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Evening star., 1918-07-07
Alleged Bootlegger Arrested

Charles Thornton, colored, thirty-four
years old. Ala 61a street southwest, was
arrested last night by Sergt. Kilmartin
and Detective Harney Of the fourth pre-
cinct and charged with bootlegging. 1t
is charged that he accommodated q
thirsty resident Of South Washington
with a half pint of whisky, for which
he received 81. He will be called upon
in Police Court tomorrow to say
whether he is guilty or not gVaty.
Evening star., 1918-07-07
President Appoints Two.

Charles E. Lobdell Of Great Bend.
Kan. was reappointed yesterday by
President Wilson as a. member Of the
Federal Farm Loan Board for an
eight-year term
Charles H. verril Of Maine was
nominated to be a member Of the
United States employees compensation
commission
Evening star., 1918-07-07
Arrests in Eight Months.

During the eight months from No
vember 1. when the Sheppard law be-
came effective, the total number OF
arrests for selling liquor was 565,
while 80 persons were arrested for
transporting liquor in violation of
law. Most of the persons arrested
for selling, whose cases have been
tried. were convicted and senten ced
to prison and fined, a small per-
centage of them being acquitted and
many cases continued in Police Court
because jury trials were demanded.
The record of arrests for selling and
transporting liquor. including SELL
ing to soldiers, is given by precincts
rs follows:
Evening star., 1918-07-07
'YANKS' S'GORUNN|NG
INTO BARRAGE MIST
Disregard Of Death Marks
Their Initial Experience
Under Bursting Shells.
AUSTRALIAN GIVES ADVICE

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE. July 6.-"Hey. Yankee, take
it bit easy and wait for me. You
amt running no bloody hundred-yard
dash, you know"
The speaker was a giant Australian.
loose of limb and with face bronzed
by years of constant exposure to the
sun. His companion was equally
sturdy, his Drawn acquired on his
fathers farm in far western state.
1t was dawn of July 4th, and these
two, with many others from Australia
and America, were just pushing out
across the still mist-shrouded field
that stretched away along the Somme
valley toward the strongholds of the
Germans, whom they were that day
to vanquish in the first Anglo-Ameri-
can attack of history.
Curtain of Breaking Shells Ahead.
Just ahead of them was a curtain
Of breaking shells from hundreds Of
British guns in the rear. clearing the
way for their advance, and the Yam
KEGS were having their initial expert
ence with q barrage fire.
THAT barrage." continued the Aus
tralian. as he cleared shell hole with
a flying leap. landing beside his COM
panion, that barrage amt no blink
ing bar to be leaned against, young
on on their right other men from
the United States were eagerly press
ing forward with rifles graSped tensely
and faces expectant. Out ahead there
somewhere they were to have their
initiation into real warfare. They did
not not know exactly what it would be
like. but they were running to it with
an impetuous disregard for the death
that might be waiting for them.
American Gets Hit.
Suddenly one boy, who had pushed
ahead of the others, staggered back
blindly and clutched at one arm.
which hung helpless by his side. II
was just telling you So" muttered the
Australian to his companion.
why. why, it's good old Tom"'
stammered the other. with a catch in
his voice. 1t was the first time he
had ever seen a man hit in battle, and
this was one of his own pals. ''Too
bad. but those things happen" re-
marked the veteran. tersely: He can
be damned glad he amt dead. You
fellows have got to learn not to
charge into barrage. IT don't help
to lick the boche. I know how you
feel-you want to get at 'em, but
there's time, old son; there's a time
for it."
The American fell in beside the
Australian and pushed ahead. thought
fully. He had had his first vital les
son in warfare as it is waged today.
He must not let his eagerness carry
him ahead too fast, so that he would
get caught in that crashing line of
steel 'OId Tom" had just learned by
burning his fingers that fire was hot.
and other American boys were get
ting the same hard fact driven home
to them, strange as it might seem.
that there was such a thing as too
much speed in rushing the enemy.
The Australian and the American
pushed forward through the lightn-
ing gloom. From somewhere far ahead
the German machine guns began their
staccato barking and bullets came
singing among the allies like swarms
Of angry bees. &
Evening star., 1918-07-07

