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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-25

had nice feed and while sitting and
chewing the rag, who runs into us but
Francis Monaghan, who has been. IN the
camp for three days We made Francis
take seat and then had family reunion.
Gee, sister, it made the feel good to sec
and talk to n couple OF real Whining
tonans. After the lunch VIC all walked
back to the barracks and | brought
Monaghan up to my room where we had
more chewing of the rag.
"At taps he went over to his company
to go to bed and then Matt hoped in
bed. / then put the lights out and while
he sleeps | am here getting this off to
you. Previous to this, though, | wrote
one to Sallie and am recopying same AS
| thought the dope would be o. X.
to both of you.
Matt looks good and so does Mona
CHAN. Monaghan was gassed but is
now in the pink of condition and as
healthy as | am; He is going to the typst
school here. | would have given him
me he was practically beginner, and
the fact that we needed Class AL
typst made him climb tree.
''You might have Morris or some one
stop down to sec his uncle, Thomas
Monaghan, the shoe dealer at Fourth
and Madison streets, and show him this
letter. OF course | don't want him To
think that FrancIs was instrumental in
having me write that he was feeling fine,
etc, but it u my own writing about
which he knows nothing. All | told
him was that | would write home to
my folks and let them know of my good
fortune in meeting him.
Personally, feel like top and still
have nothing to kick about Love to
mother, father and the kids
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-25
THREE CHUMS MEET
IN FAR OVER THERE
Sergeant Fisher Tells Of Meeting
Matt Finger and Francis Mona
CHAN Behind Lines.

Sergeant DaYid Fisher, of 1903 West
Fourth street writes home a good story
of meeting two of his Wilmington chums
cover there, virtually running into them,
among the two million doughboys of
Uncle Sam Just as he might have done on n
Saturday night somewhere on the business
length of Market street. They were
Matt Finger, who once upon a time before
he went soldering ran a garage at Third
and French, and Francis Monaghan,
basketball player and nephew of Senator
Monaghan. Here's what Fisher says
"News, news news. This morning
about 9 o'clock | was busy writing up
some passes for the fellows, when all of
a sudden | heard the top sergeant start
calling the names of SIX men that were
before him. At the mention of the last
name | started and looked up, and if
ever a fellow was surprised, ! was. So
was the other fellow He stared at me
and stared at him and then we regained
our senses and shook paws. Who do
YOU suppose it was? Bet YOU couldn't
guess in million years-Matt Fingerl
HE came up from his station to report
Tor examination In the Army Service
Corps (which / will soon be afterl and
had TO report to us. Well your Uncle
Dave takes him in hand and detaches
him from the other six men. What do
VIC do but fix him bunk in his room,
real room and fix him up with the best
bath he has had In France, and then give
him suit of underwear and brand new
pair of socks, so when he goes up before
the medical board he will feel O. X for
an examination. Then took him over
to the barber shop and had him fixed
at the head of the line on hair cut and
shave After this gave hIm a pass to
90 out and look the town over.
For supper we went down town and
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-25
A|RPLANE MAIL ROUTES
RETURN BIG PROFITS
One Machine Earns $4,000
Monthly on an Outlay of $500;
Night Routes Best Pay.

Washington, Oct. -Cross-country
operation of mail carrying motor trucks,
tried out by the postofhce department
on an experimental but nevertheless
big scale, during the last year. has been n
great success James l. Blakslee, fourth
assistant postmaster general has found
that one truck route between Philadel-
phia and Washington, cutting chiefly
through territory without direct rail
connection and costing $500 month
to operate has in eight mont developed
n revenue of $4,000 monthly. Another
route, into Washington, where % par
GELS day were moved during the first
month, now shows one ton of traffic
each way each 2I hours
Seventy lines now operate over the
country, all but ono east of the hississ-
ippi, and there are visions of system
which will furnish S36O,0O0,OO0 annu-
ally in revenue for road construction
or other purposes.
"Why, General Pcrshing has 1000
trucks ruined over on the other side, >
said MIR. Blakeslee telling of the growth
of the system 81 don't care what con-
dition they are in. We want them all,
and can fix up and put every ono of them
to work.. What's even more import
ant, he's got some boys over there shy
hand, or an arm, or leg, and we can
use them all too, in good work at good
pay. that they can do. Congress gave
us 100000 TO work with, and if we had
the earnings OF the lines themselves,
we could expand almost indefinitely
AS it is. $4,000 900 will be requested
by the division for next year, and | think
ii will be appropriated. People realize
what we are doing
Operating at night is the most profit
able, and we have but two machines
doing that, out Of New York. The typical
route is about $50 miles long, 90 miles
4out and 90 miles hack
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-25
FEDERAL COURT MONDAY.

