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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
DRAIN ON CARS.
Pennsylvania Co. Put to Extremes 10
Handle MunitiOn Traffic.

The rapid growth of war Industries IN
section between Philadelphia and Balti-
more has proved serious drain on the
supply of passenger cars tf the Pennsyi.,
vania railroad. Special trains operated
to and from such industries in SIX locali-
ties require the use of 2l5 cars daily, rs
follows:
Between Philadelphia and Hog Island,
60 cars: between Baltimore and Sparrow
Point, 20; between Baltimore and Aber,
deem, 10; between Philadelphia and
Eddystone, %; between West Chester
and Eddystone, s.; between Bristol and
Eddystone, 10; total, 2l5.
In addition 10 cars daily will be operated
in the near future for special industrial
service between Philadelphia and Bristol
and FIVE between Trenton and Bristol Tor
the employees of the shipbuilding plant
at the last named point. In order to pro-
vide sufficient cars for the use OF employees
going TO and from these essential war IN
dustries, the Pennsylvania railroad has
been obliged to draw upon the number
ordinarily in use in its suburban lines IN
the neigbborhood of Philadelphia and
Baltimore, and this has been chiefly re-
sponsible for the recent crowded CON
dition of cars on those lines.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
METHODIST CHURCHES
OF EASTERN SHORE
They Have Had Prosperous Year,
According to Reports
Received.

Methodist Episcopal churches on the
Eastern Shore Of Maryland have he'd
prosperous year.
At Stevenson Church, Berlin, the new
financial plan worked admirably, al
Indebtedness being met. The church
contributed SO $50 to the Wesley Lol-
legiate Institute, Dover, and gave liberal
sums 10 the Rcd Cross and the Young
Mems Christian Association. Rev. W r.
Greenfield, the pastor, assisted by the
Berge sisters, held q successful evaDgel-
stic campaign A handsome silk flag
was presented 10 the church last Sunday
by members Of the congregation Mayor
| T.. 5. Turnbush Of Berlin presided and
made an address Of welcome, and Cover
nor John q. Townsend. .Jr., of Delaware
responded State Senator l.. Atwood
Bennett Of Salisbury formally presented
the flag, and State Senator Orlando
! Harrison of Berlin accepted il on behalf Of
the church Rev Joseph T. Herson Of
Salisbury also made an address Miss
Laura Bethards sang "The Star-5pangled
Banner" Orlando Harrison X. II Pow
ell, Z. :. Furbush, X. q. Peters and a.
| r. Powell, have been appointed a com
mitteo to request Bishop Bristol 10 re-
appoint Mr. Greenfield pastor Of the
. church
Whateoat Church. Snow Hill, led BY
| Rev. r.. T.. Poole, is trending upward and
has invited him TO return TO its pastorate.
A modern parsonage, completing the
fine church property, will be butt soon.
Salem Church, Pocomoke City, has
invited Rev w D. Hurst 10 return as
pastor and increased his salary 5000 per
anrum.
Wesley Church, Stockton, under the
ministration Of Rev. G. B. Price has been
benefited spiritually and financially.
Rev. W. G. Poole has been invited 70
return TO Ocean City and Sinepuxent,
which will have new church buildings
when conditions become favorable to
their erection.
Rev. J. II. Geoghegan, at Newark,
reports parsonage Improvements costing
Sl25.
Rev. :. n. Pilchard may retire from
the Cambridge pastorate.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
FOREIGN DRAFT TING
TO Be SPEEDED UP
New International Provisions Will
Provide More Men for
British Army.

