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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-26
PEACE
PROPOSALS 'ASTEP.'
SAYS Won HERTL|NC
But He Declares Also That Prin-
ciples of MIR. Wilson Must be
Recognized by All States.
NO REAL CHANGE IN VIEW
ny Associated Press to Every Evening

AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND, Feb. ~.
Speaking before the Rclchstag yester-
day, Count won IIertline, the Imperial
German Chancellor, made this declara-
ton:
II can fundamentally agree with the
four principles which III President Wilson $
view must be applied IN mutual exchange
Of views, and thus declare with President
Wilson that general peace can be dis
cussed ON such basis:
Only one reserve need be made in this
connection: These principles must not
only hc proposed bv the President Of the
United States. but must also actually be
recognized by all States and peoples =
But this goal has not vet been reached.
There Is still no court of arbitration es-
! tablshed by all the nations for the pres
ervatlon Of peace in the name II justice.
When President Wilson incidentally says
that the German Chancellor - speaking
~ the tribunal of the entire world, ! must
decline this tribunal as preJudlced, Joy
FULLY as | would greet IT, II IN impartial
court of arbitration existed and gladly
rs | would cooperate To realizc such ideals.
WORLD LONGING FoR PEACE.
Tho world IS longing for peace, but
the governments Of the enemy countries
again are infiamng the passion for war.
There are however, other voices tn be
heard in England it is ~ be hoped these
voices will multiply
The world now stands before q finsi
decision Either otlr enemies viii decided
to conclude peace they know on what
conditions We are ready to begin di 5
cussion or they viii continue the insanity
by their criminal war of conquest
Our people will hold out further, but
the blood of tho fallen, the aRonies Of the
mutllatcd and the distress and sIfferlngs
Of peoples will fall on the heads Of those
who inglstcntly refuse the voice of reason
and humanity
The prospect Of peace on the whole
eastern front Is now within practical
reach The world especially the neutral
world, Is asking if the gate is not open 70
general peace, but France, Great
Britain and Italy. still i seems, are
completely unwilling TO listen to the voice
Of reason and humanity.
From the beginning the Entente has
pursued aims Of conquest. 10 is fighting
for the delivery of Alsace-Iorraine TO
France | can add nothing To what has
been previously said-tbere Is no Alsace
Lorraine question in the lnternatIona
sense
The Central Powers intend 10 give self.
government TO the provinces Of CourtlanG
and lithliania. according To won Hertllng
The operations in the east, the Chancei-
lor said. Were being carried out with the
sole aim of securing the fruits Of the peace
with Jkraipe he added
We do not intend to establish our
/ selves in E.sthonIa or Livonla.
The Chancellor asserted the entral
Powers had freed Poland with the inten-
tion Of calling an independent state into
existence. The constitutional problem in
VOWED still Was being discussed in rs
narrower sense. he SAID, by the three
countries involved.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-26
DANGER IN MOSCOW.
AMERICANS TO MOVE
Arrangements Made to Transfer u.
S. Citizens to Samara, 500
Miles Distant.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

W ANHiNGIoNs L EB. u
Arrangements have been made TO
move the Americans in Moscow to
Samara. 800 miles 70 the east No nm
mediate occupation of Moscow by Ger
man troops Is expected but il was thought
advisable to move the Americans.
The consul-gencral at Moscow, re-
porting these arrangements To the State
Department today, added that all Ameri-
cans there were we'll
The department also received dispatch
Of Feb. %. saying the Rumanian premier
was preparing to 90 to Bucharest 70
meet German Foreign Minister Won
kuehlmann and Count Czernin. the
Austrian foreign minister. presumably to
resume peace negotiations.
Pctrograd. Feb % 4 special tram
left Petrograd for Siberia Sunday night
with so Americans, including a part of
the embassy and military staffs There
also were forty Japanese and number Of
Chinese and Siamese on board.
One hundred and two Americans still
are in Petrograd, including twenty women
and four children.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-26
POSTPONE BOSTON STRIKE
Folks Ride to Work While Efforts
Are Made to Negotiate
Peace.
Ansorinted Press 10 Krerv Eveninp

Hy Associated Press TO Every Evening
Boston, Mass, Feb 2G Thousands of
Boston people rode 10 work today in care
of the Boston Elevated Railway only
because officers Of the carmen's union,
by their personal appeals and those n
Federal and State officials, prevailed upon
the men at mass meeting last night 10
postpone until Thursday M midnight the
strike called for midnight last night.
In the ~ hours thus gained for further
negotiations, officers Of the union and the
elevated company, with tho aid of John "
COlpoys, Federal mediator will endeavor
10 reach an agreement on the demand of
the men for wage increase Of four cents
an hour
The meeting nj which tho votc postpor-
ing the strike was taken WAS frequently
disturbed by hoota and hisscs and once
when members hissed an appeal by
Governor Mccall 10 their patriotism,
James II Vahey, counsel for tho union,
challenged any of the disturbcrs 10 bare
fist encounter on the platfor m
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-26
MAY BE PROSECUTION.
Market short Weighing Goes 70 City
Solicitor RayaTd.