Police records of arrests for the eight
months show approximately $500 per-
while during the corresponding period
of last year the number was 600.
Evening star., 1918-07-07
publicans voted for adjournment ar
Twelve democrats and fourteen n
publicans opposed 1t.
President Sends Letter.
Earlu In the dax the President seI

Early in the day the President sent
to Representative Sims. chairman of
the House interstate and foreign COM
ing the House upon its prompt action on
the telegraph and telephone resolution
and saving he hoped the House mem
bers would use their influence with
the Senate to have early action on
the measure in that body.
When the recess resolution was sent
to the House Representative kitchfn
asked for its immediate consideration.
Representative Bankhead of Alabama
asked for a half hours debate. to
objected. A roll call for quorum
followed and at its conclusion Mr..
Kitchin made his statement to the
House.
Mr. Kitchin said he had no personal
interest in the recess. and that as
committee he expected to remain in
Washington during the recess. to
work on the revenue bill. Later Mr..
Kitchin announced that the ways and
gin framing the eight-billion-dollar
revenue bill.
The House was thrown into an up
roar when Mr.. Kftchin. before with
drawing the resolution. asked for
unanimous consent to speak for ten
minutes. Representative Sims arose to
object, but members drowned out his
voice by calling to him to "sit down"
He finally complied and Mr.. Kitchin
was heard.
This means" said Representative
Kitchin after the Hous- adjourned.
that the recess program is off for
good unless the Senate passes imme-
diately the resolution giving the Presi-
dent authority to take over the tele-
graph and telephone lines"
Having cleaned up all pressing
business but the new war revenue bill,
House leaders said last night that,
while waiting for legislation from the
Senate, the House probably would
take several three-day recesses under
q "gentlemens agreement" for trans
Evening star., 1918-07-07
False Prophets Meet,

From the Louisville Courier-JouInal.
"sWho are your
I'm the man who said the te1e-
phone was q toy. Who are your
I'm the man who said the moving
picture craze would die out in six
months"
Evening star., 1918-07-07

For the first time in Its history the
Pharmaceutical Society of Great Brit
ain has elected a woman TO seat on
its couSci..
Evening star., 1918-07-07
People of Five Continents Mix.

In the streets of the town people
of all five continents jostle one another.
| There are the French, civilian and
military; the are British troops of
all ranks and descriptions. even the
khaki-clad women of the Auxiliary
Army Corps; there are Austria
lians. Canadians, Americans. Belgians,
Chinese. East Indians and African
| negroes. The latter make excellent
transport drivers. while the Chinese
are employed on ordinary labor of
various kinds.
The sight of two Chinarhen bathing
| in a small puddle in a busy square,
using their soap by turns and drying
themselves on strips Of rag, with true
oriental unconcern as to all that is
going on around them, Is becoming
familiar. Their camp Is some distance
from the town, and their nearest
lneighbors are the inhabitants of a
German prisoner-of-war camp, who
can be seen daily at work in lei
surely manner on a military railway.
Their work in the open has tanned
them'to an almost African brown, and
i. the slender size of their guard sug-
gests that they are very well con-
tented with their lot and not at all
anxious to attempt escape.
Evening star., 1918-07-07
LIQUOR CASESP PUT
OFF JURY'S RECESS
Decision to Clear Docket Is
Announced by Counsel
Hart.
NEW JURY NOT NAMED

