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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
CONFERENCE OF
EXEMPTION BOARDS
Met Yesterday With 1t. Col.
Conkling Representing Gen.
Crowdcr.

\ conference between the state dfaft
officials and 1t. Colonel Roscoe Il. tonk-
ling, of the Provost Marshal Generals =
office was held Yesterday afternoon, and
the District and Local Boards viii meet
again this afternoon to further consider
the matters brought up yesterday,
In common with other States the net
quota of Delaware under the lolS regis
traiion has fallen short Of the calculations
that were made in advance and formed the
basis of the nllotmonts madc by head
quarters.
1t Col Conkling presented the facts
and figures, rs to the situation, from the
government point of view, IN n forccful
and convincing manner. that greatly
impressed the board members and brought
out the necessity of their cooperation IN
solving the problems Of their respective
organizations
Briefly stated, the position IS under
stood to be that while the gross registra-
ton in tins State is slightly above the
average, the net result IN Glass \ men
is, so far, below the expected average,
after the factors for ShrInkagc have been
applied. and allowance made tor regis
trants not vet examined and classified,
those receiving deferred classification
for Emergency Fleet and agricultural
employment. dcllnquents, etc hc prom
lcn for the local boards IS then to endeavor
TO rcadjust these classihcatIons, II possible.
and thus bring up the quota OF net elect
ives IN class \ What measures they
shal! adopt nave not vet been determined
on. b,it the matter will be energctIcaly
followed up, and the men produced. or
good reasons shown for inability TO do 80.
IT Colonel Conkling is deputy attorney
| general Of New York State on leave Tor
government service, and has had unusual
success in Strengthening out and making
| effective the working ont Of the Selectiee
! Service act On the whole, and consider
ing the fact that the mon on whom us
| execution has ,lcNolved are neither mill
/ tary nor professional men, but 'plain
| citizens. the results obtained were
| characterized as remarkable, tact
! which has hccn recognized by the highest
authorities.
! With Colonel Conkin was Lieutenant
| Hollowcll. also Of Washington Besides
| the members Of the local and district
| boards the meeting was attended by Nd
| jutant General Wlckcrsham and Captain
Y nj,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
OIL. AND GASOLINE.
Government Announces That II Has
Placed No Restriction on Sale.


The Fuel Administration Office today
requested publication Of the following
The attention of the Wm Industries
Board and Of the United States Fuel Ad-
ministrn,ion has been called TO the wide
prevalence throughout the United states
of mistaken impression Tint Some orncr
or recommendation has been issued from
Washington with respect tn the saie Oh
o,l md gasoline In some places local
automobile dealers associations have even
issued circulars laying down the rule that
dealers in oil and gasoline must make no
sale Of these products on Sundays ma
holidays or after q =. m. on other unys,
and stating ''It ~ now an oroer 'fo'h
Washington
No such order or recommendation has
been issued by any governmental
authority or with any governmental APP
provnl The Fuel Administration has
urged that wasteful practices III the use
OF oil and gasoline shall bc stopped and MI
reasonable and proper measures oil con
scrvntion shall be observed. NO limita-
tions, however, have been placed upon
the sale of these products.
II il not intended ~ interfere IN any
way with the activities oi autoinoDiie
dealers associationa or Others who alter
consideration of the local conditions, may
Rcek Ia bring about some limitation upon
tho hours during which oil and rasoiine
shall he sold 20 the public: but II is dc.
sired that II be cinaf understood that
!. no orders or rccomm, tions have been
issued hV nuv governmental authority
upon this subject
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
Fatal. ACCIDENT AT ELkTON.

Special Corrcspondenos OF Every Evening
Elkton, Md, Aug. 3.-Gladys Nande-
grift. aged SIX years, daughter of Mr.,
and Ms. Richard Vandegrift, was killed
on West Main street late yesterday
afternoon, when she jumped from the
rear of a wagon in which she had been
riding and nan directly in front OF an
automobile that was passing Her head
WAS crushed when the car struck her,
death coming at once. The accident
occurred within sight Of the chlid's hong
and WAS witnessed by a number Of her
playrlates. The automobile Is owned
by Miss r. ii. Thoms, 1884 Sixteenth
street, n W, Washington, ID. G., and
was driven by Herberi Marks a chauffeur
who has been held pending an inyesti-
CATION by the coroners Jury
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
700 GERMAN TROOPS
MURDERED At NEV
Populace Starts Campaign OF
Terror Against Kaiser
and Socialists.
By Associated Press 70 Every Evening

