-01
CHURCH ADDS MEMBERS.
Twenty-Five New Names Added 10 Harri-
son Streets Rolls.

The membership Of Harrison Street
NJ + Church was incr eased yesterday
morning by the reception Of 25 new mem
bers OF these - were received from
probation and 3 by letter. The impressive
service was in charge OF DR. Anderson.
The entire official board was within the
chanccl and gave cordial welcome TO
the new members. Parents and teachers
stood beside the probationers while they
took the VOWS
In the evening q Tousing patriotic ser
VICE was held The families of "the boys
in the service occupied seats in the centre
block The entire Red Cross Auxiliary
was present IN uniform and made a
splendid appearance DIR Anderson
message was on Our Boys, Our Nation
and Our World" He paid high tribute
to the young soldiers and their parents
He also paid his respects to the Stacker
and the protiteer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-01
HUNS, STUMC BY
AMERICAN BLOWS,
TO HIT BACK HARD
Long Streams of German Troops
and Big Guns Confronting
Chateau -Thierry Sector.
us. ARTILLERY SHELLS FOE
By Associated Press to Every Evening

Ry Associated Press to Every Evening
With the American Forces on the
Marne June 80 Delayed .-ExceSsive
movement Of troops and materials north
of Chateau Thicrry, together with the
increased artillery and aerial activity,
form the basis of the belief that American
forces in this locality may he called upon
TO defend themselves in the near future,
FOE MISSING FOR ONSLAUGHT.
Long streams of enemy troops and
wagon trains have been observed in the
neighhorhood of the Bonnes Wood.
There have been more than fifty enemy
aerial flights over the American line
northwest Of Chateau Thierrv in the last
twentv-four hours. Ono German machine
VAS shot down by our anti-airCraft guns.
The American artillery has heavily
ihelled many vital and active spots with
n the enemy lines. once obtaining n dl-
-cct hit in detachment of marching
Germans.
For davs the Americans have been ex-
oectlng that the enemy. stung by the dc
eat administered 10 HIM recently on thus
ront. would make n vigorous assault
upon our forces. and It was partly for
this reason that tho American operations
in the Bellcau section were carried on
WIN lntSF opFEatlpES tbu'I'tit'. 'At
Americans now have the country for
several miles in front of them under their
eyes and gun and can see what Is develop
ing In consequence when the cXpCctcd
blow comes they will bC that much better
prepared 70 meet IT,
The American troops have made all
preparations and the Bochc will get an
exceedingly warm reception If be tries
what the situation today indicates he has
in mind The Americans say that no
matter where tho enemy strikes he is
bound to pay dearly for has effort and that
the bigger the target tho better tho
American forces will like it
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-01
RuSSIAS : JEWS THREATENED.
Commission Fort ids Circulation of All
Anti-Semitic Propaf anda.

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
Moscow Tue-d dav June 25 Vide
spread auti-Semtir propaganda and the
danger OF artl-.ieHl~b outbreaks have
prompted the All-RussIan Extraordinary
commission for the Suppression Of a
Cauntcr-revolution to ISSUE warning
against the agitation.
The conmisSlo i saws n tl->emItlc
propaganda Is a favoIte method Of re-
acticnarieS who are trying 10 create
disorder by netting one part of he popu-
lation against the other Il declares any
attempt to provoke aHtI-Jewlsh outbreaks
or agitation against othei DationalitIes
will be vigorously suppressed and the
participants executed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-01
Automobile Stolen.
Lp .c1al Dispatch 70 Every Evening

Dover July ! An automobile be
longing to John + Hudson Of Georgetown
was reported stolen from his home at an
early hour this morning or late last night
bv Marshall Wright and Edward Hutch
ms State Detective Hurd Of this town was
notified to look for the parties, as they
were supposed to come through Dover
The officer missed them here, but they
were located al Smyrna By Chief Of Police
Cochran Of that town, who held them
until the arrival Of the sheriff Of Sussex
county, when they were taken back to
Gcor gctOwn
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-01
GRAFTERS GRIP UNBRokEN.
Indictments for Fee-Taking on Govern
ment Contracts Don't Halt Grabbers.

