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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-01
LAST DRAFT FINISHED,
RESULT KNOWN SOON
Crowder Picks Numbers for 49,.
100000 Registrars; 1884,
Last Number. Was Lost
for Moment.
~ Associated Press to Every Evcning

Ry Associated Press TO Every Evening
Washington, Oct drawing Of order
numbers for thirteen million draft re-
gistrants was completed Mt $ o'clock tins
morning. hours ahead Of schedule The
last number taken from the glass bowl
was 12.734
The list will be made public at the
earliest possible moment
BY working n relays through the night,
officers and enlisted men Of the army
spccded up the drawing morr rapidly
than in previous lotteries Provost Mar
shall General Crowder personally watched
the operation from start to finish
There was only one accident IN the
whole thing" General Crowdcr SAID,
and that came on the last number
The paper slipped out Of the capsule
but was found in the bowl and 50 il made
no difference but for a moment We thought
we were short ono number
Telephone communications was nam
tanned with the government printing
Office during the drawing
The Master list viii hc distributed
Immediately 70 district draft boards, hy
which il viii DC made public.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-01
u. S. PUSHING WAR WORK
Construction Department to Spend So
81 900 on Plant Extensions.

Washington, Oct Authorization
to proceed with the construction of slN
war projects to cost approximately
s. 81, 900 was given to the construction
division to ay by the war department
The projects include additions and
extensions to the frankfort Pa arsenal
to cost 81 100000 involving enlarge
ment Of nearly all departments and
construction Of a seawaIl along I ank-
fort Creek, and construction Of proving
ground at Elizabethport, n J.
The land. which includes about forty
three acres, is to be leased for the period
of the war and one year after. The
estimated cost is $4,000.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-01
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PASS "SUFF" AMENDMENT
WILSON WRITES SENATOR'S

Washington. Oct. With the
Senate apparently 10 vote today on
the Woman Suffrage resolution,
President Wilson supplemented his
address of yesterday in its support
by sending personal letters To several
Democratic Senators regarded IA
opponents, urging them to give the
measure their vote
Senator Martin, of Kentucky.
Democrat. announced IN an address
that he would vote for the resolution.
He was appointed 10 succeed the
late Senator James. who opposed #
While Senator Martin = position
had been doubtful, supporters OF the
resolution said IT did not increase
their strength over 81 votes, while
opposition leaders said they had not
counted Senator Martin among
their forces.
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-01
FUNERAL OF SCOTT TOWNSEND.
Prominent Persons Attended I'll,
ODsequies This Afternoon.

Many prominent persons. including
bankers, manufacturers, professional
ncn and business men generally, attend
cd the funeral OF T. Scott Townsend,
late president Of Laird & Co, bankcs 5,
this afternoon.
Services were held at the house. at
RocldaDd, al l o'clock, and later in Tho,
afternoon mt Old Drawers Church,
near Odessa, interment being made
10 Old Drawers cemetery.
All sections Of the State were repre-
scented at the funeral, among the persons
IN the attendance being State, county
and CITY officials
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-01
KA|SER'S BRIDE
To KEEP Bull CARS
IN WAR FAILED
Central Powers Offer of Dobrudla.
Kept Secret by Premier
Malinoff
PROPOSAL MADE SEPT. %

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Basic. Switzerland. Oct Premier
Malinoff, OF Bulgaria is accused by the
StraSSburg Post of having concealed
from the Bulgarian army decision
arrived ut by the central powers nearly
ten days ago 10 turn over the entire
province Of DobrudIa TO Bulgaria.
The newspaper declares such decision
was reached in Berlin on September 23
during the visit of Talaat Pasha, the
Turkish Premier. but that Premier
MalinoT failed to make the dccision
known to the Bulgarian army in time
toprevent BuearIa's asking mn armsilcc.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-01
CASES CONTINUED.

