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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-22
Aids Liberty Loan Drive

Kilbane has been doing good work in
ohio in the third Liberty Loan drive.
He was detailed on the work by General
Glynn and addressed the Rotary clubs
in the principal cities. II he can ar
range it, he will address the workmen
at the Remington plant in Eddystoue
tomorrow
After his conference with Secretary
Baker Johnny will leave on a trip to all
Of the cantonments and install his Sys-
tenn having been asked to do so by DR..
Joseph f., RayCroft
From 100000 a year to $500 is quite
drop, but Kilbane is not worrying
lie is doing his bit, has made good, and
perhaps we will see him in the uniform
of regular United States army officer
in short time, Uncle Sam has habit
of rewarding his men who have proved
their worth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-22

any three catchers in the big League
today. | would not ask for better
u never make predictions, leave
that to the professional writer's. hut
do like to fool them now and then,
and I honestly believe I shall do that
this year. | don't expect to finflsh In
last place. ] won't make It any
stronger than that"
Judging from the spirit shown b{
the players under his command. ConnIk
has every reason for his Confidence
Every one Of them is ready to back his
belief that the AS will create a stir
in the American League this season.
Cady and Gardner are especially en-
thusiastiC. though both have come from
team picked to make the fight for tfYB
flag. They might be excused for havfnx
sad thoughts But they have none.
They are outspoken in their belief ~
the team and in Connie. Ia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-22
Oeschger May Pitch

II the weatherman permits, Joe Oesch-
ger probably will pitch his first game for
the Phils this afternoon. Joe has been
nursing a sore leg for two weeks and
this morning announced that he was
ready to do his share Of the work on
the mound. OeSChger was going good
down South until he pitched against
Boston in Miami. While going after Il
buut he pulled tendon or something
and after the game the injury was so
painful that he could hardly walk Mike
Dee has been working on the strain,
however and his treatment has brought
results. Mike blameS the quick recoy-
cry on some new liniment he recently
discovered.
Irish Meusel, the new center fielder,
has made good with the fans and now
Is the idol of the bleacher crowd. The
new man made good with his timely
wallop Friday and on Saturday came
through with three more hits, which
helped the good cause along His fielding,
however, could not be improved upon.
He grabbed five putouts and after every
catch was given a lusty cheer. Meusei
is a graceful fielder, starts after the
ball as soon as it leaves the bat and
looks like real find,
Pitchers Working Hard
Moran now has three pitchers working
hard every day in the hope of getting
into shape for service in the near
future. Miles Main, Bradley Hogg and
Mule Watson must go through the PAGES
every morning and one may be avail
able for duty before the end Of the
week
Grover Alexander scored his first vic
tory Of the year against Cincinnati yes.
terday and Weeghman feels a little bet.
ter over that $4,000 he parted with for
the great bargain" Alex beat Dutch
Reuther, who, by the way, also has re-
| ceived notice TO report at an army cam
tonment at the end Of the month.
St Louis walloped Cleveland in the
/ American League game, r. W. NJ.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-22
Dunn Boosts Shannon

Jack Dunn visited the capital Satur-
day. and he gave Reds" Shannon a biz
boost. lie asserts that Shannon viii 1ft
at least .275 in the American League il
for nothing else than because he has the
fighting spirit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-22

tobpny was a great little man the
,sV. ne staggered out of the ring after
~ 70 Leonard He accepted defeat
ysbout murmer. congratulated the
,..or and not until this day has h"
s,sad an alihi It was all part Of
,ss game. and instead Of making the
a.roi excuses he devoted his time in
t.r,rg what great boxer Leonard was.
rsls made Kilbaue stand out like
',,rcbght on a dark night, but his pop
g,rity then cannot compare with the
.s.,on, To-day he stands out as the
tsspst man in the boxing game and
NJ success came about, not with a blare
a trumpets, but after six months of
,,irstaklng work with 10000 soldier
Sys at Chilicothc, Q.
First to Volunteer
Klbane was the first pugilist to
,,,ize the Importance of boxing in the
ANN and was first to volunteer his
vnices to Secretary Baker. This was
b,,ors the Leonard battle which meant
y was ready to quit his profession in
,se Of victory or defeat He gave up
N annual income Of 100000 to accept
nositlon which paid $500 and is per-
pcy satisfied. He is doing something
FOR his country and is amply repaid.
Klbane virtually is exempted from
he draft because of a wife. two chill
iren a blind father anl three other
5ependents, so It cannot be said that
he is trying 10 evade military duty in
accepting the post as boxing instructor.
furthermore, he is not making capital
out Of his position, but devotes his en-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-22

and install them in all Of the camps
J want to talk over this plan with Mr.
Baker and | hope he sees it the way
| do.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-22

