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ruthless killing of the innocents and aged
in Belgium, and other places.
Sergeant Baldock brought tears to
the eyes of many as he related the ter
rible slaughter and treatment Of the
wounded and others. The sergeant WAS
shot through the head and lay IN hos
pital for many weeks after which he
again went into the battle, TO be wounded
a second time, when he was retired. lie
expressed his willingness TO go again to the
'front."
Patriotic airs were sung, led by A. Victor
Lghtbourne, including what Are You
Going to Do for the Bows, Keep the
Home Fires Burning" "Over There.
A MONSTER GATHERING
The second massmeeting, which proved
to be monster one, was held IN the
State Arrnorv back of the State House,
Reynolds Clough presided. A quartet
from the Naval Base Reserves, at Lcwes,
and the Fort du Pont quartet sang selec-
tons. while Mrs Frank Hall Davis led
the audience in'What Are You Going TO Do
TO Help the Boys" The Dover Band
enlivened the occasion with several selec-
tions.
II. NJ. Stevenson of Philadelphia told
of the origin of the war and the efforts
To stop It lie earnestly urged the pur-
chase uf Liberty Bonds.
Mrs. Harris Childs of New York City.
wife of an exporter who had been III
Europe at the outbreak Of the war also
urged the purchase of Liberty Bonds rs
the one way to defeat the kaiser and his
dcath-d dealing crowd
Subscription blanks were circulated
among the audience At both meetings.
At the close Of the day S exercises the
women reported rs voluntarily subscribed
$50. 500 The active canvass, from house
to house, began today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-08
REAL ESTATE SOLD.

BY virtue Of nm order Of the Orphans
Court, Ayrcs J. Stockly, trustee Of Charles
IL. Daley, deceased, sold real estate Sat-
urday, aa follows:
Dwelling No 726 East Tenth street,
TO DIR /. X. Kreshtooi, for 81 100
Dwellings Nos Ills and I'LL East
Fourteenth street, 10 DR. |. X. Kresh-
tool, for $3.50.
Dwellings Nos 223, 225, 227 and 223
Walnut street, to II. I. HUT, for 5000
These dwellings were sold on a lump bid
after the houses had been offered sepa-
rateIy, when the bids aggregated but
$4,000
Dwelling No. 412 East Ninth street,
10 DR.. l. X. Kreshtool, for $685., plus
a mortgage amounting TO 81 800.
Dwellings Nos. 1902, 1904, 1906 and
1903 West Third street, 10 Harry r.
,Joslyn, attorney, for $3.50, plus mort
gagcs amounting TO $1,000.
The sale was held in the Public Build
ing, with Harry J .Stidham serving MS
auctioneer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-08
Exciting British Fire.

There was no property damage Of any
great extent. but considerable excitement
was caused when rubbish on the property
81 the otto Gas Engine CO.. in South
Wilmington caught fire Yesterday after
noon, and the Liberty lirc 90 Was called
Brush, rubbish dry grass and some trees
were burning furiousy on the fftv-scvcu
acres of ground when the COMPANY
arrived The fircmcn worked two hours
before the blaze was extinguishcd. and
even with the aid Of the chemical engine
and the plugs, il was found necessary to
use clubs to clear away the burning brush
Though the cause is undetermined, it IS
thought that a bonfire kindled bv some
small boys Of the ncighborhood started
the blaze
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-08
HOUSING SAILORS.
More Are Coming and West End Reading
Room VIII be Enlarged.

The NAVY Club, formerly the West
End Reading Room. Is undergoing some
repairs and additions due 10 the fact that
many 81 the blueJackcts temporarily
stationed in this city arc finding it con
vcnicnt and pleasant 70 spend some Of
their time there.
The entire crew Of the Narragansctt.
the sister ship OF the Manhattan. are now
uuarfcrcd III the club, which makes al
together about 100 mcn now stopping
there. and - more are expected shortly
The capacity Of the club has been
cramped to such an extent by this arrange
ment that II has been necessary TO erect
tents in which To quaSer the men, until
the temporary changes now under way,
are completed
All the men quarrcrcd At the club are
enjoying themselves while here as the
guests Of various organizations.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-08
MILFORD STARTS LIBERTY LOAN.
Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
L-Lc---l L---.L ~ :

