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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-05
FATHER ACCUSES SON.
Fight in Barroom Has Concluding
Chapter i'm City Court.

Father against son, with liquor gwen
as an excuse, waa the cause gwen OF the
charge of assault and battery heard IN
Levy Court today
William II Blackson, Jr., a Negro
was accused by his father, William H., Sr.
The son struck him in the face, the father
said. All the trouble occurred IN a bar
room each claimed the other was drunk.
Deputy Judge Hellinzs adIudged the
defendant guilty and imposed q hne Of
s25 and costs,
Katie Tillman. a Negress, was charged
by her father-in-law, James Adams, with
assault and battery and was tlned s25
and costs.
James claimed that Katie got mad
Yesterday, and threw china plates at him;
| As evidence he showed where several
of the plates had struck his head
Eugene Thompson pleaded not guilty
to charge Of trespasslng on the property
Of the Wilmington and Philadelphia
| Traction Company, and his case was
| continued until Friday morning.
The case Of Anthony Cooper, charged
with assault and battery, by Clarence
| Byrd, was also continued until Friday
| morning
Mrs. Mary Hunter charged Thomas
| Hannigan with breach Of the peace,
| and he was held under $Ilb peace bond
The man lives in Mrs Hunters home
and she claimed that when he drank
liquor he came home and abused her.
John H. Sweeney. charged with non
support, had his case continued until
Saturday
Thomas P. BEACON. William McAfee
and Adam Sezczrk, charged with tres
passing on the property of the Philadel
phia ard Reading railroad, were eact
fined 50 and costs.
Charles Mcclure charged with VIOLATING
an order OF the State Council Of Defense
bv failing to report for work, after belnl
assigned was held under $1,000 bail 10
the Court Of General Sessions.
George kunze. John Wolf and Pete
FIafiin pleaded guilty to charges o
shooting crap, and were each fined ;
| and costs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-05
NEWS OF A DAY
DOWN DELAWARE
Hundreds of Automobiles Were
Noticed Touring Through Dover
All Day Yesterday.
POLITICIANS WE'RE AT CAMP
Thomas Boulder. Colored. Was
Drowned at Seaford While TAX
inc a Swim in the Nanticoke.

special Correspondence of Every Evening
Seaford, Aug. 5.-One of the saddest
tragedies that has occurred In tins com
munitv occurred Saturday afternoon,
when Thomas Boulder, aged about 81
wears, colored, of this town, was drowned
while taking swim in the Nantcoke
rlver. ~
Boulden was employed on the steamer
which plies between this town ana ana
Baltimore, rs chief cook, and Is wei
known here. II was after he had COM
ploted his work, shortly after the boat
arrived in port, that he decided to take 2 :
swim. Diving from the side OF the he noat boa
into the river, he was taken with cramps
Which probablv caused his limbs to be
Of little use. it is stated by few of the
ones who saw the tragedy that he meyer eyer
came to the surface after the dive And
il was thought that he was struck on the
head or became fast in the mud but no
signs of bruises we're about his body lie
died before help could arrive.
Ronldcn was one of the most highly
respected colorcd citizens Of this town.y
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-05
AMERICANS POURING
THROUGH ENGLAND
Reaching Port by Thousands and
Hurried Across to War
Zone.

