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New-York tribune., 1918-04-07
Flushing High Nine
Loses to Freshmen

With the score to 5 in seven inn
lngs, the City College of New York
freshmen baseball team defeated the
Flushing High School nine YESTERDAY v
afternoon on Fiushing's diamond by
making rally in the eighth inning.
scoring three runs. With three men on
oase IN the eighth inning Vols, Of c. c.
n. y, doubled, sending home three
runs. This is the first game of the sea-
son for Flushing. In the ninth inning
Flushing had chance to defeat c. c.
n. y, but the curtain fell down when
Fagen struck out two men with three
on base. The Long Islanders were un-
aoie to score on Fagen when he entered
the game in the fifth inning.
The score by innings:
G: C.. y. Y....2 o o o 0 o 2 % % ~ q &
Flushing ...... o 0 0 0-B s
Au. and Townsend ~ '''
New-York tribune., 1918-04-07
Jack Smith to Enlist

dicate that Jack Smith, the apt young
outfielder of The St. Louis Cardinals.
will enlist at the Los Angeles Naval
Training Station Smith and Manager
Jack Hendricks, Of the St. Louis club,
have engaged in telegraphic contro-
versy over the salary of Smith and the
latter has told his friends that he is
digusted with his treatment by the ST.
Louis club and that he is through
with baseball until after the war"
Smith is in business on the Pacific
Coast during the winter months.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-07
Joie Ray Again Clips
Central A. A. u. Record

GREAT LAKES. IL. April 6--Jole
Ray, Of the Illinois Athletic Club, shat
tered the Central A. A. U. indoor
record for the mile run in the annual
indoor meet held at the Great Lakes
Naval Training Station mere to. day
Ray stepped the mile in 1920, clip
ping 21-5 seconds oil the mark he
established three years ago. Eddie
Fall, the former Oberlin star and
Western Conference mile champion,
was second.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-07
Totals. "a 6 27 10 . Totals 81 CT q 9
James Beats Hoynes
And Warner at Squash

Fifteen entrants. constituting men
who have never before played in a
squash tennis tournament. took the
courts yesterday in the novice series
that is being conducted by the Colum-
bia Club. L. H. James entered the
round before the emi-hnal when he
disposed of G. ". Hoynes and F. W
Warnere in matches that went only two
games each.
The summary follows:
Columbia Club novice tourney tfrst round3-F
= Pierce defeated w f Thompson. l5-a. is.
L. II. James defeated G. w. Noynes, 15--6 l5--i0;
f. w. Warner by default from ]. W. Lowne
Second round--Jales defeated Warner lJ-5.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-07
New York Cathedral
Team Beats Brooklyn

Playing in almost even form for
seven innings, the Cathedral College
baseball team Of New York trounced
the Cathedral College team of Brook
lyn in the eighth inning on the Brook
lyn diamond by the score of to 0
yesterday afternoon.
In the eighth session the New York
crs tailed five runs. Pitchers Bowie
and Duegen went the route for New
York and Brooklyn. respectively Only
three hits were allowed by Boyle.
The score by innings:
Cathedral. n. Y,.......oooo oloos e-S q . = 3
Cathedral brooklyn 20 0 0 0 90 3 3
~ uBattcres-Boyle and Hertegan. Duggen and
New-York tribune., 1918-04-07
NEW YORK.

>Batted for Monroe In nth lnninq
tBatyec for Caravan In fourth Inntno
Stated for Hughes in ninth Inning.
ssssoo ssx York .......'.2S x;
Iwo-base hlts-Ppp. Baker "a. Harnah
Bailey Homo run-Baker. Stolen bases-Pratt
Rawlings. Sacrifice hits--Wckland. Glhooey
Sacrifice hy-Massey. Double p.ay-Conway. Raw
linss and konetchy. Bases on bai,s-or Monroe
8; of mcGraw. -; of canavan, q: OF Raoan. 4
Loft on bases-New York. 10: Boston. 7. Hits
on Monroe, 2 In 5 Innings: off McGraw. I In
!nntngs; of Canavan. In 8 Innings: off Raean
In innings; o Hughes. I In ? innings. Struck
out-By Monroe. a. BY McGraw. 2; BY Canasan
I; by RagAn, q by Hughes. /. umplres-McBride
and Corcoran. Tlme-2i0.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-07
Niehof, Hold-Out, Traded
By Phillies to Cardinals