General White, head of the British
Can adian recruiting mission IN the United
States, is of the opinion that the new
Alien Draft Convention will speed up
British and Canadian recruiting IN tbs
country rather than retard 1t.
''rhe main point, says General White,
"is that the British or Canadian subject
in this country cannot possibly escape
liability TO service in the war. Instead OF
being exempt from CONSUMPTION OF any
sort, nc now becomes much more liable TO
service than the American.
The age limit for conscr1ptlon 10 his
case extends from 20 to 40. This Is per-
fectlv fair arrangement for 1t compels
every man who claims British citizenship
TO place himself on practically the same
footing as his sfellow-countrymen at home;
and surely citizenship should carry with
il obligations as we'll as advantages,
British subjects will, of course, have the
same chances of exemption on application
to the ambassador as British citizens have
at home.
"For the first time British citizens arc
plac cd on footing of equality the world
over, and the BritlSher has ample oppor-
tunty TO serve in the forces OF his own
country. for he will have go days after
Congress passes the necessary legislation
to enlist in the British or Canadian forces.
And he will be doing better work by en-
listing at once rather than waiting oU
days. What we need st present Is man
power If the Britisher enlists with us he
can get quickly to Europe and be made
effective much sooner than II he waits .
few weeks longer for the draft.
81 don't know what the actual addition
| to the American draft on account oi tins
i convention viii be. Some reports show
| that there are 100000 Britishers IN
| America of draft age. II 25 per cent OF
| that number. having failed to enlist or get
exempted. are taken in the draft there IS
| an addition of 900 men to the American
| draft, but no real increase of allied man
! power. since these Britishers will simply
| take the place OF an, equal number Of
| Americans.
'IIf on the contrary these men enlist IN
the British and Canadian armies that
means an immediate and positive increase
OF man power Therefore, II is quite clear
that the Britisher in this country OF mill
tary age cannot do his full duty by waiting
TO be drafted. The convention is very use
full in bringing home to him that II flt TO
fight be must either enlist or be drafted,
but consider it important to point out to
him that his duty IS still to enlist rather
than to wait for the draft. He can JOIN
either the Canadian or British forces by
coming up TO the nearest office OF the
| British and Cana dian recruiting mission
There is branch in every big centre in the
United States. Every man is needed and
IS needed now"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
GAS SUGGESTED
TO THAW OUT PLUGS
Chief Engineer Hopes Of Water
Department So Wrote TO Fire
Chief Golden.

Il plan suggested by Chief Enginee
Hopes of the Water Department, for the
thawing out of frozen water plugs, was
carried into effect yesterday Mt the fre
which destroyed the home of DIR. Robin.
The suggestion was contained In letter
which follows:
Wilmington, Del, Jan 4, 1918.
Patrick J. Golden, chief Of Fire Depart
Incnt, Wilmington, Delaware.
Dear Mr.. Golden:-At this time OF
the year when frozen water pipes and
overheated furnaces are conducive to
fires the matter of fire protection IL one
of serious Importance to the Water
Department.
''The low temperatures of the past
few days if continued, may result In
sorne OF the fire plugs becoming frozen.
The Wilmington pattern hydrant is the
| best on the market from the standpoint
| of protection against freezing, and IS
provided with a doubl. or frost casing,
and with drip valve which will empty
| the barrel of the hydrant after use. These
| nv 1rants cannot freeze unless the tenn
| perature is around zero at the time the
| hydrant is used, and under such conditions
! the drip may become frozen before the
| barrel or hydrant can be drained
| Il do not think we need be unnecessar-
| ily alarmed about this matter, but
/ Councilman Mearns made very ex-
| cellent suggestion to me today-n each
| FIRE company were asked to carry two,
gallon con filled with kerosene, they could
| within a few minutes thaw any hydrant
which might be frozen. The procedure
would be to pour the kerosene around
| the barrel Of the hydrant or between
the frost barrel and the casing {about g
pint of oil being used) and then SCI
fre to the oil. ] send this suggestion K
you with the thought that it is a valuable
one in case low temperatures continue
in the meantime the department II
| exercising every precaution to keep FIR
hydrants open and ready for use. w
are handicapped by the fact that W
should not test the hydrants at freezinI
temperatures because the water which j
contained in the barrel Of the hydrant,
after the valve is shut off, is sure TO freeze
tt ere is therefore, no way Of tellin
whether a fire hydrant is frozen withou
irving it, and this is the reason for sendlni
you the suggestion in this letter.
Very truly yours.
'E VI. Hopes, Jr,
"Chief Engineer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
p. o. S. OF A. HOLDS DANCE.
Proceeds Go TO Pay Dues of Members
Nav or Later With Colors

The first annual dance of the local
members Of the Patriotic Order, Sons Of
America, was held last night in Eden
Hall, which had beer beautifully decor
ated for the occasion, while OVER 100
couples danced the eighteen dances 10
the tune Of the music by the Jones
orchestra.
The proceeds Of the affair will 20 to-
wards the paying of the dues Of members
now with the colors, and the many more
WHO will in the course Of the next few
months be in the ranks Of the new national
army.
4 pretty program, bearing a large
American flag, was handed to the dancers
and the committee in charge was on
hand to see that the affair was ''iust so.
Bobby Heath at the Garrick Theatre this
week, showed up after the dancing at
the invitation Of the committee and
delivered an inspiring talk IN behalf Of
the "SriIeare Books 7
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
CHURCHES SAVE FUEL.
Novel Experience Of Rev. Henry u
Turner in Maine.

