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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE MARKET.
} Associated Press TO Every Eveulus

oS ASstsinLcI ftGSs ~ fAsosH EAbGutuE
Philadelphia, Pa. Oct l0.-Butter
higher; western creamery extra 80, nearby
prints fancy, 64a66
Eggs higher, nearby tirsts, i590al6. 20,
nearby current receipts, I5.30at GO.
western extra frsts, l590al620; western
hrsts. l5.30al5 60, fancy selected packed
58a60 per dozen
Cheese higher New York and Wis
c0nsin full milk, 32a33 =
Corn dull; yellow according TO grade
and location, ! .55al.7t.
Oats, lower; No > white, 85a80l3; No
;, 79a79l2
Live poultry higher. fowls not leg
horns, 37a39; fowls, leghorns 36a3S;
spring chickens not leghorns, 37a39;
do leghorns. 35a37 BOOSTERS. 24a25;
ducks, Pekin, 30a33, do Indian runners,
28a30
Dressed poultry, higher; fresh killed
fowls, fancy, 81 3a.5S; do smaller sizes,
33a37 roosters. % So, spring ducks, Long
Island, 38a39; broiling chickens. 3Sa40,
Potatoes dull. Eastern Shore, 50a5.C0,
per barrel, Jersey No. /, per basket.
LOCAL l5; do No ,, 50a70; do per one
hundred pounds No. |. 2.65a300; No. ,.
! 90a2.25
Flour. akcr; winter wheat 90 per cwt
flour 100hl025; Kansas wheat do,
l0Gt al0 So; spring wheat do, 106Oa1085
Hay, firm, timothy No /, large and small
bales, 30 00a37 90, NO ,, 81 00a35.00;
No 3. 28,0Oa32 90 clover mixed, light,
32,00a34.00; No l. - 00a32 so No ,.
% 00a3l O0
Tallow firm prime city IN tlererS. 1875
do special loose 49, prime country,
l71z; dark l6al6l. edible IN tierees
u 2a22
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
OVER S2,25O,OOO
TO WOMEN'S CREDIT
Two Fat Subscriptions From In
surance Companies Joy the
Hearts of Feminine
Workers

The Wilmington WomenS ; Liberty
Loan Committee was pleased To receive
notice this morning of two large sub
scriptionS One communication was from
II. :. Gicrhart, agency manager oi the
Equitable Life Assurance Society, stating
that his company had taken 10000 worth
of bonds. So. 900 of which had been placed
to the credit of tho womenS committee
The other was from \. {. Chcsney OF the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
oi New York stating that his company had
placed a $1,000 subscription with the
womcnS committee This brings their
total OF yesterday S2,2l2,l $50, over the
acknowledgements million mark.
1t is hoped that other insurance com
panies will respond this week. when the
womens committee will be glad to an
nounce their subscriptions These amounts
arc coming in, III answer to n circular
letter sent To the insurance companies
of his city, bv Mrs Otho Nowland chair
man OF the committee. IN which she asked
them to subscribe through her committee,
and to subscribe early as an example for
Others 10 follow.
Captains TO MEET.
In order to show her appreciation of the
splendid work beng done in the face of
tremendous odds Mrs Nowland sent
the following letter 10 her captains today:
1T gives me great pleasure TO congratu-
late the captains and workers for the
good work done during the past week. not
withstanding the drawback attending the
campaign for the Fourth Liberty Loan.
''As YOU know by the papers, our
committee has turned in almost two
and-a-quarter millions. but we must use
all our ingenuity, tact, persuasive powers
and courage 10 double that amount in
the third week of the loan. if possible
II have been called to an important
meeting of the mems executive committee
tomorrow, Friday the llth, at 1890 n M,
and in order 10 keep YOU informed of the
result of that meeting. am urging YOU To
attend a meeting of the captains IN the
directors room of the Equitable Trust
Company, Friday, October H. At ll30
a. m.
thoughts and interest 10 give 10 our
couDtry's cause
Yours for the Fourth Liberty Loan
Mrs Otho Nowand
Chairman Women Liberty Loan Com
mittec
The women were pleased 10 hear this
morning that Two per cent has been paid on
S455.500 worth of bonds nj the Allied
Bank, sum comparable with the Third
f.oap ut this stage of It's progress
All captains who possibly can arc cX-
pected to take IN their reports to head
quarters tomorrow morning, and head
quarters viii hc kept open SATURDAY until
o clock in he afternoon 10 receive reports
and transact other business
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
:. b. THOMPSON MISSING
Wilmington Soldier Not Seen
After Action of Septem
ber IL

