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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-05
PLAN WAR END PARADE
New York Hotel Already Leasing Fifth
Avenue Windows; Date Open

New York, Oct. 5.--A Fifth Avenue
window at the Waldorf has been reserved
by couple who say they want front
seats TO witness the great victory parade
at the wars end The letter received
by the management of the Waldorf said
my wife and ! have been watching
the daily Liberty Loan parades ut the
Altar Of Liberty, and now We want to
get ready To witness the great parade at
the time. Germany is defeated This may
be months off, as the Huns will lsg,,lrrn
"A long tame before they can be brought
TO real repentance, but we will greatly
appreciate it if you will accept this ad-
vance booking
The letter was filed rs the first request
for victory window.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-05
| GERMANS LOSE COAL
OIL AND IRON FIELDS
Allies Victories Free War Re
sources to Turn Against
the Hun.

Washington, Oct 3 (,crmanys grip
on the natural resources Of Europe al
ready has been broken IN the forward
sweep of the victorious armies The very
fruits for which the Teutons made war
in both 1870 and 1914 have been and
are being wrestcd from them, according
to the experts ON the industrial side Of the
war, who see I'm the developments Of the
last few days a far reaching significance
for the Entente Allies
From the very outset of the war four
years ago economists have recognized
that the fundamental purpose IN the
military objective If the Germans IN the
western theatre was 10 get possession Of
the iron and coal mines Of Frauce. The
oHensives against Paris, the Channel
ports and certain railroad centres. while
having great value from n military stand
point, have been Of secondary importance
when compared with the consolidation Of
a new German boundary along the Linden
burg line which would give the Kaiser the
possession ri the best Of the French IRON
and coal lands and reduce France indus
tIaliy 20 the level Of vassai nation
RUMANIA TO RE- CLEARED.
The collapse of Bulgaria now makes
certain the retirement of the Germans
fttut itttftfHHfH 1iifF I'M fHf-GttAfpH VI
that country two wears ago ts natural
resources have been pillBged for the ald
of the German armies and Industries
Rurnanian oil wells among the richest
and best IN the world have furnished
the oil and gasnlene for automobile. motor
trucks and airplnnes IN the German
military operations on the western front
The loss Of these wells ~ tins stage Of the
war is one Of the heaviest blows that have
fallen ON the Kaiser and iq military
handicap Of MAJOR proportions for the
future
With the occupation ~ Serbia some of
the greatest copper. lead and zinc mines
m the world have been Developed Rich
IN mineral resources, The country yir-
tually was undeyeloped N this respect
when the Austrian fiat was delivered
late IN July Of 1914 Hundreds ~ mines
producing ores with which Germany is
carrying on the war are m operation there
nov
But with Bulgaria conquered tbe al
he'd armies in the Balkans are free to
turn their efforts against the Germans
holding Serbia soil
LENS coal FIELDS REcovgnED.
The coal mines around Lens m France
have been recovered and those near
I.aon are threatened ~ the approaching
French and British armies Whether the
mines have becn destroyed as the Germans
reiterated IS Of little consequence The
nited States and the Allies are IN rozl-
tlon u utilize thousands NJ prisoners Of
war IN reopenng them without DELAY
On PershIng is now striking ~ the
rernan gnp on the French iron rnines
IN the Argonne and his long ranrn guns
are within reach IT the iron mines about
Metz Great quantities of guns and mu-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-05
100 NEW SHIPS m SEPTEMBER
American Yards Build &c Steel and
81 Wood Vessels IN Month

Washington, oct = Onc hundred sca.
going vessel forty-six steel md 6f
four wood, aggrcga'iug }Ol f3} gro
tons, we're completed % American SHIP
wards during September and oficaU
numbered by the Bureau # Navigation
In addition seventy nOnseagDinR vessei-
oi 1887 gT0es tons we're built during ~,
Same period
This ~ . greater Tonnage than via
built IN the whole fiscal year ~ 1915
During the nine month ended Srufenhe-
30 the total ~ sesgoing and npnseago i1q
vesacIs b'nlt WAS 1857. II .7.s2 10 grre
tpfto
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-05
No MORE FREE LAMPS
Fuel Officials Put Ban on Carbon Fila
ment Incandeseenis.

