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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-07
OUR AMERICANS,
FITTEST FIGHTERS
IN AIR OR LAND
No Foe Can Beat Army That
Goes Laughing Into Battle,
Writes Correspondent.
FINDS FRONT DELIGHTFUL
By Associated Press to Every Evening

Dg ASs0%tdAS1 TUSS ~ Lively L-FIAAAAAs
New YORK June : Exp under
fire and difficulties faced hz correspondents
IN the battle zono in France are told in q
letter iust received hv The Associated
Press from one Of IFS correspondents with
the American Expeditionary Forces He
also tells OF the fine morale NJ ne Amer-
can troops.
The conditions n the north referring
10 the OSe district were quite exciting
for correspondents. he writes. When
was there ! was living q Town SO close
10 the lines hat SiN-iuyh shells came ~
on us \ number of shrapuci broke right
over my house breaking 0if the brick
ike shingles \ Carnegie Bowler steel
helmet was ny hest friend here
Is nothing quite So upaettlng 20 be writing
a piece for the papers and hear that
whistle of a shell coming your way, hear
II break almost overhead and then hear
the whistle that sharpnel makes rs 4
shoots downward The incesSant racket
kept up day and night
LULLABY or SHELLS AT NIGHT
Al night It was worse. absolutely
preventing sleep There were the rumble
aud roar OF French and German guns
nearer the line. the crash of q French
Z
of shells going out and coming in and
the c-r-rr-r-r-trmp oi Bochc II +. shells
exploding
When You finally drop off q sleep
about in he morning the racket Is not
SO great but you never know whether
YOU viii wake az IN the bed where You
went 70 sleep ia hospital bed. ~ whether
the next thing YOU hear VIII he the voice
of old St Peter
GOT SMALL DOSE oF GA-.
Added to other troubles probably
have a small quantity Of gas In me
got Whit about three weeks ur So ago
Ii WASH enough 10 10 any harm, aside
from making me II at my stomach once
and making my ewes and throat smart
The throat is still httle sore dd NOT
get enough, luckily % make me 90 tU a
hospital or even see 81 doctor But 4
am glad only had one small Whit instead
Of . couple Of big ones
But the whole business Is iul to hv
brim with excitement bred IA Gnctr-
tainty, and quite the most Interesting
thing IN the world would not have
missed one OF hc experiences ! haye had
for d million dollars
ANY front. | think Is probably the
most cheerful place on earth, although
nobody would ever think So The further
YOU ret away from the lines the more
gloom there i But where shells IA and
life is worth about nickel nothing
matters Ia any hody 4 laugh 4ud d smile
IS the thing. | suppose tins IS because
the average American soldier goes into
battle or into the front firmly convinced
that he'll only get wound il ghc luck Is
right and at the same time determined a.
forget all about it and enjoy iilc
4 have heard more funny stories ana
more laughter among our men In the
line in one night than ! have heard IN
all the rest Of the time that i nave been
IN Europe
And they are great crowd. these
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-07
TRAVELLING MEN MEET.
Business Meetings at Pythian
Castle, Dinner and Dance
at Hotel du Pont.

Wilmington Council, No 367, United
Commercial Travellers Association, is
IN session today at Pythian Castle, 906
West street, entertaining the Grand
Council Of New Jersey Delaware
The Grand Council met at II o'clock
and held a secret session, transacting
routine business
After a recess for luncheon, they
reconvened at 80 A dinner will take
place tonight at : clock at the Hotel
Nobis. followed by dancing, and the
final business session will be held tomorrow
morning at Pythian Castle, at which the
election Of officers will take place
4 ladies reception was held at the
Hotel Nobls this afternoon; followed by
q theatre party at the Queen
Over 100 out-of-town members are
Ia attendance
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-07
BALL FOR SENATOR.
County Chairman Said TO be
Choice of Independent Re-
publican Leaders.