The Ease Of Harry " Baldwin, charged
with forgery. was called in the Municipal
Court TODAY. but on application OF is
sistant CIV Solicitor M4llov vino de
sired the attendance OF additional VT
nesses was continued until saturday
In the case 81 Francis Green. accused
of larencv continuance vas granted
until ncAt Monday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-01
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

During September the police made
OBS arrests, Of which 3lS we're for drunk
enness. 30 for assault and battery, -
for earring weapons, IS for disorderly
conduct 43 for playing crap, IL for
selling liquor without a license, "a for
selling dope and 81 for ofenses against
the I. : government.
There were - alarms Of fire during the
month
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-01
Collect Five Barrels Of Pits.

The committee from the Free Library,
Eighth and Market streets, that organized
and constituted itself committee to col
lect fruit and peach pits. have turned over
to the Red Cross five barrels Of stones,
with which carbon for gas masks will be
manufactured, protecting the Sammes
from the poisonous fumes sent over the
allied lines by the Teutons.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-01

Intelligence has been received here of
the death on last Friday, at the League
island Navy Yard, Philadelphia, of
RAYMOND Weir Smyth, aged 80 years a
member Of the L, s. Naval Reserves,
who was son of Herbert Weir Smyth and
nephew Of Miss Alice r. Smyth, Of No
1912 Gilpin avenue. Death was due to
pneumonia, brought on by influenza.
His faith is professor of Greek at Harvard
His grandfather was the late Clement b.
Smyth. at one timc president OF the old
Diamond State Iron Co. The funeral
was held at Cambridge
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-01
ELSMERE SOLDIER DEAD.
Newton ]. Derrickson Victim Of
Influenza in Camp.

Newton j Dzrrlckson Of EIslnere, a
soldier in Camp Decatur, near Chicago,
a son Of Mr. Evelyn ;. Derrickson Of
ELsrncrc. and was not q wears Of age.
be enlisted III the Marine Corps and
three weeks ago was sent toCump Decatur
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-01
To AID Smoke Fund.

bazaar, under the auspices Of the
Harlan Goodfellows, for the benift of
the Soldiers Smoke fund opened at
Turn Hall last night and will continue
the remainder of the week There will
be about Is booths ready by toniht,
and music is furnished by the Halan
LELAND
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-01
Sunshine Meeting.

A Sunshine Society executive meeting
will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3
clock at the home of the president,
Mrs George " Dorsey. Jr. 200i Jeffer-
son street. All Red Cross auxiliaries are
expected to report at that time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-01
Now a First Lieutenant.

Second Lieutenant + Earl Plumley
son Of MIR and Mrs r. L. Plumley Of
2OO7 jefferson street, has been appointed
first luieutenant, and is now camp ware
house officer at Camp Lee, Va.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-01
No ID. A. X. Me citing

The ID. 4. r Ncctrg which was
To have teen held day / the New
Certlr. CIu' has 2 >tponed I'M
lcfu itely, accause the ulld' has
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-01
WEDDING.
wEETMAN-coYLE.

Miss Ada r. Covie and { harles fl.
~Weetman. both ~ Wilmington. were
married IN september p ~ Key l--
Bland Tavlor, pastor oi Bethany f5aptst
Churcn. at Bethany parsonage
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-01

The monthly meeting Of the Woman 5
Home Missionary Society Of Union M. r.
home Of Mrs Laura Slaughter, 3l2 North
Broome street, At s O'Clock.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-01
Receiving congratulations.

Mr. and 7rs. Sylvested Brindle OF 1873
Jessup street are receiving congratulations
on the birth. Yesterday, Of a daughter,
who has been named Edith Ellen.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-01

Every Evenings classified advertise
ments bring results Proved to the salts
faction of many and viii be to you.-Ady
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-01

Girls wanted for tailor shop. Must under
stand seq Ing Big wages Apply Sl Noefn
berg -Nl " tIZLta street.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-17
POLICE SEEK THREE
MYSTERIOUS FIGURES
Michigan Insurance Man, Charged
With Murder, Insists Another
Used His Name.