The inefficient ncandescent cleo
trio light is about 10 breathe its last ac-
cording 10 plans of the Fuel Admis is rA-
ton. whose orders prohibited the making
OF the cheap light in the interests Of fuel
conservation
In letter explaining the action Of
the National Fuel Administration. Charles
II Tenweeges laid the matter before the
PBbllc Utilities Commission last night
IN a letter supplementing the order By
inefficient. as the order terms the
cheap incandescents, is meant the carbon
tilament lamp which Is secured gratus
III exchange for old burned out lamps
il Is taken that as matter of fuel con
oeryation the carbon fiIament Will BECOME
3 matter of history even after the war
n i Is al obvious waste Of power 10 use
the cheaper lamp
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-05
x-RAY USED IN CASES
OF PNEUMONIA
Camp Meade Surgeons Success
fully Locate Centre of
Congestion.

Camp Meade. Admiral Md Oct
5.-The A-ray Is beng used to help
locate the congesied centre in pne,i-
monia cases following influenza FIX
pert operators here are able To so adj
Just and time their apparatus TINT
plates are developed rs clear as those
that show n bone fracture or the 10
cation OF a bullet in the hesh. Men of
the highest skill operate the camera
and handle the intensity of the light
N-ray pictures are being used extern
sivcly in connection with dental oper-
ations, thus avoiding any needless cutting
by the dental surgeons
The archaeological department Of the
hospital is doing much important work.
livery day is adding to the sum Of knou1-
edge with regard to the disease and
it's developments. thus insuriDG o greater
proportion Of recovery Johns Hop
kins men OF the fourth year class are
working IN the hospitals m camp, under
the graduate physicians and the medical
officers Nineteen Sisters ot Mercy are
now helping to solve the nursing problem
They were Sent here by Cardinal Glib
hons and found before them opporiun-
tiles TO make every minute count A
system OF treatment has been worked
OUT, Out WIN nunuf eiS ut cases W every
degree, the need for nurses 10 carry
ont the orders Of the medical officers
has been great
Welfare buildings have been thrown
open 10 allow men 10 write home Every
man who IS well rs urged to give assur
ancp Of that fact TO his parents and
other relatives Stationery Is being sup
plied 10 sick men who are able 10 write
50 that they can alay the alarm of home
folks
Emphatic assurance was gwen yester-
da, by the camp authorities that full
and complete reports ere gwen out for
publication and that persons who CIR
cuate rumors are Ia be glenced by
reference 10 lists and figures gwen IN
the newspapers Yesterday 81 deaths
were reported making the total l3l
Some ot the victims were Prlyates
LEVIN Ellis, Laurel, Del; John Seib,
Ocean, Md William III. Pulls, Roland
Park, Md; Harry II Smith. South
orange. \ j. Ferguson Meredith
baltimore William X Forrest Ian
caster. Pa William J Kerr. Manns
['hoice, Pa Joseph Holman, Balu-
more: frnes, Horner lilhernia, n
] George 4 Bailey. Philadelphia, and
cvi keyton, Martinsourg W Va
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VIII Resort To Mosaic Law, an ~
For an Bye.

Paris, Oct 3. The French Govern
ncnf has issued solemn warning H.
Germany and her allie that the Jeyssta
ton of territory from which they ~ reaf
will be punished inezor9bly.
The warning says the Gc1nsn peorI,
who share ~ the crimes will bear d.
CONSEQUENCE with the authors and fhat
thoae who order the devastation will b.,
held Responsible morally. penalty and
pecIBigrlly.
II Is added that France r. nov ~
cassing with her allies the etrFa 20 o.
taken
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-05
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses have been issued
by clerks Of the peace and magistrates
as follows:
Magistrate Harry Is stradIey. 925
Market street Horace A lowering. Of
Richardson Park, and Mary Green,
of Marshallton, Del; James W. Whit
field, Of Farnlurst, Del and Laura
b. McMuIlen, of 1918 West Sixth sl.eet
Carleton t. Wilkinson of go Lombard
street. and Flossie p. Godfrey, Of 902
West street
Magistrate Samuel - Sarde Dover
Wilbur b. LAYTON and Rebecea Hill
both Of FELTON, Del: John smith, Of
FELTON,. Del and Comela Townsend,
OF Viola Del
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PAYS Trlbute 10 Memhers

brief meeting If the West Bran
dywine Grange vas held ~ Ja'lrsvll~
on Thursday night RESOLUTIONS YER
adopted 90 he death II hroe ~ br
grange member y I i4''oH -1rr
bor NJ the executive cOwroIttro Sir
thur Sfnedley, past lecturer ard q
Srott Townsend, past master. There
viii be no more meetings II the zrsrgc
until the influenza epidemic tccked
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-05
Accused of Being a Slack er.

