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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-25
CHURCH WEDDING.
Marriage Of Miss Annie Kearney and
Herman McKensie

A pretty wedding was solem nized in
Central Presbyterian Church, last night
when Rev. Josiah II. Crawford, minister
of that church, united in the holy bonds
of matrimony Miss Annie Kearney and
Herman Mckensie, both of this city, III
the presence of few relatives and friends
of the young couple. Miss Isabelle
Kearney of Camden, ~ j., and Private
William Kearney, on leave from Camp
Dix, accompanied the bride and groom
A reception followed the ceremony al
1907 Lancaster avenue.
HULI~NELsoN.
Miss Anna Nelson and Fred Hull
both of 53l Dickerson street, Philadel-
phia, were married by Rev. J. Y. irwin
pastor of Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church, last evening
HARTMA N-FIELDS.
Miss Pearl Anne Fields of 3l9 East
Eighth street, Wilmington, became the
bride of Charles Albert Hartman of
sos Centre street, Trenton, \. J.. on
Thursday afternoon, at Wesley NJ. T..
Parsonage, Rev G. X. Dilks officiating
The bride was attractively attired in n
dress of pecan blue silk with blue picture
hat. and wore a corsage bouquet of
left soon after the ceremony for a wedding
trip to Asbury Park and other points
Mr.. Hartman is employed as private
secretary TO the superintendent of the
American Steel & Wire Co. Mr. and
Mrs. Hartman will he at home to the
friends and relatives after July |, at
sos Centre street.
SMITH -IrINGER.
Miss Mae Carrie ltinger and Harry
John Smith, both of this city. were
married on June 20 by Rev. Ransom p
Nichols.
CRAwFORD-HATNES
The wedding of Miss Ruth T. IIaines,
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. BENJAMIN
a. Haines. of 1881 du Pont street, and
Harris Crawford Emich, of Arlington,
Md, took place at the home OF the brides
parents at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
DIR. L. Franklin Smiley performed the
ceremony and the Rev. William f. Locke
from Arlington, Md, assisted. The bride
was attended by Miss Irene NJ Dennis
as maid of honor and Walter W Haincs,
brother of the bride, was best man. Mr..
Emich is a graduate of Cornell College
of the 1917 class He is now employed
as electrical engineer at Camp Meade,
Nc. he young couple lett tor Buifalo,
Niagara and Ithaca, y Y On their
return they will live at 5l44 Main street
Arlington. Md
VITSII-BEGLEY.
Mr. and Mrs James Beglcy OF 1902
West Fourth street announce the mar
riage of their daughter, Helen c., to Fred
Witsil, at Wrightstown. y j., June l6.
The groom is a corporal in the 59th
Pioneer regiment, which is stationed at
Camp Dix
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-25
YESTERDAYS GAMES.

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington, ,; Athletics,
New York, 3; Boston ?.
Detroit, 6; Chicago. .
St. Louis-Cleveland, ram
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Phillies, 7: Brooklyn, J.
Chicago, S; St.Iouis, 3
New York, 3; Boston, O.
Pittsburg, Z; Cincinnati, 2
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-25
Its Class.

She i heard a loiSe very late when
YOU came IN.
He dacetiousiy Was 1t the night
falling?
She lstcrnly No; it was the day
hrpakipo
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-25
Want Sailmakers Mates,

The Navy recruiting station, at Ninth
and Market streets, has been asked to
enlist some sailmakers mates, the pay
,f which So Is month. They rank as
irst class petty officers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-25
wTTsILrBEGLEY

Mr. and Mrs James Beglcy of 1902
West Fourth street announce the mar
riage of their daughter, Helen e.. to Fred
Witsil, at Wrightstown, y j., June l6.
The groom is corporal in the 59th
Pioneer regiment, which is stationed at
Camp Dix
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-25

Mafcin, is the attraction mt the Victoria
Theatre today and tomorrow. This
production, made by Clara Kimball
Young and her own company is disclosed
70 be one Of the greatest Of her career
ms a movie actress
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-25
SCHEDULE FOR TOMORROW

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Athletics at Washington.
Boston at New York.
Cleveland at st. Louis.
Chicago at Detroit.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
BROOKLYN at Philadelphia.
New York at Boston.
st. Louis at Chicago.
Httsbug at Cincinnati.
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3 VICTORIA CROSS
WINNERS KILLED
Gallant Canadian Piper
Among the Dead.