Muskegon Mich, Dec 17.-Three
mysterious figures injected into the
case of Milo II. Piper, insurance man,
accused of having killed Miss Frieda
Weichman, Chicago bookkeeper, were
being sought by the local police today.
According to Piper, who was brought
here from Hamilton, Ontario, to face
the murder charge, any of these three
persons, whom he named as Jack
Goldberg," John Sheldon" and Ed
ward BcntOn,' can substantiate his
story that Sheldon used the name of
NJ. II. Piper in marrying Miss WEIGH
man at Rensselaer,, Ind, in March,
1916.
According to Prosecuting Attorney
Brock, Piper yesterday told him that
several months after Miss Weichman's
marriage to "Sheldon" the latter
gave her to him to live with as his
wife. Piper and Miss Weichman, he
added, Travelled about in an automo-
bile for some time, registering in vari-
Gus cities as man and wife. Benton"
Piper said, accompanied them. He
insisted, however, that he knew no.
thing Of the girls death or burial in
a lonely spot along tho railway tracks
between here and Grand Rapids.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-17
ENGLAND RIGHT IN
KEEPING HER NAVY

The applause following the speech
several minutes and during
that time Mr.. Taft stood calmly
waiting for 1t to subside after which
he stated that he would be glad to
answer any questions which they
might wish to ask. There were two
questions asked The second was
Shall we prepare gun for gun and
ship for ship with the other nations?"
mo, Numbered the speaker.
Mr.. Taft then spoke in favor of
England keeping her large navy and
defending her right to keep that
navy as large as it is. She is abso-
lutely right in her position today"
he said.
EnlarGing upon what he considered
Englands right to maintain Il great
navy, Mr.. Taft said: IF [ was an
Englishman l would keep my navy
He then explained that isolated as is
England, it is necessary that her
ports be kept open. If she was sue
cessfully blockaded she could be de-
feated by any country in six months,
the speaker declared. Furthermore,
he said that he thinks England is JUS
titled in keeping her big navy until,
at least, the league of nations has
been tried out and found to be good
substitute for armament.
After speaking at the theater Mr.
Taft returned to the home of A. J.
Sloper where he remained until this
morning when he left for Providence,
r. l., after which he will return to
Manchester, n. II. Mr.. Taft was very
favorably impressed and stated that
New Britain is wonderful little hive
OF industry and he regretted very
much that time did not permit him to
visit the various factories.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-17
DECLARES GERMANY
MURDERED PEOPLE

us a league Of nations essential to
clinch the purposes Of the war? What
was the real purpose Of the war?
When the war in Europe began we
rejoiced that we were out Of it We
enjoyed the thoughts that We were
out of the tangling alliances of the
Europeans. We said first and last we
were neutral We did remain neutral
and within our rights, But we found
our relation of the countries in the
war so close that we were in difficult
ties with both sides. We were in
trouble with England with reference
to the rights of international law
England swept the German navy and
commercial fleet from the high seas.
Then we were dragged farther into
trouble by supplying the allies with
food and munitions, which, at that
time, we would have given to Ger
many were she able to get her ships
here Then we were so closely united
that We could hardly avoid war when
Germany started her system of sub
New Britain herald., 1918-12-17

the breaking of our morale But we
have promised permanent peace to
KEEP up this morale in EUROPE They
think Wilson represents Democracy
and the League of Nations, which he
does. Shall we now play the narrow
part? Will Wilson tell the people
that we will do nothing now that the
lighting is over? And shall we go
back on our word? We are here to
clinch the purposes of the war We
will create a league of nations in or
der to justify the losses Of war and to
vindicate our 1osSes-oUr own losses
in the war
New Britain herald., 1918-12-17
AMERICANS UNITED
DURING THIS WAR