Albert F Vaughan clerk OF the marset.
appeared before The street and Sezer
Department 10 executive session 'hl.
morning for the p.4rPUs, IT making q -e-
port on the case OF = farmer in King strsst
market between Eighth and Ninth streets
who was caught "short weighting
few DAYS ago At tbc close ~ the -.
ecutivc session Chairman Sparks sn-
nounccd that he board had directed
the clerk 81 The market - place all IN
formation he had rclsuug % The rase IN
the hands of CitN Solicitor Bavard
The farmer Is charged With hying two
pounds short on Z sale 81 chickens. last
Wednesday, Hhich p, claimed pcighed
II pounds
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-26
TWO AMERICANS ABOARD
WRECKED GERMAN PRIZE
Spanish Steamer Captured in
Pacific Ocean. AShoreon
Coast of Denmark.
a, ,,~ora,ea Prc>, % E,rr, Evening

a, Ns~o,1ate' Prc>, % E,rr, Evening
Copenhagen Denmark Feb Il The
spanish steamship lgotz Nemdi with a
o,erman prize crew from the Pacific
Ocean on board. l. ashore near the Skaw
lighthouse Two of the prisoners aboard
are Americans.
The prisoners on the Igotz Mendi were
'aken from slN ships which had been sunk
several had been aboard the vessel for
rtght months while she cruised in the
Pacific Occan
Twenty two persons including nine
women. two children and two Americans
have been landed by a lifeboat from the
SkaW
The Danish authorities have Interned
the German commander Of the ship
The German prize crew refused TO leave
the vessel
There has been an epidemic Of beri-
beri and scurvy ON board vesSel.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-26
HOOVER WOMEN
ARRANGE TO GIVE
LIBERTY FO0DSH0W
Scores of Ways of Substituting
Meat Wheat, Sugar and
Fat to be Shown.
ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20

Liberty Food Exhibit to take place
on March 20, has been planned by the
Hoover Club women of this city. The
exhibit is to be held in the General Service
Board room. and Home Economic office,
Eighth and Market streets and will be
IN charge of the Hoover Clubs. The
arrangements for the exhibit We're made at
monthly meeting of the Hoover Clubs
yesterday
The exhibit will open AT II a. m. and
will continue throughout the day and
evening. every housewife in the city being
invited To attend and also taste the food
substitution dishes that will be on display,
showing the scores of ways with which
tasty substitutes for meat, wheat, sugar
and fats ca N be utilized
1t has been planned to have the exhibit
in four rooms. one room being devoted To
each of the four substitutes The exhibit
was arranged for market day, il being
hoped that many women who ordinarily
would not feel they could spare the time
for trip in town, might visit the exhibit
and he more converted 20 some of the
ways of showing their patriotism IN the
kitchen
In place Of wheat there will be ten
kinds of Yeast bread made from substitutes
and thirteen kinds Of quick breads, also
made of substitutes
In place of meat there will be twelve
meat substitute dishes and three meat
cxtender dishes.
In place Of fats there will ic appetizlng
sandwiches and pastries.
In place of sugar there will be tempting
cakes, cookies aud desserts
SPECIAL DEMONSTRATIONS.
In order to arouse interest in the
exhibit. two weeks Of special demon
Strations have been planned These
demonstrations viii take place in the
Home Economic office Eighth and Market
streets. and will bc IN charge of Mrs. G..
: Hammtt, who is working under the
auspices Of The agricultural department Of
Delaware College These demonstrations
are in addition 10 the rcguar community
center demonstrations Of Miss Amelia
Doddridgc, who will not slight any of the
regular Hoover Club work The special
demonstrations will begin one week from
today
These demonstrations and the exhibit
on March 20 are primarily for women.
hut if there are men Of the community
who feel Interested enough IN what the
women are striving To do to visit the
exhibit or attend any Of the demonstra-
lions, they will be welcomed and given a
taste of the food substitution dishes made.
Mrs Henry B Thompson will enter
tam her nclghbors II her home IN Green
Vile this evening at afood saving lecture
and demonstration Miss Doddridge will
give the lecture and demonstratio and
$50 invitations have been issued for the
meeting
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-26
CITY wHARyEs LEASED.
Matter Closed Up by Harbos Couim,s-
siOners To-day.

