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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-23
AMERICAN TROOPS
EFFECTIVELY SHELL
ENEI...Y'S POSITIONS
Our Army Abroad Keeps Up the
Bombardment During Day
and Night.
AMERICANS WOUNDED
BY Associated Press TO Every Evening

With the American Army in France,
Feb. % by The Associated Press).-
Today the artillery tombardment was
still more intense on the American sector
northwest of Toul Night and day
enemy proiectiles are falling in towns
ard have been directed at q number of
strategical points. The damage done
has been uninportant Three AmerI-
can artillerymen have been wounded.
The Americans replied to the enemy
with three shells for one, firing accurately
on roads and enemy works. Shells were
dropped on party of seven Germans
repairing wire entanglements. Some were
wounded and the rest scattered.
Early today a small enemy party at
tempted to raid American lines and was
driven of by rifle and machine gun fire,
after which artillery fire chased them
back to their lines.
A trench mortar proiectic fell ON one
of our trenches today. killing three and
wounding four. Ram has prevented
aerial activity and trenches and dugouts
are flooded
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-23
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Much importance - attached 20 the
arrival of the British on me banks ~ irr
Jordan, Reuters Limited ie1rne -av
an authoritative aourcr Con Aiieur,
advance from Jerusalem va rarrirf
out under great diH nllties u ta.
made during heavy rains md rhen 'ro
British had 70 march OVER hills rom Terahlr
pnly n masses of slippcrv snap
Possession n Jericho 1n r1porfan'
step toward establishing trIch between
the British and their Arlh alice no
British will 10 IN direct contact tffb tho
Arabs for the frst time which should ~
great oncniraKrrncnt '0 them ~ 'ner
have fought lnng and srd ~nnie-'
against superior enernv uuwhers
Cen Alienhys force is now encamped
along the Jordan. which probably
fairly high II a 2 svviff deep and nsrr0v
stream with 4 verv treacherous curTenf
and II in a count ry which will supply fneld
and fodder With tho latest advanrr fhe
British position 4 quite vell fern"d
The right flank rrsts IN the Dead -ea and
the left On tho Mediterranean, ~ d ne
enemy wishes ~ attack h" ran only max"
A frontal assault The British nov cpntrol
the Dead Sea and have access - ne rlch
lands east ~ the sca lhev alsn menarn
tEif railway EiAilNiNk HfWNlNA tffANNN'HTttA'
while the country has better rpris than
that around JerISrien
Capture n Ierirhn. ihe MILITARY cnrre-
spondent n the Daily Telegraph savs.
deprives the enemy - one q ,he cnief
local points ia ms defensive scheme ln
Palestine.
The advance the writer adds, should
result ia the clearing out ~ the enemy
from west OF the Dead oea, since d gives
the British a line right across Palestine.
H. endangers the cnemys motor 1oat
hotilla, which has had Its base ~ the
mouth Of tho Jordan and cuts 0h from
any Turks now left west Of the Dead
Sea, as we'll Is from those on the east
I where they are exposed 20 the boin
raids Of the HediaE Arabs, their means 81
support from thus source.
at must not be forgotten that the
Arabs are working -her way lp he
HedJaz railway and already have been
in action directly east of the Dead -ea.
Turkish forces acting n iedIaz ana
southern Arabia already virtually arc
cut of from the outside world ren.
Allenby, having scattered me Turkish
forces concentrated west Of jericho. now
ls free to choose a line Tor an advance
northWard by whatever route seems De-t.
The Daily Chronicle ln = editorial
comment saws
Much depends on now the Irrlcho
advance Is followed up - iar b ra-
been pushed forward with most encourag
ing rapiditv u spite 30 the handicap ~
rainy weather. We may perhaps aope
that the impetus 70 'fen. AlenDy =
movement VIII carry hIm iorsard much
farther.
The newspaper adds that the 1rss
troopers 20 water their horses 'hr
historic Jordan were Australian cavalry
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-23
COMPU PULSORY FOOD
CONSERVATION SEEMS
TO Be NECESSARY
According to a Report Made in
Congress Today by House
Agricultural Committee.
NO EFFECT IN HOMES
by Associated Press to Every Evening

