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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11
CRESTERTOWN. MD.

Spccial Correspondence Of Every Evening
C,hcstcrtown. Md sept II Captain
Thomas ID France prominent citizen
and business man Of his town. died ~ the
home Of his nephew ] Thomas DcC curse.
IN St. Narvs City. Monday night Of
at,nplrxy. aged about - years Mr. France
was expected to reach his homo here
Yesterday. after m absence 81 sly months
spent with rrlatiycs and friends ~ New
\ ork CITY and various parts ot NarNland.
and his daughter Miss Adelc France,
rcgentlv elected supervising principal "f
fhc kcnt county schools he'd preceded
tIm here only few daNs Nh trancc
served one term rs police Ju~tiC' tor tins
county. was president IT the NoIuntccr
Irc 60 ot Chcstcrtown. and for many
wears i dealer tn caal and wood HIS re-
mains will bc brought here for lutcnucni
III Chester cemetery
Miss l.j-ahcth Johnson of Still Pond is
spending tho week. in Wilmington
Percy John ii Wilmington is spending
~,yeril DAYS with relatives and friends
here
Fdu4rd C:Iu ~ou ui Dr James "
cam. former president of Washington
College. has Just hecn elected captain Of
one of tho Cadet Corps ~ tho NaSsachu
scttS Institute Of Technology whore he
has been in training slucc hle graduation
here in juno last
HARRY Dcrringer Of the ln':cd states
NAVY Is cnjovIng 10-day furlough here
with his mother
Miss Halle Cooper, who took cxami-
nation for a CivIl Service position. has
secured i government position IN Wash
inCton 1t an annual salary Of 81 100 and
lett for her new work tins week
Harry Barnet, las moved lis family
from baltimore - On, 81 AlwHn NJ (alp
residences ON Nj Vernon Place Mr. Far
nett will crgagt il business here
Mrs Herbert Pennington. Miss Re
hccca Kendall and the Miss, !IHn~oa oi
Wilmington have hccu visiting relatives
and friends here dunng hc past week
Mrs Harrison II \lckc~~, III VIE of
States Attorney Harrison Nlcker~ re-
ceived this Neck from her brother hiram
Eliason. who j. at he front ia rance
German helmet with large bullet hole
through tho SIDE Mr. ElIaSon secured he
helmet as prize OF victory
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11
THEY GET HOMESICK.
Soldier Boys Abroad Welcome
Letters From Home, and
Should Have Them.

The extent of the homesifkness of
American soldiers in France was recently
revea ed i'm story by DIR. w 7. Foster,
president of Reed College, Portland, Ore.
Just back from visit To France with the
American Red Cross Commission.
Night had fallen said DIR. Foster,
"and | was homeslek and heartsirk |
had picked my way down To the end OF n
narrow dark street where some American
soldiers bad gathered on n woodpile knoll
to sing They were not sing the latest
London concert hall ballads, nor our own
American ragtlmc, They were singing
hymns.
=" Rock Of Ages, they sang. and "Near-
or, My God to Thee and other songs of
religious nature. They had been singing
for half an hour with q sweetness and
fcrvor that brought tears 10 my eyes.
confess, | could not join their voices, Tor
the sob that was IN my heart. For n
minute or two their song was hushed
Each Individual seemed To be wrapped IN
his own thoughts, and then someone, IN II
rich, sweet tenor. began Cardinal New
man s grand song. Lead. Kindly Light
They sang till they came 10 the line
The night is dark. and | am far from
home. lead Thou me ON Their was II
hesitation when they camc to that line, not
many even started TO sing IT and ono by
one they disappeared into the darkness 10
be- alone Only the tenor sang to the end,
and his last note was a soh
They were brave men big. brave
kindlt-hcarted men. these American sol
dicrs hut the night was dark, and they
were far from homc. and mono but their
Cod knows the depth Of horneslekness
and despair that comes over them when
they are of duty and night Is falling
The next thing these mcn most need
now. next Ia their Cod IS the knowledge
that their people back home have falth IN
them. and are standing back of them
They need letters but never your pity.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11
No Breaking Through

The Alhrs battle Inc ; shorter. laf
if viii be long before thc Huns are able
ia break At Richmond llmc. Dispatch
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11
AppRFC lat ION.