~, the real stun Was pulled Ia the
sscenth. Eddie Burns nnloaced single
MO right and Was roosllng on frst when
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-08
PRIZES FOR POULTRY RAISERS.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Newark. Aug 8-The Delaware State
Fair Association has offered $3l in prizes
to the winning members of the Boys and
Girls Poultry Clubs at the State Fair in
September.
The following preliminary arrange
nents have been made: The poultry club
show is open only to poultry club mem
bers of Delaware between the ages of 10
and q years, who personally own and care
for laying hens or Tor growing chicks
Poultry club members may contest Tor
prizes in one or both Of the following
classes Of poultry: A pen Of four pullets
and cockerel; pen Of four laying hens
Prizes Will be as follows:
For best pen Of young birds: First prize
in each county, 81 so; second prize, 81; f;
sweepstakes prize for State, IS.
For best pen Of laying hens: First prize
in each county, $3.50; second prize, 81; /;
sweepstakes prize for State, $5.
No entry fee will be charged for poultry
club members.
Club members will provide for the trans
portatiOn of their exhibits to and from the
State Fair.
Members will furnish the feed, but the
County Farm Bureau will care for the
fowl- for the full week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-08
INJURED IN THE SERyICE
Special Correspondence of Every Evening

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Newark, Aug. 5 Mrs Ellen Uarrigan
Of Newark has received word that her son,
l.. +. lIarrigan, IS in hospital in France.
He was ''gasscd, but Is now recovering.
Harrigan was ono of the first sent from
rural New Castle county IN the draft last
fall. lie was stationed at Camp DIX and
was member Of the llSth Machine Gun
Go. tie left Camp DIX for France last
fall.
Harry r. Mercer, formerly Of Newark,
who was reported wounded IN France, in
Yesterdays casualty list, Is a son of Mrs
II. Il. Collision Of Newark. lie Is q member
Of SsScnty-sixth Co, L. s. Marines, and
Mrs. Collision received letter from him,
Yesterday. the same day that she heard
of him being wounded He has been in
the marines four years, and previous TO
that served FIVE years in Co. i, Delaware
Militia
Lieut. Howard Bratton, Jr., former
Delaware College football star, and now
an instructor in aerial gunnery at Houston
Texas, was injured several days ago, so
relatives of the young officer In Elkton
have learned One leg was broken and
his Jaw fractured, but no details OF the
accident have been learned. Bratton
PLAYED fullback on the Delaware College
team for two seasons.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-08
NEWS OF LEWES.

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Iewes, Aug. S.-Rov r. X Stephenson
of Milford who is summcring at Reho-
both Beach, was q town visitor ON Tues
day
The pilotboat Philadelphia has gone to
Philadelphia for a supply of coal, and the
pilotboat Edmunds will be used until the
Philadelphia returns.
The regular quarterly meeting of the
Sussex Trust Co, with branches at lewes,
Laurel and Milton, met at Milton yoStcr-
dav at L. O'Clock Those who attended
from Iscwes were DR. James I. Thompson,
Colonel Robert Arnell. William III. NIrden,
William J. Thompson, John X. BaylIs,
Harry L. pavntcr, Thomas X. Ingram,
Charles H. Maull Colonel Lewis ".
Mustard and Or William i. Orr, lr.
Statements showed that all three branches
were III = thriving condition
Frank Wilthank, formerly of this town
and now Of Philadelphia, is spending a
few DAYS with friends and relatives here.
MIR and Mrs Charles T. Johnston or
Philadelphia arc here visiting hls rather,
Captain Charles W Johnston.
The largest catch OF fish at the mem
haden plants Ior the season was made
Yesterday; most of the boats came IN
loaded
Charles II Lynch, chief Of the power
plant, made a business trip TO Phiiadel-
phla during the week.
DIR. William Y Marshall OF Wilmington,
formerly Of this town. who had been
spending a few davs here with friends and
relatives, left YESTERDAY for Fort Slocum.
New York, where he will be stationed In
the service
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-08
'E5i 5Si is5SF$ FFtS;$ II I' ii5faIA 55ER
American Soldiers Nov in Philip
pines TO Join Jap Soldiers
in Russia.