by Associated Press tn Every Evening
Washington, Feb % Compulsory food
conservation Is necessary, IN the opin-
ION of members Of the House Agriculture
Committee, which today submitted It's
report on the bill giving the President
power to regulate public eating houses
and the distribution and manufacture
OF foodstuffs The bill does not directly
affect householders.
The report recalls that the President
has no power to enforce economy IN
consumption under the existing food law
and that the success Of conservation plans
depends entirely upon the voluntary CO.
operation Of the people. The appeals
TO save food have met with gratifying re-
suits, the report says. and adds but there
Is n small per cent of people who either
wilfully or for lack of understanding fails
to respond TO the call made for patriot e
duty
The food situation rs it affects rs
and our allies, the report continues, Is
becoming so critically serious as to war
rant the committee III the belief that the
necessity is upon us Of adopting compul-
sory methods of conservation IN certain
well defined directions. II would be
foolish for us to shut our ewes to the facts
il would be cowardly IN us TO fail TO at
tack the problem of waste in foodstuifs
In the most vigorous manner
The bill is designed to meet a sItua-
ton which Is closely allied 10 conser-
vation. If We ship TO Europe all Of our
exportable surplus OF certain foods, there
is never going to be more than Just enough
OF such foods available for consumption
in the United States In order to prevent
local shortages. II is necessary that thus
normal supply be distributed with ALSO
lutte equality throughout the country,
and such distribution IS further essential
In order to enable the best possible Use OF
our surplus products From time to
time there may be temporary shortages
In certain foods. In such case the Pres
dent should have power 10 control the
distribution ~ such a way that the short
age is spread out rs evenly as possible.
In discussing public eating house cor
troll, It IS charged that the consuaptioG
particularly in high priced restaurants
and hotels" per capita, Is nearly double
that of normal.
The bill authorizes regulations to
eliminate unnecessary use OF essential
foodstuffs by manufacturers OF food prod
ucts. said the report =" 1t would be pos
sible to effect a great saving in food prod
ucts by requiring higher milling OF the mix
ture of ingredients in bread, which cannot
/ be so readily shipped abroad
Although it does not authorize a ra-
+ tioning system for consumers in the Ian
/ guage Of the report 1t would permit the
| President to limit the amount of any given
product which may be shipped into r,
! particular district or delivered to a par
| ticular distributor. The President can
in effect, ration the distributors 50 that a
threatened shortage can be spread out rs
evenly as possible throughout the entire
country
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-23
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
HAVE BEEN HALTED
Bolsheviki Will Probably Try to
Harass the German Advance
by Guerrilla Warfare.
Nv Associated Press to Every Fvenikg

BY Associated Press to Every Evenikg
Peace negotiations with the Russisns
will not be resumed Immediately bv the
Germans and guerilla warfare probably
will he instituted by the Bolslleviki to
impede the German advance, which
apparently is not moving rs swiftly as IN
the first DAYS of the week The Germans,
however are meeting with little resistance
on the long line and Austrian and Ukrain
ian troops are approaching kiev.
II is announced semi-ofhcially from
Berlin that DR. Won kuehlmann, the
foreign secretary, has gone TO Bucharest To
discuss peace with Rumanian emissary
and. th. rcforc, resumption Of negotiations
with the Bolsheviki will have TO be post
poned Leon Trotzky, the Bolshevik
foreign minister, is reported To have left
Pctrograd for Dvinsk TO seek an early
conference with the Germans.
Bolshevik resistance seemingly depends
on whether the Germans will accept readily
the capitulation of tn. government. 1t Is
apparent, however, that the Germans,
with the Rumanian negotiations III an
excuse, arc going tn push their campaign
IN the Baltic provinces before answering
the Russians In the region cast and north
of Dyinsk and along the Gulf of Finland,
the Germans have advanced further than
in the south, where cast of Minsk. they
are nearing the line of the Bercslna, in
crossing which in 1912 Napoleon suffered
n serious defeat while rctrcating from
Moscow
With the regular army and navy serious
lv dcmoralized, the Bolshevik leaders arc
placing their faith in the Red Guards and
iguerllla warfare BY the inhabitants of the
ii a
mander on the northern front reports the
Germans advancing iii detacknlenta of
from 100 to 200 men and not as regimental
units
Except for artillery deuis there has been
no fighting activity on the western front
On the American sector the bombardmcnt
by the big guns continues. German raiders
were dispersed by American fire. while
rain has put n temporary halt To the in
tense aerial activity A trench mortar
has caused the death Of three Americans
and the wounding of four others. The
British have accounted for nine more
enemy airplanes, bringing their total for
the past SIX daYs to nearly lO0-There has
been no let-up In the intensive bombing
of German airdrOmes and other targets.
Capture of Jericho by the British gives
the Palestine army continuous front
from the Mediterranean 10 the river
Jordan Gen Allcnby is now In posi-
ton to cut the railroad running south
from Damascus as well as to join forces
with the Arabs marching northward on
the eastern side OF the Dead sea
Another Spanish steamer, the third IN
less than a month has been sunk by an
enemy submarine The Mari-Caspio,
bound for New York, was destroyed in the
Atlantic he crew was picked up by the
Spanish inner s,I diaud1 a., 10 hIpez LoPsl,
threatened to sink her also because she
carried cars for railroad partly owned by
French capital The liner finally was per
mitted To go on her way.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-23
ARMY DOCTORS ACCUSED.
Said To Have Ordered Measles Patient
Back TO Training, Causing His Death.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Louisville, Ky, Feb. 23-News dis
patches received here today from Wash
ington assert that Lieut.. Col. j. IL.
Allen, Medical Reserve Corps, and Maj.
Milton Board, Medical Corps, officers
at Camp Zachary Taylor, the. new Ma
tional Army cantonment near here, have
been ordered by the War Department to
appear before courtmartlal Tor trial
in connection with the death OF Private
Otto Murray, n seIcctivc draft man from
Cumberland County. Ky.
Murray, it was said, was ordered back
into training before he fully had recovered
from an attack of measles. The case
against Lieut.. Col Allen is understood
TO he based on the technicality that rs
head of the Medical Reserve Corps he
was responsible for the acts of his sub
ordinates
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-23
RAILROAD BILL IN HOUSE.
Final Action and Adjustment of Difference
Probably Early Next Week.