ono II the men who recently passed
through pittsburg. wrote the following
to friend IN Cicvol9nd
Our tram WIS three hours late ~
Pittsburgh aud II was eleven O'Clock but
the Red Cross waited thcrc and gavc rs
roueng welcome hcsidcs coffee sand
wichc@. cigarettes and lruf 4 person
nevor knows how coed he Rcd Gross Is
until ho IS IN the army ovorv chaucc
people get thcv should help he Rcd
Cross rs much rs they can. for There IS
no better thing m the world
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11
CAN TEEN ENIARGES SERVICE

The Cantaen Service Of the Pittsburg
Chapter has organized IN information
Bureau for soldiers and sailors at the
Pittsourg railroad station, according to
word received from Mrs T. c. Wolff,
Director of Canteen Service
Arrangements have been made not
only for transportation Of the men, but
also for their meals and lodging, for
baths al the j NJ G. A. Natatoriu'tu
for physicians and hospital service and
emergency dentistry work The Bureau
maintains First Aid Station with
convenient kits for emergency work
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11
E0R RENr EIRNIeHED

fine suburban house mi}e from town.
Antique furniture Garage fine Virw Pos
session October J
FoK SALE 1ut0 Van Burcu fmrno-
datr possession owner leaving town Stone
house corner propcrty Room for garage
Hauirxard near Twenty second street Fine
house Slu.00u Can Brran9s possession
FARMS - 10 500 acres All Sections
The Cordova daily times., 1918-06-11
THREE BROTHERS DIE
 PERIODICALLY FIGHTING.

LONDON, June 1.-The name of Bradford took on even more luster and widowed mother, already de- priVed of two brave sons, gave up a third boy when Lieutenant Com mander Bradford of the British navy was killed in the Zeebrugge raid.
 The naval officer son deliberately sacrificed himself in an attempt to fasten one of the landing blanks to the mole. In the full glare of the searchlights and star shells he leaped to the parapet of the mole and sat astride it, trying to get the blanks into place. Many machine guns were sweeping the parapet, and it was only a few seconds unt1 he was shot dead.
 Mrs. Bradford's most noted son was Brigadier General Bradford, the youngest general in the British army. He had won the Victoria Cross for extreme bravery and became a gen. eIdt dI tIc dSS Ol tiS "ClS hiliCu shortly after making a speech to his men just before they attacked. The speech has been printed in every al lied language
 Another son, an army lieutenant. also was killed in France. He held the military cross, a decoration swon through bravery.
 Captain Bradford, who has been made member of the Distinguished Service Order in recognition of his services, is still in France He is the widows last boy.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-06-11

For the first time in the history of the federation it is said, the fedora. tion convention was not addressed by the governor of the state in which it met. J. A. A. Burnquist, governor of Minnesota, was not invited to well come the delegates, as a result of long standing. i'll feeling between him and the Minnesota Federation of Labor.
 ~T. M. Clancy, president, St. Paul Trades and Labor assembly; F. c. Hall, president, Minnesota Trades and Labor assembly, and IT, e. Hedgso2, mayor-elect of St. Paul, welcomed the delegates. Samuel Gompers responded.
 Representative of the British and Canadian labor assemblies will talk during the convention. A represnn- tative of the federal government is expected late today. Car; Van Dyke, congressman from this district, came back from Washington to talk.
 The only important convention fights, it was predicted today, will be those to oust Frank Morrison, secre- tary, and J. F. Valentine, third vice president of the executive council.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-06-11
EVERLASTING" VASE
 BROUGHT ID AMERICA

NEW YORK, June 11.-Enon-She- rouan the Just, sultan of Persia in the days when Omar Khayyam was making vain attempts to sell his verses to the magazines, one day bought an indestructible vase, won- derfully fashioned by a potter of magic powers, for his royal palace at Rhagas.
 Long the vase was the wonder of all the royal vase fans and jar spe- cialists who saw it, for it was beau tiful beyond all other vases
 Along came the Tartars, acting like Prussians, and destroyed Rhagas, making the royal palace look like the Cloth hall at Ypres That was in 1221
 The jar of Enon-Sherouan the Just has just been added to the collection of Macdermid Parish-Watson, Fifth avenue art collector. after existing only in legend and tradition for nearly seven centuries. Two pieces of it were found on the site of the royal palace of Rhagas in 1910, and since then other fragments have been un- covered from time to time, and the last piece was picked up in 1914 Since then artists and archeologists have been piecing the famous jar to- gether in time to keep the modern Tartars from smashing it up again with their bombs.
 The vase is said to have a value of $S5,O0O to $1OO00O.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-06-11
GREATEST FLEET MERCHANT SHIPS
 Is BEING BUILT

