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Captain
Vernon Castle
BY Irene Castle

To us Vernon Castle was merely
a master of our light hours, hero
of the minute, and when he heard
his country's call, became Cap
tain of Aviation and gave his life to
save another man, we did not un-
derstand. Perhaps we did not try,
for America quickly forgets.
Now comes the true story of
Vernon Castle simply told by the
one who knew him best, his wife.
You will find in it both revelation
and inspiration. Begin it in the
November
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the Delta Phi Fraternity Two brothers
are also In the service of the country
John Beard In the navy and w. X
Beard. Jr., Al the officers training camp
at Camp Gordon. cadet Beard was one
of the sixty-four University Of Penn
sylvania students selected TO enter this
mn
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OFFICERS LIST
Killed in Action

CAPTA1N--George E. Bryant, Brooklyn,
y. Y
LiEtTENANTS--p philp r. Colebank.
'inCinnati. O.: HUGH Fulton. oakland, Cal.
Robert j.. McGuiggau. Wun"bago. Minn.
Edmund Howard Prince, TuNson. Md. Floyd
:. Strosndcr. Wavnoshu u. Pa.
Died from Wounds Received in Action
TIEt-TEE A\'r-laTurs Saunders o. Nenle,
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eEnspioye Of
~ Public Ledger
~ Wounded

from him by his parents. Mr.
h Morris Litman.. 333 Monroe
re was recovering In base hos,
~ the letter was written ana
he expected TO return to the
111nan v twenty-four years
0oD 10 Camp Meade for
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LlEUTEN NNTS--Androw ]. Mex eon, DO
"or. y. j.; VIII T. oliver. Florance. $. c..
George Edward Jplpy, Ila arllsburg o.. Ru
fus A. Perry, IIawthur ne. Fla.
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lo9th Infantry. was wounded August IL.
He is twenty-one years old and enlisted
in April. 1917. lie lived with sister
al 1G osborne street, Wissahickon.
Private John r. bradley, both reported
as MISSING In todnY's official cnsmaltV
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~ Private John J. Meskil1 who has seen
more than two years service in the army
4lthOugh he is not yet nineteen years OF
,2faa severely wounded dT fly IA sis
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WUHIH" " .f~'"""f'' =, -.
l36th Machine Gun Battalion. was
wounded September IS, in the fighting
orth OF Nerdun. Private Ascough was
drafted in April, and after training at
Camp Lee sailed for France in June.
His parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James As
cough, live at 4i05 North Ninth street.
Us name has not yet appeared on the
,ficial casualty list, but word of his M
uiy was received in II letter from the
-oung soldier himself
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N HCIlUn on dU-
joining cots at the
same big base hos
pital in + + a n C. G.
They were injured
on the same day,
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EVENING PNDLIC
LEDGER. was se-
verely wounded
in a recent ac-
ton. according
70 a letter Just
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capped injury. He
was instantly kill
ed by a shell, how
ever. during the
heavy lighting of
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Private Francis W. Fngnn, killed in
action, was aboard the Moldavia when
that transport was torpcdocd but es
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LIEUTENANT--Jame Saunders one
New York
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flntry, WAS SeNeltIy WUUHutu III IHt
battle of the Mcuse. according to let
ter received by his parents, who live at
1927 Mexican street. He was drafted
in November of last year, trained at
Camp Meade and went to France in July
with the SeNenty-ninth Division Cor
noral Brannelly is a graduate of the
Epiphany Parochial School and of the
Southern High School and was employed
i'm the drafting room of the Philadelphia
Navy Yard when called to the colors.
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can hOspitaI, but Tor Some UhklOWH rVa-
son the authorities of that institution
also failed to report his presence. Event
ually he recovered sufficiently to be
brought back to the United states and
aiken to convalescent hospital in New
Jersey. He is now at his home on q
yack!S leave Private i<otZer enlisted
4 ;ho National Guard of Pennsylvania
in tho summer of last year and went 70
France as a member Of Company {,
ilOth infantry.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04
CYCLISTS HIT BY AUTO.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Nicholson IN
Bad Way in Atlantic
City Hospital.