By Associated Prcss 10 Every Evening
Washington. July The government
contertion that it Is illegal TO pay fees
or commission in connection with tie
negotiating of any government contract
SOC L will be subjected to test IT the
courts \ group OF manufacturers are
arrat glrg II bring suit to contest the
attitude Of the department of justice
1t became known today that despite
the recent disclosures of enormous fees
paid contigent Zee agents and the indict-
ment of four OF these agents Of charge
of corsplring to defraud the government
the operations Of commission agents
is continuing in Washington and else
where Additional arrests arc said TO
be planned by officials
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-01
ITALY'S STAR NOT SUICIDE.
Major Baracca. Famous 4irman. Killed by
Enemy, Rome Reports.
sociated Press TO Every Evening

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
Paris. July / Examination oi the
wounds which caused the death of Major
Paracca ltaly's leading aviator, when
his machine fell inside the Austrian line
june u, showed according to dispatch
sent out by the Radio AGENCY ut Rome.
that the suicide hypothesis was un-
tenable
Major Raraccas 5 hody which was
recovered by the Italians when they
advanced on the Pave river, had been
transported to l.ugo where the officer
was born
Advices received by the Italian en-
bassy at Washington June . sad that
when Major Paraeca 5 body was re-
covered it was found that IT had a bullet
in the right temple This Il was stated,
led to the tclicf that when the aviator,
with his disabled machine was forced
TO descend in the enemy lInc he killed
himself rather than he captured
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-01
YOU WOUL DN'T KNOW
OLD CIRCUS GROUND
Houses Gong Up Where Once
Hinged Amphitheatre Pitched
Its Tents.

You wouldn't know the old circus
grounds and baseball field at Front and
mon streets The locality, as Tar west
rs tho Cathedral Cemetery and as lar
south rs the woods and the + & tracks,
is beng transformed from a deserted lot
of wild grass covered with refuse. INTO
"bcc-h,ve" Of building activities Five
hundred uorkmen OF the Lynch Con
strllction Co. Inc. arc busy laying the
foundations for what will soon be 500
additional homes for the workers in the
shipvards of thus city and vicinity
Those who witnessed the dedication
of the field for the horne building q week
ago when the first shovel n ground was
dug. on the site of tho new addition to
the CITY could hardl1 recognize the place
Already three buildings have sprung NJ
on the bare surface One Is n CommlssarN
building. with provision 10 house and tcct
over 1000 wurkmen The building which
is 300 feet long is located IN the south
western section Of the field adjacent %
the Cathedral Cemetery Ncrkmcn were
putting the finishing touches on the hrSt
half OF the building while the platform
was being LAID for the second anC extreme
southern half Five cooks imported from
Washington are ready 70 assume their
duties and feed the workers
The other two buildings, the admin
istration and the architectural, occupied
bv the Lynch Construction Company $
office and the architects outfit. rcSpeC-
lively. are located on the opposite ade
Of the field 10 the left Of the old baseball
field. A full stat! of clerks and stenograph-
en- headed bv Miss Cap Of New York
are there while MessrS. A {. DAVIS ana
" 6 Lynch. members Of the finn Lynch
Construction Co. spent the past few DAYS
in putting the operation under way
The changes on the lot are remarkably
rand Before one turns around there 5
another cellar dug for another home or
another tree gone, never to come back
In order that 8 home may take IT'S place.
And what is most remarkable is the dis
ciphne and system applied In the work
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-01
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
b Associated Press . Evers E,eains

81 Associated Press .o Eycrs ts'nins
Chicago Ju.y liug>, receipts, s}-
600 good hogs uu~slv steady at Nattlr-
dav'S average. best demand tor good
lights common packing grades SOW
butchers. I665al7 i0 'gh' y Sls Z { ~.
packing l6Ojal6 65. rough. l5.'5al6.uO.
bulk uf sales, l6.35al1 0.'a pigs, io +'l
1855
Cattle. rcrtpt> l5,uW go'I oetI
steers farly steady Others, 'io" %
lower quality poor. .l,scS S'e1dt
sheen receipts .OOO. strong 20
higher b,s5 western 'anoS selling AZ
800. natives Al $50.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-01
pIJNCTuRE "GARABED" BUBBLE.
Inventor Unable la Convince Scientists
of Merits of His Engine
d Press to Every Evening

By Ns10ciaTcd FTc57 20 TVTTy TV1H1Tg
Washington. July An unfavorable
report on ''gAI atcd the mysterious
engine which its inventor claimed would
take power out of the air to run anything
from an airplane TO hattleship, was
submitted To the Interior Depai tment
today by the committee of scientists
which tested the invention at Boston
Saturday with the approval Of Congress
The committee announced 1t did not
believe the principles Of this inventor,
Garabed T. X Gnagosslan were sound
or his devices operative. or that they
could result in practical development t
of free energy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-01
CoALPRoDUCERS MULTIPLY.
More i'm Active Business in PENNSYLVANIA
Now Than Ever Before.

~ Associatod Fross o Every Evenlng
Harrisburg, Pa July | More coal
companies than ever before are on the
hooks Of the fiscal departments of the
State government and paying probably
a greater measure Of State taxes
Not only has them been marked ac-
tivity in the incorporation OF coal com
panles in the hast Is months, but the de-
mand for coal has resulted in the re-
opening Of numerous abandoned work
ings and the revival Of many coal com
panies which had gone out Of business
Another interesting result is that some
coal companies which had never really
been in business have become producers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-01
Leighton Dorsey in Europe.

