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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-22

wouldn't go back to school any more,
unless | could get transferred to an
other teachers room. And it settled
Mamie Little all right. too. ! wasn't
going to have any girl for my Girl
When my teacher and everybody
sore and everything when l got nome,
and l started around the house to
where Bony AMI Swatty We're iinish-
ing the capstan. aud then my mother
came to the end of the porch nnd
pulled the vines aside and said:
George, come here!"
l tried to think what I'd done to
make her say it like that but dida't
know what only fellow is always
doing something, SO didn't care
much what 1t was. went around
and onto the porch.
Eyes. rlam" l said.
George my mother said u the
WIS here"
"Yes'm." I said for didn't know
what else to say, because l didn't
know why Mrs. Martin had been
there I knew who Mrs. Martin was
End where she lived. because she was
the lady that had the lame hoy that
would never grow up man, nut
would always be about five years old.
lie was thirteen years old and he
played with a rag doll and always
stayed in his yard. but sometimes
lie looked out between the fence
pickets. Sometimes when went
downtown on erran and got Il
nickel for it and bought some candy.
I'd give him piece when ! went by.
aud 80 would Swatly. and so would
Rony. Sometimes he'd say. Where
YOU get that ball? ! want it," Just
like a little baby, and II we didn't
give it to him he'd cry, but We
coultSit give him our ball, could We"
So when we went by his house We
hid anything he might cry for. so he
wouldn't cry for it. That was all !
knew about Mrs Martin, only she
was a widow. aud she war cross
sometimes. Anyway, sometimes she
looked cross.
George my mother said--and I
guess she never spoke to me any
sadder than she did then-"Mrs. Mar
tin told me something ! would never
have believed of my boy. have al
ways thought you were kind. heart
why-why did you, strike that poor,
helpless little cripple"
II did not! / didn't do any such
thing! 1t amt So" ! said. because l
knew she meant | had hit Sammy
Martin.
NV mother sort of threw out her
"Don't. she said. "It is enough
without that. 1T is enough to he n
bully without being a liar. Mrs. Mar
tin told me----"
"T amt n liar I said, because
was so mad could have cried. eff
she said that she's a liar, that's what
she is.'
Well. oushtn't to hav" called Il
lady that, or anybody. hut was so
mad didn't think. ! wasn't think
Ing about how said il. and when
n fellows mother looks q, him the
way nay mother WIS looking a., m"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-22
SWATTY STORIES AND OTHERS

ours is part Alderney and part Hol-
stein"
And this isn't any cow -capstan,
anyway" Bony said. "a COW couldn't
work this capstan because a cow has
two toes and she'd get the rope
caught between her toes and fall and
kill herself"
Whose COW are YOU saying would
fall and kill herself. my cow" Swatty
asked. the way he did when 1t meant
take 1t back or I'll lick you" you'd
better not say my COW would fall and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-22
The Stump

YELL, I guess I was feeling
NM pretty mean because had
v been kept in at school and
SWattX and Rnny ,yera Lot
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
STATE LABOR BOARDS.
Members for Seven Districts
Selected From Local Resi-
dents in Each.

After holding public meetings in each
district in the State of Delaware the foi-
lowing men have been named Tor the
Community Labor Board of the u. >.
Department of Labor Employment
Service
For District No l., comprising Viii
mington. Brandywine and Chrlstiana
hundreds: David Snellenburg, chairman
Fred w Stierle and {. ID. Garretson.
District No. 2, comprising New Castle
and Red Lion hundreds Theodore W.
Cavender, chairman; Denney +. Smith
and ] Wesley Morris.
District No 4, comprising St Georges,
Appoquinimink, Blackbrd, kenton and
Duck Creek hundreds: II X. Jones,
chairman, Smyrna; j. +. Hoffecker and
W. F. Watson, both of Smyrna.
District No. 5, comprising all that
portion of Kent county other than kenton
and Duck Creek hundreds: Herman G.
Taylor, chairman; W W. Richardson and
James i. KERN all of Dover
District No. 6, comprising all of the
eastern half of Sussex county: Charles
w Cullen, chairman: J +. Townsend,
and Noah II Hurley, all of Georgetown.
District No. : comprising all the western
half of Sussex county: Norman Collision,
chairman: FL l. Cannon and T.. p.
Hazard, all of Bridgeville
The meetings were we'll attended as
everyone seemed interested in the selcc-
tions The Community Labor Boards
will have charge of the recruiting and dis
tributing of all labor in their district under
the direction Of the t. ) Employment
Service.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
SUNDAY BASEBALL
CASE GOES OVER
FOR TWO WEEKS
Then il Will be Decided Entirely
on the Law, the Facts
Being Admitted.
DEFENDANTS DISMISSED

