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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
DEATHS.

AILFN-Tn this city. on February Il.
inJs Tr1Iia r. Allen in her 57th year.
Relatives and friends OF tho family are
in,-ited 10 attend the funeral services st
her late residence 1904 Pleasant street on
Sa+urrsy afternoon. February 10. at 10
q o'clock Interment private
BRICKLEY-In this city, on February -.
IgIS Margie A., wife Of 7. Frank brickiey.
in her Goth year
Relatives and friends OF the family are
n vffed TO attend the funeral services As
ner late residence. No. ais south Broorae
street. on Monday afternoon. February IS
al , o clock Interrnent Snverproox cn0e-
terry.
-RLEY-In this city. on February i3.
loIS Fila NJ Curiey. daughter of the late
Thomas ana Mary Curiey.
keiativeS and friends are invited 70 at
tend me funeral from her late residence.
~ 400 Washington street on saturday
morning at Q O'Clock. Requiem mass AT
tho Cathedral Interment private az New
CatLe dral cemetery
GRAHAM-In q this city. on February l3,
1918 Susie NJ. daughter OF Eo@n ana
Jennie Graham, in her 10th year
Relatives and friends OF the famny are
invited 20 attend the funeral SERVICES al
he residence of her parents @Zo3 Jessup
Il rect on Friday evening. FEBRUARY ID. Al
o clock Interment at st. Georges ceme-
terry. Saturday morning at I clock
MAIILY-At. Odessa. Del. this morning
FEBRUARY n 1918. Rachel J. Matlly
widow Of Richard l.. Matuy.
Due notice of funeral viii be given.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
LURE Of A DRESS
CAUSED TROUBLE
Appeared to be Such That Ethel
Green, Colored, Could Not
Resist Temptation.

The lure of pretty and stylish gray
silk dress, il would seem from the testi-
mony heard by Judge Finger today in
City Court, was too much for Ethel
Green, colored, a maid at 920 Madison
street, to resist
The dress was the property of Gladys
Jacobs, who moved into the house YES
terday, sending her trunk from another
address. Somehow the straps on the
trunk broke and when Miss Jacobs ar
rived later she found the dress missing.
She questioned Ethel. but Ethel said she
didn't know anything about the missing
garment But Policeman Sutton, who
was called upon to arrest the colored girl,
finally got her to tell where she had hidden
it and the dress was recovered. Ethel
was held in $500 bail for General Scs-
slons.
Bruce Miller and Ralph Rigby, two
husky-looking young men, pleaded guilty
to fighting on the street Officer Paynter,
who arrested them, said he thought there
was a woman at the bottom Of the trouble,
which happened near Third and Walnut
streets, yesterday afternoon. Each was
| fined SIS and costs.
James Tomlinson and Robert Dubois
/ faced the court on the charge of peddling
without a license. Officer Reilly said he
| found the men hawking somewhat ancient
| and dilapidated bananas around the
| streets at Fifth and Walnut. Dubois
admitted that he and his partner had
been at work about five minutes and
! sold Is cents worth of the fruit. They
were fined 81 and costs, each.
John Cannon and John Mitchell, two
individuals whose faces looked as though
they had been over the top TO disad-
vantage, were prisoners on the charge Of
trespassing on b d o. railroad property
at Water and Market streets. Mitchell
said he was on his way home to South
Wilmington and had stopped 10 rest
because he was tired Judge Finger
couldn't see the excuse and imposed tine
Of s. and costs upon each prisoner.
Albert Allen was also charged with tres
pass Albert went into 92l Market
street, spread pile Of papers AT the
foot of a flight of basement steps and laid
himself down. He told Judge Finger
that the reason why he did SO was that
his legs hurt. He was fined s. and costs.
Douglass Griffin, colored, was before
the court on u charge OF contempt IN
having failed 10 appear as a witness in
the case OF Jesse Gilmore, accused OF
selling liquor without q license al 9l2
Walnut street He was placed under
500 bail for further hearing on Tues
day next and ordered TO report al the
Gilmore hearing on Saturday.
sURRENDERE BY BONDsMAN.
Martin F. Cottingham under bail on
two charges of larceny, was surrendered
by his bondsman. Judge Finger or
dered him to find someone else to enter
$500 security for his appearance at Gen
eral Sessions.
tn y
Gallagher, charged with noD-support,
were continued at the request Of counsel,
until Tuesday next.
The case OF Abraham J. Mason, col
ored, charged with assault and battery
was continued until Tuesday next, the
prosecuting witness, Samuel r. Nicker-
son, being unable to appear.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
PUBLIC RESERVE
LIST GROWING
Over $50 Workmen Agree to Aid
Shipyards and Help
Win War.

