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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
The War Brought Home at Last.

Very sta rtling, very disturbing, and ac-
companied by shock of surprise and sor-
row, WAS the news brought to the people
of this country by the papers, this morning.
1t challenged their sharpest attention,
and attracted their eager interest from the
first. Even last night, when the news WAS
announced on the bulletin boards of many
papers in the eastern part of the country,
the information spread rapidly among
those who were on the streets, and crowds
quickly assembled and waited hours
for details.
This news of the sinking of the United
States transport Tuscania, a steamship of
the Anchor line. having on board 2,l79
American soldiers on their way TO the bat
tlefield of Europe, served to bring home to
the minds of thousands of citizens who had
not realized it before that wo are really
at war. Heretofore, although having an
eager interest in affairs in Europe, and our
participation in them, the few casualties
among the American contingent had little
impression upon them, further than to
incite a feeling of regret for those who had
fallen. But the startling announcement of
the sinking of large transport, carrying
more than two thousand Americans, by
German U-boat, and the loss of about 200
men, shocked them by its vivid revelation
of what war means TO our country.
The effect of this stern reminder of our
actual position in the world war no doubt
will be to awaken our people TO clearer
realization of the situation, and of what
must be done to meet it, There will be an
insistence for the adoption of the most
vigorous measures to force the war to .
successful conclusion at the earliest pos
sibie moment, and TO this end there may he
expected an earnest and patriotic combina-
tion of all our citizens. There is no doubt
our real war spirit will at last become man
ifest.
The one silver lining To this cloud of
sorrow Is the fact that of the 2,179 officers
md men on the boat, at least 1912 were
saved. This seems like splendid work on
The part of those who officered and man
aged the stricken steamship. Later re
ports during today may even reduce the
present estimated total of casualties Ii is
hoped so.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
HELP THE WILD THINGS.

This long-cxtended winter with its
extraordinary succession of cold waves
involves unpleasant experiences ranging
in instances into hardships and suffering
for many of the human family But
think Of what the zero cold and the frozen
and snow-covercd earth means for the
wild things-the squirrels, rabbits, birds
that do not migrate, the chlpmunks,
possums, coons and other things more or
less ornamental even IL they are not useful
from the human way of casting up the
estimate of their right to be on earth.
We know from experience that hard
winters kill off the quails and the rabbits
so that greatly reduced breeding stock
is left. The squirrels are thirty people
they lay in stock OF acorns and nuts
In weatherproof hollow tree and they fill
their sleeping apartments with dry leaves
IN the early part Of November. But
this winter. there is reason to believe,
Is getting even the squirrels. There Is
charming story that comes across from
Winchester Va, about squirrel that
rendezvoused in big woodplle and
made nightly raids on the cellar of the
family that owned, or thought it owned,
the woodpile. He first hooked lot of
sacks which he used for blan kets, but also
he had tran sferred to his own home more
than bushel of potatoes, about bushel
Of apples and nearly bushel of walnuts
and shellbarks,
That squirrel sure is one good provider
and we sincerely hope he has not been
punished. There is a story that comes
from Atlantic City to the effect that even
the sea gulls are starving-there is little
flotsam food this winter. And this
recalls that In previous winters gulls in
great focks have followed the ships into
the inner Baltimore harbor. Great fiocks
of them could be seen from the windows
Of the central skyscrapers, but this winter
they have been conspicuous by their
absence. is the great saving crusade
hitting the gulls?- Baltimore American
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
NITRATE TALK FOR CHEMISTS
e. VI. Barton 20 Discuss Industry In Chile
AZ Meeting