There wont be any decision in the
matter Of SUNDAY baseball in Wilmington
for al least two weeks This was settled
today when the matter came up IN
Municipal Court before Deputy City
Judge lIcllings At what was to have been
q continued hearing Of the squad OF
Harlan players, the umpire and the liar
Ian employees welfare director, arrested
after the game played on Sunday last
70 furnish test case for the trylng-out
Of the whole Sunday baseball situation.
A start was made in the case on Mon
dav. but it was laid over until today,
and this morning, when Municipal Court
sat. the State wasn't quite ready to 60 on.
William : IIillcs, who represents the
defence. and Assistant City Solicitor
John f. Malloy who Is handling the
case for the State, held conference, at
the conclusion Of which Mr. Hllles ad-
dressed the court, saying that first ne
wished 10 enter plea OF not guilty Tor
all Of the defendants to the charge against
them violation Of the Sabbath law, and
TO ask a continuance OF the matter Tor
period Of two weeks. Further, he sald, IN
that time. he and Mr. Malloy would pre-
pare case stated and submit II TO the
court without evidence as simple pres
he wished the defendants, whose time
is valuable these shipbuilding days, to be
released from any further attendance at
court The charge against them was
simply one Of nisdemeanor and he would
hold himself responsible for the men, in
case they were needed In court
Judge Helhngs acguiesced in Mr.. Hllles
requests and the ball-tossers departed
smiling after announcement had been
made to them by Mr.. Hilles that they
need not come back.
The defendants were John i. COllyer,
the Harlan welfare director; William A.
MCGOWAN, the umpire, and the follow
ing players: George II Dumont, Carl
Raw. Leo 4 Dresser, Fred 7. Payne. John
" Cole. Edward Charity, Zinn Beck.
Eugene Fish. John + Carlin, William j
Walters, Byrd Lynn, Harry BieIniller,
George l.. Winters. George Mangus, Nor
man Wingate Harry Lake, Clement A
Carney. Candy W Smith, William G.
Martin
Pending the decision Of the court,
Harlar's announce another game Tor
Sunday afternoon This week II IS 70
he Frank Poth's All-Stars The team Is
sand to be one of the best semi-pro-
fessional teams playing in the east, and Is
capable Of putting up a fast game.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
HUNS SURPRISED WHILE
LOOTING FRENCH WHEAT FIELDS

On the French Front in France, Aug. 8
French troops on front Of SIX miles
northwest Of Montdidi er have advanced
to depth Of four :s.iles and captured
nearly three thousand prisoners. I'm
portant material also was captured The
advance was carried out with extremely
light losses.
The French front runs from the Avre
north to a point just south Of the Amiens
Roye road, where it Joins up with the
British
The attention Of the Germans was fixed
on the Vesle attack when the new often
sive was opened There was no reply
to the French artillery preparation which
lasted As minutes
German soldiers were captured whIle
harvesting grain in the fields, SO complete
was the surprise Moreml and MoTlsl
were carried by assault The difficulties
Of crossing the Avre were overcome
rapidly, the French using hastily con
structed foot bridges After taking
Breaches, the French captured La Neuville
and the series of hills dominating the
plain beyond.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
Associated Press SUMMARY p. m.

