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Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-05-22
A BOOK, A BREEZE AND A PORCH
HAMMOCK

Mean many cool, restful hours. And when
"drowsiness overtakes' what pleasant place
for an afternoon nap! 1t is surprising what real
comfort there is in porch hammock. Here are
over dozen styles of new hammocks with
heavily galvanized springs and comfy mattress
es. They are marked very reasonably. Some
fitted with adjustable wind-shields and maya
zine pockets and nearly all are finished in
brown or grey enamel-non-rusting-s that
summer storms will have little effect. Ham
mocks from $500 up. Stand, S5.25 and 1925
Prices include chains, hooks, ready to hang.
Why not get yours today and use it all summer?
Second Floor, Drapery Dept.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-05-22

lors, Ernest M. Marks, William B.
Hoey, D. Thompson Swing, Know
les R. Bowen.
The hall was beautifully decor
ated with the fraternity colors, and
numerous plants served to bring
out the lighting and decorating eff
feet. Dancing started early and to
the fine music Of Sumwalt's or
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-05-22
! ecture Next Sunday

H,n. l. Irving Handy of Smyrna,
Wa"-L2cwn in Newark where he
fer many years made his home,
will lecture in the Presbyterian
Church next Sunday evening at
seven thirty. Mr.. Handy's subject
is The Tragedy at Jerusalem A
s0eo.al musical program will be
given during the evening.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-05-22

chestra, the guests and active men
danced until II p. m. Many out
of town guests and alumni were
present and all voted it a most sue
cessful dance.
The patronesses were: Mrs. Pill
ling, Mrs. Tiffany, Miss Beck, Mrs.
Dyer, Mrs. Dutton, and Miss Stew
art.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-05-22
HOME ECONOMICS
EXHIBIT FRIDAY
Tea in Honor of Seniors to be
Given by Sophomore

The Spring exhibit of the Home
ECONOMICS department of the Wo-
mems College will be held in the
H. T. laboratory, Science Hall,
next Friday, May oath, from three
to four. On the same afternoon
Soph0mores will give tea in
honor Of the Seniors in the depart
meLr. All friends of the college
are invited.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-05-22
: SUMMER RUGS ARE HERE IN
GREAT VARIETY

Cool, inviting Grass Rugs in all grades and
sizes are ready for your selection. CreX Rugs
are priced considerably under the present mar
ket and are adapted to any room or porch. They
are priced as follows: 46X7.6, $3.50 to 1913;
6x9. $3.50 to $500; 8x10 S7.75 to $1,000; 9X12,
1915 to S1050; 12X15, S1S.15.
Rag Rugs, especially useful for bedrooms,
light, easily cleaned and Of excellent patterns,
are priced this way: 8x10, S1O.75 to s14.00;
SNIP. $1,000 to $3.50. Small sizes are marked
S1.00 up.
We have a very special lot of ten-Wire
Tapestry Rugs in SKIP and 83X1O.6 sizes that
cannot be duplicated for less than S3ooo eacn'
in ox12 size. They are ideal rugs for bedrooms
livingrooms or diningrooms, hard surface, easily
cleaned and Of excellent designs. The quantity
is limited and can not be duplicated at this
price. They are marked, 9x12 $4,000.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-05-22
Sigma Phi Gives
Farewell Dance

On Saturday evening, May 18th,
the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity
gave its farewell dance at the
Century Club. The dance was
given by the active chapter IN
honor Of the four graduating Sen
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-05-22
Lecture Subject Announced

1.-TWO Great Venetians - Gior-
gione and Titian," will be the SUBJ
iect Of Miss Winslow's lecture in
the series on Italian Painting, to
be gwen on Monday, May 9th.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-05-22
FOR THE BREAKFAST ROOM OR
ENCLOSED PORCH