Private Charles II Thompson. aged -.
Of Co | 32Sth Infantry. I s l.. vii
mington boy, has been reported as
missing IN action since September ~
according 20 an official message received
by his mother who lives ~ GOT West
Sixth street
Thompson went over about Nay /
Previous to going INTO the army he
worked for tho Western Electric - IL
Philadelphia IL Was single and lived
with his mother When last heard from.
which was IN The middle Of September.
he SAID Il think we viii soon be home. for
the Americans are driving the Germans
back every dav and taking prisoners US
well as klhng lIeniA
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
TWO MORE DEATHS
OCCUR At NEWARK
Richard Ellis Jr.. Whose Parents
Died, Follows Them Other
Children Improving
speclal Correspondence OF Every Evening


Newark. Oct 10 Clyde . Rouzer
ol near Pittsburg one II / hr members OF
the Soldiers Industrial Training Camp
being conducted IN connection with
Delaware Collcge dled Yesterday OF
yneumonla, following inil4esza II the
college intirmaTl Of considerable more
than 100 case among the students and
industrial amp men, tins Is but the
second death
All the college students have entireIf
recovered from the disease and have gone
10 their homes ~ await the reopenng of
collegr
\ number of cases remain among The
industrial amp men bur only one OF
two arc serIotls scverat new caacS develop
each day but moi a, many as formerly
The nhl sicians are still rushed night ana
day 10 look after them Or Walter II
steel Who has been i'll Is improving
THIRD DEATH y FAMILY.
Richard Ellis, Jr aged is wears,
died al Harter Hall Yesterday afternoon.
His father and mother both died on
Sunday leaving seven children Richard
being he oldest Another hoy about -.
IS i'll with pneumonia The other children
are improving. all having been III with
influenza The baby is being looked after
by Il family Ia Newark \ delegation Of
women Of the town are caring for the
other FIVE children IN Harter Hall An
appeal has been made for families 10 take
four OF the children, ut least temporarily
until permanent homes can be found for
them
Alma Cann, aged "A years only daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Cam of
near McClellandsyille, died on Monday
of pneumonia
Word was received here, yesterday
Of the death Of Ellis Heilman, formerly
Of Newark, IN Oxford, Pa.
Harry T. Vickers, three-years old stn
OF G " Vickers of South Chapel street
also died this week Of pneumonia
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
HUN ARMY CRUSHED
Continued from page 1

infantry Ind been marching as if On
parade N . column If ours into and
through the town of Bertry The men
were swinging along entirely 'nmoicsted
bY he enemy
tRdoPs AND TRANSPORTS III SCRAMBLE
tnother patrol brought word 81 he
Germans fleeing n The greatest disorder
rs far cast n r Chateau Fnemy troops
and transports Il was said. were 81 ream-
lng aiong tic road- md over he fields
irving to make their escape
British cannon Ind brcn 81 he move
eastward III dar Ia maug casos batfrries
would ggiop 4vset the rolling plains Of
itiol- They would stop wheel about
and fire ior wmlp hen dash ~ and r,-
pcsi tie performance
rtsr ~ >FWY -wErT orr
BRITISH froop4 are steadily advancing
eastward s-trjdc the road from Camnrat
ia lc Csteau The llscaut canal north
0f amhrai. has brcn passed virtually
along its entire length, and lett far behind
In he fighting south of tlmbraI he
British have cleared the enemy from he
last llne Of he Iilndeuburg system, which
IN this LOCALITY was extraordinarily strong
Many French civilians have been
rescued from recapturrd towns Five hun
elred were brought back to freedom IN one
town alone
prRNING TOWNS. Lxpf aDfNG DUMPS.
Il vas soon after the Germans broke
and ran hat fires began to break ont in
the whole district behind them and the
ground rocked with terrific explosions as
stores al ammunition were DESTROYED
Everything eombustlbc IN the area around
Caudry Inchv. Le cateaI. st. Benin.
= ~oupiet NaIx- Andignv and Bohain
wa~ fired and since then towns and farms
farther east have started burning
The enemy apparently has spread his
carnival OF destruction both north ana
south Airmen have reported explosions
are occurring All over one place after
another
Latest reports sav he advance con-
tInues rapidit
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
PENNA. NEEDS MORE NURSES.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Harrisburg, Pa Oct, TO- DIR. B. f.
Roger, State commissioner OF health, re-
ports the number Of deaths due to in
Huenza has moi been much increased be-
yond he [ 429 mark for seven DAYS Dr
Roycr SAID there is 4 great need for doctor,
and nurses The State Department ii
Labor and Industry, several Stale hos
pltals and some industrial establishment
have turned over their medical men for
work in communities which arc being
organized by the State Department Of
Health to combat the disease.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
BERLIN DENIES GERMANS
IN RETREAT BURN TOWNS
By Associated Press to Rverv Evening