Tho Delswa r. Section ~ the American
Chemical Society will meet ~ Hanna
cafe tom IrrDW evening Ecbriar
3 Following an informal dinner o.
60, 9 N Barton will deliver tn Ilf--
trated lecture on Ihc Preparation -
Ccmmcrclal Nitrate of Soda
Mr. Barton, as president n tho -
Pont Nitrate Company has had sn smplr
Opportunity - sfudv frst-hand fhe nitrate
oi soda industry IN 9 h'le ard lac o0n
scntcd 10 shov 70 he Driawarr actiot
many of BIZ photograph illustrating 'be
operations u fhikan nitrate hed
ln the bugincsg meeting whirh W'
preccdc the lecture .4rfuaneuf aHofrt
81 The section viii ~ ehotn
The meetings y he Drlawerr -ortiar
are open - anyone hn !. sft frd
such meetings ] ~ prrvlru- urr'iua
on January : was affrn4ed 30 rn,.
representing praciirail, il phfsos ~ tts
industrial life - DO lsw1ro Narr wsfe
present also from PhiladelptH md le
du POnt plants ~ Ncw jersey.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
MR. AND MRS. s. w. WRIGHT HOME.
Return From South From Attending
Funeral Of MIR. Wripht's Father.

MIR. and Mrs. s. w. Wright Of 1899
Orange street have returned from Spartan
burg and Greenwood, s. c., where they
have been visiting parents and relatives.
MIR. Wright was called To the bedside of
bis father, /. W. Wright, Of 224 Forest
street, Spartanburg, s. G. Mr.. Wright
died at IL o'clock Friday morning Jan
%. Five years ago, Mr. Wright was
stricken with paralysis and two years ago
he had second stroke since then he has
been confined 20 his room and has borne
his long illness with great patience. His
death will be rnorrned by his many frien ds
throughout the north and south.
He was we'll remembered "a a mill
superintendent. Besides his widow he is
survived by eight children az follows.
Mrs. b. A. Sinms and Mrs Carrie Ship
pey of Spartanburg; Mrs H. w. Gavin of
Atlanta, Ga; Mrs. IT. w Cleveland and
W +. Wright Of Grcenville, s. C.; J. b.
Wright of Lexington, ". c.. s. ". Wright
Of this city, J. n Wright of Camp Dix,
N. j., one brother and five sisters.
The funeral services were conducted
Sunday morning at 0 O'Clock at the resi-
denoe on Forest street by Rev. J. W. Fraz-
er, pastor Of the Central Church. The
body was sent to Greenville, s. C., for
Interment. Members Of the Odd Fellows
lodge, Elks and Masons actcd az pals
bpaYere
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
List Issued by Clerks of Peace and
Magistrates

Marriage licenses issued in this city
yesterday by the clerk Of the peace and
magistrates were as follows.
Clerk Of the Peace John L. Wright
Paris Beechamp and Irene Bailey, both
Of 5ii Tatnall street; Thomas D. Sullivan
and r. Blanch Smith, both Of Philadelphia
Magistrate Harry B. Stradley, 925
Market street-Samuel Maston and Mary
f.. Simmons, both Of Dover; Robert
r. Dean, Stanton, and Ethel a. Jackson,
1877 Walnut street; Hamilton W. Crow.
Newark, and kathryn Comerford, Of
New Castle
Magistrate Lawrence J. Bronan. S43
Market street-Nicholas p Coratsos,
624 West Fifth street, and Lille "
du Ross, Of 500 West Fourth street
Joseph Bulski and Mary Stofck, both
of 424 Spruce street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
THE EVENING SMILE
SPOKE WELL.

Thomas b. Reed once went into an
unfamiliar barber shop tn be shaved.
The Negro barber began to try 10 sell
hair tonic.
clair purity thin, sub" he said. Been
that way long, sub p
II was born that way replied Reed.
afterwards enjoyed brief period Of
hirsute efllorescence, hut it did not endure.
The barber gaspcd and said no more.
Later some one told him he had shaved
the Speaker.
"Speakah r he exclaimed. Don, |
know dat ? | should say h was
speakah, sure 'nun Christian Reg
lister.
The Good Book says we should for
give our enemies II will: but | want
to get even with them first.-Detroit
Free Press.
PoiIu-''Poor old Rene was sure IN
lucky" Franz How 2" Poihl- Had
his head shot off Just after he finis he'd
shaving SUN Dial
Colonel Jagsby is one man who con-
trives to keep ahead Of old John Barley
corn" How does he do that p Gle
carries a pint in his hip pocket. Dir
mingham Age-Iierald.
''Now | sneak on as burglar. The
stage is dark. must not be discov-
cred. "All right" lie sure TO
keep me in the spotlight. Seattle Post
lntelligenccr.
II dcduce that men arc what they
eat" Where have YOU been pursuing
your studies, professor p Around the
Broadway lobster palaces. Louisville
Courier-Journal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
Snellenburg Minstrels.

