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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29
HENRY FORD ACCEPTS.
Manufacturer Says He'd Give Million
Dollars to be Out o; Political
Situation

Detroit, Aug 29--rhe triumph Of
Truman II. Ncwbcrry over Henry Ford
in Tuesdays Republican primaries finds
the Michigan G. o. =. already prepared
for the battle mt the November polls.
Expectations are that the fight will be
n duplication Of the Senatorship str,ig-
gle in Wisconsin last winter. Both Nation
al Commuters are expected to direct
the campaigning, and tn Stat. will be
invaded by national celebrities of both
parties.
As the returns came in last night
many of the politicians conjectured that
Ford might toss up the Democratic
nomination in view of the overwhelming
vote against him by the Republicans.
To-day, however, word came from Ashe-
vile, N. G. that Ford said he would
accept the Democratic nomination, al
though he would give a million dollars
to be out of the political situation. In
view of the decisive vote yesterday,
doubt was expressed in many quarters
here as to whether the Administration
will interfere in the campaign.
In case the Administration should in
terject itself as in Ninconsin, it is gen.
orally regarded here that the contest
would then largely develop into one be
tween President Wilson and Col Roose-
welt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29
STOCK MAEKET DULL;
PRICES LATER ADVANCE
Shippings and Oils Make Gains;
u. S. Steel Continues
It's Advance.
BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening

New York, Wall Street Aug. 29.-Ship-
pings and oils led the steady but dull
opening Of today's stock market, Atlantic
Gulf coon gaining / d points and Texas
Company half point.
United States Steel rose small fraction
with independent steels, but eoppers
were slightly irregular with rails, motors
and spccinlties
There was further inquiry for foreign
ISSUES on the good war news but Liberty
bonds were moderately reactionary
sroc.s REACT LATER.
Noon Stocks recorded little variation
in the first hour but reacted generally
Inter. The decline vas concurrent with
reports from Washington which conveyed
the inference that the next Liberty Loan
offering had been fixed at SIX billion dol
lars, figure in excess Of Wall Streets
estimates.
United Statea Steel yielded point
with other lenders and increased heaYiness
was shown by spccialties, notably Cen
eral Motors, which dropped another 81
points
Pierce OIL, newly Iisted, was almost the
one exception, advancing n point on an
extensive turnover
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29
NAB EASTON ABSCONDER.
E,W Amos. Former Express Agent,
Found at Fort Leavenworth,
Kansas; Had Enlisted.

Easton Md, Aug % Word was
received here yesterday that + " Amos.
for a number of years agent Of the Adams
Express Company here. and who abs
concd with s. 600 intrustcd for ship
ment to bank IN Philadelphia on August
2t, 1914. had been cauhgt at Fort leav-
enworth, Kansas, having enlisted In
the army For four wears he had been
hunted dodging the officers Of the law
bv fleeing from place 10 place.
Amos disappearance caused a sensa-
ton \ few DAYS before his disappearance
a Mr. Toadvine, travelling agent for the
company. came to examine the office
accounts There was q report that
Amos was short In fact, the examn-
alton revealed that he was short S774
and MIR loadivIne decided Immediately
to place him under arrest on the charge
OF cmbezzlcmcnt
1t Is alleged that Amos broke down
and confessed lie pleaded that he
be given an opportunity 10 make good
hv calling upon has sister at Swarth-
more, IA This request was granted
His sister was tcleCraphcd for and while
awaiting her arrival MIR Toadvlnc made
hIs headquarters at the express office
II was during this interval that pack
age containing $500 was delivered
10 the Office BY messenger from the
Easton National Bank for shipment
to the Franklin National Bank, Phlladcl-
pima Amos drove the wagon contain
ing this package 10 the railroad station.
returned 10 the ofuce and reported
that the package had been delivered.
which afterwards proved ~ bc false.
That night Amos disappeared
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29
OUR AMERICAN ARhIY
WORLDS MOST MORAL
Recreations and Camp Hygiene
Keep Men Cheerful and
Fit and Strong.