Special CorrcSp Spoudcnce OF Every Evening
Milford. April S.-Thc third Liberty
Loan campaign was enthusiastically open
cd IN Milford, Saturday. with one of the
finest paradeS every witnessed in this town
The parade was formed IN front of the
passenger station and was composed OF
about a hundred decorated automobiles
and several well-gOtten-up floats as we'll "a
the large new truck Of the Milford Fire Co
Among the floats which brought out a
great deal of favorable comment was the
one gotten up by local shlpbWldlng
plant It was comprised Of high piece Of
ship timber. about 90 feet in length. drawn
by d motor truck, with the rear end on a
two-wheel truck. On each side of this tim
Der were painted large signs advertising
the loan and about dozen shipbuilderS
were working at their trades with anviis
and other tools. The float was the result
of much thought and planning
There were several other trucks in line,
some Of them carrying school children
from the schools of Milford and nearby
towns, singing patriotic songs.
The marshals of the parade were Frank
/. Gates and + r. Windsor Booths
were placed III different sections along the
route Of parade for the sale of the bonds.
In the evening a patriotic meeting was
held ia ArInory Hall. IN charge of Professor
Gilbert NickIe, chairman Among the
speakers were United states Senator
Josiah o. NoicUtt ". " Loper OF the
Philadelphia bar, and Sergeant Dixon Of
the Royal HighlandeTs Of Canada, who
has seen active service al the front
Following the stirring addresses by
these men. Charles j.. Abbott took charge
Of the meeting with tho result that $40. 900
worth Of bonds were subscribed for before
The meeting adjourned With $1,000 in
bonds sold in the booths during the after
noon brings the total Of the first DAYS
drive to $Sl 900 which the committee con
sidcrs most excellent
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-08
RURAL DELAWARE is
BOOMING THE LOAN
Campaign Opened in Newark and
Elkton With Imposing Public
Demonstrations.
Special Correspondence of Every Evening

Special Cores pondCncc Of Every Evening
Newark. April $ That White Clay
Creek hundred citizens viii do their bit =
in the third Liberty Loan drive WAS dc
mOnstratcd, Saturday afternoon, when
moro than 600 persons paradcd over the
streets IN honor Oi the opening ot the
campaign Il Was the largest patriotic
demonstration ever held ~ Newark
Credit for the success of the dcmonStra-
ton is largely due 80 the untirInC efforts
of the " omcnS committee ot which Mrs
Richard Il Nottingham Is chairman
This committee worked hard for days
arousing interest in the campaign and were
amply repaid by the large turnout.
The parade was formed on Delaware
College campus IL ; q clock Mrs
Whttingham. Dean Harry Hayward,
marshal, and Mayor Ebcn Il Frazer
marched at tho head oi tho line They
were followed by the Delaware College
cadets, students Of the Womens College
and the Delaware College band. Mem
bcrs Of the Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder
Co also were IN line. with Nlnnch9ha
Tribe Of Rcd Men band
There were number Of special features
to tho parade, which was witnessed by
several thousand persons along the route
of march 4 number OF attractive Young
women members Of the surgical dressing
class paraded dressed in White uniforms,
and attracted considerable attention.
Many fratcrna and religious organizations
were represented in the line. also the Red
Cross. Boy Scouts, Camp Fire Girls and
other organizations About three hundred
school children. IN charge Of Principal
koehlcr and several teachers, also attract
cd much attention The line Of the march
was from Delaware College campus out
Depot Road, 10 Delaware avenue. to
Chapel street 10 Main street to Flkton
Road, 10 Delaware avenue, to Depot
Road, 10 Delaware College where the
marchers disbandcd
The prospects are bright for the loan
drive and the amount Of the sales N this
x.-,3
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-08
An Afflicted Family

Fate has laid q heavy hand on the
family OF Reuben and Mary Brown Of
522 South Clay1nOnt street Five mem
bcrs Of the family were stricken with
double pneumonia in the latter part Of
March. Two children have died another
is still critically i'll 81 the Homeopathic
Hospital while another and the mother
are slowly recovering u their home The
first child TO succomb to the deadly mai
ady w:~ Charles, aged II, who died on
March % Another Gertrude, aged g.
died On Friday, March %
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-08
WALL STREET RALLIES:
OPENED VERY DULL
Prices Showed Advances After
Moderate Setback at
Opening.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

New York, Wall Street (Noon) April g..
--1b9 moderate setback Of the first half
hour hf the market was largely overcome
later, trading increasing slightly on the
rally.
Rails continued dull but moved forward
with steels and other equipments. Cop
pers as group made the best showing
and shippings retrieved virtually all the
early losses. Indication Of n resumption
of pool activity was seen in the promi-
nence of low priced specialties, notably
distllers, Enamelng, American Car and
American lee at variable advances
Liberty 3t3s sold at $500 To 1890,
first fs at 96.S4 To 96.2S, and second Is
NJ nh % fn nH 20
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-08
CURB MARKETS.