The Snellenburg mlnStrels will give
their first performance of the season to-
night at the New Century Club. A fine
program of music, dancing, comedy, dc,
has been arranged, being more elaborate
than any of its predecessors. Another
performance will be given tomorrow night.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07

Yesterday marked q breaking of the
latest severe cold weather, and a resump-
ton of fairly reasonable winter conditions,
except for the snow blociades, which con-
tinue. 1t is hoped the Improvement will
be permanent We have had far too much
extremely cold weather and much more
snow than there is real needIf
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

City Council.
Grant Post, G.. A. r.
Iron Moulders Union
Cyrus Castle, L. G.. l..
du Pont Post, G.. A. K.
Delaware Saengerbund.
Eden Lodge, J. .. o. +.
Division No. /, A. o. II.
Clayton Lodge, X. of p
Asylum Lodge |. o. Q. r.
Wynema Council, ID. OF p.
Jefferson Lodge, |. o. o. +.
Crusaders Temple, i. G.. +.
Camp No. ,, i. o. 5. of A.
Voters Non-partisan League.
Windsor Lodge, o. 5. of S. G.
Delaware Conclave, |. o. O. +.
Keokuk Tribe, lmp'd O. r. NJ.
kadosh Commandery, X. OF NJ.
Wilmington Lodge, A 20. L. w.
Winoma Council, Jr., @. u. A. NJ.
Hiawatha Tribe, Imp'd. O. X. NJ.
Palestine Castle, o. A. IL. NJ. G.
Wilmington Lodge of Machinists.
Delaware Commandery, X. G. L.
Mizpah Conclave, III. or s. W. NJ.
Master Horseshoers Nat. Pro. Asso
Delmarvia Lodge, l.. A. to b. r. I.
Washington Camp, No. u, Z. o. 5. OF A.
Circle 81 Lady Foresters of America.
Lady Washington Home Communion.
Court BranoyWine Foresters of America.
Washington Lodge, No. /, A. +. Il A. NJ
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07

The bomb conspirators tried and con-
victed 10 the Federal Court in New York
City, this week, were punished TO the limit
of the law, which is far from sufficient.
But the incident shows it is not entirely
safe for our country's enemies here at home
u g too far in their dastardly work.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
Brotherhood Meeting at EIsmere.

The regular monthly meeting of the
j. Edgar franklin Brotherhood OF Els
mere Presbyterian Church will be held
at the home Of Leroy Steele ON Cleveland
avenue, on Friday evening. The annual
election of officers VIII be held and much
business OF Importance will be transacted
Several musical numbers will be included
In the evenings program
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07

war. The State has an individuality in tn O
Sisterhood of States that has to be MAIN
tanned and may WELD influence; therefore,
every branch of government, local,
State or national, should be ofIicered with
the same care at the election next Novem-
Der, and the way for each should be ju st rs
cautiously paved during the interve ming
campairn
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07

Field Marshal von Hindenburg's al
legged assertion that he expects to be in
Paris on April is an expressive illustra-
tion Of the familiar slang about talking
through one hat. The road to Paris il
still blocked and is never to be opened TO
German military travel
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07

We are submitting TO much inconyen-
fence and deprivation, and naturally do not
feel very good over the situation. But the
more We do the sooner the war will be
won, and then think how joyful we will
be over victory.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07

