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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-23
LEVY COOST INCREASES
PAY # SUPERVISORS
du Pont Co. Permitted to Lay
Water Mains in Rising
Sun Road.

After n long secret conference regard
ing increased compensation for road
supervisors the Levy Court assembled IN
open session nj II 80 o'clock this morn
ing. The court last week increased the
compensation from SO to 81 80 per day.
Since then there he'd risen n question rs to
whether the increase exceeded an amount
fixed hy law. but today II WAS asccrtalned
that the court $ action WAS Legal
r | du Pont dc Ncmours Il Go. were
granted permission 81 put two water
mains in the Rising sun road and main
tain them for period of 80 years.
The sum cf >5aS 8 was transferred
from unappropriutcd funds to the River
Front bridge appropriation j,
County Engineer Wilson was instructed
to advertise for bids for materials tor re
pairing county roads end SIS Tor bids Tor
repairing parts oi the Hamburg road and
the Baltimore Pike
The Narlin-Ro,kwcll Loading Go
Was granted permission to reinforce ana
strengthen bridges on the road leading
from Delaware City to Port Penn.
Frank G Miller. taN collector for
Brandywinc hundred. was allowed errors
as follows
Tor the year Iola Capi,aton ta>.
$50
For the year 1915 County and poor
tax. S2l74 road taN. sltiM, Capltaiion
tax. S2.}} -; dog tax. sl}t %
For thc YEAR 1915 (ountN and poor
tax. SS7. 80; road tax. Si36.1O. capItation
taN. s22l -: dog taN Sl'3.A0
The u l. raNlor Go Of Wilmington
and the John 4 DYER Quarry 60. q
Norristown. IA. were awarded contracts
for furnishing stone for road repair Their
bids were published Inst Tuesday
4 resolution of coincidence on the death
of Thomas r Fouracrc. son 81 ON
missioner Thomas :. F"uracrc, was adopt
cd. and the court resolved TO attend the
funeral. which will bc held at M,ddlctown
tomorrow.
The court adjourned until next Tuesday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-23
Miss Henrietta briggs Critically i'll.

Following a collapse lev DAY. ago,
Miss Henrietta briggs, formerly Of
SMYRNA and Wilmington. is critically Ill
at her winter home in Pasadena, Cal Mrs
James Turner. Of smyrna. Miss briggs
niece. has gone to the coast 70 care for
her until thc outcome Of the illness is
known Miss briggs long life has covered
largely and been passed IN missionary
and educational work il Mexico Fol
lowing the death Of President Madcro,
she became resident Of Pasadena, Cal
after spending short time in smyrna
and in this city with relatives. George
Turner, Of Twcnty-ninth street near Tat
nall. is her nephew
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-23
CAPTAIN SANK U-ROAT.
Had Outbattlcd second When His
Ammunition Gave Out and His Liner
Went Down.

By 1~soc,ared pross - Fvcrv Fsrninr
Haifa> S tpril ~ Arrivlng here
totlay far 70 iir-t time incp hc .ailcd for
an Fngll-h port lsef \IgIsf the corn
naudor ii fbc Etrne-- linc steamship
Durango confirmed p report haf the
ys--cl r,a- -unA II German -lhmarine
an shf soYa0c
H. -.Id bp fud tho crew did not ahau-
dom ~ Durango until after five hours
Running night during which the twentieth
shot tre1 by he iucrrhantman sank he
attacking undcr-ca craft
A second l-bnat appeared on the star
board beam he declared and anoth her live
IT duel began This eihinarInes s coming
tower vas smashed tn -aid hut she was
able io continue I he battle ho Durango +
shells finally became exhausted and the
order . abandon ship was gwen A Brit
I-h patrol vessel rescued the captain and
hi- rroiy
hc submarine after slnkinG the )U-
r4ugo rctreated On the surface rather han
rsk 7ibmergng with her shattered tower.
One man an he merchantmen was slight
0v wounded
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-23
HELD As ARMY DEoERTER.
Wealthy Trenton Man Captured in New
York After Passing Check.

