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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-03
ALLIFs, LINES IMPROVED
.gAn couscr. op-rIrsr1

The supreme inter-Ali1ed war e0rnr
mas completed 5 TWO DAYS -eesinn w7'h
meeting at A5bevlilc northwest
AmIens AH military questions wrre s.-
clizaad md decided on md .he results
obtained ar reported n have hf-an rnnsf
satl-farforv Premier Ciemenceau rh0
presided said that tTpnersi FOch. wh0 IS =
rcsuit ~ the conference. IT r rap0rred
is commander-in-ch -chIpf of the Aimed iyrres
In The ~e=t. Is 17rtUally optimistic
IN FLANDERS there has bern 10 activity
except bv the artillery, while On the Brit
ish portion oi the Picardy nattiefrOuJ Z
German raid near HeDu5erne. north of
Albert has 0een repuised South - the
Sonme The enemy artillery IS lombard
ing VIOLENTLY the Fillers-BrptnuneIx
region.
FRENCH eoUr HUNS y EAS7AED.
French troops nave driven 1ack tae
Germans d local attacks IN iangar1
wood ana southwest oi MaIilv-BaIneval.
south il Hangaru nev nave rraptureu
Raune wood. Berlin reports he sgJua
cion as Unchanged aud recur,is Oniv ar
-ilrrv dueis On the various fronts.
Elsewhere n me western 'front.'.
northern Itaiy and NacedOnia. mere has
Irn artle activity. II -4ly be- rains
nave tFLcttl anu tLlf wcdialrl -itN tlilli IhFtA
bat tine lighting operations stall sre IN
nneu 70 patrol engagements.
2 Palestine the B1rIsn nave rpocctl-
pied rs salt east ID he Jordan ana north
east 81 Jericho More than 500 prisoner
we're taken and tine advance continue
CRAVE sRs-r n tfSRSiASY
Germany tud AUSTRIA apparently 4-n
meeting Fith ditticUl;ies ID 1pprcsslns
the peoples of he occupied Russian rer-
rltoreS and, rs a result here Is -ray0
lIneasineSs in Germany The Araluian
government mas been overturuun PSI The
Germans and II IS reported hat aeU
government presumably .av1rau.e rs
The Central t,mpire> mas -aaen be- r't4-
OF power
Berlin reports ,ne occupation % >eo,S-
topo. the great Russian fortress and n.avs,.
hasc n The Crimea. DuJ gives no details.
UKRAINE PEASANTS DG~TROt RoF~.
The strike 20 rhe Important Dom
] brow4 coal mining district oi Vc>feTr
Russia Is reported % have got oey0na
control OF the Austrian authorities Slr
have adopted stringent restrictive -uya
sureS
In the kruns 'he nv.4ders .re 1eins
opposed by armed peasants sr1 IS D.
ported the peasants bavs ruined bc -op.
IA her han et hc Germans zee r1,>.,a-->lcl.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-03
Weather Forecast

AZ A,sociated Press % Every Evc0lnF
washington. Mas 3 Wcathc- fr-cc4s or
Fair tonight and saturday ltI. ...n- n
temperature general 10 modera'e shifting
winds.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-03
Amnsements Tonight

PLAYHOUSE The Kiss Burglar
GarViCk NaudeNille.
Aueen MIR Fla t.
Majestic western Hood
Victoria NJ oman and Vie.
savoy --. NJ asks ANA FACES
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-03
DELAWARE GOES
"OVER THE TOP" IN
LOAN CAMP PA|GN
Big Subscription by the du Pont
Company Adds to States
Credit.
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PROGRESS OF THE
LIBERTY LOAN

The official report Of subscrip-
tions to the Third Liberty Loan
YESTERDAY in New Castle county
including Wilmington is rs follows;
Number OF sub
scribers las
Amount of sub
ScriptionS.. SoSA.uoo
Number of sub
>crihers pre-
vlop>ly re-
nnrtcj 1896
Amount of sub
scrlptlons pre-
Viousiv re-
partcd $500 400
1888 S.. 7SS. $50
Number Of sub
scr;hcrS to be
enrolled 10000
Amount of sub
script'on9 be
obtImcd. SlI.'">,3o"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-03
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SATURDAY.
No wheat bread for supper

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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-03
LIEUT.. PRICKETT WOUNDED.

ontinued on page
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-08
THE TROPHY CUP
FOR ST. JOHNS COLLEGE
Basketball Championship Prize.. Donated
By MIR Edward Pfitsch Now In
Mcdowell Hall.

