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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
ADOPTING 4 POULTRY FARM.

.'Fwentv-four children Of the Republic
Club under the auspices Of the Grand
RapIds d 4 r. have adopted a French
- poultry farm This adoption took
place at the Flag Day Rally at the chill
dren's personal offering 10 France. The
adopted farm means a source of food
supply to many more hungry French chill
dren than these twenty-four Grand
Rapids children could afford TO feed.
If twentv-four children in America
adopt twenty-four children in France. the
cost amounts to SLIPS, or, if these same
twenty-four children paid half the cost of
supporting an Orphans many people
have done and the French government
paws the other half-the price would be
SS64 The cost of u poultry-farm Is S4OO,
and its returns run up like compound
interest. The number of children fed by
one farm IN one year Is an excellent prob
lem for the graduating class TO work out.
t"The farm consists of two wooden sheds
put up by the French government In
each shed the adopted parent of the farm
puts two incubators, holding a thousand
Matching eggs each. 1t takes an egg twenty
one days to hatch, 50 that every three
weeks the lncubators are rehlled, and at
the end of year the incubators have had
seventeen sets of eggs. Seventeen Tunes
four thousand eggs equals slxty-elght
thousand eggs. As the proportion OF chic
kens hatched from incubator eggs is far
greater than those hatched by the hens
it is safe to calculate that slXty-tive thou
sand chickens are the outcome OF ont
| poultry-farm.
! I'm order to raise the S400 necessary
| to establish a poultry-farm chicken but
| tons are sold at ten cents apiece. 1 have
| chicken in France, is the motto arounC
the button, and it doesn't take long t,
sell the buttons. August St. Nicholas
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
HELD UNDER $1,000 BAIL
AS A HIGHWAY ROBBER
Frank Boulden in Trouble Over
Alleged Hold-up and Theft
of SIS.

In City Court today. Frank Bolden
was held under 81 900 bail for hearing
on Tuesday, August 10, on charge OF
highway robbery II il alleged that, last
night, M Front and Union streets, the
defendant held up George sherry and
took away from him sl5 Two men
heard Sherry yell, ran 10 his assistance
and held Bolden until Patrolman Veasey
arrived and placed the man under arrest
Robert Tanner, Negro, wag held
under $500 bail for the Court of General
Sessions on a charge Of larceny, II being
alleged that he stole $3.50 from one Mary
Corello. The woman told the court that
Yesterday Tanner came TO her home to
use the telephone and while there took
the money out of n drawer in the room
where the phone was. Tanner denied
the charge
Annie Giles, colored pleaded guilty 10
n charge OF assault and battery preferred
by Eugene Durkin, also colored. lie
testified that Annie struck him IN the face
twice and had razor IN her hand but
failed to cut him with it The defendant
said she had been living with Durkin for
nine years and during the past week he
has been beateing her and tins caused her
action She was fined s25 and costs.
II would have been better for John
Price colorcd, to have stayed at Camp
Upton, for today Deputy Judge Helllngs
held him I'm der $500 peace pond. Helen
Boulden, also colored, told the court that
John went away to camp last week, but
was shipped back and since that time he
has been raising trouble around her home.
Last night he became very abusive and
she had him arrested
The case Of cruelty to horse against
James X. White was dismissed when II
was shown TINT White had really done
n Samaritan act He was charged with
allowing horse to stand in the hot sun
mt Fifth and Madison streets, on last
Wednesday, until II was prostrated, but
it was found, through state witnesses
that the horse did not belong to White
and that he moved it into a shady place
Michael Dowlcnski, William A. Murphy
and John J Lever were each fincd -
and costs on charges Of d1sorderiy con
duct The men are alleged to have used
tad language
james ONeil. charged with trespass
ing on the property Of the Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad, told the ludgf
that the heat yesterday was too mucf
for him and he sat down on the railroad
property He was dismissed
George Williams, colored, was finec
$40 and costs on a charge Of operating
an automobile without nm operator
license Joseph Starrett was fined 81
and costs on charge Of speeding.
John Perkins. colored, in City Court
today before Deputy City Judge Hellings
on charges Of assault and battery and
assault with intent to commit murder
walved hearing upon the latter charge
which was the ono the state elected e
/ prosecute, and was held IN bail for the
| next term Of General Sessions.
Isaac Sharp, IN court on two charge
Of larceny, involving sums Of money, Ais
, waived hearing and was held IN SoN
| bail for court
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
THE WAY TO REDUCE. .
Easy Enough if One is Willing to Go TO
MesOpotamia.

