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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
NEWS Of THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
DIR. Booker to Devote All of His
Time to Duty at the Bethlehem
Loading Plant.

STAFF Correspondence of Every Evening
New Castle, July To- The people OF
this city and surrounding country are
sorry to learn that they are going to lose
DIR Lewis Rocker, who has been IA dc
voted physician 10 the community and
one OF it's worthcst citizens. DIR. Booker
several years ago succeeded DIR. William
Wertcnbnkcr, who moved tn Wilmington
to take up practice. pr Booker is now
IN the government service and will devote
all of his time to duty as medical director
at the Bethlehem Ioading Co His she
ccssor is DIR Edward l.. jones of Will
mington who will take charge OF llr
Rockers practice next week. DIR. Jones
is native of Maryland whcrr he had n
large practice for a number of years. He
has recently pr,cticed in Wilmington
Residents OF Ninth street and Washing
ton avenue are complaining of the Ian
guagc being used by young women and
young men nightly who loitcr around this
corner The annoyance has boon going
on for some time and the mayors nj
tention has been called to this matter
He has authorized his officers to arrest all
persons who act in disurdcrly manner IN
the ncighborhood
Edward W Eagle, superintendent Of
has secured the services Of men to make
repairs To number Of dangerous places
in he different streets The holes being
filed were caused hy tho repairs made 10y
the company Of the leaky and burst
pipes during the winter months.
James Brown, son of Lea BROWN, OF
near Rear Station. was thrown from
horse he WIS riding and severely bruised
about the head and body, yesterday
morning. on the State road near his home
The animal became frightened Try n
passing automobile and gave quick
Jerk, throwing young Brown over its
head The lad was given treatment by a
local physician and afterwards sent to the
Delaware Hospital
City Council wants the people 10 help
to bcautify tho city and keep the waste
paper and filth from tho sidewalks and
streets In order to help this movement
along Council has procured eight garbage
cans to be placed IN various points IN the
city
The funeral Of Mrs. Minerva Gibbs,
wife of George Gibbs, who died on sun
day, will take place tomorrow afternoon
at 3 clock, with services Mt the Union
4 M T. Church Interment in the adj
joining cemetery.
Y flIiNbU{litl I ifbtiiAiNi diAh SVtAs NM
tophcr, are visiting relatives and friends
in Reading and Allentown. PA.
MIR and Mrs Andrew nj Gallagher
and family are spending two weeks at
Lorcwood Grove.
Automobile for sale. looks like new, ;
tires nearly new J. + Stops ADV.
Special bargains TO close out automobile
inner tubes red and gray, Sl.90; $2.75;
$500: $3.50; J. T. Stops, adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
CECIL COUNTY NOTES.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Eil,ton, Md, July rs Mrs z. 5.
Tcrhune Of New Yorl, City has sold Hill
side Lodge, her handsome home IN North
East, to William j. Gilbert Of Wilmington
who will take possession At once and move
his family to North last
Mrs Tcrhune has purchased two build
ing lots in the town and will erect thereon
"a bungalow
A reward Of 500 has been offered by
j. d. kroff, J. v Comley and w IT,
Keller. all of Philadelphia, for the re-
covery Of the body Of Charles NJ Clayton,
Jr., Of Harrisburg, Pa, who was drowned
in Elk river, Sunday, from the kroif
motorboat, while bathing The men
Offering the reward were IN bathing at
the time MIR Clayton lost his lie
Mr. and Mrs. " Scott Silver oi iIavre
de Grace have opened their summer home
ut Col0ra. where Mr.. Silver has large
canning plant
Walter Barringer John Harris and
Daniel Osborn, all coiored, who failed to
get work, were arrested on the charge of
being idlers and a fine OF $40 ard costs
imposed on each They were later turned
over to the Good Road Commission, to
work on the State roads
Ali farmers and their families and all
agricultural societies interested III Coun-
try life are invited to attend the Farmers
Day celebration, al Port Deposit, on
August IL
Thomas Elliott, colored of Perrvville
while in Baltimore Saturday, was ar
rested on the charge of assaulting an
officer and was sent 10 Jail for thirty days.
john " Bell and Miss Reba Turner,
10th Of Wilmington, came to Elkton,
Yesterday and we're married by Rev. G. +.
Homes. at he NJ II parsonage
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
BRIDGENII.LE.