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
London, Aug 3-The terrorist cam
paign against the Germans Of the Russian
Social Revolutionists o. the Left includes
an explosion at Kiev which resulted m
the deaths Of seven hundred German
soldiers in addition To the murder ~
Field Marshal Won Fichhorn, the Copen-
hagen correspondent Of the Daily Mail
quotes a leading member Of the party as
SAVING.
The total of anti-German crimes, the
Social RevoIuti0nist said, WAS sixty
MunItion works n. Odessa Kharkov
and elsewhere have been blown up
Danskoi or Dhnzof, the assassin of
Eichh0rn, was sailor, the member SAID.
He was elected TO represent the sailors
Of Kronstadt and opposed Premier
Kerpnsky After the Brcst- Litovsk
treaty which Is strongly opposed by Social
RevolutionBts Of the LIFT, It was decided
TO combat the Germans by terrorism.
The Copenhagen correspondent of the
Exchange Telegraph 60 transmits q
report that the assassin Of Ambassador
Won MIrbach mas escaped from Russia.
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Zurich today says:
"Telegrarns from Cracow state that
after the ASSASSINATION of Field Marshal
Won Fsrhhorn IN KIev, more than 90
persons were arrested, including Ex-
Premier WInneschinks, Secretary Mlu-
kof and many members of the consJitu-
tional democratic party. Martial law
has been proclaimed throughout the prov
lncs. of KIey
German reinforcenents contin Isliy are
arriving Al Warsaw
Ten German soldiers have been found
murdered m VARIOUS parts Of Kiev and
revolts among the Ukrainian peasants
continue 10 ne reported
The Germans have discovered plot
To overthrow General Skoropadski, the
| IL,rainan Hetman. and make Archduke
/ William. son of the Austrian archd1ke
| Charles Stephan, king or hetman Of the
| Ukraine
Amsterdam, Aug. 3.--In a telegram
! thanking General Skoropadski. hetman
/ of Ukraine for ms expression Of the sym
/ pathy of the UkTainian people and govern
/ naent over the ASSASSINATION OF field
/ Marshal Yor Eichhorn, Emperor William
| mas teiegraphed Is follows, according to
| Berlin advces.
An execrabie crime was committed
| bv cowarily ass,ssins ag aInst my held
/ mars hal The unscrIpuiousness OF our
! enemies who are at the same tarne enemies
i of peace and order IN Ukraine, does not
/ shrlnk from wicked means 10 reanze then
sInlster pans. hope the assassIns and
their supporters vii meet oondIgn pun
/ ishment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
COMMON PLEAS COURT.
Number of Decisions Handed Down
Today by Judge Rice.

Judge Rice. in the Court of Common
Pleas. TODAY, rendered decisions as fol-
lows
In the SUIT of Lyman Rothstein vs..
Richard Blocksom, "a holdlng-over tenant
case. found for the plaintiff and awarded
Judgment for 49,
In the SUIT Of Roch WypklS vs.. Mar
anna Gontarck, holding-over tenant
case, found for the plaintiff and awarded
Judgment for SIC
In the suit OF Raffaele Chlrooo VS..
Marion {. Vanssnt, "a holding tenant
case. found for the plaintiff and awarded
Judgment for So
In the suit of Barnet EeerInan vs. Vii
liam T Hogan, "a holdlng-Oyer tenant
case. found for the defendant
In the case of DomInlck Strominola VS.,
William Is kee, sult for the replevln of
an automobile held by Mckee pending
settlement of disputed hiIl for repairs,
found for the defendant and awarded
Judgment for $40
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
Street Obstruction to Go.

Orders have been issued by the Police
Department for the removal Of the un-
slightly building erected in the street by
the Concrete Construction Co, during
their building operations at the corner Of
Tenth and French streets The building
was erected bv the company for the
purpose Of housing tools and materials
TO be used during building operations,
but as it stands almost entirely in the
street, which is against a ruling of the
Street and Sewer department its removal
was ordered yesterday Besides being
an eyesore, the building impeded traffic
at that busy corner to q great extent
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
FUNERAL OF JACOB II. CALIER.
Deceased Was One of the esi KNOWN
Residents of Low eT Part af County

