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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-01
U-bOAT COT MISSING
TAMPA, OFFICERS SAY
Released Americans Learn Fate
of Boat While Prisoners on
the German Sub"

London Dec 20 THE claim that
the United States ship Tampa vas sunk
ny the German submarine -53 - based
upon assertions by the officers ~ The
U-boat that they mad wInl. On The day
the Tampa was lost an American escort
vessel the name of which thcy did not
know. The Tampa was sen' to t6o bottom
in the Bristol Channel off the English
cnast on September 20 with her whole
company of lis ofFicera and mon. %o
other American warship or escort vessel
was sunk on that day
The German claim 70 nave uink the
Tampa was brought hero by Lieutenant
F. T.. Muller and Lieutenant J II FuIcher
formerly Of the Ticonderoga who we're
taken prisoner on board the U-l52 when
that submarine sank their ship. During
their imprisonment the T-i52 lay along
side the U-53 in the Cattegat and the tw0
Americans talked with the officers and
men Of the U-53 II was then that thew
heard the German story. The Germans
according 70 the two lielitenants assumed
that the Tampa was their victim. AnerI-
can naval officers mere are inclined 10
think the Germans NAV be mistaken.
On the day when the Tampa was sunk
a torpedo was fred from a submerged
submarine 81 the American destroyer
Chester, but the aim was faulty The
Chester Immediately dropped several
depth-charges. The American officers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-01
BOYS RESERVE.
Enrolment Week for Branch Of Employ
ment Service Engaged in Food Pro-
duction.

William B. Wilson, Secretary Of Labor,
has requested the governors OF the vari-
oHs states TO set aside the week begin
nlng Monday, January 20, 1919. as
national enrolment week for the United
States Boys Working Reserve, that
branch Of the | ). Employment Ser
wee that aided materially in food pro-
duction on the farms last summer.
In his statement designating the week Of
January 20-26, as Enrolment Week, the
secretary says The Importance Of getting
aside special week in order to bring 10 the
attention Of the young men Of the nation
the all but overwhelming needs OF impov-
erished Europe Is 80 obvious as 70 re-
quUe no accentuation from me. A very
large part OF the task Of rebuilding a
devastated world belongs to the Young
men Of this nation II Is not enough that
the whole nation snail be modified 10 help
broken Europe 10 its feet and to get it
once more into the path Of fclicitous prog
resS
Il trust that the vo,ng men Of the
country Of l6 years and OYER, not now
permanently employed and especially
the boys in our high schools, will respond
TO this new appeal as thev SO finely re
sponded 70 that other appeal made to
them one year ago that they will enter
heartily into the work of bringing relief
TO populations appalhngly destitute; and
that they will join the United States
Boys Reserve to finish what has been SO
well begun The war has been won The
far more difficult tash remains to secure
for the highest interest Of mankind, the
fruits OF victory
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-01
AMERICAN TROOPS WIN
PRAISE OF KA|SER'S KIN
Never Saw Men So Well Dis
ciplined and Well Behaved,
Prince Carl Says.

With the American Army of Occupat ION
Jan. In talk recently With an Ameri-
can army officer, Prince Carl of Hohen-
zollern, Lieutenant General and command
er of the Thirt y-eighth landwehr Brigade,
who now is living in the area occupied
by the Americans, said that IN all his
thirty-two wears experience in the army
he never had seen anywhere soldiers of
better discipline or who behaved better
than the Americans
The Prince, who is a member Of non
reigning house Of he Iiohenzolern family,
appeared 10 realize the indignation created
in tho initcd States through tho sinking
OF the Lusitania and expressed surprise
when he was told of reports that ceiebra-
tions were held in Germany and medals
awarded to the submarine crew. The
Prince said that personally he disapprovcd
of submarine warfare and bombing BY
means of airplane Tie asserted that
Germany should not have started her
submarine warfare without hcing ahso-
utley certain IT would succeed
Prince Carl said he regretted that the
German propaganda In the United States
haad been carried out in such a clumsy
manner. Germany, he declared, should
have started her propaganda on larger
scale, and spent millions of marks instead
of thousands The greatest fault with
Ger many's diplomacy, he added. was the
persistent disregard Of the importance Of
national psychology, and failure To APP
preciate the points OF view OF other ma
tons
The Prince was discharged from the
German Army at Hanover u few days
ago. and now is living at his castle al
Naumedy, on the Rhine near Andernach.
He SAID hls first lntimatIon Of Germanys
military collapse was when the high com
mand sent an order TO him on the western
front To man a telephone with an officer
Of the personnel The only troops III he
interior Of Germany when the resent
trouble started, he added, were replace
ment battaions of young, unframed men,
who were easily contaminated by Bolshe-
visit doctrine II was his opinion that tins
would not have happened If an old-tlme
German officer had been commanding
The Prince concluded the interview by
saving hat 10000 German officers had
lost their lives IN the war.
Prince Carl was German Military A.
tache with the japanese Army during the
Russo-Japanese war. During the visit
TO Germany In 1907 of the late King
Edward he was relieved OF command of
the First Regiment of Dragon Guards,
of which King Edward was the honorary
commander. 1t was rurnored at the tune
that bis friendliness to the japanese and
his open hostility to the Russians was the
cause of his transfer
Carl is another of the German Generals
known before the European war TO have
held strong prejudice against the ability
of the American Army and Navy, on va
rious occasions having belittled them.
His antipathy also extended markedly
to the British land and sea force
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-01
COLORED SOLDIERS
. CITED FOR BRAVERY
Men Of Famous Regiment Hon
ored by French Now at
Camp Dix.