One of the enameled breakfast suites are
decidedly the thing. One set made IN grey
enamel with drop leaf table, four chairs, buffet,
server and tea wagon and fernery to match,
hand decorated, is marked for the set, Sl2o.
Another set in blue enamel with butfet-erVer
china closet, fernery and tea wagon with four
chairs with cretonne seats, is marked Si62.
Pieces may be purchased separately. A dainty
grey enameled set of 10 pieces is marked SOU.
There are number of sets, for enclosed porch
es, settee rockers, chairs and tables in grey and
blue enamel, some with upholstered seats, mark
ed as follows: Settles, $500. Chairs and Rock
ers. $500 up. Tables, $3.50 up.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-05-22
COOL DRAPERIES MAKE COOL
ROOMS

Sunfast madras in colored, cream and
white make excellent summer draperies Tor
windows or doors Light weight and OF the
latest patterns. Priced by the yard, 42c per
yard and up.
This same material made up into curtains
ready to hang comes at Shot per pair anu up
The newest colorings and patterns IN Gre
tonnes, ranging from 35c per yard to sl.'o' hA
fpIIan+ material for dfaperies for living or bed
rooms.
4 number of small Cretonne remnants from
four wards up. 4Oc to zoe values, SOC per yard
Printed border Wolfe, suitable for summer
and door and window hangings, at one-thlrd oil.
yndor Screens are here in widths from five
+o +wo1ve feet. in green or brown, and are COM
nlete ready to hang Priced from 1919 TO
$1,000
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-05-22

for they prevent, with little ice expense, the
spoiling of food. They are made of white pine
guaranteed not TO warp, shrink or crack ana
come in either metal or porcelain Innings lhey
sit high from the floor making the emptylhg Oh
the drin nan easy Have heavy brass hardware
and slate stone shelves.
There are "a styles of Refrigerators and 10
sizes Of Ice Chests to select from RefrlgeratorS'
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-05-22
Summers Smartest Furniture

furnitur
feels the furnishings For vngro
either handsomely decorated For the
sin
to mat
things?
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-05-22
WHEN WE SET THE CL(

We gave ourselves one hour more Tor tne
porch Why not make that hour more ehJosaoie
with a comfortable chair or swing!
Rustic cedar furniture can be had IN COM
nlete sets or odd pieces. Made of sturdy BARK
covered cedar with finished curved seats roddea
and boted they defy the ravages OF storm ana
weather And YOU can get swings, fernery and
nlant stands to match. Priced as follows s
Chairs and Rockers, from $500 to slo'oo'
Tables $3.50 up.
We have complete lines OF the STURDY ieea
o+ porcb Furniture This is scarce now ana
bsrd to get. but we anticipated and have COM
The sun., 1918-08-14
OFFICIAL REPORTS OF THE BATTLES

LONDON s-Foowng reports fighting
FRENCH (NICHT)-During day troops
attacks in the wooded region between the Maz and the Disc In spite
of making progress
Curry have gained footing in the park of
Peer de Roye and reached Bsv
lines about kiometers the north the village
bronze
FRENCH (DAY)-There importance reported
during the course Of the night the battle front.
Several enemy raids the Voges Asae without
BRITISH (NIGHT)-on front except for somewhat
increased hostile artillery activity
quiet We have captured few prisoners different points
On the remainder of the British radng
activity reported south
the neighborhood of veux- Berqun
The number prisoners captured by Army
the British Fourth Army the morning the
exceeds OOo Among them officers including eight
mental commanders. In period
about 800 German including cabre
also several machine and trench morta
The material captured includes three
stocks of engineering and other stores
BRITISH DAY)on the battle front
improvements in their positions north
north bank of the sOmme and additional prisoners
local attack made by the neghborhood Fouques
We prisoners patrol
of the scarpe ss 'front.' and in the neghbOrhood
Flanders).
hostile against positions sector was
repulsed after sharp fighting.
GERMAN (DAY-souh Ypres early morning there was
violent artillery fighting Under fire
develop South of frequently repeated English partial
attacks repused There forecd fighting both
La Bassee Canal and between the scarpe Antre
On the battlefield between the Ancre morning
was queter
South of the somme afternoon on both
sides of the Roman road
He repulscd.
North of the AmensRoye strong enemy at
tacks the evening Between the
violent fighting during the with partially
divisions Strong forces attacked the morning
well between Tlooy and north of Encour
before line At isolated points by counter
thrusts
Between Tiooy and Canny and assigny
the continued his attacks until evening
Toloy five
region of the Matt We drove the frequently
his attacks held by artillery
North east OF local undertaking
resulted in prisoners being brought
Yesterday twenty nine enemy arpanes were shot down
The sun., 1918-08-14
GERMANS REPORT BIG
REPULSE OF BRITISH
Columns MoWed Down in
Picardy, Berlin Despatch.