London. Aug. 5-"Over English
railroads in country strange To them
and under unfamiliar conditions, Amer
lean officers directing the transporta-
ton of troops to the front are making
records today surprising the best that
has been done in the States" says The
Weekly Dispatch in describing the feed
ing and rail transport of the American
armies arriving in Europe.
"On July Z nineteen trains with total
of 22O coaches carried 10, 800 men from
an American camp in six hours Twen-
ty-fvc thousand men have been en-
trained and transported from one town
in less than five hours. Seventeen thou
sand were cleared from port OF dc
harkation one afternoon recently, ana
: 900 or 5000 followed the next morn
ing The entire lot had been moved
10 a rest camp. hathcd, fed, entertained,
frcshcncd up generally, and dumped
down behind the lines five days later.
"'Fnglish railway ears win high praise
from American officers Where rs IN
America there are but two entrances
ono nt either end English ears Amer
lean officers say. seem built ESPECIALLY
for ease in loading columns ot tours.
"Thc way of the lanks hns been
paved with good cheer. They are AIRED
and exercised aboard ship, but they
land with n great craving for open AIR
and wide spaces They get this IN an
old town which is one of the beauty
spots of England. A series OF great
tent villages receive them and they come
fresh from hundreds of showers into
supplies of clean clothes and the warmth
| Of English entertainment TINT IS varied
| and continuous 4 very few days finds
them cntrainng again for port
AN English general, commanding
ono Of the ports of cmbarkation, Is
outspokcn in his praise of the spint
with which the doughboys Chamber NJ
| the gangwavs It has been necessary
! frequently 10 remove almost by force
men who are i'll and would not report
the fact because they did not want e
tie left behind
Another correspondent Of Tho Weekly
! Dispatch saws that during the last week
the people Of Wales had an opportunity
Of Welcoming thousands Of American
| troops. Cardiff. Swansea, and Now
port celebrated their arrival, all the IN
habrants turning out to extend warn
and enthusiastic welcome to the sol
dtcrS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-05
DUTCH OUT LOOKING
FOR AF TER WAR TRADE
Looking for Fresh Markets; Sees
Big Field in Her
Colonies.

= Amsterdam. July 3-An Advisory
Commission for Economic Information
Abroad was innugurated today ut
tho Hague, to direct Hollands commercial
offensive after the war
The chairman as, W. + {. J.. Van
Rappard, former minister at Washington,
and the directorate includes chairman
Of the Chambers of Commerce OF Am
stcrdam and Rotterdam, Van Aast,
President Of the Netherlands Trading
company; kroelcr. shipping magnate,
and other chiefs Of departments trade,
industry and agriculture.
J. Ioudon. Minister Of Foreign
Affairs, ADDRESSING the commission Mt his
department said that in view of lncreas-
ing impcdiments III the worlds traif1c
only preparatory projects could be made
for post hcllum trade offensive The
chief object would be To assist the pro-
duccr, whose patriotism and initiative
he appealed 10 in order TO find fresh
markets, especially with regard to the
colonies.
The government foraees, said Mr.
loudon, the immense economic diffi-
| cultios which Will have to be encountered
after the war.
Dutch consuls will be increased IN numb
or and gwen additional faclhtics TO trave
about, visit COLONIES and inform them
selves moro thoroughly of affairs within
their jurisdiction, while number d
consuls at large will be appointed anC
experts sent out for special purposes
| Mir Loudon added
My days Of office arc numbered bu
| it viii remain source Of satisfaction
TO me to have installed this commission
before departing from office.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-05
LOYAL YOUNG WOMEN
ENLIST As NURSES.
Call for Students Arouscs
Patriotism of Many
Candidates.

A mother with her daughter, walked
into the recruiting station for student
nurses ut the Library Building today, and
the daughter signed up TO take the three
year course in nursing. Both the mother
and daughter we're glad when all OF the
necessary formaIity Of registering had
been completed.
The mother told the workers that she
had no son to send to war, and that when
the call came for young women between
10 and IS wears to enlist to learn nursing,
she was glad when her daughter offered TO
go.
Another Young woman who signed up
today IL High School graduate, and has
been devoting her ability IA musician 10
instrlicting others While she had
lucrative circle of patrons, she SAID that
she would not be content 10 stay ut home
and make money, when there WINS need Tor
her services in the training school tor
nurses Her talent will help make the
training pleasanter, during recreation
hours.
The film. The Making Of Nurse,
will hc shown i'm Sussex county this week.
Mrs Mcasick the county chairman, has
also arranged to have four-minute speak
crs explain the campaign at various places
throughout the county Down on the
State line, close TO Virginia, there appears
10 be considerable interest taken IN the
campaign. There have been many IN
uuirics from that section
Mrs. Salisbury, Kent county chairman,
also reports many young women interested
i'm the work i'm Kent county.
Enrolment blanks that were slow IN
arriving from Washington, have been
received and arc at all recruiting stations
Those who have not signed up, are re-
q1ested to visit recruiting station and 40
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-05
INFORMATION FOR SHIPPERS.
Less Than Carload Lots Only to be
Received on Specified Days.