SOUTH BEND, Ind, June H. President Hurley of the United States shipping board, in an interview here yesterday, said that in 1920 the United States would have a merchant marine Of 25,000,000 tons, the greatest com merciai fleet ever assembled in the history of the world.
 By means of this immense tonnage, said Mir. Hurley, America would be linked with South and Central Amer ica by a weekly steamship service, which would enable American coun- tries to utilize their unlimited natural resources in the freest competition with other nations. It would also bridge the Pacific ocean for the trans porE lon of the products of Japan, ChiN6 Russia, Australia and the Ori. enk continue to promote American tfaNn with; Europe.
 H2
The Cordova daily times., 1918-06-11
AMERICAN TROOPS TO INVADE
 PRUSSIA AND DRIVE OUT THE
 GERMAN MILITARY POWER

NEWARK, Del, June 11-William Howard Taft, former President of the United States address delivered Della College in this city, yesterday said that the United States must go into Russia and make the battle front which had been lost through the treachery of Germany.
 While the establishment of the eastern front would be great task said Mr. Taft no task is too great for the United States. We going to whip the Germans We have money munitions, and will have power than any country in the world for the purpose of rddng world of the serpent of militarsm.'
 To Incorporate His Ideas Into Legislation
 WASHINGTON, June 11.-Senator King of Utah has in troduced resolution providing that American military force be sent to Russia acting in conjunction with the allies including Japan and China to expe the German military power and aid in eecting Russia economic industrial and political freedom ~2
The Cordova daily times., 1918-06-11
EXPENSIVE TEETH

WASHINGTON, June 11.-EIeven million dollars in gold filings go into the great American tooth year after year saccording to figures on file with the government today.
 Because of the world shortage in metals, dentists soon may be asked to find substitutes for gold which will last at least until the war is over Platinum filings already are taboo be- cause of the need of this metal in war necessities.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-06-11
PRESIDENT WANTS LAB0RINC
 MEN TO HELP WIN THE WAR

WASHINGTON, June 11.-President Wilson has telegraphed to the Ameri- can Federation and the American AL liance for Labor and Democracy, now in convention at St. Paul, urging re- neWed efforts on the part of labor in support of the war. He said the war could be lost here as we'll as in France, and that he will consider as unjusti- fled all Interruptions of essential la- Dor which may make impossible the winning of the war.
 The President said that no contro. .|eTsy. betWeCrf' capital and labor should be permitted to interfere with the prosecution of the war until every instrumentality set up by the govern ment had been employed to settle it.
 ST. PAUL, Minn., June 11--Labor' s part in winning the war is the chief topic of discussion at the annual na- tional convention of the American Federation of Labor, which opened in the municipal auditorium here yes terday, to remain in session until June 22.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-06-11
GERMAN U-BOAT DESTROYED BY
 BRITISH VESSEL

AN ATLANTIC PORT, June H. An armed British steamship attacked and apnarentlH H-suntz German sub marine off the American coast on Sunday last, according to passengers of the vessel.
 An army officer who was on board said he saw a single shot fired at the submarine, which was 15O yards distance. He said that a clean hit was made, and that destroyers dropped depth charges where the submarine submerged.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-06-11
HUN MERCHANTS ARE
 PREPARING ~FOR PEACE

WASHINGTON, June 11-Germany is feverishly preparing for peace, and her industrial forces are being mobi- lized to dominate the markets of the world, according to official diplomatic dispatches received here.
 The great banking houses, indus trial establishments, manufacturers and chemists are uniting.
 Recently woolen merchants met in Bremen and formed an association with European commercial organiza- tions for the purpose of centralizing purchases in Russia, Rumania and ad- jacent countries. All merchants who
The Cordova daily times., 1918-06-11

ords the undertaken had on hand were Nearer, My God, to Thee" Chopin's Funeral March," Asleep in Jesus" and "He Leadeth Me-"
 There were no flowers, except an inconspicuous wreath, intended for an other ceremony, and bearing the legend, Gone but Not Forgotten"
The Cordova daily times., 1918-06-11
CHAIRMAN EDES SAT|SF| |ED WITH
 APPROPRIATION