THAT is the foe that we were fight
ing. 1t is absurd to say that we were
fighting the Hohenzollerns. We were
fighting the German people, who were
taught in those lines and were over
come with the idea that they were the
only people.
'Tn my position / was we'll able to
follow the change of public opinion
in this country after war was de-
Clared. To the people of the middle
and far West it seems a narrow and
absurd idea that we were to go to war
just for the freedom of the seas. But
as they, like ourselves, learned of the
foe we were fighting, their opinion
changed just as quickly. Never has
there been a war in this country in
which the people have been so solidly
united. In the Revolution they were
divided. In 1872 they were divided,
as the Hartford Convention of that
date will show. In the Mexican War
there was a difference of opinion. In
the Civil War everyone knows that
they had to be divided. In the Span
ish War they were by no means
united. But in 1917, when we started
war, there was nothing 0Dut unanimity
Of opinion. No. we were not lighting
for the rights Of the seas, but there
came home to us a consciousness that
in this war rested the fate of the en-
tire world. We realized that unless
we destroyed Germany our liberties
were not safe. That was our purpose
in entering the war.
Those reasons have been told to
YOU ever since the war started The
speeches of President Wilson and his
addresses tell easily enough why we
fought. Men told Of the world cause,
of tho lust of power, and of the hated
German militarism. President Wilson
deemed it his duty to lay down tho
general outlines of peace, including
tho object of the war He did this in
his speech of January s. 1918, and
made it sure forever just where he
stood.
The armistice Which was recently
made was outlined-yes, drafted
according to those IA points, so
changed as to allow for o few amend
| ments by the Allies. The very treaty
which they will soon make in Yer
sailles will be made on those IA
amended points.
THE treaty can't be made without
League of Nations. Let us pass over
the question of open diplomacy, free
dom of seas, economic barriers, re-
duction Of armam ents. BY the way,
as regards the reduction of arma-
monts, we are absolutely sure that
those of Germany have been reduced
(great applause) To my mind there
was nothing more satisfying as to read
Of the way in which those German
battleships and those sneaking sub
marines were turned over to the Al
lies I longed for their humiliation
! and their punishment applause
| There is another thing certain-they
| may not have been in He'll during the
| war, but they certainly were in Pur-
! gatory Qong alpplause)
New Britain herald., 1918-12-17
EXPECT BILL TO PASS.
Finance Committee Hopes to Have
Revenue Measure Settled.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Prompt
passage of the war revenue bill was
urged in the senate today by Senator
Penrose of PENNSYLVANIA, republican
member Of the finance committee
He gave his views when the senate
reached the income tax section which
provides for reduction of rates in
1920. Chairman Simmons, of the
finance committee, in charge of the
bill, had formally announced that
every effort would be made to reach
final vote on the measure before
the holidays.
Although strongly dissenting from
the provision for 1920 taxes Senator
Penrose urged early passage of the
bill with a view to revision later.
Opposing the proposed 1920 rates
Senator Penrose said it is impossible
now to forecast the governments
needs and Industrial Conditions in
1920 and declared that "as a continu-
ing levy anything like the present
rates would operate strongly to re-
press and discourage American initia-
tive and enterprise
New Britain herald., 1918-12-17
M'MAHON MAY SELL
ALL HIS THEATERS
His Ambition Is Now to Go Bach
to the Farm

Negotia tons are under way between
p. S. Mcmahon, the local theaSel
magnate, and a group of Bostor
movie promoters, which, If they ma
ture, will involve the transfer Of lease
of over 100000 worth of Mcmahon
property. The plans of the Boston
promoters are to take over a chair
of theaters running through Massa
Chusetts and Connecticut and produce
their own pictures, to be shown in this
chain of theaters. The theaters in
volved in the deal, which Mr.. Nc
Mahon states is very likely to &C
through, are keeney's, his loca
theater, the Hartford Empire and the
Bridgeport Empire. If the deal goes
through, it is Mr.. McMahon's plar
to retire to his farm in Berlin where
he will build a home.
During the course of the past ,five
or six years the moving picture bust
ness has had many changes, the prtn
cipal change being that among tbs
producers. OF those who started thf
business years ago, the Kalem, Ed
son, Essanay and other companies
none are now producing pictures
Later corporations. such as the one
now negotiating with Mr.. McMahor
are stepping into their places and arc
buying chains of theaters, to rur
the business from start to finish.
In his Is years of theatrical work
p. S. has been more than successful
He first entered this field as part
ner with Frank Keeney in the loca
theater. Later he took over com
plete control of the playhouse anc
several years ago came into possession
Of the Bridgeport Empire. He Rur'
chased the Hartford Empire few
years ago.
The Boston corporation is backed bS
considerable capital, much of 1t fur
nished, it is believed, by New Englan'
liquor dealers who are forced by pro
hibition to seek a new field. Repre-
entatives of this corporation have
made negotiations with other theatri'
al men in Connecticut
New Britain herald., 1918-12-17