Shippers in this city are in receipt oi
Shipping Day Guides" governing less
than carload shipments from Wilmington,
kcntmere and Rockford, to oil points on
or via the Pennsylvania railroad, Bait,-
more and Ohio railroad and the Philadel-
phia and Reading railway.
On and after Monday, August IL,
1918 less than carload freight will be
received only on shipping day, and by
the particular railroad designated irr the
guide
This new plan for handling less car
load freight will eliminate many delays
incident To consolidating small lots INTO
full carloads ut transfer stations, and
conserve car supply by checting better
average loading than under the present
method
In the preparation of the guide con
sideration has been given to the station
facilities of each of the three railroads IN
Wilmington, the amount of tonnage offer
ed to the carriers. the line logical to the
traffic by reason of direct connection or
shorter hauls, and the equitable distri-
button of the tonnage to the principal
Atlantic coast points.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-05
AN .AIRPLANE EXCITEMENT.

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Newark, Aug. 5.-Sevcral hundred
residents of Newark and vicinity got
a close view of an alrplane YESTERDAY
afternoon when a government machine
landed on the Huber farm where Herman
r.. Tyson has his training track on the
outskirts of town. Two army officers
were in the machine. 1t was about >
O'Clock when the airplane came down.
The officers stated that they had their
dinner at Atlantic City and were on their
way 10 Washington. They lost their bear
ings and as they were getting short 81
gasoline decided 10 land.
The news Of an airshlp landing soon
snread and residents rushed to the race
track. Gasoline was secured from local
garage and after about m hour the officers
took to the air again and resumed their
TIM to Washington. During the afternoon
four other airplanes passed over Newark
three going towards Wilmington and one
other going towards Washington.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-05
RICH Hun HELD AS FOE.
Vulcan Steel Products Go. Head Arrested
as Dangerous

New York. Aug. ; Otto kafka,
formerly president OF the vulcan Steel
prodl1rts 10. who Is saId 10 have been a
captain IN the Austrian army, was arrested
Yesterday as "a dangerous enemy alien
and his itternment recommended
kefka. besides MS connection with the
Vulcan Company, was Identified with
several other American corporations lie
is suspected Of having traded with the
enemy. lie resigned last January as head
Of tie Vulcan Company when the censor
refused TO pass his concerns cable mes
sagcs. and the government decided that
no company with which he was associated
should be permitted 10 use the cables
Kafka lost control Of the Vulcan Com
panv. which he organized, when last
August he sold 10 General T. Coleman
du Pont 81 per cent Of the stock Of the
company
Kafka was born in Bohemia and came
to the nitod States IN 1900
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-05
NEWS OF NEWARK.

snaciaI Correspondence Of Every Evening
Newark Aug 5-Nlrs Annie Moore
fell down stairs at her home on SATURDAY
morning. breaking her wrist she was
con,ing down the stairs with a clock IN one
hand and lamp in the other when in
some way her foot got caught causing her
to fall Fortunately the lamp WAS not
lighted.
On Saturday 81 voters were registered
in the First district Of White Clay Creek
hundred, and 81 in the Second district.
This makes total of 10 for the FIRST
district for the two days and ia 10 the
Second
The special services at st. John H. e.
Church, yesterday morning. tor the sol.
diers who are taking industrial courses al
Delaware College was we'll attended.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-05
A SOLDIER WEEDS.

