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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
IMPORTANT HEALTH MEETING,
Rules Adopted Governing Infections
Among Soldiers.

The State Board Of Health held its
quarterly meeting in the Hotel du Pont
today with full attendance.
BY request Of the surgeon-general
o the United States Navy, the United
States Public Health Service and the
United states Council of National Defence
"a, board adopted rules and regulations
governing infections among soldiers. in
Delaware and making them reportable
dlseases
The smallpox situation was reported
under perfect control.
Following consideration of general
health matters the board had luncheon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
1T. NILSSON CANNOT SPEAK.

The committee on patriotic addresses is
very much disappointed because Lieu
tenant Harry q. Nilsson, the Canadian ofic
er who visited this city a few weeks ago
with Major Bochm, viii be unable to
speak at a meeting that had been arranged
for the Queen Theatre next Sunday after
noon
Other arrangements would not permit
Lieutenant Nilsson appearing here on sun
day So il has been decided to call the
meeting of
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
Jirst Gun of the Campaign Fired Today
at County Chairman IsaaSs' Office.

Fourteen members attended a meeting
oi he New Castle County Democratic
Committee held today in the office of the
chairman. Henry r. Isaacs.
Delaware politics were discussed, and
holding a general meeting Of Democrats
war proposed. This meeting will be held
m Wilmington soon. Arrangements will
be made by a county committee composed
Of Daniel r. Buckley. James Cahill and
Armon ID Chaytor, Jr., and a city com
Yet TO be selected.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
COAL SHIPMENTS IMPROVE.
ONLY FEAR NOW is FLOODS
By Associated Press TO Every Evening

Reading, Pa ,sFeb 7-Today's reports
received at the Office of General Superin-
tendent keffer, of the Reading Railway
Co, show that there is general loosening
up Of traffic conditions all over the system.
Thousands of cars have been tied up
since the recent cold wave struck tho east.
These must be got out Of the way, and the
movement will be slow until the different
lines get their motivepower in shape. There
is no shop or roundholse that could not use
more help, and many of the mechanics have
been making overtime in order to keep the
machinery going.
Early this morning the temperature in
the coal regions was 80, and il is now fear
ed that the melting snow may add TO the
troubles of the railroads
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
SEARCH STEAMER FOR SPY.
Passengers on Arriving Dutch Ship De-
tanned Pending Inquiry.

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
An Atlantic Port. Feb For the first
time in the history of this port a spy
search on board an arriving passenger
ship in transatlantic service was con
ducted today when the Nieuw Amster-
dam, Of the Holland-American Line,
reached her 4 ok here.
Federal authorities in charge declined
to recognize customs and barred zonr
passes al the pier where the Nieuw
Amsterdam was berthed and an ex-
animation. which may not be concluded
until tomorrow, was begun Of the pas
sengers and their baggage.
The Nieuw Amsterdam brought about
900 passengers. These include some
Dutch officials on their way TO the Dutch
East Indies.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
CHANNEL SHIPS SUNK.
German News Agency Reports Loss of
Sc Lives.

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Ottawa, Ont, Feb. IA dispatch 10
Reuters Limited, from London, dated
February =, says announcement of the
sinking by the Germans Of a Channel
passenger ship bound for Il French port
was made in the House Of Commons by
II. j. MacNamara, under secretary of the
Admiralty, who said that of a crew of 20
military and % naval padssengers aboard
the vessel, II and IS, respectively, were
lost.
The under-secretary also said the
captain was the only survivor of % per-
sons aboard a steamer from Ireland to
Liverpool bay, which also carrie d 10
head OF cattle and 300 SD eep
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
NJ .ssoo,s,-. Press 70 Every Tvrnlnr

By Associated Press 70 Every Evc-inr
Philadelphia Feb Figs weak lower
nearby frsts free cases 1880; ditto current
receipts free cases $50; western extra
frsts free cases Is 20; ditto firsts free casrs
1880; fancy selected, parked STATS per
dozen
Potatoes dull; New York per 100 . ounds
2. .00a2. As; western , 00a2 45.
Other articles Unchanged.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
Mill Greek Hundred Transfers.