Rev. Henry Clay Turner, formerly. OF
the Wilmington NJ. +. Conference, but
now of the Maine Conference, writing
to a friend in this city, says Skowhegan,
where he has been pastor since last spring,
is suffering from extremely cold weather
the temperature frequently registering
80 to 40 degrees below zero.
For the purpose Of conserving fuel
the Skowhegan churches held union ser
vices on Sundays in January. The iirst
service was held in the Congregations
Church, but owing to the large attend
ance the subsequent services We're held
in the Methodist Episcopal Church,
which has a seating capacity of Ioo
Many persons who had not been at
church for years attended these services
Four churches united in worship. The
ministers took turns in the pulpit, and
a chorus OF IS voices furnished music
Mr.. Turner's son, Richard, has dcvcl-
oped fine basso voice.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
WAR TN CRITICAL STAGE.
So Writes Man in England to q Friend
Here.

The war is approaching critical
stage and becomes painfully engrossIng,
writes a gentleman now IN England 10
a friend in this c ". It's end cannot
be seen, but We refuse to believe that real
civilization and freedom will be eventually
defeated. The forces Of your free country
will soon form powerful, and, | trust,
an overwhelming factor in deciding the
issue. Liberty and freedom are ideals
for the defense of which no sacrifices
can be too costly, and nothing will shake
our invincble faith in the ultimate
triumph OF right over might. The
Germans With their boasted culture
and the belief in their so-called God,
possess the worst traits OF savage6-thelr
lust for blood and greed is deeply rooted
in their nature cannot discriminate
between the people and their rulers
Only a very small section OF them Is
animated by lofty ideals OF honor They
sneer at all that which we hold as sacred
and binding when it conflicts with their
sordid and illegitimate aims.
GLOW luminous will be that page OF
history which will record the entry OF the
United States in defense Of principles that
are immortal, and OF ideals that no Hun
savagery can extinglish or reduce. Your
children and children's children will
gaze upon thai page with deeply-stIrred
emotion and with just pride
"AIav the honor of the Knockout
blow be yours, and may that blow be so
thorough that never again will they be
able to raise their ruthless hand against
all we cherish so dearly, and TO menace
the liberty of nations and individuals
"a happy New Year-a victory for right,
Then the radiant dawn that follows night,
When, with smiling mien, the blest angel
Of peace.
Bids all wars To end and all comhais to
cease
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
USE BITUMINOUS COAL.
Fuel Committee Sends Out Letter
to Local Coal Dealers.

The following letter was issued late
yesterday afternoon to the coal dealers
of this city by the City Fuel Commit tee:
Owing to the conditions existing
In the anthracite region, due TO the
storms and the extreme cold weather 1t
is an utter impossibihty TO secure for
any community within the State OF Della
ware sufficient anthracite coal to take
care Of all the demands that are now
made upon you.
Realizing this condition, the Viii
mington Fuel Committee secs no other
alternative than the substitution Of
bituminous coal insofar as it Is necessary
to relieve this condition.
They do, however, insist that pref
erence be given to domestic consumption,
and would request that every other trade
now using anthracite coal use bituminous
instead, thereby allowing a greater
percentage OF anthracite coal for domestic
purposes"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
TONGUE PAST TO SLID RUNNER
Curious Mishap 10 Boy and Girl of Sea-
fnrh Mhln IN ~ Won lnaellnr

SPECIAL Correspondence o. Every Eveuirs
Scaford, Feb. Brl0b Marvel I-
son of Mr.. and NIrg Brooks Marvel 4
this town, we coae'inv cs'rrdar sfter
noon, and had been r.r,0sed 10 he cold
for soue time. Hc ra- wing on The sled
face down. and p -ono w8v his tongue
camo in contact Ufh The steel runner
The result 2as that sfau he iorcih'v
leased his tongue 'hc skiu wos torn ~
The nishap caused uir ,reat rsln and
somewhat Inforirrod NTH rr sreerh .n-
the time, but bis condition aof serious
Marie Wheeler daughter 0f lIr md Nr-
William Wheeler ~ 'tt- cvn. wee
iurpd in the saufr manner .fgtrrdar f'r-
noon but les- so1crol. har -ns-y Mr.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
ENROLLING LABOR.
Campaign TO Enlist Organized Labor Win
Be Made Next Week.