Stern measures may put down strikes
in Germany, but they viii not put good
feeling into the minds Of those who are
thus restrained with an iron hand The
dissatisfaction that provoked the strikes
will remain.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
6-OUNCE BEEFSTEAK RATION
RESTAURANTS PROPOSED

New York. Feb. II meat ra-
tioning plan for hotels and resiaBr-
ants similar to the bread ration
ing plan already in force, is under
consideration by the food adrinis-
tratiOn, Il is said az the office ~
John NcE Bowman. head % the
hotel, restaurant, dining car and
steamship division Of the adminis-
trstion.
The plan provides. il il said. for
a ration per person Of steak. six
ounces; roast beef, FIVE ounces:
ham, two ana half ounces; pork.
FIVE ounces. and mutton chops.
three ounces. for one meal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
RIpPLING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
THE UNKuND ACT.

My aunt came TO me IN my
. lair, and talked while | was busy;
| smOte her with rocking char,
and knocked her cold and dizzy.
The butler bore her form away,
and sent out for doctor, and |
could hear the sawbones say, The
blow has badly shocked her >
And, sitting there IN solitude, re-
morse, soon drove me dotty; |
sighed, ooh, why am | so rude,
unladylike and naughty? Why
do thus my temper lose, o'er
every trifling matter, and bonn
bard guests with chairs and shoes,
when they come in to chatter?
II | had said, Dear aunt, you sec
that I'm composing sonnets, so
please don't talk just now to me
of furbelows and bonnets, | know
that she'd have understood, she
would no longer tease me, Tor she
is gentle, sweet and good. and
always wants to please me But no
] swat her with a chair, and make
her topknot bloody, and servants
drag her by the hair from out my
gloomy study | am a brute!
| should be cannedl My soul is
dark and shady! Alas, that |
should raise my hand to such a
smooth old ladyi" Next day a
sad, repentant man, | went TO
beg her pardon; she soaked me with
the frying pan and chased me
through the gsFdeIt
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
Must Help Government.

The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad has instruct
ed its employees to give to the Railroad
Wage Commission all data possible in It's
investigation of working conditions
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
Only One 'Bromo Quinine. -

To get the genuine, cell for full name
Laxative Bromo Quinine, Look for sigma
ture Of f. W Grove. Cures a Cold in One
Day. 30c.-Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
Recovered Her Health
Without An Operation
Found Remedy That Mace th >
Use Of the Knife
Unnecessary.

After enduring the agonv - IN tcu .
attack OF gall stones, ami being nrea
0ned with an operation as be only ciiro
Mrs. William Mciaren, lO20 hiagaTu
venue, Niagara Fal.s N ST, found relic
by using q simple, inexpensive rrme,a
that Is sold in drug stores ami that any
one can buy In telling ii h,r "xpen-
ence Mrs McLaren says iii vas eN-
ainined hy several doctors u the FaiL-
and they agreed had severe rasc +.
GAIL stones md would have n underg
iu operation - get relief had res.
ii people who iaImed - have -.
cured II gall stones hy 1 medicine ellie.
FrAtoia, - ] tried IL anu ,oua, a4
IL -Nf,f.. t,fs.,...
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07

Lost something Try IA clarified adv
IN Every Evening-Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07

well andsr FrLtola did IL, ny'ie believe
in
seripton 5
rebu andre restore the
A Of o
by wrtin 10 the Monticello
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
rmau'ae'Se rTsn,as Sestelday eufay 1902

Member Of the Associated Press
The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
20 the use for republication OF all news
DISPATCHES credited 10 81 or not otherwise
credited In this paper.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07

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Evening star., 1918-11-17
CORP. C. S. WEAVER KILLED
IN ACTION AT THE FRONT
D. c.. Youth Was Sent Into Battle
With Infantry at Own
Request.

