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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-19
MOVING PICTURES
| FOR FIGHTING MEN
An Effort Being Made to Recruit
Force of Skilled Operators Here
and at the Front.

Screw drivers are causing moro trouble
to the National War Council of the
Y. NJ. G.. A. than any other one thing that
comes up in the course of the administra-
ton of one of the most extensive and
important activities which the organiza-
ton has undertaken nj the request OF the
government The volunteer motion PIE
turc operators in the various camps and
environments just can not help throwing
screw drivers into the projection machines.
IL requires exactly forty-eight supervisors,
travelling from camp to camp, To prevent
these small articles from interfering
greatly with the unreclng of more than
1000, 900 feet Of film week.
Exactly 1926 miles of film week
at the last computatlon--are flashed upon
the Y NJ G.. A screens of the United
States for soldiers. On the average
there is one movie theatre for each unit
of 1000 or 5000 fighting men In the
great minority Of those theatres the
operator Is an enlisted man who may havc
been an operator, but more likely Is
equipped with training in the handling
Of electrical appliances and has been
assigned to the task nf being u stationary
engineer on a projection machine
Ono Of the first things he wants TO do,
apparently, is 10 get acquainted with
his apparatus lie finds screw. wants
to know what will happen If he takes II
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-19

out and generally sends "A hurry call Tor
the supervisor To come and restore the
machine to it's normal condition.
There's "A great demand at the Y. NJ
c. A. for experienced operators men who
know every part of the machines, how to
adjust and repair them and how To cut
and assemble film The governments
military establishment IL growing so
fast that even such flexible organization
rs the Y. NJ. c. A. is having difficulty III
meeting the doWands which the War
Department has placed upon IT. ne
experienced operators and mechanics
arc wanted for service overseas, In the
camps just back of the lines, where the
fighting men are at grips with the enemy.
The requirements there are more exact
ing than those which any motion picture
mechanical expert ever has been called
on To meet lie may be far from any
divisional headquarters and source oil
supplies lie may be required to recon.
struct machine that has been dismantled
by shell shock \ G.. knegcl OF III
East Iwenty-eighth street, New York
City, executive secretary oi the H
Personnel Board of the \ NJ. &, A., is
recruiting n large force oi experts Tor
service overseas Men OF draft age
who cannot satisfy their desire To enter
the combat sections Of the nations
service because of pronounced disability
will he considered by the Y NJ. {. A, for
service not far from where the shells are
exploding and the shrapnel Is shrieking.
Any man over the draft age will be accept
eel ON proof Of his qualifications.
million feet Of film Il being used every
week in France Most of II Is new stuff,
too and the expert needn't be afraid of
getting out Of touch with his profession
while serving his country.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-19

York, Boston, Pittsburg and st. Louis,
closing near the top.
Strawberries Higher Growers have
been selling strawberries at louisiana
shipping points, {. o. b. cash track, higher
at S3-i per 24-pint crate, and mostly
So. 5.5O-6 S5 per 24-quart crate, with de-
mand reported good prices reaching
1915 tt auction, Monday.
~florlda Tomatoes Mt Firm Values. =
Prices received by east coast growers iol-
lowed = lightly stronger iange. at S2 80
275 per six-baskct c,.rrier, with tar tn
good demand. East coast shipments were
2S3 cars, II decline of 81 ears. Mexican
imports were 81 cars, compared with Tour
ears in corresponding week OF last year
Sales of fancy stock in northern markets
ruled steady at s3.00-i.25 per carrier.
Other Vegetables and Fruits. As
paragus, South Carolina Colossal, sold
10 iohbcrs firm at 81 500 per dozen, and
California, fancy and extra fancy, ranged
generally S425-5.50, but the best pack
reached SS 90 in New York. Shipments,
80 cars. were two-thirds from California
and one-third South Carolina. Move
ment so far tins season is lighter from
California, but heavier from South Caro-
lima. Louisiana punched bects were
firm, 81 50-S5O0 per barrel in Chicago.
ShaIlots sold from S500-S00 per barrel
and curly parsley So 00-3 30. louisiana
spinach ruled So 80 per barrel in Chicago
Norfolk district spinach sold mostly
81 2OO-2.50 per barrel Texas spinach
was stronger. ranging 6OcSl 00 per
bushcl, Florida green string beans held
about steady at S2.25-3.7j per crate.
Florida egg plants were strong at S3.25-
t.75 per crate. Florida peppers ranged
S550-400 per crate Florida grape fruit
west coast brights sold S5.00-5.50 per
crate, and central district brIghts ST 90
80 Movement OF apples was $40 cars.
compared with 500 last week. and 300
for the corresponding week last year.
Shipments arc fairly equal from the box
and the barrel sections. Celery ship
mcnts declined about onc-half to 60 ears,
mostly from Florida. Florida shipped
l6l cars Of grape fruit. compared with
$50 last week and l5l the week before,
Oranges, 7}S cars, were chiefly from Cali
fornia Lettuce movement, l7i cars.
continued about steady. the gain from
South Carolina being offset hy loss from
Florida and Louisiana,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-19
Rheumatism Has Never Been
Cured by Liniments or Lo-
tions, and Never Will Be.