Quotations furnished by l.. l.. WInkelman
& Co. FORD building Wilmington. i3g =
Broad street. Philadelphia. iscon Prices
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-08
Miller's Antiseptic Oil. Known as
Oil
Will Positively Relieve Pain in Few
Minutes.

Minutes.
Try it right now for rheumatism, neu-
raIgia, lumbago, sore, stiff and swollen
Joints, pains in the head, back and limbs.
corns, bunions, DC. After one application
pain disappears almost as if by magic.
A new remedy used internally and ex-
ternally for coughs, colds, Group, sore
throat, diphtheria and tonsilItis
This oil is conceded to be the most pene-
trating remedy known. Its prompt and
immediate effect in relieving pain is due
to the fact that it penetrates to the affect
ed parts at once. AS an illustration, pour
10 drops on the thickest piece Of sole
leather and it will penetrate this sub
stance through and through in three
minutes.
Accept no substitutes. This great oil is
golden red color only. Every bottle guar
anteed; SOC, 60c and $l.0O bottle, or
money refunded at Eckerd's Drug Store,
sos Market street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-08
Vehicles in Collision.

4 taxcab occupied b. Miss Dorothy
Vernon and Lieut. Charles Smith Of Fort
olu poni and a runaboIt collidcd at Ninth
and West streets, yesterday afternoon,
and both machines were put out Of corn-
mission 70 person WIS injured
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-08
CHICAGO HOG MARKET.

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Chicago, April & Hogs, receipts 60
000, weak pulk II f0a17 -. light
II O0al7 10. mixed. I6S0ul7 81. heavy.
t6 iOal7 40. rough. t600alG30 pigs.
II 75a l6 10
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This Years Crop Yields.