Joseph II Cheesernan was arrested
last night on two charges one breach
Of peace, preferred by Rcba Cheeseman.
and the other by T. Ross Farra. OF viola
ton Of decree OF Council of Defense IT
Mouid seem that Cheeoeman was one Of
the original local work slackers was ar
rested, was gwen work a the Pusey and
Jones plant, but deserted his post after
lew week 5 employ Ineni
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-05

school teachers who are not otherwise
engaged can be % much assistance ID
local boards at Sixteenth and French
streets and the old court house. il classify
ing returned questionnar.es Their aid
i required today
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-05

man. who later was identified as
Stephen Land but without address, fell
at Fourth and Spruce streets last night
and died in the ambulance on the wav to
the hospital Il Is bplieved that the man
was foatcT and had had influenza for
days. diving practically ON his feet
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-05

munitions u war have been produced
came from the English and Welsh mine
Considerable oceaD shipping ms bocn
tied up IN this coal traffic and tbc ro.
occupation ~ the Lens and Lam area
will release this Tonnage for other pur
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-05

nitions which the Germans have used
IN this war have been mndc from ores
produced ~ these mines.
Military officials ia Washington soc
an event Of singular interest IN the d.
fonsiye Of the Americans toward Metz aud
other sections ~ Lorraine When this state
was seized by Wilhelm ia 1870 be- re-
marked that is possession was wanted by
Germany Tor two reasons -aR Il buffer
between the IsutoDs and Tho French and
because ITS iron resources would furnish
the base for Germany industrial future.
He expressed the belief that the be-
lief ri Frame then would be cause for a
war oi vengeance against Germ any
within few decades. but regarded future
possession Of the iron mines 80 sufficient
compensation for another conflict These
mines furnished much of the material
with which The German armies were
equipped when they started the war
IN 1914.
Victory IN tho Argonne aud the re-
coveTy of the iron mines around Metz
not only will open up new supply ~
raw materials II great military value to
the Allies but will take from the Gerrnana
the fruits If their victories fvriy-eigit
wears ago and defeats one Of the primo
purposes Tor Wltch HnDthrf war ~ con
quest was started four years ago
Germany < sllstenancc ~ n military way
for virtually three years has been drawn
largely from occupied areas and sections
II country containing mineral resources
that were stolen from other nations
Belgian factories were converted 10 the
prohibition Of war materials near the
theatre where The principal part If the war
would be fought and the German factories
were free to turn out materials for usc on
The Russian frontier
WILL, BFLTteE WrCH sFIPPIEG
Reposscssion ~ the cogl mines of Lens
removes the prospect Of a serious coal
shortage IN France this winter Previous
to the outbreak ~ the war he annual
coal PRODUCTION ~ France was about
30 600 600 tons but with The occupation
Of the coaI fields IN the north this output
was cut more than half scarcely q family
IN southern France had coal last winter
for any purpose either than cooking
Dvercoatq and wraps were worn indoor
md outdo0rs and fires IN hcHrths Wrrc
llrnost unknown
Much ~ he coal with which french
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-05

Alien Louis I4aurltsen ii LeNe>. has
been commissioned second lieutenant of
engineers Lieutenant Ia risten gradlI.
ated from Delaware College last spring
and played guard on thc college football
team
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-05

Portuguese Port Attacked: Repeis the
Germans

Lisbon oct ; Two enemy sub
marines today sheIlcd the port Of Cezim-
bra, eighteen miles south of Lisbon.
The shore guns immediately replied.
where upon the submarines Hod
Although boats havc sbclled port
Of the AZORES. this = the first tlme that
they have made an attack on the coast
Of Portugal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-05

irregularities and
pain ! had one
physician after an
other but they did
re no good. read
a b out Lydia Z
Pink ham s V ge
table Compound and
gave it q trial and in
q short time ] felt
benefited and am
now feeling fine,
and without weak
ness or pain. Many
Of my friends have
also taken Lydia K
Pinkham 3 Y e gee
table Com pound
and happ heiDe6 nv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-05

II saves time and labor 10 keep a
broom. brush and dust pan Tor each floor
IN the house
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-05
IL SUFFERED
SEVEN YEARS I"
Was Eventually Cured by
Lydia E.. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound.

