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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30
Have Clear Skin,

Make Cuticura Soap your everyday
toilet soap and assist it now and then
by touches Of Cuticura Ointment to
soften. soothe and heal. For free
samples address "Cuticura, Dept. x,
Boston," At druggists and by mail.
SOAP 25, Ointment 25 and 5O.-Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30
lJnuauaI weapon.

John was asked to go to the store to
get dozen eggs. On his way boy
took away his hat and John began to
cry. When he got to the store the man
asked: "Who hit you, John"
"a dozen eggs" was the reply.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30
Work Mus. Be Respected.

Any painter will tell you that the
sketch he begins carelessly, with
slovenly scamping Of paints. ends by
disgusting him and Is frequently left
diminished. Any embroiderer Will ad-
NIT the same experience. Work to be
a pleasure must be respected. 1t must
be approached as . dignined and an
honorable affair.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30
Man. Component P.rts.

Man is the most complex machinism
in the cosmos. There enter into his
constitution eighteen or more simple
bodies, namely hydrogen, oxygen. nitro
gen, carbon, sulphur. fluorin. chlorin,
bromine. iodine, phosphorus. arsenic.
silicon, sodium. calcium. magnesium,
iron and manganese, aluminium and
boron and vanadium.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30
Force Of Habit,

"Say, Maggie, what has become of
that drug clerk who was paying you
such marked attention"
II guess he thought 1 was a bottle
of medicine. He shook me-"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30
Part Of Her Costume.

Bessie came running to her grand
mother holding dry. pressed leaf. OBJ
by. II found 1t in the big Bible.
srandma,' she said. Do you 'spOse
1t belonged to Eve"-Boston Tran
script.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30
FIGHT OR GET BUSY
SWEEPING EOIcT TO IpLERs TO
MAKE NATION efficient
IN WAR.
is TO BE IN EFFECT JULY l

Order Takes Resistrants Out Of De-
ferred class@Bali Players, Golfers,
Clerks, Bartenders, and Others,
Must Find "useful" Employment.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30

Stones marking the Mason and
Dixon line bear the Penn and Balti-
more family coats Of arms.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30

For every ton Of hay in the field. 800
tons of water have been used to bring
4 to maturity. C,N n@.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30

II you wish beautiful, clear white
lothes, use Red Cross Bag Blue. At all
rood grocers. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30

Courteous manners thrive better II
given plenty of public exercise.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30

Some people are like cidersweet
enough until 1t is time to work.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30

Faith in your own ability is two
thirds Of the battle.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30
THESE ARE HIT BY ORDER TO
FIGHT OR WORK.

Idlers.
Gamblers.
Bucket shop employees.
Race track attendants.
Clairvoyants and the like.
Professional golfers.
Professional baseball players
(probably).
.tores.
Club and hotel doormen.
Walters in hotels and clubs
Ushers in theaters.
Attendants at sports.
Persons in domestic service.
Clerks in stores.
Specially Exempt.
Actors.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30

Red Cross Bag Blue makes the Iaundress
happy, makes clothes whittier than snow.
All good grocers. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30
Tho Battle Of the Soil.

Tho Battle Of the SOIL.
The Bug-From the amount Of Paris
green around here guess 1t is no
bugs land.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30

