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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-26
U,S,NAW'S GROWTH
IN YEAR WONDERFUL
Since March. 1917, $3,O23,6o3, lS5
Have Been Voted for Upbuild-
ing of Service.

The pre-eminent need in the navy is for
the DESTROYER and other small craft. and
the pre-eminent need of carrying troops to
France and getting supplies To them calls
for merchant ships, writes Secretary
Daniels in Review of Reviews. Com
seouently, every facility in the country
that may be employed in the construc-
tlon of these types of vessels should be
free to be utilized to the fullest extent.
For this reason ] have not asked for
appropriations to begin work on the
vessels of the three-year program remain
ing to be initially appropriated for. 1t has
not been practicable to begin the con-
struction of some of the larger vessels
of the program under the provisions of the
Naval Act approved the 4th of last March,
All energy Is bent upon providing craft
Of the types | have mentioned: and not
until all ways are no longer required for
these would 1T seem proper to lay down
vessels which take from three TO four
years to place in commission.
| am keenly deSirous of completing the
three-ycar program. 1t will be a big step
toward 'Incomparablv the strongest navy
In the world. which is the goal established
by the President: and If any opening arises
to commence the vessels not yet started
that are embraced in that program. l AN
not going to let the opportunity pass. We
have sufficient money available to begin
operations on all of them and IN my hear
ings | have asked that authority be given
in the forth coming Naval bill TO 60 ahead
on any or all of them, with the balance Of
money remaining, should the way become
clear
Thus far the appropriations have re-
commended In the next hill total 81, ,3bi,-
6SS. .624 o. OF this sum s212. ass 600 is de-
6nitely set aside toward the completion OF
vessels under construction. and sl00on,-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-26
FOOD NEEDS MEASURED.
Length Of Trunk Determines Quantity
Vienna University Ply ysicinn AYERS.

Stockholm, March 3O.-.-Profcssor Won
Piruuet Of the Vienna Univcrsity's chill
drcn's clinic has invented a ncw method
for arriving mt an individuals food require
ments This consists in measuring the
length OF the individuals trunk Expert
ments carried ON with so children showed
nm accelerated growth together with q
considerable saving Of food, which reached
as hugh as 80 per cent IN some cases.
Professor Won Pirquct has arrived Mt
certain striking conclusions MS TO fats amp
albumipo;ds He considers very small
alburninoid proportion adequate as little
AS 10 per cent of the total nourlshment !.
and Tint fats can be totally dispensed
with, provided that two and one-hnlf times
the usual quantity of carbohydrates be
included in the food.
Professor Won Pirauet, in common with
many European physicians, considers the
prevailing systeIn of caloriea false and use
le&s
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-26
WANTS HOME RULE FIRST.
r. p. O'Connor Discusses Irish Attitude
on Draft With President Wilson.

Washington, April 25.-T. 7: O'Con-
nor, the Irish Nationalist leader, who
has been on a tour of the west, was in.
Washington Thursday to lay before govern
mcnt officials the Irish attitude toward the
British consumption plan. He said at
Chicago Irishmcn had urged him to come
with them as with myself, he added,
hostility 10 the present conscrlption pro-
posal is induced, | need scarcely say, not
bv any desire to weaken in any way the
arm of England or her allies in the vigorous
prosecution of the war, but in the con-
viction that the way to attain the result
we all want 10 see is TO give ireland at
once her long overdue parliament, which
then would be in position itself To
throw lrcland's full strength into the
struggle for freedom.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-26
WAR CURTAILS HAT BRIMS.
Even Felt May be Obliged to Give Way
to Cloth and Grass Compositions.