At the weekly meeting oi the Bosrn
oi HarDor commissioners, tins nornlnG
bids for he lease % vhArf uropsrt.es
were accepted, AZ iolloWs
King street Wharf To ne Charles
Warner 60. for a term Of three years, at
Sl5j per annum.
Tatnall street Wharf The BcthleheID
ShIpbuildIng Corporation, FOR a term "a
1--WE wears. At $3.50 per anngm.
ShIpley Street Wharf The Baltimore
4 Ohio Railroad o., for term 0i i've
years, at $50 per annum.
French Street Wharf Cieorxe ". Bush
& sons Co, for term uf I've years, st
S225 per Anuum.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-26
TEUTON PEACE ATTITUDE
APPEARS LITTLE CHANGED
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Germany. through her Chancellor.
Count Won Hertling, declares general
peace can be discussed on the basis Of the
four principles laid down recently by
President Wilson. However, the Chan
cellor's acceptance was followed by the
statement that the principles must be
recognized by all states and peoples, which
stage, he said, had not yet been reached.
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-26
"W|LFUL SENATORS"
GET LAMbASTInG
"Insidious and Reasonable Propa-
ganda" Still Going on in Nation.
Says Swanson Of Virginia,
ny Associated prose- % Every Evening

Hy Associated Prose- 20 Every Evening
Washington. Feb 2e Senators who
participated in the filibuster which
resulted in the defeat of the Armed Ship
Bill last session were asaailed by Senator
swanson ~ Virginia, an Administration
leader, IN 4 speech today, as having
destroyed the last chance for peace"
between the nited States and Germany
By this action, he said Germany was
convinced We did not have the courage ~
defend orr rights. and that no injury
she could inhict would result in warfare
Tins small group of wilftIl senators.
senator swanson declared. were respon-
sible for the creation of this belief n
Germany and deserve severe condeTnna-
tion for misrepresenting and thwarting at
this critical time the will Of the American
people Convinced bv defeat Of the
measure for armed neutrality that the
United States was too craven to fight,
hardly had Congress adjourned before
Germany commenced the enforcement 0i
extended submarine warfare
Senator swanson after reviewing the
causes which led to Arnerlcas entrance
into the war declared there is an insidious
and reasonable propaganda now being
conducted IN tins country designed ~
produce dissatisfaction and patriotic leth-
argy in order 10 secure a Gernan-made
peace
Engaged IN spreading this permicious
propaganda ne SAID, is motley crew
composed of fanatics, German spies and
persons corrupted with German gold and
promises, officered by few selfish poll
ticians who foollshly think hey see an
opportunity for self advancement al
though it may result in the wreck Of the
country
The activities 0f former German Am
bassador v0n Bernstorff and other German
agents despite our neutrality, in attempt
ing to cripple our industries. instigatepiots
and 70 influence the Congress IN the
interest OF the German Empire also we're
denounced by senator swanson
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-26
WOMEN FOR FARM WORK.
Diamond STATE Grange Goes on Record
In it, Favor 10 Increase Crops.

Th, meeting OF tho Diamond State
rrangc a. stanton, last night was taken
lp almost entirely with routine business
Il Was announced thar March ! would be
A. open meeting night and that Joshua
Marvel, OF this city would speak on the
subject Of Conservation of FOOD Toward
Winning the War
The matter ol whether women should
work on the farms because Of the shortagt.
of labor wa also discussed and a res0lu-
ton wac adopted 70 be presented to the
Pomona Grange al a meeting on March
:. IN which the Diamond State Grange
set forth that its members were Of the
pplnion that It would help 70 extend crops
u have women work on the farms
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-26
u-BoAT GETS PHILADELPHIA.
Leyland Line Freighter Torpedoed BY
Submarine on Feb. 81.

by Associatcd Press 20 Every Evening
New York, Feb 26.-The British
freight steamship Philadelphia Of 5, i20
gross tons, owned by the Leylard Lire,
has been sunk by submarine She left
here with cargo for British ports on Feb.
II and was torpeloed about Feb 21
News Of the PEiladelphian loss was
received today in marine insurance circles
and confirmed At the offices of the Ley
land Line.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-26
CAPTURED NINE MONTHS AGO.

IS Associated P-tss TO Every Evening
London. Feb. 26 The steamship Igotz
Mendi. saws a dispatch from Copenhagen
to the Exchange Telegraph co, was
-ap'ured by the German auxiliary cruiser
Wolf mnc months ago IN the Gulf Of
Indus Tn German nayigatOrs who were
placed aboard had been following he
Nolf ever since All the persons who
asd been held prisoner on board the
vessel, the correspondent adds have been
aiken ashore
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-26
Twelve Dead i'm Southern n Wreck.