ST. LOUIS, April 6.-Milton Watson,
pitcher for the St. Louis Nationals, has
been traded TO the Philadelphia Ma
tionals for Bert Niehoff, infelder, ac-
cording to an announcement to-day by
President Branch-Rickey Of the st.
Louis club.
Niehof is now hold out. but Hickey
believes a settlement can be reached.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-07
Yale Defeats WESLEYAN Nine

NEW HAVEN. April 6-Yale opened
its baseball schedule by defeating Wes-
leyan here to-day by a score of to :.
The Ell combination, although for the
most part green one, played exceed
lngly well, showing fine defensive tao
ties and hitting. Wesleyan gained a
several run lead at the outset. but
burched Yale hits turned the tide at
timely moment.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-07
Penn Beats Swarthmore

PHILADELPHIA, April 6.-~.snnsyl-
vanio defeated Swartnmore in a four
teen~inning game here to-day, l to 0.
the winning run being scored on fum-
bic. double, out and single.
The score:
s....,,,,oo,s $1,000 oooooo % : I
gTAf.iii".ns. s,s 4 n q O O o 0 0 0 o Ii Z
..uenes.-0xdsn and carisc; bernhArdt and
ThAys.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-07
Lannin's Support Assures
NewA. 4. Leagues Success
Buffalo Vital Link in Compact Circuit Replacing Old
Recommendations Yet May Obtain
Eagerly Sought Berth
By W. ]. Macbeth

When worlds
Sox agreed operate the Buffalo club coming the
OF the new International League very
tant the eght-cub Glass
cause OF its proximity essential the welfare the
club provided Sabbath legazed the Emp State
ada or at least Ontario, does Sabbath sports
New-York tribune., 1918-04-07
Caddock to Meet OIin

Sergeant Earl Caddock, of Camp
Dodge, claimant % the worlds wres
ting championship, and John Olin, of
+ inland, Will meet in finish match at
Des Moines, Iowa, on April ~.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-07
uodgers-Red Sox Game
Is Prevented by Rain

aAkW ORLEANS, April s.-Thc
44sIeSksyn Dodgers and the Boston
,n:sherlcans suffered the hrst Interrupt
~ u tseir exhibition series here to-
= heavy. rain made IL necessary
san of the game. The clubs VII
Hsy here tomorrow.
xIhcugh the balI park waB soaked,
ts.azsf Robinson put his men
"ie1Eh short workout.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-07
Rain at St. Louis

ST. LOUIS. April City series. St
Louis Nationals VS.. St. Louis Ameri
cans. Postponed rain.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-07
City College Baseball
Team Defeats Police

The College of the City of New York
basebal! team defeated the 63th Pre-
cinct Police Department team yester-
day afternoon at the Stadium by the
score of 5 to 3. Mathews. pitched an
exceptionally good game for the col
lexians, allowing only four scattered
hits.
The score by innings:
e. c. u. y..~e * !, !,
E.,t.,,rr.-(;regory and Schwartz. Mathews and
la
New-York tribune., 1918-04-07
HOLY CROSS

Home ruiz O. Neil. Three base hit-ON
Two base h,s--Donahre. lester. GIN. Daley. Ma
loncy Sacrifice h5-stg'z =, Stolen bases-iIsuck
Goodman Struck ouBy Cil. IL: by Farrell g.;
hy Hauck 2 Bases balls-On Gil. L. off Far
roll. : on. Hauck 2: of K9enig, Hits--or
Farrell In 5 innlngs: Off Iauck In 2; OF
Koeriix in 2 wild p!tchkoenig. HIT by
pltcher--Hy o Farrell (Maoney); hy Gill tFrschl
Time. Is. Empircs Brien and Walker.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
DELAWARE GRANGE.