BY Associated Press to kverv Evening
LONDON. Oct 10 Indications thai
Germany Is becoming anxious In con-
sequence oi the threats oi reprisals for
the destruction OF towns il France are
afforded 81 telegram from the semi
official Wolff bureau. received IN stock
holm saying that Douai was burning
- the result ot the continuous British
boInbardment
The report that the Germans had set
ire to 4 town they still were 81 upyug
was characterized by hc agency ~
ridiculous
The Germans, according a. i Re4,er
dispatch rom Stockholm. also denl
having fred Roulers, Thourout ana
iichtervcld,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
VIENNA KEEN FOR REPLY.
People Feverishly Impatient for
Wilson's Answer to Request
for Arm istice.
By Associated Press TO Every Evening


Paris. Oct l0-Feverish impatleuce
Is shown by the people Of Vienna while
awaiting President Wilson reply TO the
peace proposals OF the central powers
according TO a dispatch from Zurich
1t is stated in Washington that Press
dent Wilson does not intend making
further reply To the Anstro-Hungar1
request Tor an ArmiStice HIS recent notc
to Austria covers the situation. il J. said
Vienna anxiety for peace Is Indicated
by the circumstance that ali the nevs-
papers there on Monday printed special
editions stating an armlstice had been
granted on all war fronts
Basel. Oct lO-An authentic text ii
President Wilson's reply u Prince
Maxinilians note has not yet been r.
ceived by the German government,
according to !, dispatch from Berlin
Proper examination Of the reply cannot
be made until the official text is received.
but, In any case. it is plain that further
declaration by the German government
will be necessary
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
CHICAGO LIVE SToCk MARKETS..
) Associated Pres 70 Every Evening

BY Associated Pres 70 Ev,,y Ettning
Chicago Oct 10 Hogs. receipts.
$4,000; market mostly - To 25e lower
than yesterday : general trade Butchers
rs I0als60; light, l775aIS25. packing
l725alS.0O: rough. l675al720 pigs.
good e. choice l6.25al7.25
Cattle receipts - 900. market very
slow, tendency lower oil al kinds except
best corn fed steers calves steady TO pc
lower than YESTERDAY 5 close
sheep receipts , 600, opening SLOW
but lrst saIe> Of fat and feeding classes
about stead
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
DEATHS

NOLAN Eu mis- city on Dct0brr q 1918
flugh Francis Nolan aged - Years
Funeral services from ne residence ~
N1r Fred Racine g2f Poplar street ur
saturday afternoon AZ = o'clock IntF~-
u1ent an fiirfye cemetery
TDNFP IN this city on OrtCher 2. i9l-
goseph Toner -on 0f i1e late Isrnoe
and Mar Toner 0f 1921 Mon street
D.ie notice ~ funeral win y given
IN this city on October = 1afs
Lar,je ~ ftrossan sFtfe ~ ! 3 Cr0ssar
and daughter - Mr.. and Air- q.
Ford
tDue notice 0f funeral viii De given
DOPNAN in This city. on Octoher
fals I1argsrvf Dorman
InI. notice of me funeral wHl - gwen
oxford Press please copy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
ROBERT PENNINGTON
Contlnned from nnge

