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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-21
ENGL AND NEEDS
BREAD TO LIVE
Some Reasons Why America is
Asked to Conserve
Wheat.

How the English housewives are saving
through compulslOn and what food
conditions in England arc at the present
time. is contained In message that Mrs
Burnett-Smth OF England has brought
to this country 10 the food administration
Says Mr.. Smith;
''You who are tempted TO grumble al the
few restrictions placed on you by your
Food Administrator should wait until
vou are where we of England are today.
Perhaps YOU do not know that We
are allowed onequarter pound OF fats per
person each week This is fat to be used
on our bread, in our cooking and for every
other PURPOSE We had had no butter for
three months before l left England, 1t
is against the law for an adult to purchase
a glass of milk, except for 3 child
We are allowed three and half pounds
of bread for each person a week. For
we women in our homes, this Is perhaps
enough, but IT Is not enough for growing
child or q man engaged at hard labor.
The bread is not the wheaty paIatable
bread such as the Americans ENJOY even
with the substitutes in 1t that your Food
Administration requires. II Is more
like the black bread that was common
In Germany before the war
MANY Americans ask me why we are
not content to eat cornmeal and other
substitutes and leave the wheat here in
America for homo consumption Nv
answer is. that if 1t had been intended in
tho beginning that we Of England were
TO eat cornmeal, God would have made
Il grow on our soil
Corn can neither grow or remain
wholesome in our damp climate So we
look TO YOU to send us a portion Of your
wheat which will not only keep well but
take up less room In shipping and to keep
the corn for yourselves.
I'VE in England, ask you Of America
10 understand bow very tired we are,
and how we want this great nation to
stand solidly behind US.
Please do not think we are tired of
ighting. 1t ism that, had you Americans
not gotten into this war we would have
fought on Just the same. But thank
God you came in, and we need you
desperately"
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THE WAR SITUATION.

There has been no change In the
situation on the western front.
Small raids have occurred here and
there, hut the main activity has
been confined to artillery bom-
bardments. which are intense on
several important sectors. Artillery
actions also predominant ON the
Italian front.
Secretary Of War Baker has
completed his inspection of the
American army zones in France. A
brigade of veterans. who went tn
France with the first division. were
the first in the trenches and suffered
the first casualties in action. was re-
viewed by the secretary.
Seizure Of Dutch vessels by the
United States and Great Britain
and their use for Allied purposes
reduces materially the net Allied
loss due 10 German submarines
and mines since the beginning Of
the war A British government state
ment issued AT Washington gives
the gross loss up to January !,
1918. as tI.s27 .572 and the net
loss as 2.632 .297 tons. The Dutch
shipping taken over by the Allies
aggregates 900. 900 tons.
British lnsses last week were
seventeen vessels. including eleven
Of 500 tons or over. n decrease
from the previous week when
eighteen ships were sunk. In the
previous week, however, fifteen OF
the vessels were of more than 600
tons.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-21
GERMAN ADVANCE
CREATES PANIC IN
NORTHERN RUSSIA
Trans Caucasian Assembly Rejects
Peace Terms and Urges Irnme
date War on Huns
OFFICERS JOIN BOLsHEvIK
ny Associated Press to Evcry Evening

nr Associated Press ta EvpFF Evening
Moscow. March % The uneasiness
caused hv the seizure Of Odessa and the
gaining hy the Central Powers Of con
trol ~ the lllack Sea has intensified
io panic in north Russia under the knowl-
edge of the German advance on Moscow
and Fetrograd The Trans & Gaucaslan
constituent assembly, meeting at Iiflis.
has refused IN ratiiy the peace treaty with
Germany and has urged an immediate
war on Germany
The German explanation that they
arc not hsting Russia when they assist
independent tIkrHinia tn defeat HolebeFlk
forces is booted hy tho Russian press
generally. which contends that Germany :
peace treaty with ETkfainia ~ only a
ll,msy prntest tn dienlernhcr Ruasla
Leon Trntgly IN Ntacow announoea
he will remain here 10 assume the dutIea
of minister Of war Il there Is war but
otherwise he VIII decline the post The
commander Of the Moscow defenccs
reviewed four regiments of volunteers
who declared uncqlnvocally for war
Many experienced army officers now have
joined the Rolshcvlk general staff. whch
welcomes them regardless Of their politics.
RlGln pIectrLrNE ADOPTED
lndlcahons point to the adoption of
rigid discipline among tho new forces
and the restoration OF trained officers
to their commands The Bolsheyk lead
ers insist that the new organizations must
be- purely voluntary.
Reports from northern Russia say the
Corcha district. IN which kola, the only
ice-free port on the Artlc shore, IS located
has asked Finland To annex 1T This Is
regarded as part of the German plan To
help the Finnish government forces iso-
late Russia from the Raltic and Arctic.
The evacuation of Petrograd continues
and the government bureaus are being
transferred TO Moscow. Nishni-Novgorod
and Perm as rapidly as the disabled rail-
ways permit The trains are under heavy
guard and have TO force their way along
railway lines crowded with soldiers
returning from the front and refugees
fleeing before the German advance
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-21
DISTRICT REPORTS
PRESENTED TODAY
TOTHE CONFERENCE
DR.. Collins Apologies for Extent
of His Report and Will
Pay for Printing.
COMPLIMENTED BY BISHOP
s,,.,,-iaI pispatch To Every Evening