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Newport, Dec lO.-Delaware Grange
held its regular weekly meeting in Red
III ems Hail. last night, with a good at
tendance. Mrs. Nellie i. Snyder made
an interesting report of the Pomona
Grange meeting held at Talleyville, last
Thursday.
Reports were received from the New
Castle and Kent County Corn Show,
which was held at Dover. on Friday and
Saturday of last week.
The following resolution was formulated
at last nights meeting and will be pre-
sented to the State Grange, at Dover, this
week:
Resolved That the Delsware State
Grange go on record as favoring the
enactment of law providing for the
carrying of a light or lights by all vehicles
using the public roads at night with q
penalty for not doing so; and that the
legislative committee of the State Grange
be instructed to see that a bill favoring
such legislation is presented to the next
meeting of the Legislature
The annual election of officers resulted
as follows
Worthy master, Frederick c. Snyder;
overseer, c. W. Maclary; lecturer, John
b. Acton; steward, George L. Snyder
assistant steward, Walter Acton: chap
lain, Sarah Gregg; treasurer Robert P.
Robinson: secretary, Emma :. Maclary;
gate keeper, William Carnart; Ceres,
Rebecca Maciary; Pomona, Blanche Craw-
ford; Flora, Irene Cr.gg. lady assistant
steward, Annie Smith; musical director
Nellie T. SNYDER
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
NEWS OF IEWES.
Special Correspondence Of Every Evening

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
I.ewes, Dec 10-Cliver II Mitchcll
81 Rehoboth Beach has purchased y ;r4ct
OF hand near Rehobo.h bav from Misses
Clara NJ. and hary Fl " est
John II. Mills. who has lCcn keeper
cf the Green Hin light house for 8 mum
bc- oi years. viii be placed on the retired
lIst =. :he end Of the year. having been
in The service the required number cf
years. Several changes in the keepers OF
lighthouses viii bc elected in the near
future, as nanE OF the Older employees v Ill
lie placed on the retired list
The Rev C H. b. Turner, who has
been suffering with heavy cold, is I'M
proving.
Harry c. Lubker. Of Philadclphis.
formerly OF this town. who purchased
the stock and fixtures Of Charles r
Love. has moved his family here.
EDWARD ], Grey, who has been chi
plovcd rs engineer on 2 fishing steamer
II Wilmington, y. q. has returned hoTre
T. take position rs engineer on the
pIotboat Philadelphia
Mrs. Edward Russell, OF Whining
ton, who has been visiting friends and
rclstives here, has returned
Mrs H. g. Bohn left last week for
Philadelphia, whore she will spend the
winter months with her daughter, Mrs.
George A. Salmon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
DIAMOND STATE GRANGE.

special Correspondence of Every Evening
Stanton, Dec. 10.-Diamond State
Grange met in Stanton Hall, last night.
with q good attendance The annual
election of officers was held. which resulted
as follows;
Worthy master, G. p. Dickey; over
seer. Jacob Maclary; lecturer, Edna A.
Chambers: steward. Lawrence Othoson;
assistant steward, Paul Dennis; chaplain,
IL Mary Dickev: treasurer. Elizabeth 7.
Mitchell; secretary. Mary Z. Dickey
gate keeper, Ivan klair; ceres, Elizabeth
sDickey; Pomona. Naomi Dennis: Flora,
Anna Reynolds: lady assistant steward,
Alice NJ Wollaston; musical directreSs,
Audrey Webb; executive committee. Evan
Klair. Lawrence Othoson. Jacob Maclary
Miss Elvira Dickey will have charge Of
the lecturers hour next Mondav evening.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
NEWS OF THE DAY
DOWN DELAWARE
Dover Lad Dies From Injuries
Received by the Explosion
of an Old Gun.
CHURCH'S ROLL OF HONOR
Newport and Stanton Farm Bureau
Committees Arrange for
Active Campaign.
Special CORRESPONDENCE of Every Evening