You never i"ev of Rheumatism
that most ptrful source Of suffering
hclnu curel inimcnts, lotions
Or other external applications, Aud
vou Will never 4cc ANYTHING hut temper
AIRY relief afforded by such makcshfts
But why H. satisfied with temporary
relief from the pancS ~ pain which are
sure to return with ncrcascl severity,
when There Il permanent relict within
Your reach Sclcnco has proven that
Rheumatism Is q dl~ordercd condition Of
tho blood How, then. can satisfactory
results 70 expected from any treatment
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-19
MARKET CONDITIONS
OF TIE COUNTRY
An Interesting Resume Given Out
BY the Bureau of Markets
for this District.

The following resume of present mar
Lct conditions has Just been issued by
the Bureau of Mark cts, Philadelphia
office:
Potato Values Stronger Quotations
at shipping points held very firm aver
age range Supply and demand were
both moderate. Bad roads, the opening
of spring work and the low prices all
tended To check hauling. Car supply
appeared generally adequate except III
Michigan and Colorado producing sec
tons Green Mountain sold unchanged
IL Sl2l per 100 pounds, bulk: Presquo
Isle. Me, with light demand. Round
whites in bulk. track side, ranged steady
81 l0-l - at Rochester; New York held
firm, 60-S0c at Grand Rapids, Mich,
and tended higher, 60-Wc At Waupaca,
Wis Track side sales, sacked, No. !,
by growers, at Colorado and Idaho ship
ping points ruled slow but firm nj 50-65c
per 100 pounds. and held nearly steady,
6,r-15c. at Oregon shipping stations,
including sales 10 evaporators.
Onion Markets Advanced.-Old on
ions are selling at prevailing general
ranges from 15c-SI.15 per 100 pounds.
sacked Several eastern markets made
sharp advances. New York and Boston
reaching 81 for good stock, and the mar
kets improved generally. except where
strong competition of new Texas stock
began 10 appear. in central and southeast
markets. which remained slow and rather
depressed at Il range oi 60c-S1 % Ship
mcnt of old stock continued light 20 cars.
including 81 from Massachusetts and 20
from New York. but new Texas onions
arc coming more freely with POS cars,
compared with S3 last week. The onion
requirements of the army environments
for May arc about 10000 100 pounds.
Demand nj Texas shipping points was
good at Si.l5-l.35, mostly 81 80 per
crate for No. | yellow, 81 so for No. |
white. also 81 1912 per crate for No. 2
yellow and Sl.35-1 so for No. white,
/. o. b. usual terms Movement Of Tens
stock as yet is moderate.
Cabbage in Fair Demand--The posi-
tion OF old cabbage WAS little changed.
holding Ut si000-1200 per ton to grow
crs In western New York, with supply
becoming light, and total movement Of
old stock only IS cars. The distributing
markets were somewhat irregular Good
New York Danish seed ruled $35 00-55 90
lr,r ton in most eastern markets, and
showrsi tendency TO advance in New
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-19
HERE IS One THING THAT
IS ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE

that docs no. rearh the blood the scat
of the trouble. aud rid the y stem If tho
cause uf the discasc2 : II enc blood
remedy that has for fporc tllan tltiv years
bocn giving reiief 70 eVen the most NJ
grarated and stubborn cases OF Rheumaf
ISM II clcanscs and pnrities The blood
hy routing ort al trnrcs ~ disease The
experience of others who have taken : :
: will convince YOU that II will promptly
reach your case. ION can obtain thls vai-
uahlc remedy n anv drug store
valuable hoaL on rheumatism
and It's treatment. together With expert
medical advice about eour own individual
ease. will H. scni absolutely free Write
TO-DAY to Medical Dcrat'menf Swift
Sporlhc Ga f3l swift Ialoratorp.
Nlanta Tn
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-19
Will Initiate Eiffy Candidates.

Members Of Wilmington Lodge. No
lSi. loyal Order ri Moose VIII hold q
special meeting this evening At thcjr hall
in French street. near seventh. when 20
candidates viii be initiated INTO the order
All members are urged to attend
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-19
Patriotic Juniors.