Paris. Aug 2S-The more than a
million men OF the American Expedition
AIRY Forces constitutes the most moral
army in the world according to official
statements Of the nited States Medical
Corps
Attribu;ing the EXTREMITY low per
centage of illness III the army to the ne Ii
cal programs Of the -lttI states forces
medical officers say at 1.-TWO important
factors IN the proc. sI1n Of the most
moral army were vigorous work pro-
grams coupled with the diversified recrca-
tons OF the camp and hvgenic measure
At a meeting Of the research society Of
the American Red Cross consisting Of
the medical officers Of the United States
Army, the plan now III operation in the
training camps Of the United States. where
liquor traffic and all Illicit places are sup
pressed was spoken Of IS highly productive
of results
The introduction In the training camps
Of the United States Of athletic games,
libraries, recreation halls under the Young
Mems Christian Association and othe-
organizations. lectures, and wholesome
amusements was hailed as a great step
IN the solution Of the problem Of wee IN the
army The work Of the chaplains the
universities and the press also was men
toned as playing great part in theal-
deviation
The education Of men along moral lines
conducted by the medical officers, through
literature which was distributed among
the men, by exhibits and throuhg the
agencies of the War Department Commits
SION Of Training Camp Activities served
tokeep the men in the right demetal attitud
toward the problem, the medical officers
stated
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29
WAVES EXEMPTION
AND WILL Be ENROLLED
To This End William T.. De Witt
of Dover Resigns the Office
of Notary Public.
epes'ial Dispatch 10 Every Evening

epes'ial Dispatch to Every Evening
DoMer. Aug % William f. Dewitt
deputy clerk of the Orphans Court and
Register in Chanccry who, under
ruling Of the District Exemption Board
submitted several months ago, was
exempt from military service because
of being n notary public, and thereby
State office, has resigned his office Of
notary public and requested the Exemp-
tIon Board to place him in Class a. No
/. he being n single man, and desires
to enter the military service
Governor Townsend on receiving Mr..
DeWitt's resignation, sent him con
gratulatory letter on his willingness to
enter the service OF the United States.
The other notary public who
was affected by the opinion Of the Dis
trict Board is Charles d Alice of this
town. an employee in the Office Of the
recorder OF deeds Office
II has been rImored that General
Crowder's office has sent word to Del
aware District Exemption Board, that
notary publics are not considered State
officers in the sense Of being exempt,
and that all such officers who have claimed
exemption on that ground be classed,
as formerly, in the available service class.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29
DEATHS.

BATTIS-In this city on August 2s. 1918.
Elizabeth. wife Of John BATHS. aged 90
years.
Relatives and friends are invited TO attend
the funeral services at her late residence
S33 Morrow street. on sunday afternoon
at 80 O'Clock. lntermcnt al Riverview
cemetery.
Z tCONWAY-In Camden. \ j. August u.
1918. Edward p. husband Of Mary Con
way
i Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral services at his late residence
l03 Kanes avenue. on Saturday morning
at 9 O'Clock Requiem mass at Sacred
Heart Church Interment at Cathedral
cemetery. on arrival OF II .O6 train from
Philadelphia
RASH-In this city. on August 2s. 1918.
Mary c. Rash widow Of Moses Rash
.,s aged SIS years.
. Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral services from the residence Of
her son. William II Rash. 4O5 East Third
street. on Friday evening at $50 O'Clock
lnterment at Dover. Del. on Saturday
August 81
WILHELM-In this city on August II.
1918. Herbert. beloved infant son of
George l.. and Rebecca Calhoun Wilhelm
aged 2 months and % days
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral services at the residence of his
parents. 500 Madison street on Friday
afternoon. August 80. at 2 O'Clock Inter
ment at SilverbroOk cemetery
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29
ONLY A SLIGHT FIRE
/ BUT IT PLAYED HOB
Uncovered Light Wires Charge
Building and Shock Firemen
Fighting Blaze.

II wasn't much Of a fre-that blaze
yesterday afternoon at the hat-renovat-
ing shop OF Frank Grottola, 2O2 West
Ninth strcct--but il succeeded in play
ing hob" with the firunen The cause
Of the fire and the hob" too was un-
covered electric wires. They started a
blaze in the cellar and charged wet floors,
fixtures, etc, in the place, and when the
hrencn got TO work a number OF them
were shocked.
Frank Mcguire, Of the Fame Fire
Company had marrow escape from injury
when he was shocked as he was descend
ing pair of steps into the smoke filled
cellar The steps which were wet and
charged. threw Mcguire and he fell into
the cellar which was filled with smoke
Luckily he was not stunned by his fall,
and he managed TO regain bis feet and
climb out
The fire WAS discovered bv small boy
employed in the hat chop and he ran TO
the real estate office Of Albert w Posey,
adjoining and gave the alarm Al l..
Spangler, Of e05 Orange street, who vas
there sent the alarm in from Box No. 3
at Tenth and Orange streets and the dis
strict firemen responded
When they reached the scene, the smoke
was pouring from every window Of The
building which has various stores and
offices on the first floor and apartments on
the second and third floors Fire Chief
Hyndrnan ordered all the companies
present TO food the cellar, and in this way
the blaze WAS extinguished, and no fire
damage was done above the first floor
Grottola stated that nc had no stock in
the cellar, but many hats in the store
would have To be renovated becarrse Of
the smoke
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29
NEW CASTLE DEM OCRATS
ENDORSE SALISBURY
At a Meeting Last Night They
Adopted Resolutions Opposing
Congressional Change.