By Assoclateu Press % EVERY F.Venlne
Washington, Feb. 23.-The Admins
tration's railroad bill, passed yesterday
by the Senate, moved rapidly forward in
the House today with debate on amend
ments to the measure limited to FIVE
minutes for each speaker Final action
in the House is looked for early next
week and leaders expressed confidence
that the differences in the Senate and
House drafts viii be adjusted quickly in
conference.
With the exception Of an eleventh-hour
amendment, adopted at the suggestion
OF Senator Cumnins Of Iowa, and pro-
viding government control for many
short line" railroads, the bill was passed
by the Senate substantially as 1t came
from the Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-23
No DANGER OF FOOD
SHORTAGE HERE IF
SALES ARE NORMAL
Plenty of Edibles for All Needs if
Public Doesn't Begin
Hoarding.
SUGAR NOW 9 1-2 CENTS
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THE maximum price for which
retailers may sell granulated sugar
is9 cents per pound
Edmund Mitchell,
Food Adminis'r. for Delaware"
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Inquiries made today among the whole
talers and retailers regarding any short
age of food in the next 60 days, revealed
the fact that there is food enough to sup
ply the needs of all if the housewives Of
Wilmington do not resort TO excessive
purchases and boarding
There has been some delay IN receiving
goods because of freight congestion, but
there is enough here now, and more com
ing in each day TO supply all the demands
of this community. Whether there may
be temporary shortage will rest upon
the housewives.
No stoc is sufficiently stocked ahead
70 stand a run. The dealer buys the
amount that he knows he can sell nor
mally, and there is plenty TO supply
every food dealer in the city with all that
he normally desires. If the public Will
cooperate and buy what is needed from
iay TO day and week 10 week, there Will
he no shortage But the trouble comes
when the public becoming panic stricken
rushos and. buys provisions for weeks and
months ahead. That is the great dis
advantage of making public the fact that
there Is a shortage on any article.
The announcement by Food Admins
traitor Edmund Mitchell that s dealer
IN foodstuffs may not charge customer
morc than 9l3 cents per pound is the
first step towards guarding the sale Of
foodstuffs publicly. There is no rcgula-
tion prohibiting man from selling sugar
NJ less than O. , cents per pound.
Mr. Mitchell said that any one who
charged more than the figure named
was likely TO be classed rs a protiteer.
He quoted the law against prohteer-
ing and referred to the penalties.
"A man may lose his license, or his
supplies may be cut off which means
putting him out OF business; or he may
be fined or imprisoned, said the ad-
ministrator.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-23
COAL TENSION RELIEVED.
Nealy Every Dealer in Wilmington Now
Has Some Stock.

