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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-26
RETURNING VETS
At CAMP MEADE
Bring Back Battlefield Relics
and Stories of Scrim-
images.

Camp Meade, Admiral, Md, Sept
26 Echoes from the front in France are
heard here every day now And as the
number of veterans of year or SIN
months service increases the camp seems
less remote from the fighting nrea. OH
GERS and men here who had hand
in every important American action un
to week or two ago. Iron crosses are
passed around now at almost every oiiI-
GERS mess and Hun helmets are getting
To he matters OF only passing interest.
After n while there will be enough oi
them here to serve rs cusp,dors. The
right arm now with ono or more wound
stripes cxcites little observance.
Lieutenant stephen j. IIirsch, of the
306th Infantry, who is here with the
IIth Division, saws that after the Cha
tcau-Thicrry fight and the pursuit of
the Huns il seems like only step back
to Meade Ills outfit was from Camp
Upton and the first National Army Di-
vision To get in the scrap They went
III at full tilt and after getting the Huns
on tho run kept up the chase so last
that the regiment got far ahead ot ITS
supplies and "enjoyed? the hard tack
and "corncd willie for eight days One
dav soup was made with great difficulty
and not without some efforts ON the part
of German artillcrymen TO make IT hot
for the cooks Gas shells were sent
over. but the cooks were all masked
and did not suffer The soup, however,
had no mask on IT and it absorbed the
gas promptly. Ry the time II had been
delivered at the front line the oder was
uumistakailc II locked like soup, but
il smcllcd like sudden death and agony.
II was cast into outer darkness with
pangy of regret
Tho regiment went over the top
for another deep slash in the ranks Of
the retrcating hochos After u days
of the hardest kind of fighting by day
and night, with ono battalion after the
other takiag The brunt Of Il, the regl-
ment was given it's relief
Several other officers from the 18th
DIVISION New Workers. were sent back
TO help train now units soon going over
to keep up the good work
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-26
WAR PUSHING WORLD
FORWARD 100 YEARS
Will Bring Era of Social Justice,
Says Untermeyer. Lawyer,
Banker, Sage.

Chicago, Sept 26 4 social rcvou-
ton which will establish an aristocracy
based ON service and not on wealth. the
aboishncnt of great fortunes and an
era of Justice for labor and capital alike
wcre predicted by Samuel tlntermver
of New York in q speech on "What The
War VIII do for America, tonight
before u meeting Of Liberty Loan workers.
For America the war will usher IN
the ora of social jusiire and will put
us forward as one hundred years oi
peace could not have accomplished. he
SAID Il will bring about almost with
ont n struggle and peaceful reyolu-
tlon tho changes that could not have
been wrought without civil revolutions.
II will accomplish
FIRST he public domain. the public
utilities. and the natural resources u
the country viii revert to tho people
Second hid labor Will bc contra
band throughout the land Ihe law will
not pcrmit of labor being longer regard
ed as mere sala',io commodity There
will he compulsory arbitration
"1hrd The reserves that nre mnde
hp conservative business hv way of de-
probation from wear and tear on build
ings, plant. machinery. and tools rs
IlaTt ~ the cost 81 hAihE blt4iH9s@ tetHlf'
calculating profits viii bc made f. apply
to and include the human machine "a
well
Fourth - far - possible uncmy
povmcnt viii hr guarded against hy
Government undertakings N tunes Of IN
dustrisl and agricultural depression
Fifth Nast land grants held hy
the railroads will he opened 10 settle
mont. and monopolica and combinations
viii hc punished aud suppressed and
rttinous competition VIII hr prohibited.
"1'hc country Will llc divided into Just
two clasacs when tins war IL over into
those who dbl thclr duty 7nd those who
did not And woc Ia be those who did
not
MIR tntcrmver satd world diaarma-
ncnt might bc one 0i the ouieomes Of
the war
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-26
FLIER FIGHTS SIBMARIN +.
American Airmen Attacked With Shrap-
mel. Shoots Two OF Crew and Bombs
L Boat,

