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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-03
Trotzky, However. Fears Government
Power May Not be Lasting.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
London April 3 The BolshevikI gov
ernment mas crushed all its enepres. but
cannot consider rs power lasting owing 70
the disorganization OF the country, Leon
Trotzky declared in a speech at Moscow.
a Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd says.
Trotzky asserted that the moment fer
reorganization and creative work had
arrived. and that 1t was necessary 10 raise
the output Of the workingmen and dismiss
undesirable clements
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-03
HUNTING ALIEN PROPERTY.
Returns Indicate That Much is Concealed
in Defiance of Penalties.
0 ItVCry 4 Vrninl

By Ass0cIated Press @ Every EVening
Washington, April IA special IN
vcstigation was begun today BY the gov
eminent to locate large apparent dis
crepancies in alien property returns.
There is "a severe penalty for conceal
ment Of any kind Of enemy property and
the alien clstodian's office announced
today it would enforce the law 10 the
limit.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-03
SECTION OF GAS WORKS
WRECKED BY EXPLOSION
Most Important Part of City Plant Seriously Damaged
Early Today and Thrown Completely
Out of Commission.
GAS MAY BE SHUT OFF.

Due 10 a very mysterious acci-
dent at our plant at go O'Clock
this morning. we regret TO be COM
PEELED 10 announce that unless
extensive temporary repairs can
be made gas will be cut of, as our
supply in storage holders will be
exhausted.
For safety all consumers should
see that all mantle burners, water
heaters and other appliances equip
ed with pilot lights. and that all
other gas cocks are securely closed
and not opened again until further
announcement is officially made. IL
is hoped. however. TO be able to
make this announcement tomor-
row morning.
The above official state ment was
issued this afternoon by II. :.
Schutt, general manager, Whining
ton Gas Go.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-03

Uncle Sam calling on evr one of you
% hght esS0meh hmgcl etodo
a don tle the matter crrest
For Uncle that ~ mar will do is best
What are going 0 do Uncle
What do t6 help the eboys%
at home while T er the
fheleast that o 5 o Bondor two
you're be a sympathetic miser
The kind that only lends o noise.
he one VIII the kase
SO what going to do TO help the boys?
II makes how
Your Uncle Sammy help then must him
Your brothers will be fighting oycrth
the
NeWY
Jerome II Remc 81 Co
The above patriotic which viii sung In vii
the Queen Theatre Sunday The
be present and the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-03
HUNS AGAIN BOMB PARIS.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Paris, April 3 The Germans again
began 10 lombard Paris at Q so o'clock
this morning.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-03
Amusements Tonight.

play house Two Pairs
Garrick y audeVillc.
Queen 4 Daughter Of France.
Majestic The Devils Wheel.
Victoria TArZau Of the APES.
savoy Draft 25S.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-03

The Cathedral at Noyon IS
one of the most beautiful French
examples Of the transition style of
architecture Of the cleventh-twclith
centuries 4 portico was added in
the fourteenth century and the
chapels of the nave were binle ~
the fourtccnth-sixteenth centuries.
Round and pointed arches are used
throughout the building and the
two western towcrS, which are IN
finished, are 200 feet high
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-03
Calvary Mems tlub.

The Mems Club Of Calvary Episcopal
Church will hold an important meeting
tonight
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-03
Weather Forecast

By Associa ed Press 20 Every Evening
Washington April 3.-Weather forecast
for Delaware
Rain AID Coidcr tonight and Thursday .
moderate northwest 20 north winds.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-03
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NOYON CATHEDRAL.
NOW PREY OF FIRE

Amsterdam, Holland, April 3.
The Cathedral at Noyon is afire,
according To scmi-ofiiciaI state
ment from Berlin. The blaze is at
tributed by the Germans 10 the
French bombardment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-03
THURSDAY.
No wheat bread for supper.


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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-03
BOLSHEyIkI WITHOUT FOE.

Continued on page 8
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03
Pass II Along.