Next week will be Enrolment Week
for the U. S. Public Service Reserve
During this campaign an effort will be
made throughout the country to enroll
$50, 900 men W 0 will leave their present
employment when necessary, to take
positions In plants making war supplies.
A meeting OF enrolment agents, num-
bering about sixty men, will be held In
Parlors A and b, Hotel du Pont, Sunday
afternoon at 2.30 o clock for the purpose
of discussing plans of enrolment, and TO
receive instruction.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
ORRINE FOR
DRINK HABIT

Orrine has been uniformly success'
in restoring victims of the Drink Hat'f
into sober and useful citizens. ~ after
trial you get 10 benefit sour money
be refunded n is 3 simple home trear
nent No sanitarium expense so l1-s
of time
Orrine No /, secret treatment, IN
voluntary treatment Costs only 81 90 2
box Ask for booklet
Orrine Co " Washington ID q. For salr
by n e Danforth Market and Second
streets
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
FIBRE co. ELECTION
Claude w. Sutton Succeeds Late Henry
M. Taylor as President.

At a meeting of the directors of the
American Vulcanized Fibre Co. yesterday
Claude W Sutton was elected president
TO fill the vacancy caused by the death OF
Henry NJ. Taylor recently. Mr.. Sutton
has been secretary and general manager
of the company and will continue as
manager along with his new Office.
George B. Miller, treasurer of the company
was also chosen secretary at the meeting
yesterday.
Mr.. Sutton first went with the company
in 1911 and was made secretary and gen
eraI manager three years ago and has
served In those Offices since then.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07

new cases being Liberty measles. The
effective quarantine work established by
Colonel Stok es, in the 81 tn Infantry, and
by Colonel Anderson, in the 3l2th In
fantry, has given those New Jersey units
clean slate. The two cases that a fortnight
ago developed among the Jerseymen were
yesterday discharged from the hospital as
recoyered
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
DR.. Robins New Home.

DR.. Albert Robin, whose home was
destroyed by fire yesterday morning,
will reside temporarily with his family
at the William Topkis home, Twenty
first and Boulevard, waile Mr.. and Mrs.
Topkis are in Florida.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
Hanover Missionary Society

On FRIDAY afternoon at 3 o'clock
the Womans Missionary Society Of
Hanover Presbyterian Church viii meet
in the girls club room OF the church.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07
New Berlin Pastor.

Rev. J. Russell Verbryclle has accepted
an invitation 10 become pastor Of Buck
inghaan Presbyterian Church, Berlin, Md.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-11
CAR WRECKED:
WOMAN HELD

Mrs. Catherine Bell, 410 Boren
ave, Seattle. narrowly escaped
death, when the car in which ne
was riding near Puyallup, got tan
gled across the Milwaukee tracks
about two miles from Puyallup.
Frank Jacobs, a Seattle photog.
rapher, who brought Mrs. Bell 10
police headquarters, told the police
that he had found her intoxicated
alongside wrecked car, and tdit
a man was there trying to dislodga
the car.
When the police arrived on tho
scene, the man was gone. The H.
cense number indicated the car te.
longed to r. B. Kidd, 226 81.
Helens ave. Mrs. Bell is said tn
have told police that her friends
name was Kidd. She is held at
police hea dquarters.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-11
Londoners Cheer
Marching Yankees

civilians, with flies screaming and
drums laundering, these Ameit-
cans were reminiscent Of "Kitcn-
ener's mob"
When he American soldiers de-
trained they we're cheered by vet
eran Tommies. Jocks. Maple Leaf
ers, Anzacs and civilians bound for
work, early this morning as they
marched across Westminster
bridge to their temporary bar
racks.
From there the Americans start
ed the parade thru the principal
streets to the American embassy
and Buckingham palace. whers
they we're reviewed by King
George.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-11
Boys Paint
Dog Green

Three boys attending the Park
Lodge school near Tacoma had to
listen to a severe lecture Friday
afternoon from Special Agent Wnr.
S. Van Voris of the Humane So
ciety.
Tho boys had "smeared a collie
dog with green paint" and now
the animals hair will have to be
clipped close to the skin.
They told Van Voris they were
very sorry and only did it for a
lark" and promised to behave in
the future and to form an organi-
cation called the Band of Mercy
which is intended to train chi.-
dren to be kind to dumb animals.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-11
WINS VERDICT
AGAINST N. P.