Washington, Aug. SMajor General
William y. Graves, until recently assist
ant chief Of the Army General Staff, has
been selected 10 command the American
Expediti0nary Force that will be sent To
Vladlvostok 10 cooperate with Jap-
ancse military force in assisting the
Czecho-slovaks 10 clear Siberia Of German
and Austrian prisoners Of war who have
Organized a small army and ore seeking
10 pet control Of thet part Of Russian
territory. General Graves II now m
command Of the 9Th Division of tho
army NJ Camp Fremont, Cal, to which
he was assigned last month.
The announcement of General Graves
selection for this important duty was
nade yesterday by General March,
Chief Of the General Staff AZ the Same
time General March made known that
the American military forco 10 be sent to
Siberia would consist Of the 9th and the
3lst Regiments Of regular infantry,
which are now 10 the Philippines. Those
regiments have not been organized 10 thc
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-08
DELAWARE CITY.
ecial Correspondence of Every Evening

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Delaware City Aug S.-The L. S.
Engineer boat Gamut, with q survey
party on board, left Delaware City last
night for Chesapeake City, to continue
the survey Of the canal at that place.
Walter Hall. president Of the Chesa-
peake d Delaware Canal Co, whose home
is IN Salem, \. j., was In town yesterday
TO meet Mr.. Hopper of Chesapeake City,
superintendent of the canal,
During the extreme hot weather of the
last few days many persons have been
bathing in the canal, In spite of the fact
that tE~ water IS stagnant on account Of
the drOuth.
1t Is almost impossible to secure vege-
tables of any kind III this locality, gardens
being practically destroyed by the dry
weather The crop of sweet corn is a com
plete failure.
Practically all work was stopped yester-
day afternoon In this vicinity on account
of the extreme heat
Rev William Horner and family re-
turned last night from Sherwood, Md,
after a two-weeks visit
Miss Mildred Davidson has returned
home after months visit in City Point
Va, with her sister, Mrs. Albert Abrams
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-08
WHY THE MILK FELL OFF.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Seaford, Aug. S.-Some growers near
town have been for the past few weeks
ANNOYED over the fact that their cows have
not been giving the usual quantity OF
milk. The COWS are turned IN the pastures
in the day, or staked in clover patches,
and are driven to the barns in the evening
The mystery was solved this week when a
farmer discovered two small boys In his
pasture with buckets, milking the cows.
For the past few weeks these boys have
been riding bicycles in this community
but at first the shortage IN the milk was
not connected with them The farmers
saw the boys ride up the early part of the
week and hide their wheels IN nearby
woodland Soon afterwards he saw them
milking the cows. Securing the bicycles he
took them TO the house, calling to the boys,
'If you want them, come to the house
After debating the question about an
bour the bows went 10 the house for their
BICYCLES, which they received, after a
lecture from the farmer. On account Of
their youth they. were not arrested, both
being under 10 years.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-08
American Manganese Steel Company

American Manganese Steel Company
Yesterday afternoon at $50 O'Clock.
The cause was sparks from n converter
making n "hcat' of molten metal The
sparks ignied the roof of the building,
which ia chiefly constructed of wood, and
in few minutes the north end oi the
building was in blaze. The whistle oi
the plant was sounded for several minutes
and the company's fire department soon
responded, forming n bucket brigade until
plug stream from the plugs OF the chem.
ical Construction Company was played
on the burning building. In short time
the flames were extingulshed. a number
of the eompany's firemen are members oi
the Food Will Fire Company and are
experienced in handling hose The dam
age 20 the building wns slight and ~
covered by insurance.
The various industrial plants OF tins
city have received from the y. ;. I'm
plovinent Service, Department OF Labor,
cards the employees must fiji IN and return.
Yesterday morning nm automobile Mt
tempted 10 pass trolley car ut the corner
of Second and Chestnut streets after the
car had stopped To let n woman passenger
off She narrowly escaped serious IN
jIIricz The conductor Of the car took the
number of the machine md the nntter
will be called To the attention of Mayor
Cavender and warrant will be issued Tor
the arrest of the operator City Council
recently passed nm ordinance to the
effect That ali motor vehicles must not
pass stopped trolley car and persons
who violate those rules will be dealt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-08
WEDDINGS IN SUSSEX.