A glance at the Department of Agri-
cultures official reports of this years
principal crop yields shows the error
of the public's belief.
Increased yields, expressed in BUSH
els, were shown for the following
crops: Wheat, 26S,000.000 barley, H.
coo, 700; rice, 100000; rye, 100000;
buckwheat, 2,000,000: beans. 100000
"a total increase of 322,000,000 BUSH
els.
Decreased yields were as follows:
Corn, 442 100000 bushels; oats. 52,000.-
900; potatoes, 100000; sweet pota-
toes. 2.0GO, OOO-a total decrease of
54S 100000 bushels and a net decrease
of 226,000,000 bushels.
An Offset to this apparently enor-
nous loss is found in the higher nu-
tritional value of this years corn crop
and the fact that there will be no such
spoilage as there was last year, when
about third of the bumper crop of
corn failed to mature properly. There
considerable proportion Of last years
soft" corn remains on the farms in
the form of an increased number of
hogs, adding to the nations meat sup
plies. It seems fair to assume. there
fore, that our actual food resources
in life-sustaining values are about the
same as they were last year.
"Bed Rock" Program.
Out of this stock of foodstuffs, sub
stantially the same as the stock Of
last year, the nation is committed to
a program calling for the export Of
S, 43O, 900 tons more than was exported
last year. And this program is a bed
rock minimum, the very lowest esti-
mate of the absolute requirements Of
our Army overseas and the armies and
civilian populations of our allies. Fail
ure to live up to this program would
be equivalent to a military disaster, a
disaster the greatness of which would
be measured only by the extent of
failure to make good the food pro-
gram. ,
No matter what the fortunes of war,
there is no chance that the program
can = be reduced. On the contrary,
evejy day of successful battle on the
western and other fronts adds to
Americas food obligations. Every
square mile of territory regained in
France and Flanders by Foch and
| Pershing and Haig adds to the num-
Der of mouths which America must
feed, without adding to the stock Of
foodstuffs. from which to feed them
The same is true Of the advance of
the allied armies in Macedonia and
into Serbia. -.--..-
Il is true that the ten million In
habitants OF the occupied portions of
Belgium and northern France have
been sustained with food, largely
from this country, through the Amer.
lean relief commission. bu. they
xass.. be when tkey come within tAe
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letter to New Jersey candidates,
which had already stirred up a hor-
nets nest in politics in that state
He had appealed for the election of
Messrs. La Monte and Hennessy to
the United States Senate. This drew
who came back with the retort that
facts show that President Wilson
did not need Congress composed ex-
clusively of members of his own
party in order to win the war"
1t also aroused the chairman of the
committee, Representative Fess of
Ohio, to charge that the President
wanted democratic Senate so that
he might impose free trade upon the
country by treaty, instead of hav-
ing the tariff question dealt with by
ton. The third of the Presidents
fourteen points of peace for Germany
reads as follows:
THE removal, so far as possible, of
all economic. barriers and the estab-
lishment of an equality of trade con-
ditions among all the nations con-
senting to the peace and associating
themselves for it's maintenance"
rs it possible" asked Chairman
Fess, that the Presidents desire for
democrats in the Senate might arise
from the intention to perpetually
fasten upon the country a policy of
free trade by committing the nation
under treaty obligation which would
take the question of tariff making
out of the hands of the people of the
and make it a contract between an
executive committed to free trade by
and with the consent OF a democratic
Senate with like beliefs on the one
side and the foreign nations on the
other? This is perhaps the real sig
y,fG So to ha RI Ia -
X X
The senatorial fight in Massachusetts,
took on renewed vigor last week when
former Gov. David I. Walsh, who is
running as the democratic candidate
for the Senate against Senator Weeks,
opened out in strong attack upon
him. He made the downright charge
that Senator Weeks had opposed the
Presidents policies and had retarded
the war by opposition to plans of pre-
paredness.
The Michigan senatorial contest was
enlivened by letters from former
Presidents Taft and Roosevelt OPP
posing Henry Ford's candidacy and
urging the republicans to rally about
Commander Newberry, the straight-out
republican candidate. In the United
States Senate Senator Smith of Mich
igan accused the democrats of "klep-
loiAhhih ~ IeahiiS 41ChAy L OIu, d re-
publican by nature, as their candi-
date.
X X
Henry Fords candidacy on the
democratic ticket is a very sore spot
with the republicans. In the reply to
the Presidents appeal for support,
which was made by the republican
leaders in Congress, another 'side-
swipe" was taken at Mr.. Ford, in the
reference to his pacif1st attitude, his
alleged reflections upon the flag and
his sons exemption from the draft
The news from Michigan during the
week was that the contest is likely to
he verv close
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ONE COLLIER DOES
THE WORK OF TWO
Intensive System Adopted BY
the Shipping Board Saves
g. Many Precious Hours.

Through the intensive system OF
loading and unloading adopted by the
United States Shipping Board one col
lier is now doing the work of two
based upon the old plan, Chairman
Hurley said yesterday. When the
board assumed control it was found
that much time was used unnecessa-
rily in port and that in many other
ways the loading and unloading OF
coal was retarded.
The Lake Allen recently loaded q
cargo of coal at Newport in nineteen
hours and fifteen minutes, instead OF
using ninety-nine hours, the average
time allotted for such q task. The
Lake Butler, the Cfcoa and other boats
made records almost equal to that of
the Lake Allen. Mr.. Hurley said that
by speeding up more money could be
paid for service without increasing
,...e .SS. eea.e cost
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UKRAINlANs, POORNARICHLAND,
SEEK TO ESTABLISH DEMOCRACY