By Ns~oc.afeG '~ts~ to ENery Eyening
Ncv York April 33 & harged uith
being i dcscrtcr Eal-eir representing him
scif as an army 'ieUfcnant ari passing =
Bort hes> cheek NJ rs tIlinyer w ho sand
hc Was the son oi i realty broker ~ Irpn-
ton y asr arrested here today
nlilnvcr registered Ill the iotei Inn
prflal Is lieutenant d hc Medical
Reserve ofl- and caohed cheek Tor So
al he Office He was suspected and me
police notihcd ARMY headquarters an
nounrel hat j man 81 the same name HaS
wanted ~ 4 Iescrter from amp Pike.
Ark, and .atcr Geographic Instructions
came from the army bank at the canton
mtnt. advising hat Hillmyer check vas
worthless and asking q hat ne be ncld
,iIilmYer said he broke out OF the camp
guardhuuSe ana later made hIa way 10 II.
Iota- q hrago. PhIiadr3uhla .Lu other
cities tie claimed he had al account ~ the
Camp Fix. bank
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-23
RECFINERSHIp SOUGHT.
Wilmington and ST. Louis Concerns Take
Action Against Pittsburg Railways

sleging that the Pittshurg Railways
Go, with its increased revenues. could not
meet maturing obligations and that there
was an immediate danger that the system
would bc dismcmbcred by the bond
holders Of the underlying compan t,
George b Gordon. IN behalf OF the
American Brake Shoe and Foundry 60.
of Wilmington and the St Louis Car 60.
of st. Louis, Mo, filed petition for an
nointmcnt Of a receiver or receivers Tor
the Pittsburg Railways Co. in the nitcd
states District Court in Pittsburg, Pa.
yesterday.
The American Brake Shoe and Foundry
Co is a Delaware corporation, with an
office at 900 Market street. the prncipa
office. however being at 40 Broadway.
New York
J. D. Gallery. II ; \. Stewart and
Charles A. Pagan were today appointed
receivers Mr.. Callcrz i chairman 81 the
railways directorate Mr. Stewart : .
banker and Mr. Pagan an attorney
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-23
AMERICANS END HUN STRIKE.
Prisoners Ref use 10 Handle at Dock War
Supplies From United States.

An Atlantic Port April % Several
hundred Gcrmsu prisoners employed IN
handling and discharging ol cargoes n
French por, recently went on NtTlke
because tllcv were asked 10 assist in
handling supplies from America to be
used in war against their county ac-
rording to officers of an American ship
who arrived here today
The strike Was instigated by some Of
the German officers who were acting
as foremcn. one Of the Americans said.
1T did not last long. however. ss . dozen
or 50 Americans DOING police duty as
sisted bv French soldiers, promptly
took the mattcr in hand
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-23
I AMERICANS DEAD
IN CASUAL TIES LIST
Two Killed IN Battle One Dead
Of Wounds Disease Fatal 70
-Four. is Today's Report

II. >e-,e4at., i'rea- t1 .er. Fssu.a1
Is Eagtau sprI b lhc e1aif-
ht pl esrfHta u uuc divided -
IEax,
h,lled d setlon ifed 4 vwud 81
dlcd Il disc. saaiHded crrrrlS -
wounded .ilpht
Three nHner- Fl ned itetIfeHant
Rorurd NIt Neel nonndad nscrelv
aud Ite4te.#s.g- THONGS NJ IIaitne~ .Hd
Harry y AlrNe.i arra waiu,cd .ltghiit
litn tsl faiows
FIitlb is Acrios
I'rly,tcs Frank & kanc pafaol Il
Mft'aihgan
rttp o. wpr>ps
Private Nmfor.l Plnof
bifp - pl-EA-E
Cook Homer fsbro
Fayate- Jam, re.erek Courtuoy
George itefh. l4r PAYNE
Vot>nEn -tyfnFfY
Lieutenant BERNARD AlcNiccl
sergeant IicGrs { -rhnanz
Corpora 64-iuer kahiak
Mechanic Joseph = Nttaamp
Private haric / Alien Waiter s.
AntoncWic2 Alichaci ]. 1leary Tn
rh1zto. FIcm -tapleton.
eor >pED -lfeHTTs
I4ateuant- Thoma, VI HGimr~ liar
r. ID. Mcneil
Corporais William tar-tcn- o,eorgr
T. igau. William Ia llamme. I.lwari j
Pirkar~h John Thompson.
rrikate -Io9eph N.a-handraHlcz.
Eugene ii Rnon Iau,~ Is Burke.
Herr I bulf lehn Erickson. Bernard
+ lrn5n ka<nor 4 Frttv Frank j..
Henry ticrbor' ! NeI2ln Rohort Il.
Nicholson. Thomas okeIa. Harry <.
Rane, Harrs + Reed. Frank L savage,
C,curu ~ehIrlek. Arthur T. T. rarr.
Harold 3 Walker. ] Edwin Nlrkman,
+ Mead T. Wood
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-23
Judge Rice Hears Damage Suit.