SPECIAL Dispatch To Every Evening
Dover. March 21.-An address on 'The
Advantages Of Sanctitied Emotionalism
delivered by Bishop Bristol featured the
dcvotions at the opening of today S
session Of the Wilmington Nj, +. Con-
terence Because most OF the ministers
were late in assembling. worship was pro-
longcd until $50 O'Clock
Rishop Bristol presented n letter of
greeting and love from Bishop William +.
Mcdowell of Washington. ID. C., resident
bishop OF this Episcopal area, who IS pre-
siding over the Central Pennsylvania
conference.
PRUNEs AND rRAwpERRIEs.
Bishop Mcdowell said after an ex-
nericnce with Delaware Methodism.
Bishop Bristol would loose taste for the
pr,Ines he ate elsewhere.
Bishop Bristol remarked that he was
eating Strawberries IN Delaware, Tie con
graduated the Wilmington Conference on
having rs resident bishop one OF the
greatest men in the Episcopal Board
Greeting was sent to Bishop Mcdowell
E.sroN DISTRICT REPoRrs.
The Conference passed the character of
W. A Wise. superintendent Of the Easton
district. and he read his annual report.
(The report Is printed elsewhere III TO
days paper
The character OF the pastors on the
Easton district was passed.
Greeting was sent to W ". Charrcs,
who Is seriously III at Easton. Md The
illness OF W H. Kenny Of church Hill.
Md. also was announced
Investment ol the Barratt S Chapel on
dowmcnt was in the hands Of the Con-
ference trustees.
SALISBURY DISTRICT.
The conference passed the character OF
v S. Collins, superintendent OF salisbury
district. and he read his annual report.
WOULD FAY ROM PRINTING
Apologizing for the great length of his
report. 25 tvpewritten pages. DIR. Collins
moved that he be required to paw for all
exceeding seven pages thereof printed in
the Conference Minutes. which motion
was adopted Someone lokingly suggested
that he be fined for encroaching on the
Conference S time. but the suggestion was
not acted on.
A WONDERFUL REPORT.
Wonderful report Bishop Bristol
commented as DR.. Collins concluded.
The character Of the pastors on the
salisbury district was passed.
WILMINGTON DISTRICT REPORT.
The Conference passed the character
of Robert Watt, superintendent Of Viii
mington district, and he read his annual
report. (The report will be found else
where in this issue
The character of the pastors on the
Wilmington district was passed
REPORTS CoMrLIMENTED
Commenting on the reports of District
S,porintendents Mowbray. Wise, Collins
and Watt. the bishop said they were re-
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-21
u. s. Red Cross Mission Safe.
.ssociatcd Press to Every Evenlng

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Washington, March 21-The Ameri-
can Red Cross mission to Rumania which
fled from Jassy to Odessa to escape the
advancing German armies, has arrived
safely at Moscow, according To advices
received at Red Cross headquarters.
The party, headed by Henry W. Ander-
son, of Richmond, Va, consists of twenty
eight members. mostly physicians and
nurses.
The Queen of Rumania decorated mem
bers of the mission before their departure
from Jassy, according TO a cablegram
dated March II, received today by the
State Department from Minister No-
picka. The Americans turned over all
food supplies on hand to the Rumanian
Red Cross
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-21
l.. 5. CASUALTY LIST.