London. Sept 26 Tho FIRST casr IN
which il i known that submarine
fought back swhen attacked by = sea
pIarc resulted in the probable destruction
of the suhmcrSlhle by an tmcncan aviator
Reserve Ensign J / Carson i is an
nounced hv thc tdmfaIty
With shrapnc from the elevated for
ward gun Of the submarine bursting
around his seaplaur Ensign Carson ma
rocuvrcd until he WIS able to pour ma
chino fun ire INTO tho crew, telling two
~ them and driving the others inside
Tho submarine submerged. and as she
was diving two bombs were dropped on
hc,
Within a few minutes the bow Of the
I--boat appeared on The surface and
remained visible about four minutes
More bombs were dropped IN this interval
and It Is believed tho undcrsca craft was
either badly damaged or DESTROYED
Ensign Carson 5 machine. with two
others. was on patrol when subn arge
was sighted ON the surface, and the In
sign made for her As he was getting
INTO position 10 use his machine gun or
10 bomb tho undcrsca boat the German
tired five shrapncl shells three Of which
burst close to the scaplanc. doing II some
damage The other scaplanes did not
take part IN the attack
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-26
WILSON s LOAN TALK
AWAITED BY ALLIES
Expected New York Address To
morrow Will Make Still Clearer
What Berlin May Expect

Washington. - C. sept 26 II
is very probable thnt the President f
speech m opening tho Liberty Loan
Campaign on Friday night N New ork
will be like the ono which he delivered
at Baltimore on April g last. tho FIRST
anniversary of the American decara-
ilon of war against Germany. another
milestone N this countrys partiripa-
ton ri the conflict ~ Is impossible,
of course. to forecast what the Presi-
dent will say. tut tho occasion IS com
siderrd opportunc for him 10 set forth
IN even stronger rritrratiOn tho posi-
tion of this government IN favor If
carving forward the war without stint
or diversion until complete victory has
been achieved
Tho Allies arc awaiting with inter
est the Presidents address which may
be message to Berlin
Colonel Il, NJ House, the President s
closest confidential adviser, has been
IN Washington this wrck and on Mon
day spent much timg at the White HOUSE
! lie Is usually taken INTO the confidence
~ President Wilson on the eve of inn
porfant State ann0uj Cernents or speeches
dealing with the war aims Of he nation
The Presidents speech has already
been prepared, and the drive for the
Fourth Liberty Loan the largest set
sought to be Hoated hv the American
Government will furnish the Presl-
dent with the finest possible theme for
the things he is expected 10 saw
There have been two other import
ant public speeches delivered by the
President this year The first was A.
Baltimore, where he declared that he
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-26
PRISONER PLEADS
GUILTY TO THEFT
State Wants to Use Cooper Nc
Ginnis as Witness Against AL
legged Receiver of Goods.

Cooper McCiinnis, former employee OF
the Adams Express Co. pleaded guilty
Yesterday afternoon before Judge Con-
rad i'm General Sessions Room No /. to
ono of seven bills of indictment against
him alleging the larceny Of goods crates
Of eggs. butter. fish. and similar articles r
from the company The State accepted
the plea. Attorney General Reinhardt an
nounced, and nolle prosequis were entered
in the remaining six bills against Mct,lnnis
But during the proceedings a somewhat
unusual situation arose,
McCinnis was represented 10y James
Salisbury, who also represents Alexander
Weiss, against whom are pending two IN
dictmcnts alleging receiving Of the stolen
goods from NlcGInnis. When Mr.. Sauis-
bury asked for parole for McGinnis, say
ing he had wife and mother 20 take care
Of. and is now working IN a shipyard Mr..
Rcinhardt said he would not oppose it.
If McGlnniss would make n clean breast
Of the transaction and testify against
Weiss. Mir Salisbury replied that Mr..
Renhar,lt had no right to ask such thing
rs he couldn't sacrifice ono client Tor the
other Mir Reinhardt replied that he
WASH { making the proposition 20 hlm but
placing the states view Of the matter be
fore the court The state, having plea
of guilty from tho defendant was opposed
10 granting parole unless he make p COM
plete confession and acted as witness
against Weiss The matter was left IN
Status quo and trial Of the Weiss case
pleas If not guilty having been entered
fixed for Friday NcChnnis. It was said
bv Mr. Salisbury has turned over TO the
company an automobile valued n several
hundred dollars In effort 10 make rcstI-
tutlOO
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-26
j. S. BANKERS ASSA|L
CONTROLLER WILLIAMS
Official Again Under Fire Finan-
ciers Warned Against Hun
Propagandists.