Real estate in Mill Greek hundred has
been transferred as follows:
Diamond Till! farm, from John Wallace
Scott and wife to Herman Cook and wife
for Sl2 900
Another farm, from Herman Cook and
wife to Elwood Sheldon and wife, for
SfI 900
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
Delaware HOSPITAL Cases

The following accident cases were treat
ed at the Delaware Hospital today:
Charles Cunningham, hand injured; o. +.
Ards, hand bUised; Lewis Cohen, toe
fractured; Fanny Cohen, leg bruised; Mrs.
Grntoft. splinter In finger.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
Marquese Of DuHerin Dead.

by Assoclated Frtsss 70 Every EVening
London, Feb. THE Marques of
Dufferin and Ava died in London today
Of double pneumonia, aged 81 years His
widow was formerly Miss Florence DAVIS.
daughter Of John II. Davis, Of New York.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
NEWPORT BRIDGE IN PERIL.
Melting Of Ice Pack Causes Anxiety For
Structure.

Melting OF an ice pack two miles long
b. the Christiana between Newport and
Stanton is causing great anxiety con1ern-
ing the safety Of the public bridge ut New
port
WITH respect t. fhe . lsslble flood tfe
New Castle Cou Highway popari
uIent haas ass attitude q w.tfch-
I'D waiting
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
BRITISH MAKE A RAID.
Associated Press to Every Evening

London, Feb II Liverpool troop,
carried out a successful raid last night
east Of Armcntleres, capturing @~yeial
prisoners and In..chine guns, says to-
~ 4 - once report. Our casualties
were light.
The hostile artillery has shown some
activity southwes. of Cambria and south
of Lens
Heavy artillery lighting on the Aisne
and Nerdun fronts and in Alsace is re-
ported in today S French official COM
munication.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
Alien Enemies Registering.

Sergeant of Detectives Or, o and his
squad OF registrars continued today
registering alien eneinie- IN about
noon, l05 had registered Their las been
no trouble 1T the bureau
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
And Still Recruits C0i..e

The regular army recruiting station,
sos Market srreet, reported one enlist
mont this smorning-HowardiW Marshall.
oi ll2S Pine street, who vas assigned to
tht cavalry.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
To Improve NIilitary Bands.

The United states government has
ascertained th some Anne can military
Lands are inferior to fo9 On military
bands Plans are being de. lsed to make
the American band superior
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
PERSONAL.
Fuel Price List.

Rev George W Townsend OF Rid lev
Park, Pa, visited Wilmington today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
CHICAGO HOG MARKET.

BIZ Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Chicago. Feb. 1--fiogs, receipts 49,
600; dull Bulk l6.j0al6.75; light I620a
1875: mixed l630al6.75; heavy
I6.I5aI675: rough l6.l5al6.30; pIPs
IL. .G5al5.j0
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07

The price list of retail coal dealers, due
the first of February, will probably be
issued by the local fuel committee to-
morrow morning
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
OFFERS RAILROADS
PROFIT OF 5.32 P. C..
Administration Bill, Reported in
Senate, Guarantees S945, 100000
Returns Annually.
By Associated Press to Every Evening

w NASfilNNION req. q.
Chairman Smith of the Sc enatc Inter
state Commerce Committee III reporting
favorably to the Senate today the Ad-
ministration Railroad bill, estimated that
under the measure 5 provisions the govern
ment Will guarantee annually TO the rail-
roads of the country S945, 900 900, which
viii represent Il return of $50 per cent.
This he says, reflects neither poverty
nor riches" but the committee believes
majority of the railroads will accept
"thesc terms as Just and fair measure of
their constitutional rights
An agreement on the bill was reached by
the committee last Saturday but minority
reports are to be submitted by Senators
Cummins and La Toilette. Administra-
ton leaders plan TO call the bill up for
consideration next Monday.
Your committee is of the opinion that
this is the time for war emergency legisla-
ton and not the time TO settle the many
controversial and veXcd questions CON
cernlng our future transportation policy,
Chairman Smith SAYS IN prcfaCIng his
report. lie then takes up the compensa-
tion section and adds
BASED ON WAR NEEDS.
''About IS great operating railroads do
bNEE itltiCNN ittA NttiA vi iAft DtlSl-
ness. The committee believes most of
these great railroad carriers will accept
these terms as just and fair measure of
their constitutional rights
There has, of course, been much dis
cussion as to the fairness and justice of the
proposed amount of the standard return
Ii Is plainly in the public interest-and
indeed war need The rights of owners
must ne tested hy DrpSpnt conditions
not by some theory of capitalization never
made operative under Federal or State
law or generally followed by the courts.
Chairman Smith explained that in case
OF controversy over compe nsation the
bin permits an appeal to the court OF
claims. The committee recommends. the
report says that improvements made BY
the government while tho carriers are
under government control should 20 To
the railroads when they are returned to
the security holders This should be
arranged through an agreement between
he carriers and the President
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
soldier Here From Camp Dix.