Washington, March 81 First
Lieut.. Frederick q. klakring is the
only officer appearing in today's
casualty list of 81 names. He was
wounded slightly.
Today's lists show three men
were killed in action, two died of
wounds, two died of accidents,
eight died of disease, rive wounded
severely and IL wounded slightly
The list follows:
KILLED IN ACTION.
CorporaIs Russell G. Hughes,
George II. Miles, Edward Mitchell.
DIED OF WOUNDS.
Privates Lloyd Culp. Frank Proisl.
DIED OF ACCIDENT.
Privates John $. Smith, George
Williams.
DIED OF DISEASE.
Sergeant Fred ]. Rassbach. Pri-
Yates John V. Addams, Winton
Clark, Hugh l.. Gibson, all from
pneumonia; Larkin W. Leach.
uraemia; Ronald Loban, pneu-
monia; Louis Maryland. cerebral
spinal fever; Major Terrell. pneu-
monia.
WOUNDED SEVERELY.
Corporal Otto &. Abbott, Pri-
Yates Earl Horton, John &. Hunt
ington, Leonard kostensky, Peter
Pauison.
WOUNDED SLIGHTLY.
First Lieut.. Frederick O. kiak-
ring. Sergeant Louis A. Zeman,
Cook Charles ]. Hoover, Corporals
! Berry w. Langston. Ollie q. Mar
! shall, Mechanic Leroy b. Hall,
! Privates Robert ID. BeaIe, Byron
. II. Dean, Clarence Flourney, Dom
aid A. Gerard. John ii. Hoke, Dom
aid A. Hunt. Robert x. Leib, Crum-
. ley {. Mckay, Orten L. Myers,
Ernest Van DE Mark, Fremont S.
Wells.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-21
B SHIPS IN 3 DAYS.
Delaware River Plant 10 Add
l6,O50 Tons TO Shipping
Soon.
By Associated Press 70 Evcry Evening

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Philadelphla. March II one shlpvard
ON the Delaware river will within eight
DAYS launch threo ships. which vii add
l6.050 deadweight tons to the shipping
strength Of the country The smallest, a
freghter Of $500 tons. went INTO the
water today On Saturday a collier of
$500 tons will be launched and next
Thursday the largest Of the tro, m oil
tanker of 7250 tons, will slide off the
WAYS
All of these have been built IN fast
time As soon as the freightcr struck the
water today a force of men began removing
the timbers left behind to make way for
the keel OF another ship which vas entirely
LAID before the dav was over
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-21
ENJOYS REACH MANCHURIA.

by Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Picking. China, Tuesday, March 10
The Japanese ambassador and Chinese
minister to Russia, accompanied by a
number of Americans, Japanese and
Chinese have arrived in Manchuria from
petrograd. They were conducted to the
Chinese frontier by Red Guards.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-21
FRENCH REPuLSE ATTACK.
Drive Germans Back After Hard Figh
in the Moeyre

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
paris, March 2l 4 strong attack vnz
made today by the Germans against
French positions In the Wocvrc. The
War Office announces that after spirited
fighting the enemy was driven back
The statement adds
Dad weather yesterday lmpedcd aerial
operations Information now At hand
shows that the six German airplanes and
a captive balloon reported as having been
damaged in the preceding day in reality
were DESTROYED bv our pilots
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-21
HEAVY FIRING NEAR RHEIMS

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
Paris. March 21-There has been an
intense and sustained bombardment Of
the sectors north and southwest Of
Rheims, rs we'll as on the Champagne
front. the War Office announced today.
Between Caurieres and Benzonvaux.
on the Verdun front, the Germans were
driven back in violent hand-to-hand
fighting.
In Lorraine the Germans suffered a
complete defeat in the region Of Nomeny
sustaining heavy losses without attaining
any success
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-21
ALL TO GET SUGAR
Full Requirements TO BE Allowed
In Coming Season, y. S.
Announces.
ny Associa,ed Press to Every Evening

~ Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Philadelphia, March 2i.-Housewives
viii be amply supplied with sugar for
the canning season. This assurance has
been given State Fuod Administrator
Heinz by the Washington offices Of the
Food Administration
All manufacturers Of essential food
products have been advised they will be
allowed their full requirements Of sugar
during the coming season. This applies
particularly ~ packers ~ fruit. condensed
milk and vegetables for whose preserva-
ion. IN canning, sugar may be necessary.
When the car shortage Is relieved sugar
viii be available for all necessary pTeserv-
ing purposes Tho Food Administration
reports shipments from C,tha arr steadily
increasing
\ ton day ultimatun has becn delivered
to eating piaces that have not signed the
Food Administration pledge card. and
who are not observing the conservation
pF0grafU
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-21
SCOTT NEARING INDICTED.
Former L. p. Professor Charged With
Violation of Espionage Act.
Press 70 Every Evening