With many enrolling agents 10 hear
from today, reports made to Charles
Warner. State Director of the Public
Service Reserve showed that patriotic
workmen Of this community, numbering
upwards Of $50 had signed cards promis.
ing to take up work in the shipyards II
the nation needs them this spring hat Is
the whole object of this week drive.
To obtain the names Of mechanics and
also unskilled labor who will leave the
lesser essential industries IN which they
are engaged to aid in building ships.
Some of the agents are unable 10 make a
daily report. because enrolling cards
that they have placed arc not always re
turned 10 them as promptly as they
desire. so that there may be another hall
hundred men whose names viii be pla ced
on this patriotic roll Of workmen, who are
not now accredited TO the list
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
PRESBYTERIANS LOYAL.

Atlantic City, Feb Resolutions
iustifying the war and pIedging the sup
port of the denomination To American
activities in it were unanimously adopted
yesterday afternoon by the executive COM
mission of the Presbyterian general as
sembly at the close of two days session
here in the Hotel ChalfOntc.
The resolutions call uporethe churches,
the ministry and the members TO assist
the government with all their resources in
the just and necessary war IN which 1t Is
engaged; and to maintain with persons
and money more literally than ever be-
fore all the benevolent, moral and mis-
sionary work of the church at home and
abroad. It Is recommended that the
preamble and resolutions be read from
every Presbyterian pulpit in the country.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
DELAWARE HOSPITAL CASES.

The following accident c;tses were treat
cd at the ID lawarc Hospital today
J. T. johnson lmb injured; Leonard
Doughcriv. toes fractured Ernest West.
:high in urcd Connie Tino. spraIncd
ankle; George II Richards, shoulder
injured; C. Il Purse, boils on neck
Harry Elder, forehead cut
Walter T. Ford, of Philadelphia, and
Clark Harbcson, OF Edgerton, \. J.,
the two men most seriously burned at
Carncys Point IN the flare on Tuesday
right are still confined to the Delaware
Hospital, but their condition Is not con-
aidcred serious.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
OBITUARY.
OF MRS. LYDIA CHAIRS.

FUNERAL OF MRS. LYDIA CHAIRS.
Funeral services OF Mrs lydia Chairs,
formerly of this city. but recently OF
Phiadelphia who died last Friday, we're
held At the home oil her daughter, 1896
Trinity Place, Philadelphia. Tuesday
evening. in charge Of Rev Lee Gaul,
pastor OF Trinity NJ +. Church Phil
adelphia, assisted by Rev DR.. Becker,
of Philadelphia Interment was made at
the Riverview cemetery Yesterday at
noon. at which Rev Mr. Gaul oihciated.
The bearers were Philip J Isaac, Samuel
NJ Ford C. Sherburn Rice, Furman G.
Cole. Thomas {. Peeney and ;. Harrington
Jones.
HENRY LONG, VETERAN CONDUCTOR.
Henry Long, so years old. veteran
passenger conductor on the Baltimore 4
Ohio railroad, died on Tuesday at his
home in Baltimore He had four sons
and three daughters, one son. HiX Long,
living in Harrington, this State. The
funeral takes place today in Baltimore
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
SHIP CARPENTERS QUIT.
-Four Hundred Men Strike at Bal
tinore Yards-Refer All In
quires to Washington.
- Associated Press 70 Every Evening

- Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Baltimore, Md, Feb. 14.-Government
ahipbuilding at this port was seriously
hampered today by strikes of carpenters
and ioiners In the shipbuilding plant Of
Bethlehem Steel Co., at Sparrows Point
and the Baltimore Drydock and Ship
building Co Two hundred men at each
place failed TO report for work this
morning.
An official of the Baltimore Drydock
and Shipbuilding Co. said he did not
know the reason for the strike of his men.
They had made no demands, ne said.
The leaders of the men refused TO discuss
their action, saying They knowfall about
II in Washington
Local Federation of Labor officials at
once began efforts to induce the strikers
70 return TO work.
On Monday a strike at the Baltimore
Drydocks Co. was averted by the arrival
OF Joseph Hickey, national representative
OF the American Federation of Labor.
Mr. Hickey, it is understood, brought
orders from the federation to call the strike
off pending action by the compensation
board Of the Emergency Fleet Corporation
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
KING ST. ROW IN COURT.
Sister-in-law Beratcd Sister-in-Iaw, But
Judge Sets Her Free.

The rumpus between two women which
attracted big crowd yesterday at Seventh
and King streets had its sequel today IN
City Court before Judge Finger, when
Helen Sweeney was "stood up on the
charge of disorderly conduct. Her sister
in-law, Annie Sweeney, who has stand
in the King street market, said that Helen
came there yesterday, berated her and
caused n lot of trouble. Helen told the
Judge that her husband didn't support
her and that Annie had caused her AZ d
her husband TO separate. Judge Finger
told Helen that she had other means OF
redress than to start row on the street,
but that inview of all the circumstances he
would dismiss her
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
ITALIAN LINE HOLDS;
FOE POUNDS IN VAIN
Austrians Are Repulsed on Three
Successive Days With
Severe Losses.
Nv Associated Press TO Every Evening

ROM. ITALY, Feb. l3, (delayed).
Although the Austrian press IN the last
few weeks has been referring to prcpara-
tsons for an offensive, which they say the
Italians are making, as justification Tor the
assertion that il is impossible to withdraw
either men or guns To help Germany IN n
supreme effort in France, Field Marshal
Roroevic, the Austrian commander, APP
rnrutlv wishes TO bring an end to the
rrr,od of inactivity. He is resuming his
tHttcring ram tactics in the mountain
section.
In the last three DAYS the Austrlans
have engaged in vigorous actions against
the new Italian line in the frenzela and
Bella valleys, where important positions
were wrcstcd from the Austrians short
time ago The enemy preceded his IN
fantry attacks by violent bombardments
but when the Austrian miantrymen
sttcmpted TO press forward as they did IN
The Bella valley by advancing into the
SelIe and Vallette woods, they came under
the firc of Italian light and medium
artillery and machine guns, which COM
pcllcd them TO beat a retreat with enor-
NOUS losses before even reaching the
Italian trenches.
The Austrians met with another and
equally severe check In the trenzeia
valley yesterday.
In the course of this fighting Lieut..
RAnxA, an aviator, brought down two
ancmy airplanes, increasing the number OF
In victories in serial encounters to sixteen.
Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 1.-THE British
Ipe In Italy has been considerably length
ez,rd 20 the cast of Montello ridge along
Shc Pave river, according To a London
dlepatch TO the Ottawa agency of Reuter- S
limited. The line nov extends to some
! uilee east N NcrveSa.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
DRUNKEN MINOR FINED.
Five Dollars and Costs For Youth Who
Faced City Court.