performers have been excepted from
the new draft regulations at the d.
rection Of Secretary Baker. who Is said
to feel that the people cannot do with
out all amusement in war time and
that other amusements could be dis
pepsed with more readily.
Washington. May 23.-Habitual i'd
lers, ball players. gamblers. barten-
ders, and many others are included in
an edict issued today by Provost Mar
shal General Crowder, providing that
every man Of draft age must work or
fight after July I, under drastic
amendment to the selective service
regulations. All draft registrants en-
gagged in what are held to be nonuse-
full occupations are to be hailed before
local boards and given their choice of
a new job or the army.
Gamblers, race track and bucket
shop attendants and fortune tellers
head the list. but those who will be
reached by the new regulation also In
ushers and attendants. passenger ele-
vator operators and other attendants
Of clubs, hotels. stores, etc.. domestics
and clerks in stores.
Deferred classification granted on ac-
count of dependents will be disregard
ed entirely in applying the rule. A
man may be at the bottom Of class l,
or even in class 4. but II he fails with
In the regulation and refuses to take
E,,l hn xr,fl1 ha rvfv n
new number in class 1 that will send
him into the military service forthwith
Local boards are authorized to use dis
cretion only where they find that en-
forced change of employment would
result in disproportionate hardship up
ON his dependents.
May Solve the Labor Problem.
The statement of the provost mar
shal generals office is as follows:
"Provost Marshal General Crowder
today announced an amendment to the
selective service regulations which
deals with the great question Of COM
pelling men not engaged in a useful
occupation Immediately to apply them
selves to some form of labor. contrib
uting to the general good. The idler
too, will find himself confronted with
the alternative Of finding suitable en-
ployment or entering the army.
''This regulation provides that after
July 1, any registrant who is found by
a local board to be a habitual idler or
not engaged in some useful occupation
shall be summoned before the board
given a chance to explain and, in the
absence Of a satisfactory explanation
to be inducted into the military service
Of the United States.
"Any local board will be authorized
to take action. whether 1t has an orig
inal jurisdiction of the registrant or
not; in other words, any man loafing
around a poolroom in Chicago may be
held to answer to Chicago board even
though lie may have registered in
New York and lived there most of his
life.
1.-The regulations which apply to idle
registrants will be deemed to apply
also to gamblers of all description and
employees and attendants of bucket
shops and race tracks. fortune tellers.
clairvoyants, palmists and the like.
who for the purpose Of the regulations
shall be considered as idlers.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30

Good Salesmanship.
"Could l sell you burglar alarm
madam"
"Are you sure 1t will work?"
"Yes, madam; / may speak with
some authority on the subject. l was
once burglar myself"
Dear me! What caused you to re-
form?"
"This alarm"
"Tll take ne."-Birmingham Age
Herald.
Many a man who poses rs a public
benefactor never thinks of giving his
wife dollar for her own use.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30
Bulletin.

Washington. May 23.-Theatrical
performers have been excepted from
the new draft regulations at the d.
rection Of Secretary Baker. who is said
to feel that the people cannot do with
out all amusement in war time and
that other amusements could be dis
pepsed with more readily.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30
HORSE SALE DISTEMPER

You know that whom you sen through the eales
you have about one chance In nfty to escape s d..
% loa ooon b. rd Of he dsesse acts q
a Hottie: Ss and c1o doxen bottles At An
good druggists horse goods houses delivered by the
ma
Evening journal., 1918-05-31
NJ 'ADOO Warns OF
FER|LS OF Strikes
Kaiser Would Get U. S. if
People Followed Walkout
Plan, He Says
HAND REBUKE TO
RAILROAD WORKERS


WASHINGTON. May 3i-In a message
TO all Of the railroad shop men Of the
country, Director General OF Railroads
McAdoo condemns the Alexandria. Va
men who. as protest against the small
raises given them. have walked ont Mr.
McAdoo asks what would happen TO the
country If the shippers went on strike
against increased rates or the peonle
went on strike against taxes. Answering
himself he says the Kaiser would get
the United States.
At Alexandria 300 men walked ont
Tuesday. They have agreed TO go back
under pressure from their national Of
ficers. A lot have got other Jobs, how
ever.
The Director General dictated his
statement over the telephone from
White Sulphur, where he is recuperat-
ing. To the heads of all Of the ma
chnists, boilermakers. pipe ntters, cleo
tricians and other unions represented
among the railway shopmen, the Secre-
tary declares that the strike has ere
ated a painful public impression. The
men, he said. were all employees OF the
United States and not Of any individual
and consequently the strike
was against the United States Govern
ment
Mr.. McAdoo said the Government
could not be coerced, and he called at
iention TO the appointment by him Of a
Evening journal., 1918-05-31
TRANSFER ENGINEER
ID BALTIC. District
contInued dom FIrst Pase.