special Correspondents OF Every Evening
Bridgeville July 16-Special services
were held in Union NJ T. Church, Sunday
morning. when large silk flag was pre-
sented by DR. Laurence Cahall to Rev
Disston ". Jacobs to stand In the pulpit
of the church An address was made by
DR. Cahall, and response by Rev. Jacobs
The heavy storm which visited this
community last week did little or no
damage To crops.
Miss Maud Sudier entertained at din
ner, Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Harris F.
Stephenson of Washington. D c., nd
Miss Lois Ward of Bridgeville
Mr.. and Mrs. ;. Harrington Messick
entertained at cards, Saturday evening,
in honor of their son-in-law and daughter.
MIR and Mrs. Harris P Stephenson Of
Washington, D c.
Fruit is very scarce and OF poor quality
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
TALLEYvILLE RED CROSS.
special Correspondence Of Every Evenine

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
TalleyvilIe, July l6-On Sunday
afternoon al Grace Church, Talleyville,
after a patriotic service and sermon for
Blue Rock Castle, the knights of the
Golden Eagle, Rev. J Gibson CAN'T
organized the Talleyville branch of the
Red Cross Thirty-seven members join
ed. The following officers were elected ]:
President. Mrs Rosa Beiderman; vice
president, Mrs Edith Warren: secretary,
Mrs. Rose Talley; treasurer, Miss Eliza
beth K. Ramsey The rector and vestry
offered the Red Cross the use of a con
venIent and suitable room for the work
which was accepted. The president
called for another public meeting to be
held in Grace Church tonight at 7.30
o'clock and the officers expect shortly
to report 70 the Delaware officers that
they are ready for work
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
NEWS Of A DAY
DOWN DELAWARE
Delmar Boys Leg Broken Follow
ing His Attempt to Jump on a
Heavy Auto Truck.
ROAD WORK STOPS MILL
Seaford Negro Attempted to Go
Into Whisky Business. But the
Law Soon Seized Him.
Special Correspondence OF Every Evening

Seaford. July 16.-George Williams,
colored of this town was placed under
arrest. Yesterday afternoon, and lodged IN
the county Jail Mt Georgetown, with n
charge of having in his posse ssion more
than quart of whisky, which Is the law
full amount Williams, it was reported.
came down on the train, Saturday night
with the liquor. The authorities n,
Georgetown had been tipped off, about
Williams. and at an carly hour Sunday
morning searched his home and found the
whisky. but under cover Of darkness
Williams made his escape.
4 warrant was issued for his farrest
and Officers Donawav and Walls of George
town came here in search of him, yestcr
day afternoon. He was soon captured
and taken To Georgetown for hearing.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
EIGHT BROTHERS SERVE U. $.
Three are With Flag: Five Doing Their
Biz in War Industries.

Sellersville, Pa, July 10 Mr. and
Mrs. William Fitzgerald, Of Tylersport,
near here, have eight sons who are doing
their bit" John and Gordon, twins, are
in the army 81 France, while Maurice
despite having a wife and child, decided
his country needed him, and went TO
Camp Meade
William and Samuel are employed
at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, james
and Paul are working as a local gauge
works on war material, while Robert
is employed on a railroad
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
DIED IN HOSPITAL.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
s>eaford. July 16.-A telegram was
received here Yesterday morning, an
nouncing the death Of Mrs. Fila Bowen,
aged 53 years, of this town. Mrs. Bowen
had been i'll for some time and a short
time ago was taken TO the Methodist
Hospital, Philadelphia. where she died
Monday morning the result of heart
trouble and a stroke of paralysis.
Her body will he brought here. where
services will nc held after which inter
ment will be made In the cemetery AT
Bridgevlle The funeral date awaits
word from her only son. Farrell Bowen,
tonic
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
BABY WORK IN NEW ARR.