As a result of being strlck and hurled
from a motorcycle on which they Ucrc
riding, when It was hlt by an automobile
Mr. and Mrs Robert Nicholson, ~
1926 West Second street werc badly
injured on Sunday while on their way
10 Atlantic CITY They are now IN the
CITY Hospital at Atlantic City and
physicians have not decided whether
their hurts Will prove serious
Mr. Nicholson j. a son Of Mrs. J J..
Nicholson. of fO6 Lombard street
Both are suffering from the shock
conclusions and possible fracture Of
the skull Both were cut about the
| face and sustained broken noses and
| INJURIES to their ewes They were taken
to the hospital by car carrying a Penn
svvanIa lIcensc but were not certain
that II cas- the machine that struck them
as both were unconscious when picked
M and for some time after they reached
the hospital
Nicholson was riding the cycle while
his wife was in a side car The ma
| chine swung INTO them as they came
or from the side of an automobile ahead
to avoid he dense traffic running shore
Wa-i
The automobile struck them on an
angle whlch tossed both under he wheels
of the cycle which was badly wrecked
bv the impact They were gaShed by
the spokes and bIls of spllntered wheel
The authorities have The number Of the
machine which brought them 70 the
hospital and are now trying TO locate ITS
occupants 10 see what they know about
the smash-up.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04
JEWISH NEW YEAR SEPT. z.
Next Saturday Begins Cycle OF Grca
Religious Importance.

Next Saturday will bring the Jewish
New Year, numerically 5670, and known
in Hebrew AZ Rosh Hnshanah, in many
respects the most important religious
cycle of the Jewish Calender and certainly
it's greatest holiday.
While the day is really the new moon
of the seventh month tTishri)-th
calendar beginning with the spring month
Nissan the religious Importance
of the month SO emphasized tins par
ticular new moon observance that lt
gradually assumed the Importance OF
the New Year Day II is the beginning
of the cycle known as the ten days OF
repentance ending with the hottest day
of the year the day of Atonernent In
contrast with the rest OF the period, which
are days Of sadness and penltence, the
New Year day has always been observed
among the Jews rs a day Of solemn Joy
and happiness II is called in the Bible
the "Dav Of Memorial and TO the Jew
it marks the recording Of deeds OF the past
year for Judgment Judgment which 49,
however, suspended until after the day
of Atonement when through true repent.
ance and sincere contritlon the SINS oi
the past may be blotted out and ne"
opportunity afforded TO live ife ol
purity and usefulness.
II is also called the Day Of the Blowing
of the Trumpet" and around thus cere-
mony-the blowing of the Shofar oi
rams horn-the service Of the day re-
wolves
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04
LABOR MEN WANT
ALL FACTS ON GAS
Oppose Increase in Rate Unless
Company Can Prove
Need for It..

Very much from Missouri are the
members of the Central Labor Union
regarding the proposed increase IN gas
rates, going on record las' night, at
their meeting against any actor by
the Board of Public Utility Commiss-
toners. until the gas Company has shown
that body the need for such an increase
in order 10 continue the business. They
also desire the commissioners 10 give
the matter exhaustive study before
formulating n decision
The secretary was also instructed
To inform the commissioners that the
organization was opposed 10 the So
lection Of G d Garretson rs president
or chairman Of the board because of his
alleged lack of willingness TO look 10 the
punlic's interests IN the recent trolley
hearing.
communication was received from
the National committee for organizing
steel workers and the Central body
went on record as being heartily flavor
Of such action and pledged their support
10 the work
After voting the Labor Day parade
rs one Of the most successful and largest
affairs ever held here n letter was directed
10 be sent TO the Mercantile Section of
the Chamber Of Commerce. calling
attention to the lack Of support gwen the
marchers from the merchants IN general,
in not decorating their business places
for this holiday
Words Of praise were gwen 70 ihc
Traction Company. the police and the
newspapers for their hearty co-opcra-
ton IN the matter. and Ferris Giles vas
complmcntcd on the elaborate display
at the reviewing stand Tho PIs"v 4
Jones band eame in for a round q com
mcndation for the concert 10 the evening
az their work was voluntary
\ letter md resolution endorsing
the denomination and reelection 81
Senator Salisbury was directed b
forwarded to the Democratic state
Convention, which meets IN Dover
next week The letter will hc delivered
by the committee IN charge Of the work
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04