New Castle. Aug % The Demo
Gratis of New Castle hundred held a well
attended meeting here last night at
which the following resolutions were
adopted
~ hereas. The President of the United
States il today the leading figure OF the
rIyIlIzcd world and one IN whom We have
personal interest, as it was our votes IN
part that elevated hlm TO that high posi-
tI0n: and
Whereas. Our Delaware Congressional
delegation, consisting of Senator Willard
Salisbury. Senator Josiah O. Wolcott and
Congressman Albert F. Polk, have
honored and served rs well by their patri-
utic and unhesltatlng support Of the Presl
dent in every war measure leading TO the
glorious present state Of our armies and
nay1eS and
Whereas words Of appreciation for
public services well performed can never
bc misplaced. Therefore be il
Resolved by the Democrats of New
Castle hundred in meeting assembled,
That the chairman and secretary of this
meeting communicate to the President
OF the nted States our deep feeling of the
terrible responsibilities he has borne and
the uncxampled craftsmanship and lead
ership exhibited by him, and communi-
cate 70 the Congressional delegation our
sincere and unqualified approval Of their
actions in Congress; and lie if further
Resolved, That pursuant TO a resolu
ton Of the State Committee, which re
quested that delegates should reflect the
sentiment and feeling of their localities,
and for the purpose Of aiding our country
and our President Ia this time OF was
selection Of skilled, tired and useful men
IN Congress.
I'VE hereby declare the sentiment Of
New Castle hundred IS that our Congres-
sional delegation shall remain unchanged
and approve Of the denomination of VII
lard Salisbury for United States Senator
and Albert L Polk for Congress snan
The following nominations were made
for delegates and alternates to the State
convention and inspectors for the pri-
maries were also chosen as follows
First District Delegates. r. $ Rod
ney; alternate, John j. Doris; inspector,
John II Fay
Second District Delegates, Will
liam Wcgginman: alternate, Charles
Dougherty, inspector, Frank Sheridan
Third District Delegates, Frank Al
free alternate, George McGravy; in
spector, Frank Alfree
Fourth ID Dstrct-Dclegate, H. j Roth
rock; alternate, L. B Mahoney; in
spector, Albert Boyce
Fifth District Delegate, Walter
Thompson. alternate, Alfred Da wilson;
inspector John w Hayes
Joseph II Quigley was indorsed as "A
candidate for the Democratic nomination
for representative in the General Assem-
bly,.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29

Food received a deputation of these
interests, but found that they had no
definite program. The object of the
Ministry of Food is to procure the CO.
operation of private hotels and restaurants
which they would like to have adopt
their methods Although there has been
some protest of the entry of the govern
ment into private business, it does not
appear likely that this will amount to
enough to check the movement. The
other alternative is that the private
establishments will have to meet the
national restaurant in quality of food
and prices, and in this the Food Ministry
stands ready to lend them all the en-
couragement and give them every possible
assistance. If this results, it probably
will be the greatest advantage to be
derived from this government under
taking
The Food Ministry, however, is
going ahead with the establishment of
more restaurants Immediately. The
Director of National Kitchens of the
Ministry of Food, &. f. Spencer, has
already made definite arrangements to
establish four similar restaurants IN
London and on in Leeds, Glasgow,
Manchester. Newcastle-on Tyne, Bright
on, Cardiff, Birmingham and Bristol.
Many appeals have also been received
from different parts of the country for
the starting of similar restaurants In
their communities. II is impossible To
say at present how far this undertaking
will extend, but it appears to have been
inaugurated with very great success.
This movement has resulted from
the tendency of hotel and restaurant
keepers to fasten the burden of food
regulations on their customers This
has resulted in a special emergency need
for something to he done to protect the
interest of the public during the war
The success, however, of national kitchens
and national restaurants may have IN
ultimate effect in showing the advantages
of cooperative cooking and serving of
food
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29
AIRCRAFT GRAFT
MAY co TO PRISON
Hughes Report to Bare Crooked
ness of Those Who Trafhcked
in Nations Necessities.