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Newark. July 16.-Babies in Newark
and vicinity are being weighed and meas
ured this afternoon nj the high school
building. This Is part Of the welfare work
of the womenS committee Of the State
Council of Defense in countrywide
campaign to save 100000 babies this
year.
The local committee IN charge OF the
examination of the babies consists of Mrs.
George L. Townsend, chairman; Mrs
Harold E., Tiffany, Mrs c. Q. Houghton,
Mrs Br,knley. Mrs. Robert Campbell,
Mn Mercer, Mrs. William Dean, Mrs
T.B. Young. Mrs. c. c. Hubert, Mrs
Cannon, Miss Mary Hoffecker. Mrs
Walter Plumley, Miss Agnes Mcdill, Miss
Edith Spencer and Miss Elsie Wright
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
REHOBOTH BEACH ELECTION.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Rehoboth Beach, July IL At the
annual town election, held Saturday,
the following were elected:
Mayor. DIR Walter I. Robinson; COM
missioners, ID. J. Merton, 4 Frank Jo-
seph, William +. Rotthouse; collector,
Harvey II Green; assessor, J. \. Down
ing: inspector, Jacob W. Thomas; judges
of election, William ). Terrell and John
n Hudson; auditors. {. +. Green, X. Nj.
Mingate Frank @ Chase
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
DEATH OF l.. T.. WALLER.

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Seaford. July rs l. +. Waller, aged
73 years. of Concord, near Seaford, was
buried yesterday in the Church cemetery.
Concord
Mr.. Waller bad been i'll for a long time
and for time his condition improved and
IT was thought he would recover. but he
became worse about = week ago and the
end soon came Rev William Tndal
had charge of the services.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
ROAD WORK STOPS MILL,

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Bridgeville, July 16.-Work has been
started on the new concrete road between
this town and Seaford.
The large mill between here and Sea
ford, owned by Hearn * Son, will dis
continue operations for a time because
of the dam being drained TO widen 1t.
Work is being rushed in order that the
mill may be opened as soon as possible,
and give the farmers a chance to dispose
of their wheat crop.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
GREAT CROPS PREDICTED.
Fertilizer Men See Record Yields for
Farms This Year.

Atlantic City, y. J.. July 10. Bumper
crops that will eclipse the best Of previous
big years were forecast yesterday AZ the
first sessions Of the Sol Improvement
Committee OF the National Fertilizer
Association and the Sout hcru Fertilizers
Association at the Tray more Hotel
The South is scoring at least g - per
cent increase in It's grain production over
last year through the wide introduction o-
tractors. Enlistment Of women m agri-
cultural work and speeding up production
as 3 patriotic endCavor BY farmers are
features that were pointed out.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16

Hucklcbcrries are selling at Is cents per
quart.
Eggs and butter are more plentiful, but
eggs are advancing in price all the time,
and are now selling for As cents per dozen.
Arrangements have been made by the
menu ers of the Tuesday Night Club for
all the children of the town, between the
ages of q and Is years, to meet on the
clubhouse lawn, Thursday evening at z
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16

OUT On BAIL AND At WORK.
snecial Ctercsponhcnce Of Evory Evenins

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Dover. July 10 Brady Abbott of tins
town. who was arrested here two weeks
ago. charged with shooting his wife, and
who in default Of 81 900 bail was remand
cd to the Kent county jail, has secured
bail and is now working In one OF the local
printing offices.
By order of Deputv-Attorney-Gencral
Satterheld the bail was reduced 10 $500.
The surctics arc W. r. Peters, Stephen
Slaughter. ". l.. Pritchett. and Charles
" Lord
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
COW TESTING RECORD.
Names on the Roll of Honor for the
Month of June

The following cows and dairies appear
on the roll of honor for June Of the Dia-
mond State Cow Testing Association
each COW mentioned having produced
more than 10 pounds Of butter fat or SOC
pounds OF milk. During the month the
farmers IN the association co-operated in
every possible way toward buying feed for
their cattle TO keep them over the winter
The bottom prices OF feeds are now about
500 ton, and before the winter is over
it is feared so will be added The roll
of honor for June follows:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
CLOSED HIS HOTEL.