! this country. It is said that there
are about half million Ukrainians
in the United States. but the exact
number cannot be determined, since
many of those who came from Aus
tria in earlier days were identified
with the Poles, while those from Rus
STA were usually recorded as Russians.
However. they sharply differ from
both of their Slavic neighbors and
constitute a distinct nationality in
language. character and political as
pirations.
In the United States the Ukrainians
are usually laborers. miners, factory
eager to learn They are so Interested
in political sciences and history that
great crowds of them are willing to
go, after a hard day of work. to sit
in the evening in a packed hall and
listen to a lecture on the French
revolution. political economy or even
Roman history. Last year the Tx
rainian federation conducted an ex-
tensive system of lectures during tho
winter throughout the Ukrainian set
ture is to be repeated again this COM
ing winter.
Walk Miles to a Play.
The most distinct characteristic Of
the Ukrainian group Is its musical
gift and its love OF theatrical per-
formances- Unlike the American
farmers. the Ukrainian peasants
would walk miles to attend an anna
teur play given by the youth Of dis
tant village. This interest theYhave
brought with them to America ORA
matte clubs. choirs and even operatic
societies have been organized among
them here. A typical Ukrainian pop
slar opera, entitled 1.-THE Cossack be-
yond the Danube" which has already
been given before Ukrainian au-
diences in a number Of cities, IL soon
to be sung before an American au-
dience in Washington. It will be
given later. for the benefit OF war re-
lief societies, IN other cities-
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The Ukrainians of Russia are race
of many contradictions. They are a
poor people in a rich country. AL
though strong and healthy, they have
a high death rate. They are artis-
tically inclined, but often illiterate.
They have the frmest belief in popuS
lar government, but until recently
they were wholly unrepresented in
the Russian parliament. They have a
rich and distinctive literature, but
the Russian government forbade the
use Of the Ukrainian language even
in the common schools. They are good
farmers and gardeners. but they have
no soil to till. Before the war they
produced one-half of Russia's iron
foreign capital
The reason for these Inconsistencies
Is not hard to find. Ukraine has been
an appendage of the Russian crown
ever since the great rebellion Of the
UEainian Cossacks in 1854 and since
the partitions of Poland. which sue
ceeded it And since about two months
has been ruled by German generals
AS q result. the Ukrainians know the
meaning of oppression.
Until 1917 the Ukrainians were
ecarcely known to the American peo-
pie, even by name, although they
number 100000 in Russia About
5,0oo.0 900 of their kin (the Ruthenians)
have been the subjects of the Haps-
burgs. More than 100000 are in the
province of eastern Galicia, 800, 900
are In Bukovina and about half
imQlion are In northern Hungary.
Many Driven TO America.
Tho oppression in Europe has driven
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allied lines. Belgium and northern
France cannot be restored by an un-
dernourished people.
Must Save SO Per Cent More.
If the war continues, therefore, the
American people must practice econ
omies which will effect saving of
so per cent more food than was
saved as result of the economies
they practiced last year.
But what if the war ends before
another harvest?
If it does. England and France and
Belgium and Italy will need as much
food from America as they will need
if the war continues. They have no
reserve stocks of food at all; are, in
fact, never more than a few days re-
moved from starvation. New crops
cannot be planted until spring and
cannot be harvested until late next
summer.
1t is true that In distant parts Of
the world there are large accumula-
tons OF foodstuffs. but not until q
long time after the war ends win
there be ships available Ito trans-
the ships will not be available is
that there are today in Europe e.
100000 American soldiers and civil
ians, and the number is increasing
at the rate of 100000 a month. The
day the war ends all of them,- soldiers
and civilians alike, will want to come
home on the pext boat. Wives and
mothers in thiS country will demand
that they be brought home. France
and Belgium will want them sent
home. Every ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, eco
nomic and sociological-will urge the
speedy return and rehabilitation of
the American Army
Homecoming Delays.
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Homecoming Delays.

With every available ship pressed
into service, the most highly or
gained and most efficient transport
system the world ever knew is able
CONTINUED on Eighth Page.)
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This Years Demands.

Last year the United States ex-
ported to allied countries about
100000 tons of foodstuffs. The
food administration has obligated the
minimum of 17,350,000 tons. Express
ed in other terms, food exports last
plete rations for 22,000.0oo people
This year the exports must be SUI
ficient to ration 100000 people, an
increase of SO per cent.
And, despite popular. belief to the
America is no greater this year than
it was last. In fact. on the face OF
the returns, there is a shortage of
more than 2oo,o0o.ooo bushels Of the
staple foods The erroneous Gus, BELIEF belief
is due, probably. to the increased
yield of wheat. Last year the
cardinal plank in the food control
platform was conservation of wheat.
The large harvest of last summer
made possible some relaxations in
wheat saving. and the public jumped
to the conclusion that the necessity
for conservation, except possibly in
the case of sugar, was about over.