So determined are Police Court Of
flcials to. dispose Of the many contin-
ued Illicit liquor cases now awaiting
trial that the recess of the jury. which
is usually taken during July and Au-
gust. has been deferred. This an
nouncement was made yesterday by
Assistant District Corporation Coun-
sci Ringgold Hart.
Mr.. Hart stated that 1t is the Gus
tom of the court that as soon as the
new jury Is appointed a recess Is TAX
en- during July and August. but this
year it will be held especially to dis
pose of the liquor cases. The new
Jury for the District branch of the
court. however. has not yet been ap-
pointed.
Agree to Rush Gases.
An agreement has been made be-
tween Mr.. Hart and Assistant District
Attorney Ralph Given to rush
through" all the bootlegging cases.
especially the ones which have been
continued for several months. Eight
lons-continued selling soldier"
cases are awaiting disposition in the
United States branch of the court.
while a larger number are awaiting
trial in the District branch.
Mr.. Hart stated yesterday that he
believed the publicity given the boot
logging cases by the newspapers has
done much good, especially in cur
failing the activity of the bootleg
xrh Of time diSnOStnX OF
their wares under the eyes Of the law:
Another attempt will be made by
the court this week to dispose OF
many cases which have been con-
Many of the alleged bootleggers, it
is said, who entered plea of not
guilty and demended trial by jury
when they were arraigned, have sig
nified their intention of Withdrawing
the plea and pleading guilty.
Pullman Urges Maximum Penalty.
In the opinion of Mai. Pullman, SUI
perintendent of police. nothing short
of imposition of the maximum penalty
in the cases Of bootleggers will put
a stop to the Illicit traffic in intoxi-
'cants in the District of Columbia. He
thinks the time for leniency to those
who are arrested and convicted of
charges OF uTuHkeuHeSS Is dl al cio'
as does Judge A. r. Mullowny. The
superintendent of police thinks 1t no
longer is a case of getting drunk ac-
cidentally.'
When an Individual has to go to
Baltimore in search of liquor or has
to find a bootlegger and pay exorbi-
tant prices for it there is no excuse
for his getting drunk, and a. man
who can afford to pay his fare to Bal
timore, and buy whisky at the advanc-
ed prices or pay a bootlegger at least
81 for a quart of liquor, Maj. Pull
man thinks. should be able to pay the
maximum fine.
Evening star., 1918-07-07
ARMY, BASE BUSY SPOT;
5 CONTINENTS M|NGLE
Guns Innumerable, Hospitals and
Business Makes Place Real City
Behind the Lines.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
BEHIND BRITISH LINES IN
FRANCE. June 12.-As general head
quarters" is the brain of the army
from which all orders emanate. SO
"the base" is in very large measure
the heart. whence the blood circulates
to the remotest parts of the body.
A visit to base shows that it Is
something far bigger and more COM
prehensive than a camp: it is a dis
trict. Its center is town of size and
Importance; a town whose church
spires and towers render it visible
from a long distance. while it's rail-
ways and street car lines present a
busy scene during all hours of the
day and night. There is large
civilian population. carrying on busi-
ness as usual. though air raids are
frequent, and demolished houses are
constant reminders Of ever-present
danger. The town hall has been
badly damaged. and a shot hole from
a long-range naval gun can be seen
in the tower.
Evening star., 1918-07-07
PRESIDENTS STAND
ON WIRE CONTROL
PREVENTS RECESS
Smith of Maryland. Swanson and U

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1918-07-07

Short q n d long
sleeve shirts a n d
ankle-length draw,
ers, in balbrigga1;
zfxes 80 to 46.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-20
TYPEWRITERS.

FOR RENT All makes. $3.50 monthly
upwards New machines Immediate pos
session Phone 1927 W
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-20

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lady solicitor S3
day guaranteed Cal sunday. L TO ;.
at $40 West street first floor
MATTRESSES Two experienced one for
day and one for night Apply at once.
Annex Hotel. 107 r. Fourth st
WANTED-C Chambermaid Apply The
simon Eighth and King streets.
WOMAN general housework Refer
cnce required Apply 705 Vest st.
WANTED Capable and experienced double
entry bookkespeT. about 30 years OF age
permanent position Apply William Frei-
hofer Baking CO. Pennsylvania avenue aud
Lincoln street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-20
FOR RENT
ADMINISTRATION NOTICES.

NOTICE Estate OF Emily RodnBy. de
ceased Notice Is hereby given that letters
tcstamentary upon the estate of Emily
Rodney late OF New Castle hundred de-
CEASED were duly granted unto Richard y
Rodney On the twentieth day OF June
A y 1915. and ali persons indebted tu the
said DECREASED are requested 10 make nav
nent 10 tbs executor without delay and all
persons having demands against the de
ceased are required to exhibit and present
the Same duty probated TO the said executor
On or before the twentieth day of June.
ID. 1919. or abide by the law ia this
behalf
RICHARD s RODNEY
Executor
Address Richard $ Rodney ESQ. Attor-
ney at Law. 9U7 Market street. Whining
ton Del
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-20
MALE HELP WANTED.

BoYs-To SERVE AFTERNOON
PAPERS. APPLY Al ~ NCfss' ~
GEORGE l.. VERNON, l229 LAl-
ING OFFICE,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-20
OPTOAIETRIST.