Chicago. sept u vigorous slap
~ John SHELTON Williams. Controller ot
tho Currency. hv the state bankers, and
warning ~ VI 7 q Harding, Gov
crnor OF the Federal Reserve Roarl,
that German propagandists We're NJ work
among tho ignorant IN cndcavprlng to
incitc diNtrlSt oi financial institutions
and TO cripple financial support of tho
war. were features Of Yesterday s section
Sessions of the convention Of the Amcr-
can Bankers ASSOCIATION
During the entire day speaker after
sneaker in the State Rank Section re
fcrred to a recent statement at the on
trollcr which. for = hrict period. COM
pared failures in state and national
banks. 10 the disparagement q the
former This eliminated IN resolution
adopted bv the section, with only one
dissenting vote. which regarded as
unfortunate. and deeply deprecated
this statement.
The firing in MIR Wilams's direction
began with the address ot Charles IL.
Sabln. President of the Guaranty Trust
Company Of New York. who spoke on
Banking Evolution. and after dc
scrlhing tho essential services rendered
hv state banks IN the nations history
stitu.ions. he referred 10 the Controller $
statement
Concentration of our banking re-
sources in the Federal Reserve System,
he eald. has been Invaluable in en-
abline ms TO undertake he financial
operations essential TO the war and still
further to strengthen the system n Wig
orouS campaign has been conducted 10
induce State banks 10 !oln In tins con
neCtlon. however. public statements have
been made that seem TO me 10 be un-
fortunate in that they are not only ms
leading. but tend rather To retard than
bring about the concentration that IS de-
sired
Tor instance the Comptroller Of the
Currency recently ISSUED statement
that for the first seven months IN 1910
there was not single national bank
failure in the nitcd states, whereas m
the same time twenty-five state banks
and trust companies IN fourteen States
have failed
state bankers naturally resent rs IN
complete statement OF that KIND. as
tending to discredlt State institutions
and inIure their standing.
+ d Huxford of Iowa. President OF
the State bank section described the
Controller Of the Currency aS the add
vertislng manager in Washington OF the
national banks. and declared that the
ideal banking system would be brought
about By the total abolition Of Federal
chartered Institutions except the Federal
banks,
war Is Gcrmany's chief business,
and bankrupt like her other business.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-26
BANDMASTERS AT SCHOOL
Carnegie Institute. Pittsburg, Has
Glass Of 100 Now Training
to Serve in War Game.

Pittsburgh, Sept PC Fhe first school
for the training Of army bandmasters
ever established in this country, iS now
in operation at the Carnegie Institute
Of Technology here. The initial class
taking the training IS composed Of l09
men from the different camps and can
tonments, and II is expected that this
number viii be augmented with sixty
additional musicians within the next
few days
Al present. the men are under instruc-
ton in one large band, but as soon as
other students arrive, three separate
bands will be formed When the men
have completed an eight weeks course
they viii be eligible TO form and lead
an army band IN a camp, cantonment
or with division In France
The students attend school the same
as other soldiers who receive technical
training. Seven hears each day are
devoted to instruction and practive
Zach bandmaster must, qualify as a
player on flute. clarinet, saxophone
cOrnet, horns, trombone, tuba and drums
Justice IN Palestine
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-26
CONVICTED OF ASSAULT.
Negro Defendant Said He Only Fire
Revolver To Scare Prosecutor.