Philadelphia. Pa suffered for
seven long years with q lame back
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-05

it."-Mrs MARGARET Ness, 1876 E
Hazard ST, Philadelphia, Pa
Women who $ uffer from displace-
ments, irregula rites, Inflammation,
liberation, backa che, sideache, head
aches or :" the blues should not rest
until they have given this famous root
and herb remedy. Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, trial If
complications exist, write. Lydia E.
Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, for
special suggestions. The result of its
long experience is at your service
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BAD BREATH
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets Get
at the Cause I'd Remove 1t

DR.. Edwards C.vo Ta1!cts, TIE substi-
TUE ior calo.-9l, at gc.''y on the bowels
AID rce.iSe'y GO TX wori..
Peope i4.ict-1 win bad breath find
e:.-k II .-.ea =. LcW2rds'
&C It's. he pm, eugar-
ID t1-i-s5 90 taken f5r bad breath
d -! ~ fno# ,her.
II. K - &c : aa.e-s act gently
but fry CT ,ae bowels and liver.
Stimulating them ID natural action,
clearing tse hood AID gently purifying
the entire system. They do that which
dangerous c2,omel does without any
of the bad alter effects.
All the benefits Of nasty, sickening,
gripping cath2rti1s are derived from Dr..
Edwards Olive Tablets without gripping.
cain or - 1890 - e--lc.s.
Z. F. n L.-s1, 3 d'sco"er2d the
formula af'e- Seventeen .ear3 Of prac-
tie among 0auCr.5 a...S>eC With
b9ycl and liver complaint. T..h the
attendant bad breath.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are purely
ycget75 le compound mixed with olive
Of; yoI vi know them by their olive
cola. 'Hake one or two every night for
we-l. and note the effect. 10c and 25c
per box. All druggists.
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WEST MOSCOW

Miss Dena Hill, who is teaching at
Lake Moxie spent the week end at
home. She was accompanied by her
friend, Mrs. Sandberg and little
daughter
Mrs. Mary Healy of Concord is at
her daughters Mrs. Amos Hunnewell's
The usual Friday evening meeting
will be held at the home of Rev. T.
B. HIATT in Bingham tomorrow night,
instead of one of the homes in this
neighborhood
Good Will Club met with Mrs. Artie
Collins Nov. I. and finished the work
on the quilts. Two papers on Train
ing Camps We're read An interest
ing letter was also read from Mr.. F..
o. Taylor, an organizer and teacher
of Sunday Schools in Moscow and ad-
joining towns, for several years, but
now living in Sanford. Mrs. Eliza
Temple and Mrs. Mary Gallant will
entertain the club at next meeting,
Nov. 81
Dana Hunnewell of this town and
Miss Ethel Clarke of Massachusetts
were married at the home of the
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NEW PORTLAND

Kenneth Whitten has been III late
" threatened with la grippe
Miss Lois Emery, teacher Of the
Parsons district school. was obliged
To close school the middle of last
week and 70 home to Arson on ac-
county of Illness School was eX-
peeted to open again last Monday
Mr. and Mrs Corydon Young have
been guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
Young for several days They ar
rived on Sunday
James Boyee secured a good sized
deer lately.
Lewis Clifford has been saving wood
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TWELVE CORNERS

Miss Abbe Steele left Saturday of
last week for Boston and Reading,
Mass, where she will spend a two
weeks vacation with relatives and
I friends.
Mr. and Mrs Orrin Dean of Scion
and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Dean spent last
Sunday afternoon at Skowhegan with
Orrin Deans brother, Russell, who is
home on a short furlough from one
I of the Massachusetts training camps.
Mrs. Emma Nadeau of Jackman
who has been boarding at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ansel Salley, passed
away Friday morning after an illness
of nearly seventeen years, during the
greater part of the time being help
less. About week before she pass
ed away Mrs. Nadeau suffered para
lytic shock from which she never re
covered. Her remains were taken to
Jackman for burial
Shurborn Brann of Groveton, \. II.
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Simpson of Winslow. called at the
home OF Mr. and Mrs. Ephraim Dean
one day recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crosby Spaulding OF
Caratunk were in this vicinity We'd
nesday of last week Mr.. Spaulding
made business trip to Skowhegan
while Mrs Spaulding spent the day
with her brother Edgar Clark and
family
Frederick Hunt who has purchased
Mrs Della Deans farm was in this
vicinity last Saturday with his son
hiring men. Mr. Hunt intends to cut
the lumber on the farm and will put
saw mill there at once.
Roy Ryder who is suffering from an
attack of rheumatism, is no better at
this writing.
Mr. and Mrs John Bicknell cele-
brated their golden wedding in a quiet
way. Sunday, Nov. 10 They receiv-
ed shower of post cards from their
many friends which gave them much
pleasure,
Harry Richardson, who has been
trapping this fall, sold his fur for a
fancy price.
Guy Badger, who had been very sick
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CnRNYILLE