) Norris Robinson band leader with
tiIe Delaware troops at Camp Dix,
Nrghtstown. \ J spent last night in
Wilmington
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
Receiving Congratulations.

Mr.. and Mrs Stewart c. Strickland
OF Elkton, Md, are receiving congratula-
tions on the birth yesterday, Of girl baby.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
.....4Ll.,uE BOOKS
are on sale at the Business Office

Of Fvsr- i4v,uIae bur oac or
more and send Ia the nov- iii camp
Your boy can see . dollar or two
dollar show for five ten, fifteen or
twenty-five cents. ! fou want to send
your soldier boy 10 show. Your
Smileage Book will d0 1t for you.
A Smileage Book of twenty cou-
pons costs you a dollar; one of 100
coupons costs you five dollars
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-08

we shall give all that we love and
all that we have to redeem the
world and make it fit for free men
like ourselves to live in. This now
is the meaning of all that we do.
Let everything that we say, my fell
low-countrymen, everything that we
henceforth plan and accomplish, ring
true to this response till the majesty
and might of our concerted power
shall fill the thought and utterly de-
feat the force of those who flout
and misprize what we honor and
hold dear.
Germany has once more said that
force. and force alone, shall decide
whether justice and peace shall
reign in the affairs of men, whether
right as America conceives it or
dominion as she conceives it shall
determine the destinies of mankind.
There is, therefore, but one re-
sponse possible from us: Force.
force to the utmost, force without
stint or limit, the righteous and
triumphant force which shall make
right the law of the world and cast
every selfish dominion down in the
dust.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-08
Murderer Gets New Lease
of Life at Eleventh Hour
BY Associated Press

Bellefontc. Pa. April S.-An elev-
enth-hour respite to-day saved VIII
l!am Warren. colored. from Chester
county, from the electric chair. War
rem was to have been put to death
ir the Rockview Penitentiary this
morning along with Mike Uptic, of
Westmoreland county, but word came
Just before execution time that the
Governor had granted an indefinite
respite. Uptic was electrocuted ac-
cording to schedule.
According to statements made at
the office OF the Governor, no
repite was issued in the case of Will
liam Warren, Chester county, sem
tcnced to be electrocuted this week.
Appeals for n reprieve were recelvd
at the Capitol and, pending an inquiry
into them, the Governors office no.
titled the warden that he could use
his discretion as to the time of exc
cution. The warrant provides for
electrocution any time during this
week. When there is no respite or
suggestion to defer execution the
death penalty is generally inflicted
on Monday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-08
Masons to Have Charge of
John H. Mumma Funeral

Funeral services for John H.
Mumma, who died after an illness
of a few hours, Saturday, will be
held at his home, 1926 Derry street,
Wednesday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock,
the Rev. Thomas Reisch, pastor of
Christ Lutheran Church, officiating.
The Robert Burns Lodge. of which
Mr.. Mumma was worShipful master,
will have charge of the services at
the grave.
Mr.. Mumma, whose acquaintance
was wide throughout the city, in ad-
dition to holding an important post
in the Robert Burns Lodge of Free
Masons, was a member of the follow
in Masonic orders: Perseverance
Royal Arch Chapter 21: Harrisburg
Council No. Z. Royal and Selected
Master Masons, Pilgrim Command
cry knights of Templar. Harrisburg
Consistory and Zembo Temple,
knights of the Mystic Shrine. He
was secretary of Fountain Lodge,
odd Fellows and an active member
of Christ Lutheran Church.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-08
- Red Cross Notes -