Transferred to the Baltimore engineer
Ing district At present he is awaiting
word from the engineer In Baltimore OF
his readiness to make the transfer Of
funds and property.
His new position will give him
seharge OF Baltimore harbor and Its for
ltifoations and the Eastern Shore OF
Maryland from the Susquehanna River
down TO Crisneld. The principal work
being done at present is the digging
of the ship channel in Baltimore har-
Dor.
Mr.. Miller was graduated from the
University OF Pennsylvania In 1889
with baccalaureate degree. In 1890
he won from that SAME university the
degree Of civil engineer. When the
local o1lce was broken up in 1901, Mr.
Miller was transferred to Baltimore as
assistant engineer In charge. He did
not return TO Wilmington until 1904.
Therefore, the district to-which he Is
10 go is familiar TO him.
Since Mr.. Miller has been IN VIII
mington the important projects upon
which has been engaged have been
the improvement OF Wilmington har-
Dor, with the digging OF It's twenty-one
foot channel, which was planned by
him and executed under his direction
The building Of the inland waterway
between Delaware bay and Rehoboth
bay also was under his direction and
now there is a continuous line OF in
land waterway from Trentor n. j., TO
Evening journal., 1918-05-31
lConfinued From First page.l

fIOnIlUueQ FROM flIht fdAt.l
OF these people are being engulfed, the
highways were hordered with the
bivauacs OF fugtiyes For miles upon
miles the rollins countryside was all
aficker with tiny camplres OF the
refugees. on their weary march 90
God knows where, they tarried for rest
wherever night found them sleeping
beneath vehicles: the lucky ones, who
had thought to bring a little food, cook
ing and eating it under the stars.
The streams Of fleeing humanity made
a pitiful spectacle. Each road seemed
TO have its own particular caravan and
the whole scene resembled the exodus
OF the children Of Isreal from Egypt as
it is described in the Bible.
Every conceivable vehicle was in use,
from huge two wheeled farm wagons
hauled by oxen 10 baby carriages.
These OK carts are capable Of trans
porting the effects OF an entire house
hold.
on top OF the piles OF goods on some
Of these wagons I saw groups Of old
women sitting with hsbies among
them some OF the children clutchlng
pet goats and chickens.
In line with these farm lorries we
saw buggles, decrepit cabs. smart traps
and dogcarts, even automobiles and
between them and fsnking them paced
the less fortunate families who had TO
march on foot. carrying their sole pos
sessions In wheel barrows and baby
carriages and handcarts.
And there were some folk still poor
Evening journal., 1918-05-31
BOCHE AYTATORS AGAIN SHELL
HOSPITALS BEHIND LINES

the graves OF officers and soldiers alike
with flowers. French mothers and
fathers, and soldiers from the trenches
wept unashamed.
Closer to the line there is a cemetary
which none dares approach in daylight
owing 10 the enemy shell fire. But the
graves are not forgotten. The Saliva
tion Army provided flags which the
soldiers carried up to the graves at
night In addition to flowers from the
nearest village.
American airmen also carried flowers
in flights last night. dropping them on
the battlefield. in honor Of the men
who fell before Cantlgny
Owing TO a bomb hitting an ambul-
ance which was travelling at night, all
excavations from field hospitals have
been ordered to cease except in day
light and an ambulances will be kept
or the road at night save in exceptional
emergencies.
Evening journal., 1918-05-31
Huns Advance Toward Mdrne;
French Retire, Fight Desperately