Washington, Aug. 29~Thc report
Of the Hughes committee, which Is due
in fortnight, will 20 much farther than
the report of the Senate committee tDat
has i,ist completed its inves tigations into
the facts and failures of the aircraft pro-
duction.
While the latter came To rest in n
Congressional pigeonhole it is predicted
that the Hughes report may figure IN the
proceedings of the criminal court, and may
be in the annals of penitentiaries. In
New York, Ohio, Illinois and Mic higan
are groups of men who ought to be, II
they are not consulting lawyers and
studying the Penal Code
In his capacity of investigator OF arr
craft frauds and failures Mr. Hughes
is more Sphinx-lilc than even as justice
of the Supreme Court Not crtnb OF
information is permitted to fall from his
table groaning with the weight of what
he has learned of the processes Of those
who have trafiicked in the Nations
necessity. but there are Others who can,
almost as well us he assay the situation
and they prophcsy indictments that will
startlc the country.
NEW FLAMES FOR LIBERTY MOTORS.
Assistant War Secretary Ryan In his
new job told something about the pros
poets Of alrship production today. lie
announced that the contracts for Liberty
twclVc-C vlinder motors had been increased
from - 500 TO $4,000 and that Hispanos
Suiza and tight-cylinder Liberty motors
had been contracted for to balance the
programme
knowing the sort Of lawyer Judge
Hughes is, said a leading member of
the Senate Military Affairs Committee
today. II feel absolutely certain number
of prosecutions will follow his report
to the President We went no further
than to submit some salient facts to the
Hughes COMMITTEES, but any good lawyer
can take our report and the testimony
before the committee and note how they
point 10 violations OF the law.
GROUPING THE TESTIMONY.
With the record OF testimony com
piled lv the Senate Committee as guide
tho HuChS Investigation of wrong dOirg
the Hughes investigation Of wrong ding
naturally groups itself under four question
l. Has money been paid 10 certain
Government agents who have handle
matters connected with the aircraft
program for orders given or contracts
recommended?
Have Government agents accepted
financial interest IN concerns that have
had Government contracts?
g. Have Government agents shared
profits with manufacturers who We're
gwen prohtab le contracts?
Have Government representatives
retained interests in supplies sold to the
Government or TO persons holding con
tracts from the Government
INDICTMENTS LooKEp ron.
If these questions are answered in
the affirmative the evidence points
that wav-lt IS difficult to see how either
the Government representatives or the
men who paid them can escape punish
mcnt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29
PHLA. PRODUCE MARKETS.
by Associated Press 70 Every Evening
III Il. xlx.I.-Il.. ...x .ll L.. ..1..x..

by Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Philadelphia, Aug 29.-Corn, nominal
yellow according 20 grade and location
/ sfaI 90.
Oats, lower, No. 2 white soa. 81 a;
No. 3, .751za.7J.
Butter, higher; western creamery extra
AZ; nearby prints fancy .53a.55.
Eggs, firm, nearby frat l450al570;
nearby current receipts l3.S0al4Io;
Western extra frsts l4.f0al4.70, vesterl
frsts I3.S0al4l0, fancy selected packed
J3a55 per dozen.
Cheese, firm, New York and Whom
sin full milk 26a.Z7.
Liev poultry quiet, fowls -Na-35;
spring chickens not leghorns 24a 3G,
do lcghorns .32a.33; roo~tcrs .2Ss.Z5;
ducks, Pekin, spring ga 30; do old 2sa.3O
Indian runners .Z7aZ5.
Dressed poultry, firm free killed fancy
37a a,37Iz; do smaller sizes 33a 30;
rooster .z8; ducks Long Island .37a5s;
broiling chickens western .3Ga.50.
Potatoes, higher, Norfolk ZO0af.75 per
bbl; Eastern Shore Z.ODa5 %: Jersey No.
l. per basket IO1a1.l5; No. 2, 5la 65:
Jersey No. !, per 100 pound bag 3 9onf IS;
No 2, 2.50a2.75.
Flour weak, winter wheat 100 per cent
-four l0.25al0J0; Kansas wheat do 11yO
al125; spring wheat do ll.Oafl 40.
Hay, firm timothy do large and small
bales 2S. .JOa20 90; No. 2 do 7.DOaZ7 20;
No. 3 do u. .Ooa23 %; clover rnixed, light
26 650a27. 90; No. !, do p rOa25 Oo; ;
No 2 do 19O0a20 %
Tallow firm, city prime IN teroes .i7X
city, special Iooee .ISM, prinr oo,ntr y
II; dark .l5Mal6M edible, IN tierces
.i9a.19N
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29
OBITUARY

Paul Longport, aged 70 years, Of 408
Grant avenue, died on August 2S Of
chronic nephritis
Mrs Marie b. Lenhc, aged 81 years. of
Elizabeth, \ J died on August 23, Of an
accidental overdose Of choral hydrate.
Funeral services were held yesterday,
with interment at Rivcrview cemetery,
this city.
Charles F. Benson, a weIl-known color
cd man died Wednesday at Edgewood
Sanitarium He was a member of Viii
mington Lodge 1859, G L. @. of O. F.,
and lived al IIOS Poplar street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29
PERSONAL.