Judge Rice, in the Court OF Common
Pleas. today, heard the case Of Jack
Alcoff Us. the Wilmington & Philadelphia
Traction Co. an action to recover $500
damages for personal injuries alleged to
have been sustained in BrandyNine
Springs Park during d pyrotechnic dis
piav. Testimony was concluded this morn
ing. and briefs will be submitted this after
noon. Aaron Finger is attorney for the
plaintiff and Andrew G. Gray for the de-
fpu1ant
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-23
CANADIANS RAID
GERMAN LINES
Make Seven Attacks; Gas Enemy
and Sweep His Trenches by
Hot Gun Fire.
nv Associated Press 10 Every Evenlng

Hv Associated frfHe 10 BFfFy tFfbins
Canadian Army Heedqufrtors in France
April 23 iby Canedign Press The
Canadians during the pfst ~ hours have
raidcd the German lines 81 seven places.
pasaed lhc enemy with thousGnds 81
IachryIuJtory end lethi shells, hfIesscd
him bv special trtiltry shots, swept his
trcncins with mnthinr gun and ritic
fire and hammered his front lin" with
trench Bortars
IN somc Of he r~ida harp fighting
Developed. ~ one inst..rcc proirncted
haud-to-hand fighting taking plrcc, tlIs
struggle bring 80 inter that dc An
adlane W,rc mGl lo 10 ;.kc p-i+oncrs The
seven ida together neii"d five prisoners
and two ulichiup guns Two of the prs
oncrs h'vc aifre died
From dusk urti dawn The whole front
has been lively north sud south of Lens
The ccascItaz ruInI lc pf rT heayles
which arc ncutrrlizilg hnatle batteries
by calculated and continuous giw Fhelling
has hocn accompanied by The sharper
chorus of o,r field ariIllcry carrying out a
particularly hrrrasaing fire program Peri
officially nlr .dfilsry fire hrs reached a
barrage intensity ~ support ~ r@ding
partiea
Rcgllarle fho fiochc lines have bcen
~ np wiih scores of flares The enemy
has bcou forced - fire his guns undcr
pas clouds ard in gas mask and hos
madc e,-wor to orr general raiding, and
gas rctl.lt.re D. projecting nuch tear
ga4 aVaiusf orr positions north of Lens
This projection wis Llggcr IN volume
than ANYTHING cvrr attempted against
the C4nadlaue ~ m" enemy l's effect
beyond discomfort uns slight
onr - Ioaltzcr- occurred six direct
hits ou roncrcic sh"lfarz m the Avion
dj 'rIcf
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-23
ARDEN|TES DEBATE
PATRIOTIC ACTION
An Association Will BE Discussed
by Residents of the Colony
Saturday Night

\ committee consisting m William
Morthme,j Edward prlretman aud \
Tai, v.fi has IL hand the mattcr nf
organizing pttuntH attiyitlc< ~ Arden
Tho meeting vhrrh sppputad thcm Wa-
held az he residence nt Dr pert, Rus4gll
Df Edward Moore. vhu MAS iuttru-
mcutsl ia having the flag ralslng Al tire
colony L.s year. ,lcslrcd thu~n present.
representing about q7 nrr cent of the
populatIan. ID pass resolutions indor-ing
the government ! attitude IN the var.
but il Was dcclded "a defer any action
until next Saturday night
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-23
GALICIA>s STARVING. RIOT.
Shortage of Food Spreads Disturbance
Throughout Province.

ny Associated Press Evers Evening
Washington. tunI 23 serious food
riots in GaIlcIa are described n lip
lou.aIc dispatch TODAY from France.
1t SAYS
4 telegram from Vienna 70 the NIuen-
chcner \eucSte \achrichten reports that
in many large towns Of Galicla riots, IN
volviug hloodshed. took place last week
because ri the shortage ot food At Cra-
COW these riots were particularly fierce.
causing he death Of j number ol people
The troops charged into the crowd
The disturbances have uoN spread TO
eastern Gahcia more particularly Ia
Lemherg and Tarnopoi The number
of casualties IN the civil population is
also high
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-23
DRIVE MAY END IN MAY.