LONDON. Oct. 22.-F'ive new Victoria
Crosses have been awarded. the rec!p-
tents OF three OF which have been killed
The most thrilling account accompa MED
the award to Piper James Richardson of
a Manitoba regiment.
Prior to the attack he obtained per-
mission TO play his company over the
top" As the company approached Its
objective It was held UP by very strong
wire and came under an intense fire,
which caused heavy casualties and
momentarily demoralized the formation.
Richardson, realizing the situation.
strobe up and down with great GOODNESS,
The effect was instantaneous Inspired
by his splendid example the company
rushed the wire with such fury and
determination that the obstacle was
overcome and the position captured
Later. after participating in bombing
operations. he was detailed to take back
wounded comrades and prisoners. AZ
tor proceeding two hundred yards he
remembered that he had left his pipes,
Although strongly warned he insisted
on returning to recover them. He was
never seen again and is accordingly
presumed dead.
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GERMAN RESISTANCE
STIFF ON SCHELDT
Allies Pause After Days of
Rapid Advance.
BY the Associated Press.

WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES IN BELGIUM
Oct. 22.-The general situation in Bel
GUM this morning seemed to be that on
most OF the front the allied armies had
reached a period OF pause which Is in
eyitable when rapid advances have been
made. German resistance stlffened APP
preciably durirS the night, especially
along the Scheldt River. ON the front
OF the British Fourth Army, with which
the Americans are fighting, the night
was quiet and the situation is unchanged
In the Valenciennes-Ie Cateau area.
Fighting Is progressing here and there
along the allied line north OF vaien-
ciennes for the purpose OF Strengthening
out the front and consolidating posi-
lions. Between Journal and Valenciennes
the British continue their progress to-
ward the Scheldt
On the front OF both the Third and
Fourth armies high velocity guns and
| other artillery ara active. German ma
chine guns on the eastern oank Of the
| Harpies River. which had been causing
! considerable trouble, have been put out
Of action. British bombing airplanes at
2 o'clock this morning flew low over the
machine gun positions and obliterated
them and their occupants with enormous
| bombs.
In the valley OF the Ecaillon River.
The Germans appear to be In some
strength behind the Scheldt. Enemy
| machine guns on the east bank are
active and are supported by artillery
and trench mortar.
| On the northern part of the front the
Belgians by this morning had reached
| the Lys Canal on the whole OF their
! front. They captured a bridgehead west
OF Meerendre. taking prisoners.
The French have crossed the Lys
River at several points between Gram
meme and Oesselehem, southwest of
Client. overpowering opposition. They
are now firmly established east of the
river. while making progress In effect
Ing crossings at other points
The enemy appears to be IN strength
In the angle south OF Valenciennes
formed by the Scheldt and Ecaillon riv-
ers. probably Indicating that he has a
defensive line south OF the Scheldt. on
which no Is going to attempt to stand
for while.
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WARDWELL REPORTS
FAMINE IN RUSSIA
Head Of Red Cross Party, Safe
at Stockholm, Tells of
Serious Conditions.
HELP is NEEDED AT ONCE
Two American Consuls in Jail
in Moscow Were to Have
Been Liberated Soon.
HELP is NEEDED AT ONCE
ss the Associated Pross.