Special CORRESPONDENTS OF Every Evening
Newport, Dec. 10-A committee meet
ing of the Newport and Stanton COM
munties of the Farm Bureau was held at
the home of c. w. Maclary, chairman,
yesterday afternoon. The membership
drive of the Farm Bureau started yester-
day and will continue two weeks. At the
close of the campaign, there will be a
meeting of the Farm Bureau. at Newark,
on Thursday, January ., 1919, at which
time the annual election OF officers will be
held.
The following committees were ap-
pointed to look after projects and will
report at the annual meeting * to a plan
of work for their separate communities:
Dairy work-C. =. Dickey.
Soils and crops-F. c. Snyder.
Farm records-W. 7. Boyce
Boys and girls clubS-Mrs. c. P.
Dickey.
Disease of hvestock-Wesley Maclary.
Food studies, school lunchcs-Mrs-
Paul Woodward.
Labor Saving devices Nellie F.
Snyder.
Clothing conservation-Nirs. Nellie f.
Snyder.
Poultry-Mrs. Robert P. Robinson.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
4 ROLL OF HONOR.

Special Correspondents of Every Evening
Seaford, Dec, l0.-Nount 0livet
Methodist Protestant Church and Sun
day scnool of this town have issued roll
of honor of their members in the service
The list is headed by Rev. J, L. Nichols
chaplain. who is now serving with the
y. NJ c. A. in France He was pastor
OF the church at the time the United
States entered the war
The other names are: Lieutenant L. 4
Davis. Corporal William r. Marvel. Sec
ond Lieutenant Tho lore Ockcls Charles
r. Necly, 4. J. Moore, George Nilligap.
Harry Guthrie Corporal 0twcll Alien
Charles Hurley, Francis Taylor. Branch
Dickerson, Clifton Abdell, Milton Mics
sick, Milton CouIhourn Ralph Parks,
Ollcp Parsons. John Parsons, Charles
Conaway, Roland Wright George Wea-
yer. Freeman Messick, c orporal f. G.
I-ank. Spencer Locates. Willis Morris. J
Norman Outten Lee O1ltten
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
NEWS OF FREDERICA.
special Correspoudenee Of &C. ErenIn

Sf'"|i"' vi iFSP SPoh'tStlJc oi EVERY Efcufng
Frederlca, Dec 10-Herman y. Gala
way and Miss Llva Kelley were married
at the NJ +. parsonage, December 5th
by Rev. " w. Sharp. They will reside
on farm near FELTON,.
The severe wind storm thet passe /
over this Sc ton last Thursday and did
considerable damage to hay and fodder
which bad been stacked out of doors,
besides uprooting some trees and inter-
fering with telephone lines
Wheat fields arc looking veil much
better now then they did last spring, and
with favorable conditions good crop Is
expected next year
This is the season for hog-k iling and
many are being brought to the 10 al
but hers for sale. They are selling from
$50 TO s22 per hundred pounds, dressed.
There was quite an excitement in Fred
erica one night last week An old soldier
of the Civil War, received his pension
Of about 800 and being a man who
drinks, secured whisky, from somewhere
and as long as his money and whisky
lasted nc had some company. They met
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
DOVER'S TOWN CLOCK.
Special Correspondence Of Every Evenir

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Dover, Dec. 10.-1'he town clock on the
remodelled Kent county Court House Is
nov complete, the hands being placed in
position Yesterday The striking APP
fsarafus Is IN perfect order
he clock can be seen If considerably
longer distance than the old clock could
because Of the height Of the tower and the
different face and hands. When the build
ing Is completed the clock will be lighted
l,y elcctrIcf1N-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10