The adjourned session of the Fed
eral Court will open in the Federal
Building on Monday next, at ten o'clock
and the jury has been summoned.
The principal cases on the calendar
are those of Or" John Gotch, for
heroin trafiking. and condemnation hear
ings, in connection with the projected
Port Penn-Mt Pleasant railroad
The announcement that the Gotch
case had been disposed of last week
was an error
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-25
UNCLE SAM WANTS DOGS.
Animals Needed in Lakehurst Proving
Grounds in New Jersey, for Vital
Experimental Work.

Even Towser, Fido and Tiee can do
their bit for Uncle Sam in the great war
Yesterday Mayor Lawson received
a lengthy telegram from the officer in
command Of the government proving
grounds at Iakehurst, N. j., asking that
all small and medium size dogs available
from the local dog pound be sent TO
Lakehurst for use in very important war
service experiments.
The dispatch said that the animals
were needed for the solution of vital
war problems and that the Government
would pay the costs of transportation
as well as provide excellent kennels and
food for them
The city has some sort of cont ract
with the humans societies for the dis
position of animate sent to the pound
but if it is possible to send any bowwos
To help Uncle Sam ont it will be done.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-25

clude q whole unexpected variety Of
things in new modes before the rener-
alton finishes. Airplanes for the thous-
and mile distances, trains for the 500
mile, and trucks for the $50 That's
about the schedule"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-25
Dismiss Case Against Tenants.

Magistrate Harry 3. StradIey last
night dismissed the case Of Gerald Ferrell,
Of 2O3 East Third street, vs. Mr.. and
Mrs. John HAYES. of 201 East Third
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-25

street. and their landlord, Mrs. Johanna
Hammer. Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes and
Mrs. Hammer. the defendants were
charged with kecping their house IN a
and unsanitary condition.
Evening star., 1918-06-04
WANTED-HELP.

.".N: MAN to help st soda fountain from
TO a. Apply Dupont Drug Store. No.
Evening star., 1918-06-04

YOUNG MAN to assist IN
Office; good salary and chance
for advancement. Apply Mr..
Mark. 4th floor, Lansburgh &
Bro. 9TH st.
Evening star., 1918-06-04

-N..,u MaN-Atter school
and Saturdays or all time.
Monroe Clothes Shop, 10th and
F sts:
Evening star., 1918-06-04
wANTED-HELP.

|CHAUFFEURS tor trucks sals
AIRY, SOS, paid to experienced
men. Apply MIR. Ayre, 81 L
st. ne.
CHACFFECR for Ford delivery wagon; good
wages. 15Os 18th st. NV. %
Evening star., 1918-06-04

YOUNG MAN with typewrltlng aDiIity Ior
billing work: ofilce experience not necessary
Apply Mr.. Davidson. 8rd floor. 1921 !. 1T. NV
Evening star., 1918-06-04
FOUND.

ON NAY Bone auto tire. on rim: owner can
1Ave ft b. describing if and paying expenses.
ARRsZ Iegeph b. Lewis. 43j ! ct. NV.
Evening star., 1918-06-04

CAKE B1KEI. 3ois i5i5 st. NV.
ce6. Apply At enee. 13le L 1t. NJ.
CHAUFFEUR for furniture trucks. Apply es7
La. ave. NV.
CHAUFFEUR, white. foe Ford Delivery Was-
80: Apply Wa. 0eiehss 3 Co.. Ine.. ~
- :.
Evening star., 1918-06-04
WANTED-HELP.
- MALENCentineed.

HELPERS on furniture trucks. good Wages.
Address Dnv R1-n. at~- rfnr"
Evening star., 1918-06-04

HELPi.R> Ill snipplng ue,...
experienced white men pre-
ferred. National Furniture Co.,
SO7 9TH st. NV.
Evening star., 1918-06-04

HIGH-CLASS salesman; well acquainted in
government depts.: fine opportunity. Address
BOX AID, Star office, -
Evening star., 1918-06-04
wAKrD-HEIp.

TELEPHONE. OPERATOR
Apply John H. Magruder, fancy
groceries, Conn. Ave. and K st.
NV.
Evening star., 1918-06-04

HIGH SCHOOL BOY in real
estate Office; must ride bicycle.
Shannon & Luchs, 7l3 14th st.
NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-12
CALLS FOR STANDARDS
FOR WORKING women
Miss Van Kleeck Seeks Nation
Wide Cooperation in Behalf
of Her Sex.