Pauline Cannon Of Washington, ID. c.,
formerly Of Wilmington, spent last week
IN this city
Rev Robert X Stephenson Of Milford
visited Wilmington yesterday.
Mrs. J. a. Walls and Miss Mildred W
Walls are at Atlantic City.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29
Survey of Farming Conditions.

W J. Amos Of Baltimore. special agent
for farm service Of the L. 5. Employment
Service who has just completed a tour
OF investigation as TO farming conditions
IN Delaware. was visitor at the local
office YESTERDAY
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29
Taking a Vacation.

Miss Nan Walsh, clerk in the {. s.
Employment Service, at Sixth and King
streets IS taking a vacation Of two weeks.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29

Anyone can earn $500 cash for cach
name Of prospective phonograph buyer
Ask for details. B2 r. r. office.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29

Every Evenings classifed advertise
u,ents bring resufts Proved ~ the satis-
faction of many and viii be % you-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29
NEW YORK STOCK QUOTATION s
festsr day 'sNoon
Closing Ot1ts.

Reports Daily by Jas y. Nields, Bonds
and Storke din Pont Building.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-10-19
U. S. Public Health Service Issues
Official Health Bulletin
on Influenza.
--LATEST WORD ON SUBJECT.
Epidemic Probably Not Spanish in
oriain-Germ Still Unknown-Peo-
pie Should Guard Against "Dropiet
infection"-suroeon General Blue
Makes Authoritative Statement.

Washington. D. C.-tSpecial)-Al-
though King Alfonso of Spain was
one of the victims of the Influenza cpl
demic in 1898 and again this summer,
Spanish authorities repudiate any
claim to Influenza as spanish" dis
ease II the people of this country do
not take care the epidemic will be-
come so widespread throughout the
United States that soon we shall hear
the disease called American" intiu-
enza-
In response to request for definite
Information concerning Spanish infiu-
enza, Surgeon General Rupert Blue of
the o. S. Public Health Service has
authorized the following official inter
view:
What Is Spanish Influenza? Is it
something new? Does it come from
Spain?
The disease now occurring In this
country and called Spanish Infiuen-
"a resembles a very contagious kind
OF cold accompanied by fever, pains
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-10-19
THE OATH

l will not drink from the German cup,
Or eat from German plate;
will not deal with German man
All foul with German hate.
I'll use no drug with a German name,
That's grown on German land;
I'll eat no food or drink no beer
If made by German hand.
| will not use German tool,
Razor, or knife, or saw;
l will not trade with German shop
That lives by the German law.
/ will not sail on German ship,
Where German songs are sung;
l will not breathe where Gods clean
air
Is soiled by German tongue.
I'll not forget those awful deeds,
To girls and little boys;
No more I'll hang on Christmas trees
Those blood-stained German toys.
l will not take Germans word,
He'll break it if he can;
There is no love in a German heart,
Or faith in German man.
This is my oath, when war is done,
I'll swear to keep it true;
And since / know you feel the same,
I'll pass it on to you.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-10-19

overseas; demonstrated it to the con
fusion of the sneering cynics at home /;
to the bewilderment of the Prussian
military strategists-those superman
mathematicians who riddled with dia-
grams and drivel, maps and mucilage,
ink and idiocy, the plan of the United
States to land an army of n million
fighting men on European soil in
fewer than five years.
Those masters of the arts of war;
had put il down in figures that this
could not be done; every fact of his
tory denied its possibility. They made
merry over the mere suggestion. A
contemptuous shrug of the shoulders
dismissed the United States as fac
tor in the war.
But the United States did that
and more. In one year there were n
million and half Americans fighting
on the western front in France.
That was triumphant thrusting
aside of "facts and figures and n new
scale for guiding scientific calculation.
A successful climax to stupendous
undertaking.
Now the working men and women
of the country are called upon to du-
plicate in the field of industry the
valor and the courage that our troops
have shown on the field Of battle.
Our workers are courageous. They