Atlantic City. April % W,de-hrimmed
tall-crowncd felt hats will lose their
vogue bv the time the fall season arrives
except in the very expensive top-pleccs,
according to leading felt manufacturers
of the country in conference at the Hotel
Traymore here. The huge demand for
military purposes il already being felt
in the supply for the regular trade and
there is a necessity for eliminating all
but the absolutely necessary material
in the making of headgear.
II the present demands continue IT
will be unpatriotic by next November to
appear in the streets with sombrcro-
patterned '1ids." Grass and cloth com
positions are being expcrimentcd with
very successfully and if the military
STYLES are to be continued there Is a
strong possibility that felt for domestic
Use will be entirely eliminated.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-26
CATARRH
Quickly Ended by a Pleasant. Gcrm-kill'
Ing Aptiseptir

The little Hyome inhaler Is made Of
hard rubber aud can easily I've carried in
rocket or purse 1t will last q lifetime
Into this inhaler you pour few drops
of magicht Wyomei
This is absorbed by the antiseptic gauze
within and now you are ready to breathe
r. In over the gerul-infested membrane
whrre il will speedily begin It's work of
killing catarrhal germs Hyonei Is mado
of Australian eucalyptol combined With
other antiseptlcs and is very pleasant 10
brea the.
IL is guaranteed To banish cstarrh.
bronchitis sore throat. Group coughs and
colds or money hack II cleans out q
stuffed up head In two minutes
Sold by \ - Danforth and druggists
everywhere
Complete outnt. including inhaler md
one hottie OF Hyomei, costs but little.
while extra hottics II aftcrwnrd needed
NAV nc obtained of any druggists
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-26

lognl restraints OF nny particular conse-
qucncc. In conclusion, permit me to re-
peat the closing paragraph of my last re-
port, to wit: Much remains tn be done,
but it will be done checrfully, glsdly,
efficiently. The plans have been made on
a scale commensurate with the task.
Thcy will be carried out with speed, with
confidence, and with ultimate success.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-26
JUDGE BRADFORD'S
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED

Judge Edward g. Bradford, upon bis
return after n few days absence, has re-
ccived nn acceptance from President Will
son Of his resignation as United States
district Judge for tho district Of Delaware,
To take effect at the close Of buslncss on
NAV 20, 1918
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-26
To Celebrate Golden Wedding.

Colonel and Mrs. Harlan Cause will
celebrate their golden wedding on Mon
dav afternoon next at their home, MY
Delaware avenue, and they will be glad To
sce their friends between and clock
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-10
No n Action Reported
On Hasting.' Demand.

Fargo. N. b, Oct. 1o.-The demand.
that John "a Hastings. financial sec-
rotary" Of the N~onpaftisan league,
has made on Attorney General VIII
liam LANCER for an investigation OF
the accounts of the league and the.
Consumers, United Stores company, to
free him OF suspicion Of having VIC.
lated the corrupt practices act in the
transfer of $1,000 from the corpora
ton to the political organization, has
50 far not been acted on, according to
reports available in Fargo today.
For a long time there has been a
great deal of interest in the Mons
partisan andl Consumers' United
Stores company finances, and If Mr..
Hastings succeeds in obtaining the in
vestigation he demands. there. may be
interesting light thrown on the con-
ditfons that his chief. "A. C.. Townley,
has long been opposed to revealing in
the bankruptcy courts, where he is
seeking absolution from the payment
of $4,000 in debts.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-10
CROP REPORT
SHOWS GENERAL.
IMPROVEMENT '|E'||l| !. ! |
Threshing Returns For State
Show Slight Betterment
Over Estimates.