he says, and he has looked ut them while
they have been fighting, IL superb At
first they fought from sort OF adventure
spirit, but now that they have encountered
Fritz. bayonet TO bayonet, and seen the
trail Of ruin, pillaRe and murder be has
left behind, they are mad "clean through
and they fight because they love 1t and
with mixture Of Berserk rage and
American coolness that carries terror TO
the hearts Of the enemy troops opposing
them.
While on be way over, the convoy of
which MIR Pennington ship was part
was attacked by q submarine which
singled out q certain steamer for her piey,
but failed 10 get II On the other hand
the impression prevailed III the convoy
that tho submarine had been gotten ir-
stead
While MIR Pennington was IN Paris be-
witnessed part of the Germans long range
heavy gun bombardmcnt as wcl Is
several air raids The people. he says diJ
not scem 70 mind. bili went about "busi-
ness j usual The Parisiaqs arc used t1
such things by this time. although they
get on the nerves Of persons who freshly
experience them
GOES TO THE fRoNT
Mr. Pennington business taking him 70
the fighting front. the French Govern
ment sent him there in an automobile
with an escort Of officers Hc reached
Chateau-Thicrry shortly after our 10y.
got through wlth the Huns there. and
saw how tho Germans had boon forced -
leave behind box after box and package
after package of valuable loot already
packed up for transportation 10 Germany,
IN of which was evidence Of how hard The
Americans struck and how quickly thc
Huns had 10 get ont 70 save their SKINS
From ChateaI-Thlcrrl- hr went On to
hc front line and was IN tlsmcs before
he German dead there had been buried
In ono spot there literally were thousands
4 little later he WAS with an American
battery while ~ was in action, and saw
he splendid workmanlikc way y which
our pllnnerq went about their Jobs
one of The things that struck him
torciblv was the thorough Americaniza-
ION Of the sector ir Inc hands of Pershlng
nen Railways. locomotives telephones
everything IS American just as much 90
AZ they arc In Wilmington Another
trOng impression was created by tho
efficiency Of the American engineers and
the rapIditv with which they build lines
roads storehauscs and buildings The
French have Re greatest admiration and
praise for the american troops whose be-
havior, intelligence initiative and bravery
they consider Inost remarkable
Tho country through which %" ter-
mans have passed or hat hey have oe-
cupied Mr. Pennington says + devastated
10 he last degree nd win have 20 bo rr-
built from the ground NJ he enemy has
I4ed everything he could stolen and ro-
moved al that he roud and what ~
could neither use nor steal and remove TIE
has DESTROYED
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
SERBS CAPTURE AUSTRIANS
Men And Guns Of Reneating Division
Taken Near Nish
b AssOclated Press 10 Every Evening

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
London, Oct 10 Serbian troops prr-
suing the defeated Ninth Aus rian DIVISION
on Monday entered LeskOs- - miles
ing to an official Serbian statement issued
today
The SerbIans took several hundred
prisoners and captured d large quantity
Of material
london, Oct 10 French troops op-
Grating in Serbia are pushing toward
he Montenegrin frontier, according to
he Central News Agency The Ser
biau army has reached i line between
- and Is miles south Of Nish
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
ADMIRAL GILL PNEUMONIA VICTIM

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Bridgeport Conn. oct 10 Rear Adj
mira William A Gill. aged 60 presi-
dent Of the Board ri Inspection and
Survey, Washington. died early today
~ st Vincent's s Hospital, here follow
ing few days illness of pneumonia
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
AUSTRIA IS WILLING
TO L|BEnATE HUNGARY
Plan for National Autonomy to
Meet Wilson's Stipulation is
Bounding Into Favor.
By Associated Press 10 Every Fvenins

London. Oct 10 Ii Is reported from
Vienna that the Austro-Hunganan
ministerial council has decided to intro
duce national autonomy in order TO
make President Wilson stipulation an
accomplished fact, SAYS III exchange
telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen
today.
Austrian autonomy The Czech party
did not take part IN the deliberations.
the advices add. Il IS holding an import
ant meeting today
A movement favonng proclamation
separating Hungary and Austria is
making extremely rapid progress among
the public in the dual monarchy, accord
ing TO an excha ngc eegraph dispatch
from Xunch
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
Grip Hits Lutheran Synod.

By Associated Press e Every kVening
York. Pa. Oct 10 The convention
OF the west Pennsylvania synod oi he
Lutheran church which was TO have
been held next week in Hanover has
been indefinitely postponed because of
infuemza
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
[ ard of Thanks.

Nlr and Mrs Walter Witsil and family
mish to thank their many friends for kind
ness and sympathy extended in The hour
Of their bereavement for their son.
Lawrence Raymond Nt>il who died in
the service Of his country at Camp Meade
Md ADV
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
700 LArr Cd Ga sstRY.