| have letter from ) d $ inqulr-
ing If there is a reliable cure for fat While
this IS not health column, still | confess
an interest III this topic Ii ). d : /"
is having trouble reducing" he might go
to Mesopotamia and perspire our Did
friend Snlim = RaIa writes that fat
person simply melts and runs down in
that climate.
As early in the morning as davhreak
one wakes to find himself bathed IN
perspiration The cool" OF the night
means a temperature Of 90 degrees by
Iloclock the temperature rises to l20
degrees and at midday the air simply
burns the lungs Nobody remains fat
in Mesopotamia, and nobody works if it
can be avoided, and Sulim tells me that
it generally is avoided under the pretext
of turning everything over to Allah.
All the fat pilgrim needs IN Meso-
potamia is somebody to support him If
this can be arranged, the fat takes care
Of itself However, one might reduce
even in this climate quite handily, while
looking for somebody TO support one
Seattle Post-lntelligencer
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
ACCUSED HIM OF TRESPASS.
But Passenger In Trolley Car Wanted His
Ride Completed, and Is Set Free.

Something Of an oddity bobbcd up in
Municipal Court today before Deputy
City Judge Hcllnps, when young man
named Eugene Thompson, was gwen n
hearing on the charge of trespass, IT beng
alleged that he refused to leave traction
company car some nights ago when 1T
turned in" at the Delaware avenue car
barn, because he had been carried past hls
transfer point, hadn't been given trans
fer and insisted that he be carried to his
destination, for NIL Of which refusal he was
arrested by n traction special officer on q
charge of trcspass
Thompson got ON the car at Fourth and
Market streets after midnight and wanted
to 20 beyond Fourth and du Pont, where
the car turned north 10 go to the barn.
But it didn't stop, despite signals to the
motorman, Thompson got no transfer and
he got no transportation bnck from the
barn To where he wanted TO go.
Judge feelings found no trespass III the
case and set Thompson free Former
Assistant City Solicitor Lynn conducted
Thompson case
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
REEDIES OR NO REEDIES
Sportsmen Still Think There is
Chance to Obtain a Sea
son Here

Delaware sportSmen, represented hy
the Delaware Anglers ana t,unncrS AS-
soclatIon arc very keen to know whether
there viii be AN open season for rccdnrdS
thi> year II looks i, though there
wouldn't hc, hut tho effort 70 get the
government ID let down the bars hasn't
hCcn abandoned
Congressman Polk was asked bv the
as>acIatlun "a see what the situation was,
ana got in touch with tine Department ot
AgrIculturc which rcphcd that the mi
gratorN mTd treaty provides that the
hoholnh commonly known as the reed
hrd. must hc protected by continuous
closed season tnd cannot hc Killed or rap-
turcd except for ~clcniltlr purposes "r
under permit issued IN eases where tho
hlrd has hccu found ~ hc seriously in-
Iuriols 10 agricultural or other interests.
The regulations, the CNpianatlon con-
tlnucS. under the migratory lnrd treaty
act must conform to the provisions o. the
treaty and II nll ne impossible % pre-
scribe an open season inr thc rccdhrd -
Was provided under the former rcgu-
latlons
Prc~idcn; >chucr of the association has
already written i rcpIy 10 the explanation,
ANA n il hc points oUt that the rccdAIrd Is
>eriul!sl, injuriou. ii ricc crops III the
south ana has been Killed IN yu>t quantl-
;icS hy the planters III protection Of their
/ crops Prc>Wcn; ~chulcr ALSO states thar
I ,his action h> the Southern planters Will
continue. but that as tine species Is cN-
arrdinCly numerous There appears =" hc
no danger OF its determination Tie q
that the birds have heen kIilcd prom> "a
ously for protection Ia the south and that
tncv are killed her, for food may add fo
. The chances oi Delaware having season
( this wear
In regard to the raIlbird 'hc Depart
( mcnt of Agriculture explanation states
4 that The season for rhcot hIrdS with the
! exception Of the root and gahnulcS vii
most likely bc governed by the old rcgQ-
latIons allowing the season - run from
/ >cpternier To November 80 Inclusive
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
SECTION THREE.
KILLED IN ACTION.