Camp Dix, Wrightstown, N. J. T)an,
l.-Hanging on in poorly sheFered
trenches under three days Of continuous
barragc, beating back repeated German
attacks and then counter-attacking with
the French division with which they
were brigaded, early in July, the 369th
Infantry, formerly the famous 18th New
York Infantry, which completed ITS
training at Camp Dix, gave the world
its first demonstration of the valor OF
the American Negro under fire. Private
Isaac MacNeil, No 1919 Pine street,
Philadelphia, is the first of this regl-
ment, every officer and member of which
now wears the shoulder straps Of French
citations for bravery, to get back to
Camp Dix, convalescent from wounds
received in that historic struggle m
Champagne. MacNeil is n member of
detachment of colored heroes, all from
specially cited regiments, who were yes
terday transferred TO the Overseas Con-
vaIesccnt Development Detachment here
for further treatment prior to discharge,
MacNeils experience was especially
narrowing. With several fellow-soldicrs
killed by shrapnel, he and two com
panions Law for six hours in shallow
trench before they could get to a dug
ont because of the terrific fire. All the
time their position was flooded with
gas and they had to keep their masks
on despite the heat Of he day As they
at last made dash for the dupout,
MacNci was wounded in the legs by
shrapncl
A dream saved the life of Private Viii
liam Gahcc, former middle-weight
champion boxer of Camp Meade and
known to he sparring public as Fight
ing GahCc Ciahoc is member Of Com
pany NJ 3S6th Infantry, another famous
colorcd regiment The introduction of
his company to shell fire was dramatic.
As they were advancing to the front. on
October 10, big Bcrthas" hit stimuli
taneously each side of the road, the con-
cussion knocking down the entire com-
pany, killing and wounding several
From then on for several days the reRi-
ment was under almost continuous shell
fire from the enemy
We had been assigned to row Of
barracks in what we thought was n shell
tered position" says Gahee I'VE were
SO tired VIC could have slept on the
ground with no shelter when the order
came TO relieve us. II was along toward
morning when | woke mp with n start.
A voice had told nc 10 put my helmet,
NJutu ! Na> tLa4ilE lpi q flA4itNf tNtl my
head, can Just remember doing il when
there was an awful crash and | was
nlown clean outdoors The Huns had
found oar position and Bochc shell had
hit within 80 yards Of our barracks
Several Of our mon were killed and others
wounded
"If ] hadn't been told in that drram
TO move my helmet, Id have been
buncked. too Fragments Of shell tore
TO pieces my hob-nailcd shoes in the pack
q few inches over my head Another bit
Of she'll nearly scalped me, but the
helmet stopped the worst Of il 7
Gahee is greatly disgusted over the
prank Of fate, which, after his bouts
with shells. sent him TO the hospital and
finally home 10 convalescent station
with mere bullet wound through the
fingers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-01
HOOVER FINDS EUROPE
IS FACING FAMINE
Will Require Every Pound of
Pork, &c, Hoover Says;
Vienna Near Starvation.