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Newark, July 16 Victor q Willis.
former National League pitcher and for
the past seven years proprietor of the
Washington House, has closed that hotel
MIR. Willis conducted the hotel for a
short time after his license expired on
July /, but the business did not warrant
him going on with it and he decided to
close He will probably remove in q
shor, time to his former home on Delaware
avenue
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16

or cauus with few drops of 'Gets-It
What blessed relief it gives to corn
pains You won't limp any more; you
can enjoy the dance every minute. Then
to see how that corn or callus will come
night off complete, like banana peel and
without the least pain, is just wonderful.
'Gets-It' is the biggest seller among corn
removers in the world today, simply
because it is SO wonderfully simple and
always works. Be sure you get 'Gets-It
"Gets-It, the guaranteed. money-back
corn-remover, the only sure way, costs
but trifie at any drug store. MID. by
4. Lawrence d Co, Chicago, Ill.
Sold in Wilmington and recommended
- the worlds best corn remedy by Erdman
Hoffman, The Miller Drug store Hzrnon-
son, Drug Co, Wilmington Drug Co, DIR.
II. n Willis Phcy
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
BRIToNS WIN AT JERICHO.
Capture 500 Prisoners. Including 26O
Germans

London, July To- Turkish troops 3n
Saturday night attacked the British po-
sitions in Palestine commanding the
crossings OF the Jordan and on the
ridges north Of Jericho. In the ridge
region, the War Office announced to-
day. the British completely restored ~
a counter attack the positions that haA
been penetrated. More than 500 prs
oners, including 26O Germans, were
taken
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
Rim OVER BY AUTO TRU Ck.

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Dclrnar, July I6-Edward Pinder,
ten wears. son of John Plndcr fell in
attempting to board a large automobile
truck loaded with fertilizer yesterday
One of the wheels passed over HIM.
breaking one Of his legs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16

Ph. D.; 700 p. m, sermon by DR.. NJ. L.
Snyder The following workers are an
nounced Choristcr, Rev IL. J. Smith;
pianist. Mrs. H. j Smith; assistant.
Miss Helen Hudson; leader of children 5
meeting Mrs. II. J. Smith.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16

Ludendorff complains that German
prisoners give information to the Allies
and that Allied prisoners won't talk. but
fails 10 draw the unlattering Inference
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
No Yielding There

The AustrianS are convinced that the
shall-not-pass sign means the same thing
in Italian.-Atlan to Constitution.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
al Course.

How was that photographer suli
tried?"
Il don't know, but I suppose it was
tried In camera"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
Rather Dubious.

She-Do you think the family will take
to my war bread?
He-Wel, | think il has a fighting
chance
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
"Gets-It" p Drops.
Then to the Dance!
Good Night 10 Corn Pains-Corns Peel
Of With .Gets-it."

Say. girls, you can laugh at tight
shoes, or damp, corn pulling weather, big
bumpy corns. calluses on the soles OF your
feet, corns between the toes. hard and
soft corns, if you viii just touch the corn
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-24
NEW GERMAN PLAN
Of ATT TACK FAILS.

English army and marching on Paris,
and has wrested from Germany her last
dream and hope Of a successful termin-
alton OF the war on the western front.
Although Won Hutier's new method
Of assault" was known in its general
lines 10 the allied commands as a re-
suit OF its first try-out at Riga. it IS
only since its application on the French
front that all of its details have be-
come known. Its collapse is all the
more humiliating owing to the fact that
Gen. Won Hutier was called from the
Riga front to command himself the
troops, that. applying his method, were
to smash through the English front at
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-24

, masses and columns Of human beings
TO be raked to the extreme degree
with rife. machinegun and artillery
fire.
Frances poilu's were not slow TO
take advantage OF the opening, and as
result not only does the German Of
fensive stand checked today. but Won
Hutier's method stands doomed. and
with it not only Ludendorn's KoIossaI
strategic plans. but Germany's last
hope Of converting France, England.
italy and Belgium into a second Rus
STA.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-24