Manager Elzey, of the St. Johns
basketball team is the happy recipient
OF the handsome silver cup, the trophy
that his team has won for the college.
The cup was received yesterday.
and it is understood will be the
permanent property of the College.
1t was presented by Mr. Edward
Pftsch, of Baltimore, formerly a
student of Johns Hopkins, that city
1t is now being suitably engraved and
when finished, will find place of hon
or among the valuable trophies at old
st. Johns, probably in Mcdowell
Hall
St. Johns clinched the State cham
pionship at game last Friday night
in the Richmond Market Hall, Balti-
more, with Mt ST. Joseph's as its
opponent
The cup was promised last winter
as permanent possession of the
State team that won this years cham
pionship.
st. Johns students. express them
selves as highly pleased over their
new trophy, the latest acquired pos
session of the College
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-08
RED CROSS PLANS
MID WEEK DANCES
Local chapter Will Give Entertainment
Each Wednesday 10 the NUM-
cipal Building.

Mid-week dances for the benefit of
the local Red Cross Chapter have been
arranged and will be held for the
remainder of the spring months. The
dances will be held each Wednesday
at the City Assembly Room in the
Municipal Building on Gloucester
street The mid-week day was picked
so that the dances may be attended by
the Reserve Officers and the members
of the First Glass at the Naval Acad-
emy. An admission of % cents is to
be charged and the fund thus created
will be used by the ladies of the Chap
ter in furtherance of their work.
The list of patronesses as announc-
ed this morning, includes Mrs. Edward
w. Eberle, Mrs. A. H. Mccormick, Mrs.
G. H. Burrage, Mrs. Richard Vain
wright, Jr., Mrs c. G. Pegram. Mrs.
NJ S. Guest, Mrs. John dep Douw.
Mrs. Nevett Steele, Mrs. Dennis
Claude, Mrs. Richard Morton and Mrs
Caryll Bryan
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-08
HOSPITAL BOARD
HOLDS MONTHLY MEETING
Report Of Head Nurse Shows Al Patti
ents Admitted During February
Donations Received

The regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Managers of the Emergency
Hospital was held yesterday morning,
Mrs. L. Dorsey Gassaway, president,
presiding.
The superintendent submitted her
report as follows:
Number of patients admitted, Al;
pay patients admitted, IL; part-pay
patients, IA; free patients, 16; pa
tients discharged, AZ; pay patients dis
charged, II; part-pay patients dis
charged, IA; free patients discharged,
IL; number of patients in hospital
during February, "a; number of hos
pital days, 706; number of new dis
pensary cases, 43; number of visits
to dispensary, 20S; number of opera
tions, 20; number of deaths, 2; num-
ber of births, g
The following donations were re-
ceived during the month of February:
Mrs. Strickland, bed pan, mile of
pennies, 16 cents; Mrs. Alger, rubber
supporter; Mrs. Beavens, half gallon
of pickles
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-08
100000 TO AID
HOME GARDENING
Children of America To Be Organized
= For Work This Summer By De-
partmant OF Interior.

Formation of the United States
Garden Army" with a membership of
100000 children and having for its
purpose the supplying of the family
of each member with vegetables, small
fruits and eggs during the summer and
fall. was announced today by the De-
partment of the Interior.
The Department is organizing the
children in cities, towns, villages and
suburban homes, while the Depart
ment of Agriculture is doing the same
work with the children of the farming
districts
The children will be in charge of
10000 teachers and there will be four
or five general superintendents in
charge of The districts in which the
country is to be divided. The cam
paign will be marked by competi-
tions, and honors, prizes and dis
tinctions will be given the winners.
Members will be permitted to display
the insignia of the new service, gu.
s. G. A"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-08
NO MORE COMMISSIONS
FOR "DESK GRENADIERS"
War Department Puts Stop To EN-
ploying Youths On Bomb
Proof Jobs.

