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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
70 SOL LDIERS DEAD:
TROOP TRAIN CRASH
More Than so Badly Injured in
Missouri Collisions; Victims
From Middle West.
BY Associated p1ess TO Every Evening

Springfield Mo. sept Is Nrcckng
crews OF the 81 LOUIS and san Francisco
railroad were working today to recover
additional bodies Of soldiers killed last
night when a troop tram and freight
train met IN hcad-on collision near
Marshheld, Mo. 20 miles northeast OF
here
The exaGct number Of dead was ln-
known, but eleven Dodiee, were In under
taking establishments AIarshfield, and
it was believed, at least i've and perhaps
a dozen still were IN the Wreckage Fifty
of the most seriously injured men were
in Springfield hospital having been brought
here on relief train.
Soon after the wreck military guards
were posted along the track Ii was
stated that most Of the soldiers IN the
forward coach. which was wrecked, were
from Colorado and Minnesota, with a
few from Missouri In the second coach
were troops from Illinois. Iowa, Ne
braska and West Virginia
Railroad officials decline to ascrIbe q
cause for the wRreckage which occurred
near sharp curve. The freight train
was not badly damaged but the engine
of the troop tram was stripped aud the
gaggagc coach ground to pieces The
first coach from which most Of the dead
were taken, was partly telescoped by
the tender of the engine
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
j CT D La" ARE CANAL
yOHT OIL BY THE !. S.
Secretary Redheld Points Out the
War Importance of the D. 81 c.
Water Way
BY As>ocia,ed Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington. sept lSA system of
government owned deep sea level canals
extending from Massachusetts TO the
south Atlantic states Is recommended IN
a report submitted 10 the State Depart
mcnt TO-DAY by Secretary Rcdheld IN
response 10 a resolution adopted last July
Such action would not only bc OF wide
commercial value but would be OF great
military value as well, SAID Secretary
Rcdfcld IN letter accompanying the
report.
Permanent acquisition by the govern
ment Of the Cape Cod and the Chesapeake
and Delaware canals and their prompt
improvement as we'll IS the early con-
struction across New Jersey OF sea
level canal having q minimum depth OF
- feet i recommended The Cape Cod
canal Is beng operated now 10y the rail-
road administration.
Tho senate resolution sought InfOrma-
lion relative to the advantages. CONNER
nial and military, OF a deep sea canal
system connecting Massachusetts Bay
and Fuzzards Bay; New York Bay and
the Delaware river and the latter river
with the Chesapeake Bay particular
reference 10 be paid to their ownership
and operation by the government
Washington sep; Is The location
OF Tie present Chesapeake and Delaware
canal has been found to be the best
suited for the construction OF deep
sea level canal Only in the case Of the
canal across New Jersey would an en-
tircly new route b. required for the
present and prospective needs Of the
country s commerce
These canals would provide the only
connections that are needed to make
q virtually continuous system Of deep
intra-coastal waterways extending from
Boston to Norfolk with extensions of
lesser but vet available depths to Beau
fort, \ c., and via the New y ork State
Barge Canal 10 the Great Lakes This
system Of waterways would serve the
most populous and most highly developed
industrial sections Of the country and
would add what our railroads do not
nov. and cannot commercially provide
. great continuous and efficient through
highway Of transportation extending
from east New England to the south
Atlantic States
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
ALLEGED WORK
ST IACKERSB BEFORE
THE COURT TODAY
Arraigned Before General Sessions
Having been Indicted Under
the Act.
SOME PLEADED GUILTY