AMSTERDAM. Aug l3-The German
sen,i-official news agency in a despa tch
to Berlin forwarded here presents the
following account of British operations
during the third day OF the offensive in
Picardy:
On the third day OF the offensive dur
ing British attack north OF the Somme
on both tides of the Roman highway
British attacks were caught from the
north In thanking fire OF shrapnel from
German batteries situated on the heights
east of Albert. while from the south Of
this position our machine guns, hidden
IN the woods on the steep banks OF the
Somme River, tore wide gaps in the at
lacking ranks and finally forced them 10
retire.
THE English Jared no better south Of
the river. On both sides OF the Romsn
road the advancing British infantry again
were taken under the thanking fire OF
weak German detachments. which were
behind the steep banks OF the Somme
where they could not be reached by the
British artillery fire The attackers
astride of Proyart encountered the de-
tenders who already had found cover
IN advanced saps OF the old French de-
fence systems. while the English attack
ing waves were caught without protec-
ton on the bare plateap by the German
FIRE
"On the rectilinear Roman road enemy
cavalry detachments ready for pursuit.
munition columns. rear guard infantry
reserves and machine gun formations
were crowded together. Among this
compact mass Of men and horses the
German shells worked terrible havoc.
while our low dying airplares pelted the
road with machine gun bullets. In the
fearful confusion the English reserves
VINO had been confident of speedy further
progress and had been pushed forward
too far were forced to retire"
The sun., 1918-08-14
FRENCH FORCE OUT
MACHINE GUN NESTS
Continued from First Page.

In this way one body of French troops
pushed forward to Bols de Thiescourt,
while the other worked up the plateau
to st. Claude farm. southeast Of Moreuil,
on the Lassigny road.
These last units first surrounded the
Hill Nignemont close to Marqueglise
on the Roye Railway. little further
on they took lie plessier and soon after
ward they surrounded Hill 100 and car
ried Belingliss. and finally made a rush
for the farm. 1t all called for difficult
fighting. The enemy made one or two
counter attacks, but they were beaten
of.
Further north the Germans are keep
ing up a concentrated fire on our lines
at Grivllers and Marquivillers with the
object of delaying our squeezing opera
tons as long as possible. The disorder
Of the first stages OF the retreat has
been arrested, owing to the arrival of
reenforcements. or divisions brought
from behind the lines and which were
not thrown into confusion by our first
surprise attack. We cannot expect that
our attack will again become a pursuit,
but that the enemy will. after a short
pause. fall back to the 1915 limo Is prac-
tically certain.
The sun., 1918-08-14
u. S. KEEPS HANDS
OFF TROLLEY LINES
Wilson Rules He Has No
PoWer Over Them.
Special Despatch 10 TnE srs

WAsHINoToN. Aug l3.-The Govern.
ment will not take over and operate city
utilities, traction or lighting concerns
The nation policy was made plain BY
the President to-day in a letter TO May
Behrman OF New Orleans, who appealed
to the President for Government aid and
action in his city. where traction facN.
tiles are said to be inadequate, and
strikes have interfered with operations
The Presidents letter, signed by Sec.
rotary Tumulty. follows:
The President asks me to acknovl.
edge your important telegram OF ycster.
day and to express his opinion that as
the existing law Is interpreted the Fed
eral Government has no power TO take
over electrical railways and lighting
companies
The conditions Under which such
companies operate IL different parts Of
the country vary b. so wide. margin
that no common rule, It would appear
or method of relief could be applied 10
them, and 1t Is the Presidents judy
Eent that 1t Is imperatively necessary
that local and State authorities should
take the action necessary for immediate
relief"
The sun., 1918-08-14
AIR RAID DAMAGES KARLSRUHE
Railway Station. Arsenal. Palace
and Church Bombed.