YOUR EYES aro your most valuable pos
session Are they getting the attention
they deserve VIM A Moore, the optom~
etrist 9le Market street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-20
s#z"" WILMINGTONS LEADING CLASSIFIED MEDIUM "$a##
FEMALE HELP WANTED.

CAPABLE stenographer. with experience.
willing to assist with Office work Good
opening and salary for the right person
8 d. Every Evening Office
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-20
CLASSIFIED ADNERTlS-
ING RATES

Ten cents per counted line for first
Insertion and SC per line for each sub
seluent insertiun--base on mini-
mum of three lines and six words TO
tho line.
ALI ADVERTISEMENTS set in six point
tnonpareil) unless otherwise ordered.
Light face. III point to Is point. per
mltted. and charged for on six-point
basis
One months insertion 81 per line.
(No al accepted for less than three
gines.)
Daily advertising for one year. I5c
ysv line per month ON contract (No
I'd accepted for less than three nos-)
SPECIAL CLASSIFICATIONS
Special notices. dividend notices. an
nual meetings. elections. proposals;
public sales. auction sales ana an
special ciassifications will he charged
for at rate of loc a line for the hrst
insertion and SC q line for cach SUD
seouent insertion. AdVcr tisements
running one month charged at
monthly rate.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-20
MOTORCYCLES AID BICYCLES.

MOTORCYCLES Cor sac. 1is AssoEs
Inent ~ siEntly 1sed. az bargain 1rlcss
We EaYa adams. Aarley -DAYidsOGs s1d
ot ser different makes. some 1905.
and 3 speeds. lJl5s. and speeG- Na
Ave i9L6S wica side -a<s at-alnsd. Ches4
machine, have b5cu .raGa1 n On lea
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-20
CLOTHING REPAIRED.

FOR small weekly charge ! will keep your
clothes ia repair. Let laundry deliver them
70 6I1 Washington street. Side yard en-
trance
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-20
MALE HELP WANTED.

WANTED-Iaborcrs for cScavating woEk,
Apply 4 a. m, William Freebooter Bahli,s
Co Pcnns ylvania avenue and Lincoln
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-20
sHAMPOoING. sCALP TREATMENT

sHAMPOOING AID scalp treatment at
your home Phone 422r " Bertha NJ
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-20
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-20
WOOD AND METAL.
HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS

THE HOTEL. WASHINGTON. sos Market
street Good service is not confined 70 the
high priced hotels.
UNDER new management The Belmont
Restaurant 33i f. Fourth street Real
American home cooking hat sou will
enjoy.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-05
Fiction

Ever since remember there has been a complaint against the mania scribendi, against the avalanche of books There such ground for complaint at present and suppose the evil will increase unless some greater calamity than have known falls upon the and The great war has not been sufficient disaster. On the contrary it has been followed by a greater output than ever of all those things. We have a surfeit of badly written books and stories with impossiby awkward plots. Sometimes instead of stories We see even worse love stories The short story" bottom of all this scourge
 No writer is rotten and so ignorant if he have the that he find publisher of his pro- duct. The best have is not very good and the worst is unspeakably bad. We sadly deteriorat- ing if not in tastes the poverty of the material with which we being served.
 Oh for the story writer of another age. We have thought more of this recently from accidental recurrence to Dickens whom we have neglected for years. It was like returning to banquet after long menu of husks More than raw and squalid seemed the stuff which and some millions of others had been taking under the head of mental relaxation recreation
 We wish there could be a law regulatins and for time, at least, say during the war, prohibiting the output of modern fiction. We have or are about sale of alcoholic liquor. Let go farther.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-05
MANUFACTURERS
 MUST BE LISTED

The food administration announces that sugar restrictions as it affects manufacturers of soft drinks, bever- age syrups, and confectionery. will probably continue throughout the war All manufacturers of less essential food products are required to give an accounting of their use of sugar un- der the 50 per cent allowance, and statements must be filed with the food administration at Flagstaff by June 10. Failure to file such reports will result in no allotments of sugar to manufacturers for the balance of this year.
 If any manufacturer has in stock a large amount of sugar and thinks because of this fact that he has no occasion to apply to the food admin lstration and fails to take cognizance l of the rules, he will suffer the pen atty for his failure to make report by June 10. and is likely to be proceeded against as a hoarder of sugar. On May 15, the restrictions for the use of sugar went into effect rela- tive to the manufactures, and county | food administrations have issued cer- tificates which must be surrendered to dealers before the latter are al lowed to sell sugar. Any violations
 