Pressing the advantage already gained
IN Plcardy the British and French troops
IN smashing attacks are forcing me Ger
mans back toward the important Feronne-
Rove road The advance Thursday was
probably the greatest IN territorial extent
BY the Allies IN one day since 1916.
Amiens as a result Of the 1ghung up
TO the present. has been almost entirely
relieved of the German menace, and even
the German artillery viii have trouble IN
reaching It The important railway run
ning north from Paris through AmlenS and
parallehng the Allied battle front can now
be used again after being under the ire
Of German guns for four months
10000 HUNS CAPTURED
Ten thousand prisoners have been taken
according to unofficial reports reaching
Paris. The Allied losses thus far have
been slight and the Germans have been
slow and weak IN counter attacking
The greatest enemy defensive asset
machine gun appears to have been
very well squelched by the British tanks
which swarmed through the German lines
In smashing through the German 6rst
lines on the twenty mile front from Nor
lancourt to Harpcourt. or, roughly, from
Albert to MontdidleT the Allies advanced
is far as seven and one-haH miles m the
center The average advance probably
Is more than four miles. Most deter
mined opposition has been encountered
on the eNtremitles Of the lighting front
Morlancourt is still in German hands
although a desperate conflict was staged
there Thursday
CAVALRY AND TANks CHASE aoCHE.
Artillery played little part in the sur
prise given the Germans by Marshal
Foch. Tanks were used IN large numbers
and, according to reports most effectively
Cavalry was brought III late Thursday
and succeeded in capturing several
villages and in rounding up scores of
prisoners Field Marsha Halg has not
reported on the capture Of gums and pris-
onero, but announcement mas been made
officially IN London that early Thursday,
200 Germans and 100 guns had been
taken bv the British and French Later
unofficial reports bring the total of prls-
oners to more than 10000, the French
alone taking 1900
Penetration Of the enemy positions
has been greatest south Of the omme to
plcssiers. This is directly east Of AnIeus
and tramerville, the farthest east reached
BY the British up to late Thursday, is
seven miles from the Pcronne-Roye road
North Of the Somme the British have had
TO fight hard for their gains and the same
has been true Of the French advance across
the Avre. Once across the Avrc, however,
the French moved forward rapidly.
MAIN SUPPLY LINE THREATENED
The Peronne-Roye road with its
parallel line Of railroad runs north and
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
ALLIES RECAP URE
ZOO TOWNS; REGAIN
$50 SQUARE MILES
Germans, Outfought, Called Into
Action II Divisions in Order
to Reach Vesle.
By Associated Press 70 Every Evening


With the American Army on the Nesle,
Thursday, Aug S-In their offensive since
July Is the Allies have regained approx
nately 800 square kilometres (about
900 square miles, More than 300 villages
and towns, including Soissons, Chateau
Thierry and Flsmes, are again III the hands
Of the Allies The front has been shortened
by fifty-three kilometres tabout 81 milesD.
According to information contained IN
documents in possession Of the French and
Americans, the Germans in the rear guard
fighting during the retreat used four more
divisions than they had contemplated
using to break the French line when the
German offensive began. The enemy plans
called for thirteen divisions 10 shatter the
French and to cross the Marne between
Dornans and ChAteau-Therry. In
formation gathered by the Allies is to the
effect that in falling back the Germans
brought into action at Least IL divisions
before reaching the Veslc Additional re-
Inducements have been brought up since
the Vesle was crossed A division which
was resting in Flanders Is known 10 have
reached the region north of tismes
Tuesday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
COUNCIL HOLDS UP
DECISION ON FATE
OF UTILITIES MEN
Impeachment Probe Over, but
Two Commissioners Don't
Know What's to be Done.
NIGHT WARM TWO WAYS

The session of City Council last night
was taken up almost entirely with the
Impeachment hearings of Cornelius H.
Garrctson and Philip j lsaacs, who are
before the city dads on charges OF derelic-
tions of duties Nothing tnal was done
Mt last night s meeting except to WIND up
testimony and Council adjourned close
to midnight with the understanding that
a decision would be handed down at some
future meeting, but no definite time was
stated.
Philip L. Garrett was attorney for MIR.
Garrctson while Henry r. lsaacs looked
after the legal side Of Mr.. lsaacs case.
Both attorneys made motions that the
charges against their clients he dropped on
the ground that the bills Of particulars
presented were not sufficient to back up
the charges The motions were rejected
bv the members of Council, who uman-
imousy voted To continue with the
charges
In the bill Of particulars there were 10
specifications and although the attorneys
asked Council to drop all the speclfica-
tons in which there was no testimony
presented this also was denied.
HOW 1T WAS DONE.
Wilmer :. Boldly and Arthur G. Nog
man. stenographers, were first called to
the witness stand by Councilman Robert
son, who was spokesman for City Council.
Both men presented stcnographlc reports
of previous meetings Of Council, when
members OF the Board of Public | tllitles
Commissioners were before the Council
and made statements
After these two men had left the stand,
Mr. Robertson called Mr.. Garretson TO
the stand and immediately his attorney,
MIR Garrett objected as he said IT was not
lawful to call defendant to the stand IN
a criminal charge. MIR Robertson asked
if MIR Garrtson was afraid 10 take the
stand in fear of incriminating himself
Councilman Catchcart said that If he
were in MIR GauetsOn 5 position no law
on the face Of the earth would stop him
from defending himself lie further add
ed that MIR GarrctSon was a servant Of the
public and if he did not wish TO misplace
the confidence of the people he would
stand there and defend himself
In answer, Mr.. Garrett said that II
was not his client 5 place 10 take the stand
as he has nothing TO answer, and that the
State always presents 1T case hrst. tie
stated that the law provides that no man
need give evidence against himself. 1t
was finally decided by Council not 10
force Mr. Garretson to take the stand at
that time.
THE CHIEF SPECIFICATION.
In continuing, Mr. Robertson cited
specification No 10 Of the bill of particu
lars presented to the defendants last week.
The tenth specification follows:
''Tenth-That Cornelius ID. Garretson,
a member of the said Board of Public
Utility Commissioners, showed especially
bad faith and lack of public interest, and
partial interest toward the Wilmington
and Philadelphia Traction Company, in
answer to the question:
'If this company should be bought by
party and bought on an honest valuation
OF property and not on the water stock
valuation would the board consider
resembling the Order?'
Continued page 10
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
PARIS NOW ENTIRELY SAFE
Associated Press Summary Issued at .. m.