Telegraph Council No 20, Jr o. L. A.
NJ at its last regular meeting voted to
subscribe to the Third Liberty Loan ia
the amount Of $500 The council also
voted to JOIN with the q = r. n the
Memorial Day exercises on Nav 50
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-19

Dance nj Eden Hall Tonight
At Eden Hall this evening dance
will he given hv the National Protective
Legion
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-19
Misses and Ladies' Dresses,
Early Summer Models, SI6.75, S32.75

Silks, crepes, tafetas Jerseys. An eNtra-oFolnary
group of smsrty fashioned styles for dress and
sport The latest style creations prices that
will have instant appeal. Terms of payment that
make buyng pleasure.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-19
Special for Tomorrow Ladies' Suits--CoatS

$500, all the way up % s4OOO, with Fascinating
models each price Sizes in complete series TO
fit misses, and stylish stouts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25
FIRST WOMAN SMOKER
WAS ALSO A PICKPOCKET

The first European woman 20 form
the habit of smoking tobacco was Mary
Firth. better known TO her contempo-
raries as Moll Cut-Purse, who was born
In 1865. In her time pockets were not
vet invented, and gentlemen carried
their money In purses worn at the
girdle. Mol Cut-Purse" early became
an adept in tho art of cutting strings
of purses without the knowledge or
their owners. She wore mems clothing
and. like the pieSpockets Of today. usu-
ally carried on her operations with
mob" one Of her assistants attracted
the attention OF the victim by jostling
him. while Mary Firth cut the purse
strings and handed the purse to
another confederate, who made away
with II.
Later in life she became highway
woman and held up travellers along the
Euglish roads. Despite her dishonest
methods OF making a living she was
cood hearted. divided her spoils lib
orally with those In need, and was
devoted adherent OF the Cavalier cause.
lna ancient prints she is usually pic
tnred smoking a pipe, and she was un-
donbtedly the first white female to pub
lltly proclaim her allegiance to Lady
Nltotlne. on one occasion she caused
the downfRn Of notorious band OF
what would now be called white slav-
erso and rescued a young girl from their
clutches. She lived TO be nearly eighty
and LEFT viii requesting that the re-
nninder Of her fortune be spent ir
q -niaking a. her funerai--Reglna
Post.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25
DIR. LEWIS OPPOSES
FACTIONAL Politics

HARRISBURG, Jan. 25.--Dr. William
Draper Lewis, Of Philadelphia, Candi-
date for Governor four years ago until
he withdrew from the Washington party
ticket in the fusion movement with the
Democrats. refused to express a prefer
ence for the Republican candidates SO
far mentioned while here, but said that
the Republicans should have a chance TO
vote for a broad-minded candidate who
is above factional politics. lie said:
"T have no interest in factlonal Re
publican politics at a time like TINS,
when the country is at war and in need
of a broad minded man for State l.N-
ecutive When the struggle dcgenerateS
into a faCtional contest. the fact merely
indicates the inability OF factional lead
ers to measure up to existing condi'
tions
pennsylvania is a Republican state.
and the voters Of the Republican party
are entitled to an opportunity 10 vote
for q man who has a definite construct
i've policy and the confidence OF the
great body of Republican voters, no
matter whether or not these voters were
at one time identified with the Pro-
grcssiVc party
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25
DAIRY PRODUCTS


BUTTER-The market continued firm, be-
cause Of the limited receipts Of both solid
packed creamery and prints. Demand was
fairly equal to the offerings. Quotations:
Western fresh. solid-packed creamery. cN-
ira. 5Ic: higher scoring goods, 5j6 soc; eN-
ira frsts, 81 052c; hrsts asa SOC; seconds
i6@4Tc: sweet creamery extra 55c; under
grades, 5265lc; nearby prints. fancy, 5sc;
do average. extra, 55q5Tc: Arsts. 500 SIC:
seconds, iT94Oc; special brands jobbins at
30 961c.
EGGS-wholesale prices OF fresh csgs
were SOC per case lower, because Of rather
larger receipts and weaker outside advices
Transactions however, continued 10 bs
mostly in a jObbing way, at premium.
Nearby hrscs. S2O,7O per case; do current
reCeipts S2O.10 per case; western extra
frsts. SEQ 40 per case; do, frsts S2u, 10 per
ca Sc: inferior lots lower; selected, carefully
Candled eggs were jobbng at IJ8IIc per
dozen,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25
VEGETABLES