Pass 1t Along.
There was young lady of Detroit.
Who at driving her car was adroit.
But her speed was too great,
And her turn came too late,
And so the young lady was holt.
Tiger.
There was young lady of New Yawk.
Whose driving was all of the talk,
But her speed was too great
To spy cops twas too late,
And now to the court she must walk.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03
WOMEN FIND PLACES
IN AUTO. INDUSTRY
Have Replaced Skilled Workers
Taken by Uncle Sam.

when the echo from the guns OF
war reached this country bringing the
call for men and more men we de-
cided to let women help I'M the places
Of those patriots in our plant who
answered the call" said the local
Mitchell dealer. Mr.. Neumeyer. while
discussing the var. women and the
motor.
''of. course they could not manage
the huge machinery. but we found
they made excellent inspectors OF
small parts OF the machinery that
went into our cars. So under the
guidance OF a corps OF men. who were
experts on every part Of the Mitchell
engine. we tried out their services IN
this capacity.
The women took such an interest
in the work and performed their task
so thoroughly and carefully We
searched for more. Many OF the ap-
plicants who applied for places at our
factory were sisters OF the lads who
Joined the colors. Naturally we gave
them preference. II the soldier bows
who left our plant are as enthusiastic
about their work as the young women
who took their places. the war viii
likely come TO a short close.
Since women have entered the
Mitchell shops there has been less
trouble replacing small parts and I
believe the efficiency has been in
creased greatly. Our plant has noticed
a decided change in the AMOUNT OF
work turned out and in the Nigh
caHber performed by our women work
ers. The old idea that women would
not be prompt nor steady in their
labor, was eliminated the first month
they were on our pay roll
The women OF England and France
took up the work OF men in the middle
part Of the war. but these young
women answered the call early in the
season As a rule women are more
thorough In detail work. which has
also been demonstrated by these
women inspectors. Every little screw.
bolt, gear. rod or pin must be tested
for hardness. strength and wear, as
the Mitchell cars are built entirely
out Of raw materials In the home
shops"
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03
CAREFUL DESIGNING,
OLYNPIAN'S MOTTO
William Brown. Local Distributor,
Discusses Important Question.

1T isn't nearly so difficult to keep
up with the times in automobile de-
sign as to refrain from doing So
says William Brown. local distributor
Of the Olympian. who has just re-
turned from a trip through his south
ern territory.
THE way Of least resistance for
the designer-the plan, that results in
the most immediate approval from
the sales force-is to adopt every new
fad and feature and fashion that
appears.
at isn't difficult to ascertain in ad-
vance what these are going to be
it takes months to design and build
the experimental model Of any new
car, SO when it finally makes its de-
but it Is new only to the public.
But the race is more often to- the
sure than to the swift. Our reward
for the more conservativeNp plan even
tually comes. Other makers, after
following a false trail to its end and
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03

10 what trouble people will take the pleasure Of el
Just as we had all satisfied ourselves with the conclusion that to
the r and administrations belonged the sole that they
alone may be able to discover the ess days. comes be-
fore US the notice that after exhaustive study French scientist has
the fact that than 800 years ago endeavored
build 'horseless" carriage! -
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03
Auto Heraldings

yVJlH spring but away the dealer busy
w laying hs plans for the coming more money
this country at the present than before. despite
or because OF the the Russian situation looks brighter
and that there will be greater demand for than
w De possible to supply accepted fact The vslue Of the
Of tests. 49, . - .
Most manufacturers whose plants given to govern
mnt work. foresaw this condition and have done
the demands that will be placed upon them The being
and are beng shipped fast the conseston Of roads will permit
lhe dealer with foresight driving many possible over
the roads from the factories his all present ndc
hon that the best and possibly the only way anyone will
be able to secure Of the 1918 model Ve few at most will
nnd their way to the showrooms the East other
Iuy cneekns up their prospect lists and making ever of
least, is gone. "
With the demand than the supply the dealers this spring
w De Kept busy trying figure how many they will be
aoe 10 secure this season and how they will get them.
Not popagandabut good sound advice offer the fol-
lowing BUY YOUR CAR NOWl rt=
Furher we are warned that will price,
In advance or e present increase which has been general
considering the following: 81 . - -
Frame Steel which 81 IS per cs in 1916 now costs $525
$8.15 ~ -, - - e -e' ~" ''"' ~
ALUMINIUM castings which bought by manufacturers at 20
cents a pound a year ago. cost 50 pound.
ron tor cylinders and other used be bought
IN i9l/ for $l375 ton 1t costs $43 ton :
you NEED car; if ntepd to BUY if you WANT
car: BUY 1T NOWl '..ss -
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03
HAYNES DISCOVERED
VALUE OF TUNGSTEN
Inventor Of ''Horseless Carriage" Is
Also Noted Chemist.