By Associated Press % Every Evenlng
New York, March 2l.-Prof. Scott
Nearing, formerly of the University Of
Pennsylvania and of Toledo University,
was today indicted by the Federal grand
jury on the charge of violating the espion-
age act.
The American Socialist Society with
which he is connected, was indicted on
the same charge, both being accused of
distributing pamphlet entitled "The
Great Madness >
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-21
BISHOP LEWIS AT GRACE.
Presiding Officer at Delaware Con
ference to Preach in This City
on Sunday Morning.

bishop Wilson :. Lewis, who IS pre-
siding over the sessions of the Delaware
conference at Dover, viii preach Mt
Grace NJ. l.. Church Mt the Palm Day
services.
Bishop Lewis has been acquainted with
Rev DIR. Herbert f. Randolph Tor several
years and it was former associations tina,
led To the bishop conscnting To come to TINS
city for the morning service. his is
the first visit Of the bishop to Whining
ton since bis elevation to the episcopacy.
In the evening Bishop Lewis viii return
to Dover to preach there.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-21
HUNS 81 MILES NORTH OF ODESSA

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Berlin. March 21-via London.
kherson. in the Ukraine (92 miles north
OF Odessa, near the mouth Of the Dnieperl,
has been captured by the Teutonlc forces.
today's Army Headquarters report an
nOlIncqS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-21
PRESIDENT SIGNS RAILROAD BILL

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington, March 2l.-Presldent Viii
son today signed the bill bringing railroads
under government operation and control
until 2l months after the end Of the war
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-21
AUSTRIAN GUNS AID HUNS

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Vienna, March 81 -Austro-Hungarian
artillery has taken part in the fight
against the English and French on the
western front, it is announced in today s
War Office statement.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-21
.Amusenents Tonight.

Garrick Vaudeville.
Majestic Every Daughter.
Quecn-" Cheating the Public.
Victoria The Warrior
Playhouse No attraction.
Savoy Way Out
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-21
Juror Excused.

James b. Oberly, one Of the panel
serving in Court Room No. ], was unable
TO appear. on account of illness, and was
excused until Monday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-21
HUNS HEAVY GUNS
POUND 30 MILES
OF BRITISH FRONT
Terrific Fire Opens in North
France Over Battle Torn
Ground Extending South.
MOST SEVERE OF WAR

The German big guns have opened mp n
terrific bombardment ON n front of approx
imately 6fty miles in northern France
and the long heralded German offensive
in the west may he under way
we are NJ the decisive moment of the
war, Emperor William declares IN q
telegram gwen out today. Ills declaTa-
ton follows many others 0f similar
nature from the Emperor himself and his
generals These uttoIances. seemingly
of concerted nature, have led tn the
belief that n German offensive ON the
Franco Belgian front was imminent,
at least have made II apparent that the
German leaders had strong reasons for
desiring such n belief 70 prevail
LIME MIN nv nRrTtsH
Tho front under artillery attack stretched
south from the river Scarpe. m the vicinity
Of ArraF. tn Vendetnl, south If 81 Quentin
All of this line is held Nv the British.
whose war office to-day reported the
opening n the hombardrnent Nearly all
of the ground has been fought over. IN
the engagements of tho past two years.
the areas of the Somme Arras and
famfrai battles being included within
the limits II the front attacked
Dispatches from London report the
artillery fire on tho battlefront ae the
heaviest ever heard on the English coast
from such distance. the doors and win
dows of houses IN Dover and other places
being continuously ratified hv thr heavy
shooss. Tho shelling IS reported -
have lasted from to Z O'Clock fhis morn
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-21
j. s. AND BRITAIN
SEIZE ONE MILLION
TONS DUTCH SHIPS
Hollands Refusal Under German
Pressure TO Meet Demands
Leads to Action
NATION GETS " VESSELS