Lieutenants John b. White, Hutchin-
son, Kas.; Guy J. Winstead, Roxboro,
Y. g.
Sergeants Lawrence Mcnamara. Chico
pee Falls, Mass Shelby Smith, Fairbanks
Texas Curtis A. Stoyer, Reading. Pa
Aubury B. Thacker, Charlottesville, Va
Harry L. White, Bluefield, W. Va
Corporals Abe Nadel, New York City,
Herman G. Slater, II. Adams, W Va.
jackson r. Tardy, Murat, Va; Paul j
Therkelson, Kirkwood, n y: Ivan J
Wagner, Utica, n y; Stanley Zanovitz
Nanticoke, Pa.
Cook Granville Newberry, New York
City.
Frivates Joseph Beam. Hazleton, Pa.
Joseph kado, Parsons, Pa; owen Nc
Farland, Marietta, Pa. Vincent Nc
Galloway, Plains, Pa; Elzy Marks, Ar
NOR, W Va. Charles Miller. Canastota,
y. Y, Edward NJ Nelson. Chicago
James F. Settler. Stumptown, " Va
Warder 6. Shaver, Cedarville, W Va.
MISSING IN ACTION.
Sergeant Peter NJ Coyle, Johnstown.
Pa.
Corporals Merle R. Leckemby. Mevers-
dale, Pa William r. Leckembv. Meyers
dale, Pa. James Mcintyre, Linden Heights
Ohio
Bugler Andrew Susanek, La Mott. Pa.
Mechanic Joseph : Brant Somerset,
Pa.
Cooks Frank Layding. Berlin. Pa.
Cosmo Lingardo, Old Forge, Pa John J.
Manley, Scranton, Pa Joseph Markino-
vich, Shenandoah, Pa.
Privates Martin J. Adams. Somerset.
Pa. Mark +. Argraves. Fort Fairfield.
Me; Antonio Barber Villa Petto, Prov
di Treamo. Italy; Frank +. Beatty Fair
chance, Pa. George BelIar, Philadelphia;
Petiro Bernardin Noccra. Italy Walter
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
BELGIAN CHRISTMAS SHIP.

There had been no public announce
rncnt IN Belgium, thanks to the Der
mans. of the TOYS which the American
children sent in the Christmas ship TO
Belgian children, says Brand Whitlock
in the july Evervbodvs, but the news
had got abroad and was known every
where
The TOYS which the American children
had sent in the Christ mas ship over 10 the
Belgian children were TO be distributed
ON sunday. | had asked that there be
no manifestation IN Americas honor
that New Year Day for, since Assem-
blages we're forbidden. it could only result
in embarrassment for the officials Of
Brussels and difficulties for the people;
the Belgians had understood instantly
and the world had gone out over the city
that he demonstration before the lega-
ton was not 20 take place And then a
strange thing happened In the morn
ing. there on a ia lie in the hail was
hIank-book. bound handsomely in moroc-
co, lying open at the frst OF Its white
pages. with the inscription premier
fanyier 1915 And then, all day long,
ihe people came quietly down the Rue
de Traves. IN pairs or in little groups, a
constant procession They came, signed
their names in the book, left their cards,
and vent away, lifting their high hats
without a word Those that had not
time to sign, LETT their cards, the little
latch in the street door was clicking all
day long
All DAY long the silent procession
,treamed By. all day long the latch IN the
street door clicked, and by night the book
w.ss filled with names and there were
whole baskets, full Of cards, literally
thousands of them There were letters,
too. and flowers. great bouquets and bas-
kets that filed the whole legation.
tuning it INTO a bower Of roses and of
those lovely orchids of which Belgium
Is SO prodigal Late in the night they
were still coming, the latch was still
clicking. the cards were still falling
through that slit in the outer door-a
beautiful expression of the gratitude Of a
whole city. a whole nation, for what
america had tried TO do for them in their
distress
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
NINE CENTS FOR SUGAR.
Rural Dealers May Charge One
Half Cent More Ask Citizens
to Report Violators.