It was not By accident that Elwood
HAYNES. president Of the Haynes Auto
mobile Company. Kokomo. md, In
vented Americas first automobile In
lsss. Years Of study and expertmen-
tztion preceded the first actual run Of
ths car In Kokomo, Ind, July 4. 1884
1<est Of Mr.. Haynes previous study
a1d training was such that be under
s<6od. more than most men Of his
dky. the possibilities and limitations
oE power transmission and develop
nzznt.
The inventor was born in Portland.
Ind, October Il, 1857. When he was
1f chemistry book used by his
stster in college provided the incen-
tire for home experiments. The fol-
lowing year he built his own appara-
tus for making oxygen and almost
sreceeded In producing tungsten steel.
Hk was unable to maintain a high
s1eugh uniform temperature to ac-
cRplish the latter result at that
tiGze.
xfter studying at the Worcester
P6Dtechnic Institute for three years
h<ewss graduated in 1881. His gradua-
TN thesis was on The Effect Of
Tungsten on Steel" He discovered
t1pgsten steel the same year.
Tor a time after his graduation Mr..
Haynes served as principal Of the
Portland High School A post-grad-
u&ts course in chemistry and biology
ef5ohns Hopkins University followed.
y was in 1891 while he was field
u&erintendent Of q natural gas COM
,p9oy with Offices in Greentown, Ind,
tn Mr.. Haynes conceived the idea
oEbuilding a horseless carriage.
IL. Haynes began the actual con-
sfrnetion Of the car in Kokomo in 1888.
Wfhen completed it weighed $40 pounds.
The new horseless carriage started
asa was run about one and one half
mixes into the country carrying
NJ Haynes and a passenger. The re-
trzn trip of about five and one half
m<tes was made without a stop at
wat was regarded as exceptional
sEsed-six and one half miles an hour.
ItSasn't fast but drivers who chanced
toebe in front became uneasy for fear.
thG new "contraption" would run them
dskn.
tfter the car had been exhibited
inc1most of the important cities of
tfH country Mr.. Haynes. in 1910, pre-
seated it to the Smithsonian Institu-
ton. where it stands as a monument
toss the great step in transportation
hSprovided-
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03

II has reduced miles to yards and
hours to minutes.
There Is. therefore, a feeling in Of
ncial as well as in civic circles that
after the automobile plants have full
nlled their obligations and handed
over 70 the government whatever Ia
ciities are necessary for the manu-
facture Of munitions, they can best
fulfill their duty to help win the war
by building plenty Of cars.
Thus this year will see many of
our factories busy all night and day
supplying the boys "over there" with
their requirements, and the folks left
behind with theirs. In both these du-
ues-to the soldier and to the civilian
the automobile industry will be
helping materially to rout the enemy.
There Is scarcely q phase or fea-
ture Of business life which the auto
mobile has not entered with beneficial
results. 1t carries thousands where
railroads and street cars cannot pepe-
rate. 1t Is ready at call"
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03
F. S. CARMODY Tells
OF WAR time AUTOS
Saxon Distributor Gets Chance to
Talk, as Result Of Snow.

1t is not often that one can listen to
Francis s. Carmody for any length OF
time.
TOO busy selling saxons," Is his
usual reply to repeated efforts in that
direction.
The snow brought a lun In the sale
Of saxons long enough for these few
remarks concerning whether the
American people could get along
without the automobile:
Undoubtedly they could. but no
easier than they could get along with
out the typewriter, telegraph, tele-
phone, street car and elevator. 1t is
necessary in order to maintain pres
ent standards of human efficiency. 1t
is one of the things that has made US
great in achievement, because IL has
kept us in closer touch with others.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03
Old Dobbn Takes Back Seat
For Auto and Motor Truck


at hauling
compnaton Automobile
that 900 horses been suppanted
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03
Motor Boat Saves the Day
When Truck Train Stalls
Makes 27-Mile Trip on Lake Erie With 45o-
Pound Tire in Less Than
!. Sixty Minutes.

