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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-09
RALPH |. M|NKER To
AID DR.. RANDOLPH
Young Wilmingtonian Chosen
Assistant Pastor of Grace
M. f.. Church.

Ralph J., Minkcr, young Whining
tonian, will become assistant 10 Rev
Herbert + Randolph, pastor II Grace
VI T., Church. for four months, beginning
Nav Is. He will conduct his inst ser
vicefat Grace ON the 10th lie succeeds
Rev Walter A. Hearn, who resigned his
position at Grace, recently. TO do Y NJ
G. 4 w0rl IN France Since his resigna-
ton the position has been vacant
Mr.. Mlrkcr is \ native Of the city and n
member Of Brandywine W T. Church
lie attended the public schools here until
he entered upon business career, which
he loft Ia engage in the Christian ministry,
and he is now student Mt Dickinson
College lie is thoroughly familiar with
the city, where he has always been very
popular An exemplary young man, he
il expected 70 bring to Graee certain
qualities That will make him valuable
help TO the pastor Among other things,
he - - fine athlete, wel1-known In the
city ~ baseball player and now being
captain al the baseball team at Dickinson
College He il deeply consecrated to the
work Of Christian leadership and a fine
mixer with young people. Ills work will
be largely in the field If the Young men,
hundreds of whom attend Grace Church.
Surrounded rs this church IL ON all sides
by homes where young men are living. it
is expected that ne will find \ large place
for the use OF MS talents He preached
last summer in Grace Church in the alb
scnce OF the pastor and greatly pleased the
large Sunday night congregation.
His headquarters will be in the Grace
Church House, where he will make his
home 4 cordial reception awaits him
by the entire congregation OF Grace
Church
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-09
PLIERS DROP INTO SEA.
Two Ayiators, Clinging TO Their Hydro
plane. Picked up Of Florida Coast.
ciated Press To Every Evening

By Associated Press to Every Evening
An Atlantic Port, May 9 Two naval
ayiators in state Of exhaustion after
remaining ahoat with their damaged
hvdro-airplane five miles off Miami,
FLA were rescued by coast steamship
which brought them here todaV
The aviators had fallen into the sea
with their plane when rs mechanl1 :,
steamship when picked up, that they
could not have held on to the craft much
longer.
The rescuing ship took the naval air
craft aboard 1t was put ashore 81 the
1,nrantine station here, the two pilots
Also coming ashore Their names could
not Immediately be learned
Later the aviators and their planes
we're put aboard a government guardahlp:
II was said they would remain there until
thev could be transferred TO another
coastwise ship which would take them
back to Florida
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-09
j. S. MEN VICTIMS
OF HUN AMBUSH
Germans Used Bayonets and Butts
Of Their Rifles on American
Soldiers; Fired No Shots
y Associated Press 70 Every Evening