GENEVA, Aug. "details received
here concerning the recent British aerial
bomba rdment of Karlsruhe say that thu
northern portion OF the station was
seriously damaged. as also was the
arsenal where there was heavy ex-
plosion.
One bomb exploded on the wing OF the
palace of the Grand Duchess Sophie
killing or injuring several visitors and
servants. A second fell near a cannon
factory, which, however. escaped In
Jury. A third smashed the windows Of
the principal church of the city while Il
was filled with worshippers who Ned q
panic. Many were injured
The Germans admit tl.at eleven per
sons were killed and twenty-six injured
Up to the present no train from karls-
ruhe has arrived at Basel since the raid
A despatch from Frankfort says that
despite a timely alarm several persons
were killed and material damage was
done, especially In the streets of Franz
fort, during the British air raid OF
Monday.
The sun., 1918-08-14
AUsTRIANS REPORTED IN WEST
Paris journal Receives News with
Scepticism.

PARIS, Aug. l3.-The Echo do Paris
says it has been informed that En-
peror Charles OF Austria in response to
frantic request from his German
ally for aid, has sent division of
troops to the western front. This re-
port is received with sceptIcism
There was another report that an
Austrian division had been sent to Bel
GUM preparatory 10 a later appearance
In the German front line There has
been no confirmation.
From Geneva comes a report tho
Austrians are moving great quantitir.
Of material and large numbers of
troois in the direction OF Italy. The
Swiss writer expects new Austrian
offensive against Italy In the near
future. The austrian frontier has been
g osed since Saturday--a prICaution
that was taken previous to the other
Austrian offcnsives.
The sun., 1918-08-14
COMMISSIONS HELD
TO AWAIT DRAFT
Baker Acts to Prevent Rush
From Business.
Special Despatch 10 Tnr suS

"AsHiNGToN, Aug. Ia - Secretary
Baker explained to-day that the War
Departments order barring the issuance
OF commissions In the army except In
certain cases was prompted by a desire
not to disturb the industrial situation OF
tho country.
In view OF the extension of the draft
age limits from IS to A. inclusive there
were Indications that thousand would
leave their occupations and enter the
rush for commissions The army will
need new officers. but Secretary Bakers
idea apparently is to encourage prospec-
live applicants for commissions 10 wait
until the new draft regulations are given
out. The War Department, IT Is ex-
planned. will give prospective applicants
ample time and opportunity TO qualify
for such positions, as are needed 70 be
nIled. But the opportunity for lodging
The DRAFT will be minmized.
The bar against commissions does not
apply 10 those cases where applicants
lave already been virtually accepted,
though the formalities have not been
completed Il likewise viii! not apply to
certain cases involving commissions In
the chemical service. engineers and other
special branches which Mr.. Baker may
select.
The sun., 1918-08-14
WEST BEATING EAST
IN SHIP BUILDING
Sch,Dab Puzzled at Failure to
Keep Up Pace Here.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 13.-Charles NJ.
Schwab. Director General of Shipbuild-
ing, called a meeting to-day of Allan
tic coast shipbuilders for next Monday
in this city. at which immediate steps
will be taken to speed UP ship produce
ton In the Eastern yards.
Everything is moving along we'll In
the Eastern yards" Mr. Schwab said.
but for some reason they are not pro-
ducing the ships as fast as the Western
and great lake yards. The yards in
the East are being supplied with all the
steel necessary to keep them working
at full capacity and we are at loss
fully to explain their failure to keep
pace with the yards Of the West"
The sun., 1918-08-14
GERMANY GRABS FOOD.
Austria Gets short Nations in Di-
vision of Ukraine Prospects,.