Goals right OF way, the rush of food
and munitions to our armies in France
and the slowing down of transporta-
ton because of snowdrifts, has made
the word Rush OF little value in
freight or express shipments this win
ter.
Thousands of motor trucks-are now
doing their BIT to relieve the situa-
ton and assist the railroads in their
task by carrying huge consignments
Of goods across country. Fleet after
plows through all sorts OF impedi-
ments and gets its burden to its des-
tination.
Trucks Tied Up.
But sometimes accidents happen
and heroic methods are necessary.
Such a case occurred recently at Lo-
rain. Ohio, and only high resource
fulness and prompt action on the part
of one man prevented expensive and
disastrous delay.
Laden with material for a NUM-
tions plant in Indiana, a fleet of
trucks owned by the Knutsen Motor
Trucking Company 49, was rolling
through rough roads west of Lorain
when one of the leading trucks shot
OF the road in a drift and its right
fleet plows through al sorts of i'm
pediments and gets its burden to its
destination.
The driver got into touch with
Coleman and Burnett, local tire deal
ers, and Mr.. Coleman had no tire
in stock to fit this truck. He imme-
diately telephoned to Manager j. E.
Mayl, of the Cleveland branch Of
the Firestone Tire and Rubber Com
pany. asking that a 42x12 Giant truck
tire be got to him within two hours.
Mayl soon found that freight, express,
, or motor truck methods could not get
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03
ight Rules for
/. Saving Gasoline

NO matter what the car, or
What its size. the driver can
kave gasoline If he will follow
the simple suggestions made by
Z Cadillac engineer. Most of them
are a matter of handling the
Gar. Here they are-eight OF
them:
= SCarburetor adjustment Is of
prime Importance. A mixture
hat is too rich or too lean will
cause more gasoline to be used
n performing a given amount
Of labor than a correct mix
fnre. But don't attempt to ad-
tust your carburetor unless you
know how.
Most cars have what may be
termed an economical speed. 1t
ranges from twelve to twenty
niles per hour. When you get
aboye that speed the amount of
gas used per mile increases.
sAnticipate slowing up and
stops. Close the throttle and
disehgage the clutch far enough
ahead OF the place you want to
stop so that very little use of the
hrake will be necessary. When
ever you use the brakes you
destroy momentum that has re-
uuired gasoline to create.
accelerate gradually. 1t takes
less gas to do that than to reach
q fast gait quickly.
,.EWhenever you allow the en-
cine to run with the car stand
ing you are using up gas that
d1esn't make any showing on
your odometer.
See that the brakes are prop
eely adjusted. Tight brakes
cause friction and friction takes
power. and hence gasoline, to
overcome.
GOOD lubricating oil is also es-
sertial to gasoline economy.
FINALLY, tires should be prop
erfy inflated Soft tires drag
and require more power to propeI
the car than, tires containing
e9rect air pressure.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03
Will RUN BUSES
TO indian HEAD
New Motor Line Operates Heated
Cars on Daily Schedule.

A new motor line has been establish
ed to and from Indian Head by the
Semmes Motor Company, according to
announcement that has just been is
sued. A well furnished motor bus is
run daily between Washington and In
dian Head. a distance of forty-two
miles.
This bus Is large enough to accom-
date forty passengers and is well
heated containing all the comforts
found in a modern limousine. The
schedule time for the bus to leave
Washington Is at s a. m, and leave
Indian Head at p. m. The trip
takes two hours and forty-five min
utes.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03