" hen man has n gun and IS pointing
it, and that gun IS likely to 20 of sud
dnly and do rs guns usually do hurt
somebody you don't catch Nathan Scales
colorcd. hanging around in the near
viclnity In fact. he's been known 20
Jump clean over blind man getting
away.
That was what developed in General
Sessions Room Ne l. when Scales APP
peared rs the chief witness against
Gcorge Monroe. also colored. on trial
on charge Of assault with intent TO
commit murder
According to the evidence. George
and Nathan. back on May II got into
an argument at Locust and b streets,
which seemingly went from bad to worse,
until Monroe drew gun. aud took n
pot shot at Scales 81 least. Scales SAID
Monroe shot at HIM but Scales made such
q rapid and immediate get away that he
hurdlcd "A blind man before Monroe could
take another shot
The jury returned verdict OF guilty
Of assault only, and, IN view of the fact
that the prisoner has heen IN jail since
May. the court gave him but months
IN the workhouse IN addition 10 a fine oI
5000
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-26
MEL LEN RECITES WORRIES.
Introduces Letters 10 Show Other Man in
Case, and Telling Daughter TO
Watch Father.

Pittsficld, Mass, Sept. 26--Mrs. katb-
arine Melen, respondent in the case on
trial in Probate Court on petition of
Charles S. Mclcn, seeking n decree TO
Justify him in living apart from his wife,
arrived here late yesterday with her
daughter, Miss Kathryn Mellen Whether
Mrs. Meilcn would tell her story IN
Court, her counsel was not prepared
10 state.
On MIR. Mellcn's behalf, further let
tors from Mrs Mellen To Douglas Brown,
assistant manager Of the Vanderbilt Ho-
tel in New York, were introduced today.
These letters were procured by Mrs.
Brown and given to Mr. Mellen.
According to one letter. Mrs. Mellen
expressed spirit Of jealousy over the
imagined possibility Of fondness for an
actress on the part of Brown.
MIR Mellon continued ON the stand
this afternoon. Letters were introduced
which were alleged TO have been writ
ten by Mrs Nlelen IN Now York TO her
daughter, Kathryn in Stockhridge. ask
ing her to watch her father These let
ters were intercepted by doornan Mt
the Mclen home md given 10 MIR. Mellen.
They were written after Mrs. Mellcn
separated from her husband.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-26
SCHWAB OFFERS PLANT |
To WALLOP KAISER
Wants Germany to Have the
Dannedcst Licking Nation
Ever Had; Industries Chief
Emphatic.