Washington, Jan. Definite in
formation which throws much light on
the immcnsity of the task the United
States Is called upon 10 accomplish in
getting relief To the stricken regions of
Europe, is contained in cablcgrams re-
Ccivcd here Yesterday from Food Adj
mnistrator Hoover.
'Hhe large stocks of foodstuffs, and es-
pecially pork products and fats which
were built up under the conservation
plans of the food administration, will
be needed badly Mr.. Hoover believes,
and, in corporation with the allied ma
tions, he has already taken direct steps
10 hurry aid To many districts
The first of two cables brought the
information that 'cvCrv pound of pork
products we can export before next
July. Europe Will need, and as soon as
the initial chaos Of the sudden economic
change from war 10 armistice can be
overcome, there will he over demands
Mr.. Hoover added that for another
month it would be impossible TO de-
termine Just what the volume of the
task was.
That conditions found by him demanded
quick action in many directions TO pre-
vent actual starvation and counteract
the BolShevlSt tendencies, was asserted
by Mr.. Hoover IN another cable IN which
he gave some detail Of his work, as far
rs IL has progressed.
The hrst cargo Of foodstuffs shipped
through the cooperation Of the War
Department and food administration"
Mr. Hoover cablcd. has arrived at
Trieste. and other cargoes should ar
rlve AZ Cattaro and other points on the
Adriatic Sea In the next three days.
These supplies arc intended for Serbia
and the territory recently amalgamated
with Serbia in Bosnia and Mont enegro,
where the distress IS very acute. The
only connection is by railroad from the
AdrIatic Sea, the Bulgarians having
destroyed the railroad from Salonikl
Greece, beyond the possibility Of re-
par inside 81 four months
Colonel Mcintosh has already ar
nved IN Trieste Austria. Colonel At
wood and staff leave AT once for Ra-
g,lsa en- route for Belgrade, leaving
representatives Al Cattaro and other
points Or Vernon Kellogg Colonel
Grovo and Hugh Gibson left Berne
last night by special train for Warsaw,
Nv wav al Vienna to take charge Of
relief measures which 1t is hoped TO de-
velop for Poland
"A commission representing Arnerl-
can. French, British and Italian gov
ernmmentS, under the Craftsmanship Of
DR.. AlonHo TAYLOR. with the assistance
of Captain T. 4. G. Gregory of the
Cmted states Army, is leaving at once
for Vienna in response to representa-
tions as % the dangerous situation which
has developed in that city. The repre-
sentativcs of the Niennese municipalities
now ~ Bcrnc state that food supplies
for the TWO million people in the city
81 Vienna will not last for more than
ten days Owing To the disorganization
of railroads in Austria and the separating
of Hungary aid Czecho-slovakia, Vienna
j. practically cut Of from any supplies
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-01
MRS. DUKE WILL SUE
WEALTHY HUSBAND
Former Miss Biddle Pauscs Be
tween Divorce and Legal
Separation.

Philadelphia, Jan. ALTHOUGH hope
OF "A reconciliation between Anger h
Duke and his young wife, who was VI is
I ordelia Blddle, oi this CltN, virtually
has heen abandoned, no action against
Mir. Duke has as vet been heCun hV ms
wife, nor has II teen decided whether
she will sue for divorce or for legal
SEPARATION
This was ascertained Yesterday from
MAJOR Anthony Drexel BIddle. Mrs.
Dukes father, and from John G Bell.
formerly Attorney General, who mas been
retained 10y MAJOR BIddie 10 represent
his daughter
Major Rlddle discussed ms daughters
domestic affairs Reluctantly and referred
inquiries 20 Mr. Bel. Nothing hss toe IA
definitely decided s. vet he said, hut
u seems improbable that a reconciliation
will be elected
III Mrs. Duke action Is brought IN
Philadelpha, said Mr. Bell. II Will
necessitate her returning TO tins city and
re-establishing here residence here We
have not decided whether this Will be
doue or the SUIT hegun in New J orr
MIR Duke, according 10 MIR Bells IN
formstlon, ls ~ FLORIDA and has not at
tended anv ~ The recent conferences
looking TO settlement % tho couple do
mestIc sffsirs Mrs Duke. WITH hcr two
susll children, Las taken apartments
with her mother ~ Neg York
MAJOR Biddle has expressed sat isisctIon
over hls recent transfer 10 tho Philadelphia
Navy Yard
Il intend 10 remain permanently u
the service. provided tbings oau 10 So
arranged. he said and il Is q source
oi the deepest qualification t. INC - b.
stationed ID Philadelphis ! was tTaus-
fprred here from OIantIoo a few da,s
ago and lnteDd - report for duty al once
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-01
HAPPY NEW YEAR IN RUSSIA.