Cooperation of all industries of the
nation in which women are employed
in observing and enforcing a set Of
standards governing the employment
of women in industry has been asked
by Miss Mary Van Kleeck, director OF
the wSmen in industry service of the
United States Department of Labor.
The standards outlined by Miss Van
Kleeck specify that no women shall
be employed or permitted to work
more than eight hours day or more
than forty-eight hours a week: that
observance Of the Saturday half holi-
day shall be the custom; that rest
period of ten minutes should be al
lowed in the middle Of each working
period, without thereby increasing the
length Of the working day.
Miss Van Kleeck believes that WON
en- doing the same work as men should
receive the same wages. One of the
provisions specifies that the minimum
wage should cover the cost of living
for dependents and not merely for the
Individual.
Several other provisions in the set
of standards outline the physical con-
ditions under which women shall
work, and state that women must not
be employed in occupations involving
the use of poisons, which have been
proved to be more injurious to women
than to men.
'In establishing satisfactory rela-
lions between employer and employees
a personnel department is important,
says the report issued by Miss Van
Kleeck, charged with responsibility
for selection, assignment, transfer or
withdrawal of workers and the es-
tablishment Of proper working condi-
tons"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-12
Text Of Ebert's Speech.

Premier Ebert's speech to the SOL
diers is reported as follows:
your deeds and sacrifices are unex-
ampled. No enemy overcame you.
Only when the preponderance Of our
opponents in men and material grew
ever heavier did we abandon the
struggle.
You endured indescribable suffer-
ings, accomplished Incompatible
deeds and gave, year after year,
proofs of your unshakable courage.
You protected the homeland from in
vasion, sheltered your wives. children
and parents from flames and slaugh-
ter, and preserved the nations work
shops and fields from devastation.
with deepest emotion the homeland
thanks you. You can return with
heads erect. Never have men done
or suffered more than you.
The German people have shaken on
the old rule. On you, above all 9TH
ers, rests the hope of German free
victors are heavy upon us, bot we Will
not collapse. We will build a. new
Germany. With the strength and un-
shakable courage you have proved a
thousand times, see to 1t that Ger
many remains united and that the old
misery Of a system Of small states
does not overtake US again.
1.-The unity of the German nation is
work of religion, of socialism. We
we are not to sink to the state of q
beggar people. You are laying down
the arms, which, borne by the sons OF
the people, should never be a danger.
but only a protection for the people,
whose happiness your Industrious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-12
FOR RETURNING SOLDIERS
Extensive improvements Urged to
Provide Also Employment for
Dismissed War Workers.

Extensive public improvements to
provide employment for returning
soldiers and discharged industrial
workers were urged yesterday before
the rules committee Of the House by
Secretary Wilson OF the Department
OF Labor.
No reduction in wages can be ex-
pegted for a number OF years because
The demand for labor will exceed the
oountrys supply, said Secretary Will
son He thought 1t would be only for
a brief period. If at all. that the gov
ernmene would have to provide en-
ployment, but that the precautton
should Be taken
He suggested extensive work on
highways rivers and harborS and
public buildings under new appropria-
ton bills being framed by House
committees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-12
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
SAFETY SEEN AS NEED
William F. Peabody Tells of In
crease Of Deaths as Result of
Street Accidents.