The price of sugar IN Wilmington is
still nine cents In all other places IN
Delaware because of the added freight
and hauling expenses, the dealer may
charge one half cent more 9I2 cents
per pound or 10 cents for two POUNDS
This was a statement made today by
the Food Administrator FOR Delaware,
in discussing the sugar situation IN tins
State
NO food dealer is permitted to charge
more than nine cents n pound IN VII
mlngton, said the Administrator But
outside Of the city, there rs an added
cost. and for that reason, dealers may
charge 10 cents for two pounds OF sugar.
III any dealer attempts to charge more
than nine cents n pound IN tins city,
or 10 cents. anywhere in Delaware, out
side of this city he should at once report
the dealer TO me
Sugar certificates for August. both 10
dealers and manufacturers, have been
mailed ANY one entitled to a certificate
who has not received them, should make
inquiry at their post office
Remember
Washington. Aug o American con
snl Poole AZ Moscow has informed tho
state department that NickolaI Ienlne,
the I3olshevlki premier recently declared
before gathering Of Sovie's IN Moscow
that state of war existed between the
Russian government and the Entente
Allies
In response 10 questions from the Allied
consuls fchItcherin cnmmlssary Oi foreign
affairs sand the premier $ statement need
not be considered declaration Of war
but that IT rather was declaration d
a state of defense on the part Of Russia
similar 10 the situation that existed
one time with Germany.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
QUAKER CITY MAYOR
ON WITNESS STAND
Absolves Himself of Criminal
knowledge in Ballot
Stuff Case.

Mayor Smith of Philadelphia was the
star witness yesterday in the trial OF the
men accused of murder and other things,
in the Fifth ward hallot-box stufhng
ease. now being heard at West Chester.
The mayor excused himself OF any
blame for conditions IN the ward by
saving that the heads Of the police and
detective bureau had assured hun there
was no political crookcdness IN the
ward, Just prior To the primaries,
The second hIgh-llght OF hls testi-
monv was his assertion that there had
been split, politically or otherwise,
between the late Senator james I.
McNichol and himself
The mayor walked to the stand with
launty step and n complaccnt smile
upon his face lie was AT ease during
his direct examination, but when the as
sistant district attorney started to grill
hm under cross-cNamlnatlon and shouted
protcsts to the court against Mr. Smith s
efforts To make speeches he was con-
sidcrably annoyed and pertubcd In one
instance. the mayor addressed himself
directly Ia Mr. Taulanc, and the prosccut-
ting officer objected to the court that he
desired no speeches addressed TO hlm by
the witness
The mavor started his narrative under
direct examination by rcclting the lnci-
dents Of Careys visit to his office on
August y, 1917.
Carey" the mayor testified, SAID
to me that Senator McNichol told him
was sore because Of the actions OF
Stern in reference To the Salus bill.
II said Jim, am not sore at YOU.
! do feel that the people Of Phlladcl lpha
did not get a square deal because OF the
rascality of Stern Tie said he was glad
to hear that because Stern was crazy
and no one paid any attention to hlm.
He then asked me for my endorsement.
jim. said, Won can't have IT. Tic
asked me who was for for Select Council
from the Fifth ward and ! replied ! had
not made up my mind lie sad,
know who YOU VIII be for. that )cut-
sch You'll take the consequences for a
fight against me in the Fifth ward |
told him that if he felt that way about
the matter there was no use taking and
marched him out Of the door
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
MODEL GUARD SERVICE.
Being Established at Old Hickory Plant
hy Major Sylvester.