Harrisburg chapter proposes max
ing the Forthcoming drive for the
melting pot one of the most success
ful ever staged in Pennsylvania
The first melting pot in the window
of the original Red Cross headquar-
ters at 226 Walnut street converted
many otherwise useless articles into
good United States currency-and
this without concerted effort on
the part of the chapter. The tim
foil, old jewelry and other metals
netted $27S for the Red Cross; and
the local chapter now wishes to see
a big increase over that total. Mrs.
amberlain and Mrs. Plank are
tanning the flames under the melt
ing pot and the rest of the Red
Cross members, it is hoped, will hunt
for junk to smelt
The committee started this drive
with n nest egg of $4S worth of
platinum returned from the mint
as the alloy from the iewelry melted
down last summer, which was cJn-
Verted into $16S worth of cash. Dur
ing the last week $3.50 has been
realized from the sale of tinfoil at
"a cents Il pound. The membership
committee urges that the men of
Harrisburg specialize in foil-wrap-
ped cigars and tobacco and the wo-
men in chocolate buds and foil
wrapped chocolate bars. The men,
of course, will save the foil from
their cigaret boxes.
On recent trip to Philadelphia
Mrs. Chamberlain learned Il great
deal about the value of old coins,
Instead of melting a number OF
them for old metal she visited Il
numismatist An old Moroccan ccin
dated 1888 had been responsible for
certain golden air castles which
were dashed TO the ground, how
ever, when the numismatist said
that the year represented the 1,2SSth
year of the hegira, so that by mod
ern reckoning, after adding SIS
years, the coin became young thins
born in 1866 and worth seven cents
An insignificant Jersey penny,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-08
BERLIN CALLS
WILSON SPEECH
SPUR FOR LOAN
German Newspapers Look
Lightly on Strong Deliver
ance of President

Amsterdam, April S.-A semi-offi-
commenting on the speech made by
President Wilson at Baltimore, on
Saturday night. 1t says;
president Wilson turns historical
events upside down. The world
knows that the gigantic struggle now
being fought in the west is a conse-
quence of the will of the Entente for
war. .t
president Wilson now calls for
force to the utmost, and in so doing
at last clearly describes the policy of
the Americans and their Allies;
namely, force against everything that
opposes them. Germany will not sui
fer from this yoke of force.
MIR. Wilson's speech is a propa-
ganda speech for the new American
war loan. 1t is the best possible prop
aganda for our own loan, since it
shows what it would mean for Ger
many to lose the war
Nearly all the German newspapers
received here contain long articles
devoted to the anniversary of the
entry of the United States into the
war Many journals indulge in specu-
lation regarding the wisdom of drag
ging America into the conflict against
Germany and some come to the con-
clusion that it was unwise to array
the United States against the father
land.
Should Have Defeated Wilson
The Taeglische Rundschau says
Germany lost her last chance to keep
the United States out when she
failed to prevent President Wilson's S
reelection because of his anti-Ger-
man leaninGs." But says the news
paper. lit is we'll to remember that
Mr.. Wilson will soon come forward
with another peace proposition"
The Kreuzzeitung says: The l.
boat was a useful preteNt for Ameri-
ca to enter the war and we supplied
it. 1t enabled President Wilson effec-
tually to conceal his true war mo-
tiveS."
The Berliner Tageblatt refuses tC
believe American help can bring vic
tory to the Entente.
The Weiser Zeitung says America
has fallen short of the Entente's en-
pectations and cannot fulfill them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-08
Cold Water Men Are
First For Governor

The Prohibition State Committee
to- day filed the petitions for places
on the primary ballot of its three
leading state candidates, the men
who were endorsed at the Pittsburgh
convention. They are: f. J. Fithian.
Grove City, for Governor; f. L. Whit
tlesey. Cory, for Lieutenant Govern
or. and Thomas II. Hamilton. Har-
risburg, for Secretary of Internal
Affairs.
The first petition for Superior
Court was filed by stephen II. Husel-
ton. Pittsburgh lawyer, who stated
that he advocated" the prohibition
and suffrage amendments.
Scores of petitions were filed to-
day and fourteen were rejected be-
cause of defects.
No petitions from this section of
the state were filed to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-08
METHODISTS TO
PLAN FOR BETTER
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
DR.. Morris SwartZ TO Be Chief
Speaker at Big Rally
Tonight