DR.. L. Heislor Ball Of Brandywine
Springs, former United States Senator
from Delaware. according to q report
current today, is the choice of the indie
pendent Republican leaders, particularly
in this end of the State, for the Republican
nomination for Senator.
DR. Ball is Republican county chair
man, formerly Regular, now an indie
pendent. has done much, men Of the
latter faction say, toward putting through
the Republican harmony" program.
DOWNSTAIRS have not renowned their
claim for the nomination nor their in
terest in Ruby Vale, the Milford lawyer
who is being advocated in both Kent
and Sussex for the Senatorial nomination.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-07
ADMIRAL W|NSLOW
TAKES CHARGE OF
LEWES NAVAL BASE
Directing Movements of Coast
Guard, Patrol Forces,
sc
SHIPS COURSE DIVERTED

Special Dispatch from stsn Correspondent
LEwEs. June 4.
Rear Admiral W n Winslow. L. ).
y. has arrived from Washington and
taken charge of the naval base here,
also the coast guard patrol forces, &c;
in fact. he is in general charge Of all war
operations here, so far as the navy IS
concerned
There is great activity along the coast
in this vicinity Forty submarines
chascrs are patrolling the coast between
the mouth Of the Chesapeake BAY and
New York II was reported today that
one Of the chasers has been missing for
two DAYS and that nothing Is known OF ITS
whereabouts
Two torpedo boat destrovers are
anchored in the harbor here, awaiting
supplies
Yesterday and today number Of
merchant ships entering the bay, bound
for Philadelphia, have been turned back
and sent to Norfolk. Va, instead. a
frIiter from southern waters was included
in the number The action, il has been
learned. was by government order, but
no explanation has been made pubhc
Dynamite was found in a car Of train
arriving in Lewes today An investigation
IS beng made,
I.ewes folk are still on the anxious
bench, awaiting the next development,
about which they appear to be very much
in the dark They are Interested IN the
report that the town has been spy-rIdden.
Naturally every stranger or other person
whose lnclInaIons are unstable are
regarded with more or less suspicion
Secret Service men are making a study
of the situation, but whether they have
fastened ANYTHING on anybody here now
If not known.
To add to the other excitment OF the
town mosquitoes became D perfect plague
last night and today, more numerous
than for years, caused, 1t Is believed, by
the backing up OF water to permit canal
digging
CHASE FOR GERMAN SUSPECTS.
An exciting chase for three German
suspects took place in the swa1nps at
Nassau, near the Delaware Bay, last
night by sailors from the Naval Base at
Iewes: and a score OF townsfolk.
The suspects were found acting sus-
piciouslv in Nassau, q small hamlet a
few miles from Lewes. They made a
break for liberty and ran to the swamps,
firing shots at their pursuers-
Captain Landrey, commander OF the
Naval Base, who was notified that the
suspects were in Nassau, ordered the
strangers to be taken into custody.
Sailors attached to the Naval Base
and detailed for police duty IN Nassau,
took part in the man hunt, which lasted
until late last night The search was
continued at daybreak No trace Of them
has been found, but 1T IS believed they
have been surrounded and will be captured
today
The suspects arrived in Nassau Monday
They came on train and asked few
questions They later disappeared, but
nothing was thought unusual of this I'M
I'll they were again seen last night II
Nassau.
Rumors that the country in the vicinity
Of the Delaware Breakwater Is INFESTED
with members Of a well organized banC
of German spies have been current since
the submarine raid along the Atlantic
coast
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-07
GERMANS HURLED BACK
AND BEATEN TO FINISH
BY AMERICAN MARINES
Our Soldiers of Sea Make Gain of More Than Two Miles
on TmeeMie Front Win Every Objective and
Vastly Strengthen Line of Allies; French
Share Their Victories
ALL ENGAGEMENTS TRIUMPHS
Associated Press Dispatch Received at p. M:

the where
launching blows American
fighting side pushed back the tip the
lat
sion o o Bu n
Of the
fronto
of ~ the battle
tell Of the irresistible dash
on nothban Of ne
Futhers the
the Of ands
the German outof grove
to
virtually az IF ecte
cleared Of BY
still out n a Of this wooded
CAPTURE
Of Hin
French.
on British gained
Bhghy which Rheims
official
of
again
withdrawing their crack for rupeoH before launch
battle
up o he o
Norho the
BIRTHS fonther ha beenn
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-07
SIDING CONTRACT
Bids for Housing Proposition to be
in Architects Hands on
Monday.

James Logue has been awarded the con-
tract TO construct siding into the
property of the Wilmington Housing
Corporation site in West Wilmington for
the bringing of supplies in close proximity
to where they will he needed. The con
tract price was 81 800 Work will he
started on the siding In few days.
Bids for the construction of the houses
must he in the hands of the architect by
Monday 1t is hoped that the contract
for the houses will be awarded by Tuesday
or Wednesday of next week. 1t was
learned this morning that the local com
bination of contractors who had intended
bidding on the operation had decided not
To enter a bid. Under these conditions
II is likely that either Baltimore or
Philadelphia concern will obtain the CON
tract.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-07
Portrait Of William p. Bancroft.