\ Happy Nc~ Year neigjlbor, sald
old Cossack Vladimir,
As hr aimed ms tr'lsty sabre at . Boil
sheNlhI car
We don Know what is coming, aside
from ,old and snow
But wen try 70 keep things humming
ln the only land Wc know
This year has been a blue year il many,
many WAY
But hope thc iappy New Year viii be
full old scrappy days.
a happy New Year, Ivan?" said the
scOwlng Moscow KID
AS hc reached beneath the diyan where
his new year bombs we're hid.
''Our Christmas Day was frugal eating
snowballs cold and white
But ] hope the New Year bugle brings
a lovely new year fight.
TINS year has been blue year for
many foreign Powers,
But hope the happy New Year brings
lot Of scrappy hours.
q happy New ] ear, FeodoTe, remark
cd old Red Guard Buck
To quote our old pal, Theodore, ! wish
you bully luck.
May this year bring big actions, and
often may We strike,
And cut 10 tiny fractions any factions
we dislike.
Our Russia is our Russia Some may
gh for peaceful ways,
But hope the happy New Year brings
lot Vi scrappy ays!'
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-01
REPUBLICANS TO PROBE
CONDUCT OF THE WAR!
Hear There Were Not Enough
Doctors to Care for the
Wounded Soldiers.

Washington, Jan. THE Republicans
intend to plough up the whole conduct of
the war when they come into control of
!, Congress.
Already they are arranging the program
for n sweeping investigation. Yesterday
they were talking of reports concerning
i, the three great battIefieIds on which
American heroism was conspicrIoualv
manifested They believe they arc ON the
track of evidence to show that at Chateau
Therrv at Cantigny and in the Arponne
the medical facilities were Inadequate
Plans have been made for a resolution
to be introduced soon after the new Com
press is organized, directing the House
military affairs committee IN make the
invests cation. It will delve into the
causes Of the many complaints that have
come directly or indirectly from soldiers
and their relatives, and vii seek TO put
any blame where 1t should fa'l
One of the matters to be inquired into
and about which there appeared 10 he
much concern among Republican leaders
is the question raised by Senator Cham
berlain Of the Senate military affairs com
mittcc as to the care of wounded soldiers
who have returned
The investigation will go into recent
reports that the wounded men have been
landed in the country without pay, that
the War Department rs aDle to offer only
scant aid to them, and that men have
suffered by being deprived of their uni
forms without receiving adequate clothing
In return.
Reports have gone around that men
in the trenches lacked mmitiOn supplies,
and that their artillery was inadequate.
Inquiry will he made into shipping and
transport conditions and thc housing q
the men at congested terminals; into re-
ports that the war risk insurance has not
been able properly TO look after the allot-
ments Of soldiers for their dependents,
and there are demands that the delay IN
the mails be investigated
Tho War Department announced today
that the copst rlctlon division mas been
ordered 20 abandon work on nine horpital
projects, designed to furnish moro than
- 900 additional beds On December 3
the department released several private
properties which had been taken over
tentatively for hospitals
One project abandoned was 70 have
converted the Exposition Park property
IN Rochester. n Y, INTO n 600 bed hor
pital another 70 alter the Field Museum
in Chicago IN take care of 1000; third
10 convert the Ford Motor Building in
Dcs Moines. Ia, into a 1000 bed hos
pitaI. and still another would have made
a 400 bed hospital Of the Ford Building
in Milwaukee
The General now has ~ his
command 90 base and general hospitals
in this country aggregating more than
12f, 600 beds
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-01

arc Of the opinion that the German
believe their aim had bern true and
believe they mistook the explosion oi
one Of the depth charges for the noisr
Of the destruction of the Chester.
The Tampa was out of sight of other
American yessels when she was destroyed
She had left a convoy bound for Frame
and soon afterward those on board n,
vessels of the convoy heard terrife
explosion. Dcstroyers found 1reckage
On the boats and two unidentified mon
but no survivors. Il has never beer
ascertained whether the Tampa was
destroyed by torpedo, mine or interns'
explosion The t'-J3 was commanded
By Lieutenant Captain Hans Rose who
sank q number II merchant vessels a.
N8ntuckef Rose claims that he sank
the American destroyer Jacob Jonee
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-01
MADE FAKE ASPIRIN.
Sold Talcum Powder as Medicine and
Goes TO Jail

Of the Vernandah Chemical Company
which manufactured aspirin tablets in
BROOKLYN, was convicted Monday before
Magistrate Todd Of q violation Of the
Sanitary Code He was sentenced 10 j
indeterminate term OF not more than three
years IN the pcnItentIarl and afne Of $500
kukays home and factory were at 2S
Nerandah Place here he manufactured
the aspirin tablets which, upon analysis
III the Depart ment Of Health, we're found
70 consist principally Of talcun powder.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-01
Library for L. s. Men in Siberia.

london Jan There will be
plenty Of reading matter for the
American soldiers isolated in northern
Russia this winter, frozen in for seven
months ~ far as water transportation
is concerned. The American Young
Mems Christian Association has dis
patched 1886 general books, 200
reference books, i0.445 text books,
~, 7o2 magazines and newspapers, 600
teatamcnt~, 80 Bibles 1880 pictures
and numerous other adiuncLs called
for.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-01
YANK GETS BRIDE. by CABLE.
Maryland Girl Weds Man In France
as War Stopped.