Corp. Charles Stratton Weaver, son
of Mrs. n. Norman Mock of. 1929 New
Hampshire avenue. has been killed in
action in France. Word to that effect
was resolved in Washington recently.
Corp. Weaver was. nineteen years
old. He attended the Washington
public schools. leaving Mckinley High
School to go to the Mexican border
with Company K Of the Cd D. c. In
fantry, known as the High Schoo!
Cadet Company. After service on the
border he returned to Washington.
being mustered out with his company.
When the call for volunteers came
he enlisted in the National Army. he
was stationed at Admission, Ala. !;
Charlotte, N. c., and at d New York
suburb.
He was sent to Newport News for
special duty and remained there un-
til he went overseas in April, 1918. In
France he was machine-Gun in
structor until, at his own request, he
was transferred to regiment going
to the front.
Evening star., 1918-11-17
TO PRESS DISL0YALrY CASES.
Government to Ask Supreme Court
to Advance Espionage HEARINGS

The government has indicated its in
! tention Of pressing the prosecution O
violations under the espionage act,
which becomes null at the END Of the
war, by asking the Supreme Court 70
advance pending cases involving E1l
gene '. Debs. James A. Peterson and
Jacob Frohwark. ott.'
Debs was accused Of disloyal and
sedltlous utterances in a, speech al
Canton. Ohio. Peterson was charged
with obstructing recruiting through
articles i'll newspaper in Minnesota
ana Frohwaril was charged with pub-
ilshlng articles in the Missouri stats
tion Of the war.
Evening star., 1918-11-17
Charxed With the larceny Of Sl.ssO
REED MEN TO SEE FILM.
Convalescins Soldiers Invited to
private peatv Pictures,

Fifty soldiers convalescent at WAL
ter. Reed Hospital will. be guests Of
Loews Columbia Theater tomorrow
afternoon to see the production Of
Private Peat" a story featuring a
real soldier. Private Harold Peat. as
tho star. The men VIII be brought to-
tho theater in cars Of the Motor
Transport Division and cars furnish
cd by the Red cruss. Manager Klein.
his arranged to take care Of as many
Of the boys as can be brought to the
show. and their party promises to be.
an interesting one.
walter Brovnley, anaging director
Of Iosws theatsrs. IN Washington and
baltimore, viii give each soldier q
box ~ candy. and "smoko0' will b
Distributed after the show.
A Quartet from Camp -4eadA wtu
sinr the new Saldixr sonf. Home
@..x jNeex = ..=..-
Evening star., 1918-11-17
COOKED FOOD SERVICE
WILL Be DEMONSTRATED
Invitations to a Meeting Tuesday
Evening Accepted by a Number
of Prominent Citizens.

Demonstration of the new cooked
food skrvice soon to be esta blished
here will be made 1t meeting
Tuesday evening. when complete
meal, from soup to dessert. is to be
served from containers such as are
used in other cities ,-here the serv-
ice is in operation.
Stereopticon pictures of the prep
aration of meals, etc, are to be shown
and the plan of the service is to be
explained.
More than fifty members of the
Congressional Club, members or
number of local ctEapters Of the D.
A. r. and women prominent in club
accepted invitations to attend the
meeting, which is to be held at $3.50
O'clock in the showrooms OF the
EriclS. Motor Company, 1923 Con-
necticut avenue.
The committee in charge of arrange
ments for inacgurating the service
here is composed of Mrs. Robert Lam
sing, Mrs. Franklin \. Lane. Mrs.
Thomas ". Gregory, AIRS. Horace Al.
Towner. Mrs. Nicholas Longworth.
Mrs. William Hitz. Mrs. Herbert
Hoover. Mrs. Archibald Hopkins.
Miss Mabel BoardInan. Miss Mary Van
Kleeck, Mrs. Clifford Pinchot, Mrs.
Thomas Sidwell, Mrs. David Wing,
Henry White, Capt. julius ]. Peyser.
Charles c. Clover, c. y. Bliss. jr., with
Mrs. Arthur Woods as chairman.
The service, it is explained. is de-
signed to serve cooked meals com :
plete, from central service station.
direct to the homes Of patrons. It is
already in successful operation in New
York. Brooklyn, Princeton, \. j., and
elsewhere.
A central station site has been OBJ
tanned here at the intersection of
Rhode Island and Florida avenues, and
alterations to the building are now
being made. Equipment for serving
the ready-cooked meals. consisting OF
motor trucks, specially designed con-
tainers. etc, has been ordered and is
expected here in a few days.
Evening star., 1918-11-17
100000 Tons Fall OF.