The Free Library has recently received
from England ii portrait of William =.
Bancroft, which is a copy Of portrait
of Mr. Bancroft painted III 1907, by Percy
Bigland, Il well-knoWn English portrait
painter Tie original is the property Of
MIR Bancroft daughter, Mrs. Sa an
Bancroft Clark, in England The CODY
has been made by MIR Bigland 1t can
be seen at the library during the next two
weeks, after which it will be placed IN
fireproof quarters until the library occu-
pies its new building.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-07
ELEVEN AMERICANS
AWARDED D. S. CROSSES
Three Engineers Given Medals for
Bravery IN Aiding French in
Cambria Fight.
By Associated Press TO Every Evening

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
With the American Army IN France,
June 6-The Distinguished Service Gross
has been awarded 10 the following officers
and men Of the American Expeditionary
Forces.
Lleutenants George :. Redwood, Chris
tan : Holmes, Sergeant James A. Muir
ply, Corporals Ernest Burch and Henry
j II ontneay. Privates Edward Arm
strong. Bernard s Rolt and Carson L.
Shurnan, Captain &. RAYMOND Hulsart
Lieutenant Paul McLoud and Second
Lieutenant Donald Moosaac.
The last three are engineers and won
their crosses for their behavior in the
fight on November 3, southwest Cambria,
when the American engineers assisted
the British in wlthstandlng a German
attack
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-07
Il. S. FLIERS TO THE FORE.
One in French Squadron Has Il Victories
Another Six

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Paris. June THE twelfth aerial
victory of Second Lieutenant Frank
Bayliss Of New Bedford, Mass, and the
sixth Of Sergeant David T. Putnam Of
Brookline, Mass, are announced by the
newspapers Both Americans are at
tached to French flying squadrons.
1t is reported also that Lieutenant
Madon has gained his thirty
victory Captain Pcnsard his nineteenth.
and Second Lieutenant Boyau his four
tecnth
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-07

rumor was current here today that
r. Coleman du Pont was negotiating for
the purchase of the New York Herald,
the owner of which, james Gordon Ben
nett, died recently.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-07
U-BOATS DWINDLING;
80 PER CENT DESTROYED

Washington. June z. Senator
Swanson. acting chairman of the
Naval Committee. after a confer
ence with Navy heads, today de-
ciared that the Allied and American
naval forces have destroyed sixty per
cent of all German submarines con-
structed, and that they have cut
shipping losses in half
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-07
Amusements Tonight.
Contina.d on pa5e i

THE Playhouse italian Battlefront"
Majestic 4 Don House
Queen "Itrr Own Mistake.
Victoria The UrbrhcNcr."
savoy --'' The Cabaret.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-07

Associated Press summary Issued az I D. n
Allied troops not only are holding the
Germans in check on both sides Of the
Champagne salient. but American Ma
rines and French troops have thrown back
the enemy 10 a depth Of more than one
mile on the sector northwest Of Chateau
Thierry. Dominating positions were cap
tured by the FrancO-American forces
and these enabled them to continue the
advance Thursday evening. when they
reached the outskirts Of the towns Of
Bussaires and Torcy.
AMERICANS WIDEN LINE s MILES.
Thursday morning the allied troops.
Americans on the left and French on
the right. mad advanced TO within 500
Yards Of BCssaires. Attacking again az
) O'Clock Thursday evening. the Ameri-
cans ana French, up TO l0.3O p. m,
had w.dened the advancing line TO about
six miles between Gandeiu, on the
vest. and Beleau Wood, on the east.
At that hour the Americans were al
Oranges farm. south Of Gandeiu. while
the French had driven The Germans from
Belleau Wood and were advancing on
the iIlage Of Belleau.
MARINES ALWAYS FIGHTING.
since ,ne Marines entered the hc,i
line northwest ID Chateau IhIerry hey
have participated u bitter lgntuG.
Having Wlthslouu successfully strong
German efforts to outfaub the Re1z forest
thev have now aided heir French COM
radeS % improving considerably 'he allied
positions between tll.ly and Icrrl
ia their impotuou- attack, winch Mas
completed llctouJu,ly n four hours.
the americans and French captured more
than go prisoners. Including ten officers.
This Was au front al about rNO dno ONE
half miles The French also advanced
their lines somewhat near Longpout.
east Of the Retz forest
HipE >Ew~ oF U. :. TROOPS.
Berlin. ia its latest statement, men
tons local engagements northwest
Chateau Thicrr hut still refuses .a DIS
close the fact that American troops are
nov ia this front; German prisoners
declare they were told the new ,rpops
we're British
ON me eastern wing ut Tine salient the
Germans delivered strong iocJ. ATTACKS
evidently for the purpose of UutlanNlnS
Rheims On the south Al nawpiat and
81 Eupbraisc the French checked the
enemy completely, while ~ Rhguy
British troops threw De Germans rom
height they had gained
ENceu. on the northern SHE "a the
Flanders salient whore tho Germans haye
made slight gain against the French
around locre, there has been uttle attv-
itv elsewhere on The western front Bnt-
isb and French bombing and Sighting
machines have been very active behind
the German hines the British penetrating
Is Coblcnz. hi Germany.
Contiuu,d On pase
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-07