The October 1 report of the U. s.
hGreau OF crop estimates for North
Dakota made public October s places
the preliminary estimate Of yield for
wheat, at Is bushels, oats "a bushels
n barley 21.5, bushels per acre.
Harvest condition for, corn N66 per
cent, flax Is per cent, potatoes 90
e cent. The state crop outlook for
wheat, barley. flax and potatoes Is
either average or better. Corn, oats,
rye and hay crops are below aver
age.ay
Commenting on the report "A. j.
SNrratt, North Dakota agent Of the
bureau, says that threshing. returns
equaled or slightly exceeded the opti-
mistic forecast Of last month. Prac-
tically all eastern or valley counties
have either q normal or better wheat
yield with several phenomenal indi-
vidual yields recorded. An area in
the east central part OF the state ex-
tending as far westward and includ-
ing Benson, Eddy and Foster counties
will average around a normal wheat
crop. Conditions very spotted in the
western part Of he state being both
good and poor. Damage factors
We're drought, hail and grasshoppers
but the chief, damage factor was
drought. In a general way the coun-
ty averages for wheat taper from II
to 20 bushels in the eastern to ia
range from 6 to 9 bushels tn western
counties. Quality is excellent as a
rule except for occasional samples
Of slightly stacked burned wheat
from header stacks that went through
the heavy rains in late August.
Oats were much more unfaYorably
affected by drought than either
wheat or barley and yields are quite
low earlier expectations. This is es-
pecially true in northwest counties
where a small per cent Of the late
oats were frosted. This condition
increased the feed supply Of roushage
as these oats were cut for hay but
lowered the grain yield to some ex-
tent. State quality is favorable as a
rule except in the northwest which
shows rather e and often light
weight tests. County yields mostly
range from rs to IS bushels in east
ern to 12s to 20 bushels in western
counties.
Barley4yields practically the same
as estimated last month or above
average for the state. Yields are
poor in the western counties but the
greater part Of the barley acreage
is located in the more favorable area
or eastern half Of the state. Quality
is good except noticeably d%iscolored
from late August rains. County
average yields mostly range from rs
to 80 bushels in eastern to IL to- 20
bushels in western counties. Numer-
counties state that4athetE barley. yields L
= L .EHA- Ia 4Ht fS-rl+ EEELsb~-<T"i tk. rN5syt. - -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-10
.ftsn equaled o exceeded the oat.

Yield M sS4Gi%&
Severe frosts during the first week
LOT September materially lowered the
corn condition oyer practically the
entire state. The yield Of this sea-
sons crop was no 80 unsatisfactory
der and silage quality is below aver.
age as the majority Of farmers were
too short Of help and busy with other
work to take ARE of. 1t Immediately
after the frosts. However the crop
win supply q large amount Of rough
age as well as considerable reason
ably mature corn especially in south
ern counties. The state will have
q good supply Of flint seed corn but
be noticeably short as the germina-
ton test of dent corn that was not
picked before the freeze is reported
to be rather low. 4 s5sg3y
State flax condition was lowered
about3.6 per cent to early September
frosts In western and northern sec
|tions and to some extent by damage
from grasshoppers in the southwest.
Damage mostly ranges from 5 to 20
per cent in the counties affected;
however there are aIfew small COM
kmuntties where 1t is somewhat great
err Flax is a.spotted crop especially
in the western half OF the state. There
are some excellent threshing Yields
reported especially in the eastern
half of. the state, but yields on at
least half of the state acreage are not
quite up to earlier expectations. Out
look is that the state yield per acre
dunn quality.
Potato outlook is favorable except
in the southeastern part Of the state
where yields are only fair. Reports
from nearly all the remainder Of the
state are very favorable especially
the northern half OF the state and
the outlook is for a state yield well
above the average with excellent
quality.
Pasture condition noticeably low
cred by dry weather Fenced pas
lures especially poor but most of the
stock has been turned onto stubble
fields and other ranges where feed
is much more favorable.
Grain threshing practically com-
pleted and flax threshing well adj
vanced under ideal weather condi-
ued dry weather has been unfavor-
able for rye seeding and the drying
out of the soil has n%oticeably retard-
ed blowing. The month closed with
practically all counties in need of
rain. The amount Of fall blowing
completed is ~noticeably below aver
lage throughout the state. A detailed
|statistical report for North Dakota is
as follows: =
The county crop condition and
yield figures given below represent the
leverage Of several reports received
from each county. These figures are
given in order to show in a very gem
eral way the county averages at the
close of September. Figures for
wheat, oats and barley are yields in
bushels per acre. Figures for fax and
potatoes are ( percentage conditions,
100 per cent representing normal
condition.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-10
Fifty Carpenters Called
For Federal War Work