your country, which the registrar Will
write in this space: for example. Great
Britain" France" Italy" State also
the name of the subdivision of your coun-
try in which you were ordinarily resident
h eforc proceeding to the United States,
hch will be written by the registrar
in parcntheses after the name o, your
country. as Great Britain (Scotland) ,
In the cases Of Czecho-Slovaks, German
or Austrian Poles, Alsatians. Lorrainers
| and persons of like status, the registrant
NAV answer "Czecho-Slovak, claimed ms
subject of Austria-Hungary" Pole,
claimed as subject of Germany or Aus
Hungary; "Alsatian, claimed as
subject of Germany" etc, and such entry
shall be made by the registrar.
OCCUPATION AND EMPLOYERS.
Question I6 Present occupation. This
means your present occupation, trade or
employment. Do not state what YOU once
did nor what YOU have done most OF the
time, nor what YOU are best fitted To do.
Simply state what your Job Is right now
State briefly as farmer, miner stu
dent, "laborcr, etc Ii YOU hold an
office under State or Federal Govern
ment. name the Office YOU hold.
Question II. Employers name. II
YOU are working for a firm, corporation or
association, state its name. II IN business
trade. profession or employment Tor
Yourself. so state. If YOU are an officer OF
the State or Federal Government, say
whether your office is under the mted
States, the State, the county or mu-
nicipality.
Question rs Place of employment or
business. This means where you work.
Give the number and name OF street
first. then city or town, then county and
State; or r. f. ID. number first, then town,
then county and State
NAMES OF RELATIVES.
Question l9 Name of nearest rela-
tive If YOU are married and your wIic IS
living, her name should toe stated II YOU
are single or your wife Is dead, YOU should
state the name of your nearest blood
relative If YOU arc not married and have
no blood relatives, the name Of close
friend should be stated.
Question 20 Address of nearest rcla-
tive In stating the address give the mum
Der and name of the street hrst, then the
city or town, then the county and State
or r. f. ID. number first, then postotfice
then county and state.
The registrar will ask the reglstrant u
he receives his mail at place other than
that designated rs his present pcrman-
cnt home address IN answer 10 Question ;
If he answer that he receives Il at some
other place that IS, by general
| delivery. mt postotfice box
in care of some other person at some other
| address. etc-thc rcgstrant shall state
such place in full, which shall be entered
by the registrar.
The registrants : signature or mark i
placed by him at the bottom oi the card n
a blank space opposite the statement II
affirm that have verified above answer,
and that they arc true.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04
900 RESCUED FROM SURF.
"HoIIowback" Rollers Terrify and Over
power Atlantic City Bathers on Resorts S
Rirpest Day.

Atlantic CITY. Sept ( A sea which
sent apparently harmless "hollowback'
rollers high upon the beach to turn
Ifeboats topsv-turvev and break with
stunning force upon solld masses Of
bathers was responsible today for more
than 800 thrilling rescues on Atlantic
Ctvs crowded strand Whole boatloads
OF thoroughly frightened men, women
and children were picked out OF the
swirIing water and carried to the beach
from early morning until late this after
noon. One boat crew had a record of
moro than fifty persons assisted. It'was
estimated that 5000 bathed
All crowd records went to smash to-
dav, when Atlantic City PLAYED host to
close to half million recreation seekers.
Thousands Of excursIonIsts went out
in terrific rush tonight to get back on
the Job Of winning the wan Fifteen
special steam trains were operated to
relieve the overburdened electric hne.
The holiday receipts probably cX-
ceedcd 100000
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04
CTTYS SHADE TREES.
Interesting Results of an Investigation
Into Number and Variety.

Between the dates Of June %, 1916,
and July 3, 1916, Frank {. l. Nlllano
of No. 202 Vest Twenty street
made a list of the shade trees found just
at the curhstOne on the numbered street
from Second to Tenth, inclusive and
extending from Market to Union He
put down in separate columns the trees
on the north side Of the street and those
on the south side and ii has been found
that there are more than twice as many
shade trees on the north as there are
on the soth side Also the most popular
shade tree on these streets II the Norway
Maple. with total of 9l5 trees
Mr. Milano prepared the following
table showing the result Of his observations
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04
SOLDIER STUDENTS PLEASED.
Delaware Boys At Bliss Electrical School
Interested In Their Work

The Delaware boys who last month
were sent 70 the Bliss Electrical School
in Washington. ID g., are pleased with
thcir work and the living conditions
and treatment there according - letters
received from them They are TO-
ccivIng a course 10 electrical engineer
ing, AZ the expense u The government,
prior n assignment IN The server
several of thr boys spent iast sunday
~ home, here having gotten leave through
drawing lots, whIlc those aho lost ont
had 70 remain AZ he school 20 peri orrn
the necessary SUNDAY duties
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04
LENINE oUT or DANGER.
Russian Premier Reported Dead Bu
is GonvaIoe RING

Amsterdam, sept A. According 70
dispatch received hern yeeterdsv iron
The official Russian telegraph aeencs
NlkOiai leulnr the Russian Pftrniry
Who vas shot Friday ght hy . Pl@
sian female revoIutcnis' and Fho "
reported ~ nave glcrunted n E.
wounds Is ont n danger
The girl who -hot Ieninr m Fr-da
night was Dora Eaplan. = prom nrr'
Russian revolutionary
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04
Utility Board Meets Tonight.