Philadelphia. Sept. 26 26.--Asserting that
he wanted the shipbuilders TO stand by
until the Kaiser received the "dannedest
licking he ever had and remarking that
he personally would sec that this was done
Charles NJ Schwab spoke yesterday 10
more than @ 900 shipyard workers at the
Pennsylvania and New Jersey sbipyards,
Gloucester City.
The occasion was reception tendered
TO the nations shipbuilders at the pa
triotic MONDAY meeting held IN the New
Jersey yard
NJ. e. Davis. the new general manager
OF the Pussy and Jones shIpyards, IN
troduced Mr.. Schwab. lie said some
changes had been made in the officials and
also in the New Treeey yard under q new
program approved by the Shipping Board
and Mr. Schwah
I'VE want big ships, said Mr. Schwab,
"and We found that the New Jersey ship
yard lacked fabrlcating capacity so we
decided to concentrate the construction
of ~ O00-ton ships on the six big ways at
the two plants here We want ships, ships
aud more ships. When ! go to Washington
and listen to the Councils of War the i'm
preston is left on me how badly ships are
needed To carry The soldiers and ammunit-
ION uu men Sthbilt NlAltt Win fPNf itt.5t'A'
high and say that YOU are American
citizens, but YOU can't unless YOU give
every ounce of energy in this hour of need
Il haven't been near my plant in Beth
lchem for FIVE months and II | can get
ships and lose nv plant IN Bethlehem
am not going near It Then to hell with
the loss
"This is not a day If rich and poor hut
for the man who docs something for his
country The Shipping Board expects
this month that there viii be 400, 900 tons
of ships turned out in this country We
should have 800 600 tons to carry on tho
work Along the Pacific coast they arc
turning out ~ .000-ton ship IN go days.
! want some yard in the east TO do better
than his and set a record for this size shp
We want the muscle power m tho
shipyards We are going 20 win the war.
hut the question ls when We arc going
on and no yellow barking Kaiser can
stop Us
dnnc tlav while | wae in = plant along
the Pacific coaet Joe Cannon told me
that he had discharged a man because
bc Thought he was a slackCr IN not doing
his work The next day the man was
| hack and he said TO him ! thought [
discharged YOU You did he replied.
but don't do it again because my wife
gave mo hell We don't want shakers.
but mon who will work and help O. turn
out ships Be loyal 20 the yard. he loyal
| 10 the country and he loyal 10 the boys
abroad stand together and God viii
| bless YOU
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-26
SHIPBUILDTNG PAYS BIG.
American Company Common Stock
Melted 1891 Per Cent

Cleveland, Sept 26 In the banner
year of lis his tory, tho y months ended
June 80. 1915. the American ~hipbuld-
ing Company earned 1871 I~r cent on
its s., 100000 common stock. according
to President VI T. arr a, annual state
mont to stockholders After charging
of estimated taxes maintenance and all
other charges. net earnings amounted TO
S6.626. 265 The statement SAYS.
During ;ho fiscal wear - cargo ships
of l6S, 900 gross tons carving capacity
and two special steamers for the nted
States Navy were delivered
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-26

would use force without stint uu'l
victory IS achieved. Thr second w.
his Fous ~ July speech a. Mnur'
vernon. 10 which be rri'rrate1 tho prir
riplc5 for which his nation contend
m the war. and pledged himself lrr-
to The cause which ihe Entente AlNIr
arc fighting
Tho Nrw York Cily meeting viii y
held under the aueplcoe ~ thr fihor
Loan Committee of tho second Fcd
cral Reserve District, NJ which Bcu
iarnin Strong, governor of the Frdr-a
Reserve Bank, ts chairman. and viii
be presided over nv him
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-26
DOUBLE HOODOO NOT SO BAD.
Spanjsh "Fiue" and "13" Win Delay for
General Sessions Defendant.

The supposedly hoodoo number "l3'
and Spanish influenza, itself just about as
much of a hoodoo as its companion, united
Yesterday afternoon TO bring John Perkins,
against whom the grand jury recently re-
turned an indictmcnt-No.l l3 on the list
for assault with intent to commit murder,
n state of good luck, nothing less indeed
than the continuance Of his case.
Perkins was slated for trial this term,
but Gus Boyer, the States chief witness,
is locked up in Camp Dix because of the
epidemic of "fluc. Attorney General
Reinhardt laid this fact before Judge Con
rad in General Sessions Room No. |
yesterday afternoon and informed the
court the State would have to ask the
trial of Perkins be put over until the No
vcmber term. The court granted the
attorney generals request.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-26
THAT BADB

DO you have dull, steady ache in the
small of the back sharp, siabbing
twinges when STOPPING or lifting dis
tressiug urinary disorders? For bad back
and weakened kidneys Wilmington resi-
dents recommend Doan Kidney Pills.
Read this Wilmington statement.
Thomas l. Hitch, 534 Nandever Ave.
says Heavy lifting and hard work is
what weakened my kidneys and caused
lame back about a year ago. My back
Just throbbed with pain and couldn' lie
on my left side at all, was SO sore. My
Kidneys didn't act properly, either | was
told to try Doan's Kidney Pills. ] used
about six boxes and every bit of this
trouble entirely left
Price 6Oc at all dealers Don't simply
ask for a kidney remedy get Doan 5
Kidney Pills the same that Mir. Hitch
had Foster MllDun Co. Mfrs, Buf-
falo. y Y
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-26
CONCRETE SHIPS FOR HUNS.
Germans Pioneer Craft Has Gross
Tonnage of 500