If7~N VI FlNtT IaFFIIIIIE
Columbia. = c., Feb % Twelve dead
tnd tblsty y-seven-seriodsly injured was the
."H u yesterdays Southern Railway
wreck near here. 4 coroner ; inquest was
Under way today with the object OF fixing
responsibility for the disaster.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-26
GERMANS TRY A NIGHT RAID.

by Associated Press to Every evening
London. Feb pa hostile attempt
during the night to raid one Of our saps
south Of the Arras-Cambrai road was
driven off by rife fire, says today 5
War Office report Elsewhere there was
nothing Of special interest to report
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-26
Fair Directors Meet To-day

\ special meeting Of the Board of
Directors OF the Delaware State Fair
will be held this afternoon IN the secre-
tary's office A resolution on the death
Of J. Atwood Weidin will he adopted.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-26
HEARTLESS MOTORIST.
Ran Down Woman on the Street and
Hurriedly Got Away.

An automobile ran into and knocked
down q woman at Nirth and Market
streets about 10 O'Clock Sunday night
Instead Of helpirg the unfortunate woman,
b. sped hisf Car west oD Ninth street
crowd of men and boys started in pur-
-llit on foot and they were joined by two
motorists. but the man i said 10 have
sotteu away. The woman was not
-eriously hurt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-26
Frank Walsh III.

Frank Walsh Of No 1882 West Sixth
street, who went TO Cleveland, O., to
perform work for the Federal government,
was operated on yesterday for appendi-
citis. His brother, William. has gone 10
i'll.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-26
ADJUSTMENTS roNIGHT.

Playhouse oh Look"
Garrick- Vaudeville.
Victoria Scandal.
Queen The Hired Man
Majestic "Dodging 3 Nillon.-
SAVOY hose " 10 Pas
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-26
To Take New Positian.

Harrison CruilshanL. who for the past
siX years has been managing editor Of
the Morning News, has resigned that
position TO take a position with the
VI anufacturers Association,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-26
Volhynian Town Captured.

d -k@7F7NlANtI 7 Lf7ss " E4FNI9 FaFI1IIIlH
Berlin. Feb. 26, via London zen
Linsingens forces, operating in Nolhynla
have captured the town Of holenkowitz
after battle, the German General staff
announced today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-26
GERMAN RAIDER
SINKS II SHIPS
Wolf" Ravages Three Oceans and
Returns With 400 Prisoners
and Booty.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

BERLIN. By Way or LONDON. Feb. 70.
The Admiralty has issued the following
official communication:
'''fhe auxiliary cruiser Wolf has return
ed home after fifteen months IN the At
lantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans
The Kaiser has telegraphed his well
come 20 the commander and conferred the
Order Pour lie Merite, together with a
number of Iron Crosses, on the officers
and crew
''The Wolf was commanded by Frigate
Captain Merger. II inflicted the greatest
damage on the enemy shipping By the
destruction of cargo space and cargo.
''She brought home more than 400meui-
bers OF crews Of sunken ships of various
nationalitieS. especially numerous colored
and white British soldiers besides several
guns captured from armed steamships.
and great quantities of valuable row ma
teTials. such as rubber, copper. brass,
zlnc, cocoa beans, copra and similar arti-
cles 10 the value of many million marks.
The English cruiser Turritella, which
was captured in February, was equipped
as q second auxiliary cruiser and christen-
ed ltlis She successfully operated in
the Gulf Of Alden under the command Of
the VOLTS first officer, Lieutenant-Cap-
thlll Dldf4Al1cs until tbnAluiAtt1 Nv nFiLlSn
forces She was sunk by her own crew.
numbering twenty y-seven men, who are
prisoners in British hands
This cruise of the Wolf. carried out un-
der most difficult circumstances. with no
base and no communication with home.
constitutes unique achievement
Amsterdam, Feb. %. "A dispatch to
the DIsseldorfer Zeitung from Berlin
says the Wolf landed in the Austrian
harbor of Pcla ,Adriatic Sea-. The dis
patch says the vessel tried repeatedly
to return to the North Sea, Ii always
was barred by the vatehfulneSs OF the
British ships
London, Feb 26.-Referring to the
German report Of the return Of the
Wolf, a British Admiralty coinmunica-
ton assumes during the course Of its
cruise the Wolf sank in the Indian and
Pacific Oceans the following eleven ships,
making their crews prisoner:
Steamships TuFritella Jumna, Wards
worth, Wairuna. Beluga, Matunga, Hit
aehi Maru and lgotzmendi.
Sailing vessels Dee, Winslow and I'm
core.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-26
4HTPPIVG rTr-rr.