SEATTLE, June 11.-W. c. Edes, chairman of the Alaska engineering commission, in charge of the con- struction of the Alaska government railroad, says that although the com mission asked congress for about seven million dollars for the continu- ation of the work, he believes it will be possible to do great deal with the $5,250,000 recommended yester. day by the committee of the house of representatives.
 MT. Edes said that possibly on ac. count of the labor shortage it would not be possible to do more than five million dollars worth of work this season.
 Secretary MacPherson of the Alaska bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce said he did not expect aA appropriation of more than $5,25O, ,00O to be made.
 Meyer urged It
 WASHINGTON, June 11.-Before approving the Alaska railroad appro. priation yesterday the house nfpxo. pffsEfons cofnua1tfee heard 4ferpeaf X Meyer, representative of the Alaskan engineering commission
 MT. Meyer said he had recently vis- ited Alaska and found thatthe work had progressed we'll. The construc- tion costs were as low as possible, considering the distance from SUD- plies, he said.
 The commission believed that work should continue toward Broad pass and southward from Nenana to the Nenana coal fields, said Mr Meyer.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-06-11
CHEER UP, JOHN! II
 ISN'T 50 BAD AS THAT!

MINNEAPOLIS, June 11.-John Doherty and Miss Cora Gilbert had ideas of their own about what consti- tutes wartime simplicity in weddings.
 They decided to have a very quiet little affair.
 So they were married in an under. takers chapel here.
 There was no music The only rec
The Cordova daily times., 1918-06-11
AMERICAN ARMY
 NFRANCE MORE
 THAN 7 ] l 0,O0 |.

WASHINGTON, June 1I.-Secre- tary of War Baker, in statement is., sued yesterday, says that more than seven hundred thousand American soldiers have been sent to France.
 His last official statement on this subject, made a few weeks ago, was to the effect that more than half a million men had been sent to France.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-06-11
MOTHER SHIP WAS WITH
 SUB WHICH SANK STEAMER

NORFOLK, Va, June 11.-Surviv ors of the steamship Pinar del Rio sunk by an enemy submarine off the Virginia capes on Saturday last, say that the U-boat which sank their yes sel was accompanied by a mother ship. This vessel was of about si1 thousand tons, and was painted gray with one funnel amidships.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-06-11

imported 10000 bales of woolens a year before the war were admitted to the association, which is the first trust formed in territories under the eco- homie influence of Germany.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-06-11
THE FISH MARKETS

SEATTLE, June 11.-Prices for fish at noon today were as follows:
 Halibut, 14%c; sablefish, 7Ac; ling and red cod, Sc.
 KETCHIKAN, June 11.-Yesterday' s fish prices were as follows:
 Halibut, frsts, 13Ac; seconds, 1Ohc; sable, 4c; red rock, %.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-06-11

There will be a band practice at Eagles hall tonight at 8 o'clock, to arrange for participation in Fridays demonstration.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-06-11
, GAG DAY A HOLIDAY

Juneau, Alaska, June 10, 1918. Times, Cordova:
 1 have today issued a procla- nation designating Friday, June IA (Flag day) as a hOli- day, and asking that it be gen. erally observed throughout the territory. RIGGS,
 Governor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-14
FAVORITES
RETURNIN
"VAUDVIL"
8 nee IS3252

Two popular stage fav0l1tes,
Carter De Haven and Flora
Parker, who arc back in vaude-
vile again after an absence of
two years, will lead the next Or.
pheum bill at the Tacoma starting
Friday. This pair of young foot
light aristocrats have always been
a brilliant asset to whatever form
of amusement they may have as
ISOLATED themselves with. De
Haven writes the songs and jests
that he and Miss Parker use, and
his present assortment is said to
be up to his usual excellent stan
,dard.
THE Honeymoon" Aaron Hoff-
mans newest comedy in which
Glen Anders and company are ap-
pearing, is also topline feature
of the bill 1t is the story of a
young man who marries that he
may have the legal right to curb
a certain young woman's dictator
ial tendencies.
Other features on the bill are
Ruth Budd, the girl with the
smile; Norton & Melnotte in songs,
styles and steps; Valyda & Brazil
ian Nuts in Moments of Musical
Comedy; Moore & Gerald in artis-
tic bits of variety, and Eddie Macx
and Dot Williams presenting nov
city dances.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-14
SPORT
SALAD