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
With the American ARMY IN France
May S.-An American patrol on the
Toul sector fell ctim 10 a silent enemy
ambush some time asst night
The Germans evidently used bayOnetS
and the butts of their rifles
The Americans went out early IN the
evening and nothing further was 1esrd
Of them until another patrol happened
70 cross the spot where the others hal
been ambushed
Not one shot was tired during the en-
counter, Is lar a. was known
Paris. Nav 9-The War Bureau lssued
the following statement aJ y q. M.
Spirited artillery fighting occurred
iaSt night north and south Of the AWE
German patrols attempting fo lp-
proach our lines IN the region OF Campelie
St AgnOn were repulsed
There IS nothing 10 report from the
remainder Of the front.
Canadian Army Headquarters. May @
by Canadisn Press, Limited strong
rading parties Of Nova Scotia an0 New
Brunswick troops entered the enemy
outpost line early yesterday ~ NeuHlle-
NitaSse, southeast NJ Arras They IN
tlicted manycasualties on theGermaQs and
took prisoners and two machine guns.
Their losses were slight.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-09
MINISTRY DOOMED:
VIEW IS GAINING
LONDON FOOT HOLD
An Alternative Government, Ready
to Step Into Breach, Asquith
Supporters Assert, Already
Exists.
COLLISION is DISPROVED
By Associated Press TO Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
London, May o.-Although the indica-
tions are that the government will weather
todays storm il is interesting to note
that for the first time in the history of
the Lloyd George administration, IN
spired intimations appear In that portion
of the press which supports former Pre-
mier Asqtiith that in the event Of tho
government being defeated there exists
IAN alternative government ready tn
step into the breech."
1t is confidently declared in the same
quarters that even should the ministry
survive today its days are numbered.
On the government side it is asserted
the premier has a complete answer 70 the
accusations Of General Maurice and that
the debate will not turn on technical
procedure, but viii be what rs described
as an open discussion of the merits OF
the case. with certain important dis
closures, relating to the extension Of the
British front in Franco by the fifth army.
1t is understood that both Premier
LIoyd George and Chancellor Bonar Law
will make comprehensive statements,
replying seriatim to all General Maurlce's
points, leaving it 10 Mr.. Asquith Il he
considers their explanations unsatisfsc-
tory, 10 push his motion
Meetings Of tho Unionists and Liberal
war committees were held last night,
and il is understood both decided To sup
port tho government The Labor party
decided TO await the trend of the debate.
Among the minor points that have aris-
en- il tho authorized statement that
General Maurice's letter WIS not shown,
previous to it's publication, t. any soldier
or politician. Tho anti-government press
contends that tins rules out the allega-
tions 81 COLLISION between General Maurice
snd Mr. Asamth
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-09
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According to the food administration.
there IS plenty of sugar IN tins country
for all immediate needs but because Of
the apparent determined effort Of house
wives TO buy in excess Of their needs for
the object of storing il away. the adj
ministration today warns both groceTs
and consumers Of the consequences Of
acting disloyally -that is, by boarding
sugar
Complaints have come to the food
administrator for Delaware that house
wives apply to grocers for quantities Of
sugar greatly in excess of their needs
When they are refused by grocers who
are obeying the regulations Of the food
administration which Is not more than ;
pounds of sugar at q sale, the customers
often remark that they can buy ten
pounds somewhere else.
To sell more than pounds al time
i Il direct violation Of the food adj
ministration rules and the grocer doing
so Is counting much embarrass ment as
well as being branded as unpatriotic and
disloyal TO Uncle sam
BY selling 5-pOunGs of sugar at ono time,
does not mean that 4 customer may ask
two DAYS in succession for that amount?
The grocer can determine what the or
binary normal needs of the customer are
and to evade the Law by selling five pounds
to a customer on SAX days OF the week
would be just as great violation as sell
ing 30 pounds at one time.
If the housewife III preserving time needs
more sugar, she cGn get il by obtaining a
certificate certifying that the sugar il
needed
Then the grocer may sell her the amount
needed and yet be a loyal patriotic mer-
Chant
1t hes come TO the attention OF the
Food Administrator, that some grOcers
are soliciting sales Of sugar by asking their
patrons when ordering other groceries II
they do not need sugar.
The Food Administration believes that
il is better for grocers TO sell sugar only to
their customers Some housewives have
been going from store TO store, according
TO reports, buving sugar and for no other
purpose it is charged than TO hoard it,
The Food Administration will not
tolerate such acts 1t has the authority
to seize the sugar that may be boarded
and this would also stamp the citizen
with being in sympathy with Germany
through selfShly trying 70 supply his or
her own comfort while more than d half
million Of American men are in the
trenches in France fighting for liberty
and democracy under which government
such acts ere only permissible in times Of
peace.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-09
TWO MEN INJURED
WHEN B. ( D. TRAIN
DROPPED 10 FEET
Accident at Thirty-third and Bou-
Ievard Due to a Misplaced
Rail.
ALL CARS WE'RE "EMPTIES''

Beale Cavey, engineer, and Frank
de Sanda, track laborer were IN
jured about O'Clock yesterday after
noon, on the B. d o. right Of way, at
Millers crossing, opposite the Oberly
brick yard Thirty-third street and
Boulevard.
1t seems simple, when talking it over.
TO take out a defective rail and replace ii
with another, meanwhile warning APP
preaching trains, but some stage in the
process was evidently overlooked in this
case, for the approaching tram, did not
slow up. but kept on running, over the
ties where the rail ought TO have been.
Ties few through the air, the heavy end
of the locomotive swung around on the
pilot truck as on a pivot, making a half
turn, and swapping the whip with the
tender and four coaches, which tumbled
down the 15-foot bank.
Cavey, the engineer, who lives at 1746
Charles street, Baltimore, jumped for it,
and broke his right arm In landing
de Sanda, was struck by some Of the
flying debris. The firemans jump landed
hIrn IN safety and obscurity, for his name
was not learned.
Fortunately the results were no worse,
for the wreck might have fallen across
the other track instead of down the bank
and then, if the ink had continued its
baleful influence and train or two came
along without warning or needing, there
would have been another chapter of the
story.
The cars were "empties, Is Of them
west-bound, and were running extra" at
the time; the II not dis bled continued
on toward Baltimore, when matters had
been Strengthened out by a wrecking crew.
The injured men were brought to the
Delaware Hospital, one by passing auto
mobile and the other by Phoenix am
bulanoe, and their hurts were pronounced
not Scrolls
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-09
p. M. COLBERT LEAVES.
Y. M. G. A. General Secretary to
be Away Three Months on
Military Work.