Amsterdam, August 10 Germany has
begun TO build concrete ships The Herin
Taegliche Rundschau reports that the
first reinforced concrete motor vessel has
been ordered by the Baltic Shipping Com
pany at Hamburg The ship. which will
he Of dead-eight capacity Of 500 tons,
viii ply between Hamburg and Sweden.
The United States was the first country
to realize the value Of concrete ships for
ocean tonnage and number Of such
vessels are being built under the Finer
gcncy Fleet Corporations program. The
Faith. concrete vessel Of 5 900 tons. was
launched on the Pacific coast early this
year and met all the rigid government
tests 10 which il was su omitted.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-26
BALTIMORE OPENS LOAN.
81 GOO. 900 Subscription Starts Liberty
Campaign There.

Baltimorc. Sept % The first local
subscription to the Fourth Liberty Loan
was handed in YESTERDAY Il was for
81 l,0o0.O00, and was followed 10y another
one for $4,000
Ex-Governor p l. Goldsborough.
Chairman Of the MARYLAND Liberty
Loan Committee SAID he was not at
liberty to divulec ;hc names Of the sub
scribers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-26
SKUNK SKINS NOW PRECIOUS.
Pelts of the Ill Ordered Narmiuts
Fetch Nine Dollars Each.

New York, Sept 26- What is said to
be the highest price ever paid IN this
country for raw skunk skins was obtained
at the fall auction of furs here yesterday
when the finest lot offered brought 50
each
\ freak fox fur. auctioned for the
benefit of the Red Cross, brought $500.
Total sales for the last three days
amounted to Sl,750.0OO Prices for house
cat were 80 per cent, higher than last
spring, and those for ermine 81 per cent
higher
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-26
Green Bay Launches First Ship.

Green Bay. Wis. Sept 26 The f rst
steel tug to be launched by the North
west Engineering Works, Of Green Bay,
slipped from its ways here, yesterday af-
ternoon The vessel was christen ed Lake
Cocheo, the name selected by Mrs Wood
row Wilson The tug is destined for
coastwise trade
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-26
Pennies In Hawaii Al Last.

Honolulu, sept 80 Ihe Far ha
brought thc heretofore Joep-cd penny \.
Hawaii A yrar ago there we're practically
po peonIea In the territor, lOral h1ni
nov estimate that between JOO00 and
200 OoO ~ tho COPPER coins arc in cIrrulH.
tton in Hawaii
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-26
BERLIN GETS MOST FOOD.
Dresden and Munich Protest at Official
i4vnriiiem.

New York sept 26 Protests by
the municipalities of Dresden and Munich
logged with thr German Interior de-
pariment charge that tho city Of BeriIn
is being favored to the defnment If
other German critics IN the distribution
Of food, according 10 the Berlin Tage
batt
Munich alleges that Berliners receive
25O grams of meat per person as against
2Oo grams prcsrbed for Munich and
other cities Dresden complains that
Berlin il allowed seven pounds OF pota-
toes per capita as against two pounds
for Dresden
During threc-months period 400.
0o0 heads Of cattle were slaughtered
secretly Tor the benefit of the Bavarlan
tourist trnde. which paws little at
tcntion 10 the laws forhiddinq secret
trading in food. another article IN the
Tagehlatt states.
Real Hlndenburg has been called nome,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-26
Canada Loses lI5.s06 In War.

Ottawa, Sept 26.-The net losses in
the overseas military forces Of Canada in
England and France up 70 August were
lis. sos officers, ,non-commissionedo officers
and men, 1t was announced yesterday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-26
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