er. whose only possessions were what
they were able TO carry on their backs
Sometimes the luggage which these
wanderers bore on their shoulders was
topped by sick baby. tied firmly to
the bundle OF household effects.
Intermngled with the human cara
van were herds OF oxen. horses, sheep
goats and cattle. Here and there little
girls drove flocks Of geese before them.
Others herded chickens and pigs, pok-
ing them with long sticks TO hustle
them along, sometimes stopping a
moment TO glance back at the familiar
scenes that were being left behind,
then hurrying on to give the family
live stock another urge on its way.
The peasants walked behind their
single COW, those who had once been
fairly well-to-do behind dozens Of cows
but all were homeless and few had
any particular goal In sight
As mile after. mile OF the endless
column trudged past we scanned their
faces aud saw that there were no young
men among them. All the faces were
those Of women, girls, children and
very old men; showing that every
Frenchman who can fight Is at the
front.
Where all these who were forced
from their homes at a few mFiutes'
notice are going, God alone knows.
Few OF the refugees had any particu-
lar haven in view With them il was
simply a case OF keep golng-keep
going
Evening journal., 1918-05-31
RY TREn S. TERGUsON.
nlind D. sIan CnrresnnndenI

lUliNu IftSt rhdN lNilIei iNNhNNt4
WITH THE AMERICANS IN PlCARDl,
May SHERMAN aviators attacked
three hospitals in the rear Of the Amer
ican area Wednesday night. They not
only dropped bombs but swept low over
the hospital tents deluging them with
machine gun FIRE This attack took
place on Corpus Christi eve-the re-
ligious feast day on which the Boches
obtained immunity for their own towns,
through the intercession Of the Vatican
following the appeal Of the German
Archbishop Of Cologne.
Special care had been taken TO clearly
Identify the hospitals and great crosses
were marked on the ground
The area bombed is entirely a hOspi-
tai settlement.
American ayiators preparing for a
flght last night TO drop flowers on
American graves as part Of the Memoir
ial Day services, were anxious 10 3yenge
the Hun attack
IN addition 10 flowers for our boys,
guess we'd better take along some
thing for the Bochcs. said one. 1T
viii be the fattest bomb we've gol-
decorated with forget-me-nois.'
In striking contrast TO the Boches
barbarlly We're the touching Memorial
Day services yesterday French women
and children wore the principal partici-
pants m a cemetery near an old
church in a village back Of our lines
salvation Army workers placed a ilae
on each grave.
Prior 90 the services, scores OF
French women. children and old men
Joined in a procession, headed by a
band playing American hymns.
After the funeral Grafton and prayer
by the chaplain. the children smothered
Evening journal., 1918-05-31

labor board OF three labor and three
railroad men TO adjust all inequalities
in the wage raise as an organization to
see that all Of them got even handed
justice
He continued: "The American people
have just been called upon to pay large
Iy increased freight and passenger rates
for the purpose OF paying in part the
increased wages amounting to more
than s30O0O0,000 awarded to railroad
employees.
Suppose they should strike against
the Government because they do not
think they are fairly treated in being
forced 90 pay these increases for the
benefit Of railroad labor, what would
happen TO our country7
Suppose the railroad officers should
strike because they disliked the orders
OF the Government and should refuse
TO obey them, what would happen
10 them?
Suppose that railroad employees
should strike against the decisions OF
their government and hamper the op-
GRAFTON Of the railroads at a time when
transportation is essential TO protect
the hundreds Of thousands Of Ameri-
can boys now fighting on the battle
fields OF Europe to save the lives and
property and liberty OF railroad en-
ployes serving here at home, what
would happen to our country
1.-The Kaiser would probably get II.
We cannot all get exactly what we
want in this world, nor can we win this
war unless each and every citizen is
willing to submit to the laws of the
land and TO the decisions OF those IN
authority.
while in the German drive now
going the sons Of railroad men and the
sons OF Americans Of every class are
dying on the battlenelds Of France to
save America and democracy in the
world, shall there be found among us
any set Of men who are unwilling 10 |
sacrifice something OF their personal
views and individual desires TO support /
American heroes who are making the /
supreme sacriflc for US?
Il earnestly hope that from one end /
OF this great land to the other IL may
never be said again that any railroad /
man. officer or employee, was so un-
patriotic as to strike against his own
Evening journal., 1918-05-31
! TO URGE WOMEN
TO WORK AND PRAY
Episcopalians Plan House TO
House Canvass TO Awaken
Spiritual Power
AUXILIARY HEADS
ARE REELECTED