"Bombproof'' jobs for men of draft
age will no longer be granted by the
War Department
All the staff corps has shut down on
commissions for men of this class, ex-
cepting in the rarest cases, where the
men are shown. to be of unusual fit
ness.
This is result of the issuance of a
veritable food of commissions to
youths, many of whom would make ex-
cellent fighting material, but who are
anxious to serve their country from a
safe place behind the desk
'Swivel-chair warriors" and "desk
grenadiers" they are called by the
regulars.
The Ordnance and Quartermaster
Corps were singled out by many men
of draft age at the start of the war.
Now no commissions will be available
for such men in the ordnance, quarter
master, signal, medical or adjutant
general departments.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-08
1t Was an III Wind

The strong wind that swept over
certain sections Of the county Tuesday
night blew or the chimney at the
home of pr John Collinson, Mayo,
South River
Many, Of the bricks fell down the
aue and made it impossible for fires
20 draw Until the damage could be
repaired every fire in DIR. Collinson's
house was put out of commission.
Workmen which just at this time are
difficult TO secure, were put to repair
ng damages Wednesday. but the work
vas not completed and the family has
Been placed at great inconvenience.
u was an i,l wind that did not blow
any good Go the Colliuson home on this
occasion they declared.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-08
FEDERAL AID FOR
MARYLAND ROADS
States Delegation In Congress Follow
ing Telegram From Governor
To Work For This.

The Maryland delegation in Con-
gress is prepared to go in a, body to
the War Department to urge steps by
the government either TO indemnify
the State for the damage done to the
State road system by army trucks or
to ask for cooperation in safeguard
ing the roads.
This was learned following a tele-
gram received by Representative Lin
thicum from Governor Harrington,
asking that the delegation impress the
War Department with the necessity for
action that will save the highways.
The Governors telegram was shown
TO other Marylanders by Mr. Linthi-
cum, and all agreed to do whatever is
possible.
Meantime the Marylanders in Con-
gress have asked the State Roads
Commission to arrange a conference in
Washington with the delegation, at
which time the whole problem may be
gone over and a course of action de-
termined upon. At the present none
of the delegation members know ex-
actly what to ask the government to
do.
1t seems to the delegation, however,
that some arrangement possibly may
be entered into with the War Depart
ment whereby the State may be spar
ed part of the expense of restoring
the roads and of maintaining them.
The Governor himself probably will be
urged to go to Washington when the
time arrives to take the matter up
with War Department officials.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-08
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES
AT ASbURY CHURCH
Bishop Mcdowell Speaks on General
'Uplift" Junior Choir's Good
Music Mayor Strange Asks
Cooperation of ColOred
Citizens.

With a congregation that filled every
seat in the church, impressive serv-
ices were held Wednesday night at
Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church,
the Rev DR.. Ernest S. Williams, pas
tor. Many white friends were pres
ent, including Mayor Strange and the
Rev. DR.. Burgan, of the First Meth
odist Episcopal Church, both of whom
spoke, by request.
The occasion was the presence of
the Bishop, the Rev. DR.. William f.
Mcdowell, of Washington, to which
conference this church is attached.
The pastor introduced the speakers,
and the Junior Choir sang a number
of beautiful anthem. including the
following: "Sing, Oh Heavens" RE
joice In the Lord" Break Forth In
to JOY" and 81 Will Sing Praises. -
r. N. Moore is organist, and James d.
Brice is leader of the Junior Choir.
The Bishop chose no special text,
but gave a general talk on social up
lift He spoke along the lines of bet
ter homes, better school facilities, and
of better individuals.
The Mayor made telling speech
asking for the cooperation of the col
ored people in the matter of every
thing pertaining to clean and better
citizenship He especially dwelt up
on the Importance of those who know
of violations of the law and the sell
ing or dispensing of intoXicants tC
men in uniform, and urged that he and
the city authorities be informed OF
any boot-legging, or other violation OF
the law.
The Rev. DR.. Burgan, pastor of the
First Methodist Episcopal Church
made a few remarks along the line oi
existing social defects and the need
ed cooperation of the colored citi-
zens in the betterment of conditions in
Annapolis.
During the service there were reso-
lutions adopted asking the Confer
ence to have returned to this church
the present pastor, who is about tC
complete the fifth year of his pas
torate, and commencing the work ht
has accomplished at this church dur
this time.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-08
Knitting Machine To Arrive Today