STOCKHOLM, Oct 81 delayed The
last of the American Red Cross workers
in Russia reached Stockholm to-day al
ter o trip Of four Gays by train from
Petrograd. The party consists OF Major
Allen wardweIl. Capt ]. W. Andrews
and DR.. NJ. Davidson.
Capt. Andrews illness detained the
party in Russia after the departure Of
the other members of the Red Cross but
he IL now much improved, although COM
PEELED to walk with crutches as result
Of an attack OF rheumatic fever,
The Boisheviki showed the Red Cross
party every courtesy, and President
syerdioff Of the Russian Red Cross and
many Bolshevik officials sought to OBJ
tain the assistance Of the American
Red Cross to prevent the wholesale
starvation OF non-combatsnts In Russia
this winter
The Americans looked after the En-
tente prisoners at Moscow and Petro-
grad after the departure Of the Entente
missions and relieved the condition OF
many unfortunates In Russian jals
Major wardwsll and his assistants
are especially anxious to have food
supplies sent to Russia for prisoners
and are now facing starvation.
United States Vice-Consul Leonard.
who held the post at Astrnkhan. and
vice-Consul Burri were both in jail at
Mocow when the Red Cross party left,
but the Norwegian Legation had been
assured that they would be released
soon. These two officials we're first I'M
prisoned at Tsaritsin ..:'c have been prs-
oners for nearly two months They have
undergone great priration.
Food conditions are rapidly growing
worse In Petrograd and Moscow. Al
though the Bolshevik press saws that
the retirement OF the Czechs from the
Volga districts will make 1t possible to
obtain grain from that region no sup
plies are reaching the two cities az ye'.
probably because the peasant organlza-
tons will not release grain TO the Soviet
Government.
A message describing famine condI.
tons In Russia as "appallingly critical
and urging that all possible cooperation
be given the Red Cross in supplying
food was received here last night by the
Joint centenary committee Of the Metho.
dist Episcopal Church from DR.. George
A. SimonH, Methodist missionary AZ
Petrograd.
Send food for Petrograd children VIA
Denmark Immediately" said the mes
sage THE moral effect OF such work
| would result in increasing Russ!as sym
pathy and esteem for America"
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tacka As the result OF nocturnal en-
gagements the farm OF Amerval re-
manned in his hands. ~
French attacks In the forenoon
north OF the Serre and in the after
noon on wide front between the Disc
and the Serre were repulsed. North
west of Mesbrecourt- Richecourt Siles-
ian troops carried out successful
counter attack.
On the Aisne heights east OF YOU
ziers violent fighting continues We
recaptured by successful counter at
lacks the heights east of Vandy and
between Bailay and Chestres and
north of Falaise. and held them
against strong enemy counter attacks.
East OF olizy a partial enemy attack
broke down.
Altar violent artillery preparation
the Americans attacked north OF SOM
merance and on wide front on both
sides of BanthevIle. The enemy at
lacks broke down under our fre, and
as result of our counter attack. The
Americans again suffered heavy losses.
especially under the fire Of our ma
chine guns and Infantry rifles.
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CHEERS GREET LILLE DEPUTIES
Leg islatOrs Tell of Crimes CON-
mitted by Germans.

PARIS, Oct e2.--The Chamber Of Dep
uties to-day enthusiastically welcomed
Deputies Delory and Ragheboom Of
Lille returning to their seats after years
in the hands of the Germans Amid All
impressive silence NJ. Delory said
1T 10 impossible to denounce all tito
German crimes, but the most abcmnf
BILE was the carrying Off OF women suG
girls Of 10 and 16 by enemy soldiers,
their enforced submission to medical cA-
animation and their being obliGed -
work under French machine Euntiye -,
the German army"
The chamber shouted it's indignation.
One memter cried; Wen teach ol
children that. Wen never forge
Then NJ. Delcry resumed:
The Lens pains are nothing hut
immense area OF ruins with not o.
house intact There cannot he a Fre7rr-
man who does not wish those culpab
chastised"
NJ. Ragheboom told how German no
iiers had insulted and violated T.. .
women and how they forced childreT Z; ,
work for them.
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believed that tho part In the great
drama assigned TO the First American
Army, and now also to the Second
American Army, IN to hold the positions
- both sides Of the Meuse ants the
r-sNsr moment arrives to close the gap
ans SNat little later one or both OF
thek - -,jes with cross the German fron-
der In tilis vicinity.
As = matter Of fact the Germans SO
Ear have not shortened their lire appre-
ciabiy by their retreat. 50 that pretext
for the retirement may be disnissee-
The previous line from Lille to Nisuport
was FAR stronger and no longer than the
present one. All the advantage from
the change OF front so far Is with the
Allies, who have shortened greaty theH
line of commun. cation with the Flanders
front by the acquisttion OF tine se~p"''s
Of Ostond and Zeebrusge ,.t
New Great Ret..at ExpectcA-
Tb. unprecedented concentration of
men between lie Cateau and the oise oy
thu gcrrmans was due apparently to the
vifni. rYseessity Of holding this part Oh
m Tho. n only for few days. In oroer
20 uersnit the bulk Of the armies 70 pass
out. Thai probably has now been ac-
conp,ihfetf and another grand retreat
nav now be looked for between the
s1fse and tire Serre. Marshal Foch may
bays sometfting to say about this, how
ewgr
The great drive which now is expected
would be designed primarily to upset the
GERMAN pran of retreat and possibly 10
block Il. probably through tremendous
blow by the ABaerican forces There are
indications also that something Is prev
nv In Alsace. where the French IN the
,sss fevv DAVIS have been making many
ride into the German lines of tho kind
which usually precede an Important
aetion.
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bulgaria, twenty-five miles southeast
OF vidin). which they occupied. They
captured convoy Of enemy barges
loaded with merchandise and wheat.
North OF Aleksinatz Serbian forces
have progressed. Notwithstanding very
strong resistance by the enemy. Ser
bian cavalry have reached the region
east OF Paracin, capturing part OF the
headquarters Of German division,
including the archives and baggage OF
Gen. Won Gallwitz, commander of the
division.
In the region of Ipek and Novu-
pazar detachments OF Serbian conf
tariffs and Montenegrins, supported by
French troops. captured In the course
OF engagements with Austro- German
forces in retreat more than 1000 pris-
oners and important booty.
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BRITISH WITRSTOOD
Big ODDS IN SPRING
Haig Report Tells of Great
Peril to Allies During
March Attacks.