ST. Quentin and then march down the
valley OF the Disc on Paris.
Had Aroused Confidence.
1t is known. IN fact. that It was
largely on the confidence that had been
aroused in this new method that the
consent Of the imperial government was
obtained for the big Ludendorff strategic
plans or a western front offensive.
Won Hutiers new method differed in
one great fundamental respect from its
immediate predecessors with the Ger
man imperial command. in that the Ger
mans having early in the war establish
ed the dogma that the only way to
crush the enemy's lines was by heavy
artillery. came back on Won Hutier's
recommendation to the attainment Of
this end by massed attacks Of human be-
ings.
Beginning with this change in the
fundamental idea, Won Hutier then
grouped about his plan all Of tho var
ious methods and means Of warfare
that the present great conflict has re
veloped from English tanks TO German
fame-throwers. welding them into
whole which he and the German stan
became convinced would constitute an
absolutely irresistible, crushing force
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-24

western front.
Certain it is that in the first few
hours of its application against the
English front at St Quintin 1t met
with degree OF success. Whether
this success was due purely to the
effectiveness OF the method or whether
other causes combined to force the
English retreat remains to be estab-
lished
But having failed TO meet with COM
plete success, it developed at once its
greatest inherent weakness. that Of
opening up to a resolute enemy great
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-24
By HENRY WOOD.
Omitted Press star Correspondent

UNITED Press staff Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES, April
new method Of assault" constituting
the latest product and the latest hope Of
Prussian militarism. has just met its
Waterloo a the hands OF the stolid
French poilus on the LaFere-Amiens
front.
Successful to an astonishing degree
in the capture Of Riga. this new method
applied TO the western front has cost
the German armies to date half a mill
lion men. has shattered Ludendorff' 5
Kolossal conception OF crushing the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-24
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for any antagonist against whom II
might be directed. The first experiment
at Riga seemed TO demonstrate that
Won Hutier was right. but the second
one on the French front developed that
the French poilu is Fighter.
How Method worked.
The detailed application OF Won
Hutfer's method both at Riga ana on
The western front in the region OF -.
Quentin was as follows: First OF an
the troops TO participate in the attack
we're drilled and rehearsed for months
in advance in the part they were to
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-24

How do you feel when you take the car,
knowing the family would like to use it?
Don't you often wish you had two cars?
Why don't you own two? The plan is not
only possible but it is the common-sense
way to invest money in automobile equip
ment.
The $780, $4,000, or more, that you pay
for a big gas car will by an Electric and also
a good small gas touring car.
You'll find the small gas car a better car
for driving through traffic and about town
on your business errands than a big I'M
wieldy car is.
And you feel better because you know you
haven't deprived your family. They have
the Electric to use.
The upkeep cost for both will be surpris-
ingly low.
There s some more information we would
like to give you about this two plan.
Won't you come in and talk it over?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-24

ST. Quentin and then march down the
valley OF the Disc on Paris.
Had Aroused Conndance
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-05
Fare Is Raised From
Six to Seven Cents

The Lykens Valley Railway Com
pany has filed notice of increase of
its fares from six to seven cents, eff
fective April /. This is the first
increase of the kind to he given to
the Public Service Commission. The
fare from Lykens to Williamstown
will be IA cents, to Sheridan 21 cents
and to Tower City and Reinerton %
cents. Special car rates are advanc-
ed twenty per cent.
The Pennsylvania-Ne New Jersey
Railway Company, operating in
Bucks county, has given notice of
advance of fare to six cents and of
increased rates for school tickets; the
Waynesboro Gas Company, Waynes-
boro, of a 'ready to serve" charge
and increase in rates; oxford Electric
Company oxford, Chester county, of
advances in electric and steam rates;
the Straight Gas Company, of
Straight and Instanter; Potter Gas
Company, Potter, Mexican and Tioga
counties; Crosby Gas Company,
Crosby. of advance in gas rates;
Brush Creek Valley Telephone Com
pany, Butler and Beaver counties, of
jump of 50 year in rates, and the
Stubenville. East Liverpool and
Beaver Valley Traction Company,
has filed its first freight tariff.