Donald Reed of Fairfield, who is
training at Camp Devens, was a week
end guest of Harry Burton and fam
lily He returned to Camp Devens
Monday morning and expects to leave
for France this week.
b. F. Judkins has sold his fathers
farm on the East Ridge road to a
party who will take possession in the
spring.
Mrs Mary Tufts went to Oakland
Sunday, to spend the winter with her
daughter Edith Trask
Harry Weeks has moved his family
on to the Selvin Flanders farm which
he has purchased.
The Mcclure farm has been sold to
Senator Walker of Skowhegan
Donald Reed, one OF our soldier
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ITEMS OF INTEREST |
SOUTHWEST CANAAN
I From Our Correspondents i
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Arand Williams who has been very
sick the past week. is little better.
Beryl Foster was at home from Wa
terville Sunday.
Mrs. Violette Foster remains about
the same with very little hope for re-
coyerY.
Mrs. Marietta Small of Clinton and
daughter Mrs. Eulah Peavey were in
Pittsfeld for the day Thursday
Clyde Decker is very sick with in
duenza DIR. Shaw of Clinton attends
him.
V. c. Holt was in Waterville Fri
day on business
Mrs. George Foster was in Skowhe-
gan Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Boston and Mrs. Levi
Decker were in Fairfield for the day
Friday.
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BRIGHTON

Mr. and Mrs Jack Murray and chill
dren, Frank and Louise of Watervllle
are visiting Mrs. Murray's parents,
Mr. and Mrs F. T. Farrin.
Tom Farrin and G. c. Brown went
to Pittsfeld, Friday
The scholars of the village school
celebrated the glad news that the
Germans had signed the peace terms
by ringing the church bell and march
ing through the village with their
school flag
Or. and Mrs Hurd and Mrs. Fannie
Brown of Waterville are visitors at
F. T. Farrin's.
Miss Ethel Lewis OF Canaan teach
er in the village school, received the
sad news of the death of her brother
Roy b. Lewis. who died in France
Oct 7th of acute neuritis.
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SOMERSET

The many friends OF Mrs Rena
Green are much pleased to know she
is able to be about the house again
after her long illness Her mother.
Mrs Hattie Wilber, who has helped 20
care for her, returned to her home IN
kingfeld, Sunday
Miss Stella Kennedy VIZ the So. K
end guest of Mrs. Ira pease
George Loberg and family and
party Of workmen from Corurnle
have moved into the old Green camp
for the winter while working for
Hewett & Chase.
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PEACE AND THANKSGIVING

Who there of us who Of the greatness of his thanks
giving will not give and give and give-now when with
the stress Of strife end the days of denes tempt
our lads when they feel the goal Won they let slip
their own iron discipline Of themselves now when they
turn their eyes to home and descend into the black swamp
of inconsistencies.
Now, more than need this great to keep up
their high ideals And is only TIE deepest WISDOM for
to these returning hosts shall hand in but few years
the destiny Of our beloved land.
New England gave the world its greatest ideals Of liberty
and freedom Let keep the faith by doing its share in
this work. yes MANIFOLD more than its share
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SIBLRY POND CANAAN

Vella Nelson recently visited at Mr.
Webb's.
Milton Gleason is working with the
shovel handle crew at Chase Hill
Mrs. Ethel Groves boards the shovel
handle men
Mrs. Ollie Barber and family were
recent callers at Milton Gleason's
The Canaan people are making some
repairs on the mill road All are
glad OF it
Mr. and Mrs George Tobey. who
moved from here a few weeks ago,
are now nicely settled in their new
home at 215 Pleasant street Slough
ton, Mass
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WELLINGTON

The people of this vicinity were
shocked to hear of the death of Irving
Drew at Camp Devens, where he went
about two months ago He was TAX
en- i'll with the measles, then pneu-
monia set in and he only lived few
days. His parents were notified OF
his illness and his mother Mrs. Chas.
Drew and sister Miss Helen Drew, left
Wednesday night, arriving there n
time to see him alive, but he died Fri
day about noon His body arrived
Monday accompanied by soldier
Arthur Baird was in Athens Sun
DAY
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agony and unspeakabe hearache have done their share
eagerly and well, may look into the future unafraid.
To America humby and patiently learning the grim rules
of from her elder brothers, peace relief be
yond words and thanksgiving beyond telling in thous
and thousand homes.
No nation stood behind its lads in battle with the
passion of service America has given. But that service
not done, will be done until they again to our
shores as clean in body and mind as they
1t is particularly happy that the great agencies
which have taken the riendness of home soldiers
should be asking the American people for 600
peace comes.