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Dover. Aug. ). Miss Elizabeth Frazier
Jones Of Dover, and J. Alexander Crothers
OF Cecil county, Md, were married at
Baltimore, on Friday last. by Rev.
Thomas l.. Springer Miss Jones IS the
second daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. George
NJ. Jones Of Dover and graduate OF the
class of 1918 OF the Women's College OF
Delaware. of which first class she was
president. Mr.. Crothers Is the oldest son
OF Mr. and Mrs John f Crothers OF near
Zion. Cecil county, Md, graduate OF
Delaware College Of the class Of 1916 and
First lieutenant S0Sth Infantry, l. ;.
Arnlv.stationed at present at Camp Meade
and likely to 60 overseas soon.
Only the immediate families OF the
bride and groom were present After
the ceremony a wedding hrea hfast was
served at the new Hotel southern
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-05

DEATHS.

cAHILL-In this city. on August 5. 1918.
Catharine widow of Patrick !. Cahiil
Relatives and friends are invited 70 attend
the funeral from her late residence 400
West Fourth street on Thursday morning.
August 5 at 8 O'Clock. solemn requiem
mass at St Paul's Church. lnterment at
Cathedral cemetery. Automobiles
CONNELI-In this city. on August ). 1915.
William H. Connell. aged y years
Relatives and friends are invited 70 attend
the funeral services at his late residence
2lo5 Lancaster avenue. on Tuesday after
noon at O'Clock Interment private
CONNER-In this city. on August 3. 1918
Nellie q . wife OF samuel + Conner.
Relatives friends and members Of Della
ware Chapter. No. ]. order OF the Eastern
star. Wynema Council. No 10. ID Of = /.
Olive Temple. No. 9, Ladies of the Golden
Eagle and the National Protective Legion
are invited TO attend the funeral serN ices
~ the narlors Of John b Martin Sl9 West
street on Tuesday afternoon AZ O'Clock
Interment at RiverYIeW cemetery
DAVIS-In this city. on August 2 1918.
BENJAMIN Franklin Davis. aged 2! years.
Relatives and friends are invited 20 attend
the funeral services at mis- late residence
o33 Lombard street. on Monday. August
g. at O'Clock. InIerment al kiyeTNiew
cemetery.
GALLAGHER-In this { ty. on August 3.
1915 Daniel Gallagher. aged - years.
Relatives friends and employees Of rhe
p b. & W r. r. co. are invited 10 attend
the funeral services at his late residence.
81 Carpenter street. on Tuesday afternoon.
August 6. at O'Clock lntcrment al Silver
brook cemetery.
LLOYD-ln this city. on August ;. 1918.
William A. Lloyd aged 62 years
Relatives. friends. Fairfax Lodge ~ 5,
]. Q. o. + Delaware Fire 90. and Fire
mems Relief Associatl tlon art invited 10
attend the funeral services at his late resi-.
dence S27 Madison street, Thursday
afternoon. august 3, al Q CLOCK Inter
nent at Wilmington and Brandy wine
cemetery.
SMYTH-In this city. on August 4 1915
Amanda NJ widow of Brgadier-G Genera
Thomas A. Smyth. aged s. years
Relatives and friends are invited TO attend
the funeral services at her late residence
l4Oi Rodney street. on Wednesday aftEr-
noon at 80 O'Clock lnterment pri-
VAtA.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-05
HEARING ON A BAD CHECK.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Dover, Aug. State Detective Me
Coy Of Wilmington brought to Dover
Saturday, Charles A. Gordon, coloredi'
of that city, charged with making check
ON the Security Trust and Safe Deposit TO.
of Wilmington, when he had no funds
in that institution. Gordon had sent n
check 10 his wife, living here, who made
purchases at local store and presented
the check in payment for such pur-
chaSes.
At the hearing, Saturday afternoon,
Gordon denied signing the check. On
his statement his wife, who was witness
was arrested for uttering and passing a
check on an ovcrdrawn account and was
held in 5000 bail for court The case
was dismissed against Gordon, and hc
was taken back to Wilmington, where II
similar charge viii be preferred against
him
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-05