LoNpoS. Oct. 22.---An official report
from Field Marshal Haig dated July 90,
covering the operations since the first
week OF December. has been published.
1t begins BY emphasizing that the
difficulties created by the transition
from an offensive to a defensive policy.
necessltated BY the collapse of Russia,
were accented by the REORGANIZATION
% the British divisions from a thirteen
battalion TO a ten battalion basis and
BY the extension Of the British front
to Paris Meanwhile the large reserves
which the enemy was able TO create
by transferring numerous divisions from
the eastern front enabled him to carry
out extensive training with units COM
pleted to establishment.
Altogether at least sixty-four Ger
man divisions participated in the opera
tions of March 81. a number consider
ably exceeding the total forces compos-
Ing the entire British army IN France.
The total British force on the original
battle front on the morning of March 81
was twenty-nine infantry divisions and
three cavalry divisions OF which nine
teen infantry divisions were In line,
German Drive Failed.
The Germans. however, failed to d.
vide the British and French armies as
they hoped to do and continuous
defensive line was maintained. although
Il was necessary to give up a great
deal of ground mainly the territory de-
spoiled by the Germans in their retreat
OF 1917 and which was not strategy
cally vital TO the Allies.
In retiring. the Field Marshal says,
II was thought best to move back more
rapidly OH the south The territory
there had been overrun by the Germans
and French assistance could reach that
sector more rapidly than the front fur
ther north. In addition the southern
end of the line was not as important
strategically az the centre and the
north. Instructions necessary 10 this
end accordingly were given the British
Fifth Army early in February.
Fog Helped Enemy.
The thick fog which enveloped the
battlehelds on the mornings OF March
81 and 90 undoubtedly masked the fire
OF enemy artillery. machine guns and
rifles. The southern sector was lightly
held and II had not been possible
tn construct formidable defenses there.
These conditions enabled the Germans
to penetrate and turn the tanks OF GER
tain important localities. The Field
Marshal concludes by saying:
"a much larger number OF troops
would. therefore, have been required
to render the defense OF the rivers
Somme and Disc secure
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Fog Helped Enemy.
ESCAPED OFFICER IN PARIS.
Lieat. Isaacs, Captive on U-Boat. 1,
safe, Says Navy Departments.

WARRINGTON, oct. 22.--Safe arrival in
Paris OF Lieut.. Edward V. NJ. IsaAcs
who escaped from the German prison
camp at Villenghen after being taken
prisoner by the submarine which sank
the transport President Lincoln May 81,
was announced to-day by the Navy De-
partment.
Lieut.. Isaaacs was captured when the
submarine went among the boats and
RATS from the Lincoln searching for
officers. He had failed to follow the ex-
ample Of the other officers. who re-
moved their insignia.
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Ruthless Deportation.