If you happen 10 be under age, don't
look il, and succeed in getting drunk,
don't get into City Court, because II you
do it will go hard with you.
Today, Charles y. Mason, who said he
wns 20, but would easily pass for several
years more than that, faced Judge Finger
in City Court among the lineup oi
drllnks. He said it was his Grst offence
but he couldn't (or wouldn't tell ths
court where he got the "hard liquor" that
laid him by the heels, save that be had
obtained it on boat.
"You know that you've got no right tc
go into salo on and buy drinks" said the
Judge. "You are under age. III bno yot
s. and costs, although II is your first
offence
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
BEEF TRUST KEPT TAB
UPON ALL BIG MEN"
Papers Seized by Government Re
veal Ramifications Of Packing
House Directors.
Nv Associated Press To Every Evening

Chicago. Feb. 14.-Papers on flle 20
dav in the office Of the clerk Of the United
States Circuit Court Of Appeals revealed
for the first time the nature of the docu-
ments seized 10 days ago by agents OF
the Federal Trade Commission from the
safe Of Henry Veeder, general counsel
for Swift q Co, packers.
The COPY Of the search warrant issued
bv the United states District Court also
indicated the wide nature Of the papers
sought It showed, too, that "hles.
were kept regarding various men prorli-
meme in public life and records also were
kept on railroads, steamship lines ana
under the names Of cities. Other mes
bear the names Of newspapers. trade
journals and other publications. Three
| which government officials believe may
/ be Of interest, snow the buying outright
Of certain stock publications.
! In Justice tn those mentioned, gov
eminent agents said the files contained
! nothing rejecting on them They said
many corporations keep records Of the
i political records and inclnations of pub
/ lie men
/ Some of the files were labeled:
Frank o. I,owden governor Of u
/ linois): Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis,
! C'onprcssrnan James r. Mann, James
| Minotto, son-in-law Of LOUIS r. swift
the packer, Theodore Roosevelt, Mayor
! William Hale Thompson Of Chicago, and
1 J z Tumulty, President Wilson's sec
retary.
| The cosmopolitan character Of the
records are said to be indicated by such
J bcadinos as Argentine beef" Bel
,,i,,ro BUSINESS in Italv," Russia
dong business II. and tAbrecht Fred
erick Jno., Hamburg, Germany.
| sin other headings, "Constabulsyy
penravIvania incorporating beet
bonsoe ), political Forth Worth.
Fort Worth Texas, "Capps, CAn-
.e,, ;, Hanger. and Short, and Louil
]. Workman"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
POLES OPPOSE PEACE PACT.
.s.ocia,.d Pr... % evrrr E-.rtn-

By Associated Press 20 Evrry E~erin-
London Feb l4-Co'Int I.edIslss
Sobanski, representative IN London q The
Polish national committee, IN p -tsfemsfi'
issued today declares tho Austro-'~rrnan
peace with the Ulrsine offects the inter
esfs nf Poland
The peaee conditions concerning the
frontiers, not only between The Ula-sine
and Galicis but alan between the Ilrsinc
and Russian Poland chances the frocts"rs
IT, the detIiment of Polend, be said
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
| AFTER GERMAN PROPAGANDA. /.
Government Agents Search Philadelphia
Home of Fort du Pont Prisoners.

Still-hunting for supposed German
propaganda, Federal agents yesterday
ransacked the Philadelphia home of
Adalbert Fischer, once head of the
Schultz -Koerting Company, machine man
ufacturers, Of that city, but now prisoner
of war AT Fort du Pont Fischtr's home
is in Wissahlckon avenue, very exclusive
residential street in Germantown. II
is said that large numbero important
papers were found-~-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
RIVER is CLEARING.
Attempt TO be Made to Get Boat
Through to Penn S Grove This
Afternoon.