The market WIS quiet and showed little
change Quotations; White potatoes Jersey,
per = :bushcl basket, 80 lbs.-No. !, 75a
00c; No .. iOm6OC; white potatoes. ppr
100 lbs. - PENNSYLVANIA, "."jH2.75; New
York, s2.25 a .. 20; western, s.. - a .. 20, ,
sweet potatoes, Jersey. per e -bushcl basket,
~ lbs.--No. /. si1l.25; 80. .. IOG T5c;
sweet potatoes. Jersey. per hamper--No. I,
sI.5od2; No. = -; celery. New, York
por bunch. 35 a 65C; celery. New York, per
crate, 81 5OQ4.50; lettuce. Florida. per ham
pnr. CSC n 81 %; lettuce, California, per hoy.
iOc a 81 2I: lettuce Louisiana. per bbl., 81 n
I 20: caulinower, California, per crate. 81 a
1.75; brussels sprouts, Long Island, per
quart i5d d2JC; watercress. New York, per
100 burches. 81; eggplant. Florida. per box.
s2d5; cucumbcrs. Florida, per hamper. So
as; squash Florida, per crate, 81. 30 n I;
Texas per hushel el.basket s2.50@3; kale.
Norfolk per bbl. si.5OG2; beans. Florida,
Der Der hamper SS17,5O; bects. Florida, per
crate. S425 a ., so: peas, Florida. por ham
rer, s3@7; peas, California, rsr drum. 'sg
matoes Florida. per crate. 81 5On ;; tur-
nins. Canada, Rutabaeas. per 100 lbs, 81;
bsge Danish. seed. per ton .s45g52i cab.
baRe Florida. new. per basket. S2n22
bag-No l. S2.5Od3; No. =, 81 .25m l.I5;
mushrooms, per 3-lb basket, 81 Dl.6J
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25
IRISH CHARACTERISTICS
Courage, Loyalty and an Unwise
Generosity Principal Traits
of the Irish

The following sentences are quoted
from The old World in the New
U9lD. by Edward Alsworth Ross, pro-
fessor Of sociology in the University of
Wisconsin:
Along with their courage and their
loyalty, the Irish did not bring the
econon}ic virtues Charity visitors know
that the Irish are often as openhanded
and improvident as tho Bedouins. They
arc free givers, and no people are more
ready to take into the family the
orphans of their relatives. The Irish
are near the foot in the list .of crime.
Among a score or more Of nationalities,
the Irish stand nearly at the foot of
the list in the commission of larceny,
burglary. fraud or homicide Rape,
pandering and the white-slave traffic are
almost unknown among them. No int
migrant is more loyal to wife and child
than the Irishman. As compared with
their immigrant fathers, the proportion
of laborers among the sons of Irishmen
- halvad while that of professional
men and statesmen is doubled, and that
~ '.ouvists and bookkeepers is
trebled There is no drift into agri-
Cuiturc or INTO mercantile pursuits.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25
BRYAN UPHOLDS WILSON;
OPPOSES WAR MINISTER

COLUMBUS. O., Jan. 25.-william
Jennings Bryan has given out a for
NAL statement supporting President Will
son in the present crisis and declaring
that lie believes q ministry of muri-
tions is absolutely unnecessary. lie
said:
II think the creation OF ministry OF
munitions Is unnecessary. Mr., Baker
has done all human being could do
to collect and put into shape tic re-
sources Of the country in the prose-
cution OF the war. and ] can sec no
reason why it should be taken out Of
his hands I share with the President
the appreciation Of AIR Bakers ability.
fitness and accomplishments.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25
Our Labor Problem

Americas labor problem is an un-
solved problem Of the first magnitude
Before the war we had not found any
thing approXimating a remedy or solu-
tion. and naturally we cannot expect TO
find the problem solving itself during the
war. But its existence can play havoc
with our military and naval successes,
and until the problem is faced in the
open there will he no assurance that we
are on the road to the kind of victory
We deem it worth while fighting for
Our declaration of democratic purposes
in the international arena may turn TO
mock us if we make no consecutive ef-
fort to harmonze our industrial aims
with our political intentions For the
wars lesson that national political in
stitutions gain whatever measure Of in
tegrity they may have from the sound
ness of the underlying economic institu-
tiOns is patent.-Century.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25
INACTIVE NEW YORK STOCKS

FTN diV Idond-IHI II 7 z Fac { Q, T. Wi,-
lys.Ovcrland. g. American Sumutra 70
uauuo, Ia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25

ACTIVITY ON NEW YORK CHANGE
CONFINED TO VERY FEW ISSUES
Hardly Half Dozen Stocks Move Over Wide
Enough Range to Justify Comment-At-
lantic Gulf Attracts Attention
NEw YORK, Jan. -.