Washington. March 70 Upon lTol-
land's refusal. "a the facc ~ German
threats to put ln'n effect hrr voluntary
agreement fnr restoring her merchant
marine to normal activity thc 'nIfed
states tonight rrqusiiioned ~ Dutch
ships n American waters NJ the Same
tune Great Britain uaq taking over Dutch
vessels n british ports
Sevrnty-zavcn ships. of about 600.
00O tons. urfe added ~ tho American
merchant marine hy the rnqrIisitioning
Another 100 600 tons arc prit inio The
Aihcd srrvire bv Great Britain action
Most of them will To n=cd II he food
carrying trade between the .nited States
and Europe
President Wilson ISSUED is proclarna-
tion taking over the ships after word
finally came from london that Holland 3
delayed reply was REJECTION nf the
Brltsh-American demand he govern
mcnt had waited moro than ~ hours he
yond the time when Holland Rad been
requested to make decision as n whether
she would carry ont the original pact or
submit 70 requIsitlonlng.
PRESIDENT EXPLAINS STAND.
The proclamation explains
For Some months the United States
and the Entente Allies have been con
ductrug negotiations with The Dutch
government with The object nf concluding
general commercial agreement
\ very clear statement nf the char
1oter of these negotiations was made
on March 2 to the Dutch Parliament
hv hls excellence the minister of foreign
affairs of Holland SIS appears from the
statement The discussion proceeded upon
The basis of two fundamental propositions.
namely. that the 'nlted States and the
Allies should facilitate the importation
INTO Holland of foodstuffs and other com
mndlties required 90 maintain her eco
nomic life and that Holland should re-
store her merchant marine to q normal
condition Of activity
1T vas the task Of the negotIators to
develop a speclhc application Of these
propositions winch would be acceptable
10 the governments concerned.
URGED CHARTER hi g. s.
Early IN January, 1918. the negotlators
came 10 an understanding which was
embodied n tentative agreement which
was submitted TO the governments CON
Cerncd IN order that, i acceptable, t
might be ratified, or, i unacceptable,
counter-proposal might be made
Fhe negotiations becoming prolong-
ed the Dutch delegates proposed, IN
order that their shIps might sooner be
put into remuneratIve service, that Dutch
tonnage lylng IDLE ia American waters
should, with certain exceptions, be- i'm
mediately chartered to the nited states
for periods not exceeding ninety days
This proposal was accepted by the
Jnited States government and on Jan
iary -, 1918, the Dutch minister at
Washington handed To the Secretary of
State Of the United States q note ex-
Continued on page q
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-21
Announce Birth Of Daughter

Mr.. and Mrs Wardlaw MacGIll Ham
mond of Wind6eld, Pa, are being con
graduated on the birth Of son on March
p. Hammond was formerly of this city.
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Weather Forecast.

BY Associated Press % Every Evon.ns
Washington. March 2l-Wcat her forecast
for Delaware.
Cloudy tonight. Friday fair httir change
in temperature.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-21

Reliable leather solng. Star Shoe Re
pairing Co, ITO Delaware Ave-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-21
wHlP HuNs ~ sFt

naval battle between German dos
trovera and British and French torpedo
craft off Dunkirk may have accounted for
flashes AZ son seen from Ramsgate I'm
This sen fight two German dcstroYrrs and
two torpedo boats on tho German side arc
reported sunk. while only ono British
vessel was damaged out ~ Inc FIVE British
and French deetroyerF engaged he
German cnstrovers evidently ramr ouf to
lombard punklrk and they hsd beon
oocupied with this homharflment for ien
minutes before the British and French
engaged them
American troops cast of Iiuneville Talded
tho German lines last night engaging n
hand-to- hand fighting during ~ minute
visit IN the German trenches. which they
penetrated for some distance They we're
supported by brief but intense barrage
FIRE. 10 which the Germans responded
sharply
The Navy Department today announc~
ed that an American oficer and three en-
listed men serr killed on March ~ bv he
explosion of depth bomh aboard the des-
troyer Manley following collision with
n British warship 4 number oi tmercan
seamcn were injured
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-21
WANT INFORMATION

President Miller and Dr. ] q. cooper
Of the Wilmington Rnard Of Education.
and School Superintendent Scott are
here IN an effort 10 have passed the hlli,
which was evidently lost sight ot IN the
Senate at the last session increasing
Continued ON naae g
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-21
FRIDAY.
No wheat bread for supper.

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The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-09-27
THE NATURAL,
GAS PROPOSITION
Stated in Plain Words

under agreement with Mr. Wtherspoon that each
subscriber 70 the original company shall have the right
to double his subscription; but, the the orIgi
nal subscriber does not his option Mr. With
erspoon agrees take the additional stock any pro-
portion thereof
The bid the city TO be based upon such
price will enable the company pay all operating
expenses and retire its full capital stock years.
In the of success, the city will submit bond
issue the people in sufficient amount to lay pipe
line from the well the city limits, the city reservng
the right sell gas direct eight of the largest
TO furnish gas to the Corpus Christi Gas Company for
delivery through its mains the consumer, price
to be determined by itself. The city will base its fig
the selling price in order pay interest the
bonds and sinking fund sufficient retire the
investment within short OF years The estima-
ted selling price large is IS cents; the
retail consumer, 50 cents.