Major Richard Sylvester employed 10y
+ ia Fom dc \cnours x Go, rs
superintendent nf protection has Just
returned from Nashville, Tenn, where he
perfected a signal, electric light and alarm
system for thu guard service at the oid
Hickory powder plant strengthened the
command numerically AMI ircturcd on
powers of arrest. uniformity Of attire,
conduct and discipline
The Old Hickory guard service IS beng
rcorranlncd ana enlarged Compensation
ot guards Will lc increased when they
demonstrate aptitude for their work
An INITIAL advance has Just been made
and the merit rule Will hc enforced here
after
Major sylvester. who for l6 years was
president 81 thc International Police
AsSocIaiIon ana for 80 wears ,upcrintcnd-
cut ii public safety AZ Washington u.
q. desires II make the old hickory
guard >crvioc model lie has frightened
the system of searching all persons who
enter the plant Carrying matches 70
WORK and smoking While on duty are pro
hlhItci such otfcurcs In powder plant
arr punished +, hnc oi SO 900 and com
n.unCTt 10 prison
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
GOT BENEF 1T OF DOt BT.
Conflict of Evidence in Assault ase
Works 10 Defence : Advantage.

Anthony Cappera was u olfX Court,
before Deputy City Judge feelings today
on charge Of assault and battery, Pre-
ferred by Clarence Barr Is Hartman and
Fehrenbach Brewing Go empoye, but
after much evidence had been brought ont
bv Assistant City Solicitor MaIIoy and
Philip L Garrett, Cappera 5 counsel,
Cappera was given the benefit Of the doubt
that existed and was set free
Burris testified that on the night q
August 3 he was told while a work that
some Young men were about 70 take one q
the company cars out Tor rlde, and when
he set about stopping il. he got INTO d
fight with one OF the party named Mccall
After the fight, as he went away he sand
Cappera struck bim with some weapon o.
other. Cappera denied Il and produced
witnesses 10 corrobora1e him
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
ALLIES STAGGER HUNS
Continued from page

south, east of the advancing Allied iine,
which is bisected by the Amiens-Laon
railroad Ii is the main enemy comnunl-
cation line. With this in Allied hands, or
even under short artillery range, the
German position north to Arras and sout II
and east almost to Rheims would be IN
great danger Montdidicr, the pillar OF
the German positions where the battle
front swings towards the cast, ~ sur
rounded on three sides.
In mort hern Russia the Allied troops
landed AT Archapgcl nic moving south
ward along the Nologda railroad. The
Bosheviki, aided by some German UNITS,
have retired to seventy miles south oI
Archangcl.
Should Montdidcr fall or the Peronnc-
Rove road be cut the German situation
between Arras and Rheims would he most
d,flicult military observers believe The
first result probably would he a withdraw
nj from Montdidicr to Rheims to the line
of Oisc and the Asnc, or perhars to part
of the old Ilindcnbure line. The terrain
before the Allies is rolling and rather
difficult of defense, except north of the
Sommc
FOCH RETAINS INITIATIVE
Important results already have been
achieved should the Peronne-Roye road
not he reached at once Marshal tOCh
has shown he retains the initiative and the
forces to take the offensive Also Amlens
and the northern railroad are 10 longer
under German artillery range The
present Allied line tends t0 form two
pockets one to the north and one to the
sout h both OF which become more IN
secure as the advance continues
Berlin says the British have forced
their way INTO the German positions
between Ancrc and tie Awe. bat gives no
details German counter attacks prob
ably will he stronger now that the enemy
knows where he Is heIng mCnacCd.
FTRTHtR RETREAT or FoE.
Along the NcSlc there has been little
change in the situation. The Franco
American pressure continues, and sub
stantial forces are reported 10 he across
the Ncslc ready To continue the advance
northward The German position here
depends somewhat although not entirely
on the situation IN Picardy II IS not yet
in danger Of beng outiianhcd, but unless
the Allies are checked promptly IN the
north q retirement 10 north Of the AIsnc
would appear to hc inevitable
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
SHERIDAN GOES FREE
Court and Coroner's bury Decide
He is Not Responsible for
Boys Death.