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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-23
DRAFT FOR NEWFOUNDLAND.
New Bill Provides for alling Into service
Men Between 3 and 80.
- P-rss h. - I. E..nnLng

By Associated Press to Every Evening
- Johns. n F Apri -a. -Nfh tuc
openlng hero, TO-DAY oi Decia! -es-ion
N me Newfoundland legislature -1c
government vas prepared t1 offer 3 con-
Eruption ali HNng thr draft a.es AZ iy
fp 80 vcar-
ndpr he arj q. proposed mru ter V'con
those apes VINO are unmarried ur .lu-
overs without children ',epfnacnt .pon
them would tc liable 9r military -er-
wee Exception. we're -ucuued bel
niu providing i1r exemption erIagn
other .aSes 81 Dependence nj where
public interests and WORKS essential tJ
tne n-a.r AnAll -llLLer
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-23
WILL MAKE COTTAGE
CHEESE IN MARKET
Federal Expert to Give Demon
stration on King Street
Tomorrow.

A double demonstration wheatiess
products and cottage cheese dishes Will
be given at 80 O'Clock this evening at
ST Ann's : pariShhousr. new community V
center 81 Gilpin avenue and mon street
NIiss Amelia Doddridge will explain the
whcatless products and Miss Helen Com
stock the cottage cheese dishes
Double demonstrations IN cottage
chers:. making and use will he gwen to-
morrow and Saturday The one tomorrow
morning at Q q clock on a platform erected
in front OF the Central Presbyterian
Church, on King street. Will have - do
with the government : method ot innNihC
cottage cheese Miss tCmstnck VIII not
only make the cheese. hut will show how
il may be made into attractive DISHES
A wheatlesS and cottage cheese demon
stration will be given ut lmmanurl Church
house tomorrow afternoon AT ,. 80 o'clock.
Cine of the dishes that Will he demon
stratcd is:
BAKED BREAD AND CHEESE.
Four medium slices OF bread. ! whole
egg. egg yolk or all egg white. cups
milk. teaspoonful salt, cayenne pepper
butter. cup cottage cheese, = teaspoon
ful soda onion juice. parsley and pimcnt"
or chill sauce nuts II dcsIred.
ftutter the EfPau anu 'h' ~ = -
squares. Place layer, buttered sd"
Gown. on the bottom OF large shallow
baking dish Dissolve the soda IN httlc
of the milk. and with Il mix the cheese to
a soft cream Add parsley and plmcnto
or sauce rs desired Spread a thick layer
Of tho cheese lightly over the bread, and
cover with the rest OF the bread buttcred
side up. Beat the eggs well. mix them with
milk and scasonings and pour them over
the bread Bake in a SLOW oven until KNIFE
thrust into the cuStard comes ont clean.
If the milk is warmed aud added gradually
10 the beaten eggs and tho baking dish I,
SET IN a pan OF hot water. the cuNiard
cooks more quickly aud IS les likely 60
curde through bccuming oNerheated
Corn mullins. harley or oatmeal may be
used instead OF white bread This dish
NAV be made into sweet pudding by
emitting the onion juicc and seasoning
and substituting sugar and ralslns OF
dates. nutmeg or cinnamon with other
spices If desired.
The chief u>e Of tn, dish is to replace .
meat dish
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-23
BOYS RESERVE CHANGE
Director Joseph NJ Armstrong
Makes Transfer TO Charles
Warner.

The BOYS Working Reserve has been
consolidated with the Puhlic Service
Reserve and ln accordance with !n~trlc-
uan> from Washington Joseph VI Arn-
strong director ul the former today hrgaH
turning over the Rork u Charles Warner.
Delau arc director ui the Public Service
Reserve and hereafter the work will
bc directed from Mr. Mariner oftcr ia
The odd Fellow Bml,iing Whether Mr..
Armstrong viii entirely ~ryrr IN, conncc-
tionS Will fh,. work hc dld not know today,
the oniv instructions ~o t2r received beng
contained IN the following letter which he
received tplaN from NJ Hall National
director at Washington
Mr. lu~eph Armstrong Ii9 hamher
81 Commerce Blnldlug Whining an Del
Nv Dear Srr The Department ii
Labor i especially de>irnu~ Of seeing hat
the agricultural situation hi Delawart IS
handled iu ~u,h Il Va5 that thr pubic
mind i not cunftlo ii hy !. multiplication
of agencies dealing with the same subject.
Nv superior has requested that the
Director OF the Public Service Reserve
take over the BOYS Working Reserve
and that the Bows Working Reserve
be administered from the od.ce OF the
Public Service Reserve would apDre-
CIatp. therefore. VGNT GtlNcrln@ NoUr
supplies and your data - Nlr Charles
Warner The Drectos of the Public Ner-
wee Reserve for Dciawai,
wish to hank you on !chalt OF the
department for the service YOU have
rendered AMI hope hat We MAY continue
to have your co-opcratlnn and assistance
IN the mobilization Of both adults and
boys for work ou tlc farms
Very Iruh ! ours,
" T. Hall
National Director
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-23
CHICAGO CABARETs DOOMED.
Drinks and Dancing Won't Mix After
Nav