The trans Atlantic shinpinR fie-rn. -
far Ras due - iark ~ bunker -nai
aiso WAS blamed On he fiIei a4tministrs-
uOn ~ the Missouri senat0r iiia state
nent asserted the rntlre nusiness ma
chinery ior hunkerng ships. binlt 10 hv
practical experts not theorists or dream
ers, mad been put out ~ commission ~
completely suborflnated ~ the ftel al
mlnlstraiiOn 80 hat ~ Can 10 iaIriv said
the fuei administration Ens substituted
for the machinery therrtoforp EXISTING
To add 70 the confusion the staiefnnni
said the p-iess fixed bv the Lane con-
mIttee we're swept aside hv the fuel ad-
mInlstratiOn and this mistake finail,
was discovered and admitted ~ Dr
Garfield Senator Reed declared multi
phcIty pt priority orders resulted n
tying up thousands ~ freight cars and
IN creating embargoes IA many I'd The
great terminal Yards % the COUNTRY
Obviously. the statement concluded
this great fundamental BUSINESS ought
not 70 be wrested from eKperenced hand
and taken over by those who. however
good their Intentions. are utterly lacking
n that knowledge essential 20 Is silc-
cessiul conduct
The statement WAS tasen under c0n-
sIderation today and 4 report on the fnd
ing of the recent inquiry Is expected
shortly.
senator Lodge. whose resolution cals.sd
the coal investigation. gas gwen not8ne
he viii discuss the coai situation N tho
Senate tomorrow
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-26
SMILEAGE BOOKS

are on sale at the Business Office
of Every Evening Buy one or
more and send to the boys in camp.
Your boy can see a dollar or two
dollar show for five, ten, fifteen or
twenty-five cents. You want 20 send
your soldier boy to a show. Your
Smileage Book viii do it for you.
A Smileage Book Of twenty cou-
pons costs YOU do!lar: one Of loo
coupons costs you five dollars.
Observation-Disclosures
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-26
"CHAOS" OVER FUEL
MUST CO,REEOSAYS,
Or SPELL DISASTER
Senator Declares Industry Clooing
Order Was TO Let Fuel Admins
trstion Out Of Self Created
Dilemma.
WANTS PRICES ANNOUNCED
by Associated Press % Everv Vv~nirr
~ -.....-4....- - a.

" tNflHfffftf. = ~ -
Responsibility for tho coal rhortagr
was placed gquarriy on thc fuel admins
tratiOn by senator Reod ~ Missouri ~
day IN \ 'statemcnt ~ facis" uibmitteS
TO the senate slb-cOmfniitrr IN mann.
tacturera ne a basis Tor r. report ~ i's
recent investigation ~ ihe fuel rit1ati0r
Senator Reeds statement va M, Tho
report Of the subcommittee Which in
yestl2ated the food and fuel adminptra
tions, b'it n statement of hrs individual
conclusions on thc farts.
The chaos nOw cJdstinr IN The ooai
business. the statement said, "nnrrzs gJvs
place ~ stability or w win In The nesr
future bc confronted by = cnai sho-fsre
n the most disastrous chara~trr
For this reason senator Re~d -s,1
there should ~ an immediate annorn~r.
rnent Of priors and rontrs~ts vhirh viii
bc allowed 70 replace present onsl con
tracts, n which virtually ~ terrnina,r
April !
The statement Igo advocs,~S tho AZ
nouncement ~ q fvrd time IN which the
busIness world may safely adjust it-lf
n tho ncw contracts and added
~ e pain the prioeg allowed - -
charged must - reasonably rrrnunera-
tivr n this s denied tho rnarirpurn ~
production cannot 10 expected =
Senator Reed declared tho recrn. fuei
order closing Industries cast ~ The
Mississippi river wns isqried ~ the hiel
administration without warrant ~ 49,
thOrity ~ law n order n 'srfricate
itsrlf from it, celebrated dilemma
The senator made Il plain there Nas ~
excuse for such condition n e7r-t a. tl,..
government On August q took over ~
control ~ coal wlth authority n aom
rnandeer miDe~ and ample uox-rz 20
meet aay erDerrenr-y
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-26
WEATHER FORECAST.

By Associated Press % Evrry Eveuing
Washington. Feb. % Weather fore
cast for Delaware.
Fair and slightly colder tonight v ed-
nesday fair. strong northwest winds,
diminishing Wednesday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-26

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