Fargo, N. D.. Oct. 1o.-Another cali
for men for government war work in
Washington has been received by the
US. Employment agency. in North
Dakota, the new call asking for SO
carpenters. About Is men were
shipped out early this week for east
ern munition centers, r.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-10
Old Newspaper Man
Made Equity Director

Fargo. N. D., Oct. 1o.-Roy. v.
F'yles Of Fargo has been elected man
agar Of the Equity Exchange In North
Dakota, succeeding j. A. Aktell who
recently resigned. Mr.. Fyles will also
continue as editor Of The Co-Opera-
tors Herald, the weekly newspaper
owned in Fargo by the exchange.
.Demier, the elevator director employ
ed by the exchange, also will make
his headquarters in Fargo, *
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-10
GRAND JURY JURY
INDICTMENT
FORFORGERY
Unnamed Man Held on
Charge Of Forgery. For
Political Purposes.

Fargo, N. D., Oct. 1o.-Forgery Of a
seditious letter is the charge made by
the United States grand jury that con-
cluded its sessions here yesterday, the
forgery in question being a letter sup
posedly written. by Dell Patterson,
member Of the state legislature from
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-10
Sale OF Blooded Hogs
For Cass County Oct. Is

Fargo, N. D., Oct. 1o.-A big sale
Of blooded hogs will be held in Fargo
on Tuesday, october Is. under the d.
rection of w. B.. Richards, farm agent
for Cass county.
Several prominent Cass county
breeders Of Duroc Jerseys. Poland
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-10
Exams Are
Postponed Temporarily

Bismarck. N. D., oct. 1o.-Draft
boards have been advised by Adjutant
General Fraser to call OF all physical
examinations Of draftees while the
Epidemic of Spanish influenza con-
tinues. Il
Evening star., 1918-04-02
NOW realize MISTAKE.
Laborers Pile Up Lumber on schoon-
er Which Was Resting on
River Bottom.

Employees Of contractors building the
new quarters at Camp Humphreys have
learned that after vessel Is loaded
two more truck loads of stun cannot
be put on her II 1t Is expected to keep
her afoat.
The river schooner D. P. Mulford was
docked at Alexandria to load lumber
and other stores for Camp Humphreys.
She lay on the bottom and the men
loading her kept piling on material
after her captain had told them she was
loaded.
AS the vessel still set high out of the
water, 1t did not look to them that she
was loaded When the tide made full
she, however. refused to float. The
water came over her decks and filled
her hold. Now she will have to be un-
loaded and pumped out before she can
make her trip to Belvoir.
The Mulford IL owned by Capt. Will
liam McKenney of Alexandria. but is
under charter for the Camp Humphreys
work.
Evening star., 1918-04-02
WHOLESALE MARKET.