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Georgetown. Aug S.-Harry Raymond
Phillips of Wilmington and Miss Cora
Nav Burton of MilIsboro were married
Saturday, at the P. L. rectory, by Rev
Samuel Van Loan.
David J. Simons, son of David R.
Simons, and Miss Florence Nj. Beebe,
daughter of Gilbert Beebe, all OF Bridge
vile. were married, Sunday morning at
Bridgeville, by Rev Disston ". Jacobs
Roland D. Herdman, chemist OF New
ark. son of Samuel B. Herdman, and Miss
Rosa NJ. Pepper, daughter of Clarence H:
Pepper Of near this town, were married
at $50 D. m. Saturday at Wesley NJ. L.
parsonage by Rev. Sewell \. Pilchard.
The bride formerly taught In Newark
high school
Justice of the Peace ]. X. Phillips of
Seaford has issued a marriage license to
Karl X. Brown, son Of William II. Brown
OF Seaford. and Miss Annie NJ. Carter,
daughter Of Albert B. Carter, Sr., of Cam
don
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-08
NEWS OF A DAY
DOWN DELAWARE
Rev. A. Victor Lightboune Of
Dover to Engage in Y. M. G.
A. Work in France.
TO REPAIR SUSSEX ROAD
People of Lower Part of State
Suffered From Heat That
Broke All Records.
Special Correspondence OF Every Evening

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Georgetown. Aug. S.-With the thcr-
mometer standing at 1O4 IN the shade
Yesterday afternoon, Sussex county was
in the grip of one of the hottest waves
that has hit this section of the State Tor
MANY wears The temperature yesterday
remained about the same rs that OF Tues
dav. when in some sections OF the county
the mercury climbed to l22 IN the sum
At night many of the Thermometers about
town registered oS degrccs at I 30 clock
and few people were able 10 Obtain rest
There werr many who renamed up during
the night seeking some cool spot, nut TINS
could not be found, for after n drop OF
possihlv four or five degrees about iu"o
O'Clock the mercury again began TO CHINO
and hit the pace established Two hours
earlier.
Work on farms is practically at a stand
.,;lI because of the intense heat, and re-
ports from some sections where they have
Rod hut little rain within the past two
~ thre. weeks are to the effect that the
erops are suffering intensely, and unless
,her,s is relief in short time that they
will be burned In those sections where
thor, has been a good rainfall the warm
Suns are causing the crops to grow rapidly
and the growers are greatly benefited.
Workers in industrial plants have been
forc,,d in some instances TO quit work
because of the sweltering condition, and
operations of all kinds are practically at
a standstill
Thus far there has been hut one heat
n,ostration in this section, which occurred
Tuesday afternoon when Fred COnowav,
a local railroad man. WAS overcome and
carried 10 his home IN Coilnsvllle, local
suburb For time his condition was re-
car,ied as serious. but today he Is much
improved. DR.. X. G. Pavnter rendered
medical attention.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-08

with according To law.
On account Of the demand for ice cream
in this city last evening the various
dealers have limited the supply To buyers
10 one pint in order that everybody can
bc supplied.
Arthur Gravntt, George Chcstncy and
Mrs. John Bridgewater were overcome by
the heat yesterday. The patients were
treated by DR. julius Dodd.
Paul Strimpe, who resides on North
Second street and hns been spending
several weeks IA the guest Of relations IN
Pennsville, is now spending "A week at
Atlantic City.
George Snyder, chief electrician at the
Baldt Plant Of the Penn-Seaboard Steel
Corporation, is spending two weeks
vacation at Niagara Falls, r. Y
Young man or woman as soda dispenser.
Evening hours, q p. IN. TO IL p m Apply
10 John Ries, Hotel Louise, New Castle
Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-08

Dcv war strength and number togethe,
probably 5000 men. Their strength wil
be augmented by troops from the Uniteo
Statap, but Il IS not the intention Il ths
government to have any large fDrce %
ri erin.
The entire American military ezpedi.
tion, for the present at legst, vii oorn'
prise about 1000 men. The japanese
will send similar nurndor, the agree.
ment between the United states and
japan with reference 10 Joint oPeratilorf
in Russian territory providing thot iher
military forces should be equal.
"'The purpose of organization - the
expedition" said General March, has
been announced by the President through
The State Department, and ! need not
refer 10 that further The force 3 relF
lively small aud ~ not for the purpoef
~ establishing an eastern front N Rus
si1, bat for the purpose set forth n the
Presidents memorandum and no othcr -
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-08
ROOSTER CARES FOR BROOD.