Having been granted leave of absence
for three months TO engage In \. Nj. {. A.
work among the soldiers in the canton
ments, Philip NJ. Colbert, general secre-
tary of the Wilmington Young Men S
Christian Association. left the city this
morning for Camp Mills, Long Island,
where he will have full charge of the
y. NJ. c. A. work in that cantonment,
with the title of camp general secretary.
The Y NJ G.. A. has ten units at Camp
Mills. employing the time of between
50 and 60 secretaries, and Mr.. Colbert
will head the y. Nj. c. A. organization
of the entire cantonment
Frank F. Mitchell, religious work score
tary of the local association, has been
appointed by the board of directors, as
acting secretary during Mr.. Colbert S
absence.
NJ c. Davies, one of the Y Nj. c. A.
seer taries from Camp Leo, Virginia,
arrived in Wilmington yesterday and will
be on duty at the local association during
the summer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-09
NOT CENSURE VOTE.
COMMITTEE PROBE,
ASQUITH ASKS
Not Business of Parliament to In
qu.re Into Conduct of Success
sive Phases of War, Tells
Commons.
DENIES CENSURE EFFORT
sy Associated Press 70 Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
London, May 9-In the House Of
Commons today former Premier Asqulth
denied that his motion respecting the
Maurice affair was designed TO obtain
vote Of censurc of the government, say
ing it Was absurd 10 describe it as such.
Should he find it his duty to cenSure the
government, ne said, he hoped that ne
would have the courage 10 do SO in direct
and unequlvocal form.
Moving q motion in the House Of Com
mons this afternoon for the appointment
of select committee To investigate the
charges made by General Maurice, former
director Of military operations at the
War Office, ex-Premier Asquith said he
thought 1t was not the business Of Parha-
ment To constantly inquire into the con-
duet Of successive phases Of the war.
The House of Commons, he added, had
more than enough of such inquiries al
ready
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-09
IRELAND HAS NEW
EASEMENT CASE,
CAME IN U-BOAT
Man Landed on Coast From Ger
man Submarine in the Tower,
War Office Tells Commons.
WILL BE COURT-MARTIALED
!, As.ocInted - o 80 Evenlns

Bv Associated Press 20 Every Evening
London. May 8.
A German submarine recently landed
man on the Irish coast where he was
arrested by government officials. James
MACPHERSON, parliamentary secretary 70
the War Office announced in the House of
Commons today that this man was in the
Tower of London and would be court
martialed.
1t was a German submarine that two
years ago last April landed Sir Roger
Easement on the Kerry coast OF Ireland.
Easement was apprehended by the govern
ment authorities, taken TO London and
after being incarccrated III the Tower Of
London was charged with high treason
without the realm
After sensational trial Easement was
convicted and hanged in Pentonville
prison ON August 3, 1916.
The submarine which carried Easement
to Ireland was accompanied by a German
tramp steamer with a cargo of arms. The
steamer was blown up when the crew
saw that capture by British waTshlp
was inevitable
The arrival of Easement from Berlin
was the prelude TO a revolt against British
sovereignty which broke out in Dublin
on Easter Sunday IN 1916. According TO
witnesses who testified at the trial Sir
Roger was to have led the uprising and
was to have utilized the arms which he
had imported from Germany. The Irish
uprising was suppressed after several
hundred people had been killed or wound
ed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-09
q DEAD ON i. s.
CASUALTY LIST
Fifty four Wounded on Pershing S
Roll for Today Eight
Officers Named.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Washington, May 9The casualty
list today contained 70 names divided
as follows:
Killed IN action, 10; died OF Wounds, 5;
died Of accident, ,; died OF disease, &;
wounded severely, ID, wounded slightly,
Al; prisoner, |.
Officers named ON list
Lieutenant Harold Sydney Morgan
Vancouver Barracks, Washington, killed
in action. Cadet Ivan d. Livingston,
Pullman, Wash, died OF accident; Lieu
tenants Adam Z Danbra9ckas, Phil
adelphia; kostka Mudd, La Plata, Md +;
Thomas H. Reagan, Canton, H.. James
j. Sheeran, Chicago Paul b. Stewart,
Warren, Pa, slightly wounded, and
Captain Andrew $ Robinson, Columbus,
Ohio previously reported missing, nov
reported prisoner
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-09
ARMY COURT TRIES
BOGUS LIEUTENANT
WHO FR|SKED HERE
Private Henry Rubinstein's Do
ings as High Roller and I'm
personator Laid Before
Military Judges.
ONE WILMINGTON WITNESS