 them to severe penalties.
 The corps of inspectors for the food administration aided by the secret service will check up the state and all manufacturers as we'll as dealers in sugar are cautioned to see that the rules are strictly adhered to or prosecution will follow.
 The situation respecting sugar is | very serious and the food administra- | tion is desrous of supplying suffi- cient quantities for canning and pre- serving. The gradual tendency to eliminate the less essential industries will undoubtedly be cumulative as the war progresses. and must result in these industries facing an entire change in their business. The bur | den of this falls on the confectionery and soft drink industries because of | the lack of tonnage to transport raw sugar from abroad
Arizona republican., 1918-06-05
WAR BRIDE REJO|CES
 F0R LOYAL HUSBAND

Their fortnight's honeymoon to end tomorrow, D. l.. Batterton will join his company at Camp Cody and his bride, formerly Flora L. Stinger, will leave for Nebraska to visit relatives of her soldier husband. They declare that after the war they will resume the honeymoon which will last as long as they live.
 The young people met in Nebraska several years ago and it was a case of love at first sight They have kept in touch with each other the two years that Batterton has been in the army. The other day he secured a furlough and came to Phoenix where the couple were quietly married by Justice Frank de Souza.
 Batterman has always been and ar dent patriot. He enlisted long before the United States entered the war for it always was his desire to serve his country in time of peace as well as in time of war. He declares that marriage has only strengthened his loyalty to his country and that he has the more reason to do his bit toward making the world safe for democracy.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-05
FORMER WIFE AF TER
 MONEY FROM STATE

Attempting to secure the $50 due Lon Megargee from the state for one of his paintings. Mrs. Anna L. Megar- gee filed a petition in the superior court yesterday asking that the artist be required to show cause why he should not be required to execute to the plaintiff an assignment of the claim.
 The Megargees were divorced in Oc- tober. 1915, Mrs. Megargee securing the custody of their Swear child. MT. Megargee has since taken up his res- idence in California and has contributed but s7 toward his child's support, the wife claims. while Mrs. Megargee, who is a stenographer, has had the entire burden of providing for the little one.
 In her petition she sets forth that while the state is indebted to Megar- gee for one picture, she is unable to garnishee the state for the reason that it is immune and exempt from a writ of garnishmen She asks that an or der be entered to rexecute-the- assign ment of the claim to her and in the event that he refuses that some com petent person be appointed by the court to execute the assignment.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-05
The CIouded War Session

We can only say q told you so." We predicted on the day following the delivery of the governors message special legislature that it had driven in a wedge that would split the membership apart That needless reference to year old matter that had not the slightest bearing upon the war was bound to create an which throughout the session would throw shadow upon any legislation proposed in the call It already done and if it does not actually defeat that legislation it will it imperfect and less effective.
 The effect upon the people is than the effect upon the legislature. To thousands of people in Arizona the quarrel between the governor and the jority in the legislature has become far important anything Arizona do in aid of the The fate of democracy in the world struggle is less momentous than the fate of the democracy of Governor Hunt or the democracy of his opponents.
 Nothing has occurred in the past calculated 10 infame the hatred of the classes against each other. We do not like the of the word "casses' here but its is unavoidable The classes exist and they have existed for years and they irreconcilable than they have been before.
 What the political effect of this affair is going be cannot predict. The friends of the governor from the beginning of the quarrel have said that the natural effect of the attacks upon him would be to force him into candidacy for another term that in other way could he appeal to the only tribunal for
 
 enemies.
 There probably something in that and if so, his candidacy must be inevitable The governor is probably weary of the office. We have often thought that he would not have been candidate ago but for factiona dispute which he thought could be settled no other way. It is therefore quite possible that he would desire another settlement.
 If the governor desired to retire permanently from public life he would likely not feel that popular decision is essential either to himself or his party. But it is commonly understood that the governor looks forward to further public service-as United States senator from Arizona and it is equally com mony understood that he will seek a nomination two years hence
 The governor would probably not want the judg- ment of the people suspended during this period and would seek early decision that he should know where he stood at the beginning of the senatorial campaign rather than at the end of it. There are two ways in which he procure the handing down