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Seaford, Aug SA brood of guincas
which were Matched about month ago,
by hen. were left motherless when a
hungry hawk captured the hen. For
several DAYS they wandered around alone
and some fell prey to wild animals. Now
a large and fine Plymouth Rock rooster
is mothering the giineas and is taking
care of them in grand style. Daily he
hunts food and the cat. or other animals
that try TO steal one of the brood receives
good beating.
The rooster is seen daily struthng
around the packing house of T.. {. Ross,
near town, and appears very proud of the
brood
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-08
MISS SALLIE PARNIS DEAD.

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Dover. Aug. S-Miss Sallie +, Parvis,
aged 60 wears, died At the PENNSYLVANIA
Hospital, Philadelphia, August 8, Miss
Parvis was a sister Of the late DIR. v. "
Parvis of Dover and the late DR.. John II.
Parvis of Middletown. Sire was also an
aunt Of Mrs. A. B. Richardson Of this
town
Funeral services will he held from her
late residence in Bridgeville, tomorrow
morning at Ii o'clock.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-08
SFAFORD SWELTERIkG

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
y Seaford, Aug S.-On Tuesday, the
government thermometer here registered
1O2 degrees, and jumped to 105 yesterday,
making it the warmest day on record
Several more citizens are suffering from
the heat and are under the care of physi-
clarn.
Mrs. Samuel Messick, Sr., of near town,
was overcome by heat and found in an
unconscious condition at her home. Her
condition is critical.
Local industries are working only part
time and some are closed during the warm
wave.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-08
DR.. COUNTS RESIGNS.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Newark, Aug. S-Dr. George s. Counts
for two years head of the Department Of
Education at Delaware College, has re-
signed to become head Of the Department
OF Educational Psychology at the Harris
Teachers College, st Louis.
DR.. Counts has also been director of
the Summer School for the past two years.
He will leave for his new home this month.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-08
WILL WORK IN FRANCE.
p-,al Correspondence Of Every Evening

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Dover. Aug S.-At q congregational
meeting Of the Peoples Christian Church
of this town. held Monday evening. totake
action on request Of the pastor, Rev. A.
Victor Lightbourne, Tor leave Of ab-
sence to enter the y. NJ. {. \. work IN
France, the request was granted
Mr.. Lightbourne is now IN New York
CITY in conference with the Y. NJ. c. A.
leaders relative 10 entering the service.
II is proposed if be takes up the y. NJ.
L. A. work to allow his wife and children
the use of the parsonage and to supply
the pulpit of the church during his ab-
sence
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-08
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Heat -Crazed Steel Worker Jumps
Into Marrow Dyke And
Almost Loses Life.
Stan Correspondenco OF Every Evening


New Castle, Aug S-A man about 81
years old, giving his name as John
Collision, and employed at ono Of the steel
plants, yesterday became crazcd with the
intense heat and plunged into the Narrow
Dyke. He could not swim and the depth
Of tho water was eight feet. Elmer White
Borden Painter and Oscar Hardy, lads
of IL years, were bathing at the time and
went To the assistance of the man when
he came tn his sense and yelled for help.
He was going down for the third time
when the lads grabbed his hands and
SWAN to shore landing him safely, after
which assistance was summoned All
hands worked over Collision and in short
while he was revived and taken To his
boarding house
Men employed in the various industrial
plants yesterday worked until noon and
because of the severe hot spell Knocked
off in the afternoon
A fire broke out Mt Plant e of the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-08
SINGING AT SEAFORD.
Special Correspondence of Every Evenin

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Seaford, Aug. S.-The community
sing" was well az yended this week and one
Of the largest crowds that has ever con
gregated was present. The program was
one of the best that has been offered this
season and all expressed themselves as
being well pleased with the music. The
meeting began promptly at $50 p. M.
in charge Of George w Donoho, and the
music was lea by Luther NJ Culver.
choirmaster Of Mt. Olivet NJ p. Church,
assisted by Mrs. Harry Anthony Mrs
". d. Steven was at the piano Mrs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-08

Anthony sang several solos, which were
highly applauded Two fine songs by
Misses Juanita Warren, Sarah Rawlins
and Katherine Stevens, also did much to
make the program more attractive
solo by the Pierson lad was received with
great favor by the audience and WAS
encored several times.