Jacob IS Cazler, who died on Wednes-
day at his home, near irkwuod was
buried today Funeral services Were held
at the house, Mt. Vernon Place, and were
attended by large number ol persons.
including some from the upper part of
the county
Mr. Cazier, who WAS onc Of the best
known men Ia the low er part Of the county
was native Of Delaware, having been
born IN the locality where he died, 81
years ago lie owned much land there.
probably dozen farms all told, at one
time and much Of IL at the time OF his
death. He was also director of one OF the
Middlctown banks. MIS-. Cakler and one
daughter Mis-. George l. Townsend, Jr.,
Of NiYark. survive.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
RUMLEY PAID HUN SPIES.
Kept Track oil u. s. Crops and Munitio ms
Before Our Break.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
New York. Aug. 3-The German
government pald several hundred thou
sand dollars To agents IN this country
before the United States entered the war,
in return for information regarding
American munitions and crops, accord
ing to a statement made today by Alfred
l.. Becker, deputy State attorney general,
who rs investigating expenditures oil leu
ton funds in this country.
Evidence which has been obtained
through the inquiry indicates, Mr. Becker
said. that the money reached these
agents through DIR, Edward \. Rumely,
who was indicted by Federal jury here
Yesterday, on charge on perjury IN con
nectlon with the alleged German pur
chase oi the New York Evening Mail.
Large sums were placed by the German
government at the disposal of DIR. Rumely,
Mr.. Becker sand the evidence shows, IN
addition to the money expended IN Mail
stock
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
LIQUOR POURED INTO,
SEWER At DOVER
Seized as Property of John E.
Lockwood of Kits Hammock,
Who Was Punished in Court.
Special Dispatch to Every Evening

Special Dispatch to Every Evening
Dover, Aug 3 The emptying INTO
the sewer here today, by order of judge
Boycc. sitting in the pleading court, of
thirty-tivc pints OF beer, four quarts OF
whiskey and three quarts of wine, caused
the spectators in the courtroom TO slt up
and take notice.
The intoxicants were alleged To bc the
property Of John G. lockwood an aged
and retired farmer living near kitt 5
Hammock who had pleaded guilty 70 the
offence and who was gwen sentence OF a
fine of $50 and costs, which were paid
Lockwood was represented hv counsel.
who stated the case 10 the court Lock
wood also addressed the court as 10 his
health and that he did not purchase the
hquor with any intent Of violating the
law. but had made the purchases with
groceries while in Philadelphia some
weeks ago, merely for his own use.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
DEFENSE LEAGUE MEETING.

A meeting Of the new State Advisory
Committee OF the Defense League will
be held this afternoon at Labor Head
quarters, for eiieotlng organization.
Director Benkhart OF the District
Employment Bureau, and Charles Warner,
director of the L. = Public Service
Reserve, will be in attendance. together
with the representatives of the seven
divisions of the State organization as
far as these have been appointed. The
meeting is called for .. so p IN.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
COURT OF CHANG ERf.
Decision Reserved on Sale of +. X. Man
loves Real Estate.

Chancellor Curtis, after argument, IN
the Court Of Chanccry today, reserved
decision IN case relating TO the sale OF
real estate Of Edward II Manlove, de-
ceased. 10 John Heldmver, Jr. Some OF
the Nanlovc heirs objected TO the sale
Of the property, a farm near Aliddleto"h,
because they were dissatisfied with the
price The land was. sold for S6, 500,
which heirs said Was $500 less than the
trustees were instructed 10 sell II for,
These heirs stated il they we're permitted
To retain the farm they would pay Ed
ward II Nanlovc' indebtedness Rich
ard Manlovc and Maxcy Bland were
the trustees
Robert G Harman, Robert IL Richards
and Martin b. Burris represented the
htigants Chancellor Curtis yesterday
afternoon refused 10 let MIR Burrls testi-
fv. ruling that counsel could not also be
a witness
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
II u. s.. MARINES ON LJSyT
4 KILLED, 3 WOUNDED

Washington, Aug. 3.---Tbe Marne ,corps
casualty list todsy--l1 marines shhows'
Killed IN action, 4; wounded severely, o.
wounded slightly, 2.
The list follows:
BILLED ~ hCTIDN.
gergeants Cecil A. Williams, Aboskil,
N G. Oliver &. Farrsnt, Dorchester,
Corporal Forrest G.. Williams, Charles
ton, ". Va.
pr;va,o Walter <. Augtin. Cincinnati
Private Saylor ID. Shanafelt, Sigeuney,
Ioua urevio,slv reported died ~ wounds
,cceiyei in action. now reported wounded
IN nrtIOn
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS.
or 437 Applicants During the Week ss5
Obtained Employment.