By A-suc.At,d Pres, 70 Every Eyeplas
Chicago April p -. haJ the a.o4Eet
viii .. otit II existence n ChlglgJ d
Ma seemed cert 4ia TODAY 1len ,te
.1ti-...3aret ordinance oec.-ue law.
Tb,. uaA measure divorce, .auor from
asbarDr- and dancing u---,.lleA Atai
r,tl.l. +, to b.. the only form oi amusement
n places where liquor IS SOLD.
The caoarets may continue only %
condition that hey become SOFT GrinA>
places. ~ t4 there has been No .ual-
ration that any of the places vii change
from wet" 70 dry class.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-23
L. 5. FLIER DEAD: TWO Ho>oRED.

BY Associated Press - Every Evening
Pais. Ap-d - second Lieutenant
Dla fiare ily. Il .hla-o. formerly III the
Lafayette e~.a .fiIlr aied SUNDAY frou
lnINfE. received IA All airpiane accident.
lne French 2oferHueHt a.-, awarded
lie Vi ar ro,, - eergcaa David Z Put
mann .. BroukIn, Mass u member al
French e~aadriie No. I5o y llIiam Elman,
of Cambridge Aia,s. of e>e;e5rille NJ :.
and Phelps Collins ri Detroit. i member
of the Lafayette c-raarie Collins Was
killed ON Afareh Is ia an aerial combat
Putnam, y Gilman and Collins enlisted
in the FoTcgn Legion early IN the var
and fought IN the trenches for a long tune
before joining the aviation service
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-23
Guest OF GreenhiII { hurch.

Greenhll Church had as ITS gtIC~t on
SUNDAY Miss Emma ~kilmuu Of Phil
adelphia daughter Of ono Of PhiIadelphia
most prominent Presbyterian ministers,
and great granddaughter Of DR. Ciaylcy,
che founder of Greenhil Church She de-
lighted the audience, both at the morning
and evening service. by singing several
rerv beautiful selections, Miss Ruth
Kerr accompanying her on the organ.
Miss Skillman has a beautiful voice and
she sings with great deal OF expression
At the Young people meeting in the
evening Miss Sklllman and Donald Pharo
of Allentown. Pa, sang duet
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-23
REV. ]. II. MAIN RETIRES.
Offers Resignation on Account of Con
tinued lll-health

Rev. J II Main well known in VII
mineton when Inc vas pastor Of lIniiy
Lutheran Church here, has Just offered
his resignation oi the pa>tor;tc 81 t'cth-
scmanc Lutheran Church in Pmladclphla
on account OF iI-health
His work there has been attended with
succcss during the ten wears Of his paSt0r-
are as evidenced bv fine new church
fuildiDg costing 500. 600 lie wished to
resign last October. but w@e persuaded to
remain until Alay l. when he viii so 10 his
Ocean City cett@@e II rc~t and rccupcra air
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-23
GERMANY NOT BANKRUPT.
Vice President OF ReiCkstag says Loan
Success Will Reveal Truth 10 World.

- Ns@otiaI a Press = ENer> EHcnius
amsterdam, Holland. April %. The
Relchstag assembled Yesterday The
vicc-prcsidcnt. Or hermann PaaSchc
made an address. Berlin dispatches re-
port, III which he said
The succenss Of the eighth war loan
undoubtedly Will help Is show our op-
poneuts. as wel aS ncutralS, l. what
extent web oi deceit has been woven
around Germany and also to reveal 70
them The fact that Germany's internal
strength remain, unhroken Nc hope
Ihis victory IN the financial field nill
contnnute substantially % the attain
mont of olr goal rs aulcklN as pna.l Ole
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-23
PHlLA. PRODUCE MARKET.