AS the demand for knitted socks
that has been sent out by the army
and navy for the men in the service is
SO great, and this demand cannot be
met by women knitting socks by
hand, the local Red Cross has pur-
chased a knitting machine, to turn
out as many socks per week as possi-
BILE. The machine is expected to ar
rive today. according to a statement
made to Capital representative this
morning by Mrs. Caryl Bryan
1t will be installed at the Red Cross
headquarters in the City Assembly
Rooms. Such a machine is in opera
tion at the Brownsville State Hospital
for the Colored Insane, and is operat-
ed by one of the inmates with most
successful results.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-08
CONTRIBUTIONS TO
NAVAL INSTITUTE
Two Papers In Current Number by
Instructors.

The current number of the United
States Naval Institute contains con-
tributions by two of the instructors at
the Naval Academy.
One of these is "Capitano di Ere
gata. Italian Navy" translated by AL
Ian Westcott, instructor at the Ma
val Academy.
Another contribution is a fifteen
page article on THE Requirements
for Admission to the Naval Academy,
a Historic Review" by c. II. Foster.
instructor, U. S. Naval Academy.
This article is full of interest and
valuable information, and shows care
full study and research. 1t is copy
righted by the author, as well as the
Institute Proceedings, which are
copyrighted by j. w. Conroy, trustee
for the u. s Naval Institute.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-08
DRY DATE SET FOR
MONDAY, MARCH II
Local Saloon Keepers Call on Sec
retary of Navy for txtensiOn
of lime.
COT NO ENCOURAGEMENT
Cong essman Mudd Who Has Been Ap-
peAled to Also Got Little Of Com
fort From the Secretary.

In an effort to If possible secure an
extension of time before Secretary of
the Navy Daniels order closing them
up goes into effect a delegation from
the Liquor Dealers Association went
to Washington yesterday afternoon
and consulted with the Secretary. In
addition to this the liquor dealers
have secured the aid of Congressman
Sydney r. Mudd. of this district, who
is 10 have a conference with the Secre-
tary this afternoon or tomorrow
The Secretary yesterday gave the
saloon keepers no encouragement.
Those in the delegation were Frank Il.
Smith, August Lutz, Charles Bern
stein and Edward Weiss They asked
at least a month or six weeks period
of grace, and suggested that they at
least be allowed TO continue business
during the uneXpired period of their
licenses, which will run out in May
The date for the order going into
effect in Annapolis has been set for
Monday. March IL. which was an
nounced this afternoon. Secretary
Daniels, according to reliable reports,
will name a different date for each
section affected by his order.
All saloons will close i'm Annapolis
tomorrow night, not to reopen until
after the war
Secretary Daniels said. however. he
had under advisement urgent requests
from liquor interest at several of the
places affected that they be given fur
ther time to move out of the zones.
The regulations are now being
framed and will be made public at
the end of the week If possible. They
are essentially similar for all the 8
dry districts created by the sweeping
order
Samuel Dennis, United States Dis
trict Attorney at Baltimore, will have
control of the enforcement of the reg
ulations and will be authorized by the
Department of Justice to employ SUCH
aid as may be necessary to prevent
"boot-legging" and other infractions of
the regulations.
All offenders will be tried i'm the
Federal court Mr.. Dennis deputies
can call upon the marine or the sail
ors at Annapolis for armed support i'm
case of necessity. 1t is believed. how
ever, that there will not be much dis
position in Annapolis to violate the
law.
Under the same authority by which
Secretary Daniels has decided that
Annapolis shall be prohibition town,
the War Department could put Balti-
more on the dry map by declaring a
five-mile zone around Fort McHenry.
There is. however. no present pros
pect of any such calamity.
Secretary Daniels today explained
that the reason why the prohibition
zone was created in some places and
not in others was because at Annapo-
lis, at Newport, Rhode Island, and at
the other six places made dry, there
were permanent stations for the men
in the navy, whereas at League Island
and other Navy Yards the men were
coming and going constantly. Secre-
ltary Daniels acted under a war-emer-
gency law and his order expires auto
matically six months after the war
ends.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-08
West Annapolis Surgical
Dressings Committee Meets

The Surgical Dressings Committee
of West Annapolis, Mrs. Alex. Pros
key, chairman, met yesterday after
noon at Mrs. Proskey's home. Severn
avenue.
Twelve members were present, and
two new members were received
Work was given out and the ladies all
manifested deep interest in being able
to help the Red Cross in this manner
by making surgical dressings so much
needed by the Allies.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-08
MUCH INTEREST In
METZEROIT MEASURE
Senator'S Bar And Bottle Bill Recon-
: s mittedlTo temperance Commit
tee For Amendment.