Press Summary Issued at 3D.
wedge has been driven into srro depth 9feven miles along he
on b 1ban Rove ~ay s runs outward nom sunes and rs s
that y 600 Densrs and TOO mention
The result this attack o9ed against the Germans the An Thurs
summer.
PUSH UNOPPOsED
So far reports show the Progres Of the ash9e south of The The soT The %
held their lines strongly but have Moancourt
further had their
momentum @ ~ the Allied drive had not nearly spent iseif r.
dispatches
that
line positions infantry followed
surprising German dachments and throwing the whole defensive
organization Of the chaos
GERMANS ABANDONING VILLAGES.
the somm than dispatches
ePedtPa villages
This upon carrying Of
saient whic mas dispatches
held Germans Flanders dominated by allied
German line especially the southrsrd The advance mas
aavsn Of the Allies in Peardy would ouuaank the whole German line
immediate which
linked the Asne line
Lbons the line southwark Meharcourt
believed advance the Pfeardy
mention have been ahen
The cavalry still is pursuing the enemy
The cavalry
dainenha bridges
The British cavalry has up prisoners or
captured by Australians and anadanS
Ger n thsTha
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
SHOOTING ACCIDENTAL.
So Authorities Take No Action Against
John Cannon, Whose Gun Exploded.

The State officials have made m
vestigation in the death Of Mrs. Laura
Cannon, who was shot by her husband,
John on the Charles Racine farm, near
Porter's, yesterday, and are satisfied
that the shooting was an accident No
arrest has been made in the ease and
there will be none From the facts Of the
cas-. it was learned that Mr. Cannon
went into the chicken yard with shot
gun to shoot chicken hawk and the
gun accidentally exploded and struck
his wife in the side, killing her almost
in lSt..ntly
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
ALLIES STACCER HUNS,
WHO ARE CRUSHED AND
ROUTED ON WIDE FRONT

Germans Thrust Back Eleven Miles; Lose $4,000 Prisoners
and Guns Innumerabe Their Main Rail Line Of
Supplies Now Under Hags Guns; Amiens Relieved From
Boche Threat Most Successful First Day Offensive
Since War Began Tanks Great Help To Allies In
Charging Foe Germans Burning Ammunition Dumps
Ready For Stampede
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
IRONING OUT "CRIMPS."
Caused by Contests for Delegates 10 Re
publican Convention.

CITY and rural contests for nomination
for delegate to the Republican State
Convention have been referred to Isaac W.
Bowers, chairman Of the Republican
First District Wilmington Committee,
and DIR. L. Heslcr Ball, chairman Of the
New Castle County Republican Com
mittee.
Mr.. Bowers and DR. Ball considered
the contests this afternoon and hoped to
have the "crimp in Republican harmony
ironed out" by 8 O'Clock tonight.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
British Get - Hun Taubes.