him in certain house and they drank
and fought and threw brick bats and
broke out the windows and annoyed
others in the community until after mid
night.
Harvest Home service was held at
Milford Neck M. E. Church, Sunday
afternoon, and the church was beautifully
decorated with the products of the sea-
son. The program consisted of a quartet,
duet and solo by the choir, and sermon
by Rev. w. w. Sharp, to whom the farm
products were presented.
Rev. w. r. Now ray district superin-
tendent, preached in Frederica NJ. +.
Church, Sunday evening. to good
audience He will hold the quarterly
conference at Milford Neck this after
noon and at Frederica tonight.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10

shadows the time when the airplane will
compete with the telegraph, the post
Office and the railways II is stated
that nearly five hours could be saved
between London and Paris, one day
between London and Turin, twelve
days between London and Calcutta, and
thirteen days between London and Jo-
hannesburg
The committee recommends the for
nation Of special branch Of the gov
ernment air service, beginning on
modest scale under the Air Ministry
to insure that all preliminary action will
be taken without delay"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
FOR ROAD SIGNS.

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Dover, Dec. 10.-The State Highway
Commission has under consideration
guide signs for the purpose Of marking
the State highways. Engineer Upham is
securing several samples Of signs, and IS
taking up the question with neighborng
States, 10 learn their experience in this
work. Thus far, be says. he has found no
sign that is fully desirable
The sign must be one with letters that
can be read at glance, conspicuous,
durable and OF low maintenance cost. 4
system % guide signs Is being worked out
which will show not only the distance to
the various towns, but also their relative
location along the roads Of travel
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10

BE- reorganized this week and during
the winter months amusemcnts Of vari-
Gus kinds will be given in Company f.,
arnory.
Frank T.. Williams, editor of the Cecil
Whig, was appointed foreman Of the
grand jury at the December term of
court for Cecil county, nov in session
in Flkton.
The funeral Of Mrs. Rebecca Finley.
widow of Charles b. Finley and mother
Of LieutenantColone Charles II. FINLEY
Jr., now in Trance, who wac killed in n
fall down stairs at the home Of her sister,
in Burlington, \. T., last Friday evening,
was held yesterday afternoon from her
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
DOVER PASTOR RECOVERING.
Special Correspondence Of Every Evening

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Dover, Dec. l0-Rev. J. ". Colona.
pastor of Wesley NJ /. Church this town
who has been confined u the house for
about five weeks with . severe attack Of
pleurisy, has convalesced md took ad-
vantage Of the mid 9cather. Yesterday
TO take shor. walks He expects to be 2blp
TO fill his pulpit ncxt sunday.
Rev. A. Victor Lightbourne, pastor cf
4 he Peoples Christian Church. sailed last
friday for france, to engage III Y. NJ.
{. = work overseas. He will be gone
several months.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
INJURY CAUSED DEATH.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Dover, Dec. I0-As the result of in
juries received on Friday last, while out
cunning with his brother and Nelson
Faulkner, Homer Dorietv Of this town,
aged II wears. died Yesterday
Portions Of the skull had been driven
by the force of the gun which exploded
deep into the bows brain.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10

of like d banana skin-and that : magic
'Gets-It Tight shoes and dancing even
when you nave a corn need not disturb
YOU If you apply few drops Of Gets
#" on the corn or calllls, You want a
corn-peeler, not CONTROLLER You don't
have 10 fool with corns--you peel them
right of with your fingers by using Gets
II. Cutting makes corls grow and
bleed. Why use irritating salves or
make q bundle Of your toe with tape or
bandages2 Why putter and still have the
corn2 Use 'Gets-It your oorn-pain
IL over, the corn is 'goner" sure as the
sun rises.
"GetsIt, the guaranteed, money
back corn-remoyeT, the only sure way.
costs but a trii at any drug store.
M hfd. by +. Lawrence d Co, Chicago,
III. Sold 10 Wilmington and recommended
as the worlds best corn remedy by Erd-
man Hoffman and the Miller Drug Store
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
CECIL COUNTY NOTES.
Special Correspondence Of Every Evening