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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19
Obituary-JOseph NageL.

On the morning of June 6, 1918, at
6:45 a. N. at the age Of "a years and
II days, at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Fred A. Cox, the spirit of this
estimable man passed silently from
earth.
Joseph Nagel was born in Vitin-
burg, Germany, on May &c, 1884 He
came to America in 1853 at the age
of 10. He spent one year and a half
at Milwaukee Seminary, six months
at GAINESVILLE and one year at Nous
ter. In 1856 he came to Highland and
on May 16, 1859 was married to Miss
Rosalia BunZel who preceded him to
the Great Beyond on March %, 1908.
To this union were born eight chill
dren, three of whom died in infancy.
Mr.. Nagel was a pioneer of Highland
having lived there for SO years. On
November l, 1911 he came to Lancas-
ter to make his home with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Fred Cox, where he lived I'M
til his death. On June z the body
was taken to Highland to the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Clenus Lacke,
and on Saturday the funeral was held
at st. Anthony's church of which he
was devoted member. Requiem
mass was celebrated by FIR. Bissner
and the remains were carried to the
cemetery by six of his nephews and
laid to rest beside his wife A large
cOncourse of relatives and old friends
and neighbOrs paid their last respect
to this good man. He leaves to mourn
his departure his five children, Mrs.
Fred A. Cox of Lancaster; Mrs. Glenn
ems Lacke Of Highland; Mrs. Frank
Lacke of Highland; Joseph Nagel of
Madison and Mrs. Geo. Clark of Du-
buque, besides q grandchildren and
s great grandchildren. All the chill
dren were present at the funeral ex-
cept Mrs. Geo. Clark who was unable
to attend on account of illness.
His precious face is missing,
His loving voice we hear no more,
He has crossed the shining river,
He has reached the golden shore.
His earthly trials are over,
He has laid his burden down,
He has gone to dwell with Jesus,
He has now a robe and crown.
0 loved one how we miss you,
Only those WhO've lost can tell
But in the saddest moments
We remember God does all things
we'll.
He is singing with the angels,
Playing on harp of gold,
Waiting, watching for his loved ones
AS they journey to the fold.
Though the way be long and dreary,
And the path is hard to trod,
We know we shall see dear father
again,
In that beautiful land of God.
The children of Joseph Nagle de-
sire to thank the many friends and
neighbors who so kindly assisted
them during the illness and death of
their father, also for the beautiful
floral offerings. ***
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19
CASSVILLE.

Miss Anna Joyce left Wednesday
for visit at Platteville and in com
pany with a friend will visit in Wat
erloo, Ia, before she returns home.
Miss Margaret Habermann came on
Saturday from Minneapolis where she
taught the past year.
Miss Retha Mcdowell went to Park
ersburg, Ia, last week to help her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Nc
Dowell ST., celebrate their Goth we'd
ding anniversary. She expects to
spend few days at the home of Mr..
and Mrs Geo. Nissunder, nee Luella
Schaal, at Ames, Ia.
There was a stag party at the Fred
Wood home Saturday night planned
by Mrs. Wood, it being her husbands
birthday anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Failing enter
tanned at supper Saturday evening
for Mrs. J. H. Neis Of Watertown, 5.
D., and Miss Sylvia Bossert Of Hins-
dale, Ill.
Cassville has five big days from
July 10th to goth. The chautauqua
will be on. Everyone welcome.
Misses vi Behlmel and Hazel Kauf-
man were in Dubuque Friday
Sylvester Bernhard was home OV-
er Sunday from Platteville.
Lee Roschi was at the Harvey Reed
home in Lancaster Sunday.
Miss frankie Bossert is spending a
couple Of weeks in Dubuque.
Miss Lillian KNAPP visited her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Klinkham-
mer, a couple Of days last week.
Misses Riva and Dida Brodt of Fen
nimore, came last week to visit their
grandmother, Mrs. Mary Mueller.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Murphy Of
Elkader, motored over Sunday and
visited with the Kleinpells.
Wilmot Blackburn of Lancaster,
Sundayed in town.
The ball game between Potosi and
Cassville resulted in victory for the
latter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19
LITTLE GRANT.