The wholesale prices today range as
follows:
EGGs-strictly fresh, SO; average re-
ceipts, So: southern, 35.
CHEEsE-New York state factory
new. 27a2S
BUTTER-Elgin print, Al: Elgin tub.
46; process, 43a44: store packed. SO.
POULTRY-Roosters. per lb.. 32a35;
turkeys. per lb., 4oa45; chickens, per
h.. 45a4s; keats, young. each. 6oa7o.
DRESSED POuLTRY-Fresh killed
per lb.. 36a4o: roosters. per lb.. 81; geese,
per lb.. 25a2s; ducks. 80.
GREEN Apples, per bbl.,
3.O0a7.OO; box. 1.25a3.50; Florida
oranges. 6.00as.50: lemons. 10.00a12. 90;
grapefruit. crate. 3.50a4.75. strawber-
ries. 20a40.
VEGETABLES Potatoes. No. 1,
northern. per 100 lbs. 1.7ea1.75; Nc
cormicks, 2.ooa2.25 per standard bbl
sweet potatoes. 4.o0as.oO bbl.: No. 2. 500
a4.o0 bbl.: string beans. per basket,
2.5Oa3.5O; peppers, crate. 2.00a2.50; okra,
crate. s.00a6.oo: radishes. per 100. 35Oa
500; cucumbers basket, 3.60a5.50: egg
lbs, 2.o0a2.50i beets, bunch. 5as: lettuce.
2.50a3.00 per basket: cabbage, Florida,
1.25a1.s5 per basket; celery, scars doz !;
Florida celery. crate. 1.00a2.00; romaine
lettuce, 5ual.VO; squash, Z.5Oa3.50 crate
spring onions. l.boa2.o 90 per 100 punches;
onions. per sack. 1.25a1.b0: spinach, 400
a2.25 per bbl.; kale. 1.50a1.75 bbl. !;
turnips. per box. 4oa5o; per bhl.. I.6oa
100; turnips. per crate, I26a2. 90; toma-
toes. Florida. per crate. 1.50a5.0o; new
beets. Florida, 2.00a250 crate: green
peas. 2.o0a4.o0 per basket: rhubarh, IS
ass per dog.
LIVE sToCK-sheep. per flb., 7as:
lambs. spring. 24a25 calves. per lb., 1874 !:
medium. per lb.. 16a17; common. per lb..
1za13.
PoRK-small. % lb.; medium. % lb.;
heavy. Isaac.
SEEDS-Red clover. 21.50a2250 Der
bu.; alsike clover. 17.30a1S00 per bu. !:
crimson clover. 12.5oa15.0o per bu.; timo.
thy. 4,2ka4.50 per bu.: red top, 14.00a
1900 per 100 lbs: bluegrass, s.o0as.5o.
GRAIN-Wheat. milling. per bu.. 4 loA
$50: corn. par bu.. l.80a1.86: oats,
white. 1.0sa1.Os: mixed oats. 1.0la1. .05: !:
hay. No. !. 30.o0a31.00: No. 2. 13.50a1s.60.
Evening star., 1918-04-02
NATIONAL ARMY OFFICERS
RETURNED TO REGULARS
Maj. James Longstreet Among 9th
ers Who Have Been Found Un-
suited for Duties.

Several field officers Of the Regular
Army who hold commissions of higher
rank in the National Army have been
found physically or otherwise unsuited
for their present advanced duties and
have been discharged from the National
Army.
Included In the list is Maj. James Long
street of the regular cavalry. who held
a commission as lieutenant colonel of
infantry in the National Army. He is
relieved from his present duties at
Camp Jackson. S. c.. and ordered to
join the 4th United States Cavalry.
He is a son of Lieut.. Gen. Longstreet,
who was one Of the military leaders of
the conference. After creditable serv-
ice in the volunteer Army during the
Spanish war he was appointed first
lieutenant, 18th United States Cavalry,
February, 1901. He is a native Of Vir-
ginia, but his appointment is credited to
Georgia, his place of residence at the
time.
Other regular officers in the National
Army similarly returned to their for
mer status are Lieut.. Coils. Edward A.
Shuttleworth and Feter E. Marquart,
and Majs. Henry c. Clements and Fred
erick Goedecke Of the infantry.
Evening star., 1918-04-02
STRIKE FOR s. A DAY.
1850 City Laborers of Baltimore
Quit Work.