BY Associated Press Go Every Evening
London, Aug. In aerial sighting
Wednesday, preceding the offensive IN
PicarGy British armen accounted FOR
rwcnty-two German machines. fifteen
of which were destroyed. says the official
statement on aerial operations last night.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
Baker Urges Draft speed p.
Associated Press 70 Every Evening

- N~--NTE--U
Washington. Aug @ Prompt enact
meut Of the draft extension tin 50 that
September 6fth may be fixed rs regisJra-
uou day lis suggested by Provost Marshal
General CroWdcr was urged today ~
SECRETARY 1f War Baker Withou; the
extension. he told the Senate military
committee. it would be necessary 70 invade
the deferred classes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
So HI at Victims in PhiIad Iphia

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Philadelphia, Aug 9 Total deaths
due to the torrid weather Of the present
week rose to 50 today when II additional
fatalities were reported Philadelphia
again swcltered in excessive humidity and
abnormal temperature
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
SPAIN PRESSING BERLIN.

Cabinet in Extra Sessions Agrees on
l-Boat Note.
BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Madrid. THURSDAY. Aug Spain
has adrcssed p new note TO Germany
concerning the torpedoing Of Spanish
ships.
Foreign Minister Dsto made fhis
announcement late today after the cabinet
had held an extraordinary session.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
YES, IT'S STILL HOT,
| BUT NO 1OO-DEGRtE
/ STUFF'S HAN DEDOUT
Cooling Breezes Help Us Keep
Cheerful, and Rain May Do
Still More.
AND SLEEPING'S BETTER
Observation-Disclosures.
CLOUDY SKIES AND WIND
HELP THINGS WHOLE LOT

Small savors from the weather.
man are thankfully acknowledged
as received today in the shape oil
cloudy skies and wind
showers are promised for late
this afternoon and tonight Iomor-
row is likely TO be about the same
as TODAY. Yesterdays highest
mercrury was 90; last nights low
est rs. And here's the ther-
momcter reading for today, as
compared with yesterday:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
Dies Victim of Heat.

William Thompson, of IL East tIfth
street, died at the Homeopathic Hospital,
asst night as a result Of the excessive heat
Deputy Coroner McCrery took charge Of
the body.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09

Queen Lest We Forget.
MAJESTIC -' We Can Have Every hing.
Victoria Brown OF Harvard
savoy The Beloved BlackmallCT.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09

A feeling Of ecurity goes with Clover
Dairy Milk.-Ady.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
Amusements Tonlgas.

Par rucuiAr people choose Cover Dsiry
milk. Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
Chicaeo School Head Dies.

~ Associated Press fo Every Eveulns
Rockville, Ind Aug 9 John ID Shoop
superintendent ai the Chicago pubhc,
schools died suddenly "a heart disease
i'll hotel here today
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
Weather Forecast.

By AsS1ciateI Prose - ss,-y Eva1tng
washington Aug o. Forecast FOR Dcls-
ware
Partly cloudy tonight and saturday not
o,9irh change ia temperature. moderate
westerly winds
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-24
DICKINSON FOR CONGRESS.

II. j. Dickinson, Of Algona, was a
aDenison visitor Friday of last week
and met number of his political
friends. Mr.. Dickinson is a candidate
before the Republican primaries for
Representative to congress from the
Tenth Congressional district. and is
therefore all opponent Of Frank P.
Woods. He has been visiting different
parts of the district and is very much
pleased with the reception he has re-
seeived. From what we know and arc
able to learn, Mr.. Dickinson's chances
for winning over Mr.. Woods are very
good. 1t is said that Mr.. Woods is
more practically a nonresident OF the
district and has drawn from the dis
.trict as salary $75,000.O0, as he is now
tserving his sixth term. In this length
OF time he has forgotten the problems
OF the taxpayer and farmer as we'll as
the business man and laboring man.
in another column we print an article
from the Forest City Summit which
cells attention to Mr.. Woods war vote
IN the last three sessions of congress.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-24
AFTER THE CROOKS

Business people will all be glad tc
a hear that the National Credit Mems
Association has started an organized
effort to stamp out trade frauds.
The general tone Of business has
\ gIeatly improved in recent years.
Business men realize that they can't
build up trade unless they deliver the
goods straight and clean.
There is q minority who are
making living by fooling credulous
people. They offer get rich quick
propositions and fake mail order
schemes. They do not commonly op
crate In their home town, ,as there
would be come backs. They Seek bus.
mess where they are not known.
The department of justice has its
.haud1 fnll TOW pursuing the German
~ NE crooks should not, be left
free to ply their trade. Associations
$Of business men perform public SER
vice by taking initiative in the pursuit
OF these frauds. 1t will prevent simple
minded people from being robbed, and
Will promote the reputation of Ameri-
can business and methods in foreign
countries i},.3..s ....,.