The weekly report Of The I. ). km-
ployment Bureau shows 437 applicants
Tor employment. of whom 395 went TO
work
One thousand seven hundred laborers
are ask cd for by employers. and there
are good opening for craftsmen and
draughtswomen, and guards
The first violation Of the new labor
lavs forbiddng the offering Of superior
Inducements to that paid by the United
state government for laborcrs occurred
Thursday Federal Director A G Benk
hart promptly took the matter UP with
the offender who very readily agreed To
stop the advertising and secure hlr labor
ers through the United States Employ
furut Serylce
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
SAYS SEND ONLY FIT.
Goraas Tells Pennsylvania TO Keep Her
Unqualified ut Home.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Harrisburg. Pa Aug 3 State draft
headquarters today sent 70 all local draft
boards a telegram received from Wash
ingtnn urging that greater attention bc
given 10 medical examinations as recently
reported relcctlons of Inductcd men nj
campG are running too high
The reflections az some camps have been
as high as thirty-four per cent and II IS
declared that the unhtncss Of some men
sent 10 the cantonmCnts is obvious.
his matter, II Is stated, demands
immediate attention, and instant cor
frctlon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
Will Sing at Bible Conference.

Mrs Eleanor Gerton Kemery, CON
tralto of Grace NJ K. Church, has gone
to N0rthfeId, Mass, where she has been
engaged 10 sing at the Bible conference
there The last week OF July she was at
Mt. Pocono Mrs kemery will give
Of October in the Rose Room OF the
Hotel dn Pnnt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
Oil on Hare's Corner Road.

Oil IS being put on the Hare's Corner
road betNe cen the Causeway and Farm
hurst, and traffic thereon viii De suspended
while the tar Is drying. Many motorists,
disreganiing notices to keep OIL the road,
drive automobiles on 1t and covering car
tires With tar results
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
FREIGHT TRUCK SERVICE.
To be Inaugurated by Beam Fletcher
Co.. Next Monday.

Beginning next Monday. the Beam
Fletcher Transportation Co. viii IN
areo,ratc dAilv freight truck service
between Wilmington and PhlladelT hla
The local headquarters Will be AT the old
Stoecklc warehouse al Twelfth and rcrch
., reefs The cars will start from there
at noon each dav and will arrive back
on the return trip At ) O'Clock the next
morning
AZ many trucks will be used as are
fm,nd necessary The same company
i already operating service between
New York, Philadelphia. Trenton, Read
ing Baltimore and Washington.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
WILSON AFTER PROFlTEERS.
Urges That Good Strong Tax be Taken
From War Earnings.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Washington, Aug 3 President Wilson
has Let it bc known 10 members of the
HOUSE Ways and Means C0mmttcc
which is framing the rev cIgh: bilhon
dollar revenue bill, that he IL Interested IN
a heavy tax on war profits.
The President has given careful study
"a the present tax system and also to the
English system, which imposes fat tax
Of so per cent on such profits
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
MORTUARY STATISTICS.

James J. Cahlll, secretary OF the Board
Of Health. has ISSUED the following report
of vital statistics for the current week:
The number of births reported during
the week was as, as compared with 10 re-
por ted during the corresponding week last
yea r, deaths, Is; same week Of 1917 ~
mar rlages. "a; corresponding week last
yea r, IS.
The ca ses of transmlssable diseases re-
ported this week were as follows DIph-
liberia, g. typhoi fever,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
Cotton Iumos 81 a Bale.

By AssOciatod Press . Every Evunins
New York, Aug 3 Cotton advanced
between So and s. ii ale IL the market
here today, attributed 70 favorable war
news, unfavorable weather advIces IA the
southwest and indications Of increased
consumption Of American cotton abroad
Cotton now has risen appro xinateiy sl5
a bale here SINCE the gov ernment's repori
was issued on Thursday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
LIBERTY INVESTMENTS BARRED.
Penna. Il. and J.. Associations May Have
10 Sell $40. coo, 900 Bonds.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Harrisburg, Pa. Aug. 3-BuIlding and
Loan associations OF Pennsylvania arc
believed to hold nearly million dollars
worth of Liberty bonds and they will be
cali,sd upon to dispose OF them, under the
opinion of thc State attOrney-general that
such securities are not legal investment
for such organizations under the statutes
nf this State
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
Jap REPLY SATISFIES.
Formal Acceptance of u. 5. Re
quest for Cooperation III Russia
Medets All Conditions
ny Associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Washington. Aug , The formal reply
of the Japanese government 10 the
American proposal for POINT action hy
japan. the Entente Powers and the
United Stntes m S.bcria, was delivered to
Acting Secretary Polk TODAY bv Niscount
Ishu. the Japanese anbassador
The answer was understood 70 tech
nicallv meet ell the requirements iaid
down hv the American government II
will require careful consideration, how
ever, and no formal announcement Is
expected for tho present, Mt least
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
IlBOCHE MACHINES LOST.
British Airnen Drop "a Tons OF Bombs
on Military Targets.
Press to Every Evening