BALTIMORE. Md, April 2.-Reject-
ing the pleas and proposals of Mayor
James H. Preston that they return to
work, the City Laborers' Union. today
formally voted to strike at once to
enforce a demand for So a day for
laborers in all departments. The city
offered $276 Two thousand of the
men quit yesterday and $500 are now
out.
Preston said the city would recognize
the union, but he declined all PROPOSE
tions laid before him for the wage
increase demanded.
All the departments affected alyer-
tised today for men and boys to take
the places of the strikers. The
municipal officials are worried over the
situation, fearing that it may affect
the water supply.
Evening star., 1918-04-02
WHAT BANCROFT DID,
BY H. ADDINGToN BRUCE.
Copyright, 1881

At forty you are beginning to have
belated ambitions. You realize that
you have not accomplished all you
could. and dreams Of real achievement
are stirring in your mind.
But regretfully you feel that they
must remain dreams. You remember
what DR.. Osler once said about the
man past forty. You tell yourself that
you are too, old to achieve anything
new and big.
You are mistaken. The doors of OBJ
portunity still are wide open for you
Many men past forty have proved the
truth of this. You can prove its truth
yourself.
Consider the case of Hubert Howe
Bancroft, who died recently at the age
OF eighty-six. His career alone should
satisfy you that achievement after
forty is indeed a possibility.
Mr.. Bancroft died known as one of
the most prolific writer's Of history
America has ever produced. He was
the author of thirty-four enormous
volumes. covering the history of the
Pacific coast region Of both North and
South America
Not one of these was written before
he was forty years old. Until forty
In fact, he had written nothing ex-
cept letters and business statements
He had no college training to help
him realize his ambition of becoming
a famous historian. He had only
public school education, and of a limit
ed kind.
In his native place of Grandville,
Ohio. Mr.. Bancroft began life humbIy.
He worked first as a tannery boy.
then as a farmland.
Afterward he removed to Buffalo, where
he found employment as a clerk in
hn
San Francisco. opening a bookstore of
his own.
In San Francisco he prospered ex-
ceedingly. He grew to love the city
and the whole Pacific coast country.
Gradually he formed the project of
writing the history. OF the Pacific states
on monumental scale.
For years he collected books and
manuscripts bearing on this. He en-
ployed innumerable assistants for the
work of research. And he persistently.
patiently taught himself to write his
tory.
In 1874, being then forty-two, he
Drought out his first historical vol
umes. Thereafter he continued to
write until he was more than eighty
years old.
His last work was a delightful book
OF "reminiscences. telling the story of
his life and times in forceful, yirile
way. 1t was the book of an old man
who had contrived to stay young.
Which is another important point
emphasized by the career Of Hubert
Howe Bancroft
Not only is accomplishment possible
after forty. The effort to accomplish
tends to prolong rather than shorten
me. provided the task is of a truly
pleasurable nature.
Mr.. Bancroft loved his work as a
historian. 1t kept dullness and bore
dom out Of his life. 1t was a never
failing tonic to his mind.
Being tonic to his mind If acted
1aVorably on his whole organism
Ihat is why he could work SO hard
ano SO long. with physical benefit, not
physical harm.
cherish your ambition, then. Strive
as ne did to realize your dreams, The
result can only be to your great good,
Evening star., 1918-04-02
OPENS LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE
Four -Year-Old Granddaughter Of

PHILADELPHIA. April 2.-Four-year-
old Mona Martin, granddaughter Of Sec
retary Of the Treasury McAdoo. will unveil
the gigantic reproduction of the statue Of
liberty at the opening of the third liberty
loan campaign here next Saturday. The
child is daughter Of Mrs. Tabor Martin
Of this city Secretary McAdoo will be the
principal speaker at the exercises follows
ing the unveiling. Under the original
plans he was also to have unveiled the
STATUE; out ne requested that his little
granddaughter be given this honor
Extensive arrangements have been made
TO 1naugurate the drive in Philadelphia.
In addition to the unveilinE of the statme
there will be parade In which 1900 girls
dressed as goddesses Of liberty win take
part and meeting at the Academy Of
Music. which will be addressed by Secre-
tary McAdoo and number of other dis
The governors of Pennsylvania, Della
ware and New Jersey will review the
parade. lao