Special Gable Despdich 10 TnE suS.
PARfs. Aug. 13,-Germany and Austria
arc about to conclude new treaty re-
garding the importation OF food products
from the occupied territories OF the East.
An agreement on the method of dlvid-
Ing the foodstuffs from the Ukraine al.
ready has been reached. according to a
Frankfort despatch. and the Germans
VIII he favored both in quantities and
prices,
Austria. originally the favored party,
has bone thrown to her In the neso-
uations In the. form OF a stipulation that
she Is to get Ukrainian food at prices
less than she agreed to pay In a treaty
erawn previous to the signing OF tho
ukrainian peace pact
Austria therefore saves a little money,
but Germany gets the bulk OF the food.
The sun., 1918-08-14
AMERICAN ACTION
WINS OTHER NATIONS
Bulgaria Said to Be in Politi-
cal Turmoil.
Special Gable Despatch 10 TBE Sun from the
london Times.
CopvrioAt 1915: all rights rescrred


Copyright. 1915; all rights reser,ed.
LONDON, Aug. 13.-The fact that
American reenforcements viii prevent
Germany from gaining military Vic
tory Is having an extraordinary effect.
apart from the open dismay suggested
by comment In German newspapers. Ia
seen in developments In neutral and
even enemy nations.
Spain is at the breaking point with
Germany. as ia Bulgaria. Reports
emanating from Germany OF a repub-
lican movement in Bulgaria have not
been confirmed. but men who are in
close touch with Bulgaria have been
hearing persistent rumors that political
conditions in the kingdom are approach
ing "A crisis.
The situation there from an eco
nomic standpoint has long been grave.
and now the political situation has been
aggravated by the diplomatic offensive
OF the Allies
Danish report that German troops
are advancing on Petrosrad Is received
with caution here. especially in view of
news received in medical circles here
that there have been thousands OF
cases OF cholera in PetroSrad. In the
face of this fact il is not considered
probable that the German high COM
mand would risk sending an expedition
OF any size into Russia.
The sun., 1918-08-14

tbcse towns can withstand the allied At.
tack very long.
North OF the sommc the Germans are
continuing their retreat, although greatly
hampered by the airmen OF the Allies.
These fiiers report the movement OF the
Germans and also drop bombs on the
railroads and bridges which the Ger
mans are using In their withdrawal
movement. More bridges were reported
DESTROYED across the Somme to-day, and
the allied ayistors also brought the In.
formation that the Germans are burning
stores and destroying positions which
would he of advantage to the Allies
when they move up in pursuit OF the re-
treating Germans.
10000 Total OF Prisoners.
The Echo dc Pdris reports that since
the start Of the allied counter offensive
on July IS more than 10000 prisoners
and more than 900 guns have been cap
tured from the enemy 1t also estimates
that upward Of 10000 machine guns
have been taken, besides large quantities
Of supplies and ammunition.
The British war Office tonight an
nounced that the prisoners captured by
the First French army and the Fourth
British army exceeded 2S,0O0 and IN
ciuded 500 Officers. OF whom eight were
regimental commanders and more than
500 guns.
Concerning the operations OF the DAY
Berlin contents itself with the announce
ment that "on the battlefield between the
Ancre and the Avre the morning was
quieter."
with the French army SAYS that the
German forces momentarlIy nave slowed
down the rush OF INC FrehcA ,owar'
Nogon. Inc enemy Is no" s.anoihS v"
the Cio hhe west Oh Hose anu Aass'sn,
~ whlch ne s'ooo IRON tne utuhn OF
isif 10 the s?fi,s OF i'l'' III uis
region the OLD iortinfstohs ana wire en-
Engagements sui remain
Foueht IN e"S ""sSs'
There was sharp fighting yesterday on
the heights of Thiescourt. particularly
In Loges Wood, which was captured at
noon after II had been drenched with
gas. The division that carried the woods
fought in masks all the morning. In
the afternoon the Germans counter at
tackled and reoccupied the woods
The task Of the French in this region
Ia extremely difficult, as the Germans
know the ground thoroughly, have all
the ranges and have brought up heavy
guns 10 replace their enormous losses
in field artillery. They also have massed
The sun., 1918-08-14