as evidenced by count made by parties
sitting on their front porchcs on South
State street, the main thoroughfare both
north and south From IL to II o'clock
in the morning, SO automobiles, three
motorcycles aud Is teams were counted.
The automobiles showed tags from Del
aware, Maryland, New Jersey, New
York, Pennsylvania and New Hamp-
shire.
While no estimate was made as 10 the
value of the cars or amount oil gasoiine
consumed, the presumption Is Una, ~
would amount well into the thousahus oi
dollars
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-05
CAMDEN CAMPMEETING.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Dover, Aug 5.-Yesterday was what
might be termed big Sunday at Cam
den campmeeting, several thousand peo-
Die from all over the State and parts Of
MARYLAND being in attendance during the
day. Rev. Alfred Wagg, D. D., OF New
Jersey was the preacher at the morning
and afternoon services, with large mum
bers in attendance The evening service
was gwen over 10 a general song service,
with a large choir
As usual many politicians were seen at
the camp, yesterday, and from the actlv-
ity shown, many states were made up for
the coming campaign
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-05
FIGHTING WHITE PLAGUE.
tuberculosis Dispensary Reports IT'S
Work for Month Of July.

Tho Delnware State TubercuIosls Conn
missions dispensary makes the following
report for July:
New clinic patients, %; new non clinic,
u; old patients at clinic 81; office cails,
AZ, nurses calls, 30, patients sent TO
snnitorum, Is.
There is great need Of public educatioD
IN regard 20 tuberculosis as most cases
which come IN us are the far advanced
Datient. Tuberculosis in the early stages
q as a rule durable ANY patient with
tuberculosis can receive paper napkins
and cups free Of charge.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-05
OBITUARY..
HERMAN SCHECHINGER.

n I1IN"l-7 - y y II E'E''E1's-
Funeral services for Herman Schcchu-
ger. one of the hcst-knoWn German
Americans in Wilmington. who died at
hls home. ) East Second street, on Satur-
DAY evening, Will bc held from there on
Wednesday afternoon The Rev. :. c..
Won Posse will ofhcIate Interment IN
Riverview cemetery II Herbert Hlrzel
will direct the funeral Mr. Schcchinger
died { heart disease after "a year : illness.
He was ii years old and had conducted
a saloon al The address for years He Is
survived by his wife and four sons and one
daughter Mr. Schechinger was a member
of Delaware Tribe OF Red Men, Crusaders
Castle, X c. f Wilmington Tumge-
mende and OF the Delaware Saengerbund-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-05
NEWS OF SEAFORD.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Seaford, Aug. .. Norman Jlcarn OF
the Naval Coast Reserves. chief clcc-
trician. now stationed AT Cape May, y j.,
spent the Weekend here with hiS parents,
MIR. and Mrs Thomas llcarn
Victor Hurley, junior member OF tho
firm Of ]. B Hurley n Sons, auto dealers,
and Russrl Wiley left here the latter part
of the week for Detroit, Mich, 70 bring
back two cars for tho firm
Wavdc Ryan. who IS now IN the service,
sncnt the weekend here with his wife,
~ tbc homo of ber parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Joshua Smartc, III Blades.
Edgar Moore. who is IN the service
and stationed at Wrightstown, \. J., spent
the week end here with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W Moore, Blades.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-05
MONKEY WRENCH
Continued from page