After remaining in consultation
from 2 in the afternoon until .
o'clock in the evening. the july
in the court of Judge Card brought
in a verdict in favor OF the do
PENDANT in the case of X. F. Golay
against the Northern Pacific for
personal damages received whe1
he was knocked down by a train
at Roy, Wash.
Mr.. Golay asked $4,000 but was
given $1,000 by the jury. He
claimed that his view of an on
coming train was cut off by a long
line OF freight cars which were
sidetracked there.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-11
PARK HOLDUP

F. e. Herbert, 5000 Puget
Sound ave-, told police Saturday
that a man wearing slouched hat
and Weighing about $50 pounds.
held him up In South Tacoma park
about 1 a. m.
Herbert did not report any loss.
The man apparently got scared
and ran away. Officers Craft,
|Paulson and Bell went to the scene
! to investigate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-11
HOBSON WOULD USE SUBS
FOR BLOCKADINC HARBORS

referring to his attempt to sink
the old Merrimac at the entrance
to Santiago harbor.
"They have hit on the best way
to combat the submarine and
they ought to keep trying. l
would advocate a special block
ing submarine, cheaply con-
structed and filled with concrete.
These could be taken into the
harbor and sunk scientifically,
where surface boat would en-
counter more hostile gunfire."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-11
Searching For
Runaway Girls

The police are trying to locate
two young girls who ran away
from the State School for Girls
Tuesday. One of them, Florence
Dukes, IS, has dark brown hair
and eyes and weighs about 100
pounds. Her father lives in Yak
ina. Gertrude Smith is the other
girl. Her husband lives in Seat
tie and her mother here in Taco
ma. Both were wearing farmer
blouse suits.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-11
Write Home
To Mothers


United Press Lensed Nire.D
WITH THE AMERICANS IN
PICARDY, May 10.-Hundreds Of
letters will leave Picardy for
American mothers Sunday. In
dugoguts, on tables made from
boxes, soldiers could be observed
writing today in their spare NJ
ments.
Some were puzzled by the most
of predicaments-theIr
mothers had died since they had
come to France. They asked Il
they could write to someone else.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-11
Wife, Gains Freedom For
Husband She Had Jailed

The tenderness of a woman S
heart was demonstrated Saturday,
when Mrs. Pete Dalla, wife of Pete
Dalla whom she had just sent 20
Jail for six months for beating her,
appeared at the court house.
Mrs. Dalla wanted her Pete
back and said she didn't want him
to spend his time in that nasty
jail" So she finally succeeded IN
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-11

! raising $500 bond and took her
husband home.
The Dallas have five small chill
dren who besieged Deputy Pross-
cutting Attorney Seldom with pleas
to have their papa returned to
them.
Dalla was convicted OF beating
his wife with heavy piece of
stove wood, inflicting a serious
cut on her head.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-11
(Usited Press Leased wire.)

LONDON, May 11.-Thousands
banked the streets and parks to-
day along the route taken by the
American troops in their parade
thru the heart of London and the
hearts Of Londoners.
The enthusiasm evineed every
where surpassed even that of the
thrilling days of 1914.
A stalwart American band
headed the first battalion, a Scots
Guard band, the second; and an
Irish regiment band, the third.
As they swung down the pic
turesque Birdcage walk. between
walls of cheering military and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-11
HINT INVASION
OF MOSCOW!

United Press Leased wire.D
MOSCOW, May 11.-Count Won
Mirbach, German ambassador to
Russia, has issued an ultimatum
to the bolsheviki government, de-
manding that it stop armiag
troops and disband those already
armed.
He also declared the question
OF transporting German prisoners
OF war back home must be settled
quickly.
The ambassador mentioned pos
sible German occupation OF Mes
COW as an alternative.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-11

Win 2 Games

The Blue and Gold got a little
more than they expected FRIDAY
when they lost both the senior AID
sophomore inter-school CASA
games to the Lincoln high ball
players. Lincoln sophs won their
came 6 to 5, while the Linccln
seniors walked around the Blue
and Gold boys to the tune OF 10
to g.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-11
u. S. SHELLS
START FIRES

WITH THE AMERICANS IN
PlCARDY, May 11.--Americ IN
heavy artillery fiercely shelled the
German reserve positions behind
Parc-de-Grivesnes, is-de-lAlval,
FRANKFURT and other places front
ing the American sector Thursday
night.
New fires were observed IN
Montdidier and apparently an am
munition dump was burned in
Cant!gny.
A German patrol renewed the
attempt to capture an American
outpost but was repulsed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-11
ARREST GERMAN AT
SEABORN SHIPYARD

Acting suspiciously around the
Seaborn shipyards Friday shortly
after noon. Albert Euerls, As, :
native OF Germany. was arrestc1
by Corp. Williams of the military
police and held at police head
quarters.