These past few DAYS life has not been
a gay round of joyousness for ono Private
Henry Bernstein. of Uncle Sam $ military
forces. who will be remembered by W IL
mingtonians- some of them somewhat
sadly BY reason of the way he could make
his money and theirs go--is the daShlng
Young lieutenant who some months
ago descended upon this patriotic and
open-handed community made things
hum and had them made hum for hun IN
the way of high-rolling and entertainment
and then proved TO be a very bogus
officer. Not only that but q squad OF
charges of forging his fathers name TO
checks and passing worthless ones and to
deserving the service rose to confront Nun
And with such things staring hum IN the
face. doubtless with memories OF the good
times he had by reason of them IN tho
intensive little city by the sluggish chris
tiana, young Bernstein has faced court
martial out at Camp Sherman, near
Chilhcothe. Ohio That's been the reason
for the somewhat bilious hue life has
assumed recently for him, because con-
viction upon any Of the charges Is
serious matter and likely to mean a good
substantial term in military prison,
while to be found guilty Of all OF them
well, fellow could hardly wish such
state OF affairs upon his worst enemy
Appearing against him as witness at
the trial was Detective Sergeant Green,
whose sIeuths worked upon the broad and
gllstening trail made in this city, Green
didn't testify through any lli-feellng
toward Bernstein or desire to nick
him which Rs slang parlance assisting
in putting q man behind the bars but
because he was summoned by [ ncie sam
20 tell what he knew Of the accused man 5
dongs here and Uncle Sam summons
these DAYS, or any other, for the matter
Of that. Is something few have the hardi-
hood to ignore SO Green went, did what
was required Of him and came back.
lie didn't even stick around for the
finish Of tho court martial If you ask
him about it he II say there Is always
nough detective business gong on IN
Wilmington TO keep him busy seeing that
some entcrprisIng thief or band o. thieves
don remove it from the map, hut at the
same time il 5 a safe gamble that he felt
a good deal 81 pity for the attabie, agree
able but misguided Bernstein and dldn
care to sec the end
HAD AN OFFICER LAWYER
Bernstein was tried at Camp sherman,
which is Just about a two-mile hike from
ChiIhcothe. war-swoIlcn burg Of $1,000
but normally lS,0OO persons. he
court which sat was composed Of officers
ranking from major down to lieutenant.
The nudge advocate or prosecuting OF
ficcr was Lieutenant Carl r. Basler,
who before he donned Khaki was an
attorney in Cincinnati. The prisoner
was defended by Captain x. q Eltz-
gerald
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-09
ALLIES FIGHT BACK HUNS;
REGAIN DAYS LOST GROUND
Germans Beaten in Attack to 0utflank Hill Positions
Commanding Ypes; Anglo-French Fighters Infhct
Terrible Losses on Enemy
ALLIES MAKE MANY GAINS
Associated Press Summary. Issued at 300 p. m.

comparatively continuing IN Plan
andou Of
in
La
ed 'front.' small
ficdo n
the N
in
back al
The fighting continuing when the British
headq
The British continuing their positions the somme region
the he
There fighting between
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-09
Driver Hurt when Horse Runs Away.

Plumbing Inspector Mckav's autOmo-
bile was pressed into service as an am
bulance Yesterday afternoon when the
horse driven by one Of the members of the
county Board Of Assessment broke loose
from the carriage near Third street
bridge. wrecking the carriage and slightly
iniuring the occupant Mr.. Mckay was
called Immediately and in company Of one
Of the other members, went to the scene,
but no trace Of the occupant could be
found al the clerks in the office were
present this morning,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-09
THREE STAR FLIERS KILLED.
Daring French Aviat0rs Had Disposed
of More Than As Huns.