The present officers were again elect
cd 10 their positions at yesterdays ses-
sion OF the Diocesan Branch Of the
Nomen's Auxiliary in St. Johns Epis-
copal Church. They are; President,
: Ms Frederick Bringaurst; vice-presi-
dent from New Castle County, Mrs. f.
w Curtis. vice-president, from Kent
County. Mrs r. L. Lindale. from Wy
oming; yice-president from Sussex
County, Miss Bertha Giles; secretary,
Miss Beadenkopf; treasurer. Mrs. Rob
ert B. Rsyner.
In the autumn. the auxiliary viii IN
dertake house to house visits TO urge
women to work and pray for the ever
tion Of the spiritual power Of the ma
tion.
Mrs. Bringhurst made an appeal to
the women not 10 let their gifts 10
mission become less during the war.
Half OF the 5000 fund for a Bishop
Lee Memorial Scholarship has been
raised. she reported and the other half
viii soon be in hand. The president
spoke In memoriam Of three members
deceased during the past year, Mrs.
Larlmot dupont, Mrs Elizabeth Clark
Churchman and Mrs. Wells, OF Lewes
Tho treasurer. Mrs. Robert B. Ray
uer, Reported. Received. s2.4i493; dis
bursed, s2i6768; leaving a total Of
s247.aa
The honorary president, Mrs. G. l..
McIlraine, next gave a message 90
the women urging them not to let
their war work be a hindrance 10 their
mission work.
Mrs. William Bradford reported on
the missionary box work for the I
term. TWENTY-FIVE general boxes and 4
ak personal ones were sent. amount /
ing in value 20 s2.23522.
Mrs. W H Beacon. chairman Of /
educational work, gave a brief report |
of the work OF The year IN the DIFF /
fsrent suxiliaries.
Mrs +. G. Tallman reported s7gS-
AZ as the united Offering.
A letter was read from Miss Caro- |
iine p. sharp. the correspondent for
the church periodical club.
A short address was given by Miss
Clara johnson Medley who IS home
on leave Of absence from japan, where
she has been for 10 years. 10 The prov
ince OF Kyoto. Her work has been
evangelistlc- She is a native OF Ports
mouth, Va and graduate OF the
Deaconess Training Schol Of phlladel-
phia.
Miss Neelsy spoke Of the "Poliical
Condition Of japan and IT'S part In the
Family Of Christian Nations" Japan
is not a heather nation, she said. bus
. one without a God. Japan's part in
Sthis war has been greater than we
realize. explained Miss Neeley They
have cleared the Pacific Of the Ger
man flag. Japan's meellng toward the
United States Is extremely favorable,
IN spite Of contentious TO the CON
irary. Miss Neeley feels that she is
In a position TO know whereof she
speaks.
Japan had two millien members Of
the Red Cross when the u. s. had only
100000 The great problem Is 90
educate and Christianize the people
Education alone, without the instlll-
ing Of ideals will but make the nation
menace, while the combination win
make them a great factor for blessing.
"The Cross and the Stars and Stripes
must go together, we must sustain the |
country and the church, or both viii I
fall. said Miss Neeley in conclusion
Mrs. Murray Stewart reported for
the Little Helpers" S57 raised
I
Evening journal., 1918-05-31
GERMANS WILL NEVER REACH
PARIS, ARMY EXPERT SAYS

lies were sufficiently strong the Amerl-
can thrust there could have followed up
strong enough TO choke of the Scissors
Rheims smash
Shipment Of our forces is going on
earnestly and satisfactorily. The sub
marine Is less effective than ever before.
and though U-boats lurk on the trans
port routes, their power is gradually
being diminished 2
Evening journal., 1918-05-31