FRENCH forces continued their sweep toward Noyon
yesterday, and although the gains of ground
not large they of immense strategical value
Lassigny Massif, commanding the itself; Plessis
de-Roye to the south of Lassigny, and L'Ecouville
also to the south, fell to the French forces. giving
them command of the Divets River, which approaches
close to Noyon, and giving them also posts for their
artillery to shell that town. important German base
In fact the heights captured by the French yesterday
formed the key to their positions in the Noyon sector
The sun., 1918-08-14
400 INTERNED GERMANS Ill.
Typhoid Develops Among sailors
mt Hot springs, y. e.

AsHEv,LLE. y, c, Aug. 13--Four
hundred we'll defined cases Of typhoid
fever have developed among the 1900
informed German merchant sd lors at
Hot Springs and other cases are urder
observation.
Military authorities in charge have
asked for the aid of the United States
hospitals, Hot Springs residents main
tain that the Germans inv ted the fever
by drinking contaminated river water.
the purpose being to prevent the carry
Ing out Of a Government ori.r TO move
the camp TO less pleasant location In
Georgia.
The sun., 1918-08-14
70 AIRPLANEs DOWNED IN DAY
British BaE 30, French II, Ger
mans 20 In Heavy Fighting.

LONDON, Aug, 13.-Seventy- nine air
planes were put out OF commission in the
heavy aerial fighting of yesterday, ac-
cording to the reports from the various
war Offices to-day.
The British report that they destroyed
thirty-two and sent seven more down
out OF control. and the French give the
days total as eleven. The Germans as
sert that they brought down twenty
nine machines.
The British statement on air lighting
also admits the loss of twelve machines
Railroad stations behind the German
lines were bombed
The sun., 1918-08-14
JEFF DAvIS'S SON IN CLASS l.
Arkansas Politician Taken Out Of
Deferred List.

LITTLE Rock. Ark. Aug. l5--Wallace
Davis. Arkansas member OF the Demo-
cratic National Committee, was placed
In Class OF the draft by local board
to-day after orders had been received
from Gen. CroWdeT TO reopen his case.
The local board placed Davis In Glass /,
but the Distrfc Appeal Board granted
him deferred classification after Gov.
Brough had appeared in Davis s behalf.
The case was then brought before the
attention OF Gen. Crowder.
Davis. who Is rs. 10 the son Of the late
United states Senator JET Davis and
formerly was State Attorney-GeneraL
The sun., 1918-08-14
BERLIN ACCEPTS U. S. PROPOSAL
Conference on Exchange Of Pris-
Onrrs VIII he Held.

WAsHISGToS, Aug Formal ac-
ceptance by Germany OF the American
proposal for a conference on treatment
and exchange OF prisoners at Berne.
Switzerland Tho middle OF September"
was transmitted to the State Department
to-day through the Spanish Foreign
ONCE
The German Government already had
accepted tie proposal in principle, and
though no time had been fixed the
United States.appolnted delegates hended
by Minister Garrett at To Hague to
attend the conference, Questions rslat-
ing TO informed civilians also viii be
discussed
The sun., 1918-08-14
Camp Lee to lie Enlarged.

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. ia. runtrat'
for enlarging Camp Lee. near Peters
burg. has been awarded 70 the John 7
Wilson Company. Inc, of RiChm'ua
The work viii cost between S5opuoo
and $4,000, 900. About $4,000 men A.
at Camp Lee. many using tents