By As,o,,a- ed Press to Evsry Evening
Philadelphia tpri = oats ."Hcj
No. = white a> - p. 10 2 Nli'e 40 .
-. 80.
Corn nominal. ~. yellow lF@ i.'3;
40. yellow 20 81 LAB.
Eggs hrmcr: nearby hrst / - per c.,sei
cxtra frsts no; western 6rsts 1880;
fancy selected packed Il IS per dozen.
Potatoes ,teady Penusylyania per 100
r,'.nd. y5al.75, New y ork and western
25aI.-0. Florida per barrel i.25 40.
ditfo per hushcl box l25 z LIS, ditto pcr
l50 poupd bags 800 4 TO.
>Othcr articles unchanged.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-23
FRENCH CHILDREN SEND
THANKS TO THOSE OF L. :.
? 1000 With American Flags Greet and
Cheer Red Cross Heads in Lyons.

NffF Fkftl BWN~ FAFrft7 ~ sfgFf'Tt
Rf Associated Prcsz p Ever- Evening
Lyons. France Npril 23 the children
of LYONS In public coreTnonv today r7-
rrcgzs.d thanks ~ the children ~ Arnerca
especially tbe l5 900 O00 vho arc mem
fcrs If thr Red d ross nc crrernonv
pas held IN the place Brllecotir fhe cliv's
central SQUARE. ghcrc oO0 srhool chit
drcr hlled hollow square formed by
rtNO inhabitants. gathered n Welcome
lno Amcrcan Red rosa party loaded
by II + Dawson Evcry boy carried an
American flag and every gri French
trl-cnior
u unison the children recited 2 French
poem rvpress,ng gratitude to the rhil-
dren of America ON the reviewing stand
whore Air Dawson Eliot Wadsworth,
James II Perkins, Homer Folks, Dr.
Palmer Lucas Dr George Vincent, Mavor
Herroi the military governor of Lyons,
and the urefect "a the Department IS
TIE Rhone Mr. Dawson thanked the
children IL the name Of America
The American Red 4 ross Child Wei
fare Exhibition which opened - Lyons
on April 9. received 1000 visitors "a
the first nine days
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-23
British Raid U-Boat Bases.
SEES AIR RAIDS IN /. 5.
subs to Bring Aircraft Here to Bomb
Cities, Says German Gthcer.

The Hague April - The No.stehe
Zc!tung savs il lcarus indirectly from
PARIS that ihe whole American coast i
patroled by Nalcrplanes
The paper SAYS Major Havcrs declares
that an air raid on NeN York Is not only
possible. but probable
Special submarines are heing built III
Germany 10 carry airpanes which can
be dlsmantied, lie says Zach airplane
would then drop 100 kllos t220 pounds
Of explosives on the roofs Of New YORK,
and would even penetrate 100 kilometers
(2SO miles inland.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-23
Boxing Match Meets Protests.

B. As~0ciatcd Press @ FVcry Evening
~ Paul Mimi. April 23 The cham
pjonship boxing match between jess
Willard and Fred Fulton in st Paul on
.Iuv 4 VAS today in tho hands Of the
Minnesota safety Commission II Is
understood a dozen protests against the
fight have been filed with the commits
sioners The unanimous decision Of The
state boxing commission approving the
fight also was before the safety body.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-23
PLEAD TO SAVE SOLDIER.
Entire Regiment Ask Governor 70 Grant
Clemency 10 Lad Of 49,
A..-..-.-.-a p. h. 80 EAnn-ng

Is Associated Press to Every Evening
Petersburg. VA. Aprtl Is. Evcr> mem
Ecr Of the 3l9th .Pittsburg Infantry,
18th division, Camp Lee, ms signed a
petition 70 Governor Lowdcn Of ILLINOIS.
asking hlm to show clemency to Earl
Dear. OF Chicago. l9 wears old, under
sentence Of death ior the murder Of -
Chicago noliceman Dear is brother
of Clarence Dear. q private IN Company
4. of the 3l9th Infantry. lie also has
another brother Who is serving in France
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-23
EXEMPTION BOARDS TO MOVE.

l. ha, been definitely settled ,lat the.
offices OF the iour Local exemption boards
viii move from The old Court !EouSr.
where tha< ~. nov. to- hc Water Depart
ment bIlaing. al Sixteenth and King
streets Tn ;lmc OF occupying the new
quarters NiI be governed by the details
OF making the new space avalla ble, work
ON which Is to be beg gun at once. and by
tho labor of getting the present equip
rnent and records packed for the fitting
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-23
CAMERA MEN JOIN THE ARMY

Three photographers will leave for
,>ackett : :iafbor \ y, his afternoon,
under the special call Tor lei, the being
tic only ones available fpr amy service
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