the Republican nominee for state senator
from the First Senatorial district Of Kent
county and they assisted III clccting
DIR. Charles NJ Wharton Of Dover.
Democrat
TAIN or 4 TRADE.
Regulars asserted that the Indrpcnd-
cnts would trade the United States
Scnatorship for the governorship and
declared they wanted the latter position
solely for the purpose Of Strengthening
their faction. They SAID Kent lndc-
pcndcnts had John \ Barnard Of Nyom-
ing slated for the gIhcrnatorlal noml-
nation IN 1920 and il Mr. Barnard were
| elected governor he would select only
| INDEPENDENTS IN the appointment OF
| Rcpnbhcans 10 the State Judiciary and
| givo Indcpcndcnts most of the State
| Offices at his disposal Kent independents
resented the presumption Of Edward Nj
| Davis OF Wilmington in thinking h'
could wrest the guhCrnatorial NOMINATION
! from MIR Barnard
DOUBTS As 10 HARMONY
While independents talked voluhl,
Of the growth OF Republican harmony
Regulars detected jealousy among In
dependent lieutcnauts.
Democrats on the campgroundS wcr'
| told United States Senator Willard
, Salisbury visited Smyrna, Lclpslc an'
Dover while making a Democratic polItlca
tour OF Delaware Saturday
The number Of politicians here YES
terdav was smaller than usual on Big
| Sunday Camden Assembly had 4
compete with Bowers Beach IN enticlnl
them. and Bowers Will have another larg
influx Angus, 5, which will be Bis
Thursday al that baysidc resort Cam
den Assembly's exercises, yesterday great
lv interested everyone in the prct;.
grove except the politicians. who KEEP
aloof from the tabernacle and went =
remote parts OF the woods to pul
| nnlifical wires
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-05
NINE SANK SAN DIEGO.
Crew of U-boat Explains How Cruiser
Was Destroyed OF Fire Island.

4 Canadian Port, Aug. 5.-1he United
States cruiser San Diego was sunk of
Fire Island last month by mine laid by
the German submarine U-56, which cap
tured and burned the Canadian schooner
Dornfonstein in the Bay Of Fundy last
Friday. according TO statements made BY
members of the crew of the boat TO
sailors from the sailing ship who were
taken on board the submarine.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-05

THE RAISER LETTER.
His Majesty tie Kaiser hears
that YOU have sacrificed nine sons
in defence of tho Iathcrland in
the present war Ills Majesty Is
immensely grati6ed At the fact,
and in recognition is pleased 10
send you his photograph, with
frame and autograph signature
Frau Meter who received the
letter, has now joined the
street bcggarr in Observation-Disclosures
burg, 10 get a living
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-05
IlNcnIN IErrLR-


Dear Madam have been
shown IN tho files Of the War
Department statement Of the
Aduntant-Ccncral of Massachu-
setis that you are the mother Of
FIVE sons who have died glorI-
ouslv on the field of battle !
feel how weak and fruitlcss must
be any words Of mine which
should attcmp: tn bcguilc you
from the grief Of loss 50 over
whclming. But | cannot refrain
from rendering to you the con
ISOLATION that may be found N
the thanks Of tie republic they
died to save. pray that Our
Heavenly Father may assliagc
the anguish Of your bereave-
ment and leave you only the
cherished memory Of the loved
and lost, and the solemn pride
that must be yours 10 have laid
50 costly a sacrifice upon the
altar Of freedom
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-05
THE DIFFERENCE
Kaiser's Letter Contrasted to Lincoln's Let
ter Written to Mothers OF Sons
Killed in Battle

Company AMI hpnot by Permission
July "A hy the Kaiser 70 German woman
particularly Americans hefa,se m rs
q President Lincoln Mrs iy
during The kaIsr "eatcd and sends his
photograph gneyr! and recall inns lottef
did noo I'M would relieve thc dissolution OF Mrs
send Il tex Of he kaler- letter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-05
SnYrape In Twelfth Ward.

Women Of the Twelfth Ward will meet
tomorrow afternoon az the horne Of Miss
FlJen Sanw0rth. 1903 Lancaster avenue
for the purTose Of organizing suffrage
club.