No less than thirteen alleged work
SIackers. arrested and indicted at the
instance of the State Council OF Defence
for violation OF the work -or-hght law,
were In General Sessions Court thus morn
jng ror arraignmcnt and. # possible, dis-
posal Of their eases.
Attorney General Rcnhardt informed
Judges Conrad and HelSel that he would
much like TO have the docket cleared oi
these eases, rs by reason ot them great
many witnesses employed IN essential
work were more or less tied up, ana ne
thought It would be good thing TO learn
which prisoners intended To plead guilty
and which intended 10 20 To ulal in'
the former eases the attendance OF many
witnesses employed IN industries might
not be needed, the court being abic 70
formulate sentence upon the testimony
OF officials. while IN the latter eases day
could be set Tor general trial ct the cases.
and in the meantime the witnesses m
volved would not he detained from
work.
The court acquicsccd IN Mr.. Rem
hardt's view and the following pleas were
taken and entered
Hugh Fox. guilty. Charles 1. Met llifc'
not guilty, George Luke, not guilty.
George Rittcnhousc not guilty, Narren
Icrucr guilty. Patrick Burke, not guilty,
Thomas Flood not guilty Arthur Elilott
not guilty. Samuel Flood. not guilty
Daniel Foster. guilty. Michael Roach, not
guilty .Iohn sheridan. not guilty, David
Ncavc. guilty. John Kelly. also indicted
under the act. was reported as unable 70
hc IN court. because 1T illness
When the court took up the eases N
which pleas 81 guilty bad been Cntcrcd
the first called was that OF Hugh t"N
Chlcf INSPECTOR 'Farra ni the Work -'r-
Fight Bureau SAID Fox had been assigned
to Harry L Mellon for a S3O-a-wcok -lah
rs ! plnmhcr. Mr. Mellon reported hun
three tunes IN a week for not working and
later Farra found HIM At Fourth and
Orange streets IN an intoxicated condition
Sentence of S}tO fine and imprisonment
for three mouths was imposed
Warren lcrger the next case UP. had
a record for not working and at one of
tho ,.laccs to which hc was assigned he
partlclIlarlv distinguished himself by
getting INTO chemical laboratory and
drinking alcohol Ncrger Was fined $500
and given three months
Daniel Foster. the third man. It an
peared had been warned he would have
To 60 t. work. and when he didn't obey
he was arrested He, too, Was gwen $500
hnc and three months
David \cavo. thc fourth oi tho pris-
oncr~ who pleaded guilty, proved % have
been reported by the poIicc>lo the Work
nr-tich. Bureau as q chronic ioafer
lie said he had worked sl hls lifc a~ =
huckster mi the plea did not carry
much weight and the S3o0-thrcc months
penalty Was imposed
Continued page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
FATALLY STRICKEN.
Charles Warren. Shipyard Worker. Died
Today After Short Illness.

Charles Warren, 81 wears old a rlveter
nj the Harlan shipyard. died at o. clock
this morning. nj the Homeopathic Hos
pital. after a brlci lines. He and his wife
and child have been making their home at
30I l., West street
He became violently i'll on Monday
night shortly after midnight, practically
without warming and from no known
cause At that time though he had not been
feeling we'll He was taken to the hospital
AT once, being unconscious at the time,
and remained so until he died He had
been working IN the shpyard only short
time. having come here from Asheville,
y c., to which place the body kNill be
sent. He was q brother Of Ulus Warren
a foreman al the Harlan plant and Rev.
John II. Warren of Seaford former pastor
Of kingswood Church, where the
brothers had baen with the unfortunate
man from the time he was stricken.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
MUST STAND FAST,
NO MORE RETREATS,
HUN TROOPS TOLD
Hays New Blow Prompts Fight
to Finish Order-Commander
Autos Away at Top Speed.
BOCHE BRACING SOLDIERS
n, Associated rro~~ to Ever, Evening

By Associated Press to Every Bv"niNg
BrItIsh Headquarters ~ france sept
II The Germans are IN their defensive
nositinnS near ST Quentin and the Four
tcenth reserve corps has been ordered not
~ elyc m one foot moro of ground \
capturcd document. slgucd hv General
von Morgan. dated September 10 aud
addressed r. the Fourteenth Corps says.
Hitherto owing to military reasons
We have allowed the British 10 occupy
rcSolatr enemy country. Now, however
YOU have taken up strong defensive po-
sitions Not ono foot more 81 ground lS
to be gwen up
After cxhorting the mcu 70 defend thor
homes. their families and he iathcrland.
the document adds
- on -rC more than = match Tor the
enemy. who only attacks with dash when
accompanied by tanks These We Will
destroy | expect every man from general
to Junior private to DO his duty IN the
imminent decisive pattlcs
General Won Morgan VAS reported 10
have fed hastily in An automobile early
IN the British attack north of the Ancrc
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
VOLUNTARY DRAFT RULING:
GUIDE FOR LOCAL BOARDS