Several members being out n The
city he Board of Public ltihfv Com
niss'Oners dId not meet vestnrdav 70
consider the request of ihc Wilmington
Gas %. Tor permission 70 increase jts
rates IN gas twenty-five rents per 0oO
c,ibIc lcet The meeting vill be hcld
af he Office 81 Mavor lawson ~ 20
o clnck tnnlrht
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04
BUILDING PERMITS

The following bmlding permits dar~
heen sslled from he ofice n Bndre
Inspector Preston
r Donaldson Brown ~ build Za-
agr ~ The roar # hls property, ~
'nenth street and NJ ~alern Lane. =.
cosf 5000 Charles Forward p - ~
thc builder
Mrs " VI wood, n make alteration
and repairs ~ her dwelling, AZ en5 )oia.
vare avenue, n cos' 1910 harls.
Forward UiN 10 the builder
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04
GERMICIDE

Never forget that Brazilian
Balm IS a gerrnicide. Herein,
lies it's power in Grip, Catarrh,
Asthma, Sore Throat, stub
born Coughs, Pneumonia, Ty-
pho.d, Scarlet Fever, Measles
Whooping Cough. Chicken
Pox, Mumps; even preventing
Diphtheria and Smallpox,
without a failure in 3S years.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04
LABOR READJUSTMENT.
Non Essentials to be Drawn on at Once
for War Projects.

The following has been issued by the
Department Of Labor
present shortage ln war work Of
100000 unskilled laborers and the
exhaustion Of reserves OF skilled workers
are conditions which make the alignment
Of the nation on a 100 per cent war basis
an immediate and imperative necessity.
So acute is the labor shortage that
completion of number Of important
war projects for the Army and Navy
j. being DELAYED No idle labor Of any
real value exists from which 10 draw the
men needed 70 keep contracts on scheduled
delivery. Non-essesntIal production
must be curtailed wholesale to release
men for war work Only thus can the
balance be reestablished and assurance
fiven that adequate supplies and am
munition will be provided for the fighting
forces
These facts as to the present war labor
situation were brought out at conference
of field agents of the United States
Employment Service Of the Department
Of Labor in Washington. Reports from
every section Of the country told the
same story Of exhausted labor reserves
and increasing shortage for war work
"The time has come for the entire
Nation 10 realize that business as usual
is no longer possible" Nathan A. Smyth
assistant director Of the United States
Employment Service, told the conference.
1T IS question Of winning the war
quickly and finally or having it drag
on indefinitely TO an indefinite end.
If we are to win the war quickly the
production Of luxuries and essentials
in this country must come to an end
Classification Of what are essentials at
the present time has been brought BY the
War Industry Board TO the point where
del mite action can be taken
We are faced with condition which
means great lesson 10 be learned BY
the American people When the people
know the facts they will rise to the situa-
tion
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04
WITH THE COLORS.

Mr. and Mrs. John II Falley Of 10
West street have Just returned from
N y where they were staying few
days, to see Sergt Guy r Amsden Of
Fort Wayne, Ind, former resident
of this city. who has COVE over from
Csmp Merritt with the 9Th Battalion
First Provisional Regiment of Ordnance
Electrician Herman Carros, off on a
short furlough from battleship is visiting
Mr. and Mrs John H. Talley of 10
West street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04
Commissioned Lieutenant.

Lieutenant Eugene Murphy, who for
the past few months has been stationed
with the Twelfth Battalion at the foot
of French street. has been commissioned
a first lieutenant and sent to Fort Nj
agra. \ y
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04
FOR COUNTY OFFICES