'PeV1"t S"TI0sP0I't''r1c "f '1F'fy '1F'HH'h
Elkton. Md, Dec. l0.--Mrs. julia
DcShane, wife of County Commissioner
William II. DcShanc, died suddenly,
Sunday, at her home Mt Eerlvillc, Of
heart trouble. She was about 65 years
of agc and leaves family.
From The ElLton Catholic Church,
this morning, the funeral Of Miss Rose
Sutcr, trained nurse who died on Sat-
urday after a weeks illness of influenza,
contracted while nursing patient, was
held, Father +. p Arnd officiating
Elkton Amusement Association will
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
MEMORIAL SERVICE.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Dover. Dec. l0-Arrangements arc
being made for q memorial service, pos
sibly next Sunday afternoon. for Walter
L. Fox. the first Dover boy TO lose his life
overseas, which occurred October 0 from
wounds received on September 80
The services viii likely be held in Wesley
NJ T. Church, Of which the deceased was
Il member, holding official position also
IN the church
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
WIND SCATTERED FODDER.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Dover, Dec. I0.-The wind of last
Friday, which resembled at times hur-
ricane. scattered much stored fodder on
farms throughout Kent county.
In many instances whole ricks of fodder
were blown across fields into the public
roads
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
LONDON TO AUSTRALIA BY AIR
Wide Commercial Plane Service Planned
by Rich Company.

London. Dec. 1O.,--Australian COM
mercial and financial interests are max
ing plans to connect Australia with
London and other parts OF TIE british
Empire by commercial airp'ancs. A
company has been formed to finance
the survey of IN aerial routc to London
by way Of Sydney and Port Said.
The possibilities of aviation from
commercial point of view are dealt with
in a report, issued by the Civil Aerial
Transport Committee. The report fore
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
RURAL PROPERTY TRANSFERS.

Rural real estate has been transferred
as follows
Land and dwelling at Claymont, BY
Edward A. DAVIS 10 Wilmer Tauey, for
So, 400.
Land al Eastlawnas, Brandywine hun
dred, by the Pennsylvania * Delaware
Development Corporation, to Charles Z.
Mullen and Harry Mullen, for 500
Ex-kaiser says he has friends here.
Yes, and most Of them have been mug
ged and finger-printed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
Standers, Walkers,
"Get's.It" for Corns
World Has Never Known It's
Equal.

What will get rid of nv oornp' The
answer has been made by millions -
there only one corn-remover that YOU
can bank on. that's absolutely certain.
that makes any corn on earth peel right
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10

late home on East Main street. Rev
John McElruoyle, pastor Of the prcsby-
terian Church, conducted the services.
Lieuten,cnt Howard BrattoD, an Elk
ton aviator who vas injured 10 fall
several months ago, left here today for
Houston, Texas, after spending fhe
past three weeks with MS parents, DR..
and Mrs. Howard Bratton.
Miss jean McElmoyle, after Syend-
ing several months ~ Richmond, Va.
has returned to her home in Eliston.
Peru is said to be negotiating with
American bankers for 100000 loan
10 develop railways.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-21
UNCLE SAM CALLS
FOR 10000 NURSES
Red Cross Needs the Services OF
Women in Military Zones.

Women OF the United States who
have been inspired with patriotic am
bition 10 take an active part in the
task of whipping the Teutons now are
afforded the opportunity for which
they have longcd. The department OF
nursing of the American Red Cross,
mobiliZing agency for nurses in mill
tary service. is in urgent need OF re-
cruits. and have been modified.
Between 1900 and 1900 nurses will
be required for the needs of the Ameri-
can army alone. and the allies are de-
pending upon this country to supple
ment their own nursing service.
With the cooperation of the Red
Cross. many training schools are en-
larging their facilities for training and
housing greatly increased number of
pupil nurses. and "a number OF train
ing schools are arranging their hours
so that pupil nurses may take their
courses and still live at their own
homes.
Smsi'e- schools for Elrses have beer
placed on the accredited list. and ap-
plicants are judged on their merits.
The age limit has been reduced to Il
years. and in special cases nurses over
40 may be accepted.