In Turco.ng deportation tactics we're
carried out with the same ruthlessness
In Lille. with no less horrible details.
Four hundred men and six hundred wo-
men, all from the best families, were
suddenly notified they were to be taken
away as hostages. though for what
reason no man knows. According to
the tales OF the victims the women were
taken to Germany and the men to
Russia, where they were kept six
months Many we'll to do women were
treated with the utmost loAthsomeness
being confined in open pens from which
they we're not allowed to move.
Many OF them were required to Ill
out postcards addressed to friends In
other parts Of France, and asking for
food This food was sent. but was an
propriated by the Germans for their
own use. Bad RS was the fate OF the
women. that of the men seems to have
been worse. So utterly hcrri1le were
the conditions of their enslavement that
it Is said half of them died Of starva-
tion. Some OF those who returned were
unable to recognize their own wives or
husbands, 40 aged and broken had they
become as result OF their mistreat-
ment.
The period Of eclipse for this whole
territory was almost exactly four wears
IL Nae on bSt""F' ~, i''t' tnal '1e Ter
mans first entered Ostend, and October
II this yesr when they were driven out
II was in Ostend that the Germans con-
Quoted their first experiments in night
bombing. dropping explosives on avow-
eddy defenceless towns. l went TO look
nj the place where some Of the first
bombs--so novel terror then--fcll
through the poor roofs Of the stalls in
the market place. tearing up the ground
and shatterIng the buildings. The Ger
mans however. had repaired all evidence
OF their own handiwork
have travelled over the old roads
which lay for -four years under the
nightly fear OF bombs ard the daily fear
OF marnudlng bands of Uhlans. Now,
after the long nightmare. the people
are awakened, and every village street
IL aflutter with flags. One wonders where
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BOLSHEvIsT REBUKES BOOBIES.
Says violators OF belgium Have
Disaualihed as Hurianitnrians.

PARIS, Get. 22.--Garman and Austro-
Hungarian Consuls received n sharp
rebuff from NJ. Tchitcherin. the Bolshe-
vik Foreign Minister, recently, accord
ing to advlces from Archangel. The
Consuls protested against the inhumano
treatment Of political adversarles by
the Bolshevki and received this reply (:
Germany, which violated the neu-
trality OF Belgium and holds popula-
lions of invaded countries under brutal
yoke, is not qualified to intervene In
this question"
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NEW GERMAN LOAN 8 BILLIONS.
War Credit VIII he Submitted to
Reichstag in November.

AMSTERDAM. Oct. ga new war
credit OF 5000, 900 900 marks tss 900
900 under normal exchange) will
be submitted TO the German Reichstag
in November, I
This statement Is made Ivy the
Munich correspondent of the Rhcnish
WestphdHdn Gazette of Essen.
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YANKs AND RUSSIANS ADVANCE
Mile Move Along the Omega.
Rn liz AsRnrinfIh prsSa

ARcHANGEL, Oct 2l.-The Americans
and Russians advanced approximately
seven miles yesterday along the Omega
River. meeting with little resistance.
The Dvina. Vaga and Vologda sec
tors have been comparatively quiet the
last few days.
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FRENCH VICTORIES IN EAST.
serbs Scare German General and
Take 1000 Prisoners.

PARIS, oct, 22.-The Official communi-
cation dealing with operations in the
eastern theatre says:
On October 81 French forces
reached on the Danube Lompalanka
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ROME. Oct &c. - Prince Umborto
Count OF Salient, cousin Of King Victor
Emmanuel. Is dead at Crespano. near
Monte Grappa, where he commanded a
battery In the Italian army. He was %
year old.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-30
PAY YOUR PLEDGE
 DAYS ANNOUNCED; LOCAL
 COMMITTEE PLANS DRIVE

J. C. Ryan. chairman of the thrift and war savings stamp cam paign in this district, has an nounced Thursday, Friday and Saturday, December ,, and :, as ''pay your pledge days" in the dis trict's campaign to subscribe its all lowance of war savings certifi- cates On these days every person who has not yet purchased his or her entire quota of stamps will be requested 10 buy 10 the limit. All residents Of the district will be ex- pected Co purchase on these days the sum they have pledged in the war savings campaign of last sum mcr.
 The Warren district Is about twOthifds subscribed in War say. ings certificates. Mir. Ryan said yesterday. and one month remains in which to complete the districts quota To accomplish this it is ab- solutely noccsssry that every per son in the district luffil pledges Il ready made aud buy stamps to the limit ol his or her ability, Mr Ryan added
Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-30

that "a signing by proxy is considered by this office as not permissible"
 Thousands of contracts have been signed in this manner by proxies Of the army officers duly authorized by the secretary Of war The name of the officer in these cases was type written at the end of the contract, and minor officer actually signed on behalf of the authorized contracting officer. The only documents many manufacturers have tO support their contracts consist of letters instructing them to proceed with certain orders for war materials. at certain prices. or on the basis of a percentage of profit. bearing the signature of a sub ordinate officer beneath the typed name of the real contracting officer. It was explained that in the rush of war preparations this system was necessary in the interest of speed
 The comptroller found other faults with the proposed contract. inasmuch as it failed to reserve to the govern ment rights to recover OveT-payments or to credit the value of materials re- maining property of the contractor