Democratic County Committee,
roR COUNTY OFFICES
Levy Court commissioner Second dis
trict George & Morton, Fourth, Harley
! Strahorn. Sixth George Schroeder
Recorder of deeds. J. Frank Mccoy,
register OF wills. Dennis VI Buckley;
coroner Thomas II Hewitt; sheriff, ].
Rosebv NcMullen
CONVENTION DELEGATES.
Delegates 10 the State Convention.
First district Hugh j Wallace, Io-
seph r. konitzer and S. Griffith
second John J Lynch. James
Carr and John I Malloy
Third .R Henry Grer and 6. Dae
Iopkins. cast of Rodney street. j II
Coady and William Coyne, west of Rod
ncy street
Fourth John T. Healy. Edward A.
Higgins and Charles 7 Curley
Fifth -Hcwson T. Lannan, Jr.. Daniel
\ McNenney, John j McGovern, FL
wood Blscoc and James l. Ford
sixth Five TO elect IN each district
outside the citvl--John G.. Gray. Joseph
l.. Handy, Michael J Farren, Joseph G.
Orr and William ; Day
seventh John T Pierce. Daniel J
Doughcrty, Michael " Maloney, vii
liam ". Bissell. John II. Dorman,
James A. McClafferty and Bruce W.
uousel
Eighth Harry Crossan, ] Morton
Gregg. Howard II Jordan. John Nivin
Thomas J. Touhey and Frank +
Yearsley.
Ninth-John Pearce Cam, " Trlx-
ton Bovce. Eben b Frazer, James Mar
shall and David c. Rose.
Tenth William s Martin. Richard
:. Rodney, Theodore ". Cavender,
William Neggcnman. Frank Alfrec. Sam
uel b. Miller. George Mc(,rorv, Harry
Rothrock, William T. Harrington and
Walter Thompson
Eleventh William s Armstrong,
Thomas A Brown, Walter T Bolton,
Benjamin Johnson, Samuel LomaN5 New
ton McGarrty, James Mclntlret T.
Roschv McMullcn and George Schrader.
Twelfth George y Bright, Richard
Cam. J Amos Collins, J. Griffith Ellison.
J. b. Alahoney, William q, Janvier,
Charles J Mullen and James i MulIigan
Thirteenth Daniel keegan, Dorsey "
Lewis. James f Lewis William + Shall
cross and b. YcarSley
Fourteenth John P. Collins, Sher-
bourne A Collins. George ". Daniels,
Charles H. Dukes, James II. Gibbons,
Edward Hart, Charles " Jones, Joseph
Jones, H. b. Mcdowell and George 7.
Stant.
Fifteenth-James A Buckson, James
Fl Davis, William T Hobson. William
REYNOLDS, Sr, and Andrew j. Wright.
For delegate TO the State Convention
there are contests in the Third, Fifth,
Seventh, Eighth, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth
and Fourteenth districts.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04
Verdict OF Accidental Death.

At a coroncrs inquest held last night
Jury returned verdict Of accidental
death IN the case OF OuoaId Sorio. a
l6-year old Italian boy who was killed
BY being struck by train No. 10 81
Newark on August %.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04

Over the top membership drive and
service flag presentation Friday, Septem-
ber 8 All members present Telegraph
Council, No. 20 Jr 0. L. A. NJ. ]. L.
Clark r. S-Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04
RITTENHOUSE CHEF
LOOKING UP" AGAIN

Where / work it's hot and always
hot and it got so began to look up and
take notice says the chef of the ex-
elusive Rittenhouse Club, 1911 Walnut
street, Philadelphia, L Cullati The
food | ate didn't digest the right way.
had gastntis pain, bloating, heartburn,
water brash, and was run down so | lost
10 pounds good weight Finally | couldn't
eat The clubs housekeeper recon-
mended Tanlac From the first bottle
] got results quickly Soon could eat
like a 'Chasseur, and slept good when
/ began TO mend in earnest I'm looking
up again, full Of vigor and enthusiasm
recommend Tanlac because it's great
tonic"
The genuine Tanlac, which is being
sold al \ b Danforth's drug store bears
the name Of j. /. Gore 60. on outside
carton.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04

Every Evenings classified advertise
ments br Ing results. Proved TO the salts
action OF many and will be TO you,-Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04
NEW REG|STRAHTS
IN DIVISION NO. 4
Official List for August "a. With
the Order Numbers Given
the Men

Following Is an official list Of the
sclective service men registered on Au
gust "A IN Division No 4, with the order
number gwen each man.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04
CANDIDATES FOR
COUNTY OFFICES
Filed With Democratic Committee
for Party Nomination at
the Primaries.

The following candidates for nomlna-
ton TO county offices Al the Democratic
primaries have filed their names with the
Dcmocratlc County Committee,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04

Levy Court commissioner Second DIS
trict. George & Morton, Fourth, Harley
J Strahorn, Sixth, George Schroeder
Recorder of deeds. j. Frank Mccoy.
register OF wills. Dennis VI Buckley,
coroner, Thomas II Hewitt; sheriff, i.
Rosebv NcMulen