The fuel administration announced this
morning that nearly every coal dealer
in Wilmington has coal Of some kind in his
yards and that there are practically no
complaints OF fuel shortage coming
into the Office
One case of suffering was reported this
week and was promptly take. care of
AL case of actual need should be prompt
ly reported to telephone 6l00 ard will
be given prompt attention.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-23
RUSSIA TIRED OF REVOLUTION.
Many Inhabitants Prefer German Yoke
to Present Conditions.

by Associated Press TO Every Evening
London, Feb 23-The inhabitants Of
petrograd await coming events with an
outward calm, according to the latest dis
patches received here and continue to
pursue their ordinary business life seem
ingly unconcerned over the great interests
at stake.
The Daily Mails petrograd core
spondentin dispatchsent last Thursday
repeats a. statement that the majority
would welcome the arrival of the Ger
mans, fearing an outbreak of uncontrolled
anarchism, with riot and murder. The
bulk of the population, the correspondent
says, is tired of revolution, tired OF hunger
and disorder, and tired OF the uncertainty
continually overhanging them.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-23
MAY RAISE PRICE OF WHEAT.
Indications That the President May
Increase Present 50 Rate.
] Press 20 Every Evening

By Associated Press 60 Every Evening
Washington, Feb 23. 3.-Therc werAIn-
dications today that the price Of the 1918
wheat crop would be increased soon by
Presidential proclamation
Under the food control law tine price for
wheat OF the 1915 crop was set at - "a
hushel but that is construed to be q
minimum and the President has authority
to increase the price if he considers con-
ditions warrant it.
it was pointed out today that an OBJ
vlous advantage in fixing the price of the
1918 crop at S2.20 would be thatat would
release quantities Of wheat which might
be held III the expectation OF higher
price being fixed by Congress and would
encourage planting BY farmers who are
inclined to delay feeling that the price
might only be So
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-23
RIOTIC ODD FELLOWS.
General Meeting Of Members TO be
Addressed by Henry p. Scott.

A general meeting OF Odd Fellows will
~ held next Thursday evening in the
Odd Fellows Building, at Tenth and
King streets. al which an address will
be delivered by Henry p Scott, State
director of war savings and thrift stamps.
AL Odd Fellows, as well as all other
patriotic citizens, are urged to attend
The Odd Fellows have begun q concert
ed drIve TO aud IN the sale Of the govern
ment stamps all Of the lodges co-operat-
ing by the appointment Of committees,
and this meeting will enable the com
mitteemen 10 thoroughly understand
plst what Is expected Of them
The meeting will start at S.l5 following
jefferson Lodges session.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-23
Pneumonia Plague in China.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Boston, Mass, Feb 23.-The pneumon-
MIA plague has broken out in Shansi pro-
vince, China, and has assumed such
pr0Dortions that all North China Is
seriously threatened, say advices received
today by the American Board of Com
missloners for Foreign Missions from
members of its staff in north China.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-23
LITTLE HOPE FOR PRELATE.
Death of Archbishop May be Matter
of Only u Few Days.

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 23.-The condi-
ton Of Archbishop Prendergast was still
regarded as critical by physicians last
night, and it was said that the death of
the aged prelate might be a matter of
only few days. 1t was announced by
physicians that the alarming heart
symptoms which appeared on Wednesday
were still evident although the arch
hishop was resting more comfortably.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-23
SECOND DAFT CALL
SOME TIME IN A. R|L
Certainly Not Later Than May /,
According TO Indications
at Washington.
Rr AAsociated Pross % Esery Evcning

Washington, Feb. 23.-While War
Department officials reiterate that no
date has been definitely fixed for the
calling of the second draft for the Ma
tionai Army, all available outward indi-
cations would seem to point 20 some time
during the month Of April, or at the
latest early in May
Since an estimate is based on the known
preparations for equipping and housing
the men, it is no military secret that
equipment and supplies for men OF the
second draft viii become available soon
after April / and careful observers look
for the first incrcments TO be called soon
aftcTward.
The number OF men to be called IN the
first increment has not yet been deter
mined
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-23
DIPLOMATS READY TO QUIT.
viii Leave Petrograd. Francis Says, If
Germans Menace the City.

Washington, Feb. Ambassador
Francis advised the State Department to-
day of the intention of the diplomatic
corps in Petrograd to leave the city with
the Bolshevik government if the German
menace the city
The American ambassador gave no de
tails as to the plans of the diplomatic
corps but added that the Soviet govern
ment was planning to make defence of
the city if necessary
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-23
ID. A. X. DELEGATES RETURN
Inspiring Washington's Birthday Ciebra-
uon Held in Washington.