Hagcrstown, Md, Jan. Announce
ment WAS made yesterday Of the marriage
by cable OF Private John w. Price, Three
Hundred and Thirteenth Regiment, in
France, formerly Of Clearspring, TO Miss
Sarah F.. Plummer, daughter of Charles
w. Pl,mmer. Bridgeport, near Hagers-
town. two days after tho armistice was
signed.
Arrangements for the marriage were
made through American Red Cross head
quarters in Washington. The army
chaplain in France read the marriage
ceremony to Price. who responded. At
the same hour the marriage ceremony
was read to Miss Plummer by her brother
the Rev. I. Berry Plummer, pastor Of
the United Brethren Church. Carlisle.
Price was drafted, and sailed for France
last July. The marriage license was
issued here.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-01
GO BACK TO YOUR BOOKS.
Children's Bureau Sends Message to
War Plant Workers.

Washington, Jan. l-"Go back to
school, was the New Years message
sent last night by the Children's Bureau
to the boys and girls of America who
entered shops and factories to do their
bit during the war
The future national army of peace
is in the school, says Uncle Sam read
the message Every boy and girl should
stay in school and train their minds and
their hands in order that they may carry
on we'll the work Of the future. In school
YOU will not only prepare yourselves
for better jobs and higher wages later,
hut YOU will contribute to the future
strength of the nation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-01
Qraphers &c, Increase.

Washington, Jan. 7 Increased wages
effective tomorrow, for employees Of al
departments Of telegraph systems under
government control except employees al
'.non-funct ional' Offices. and messengers
were announced vest erday Employees in
service more than a year and a half get
an increase Of 10 per cent, and those
employed less than year and a half
FIVE ppr cent
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-01
New Years Eve Party i.

Mr.. zand Nirs Raymond Parsons OF
100 Fulton street entertained number
Of friends at their home on New Years
Eve. They spent the evening PLAYING
games and singing At ll.30 o'clock a
luncheon was served, after which the
guests assembled on the porch to well
come the new wear
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-01
Billiards West, Block Trains.

Denver Col, Jan l-Railroad traffic,
which was tied up for two days last week
by a blizzard in western Kansas, was
interrupted again today by snow and be-
low-zero temperature, coupled with high
winds over western Kansas and eastern
Colorado
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-01
CIGARETTE CRUSADER QUITS.
Will No Longer Try TO Block Their Sale
10 Soldiers.

Chicago. Jan. Miss Lucy Page
CASTOR YESTERDAY resigned as head Of the
AntIG igarette League Of America, which
she founded on December 10. 1899
Friction within the organisation was
sand 10 have caused her action
Nltss CASTOR refused to discuss her re-
sentiment against the sale of cigarettes
il army cautceus, hut said The war is
over nov and Tho cigarette Is once more
.. rgfSep
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-01
Piles Cured in 6 TO II DAYS,

Druggists refund money If Pazo Oint-
ment fails to cure Itching Blind, Bic eding
or Protrlding Piles Stops Irrit alton;
Soothes and Heals You can get restful
sleep after the first application. Price 60c.
"A AIv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-01

Hotels 70 New York City viii refuse -
comply with order ~ Postnas'er-Ccners ]
Bureson 70 charge not more than FIVE
cents for telephone calls, on ground tbs'
power ~ fix rates il part of states police
powers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-01
Frail, Sickly Children
Improve Rapidly on Vin01

The reason we SO strongly recommend Vinol for
fra, sickly children is because it is a nonsccret
remedy which contains Beef and Cod Liver Pep
tones, Iron and Manganese Peptonates and Clyco-
rophosphates = but no oil - the very elements
needed to build them up. 1t is delicious to the
taste, and children love it.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-01
Admiral Sims Goes 10 Neuport.

Washington, jan. Vice Admiral
SIMS will be- assigned to duty as President
Of the naval war college al Newport
II. ] on completion Of his present duty
AZ Commander Of American naval forces
III European waters
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-01
Bainbridge. NY

Ny little daughter, l3 years old,
overworked and was rundown, tired
all the time, nervous, had headaches,
couldn't cat and had 10 stay out of
school Vinol has built her up. She
has q good appetite, no more head
aches and has returned to school
again. "-Mrs. Lester Andrews.