Grace Methodist Church will en-
tertain tonight mass meeting of
all persons interested in Sunday
school work, the object being to
lanunch great drive for efficiency
The Rev. Morris Il. Swartz, district
superintendent, will be the chief
speaker. 2
Extending over period of weeks,
the efficiency expert of the Metho-
dist churches, the Rev. Il. c. KebocS,
has recently completed canvass of
all schools and his report is looked
tc for concise notions of changing
certain methods in this work and in
Il easing the attendance. This activ
ity is considered so important that
most of the Methodist ministers In
Harrisburg yesterday made 1t tho
topic of their sermon.
Active work will begin Immediate
ly and intensely, so that by next
Sunday it is planned to have gem
eral report on the whole district to
determine what has been accom-
plished. The mass meeting tonight
legins at 8 o'clock and one hour
earlier there is a conference of all
ministers of the denomination here
in the assembly rooms.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-08

however, dated 1888, helped to make
up for this disappointment when 1T
was sold for S3-because it had the
Indian head turned to the left in
stead of the right.
watches have afforded a surpris-
lngly large source of income, through
the valued assistance of l.. G.. HooV-
er, who has taken out the works,
selling them to dealers for more
than the cases are worth; and then
selling the cases with the rest of
the gold and silver. A search for
crippled watches is suggested
The Kaiser is asking his subjects
for their jewels and valuable family
heirlooms-and is getting them. The
Red Cross is requesting only the
odds and ends and discarded bits
OF your jewelry and household junk
Bring them in! Let the pot boil
over!
The American Red Cross in France
has distributed among the French
departments S1,OOO,0O0, which is to
be spent for the families of soldiers
in dire distress. What this has meant
to the French peasants is seen very
Vividly in letters which have come
10 American Red Cross headquar'
ters. This was written by a little
girl:
My little sister and thank tbt
American Red Cross so very much
for the gift of a hundred francs tC
our Mamma. Our Papa died FOL
France, and, Monsieur, long live
America, our ally, who has come Il
help us drive those nasty boches aut
who will revenge the death of oul
papa"
A woman writes:
This gift will enable me to sen(
a parcel to my poor husband, who, {
prisoner. writes from Germany u
say that he is starving. God bless
the American Red Cross that 2am'
at such a sad time to brighten gu
lives with a ray of sunlight ana Il
help us reach the harbor of peace.
shall keep the remembrance of thi
all my life and teach it to my we
ones when they are old enough Il
learn how to love America"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-08
President Wilson's
Speech in Baltimore

low the flag, whether those to whom
it is taken welcome it or not, that
the peoples of the world are to be
made subject to the patronage and
overlordship of those who have the
power to enforce it.
That program once carried out,
America and all who care or dare
to stand with her must arm and pre-
pare themselves to contest the mas
terry of the world-a mastery in
which the rights of common men,
the rights of women and of all who
are weak must for the time being
be trodden underfoot and disre-
garded and the old, age-long struggle
for freedom and right begin again
at it's beginning. Everything that
America has lived for and loved ana
grown great to vindicate and bring
to a glorious realization will have
fallen in utter ruin and the gates
of mercy once more pitilessly shut
upon mankind.
The thing is preposterous and inn
possible; and yet is not that what
the whole course and action of the
German armies has meant wherever
they have moved? l do not wish,
even in this moment of utter dis
unrighteously. L judge only what
unrighteously. 1 judged only what
the German arms have accom-
plished with Implying thorough
ness throughout every fair region
they have touched.
What, then are we to do? For
myself, / am ready still, ready even
now, to discuss a fair and lust and
honest peace at any time that il is
sincerely purposed-a peace in
which the strong and the weak
shall fare alike. But the answer,
when l proposed such a peace, came
from the German commanders in
Russia and [ cannot mistake the
meaning of the answer.
l accept the challenge. I know
that you accept it. All the world
snail appear in the utter sacrifice
and self-forgetfulness with which
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-08
ASK FOR VIEWERS

A petition to have viewers APP
pointed to decide on the need OF q
public road in Middle Paxton town.
ship from the property of Mrs. Jen-
ME Poet. north to the west side
of the Pennsylvania railroad at the
Speeceville station. was presented
in court to-day. The viewers in.
clude Paul G. Smith, oliver G
Bishop. Oberlin, and Harry o. Smith
Steelton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-08
HARRIsBURGER UNDER FIRE

Word received in this city is TO
the effect that on February % the
gas and flame regiment of the Amer
ican Army in France was shelled by
the Germans. two men killed and
some property destroyed. Howell
Becht, soin of DR.. ]. George Becht
of the state board of education, is
a member of this regiment.