BY AssOcialod Press 70 Every Evenlng
London, Aug 3-British aviators on
Thursday destroyed eleven German ma
chimes in aeyial lighting and drove down
three Others. saws the official statement on
aerial operations Issued last night
Twenty-four tons Of bombs were drop
ped on military targets In q raId on an
airdrome SIX hangers and sixteen machines
were set on fire
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
Now in Z. s. Service.

Paul killinn graduate Of tie Will
Inington High Echo ol and the University
Of Pennsylvania, vac recent visitor
In Wilmington Having received Shis
degree from the Harvard Law school
in June, be is now connected ar legal
adviser with the alien Property depart
melt at Washington
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
L. s. SOCIALISTS REFUSE
kAISFR'S BERNE BAIT
~. "a Eunrn v,.nina

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Paris, Aug Members Of the Social
Democratic League Of America, during
reception gwen in their honor ny the
Socialist group Of the Chamber of Depu-
ties Yesterday declared the American
Socialists, whom they represent will make
every sacrifice 10 win the war
The delegate said they would not
accept an invitation 10 the proposed
international Socialist conference al Berue.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
New York CNarinxs-

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening
New York. Aug. 3.-The acttisl com
dition Of clearing house banks and trust
companies for the week shows that they
hold 500, D., ,l90 reserve m excess OF 'ega.
requirements. This IS decrease Of
Sl7,l5l, $50 from last week
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
X. S. Rodney in Accident.

While motoring to Wilmington IN his
new Dodge limousine this morning former
Mayor Richard S Rodney of New Castle
collided with the River Front bridge,
damaging gate and also the car, but
nobody was hurt.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
Irish Parliamentarian Dead.

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Belfast, Ireland, Aug B Robert
Thompson, Unionist member Of Parla-
ment for the North division Of Belfast,
died here today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
Goes With Shipyaru.

Robert L. Armstrong Of Newark has
resigned 8 clerical position II the Office
Of John L. Wright, clerk Of the peace,
70 accept employment In the urger depart
ent Of the Pusey 4 Jones Co.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
Suffering With TonsolIIis.

Miss Bertha Ilitshout, assistant To
chief clerk at Board Of Exemption No
il suffering from a slight attack Of ton
silitJs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
DELAWARE HOSPITAL CASES.

The following accident cases were
treated 1T the Delaware Hospital, today.
Fred Scullion, arm burned. Conrad
Conner, bruised face
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
Wilmingtou Bank Cleayings,

Wilmington bank clearings for the
current week were So ,567, APP .O6, and for
the corresponding week last year, s.,
6l2, ,I34 50
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
Vehicles i'm Collision.

Car III collided with an automobile
ow ned and driven by George Burris Of
Rose Hill at Seventh and Mar ket streets
this afternoon. Nobody was hur t.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
Republican DELEGATES

Fourth ward Republicans will meet az
Ill East Fourth street Monday night
to nominate candidates for delegate TO
the Republican State Convention.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
Candidate for Delegate.

Former Councilman j. McDermott,
Of the Eleventh ward is candidate
for delegate to the Democratic state
convention.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
Arrived in Eurnps.

Mir and Mrs. Wilhsm & Webo, OF
1915 West Third street have reoeived
word Of the safe arrival overseas Of their
son. Iesnder r. Webb.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
Fupersl Of B. b. Alien.

The funeral Of Benjamin B. Allen takes
place Monday afternoon, with services
at the Marion apartments and lnte1nens
IN Wilmington 4 BraDdywine cemetery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
The Haskin Daily Letter

In Every Evening Is alone worth the price
of the paper IL is only one { many Ga
elusive TEXTURES printed in Every Evening
every day order copy regularly from
your nearest dealer.--Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
Enters the ARMY

Lester ]. Hammersmith OF San Fran
cisco. Gal. has been accepted for en-
hstment at the local army recruiting
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
Married Twenty-Five Years.

Mr.. and Mrs Neal Is Forrest, Of
1927 Scott street, are celebrating their
twenty-ffth wedding anniversary today
at Atlantic City.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
Letters Granted.

Letters Of administration on the estate
Of Thomas Faynter have been granted
TO Thomas A. Paynter.