Anthracite production for the week
enoed November was 1,oS7,oo0 net
tons. Production for the same nerinS
last year was 2.041 900 net tons. The
total production Of anthracite from
April l to November this year is
estimated at 62,176- 900 net tons. which
IS ~. 600 net tons, or IL per cent, less
period. '"i''s
Eituminous production for the week
ended November 9 was 1O,4os, 600 net
tons, which was below the figures for
the corresponding period last year.
me record week Of the year was that
enaeo september 2s. when the output
Evening star., 1918-11-17
PROPOSES TRADE RESERVE,
Section Of High Commission Seeks
Men for Latin America

Business or professional men ac-
euainted with commercial conditions
In South and Central America, and
able to speak Spanish or Portuguese.
would be organized into national
commercial reserve force, under plans
pelns developed by the international
nlgh commissions United States sec
ton, Of which Secretary McAdoo is
chairman. -
These men would be subject to call
by International banking and trade
orsanizations to go to South America
or elsewhere to represent them.
Evening star., 1918-11-17
CARDS OF THANKS.

HILL, wish to thank the many friends an'l
associates for their kindness 10 me AT ~.
sadden death Of my beloved husband. JAMES
JOSHUA HILL. and also for the beaGtii'n
flowers sent him this sad occasion.
By HIS LIONEL. WIFE AND SISTER.
GRACE HILL AND BEATRICE JACk-
son. IL
NoKR1s. We wish. 10 express our sincere
thanks to fr.eLds for their kindness durinS
tie .llnsse. aud beautiful floral tributos a.
the death Of CIR dear friend. NARY T.
NORRIS.
By Nc. AND MRS ALPHEUs KIDwELI..
SMITH. wish to acknowledge with grateful
appreciation the beautiful horal tributes and
k.nd expressions of sympathy from my dear
friends and relatives at the death of my hc-
loved husband, VISITOR y. SMITH.
: By HIS WIFE,
WATERBURY,. We wish TO express our sin
cere THANKS and appreciation TO our friends
for their sympathy and beautiful horai trl,.
utes 10 our Delovru sou and brother. .;EoE1k ;.
L. WATERBURY,. Ir. y
Evening star., 1918-11-17
Grave Warning Given.

ihe administration gives warning
that the most grave need for con-
servation exists on the part Of those
navlng a part Of their winters supply
The farther this supply can be
made to reach" says the adninistra-
ton the less difficult it will be to
only a small portion Of their winters
requirements,
Despite days off" occa stoned by the
observance Of election day, a prena-
eure war celebration and Spanish in
huenza, anthracite production for the
week ended November showed an
increase Of $1,000 ne. tons. or IS per
cent over that Of the previous week.
Eltuminous coal production, however,
showed a decrease,
Evening star., 1918-11-17

ell, with DR.. AIasaryk as president,
was recognized by the United States
and the allies as the de facto govern
ment of a belligerent people at time
when real independence for the
Czechs and Slovaks under Austro-
Hun garian rule seemed very far away.
Recognition, won by the famous fight
ing units directed by the ccuncil. is
believed to have played a large part in
bringing about the disintegration of
Germany's strongest ally.
Evening star., 1918-11-17
TO SPEND LOAN ON ARMY.
Way Czecho-Slovak Council Will
use $1,000, 900 q. S. Credit.

The credit of 100000 made to the
Czecho-Slovak national council, ar
ranged through Thomas c. Masaryk:
president of the new 1Czecho-Slovak
republic. will be used to finance pur-
chases in this country of arms, am
munition and supplies for the Czecho-
Slcvak armies in Russia and Siberia.
The Czecho-Slovak national coun-