WANTED sight watchman fnr garaee
rery i,vht work \fiddie-agsd man. 7ober
and rsliable wOuid do Differences ra-
ottjred Delaware Motor Transport alton
co ~ -nipley srreff ..
CAMEO Hresstptn INST On Wednesdav
g- reward If returned 20 Sl2 Penn~Yifan'@
Bliding 81 Every tVeuinE once
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10

Letters of administration on 'he estate
of Jennie f. Parvl- have been granted 70
Thouas e i'aryi- and letters t-etamen-
iary On the estate 0l Ann Jane Rarkley
~ he SECURITY Trust And sale Depp~.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10

Every Evenings classified advertise.
mcntS bring results Proved to the salts.
faction of many and will be to you-Adv
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-06-22
Avena Saliva Can Be Employed to
Reduce Expenses Of Household
By o. L. HALL Chicago

little canoufage required make al-ay food and this
camoulasc being prepared Wearing thin disguise but scnng the
refuge Of anonymity alias the Of lis handsome scientific name
tie humble fair way Of aoeans itself with
wheat and getting baked into the war loaf.
What learning learn war will remain part Of
knowledge Of living when the That what the
prophet, say that's why Iccrng the aterwhe they predict
future increased reliance O the food grains
government culeayorng regulate through countless COM
mi experts food from It's to the consumer
Of these assisting organizations the milling committee
pointed by Food Administrator Hoover organize mills and affiliated IN
durics II the service 81 food conservation
extremely high prices Of conit has mad race with wheat
- discouraged degree the milling Of this plentiful grain
Of the larger mlr countrywide business and
owning trademarks said TO have been selling package
meal at loss hold their trade and keep competition But
they expect the crop reach them SiO $50 bushe
will enable them back comfortable basis
The estimate bushels Of into food annual
,v in this country does tell the whole story.
figure the Old ash barrels which stand behind thousands
and drip the I've which converts maize into home
male hominy what passes through the
mills.
there mills enough this country TO grind additional hun
bushels Few any them running 2ihOur
The milling committee will be able to have ground all the
meal all the pOne bakers and nnycake makers America
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-06-22

Young cogans who had been trained in athletics to
possess ncacuc advantage their associates who hat permitted
deying Greek DENY them develop their muscles
As the goes the army and navy rapidly
the industrial plants them and be supplied tc
transport France Most colleges added military instruction.
and this training coupled with college athletics will make the youths ft
for the calling strength ability endure ardps Soft
Incompatible with efficient military service In branch cole
legc proving that modern education a sound body go with
sound mind How will the Younger be made ready for what they
will shortly be called do? Colleges will that question by
encouraging college athletics and emphasizing those which insure
that all body VIII be benefited by them Intercollegiate games
stimulate interest and should be encouraged The stimulus OF athletics
both improved morale and improved body everywhere
ognze Let be emphasized that the need for youths Of
sincw and stuff is felt than before
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-06-22
Athletics Will Make Youths Fit for
Service Calling for Strength
BY JosEPHUs DANIELS. Secretary Of III. Navy

Nothing could better prove the fal,y Of the wide
spcad notion, prevalent before the war, that Young
America lacked the serncr virtues Of The Paul Reseres
and Nathan IIacs than the readiness with which they
locked into the army and navy when declared
Their patriotic zeal made them lu>tstent 10 begin
training at once that il taxed the country provide the
facilities demanded Colleges sci the pace III sending
no, witncssing-th entrance Of their choicest spirits
those camps and station. aud environments and ships
where they could be most quickly trained for military
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-06-22
SPECIALS
A New Straw Hat
=
For 15C.

The ash heap is no place for straw hat until
it is smashed Just because it is dirty and
yellow is no sign it should be discarded Get
another dollar or twos worth of wear out of
it by cleaning it with POWELL'S
STRAW HAT CLEANER DC
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-06-22
A Foot Rule
Never Cut a Corn

1t is dangerous to cut a corn. 1t usually
makes corn worse and harder to cure. and
may cause blood poisoning p. ID. c. CORN
SOLV helps to remove corns far more eifec-
tivey than cutting and with no
pain or danger &c
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-19
NEAR
CUISE FRONT

PARIS. oct 19.-French troops
crossing the Disc canal on "A wide
front have approached TO within "A
mile and quarter of Guise, the
French official communique said
today.
Additional gains were made In the
Aisne region west of Attigny.
During the night the First army
continued it's victorious advance
and drove the enemy, who attempted
TO hold at all costs. from the west
bank OF the Oise." said the report.
I'VE reached the canal from east
of the Andigny forest to north of
Hauteville. Hannappcs. Tupigny
and Noyales. also the majority OF
the localities bordering the canal
are In our hands.
During the battle in this region
since October II, we have taken
over 1000 prisoners. 20 guns. i'm.
portant material and n complete
munition train.
"On the Aisne front we cleared
out the enemy between the Alsne
and the canal and west OF Atugny
took Ambly and Haut and some
prisoners"