At the social at Lancaster last
Saturday there was left four dinner
plates, plain white, and one plain
white old style plate, also one bas-
ket with folding handles and one ex-
ira strong willow basket with rivets
in the handle, also towel with seal
Hoped edge. Owners may obtain these
articles by calling on Mrs. Florence
Wilkinson in Lancaster, Just across
the street from the Lancaster Butter
and Cheese Co.
Clarence Cooley's family and fam
lily and Ort Cooley and wife took din
ner with their mother, Minnie Cooley,
it being her birthday. Strawberries,
shortcake and cream were served.
Charley Jeide's barn raising passed
off well. A large crowd was present
and a lot of work done.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19
BEETOWN.

Henry Bendorf and wife Sundayed
at the Joe Birch home.
Chas. Rogers and family of Mt
Hope, spent Sunday at L. D. McCOn-
nell's.
Frank Champion was at home on a
short furlough.
A number of Bloomington people
had picnic in the Grove Sunday
L. A. Clark and family, Walter
Ready and Miss Henkel of Lancaster
took dinner at the hotel Sunday.
Archie Chapman, Sidney Meyers
and families Sundayed at Lizzie Chap
mans.
Mrs. Matte Petzil of McGregor, is
a guest at the Joe Klein home.
There was barn raising at Fred
Clauers Friday.
Cards arrived here announcing a
new baby boy at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Smith. Mrs. Smith was
formerly Ruby Perrin.
Drs. Kraut and Blackburn oper-
ated on Lewis Champion Saturday al
the home Of his sister, Mrs. John Met
calf.
Corn weather Sunday-99 in the
shade.
Red Cross meeting in town hall ev-
cry week.
Wort Kilby and Otto Winner have
some fine strawberries on the mar
ket. Also Ellie Winner
r. Birch and A. Hartman and wives
| autoed to Dubuque on Wednesday.
DR.. Kraut spent most Of the week
in Milwaukee.
Adam Jamison is home on a ter
day furlough.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19
QUALITY RIDGE.
(By Sherm Hayden.)
TX is back again this week.

Blink is back again this week.
Sarah called on Sarah Tuesday.
Ed. Jeide was hauling cement Tues
day and Saturday. Ernest Garthwaite
hauled lumber from Glen Haven this
week.
Mrs. John Barr is improving.
Prof. John Wood is back at his
home in Little Grant. The breadless
and meatless days sure must have
agreed with him as he is looking fine.
Jim Carvel has the cellar and els
tern nearly completed at Ernest
Garthwaite's.
Nell and Ethel Smith came home
Saturday evening.
Jack had another barn raising on
Thursday. Dutch and Doc were out
from Lancaster also Carly, and
Frank and Sam. We got it on good
authority that Frank and Carly drove
more nails than any two men there
They never hit one on the head and
never split a board 1t was a grand
success. But barn raising with
out the trimming is like a strawberry
shortcake without the strawberries.
Another one on Ed.-while he was
going after the COWS Saturday he saw
what he supposed was mushroom.
When he went to pick it up it proved
to be one of those Jerseys.
Well we saw our old friend Everett
Faust the other day and of course he
asked about the lilacs. That is a
flower of which he is very fond
We were told the other day we
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19

gave the material needed to COM
plete the quilt. 1t was quilted by the
Red Cross members.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19
Facts About Prolific Fish.

The cod is estimated to yield 1000
900 eggs each season. AS many as
eight, nine, and even nine and half
million eggs have been found in the
roe of a single cod An eel was caught
in Scotland some years ago which was
80 inches long and weighed about two
pounds. The ovary was about II
inches long as it lay in the fish, but
when opened out it was nearly 80
inches in length, and it was calculated
that this contained upward of 10000
600 eggs, rivaling, if not surprising,
the cod in this respect.