OF considerable interest to Anna
politans in view of the approaching
"booze-less-ness" of the town under
Secretary of the Navy Daniels order,
is the so-called bar and bottle" bill
of Senator Metzerotts, which was un-
favorably reported in the Senate yes
terday afternoon. However, before
the report was acted upon the meas
ure was re-committed to the commit
tee which will endeavor to amend it
and bring it out again.
The bill prohibits retailers from
selling liquor in bottles to be carried
away and prohibits wholesalers from
selling liquor to be drunk on the
premises. 1t also prohibits whole
salers from keeping open after 6 p.
NJ 1t is designed to keep working
people from coming to places where
liquor is sold after working hours,
purchasing a supply and then carry
ing it away with them.
Senator Frick opposed the bill, say
ing that many retail liquor dealers
have built up bottle trade that he did
not think it fair to take away from
them. Senator Norris said that he
would support the bill if so amended
as to prohibit not only wholesalers
but retailers as well from selling
liquor in packages after certain
hour.
The bill was given back to the
committee with the understanding
that Senators Metzerott, Norris and
Frick will try to draft an amendment
that will be satisfactory to all par
ties, Senator Frick having stated that
if it is possible to cure in some way
the evil Senator Metzerott wants to
cure he would be glad to support such
legislation.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-08
City Council Meets Monday

There will be a meeting of the
Mayor and City Council on Monday.
AS this is the second Monday in the
month, it is the regular meeting night.
Aside from the routine business. it
is expected that the recent order of
the Secretary of the Navy making An
napolis dry will be discussed in re-
CARDS to the financial relation of clos
ing some thirty-six saloons in the city
and the loss of revenue thereby.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-08
The OPEN DOOR TO FISHERMEN
Not Required to Pass immigration
Test. =

Deep sea fishermen, citizens of the
Allied countries, will hereafter be ad-
mitted to the United States even
though they cannot meet the test of
the immigration laws requiring them
to read and write. This will bring to
American fishing vessels many expert
fieshermen, particularly Portuguese,
now plying in the Azores.
The Canadian government has been
asked to exempt fishermen being held
in Canada under the Canadian draft
law for employment on American fish
ing vessels and to grant the United
States unrestricted use of Canadian
ports for American fishing vessels.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-08
MONDAY NIGHl'S LECTURE
AT ST. JOHNS COLLEGE
DR.. Alphonso Smith To Talk On Edgar
Allen Poe.

A lecture, to which the public is in
vited, will be given on Monday night
in Mcdowell Hall at eight o'clock.
The lecturer is Dr. c. Alphonso
Smith, head of the department of Eng
lish at the Naval Academy.
DR.. Smiths subject viii be Edgar
Allen Poe" His general treatment of
the subject will be along the line of
an answer to the question: "Why Ed
gar Allen Poe is a Great Information
al Figure in Literature?"
The lecture is free, open to the pub
lie and all are cordially invited.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-08

An additional prisoner in the shape
of Alexander Brooks was admitted to
the county Jail Wednesday, and is un-
der the care and observation of War
den Weldon.
Brooks is charged with disorderly
conduct on a w, B. & A. car at Camp
Meade. and is held in default of bail
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-08
CAPTAIN BLUE
LOSES TEN NUMBERS
For Texas Accident Secretary Dam
iels COmmutes Sentence at Re-
quest of Court Martial.

Captain Victor Blue, who command
ed the battleship Texas when that ves-
sci went ashore off Block Island sew
eral months ago, has been reduced ten
numbers in grade.
In announcing the action yesterday
Secretary Daniels disclosed that he
had modified the court martiars SEN
tence of the loss of twenty numbers,
upon recommendations for clemency
by the court itself and Admiral Mayo,
commanding the Atlantic Fleet.
The Secretary said Captain Blues
Ioffense consisted principally in plac-
ing too great reliance upon his navi-
eating officer, and commented upon
his excellent record.