Urging the necessity of . depart
Ham F. Peabody of the Safety First
Association told at meeting of the
association in the Public Library, last
evening. that there has been an in
crease of over 100 per cent in deaths
caused by street accidents this year.
In 1916 there were thirty EIGHT
deaths due to traffic accidents and in
1917 there were eighty-seven. During
the past seven days. it was brought
out at the meeting. there has been a
death a day from improper public
safety precautions.
In speaking of the difficulties of the
police department in handling the
traffic accidents. Secretary j. Clinton
Hiatt praised the police for efficient
work. According to Mr.. Hiatt the
police are incapacitated because there
Is not sufficient appropriation with
which to hire additional men neces-
eary to establish a bureau of public
safety.
A resolution offered by ]. Clinton
Hiatt, requesting the District author
fties to place sufficient lighting facili-
ties at the two north entrances OF the
Wilson Normal School, was adopted
A similar request is being made Tor
the Powell School.
President Peabody appointed the
follow ing standing committees for
the ensuing year: Traffic laws-A. J.
Driscoll. chairman: A. E. Shoemaker,
vice chairman: DR.. l. D. Walter. J.
Clinton Hiatt, DR.. Edgar D. Thompson
and Howard S. Fisk. Statistics-Mi!-
ton ID. Smith, chairman; Frank "A.
Woodfield. vice chairman; George W.
Evans. D. r. Wainwright, Louis Lowe.
N. G. Henry, 8. E. Snyder. w. b.
Chiffon and Paul E. Mckinney. Edu-
cation-Walter B. Patterson, chair
man: Rev. John Van Schaick. Selden
M. Ely. Maj. Raymond w. Pullman.
J. Clinton Hiatt, G. A. Lyon. H. NJ:
Johson. Miss Flora l.. Hendley and
Miss Annie Beers. Children's aux
iliary-Selden M. Ely. chairman; c. X.
ford. Mrs. NJ. w. Heiberger,. Mrs. w;
W. A.leer. Mrs. w. F. Peabody and
H. Selinger. Recreation and amuse-
ments-Frederick ]. Rice. chairman;
b. w. Murch, vice chairman; Mrs.
Susie Root Rhodes. Lieut.. A. ]. Head
Stanley. c. P. McCurdy and A. J. Dris-
coll Membership-Dr. C. R. Du Four,
chairman: Maj. Raymond W. Pull
man. vice chairman; William W.
Everett. II. HI. Butler. c. H. Rudolph.
w w. Marin. D. 8. Carl, Walter B.
Patterson. Allan Davis. William F.
Dement, and DR.. S. B. Balm. Indus
trials. j. Macfarren, chairman: A. H.
McGhnn. vice chairman: Thomas ].
Donovan. DIR. Edgar D. Thompson,
William F. Dement, and Morris Hahn.
The special committee appointed to
the Citizens Food Council will be
composed of William F. eabody. J.
Clinton Hiatt. Walter B. Patterson,
Daniel W. Edelin, and DR.. L. D. Wall
ter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-12
PRESIDENT AWARDS CI1EVRONS
TO ARMY SERVING IN u. S.

Officers and men Of tho Army who
failed to reach the fighting front BY rea-
son Of the duties imposed upon them
in this country win not be denied reoog-
milton Of their service in the war.
By direction Of President Wilson, a
commander-in-chiefo Of the Army. here
after such men will be entitled to wear
q silver chevron similar to the gold one
authorized for service overseas.
The President" said the order. ''de-
sires, on behalf Of the nation. to ex-
press his appreciation Of the vitality
essential and sek-sacridcing service
given by officers and men whom mill
tary necessity has held and is holding
for performance Of duties outside the
theater Of active operations. Their con-
tributions to military success In no less
than that Of those who have had oppor-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-12
MUSTERED OUT AT G. U.
Medical and Dental Students Serv'
ice With S. A.. T. G. Is
Ended.

Medical and dental students OF
Georgetown University and in the 8.
A. T. c. were yesterday mustered out
by Lieut.. Col Bookmiller, comman-
dant. The mastering out took place
on the university drill grounds.
Tomorrow, authorities state, the
mastering out Of the law and aca-
demic students VIII take place.
officials of the school state that
their membership will not be appre-
ciably affected by the rehabilitation
orders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-12

pushing urgently in the wartime TOT
q redress Of grievances. But VIII the
nation take advantage Of this unself-
ish devotion to perpetuate an evil
sprfnEinE from its ewn unDatriotfe
neglect. FROM its own lack Of apprecd-
alton Of the requirements Of the spirit
Of true AmeficAn1sm1 VIII not the
nation, Irrespective Of the Just pleas
Of the WashinGtonians and purely
as q national concern. abolish the ev1
ana iniuFy-Working paradox Of nom
representative, un-American govern
ment of the National CaDltal terri
terry under exclusive national contfol1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-12
FOR EDUCATIONAL AID
French Government Places Its Re-
sources at the Disposal Of
American Soldiers.

Andre Tardieu. high commissioner
Of Franco-American affairs. has ca
bled Secretary Baker from Paris Of
fering to place the educational re-
sources and facilities of the French
government at the disposal of Ameri-
can soldiers in the Army of occupa-
ton and of those who will be delayed
in returning home through the ma
tural difficulties Of transportation.
Special opportunities would be
given American college students with
the Army and an opportunity to learn
French would be afforded all Ameri-
can soldiers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-12

tunity for service at the front. On tAen
developed the creation Of the ereaS
armies Of the nation and their supply
with the equipment and stores snds-
pensable to military operations.
without them the troops abroad
could have accomplished nothing: In
many instances their retention on bone
duty has been due to their exceptional
military and administrative efhciency.
They have been In readiness for any
service which the interests OF the gov
eminent required them to perform and
have been cheerful and without thought
Of self when given duties not IN accord
ance with their own desires. The coun-
fundamental service they have rendered
in winning tho war"
The officers and men win b entitled
to wear one silver chevron Tor each six
months of service,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-12
FUNERAL OF A. Il. CUMMMS,
Herndon, Va, Resident Was Found
Dead in Chair BY Brother.