Well, it's settled now. Unless
something very unforeseen" hap
pens, the Police-Federal game for
the benefit Of the Red Cross VIII
be played at the Athletic park
Thursday evening at p. m. This
change was made on account of
the Tigers and Black Cats gam.
at the park Wednesday. Now
Thursday has been set as "the
day."
It's going to be a hard game
to dope out, apparently. ASKED
who he thought would win, Me-
Cormick of the Federals, said:
put your money on the FEEDER
ais. boys, and it'll come back with
interest"
While Capt. l.. nj. Kincaid, wno
seems to thing the cops have d
big chance, said: Nothing to it,
it's the biggest snap the police
team ever ran into, and well
sure bring home the bacon!"
Cleveland southpaw says he lost
his game because he slept in an
upper berth the night before.
Wonder what would happen to the
southpaws il they had to pass up
the taxis from the hotels to the
ldepots?
Bill Daniels had a poor day
in the twilight last evening-only
five hits, two Of them two-bag-
gers. Poor Bill!
There ought to be plenty OF
pinch" hitters on that team of
cops.
Wonder IL the dry squad will
make a raid on the water bucket?
Washington made 10 hits a few
days ago. That is about Wash
lington's quota for half a season.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-14
Swat Cats In
the Twilight

Fans witnessed the first twi-
light game of the season Monday
evening when the Tigers cleaned
house with the Aberdeen Black
Cats whom they vanquished l.
to 5.
There was something wrong
with the Cats fielding, or perhaps
the Tigers batting was too mucn
for them; anyway 15 hits by the
Tacomans netted them IL runs.
The Cats owe their defeat large
ly to Bill Daniels, who out Of five
times at bat, made that number Of
hits, two two-baggers, scoring
runs. lie also stole three bases.
The Black Cats will take a res
Tuesday evening and there will be
no game at the Athletic park TO-
night. The Tigers, however, w!,i
go to Camp Lewis and take on the
strong camp all-star team IN the
first exhibition game with Pa
cific International team since the
opening of the league season.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-14
ANOTHER
SMOKER
MAY 28

Manager George Shanklin, who
stages those scraps at Eagles
hall, can't get over why Jack Dill
Ion, the bearcat, fell down like
he did recently when he met
Frank Farmer. So, just to show
that there must have been some
thing wrong somewhere. he's
announced another smoker for
Tuesday, May 2S, which will
close the season series.
And it'll be some program,
too said George; "all real swift
go-get-'em bouts and no vaude-
ville-we're not competing with
Pantages and the Orpheum."
With the approach of the warm
weather, fans will take to out
door sports more, Shanklin be.
lieves, and he means to put on a
winning card to close up the
season.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-14
BY PAUL PURNIAN

Just when the New York base
ball critics were predicting what a
runaway race the Giants were to
make OF the National league rae;
this year, some of them happened
to wake up one morning to fin
that the Chicag Cubs had won nile
straight games and were right ON
their heels.
The Giants have had an easy
time this season. They have had
their first bunch of games against
the three weakest teams in the
league, and have benefited by it.
The National league clubs in
Boston, Brooklyn and Philadel-
phia this year are of little better
than minor league caliber.
There was no reason why the
Giants should not have made a
runaway race Of their early sea-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-14
Sox Get Blow;
Joe May Quit

Jackson, according to reports
from Philadelphia, has signed up
for shipbuilding career and has
turned in his uniform. Manage
Rowland has been notified.
Red Faber, hero of the last
worlds series, is in class la of
the draft. This youth is the best
pitcher of the White Sox staff by
several guesses. II he leaves tn,
White Sox staff, that team may
as well stop counting their share
of the worlds series money next
fall, for they win have all they
can do to ward off the heavy at
tacks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-14
Cubs Are Right on
Heels of the Giants

Isongames. Here was the aspect
of one of the greatest collections
of baseball stars in the business
smashing from its way thru the
ranks of three clubs which from
the start had no better than Sec
ond division prospects.
With the Cubs the winning of
nine straight games was a much
different proposition. The Cubs
met and defeated in succession the
Cardinals, Pirates and Reds. The
Cards and Reds are both strong
clubs which will give trouble TO
anything in the league.
The New York Giants won't
find winning ball games so easy
when they get into the west, while
the Cubs should have compare
lively easy sailing with the three
weak sisters of the east. New
York will have no walkaway this
season.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-14
Leonard
To Take
On Three
.Unisea Prcss Lea.es wir..,

OAKLAND, May IA. - Benny
Leonard will take on three op
ponents for two rounds each in
soldiers benefit boxing show
here tonight.
But Benny's lightweight title IL
not at stake. He made it clear
that one regular fight during his
Pacific coast tour is enough AMI
the rest must be sparring matches.
He volunteered to take on any
number of men in the same night.
Willie Richie, former light
weight champion, sprained his
wrist in his last match and will
not appear on the card. Other
four-round bouts tonight are Jim
my Dundee VS.. Harry Panger and
Bob McAllister VS.. Billy Shaffcr.
These are in addition to q lot OF
soldier-sailor bouts.