If the weather continues as moderate
as it is today. passenger service on the
Wilson Line will probably be resumed
next week This afternoon an attempt
viii be made by a boat to reach Penn :
Grove. the first time for over a month,
bur the company officials will not assure
any one that the effort Will succeed
An effort was made 10 reach Deep
Water Point today. but the ice foes have
shifted and congrcgatcd about,that point
to such an extent that the big boats OF
the Wilson Line could not ram their way
through Indicating that he ice Is moving
down the river. the Horseshoe i reported
as being fairly clear Of ice today, but be-
tween hl> city and Chester the rlver :
full Of floating tioeS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
WEDDINGS.
HAW NJ [ LIEN


Asburv VI j. Church will be the scene
Of an early spring wedding at f30 o clock
this afternoon. when Mss Sarah Cullen
Is married 10 J Bradford shawn The bride,
who will be given In marriage BY her
father, Arthur Brookcs Cullen, viii
be attended by two bridesmaids, Miss
Marion Salmons ard Miss Naomi VIII
iams both Of this city, and a matror Of
honor. Mrs. John Roasell OF Philadelphia
The groom will have a his best man his
cousin. Charles B bishop, OF Wilmington,
and the ushers will bed Kingsley Mercer OF
Philadelphia and Harry T. Bishop Of this
city. The ceremony Will be performed by
the Rev. DIR. Robert Watt, superintendent
of the district conference ~assisted by the
Rev. George White Dawson, pastor Of
Asbury Church The young couple will
live at 1908 Pine street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
ALIEN REGISTRATION OVER
Nearly 200 Reported, and the Few
Who Didn't Will be Investigat-
ed by u. S. Authorities

The registration OF alien enemies closed
last night at & O'Clock and Detective
Sergeant Green, in charge OF the job,
reported today tha. l7S persons had
registered and that there had been no
trouble in the work II Is understood
that 4 few alien enemies fail,a! TO report
These cases viii be reported to the United
States offici9ls and investigated
Sergeant Green. Detective Benson,
Patrolman Fox and Miss Lillian Ray,
the boards stenoqraphcr deserve credit
for their faithful efforts IN connection with
the registration There is st'Il great
deal Of clerical work 10 bc done
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
ST. ANDREWS CLUB MEN TO
ENTERTAIN THEIR LADIES

A. The monthly meeting Of the Men :
Club ii i. Andrew Episcopal Church.
winch will be held tonight in the parish
building. at Eighth and Oran2, streets,
the members will entertain their ladies.
This is an innovation that no doubt Y Ill
be most agreeable
special musical program will be
given by Mes-rs kcnly Ncdcr. Wilkins
ard Crosby
Tie meeting will be open 10 the public
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
BIG WHEAT CROP IN FRANCE.
Yield Promises TO Justify the Most Op
timistic Hopes.

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Paris, Feb. 14.-The condition of winter
wheat in the departments OF France
which give the largest yields is reported
by an expert who has just finished tour
Of inspection to justify fully the most
optimistic hopes for the 1918 crop. No
where did the frost do any damage and
the prospects are good for a greater crop
per acre than in any year since 1914.
Preparations for spring seeding are
we'll under way, and it is probable the
acreage will exceed that oi last sprir.
By nearly one million There is an ce5iai
increase in the acreage Of win1o. whcaf
over 1917.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
u. S. GUNNERS IN ACTION.
Assist French in Large Raid in
Champagne-Were Undetgoing
Instruction.
Nv Assorisred Press 10 Every Evenins

b, Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Paris, Feb. 14-American batteries
took part In the artillery bombardment
IN connection with the large French raid
IN Champagne yesterday, 1t is announced
ofically Effective assistance was gwen
hv the American gunners.
This is the first mention OF American
kotaefies on the Champagne front
American gunners are trained by the
Ytench before going into active service
a their own front. The American bat
turiee referred to in the French official
yuport evidently are some of those under
oplng this instruction.
The official French statement of last
uight reported 8 large raid on front of
about 1000 metres In the Champagne
nnnr Butte Du Mesnil, In which the
yrcnoh penetrated as far as the German
third line. The American sector is In
LosrAine, some distance to the east of this
POINT.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
FOOD DEMONSTRATION.
Miss Amelia Doddridee TO Show How
TO Use Wheat Substitutes.