Washington. Sept Is Provost Mar
shalt General Crowdcr to-day announced
orders 10 local draft boards winch wilt
permit tbc voluntary induction oi draft
rcgiStranis INTO the navy and marine
corps and provide for DRIFTS 81 men to
bc assigned to those services II voluntary
nductions do not suffice tO fill the de
mands
Calls for men for the navy will 80 ont
before the end OF tins month and marine
corps contingents will be called Within q
few weeks.
The order. quoting sections o. the
man-powor law which make the term
military service include the navy and
marine corps, announces that separate
calls hereafter will be ISSUED 10 secure
men for all divisions Of the service.
State quotas will be allotted Ia fill the
marine and naval requirements.
After call has been issued marine
and navy recruiting offices may ask Tor
the voluntary induction Of men to fill
the call II the total IS not secured by
that method, the boards will order
sufficient men forward to make up the
quota. The men will be mobillzed aud
transported in the same manner as are
those Of the national army.
Men responding either to the induction
or call method will be counted upon
the states quota as having been furnished
for the nations military needs Physical
qualifications are slightly higher for
naval needs and the order tlrects that
local boaras shall select no man for the
navy who cannot use fully the English
language, and who has not a complete
status rs a citizen Of the United States
Special calls for, men having technical
or educational qualifications for the
navy also will be issued from time to
time. These will hc filled by local boards
in the same manner as army calls have
been filled. with provision for voluntary
induction
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
FALL CAUSES DEATH.
Clarence Burgess, Injured Painter, Died
This Morning.

Clarence Burgess Of l027 Shallcross
avenue, the painter who was injured by
falling while working in front Of the,
Majestic Theatre on Monday afternoon
died AZ $50 o'clock this morning at the
Delaware Hospital, where he was taken
Immediately after the accident
Mr. Burgess fell as he was stepping
from a window to the marque in front of
the theatre and, while the distance was
not great. he struck on his head, causing
fracture of the skull
MIR. Burgess was married recently.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
CROWDER LINING Up
1886 MEN FOR WAR
Ouestionnaires Going TO 3. 400 900
Men Newly Registered Under
Recent Draft Law.
ny Associated Press 70 Every Evening

By Associated Press 80 Every Evening
Washington. Sept 1s -Toeal draft
boards ~ the direction of Provost Mar
shall General Crnwder today heghu mail
ing ont qucstionnaires IA the approxi-
matelv G4nO.O0 men between the ages
~ 10 and 80 years Who registered under
the seleclivr service act last Ihufsday
Ten pcr cent of the auestionnares were
to be placed IN the malla today and trn
pcr cent each day hereafter until the
entire group has been sent oui
British and Canadian subjects within
the 10 to IG age lmlts Who have thirty
DAYS IN which to enlist IN he British and
Canadian armica will not be sent qies-
tionuatrca Rcgisirants will hc given
seven davs to hl out md return the
o,lcsjlonna,res II Is believed Ut the
office If the Provost marshal. al.grnerai,
however. that most ~ the forms will be
returned within less than the seven days
tlIup
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
DELAWARE HELPS L. S.
Contributed S27,410.733.36 in Income
and Excess Profits Tax This Year.

According TO figures made public in
Washington, Delaware contributed
81, ,4l0, ,733 SO to the Federal govern
ment in incomes and excess profits tax
for the fiscal year 1918, as compared with
sac, 1908, ,95l "a paid by the State Of
Maryland and $8, 1922, ,573 23 by the
District Of Columbia, all Of which are
included in the Maryland internal revenue
district.
The amount from Delaware is an in
crease of S2O, ,953 ,313.72 over the preced-
ing wear The entire district contributed
SIO7 .22S, ,905.6I.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
BOY BREAKS LEG.
Edward Haney, I3, Badly Injured When
He Jumped From Second Story Window.

Edward Haney l3 years old, hvIng IN
Duncan street between Ninth and TentT
avenues, sustained broken leg this
morning when he jumped from the
second-story window of i house at Mary
Land avenue and Liberty street
The house was unoccupied and the
boy entered, it is said. to look around,
but when man followed, thinking he
might be accused Of trespassing, he
endeavored 10 escape by jumping from
a second-story window, with the result
as gwen above He was taken to the
Home pathic Hospital in the Phoenix
ambulance
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
FRENCH CLAMOR FOR
ST. MIHIEL HOMES
Keen 10 Return After Enforced Absence.
OF Four Years; Tel of Buried
Treasures There.
81 Associated - b - EvenLns