the tiye TO its destination in time.
Then he thought of a recent trip he
had enjoyed as the guest Of his friend
Commodore Robert E. Babcock, of the
Cleveland Ice Yacht Club. on the lat
ter's speedy ''Blue Ribbon" He called
up the commodore and put the propo-
sitton squarely up to him.
'If you'll get that tire to our dock
in 10 minutes I'll shoot her through
to Lorain for you in much less than
an hour" replied the commodore. The
distance by rail between Cleveland
and Lorain Is twenty-seven miles and
the scheduled running time of the
trains 50 minutes. The route over wa
ter is several miles longer.
Sixteen minutes after Mayl and the
commodore had talked, the blue Rib
bon," conveyed by the Red Head'
shot out of her berth in Cleveland.
with the 450-pound tire lashed over her
windward runner. Dashing out Of the
harbor onto the smooth ice of Lake
Erie, she shot along at a mile-a-min-
ute clip, the breeze at times heeling
her over until the tire was several
feet above the ice.
Records Broken.
Speeding into Lorain Harbor, she
slid up to the dock and all hands help
ed swing the tire into the waiting
service car. 1t was rushed to the serv-
ice station where it was pressed onto
a new wheel by the 15O-ton hydraulic
press and then shot out to the dis
abled truck.
All records between Cleveland and
Iorain had been smashed and/a min
imum of delay had been caused.
through the resourcefulness of the
Firestone manager, who would not be
"strmped" by the apparent lack of
transportation facilities,
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03
Noisy Ceun.

When It Is desired to overcome the
noise Of set Of badly worn gears,
1t must be understood that the re-
placement Of one Of the gears will not
do the trick. Only by replacing both
members can 1t be hoped to quiet the
noise.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03
t.slz.1ss
AaE nm

MOTOR xehicles United
Moor use United States
yeary trucks lesumateo) 100 0oo0o
oy motor az mile
-
1 PASSENGER service at cents mile s1S2sooOO0
percentage
mile q 1S1n S'Ss 1 Ef
~ sacn square
in use IN al other countries January 1s7...
use suope l3755s
i
IN ,ns
y. horses 120000OOO
iend SaT. IN use 100000
NJ, foods M =: IoOooooo
Horses exported
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03

finding It leads to nowhere, return
to the main road-the road that the
Olympian invariably continues to
travel-the road that tends to give the
purchaser the best in the market at
that price"
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03

The scarcity of gasoline Germany and Austria has forced the
military authorities to increasing to the possibilities of
alcohol as moovehc fuel Turkey which offers exceptional op-
porunit in this WILL said be into granar and
arsca production Of industrial alcohol there planned scheme
for the realization of this idea way and is expected to
settle for all time the fuel problems of the central allies
GEORGE BROWN
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-09-13

"a "a va pa "a
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-09-13
Rats Sworn Enemies Of Birds.

The number of useful insect-eating
birds nesting on the ground or In low
bushes which fall victims to rats Is ex-
tremely large and is one OF the many
kinds Of injury done by these pernt-
cious animals which cannot be comput-
ed, e. w. Nelson writes in the Nation
al Geographic Magazine. Probably
few frequenters of the countryside
have returned to look into birds nest
to observe it's condition without many
times finding it destroyed and frag-
ments of egg shells lying about. Un-
questionably large percentage of
such nests located in the neighborhood
Of buildings have been raided by rats.
On one of the small Danish islands
1t has been authentically recorded that
the progeny Of single pair of rats,
which escaped from captivity, In two
years exterminated a great colony of
birds for which the island has been
noted.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-09-13
TRADES COUNCIL.

The Cooperative Trades and Labor
Council met Tuesday night in regular
session. President A. E. Eggleston
presided over the meeting and about
forty-fve delegates were present.
! The credentials of Ed Born of Team
sters' Union, Ed Mignery of Molders'
Union No. 283; Frank Goetker, Bak-
ers' Union No. 81; j. B. Yerigan,
Painters Union, were read, received
and delegates installed. The creden-
tials of Albert Mcmillan, ]. H. Stieg
and J. Donovan of the newly organized
union of Foundry Employees Union,
were read for the second time and the
delegates were also installed.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
The council received communica-
tion from Samuel Gompers, president
of the American Federation of Labor,
also a copy of the letter sent to him
by w. Harry Spears, member of
Typographical Union, No. 200, in
which he informed Gompers of the
$500 assessment placed against the
trades unionists affiliated with the
council. The council received the COM
munication with very little debate.
Communication from Warren Gard
acknowledging receipt of letter sent
by the corresponding secretary of the
council, regarding the selective draft
bill, was received.