Funeral services for Arthur w. Cum
MINIS Of Herndon. Va, were held at his
home Monday, Rev. Pearse Pinch of the
Congregational Church conducting the
services
Mrs.. Cunmins had been Spending .
fortnight in Washington with their
daughter. who was Ill. and 1t was Mr..
CUMMING habit to go down several
times . week 10 see them. The last time
he went was ON Wednesday, December
4. returning to his home in Herndon that
evening.
A. his telephone calls remained un-
answered from that time until Friday
evening alarm was felt, and Joseph
Curpmins went to the residence Of his
brother. He discovered Mr.. Cunmins
sitting m his chair with overcoat and
one glove on, showing that he had prob
ably died Immediately upon returning
from Washington. An examination
showed death resulted from heart dis
ease, from which Mr.. Cummins had SUI
fered for some time.
He was born IN England, but for many
years had lived In this country. He L.
survived by his wife and two daugh-
torn, Mis Eva Cummins and Mrs.
Adolph Richmond. and ono grandson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-12
POLICEMAN BOYLE INJURED.
Motor Cycle Crashes Into Army
TrucJrThis Mornfnc-

Motor Cycle Policeman J. e. Boyle
Il the tenth precinct was seriously
injured this morning IN q collision
with an Army truck at 18th and Irv-
1ng strsetA
He was pursuing . speeding auto
mobile going sixty miles an hour, he
reported, when his motor cycle struck
~ Army truck. Boyle received In
5Utao 10 his head and body and sew.
81 ~ Neee freetuxed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-12
CORN PRICES SOAR.

CHICAGO. December 17.-stunning
advances in the price Of corn resulted
today from the government crop re-
port showing that the yield for 1913
is the smallest in Ave years
Values ran up as much as cents
g. bushel over yesterdays finish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-12
Result Of Voting in 0hsmnitz.

~SSSAAs VI v0t&AA8 40 ~AeSee>>>>S
BERLIN. Tuesday, December 10 tby
the Associated Press).-"A fortnight
ago, Dresden; today, Chemnitzi The
people speak plainly" says vorwaerts,
commenting on the result OF the cleo
tons in Chemnitz to the soldiers and
workmen's council there, the majority
socialists having polled 1880 votes, as
against $500 by the Independent So
cialists. In Dresden, the old party
polled 1855 votes, as compared with
$40 for the Independents.
Vorwaerts points out that not a sim
gle vote by capitalist was polled,
the only votes being those OF laborers.
The Vossische Zeitung declares that
the result in Chemnftz shows that
the Spartacans have no footing among
the people"
An article in vorwaerts attacked
Adolph Hoffman, one Of its former
editors and an Independent socialist,
for voiung threat to disperse the
national assembly when it is called.
The newspaper believes it will be i'm
possible for the bourgeoisie to secure
q majority in the election. II such a
wonder happens, it says, then it will
be an expression of the will Of the
people, to combat which we would not
choose the Russian method of dispers-
ing the assembly, but would employ
the social democratic method Of en-
lightenment, so that the next election
would have a better result"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-12

The French army Of occupation is
being received everywhere IN Rhenlsn
pruss;a in an obseauious manner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-12
Comparative War Sacrifices.

The District was called upon and
readily assented to sacrifice to the
national wartime necessities more of
constitutional and equitable American
rights than were suspended as a
matter of war-emergency in the case
of any other American community.
The obligation of leasing contracts,
for example, was impaired in the Dis
trict and in no other American COM
munity, though the evil sought to be
cured prevailed, the authorities say,
in fifty-seven other cities. The war
took temporarily from Washingto-
mans certain constitutional and equi-
table rights which they already en-
joyed; and it postponed and delayed
serious consideration by the nation of
equitable rights Of the Washington
mans to which they are entitled, which
they have never enjoyed, and which
are withheld from them in violation
of vital American principles. Among
these rights are the Washingtonian's
equitable right to national represen-
tation in Congress and the electoral
other Americans in the courts Of the
United States. The granting of these
rights would have been most timely as
part Of war preparedness in a strug-
gle to substitute representative gov
eminent for autocracy everywhere.
But Washington did not press its ap-
peal for political equity while the
battle ragged. The nation was too alb
sorbed in winning the war to heed
it; and Washington was too busy in
helping to win the war to think of
itself and obtrude it's rights and griev-
ances.