BY Associated Press % Every Eyeulns
With The American Army Ia Lorraine
Monday, Sept To-. BY the Assou-
ated Press Plans already are under
way Tor he re-occupatIon by The French
population Of the territory of the ST.
Mlhiel salient from which they we're
driven out four wears ago and which uas
regaiued last week Ia the American
offensive. Scores Of persons are requests
lng American officers for permission q
return 20 heir homes
One delegation applied today for per
mission 10 return 90 Nt. Nlhiel or 20 send
a committee 20 recover money buried
there The officers were told that when
the Germans appeared many 0ersona
He'd hastily and not knowing when lie
INVASION would end, had buried in gardens
and other places little stores % gold
silver and jewels
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
MORE VICTORY DOSES"
pERSHING TO GEORGE

London, Sept Is In reply to the
message sent by Premier Lloyd
George to General Pershing, con
graduating him on the American
victory in Lorraine, in which the
Premier. who received the news on
his sick bed. declared it was ''better
and infinitely more palatable than
any physic, p" the American com
mander has sent the following tcle-
gram
Your congratulations are deeply
appreciated. 1t shall he the endeavor
Of the American army t2 supply you
with occasional doses III the same
sort of medicine rs needed from now
until the final victory has been at
tained. i trust this will find YOU
fully recovered from your illness.
; ~
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
'DRYS" WIN IN CALIFORNIA.
Republican Convention Pledges Itself
To National Prohibition.
By Associated Press 20 Every Evening

By AseOCIattu FFtss 10 ENtfy Evening
Sacramento, Cal, Sept IS An effort
to eliminate from the platform committee
report plank fayoring ratification bv
the next legislature of the Federal pro
hibition amendment DELAYED final action
on the Republican state Convention until
early today when motion TO strike out
this plan was defeated.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
SS4 WOUNDED BACK HOME.
Soldiers. Sick and Hurt. Here For
Tender Care of Nurses.
q Press 20 Every Evening

BY Associated Press 20 tvcTy Evening
Washington, Sept, Is During the
week ending September l3, SS4 sick and
wounded soldiers of the American ex-
peditionary forces were landed in the
United States, the war department
announced today There were Az landed
ia the preceding week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
ELIGIBLES SEEKING BRIDES.
Youths IL to q and Men Over 81 Rush
for Marriage Licenses.

Chicago, Sept lS.-More than . per
cent of the marriage licenses issued in
the last two DAYS according to a statement
by the marriage license bureau today,
have been taken out by boys between the
ages of seventeen and twenty-one, of
the remaining number the great majority
were issued to men past thirty-one years
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
HUNS DRAF TING PEACE
PACT, LONDON HEARS
Chancellor and Reichstag Leaders
Preparing New Offensive
on Paper.
i Associated press 70 Every Evening

By AssOclaFed FTeaN @ EVeTy ENenlns
London, Sept. Is 1t Is reported i'll
Berlin that when the Rcichstag meets
Nov. Is there viii be another peace de-
monstration similar to that Of July,
1917, according to an Amsterdam de-
patch 70 the Exchange Telegraph Comp
any. 1t IS sand that the terms Of a peace
resolution now are being drafted by the
majority leaders in consultation with
the Imperial Chancellor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
Mrs. Mary 5. Grocer Dead.

MRS. Mary Stotesbury Grocer, philan-
thropist. widow Of j. Lewis Grocer, the
millionaire textile manufacturer Of Up
land, Pa, is dead at her home there.
She was So wears of ag Since the death
Of her husband in 1877 she has had the
direction Of all the philanthropies he
inaugurated Airs Crozer leaves large
est a4c.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
UTILITY COMMISSIONER.
William H. German May be Appointed TO
Succeed Richard c. McMuiIen.

II was reported today that William
H Gornan of 1916 West Sixth street
will probably be appointed member
Of the Board Of Public Utility Com
mIsSioners 10 fill the vacancy caused
by the expiration Of the term Of Richard
Z. McMullen Both are Democrats.
MIR German IS a well-known business
man, having been in the kindling wood
and box factory business for some time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
ENVOY To ENGLAND:
JOHN v. Da'VIS IS
PAGES SUCCESSOR
West Virginian Named as Am
bassador. Is Nov in Switzer-
land and VIII Go 10 New Post.
WAS SOLICITOR OF q. S.
~ Associated Press 70 Eyery Evonlnr

~ Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Washington, Sept - John w Days,
of West Virginia, now. solicitor general ~
The United States. has been selectod bY
President Wilson ~ succeod Walter Iinrf
Page as Ambassador ~ Groat Britain
The announcement If Mr. Davis go
lection today disclosed HAT hn had arrived
safely N Switzerland. where he y ~ head
the American delegation ~ The eou-
ference between the American and Ger
man missions on thc treatment and eye
change ~ prisoners ~ war
John W Davis was born AZ Clarlr-
burg. West trginIa, April ~. 1878 tho
son If John T. and tnua Dayie II0
graduated ~ Washington and Ien nl-
versity in 1892. and received tho honorary
title of T. g. ID three yosrs lHfcr Jio
has been fviro married hi- present ,ifo
whom ho married m 1919 w4s Ammo Barrr'
Mr. DAVIS has bocn practising law, er
N hls horne town, law professor IN Wash
lngton and Ire I University .n 500 z. md
member of ihr sd and G25 Congrre~r7
1917 1919. rcsigning hr -oaf ~ scrcpt
appointment ae solicitor general ~ thr
Department ~ justice m Aug 20 l1i2
n whicb position hc hae done very ro-
portant work
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
Here After Absence of 20 Years.

For the first time in 30 years George
H. Crew of Oakland, Cal, is visiting
Wilmington, his former home He is
a guest of his cousin. Harry W. Chairs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18

play house Flo 70.
Csarrick-Naudeviile
Duessn--''rhe Hun Within.
Majestic The Girl " 10 Came Back
victoria The Reason Why
Lyric Musical comedy and phoJoplays
savoy" W cdiock
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
First Snow of Winter.

Natertown, S. D.. Sept IS Snow
fell in Watertown today for almost an
hour The snow melted, however, as
fast as it fell
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
Flag Raising Postponed.

On account Of the storm the flag
raising at the Pennsylvania shops.
for today, was postponed until
Friday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
Amusements Tonight

A feeling Of security goes with Clovs
Dairy milk ADV
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
SERBS THRUSTING
BACK Bull GARIANSIN IN
MACEDONIA DRIVE
Allies Fighting to Isolate Turkey,
Crush Bulgaria Free Serbia
and Strike Austria.
BULGARS MAY QUIT WAR
~ Associated press ~ Every Evening

By Associated Press - Every Evening
PARIS Tuesday. sept lllied s.rrr7
m the Macedonian front have ucnotr tea
tn depth of nearly four and + haf ah
on 2 front of fiffecn and one-haf -nlip4
TIE official statement roads
Operations IN the Macedonian Front
continue very successfully Thp t-.r.
through Sokola DohropnlJe and terou5
has been N1deued r. sixteen rai.ee uc
the allied forces have ppuor4+ea tp
depth of five ,nHeS
Prisoners t0 thc uumhrr MG
including staff colonel h9vo rerr 1u
hired hIrtv guns. numerous tlrt
thruwcrs and machine guns snd e.u
siderable booty have been taken Tile
serbian forces are veing with the French
ia courage and spirit
Washington. sept le The object 3.
the movement on the Macedonian front
Is to cut Oft Turkey from the other central
powers - crush Bulgaria and ~ free
Serbia, Rumanla and the jugo -Iavs "a
southern Austria.
The serbs are fighting ior the rostora-
tlon 81 their native land the Bulgauaus
already are having trouble among hem-
selves 3nd with Germany Elrkey and
Austria. Ia some quarters 81 lz believed
thev may desert their allies aud -ue for
separate peace, irving TO save as much 81
their acquired territory ~ they can.
The Bulganans have killed many -hou-
sands Of Serbs and Rmnanians. Hut the
forces Of The entente are assured 81 the
ardent support II the people wno have
survived the maSsacres Moreover, 'he
jugoslavs IN southern Austria are only
waiting an opportunity 70 IoIn the allies
and free their homes from the -oke 5f
A igstrla
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
PUBLIC EATING
PLACES WARNED
Must Obey Sugar Rules in Serv-
ing Patrons or Suffer
Penalty
SUGAR REGI lATiONS FOR ALL
PUBLIC EATING PLAC ES
The sugar regulations Of the
food administration allow but
One lump Of sugar

One tcaspoonful per person. per
meal
This applies TO every hotel,
restaurant and eating house where
the public is served, in the State.
Open sugar bowls are forbidden.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18

Particular people choose Clover Dairy
MiIk.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
RAINY TomorroM Too.

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Washington. sept. Is torecaa, FOR Della
ware
Cloudy tonight and Thursday with prca-
ably rain uttle change I'D temperature
gentle 10 moderate. variable winds,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18

With the Amer1can Army in Lorraine,
Sept *. (scrrnan infantry attempted 10
atfack the American lines vest of he
Nnselle Tuesday evening but the enemy
troops were driven hack by the fIrc of the
American artillery