Mrs George G. Hall, State Regent Of
the ID A. r.. and Mrs. T. r. Moody,
,ioe-president General, have returned from
v, ashington, where they attended a
Washingtons Birthday celebration, held
jointly by the Daughters and the Sans
q the American Revolution with the
president Of the latter presiding 1t
was held in the Billy Sunday tabernacle
in order TO accommodate the great crowd
attending, and was a tremendously
inspiring occasion.
Addresses were made by Ambassador
Jusserand and Senator Harding of Ohio,
md medal for the best essay on Peace,
won by Washington High School boy,
was presented by Lord Reading, the new
Ambassador from Great Britain.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-23
NEXT WEEKS WEATHER.
Fair and Warmer Until "Wednesday! Then
Rain, Then Uncertain.

BY Associated PrcS, 90 Every ENtuiue
Washington, Feb. 25 Weather pr
dictions for the week beginning NoH1ay
issued by he Weather Bureau TO-DAY -:
North and Middle Atlautic States:
Fair and warmer until about Wednesday.
Rain "Wednesday or Thursday, -c 3er
Thursday Remainder % week uncertain
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-23
TURKS ACTIVE IN CAUCASUS.

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
London, Feb. 23-The Turkish army
In the Caucasus has begun an offensive,
a correspondent of the Exchange Tele-
graph Co. wires from the headquarters of
the Russian western army. The attack
was started before the expiration of the
armistice. The Turks occupied rlatana
and paralyzed the evacuation of the
Caucasian corps which now is grouped
along the coast.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-23
French Escape Submarines.

By Associated Press .o ENtrs hv,ulng
Paris, Feb % No French merchant
men and no fishing vessels were sunk oy
German submarines ~ uuues during the
week ending February l6. Three mer-
chantmen successfully escaped submarine
attacks. Steamers entering French ports
total.ed GIG and departing So.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-23
U-BOAT SINKS
SPANISH BOAT
MaR|E CASPIO
Submarine Commander Wanted
to Blow Up Spanish Liner
That Rescued Crew.
FLIMSY PRETEXT
ON
y Associated Press 70 Every Evening

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Madrid. Spain, Eeb. 23.-The Spanish
steamer Marl-Casplo mas been sunk hy
Submarine, on her way to New Ncik
with a cargo Of cork.
The crew was picked up by the Spanish
steamer Claudio Lopez, which also was
topped by the submarine, but later was
allowed 10 proceed
The captain OF the Claudio Lopez Y
Lopez had the greatest difficulty in in
ducing the commander OF the submarine
to allow him to continue the voyage. The
submarine commander wanted TO sink
the liner because she was carrying q
number of ears consigned to the Spanish
Northern Railroad, which IS partly
French owned
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-23
NORMAN WATSON HoNORED.
Presented With Medal for His Interest
in Eden Lodge.

At the regular meeting Of Eden Lodge,
T. o. o. f., held on Thursday night,
the third degree was conferred on ii
candidates
Norman Ii. Watson was presented with
a handsome and unique medal in recogni-
ton of meritorious services rendered the
lodge j. II. Palmer of Dayton, Ohio,
was present and addressed the members
Refreshments were served after the
session.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-23
VANDERBILT ON wAR.wINNNG.
Purchase Of Thrift stamps Won't Lessen
lnGis idual Buying Capacity, he says.

. -,ssOtlated Pre>s 70 Ettr! t'tnlls
Los Angeles, Cal, FeD. - 10 rgat
ike superhumau being, and to achieve
the seemingly impossible are reg4lsIts-
for Americans ia vim ing the var, rsnA
4. Nandcrnp. president .f ne National
CITY Bank II New york. md hcaL ai
the governments wax certificate lll
thrift stamp campaign. declared ~ .
statement published here today
Purchase Of thrift stamps Ni.l nos
lessen the buying capacity oi individuals,
Mr. VaDderlp sad. but oy building has
acter will teach how 10 speud WISELY
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-23
Held for Court for Larceny

Charged with the larceny of pair of
shoes, Richard McHenry was arraigned
in City Court today. The shoes were
stolen from in front of her store on East
Front street. Mcflenry was held under
$500 bail for the Court of General Sessions.