realizing how much the United States
depended on onnecticut."
Speaking of the financial prospects,
Mr.. Taft said there is certain to be
reaction from present imitation, but
he does not believe it is imminent and
may be offset by preparation. II don't
doubt that the ingenuity and enter
prise OF the manufacturers will re-
store the country to normal condi-
tons by July l." he said. and eX-
pressed the opinion that the world
wide demand for supplies and labor
would enable the country to readjust
itself. I'VE can count on a better
monetary and banking system than we
ever had before and avoid money
panics that have been our 1bane," Mr..
Taft said.
Departing from discussion of mum
dane things, Mr.. Taft expressed the
hope that I'VE will take off to some
extent that fine edge OF seldshness
and that eagerness in chasing the
dollar" He believed sacrifices have
left their lesson and said Il believe the
people will be better for having passed
through the shadow of the valley OF
death.
IT hope for a brotherhood of man
and the fatherhood of God, Mr.. Taft
concluded
New Britain herald., 1918-12-17

marine warfare. She sank English
merchant ships and murdered 200 Of
our citizens on the high seas, where
those people had a right to be and a
right to be saved from such terrible
crueltes. Thus by these steps were
we driven, yes. we were driven into
this war! The rights of our citizens
our principles of government, our
every right to the high seas, all these
demanded that we play our part.
WAS that all that we went in for?
No! When we did get into it we
found that the cause of the Allies was
far wider and much enlarged than the
mere rights of the high seas. 1t was
really an issue which the world faced.
We measured our purpose by the pur-
pose of the Germans. We saw the
awfulness of militarism becoming the
supreme power and we saw that de-
mocracy was being threatened. We
saw that democracy would suffer for
all time If Germany was allowed to
use her means of winning the war.
We at home cannot understand or
know unless we understand the Ger
man mind. Study the German train
ing and what do you find? For over
day when she would start on her at
tempt at world domination. Bismarck
was one of the three great leaders who
started the militarism. He drove
Austria Hungary from the map. He
took Alsace-Lorraine from France. He
placed an indemnity of 100000 on
France and at one blow launched the
great military empire. The schools
..4s Il tn
help and introduced into the minds
the dominating thought that the Ger
man state, founded on militarism, was
to be worshipped. They were led on
to the thought that they were super
men. They applied this militarism to
every field of applied science. They
made marvellous strides, accumulated
wealth and got real swelled heads
swelled with the thought that they
were superhuman and right at all
times. They adopted the most horri-
BILE philosophy The German state
was considered a semi-God to be wor
shipped. They were determined to
spread their horrible "Kultur" Owe
shudder at the thought!) They said
God needed that Kultur in spreading
civilization and it was, therefore, their
duty under God to spread it, Under
Kultur they were obsessed with the
thought that they could not for an in
slant allow morality or honor to inter
fere, and there was no thought of in
ternational morality, because Ger
many must be supreme. Cant you
see now why this war was waged?
Their deeds have not been equalled in
500 years. Equalled ?-no, they have
never been equalled. The 500 years
refers to the savagery which existed.
But this war was worse. They used
every method of savagery and they did
worse. because they used every meth
Cd of applied science to make that
savagery all the worse.