Miss Amelia Doddridge Federal food
demonstration. will address q community
nroting at Trinity parish house tomorrow
afternoon at $50 o clock. when she Will
give demonstration of the uses of wheat
-four substitutes.
The meeting will be public and all
persons in the community arc invited to
nftrnd
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
GREAT FOR ECZEMA
AND OLD SORES
| Guarantee NV Ointment, Says Peterson.
stops Itching Instantly.

eff you are responsible for the health OF
your Family" saSs tetGl son, I want you
10 gei large 50 cent box of Peterson. $
ointment today.
Remember, | stand back of every box.
Every druggist guarantees to refund the
purchase price II Pctersons Ointment
doesn't do all / claim.
II guarantee il for eczema, old sores
running sores salt fheum ulcers sore
nipples broken breasts itching skin, ,pimple
blackheads, skin disease blind bleeding
and Itching piles as we'll as for burns
scalds cuts, bruises and sunburn."
II had 80 running sores on my leg foI
4 years was in three different hospitals
Amputation was advised. Skin grating
was tried ! was cured by using Peterson
Ointment Mrs. II. Il. Root, 2ST Michigan
St, Buffalo. Y. y.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
,SPR|NG RICE, EX-ENVOy
TO U.S., DIES SUDDENLY
DeBeved in Washington That
Strain Of War Duties Brought
On Heart Trouble.
Acct>,csi Press 70 Every Evening

~ AnocciDted Press 10 Every Evening
Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 14.-Death came
pssoefully at / O'Clock this morning TO
6u Cecil Spring Rice, until recently the
BrtiAh Ambassador to the United States
The diplomat passed away at Govern
rncnt House, in the presence OF Lady
Sprins-Rioc and their children, Betty,
axed IL, and Anthony, aged 3 years.
Sir Cecil had complained OF not feeling
well and DR.. Thomas Gibson WAS sum
moned shortly after midnight, but the
patient expired from heart failure. The
diplomat had been ailing for some time.
Funersl services will be held for Sir
Cecil Spring-Rice in ST. Bartholomew 5
Church here Saturday afternoon and his
BODY will be buried IN Ottawa At Beech
wood cemetery. His lordship, Bishop
Roper, will conduct the services, assisted
by Rev. T. IL. Brewin, rector of the
church.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
KING OFFERS HIS PALACES.
George Donates Bslmoral. Buckingham
and kensington for War.

BY Associated Press o Every Evening
London, Feb Il King George, the
DAILY News says, has offered three royal
palaces for national use, They are Bal
moral Castle for wounded soldiers and
Buckingham Palace and kensington
Palace for public offices. The government
has not vet taken any action on the offer
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
Engagement AnnOunc ed.

dr. and Mrs William II Mason, oi
Cranston Heights. near Marshallton
announce the engagement of their daugh-
ter. Grace Dora Mason, to Leroy Morris.
The marriage will take place February
10, at the home of the brides parents.
Nfr Morris IS general storckeeper al the
Delaware avenue saJ barns of the vii
nington 4 PhilasA4pha Traction Co,
and the brIGf~to-+e ts:emRloyed in the
telephone. qs.i4'rnn@ds2f the same com
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
Cured His RUPTURE

I was badly r1pturer while hrtinx a trunk
several Years ago Doctors SAID my only nors
Of cure vas an op<~stson. Trus~ss cid "a.
no good Finally { sor hold % something
that quickly and completely cgrer rle.
Years have pass~1 and the rupture / ~
never returned. aiIhouGn ] am doing hxrc
work Is a carpenrer. There vas 40 oocra-
ton no lost time. 10 trouble. ] have nOtnfns
70 sell. but viii give ful Information about
how You may rao a com picre cure without
operation IL you write - RE Elxene n
PriiIen. Caypssntx. SAD hArceiius avenue.
Manascu1n. ~. J. Better cut out ms
notice ana show - % any others no
are ruprurrd-you may save . tfe or
east stop 40 misery II rupture ano kAS
worry ana danger of an operas on.