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Paris, May o French aviation has
suffered a great loss in the death within
a few DAYS Of three Aces who between
them had accounted for more than -
Germans
Lieutenant Chaput with 16 Germans
to his credit, was killed Tuesday, while
Sul3-Lieutenant Demuelde, with Is vie
tories. was killed in the region OF the
Somme Yesterday
Captain AIieffrc met death while direct
ing an infantry attack from very low
altitude He WIS struck BY machine
gun bullet fired from the ground
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-09
IRISH TO TAKE NO
PART LONDON HEARS
BY As.oclsted Prrxs % Every EyenIng

London, May 9-The Irish Nationalists
according 70 the Daily news decided
officially Wednesday night not TO partic-
pate In the proceedings in Parliament
today II this information IS correct,
a substantial majority for the government,
in the event OF a division, would seem to
be assured
Irish Nationalist newspapers, says a
dispatch to the Times from Dublin, are
taking the most lively interest IN the
parliamentary crisis, the Natlonalists
obviously praying for a transfer Of the
government to hands which would refuse
to enforce consumption IN Ireland
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-09
MEAT RATIoNS SHRINK.
England Limits Cards Per Week 10 Two
Instead of Three.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Washington, May 9.-England is about
to curtail still further the consumption Il
meat. 4 cablegram 70 the Food Admin
istration today said that beginning within
a few DAYS. regulations would be instituted
limiting the number of butchers meat
cards week for each person 70 two
instead Of three as at present.
A third coupon may be used but only
for bacon, fowl and other meat not claSsed
as butchers meat
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-09
BAGS 81 HUN PLANES.
Two in Five Minutes is Record of French
''Ace" With IL Wounds.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Paris, May o Within five minutes
on Tuesday Sub-Iicutenant Nungesser,
leading French aviator, brought down
his 33d and Saith German machines and
damaged another, which undoubtedly
will be placed to his credit On Sunday
he knocked out two other enemy air
planes which have not yet been officially
recorded
Sub-Lieutenant Nungesscr, during three
years of air fighting, has been wounded II
times and has served on fifty-two bomb
ing expeditions.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-09
FOURTH LOAN PLANNED.
Public to be Asked for More Sub
scriptions in the Autumn.
BY Associated press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington, May 9-Before work on
the third Liberty Loan Is finished the
treasurys loan publicity bureau has
started preparations for the fourth loan,
which will be held next fall All artists
and designers were asked today to sub
nit designs for posters, window cards
and buttons By June These are 70 be
donated to the government.
Bond buyers buttons for the fourth
loan will be smaller than those used IN
the third campaign and will be made Of
tin, III order to save cellulold for more
important war purposes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-09
Operate on Francis Kelly.

Francis Kelly Of Philadelphia, who for
many years conducted the Francis Kelly
Co. liquor store at l03 Market street, tins
city, came to Wilmington tins week and
was successfully operated on at the
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital yes
terday for an abdominal ailment The
operation was major operation, and
despite MIR Kelly 70 years, he withstood
it excelently an6 today is resting COM
fortably.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-09
TO OPERATE ON MIR. MARVEL.
State Highway Commissioned in Fine
Condition ut University Hospital.

Preparations were made at the tnl-
versity Hospital Of Pennsylvania, Phil
adelphia, this morning, to operate
upon Josiah Marvel some tyne this
afternoon Mr. Marvel passed very
comfortable night and according to
reports is in very favorable condition
to withstand the operation
Mrs Marvel and the patients brother,
former Judge David I. Marvel went to
Philadelphia today to greet MIR. Marvel
as soon as he will have recovered from the
effects of the anaesthetlc.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-09
FIVE POUNDS OF
SUGAR At ONE SALE
CUSTOMERS LIMIT
Grocers Who Sell in Excess of
Patrons Needs Break
Food Rules.
PUNISH ALL HOARDERS
SALE AND USE OF SUGAR.

Grocers may not sell 10 a Gus
toner more than FIVE pounds Of
sugar at one time, unless larger
amount is needed for preserving,
when a certificate may be obtained
authorizing the purchase
When a grocer believes a custom
er is buving sugar to hoard II, he Is
justified in refusing the order.
If the food administration learns
that sugar IS being boarded il the
sugar will be immediately seized
Edmund Mitchell,
Food Administrator for Delaware