Government when it is in the midst Of
the most perllous war Of all history.
II is the highest duty Of patriotic men
10 remain at their posts with the rail-
way where they are so urgently needed
for the safety Of the country, and to
rely upon the board Of railroad wages
and working conditions and the diEec-
tor-general for the just direction Of
their claims. am sure that / can
count upon you 10 Immediately urge
upon your men by wire. the wisdom
and patriotism Of the course l have
suggested
Evening journal., 1918-05-31
GERMAN thrust ON
paris Seems CHECKED
Continued from First Page.

The Overwhelming numerical superior
ity of the enemy forces and the gal
lantry and cool headedncss of the
French defenders are fully appreciated
here. Likewise, General Foch refusal
to be stsmpeeded into withdrawing the
bulk of his reserves from the northern
front Is commented upon with ap-
proval The forcing of such a move,
il is pointed out was certainly one Of
the enemy's principal purposes in
planning the present drive. n Foch
should fall into such a trap il is de-
clsred the Aisne advance would become
merely subsidiary.
Evening journal., 1918-05-31
DEATHS
Bessie Riley.
Ferdinand smith.
aIar.s HaaIla

Bessie Riley.
Ferdinand smith
Mary Hoeiie.
RILEY-fn this city, on May %. 1piS,
Bessie, widow OF James Riley.
Relatives and friends are invited TO at
tend the funeral from the residence Of her
daughter Mrs. Rose Douglas, No. o2I
Pleasant street on Saturday morning at
9 o'clock Requiem mass at St Pauls
Church Interment az Cathedral cemetery
HOELIE-In this city, on May so, 1918.
Mary. wife Of William Hoelle (nee
DalhinR)
Relatives and friends are invited 10 at
tend the funeral from her late residence,
No. 2200 Pine street, on Saturday morn
ing, at o'clock Requiem mass at the
Sacred Heart Church Interment at Ca
thedrai cemetery
sNfITH-At Hoboken. n. j., on May 30,
1918, Ferdinand, husband OF Mary Smith,
formerly OF this city.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the requiem mass AZ St. Pauls
Church, on Saturday morRlDg, June l. al
II o'clock lnterment at Cathedral ceme-
terry.
Evening journal., 1918-05-31
TEN FIGHTS In HOUR
is u. s. AIR RECORD
Bv FRANK !. TAYLOR,

United Press stan Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
LORRAINE. May 3i.-One American air
squadron established the record Of ten
fights In one hour this morning.
Lieutenants Eddie Rlckenbacher, Of
Columbus, o., and Jimmie AIeissner, Of
Brooklyn, figured prominently In two
OF the battles, the former saving
Meissner's life twice.
The American drove down at least
four enemy planes while one OF ours
destroyed and the pilot captured
Evening journal., 1918-05-31
PARIS CONFIDENT.

BY The United Press.
PARIS, May 3.-The impression pre-
walls in Paris that the drive on Paris
is over so far as the Aisne phase of
the German offensive is concerned.
Announcement that Allied reserves
are hurrying forward adds to the con-
fldence of the public. The capitals
morale remains untouched by air raids
and long range bombardments.
The streets are througed every day
with people in gay summer attire, most
of them wearing flowers.
Evening journal., 1918-05-31
Bid. Asked
MARKET OpENs WEAK.
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
NEW YORK, May 3i.-The stock mar
ket opened generally weak today.
Union Pacific, however. was up one
point at i22 and Anaconda opened at
81 ~ up i-2 Marine preferred was
off 1 ii at 80 Ia.
Following its opening at from 9Sss
20 9s7s. ex-dividend AZ per cent. p. S.
steel rallied to 99ss and again sold of
977s. Rails were strong while indus
trials sold of.