pronounced the opening in the carly
remarkably
wide enough justify
regarded inactive
prominent speculative positions.
attention moving up
to lO3a md 92}i.
the first few minutes
rallied
preferred oo showing gain OF e. and
q to al
Yok German Chancc
lor Won cIngs all quarters and
sideration points the lengthy of his adj
prevented fun market response to the conditions
create IN the Germ political position
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25

There was virtually no development
Of interest during the first half Of TO-
days trading on tho Philadelphia stock
Exchange. only a few, small sales taking
place ir the limited issues that came out,
and price changes were few and unim-
portant.
Rapid Transit trust certificates did
not show any activity OF consequence
aud at the start were unchanged from
yesterdays close. Later, however, n
small sale was recorded at an advance
OF -.
The hearing in Harrisburg on in
creased rates for the Philadelphia Elec-
tr.c Company had no apparent effect
on that corporations stock values. Only
one small transaction took place during
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25
65O,OOO RIVETS A WEEK
FOR A 1O,OOO-TON SHIP
Just a Single Item, but Vital, and
a Standard of Progress for
Builders

The largest single item IN the labor
Of fabricating a steel ship is in the
riveting of her hull; therefore the driv-
ing Of rivets is taken as a standard Of
size and of progress by most of the ship
builders. To build l00OO-ton ship a
week means the driving of about 65O,OOO
rivets in that time. The Union Ship
yards, of San Francisco. as at present
equipped and freed from labor troubles.
can drive about 100000 rivets. although
In a record week il drove All 900 rivets /.
the four next largest yards in America
at Fore River, Massachusetts at New
port News, Virginia at Camden, aud at
philadelphia upon the Delaware 49, can
drive 100000 to 2750O0 rivets a week
each. A half-dozen smaller steel shin
yards VIII drive from $4,000 to 10000
each seven days.
Riveting, despite all the inventions de-
! vised TO speed it up. remains hand work
and slow work. A rivetlng gang con-
sists or two men and two boys-the
/ riveter, his "holder-on," the passer boy
and the heater boy The gang drives
| from 800 to 375 rivets in the course of a
/ ten-hour day and is tired at the end of
| II. But when you know that 1t takes
four men all Of a working day to drive
an average of a little less than $50 rivets
you can begin to see the full size of the
labor problem OF driving at least csc, ,OOC
rlvets week necessary to turn out q
lO,O0O-ton ship at the end Of that lengtI
OF time. In other words, you need l2OC
men for the riveting gangs alone
Look at the matter from another
angle. Ten ships a week--the tremen
dous program for 1918 to, which W,
stand committed-means $500 900 rivet
week. And the riyet capacity os ou
five greatest yards-with a totll work
ing force Of $4,000 men al the end .
l9l7-was only 1,35O.0OO rivets a week
And riveting represents only about q
per cent in the construction OF ! ship.-
Edward Hungerford in Harper's Maga
zine
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25
FRESH FRUITS

FINE stock free from frost was firmly
held, but unHttraCtIvo stock was dull and
weak. Quote tons: APPLES, per bbL-Jona-
than, $5n 600; King, AWB; Northern Spy,
50. 80 q 30; Twenty ounce, "a >. 80: Hub
bardston. 50 - n 5"5; Grecning, $35OG6.50;
Baldwin. s350m $50; Rome Beauty, SO, 5OG
500; Stayman Winesap, S3.25Gl6; Black
Twig, SO. 90 q 5.75; Paragon, S40525; Gano.
S304j0: York Imperial. Sidj.25; Ben
Davis, S3u $50. apples. western, per box
Jonathan, Sl.7ja2 2.21; Winter Banana. 81. 10
u2.5O; Spit1enberg, Sl.T5fC2.5O; Rome
BEAUTY: sl,53q-2.5Qi Delicious 81. . a.. 30;
man Winesap, 81, 5OG 2,95; Pearmain 81 ~
I2 -; Newtown Pippin. S15Om2 Rlack
nearby, per hamper. SOC a 81 30; do, do, per
= bush. hskt. 25c q 81 -. Lemons, per box
S3W7. Bananas. per bunch. sl.25d2a 80
3rTa1}ges CaIifornis Cer boz. s2 g; do
ida. per strap. S3mI. Grapefruit, Florida
per box, 81 @5: do, Porto Rico, per box
80. Pnea ppes, Porto Rico ner crate.
S325qG. Grapes, California Tokay. per
crate. Sl.1jm14 45; do. California Emperor
per drum. S3mf CTanberrics, Jersey, per
crate. 50. 03: do; do, per Dbl, tl3 n IS
Strawberries. Florida, ner nt., JOH zoe; do
California, per ut, 20fr iOC,