In CITY Court this morning before
Deputy City Judge Helhngs. Assistant
CITY Solicitor John i Mailoy entered a
nolie prosequi in the ease Of Paul sheridan.
the young New Castle man accused 81
nanslaughter IN having caused he death
of George McC Conaghy chlld hy knocA-
ing il down while driving has automobile
Mr. MaIov sad that hc coroner Iur1
bad exoncratcd Sheridan. having rr1
testimony which was 10 the effect that
the child had backed out INTO The street
from the pavement and hadn seen
sheridan car coming sheridan WASH I
able 10 prevent the accident.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
CHURCH PAYING DEBT.

BIZ selling 200 bonds for SIP each. pay
allc in monthly 4nStailmcuts Emmanuel
N T. Church a. Crsteld Md. will
hquidatc an indebtedness Of $500. the
balance Of q debt Of $4,000 contracted
for the elegant church and parsonage
eight wears ago.
Rev John l. johnson, pastor, devised
tie plan. which be proposed to the
church officials on MAY 10 les than two
months after bis transfer from Whining
ton 10 Crlsheld
Payments begin next month and con-
tinuc until the second Sunday IN Feb
ruary the eighth anniversary q the dedl-
eaton Of the new church building, when
there will be q mortgage burning
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
"SCOTTY" Upton HERE.
Well Pleased With His Army Work at
Camp sherman. @.

Walter Il. >cottv Lupton, formerly
All automobile dealer III Nlmngto
hlt NOW stationed AZ Camp sherman,
Chlhcothr. 0hIo where hc represents the
War Dcpart ucut tomuI-Slon on Tram
ing amp Actlvi'tes III War amp Com
mtuity Service Is visiting numerous
friends In This eifV
~cottN is grcatly pleased With hs
new WORK Ilc will return 10 Camp Sho r
u4n SUNDAY a> bc has . huneh some
of tho b0Ns Will leave camp soon and
h, wants 10 IL, present when hey depart
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
Another Job for Mcdaniel.

David Naylor, coored, was charge
before Deputy City Judge feelings in City
Court today, with non-support, his wife
declaring that for some months Naylor
hadn't "come across" with funds for the
house Naylor denied this and said he d
been put out Of his house The case was
turned over to Court Officer Mcdaniel,
one Of whose jobs it is to separate the
goats Of fiction from the sheep of fact in
such eases
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Chicago Aug q Hogs receipts 10000
good hogs STEADY 20 I've cents lower then
Yesterdays best time others mostly 10
10 l5 cents higher than the low time Of
Yesterday Butchers. 10 l5al9 90 light,
- 4Oa30 90. PACK ug - l0aI9 90 rough
J. 75al> 10, bulk of sales. Is 40al9 81,
ug. good and choice IS GOALS 80
Cattle receipts 1000, steady on all
classes
sheen receipts 10000 steady 10 10
cents higher. no prime western lambs
here choice natives, l7.15, to city
butchers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
JOBS FOR COLORED WOMEN

The Pennsylvania railroad has extend
ed to colored women the opportunity for
employment in the cleaning Of cars
watching crossings, as laborers about
shops, on tracks clearing rubbish cutting
grass, etc Women employees are not
required or used in the heavier work Oh
lifting and placing ties and rails