Mr. and Mrs George W Dorsey, Jr.,
have received word from their son, Leigh
ton Dorsey. announcing his safe arrival
in France, where he Is with the American
troops They have also received a letter
from another son, George NJ. Dorsey Of
the United States Marines, announcing
his safe arrival at Paris Island, ). c.,
where he will undergo training.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-01
Liberty Motors Best. Says Admiral.

fY AheOEiabtU Fftss 70 tNtiy hNVu4IIk
Washington. July A report from
Vice-Admiral Sims 10 Secretary Daniels
today SAYS recent test iii European
waters Of scapane propelled by the
Liberty motor demonstrated that the
engine has better climbing and loading
carrying qualities than any of the best
European types.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-01
Camden Child Hurt.
sptc.sI Dlspatch to Every EvenIng

Dover July L. The 212-ycar-old child
u Magistrate Charles du Pont RdgeIy
Of Camden. was struck by an automobile
operated by woman from Georgetown
late Yesterday afternoon, while the latter
was passing through Camden The child
was crossing the road at the time. The
injuries TO the child were Of such a serious
character that 1t did not regain conscious.
ness until several hours afterward.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-01
Czeeho Defeat Bolshsyik Council

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening
London July Czecho-Slovak forces
have dissolved the Bolshevlk council
of workmen's and Soldiers delegates at
Vladivostok, according to dispatch from
Shanghai received by Reuters limited.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-01
10 Dead in Wrecked Building.

Sioux City, Ia, July / rorty persons
were killed and several injured in the
collapse OF the building occupied BY the
Ruff Drug Company Saturday afternoon,
according to revised figures today Five
persons are reported missing All the
Injured arr repor ed 70 be recovering
Investigation OF the disaster was started
today
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-01
Goes TO Training Camp.

John J. Sheehy, son Of Patrolman
J John A. Sbeehy Of 426 + Seventh street,
has left for the Junior Plattsburg Mil
itary Training Camp. The young man
until the time Of his departure was EN-
ploycd by the du Pont Powder Go
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-01
Railroad Cases Up Tpday

Magistrate Gluckman this afternoon
Will sit in the United States Commission
er's office to hear the cases Of number Of
railroad men recently arrested on the
charge Of stealing merchandise from the
companv's cars at Edge Moor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-01
VertIiup Makes Ijnheraided TrjD.

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Amsterdam, July Count Won llert-
ling. the German imperial chancellor, will
paw a visit to Vienna between July Z and
July 9, according to Vienna dispatch to
the Berlin kreuz Zeitung
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-01
BRITISH BRING DOWN
SIX MORE A|RPLANES
French Repulse Raiders Near
Mosley: Italians Capture 500
Prisoners; Vienna Admits
Defeat.
Nv Associated Press to Every Evening

Bv Associated Press to Every Evening
London JULY / British troops on
the Italian frort found occasion for little
activity last week except for raidIDg
operations and artillery work, according
to the official review Of the week with
the British forces on this front issued
today The statement adds.
Since the last report SIX enemy air
planes have been DESTROYED and one other
brought down One Of our machines
failed 10 Ieturn
Tic Britlsh raIded German post IN
Avci1lv wood. north Of Albert, and the
enemy : trenches to the west Of Dernan-
court, on the rIver Ancro, taking few
prisoners
Paris. July French troops last
night carried ont an operation on the
Marrc front, south OF Ourcq, which
resulted in the Improvement Of the
French positions IN tho vicinity Of Passy-
En-Valols
The Germans counter attacked IN
effort to recover the ground gained by
the French Saturday night IN the vicinity
of Moslev. on this front Tho enemy
was ropulscd. the French retaining their
new positions IN their entirety
Taking the aggressive south Of the
Aisne. the French captured German
strong point near Cutry. southwest of
Scissors. adding to their recent gains in
this sector.
Rome. July Italian forces, support
ed by allied troops, attacked Austro-Hun-
garian positions on the Italian mountain
front Saturday
They captured Monte di Nalbela, after
a bitter struggle
More than 500 Austro-Hungarlan were
taken prisoners Strong enemy counter
attacks throughout the day and night
were rcpulsed by the fire Of the Italian
infantry artillery and machine guns.
A raid on fortified observation point
on SasSo Rosso. further 10 the east. re-
suited in ITS capture, with thIrty-three
prisoners.
Vienna July 1.-The War Office adj
rni,s the Italians. IN hand-to-hand fight
ing, penetrated the Austrian first hines
on Monte di Nalbella Il Is asserted sub
sequent counter attacks drove them back
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-01
Successful Operation.

Mrs. Martha A. Smith, Of 300 North
Franklin street, has returned TO her home
after having had successful operation
performed at the Homeopathic Hospital.